In a quiet hall, Liu Bei sat in his seat with a calm expression, looking at the people sitting below.
Sitting on the left were Liu Bei's generals and civil servants, headed by Guan Yu.
Guan Yu's face as red as blood and the long beard under his mouth attracted a lot of attention to Guan Yu, but Guan Yu didn't care, and narrowed his face indifferently.
Looking at the guests opposite, Zhang Fei below Guan Yu was completely different from Guan Yu.
Hold the wine glass with a smile, take a few sips of wine from time to time and look around.
Below Zhang Fei is a disheveled scribe.
His breasts are exposed like Maitreya Buddha, and he looks out of place in this serious occasion.
His name is Jian Yong, a fellow countryman of Liu Bei, and also Liu Bei's first scribe.
What he is best at is talking.
Sitting below Jian Yong was a thin-looking scribe.
He was completely different from Jian Yong.
He touched his beard on his chin and carefully picked up the wine glass to drink.
He was Zheng Xuan's disciple Sun Qian.
Mi Zhu recently recommended Liu Bei's talents.
These four people are almost Liu Bei's team.
As for Zhao Yun, he is still Gongsun Zan's subordinate.
After helping Liu Bei rescue Xuzhou, he left Xiapi reluctantly with Liu Bei and returned to Youzhou with Baima Yicong.
There were six guests sitting on the other side.
The guests were dressed elegantly and luxuriously.
It seemed that their status was extraordinary.
The leader was Liu Bei's supporter Mi Zhu, but Mi Zhu had not officially surrendered to Liu Bei, so he could only attend Liu Bei's banquet as a guest.
Sitting under Mi Zhu was an old man with a somewhat serious face.
He looked at Liu Bei who was sitting in the main seat silently and carefully, as if he was not a guest, but an outsider, but Liu Bei could not underestimate him.
This old man is Chen Gui, the father of Xuzhou Biejia Chen Deng.
He is an old figure in the official circles of Xuzhou.
He is also the former head of the Chen family in Xuzhou.
As for the head of the family, he is still in jail thinking about life.
Sitting under Chen Gui is a middle-aged man with a somewhat rough expression.
He is Cao Bao, who is also the commander of Xuzhou's elite Danyang soldiers.
These three people can be said to be the pillars of Xuzhou.
Mi Zhu has a rich family and controls the economic lifeline of Xuzhou.
Chen Gui, with rich qualifications, belongs to the father generation among the civil servants in Xuzhou.
Cao Bao, with elite soldiers in his hands, is the number one figure in the Xuzhou military.
As for the next three, they are the heads of one of the second largest families in Xuzhou.
Most of their descendants are officials in Xuzhou.
Although their status is not as good as the first three, they are still among the best.
"Xuande came to Xuzhou for the first time.
I have been busy with business and haven't visited you all yet.
I am hosting a banquet here today.
Thank you all for coming.
Xuande is here to propose a toast to you all."
Liu Bei looked at the distinguished family members with a kind smile on his face.
The patriarch said, then raised his wine glass and spoke in a gentle tone.
Guan Yu and others on the side also raised their wine glasses to salute Liu Bei, and drank the wine in one breath.
Mi Zhu looked at Liu Bei with a gentle smile on his lips, then nodded and finished the drink.
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Chen Gui squinted at Liu Bei's calm look, hesitated for a moment, and finally drank the wine in the glass slowly.
The most embarrassing thing was Cao Bao.
Looking at the contents of the glass in front of him and Liu Bei sitting on the main seat, he didn't know whether he should drink this glass of wine.
"Humph" suddenly heard a cold snort.
Cao Bao looked over after listening to the voice, and saw Guan Yu staring at him with a cold expression, and his originally squinted eyes staring at him wide.
"Alas" Cao Bao looked a little frightened when he looked at Guan Yu, and finally drank the wine in his hand helplessly.
The other patriarchs of the aristocratic families who were sitting here looked at Mi Zhu and others in front of them drinking wine, and then looked at Liu Bei's friendly face, thought for a while, and finally drank the wine in his hand.
"Xuande will trouble you all in Xuzhou from now on," Liu Bei said in a calm tone as he watched everyone finish their drinks, a smile appeared on his lips, he squinted his eyes slightly, put down the wine glass in his hand.
"Serve the dishes."
Liu Bei looked at the people below with silent expressions after listening to his words.
Without saying anything, he clapped his hands and arranged for his servants to serve the dishes.
Time passed quickly, the banquet ended quickly, and the guests left one after another.
"Uncle Chen" Chen Gui was about to get on the carriage.
Suddenly Cao Bao on horseback stopped Chen Gui.
Before Cao Bao became the number one person in Xuzhou's military, Chen Gui was an important minister in Xuzhou.
Now Chen Gui has retreated.
Second tier, but worthy of Cao Bao calling Chen Gui uncle.
Chen Gui turned around and looked at the serious-looking Cao Bao, then turned to look at Liu Bei who was seeing off guests outside the gate, and said in a low voice: "You should go back first, as long as you understand this, don't make it too public."
"Chen" Before Cao Bao could respond, Chen Gui got into the carriage and left quickly.
Cao Bao looked back at Liu Bei who was talking respectfully to Mi Zhu with some reluctance, gritted his teeth, and finally waved the reins and rode away.
"Lord, Cao Bao is gone."
Guan Yu, who was on the side, had been paying attention to Cao Bao, watching Cao Bao leave on horseback, and whispered in the ear of Liu Bei who had sent Mi Zhu away.
After listening to Guan Yu's words, Liu Bei stroked his beard under his chin, and finally said with a smile: "That man has no ability.
It doesn't matter whether he is there or not.
Just be careful in the future."
"Yes" Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei's slowly leaving figure, finally nodded in response, and followed Liu Bei back slowly.
At this time, Tao Qian was lying alone on the bed in Xuzhou Mu's mansion.
His haggard face made people feel the desolation of the old man.
"Master Cao Bao, the state pastor, has sent someone here.
Do you want to meet him?"
A servant came to Tao Qian's bed and said in a low voice.
Tao Qian was lying on the bed.
When he heard the servant's words, a trace of doubt appeared on his pale face.
Finally, he nodded and said to the villain: "Go ahead and bring him in."
After a while, a servant came to Tao Qian's bedroom.
Tao Qian looked at the servant, who was Cao Bao's confidant Cao Qi.
He was also curious about what Cao Bao had to report, and then asked Cao Qi in a low voice: "Your family Master, what’s the matter with calling you here?”
Cao Qi looked around and found that there was no one else around, then he bowed and whispered into Tao Qian's ear.
"My master said that Liu Bei is very ambitious.
He has specially invited the Xuzhou family to attend the banquet tonight with evil intentions.
He told Zhou Mu to be careful."
After listening to Cao Qi's words, Tao Qian became a little gloomy, frowned slightly, and finally hesitated again and said to Cao Qi: "I know, you should go back first."
"Come here, call Ying'er over here."
After Cao Qi left, Tao Qian got up from the bed with difficulty and shouted to the servants outside.
After a long time, Tao Qian did not wait for Tao Ying.
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He saw a servant rushing over in a hurry.
He came to Tao Qian's bed with a nervous look on his face and said in a cautious tone: "Zhou Mu, Master, he is not here.
"In the mansion."
"Where is that man?"
Tao Qian asked, looking at the servant with a serious expression.
"Here, Young Master, Young Master, we went to Lixiang Garden."
The servant looked at Tao Qian's serious look, and finally said to Tao Qian in a cautious tone.
"What?"
After hearing the news, Tao Qian's eyes widened and he looked at the servant with disbelief, and finally became angry.
"You bastard, you are such a bastard!"
Tao Qian hammered the bed with his hand and yelled in a somewhat exasperated tone.
"Zhou Mu, do you want to call the young master back?"
The servant looked at Tao Qian's angry look and asked Tao Qian worriedly.
Tao Qian looked at the man, finally shook his head helplessly, and then asked him to retreat.
"It seems like this is the only way to go."
Tao Qian lay on the bed with a calm expression, and finally thought of a solution helplessly.
The next day, news spread in Xiapi City that Tao Qian was seriously ill and wanted to cede the pastoral care of Xuzhou to Liu Bei.
"Have you heard that Zhou Mu is dying?"
"Who is this Liu Bei?"
"The Liu Bei who persuaded Cao Jun to retreat" “This news is true or false”
At this time, Liu Bei was sitting in the hall, his face became a little serious.
Liu Bei had been frowning since he heard the news today.
"Lord, there is envoy Tao Qian outside."
At this time, Guan Yu came to Liu Bei and said in a low voice.
Liu Bei nodded and motioned to Guan Yu to invite the envoy in.
"I have met Mr.
Xuande.
My state pastor is now critically ill.
I want to give up the position of Xuzhou pastor to Mr.
Xuande.
Mr.
Xuande, please follow me to the governor's mansion."
The messenger came with a piece of heavy news. , which directly shocked Liu Bei
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