Cao Cao's face was solemn, "Set off in a few days, send whoever takes which way to the north" "Since it enters the Huaishui along the Yangtze River, and then crosses through the Huaibei.
"Why don't you go to Lujiang," Cao Cao frowned slightly.
"At that time, there was fighting north of Huaishui."
Liu Qi took care of himself and picked up the wine bottle, and under his toast, Cao Cao and Liu Bei picked up their wine glasses almost at the same time.
The three of them drank together, surrounded by nearly 100,000 soldiers and generals, and the three of them were still calm.
"The envoy was sent to Wang Jingxing, who was loyal to the Han family, heard that the Son of Heaven was returning to the east, and intended to go to Xu County to pay a visit, carrying 300 Hanshu printed books, as well as Jiangdong specialties, and escorting more than 200 sergeants."
"It's been more than half a month since we set off, and I haven't received any secret reports," Liu Qi pretended to be surprised.
Cao Cao's face was gloomy as water, "Since Wang Jingxing escorted him, he will never sink into the sea, but Cao Mou must Wu Hou provide the exact tribute route, and for half a month, he will detour the East China Sea, and I am afraid that he will also arrive in Wuyu Prefecture." ” "It's nature."
Liu Qi smiled and picked up the wine jug and filled it for the two of them one by one.
"Marquis Wu can find the jade seal for the Son of Heaven, it should be a great achievement, and on the day when Wang Jingxing arrives in Xu County, Marquis Wu will be added to the rank of knight, and the day of promotion to the third prince will be just around the corner."
Liu Qi looked at the smile on Cao Cao's face, and his face deliberately showed a bit of loss, "Between the mountains and forests in the east of the Yangtze River today, the mountains are not flat, and there are often disasters and floods. ” As he spoke, he glanced back at Liu Bei, "Uncle Huang is now the pioneer of Sikong's account, have you ever seen the Son of Heaven?"
Liu Bei was slightly stunned, then raised his hand, "I have admired it in my heart for a long time, but I haven't seen it." ” "In this way, then this time I will go back to Xu County, and Brother Xuande will walk with me."
Cao Cao took the opportunity to take the conversation.
Liu Bei's heart sank, but with a polite smile on his face, "Since it is an order, be prepared to do so." ” Liu Qi said "old fox" in his heart, and pointed to Xiapi City not far from his side without smiling, "This city is flooded by Surabaya and Yishui, although the water in the city has receded, but more houses have collapsed, the streets are covered with silt, and most of the food in the people's homes is moldy. ” "This is a matter within the division, and many officials in Xuzhou will not dare to disobey the yang and the yin."
Cao Cao squinted to meet Liu Qi's gaze, "It's just that south of Huaishui, Xiapi County and Guangling County, I also ordered officials to take office, I don't know why Marquis Wu sent Lu Bu's old generals Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and other generals to refuse on the north bank of Huaishui." ” "The generals of Mount Tai under Zang Ba, and even Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other generals, are all the old departments of Wenhou, and it is normal for them to miss their old masters and watch Huaishui to mourn them, and this move is not a violation of national law" Liu Qi was surprised.
"This move naturally does not violate the law of the country, but if it is to block the official to take office, it is a sin, I heard that when the old Wu Hou crossed the river to Yangzhou to assassinate the history, it was blocked by Yuan Shu's troops, and today Wu Hou ordered the army to be based on Huaishui, blocking the imperial court from sending officials to take office, I am afraid that the mistakes of the past will be repeated."
Cao Cao stared at the wine bottle in front of him, and the corners of his mouth outlined a smile.
"Sikong said this, please forgive Liu Qiwan for not daring to accept it, this matter is all the old department of Wenhou made his own opinion, Sikong also knows, I have a son-in-law with the Xuzhou army, and a group of old generals under the command of Wenhou, but this time I have an alliance with my Jiangdong, I only provide food, grass and ordnance, but I fight on its march, and I can't intervene."
Liu Qi looked helpless, "In this matter, please forgive Qi for being powerless." ” Cao Cao sneered in his heart, but a smile suddenly bloomed on his face, "Hahaha, it's the fault of Wu Hou, come, yourself first." ” Putting down the wine glass, Cao Cao wiped his beard and the wine on the corner of his mouth a few times, and looked at Liu Qi with a warm gaze, "I heard that Wu Hou attacked the rebel Yuan Shu, so I sent Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian and other generals to help, I never thought that Sun Quan was born such an incident, and then Sun Quan got the edict of the Son of Heaven to crusade against Nanyang, I fought in Xuzhou, but I almost forgot, Huaibei County, also under the rule of Jiujiang, should be returned to Wu Hou to govern." ” "Sikong fought for the imperial court, with high merit and hard work, and only a few small cities, so why not stay in Sikong as a fief."
"Mengde is a grass mustard, if it is not for the kindness of the Son of Heaven, how can he be among the scholars, then the counties of Huaibei will not dare to accept it."
"It's that Marquis Wu has made a meritorious contribution to the traitor Yuan Shu this time, and the Son of Heaven has another reward."
With that, Cao Cao waved back, and immediately a scribe wearing a brocade crown walked out of the military formation and stopped dozens of steps away.
"Wuhou Liu Qi took the order."
"Minister Liu Qi, take the order."
Liu Qi immediately stood up, respectfully moved forward, and knelt down.
On their sides, Cao Cao and Liu Bei could not sit upright, so they could only accompany them to receive orders.
Around the "boom", they all knelt down on the ground, whether it was Cao Ying's soldiers and horses or Jiangdong soldiers and horses, no one dared to stand up.
"I heard that my brother An Huainan, in addition to the traitor Yuan Shu, the military disaster of the rebellion against the dynasty, should be the thousands of miles of my clan, today under the bitter yellow scarf, Dong thief old, the people are suffering, the war is raging, the younger brother has both ability and political integrity, when the general is promoted, in charge of Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Jiaozhou, Jingzhou four states, for my Han family, stabilize southern Xinjiang, and build new achievements" In the holy decree, most of them were instructed in the tone of family letters, and Liu Qi's county marquis failed to add a knighthood, and in order to add food, he had more power to control Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Jiaozhou, and Jingzhou.
Liu Qi put his hands together and kowtowed on the spot, "Minister Liu Qi, thank you for your kindness." ” Immediately, a waiter handed the holy decree to the Jiangdong Army clerk who was also waiting not far away.
"Congratulations to Marquis Wu, the general after being promoted."
Cao Cao and Liu Bei raised their hands almost at the same time.
"The merit of the two is better than Liu Qiduo, and how dare Qi dare to use the merit of the end."
"Wu Hou crusaded against Yuan Shu and destroyed the foundation of his rebellion, such a great achievement, he should have been ranked among the three princes and nine kings, but Wu Hou was concerned about the people of Jiangdong, and this time, His Majesty was waiting for him."
Cao Cao said with a smile.
"The ministers feel the land of His Majesty, and they feel the five guilty, even if they are smeared with their livers and brains, it is difficult to repay them."
Liu Qi's face was full of gratitude, and he leaned over and bowed again in the direction of Xu County.
Cao Cao saw his respectful appearance, his eyes were complicated, but his heart was cold.
Once upon a time, he Cao Mengde was also a Hanchen who worked hard and did his best for the Han Dynasty.
On the other hand, Liu Bei was slightly twitching at the corner of his mouth, and the arm he was holding in front of him was already a little numb, and at this moment, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
After inheriting King Jing of Zhongshan, he walked the world in the name of the Han clan, and whenever the Son of Heaven was concerned and the Son of Heaven was rewarded, he would be grateful to Dade.
Today, on the contrary, I am a little embarrassed to see the guy in front of me who has been a little self for more than ten years.
He stared at Liu Qi's somewhat bruised head, his face trembled slightly, and he secretly said in his heart: "It's a little too much." ”: