Call of the Deer

Chapter 48 Liu Bei Solicits, Cui Hao Conspires

Just as Jia Xu was leaving Dingzhou, Cui Hao and Cui Boyuan also arrived at Tianfu City, the capital of Liuzhou.

Tianfu City, formerly known as Cangyuan City, was renamed Tianfu City three years ago after Liu Bei, the son of Liu Quan, Yuanzhou Shepherd, served as the state shepherd.

While he was in power, he practiced filial piety, made peace with the people, and the name of benevolence and righteousness was well known to the people of Liuzhou, who supported him very much.

Moreover, with the assistance of soldier Cao Zoujing, counselor Fazheng, military generals Liu Pi, and Liu Yuan, Liuzhou is thriving, its power is constantly increasing, and it has faintly competed with such a big state as Qianzhou and Sizhou.

Especially Chen Dao's white-eared elite soldiers who are about to be trained, their combat power should not be underestimated, they are like tigers and wolves, hidden by Liu Beixue!

On this day, Liu Bei was practicing swords in the royal palace, holding male and female double-strand swords, and dancing in the garden. It was full of wind and snow, and his graceful "dancing posture" made Fazheng and others around him stunned.

After practicing the sword, Liu Bei stopped to rest. At this time, Fazheng went to the prelude to report the visit of Bei Minghao's envoy.

When Liu Bei heard this, a gleam of light flashed in front of his eyes, and then a gleam of resentment and hatred flashed past, and then there was no wave in his eyes, as if he didn't know Bei Minghao.

"You said that Bei Minghao sent people to visit the lonely king? Bei Minghao? Well, Bei Minghao, dare to take the lonely Changsheng general under his command and send people here again. What is his intention?"

"My lord, what?" Fazheng asked in surprise, unable to understand.

"Uh, it's nothing, follow me to see, what is the so-called King Yanhuang coming here, hehe!" Liu Bei laughed, and walked towards the Hall of Rende with a cold snort!
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"Mr. Cui Hao, Mr. Cui Boyuan?" Liu Bei looked at Cui Hao who was standing in the audience, his eyes lit up immediately, and then several people asked kindly.

"Returning to the King, I am the envoy sent by my king to Liuzhou!" Cui Hao said neither sad nor overbearing, his words were calm and indifferent like water.

When Liu Bei saw Cui Hao's demeanor, he was not only annoyed by it, but also very pleasantly surprised. There was a blazing light in his eyes, as if he saw a peerless treasure, and he wanted to hold it in his hand and observe it carefully. After a while, he hid himself and greeted with a faint smile.

"I don't know why sir is here?"

"If you go back to the king, I will obey the order of my king. I am here to form an alliance with the king on behalf of my king!" Cui Hao went straight to the point without making any concealment.

"Alliance? What do you mean, sir, can you elaborate a little bit?" Liu Bei asked in surprise, frowning slightly upon hearing this.

"It's like this, my king found out...so I hope to form an alliance with Liuzhou. At that time, we will attack from two sides, or even three sides. At that time, a large area of ​​Sizhou's land will be included in the king's grain. What do you think?"

Cui Hao began to tell Liu Bei the current situation and the predicament facing Huangzhou with half-truths and half-false vividly.

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned, but his mind was extremely active. He began to think about the pros and cons, and even began to speculate on Bei Minghao's current predicament. He would not completely believe Cui Hao's nonsense, but at this time, for Cui Hao Hao appreciated it even more, thinking about how to dig Cui Hao away from Bei Minghao!
After a while, Liu Bei stopped the active thoughts in his heart, opened his eyes and looked at Cui Hao standing under the stage, and asked a question inexplicably.

"Sir, what is your position in Huangzhou?"

When Cui Hao heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and then his eyes lit up, and he said slowly: "I'm not talented, so I have to stop doing it. Above all, there are Bailixi who is the prime minister of the country, and Jia Xu who is the chief envoy. Guo Chongtao is a soldier!" There was a trace of resentment in his speech.

"Oh, since you are so talented, you can only be inferior to these three people. Could it be that the talents of these three people are higher than yours?" Liu Bei heard, a gleam of ecstasy flashed in his eyes, and he thought that Cui Hao would belong to him, and at the same time, his mouth He exclaimed in astonishment.

"No, it's no wonder that I speak wildly, Cui's talent is definitely not inferior to these three, and even surpasses it. Hmph, could it be that the king's underestimation is not enough?"

A sneer appeared in Cui Hao's heart, but he snorted coldly with dissatisfaction; but Liu Bei didn't care, and quickly confessed, and at the same time, the fox's tail finally showed.

"Don't blame sir, it's just that Bei was too surprised. According to Mr. Yanhuang's ability, Yanhuang Wang An dared to let Mr. Jia Xu live under the three of them, so Bei was too surprised; since Yanhuang King didn't know Mr.'s talent, then Mr. It's better to stay here, to give you a helping hand, to be ready to sweep the couch, and to promise you a high position!"

"Your Majesty is just joking. Loyal ministers don't care about two masters. If you do this, will Cui be criticized by future generations?" Cui Hao hesitated for a while, and then declined, but his eyes were full of hope and reluctance.

"Hehe, sir, you are joking. A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. Besides, a loyal minister does not serve two masters. You must be loyal, and you must be loyal to someone who appreciates you and uses you. I beg you to stay and help me !"

Liu Bei chuckled, and then began to persuade Cui Hao, completely unaware that Cui Hao was sneering in his heart at the moment, looking at him playfully, but it was better to cover it up.

When Cui Hao heard this, his face was full of hesitation and embarrassment, and at the same time, there was a trace of reluctance and struggle, and finally he gritted his teeth and asked.

"Well, if I stay to assist the King, how will the King use it again?"

"We must treat him as the Prime Minister of the country!" Liu Bei's face became slightly gloomy when he heard this, and he said with certainty.

"Cui Hao, my lord, pay my respects!"

"Boyuan please come up, lonely Yuan is like a fish with water! Hahaha!"

At this point, Cui Hao also paid respects to Lord Xin very resolutely, with submission and respect in his eyes, Liu Bei helped Cui Hao up with a smile, and helped him to the seat next to him.

"Your Majesty is serious!"

Cui Hao's eyes were full of joy and humility at the moment, which made Liu Bei even more happy, and he kept nodding.

"Boyuan, can you tell me more about this alliance? I'm just guessing. I guess Boyuan didn't tell the whole truth before, right?" Liu Bei looked at Cui Hao and asked with a smile, while his eyes were fixed. Staring at Cui Hao.

"Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch. Because of his stance, Cui did hide something, so let's tell the truth..." Cui Hao showed a look of apology and embarrassment on his face, and then told the 'truth' in detail out.

After Liu Bei listened, there was a look of gloating on his face, Cui Hao saw all this in his eyes. At this moment, a cold light flashed in Cui Hao's eyes, and then disappeared without a trace.

After a while, Liu Bei smiled and asked, "Sir, in your opinion, how should Gu Dang deal with this matter?"

Cui Hao fell into deep thought after hearing this, and then said: "Among the ministers, the benefits of an alliance outweigh the disadvantages!"

"Oh, how do you say that?" Liu Bei heard an inexplicable smile in his eyes, and then asked lightly.

"At the beginning of the war in Dongzhou, there are many chaos. The power of a state, against the alliance forces like Qinzhou, is like a mayfly shaking a tree. The only way to do it is to form an alliance with other princes and form a powerful force. Only then can things be accomplished. Moreover, Sizhou is adjacent to Liuzhou. Once Huangzhou is destroyed, the power of Sizhou will increase greatly. It will be a disaster for Liuzhou. It is better to take down a large area of ​​land in Sizhou with the momentum of thunder. In this way, our power will increase greatly, while Sizhou will decrease. In this way, we can still make good friends with Huangzhou. This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone. What do you think? "

Cui Hao talked eloquently, his eyes were full of wisdom, and he had a thorough understanding of the current situation. Liu Bei saw this and was happy in his heart, but the only thing that made Liu Bei unhappy was the alliance with Huangzhou.

"Boyuan, now that you have voted under my command, Gu and King Yanhuang are completely torn apart. How can we still form an alliance with him? I'm afraid I won't know when it will be sold. Instead, count the money for him?" Liu Bei said in an interface. .

"Hehe, don't worry, my lord, this matter is easy to hear, as long as King Yanhuang doesn't know that Cui has joined the king's command, won't it be fine?" Cui Hao said calmly, his eyes full of confidence and pride.

"Why don't you let him know?" Liu Bei's expression was full of suspicion and disbelief when he heard it.

"As long as I return to King Yanhuang's side, I won't lose weight. At that time, the minister can also serve as an internal response, secretly conveying the important military situation of Huangzhou to the king, and even influence the decision of King Yanhuang. Wouldn't it be wonderful to take one step from Huangzhou?"

Cui Hao's eyes were full of brilliance and inexplicable color, and his words were full of confidence.

"Sir, is this too reckless? If King Yanhuang finds out at this time, I'm afraid Mr. will die!" A trace of doubt and suspicion flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, and he had some doubts about Cui Hao's words in his heart.

"Hehe, you don't have to worry about this. Cui still has this bit of confidence. As long as the news of being under the king's command doesn't spread from here, then you don't have to worry too much about your safety!"

Cui Hao said confidently. At the same time, his eyes were full of calmness and indifference, without any tension. Liu Bei looked at it for a long time before agreeing to Cui Hao's request.

"Okay, since Boyuan has confidence, I wish Boyuan a smooth journey. I just hope that the time between Gu and Boyuan will not be too long, otherwise Gu will miss Boyuan, hahaha!"

Then, the two began to discuss the details, and Cui Hao left Liuzhou shortly afterwards.

And just as Cui Hao was leaving, Fazheng suddenly appeared in front of Liu Bei, and said, "My lord, is this person trustworthy? I think this person must be untrustworthy..."

"Hehe, filial piety, as the saying goes, you don't suspect people, and you don't use people you suspect, and the alliance with Huangzhou, and Liuzhou, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, besides, hehe..."

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(End of this chapter)