"Yes, how should I put it...it's really a trip full of surprises."
"That's good. Hey, I think I am a great man, but half of the country fell into the hands of stupid thieves of the Han Dynasty, and they invaded and occupied the land one by one. It is really embarrassing and unfair. But I am very happy, really happy
, now there are people with lofty ideals even in distant places, who have not forgotten the kindness of the imperial court, and are willing to participate in this great cause of bringing order to chaos, so there is no need to worry about domestic unrest."
Of course, such words are just talk. In fact, everyone knows the real inside story, and they are not three-year-old children. After so many years of floating in the officialdom, even the original child has become a person who dares to face the situation now.
Young people who face strong enemies can use the strategies they have learned. Even if they are still immature, they still have a good understanding of the inside story.
However, even if the purposes are different, since we can achieve mutually satisfactory results while seeking common ground while reserving differences, what does it matter even if we say some polite words? After all, no one must follow anyone in troubled times.
, it is a two-way choice between each other. Even if the bond between each other is formed by life, it will take an unknown amount of time to truly achieve unconditional trust between each other and have the love that is engraved in the bone marrow.
Compared with the relationship that has become increasingly difficult to trust, this kind of outright exchange of interests may actually be more reassuring.
"Since everyone has no doubts, I will look forward to your performance in Xuchang and wish you success, successfully shock Xiaoxiao, and bring peace to the people."
"Hehe, Liu Shijun is kind and loving to his people, yet he never loses his power and tact. He is a true hero. It is a pity that he did not get it at the right time, so he has wasted his time until now. Now, Yizhou is dangerous, with fertile fields thousands of miles away, and the people are prosperous and the country is rich. Only Xiaoxiao can make trouble.
People are at a loss, so wise, loyal and courageous people have been waiting for a clear leader for a long time. If Liu Shijun can seize the opportunity, he can add another helping hand to the Han Dynasty and frighten those ministers who have disloyal intentions."
"Haha, Zhang Ziqiao, Zhang Ziqiao, it would be too suspicious to say such things in front of me, the emperor of the Han Dynasty."
"It is true that my words are a bit arrogant, but Liu Shijun is a loyal minister whom Your Majesty trusts. He is a virtuous person who can stabilize the world for Your Majesty, so I do not think there is anything wrong in what I just said."
"Haha, Liu Junlang and Liu Zian are both clans that my father trusted in the past, and they also handed over two key areas of Youzhou and Yizhou, one in the south and one in the north, but I don't need to say anything about the outcome. In this case,
My dear, I believe you are more capable than Liu Junlang and Liu Zian, and I don’t think you will be like Liu Junlang who only wants to cede territory and become king. So I am willing to support you to lead your troops and leave."
Liu Xie gently patted Liu Bei's shoulder to comfort Liu Bei, whose face was already sweating. Then Liu Xie continued:
"I know that Xuande and Cao Taiwei have some conflicts in some ideas. I also know that Gongtai has kept you in Xuchang just because he wanted you to contain the Taiwei. But I also know very well that if it weren't for such an incompetent person like me,
As an emperor, you can find a broader space to display your talents. The most important thing is..."
"The most important thing is that Liu Bei himself knows that many of his ideas may only be implemented in a corner. If he wants to rejuvenate the entire Han Dynasty, perhaps Cao Taiwei's ideas are more practical. And Li Zhoumu's practice in Bingzhou is also worthy of
Learn from it.”
"So this time I am honest with you and Zi Qiao here. I just want you to understand, Xuande, that I do not taboo what Zi Qiao said. I am willing to treat you sincerely and do not ask you to repay your sincerity.
I only hope that Xuande can remember that the blood flowing in you is the blood that has been passed down from Emperor Gao, and that Xuande can remember the ambitions you told me."
"His Majesty……"
"But Xuande, you don't have to think too much. Even if I ask you to help me, it doesn't mean that I will give up my efforts. No, just because I place my hope on you,
As for those ministers who still have loyalty in their hearts, I must work harder to become an emperor who is worthy of you and will not be abandoned by you and this era!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, Liu Bei, will never do anything that would disgrace your ancestors."
"I trust you, and I'll see."
"Haha, I also believe that Liu Shijun can meet His Majesty's expectations. In other words, if it is someone other than Liu Shijun, it would be difficult for me to believe such a statement. Even if I agree to His Majesty's face, I will also give it to you in person.
I regretted it in the blink of an eye."
"Oh~ I didn't expect Zi Qiao to have such a high opinion of Xuande."
"Of course. After all, this is the person I have identified. Naturally, I need to get to know him carefully."
"This really interests me. I wonder what Zi Qiao thinks of other heroes in the world?"
"But I don't know which important minister your Majesty would like me to comment on?"
"As expected of Zi Qiao, a person really cannot be judged by his appearance. So since Zi Qiao is willing to accompany me, let's start with Captain Cao. You must know that Captain Cao is now my most important minister in name."
"Of course Taiwei Cao is an important minister that Your Majesty can rely on. But Taiwei Cao has the ambition to conquer the world, and all his thoughts and deeds are based on this goal. If you can't keep up with him, even if you can't follow him,
Looking back on the old love, life is safe, but will be immediately and ruthlessly abandoned, and then look for new followers who can keep up with him. "
"This includes me, if I can't keep up with him."
"I am bold, but based on my observation of Cao Mengde, I am afraid that this is indeed the case."
"Zi Qiao is quite straightforward. Then... let's talk about Yuan Shao. After all, Zi Qiao came from Hebei."
"...Yuan Benchu... As expected, nothing can be hidden from His Majesty's discerning eyes. But now that His Majesty has seen His Majesty, he should know the result. Although he did not get to see the general, he did meet his two sons."
"It seems like an unpleasant memory."
"To put it bluntly, even if Yuan Benchu was a hero, it would be difficult for his sons to survive, not to mention that there are still people like Liu Shijun, Cao Taiwei and Li Zhoumu in this world."
"So if we just talk about Yuan Benzhu himself, even if we haven't met him in person, we should be prepared before he comes."
"Yuan Shaose is timid and timid. He is always scheming. He cherishes his own life when he does great things. He forgets his life when he sees small gains. He is nothing like me."
Well. Zhang Song's evaluation of Yuan Shao was obviously still full of hostility, and both Liu Xie and Liu Bei could only laugh it off.
"but……"
As if he thought of something, Zhang Song hesitated for a moment. The sharp feeling rarely disappeared from that very disharmonious face, replaced by a sympathetic smile, as if he had dreamed of a good friend.
(Enemy) Friend.
And Zhang Song's sudden change of face really shocked two noble men - one was the emperor and the other was the state pastor. It seems that in the whole Han Dynasty, there were not many people who were more noble than these two.
Of course, although he was surprised, there may be more curiosity in it. After all, even Liu Xie, who was in contact with Zhang Song for the first time, had heard of some things about Zhang Song, such as his extraordinary memory and
Chen Gong was so embarrassed by his sharp words that Cao Cao almost flew into a rage and burned the military book he had not yet written.
It can be said that although Zhang Song has restrained his sharpness now and seems to be very innocent, the sharpness in his eyes has not restrained.
Even though Liu Bei is a man he recognizes and can be regarded as his master, and Liu Xie is also the emperor of the Han Dynasty, this man who is proud of his talent still has strong confidence in his own field. And that field is obviously not something that ordinary people can invade.
Moreover, his experience in Yizhou also invisibly strengthened his paranoia.
Yes, Zhang Song's self-esteem and confidence in his field of expertise can even be considered a kind of paranoia. But this can only be said to be a very helpless thing. After all, if Zhang Song only talks about his personal ability, maybe even
It is not an exaggeration to be called the best in Yizhou, so Zhang Song's reputation is quite high in Yizhou. Coupled with the strong strength of the Zhang family in Shu County, it is easy for him to become the new leader of Yizhou.
"Farewell" by Liu Zhang, the state herdsman.
It goes without saying what kind of status Biejia has. Cheng Yu has been Li Shushi's Biejia for a long time. Although part of Cheng Yu's power position comes from Li Shushi's bold delegation of power (which may be called lazy and slippery).
It's possible), but as the right-hand man of Zhou Mu, Bijia's theoretical scope of power is still very large. He can be called the first civilian official under the chief official.
Logically speaking, Zhang Song should be in high spirits and ready to show off his talents in office. Maybe Liu Zhang is a little weak, but that's the case. If he can really accomplish something, wouldn't it make Zhang Song more capable?
If we talk about such a thing as self-confidence, Zhang Song feels that it is no less than anyone else.
Unfortunately, Zhang Song, who was so smug and ambitious, was soon shown to be severely slapped in the face.
Although the Dongzhou soldiers acted without scruples because they lived in a foreign country, they knew exactly where their legitimacy came from. Therefore, facing the weak Liu Zhang, they naturally could not just unite with this lord.
surrounding him, but to hold him firmly in his hands and not give others any chance to influence him.
What about Liu Zhang?
Although Liu Zhang was weak, he was not completely brainless. Even if he had no brains, his father Liu Yan was a real old fox in politics. How could he not leave Liu Zhang his own thoughts and feelings in a political will before his death?
Therefore, Liu Zhang could respect those Yizhou locals and was willing to give them a prominent position, but in terms of the real inner circle, it was difficult for those Yizhou people to really squeeze in. After all, one side was Yizhou locals with deep roots.
Comparing the powerful forces, one side is the Dongzhou soldiers who need their own existence as the basis of legal principles. It is self-evident which side is more worthy of choice.
Therefore, it is easy to understand that although Zhang Song has a high reputation, his actual power is not great.
Although he still maintained respect for Liu Zhang on the surface, Liu Zhang still felt that Zhang Song was a pretty good decoration. Even the reason why Zhang Song was able to send envoys to various princes this time was because of Liu Zhang's approval to go out to inquire about the situation - of course, from this you can
You can also know what kind of status Zhang Song has in Liu Zhang's heart. Otherwise, can you imagine that Cheng Yu put down the government affairs of Bingzhou and wandered around for a year and a half. But in his heart, Zhang Song had already been dissatisfied with the master he served.
scoff.
For such a person to praise someone so much now, doesn't it arouse everyone's curiosity?
"There is only one person in Yuan Benchu's family. If he can succeed Yuan Shao, I'm afraid the chaos in this world will continue for a long time. No. Maybe Yuan Benchu's delusions will be realized with his help, and maybe they won't be delusions.
"
"So powerful! Yuan Shao actually has such a powerful son?!"
But unlike Liu Xie's surprised expression, Liu Bei showed a thoughtful expression. It was obvious that he seemed to have thought of something.
"It seems that Liu Shijun knows 'that person' very well."
"No, actually I don't know much about him. I can even say that except for seeing him occasionally during the battle between the coalition forces and Dong Zhuo in the past, I have rarely heard about him in the rest of the time. If I talk about my recent impressions, maybe
He participated in the battle that defeated the famous general Qu Yi of the Bingzhou Army, but I heard that this battle was mainly planned by Yuan Shao's two legitimate sons."
"Does Mr. Liu really believe such news?"
"……I have no idea."
"Liu Shijun is really an honest man. In fact, Song is not sure about this matter either, but Song doesn't think that with the abilities of the two children of the Yuan family, they can really make a veteran like Qu Yi almost die. After all,
One of those two kids just has unrealistic courage, while the other doesn’t even have such courage and can only stand aside and be submissive.”
"My dear friends, please don't play riddles in front of me anymore, so that I can get to know this hero of the Yuan family."
"Actually, this person is also related to my trip. It can even be said to be the second mission I took."
"There is a second copy, why didn't you tell me before?"
"It's just that the time has not come yet. Aren't we planning to report it to His Majesty now?"
The night is getting darker, and you can see a continuous line of lights in the distance. Unfortunately, it is not an ordinary house. In other words, at this time, all the nearby lights that can be connected in a continuous line should be military camps. The only one who doesn't know is perhaps
Does that piece of light belong to Yuan Shao's army or Cao Cao's army? However, no matter which side they belong to, they are probably not interested in this small boat on the water. After all, the navy is too powerful for these two forces.
A little too far away.
In other words, for the two princes who do not often use the navy, the only purpose of the navy is to transport soldiers, rations and various supplies. As for combat, can you imagine that the tall ship is less than three meters deep at its deepest point?
meters, and as long as the weather is a little drier, the depth will be directly reduced by half. Are you fighting in a place?
However, even if no one disturbed the boat, the boat did not intend to stay on the water and began to turn around and sail towards the shore.
"Your Majesty, brother, the ship has docked. It's getting late, so please rest early."
Mr. Zhang’s voice is naturally loud. Even if he speaks softly, it still makes people feel like there is a bell ringing in their ears. Perhaps in places where there are no temples, Mr. Zhang’s roar can also be used to warn people.
Not sure.
However, the Third Master, who deliberately lowered his voice and used an extremely calm tone, did not really frighten the two unsuspecting nobles, but the originally lively conversation was interrupted because of this.
Although we were not able to enjoy ourselves to the fullest, which left us feeling a bit unsatisfied, several of them were very self-controlled and would not really do anything inappropriate to their status.
In other words, for the three of them, they no longer need to use strange words and deeds to flaunt their presence. Instead, their down-to-earth appearance can arouse the favor of others, even Zhang, who is quite crazy.
Song, at this time also bowed his face and held his hands, looking like a distinguished scholar of the late Han Dynasty who knew complete etiquette and was very elegant.
He not only knows all kinds of knowledge and knowledge that are common to any era, is very talented, but also knows how to maneuver and strategize. Even if he has an unattractive face, if there is no violence in his heart, coupled with his consistent self-confidence, he still looks like a person.
A very pleasing man, he is indeed a rare talent.
Even with Liu Xie's experience, such a character is quite rare. He really couldn't help but admire him, and even felt like "this is the subordinate I want."
【Serve me as an official!】
This sentence rolled back and forth in Liu Xie's throat for a long time, but in the end he couldn't say it out.
Now that I missed it, if I continue to be entangled unreasonably, I'm afraid I will even lose my original favorability.
Unknowingly, Liu Xie found that he had found another place where he could not compare with those successful princes - the discovery of talents. After all, if he could have known that Zhang Song was such a person earlier, he would not have let Liu Bei and Liu Bei go.
He must have been alone for so long.
No.
Liu Xie then once again denied what he had just thought, because he realized that he had been talking to Zhang Song for a long time, but it was not until Zhang Song calmed down and said goodbye to him in a very formal tone and manner that he realized
The other party's extraordinary method of selecting talents based entirely on their appearance is probably no better than Liu Zhang's.
Sure enough, if he wants to become an excellent emperor, one who can turn the tide in troubled times, he needs many, many more skills.
But now that I know my shortcomings, today's trip is not in vain.
Then, Liu Xie's face showed a cheerful smile.
"I hope that one day, everyone can drink and chat with each other as Confucian scholars. Maybe it will be more suitable." "Song, please follow your wishes." (To be continued...)
