After Liu Bei and Liu Xie had a late night chat, basically nothing happened in Xuchang, and it was already the Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye.

It’s August 15th.

Cao Cao held a grand banquet in Sikong Mansion. All civil and military officials from Xuchang were present. Cao Ren and others, including those who were far away in Xuzhou, left their lieutenants and rushed back.

This Mid-Autumn Festival feast was nominally to celebrate Xi Yu's appointment as Taiwei. By around You hour, the entire Sikong Mansion was already brightly lit.

After Xi Yu entered Sikong Mansion with Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others, everyone he saw along the way saluted Xi Yu and congratulated him.

Regarding this situation, Xiyu remains as usual.

After seeing Xi Yu arrive, Cao Cao, the host of the banquet, immediately took Xi Yu and sat beside him.

At this time, everyone lined up around them. As Cao Cao nodded, groups of attendants began to bring out all the meals and drinks for tonight.

After the banquet started, Cao Cao was quite impressed. As he raised his glass, he casually said a few words.

Xi Yu raised the lamp together with a smile on his face.

In the final analysis, Xiyu today still recognizes Lao Cao.

From the very beginning when she chose to enter Cao Ying, Xi Yu didn't think too much about it.

It is still the case today.

He just keeps doing what he can and wants to do!

It’s nothing more than what outsiders think.

It doesn’t matter if he is a Taiwei, a great agricultural officer, or an orderer of Taicang.

For Xi Yu, it is just a professional title.

All it represents is reputation!

However, being promoted to lieutenant is still useful in this era.

It’s just that he doesn’t value it now!

At this time, the venue had already begun to become lively.

Xi Yu chatted with Cao Cao for a few words, then sat by himself and ignored anyone.

Dian Wei joined General Cao Ying's camp again.

You can still hear from a distance that someone is making fun of Dian Wei by using his name as Zhuang Houhou.

And Dian Wei's loud retort was also extremely loud.

At this moment.

Liu Bei, who was in the middle of the banquet, just glanced at Xi Yu from a distance.

After talking to Liu Xiechang late at night, Liu Bei now has more and more thoughts on leaving Xuchang.

For him, if he continues to stay in Xuchang, sooner or later his mind will be exhausted.

He must find a way and find all the help to help him get out of trouble in Xuchang.

Liu Bei knew that it was impossible to rely on Xi Yu now.

The other party still stands with Cao Cao for the time being. Although he will not embarrass himself, it is even more difficult to get the other party to help him leave Xuchang.

After looking away from Xi Yu, Liu Bei's eyes began to sweep towards the people at the banquet.

At today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, all the famous civil and military officials in Xuchang are present. Even some people who are not usually qualified are fortunate enough to participate in this banquet today.

Not only Cao Cao's subordinates, but also Dong Cheng and other Han Dynasty veterans were resolutely included.

At this time, Liu Bei's eyes fell on Dong Cheng and others.

Compared with the camp led by Cao Cao, the side of the Han Dynasty veterans where Dong Cheng sat was much quieter.

On the entire banquet, the two sides are as distinct as the Jingwei River.

"General Dong, look at those people, it's so lively!"

Someone made a sarcastic comment next to Dong Cheng.

Dong Cheng didn't speak at this time. He just sat quietly in his seat and poured wine into the wine glass.

"That must be Yang Gong's son!"

Someone's eyes fell in the direction of Cao Cao and others, where Yang Xiu, with a slight smile on his face, was holding a wine cup and seemed to be greeting everyone under Cao Cao's command enthusiastically.

That look seems a bit like you want to blend in.

However, in the eyes of Dong Cheng and others, Yang Xiu looked like a buffoon at this moment.

Obviously he has a family background of four generations and three princes. If he really promoted filial piety and honesty and became an official, he would not be like now, being thrown into chores by Cao Cao.

Especially because he is the son of Yang Biao, everyone under Cao Cao's command is somewhat avoiding him.

At this time, Liu Bei's eyes followed those of Dong Cheng and others and fell on Yang Xiu.

During the previous month's review, Liu Bei could see Yang Xiu's talent.

Although this person is somewhat arrogant, it is undeniable that someone like him is exactly what Liu Bei needs.

Liu Bei's eyes fell on Yang Xiu, and his eyes quietly looked at Yang Xiu who was surrounding Cao Cao and others.

At this moment, Yang Xiu Xiu was standing in front of Xi Yu with a wine cup in hand.

"Congratulations, Lieutenant Commander!"

The expression on Yang Xiu's face looked very sincere.

Xiyu doesn't have much opinion about it.

According to the original history, Yang Xiu was integrated into Cao Ying in the end.

If the other party had not participated in the fight for the legitimate son, perhaps he would not have been killed by Cao Cao for any reason.

At that time, Lao Cao also valued Yang Xiu's talents very highly.

Just!

Everything has changed a long time ago.

At present, Cao Ang is not dead, and Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others are not taken seriously by Cao Cao at all.

After all, in today's era, the eldest son or legitimate son has decided all problems from the root.

Although Cao Ang is not a direct descendant, he is the eldest son, and he grew up with Mrs. Ding.

Madam Ding is Cao Cao's official wife, so Cao Ang's status has naturally increased.

Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others were not born to Mrs. Ding, but were descended from Mrs. Bian.

With Mrs. Ding here, Mrs. Bian can only be a concubine, and these two are naturally not legitimate sons.

In this way, since they were both born as concubines, Cao Ang's eldest son has a natural advantage.

What's more, although Cao Cao has not cultivated many sons over the years, when Cao Ang was around, Cao Cao would basically take him with him to teach him.

This is the orthodox successor in Cao Cao's eyes.

Cao Ang is here.

The only existence that Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others have right now is that of Cao Cao's sons!

Without any plans to cultivate other heirs, Cao Cao would naturally not send Yang Xiu to his son.

Under such circumstances, Yang Xiu's existence is somewhat inferior.

Put next to Cao Cao himself, compared with Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu and others, Yang Xiu is a bit immature after all.

In the end, Cao Cao didn't have any opinion on Yang Xiu.

Lao Cao doesn't care if the other party is Yang Biao's son. In fact, as long as Yang Xiu is useful to him, Lao Cao doesn't mind using Yang Xiu well.

Nowadays, when Yang Xiu is sent out to do some work that is neither salty nor light, perhaps Lao Cao has some considerations in mind.

It’s a training!

However, Cao Cao thought so, but others in Cao Ying would only look at the surface.

Because of the reason why Yang Xiu was placed, most people instinctively felt that Cao Cao disliked the other party's identity.

Therefore, at this banquet, this situation will become more obvious.

Almost no one under Cao Cao would take the initiative to talk to Yang Xiu.

Even if the other party comes close to you with a warm face, the face you face will change from a smiling face to a cold face in an instant.

I think Yang Xiu himself has experienced this difference.

At this moment, many things flashed through Xi Yu's mind, and he saw Yang Xiu congratulating him.

He has no scruples.

Speaking of the title of Taiwei, Yang Biao is somewhat involved.

As for what the other party's purpose is, it doesn't matter.

Xi Yu nodded towards Yang Xiu, but didn't say much.

At this time, after paying homage to Xi Yu, Yang Xiu turned around and walked towards Cao Ren's side.

However, Yang Xiucai had just approached Cao Ren, and Cao Ren seemed to have expected it.

He turned around slightly, as if he didn't see Yang Xiu coming, and raised the glass of wine on his own, and took Yu Jin aside and began to pour the wine.

Yang Xiu couldn't help but pause at his feet.

Some of the atmosphere is very obvious.

By this time, he had already understood, and if he continued to move towards these people, the results he would get would not change much.

Yang Xiu's head drooped slightly, and he couldn't help but bite his teeth.

He has been famous for his talents since he was a child, but Yang Xiu couldn't stand it anymore after these people treated him so slowly.

Although he understands that the Han Dynasty has reached the end of its rope.

Cao Cao may have the ability to change the world.

But, what does that have to do with him?

He can’t even squeeze into this circle!

At this moment, Yang Xiu seemed to understand the persistence in his father's heart that day.

Yes!

Their family is composed of four generations and three nobles. For those under Cao Cao's command, there is an invisible gap between them.

This has been there from the beginning.

Even though the Han Dynasty has begun to collapse, the Yang family will stand much higher than these people from the beginning.

Blindly catering is just looking for humiliation!

The jug in his hand was half full of wine. Even if he continued walking and walked around the entire Sikong Mansion, he would not drink too much if he wanted to drink this wine.

With a wry smile, Yang Xiu turned around and returned to the corner where he was.

At this time, he could only pour and drink by himself.

Yang Xiu's expression went from being eager at the beginning to darkening in an instant.

The liveliest people at this time were those under Cao Cao, and they had nothing to do with him.

"Master Yang Bo!"

When Yang Xiu frowned, a greeting suddenly came from the side.

Almost instinctively, Yang Biao's face lit up. He just raised his head, thinking that it was the person under Cao Cao's command who was coming.

He was about to answer, but he never thought that when he looked up, the face that caught his eye was not the one he expected.

Yang Xiu naturally recognizes the face in front of him.

This person is the emperor’s uncle who is now acknowledged by the emperor himself!

"I have met the emperor's uncle, but I don't know what the emperor's uncle has to do!"

Yang Xiu took the initiative to greet him, Liu Bei's status was there after all, even though he didn't have much favorable impression of the person in front of him.

However, the etiquette that the aristocratic family had developed long ago still made him bow to the other party in a proper manner.

It's just that at this time, Yang Xiu's tone was a bit salty after all.

Liu Bei didn't care at all.

He knew what kind of person Yang Xiu was, and Liu Bei was somewhat tolerant of talented people.

He sat beside Yang Xiu and spoke in a very sincere tone.

"I have read Yang Zhubo's previous poem in Yuedan Review several times. Every time I read it, I am impressed by Zhu Bo's talent."

As soon as he came up, Liu Bei began to praise Yang Xiu's previous poems in Yuedan Commentary.

Hearing this, although Yang Xiu still had a cold face, he still had some reaction.

"Your Majesty, I have given you the award. Now that I think about it, that essay was a bit exaggerated!"

Yang Xiu is extremely confident in his own talents.

However, sometimes, only a few people can see his talent.

Just like in this world, horses with thousands of miles of horses are often found, but Bole is hard to find.

At this time, Liu Bei began to discuss the contents of Yang Xiu's Fu.

Yang Xiuneng could tell that the other party had indeed read his essays, and some of the views in them even made him somewhat enlightened.

However, Yang Xiu is not optimistic about Liu Bei.

On the one hand, although the other party is now the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty.

However, the backgrounds of Liu Bei and other aristocratic families are very different, starting from their birth.

The other party is just lucky!

Yang Xiu looked down on him in his heart. The person in front of him just had better luck!

If Liu Xie hadn't personally admitted it, the other party would have been just a commoner, so what if he had made a name for himself?

To be honest, Yang Xiu looked down on Liu Bei a little.

To put it simply, Yang Xiu didn't like Liu Bei's previous identity.

On the other hand.

Nowadays, Liu Bei has neither power nor background. He just uses the title of imperial uncle in vain. What achievements can such a person achieve?

And today's Liu Bei is indeed not eye-catching.

It's better to have a good reputation. I traveled thousands of miles to help Kong Rong before, and was famous by the other party. He also helped Tao Qian of Xuzhou, but there were no outstanding deeds.

As for the Eighteen Route Princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo, if Liu Bei had not relied on Gongsun Zan, he would not even have been able to enter the princes' camp.

Indeed.

Along the way, Liu Bei not only fought with the Yellow Turbans several times, but also fought with Lu Bu at Hulao Pass.

After entering Xuzhou, he had no chance of winning against Cao Cao.

Because of Lu Bu's attack, he turned around and chose to ally with Cao Cao, and even the Xuzhou that he took over was given away.

This emperor's uncle, General Jia Zuo, and Marquis Ting of Yicheng are just like Cao Cao reciprocating favors because of the incident in Xuzhou.

Is there anything else worthy of concern?

Yang Xiu didn't want to talk to Liu Bei next to him, but at this moment, the latter was eagerly discussing the other party's Fu theory next to Yang Xiu.

The other party was so eager that Yang Xiudao could not ignore him.

He could only deal with it casually, but Liu Bei could feel the cold expression.

Before I knew it, the full moon in the sky hung on the treetops.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xi Yu called out to Cao Cao, then took Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and others out of Sikong Mansion.

As Xiyu left the table, all the officials began to stand up.

Yang Xiu seemed impatient. He bowed to Liu Bei and stood up to leave the table.

Liu Bei smiled and followed Yang Xiu, just like the master here. After sending him out of Sikong Mansion, he turned back and walked slowly in the direction of his own house.

……

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the full moon illuminates the sky brightly.

When Yang Xiu returned to Yang Mansion, he walked into the courtyard and saw a figure standing in the courtyard.

Yang Biao was wearing a coat and a large cloak, standing alone under the moon. At this moment, he heard Yang Xiu's footsteps and turned his eyes.

"My son is back!"

Yang Biao had naturally heard about Yang Xiu's current situation under Cao Cao. Seeing that the other party smelled of alcohol, he couldn't help but ask.

Hearing Yang Biao's question, Yang Xiu smiled bitterly.

"My son realized today that what his father said that day was a mature word!"

As the fourth generation and the third prince, from the very beginning, it was destined to stand by the side of the Han royal family.

The status of the Fourth Generation and the Third Duke is both an honor and a constraint.

From Yang Xiu's point of view, whether it is Cao Cao or other princes, when they look at him, they will never ignore his status as the fourth generation and the three princes.

This identity cannot be put aside or thrown away.

It's like a brand.

"My son now understands it!"

Yang Biao was also a little helpless, and he didn't understand what the status of the Han Dynasty was now.

It's just that he can't help it.

Different from the Yuan family who have four generations and three fathers, the path taken by the Yang family has been in the field of civil affairs from beginning to end.

While the Yuan family can stand on their own, the Yang family cannot.

Because of their status, it is difficult for them to join a prince.

Only standing completely on the side of the emperor is the most beneficial choice for them.

However, today's emperor is still young and his strength is too weak after all.

"My son's choice is actually not wrong!"

Under the current world situation, it would be too difficult for the Han Dynasty to return to prosperity by relying on Liu Xie alone!

Under such circumstances, the Yang family has no choice but to find a way out.

Yang Xiu's surrender to Cao Cao is a way out, but it's not a easy road.

What's more, Yang Xiu needs to endure the humiliation and bear the burden. Maybe in a few years, the identity of the fourth generation and the third prince can be put aside.

But, not now.

The two father and son stood under the moon, but after all they didn't say much.

Yang Xiu felt a little hard to decide whether he should continue to play a transparent role in the Cao camp as he did today.

Wait until the Yang family's status is completely wiped out.

Or, give up the current choice, like his father, try to continue to let this great man continue to dominate the world.

Yang Xiu was in a daze for a moment.

Until Yang Biao patted him on the shoulder and went back to the house, Yang Xiu didn't make a choice.

……

"Liu Bei is here!"

The next day, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, and Yang Xiu did not go to work today.

It’s almost around 6 o’clock.

A breeze was filling the courtyard of the Yang family. Outside the Yang family, Liu Bei arrived quietly.

In the courtyard at this moment, Yang Xiu quietly looked at the autumn chrysanthemums blooming in the courtyard.

When Liu Bei came to visit unexpectedly, he didn't care at all.

I thought the other party was here for my father, but at this moment I suddenly heard a servant of the Yang family coming to deliver a message.

It is said that the person Liu Bei came to visit this time was not Yang Biao, but Yang Xiu.

Hearing this, Yang Xiu was a little confused.

Yesterday’s scene is still vivid in my mind.

He treated Liu Bei so indifferently, no one else could do it.

It's a good thing not to have any grudges, so why would you come to visit me the next day?

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