Yan Xiang has said his sincere words more times than he can remember.
Yuan Shu also felt a little tired of hearing this. He held you and said what you want, I'll do mine.
However, Yan Xiang is also a stubborn person. As long as he does not proclaim himself emperor, he does not want to watch Yuan Shu destroy himself.
"General, you know that once you claim the title of emperor, Cao Cao will immediately issue an edict against thieves in the name of the emperor and summon all the princes in the world to attack the general."
Yan Xiang frowned and asked softly: "How will the general deal with it then?"
"The princes of the world?"
Yuan Shu chuckled disdainfully, shook his head and said: "Where did the princes of the world come from? Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are fighting to the death in the north; Liu Biao, it is good if he can hold the three-acre land in Jingzhou; Ma Teng and Han Sui? Guanzhong was defeated by Li Jue and Guo Si After occupying it for many years, can they survive? Liu Zhang of Yizhou and Zhang Lu of Hanzhong have not even settled their bad debts.
Where did the princes of the world come from? "
When he first rebelled against King Dong Qin, Yuan Shu was not like this. Although his vision was narrow, he could at least listen to other people's opinions.
This jade seal made him stunned.
"General! Cao Cao of Xuchang, Lu Bu of Xuzhou, Sun Ce of Jiangdong, and even Liu Bei of Xiaopei, who are all good people? How can the general ignore them!" Yan Xiang shouted hoarsely, and the veins on his neck were reflected.
"Sir, I know you are in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet."
Yuan Shu even went to pour a cup of hot tea for Yan Xiang. Seeing that he had no intention of drinking it, he pulled him to sit down and said patiently: "Liu Bei is a man who weaves mats and sells shoes. He has no more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, so he is not in my way.
The third family slave named Lu Bu can't clean up the mess in Xuzhou. If I don't cause trouble for him, he should burn high incense;
As for Sun Ce, Wang Lang of Kuaiji and Yan Baihu of Wu County are not so easy to deal with, and his few troops may not be tenable.
Cao Cao..."
When talking about Cao Cao, Yuan Shu paused for a moment, squinted his eyes for a moment, and said with a bit of coldness: "He and I will have a big battle, and it has nothing to do with proclaiming the emperor."
After analyzing this meal, Yan Xiang was immediately dumbfounded.
It's not that he can't refute, but Yan Xiang feels that this guy is hopeless.
When he finally calmed down and was about to persuade again, Yuan Shu directly pressed his hand and said: "I have already decided. Sir, there is no need to persuade again. The ninth day of this month is auspicious, and it is a good time to travel, consecrate, and pray for blessings..."
Finally, Yuan Shu raised the corners of his mouth and said, "It's time to become emperor!"
After saying that, regardless of whether Yan Xiang had not given up yet, Yuan Shu stood up and left.
In Yuan Shu's view, proclaiming himself emperor certainly has certain risks, but it is not without merit. For example, the Lu family of Xuzhou, which he had been trying to win over before, was ignored.
Recently, there was a rumor in the Huainan area that he was destined to return, so he came to seek refuge. If he didn't proclaim himself emperor, how could he come?
But in Yan Xiang's eyes, Yuan Shu at this time is a ghost who is hard to persuade but hard to talk...
"Oh my god, General, the deadline is approaching, what can I do about it?"
...
Xuchang City, inside Sikong Mansion.
Snowflakes were flying outside the house, and Liu Bei, who finally recognized the emperor in the palace and rectified his uncle's name, sat opposite Cao Cao, the de facto helmsman of the imperial court named Sikong.
Next to them was a bonfire, on which a pot of green plum wine was boiling.
"Xuande studied under Lu Men, traveled far and wide, and made friends with many heroes. Today, you and I are having a drink here. It is not as good as talking about the heroes of the world. It is a great pleasure in life."
Starting from the battle against King Dong Qin, Cao Cao actually admired Liu Bei.
This time he came according to the order, which was unexpected.
In addition, he has become an imperial uncle these days, but he has become more humble and a smart man.
"Lord Sikong, I'm so grateful. I'm just a mortal. I'm afraid I can't recognize any heroes with my naked eyes."
Liu Bei was extremely humble and even lowered his head a little, "But Sikong has opened his mouth. I will try to make an argument. If I made a mistake, please forgive me."
After drinking a cup of hot wine, he looked thoughtful, and said for a moment: "Hebei Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and the third Duke, has well-equipped soldiers and sufficient food, and he can be called a hero."
"He is bold, timid, indecisive, and unjust in the interest of profit. It's just because he received favors from his ancestors." Cao Cao looked at him with disdain.
"Liu Jingsheng, the eight heroes of Jiangxia?"
"Looking after homes and nursing homes is okay, but not worthy of being a hero."
"Sun Bofu, the leader of Jiangdong, is a successful young man. He can be considered a hero, right?"
"Sun Ce just relied on the reputation of his father Sun Jian."
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Bei held the heated cup wall and asked tentatively: "Lu Bu is among men, and the red rabbit is among horses. Lu Bu's square-shaped halberd makes everyone in the world tremble. Is he considered a hero?"
"Lu Bu..."
When this name was mentioned, Cao Cao was obviously stunned for a moment, and his thoughts couldn't help but feel melancholy.
According to the report from Xuzhou spies, there is indeed an expert hiding behind Lu Bu.
The Quyuan plow, the keel waterwheel and the ambush battle in Peicheng should all be done by this person.
It’s not Chen Gong, it’s not Chen Deng. Who could it be?
There are a few more people around Lu Bu, but they are all warriors, such as Zang Ba and Sun Guan. I have not heard of any Confucian scholars or great sages.
This is what Cao Cao is most puzzled about.
"Sikong?" Seeing that Cao Cao was distracted, Liu Bei called out softly.
"Just a common man, but..."
Cao Cao shook the wine glass in his hand, with a fierce look in his eyes, "I will deal with him sooner or later."
I originally thought that Cao Cao would sneer at Lu Bu, but Liu Bei was very surprised by the abnormality just now.
Is it because of the defeat in Peicheng?
Chen Gong should be the one taking the lead behind the scenes.
Liu Bei did not hesitate and continued following the question: "So, can Yuan Shu, who is so powerful, be considered a hero?"
Yuan Shu's territory is indeed thousands of miles long and wide, and can even be said to be the territory of four states, but it is not complete.
Nanyang in Jingzhou, Lujiang and Jiujiang in Yangzhou, Geyang and Anfeng in Yuzhou and Guangling in Xuzhou are thousands of miles apart, so Liu Bei's statement is still correct.
Cao Cao laughed when he heard this, and just when he was about to curse a few words, Xun Yu ran in quickly.
He was wearing a gray-white Confucian robe, a Confucian crown on his head, and held a bamboo slip in his hand.
"Sikong, Yangzhou Express, Yuan Shu is worshiping heaven in Jiujiang, setting Shouchun as the puppet capital, and arrogantly proclaiming himself emperor!"
Neither Cao Cao nor Liu Bei showed too much surprise, as if all this was natural.
They knew this day would come as early as when those disgusting rumors were circulating in Huainan.
"The hero Yuan Shu has proclaimed himself emperor."
Cao Cao chuckled, maxing out his taunting skills, "What a hero."
"I'm really blind. I regard him as a hero." Liu Bei began to blame himself.
Cao Cao paid no attention to him and looked at Xun Yu, "As previously prepared, I will go to the palace to meet with the Holy Spirit to request an edict, issue an edict to punish the thieves, and summon all the princes and kings in the world to punish the thieves."
"Here."
After Xun Yu left, Liu Bei stood up, bowed and said: "Yuan Shu has a disobedient heart. Although he is not talented, the blood of the great ancestor is flowing in his body, so he cannot sit idly by and ignore it.
I ask Sikong's approval to allow me to go out together this time. I am willing to be the vanguard and kill the rebels! "
This time we went deep into the tiger's den. We had obtained what we needed, and it was time to escape.
Cao Cao fiddled with his short beard and looked at Liu Bei with half-closed eyes.
After a long time, he laughed loudly and said, "Xuande, use the same heroic spirit as when you used jujube to fight against thieves, and you must put an end to the chaos for the court."
"Thank you Sikong!"
Break through the iron cage to escape the tiger and leopard, open the golden lock and escape the dragon!
This is Liu Bei's inner monologue.
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