Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 12 Friends of the Aristocratic Family
"Can we say that it is disrespectful to obey the emperor's orders and refuse to submit to them?"

After hearing Bai Tu's words, Liu Bei, Chen Gong, Cao Bao... and an old man at the table were stunned at first, and then their eyes showed a look of thinking.

Are you disobeying the emperor’s orders?

It sounds very beautiful, but this person with a faster mind has vaguely heard another voice roaring: Hold the emperor hostage to order the princes!

"Isn't that a good thing? By the way...if the traitor Cao dares to do that kind of thing to the people of Xuzhou, he is the biggest 'disloyal', right?" Zhang Fei said.

No one paid any attention to this idiot, even Guan Yu just patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder.

"Brother Benchu, will you really sit back and ignore it?" Liu Bei said with some luck.

"Is there any difference?" Bai Tu asked rhetorically.

There is a difference. In the short term, Emperor Xian will be even worse if it falls into Yuan Shao's hands!
Because of the family advantage of the Fourth and Third Dukes, Er Yuan is now the only two warlords who can "stand firm".

The situation of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, where no one is available and constraints are everywhere, will not happen to them. The fourth and third sons of the Yuan family are themselves one of the largest aristocratic families. The power they occupy can be quickly integrated, and there is no "start-up period" "pain of.

The saying "holding the emperor in order to command the princes" was first used by Ju Shou to persuade Yuan Shao, and when Mao Jie persuaded Cao Cao, he indeed used the phrase "holding the emperor in order to command the princes"!
Regardless of whether it is "coercion" or "obeisance" in the future, the background of Yuan and Cao determines that, at least in the short term, Cao Cao will respect the Emperor of Han more.

The sentence "Is there any difference?" broke Liu Bei's last luck.

"Hey, as long as they treat the emperor well, they will be the pillars of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Bei said helplessly.

Although he was reluctant in every possible way, he understood that if Cao Cao really welcomed the emperor, he would have to give up his hatred of Xuzhou.

Bai Tu disagreed in his heart - indeed, even Emperor Zhaolie at this time only had this vision.

The goal he strives for in his heart is just to be a pillar of the Han Dynasty, a general or a prime minister, and he even thinks that the same is true for other princes. Even if he knows that Cao Cao has the possibility of "blackmailing the emperor", at best he only thinks "does he want to be Huo Guang?" rather than I would think that he is going to be Wang Mang!

After all, the emperors of the Han Dynasty were very unlucky. Their relatives, eunuchs, and powerful ministers took turns to exercise power. Only a few emperors could make their own decisions.

Apart from Bai Tu, Chen Gong was the only one present who had been frightened. He was wondering if this could be another sign before the collapse of the Han Dynasty...

However, this matter is still quite sensitive. Liu Bei and Lu Bu are not "one family" after all, and it is impossible to discuss anything in detail later. The banquet soon returned to the theme of "receiving the wind".

Bai Tu had just pointed out the current situation, which undoubtedly proved that he was real. In addition, Chen Gong had previously "built momentum" for him, and now he was actually quite popular at the banquet.

At this time, the banquet in the Governor's Mansion still followed the meal-sharing system, with everyone kneeling and sitting behind a small table. After paying respect to Lu Bu, many people also took the initiative to pay respect to Bai Tu from a distance.

This also made Bai Tu know that the old man who "reacted quickly" before was none other than Chen Gui, the head of another influential family in Xuzhou - the "Chen Family".

"Mr. Bai is very wise. If he is free one day, Chen Fu will sweep up the bed to greet him." Chen Gui did not hide his good impression of Bai Tu.

It's just that Bai Tu knows that this old fox... is not easy to deal with!
Although Liu Bei picked up Xuzhou, this start was definitely more nightmare than Cao Cao. Cao Cao could at least guarantee that the places under his nose and the real core were his confidants, while Liu Bei couldn't even fully control the city of Xuzhou.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Bei suddenly said to Lu Bu: "Marquis Wen, before Tao Gong passed away last year, he entrusted Xuzhou to me. Now... I feel more and more unable to do what I want."

"Brother! Follow your heart!" Zhang Fei was so tongue-tied that he drank, but when he heard this, he quickly reacted and wanted to stop Liu Bei from talking.

"What do you want to say?" Lu Bu stared at Liu Bei with bright eyes.

With an expression of "this big ear is trying to test me", at the same time he also sighed in his heart, secretly said: If you dare to say it, I will dare to answer it!
"Marquis Wen... I want to entrust Xuzhou to you, okay?" Liu Bei asked sincerely.

Bai Tu watched for a long time, but he didn't notice Liu Bei's pretentiousness. Even if it was true that Liu Bei was "out of his depth" due to the Xuzhou gang, so he wanted to leave Xuzhou, Bai Tu believed it.

Lu Bu didn't care about that, especially when he found Zhang Fei glaring at him, and Guan Yu's eyes were half open and half closed at this time, as if he was making a silent threat, and the only thought left in his mind was "reckless"!
"Hahaha, if my dear brother has this intention, of course..."

Hearing Lu Bu call Liu Bei "virtuous brother", Zhang Fei was about to start a fight.

"Are you very happy?" Bai Tu suddenly interrupted before Chen Gong could even interrupt.

Lu Bu heard Bai Tu interrupting him and looked at him instinctively. Then he followed Bai Tu's eyes and found that the "very happy" he said was not referring to himself, but to the person "opposite" - Xuzhou's Gentlemen!
The people being watched all lowered their heads to eat meat at this time, and there was no eye contact at all.

[What are they happy about?Am I really so popular in Xuzhou? 】An idea flashed through Lu Bu's mind, but he strangled it immediately.

Lu Bu is not smart, but he is not a fool either. Isn't this what happened not long ago?

He was also so popular when he was in Yanzhou!

Aristocratic families from all over the country welcomed him to settle in Yanzhou. At that time, he really thought that his reputation as "Marquis Wen" and "Flying General" had an effect. However... in the end, he was stabbed by the aristocratic family. When he was in PY, the aristocratic family was How you brought him in was how you sold him to Cao Cao.

Bai Tu couldn't bear it this time.

Lu Bu is really a "friend of the aristocratic family". The Yanzhou aristocratic family relies on Lu Bu to oppose Cao. Now the Xuzhou aristocratic family relies on Lu Bu to oppose Liu?
Do they really think highly of Lu Bu?Just lie!

It's just that this straight man who knows how to fight and kill is easy to fool. Or even worse, he may have put a price on Lu Bu in his heart...for example, an old man named Chen who wants to remain anonymous.

Yanzhou is the best example!Now that Cao Cao went back, not only did he not clean up, but he adjusted his relationship with the aristocratic families and did not dare to be as reckless as before. After that, no family still expected Lu Bu to rescue them as much as they did in the past.

The current Xuzhou gentry is also the same. They are still a little jealous of Liu Bei, so they don't fully cooperate, but they welcome Lu Bu very much... Could it be because of trust?
It's just that Lu Bu is easy to fool and control!

You can be yourself!
I can’t even stand the white picture anymore…

"Haha, envoy, it doesn't matter whether you are in Xuzhou or not. I think it is more practical to fight against Cao's thieves! I, Lu Bu, will be stationed in Xiaopei, and I will be at arm's length with you... How about it?" Lu Bu also reacted at this time, With a sneer, he said to himself: You dog eat dog!
(End of this chapter)