Three Kingdoms: I switched to Liu Bei, why are you crying, Cao Cao?

Chapter 21: First meeting, may I ask what your ambition is?
After Zhong Bo left, Cai Yan looked at Qin Zhen and asked:

"My husband, are you feeling unwell?"

When she saw Qin Zhen chose not to meet her, her first reaction was not to ask why, but she was worried that Qin Zhen really was feeling unwell.

But as soon as she said this, Cai Yao looked down on her:

"No wonder my brother-in-law once said that a wise man never falls in love. How come my sister has become so stupid?"

"My brother-in-law is like this. It's not because he's unwell. It's obvious that he doesn't want to see the people accompanying Xu Shu!"

Cai Yan also had a good temper. Facing the ridicule, she was not angry. Instead, she looked at Qin Zhen and asked:
"My husband, is it really as Zhenji said?"

Seeing this, Qin Zhen grinned and said:
"If you have such a wife, what more can a husband ask for!"

"It is just as Zhen Ji said. It is not that she does not want to see Yuan Zhi, but she does not want to see the people accompanying him!"

Listening to the adults talking, Sui'er also raised her head and asked:
"Dad, who is Uncle Xu accompanying? Why isn't Dad seeing him?"

Seeing his daughter asking questions, Qin Zhen smiled lovingly and said:

"This man is called Liu Bei, also known by his courtesy name Xuande, and he is a great hero!"

Sui'er didn't know what a hero was, so she bit her fingers and nodded, not quite understanding.

When Cai Yan heard this, she became even more puzzled:

"My husband hasn't left the house, so how do we know it must be Envoy Liu who has come?"

"Yes, why didn't my brother-in-law meet Liu Bei?"

Cai Yao was more direct and asked about her doubts.

Seeing the two people's puzzled expressions, Qin Zhen shook his head and said:
"Liu Bei is a great hero!"

"Xu Yuanzhi came to Xiaopei this time to join Liu Bei."

"Now that he hasn't come for a few days, it can be seen that Yuanzhi has got what he wanted!"

"But he came again today, and he had people with him. It is most likely that Xu Yuanzhi recommended me to Liu Bei."

"Liu Bei is a man of great ambition. If he knew I was here, he would come to visit me in person."

"So without going out, you can know that Liu Bei and his party are outside the door."

"But now the time has not come yet, so don't take it lightly!"

"We have to wait a few days to see the results!"

Having said this, Qin Zhen stopped talking.

The main reason why he did not meet Liu Bei was to test Liu Bei's patience!

After all, the current time is not the eve of Red Cliff.

At that time, Liu Bei had gone through many twists and turns, achieved nothing, and his edges had long been worn out.

Therefore, as soon as Zhuge Liang came out of seclusion, he and Liu Bei got along like fish in water and complemented each other.

At this point in time, although Liu Bei has suffered several setbacks, it is still unknown what his temper is like.

You know, the real Liu Bei was not a man who conquered the world with tears.

The real Liu Bei had a very hot temper!

This kind of hot temper is not violent towards people, but it is easier to ignite.

Not to mention the beating of the Inspector and the lone army saving Xuzhou.

Take the later Battle of Hanzhong for example. After a long siege, Liu Bei had to lead the charge under a hail of arrows.

If Fa Zheng had not tried his best to dissuade him, I'm afraid a stray arrow would have killed Lao Liu.

In Qin Zhen's opinion, a hot temper is not a fatal flaw.

But it is very important whether Liu Bei can now be as calm as a virgin and as agile as a rabbit as he was in Xinye!

If he cannot do this, then Lao Liu has not successfully transformed into a true hero.

He thought about it and already had an idea in mind.

On the other side, Zhong Boxing left the mansion and confessed his crime to Xu Shu:

"My lord is ill today and cannot meet with guests. Please forgive me!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fei said in dissatisfaction:
"This Qin Zhen is so rude. My elder brother has come here in person. Even if he is in trouble, why should he be reluctant to see you?"

"Hey, Yide, don't be rude!"

When Liu Bei heard this, he frowned and said:
"Sir, you didn't know we were here. It's our fault!"

Guan Yu saw this and stepped forward to Zhong Bo and said:
"Please inform them again, saying that Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, General Zhendong, and Marquis Yicheng Ting want to see you!"

Liu Bei quickly stopped Guan Yu and said:
"Even if you are ill, why do you have to use your fame and position to suppress me?"

As he spoke, he looked at Xu Shu and asked:

"Can Yuanzhi confirm that you live here?"

"It must be here!"

Xu Shu looked at Zhong Bo and said leisurely, "Well, if Zixuan is ill today, I will visit him tomorrow!"

He had already guessed Qin Zhen's thoughts, but he didn't say anything and just watched Liu Bei's reaction.

Liu Bei listened, hesitated for a while, and then nodded:
"That's all we have to do!"

He thought about it, then turned around and said to the soldier carrying the gift:

"You guys carry the gifts into the mansion."

After that, he said to Zhong Bo:

"Please tell my father-in-law that Liu Bei heard of your name and came to see you with a small gift. Unfortunately, you are not feeling well, so we can meet again another day."

"It's just a small gift to show my appreciation. I hope you get well soon and I'll come to see you again!"

Seeing this, Zhongbo nodded in agreement.

After everyone left, he asked his servant to take the things back to the courtyard and inform them of the reactions of Liu Bei and others.

When Cai Yan heard Liu Bei say this, she looked surprised and said:

"This Envoy Liu is a loyal and honest man!"

"Although he holds a high position, he does not use his fame and position to oppress others. He is truly a kind person!"

Cai Yao looked at Liu Bei and sent two pieces of purple cloth, and nodded quickly:

"That's right, brother-in-law might as well meet him!"

When Qin Zhen saw this, he nodded secretly.

Liu Bei's reaction is needless to say. Although Zhang Fei is irritable, he is not unobedient. Guan Yu's performance is quite eye-catching. Although he is arrogant, at least he can talk to him.

Thinking of this, he turned to Cai Yan and smiled;

"I haven't been out for a few days. The weather has cleared up recently. Would you like to go out and enjoy the plum blossoms in a few days?"

It was as if the couple were of one mind. Cai Yan knew that Qin Zhen wanted to go out to see Liu Bei, so she nodded happily and said with a smile:
"Take Sui'er Zhenji with you!"

When Cai Yao saw this, she muttered a few words and didn't reply, while Xiao Sui'er clapped her hands in celebration.

So a few days later, when the weather was fine, Qin Zhen took his family out of the city early in the morning.

Naturally, the news of Qin Zhen's departure could not be concealed from Liu Bei.

Upon hearing that Qin Zhen had recovered and was ready to leave the city, Liu Bei immediately took Guan, Zhang, Xu Shu and others, and led dozens of riders towards the outside of the city.

We walked all the way to the old site of Nisang in the south of the city. This place was also known as Caisang. It was the place where the princes met Zhang Yi in the past. Hundreds of years have passed, and the scenery is still beautiful.

Seeing Qin Zhen bringing his family up the mountain, Xu Shu hurriedly rode forward and said with a smile:

"Where do you want to go, Zixuan?"

Seeing Xu Shu catching up, Qin Zhen was furious and said:
"Xu Yuanzhi, you are such a good guy. I treated you as a brother, but you sold me out in the blink of an eye?"

Xu Shu also knew that Qin Zhen was dissatisfied with his private recommendation, so he smiled and said:
"It's actually my fault. I knew Zixuan didn't want to be an official, so I forced him to do this!"

"Don't talk nonsense, and meet my lord Liu Bei first!"

While he was talking, Liu Bei had already rode forward, arrived in front of Qin Zhen, dismounted, saluted and said:
"It's not easy for you to brave the cold, and Yuanzhi is doing this for the public good. Please forgive me!"

"Please forgive me for being so abrupt. I have heard of your great name for a long time. You were ill a few days ago and could not meet me."

"I heard that you are recovering from your illness, so I came to see you. I hope you can give me some advice!"

Seeing this, Qin Zhen just pretended to sigh helplessly and said to Cai Yan:

"Madam, please go and wait for your husband for a moment!"

Cai Yan nodded, bowed gracefully to Liu Bei, and left with Cai Yao and Sui'er.

After the family left, Qin Zhen bowed to Liu Bei and said:
"I am an idle person, and I am not polite enough. I have troubled you to come here in person. I hope you will forgive me!"

Liu Bei saw Qin Zhen, who was eight feet tall, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a crown on his head, and a heroic and extraordinary appearance. He couldn't help but praise him in his heart and hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"It was Bei who was rude first, sir, what crime have you committed?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhen looked up and saw Liu Bei's true appearance.

Actually, he also met Liu Bei when he was fighting against Dong Zhuo.

Unfortunately, the two had no chance to meet at that time and could only look at each other from a distance.

Today was their first formal meeting. In fact, Liu Bei's appearance was not as exaggerated as described in history books. His hands and earlobes were a little long, but his hands did not reach his knees and his ears did not hang down to his shoulders.

On the contrary, Liu Bei had a rather handsome appearance and a very dignified demeanor.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Qin Zhen simply smiled and said:
"Your Excellency just wanted to ask for advice, but I don't know what you want to ask?"

After hearing this, Liu Bei said without thinking:
"I want to inquire about the great affairs of the world!"

"I hope you can help me solve my doubts! Please feel free to give me some advice!"

Having said that, he bowed deeply and saluted Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen saw this, turned around with his hands behind his back and said:

"May I ask what your ambition is?"

(End of this chapter)