Chapter 145

"Madam, this is as far as I can help you."

Another person walked down from the ship. This person was Lu Su, Lu Zijing!

The woman who had disembarked from the ship earlier, dressed in brocade clothes, wearing a bamboo hat and veil, bowed to Lu Su and said,

"Sir, I am already very grateful to you for helping Little Qiao so much."

"But, sir, are you sure that my sister is in the Central Plains?"

Lu Su looked at the woman in front of him who seemed to be ignorant of the world and could not help but sigh.

"I can't guarantee that, but for now, Madam, the Central Plains is safer."

"I suggest that we look for her in the north."

"That Bai Feng used Madam Qiao to write a letter. I'm afraid that he brought her to the north. Searching in the Xuchang area might yield some results."

Hearing this, a trace of joy flashed in Little Qiao's eyes.

She hurriedly said, "Thank you, sir!"

"Sir, please take care when you go back!"

Lu Su sighed and said,

"I'm fine, but Madam, you have to take care."

"You should know that this place is far from River East. There have been years of war and many bandits, and the biggest bandit is Cao Jun."

"Madam, you must be careful. Don't let Liu Beijun and Cao Jun find out."

"Then, I'll take my leave."

After that, Lu Su boarded the ship again and ordered the boatman to sail.

Little Qiao's eyes were full of tears as she watched Lu Su leave.

Lu Su let out a long sigh, feeling all kinds of emotions in his heart.

Lu Su had always been on good terms with Zhou Yu. After failing to persuade Zhou Yu to return to River East, Lu Su hurriedly went to Zhou Yu's house and told Little Qiao to hide her identity and leave the Zhou Mansion.

He knew that Zhou Yu was most likely doomed this time.

Sure enough, a few days later, Zhou Yu committed suicide by the river.

As soon as this happened, Lu Su hurriedly found Little Qiao and sent her to the Central Plains.

Lu Su had always been meticulous in his work. Even if the Lord investigated, it would be difficult to blame him.

Lu Su knew very well that the Lord would not spare Little Qiao after Zhou Yu's death.

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 of survival compared to River East.

But at this time, Lu Su secretly sighed.

Back then, the beautiful Little Qiao married Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin, which was a good story in River East.

Now that the two of them had ended up like this, River East could not tolerate them at all.

Sun Shao was dead, and the next one was bound to be Little Qiao.

Lu Su had already guessed that after the Lord knew about this, he would definitely send assassins to the Central Plains to find Little Qiao and Little Qiao.

But as a minister and a former good friend, he could only do this.

The rest could only depend on Little Qiao's own luck.

...

At the same time, in Xuchang City, in Cao Cao's mansion.

"Prime Minister, I hope that the Prime Minister will inherit the fate of Heaven and ascend the throne immediately!"

Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, Chen Qun, and the others knelt in front of Cao Cao and said loudly.

Cao Cao's face was extremely solemn, and he did not immediately agree.

"Prime Minister! At this time, the fate of the Han Dynasty has come to an end, and the world knows that Emperor Xian of Han is just a puppet emperor. "

"Now that the Prime Minister is a nobleman, the world thinks that it is good."

"Why don't the Prime Minister accept the fate of Heaven and immediately become king?"

"Prime Minister, please reconsider!"

Cao Cao frowned slightly and said,

"Ever since I became an official, I have been receiving the salary of the Han Dynasty. As a subject of the Han Dynasty, how can I not be a subject?"

Cheng Yu hurriedly said,

"Prime Minister, what you said is inappropriate!"

"Right now, we are not the only ones who think that the Prime Minister should be king. This is also the wish of the military and the world!"

"Since ancient times, the decline of the dynasty will inevitably lead to the loss of the people's hearts. Now, the people of the world are also hoping for a better leader to lead them out of the chaos of war as soon as possible!"

At this point, Cheng Yu's tears flowed down his old face.

Cao Cao was silent for a long time.

Finally, he said in a low voice, "Mr. Bai has not returned yet, and Wen Ruo is still seriously ill. She has yet to attend court. Let's discuss this matter later."

After saying that, Cao Cao waved his hand, intending to send the guests off.

Seeing that Cao Cao was so insistent, the officials could not say anything else. They could only sigh and turn to leave.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at the backs of the officials as they left.

In fact, Cao Cao had already planned to become king long ago.

But now was not the time.

He had originally wanted to test the hearts of the people by claiming the title of nobility, but he did not expect the effect to be so unexpected.

Right now, it was indeed the best opportunity to become king, but Cao Cao was still thinking about it.

The reason was Xun Yu and Xun You.

The two of them had made a lot of contributions and were diligent, so Cao Cao thought highly of them.

If he claimed the title of king at this time, the two of them would definitely not obey him. At that time, it was very likely that they would commit suicide to show their loyalty.

The two of them still needed some time.

Right now, Cao Cao only wanted Bai Feng to return. He wanted to listen to his opinion before making a decision.

But now, his conquest of Western Liang had alarmed the Xiongnu, who were frequently causing trouble in the north.

Since Bai Feng was so close, he still had to put national affairs first.

Becoming an Emperor was not something that could be rushed.

Right now, almost half of the world, including the Emperor, was in his hands. Wanting to become independent was just a thought of his.

If he lost Lord Xun and Gongda because of this, it was not worth it.

He still had to give the two of them more time.

…

At the same time, outside Jiangling City.

A person walked slowly toward Jiangling City with unsteady steps.

"Who are you?"

The soldiers guarding the city saw that this person was so bold that he actually walked directly toward Jiangling City.

At this time, Jiangling City had already been sealed, for fear that Cao Cao's secret agents would sneak in.

Although Liu Bei had obtained Jing Province, he had very few soldiers. If Cao Cao's army attacked, it would be very difficult to defend.

"Inform your lord that Feng Chu requests an audience!"

That person did not panic and shouted at the soldiers on the city wall in a low voice.

At this time, in Liu Bei's residence.

Zhuge Liang was gently fanning himself with a frown.

"Mister, are you thinking about how Bai Feng pacified Western Liang?"

Liu Bei asked.

Zhuge Liang shook his head.

"My lord, Bai Feng being able to pacify Western Liang is within expectations. It is just a matter of time."

"Right now, I'm thinking about where my army should go."

Liu Bei was puzzled when he heard that.

He said, "My army has already taken Jing Province and is stationed there. Even if Cao Cao's army attacks, we will still be able to put up a fight."

"Why are you worried about this, Mister?"

Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes and shook his head.

"My lord, although Jing Province is not bad, it is not a place for my army to settle down."

"Although Jing Province is impregnable, it is currently surrounded by enemies. It is extremely difficult to defend."

"If my army wants to pacify the army, the only way is to enter Sichuan."

"Enter Sichuan?"

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then laughed bitterly.

"Entering Sichuan is easier said than done. Sichuan and the Central Plains have never had much contact. If my army attacks, how are we going to win the hearts of the people?"

At that moment, a messenger hastily rushed in.

"Report!"