Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

There was a constant stream of people coming to Situ’s mansion to pay their respects.

Wang Yun was standing outside the door with a smile on his face, greeting everyone.

Liu Yu stood behind Wang Yun, watching the senior officials coming over with smiles on their faces.

As the sky gradually darkened, Wang Yun calculated the number of people in his mind. He ordered his servants, "Close the gate and extinguish the lanterns to prevent anyone from disturbing us."

After saying this, he took Liu Yu back home.

Unlike the darkness outside the mansion gate, the hall inside the mansion was brightly lit with lanterns.

"Happy birthday, His Majesty."

Amid the congratulations from the crowd, Wang Yun smiled slightly, with a hint of bitterness in his smile.

"Everyone, please drink this cup to the full."

Everyone drank a few glasses of wine.

The atmosphere began to heat up.

Liu Yu sat quietly in the last seat, looked around, and found that there was a man sitting at the last seat opposite him. He had thin eyes and a long beard, a dark complexion, a short stature, and a bright look in his eyes.

I saw him also glance at everyone and lowered his head to drink.

"Good wine, it really is good wine."

"Cao's trip today was worthwhile."

Liu Yu looked at his appearance and heard his words, wondering if this man was Cao Cao, Cao Mengde.

Liu Yu looked at him carefully, and happened to see him looking back, and their eyes met.

Liu Yu bowed as a gesture of greeting.

The man also bowed and asked, "My name is Cao Cao. I am a little unfamiliar to you. May I ask your name and what position you hold now?"

When Liu Yu heard this, he realized it was indeed Cao Cao. No wonder he looked so heroic.

"So you are Cao Gong, the captain of the cavalry. I am Liu Yu, Liu Yunqi, without any official position. I came here to seek refuge because my father has made peace with the prince."

Cao Cao suddenly realized that they were Wang Yun’s relatives.

I heard that during this period, there was a constant stream of princes and nobles coming here to pay homage.

But most of them are uneducated and unskilled. Judging from the young age of this young man, he should not be well educated.

Since he could have a seat at the banquet, the two families must have a close relationship.

"Yunqi also knows me, Cao Cao?"

Liu Yu laughed and said, "I have heard of Lord Cao's great name. Lord Qiao once said to someone that the world is about to fall into chaos and it cannot be saved without a gifted person. The one who can save it is you, right?"

When Cao Cao heard these words, he recalled the scene of that year.

He was young at that time, and after hearing Qiao Xuan's comments about him, he was full of energy and determined to achieve something great.

When he first became the Northern Commander, he established the five-colored sticks, did not have to avoid the powerful and wealthy, and made everyone in Luoyang City abide by the law.

Later, he fought against the Yellow Turban Rebellion and made many military achievements.

Just when he thought he could establish great achievements from then on, he was repeatedly suppressed by the powerful and had to live in seclusion.

Later, Emperor Ling of Han established eight commanderies, and Cao Cao came to Luoyang City again.

After Dong Zhuo entered the capital, he was appointed as the Captain of Cavalry. Although it sounded like a decent position, Cao Cao knew that in this era, the position of Captain was already common.

In addition, although he had the title of colonel, he had no troops under his command, so he could be said to have a name but no power.

Can what Mr. Qiao said back then really come true?

Cao Cao didn't know that in the current situation, he saw no hope.

These days, he spends every day in self-doubt.

Cao Cao picked up a glass of wine and drank it all.

"Mr. Qiao's words are still as clear as yesterday, but Cao does not have this talent. I am afraid that Mr. Qiao is wrong this time."

After saying that, he let out a long sigh.

Even heroes have their downfalls.

Liu Yu looked at Cao Cao's depression and distress, and understood his current situation.

"Cao Gong, do not underestimate yourself. The world is in chaos right now. This is the time for you to show your abilities. How can you lose confidence just because you are temporarily frustrated?"

"Have you not heard that when Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a man, it must first make his mind suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his body hungry and empty, and his actions frustrated, so as to stir his heart and harden his nature, and increase his ability to do what he was not able to do before."

"Cao Gong has great ambitions and is a man of great talent. He must not be depressed by a temporary setback."

What a great mission God has bestowed on this person. I have also studied the books of sages very hard, so why didn't I think of this?

Ashamed, ashamed.

Cao Cao looked at Liu Yu with a little more spirit in his eyes. This young man was very knowledgeable, and it was probably not just because of his close relationship with the prince that he came to the banquet.

Cao Cao was silent for a while and fell into deep thought. After a while, he came back to his senses.

There was a radiant glow in his confused eyes.

He raised his glass and said to Yunqi, "Yunqi's words are like the morning bell and evening drum, which are thought-provoking. I have learned a lot."

"Come on, let me toast you."

"Mr. Cao, your words are too kind. I cannot accept them."

Liu Yu picked up the wine glass and they both drank a glass of wine.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Wang Yun's voice in the hall.

"My dear colleagues, I have received a birthday poem which I think is extremely wonderful. Please enjoy it with me."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

The servants placed the copied poems on each table.

Everyone looked down and congratulated Master Zi on his birthday. The name was somewhat straightforward, even ordinary.

But when they read the first two sentences, everyone couldn't help but admire in their hearts.

Everyone is well-read and can certainly tell whether this poem is good or bad.

Sure enough, after a while, Shangshu Yang Zan slowly said: "Good poem, good poem, isn't the person described in this poem a prince?"

Shang Shu Pushe Shi Sun Rui echoed: "An old horse in the stable has a thousand miles to go. A martyr in his old age has great ambitions. Apart from the princes, who else can deserve this praise?"

Hearing what the two colleagues said, everyone agreed.

"Yes, Your Highness, you are responsible for the great Han Dynasty and deserve this honor."

Cao Cao sat in the corner without saying a word. He had always loved poetry. He looked at the poem in his hand and admired it secretly. This poem, with just a few short sentences, portrayed the image of an ambitious old man.

What great writing skills! Really great writing skills.

When he was wondering who wrote this poem, Shang Shu Pushe Shi Sun Rui asked: "What a good poem! This poem is so elegant and brilliant. Who in the world could have written this poem? Could it be that Minister Cai wrote it?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded secretly.

I am afraid that no one else in the world can have such literary talent except this person.

Wang Yun waved his hand and said, "Bo Ji (Cai Yong's pen name) is now trusted by the Prime Minister and is very busy with official duties. How can he have time to write a birthday poem for me?"

Everyone has been in officialdom for a long time, so how could they not understand the meaning of this sentence?

If not Cai Yong, then who has such talent?

Everyone looked puzzled, and Shang Shu Pushe Shisun Rui asked, "May I ask, Your Excellency, who wrote this poem?"

Wang Yun smiled and said, "Although this man is young, his literary talent is not inferior to Bo Ji."

"There is such a talented person in the world. Please invite him out so that we can see him."

Wang Yun chuckled and didn't keep the question any longer. He stood up with a smile and walked slowly forward.

Everyone followed his footsteps and moved slowly until they saw him stop in front of a handsome young man.

"Please see, that poem was written by him. Liu Yu, Liu Yunqi, I and his father were close friends in life and death.

This……

No way……

How is this possible? Could it be that the prince deliberately pulled out a young man just to compete with Cai Yong?