Boss Cao's proposal to exchange hostages was obviously a result of careful consideration. He not only showed twelve points of sincerity in cooperation, but also happened to be hit by Deputy Director Tao's pulse.

Logically speaking, Deputy Director Tao should not care about the life and death of the cheapest brother Tao Merchant, and even hoped that Brother Cao would cut off the cheaper brother, because in terms of orthodox concept, Tao Merchant was far more qualified than Deputy Director Tao to inherit Tao Qian's foundation and become the real leader of Xuzhou. However, Cao's proposal to ask Tao Merchant to be hostage, but it just happened to grab the vital points of Deputy Director Tao. Because Deputy Director Tao's current position was given to Tao Merchant in public, willingly and sincerely, Deputy Director Tao would never dare to ignore Tao Merchant's life and death unless he wanted to ruin his reputation, want people all over the world to despise him, and his accomplices and lackeys abandon him, he would never dare to ignore Tao Merchant's life and death.

Therefore, Cao, who is familiar with Deputy Director Tao's style, generously took the initiative to hand over his son as a hostage, or handed over his only grown-up eldest son as a hostage to Deputy Director Tao. This not only shows his sincerity, but also does not have to worry that Deputy Director Tao will turn against him and Deputy Director Tao will be ruthlessly attacked his son, so that he and Deputy Director Tao, who have always liked to use covenants as munchies, were truly restricted by the covenants.

What a cunning and excellent public servant, Deputy Director Tao? After hearing the proposal made by Boss Cao, he immediately understood it and was overjoyed. He understood that Boss Cao sincerely wanted to work with him. So in his joy, Deputy Director Tao quickly smiled hypocritically and said: "Since Duke Meng De doesn't care that Ying Cai is a little unfair, then Ying naturally is willing to ask each other for advice and study together - if Ying remembers correctly, it seems that he is a little older than the eldest son. If Meng De and the prince do not abandon him, he is willing to be brothers with the prince. I wonder what Meng De's opinion is?"

"If the envoy also claims to be a little talented and knowledgeable, then there will be no one in the world who will be a savage man." Cao Laodao applauded and laughed, then turned to Cao Ang and ordered: "Zi Xiu, why don't you treat your brother Tao? From now on, you must respect the envoy Tao with the courtesy of serving your brother, do you know?"

"I understand." Cao Ang, a filial son who was a great man in the Three Kingdoms era, agreed respectfully and bowed to Deputy Director Tao. He called him his elder brother. Deputy Director Tao stood up and returned the salute, and took Cao Ang's hand and called him a virtuous brother. He was so intimate that he seemed to be a brother.

After accepting the proposal from Boss Cao, there was no barrier between Deputy Director Tao and Boss Cao. After Cao Ang retired, Deputy Director Tao also agreed to let Tao merchant go to Xuchang to become an official, and he also asked Cao to take good care of his brothers for him. Boss Cao naturally agreed immediately. He also expressed his willingness to take care of Tao merchants like he loved his sons and nephews. Deputy Director Tao thanked him and laughed at each other.

After laughing, and getting back to the point, Deputy Director Tao asked Cao straight to the point: "Duke Meng De, after our army stopped fighting, I don't know what Meng De's plan will be next? And where is my father-in-law Yuan Benchu, what will Meng De's plan be done?"

"The first step is of course to eliminate the traitor Liu Bei," said Cao Boss. "Nanyang is too close to Xuchang. I will be uneasy if I don't eliminate the traitor Liu Bei. At that time, please help me to help you to get rid of Liu Bei, a common big trouble that is the most important thing in our army."

"This matter is easy to handle." Deputy Director Tao replied with a smile: "With the ability of Meng Degong, it is not difficult to eliminate Da Er thieves by force. As for Uncle and Nephew Zhang Ji, Duke Meng De might as well try to surrender. After the Da Er thief surrendered to Liu Biao, the importance of Zhang Ji's uncle and nephew Zhang in Jingzhou was greatly reduced. The so-called Qingliu famous scholars and gentry tyrants in the nine counties of Jingxiang may not like Uncle and Nephew Zhang Ji. Gong Meng Degong found a way to surrender. It should be very clear."

"Thank you, I am just thinking this way." Boss Cao nodded and asked again: "Where is Liu Biao? As far as Cao knows, the envoy and Liu Jingsheng have also signed an alliance. If Liu Jingsheng asks for help from the envoy, what will happen to the envoy?"

"This is not a problem at all." Deputy Director Tao replied: "What should be concluded with Liu Jingsheng is only a non-aggression covenant, and there is no obligation to help him resist the army of Meng De Gong. Moreover, the celebration with the big thief is also known to the world. If Liu Jingsheng really comes to ask for help, he will also refuse sternly on the grounds that Liu Jingsheng takes in Ying's enemy."

When Mr. Cao heard this, he was overjoyed and was about to thank Deputy Director Tao, a commotion suddenly came from the guards behind Mr. Cao, and the little girl could be heard vaguely. Deputy Director Tao, Mr. Cao and others looked back and looked up carefully, but they saw two Cao army soldiers pulling out a petite girl from the grass. The little girl was dressed in a simple dress, holding a hatchet and a rope in her hand, and crying as the Cao army soldiers captured him. When Deputy Director Tao looked carefully, he saw that the little girl had actually met the poor girl in the small village of Qiaodongting.

"What happened?" Boss Cao asked angrily.

"Report to the lord, just now, the villain and others found that someone seemed to be approaching quietly in the grass. They were worried that it was a spy or an assassin. They never thought it was a little girl." A Cao Jun soldier holding the little girl's arms replied loudly.

"Let's take it aside and interrogate her origin!" Lao Cao shouted without blinking.

"Slowly! Bring it here!" Deputy Director Tao quickly stopped and explained to Boss Cao: "Mong Degong, there is no need to misunderstand this little girl. I just came to the Heshen Temple in Qiaodongting Village. She was the way she pointed to Ying. Ying met her on the road just now. She was about to bring her to chop wood, so she would not threaten us."

"So that's it." Boss Cao nodded, and then changed his order and asked the soldiers to bring the little girl over. However, when the crying girl brought it to the front, Boss Cao finally understood why Deputy Director Tao was so kind to this little girl. It turned out that although this simple-dressed little girl was young, she had beautiful eyebrows and fair skin and small mouth. She looked like a beauty at first. Thinking of Deputy Director Tao's first engagement with thirteen-year-old Lu Die, and her family also raised Sun Ce's younger sister Sun Shangxiang, who was less than ten years old, suddenly realized that Boss Cao couldn't help but smiled evilly and said to Deputy Director Tao: "It turns out that the envoy is so good that he has a good eye. In a few years, he will definitely be a charming beauty."

"Meng Degong should not think too much. I don't have that kind of thought. I just think this little girl is pitiful and cute. She can't afford a red rope with a foot of hair tied. She listens to her mother's words and doesn't want the reward I give me." Deputy Director Tao rarely blushed and defended.

After the defense, Deputy Director Tao pulled the little girl in front of him and asked with a gentle smile: "Little sister, didn't the eldest brother tell you not to come here to chop wood? Why are you disobedient? Look, aren't you scared?"

The little girl was indeed frightened and cried constantly. Her big eyes filled with tears were still peeking at the vicious boss Cao and her group of people, looking timid. Deputy Director Tao had no choice but to take out his handkerchief to wipe the girl's tears. He comforted softly: "Don't be afraid, don't cry, with the big brother here, they won't bully you, and they are not bad people, like this black uncle, he just looks fierce - in fact, he is very gentle to the child's mother, and many children's mothers were taken to the house by this black uncle to take care of her."

"Puchi." Jia Lao Poison and Guo Bingyangzi, who had not spoken, laughed out loud at the same time. Boss Cao was also a little embarrassed, but Boss Cao was also famous for his liking to other people's wives. He also knew that Deputy Director Tao was joking, so he didn't care too much, just muttering in his heart, "I like other people's wives, you like other people's little girls, we are all the same, just laugh at them fifty steps."

Deputy Director Tao's comfort was quite useful. At least the little girl's crying finally stopped, but she was still quietly looking at Boss Cao and his group. She looked very timid and seemed to be still afraid. Deputy Director Tao didn't care, but just smiled and wiped the tears from the little girl's face, and said gently: "Little sister, you go to the big brother's team first, wait, and wait until the big brother discusses the matter with this uncle. Then send you home, okay?"

The little girl shook her head unexpectedly, and nervously grabbed Deputy Director Tao's sleeve, looking at Deputy Director Tao as if begging. Deputy Director Tao still said that his handsome face had an effect. Then she smiled and said, "Do you dare not leave the eldest brother? It doesn't matter, then sit next to the eldest brother. When the eldest brother finishes his talk with his uncle, then I will send you home."

After saying that, Deputy Director Tao shamelessly kissed the little girl's tender face, and then pulled the little girl to her side and sat down. The little girl's face turned red by the kiss of Deputy Director Tao, but she did not resist. She just sat obediently next to Deputy Director Tao, but was still peeking at Boss Cao and his group, as if she was still timid and scared.

After this little episode and getting back to the point, Deputy Director Tao took the initiative to ask Mr. Cao: "Duke Meng De, all the princes in the world are easy to deal with, but my father-in-law is the most sad. Now my father-in-law firmly rejects Mr. Meng De's explanation of Zhang Ji, and forced Ying to personally lead the main force to attack Yanzhou. I wonder what Duke Meng De's plan to deal with this matter?"

"Isn't it you who caused it? If you hadn't encouraged Yuan Shao to accept Zhang Ji's support, how could it be like this?"

Boss Cao was dissatisfied and muttered, but considering that Deputy Director Tao shot himself in the foot and was also forced by the Grand Duke of Yuan San to send troops to waste with him, Boss Cao felt a little more balanced, and he smiled and said, "Yuan Benchu's main force was entangled with Gongsun Zan on the northern line. The power of the southern line was only enough to protect himself, and it could not pose a fatal threat to both our army for a while. Therefore, Cao wanted to take a defensive stance on the northern line. At most, he would increase troops to Mount Tai and drive Yuan Tan back to Qingzhou. I wonder what the envoy thought?"

"If Duke Meng De did this, it would be a pity for me." Deputy Director Tao said with a wry smile: "Duke Meng De puts force on his father-in-law and is unfilial to his father-in-law. If he does not send troops, he is unfilial. If he sends troops, he is against the alliance. Isn't it a dilemma? Besides, our two armies will immediately consolidate the alliance and increase contact. Duke Meng De insists on meeting his father-in-law by force. Shouldn't he resist the infamy of unfilial to his alliance?"

"What the envoy said is very true." Guo Jia finally spoke and coughed, "With the envoy's opinion, how should my lord act? Only in this way can the envoy not be embarrassed?"

"My lord's suggestion is that our army join forces to establish a common enemy for our army and the Jizhou army." Jia Lao Poison also spoke and said slowly: "As long as there is a common enemy of the three alliances, no matter whether Yuan Benchu ​​agrees or not, our army can justify the truce with your army, strengthen contacts, and support your army to eliminate this enemy with substantial actions. Meng Degong can also explain in front of Yuan Benchu."

"When my father-in-law pursues the matter, I not only have an excuse to refuse, but I can even come forward to persuade my father-in-law to support Meng Degong to eliminate this thief and reduce the pressure on the northern line for your army." Deputy Director Tao added for Jia Lao's poisonous substance.

The eyes of the eldest daughter Cao and Guo Jia were lit up. After looking at each other, Guo Bingyangzi simply coughed and said directly: "The traitor Liu Bei, with ambitions, and concealed the plot, and was happy about the chaos. In Xuzhou and Mi Zhu, Mi Fang were both evil spirits, and committed crimes and murdered the master's plan. He secretly connected with ant thieves in Yanzhou, and successively the Yellow Turbans invaded Huainan. He colluded with Liu Biao in Xuchang to defile the country and harm the people and poisoned people. He also connected with the rebel thieves Gongsun Zan, and invaded officials and brutally, and was greedy and cruel. Yu Bei was the most! Cao, Ying, Shao and others followed the emperor's clear edict to gather the righteous soldiers, swearing to wipe out the Huaxia, kill all the evil spirits, and vent public anger together!"

Guo Jia coughed before he finished speaking. Deputy Director Tao, Jia Lao Poison and Cao Lao Da laughed together, and applauded and praised: "Mr. Fengxiao is so literary. He can pick up the manifesto to challenge Liu, but every word is to kill the heart."

"It's too much." Guo Jia coughed with a modest attitude, "Jia is just a verbal person. When it comes to literary and martial arts, he uses tricks like a god. The Tao Envoy and Mr. Wenhe are truly unparalleled in wisdom..."

Before he finished speaking, Guo Bingyangzi had already bent down and coughed so much that he was out of breath. Boss Cao quickly beat Guo Bingyangzi's back and whispered to ask Guo Jia's condition. Deputy Director Tao also asked hypocritically: "Mr. Fengxiao is so in poor health, why didn't Meng Degong find several famous doctors to carefully diagnose and treat Mr. Fengxiao?"

"The famous doctor has searched countless times, but they are helpless." Boss Cao replied helplessly.

"Oh, what is Mr. Fengxiao's disease? It's so difficult to treat?" Deputy Director Tao asked casually again.

"Tuber tuberculosis." Boss Cao confessed: "It's all for me to be tired."

"Tuber tuberculosis?" Deputy Director Tao almost jumped up, and subconsciously retreated a little, for fear of getting the droplets with tuberculosis that Guo Jia coughed out.

"What's wrong with the envoy?" Boss Cao asked with some surprise.

"No, nothing. The seat is a little uncomfortable." Deputy Director Tao quickly shook his head and said with great kindness: "Mong Degong, tuberculosis is not an easy disease.Mong Degong also needs to take care of Mr. Fengxiao frequently. Be more with Mr. Fengxiao."

"I'm here." Boss Cao nodded.

"Frequent contact may not necessarily lead to infection, so just be cruel." Deputy Director Tao thought to himself, and then said kindly: "You should be aware of medical skills and know the first aid technique of tuberculosis. It is most suitable for Mr. Fengxiao's symptoms of coughing and unable to even breathe. I wonder if Mr. Meng Degong wants to know?"

"Eunuch Tao is still proficient in medical skills?" Boss Cao was even more shocked.

"Meng Degong, my lord is still modest." Jia Lao said with a smile: "Maybe Cao don't know that Zhang Zhongjing, a miracle doctor in Nanyang, traveled thousands of miles to Xuzhou to ask for medical skills. In order to get the medical advice of my lord, he decided to lead his tribe members to Xuzhou to settle down in Xuzhou."

"Oh, this time, I really don't know Mount Tai!" Boss Cao was overjoyed and quickly left his seat to bow to Deputy Director Tao. He said quickly, "Envoy Tao, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable and talented. If you could really treat Cao well, you would definitely be a filial piety and tie a circle to repay the envoy's great kindness!"

"Meng Degong, it's not that he should not do his best, but Mr. Wenhe is too rewarding." Deputy Director Tao said a rare honesty and said with a wry smile: "It should be that medical skills are just a rough understanding of the details and have not been studied carefully. It is a dream to cure Mr. Fengxiao's disease - but, I should know a way to treat the symptoms, which may relieve many of the pains of Mr. Fengxiao."

"Is that true?" Boss Cao was both disappointed and suspicious, suspecting that Deputy Director Tao deliberately did not want to treat his capable counselor. However, since Deputy Director Tao was unwilling to treat him, Boss Cao could not force Deputy Director Tao to treat him, so he could only slow down and ask: "So, please, how can you relieve the pain of filial piety for the sake of filial piety?"

"Mr. Fengxiao, in addition to coughing, do you feel too much phlegm?" Deputy Director Tao turned to Guo Jia and asked: "In addition to chest pain and too much phlegm, there are also symptoms of frequent fatigue and occasional fever and high fever?"

"Yes." Guo Jia nodded and replied: "Although fever is not common, the feeling of fatigue is often there, and sometimes it is like being tired."

"That's it." Deputy Director Tao nodded, took Guo Jia's wrist, pretended to touch the pulse for a while, and then asked Guo Jia to open his mouth and stick out his tongue to see the tongue coating. Finally, he suddenly said: "Mr. Fengxiao, you should still have symptoms of blood in the sputum, right?"

Guo Jia was stunned and hesitated. The eldest son Cao next to him observed his expression and shouted with concern and majesty: "You are filial piety, I am diagnosing you. You must answer truthfully."

Guo Jia hesitated for a moment before nodding, and said in a low voice with a wry smile: "It's not just blood in the phlegm? Two times, it's better to have less phlegm and more blood."

"What? It's so serious. Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Boss Cao was both angry and heartbroken.

"Stay more and drink more water." Deputy Director Tao took the opportunity to withdraw his hand, and while wiping his hands quietly, he said to Boss Cao: "Meng Degong, Mr. Fengxiao, Mr. Fengxiao's disease needs to be treated as soon as possible. In addition, if Mr. Fengxiao has unbearable cough, excessive phlegm blocks the throat, and difficulty breathing, Mr. Meng Degong can use the method of phlegm to provide emergency treatment for Mr. Fengxiao. In this way, Mr. Fengxiao's illness will definitely be relieved a lot."

"What is the method of guiding phlegm?" Boss Cao asked quickly.

"This..." Deputy Director Tao hesitated for a moment, thinking that he was indecent and felt that he was sucking phlegm to his mouth. In a dilemma, he suddenly glanced at the pretty little girl sitting beside him, so he simply hugged the little girl and said quickly: "Please see, that's it."

After that, Deputy Director Tao simply opened his mouth and kissed the little girl's rosy little mouth. Without saying a word, he sucked hard, and simply sucked the little girl's sweet tongue into her mouth. Then he let it go, and then turned to Lao Dali, and said with confidence: "Just like this, use your mouth to suck out the thick phlegm from Mr. Fengxiao's throat, so that Mr. Fengxiao's breathing will be much easier immediately."

"ah!!"

Of course, the poor girl who was caught off guard and lost her first kiss. Unfortunately, the strange girl present was all wolf-hearted. For example, Boss Cao didn't care about the girl's situation, but just smiled and said, "So it's that simple. Okay, when I go back, I will give Fengxiao two beautiful concubines to suction for Fengxiao."

"Girls are weak. If they encounter a girl who cannot suck out phlegm, Mr. Fengxiao may suffer some grievances..." Deputy Director Tao said without changing his face: "Although it is a bit indecent, it is a life-saving technique to save Mr. Fengxiao's life."

After looking at Guo Bingyangzi who was a little embarrassed, Boss Cao nodded and kept this first aid in his heart. It was at this time that Deputy Director Tao looked down and looked at the little girl with a very blushing face. He smiled and said, "Little sister, I just taught this uncle to save people. I have caused you a little grievance. Don't care, okay?"

The little girl lowered her face, which had already red to the base of her neck, did not dare to say anything, and her face was as hot as fire. Boss Cao laughed and said, "Miss, in order to be filial, you have been wronged, but you are not at a loss. Take this opportunity and you might as well mess with this rich young man who takes advantage of you, and ask her to take you back to Xuzhou to take you into a house as a concubine, and your family can enjoy the happiness."

"Meng Degong is really good at joking, such a young girl..." Deputy Director Tao smiled bitterly.

"What are you afraid of? Wouldn't she grow up?" Boss Cao laughed and waved his hand to interrupt Deputy Director Tao's hypocrisy, then turned around and shouted at Xiahou Yuan behind him, "Miaocai, take fifty taels of gold and give it to this little girl as a dowry and money."

"No." Xiahou Yuan agreed, and soon took out the gold and walked over. This time, the reason why Xiahou Yuan replaced Dian Wei to protect Cao came to Qiao County to meet Deputy Director Tao. In addition to being the best general in the Cao army who led the army to raid for a long distance, there were also some private matters to be done. Xu Chu also walked out of the Xuzhou team, and came to Deputy Director Tao with Xiahou Yuan at the same time, so as not to suddenly attack Xiahou Yuan.

Boss Cao was moved and wanted to make friends with Deputy Director Tao. Xiahou Yuan naturally had no intention of hurting Deputy Director Tao. He just held the gold in front of the little girl and said with a smile: "Little girl, take it, this is the dowry that my lord gave you."

The little girl did not go to pick up the gold, but raised her head and looked at Xiahou Yuan carefully. She was so enchanting that even the shyness on her face disappeared. Xiahou Yuan was a little surprised and asked, "Little girl, what's wrong with you?"

"General, is your name... Xiahou Yuan, and his name is Miaocai?" the little girl asked unexpectedly carefully.

"Yes? How do you know?" Xiahou Yuan asked in confusion.

"Then, do you have a younger brother named Xiahouxu who died of illness when he was in the Yellow Turban?" the girl asked carefully again.

"Yes, how do you know?" Xiahou Yuan was even more shocked, and suddenly his body shook again, and he asked, "Who is he you?"

"Uncle..." the little girl shed tears and said with a sob, "Xiahou Xu, it's my father, my name is Xiahou Juan..."

"Xiaojuan! You are Xiaojuan!" Xiahou Yuan threw the gold and snatched the little girl from Deputy Director Tao's arms. He hugged his niece Xiahou Juan's eyes and burst into tears, "Xiaojuan, why are you here? Why are you here? This time, Uncle Cao came to Qiao County with you, and he was looking for you and your mother. Why are you here? How come you are here?!"

"Uncle!" The little girl also hugged Xiahou Yuan and cried, choking, "I heard your name on the road just now, and quietly followed my elder brother. I didn't expect it was you, it was you..., uncle......"
Chapter completed!