Chapter 87 Lord, you can’t leave

"Military advisor, the emperor is recruiting me, what should I do?"

Liu Bei was quite troubled by this matter.

The emperor couldn't refuse the call, but it was impossible for him to really go to Xudu and become the chief agricultural officer.

If you insist on refusing, you will have the reputation of disobeying the emperor's edict, which will have a great impact on your reputation and make others say that you are not loyal to the imperial court.

"Should I delay it by contracting an illness?" Liu Bei could only think of this method at the moment.

Pretend to be seriously ill to delay the matter, and then the court will let it go.

Although this is a solution, it is not a good solution.

Zhou Xing shook his head and said: "My lord has already seen the imperial envoy. Whether he is sick or not, the envoy knows it. If he suddenly gets sick at this time, I'm afraid it will be unconvincing."

"What should we do?" Liu Bei asked anxiously.

Zhou Xing guessed that this was Cao Cao's plan. Otherwise, the emperor would not have been able to recruit Liu Bei to the imperial court to serve as the chief minister of agriculture.

With Liu Bei's current reputation and status, he is qualified to serve as Jiuqing, but it is impossible for Emperor Liu Xie to recruit Liu Bei to Xudu.

If Liu Xie was doing it for his own good, it would be more beneficial to let Liu Bei stay outside, thinking that foreign aid would be more beneficial. After all, Liu Bei is a man with brave generals and soldiers.

Moreover, if Liu Xie wants to recruit Liu Bei to Xudu, Cao Cao will definitely not agree. This can only be Cao Cao's wish.

As soon as the imperial envoy arrived in Donglai, Zhou Xing learned of the matter and thought of a countermeasure.

"The emperor's call cannot be refused. The lord can agree to the envoy and agree to take up his post in Xudu."

Liu Bei was shocked and said: "If I go to Xudu, how can I come back?"

Zhou Xing smiled and said: "My lord, you can't leave. Before I came to see my lord, I had already sent people to spread the word. Let the people in Donglai County know that the imperial court wanted to recruit my lord to Xudu. Although my lord went to Donglai for only

It has been a few months, but the bandits have been wiped out, taxes have been reduced and exempted, farmland has been cultivated to accommodate the people, the powerful have been restrained, benevolent policies have been widely implemented, and the people love them!"

"The people of Donglai know that if their lord leaves, they are afraid that the bandits will return to Donglai and chaos will start again. Therefore, the people of Donglai do not want their lord to leave. I believe that in a few days, the people of Donglai will gather

Therefore, I asked the court envoy to let the lord stay in Donglai, which would even block the road and make the lord unable to leave even if he wanted to."

"At the same time, the lord can send someone to deliver a letter to Taifu Kong Wenju, asking him to speak to the court and let the lord stay in Donglai. In this way, the lord can stay in Donglai without disobeying the order, and it can also make everyone in the world know that the lord is very popular among the people.

! In addition, I am afraid that Jizhou Shepherd Yuan Benchu ​​will also have to speak to the lord."

Liu Bei was a little confused: "Will Yuan Jizhou speak for me?"

Zhou Xing replied slowly: "Yes, my lord, Guan Xiaowei and Zhang Xiaowei are two powerful generals. If they go to Xudu, wouldn't Yuan Benchu ​​be afraid that Guan and Zhang will be used by Cao Cao? Now that Cao Cao is holding the emperor to order the princes, Yuan Jizhou will definitely not

I would like to see Cao Cao become more powerful, and I predict that Yuan Jizhou will definitely petition the court to please allow his lord to stay in Donglai."

Liu Bei nodded in agreement with Zhou Xing's words. If a large number of people came to stop him from staying, he could use this as an excuse not to leave. At the same time, he wrote to Kong Rong, asking him to speak for him in the court and allowing him to continue to stay in Donglai.

I originally persuaded Kong Rong to give up Qingzhou and go to Luoyang. Now that he has reached the position of Taifu, he has got what he wanted. I believe he will speak for himself.

And if Yuan Shao also speaks for himself and allows him to stay in Donglai, then he will not be offended. He will neither disobey the emperor's edict, nor offend Cao Cao, nor Yuan Shao.

It can also let everyone in the world know that he is very popular in Donglai. In this way, the advantages of this incident outweigh the disadvantages.

"Hahaha, the military advisor is thoughtful, so I will promise the imperial envoy that we will be on the road in seven days."

After Liu Bei made up his mind, he was in a good mood. He immediately called for the imperial envoy and said: "Bei has no talent and virtue. Fortunately, he is favored by the emperor and appointed as minister. Bei is so grateful! Bei Xiang knew that he had no talent and ambition, and he wanted to serve for a long time.

County, but the emperor's order cannot be violated, and I am ready to go to Xudu! However, there are many affairs in the county, and there are many things that need to be explained. I am afraid it will take seven days before we can set off on the road. I hope you will wait a moment!"

The envoy sent by the imperial court was Cao Cao's confidant, so he naturally understood Cao Cao's intentions. When he saw Liu Bei agreeing to go to Xudu, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. Not to mention waiting for seven days, there was no problem even waiting for 17 days, as long as Liu Bei left Donglai and went to Xudu.

That's all.

"Prefect Liu suppressed bandits and pacified the people in Donglai, and implemented benevolent policies. His reputation spread far and wide and won the hearts of the people. Now he is willing to go to Xudu to serve as a minister of agriculture. This is a blessing for the imperial court and a blessing for the people of the world!"

When the messenger was in a good mood, he spoke very nicely, and even the people in the world got involved.

Da Si Nong is in charge of the world's money and food, and is indeed closely related to the people of the world.

Zhou Xing was also present, but he didn't say a word. He just sat silently, listening to Liu Bei and the envoy talking politely to each other. At the same time, he looked outside the door frequently, as if he was waiting for someone.

Not long after, the meritorious officer Li Ye hurried in. After saluting Liu Bei, he asked urgently: "I heard that Mr. Mingfu agreed to take up his post in Xudu?"

Liu Bei was shocked. He had just agreed. It hadn't been long before the imperial envoys had left. How did Li Ye, the great hero, know about it?

He looked at Zhou Xing and saw that the military advisor looked calm, as if nothing had happened.

Liu Bei immediately understood that this should be arranged by Zhou Xing, so he nodded slightly to Li Ye and said: "Exactly, the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed!"

"No way!" Li Ye suddenly knelt down to Liu Bei, "The peace that Donglai has today is all thanks to Lord Mingfu! Without Lord Mingfu, Donglai would still be full of thieves and bandits at this time, and the people would leave their hometown and wander.

The chaos is endless. Since Lord Mingfu arrived in Donglai, all the bandits and bandits have been wiped out, the people have returned to their hometowns, and the road to the county has been congested day by day."

"Master Mingfu, do you remember that when you first arrived in the county, you asked me how many bandits and civilians there were in Donglai. At that time, I replied that there were more than 10,000 bandits in Donglai and more than 47,000 households in Donglai.

More than 85,000 people."

"Now I want to tell Mr. Mingfu that there is not a single bandit or bandit in Donglai now. There are more than 70,000 registered households with a population of more than 320,000, and the number is increasing every day. The number of unregistered refugees is even more numerous.

The number of cultivated fields is also increasing day by day, and the people even stay open at night without worrying about thieves and bandits coming to rob them."

"This is all the work of Lord Mingfu! If Lord Mingfu leaves Donglai, Guan Cheng, who escaped from Beihai, will definitely return, and bandits will rise again. At that time, the people will still have to leave their hometowns. Wouldn't all the previous efforts of Lord Mingfu be in vain?

Are you there? Mr. Mingfu, you must never leave Donglai!"

Liu Bei quickly stood up, helped Li Ye up, and introduced him: "Li Gongcao, I don't want to leave the people of Donglai either, but it's destiny that cannot be violated. This is the imperial envoy."

Li Ye hurriedly turned around and bowed to the court envoy: "I am Li Ye, the meritorious official of Donglai County. Please tell the emperor clearly that the people of Donglai cannot live without Mr. Liu! If Mr. Liu leaves, the people of Donglai will inevitably die again."

You are going to suffer chaos!"

The imperial envoy had just watched and listened quietly. The data Li Ye said caught his attention. At this time, he asked: "It has been less than a year since Liu Taishou took office in Donglai. Everyone knows that all the thieves and bandits in the county have been eliminated. It has only been a few months."
Chapter completed!