Liu Xie frowned slightly and looked very unhappy, but when he saw Dong Hong's timid look, he felt helpless, uneasy and could not bear to blame him... To this day, there are too few loyal ministers like Dong Hong. It is rare. He should be treated well and should not let loyal ministers feel disappointed.

After finally calming down, Liu Xie said calmly: "There are no outsiders here, only you and me. Therefore, Zhongfu doesn't have to worry about it. You can say whatever you think and say it. From Zhongfu's perspective, which one can I believe, Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, which one can I believe?"

After hearing the sound, Dong Hong looked embarrassed and hesitated for a while, then whispered: "I'm sorry, I'll say frankly that your Majesty can't believe anyone except me. Nowadays, all the princes who can survive are not good people. There are very few princes who are truly loyal to the Han Dynasty and capable of reviving the Han Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are rare."

With a pause, Dong Hong looked up at Liu Xie's face, but saw him staring at him with a burning gaze and listening. As soon as his eyes met, Liu Xie smiled and nodded, cast a thumbs up, and encouraged him to continue talking.

Dong Hong was nervous. He wanted to talk about other things, avoiding the key points, but Liu Xie did not interrupt at all, which made him unable to avoid it and could only look at the key issues.

"If Your Majesty insists on asking Old Majesty to comment on the pros and cons of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, then Old Majesty will speak boldly and bluntly. If you speak inappropriately, please forgive me."

Liu Xie smiled frankly and said, "My father Zhong is too worried. It doesn't matter if he says it straightforwardly, it doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong. I have to listen to the truth."

Dong Hong nodded respectfully and said respectfully: "I heard that the famous scholar Xu Shao once said: 'Cao Mengde is a capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times'. I wonder if Your Majesty has heard of this?"

Liu Xie nodded slightly, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. He said thoughtfully: "This is indeed the case. I have heard of it for a long time. It is said that this was the comment of Cao Cao when Xu Shao presided over Yuedan's comments ten years ago. Xu Shao was well versed in the art of knowing people and was always right. He has not made any mistakes yet. His art of being accustomed to the people is amazing and widely praised. No one in the world is better than his right."

Dong Hongdao: "Your Majesty was smart since childhood. He never remembered everything. He was stupid and ashamed of himself. However, Xu Shao's comments on Cao Cao were very surprised and thought-provoking. A capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times have profound meanings and worthy of consideration. The so-called capable minister in governing the world is easy to understand. In a peaceful world, people are at ease. If a person with extraordinary talents is sure to achieve something, he is a capable minister in governing the world. However, traitors in troubled times refer to the current situation we are facing; the world is chaotic, people are devastated, and people ignore laws and regulations, and ambitious people are often seen.

So far, there are only three people who have been called traitors by all officials in the court and the gentry in the world: one is Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Thief, who caused a great chaos. The second is Dong Zhuo, who was in trouble in the world, and the third is Li Li, the Xiliang who used the emperor to command the princes. Cao Cao in Yanzhou was actually regarded as a traitor in troubled times by Xu Shao. If Xu Shao read it wrong, then Cao Cao was definitely not so loyal at the moment. He is very likely a traitor who appears loyal and treacherous inside. The great traitor is like a loyal person, and the great false seems to be true, which is no different from the Li thief in Xiliang."

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and a cold light suddenly appeared, his face was gloomy, and he murmured: "Well? Zhongfu's words are not without reason. People's hearts are unpredictable in troubled times, and there are many people who appear to be loyal and kind, but in fact they are treacherous and vicious. Just like the Li thief in Xiliang, everyone knows that he is loyal, filial, kind, righteous, honest and trustworthy, and will do his best. But who knows that he is a complete traitor, trying to murder me, is really a wolfish ambition, full of evil, and everyone can kill him!"

After gritting his teeth, Liu Xie looked resentful and still scared. It seemed that as long as the people and things involved with Li Li could resonate with him, making him suddenly alert and react extremely strongly.

Dong Hong looked up at Liu Xie's resentment, and felt awe-inspiring in his heart. Then he lowered his head. The melancholy in his eyes became stronger and stronger, as if he was worried for Liu Xie, and his worries were full of lingering.

After a while, he sighed secretly, calmed down, and then said: "Compared with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, the four generations of three Dukes of Jizhou, were loyal and kind for generations, and were well-behaved. Now, Yuan Shao occupied the wealthy Jizhou, with a stable foundation, and had fought with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou for many years but never fell short of the disadvantage. Even after Sili was defeated, he never let Gongsun Zan take any advantage. This shows how powerful he is. However, Yuan Shao is completely different from his ancestors. He is extremely ambitious and attempts to dominate the Central Plains. The battle of Sili was born. It's a pity that he was not lucky and his united kingdoms of nine lords was still not the enemy of Li Li of Xiliang, which led to Sili's defeat, his vitality was severely damaged, and his strength was not as good as before."

Speaking of this, Dong Hong changed his mind and said in admiration: "Now, looking at the heroes in the world, there are very few princes who dare to fight with Li thieves head-on, and Yuan Shao of Jizhou is one of them. The princes who fought against the Western Liang army and were defeated but not defeated are rare, and there are only a handful of them. Yuan Shao of Jizhou is also among them. After the defeat, he made a comeback. Now that his strength has recovered most of his strength, he is still the best among the princes of the Central Plains, and his strength is far above Cao Cao of Yanzhou." Speaking of this, Dong Hong did not say much, stood up and poured a cup of hot tea for Liu Xie, walked behind Liu Xie and rubbed his shoulders lightly, as if the words just now were not from his mouth, with a calm expression, without squinting eyes, and still sticking to his duty and doing what he should do.

After hearing this, Liu Xie looked solemn, frowned, and his eyes turned left and right, which was quite thoughtful. Then, while he picked up the teacup and sipped the fragrant tea, he thought heavily, and his eyes were confused from time to time, making him hesitant and in dilemma.

The choice in front of him seemed to be very obvious. When he thought carefully, he became obscure. It was difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and it was difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treacherous. It was like a flower in a mirror, which seemed bright and brilliant, but could not be touched.

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Time flies, and it is mid-March. Zhuge Lu, Longzhong, has been decorated and can be officially moved in.

It was time for Li Li and his group to leave, who had been lingering here for more than 20 days. More than 100 entourages had already gone down the mountain and camped at the entrance of the mountain road ten miles away. They would set off to return to Luoyang Camp tomorrow.

This was Li Li's last night in Wolonggang.

The weather is beautiful, the evening breeze is blowing, and the bright moon is like a picture.

A crescent moon hangs on the starry sky, like a curved boat wandering in the vast sea of ​​galaxies, quiet and peaceful, bright and brilliant.

The main house of the thatched cottage blocks most of the moonlight. The shade of trees on the hills to the west divides the moonlight into starry light, sprinkling on the misty stream pool.

Immersed in the reefs in the pool, Li Li lay naked on it, allowing the clear stream to flood his whole body and spread to his neck, exposing his head out of the water, closing his eyes and sleeping, enjoying the tenderness of the stream water at the turn of spring and summer.

The stream is very cool and refreshing. Most people dare not go into the water during this season. But this is nothing to Li Li. During the more than 20 days of building the thatched cottage, he bathed in the pool almost every night, soaked his body in water for half an hour, and then put on his nightgown to take care of government affairs. This can make his mind particularly clear, and the fatigue of a busy day seems to be washed away by the gurgling stream water. He is comfortable and energetic, which helps him handle military and political affairs rationally and efficiently.

There is no urgent government affairs to deal with tonight, because we will return to Luoyang tomorrow. Jia Xu, who is staying in the Luoyang camp, has received the news in advance, so there will be no government affairs to Wolonggang again.

For more than 20 days, Li Li was tantamount to a full-body washing. He truly experienced the hard work of ordinary people in building houses, and also personally experienced the joy of harvest after the house was completed.

Perhaps, for most people, this is nothing. There are many displaced people in troubled times. They have built many houses with their own hands, but they have to give up because of the war, flee elsewhere, and start over again. However, this experience is extremely precious to Li Li, who has been in a high position for a long time. It can be regarded as a personal experience, a personal attempt, and a memory that will never be forgotten.

I have long been accustomed to killing and destruction, and I have rarely had the opportunity to experience the hardships of creation personally. This experience is extremely precious to the superiors and is crucial to the people. It makes them personally experience the true meaning of the country being light and the people being the most important, and understand the essence of the people who win the hearts of the people, and clearly know what the people need and what the people in the world care about the most.

"Crazy la la———" Li Li, who was soaked in the water for half an hour, grew up and grabbed the robe on the rocks on the shore and draped it on his body. Then he skillfully stepped on the rocks and walked towards the back door of the main room. Now he no longer lived in the camp, but occupied the magpie's nest and occupied Kong Ming's main room dormitory in a dignified manner, and squeezed Kong Ming into the wing room on the east bank of the pool. Who made him the sworn brother of Kong Ming, who was willing to fight and the other was willing to be beaten, what if he could do?

There was no light in the dormitory, and the bright moonlight shone on the windowsill through the lattice windows, adding some light to the house. Although it could not replace the oil lamp, Liao Shengyuwu was nowhere to be found. It was late at night, and many trivial matters were not yet sound. There was no smoke incense burner. Lighting the light will not only disturb others' rest, but also attract moths and fireflies, which is very troublesome. Therefore, Li Li was lazy and tried to save trouble. The wind lights in the room were blown out early, and after bathing, he could rest comfortably for the night, nourish his spirit, and get up early tomorrow morning.

Close the door, Li Li took off his brocade robe and was still on the west side of the bed. He had always had the habit of sleeping naked, and tonight was no exception. He leaned over and opened the brocade quilt skillfully and crawled into the bed. An indescribable warmth and comfort surged into his heart, making him stretch his limbs and a sense of sleepiness arise.

The moment he stretched his arms, the tentacles were smooth, and a familiar soft feeling of grasping one hand impacted Li Li's not firm sensitive nerves.

"Uh!" In an instant, just as Li Li spoke in shock, his hot body hidden in the brocade quilt was wrapped around. His warm and hot red lips blocked his surprised open mouth, and his delicate body covered him.

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