Chapter 472 Three Parties Kong Ming Kong Ming
Author: Soy Sauce Mixed History
Chapter 472 Three Parties Kong Ming Kong Ming
The furious reaction of Liu Fengdong's consciousness caused a smile to appear on Liu Bei's lips.
When it comes to misunderstanding people's hearts, Liu Bei thinks he is not the best in the world.
Although Liu Feng once made a big mistake, his intentions were not bad, or at least Liu Feng's filial piety was genuine.
Otherwise, he would not have chosen Liu Feng as his stepson.
It was precisely because he valued Liu Feng's filial piety that Liu Bei did not execute him that month.
Is there any father in the world who doesn’t like a filial son?
Of course, with Liu Bei's good knowledge of people, he also knew that Liu Feng was filial and filial. Compared with Liu Chan, his character was more violent and impulsive.
And Liu Bei knew very well whether Liu Feng had ambitions in his heart.
It can be said that Liu Feng is like a sharp double-edged sword. If used well, it will definitely benefit the country, but if it is not controlled well, his character will cause trouble sooner or later.
Not only Liu Bei knew that, but Zhuge Liang also knew it.
After Liu Bei brought Liu Feng back to Chengdu and imprisoned him in another courtyard, Zhuge Liang once privately remonstrated with him. He felt that Liu Bei's wrong punishment for Liu Feng was too light.
Although Zhuge Liang did not specifically say what he thought was appropriate for Liu Feng's wrongdoing at that time, the king and his ministers had known each other for more than ten years. Did Liu Bei understand what Zhuge Liang was guarding against?
Zhuge Liang's precautions stemmed from Liu Feng's denial of his stepson's identity.
Otherwise, how could Zhuge Liang be afraid of Liu Feng no matter how powerful he was?
For Zhuge Liang, who erred in loyalty, the only thing that could limit his performance was the unbreakable boundary between monarch and minister.
Even though he understood the profound meaning of Zhuge Liang's advice, Liu Bei had no choice but to give in to his cruelty.
Different from history, in the Ming Dynasty Liu Feng's mistake did not lead to Guan Yu's death.
The hatred that made Liu Bei against Liu Feng was not that deep. Compared with hatred, Liu Bei was more indignant towards Liu Feng.
Furthermore, Mi Yang existed in the Ming Dynasty.
It can be said that Mi Yang's existence indirectly saved Liu Feng's life.
What Zhuge Liang was worried about was that after Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and even Liu Feng died one after another in the future, Liu Feng, who was dissatisfied with Liu Chan, would take the opportunity to cause rebellion, thereby destroying the Han Dynasty's foundation.
But with Mi Yang's presence, Liu Bei's concerns seemed to be nothing to worry about.
In terms of age, Mi Yang is much younger than Liu Feng, and the close relationship between Mi Yang and Liu Chan is incomparable to Liu Feng.
And even if the month that Zhuge Liang was worried about comes, with Mi Yang here, how can Liu Feng stir up trouble?
Mi Yang's youth and excellence are the greatest reassurance in Liu Bei's heart.
Since he has judged in his heart that the harm of Liu Feng's mistake to the big man in the future will not be serious, then under the influence of the relationship between father and son, Liu Bei will naturally have the idea of appointing Liu Feng again.
Especially when the Han Dynasty was in a critical situation, and Liu Feng was in charge of the army, could he be outstanding?
Thinking about whether he wants to return to his hometown or not, Liu Bei must examine Liu Feng carefully before officially appointing him.
Obviously, Liu Fengdang's reaction made Liu Bei very satisfied.
Liu Bei stretched out his legs to wipe Liu Feng's long hair away from his eyes. He looked at Liu Feng with eyes full of expectation.
"My father did not misjudge me.
Go and freshen up. How can the son of an emperor be so unkempt?
After I finish grooming, my father will announce my appointment."
After listening to Liu Bei's gentle words, Liu Feng felt warm in his heart.
Even though the person in front of him imprisoned him for nearly three years, he never felt any hatred towards the person in front of him.
Because the man in front of him is not his father!
Liu Feng took a step back with some sobs and bowed deeply to Liu Bei, and then he walked out obediently.
Liu Bei's words meant that he was now a free man and no longer had to stay in that other courtyard.
When Liu Feng passed by Liu Chan, he looked at Liu Chan deliberately with a hidden look in his eyes.
Liu Feng would be submissive to Liu Bei, but not Liu Chan.
Liu Feng's sudden visual illusion shocked Liu Chan, who had poor mental endurance.
How can a flower kept in a deep palace compare with a lion on the battlefield in terms of character?
Fortunately, Liu Feng gave Liu Chan a meaningful look and then left, otherwise Liu Chan would not have known what he would have done if he had taken a step forward.
The little episode that happened between the two brothers Liu Feng and Liu Chan was not hidden from Liu Bei, but Liu Bei did not stop Liu Feng.
After Liu Feng had gone far, Liu Bei seemed to feel a little tired, so he walked directly to a stone bench outside the courtyard.
After leaving, Liu Bei looked at Liu Chan and said, "My brother is a good general."
After saying that, Liu Bei's conversation suddenly changed: "But I can't suppress him."
When he said that, Liu Bei's tone was filled with disappointment.
In fact, not to mention Liu Feng, with Liu Chan's performance and age, who can he suppress after he ascends the throne?
It is true that Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang were loyal to the Han, and Liu Bei also believed that they would stick together until the end, but being loyal to the Han and fearing their young master were two different things.
After listening to Liu Bei's words, Liu Chan's face couldn't help but look confused.
He thought Liu Bei wanted to blame him when he came to the east.
Liu Bei Mingyue specially brought Liu Chan to see Liu Feng. Can he go to another place to blame Liu Chan?
Liu Bei's tone when he received Donglai was both melancholy and fortunate.
"Thanks to my good cousin, I beg my cousin in January, and Feng'er will never threaten me."
Because Liu Chan is now outside the hospital, Liu Bei has nothing to say.
What should Liu Chan do if he can't suppress the officials?
That method has already had a proper solution in the evolution of China's political structure over the past millennium.
Then how about finding a few ministers with enough prestige and loyalty to serve as Liu Chan's auxiliary ministers?
Let the prestige of those ministers be combined with the sanctity of the emperor, so that before Liu Chan fully grows up, the political structure of the Han Dynasty will remain stable as a whole.
Liu Bei Mingyue seemed to have misunderstood what Liu Chan said. He then said seriously:
"In recent years, I feel that my body is not as strong as before, and I may not be able to take care of me for much longer."
After hearing those unbearable words, Liu Chan's eyes were filled with tears.
He wanted to walk up to Liu Bei and offer words of comfort, but Liu Bei waved his leg to stop him.
Liu Bei saw the worried look on Liu Chan's face, and behind that worried look, there was a lot of panic.
"The reason why I, Mingyue, let Zi Sheng carry out the military affairs as a general, besides hiring dogs for the sake of the war situation and people's hearts, is because I want to build a complete auxiliary government structure for me before I pass away."
On the way here just now, Liu Bei and Liu Chan explained the two-level meaning of what Mingyue did, but it was obvious that Liu Bei had the deepest intention in his heart.
"I am very lucky. I have met many loyal people in my life. Without them, I would not be able to reopen the Han Dynasty.
I am also very lucky. I will have many loyal people to assist me in the future.
But if people can be called loyal, what about the criticism they represent behind their backs?"
"The reason why I can ascend the throne is because I have the support of the three forces of Yuancong, Jingzhou and Dongzhou.
When the moon shines brightly, the great man will not deny the Lord's request and rely on the support of the three parties."
In front of others, Liu Bei never talked about matters related to the powerful man, but in front of his heir, Liu Bei did not mind telling his truest thoughts.
"As an emperor, it would be foolish to blindly believe that all ministers are loyal, because since ancient times, most people have been greedy for profit, such as Kongming and Zisheng. After all, there are only a few.
But even if there are loyal ministers like Kong Ming and Zi Sheng, because of their status and their prestige, a group of confidants will gradually gather around them, and it is also inevitable that they will be able to display their talents.
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And as an emperor, if you don't just hate it, or if you want to eliminate that situation by yourself, then you are even more stupid.
The emperor is the purple star. He may not be the most dazzling star in the night sky, but he must be the middle star.
What the emperor wants to do is to be centered and prudent, and be good at balancing the forces of all parties, so as to ensure his supremacy.
Among the three major forces in the Han Dynasty, Kong Ming is the leader of the Jingzhou clique, and Yide is the leader of the Yuancong clique. Only Zi Sheng's currently unidentified forces support him."
Speaking of that, Liu Bei felt a little helpless.
The reason why there is no firm force behind Mi Yang to support him is not because of Mi Yang's low status and low prestige, but also because of Mi Yang's poor identity.
In terms of family background, Mi Yang can definitely be considered a member of the Yuan Cong family, but in terms of family background, Mi Yang can be considered a member of the Jingzhou and Dongzhou families.
Everything in Bu Nao has advantages and disadvantages. The ambiguity of Mi Yang's identity has brought Mi Yang a great benefit, that is, he can serve as a buffer zone in the political structure of the Han Dynasty in the future.
I want to know whether Zhang Fei, even though they have known Zhuge Liang for many years, admires Zhuge Liang's character and talents, but with Zhang Fei's character, can he be completely willing to live in Zhuge Liang's east?
In the past, Zhang Fei would be willing to obey Zhuge Liang's orders, largely because of Liu Bei's face, but Liu Bei will eventually leave the Han Dynasty in a month.
Once that month comes, it will be difficult for Liu Bei to guarantee that the relationship between Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang will be harmonious.
After all, the situation is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change, and even if there is a trace of possibility in that kind of thing, Liu Bei must take precautions in advance.
Because of this concern in his heart, it can be said that it is inevitable to add Mi Yang to the ranks of auxiliary ministers.
After sorting out his concerns, Liu Bei continued:
"Kong Ming, Yide, and Zi Sheng will be my assistant ministers in the future, and my ministers will also be those three.
I am worried that in a hundred years from now, there will be friction between Kongming and Yide. Once that happens, I will have to turn to Zisheng for help.
And if Zi Sheng is simply given power and position without strengthening the forces behind him, even if Zi Sheng wants to unite Kong Ming and Yide in the future, he may not be able to achieve results.
After all, he is not a junior.
The unity of the three auxiliary ministers is not the key to the stability of the Han Dynasty. Only the mutual checks and balances between the three parties are the best guarantee for maintaining the stability of the Han Dynasty!"
When he said that sentence, Liu Bei emphasized his tone because that sentence was related to the future of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bei didn't give Liu Chan time to think. He knew that Liu Chan couldn't think of anything. What he wanted to do was to let Liu Chan memorize what Dong Mingyue said.
Liu Bei quickly added: "After the death of Xiaozhi, the Dongzhou clique has been leaderless. Zhengfang has always wanted to inherit Xiaozhi's position in the Dongzhou clique, but his status and prestige do not match it."
Only Zisheng, since he was not a filial and upright person, would naturally be easier for others to accept if he inherited the filial and upright position in the Dongzhou clan.
At the same time, his own prestige and status are enough to match.
Therefore, in recent years, I have been deliberately sending officials from the Dongzhou Clan to Zi Sheng."
After hearing what Liu Bei said, Liu Chan thought of the confidants around Mi Yang, and he suddenly felt enlightened.
Aren't Meng Da, Lu Yi, Fa Miao and others the backbone of Dongzhou?
After thinking of that, Liu Chan couldn't help but admire Liu Bei. It turned out that Liu Bei had already started playing a big game so long ago.
That kind of vision, that kind of pattern, I'm afraid he will never be able to achieve it in his lifetime.
Liu Bei didn't know what Liu Chan was thinking, so he continued:
"Perhaps my previous arrangements were paving the way for Zi Sheng, but once Zi Sheng really becomes a general in the coming months, then with the power to open the government and govern affairs, it will be logical for him to become the leader of the Dongzhou faction.
’s matter.
By then, the pattern of checks and balances between the three forces in the Han Dynasty will become unbreakable, and my throne will be very stable."
After explaining all the thoughts in his heart, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh.
If Liu Chan wasn't half as good as Mi Yang, why would he bother with such a plan?
Only a weak emperor needs to stabilize his position through checks and balances. Why should an emperor with strong prestige worry about that?
After many disappointments, Liu Bei realized that Liu Chan's demands were already extremely low.
He now hoped that Liu Chan would remember his Mingyue's words well, that's all.
No matter how stupid Liu Chan was, he understood Liu Bei's painstaking efforts. After seeing that Liu Bei had no new words to teach him, Liu Chan even went to Liu Bei and bowed deeply to Liu Bei.
"My son, I will never forget the teachings of my father Mingyue!"
What Liu Bei Mingyue said to him fully reflected Liu Bei's image as a good emperor and a good father.
There is no need for bloody killings, and the future of the big man can be arranged brightly. There are only a few people in this world who can have such legs.
Liu Chan's sincerity in accepting his teachings made Liu Bei sigh with relief.
Liu Chan's greatest advantage is that he is obedient.
After teaching Liu Chan, Liu Bei saw that it was already getting late, so he thought about returning to the palace.
Mingyue and Liu Chan's wrong words will not be recorded in history books in the future, let alone be known to third parties.
After Liu Bei returned to the palace, a military order that had just arrived made him give up the idea of resting.
"Urgent report from Nanzhong: The Prime Minister's army is surrounded by Nanzhong rebels and may be in danger of overthrowing!"
When Liu Bei heard the news, he was so angry that he almost fainted.
But he quickly calmed himself down. He even looked at the bloody scout who came to report the news, and asked anxiously:
"Didn't we say before that the Prime Minister's army was fighting with the enemy?
How could the situation suddenly become so critical!"
Liu Bei's words were full of urgency.
Liu Bei never forgot that the Eastern Han Dynasty was facing a two-front war situation, but because the previous war between South and Central China was in a tug-of-war, he focused his attention on the north.
But he didn't expect that he would receive military information from Nanzhong again, but it would be such bad news.
Kong Ming, Kong Ming!
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