Chapter 2 Visiting Cao Bao
The leader of the servants saluted Liu Feng and said: "Sir, the Master has learned that you are coming today. He has already prepared a banquet in the back hall and has been waiting for a long time."
Cao Bao's official position at this time was that of Zhonglang General represented by Tao Qian, commanding more than 20,000 soldiers in Danyang, Xuzhou.
"There are many interruptions. The gentleman will treat you so kindly, and I am flattered."
"The villain Cao Yang will lead the way for the young master."
After the polite greetings, Liu Feng followed Cao Yang into Cao's mansion.
We turned a few corners and came to the backyard. From a distance, we saw Jianwei Zhonglang General Cao Bao standing in front of the hall to greet him.
A faint smile flashed across the corner of Liu Feng's mouth, and it disappeared in a flash. Obviously, it was a very good signal for Cao Bao to greet him in front of the hall.
He never expected that Cao Bao would be waiting at the door of Cao Mansion. After all, he was only Liu Bei's son, not Liu Bei himself.
Cao Bao was also looking at Liu Feng from a distance.
The reason why he greeted him in front of the auditorium was not only that the other party was Liu Bei's son, but also another important reason was that Liu Feng's reputation had spread from the northern states to Xuzhou.
According to rumors, Liu Feng was not only a well-known filial son, but also a child prodigy who was famous in Qingzhou.
For the Eastern Han Dynasty, the prodigy was the most popular.
"Dongguan Han Ji" mentioned that Zhang Kan was "six years old" and "talented and beautiful, and the capital's title was 'Holy Boy'".
"Huayang Guozhi·General Praise for the Sages and Women" praises Yang Xiong like this: "The male prodigy Wu, who was seven years old, pre-figured the male in the "Xuan" article."
"Yi Wen Lei Ju" writes about Du An, who loved books to the point of digging holes into walls to collect books, and also said that he was called a "child prodigy".
Prodigies of the Eastern Han Dynasty emerged one after another, almost becoming a symbol of the times.
Throughout the dynasties, no one has pursued more prodigies than the Han Dynasty.
Cao Bao had already heard about Liu Bei's prodigy son, and it happened to be his visit, so he couldn't help but be curious.
"Young man Liu Feng, pay homage to General Jianwei."
Liu Feng stepped a few steps faster and came to Cao Bao to pay homage.
Surprise flashed across Cao Bao's face, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "Master, why do you need to be like this? Since I am a subordinate of Xuande Gong, I am naturally also a subordinate of Master Xuande. With such a great gift, how can Bao Bao think of himself?"
< br>Liu Feng was pulled up by Cao Bao and said politely: "It is precisely because General Jianwei is an important minister of Xuzhou and a great talent of my father, how dare you not treat me politely?"
Cao Bao I was stunned for a moment, chewing on the words "a pillar of talent" in my heart, and couldn't help but light up.
Cao Bao is not an ordinary veteran leader. He is also from a noble family and comes from a higher family background.
Otherwise, why would Tao Qian hand the Danyang Army, the most elite and important force in his hands, into his hands?
Cao Bao had heard about Liu Feng's name before, but he was not sure.
After all, Liu Feng is still young. Even though he is as tall as a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, his real age is only ten years old.
If we consider that the rumors that Cao Bao heard happened a few years ago, doesn't it mean that Liu Feng did those beautiful things when he was six or seven years old?
So Cao Bao has always been doubtful.
Because of this, when he received Liu Feng's request to visit him, he responded solemnly and waited at the gate of the back hall to greet him.
Now that the two met for the first time, Liu Feng's four words casually had such a refined charm, which made Cao Bao believe the rumor a little bit.
"Young Master, please come into the hall and have a chat."
"The minister will invite you."
The two took off their shoes and walked into the hall to sit down separately for the honored guests. Down.
Pan Zhang, holding the box and pressing his sword, knelt down behind Liu Feng.
After the maid served the tea soup, Cao Bao asked with a smile: "I wonder if you are here, young master, what can you tell me?" Liu Feng took a breath quietly, straightened his body, and bowed seriously: "Here, young master, It is the fortune and life of the general Zhonglang.”
Pa!
Cao Bao happened to be picking up the tea bowl. When he heard this, he dropped the tea bowl in his hand and smashed it to the ground.
However, Cao Bao couldn't care less about the tea bowl at this time. He just frowned and looked at Liu Feng with an unhappy expression. His voice suddenly turned cold: "What do you mean, Master?"
As for Cao Bao's reaction, Liu Feng had already expected it.
Since ancient times, lobbyists must speak loudly.
If you don’t scare the other person first, why will the other person listen to you seriously?
Liu Feng's expression was natural, as if he could not see Cao Bao's unhappiness at all. Instead, he begged: "The sage said that the Dharma will not be passed on to the six ears. I beg the lieutenant to move the screens to the left and right."
Then, without waiting for Cao Bao to react, he turned to Pan Zhang and said, "Wen Gui, put the box next to me. You can also step back first."
Pan Zhang responded and put down the wooden box. , got up and left first.
Cao Bao originally suspected that Qingbiao and brave Pan Zhang might be up to no good, but he didn't expect Liu Feng to let him leave directly.
Looking at Liu Feng, a ten-year-old child, even if he is a little bigger, there is no way he can pose any threat to him.
Cao Bao pondered for a moment, thinking of Liu Feng's reputation as a child prodigy, and his heart moved. He also waved his hand and dismissed all the maids in the hall and the soldiers outside the door.
When Liu Feng saw that he and Cao Bao were the only ones left in the hall, he did not continue to talk about it and said: "You are not talented, so I will give you a brief summary of the current situation for the general."
"Xuzhou has been fighting for four times since ancient times. In addition to facing the sea in the east, the land is surrounded by enemies in the south, west and north. The terrain is flat and smooth, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. Although Kong Beihai in the north has good relations with Xuzhou, he has done nothing against the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and only defends Beihai. This is water without a source and a tree without roots. It is a blessing to be able to protect itself. "
"Moreover, Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, has been unable to advance and retreat, and has been repeatedly defeated by Yuan Tan, the son of Yuan Jizhou. Even Pingyuan, the largest county in Qingzhou, was expected to be driven out of Qingzhou by Yuan Jun in less than a year."
Cao Bao didn't take it seriously at first, but he heard it. Heart.
Although he can be considered a high-level executive in Xuzhou, how can his vision and intelligence be compared with those of future generations?
The information Liu Feng said at this time was that it was impossible for Cao Bao to collect complete information.
"The west of Xuzhou is Yan and Yu. Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou twice, burned, killed and looted, massacred the city and blocked it, and the Surabaya River was cut off. The general was an important general in Xuzhou, and he had many bloody battles with Cao's army, which had already ended He is seeking revenge, and General Zhonglang is still the confidant of Cao Cao's father's enemy, Tao Gong. If Cao Cao gains power and takes over Xuzhou, he may not be able to bury himself."
What Liu Feng said next made Cao Bao angry. The color changes upon hearing it.
Although Cao Bao wanted to convince himself, this was just Liu Feng's deliberate exaggeration.
But if you think about it carefully, which of what Liu Feng said is not true?
Moreover, Cao Bao has already thought about these things. Although he is not as thorough as Liu Feng, he is not ignorant. But even so, Cao Bao has always been thinking hard and has no solution.
Now that Liu Feng said this, it suddenly evoked the depression that he had been thinking about day and night, so it was not difficult to understand that he would fall into Liu Feng's rhythm.
“Guangling is the most among the five counties in Xuzhou. However, this county has been embezzled by Yuan Shu since the death of the prefect Zhao Yu. He also recommended Zhang Chao, Chen Liu and Zhang Miao’s younger brother, as the prefect of Guangling. Yuan Shu is this person He is small-minded and greedy. He only cares about family background and not talent. He prefers to be nepotistic. He is surrounded by sycophants and holds high positions, but loyal ministers and good generals cannot be established. "
"Besides, he leads Yangzhou himself. Shi, also known as Xuzhou Bo, is so arrogant and provocative on all sides. The general himself thinks, what will be the result if you follow Yuan Shu? "
Liu Feng said while observing Cao Bao. look.
The protagonist of this book, Liu Feng, is a real figure in history. He was the son of Liu Bei's first wife when he was in his hometown. He was later lost during the war in Xuzhou and was finally found in Hanzhong.
It just so happens that this son’s name is also Liu Feng.
This son was not the godson Kou Feng that Liu Bei later adopted in Jingzhou.
(End of this chapter)