landbeastnovel Chapter [233] Cooking
Chapter [233] Cooking
In front of the main gate of the majestic Qin Palace, a large tripod was set up at this moment, and a fire was still burning underneath.
"Gududu..." The water in the cauldron was already boiling.
Cheng Yu looked at the big cauldron at the door, and then at Xu You on the other side, feeling terrified in his heart, knowing that only one of him and Xu You could leave alive today.
In order to ensure that Lu Bu was persuaded to send troops, Cao Cao specially sent a heavyweight adviser, which shows how much Cao Cao wanted to pull Lu Bu into the water and deal with Yuan Shao together.
Don't look at what Cao Cao said so easily, there are not many original disciples, in fact, Cao Cao has no idea in his heart, and he is not sure of defeating Yuan Shao at all. Now he is fighting hard, planning to take one step at a time.
At this time, Lu Bu suddenly sent troops to Hangu Pass, and he was ready to fight Yuan Shao. This made Cao Cao see the opportunity and thought that he could join forces to fight Yuan Shao.
Xu You, who was walking on the other side, couldn't help but cast a pitiful look at Cheng Yu when he saw the big cauldron at the door. He knew that Cheng Yu was going to die.
Xu You is very confident, after all he is Lu Bu's confidant! How could Lu Bu kill him for no reason?
Yuan Shao sent someone else, so it's hard to say, but the person who came was Xu You, so the person who died must be someone from Cao Cao's side.
Xu You is well aware of his identity, Lu Bu's second-in-command, and a senior spy stationed beside Yuan Shao.
At the beginning Xu You was somewhat resistant, but under Zhen Yan's sugar-coated shells, Xu You completely went to a road of no return, and he enjoyed it as much as he wanted.
Xu You 04 represented Yuan Shao's envoys, followed by a group of younger brothers, and directly entered the hall with gifts.
Cheng Yu on the other side was not to be outdone, and also followed behind into the hall with the envoys and gifts behind him.
In the main hall, Lu Bu is on the throne.
"Foreigner Cheng Yu, pay homage to King Qin."
"Your servant Xu You, you can see King Qin."
The difference can be seen from the etiquette of the two, Cheng Yu is neither humble nor overbearing, he just bows and salutes as a foreign minister's emissary.
But Xu You was much more flattering, and without saying a word, he kowtowed and saluted directly.
If it weren't for the presence of outsiders, Xu You wished he could call himself a "Chen" directly, and he didn't even want to add the word "Xia".
"Pingshen." Lu Bu asked, "What do you two come here for?"
"King Qin, what happened last time was a complete misunderstanding. Mr. Yuan specially sent his servants to apologize to King Qin. I hope King Qin will not take it to heart." Xu You said immediately.
Cheng Yu, who was on the side, was moved when he heard the words. It seemed that Yuan Shao offended Lu Bu because of something.
"King Qin, Duke Cao heard that Xianyang City has reappeared in the world, and specially sent you to congratulate him." Cheng Yu said immediately.
Next, the envoys of the Yuan and Cao families began to compete for who brought more gifts.
In the end, the gift from Yuan Shao's side was more generous. After all, Yuan Shao's family background was stronger, and Yuan Shao was really afraid that Lu Bu would turn his face at this juncture.
However, Cheng Yu was not panicked. In his opinion, if Lu Bu wanted to take back Bingzhou, then the best opportunity was to cooperate with Cao Cao now.
It is a win-win thing to form an alliance with Cao Cao.
"Okay, I will accept the gift, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will accept it." Lu Bu changed the subject and said: "But you have also seen the Qin Palace, you should know that Gu does not lack these things, you bring them In the end, the gifts are piled up in the warehouse to eat ashes.”
"I've always disliked detours and straight-forward tempers. Now let's talk about your real purpose." Lu Bu said bluntly.
"King Qin, Duke Yuan is going to send troops to Henan this time to attack the traitor Cao Cao. I also hope that King Qin will temporarily retreat the army, and Duke Yuan will be rewarded handsomely." Xu You pretended to say.
In fact, Xu You's words were very vague and normally not convincing.
But Xu You was not worried, anyway, it was just a formality, and Lu Bu would definitely support him with all his strength.
Cheng Yu also opened his mouth at this time, sarcastically saying: "Who is the traitor, I think Yuan Shao is the traitor."
Immediately, Cheng Yu cupped his hands to Lu Bu and said, "King Qin, Yuan Shao's villains took your land before, and seized Bingzhou and the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi."
"This time, we two need an alliance. Mr. Cao will restrain Yuan Shao's villains face to face, and help King Qin regain Bingzhou and the second county."
Cheng Yu's words sounded very convincing.
The officials in the hall didn't know the inside story, and they all nodded secretly when they heard Cheng Yu's words, thinking that the alliance with Cao Cao this time was not bad.
Two against one can also take the opportunity to regain lost ground.
Although Bingzhou is not worth much, the two counties of Hedong and Hanoi are still good. If they can take advantage of this opportunity to recover, it is also an excellent choice.
All the officials in the hall are inclined to form an alliance with Cao Cao at this moment.
Lu Bu naturally supported Xu You in his heart and let this senior spy continue to make meritorious service, but the ministers did not know the inside story, so the superficial work still needed to be done.
A high-level spy like Xu You must never show any clues. His identity is only known to Lu Bu and a few high-level officials, and he must not be exposed now.
"Very good proposal, can Yuan Shao offer better conditions?" Lu Bu looked at Xu You, winked, and said, "If there is no better condition, please join the Great Ding."
As soon as these words came out, Xu You's heart was calm, but the envoys behind him were almost scared to death. They didn't want to be thrown into the cauldron and boiled alive.
"Isn't it the second county and Bingzhou?" Xu You immediately said: "Yuan Gong ceded the second county and Bingzhou, and sent a batch of grain and grass as compensation."
Cheng Yu was dumbfounded when he heard this. Is it up to Xu You to cede the land? Or did Yuan Shao offer such a favorable condition before Xu You came?
In an instant, the situation changed.
Originally, Cheng Yu was very sure to persuade Lu Bu. After all, the enemy of the enemy is a friend. Using Bingzhou and the second county as a temptation, the possibility of Lu Bu sending troops is very high, at least in the eyes of Cao Cao and others.
But never expected that Yuan Shao would directly cede the territory for peace, and Lu would be able to regain Bingzhou and the second county without fighting.
As a result, Cheng Yu has no advantage here.
Originally, he wanted to use Bingzhou and the second county to persuade Lu Bu to send troops, but now that Bingzhou and the second county belonged to Lu Bu, Cheng Yu didn't know how to speak for a while.
But at least he was the great counselor beside Cao Cao, Cheng Yu quickly stabilized his mind, and then said: "The king of Qin can't agree, it's tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger."
"Yuan Shao is notoriously a repetitious villain. Once Duke Cao is defeated and his lips are dead and his teeth are cold, King Qin will be the next to be beaten. Please think again, King Qin!" Cheng Yu looked like he didn't think about Lu.
"Hehe, last time the princes of the Four Routes couldn't help me, Yuan Shao could break into Guanzhong by himself?" Lu Bu couldn't help asking.
Cheng Yu was in the room when he heard the words, and now he didn't know how to persuade Lu Bu. Xu You's move to sue for peace was too ruthless, and Cheng Yu lost all his bargaining chips in an instant.
In fact, Cheng Yu's struggle seemed useless to Lu Bu, because from the very beginning, Cheng Yu was doomed to lose in this battle, and he couldn't convince Lu Bu at all, because Xu You belonged to Lu Bu, and from the moment Cheng Yucheng entered the hall, In fact, Lu Bu has been sentenced to death.
"It seems that Yuan Shao's conditions are better."
"Come here, kill Cao Cao's envoys and leave one to report back."
147 "As for this Mr. Cheng, cut off his head to show our sincerity to Brother Ben Chu. Lu Bu said flatly.
"Prince Qin, please spare me!"
"King Qin raises his hands high!"
"Don't cut it and use it!"
The members of the envoys behind Cheng Yu begged for mercy, but to no avail, they were thrown into the cauldron one by one.
Yuan Shao's envoys on the side were all trembling when they saw this, and they could be regarded as sad when the rabbit died.
Hearing the screams from his colleagues, Cheng Yu couldn't help turning pale, and cursed angrily, "You bastard, you're short-sighted!"
"Just a Bingzhou bought you, and you will regret it later."
Lu Bu smiled when he heard the words, "Didn't you also use Bingzhou to bribe me just now? And you still used Yuan Shao's Bingzhou to make cakes for me."
"Isn't it okay if I just pick up a Bingzhou for nothing now?"
"Alliance with Cao Cao is a long-term vision?"
Cheng Yu was left speechless by the question, not knowing how to refute.
The chips that Cao Cao can take out are too few, and they are not using Yuan Shao's chips.
Now Xu You sent directly to Bingzhou, and Cao Cao's side has nothing to gain, so he can only shout "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold" to scare Lu Bu.
"I'll give you a chance to serve the orphan and spare you." Lu Bu spoke again.
Cheng Yu is also considered to be a very powerful strategist, and he can also lead the army to fight as a commander. Now that he is sent to him, Lu Bu will naturally recruit him to see if he can use it for him.
But Cheng Yu is very stubborn, "A man can cut his head off, but don't change his mind!"
"Good ambition!" Lu Bu nodded, "Cut!"
The guards at the side raised their knives and dropped them, Cheng Yu's head was separated from his neck and put into a wooden box. .