The next day.

Before Lu Bu could wait for good news from Zhang Zhang, he was summoned from the palace.

The person who came to pass the imperial edict was not someone else, but Cao Cao, whom Lu Bu met in Wenmingyuan yesterday.

Looking at Cao Cao who had read the emperor's edict seriously, Lu Bu thought that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao seemed to be quite valued by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Yesterday they proposed to take Lu Bu directly into the palace to meet the emperor, and today they brought the emperor's imperial edict.

After stepping forward to take the edict from Cao Cao, Lu Bu smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Since it is the emperor summoned me, I dare not refuse to obey. I will follow General Cao into the palace."

Originally, he did not plan to enter the palace to meet the emperor so early, but since the empress dowager and the emperor were so eager, it would be okay to go and see him first.

However, whether it is to use Yuan Shao and Cao Cao or to summon him in such a hurry, it is enough to see that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are afraid that no one is available to them.

Hearing Lu Bu say this, a hint of joy appeared on Cao Cao's face.

He said: "Governor Lu is loyal and courageous, and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor also praised him. I think there will be some rewards when he enters the palace this time."

"Then let's follow General Cao's Jiyan." Lu Bu smiled, then turned to Cao Xing and ordered: "Benshan, guard the camp. If Zigui and Zilong come back, tell them everything and wait until I come back."

"No!" Hearing this, Cao Xing quickly agreed.

After Lu Bu ordered Cao Xing, he turned to Cao Cao and said, "I'm sorry, General Cao leads the way."

"Just just do what you do, Governor Lu asked." - Although he was ordered to pass the imperial edict, Cao Cao's attitude was still very upright and he was not as obedient as those eunuchs who passed the imperial eunuchs.

After all, he knew very well that they were asking for it now, not the governor Lu.

On the way to Luoyang, while Lu Bu was rushing, he couldn't help but frequently look at Cao Cao who was walking with him.

Before, he met Cao Cao in Wenmingyuan only one time, and Yuan Shao was the main one among Yuan and Cao at that time, so Lu Bu did not have much deep impression of Cao Cao. Now that he has the opportunity, Lu Bu also wants to know this hero with mixed reputations in history.

Cao Cao was about the same age as him, slightly older than him, and now he is just over thirty years old.

In Cao Cao now, Lu Bu has not yet seen the shadow of the hero who "would rather teach me to let the world down than let the world down", but instead he has become more energetic. After all, just for He Jin's last order, he stood against Dong Zhuo and the aristocratic family without hesitation. Without any intention, he would not be able to do such a thing.

It can only be said that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have not yet experienced the beatenness of reality, nor have they become ambitious people who want to compete for the world.

Cao Cao was still the same as the general who dreamed of a general in the Han Dynasty and wanted to support Cao Mengde of the Han Dynasty, while Yuan Shao was still the same Yuan Benchu ​​who was determined to eliminate the eunuch party and rectify the trouble.

The only doubtful thing is that with the changes in the situation in Luoyang, will they continue to stick to it as usual in the near future, or will they gradually wipe out this spirit, and eventually be polished into what Lu Bu is relatively familiar with.

Of course, Cao Cao also found that Lu Bu was watching him frequently along the way, and he was also full of doubts about this.

He doesn't remember what interaction he had with this governor Lu before?

If you have to say it, he actually admires the governor Lu, who has made great contributions in just a few years and thus reached a high position.

The reason is also very simple. His dream is to stand in front of the world as a general in the Han Dynasty to fight against the West, and this dream is caused by the continuous disaster of the Xianbei and Qiang people in the northwest.

The dignified man was actually disturbed by foreign tribes, which was untolerable for Cao Cao, who was extremely proud of himself.

The rise of this governor Lu was on the corpses of the Hu people in the north and Qiang people in the west. It can be said without hesitation that the path Lu Bu took before was the path Cao Cao had always dreamed of.

Under such circumstances, although Cao Cao had no intersection with Lu Bu, he could not help but be fascinated by this governor Lu and even admired him.

In other words, if the favorability can be transformed into a value, the initial favorability of people who have no intersection may be zero for Lu Bu. Some people who have heard of Lu Bu's deeds may have twenty or thirty for Lu Bu, so Cao Cao's initial favorability of Lu Bu also starts at least fifty or sixty.

What does this mean?

It's a pity that Cao Cao is not a girl, otherwise it would be easier to guide Cao Cao than to guide Diao Chan in the future - although it doesn't necessarily require favorability to collect the harem in this era. Just get on the bus and wait for tickets, become a couple first, and then cultivate feelings. This is the norm in this era.

It is precisely because of this that although Cao Cao was wondering why Lu Bu looked at him frequently along the way, he was not at all unhappy about being offended. Instead, he subconsciously held his head up and his chest as if he wanted to show his best side.

You can tell me that although Cao Cao is not too tall and his skin is a little dark, his descendants are quite energetic when they are strangled, and he can be regarded as a spiritual young man.

Of course, if Lu Bu is not next to him at this moment, it would be even more perfect. After all, there is a difference only when there is comparison. No matter how energetic the difference between body and appearance, it is still impossible to make up for it.

In this way, the group left the Bingzhou Army camp, then entered the city from the northern gate of Luoyang, and headed straight for the palace.

In the palace, Empress Dowager He and Emperor Liu Bian have been waiting for a long time.

Yongle Palace.

Cheng'en Palace.

An eunuch walked in from outside the hall and reported to the report: "Reported to the emperor, General Cao and Bingzhou Governor Lu Bu have arrived in the palace and are now waiting outside the hall."

Because Emperor Liu Bian privately summoned Lu Bu this time, the location was not chosen in Nangong, but in Beigong.

Because Liu Bianru was still young this year, the person in charge was actually Empress Dowager He, so the location was further set in Yongle Palace.

Even the choice to summon Lu Bu in Cheng'en Hall of Yongle Palace was a decision after careful consideration.

In the hall, when I heard the eunuch's report, the few people in the hall were all excited.

On the main seat, Empress Dowager He, who was sitting behind Liu Bian, touched Liu Bian quietly. Liu Bian also understood immediately and quickly spoke, "Hurry up and give a visit to Cao Qing and Lu Qing."

Outside Chengde Hall.

Lu Bu couldn't help but smile as he looked at the huge word Chengen on the plaque on the hall.

At this moment, the eunuch who had just entered and reported came out: "Your Majesty has an order to announce the meeting of Cao Cao and Lu Bu!"

Hearing the sound, Lu Bu and Cao Cao looked at each other and walked towards the hall together.
Chapter completed!