"Madam, this is all I can do to help you."
Another person disembarked from the boat. This person was Lu Su, Lu Zijing!
The woman who had disembarked earlier, dressed in embroidered clothes and wearing a bamboo hat and veil, bowed to Lu Su.
"Little Qiao is extremely grateful that Teacher has helped Little Qiao so much."
"But, is Teacher certain that my sister is in the Central Plains?"
Lu Su looked at this woman who seemed to know nothing about the world and sighed.
"I can't guarantee this, but for Madam, the Central Plains is actually safer."
"This one suggests that you search in the north."
"That Bai Feng used Madam Da Qiao to write a letter. He probably took her to the north. You might find something in the Xuchang region."
Joy flashed in Little Qiao's eyes as she hurriedly said,
"Many thanks, Teacher!"
"Teacher, you must take care of yourself when you return!"
Lu Su sighed and said, "I'm fine.
Madam, on the other hand, should take care of herself. "
"You must know that this place is far inferior to Jiangdong. There are years of war and bandits, and the greatest bandits are the Cao Army."
"Madam, you must be careful. Do not let the Liu Bei Army and the Cao Army discover you."
"Then this one will take his leave."
Lu Su boarded the boat once more and ordered the boatman to set sail.
Little Qiao's eyes were brimming with tears as she watched Lu Su leave.
Lu Su sighed, his heart filled with all sorts of emotions.
Lu Su had always been on good terms with Zhou Yu. After failing to persuade Zhou Yu to return to Jiangdong, Lu Su had hurried to Zhou Yu's home and told Little Qiao to conceal her identity and leave the Zhou Residence.
He knew that Zhou Yu was most likely going to die this time.
As expected, Zhou Yu committed suicide by the river a few days later.
When this matter came out, Lu Su hurriedly found Little Qiao and sent her to the Central Plains.
Lu Su had always been meticulous. Even if his lord investigated, it would be very difficult for him to be blamed.
Lu Su knew very well that after Zhou Yu's death, the Lord would not forgive Xiao Qiao.
However, the only thing he could do was to send her to the more dangerous Central Plains.
Although the Central Plains was dangerous, there was still hope for survival compared to Jiangdong.
However, Lu Su sighed inwardly.
In the past, the two stunning beauties Xiao Qiao and Xiao Qiao were married to Bo Fu and Zhou Gongjin, which became a much-told story in Jiangdong.
Now that the two of them had ended up in such a state, Jiangdong had no place for the two of them.
Sun Shao was dead, and Xiao Qiao would be next.
Lu Su had already guessed that after the Lord knew about this, he would definitely send assassins to the Central Plains to find Big and Small Qiao.
However, as a minister and a good friend of the past, this was all he could do.
The rest would depend on Xiao Qiao's luck.
…
At the same time, in Cao Cao's residence in Xuchang City.
"Prime Minister, I hope that the Prime Minister will accept the will of the heavens and immediately ascend to the throne!"
Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, Chen Qun, and the others all kneeled before Cao Cao and loudly called out.
Cao Cao's face was extremely grave, and he did not immediately agree.
"Prime Minister! At this time, the heavenly mandate of the Han Dynasty has come to an end. Everyone knows that Emperor Xian of Han is just a puppet emperor.
"Now that the Prime Minister is called Lord, the people all praise him.
"Prime Minister, why don't you accept the will of the heavens and immediately proclaim yourself King?
"Prime Minister, please reconsider!"
Cao Cao slightly frowned.
"Ever since I, Cao Cao, became an official, I have always been paid by the Han. As a subject of the Han, how could I have any thoughts of rebellion?"
Cheng Yu hurriedly said.
"Prime Minister's words are inappropriate!
"At this time, it is not only us who believe that the Prime Minister should be proclaimed King. This is also the wish of the army and the people of the world!
"Since ancient times, the decline of a dynasty has caused the people to lose their support. Now, the people of the world are all hoping for a better leader so that they can escape the chaos of war as soon as possible!"
At this point, tears streamed down Cheng Yu's face.
Cao Cao was silent for a long time, then finally said in a low voice.
"Mr. Bai hasn't returned yet, and Wen Ruo is seriously ill and has yet to attend court. Let's discuss this matter later."
After saying this, Cao Cao waved his hand, intending to send the guests off.
Seeing that Cao Cao was so insistent, the officials could not say anything more. They could only sigh and turn around to leave.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes as he watched the Ministers leave.
In truth, Cao Cao had already made up his mind about proclaiming himself King.
But now was not the time.
He had only proclaimed himself Lord to test the hearts of the people, but he had not expected the results to be so unexpected.
Proclaiming himself King was indeed the best opportunity, but Cao Cao was still considering it.
The reason was Xun Yu and Xun You.
These two had made many contributions and were diligent, so they were highly regarded by Cao Cao.
If he were to proclaim himself King now, the two of them would definitely not listen and might even commit suicide to preserve their loyalty.
The two of them still needed some time.
Cao Cao was only waiting for Bai Feng to return and listen to his opinion before making a decision.
However, his conquest of Xiliang had alarmed the Xiongnu, causing them to frequently cause trouble in the north.
Since Bai Feng was so close, he had to prioritize national affairs.
The matter of proclaiming himself Emperor could not be rushed.
Half of the world, including the Emperor, was in his hands. Proclaiming independence was just a thought from him.
If he lost Xun Ling Jun and Gong Da because of this, it would not be worth it.
He had to give the two of them some more time.
…
At the same time, outside Jiangling City.
One of them staggered as he slowly walked towards Jiangling City.
"Who are you?"
The soldiers guarding the city saw that this person was so bold as to walk directly toward Jiangling City.
At this moment, Jiangling City had already been sealed off, in case the Cao Army spies sneaked in.
Although Liu Bei had taken over Jingzhou, he did not have many troops. If the Cao Army attacked, it would be difficult to defend against them.
"Go inform your Lord that Young Feng wants to see him!"
The man didn't panic as he shouted at the soldiers on the city wall in a low voice.
At this moment, in Liu Bei's residence.
Zhuge Liang was waving his feather fan and frowning.
"Mister, are you thinking about Bai Feng conquering Xiliang?"
Liu Bei asked.
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said:
"Lord, Bai Feng conquering Xiliang was expected, it was just a matter of time."
"What I am thinking about now is where we should go from here."
Liu Bei was confused when he heard this and said:
"Now that we have taken over Jingzhou and are defending it, even if the Cao Army attacks, we still have a chance."
"Mister, why are you worried about this?"
Zhuge Liang squinted his eyes and shook his head:
"Lord, although Jingzhou is not bad, it is not where we should settle down."
"Although Jingzhou is impregnable, it is currently under attack from all sides and is difficult to defend."
"If we want to settle down, we can only enter Xiliang."
"Enter Xiliang?"
Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and laughed bitterly:
"Entering Xiliang is easier said than done. Xiliang and Xiliang do not have much contact. If we attack, how can we win the hearts of the people?"
At this moment, a messenger hurriedly barged in.
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