Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

"Oh? You saved his life just now, but now you want to be my enemy? Hahahaha..."

Cao Cao was genuinely amused by Liu Bei at this moment. "How dare you! How can you, an ignorant boy, even know anything about our Cao family? Moreover, this is Cao's residence. I definitely don't have the fortitude to let the enemy leave on their own."

Liu Bei shook his head fearlessly:

"When I choose who to be my enemy, it's not based on their status, but on whether they do what they should do. As the saying goes: Those who love people and things are friends, those who hurt people and things are enemies. If they fail to do so, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to die with them."

Liu Bei bowed again, and at the same time used the wide cuffs of his prison uniform to block Cao Cao's sight. He held the teacup in one hand, kicked his feet hard, and flew into the air.

boom!

The teacup flew through the air and headed towards Cao Cao's face at an extremely fast speed.

However, Cao Cao had practiced martial arts since he was young, and he was already alert when Liu Bei bent down. When the teacup was thrown, he turned his head in advance and avoided the attack.

However, the teacup is just the beginning.

The figure followed closely behind and landed steadily in front of Cao Cao. As soon as he landed on the ground, he stretched out his right hand to hold her hand that was trying to draw the sword, and then quickly drew the sword from her waist with his other hand and held it in front of her neck.

A smooth movement.

From throwing the teacup to attract attention, to the subsequent attack, it was as if they had practiced it countless times in advance, and they did it very naturally and easily.

If the man before him was a warrior, Cao Cao would still be convinced, but Liu Bei before him hadn't even been crowned... What on earth had he been through?!

"Hahaha……"

Even though his life was threatened, Cao Cao still had a smile on his face, not showing any sign of panic. He just opened his lips and said, "Xuan De, I was just joking. There's no need to be so angry~"

"..."

Liu Bei squinted and looked at her.

The beauty in front of him had a pair of very beautiful and innocent slender eyes. She was about the same height as him and looked like a kind and intimate queen without any airs... Could such a person really be the decisive and murderous King Wei in the future?

Perhaps, she should be killed at this time to avoid the tragedy in Xuzhou and the suffering of the people in the future.

Perhaps, I should let her go at this time, win her trust, build my career, and add more supplies.

Or maybe...

Chapter 4: Brother Xuande, why aren't you wearing...

Liu Bei ultimately failed to swing his sword.

Even though we know that the man in front of us will become a "Cao thief" in the future, and will definitely be a sinner who brings suffering to the people in order to achieve his goals, these things have not happened yet.

Judging Cao Cao today in the name of the future... isn't that also a way to win by any means necessary?

Even if things have really reached a point where they cannot be reversed, he should have arranged for someone to carry out the assassination, or even carried out the assassination himself.

Even if we put these factors aside and only look at the current situation, at least this guy must not die in front of me now.

Otherwise, if the Cao family gets angry, I’m afraid none of my fellow clansmen will survive.

Still need to stay calm.

"Hahaha, Xuande is really a serious person."

Cao Cao lightly gripped the hilt of his sword with two fingers and let out a rather heroic laugh. "Actually, I've already sent people to Feng County to search for direct evidence. I'm sure they'll get their due in prison soon. As for the maid who contradicted the guest... give her ten lashes with the cane, and then allow her to return home with money. Okay?"

The voice was full of tenderness.

Liu Bei was a little confused about what this big-breasted and brainy guy was thinking, but after thinking about it, he quickly put away his sword, took a half step back, and said with a bow:

"That's great. I was just in a hurry just now, so I apologize."

"Hahaha……"

Who would have thought that Cao Cao would reach out his hand, grab Liu Bei's collar and pull him towards himself. In an instant, their noses were touching and their eyes met.

A faint fragrance slowly wafted out, with a hint of milk.

"In a hurry? Not necessarily."

The woman licked her lips, a bright smile on her beautiful face. "Xuan De, Xuan De, when you were in Zhuo County, you united all the forces you could. You even trained assassins to carry out assassinations and merchants to accumulate wealth..."

"On the surface, you appear to be an honest, down-to-earth person, but secretly, you're the well-known 'Master Bei' in Zhuo County. Even the imperial court is helpless against your tactics... This is truly fascinating."

The narrow eyes stared at Liu Bei, and the flames in them became brighter and brighter.

"How could someone like you act rashly out of a momentary urgency?"

"Unless, you deliberately want others to mistake you for a vulgar person, so that you can hide your true thoughts in the dark. Even if the truth is finally revealed, no one will suspect you... This is the true Xuande, right?"

Gudong.

Liu Bei's neck trembled slightly, but his face remained calm as he looked at the tall woman in front of him, even though his center of gravity was unstable and he almost sat on her lap several times.

"Lord Meng De is too sensitive. I am just a commoner with no background. How could I be as powerful as Lord Meng De says?"

"Oh, you're a man, the only thing that's toughest about you is your mouth."

Cao Cao lowered his gaze slightly and added, "It's even harder than this."

"???"

Liu Bei was shocked for the first time. He never expected that this guy was actually an old slut who could speak eloquently on the spot.

Everyone is talking about Uncle Liu, what a joke, it should be Uncle Cao.

Seeing that Liu Bei still hadn't revealed any flaws, Cao Cao's original interest gradually faded. He sighed and said, "Forget it. The truth is not important. Because the people who planned Xuande's assassination are all heinous crimes, and I don't have any substantial evidence against you. Therefore, I will pretend not to know.

When she said this, her tone suddenly changed and her eyes turned colder as she looked at Liu Bei.

"But, what I hate most in my life is being treated like a fool... Do you understand?"

"..."

Liu Bei blinked. Although he still couldn't understand Cao Cao's behavior, he nodded slightly in agreement. Cao Cao then gave him a light push, stood up again, and walked towards the door. He then spoke:

"I've sent someone to retrieve your equipment and clothes. Go down and wash up first. After that, I'll take you to investigate the assassination scene."

She paused for a moment, then turned to Liu Bei and said teasingly, "Then I'll leave everything to you, Master Bei."

"..."

-

Bath bed.

Liu Bei sat there alone, holding the wooden bucket in one hand, pouring water on himself while thinking about things.

Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde.

According to the correct historical trend, he will definitely become the lord of the north in the future, and use this as a foundation to divide the world into three parts with Ji Han and Jiangdong.

From the perspective of the Han Dynasty, he was absolutely an out-and-out thief. He first started out by using the name of the Han Dynasty, then imprisoned the emperor, and then massacred innocent people for his own selfish desires. Finally, he turned around and became the King of Wei without even hiding.

Although there were many doubts in the previous life, for Liu Bei, regardless of whether Cao Cao really had the intention to rebel against the Han Dynasty, these actions alone represented great treason, at least for him personally, they were no different from traitors.

The existence of such an enemy, right in front of us, is truly too terrifying.

Liu Bei did have the intention to kill Cao Cao just now, but he quickly thought that even if he really killed Cao Cao now, what would happen if he left Fu Yi behind?

If Cao Cao were gone, would Yuan Shao still be there? Would he be able to impartially support the Han emperor and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty? Moreover, even if he could find a way to deal with Yuan Shao later, what would happen after that?

And if no one can unify the North, then the North will enter a state of continuous division. In this case, the foreign races will only need a little opportunity to attack... The consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, if we want to prevent this situation and rebuild the Han Dynasty for the third time, the first thing we must do is to solve the corruption problem of this empire.

Even if the big man at this time is like a terminally ill old man who may die at any time, as long as he is still breathing, he can be saved, so we should at least try.

And if the Han Dynasty could recover smoothly, then neither Yuan Shao nor Cao Cao, nor even other princes, would have any rebellious thoughts?

Therefore, the fundamental problem does not lie with those who are competing for the Central Plains, but with the entire Han Empire itself.

As long as the corruption of this empire is not fundamentally resolved, many thieves will naturally emerge, and these are the human hearts.

So how to solve it?

Liu Bei thought that if he assassinated the current Han emperor at this point in time, the officials would definitely immediately support his son as emperor, and because he was still young, power would undoubtedly fall into the hands of others.

Moreover, the fundamental problem lies with the aristocratic families, relatives of the emperor's wife and eunuchs. These three groups relied on the imperial power to constantly fight among themselves, until an external factor like Dong Zhuo came in, which led to the explosion of the bomb.

So, should I, under the pretext of 'clearing the imperial court and pacifying the national crisis', enter Chang'an and cultivate a new emperor who will benefit the country? Become a Huo Guang?

Or, I can rely on my reputation to continue to rise in power until I hold the heavy fist of reform, and then deal a heavy blow to these restless guys at the cost of my life.

There are many options available.

Today, I am no longer the Liu Bei who started out by weaving mats and selling shoes in history, but the Mr. Bei who has the entire Zhuo County as his backing.

What's more, he had already arranged people to look for Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. As long as he got these two powerful generals, he would have the capital to spend money lavishly.

But these two guys...did they also turn into women like Cao Cao?

What am I thinking about?

Liu Bei took a deep breath and looked down at himself in the water.

Fair skin, peach blossom eyes, handsome face... He is a typical ancient handsome man. What is more precious is that even after being hit hard by the world several times, his eyes are still full of determination.

Overall, it can be described as a "juvenile succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty".

just.

It's too exaggerated. With a face like this, how can I not attract attention?

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel distressed. He clearly just wanted to make a living by relying on his talent, but he didn't expect that God was against him and insisted on giving him such a good-looking face.

Just when he was worried, there was some movement outside the window. He turned his head subconsciously and saw a delicate and weak little face pressed against the window, saying:

"Junior Brother Xuande, I heard that you were taken away...ah, why aren't you wearing any clothes?!"

Kindness: Chapter 5: Sister Gongsun Faints

"Hey, have you heard? Junior Brother Xuande offended an important person today and was thrown into prison..."

"Yes, yes, I also heard about it. They said that the execution will be carried out in the street today!"

"Ah? Junior Brother Xuande left this morning, so how come the execution is happening this afternoon? What about the confrontation part?"

"Alas, there's no such thing as a formal process these days. Isn't it all about the strength of the family..."

The rain after autumn is somewhat pleasant, quietly taking away the noisy sounds.

At some point, a petite young girl appeared at the end of the road. She was surveying the situation with a slightly furrowed brow. Her appearance caused the faces of those gathered to froze. They bowed their heads and said respectfully in unison, "Hello, Senior Sister Gongsun!"

"Well, hello."

The girl nodded at them, then walked past everyone alone, and her petite figure quickly disappeared at the other end.

With the departure of this serious senior sister, the crowd became lively again, but no one mentioned Liu Bei's name again, as if they were afraid of something.

Xuande.

Junior brother, junior brother, junior brother...

The petite girl went down the mountain at a very fast speed, and called for the carriage provided by her family. But just as she was about to step on it, an old voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Gongsun Zan, where are you going?"

"...Uncle."

Gongsun Zan stopped and bowed respectfully, saying, "Master has previously issued early autumn assessments to all disciples. Zan's assessment will be conducted in Luoyang. Uncle should be aware of this."

"Oh?"

An old man with gray hair stepped out from the shadows, his stern eyes met the eyes of the petite girl, but the latter, unwilling to be outdone, widened her eyes, as if to give herself courage.

Seeing this scene, the old man found it somewhat amusing: "Haven't you always been avoiding it before, thinking that if you failed the assessment, you would bring shame to the Gongsun family? How come you suddenly changed your ways after just a few days?"

"Hey, people always change!"

Gongsun Zan blinked and said cheerfully, "The book says that human nature is evil at birth, but through education we can correct our evil flaws. So as long as we are human, we will definitely change, right?"

"If only the world were really like this."

Silly girl, there are indeed people in the world who become good people through education, but there are also definitely people who become bad people because of education.

The old man pondered and said, "Besides, your true thoughts may not be just this, right? Don't hide it from me, it was that young friend surnamed Liu who caused the trouble, right?"

"Hey."