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After receiving the news that Cao Pi was on an envoy to Han State, Liu Jing rushed back to Chang'an. Of course, he knew the purpose of Cao Pi's mission. Cao Cao increased his troops to 100,000 yuan in Yuan and transferred generals such as Cao Zhang, Cao Zhen, Xu Huang, and Zhang He to Yuan. This was to hint that he was the Cao army that would also use troops against the Huns.

Cao Cao was willing to use troops against the Huns, which was a big deal for Liu Jing. Although the Han army was not weak, it was relatively weak in cavalry. If it was in the south, the Huns were not his opponent, but in the northern grasslands, the Han army really had no advantage.

It is precisely because of this that the Han army gave up using troops against the Qiang people in Lingzhou. He would undoubtedly be defeated when fighting on both sides, especially when he faced no longer Liu Qubei, a Hun, but the entire Southern Huns, with more than 100,000 cavalrymen pressing south, which made Liu Jing feel a lot of pressure.

But if Cao's army was willing to join the ranks of fighting against the Huns for national justice, Liu Jing would still welcome it very much. Civil war was the civil war, but for national justice, even the enemy should temporarily give up hostility and unanimously go to the outside world.

I believe Cao Cao should also have this mind and temporarily stop his sword and attack the Huns with him Liu Jing.

Two days later, Liu Jing and his group arrived in Chang'an. At this time, Chang'an still seemed quite messy. The farmland outside the city was busy harvesting and summer seeds, and more than 100,000 Wuhuan and Qiang people were still waiting to be resettled in the military camp outside the East City.

Although the main officials of the Han Dynasty had arrived in Chang'an and mobilized several scholars to help, the staff was still insufficient, and the local government still needed time to prepare, which made the resettlement progress very slowly.

As soon as Liu Jing and his group rushed to the city gate, several knights rushed out from the city gate. The person was Sima Yi, and behind him was Liu Min, the Minister of Rites. Sima Yi and Liu Min saw Liu Jing, and quickly tied the reins of the horse and waited by.

Liu Jing slowed down his horse and stepped forward and smiled, "When will Zhongda arrive in Chang'an?"

Sima Yi quickly clasped his fists and said, "Weichen said five days ago, but Xu Shang has been here for a long time, and Dong Shang stayed in Chengdu."

Xu Shu and Jiang Wan came to Chang'an to resettle the Wuhuan people, while Sima Yi was to fight against the Huns. He was in charge of military affairs, recruitment of soldiers, allocation of military weapons, pensions for the fallen soldiers, etc. were all his responsibilities.

Liu Jing looked at Liu Min again and said with a smile: "Have Cao Pi arrived in Chang'an?"

Liu Min is the Minister of Rites, in charge of the vassals of the Han Kingdom and diplomacy, and receiving envoys from Wei Kingdom was his responsibility. Liu Min hurriedly bowed and said, "Report to Your Highness, Cao Pi had arrived in Chang'an yesterday. My husband placed him in the Guibin Post, but Your Highness is going to see him."

Liu Jing thought about it and smiled at Sima Yi, "Zhongda might as well go talk to him on behalf of me, touch his bottom first, and then I will visit him tomorrow."

"I understand."

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "Let's go to the city first and tell me about the situation in Chengdu, what are the important things?"

The group said while walking and soon entered Chang'an City.

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Cao Pi had been living in Chang'an for a day. This was his fourth time in Chang'an. The last time he had been to Guanzhong on behalf of his father, inspecting people's livelihood, inspecting officials, and surrounded by people, with unlimited glory.

But this time, he went to another country in the name of an envoy, and things and people changed. Chang'an no longer belonged to them, which made Cao Pi feel indescribable.

Cao Pi stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at a pond outside the window. The lotus flowers were in full bloom, and the green leaves and red lotus were swaying in the breeze.

Cao Pi's thoughts flew to Yedu at this time. When he arrived in Chang'an, he realized the real reason why his father asked him to do the mission. The first two failed brother Cao Zhi's mission, which left a bad impression on his father. His father hoped that he would be able to do the mission successfully this time, perhaps this was also an important condition for him to serve the world.

At this time, a guard in the courtyard reported: "Qi reported to the Gong, Sima Shangshu asked for a meeting."

Sima Shangshu was naturally Sima Yi. He was formerly the chief clerk of his father. Later, he surrendered to Liu Jing in Anlu County, and now he has been promoted to prime minister.

Cao Pi had a deep city mansion. He was not as voluntarily as his brother Cao Zhi, so he nodded and said, "Please invite him in, and in addition, invite Mr. Chen together."

Chen Qun lived next door and soon rushed over. He happened to meet Sima Yi at the gate of the yard. He quickly invited Sima Yi in.

"Zhongda, long time no see," Cao Pi smiled and greeted him.

Back then, Cao Pi had a good relationship with Sima Yi. If Sima Yi did not surrender to Liu Jing, he would be Cao Pi's right-hand man now and become his minister to gain a position in the world. However, time cannot go back, and Cao Pi only felt regretful.

Sima Yi also replied with a smile: "I didn't expect the guild to come in person. I haven't seen him for many years, and the guild is still in spirit."

This is just a kind of polite statement of essential oils. Even if Cao Pi becomes thin, Sima Yi will praise him as he was as talented as he was back then. In fact, it is not nutritious, just to avoid embarrassment between them.

The two laughed, Cao Pi asked Sima Yi to come into the house and sit down, and Chen Qun also sat down. Chen Qun's experience in on missions was much richer than Cao Pi. He knew that Sima Yi could come here today, because Liu Jing had already returned.

Chen Qun was afraid that Cao Pi would not know, so he smiled and tentatively said, "I heard that His Highness the King of Han has returned, right?"

Cao Pi was stunned. Is Liu Jing back? Why didn’t he know? He looked at Chen Qun in confusion. Seeing Chen Qun hint at him with a wink, Cao Pi immediately reacted. This was Chen Qun testing Sima Yi, and in fact he was also reminding himself that if Liu Jing had already returned, then Sima Yi came to visit him, and it was Liu Jing who arranged to test his bottom line.

Cao Pi secretly thanked Chen Qun for his cleverness. He took a sip of tea and smiled without saying a word. Sima Yi just pondered for a moment and said calmly: "His Royal Highness of Han has indeed come back. He just came back this morning. He has to deal with some urgent official duties first before taking into account the official's care. He asked me to greet him first and see what his official needs."

Seeing that he was guessing, Chen Qun was secretly proud, but no matter how much he said, he would be a distracting person, so Chen Qun remained silent tactfully.

Cao Pi was reminded by Chen Qun and suddenly became clear-headed. He settled himself and asked him what he was missing. It was the matter of Liu Min, the Minister of Rites. Liu Jing would never let a minister talk about such a small matter.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi also smiled and said, "I live well, but there are many more mosquitoes here than Yedu, so I can't be bothered at night."

Sima Yi smiled, "Although the mosquitoes are small, they will make people feel uneasy and have no intention of reading books. I will ask the postmaster to solve these troubles for the Duke."

Cao Pi chatted with Sima Yi for a few more words, without talking about their purpose of coming to Chang'an this time. Even Sima Yi was secretly surprised. Compared to Cao Zhi's straightforward and honesty, Cao Pi was indeed very cunning and did not show any verbal words. Helplessly, Sima Yi had to take the initiative to ask: "Is there anything special about the man coming to Chang'an this time?"

Cao Pi and Chen Qun looked at each other and knew it. Liu Jing rushed back to Chang'an this morning, and Sima Yi came to visit him in the afternoon. This shows that Liu Jing is looking forward to joining forces with Cao's army to deal with the Huns, which also shows that the strength of the Han army is not as strong as imagined.

Cao Pi said sincerely: "This time I went to Chang'an on my father's order, mainly to express my gratitude to His Highness the King of Han on behalf of my father. Last time, the Wei and Han countries reached a settlement agreement, we have indeed seen the sincerity of the Han army and have all withdrawn. My father expressed deep gratitude. In addition, my father is willing to cooperate with the Han army to send troops to the Huns and restore the territory of China."

"Does Cao's army also attack the Huns?" Sima Yi smiled.

“It’s right”

Cao Pi nodded and said solemnly: "The north has suffered from the Xiongnu for a long time. Since the two emperors of Huan and Ling, the court has collapsed and the border defense has been relaxed. Hu cavalry, who are the Xiongnu, continue to invade south, destroy fields, burn houses, loot property, kill Han people, hungry people everywhere, and refugees have been endless for decades. In the Han Dynasty, the foundation for immigrating to the military farming industry was destroyed. My father unified the north, attacked Wuhuan in the north, and expelled the Xiongnu from the Central Plains. My second brother stationed troops in Youyan to defend the Xiongnu and appease the border people. It has not been a day since the Huns were strong and occupied Bingzhou. In the pass, although Cao's army was determined to defend the enemy, they were not strong enough to expel the Huns and restore China. Today, the Han army intends to attack the Xiongnu in the north, so how could my father stand by and watch?"

Sima Yi stood up and saluted, "Sima Yi was just rude and apologized to justice."

Cao Pi smiled and waved his hand, "Zhongda doesn't have to do this. This time I came here, in addition to discussing the joint dealing with the Huns, I also hope to marry the King of Han. My father is willing to betroth his sister to His Highness the King of Han as his second concubine."

"Is Cao Cao really willing to marry his precious daughter Cao Xian to me?" Liu Jing couldn't help laughing in the study.

Sima Yi still remembers that when Cao Cao first proposed to marry his daughter to Liu Jing last year, Liu Jing's expression was sneering and disdainful, but today he laughed happily, which shows that his mentality has changed. Sima Yi also happily said: "In fact, Ping Zhangtai agrees that Your Highness marry Cao Cao's daughter, which is of great benefit to the peaceful reunification of the world."

Liu Jing smiled and shook his head, saying, "If you agree with this marriage, it is for the peaceful reunification of the world, you may be disappointed. My war with Cao Cao will never stop because of a marriage, nor will it turn war into jade from then on because of a joint fight against the Huns. Should the war happen or not, it will happen, and it will be as tragic as it will be. Cao Cao will not expect a marriage to stop me in Tongguan. He is just considering the Cao family."

"But this marriage will at least allow those generals and advisers who are loyal to the Cao family to eventually accept His Highness and serve His Highness instead of living in seclusion in the mountains and forests. I think it will be of great benefit to gathering talents."

"That's right," Liu Jing nodded and said, "If I were the son-in-law of Duke Wei, I would have the reputation of orthodox. In the future, famous generals such as Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhang He, Xu Chu, and Yu Jin will also be loyal to me, which makes me very moved."

"So did Your Highness agree to join forces with Cao Cao to deal with the Huns?"

"If I were just dealing with the Huns, I don't think it's a big problem, but things may not be that simple."

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Does your Highness mean that Cao Cao wants to lead this battle against the Huns?"

"With Cao Cao's character, he should have meant this, but he was embarrassed to make such a request. I guess he wanted the puppet Han Emperor to issue an order. He was the commander of the North attack on the Huns in the name of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, and I was the deputy. If he defeated the Huns, he would have taken the big end to the North attack on the Huns."

"But this is just a false reputation and has no practical significance. On the contrary, he has to conquer the people and consume money and food. For us, it can completely defeat the Huns, solve the problems in the north, and allow us to move the capital to Chang'an smoothly. The significance is extraordinary. I don't understand what Cao Cao is trying to do this."

Liu Jing smiled faintly and said, "Zhongda, you have to understand Cao Cao. He is over 60 years old and attaches great importance to the name behind him. In fact, he is looking for this false name. For the name behind him, he will bribe me with his daughter. Only I can understand his painstaking efforts."

Sima Yi said goodbye and left. Liu Jing walked to the window with his hands, pushed open the screen, and enjoyed the fresh summer wind. There was a frog roaring outside the window, and the surroundings were very quiet. This time he did not refuse Cao Cao's proposal for friendship. On the one hand, it was because this marriage could not change anything. As he said to Sima Yi, the two sides had to fight, and the battle of Hefei would break out sooner or later. In fact, it was just the icing on the cake for the two sides to join hands to attack the Huns.

On the other hand, he also admitted that Cao Xian was very attractive to him, young and beautiful, tall and plump, and full of energy. Since he met Cao Ning last time, Cao Ning left a deep impression on him. In history, Cao Xian should have married Liu Xie as a concubine. It was a pity that such a young and charming beauty child was married to Liu Xie's cowardly person.

Thinking of this, a smile of expectation appeared on Liu Jing's lips.

At this time, a knock on the door came from outside, which was the voice of his wife Tao Zhan, "Mr., can I come in?"

"Please come in"

Tao Zhan brought in a cup of iced black plum soup with ice cubes and walked in. She handed the cup to her husband and smiled: "Drink it first and then talk."

Liu Jing took the quilt and took a sip. A cool air seemed to rise from the soles of his feet. The heat all over his body disappeared. Liu Jing looked at the cup and smiled and said, "There are actually ice cubes."

"This is a high-quality ice cube taken out of the ice cellar. It is said to be made from the clear springs of Zhongnan Mountain. It is the favorite of all our family. Even your youngest child needs to drink a small cup. Of course, he has no ice cubes. Now we want to know whether to count you as well."

Liu Jing hugged his wife's waist and smiled, "If I can have a drink tomorrow this summer, I will count me."

Tao Zhan quickly pushed his hand away and complained: "It's such a hot day, don't touch me, it's so fucked."

"oh"

Liu Jing let her go, feeling a little uncomfortable. He hadn't been home for several months, and he felt so tired when he touched her. He took the memorial from the table and said lightly: "Is there anything else?"

Tao Zhan sighed and gently held Liu Jing's hand, "Don't be angry, I'm in a bad mood today."

"What's wrong?" Liu Jing asked looking at her.

"Xiao Qiao is going back, do you know?"
Chapter completed!