Chapter 98 Why does the elder brother act like a bitch?

In the Han Dynasty, the beginning of June in the Taichu calendar is the summer solstice!

Xuzhou.

Since the summer solstice, the weather has become increasingly hot.

The continuous lack of rain makes people even more irritated in this hot weather.

Donghai County, inside Dongping City.

Because of the turmoil in Yanzhou, before Cao Cao left, he summoned Cao Ren and the Dongping City garrison to confront the Xuzhou army at a distance.

Fortunately, the unrest in Yanzhou did not have much impact.

After his worries were eliminated, the pressure on Cao Ren also eased a lot.

However, because of the policies formulated by Xi Yu and others, Cao Ren always felt timid when dealing with things.

During this period, he received a lot of praise because of these policies.

Tao Qian was loyal to the Han Dynasty and to the Liu family all his life.

When the refugees had no food, they looked like haggard gnawing bark along the way, and everything they passed was deserted.

Chen Gui and his son had already made plans beforehand.

Chen Gui and his son felt that Liu Bei and them did not seem to be on the same journey.

The other party is definitely not a person who is willing to accept the status quo.

He, Tao Qian, can't hold it, and neither can Liu Bei!

The great Han Dynasty fell apart, perhaps just in a matter of days.

And when he settled in Xiapi, Zuo Rong treated him with even more respect.

The problems of the aristocratic family have already begun since the Guangwu Renaissance.

Once there is a problem with the autumn harvest, these people will not be able to survive the winter, and there will even be large-scale disasters in the coming year.

With just one glance, Tao Qian knew that what he guessed was not wrong.

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What's more, under such circumstances, Cao Cao's army is pressing down outside, and the entire Xuzhou is now like being roasted on a fire.

"temple?"

During the previous spring plowing, he heard that Liu Bei took the initiative to lead the people to open up wasteland and cultivate in Xiapi City, and he earned a lot of reputation.

He called Cao Bao in front of him, asked the others beside him to step back, and then raised his eyes to look at Cao Bao.

As if thinking of something, Guan Yu glanced at Liu Bei subconsciously.

God doesn't know how many times it will rain. If it keeps going like this, sooner or later people will get sick from the heat!

Zhang Fei felt unhappy and wanted to go hunting.

"Since you have been seriously ill, Liu Xuande has been keeping to himself and has shown no signs of abnormality!"

At the beginning, the Chen family and his son planned to support Liu Bei.

My elder brother can just take over directly, there is nothing to hesitate about.

"Has Liu Xuande made any statements in recent days?"

Cao Bao told Tao Qian the information he learned, but he didn't have much opinion on Liu Bei.

After hearing Chen Gui's tone, Chen Deng raised his head and looked at him.

The imperial court was weak and there were many princes.

When the Xuzhou family began to exchange letters with Cao Ren, there was no movement from Liu Bei and others in Xiapi City.

"About two days!"

I really thought that without him, Liu Bei, there would be no one else to take over Xuzhou.

She acts like a big girl and doesn't even want to see anyone.

However, although he was good at leading troops, he was not capable of governing such a large Xuzhou.

Guan Yu next to him heard Liu Bei couldn't help sighing, turned his head and asked Liu Bei.

You can only follow the other party.

But, the weather now is really too hot.

After all, Cao Cao is also from a wealthy family, and the interests of all wealthy families in the world are actually the same.

Right now, Tao Qian knew that the only person he could entrust Xuzhou to was Liu Bei.

Even though Cao Cao's attitude towards the gentry in Yanzhou was not very good, it was still the matter of the gentry in Yanzhou and had nothing to do with him in Xuzhou.

As for the entire Xuzhou situation in front of us, it seems that sooner or later it will fall into Cao Cao's hands.

It is enough to see that Liu Bei's ambition is not small.

The father and son had already analyzed some situations earlier.

Hearing Guan Yu mention this, Liu Bei frowned subconsciously.

It is not difficult to take over as the pastor of Xuzhou.

"Brother, recently, I heard that Zuo Rong seems to be building a temple!"

Zhang Fei felt that Tao Qian would not live much longer, since the other party intended to let his eldest brother take over Xuzhou's position.

Once he cannot support himself, if this huge Xuzhou is not properly resettled, the whole of Xuzhou may not fall apart in an instant.

Xuzhou, Tancheng!

Within the Chen Mansion.

Even if Cao Cao takes control of Xuzhou, he will not harm the foundation of the Xuzhou family.

When he came into contact with Zuo Rong, he found that his abilities were not weak.

"Then Liu Bei doesn't know what's good and what's good. If that's the case, there's no need for us to cater to him!"

In his words, it seemed as if he was not willing to serve as Xuzhou Shepherd at all.

After all, in this era, who doesn’t have two or three relatives?

However, building a temple is not that simple.

"You mean, he plans to cast a golden statue and build a Buddhist temple like a towering tower?"

This time Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, and although his policies were similar to those in Yanzhou, for these aristocratic families, it was not harmful to their bones at all.

But the current situation seems like it would be better to surrender directly to Cao Cao!

It is better to make friends with Cao Cao early than to be attacked by his troops.

Guan Yu casually put away the letter in his hand.

After two hundred years, there are already not a few people who believe in Buddhism.

Liu Bei's impression of Zuo Rong couldn't help but be a little different.

Liu Bei felt a little worried.

That man was willing to get close to the people, but his attitude towards them, the nobles of Xuzhou, was neither good nor bad.

What's more important is that because of the great Han people's promotion of filial piety and integrity, there are many mutual recommendations in the same year.

Liu, Guan, and Zhang are still as usual.

Since the time of Guangwu, Buddhism has appeared in various places in the Han Dynasty.

Inside Xiapi City.

This situation made the three of them somewhat unbearable.

It's just that Chen Deng visited Liu Bei several times in succession, but the other party kept pushing the envelope.

Some people even praised him for his good handling of government affairs.

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Regarding his father's views, Chen Deng didn't have much meaning.

He knew that the other party believed in Buddhism.

Today, the situation in the Han Dynasty is no longer what it was before.

Like Zuo Rong, there are many people who believe in Buddhism among some wealthy noble families.

The weather is so hot that the wind blowing in from the window carries a bit of heat wave.

"I have always heard that Cao Cao is a cruel person, but this war makes me think that Cao Cao is not what the rumors say!"

After saying this, Guan Yu couldn't help but glance at Liu Bei.

Chen Gui nodded, he had no intention of getting close to Liu Bei.

It's a pity that this person's attitude towards the gentry is not very clear, but he is quite close to the common people.

Liu Bei, who came up from the bottom, still paid some attention to the common people.

He had seen such a scene before more than ten years ago.

These aristocratic families can be passed down to this day, and there are many marriages between them.

He knew that it was not that Liu Bei was unwilling to take over Xuzhou, but because things in Xuzhou were not that simple.

At this moment, the three of them were sitting cross-legged on the Tukang, with their shirts exposed to each other.

Even if he surrenders to Cao Cao, it actually doesn't mean anything.

There are many members of the entire Xuzhou family who exchange information with Cao Ying.

At this time, he leaned against the wall and let out a sigh of relief.

"If there is no rain in the sky, the rice growing on the ground will die of drought. This year's autumn harvest will be difficult!"

He also stands on his own side.

The eldest brother kept secret about this kind of thing, and he didn't want to make Liu Bei angry.

Now in Xuzhou, as Tao Qian is old, frail and seriously ill, this situation may not last long.

The party's ban is also aimed at the so-called aristocratic families.

The two sons behind him are all mediocre people. Tao Qian is satisfied if they can live peacefully in this world.

Shortly after noon, Liu Bei opened the window of the house with his own hands.

This made everyone under Tao Qian's command somewhat close to Liu Bei.

Zhang Fei was really suffocated and couldn't bear it.

And this situation is also the basis for a good relationship between the three of them.

Next to him, Chen Deng knelt down beside him.

Seeing that the weather was getting hotter and hotter, Liu Bei was probably feeling a little tormented inside.

Xuzhou, Tancheng Administrative Office!

Cao Bao clenched his fists and looked a little nostalgic, recalling the days when he followed Tao Qian wholeheartedly.

However, if Guan Yu had not mentioned the construction of the temple, Liu Bei would not have heard of it.

It's like they were hanging on purpose.

However, as a military general, who is willing to devote himself to the documents?

As a military commander, although Cao Ren handled government affairs, he didn't have too many problems.

Even though the days in Xuzhou are no longer as long as they were without a residence, the three brothers still live in the same house and sleep together.

"It hasn't rained for many days!"

According to the current situation, Zuo Rong is Tao Qian's man. If his eldest brother wants to succeed Xuzhou Mu, he cannot turn against Tao Qian's subordinates.

Probably Tao Qian was able to control the relationship smoothly at first, but as Tao Qian got older, his frailty began to show.

"How long does it take for the Lord to arrive?"

He already knew the entire situation in Xuzhou.

After the situation in Yanzhou was settled, Cao Cao returned to Xuzhou, but he did not directly arrive at the front line of the two armies at the first time.

Big deal, so what if you flatter Cao Cao?

Zuo Rong believed in Buddhism and wanted to build a temple. If it was just an ordinary temple, Guan Yu wouldn't care much.

What kind of hunting is there in this weather?

Even those wild beasts are probably unwilling to come out to hunt in such an environment.

It's just that the heat wave lingers in the room and lingers for a long time.

"What is Cao Jun doing now?"

Then he used a knife to gently scratch the previously noted content.

Chen Deng knew this very well.

He also knew that Tao Qian's only choice was to entrust Xuzhou to Liu Bei.

Although he didn't know what Cao Cao was doing, Cao Ren didn't take the initiative to ask about this kind of thing.

"In recent days, Liu Bei has been living in Xiapi, living in seclusion and simplicity!"

For many days in a row, the temperature has only risen but not dropped.

After this question was asked, Cao Bao became somewhat silent.

"Brother, the rain is beyond our control!"

Zhang Fei couldn't help but muttered something, and Liu Bei just shook his head when he heard this.

The attitude of those nobles was for their own benefit, and now Tao Qian was no longer taken seriously by those nobles.

The influence of the aristocratic family was so great in this era that sometimes the role of the imperial court was negligible.

Now, Liu Bei is also a relative of the Liu family. Entrusting the entire Xuzhou to him is exactly entrusting Xuzhou to the Liu family.

Zuo Rong was the Prime Minister of Xiapi. After all, their brothers just lived in Xiapi. Although Zuo Rong was usually very polite to them.

But Chen Deng could tell that Liu Bei was quite moved by the territory of Xuzhou.

"snort!"

After asking the deputy general next to him, Cao Ren looked at the government affairs in front of him and felt that his head was about to get bigger.

Once Tao Qian died, the situation in Xuzhou would no longer be as stable as before.

Today, Tao Qian looks much better, but the burden on Tao Qian is getting heavier and heavier.

But, he finally said it.

"Yuanlong, what has Liu Bei done recently?"

He was a fellow countryman of Tao Qian, and he was regarded as someone whom Tao Qian trusted more. Tao Qian intended to entrust Xuzhou to him.

Looking at Cao Bao in front of him, Tao Qian's tone was extremely sincere. He knew that his end was not far away.

The difficult thing is how to deal with the current situation in Xuzhou. Liu Bei has now clearly seen the entire faction in Xuzhou.

These aristocratic families themselves put their family first, but they only came into contact with each other.

"I remember this scene. This is a sign of a severe drought!"

"Brother, is there something on your mind?"

Being able to go into battle and kill the enemy is the best thing.

Although Zhang Fei was thinking this in his heart, he still didn't say it directly.

Liu Bei was a benevolent man and would definitely treat Xuzhou well, and he would not be too harsh on his former subordinates.

"Cao Cao's army has no intention of taking the initiative to attack during the previous turmoil in Yanzhou, but I heard that Cao Cao has solved the trouble in Yanzhou!"

Liu Bei didn't have much opinion on this.

This point, after Cao Cao's attitude towards Xuzhou during this period, Chen Deng and his son were able to see it.

Perhaps he was feeling dizzy due to the heat. He also leaned on the other side, his broad sleeves instinctively blowing the breeze towards his face.

Just look at how the other party has behaved in Xiapi since entering Xuzhou, and even how he treats the people.

Xuzhou looks simple on the surface, but its roots are intertwined and its power distribution is not that simple.

Liu Bei, who heard the voice, turned around and glanced at his third brother, feeling helpless.

It seems that every moment, he has a different view on the content of the letter in his hand.

It is precisely because of this relationship among aristocratic families that there are so-called cliques and there are so-called disciples.

In the lobby of Chen Mansion, Chen Gui sat in front of the ice mirror, stretching out his hand to gently fan the cool breeze.

Chen Gui glanced at Chen Deng.

Having fought side by side with Liu Bei before, Cao Bao still quite recognized Liu Bei in the future.

Marriage is just a way to strengthen a certain relationship.

I don’t know what my eldest brother was thinking, but he stayed in the house all day long and couldn’t leave.

Cao Bao didn't say anything else.

Tao Qian didn't want to see this situation.

However, it is somewhat inappropriate to build Buddhist temples on such a large scale at this time of year.

"You are so timid now!"

He held the bamboo slip in one hand and a writing brush in the other hand, and from time to time he looked at some content on the bamboo slip.

Over the past ten years, Tao Qian has always been very good to him. Just because they are fellow villagers, this close trust has always existed.

But he also knew that at this time, he was not qualified to accuse the other party.

Liu Bei couldn't bear it.

Although the temple is nice, it is too aggressive.

Tao Qian stood up and asked Cao Bao again.

"Is there any letter from Xuzhou?"

These people are targeting each other, and it is the lower-level Xuzhou people who are harmed after all.

It's just that Liu Bei has been unwilling to take over Xuzhou for some unknown reason.

This is one of the reasons why he is willing to entrust Xuzhou to the other party.

However, the temple he wanted to build was huge!

I even heard that the other party wanted to cast gold for those Buddha statues.

Guan Yu even felt that this person was indeed okay.

However, Cao Ren was not happy at all for such praise.

Knowing that Cao Cao would arrive in two days, his mood improved a lot.

Guan Yu didn't let go of the scroll, leaning on the earthen wall behind his back. What he held in his hand was the Spring and Autumn Annals that he had read countless times.

Looking at Liu Bei's expression, Guan Yu knew that his eldest brother did not understand this matter.

After all, he is the Prime Minister of Xiapi, and he is just someone who lives in Xiapi!

"Brother, I think it would be better if you took over the responsibilities of Xuzhou Mu as early as possible, so that our brothers can do things more easily!"

Isn't it just about taking over as Xuzhou Mu?

Liu Bei's eyes were dull.

…

Unfortunately, the current situation in Xuzhou cannot be solved with a battle.

"Father has decided?"

Regarding this, Cao Bao did not have the slightest resentment in his heart.

When Liu Bei heard this, he couldn't help but glance out the window.

"The weather is really too hot. Brother, brother, why don't we go hunting?"

My eldest brother's concern for the people is still the same as before.

Cao Cao is a good candidate, and it is not too late to join him now.

Guan Yu also sighed.

"Your Majesty!"

During this time, my father frequently exchanged information with Cao Ying.

The other party is a benevolent and righteous gentleman.

On the one hand, Tao Qian's affairs were really weighing on his mind.

His original plan was to cater to Liu Bei and become the shepherd of Xuzhou. Later, Tao Qian also had the same intention.

Chen Gui sneered.

"Bao Bao, you have been following me since Danyang for more than ten years now. Now I can't hold on for much longer. The Tao family will need you to take care of me in the future!"

"Those nobles must have communicated with Cao Cao a lot, right?"

Gentry, wealthy family, Tao Qian!

There was originally an extremely peaceful relationship between these three forces.

Chen Deng sighed.

Initially I planned to choose Liu Bei just because Liu Bei might be beneficial to the Chen family.

After all, the aristocratic families are still connected to each other.

What was originally a balanced situation gradually began to tilt.

After hearing this, Tao Qian naturally understood.

After Cao Cao solved the troubles in Yanzhou, he would naturally turn his attention to Xuzhou.

By now, it is no longer a matter of avenging my father.

What Cao Cao did was just to increase his power.
Chapter completed!