Chapter 216 Liu Bei teaches his son and all the ministers cry
At the end of July in the first year of Emperor Yankang of the Han Dynasty, a group of messengers set out from Hanxing County and quickly rushed into Chengdu.
After Liu Bei captured Yizhou, he felt that the transportation in central Shu was backward and there were many mountain roads, making it inconvenient for his army to travel long distances in the future.
Therefore, Liu Bei, under Zhuge Liang's suggestion, opened up the postal service business in Shu on various transportation arteries in central Shu.
Under the auspices of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei set up Baishui Pass, an important military pass in Hanzhong. The mountains around Baishui Pass were covered with beacon towers.
A series of pavilions and pavilions were set up from Baishuiguan to Chengdu to ensure the normal operation of the postal post.
With the joint efforts of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, the transportation in Shu has been greatly improved.
Even communication between Shu and the far north has become faster.
For example, the famous scholar Xu Jing kept exchanging letters with his former friends in the north, Wei ministers Hua Xin and Wang Lang, saying "Shen Chen is good".
Even Mi Yang's uncle Mi Zhu often wrote letters to greet some ministers from Xuzhou in Wei.
During the exchange of letters, Wei ministers also congratulated Mi Zhu, saying that the Mi family in the East China Sea had a great descendant.
Built under the leadership of Zhuge Liang, the characteristic of Shuzhong Post Station is that there are almost no vehicle transmissions.
Most postal services are delivered by stagecoach, and those who do this work are called "postmasters".
As of this year, the postal system in Shuzhong has been largely completed.
After leaving Xicheng, the messenger from Hanxing County quickly traveled down the river to Guanghan County.
After arriving in Guanghan County, with the help of a complete postal station, the courier from Hanxing County arrived in Chengdu within a few days.
After the messenger arrived in Chengdu Central, he immediately came to the Chancellor's Desk in Chengdu Central.
Then he showed his identity certificate and sent the memorial written by Mi Yang to Liu Bei to Taichung, the minister of state.
Because the memorial letter Mi Yang sent to Liu Bei was covered with red feathers, which meant that the memorial letter Mi Yang sent to Liu Bei was an urgent military situation.
Therefore, after receiving this memorial, the officials at the Chancery did not hesitate at all and quickly entered the Chancery to find Liu Ba.
Liu Ba, whose courtesy name was Zichu, was from Haoyang, Lingling.
Liu Ba was well-known at a young age. He was recruited and recommended by Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, many times, but Liu Ba refused to accept the offer.
When Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, most of the scholars in Jingzhou returned to Liu Bei, but Liu Ba went north to join Cao Cao.
Later, Liu Ba was ordered by Cao Cao to surrender the three counties of Jingnan. At that time, the three counties of Jingnan had already been captured by Liu Bei.
Liu Ba could not revive Cao Cao, so he went as far as Jiaozhi and then entered Yizhou.
After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, Liu Ba surrendered to Liu Bei and became the general of the left.
Liu Bei was named Queen of Hanzhong, and Liu Baqian was promoted to Shangshu. After the death of Shangshu Ling Fa Zheng, he officially took over as Shangshu Ling.
Liu Ba was an honest and simple man who never managed his family and property. He also believed that he had not followed Liu Bei from the beginning and was afraid of being suspected.
Therefore, he was respectful, quiet, and taciturn. He never interacted with anyone in private outside the court, and did not talk about non-official matters.
But Liu Ba's noble character remains unchanged.
Because Zhang Fei admired the scholar-officials, he once stayed at Liu Ba's place, but Liu Ba ignored Zhang Fei, which made Zhang Fei very angry.
After Zhuge Liang learned about this, he advised Liu Ba: "Although Zhang Fei is a real warrior, he respects his subordinates. My lord, I am now gathering the civil and military forces to decide on major events;
Even though the sky is bright under your feet, you should be less inclined to lower your mind."
Faced with Zhuge Liang's advice, Liu Ba replied: "When a man lives in the world, he should make friends with heroes from all over the world. How can he talk to soldiers?"
When Liu Bei heard about this, he said angrily:
"I want to rule the world, but Zi Chu is dedicated to causing chaos. He wants to go back to the north. How can he want to be alone and do evil?"
But although Liu Bei was angry, he knew Liu Ba's character, so he did not pursue the matter afterwards.
Although Liu Ba has a noble character, he is so knowledgeable and far-sighted that even Zhuge Liang admires him.
After Liu Ba served Liu Bei, he helped Liu Bei solve the financial difficulties after entering Shu, and co-produced the Shu Han's legal document "Shu Ke" with Zhuge Liang and others.
When Liu Ba heard a report from his subordinates in the Chancery that Mi Yang, the prefect of Hanxing, had sent a letter, Liu Ba couldn't help but frown.
Why can't this Mi Zisheng calm down?
Not long ago, Shen Yi's letter reached Liu Ba first.
After Liu Ba received Shen Yi's petition, he immediately forwarded the letter to Liu Bei.
After reading Shen Yi's petition, Liu Bei sighed and said, "Shen Yi has rebelled."
Later, letters from Mi Yang and Wei Yan came one after another, proving Liu Bei's judgment.
However, when the ministers in Chengdu gradually learned about the turmoil in Hanxing County, some people thought that Shen Yi was excusable.
There were even some Shu sergeants who had long disliked Mi Yang and criticized Mi Yang in Chengdu.
They believed that Shen Yi rebelled because Mi Yang was arrogant and domineering and captured Shen Dan without permission.
Mi Yang was the prefect of Hanxing, so it was okay for him to send troops to attack Shen Yi.
But without Liu Bei's order, he captured Shen Dan, a prince.
In some ways, this is over the top.
Because there were many Yizhou scholars in Chengdu, this kind of talk was very popular for a while.
Although there are many people who criticize Mi Yang for what he did, there are also many people who support Mi Yang.
Mi Yang has a special status. Scholars from Jingzhou and Dongzhou, as well as ministers from the Yuancong faction, are all on Mi Yang's side.
So the matter is often debated between the two parties.
But later, as Mi Yang sent all the criminal evidence of the Shen brothers to Chengdu after pacifying the Hanxing turmoil, this controversy came to an abrupt end.
Just Shen Yi's act of privately engraving the official seal directly pinned the Shen brothers into the ranks of unpardonable sins.
When faced with ironclad evidence of guilt, contemporary scholars still have a certain face.
They are not like the Confucian scholars of later generations who would talk nonsense and confuse right and wrong. They also know the principle of obeying authority in urgent matters.
Mi Yang also knew from Mi Fang's letter that there was a controversy in Chengdu due to his behavior, but he did not pay too much attention to it.
Even for a man of noble character like Zhuge Liang, his actions would arouse criticism from some Shu sergeants, let alone him?
As long as he follows the process well, some criticism will not pose a threat to him.
Although the previous debate about Mi Yang's actions has stopped, the previous scene in Chengdu of the two factions of scholars arguing was still reflected in Liu Ba's mind.
So when he saw another letter coming from Mi Yang, he felt a little unhappy.
Liu Ba, who had a noble character, was one of the very few Jingzhou scholars who did not agree with Mi Yang's approach.
But whether he was happy to return home or not, official affairs still had to be handled, and Liu Ba could distinguish the priorities.
So Liu Ba quickly took Mi Yang's report and started reading it.
After reading the contents of Mi Yang's report, Liu Ba's face flashed with shock, and he subconsciously left his seat.
After getting up from his seat, Liu Ba temporarily entrusted the government affairs to Shangshu Yang Yi, and then he quickly left the Shangshu table and entered the palace to look for Liu Bei.
The official office of Shangshutai is right next to the palace, so it didn't take Liu Ba long to enter the palace.
After entering the palace, Liu Ba showed his official seal and ordered the guards in the palace to take him to Liu Bei's location.
At this time, Liu Bei was in a back garden of the palace, teaching Liu Chan how to be a king.
The example Liu Bei gave was exactly what caused a stir in Chengdu some time ago, Mi Yang's capture of Liehou Shendan.
Liu Bei asked Liu Chan: "Some time ago, there were quite a lot of criticisms against Zi Sheng in the court. How should we deal with it if the heir is in charge?"
Liu Bei was kind to most of his subordinates, but he was certainly not strict with his son, so his tone was very gentle.
Liu Chan, who was standing in front of Liu Bei, had a look of injustice on his face after hearing Liu Bei's inquiry.
He raised his head slightly and looked at Liu Bei, and then said firmly: "Any words that criticize the emperor and the governor of Hanxing are all slander."
"If Ha'er is in charge, Ha'er will give orders to reprimand those who criticize the Hanxing prefect, so that there will be no more slanderous remarks in the court."
After listening to Liu Chan's words, Liu Bei showed a helpless smile on his face.
There were words of criticism against Mi Yang in the court, which happened some time ago.
This shows that his handling of this matter has been shown in front of Liu Chan.
But when the facts were put in front of Liu Chan, Liu Chan could still give a different answer.
Although Liu Chan's answer was not what Liu Bei expected, seeing Liu Chan's attitude of defending Mi Yang still made Liu Bei feel relieved.
Maybe Liu Chan didn't inherit his wisdom, but it would be good if he could inherit his sincerity in treating others.
Liu Bei stretched out his hand to tidy up Liu Chan's hair in front of him, and then said to Liu Chan:
"A king should be impartial and impartial. Even if he is biased in his heart, he should maintain the center of gravity."
"Although my father knew that most of the criticism against Zi Sheng was slander, he understood after listening to it.
Besides, those criticisms will not cause any harm to Zi Sheng. In this case, a king should not show his attitude for the time being and sit in the court and watch the development of the situation."
"In this way, we can also distinguish the character, talent, and whether the ministers in the DPRK and China are in cliques."
"If you think that the authority of the emperor intervenes in the disputes between his ministers too early, it will not be beneficial to Zisheng on the one hand, and it will not be conducive to the emperor's ability to clearly understand the situation in the court."
When Liu Bei faced the controversy in Chengdu before, he did not express his attitude clearly.
In today's world that pays attention to the importance of clear discussion, even the behavior of a monarch can easily cause criticism, let alone a minister.
He knew that Mi Yang did the right thing and that everything Mi Yang did was for the overall benefit. Because of this, Liu Bei was not in a hurry to show his attitude.
The current situation in Chengdu is like a calm lake. It looks calm on the surface, but there are many undercurrents surging underneath.
The turmoil of the Han Dynasty was like a huge stone smashing into this calm lake. While causing violent shaking on the lake, it also allowed Liu Bei to see the true faces of many people.
This will help him resolve some possible turbulence in advance.
But when Liu Bei's words fell into Liu Chan's ears, a look of confusion appeared on his face.
Is it that complicated?
Seeing Liu Chan's complicated expression, the look of helplessness on Liu Bei's face became even stronger.
But then Liu Bei thought of Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang, and the look of helplessness on his face dissipated a lot.
If you govern with an arch, you can become a wise king.
At this time Liu Ba came to the back garden.
When Liu Ba saw Liu Bei, he hurriedly stepped forward.
Liu Bei, who was educating Liu Chan, also noticed Liu Ba's arrival.
He saw Liu Ba, who was calm in the past, now walking towards him with a worried and shocked look. Liu Bei immediately realized that something important had happened.
Last year, Liu Ba was also at Sheshan, informing him of Sun Quan's sneak attack on Jingzhou!
Although Liu Ba was eager, he saw that there were many idle people around Liu Bei at this time, so he suppressed the eagerness in his heart and did not immediately report the news of Cao Pi's usurpation of Han Dynasty and independence.
After finally reaching Liu Bei, Liu Ba leaned over and presented Mi Yang's report to Liu Bei.
When Liu Bei saw Hong Yu on the memorial, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
He immediately took the report from Liu Ba and read it.
Mi Yang's memorials were always concise, and Liu Bei read the contents in almost a moment.
When Liu Bei read the contents of the report, a look of anger instantly appeared on his face.
His hands holding the report suddenly clasped together, and there was a loud noise when the two hands suddenly collided, reflecting Liu Bei's inner anger.
Liu Bei's eyes were now full of coldness.
Cao Pi! Cao Pi!
Is it true that all the people in the world who were loyal to the Han Dynasty died?
When the ministers of the Wei State persuaded Cao Pi to advance, many spies spread the news to Chengdu.
But at that time, Liu Bei thought that Cao Pi was testing, and because Cao Pi deliberately concealed some information at that time, Liu Bei didn't get much exact information.
What Liu Bei didn't expect was that Cao Pi, who had just inherited the title of King of Wei for less than a year, would be so courageous and take such a treasonous step.
Liu Bei looked at Liu Ba and said coldly: "Gather all the important officials in the city and go to Guangde Hall to discuss matters immediately!"
After Liu Ba received the order from King Liu Bei, he immediately took the order and left.
After Liu Ba left, Liu Bei took the lead in taking Liu Chan to the Guangde Palace.
Not long after King Liu Bei issued his order, the bells and drums in the palace rang.
When the bells and drums, which represented urgent business, rang, the ministers who were working in the official office all raised their heads in surprise and looked at the palace.
What happened?
Similar bells and drums sounded once last year, when Jingzhou was facing a life-or-death attack by Sun Quan.
Now, the sound of bells and drums, which represents the discussion of important matters, is ringing again, which seems to reflect that something extraordinary has happened in the world.
Under the summons of the solemn sound of bells and drums, the ministers in various official offices near the palace put down their affairs one after another, and then quickly headed to the palace.
Even the ministers who were resting today immediately rushed to Guangde Hall in the palace after being notified by the palace guards.
About half an hour later, the ministers from Chengdu had arrived at the Guangde Hall one after another.
When the ministers arrived at the Guangde Hall, they found that the King of Hanzhong was already sitting on the throne in the hall, with a sullen look on his face.
Seeing this scene, all the ministers' hearts tightened.
After all the ministers in Chengdu arrived, Liu Bei's angry voice sounded in Guangde Hall.
"Mi Yang, the prefect of Hanxing, reported that Cao Pi would force the emperor to surrender to him on the 15th day of this month and formally establish the Wei Dynasty!"
When Liu Bei's voice floated in the hall, the faces of all the ministers who heard this for the first time showed horror.
The great man died?
Soon after, the looks of horror on the faces of the ministers in the palace turned into looks of sadness.
Waves of crying began to sound in the hall.
Their magnificent man!
(End of chapter)
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