After a while, Tao Qian finally came down surrounded by a group of people.
Liu Bei and others hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and Tao Qian asked, "Where is Lu Bu?"
Liu Bei looked at Lu Bu, who was chatting and laughing with several beauties under a tree not far away.
Tao Qian hurriedly walked to Lu Bu's place again. Liu Bei felt cold: It seems that the edict is indeed true! Lu Bu really came to be a shepherd in Xuzhou!
Lu Bu didn't seem to see Tao Qian, and he slowly stood up until he reached his side: "Is this Mr. Tao Qiantao, the governor of Xuzhou, coming?"
Tao Qian cupped his hands and said: "It's Tao Qian. The world is unfair, the news is blocked, and he has not received the emperor's edict. I didn't know that Marquis Wen was coming, and I missed the opportunity to welcome him from afar, so I pray for Marquis Wen's forgiveness."
Lu Bu waved his hand magnanimously and said, "It's okay, Master Tao has met Princess Wannian, right~"
"Wannian...Princess?" Tao Qian was also stunned, and had no choice but to bow to Liu Xiao again.
Lu Bu asked the girls to get back in the car, and while walking with Tao Qian to the front of the two armies, he said: "Master Tao, are you dissatisfied? Since Xuzhou has you as the governor, why did you let me take over the governorship?"
Tao Qian said: "I don't dare. I must have failed in suppressing the bandits, so the emperor asked him to come and supervise the military affairs..."
Lu Bu sneered and said, "Now it seems that it's not just a matter of ineffective suppression of bandits!"
Then he asked people to carry Que Xuan out: "Master Tao must know this 'Emperor Xiapi', right?
As an important minister of the Han Dynasty, there is someone on earth who claims to be the emperor. Instead of sending troops to destroy him, you collude with him to defeat Mount Tai?
Mr. Tao, are you also looking at the weakening power of the imperial court and want to take the opportunity to rebel and proclaim yourself king? "
Tao Qian was in his sixties and had already matured. Moreover, he also knew that Lu Bu had captured Que Xuan along the way, and he had already thought of his response.
Yin smiled slightly and said: "Marquis Wen, please listen to me slowly.
How can I, as a Han official, commit treason in order to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor?
I just thought that the Quexuan thief deceived people's hearts and gathered 5,000 people to occupy Xiapi City and claim the throne.
Although this move is highly rebellious, Xiapi is Xuzhou territory after all. If troops are sent out blindly to attack, life will be ruined and the people will suffer. It is really a bad idea.
So I comforted him and pretended to be his friend, just to join forces with him to fight Mount Tai this time.
I originally thought of using one move to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf. First let Que Xuan and the Taishan bandits fight to the death, and then I would reap the benefits.
Unexpectedly, Marquis Wen arrived just at this time, causing Marquis Wen to misunderstand..."
Tao Qian spoke calmly, while secretly looking at Lu Bu's expression.
"Oh? Is that true?" Lu Bu frowned and looked at Tao Qian, as if he wanted to tell whether Tao Qian was lying from his eyes.
Tao Qian said calmly: "Can this be false? If Marquis Wen doesn't believe it, you can ask my subordinates if I have discussed it with them a long time ago?
By the way, you can also ask Mr. Xuande! Before this trip, he volunteered to be the vanguard. I also secretly told him that if there was a chance, I could kill Que Xuan first and seize his army! "
Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to provide evidence to Tao Qian.
After hearing this, Lu Bu looked up to the sky and laughed: "I see, it seems that I wrongly blamed Master Tao! Master Tao's trick of driving away tigers and devouring wolves is indeed a clever trick! I admire it, I admire it!"
Tao Qian also laughed and said: "I don't think this is a clever plan, but I just don't want to disturb the place and make the people suffer."
But he was thinking to himself: Everyone said that Lu Bu was a brave and reckless man, and today it seems that he really deserves his reputation!
Although he really just wanted to take advantage of Que Xuan, Lu Bu believed him in just a few words. Obviously his brain capacity was not high!
But Lu Bu asked Liu Bei with a stern face: "Liu Bei, do you believe that I am Xuzhou Mu now?"
When Liu Bei saw that Tao Qian had lowered his profile, it was natural that he, a small county magistrate, could no longer pretend.
He was also a flexible and flexible person, so he held up his hand and said with a smile: "Marquis Wen, calm down, this is all just a misunderstanding. I really didn't expect that Xuzhou already has a governor, and the emperor would let Marquis Wen be the governor of the state.
It's all because my third brother is too reckless, always thinking about the revenge of the Battle of Hulao Pass that day, so he couldn't help but take action as soon as he saw Marquis Wen.
Third brother! Why don’t you quickly apologize to Marquis Wen! "
Lu Bu couldn't help but laugh. Liu Bei really knew the art of thick and black learning!
You can always throw the blame on your brothers, and you can always leave your brothers, wives and children behind when you run away.
Zhang Fei obviously still listened to Liu Bei's words. He was so angry that he didn't even look at Lu Bu. He just cupped his hands and said, "I'm a rough man! You don't know how to behave like a rough man, do you?"
Lu Bu laughed and said, "No, no, no, how can I have the same understanding as a pork seller?"
"You..." Zhang Fei clenched his big fists so hard that his teeth almost broke.
Lu Bu no longer paid attention to Liu Bei and others, but asked Tao Qian: "Since Master Tao is going to Taishan County to consume Que Xuan, but now Que Xuan has been captured by me, then does Master Tao of Taishan County still want to fight?" Already?"
Tao Qian smiled humbly and said, "Now that Marquis Wen is here, you are the governor of the state, so naturally I, the governor, should listen to you."
Lu Bu smiled hurriedly and waved his hands and said: "Hey, Tao Gong is joking. A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. You have been operating in Xuzhou for many years, and you planned this operation."
I came here indiscriminately, how could I interfere with something that Mr. Tao had already planned? "
The two of them gave in humbly for a while, and Tao Qian finally said: "Since Marquis Wen said so...
This time I brought people from Xuzhou and were about to arrive at Taishan County. Going back like this would inevitably be a waste of food, grass and manpower. How about a dozen? "
Lu Bu said: "Of course it is you, Mr. Tao, who has the final say. Taishan County borders Xuzhou. Defeating the Taishan Yellow Turban Bandits is also good for Xuzhou's security!"
Originally, I should be the first person to help with this kind of thing, but I don’t have many men and horses, and I have a lot of family members with me. Moreover, we just fought a battle, and we are exhausted..."
Tao Qian smiled and said: "Hey! Her Royal Highness Princess Wannian is in the army, how can she be allowed to take this risk?
Marquis Wen just escorts the princess to Pengcheng for resettlement first! There are only tens of thousands of bandits, but Tao Qian alone is enough!
It would be rude of Tao Qian to not escort the princess together! "
Lu Bu said: "What are you talking about? Of course, the military affairs are important! I will escort the princess, and Tao Gong only needs to worry about suppressing the bandits!"
Tao Qian said: "In this case, I won't talk to Marquis Wen any more. I will send someone to send a message to Mi Zhu and ask him to prepare to welcome the princess and Marquis Wen!"
I'll make an apology to Marquis Wen when I get back! "
"Mi Zhu?" Lu Bu's eyes began to gleam.
Tao Qian explained: "Well, Marquis Wen didn't know something when he first came. The Mi family is a prominent family in Xuzhou. Now he is my special driver to engage in history, so he can handle things quite well."
"That's great! Then I won't be polite to Mr. Tao. Please let Mr. Tao's team pass first~" Lu Bu said, making a gesture of invitation.
"Hey! As courtiers, we naturally want to let the princess go first!" Tao Qian said.
