After paying homage to his parents and ancestors, Liu Bei went to his uncle's house for dinner. Since everyone in the village knew that he was a minister of the Zhu Kingdom, all the men in the village came to eat in the patriarch's courtyard. Soon there were more than a hundred people sitting in the courtyard. Liu Bei
Not feeling proud because of his noble status, he greeted them one by one and took some gold cakes he carried with him to give to Uncle Yuan Qi.
Please help him help the widowed and lonely people in Li Nei.
The clan members expressed their gratitude again, but what they valued more was not the gold and silver, but the power of Liu Bei. Someone asked Liu Bei if he could bring some of his children from the middle school to be officials in the capital. Liu Bei shook his head and declined, and replied
Nowadays, when Chang Shi is not in charge, he must be fair in his administration.
If there are people in the clan who aspire to become officials, he can arrange for them to study at Taixue first.
If you really have talent, it’s not too late to promote him.
The villagers heard that it was troublesome, so they said that it was indeed not easy to be a capital official, but Jihou was a good friend of Xuande, so could he arrange a few idle positions in the state? Liu Bei also refused. He explained that in the past two years, Youzhou and Jizhou have been
In the war, Gongsun Zan is now at a disadvantage. There may be disasters if he goes to his palace, so it is better to wait for two years. This greatly disappointed the villagers. Some people said privately: They all thought that Xuande had become a general, with great authority, taking everything he asked for.
Unexpectedly, it is not as good as the head of our county. This word quickly reached Liu Bei's ears, but he didn't take it seriously. He just toasted to his clan members frequently and said: "Many in the army cannot drink, so today we have a good time." p>
When the wine is full,
He drew his sword and went to the front yard,
It was now time to hold the lamp, and the moonlight fell down, illuminating the sword in Liu Bei's hand. When the villagers saw that the edge of Liu Bei's sword was surrounded by a layer of pure light, they couldn't help but feel a little pale. With their relatives beside them, the moonlight filled their hearts.
, Liu Bei couldn't help but roar out loud. His roar was neither like the roar of a tiger nor the roar of a crane. The villagers only felt that the Qing Dynasty was getting more and more exciting, like the divine light turning upside down and the time flowing backward.
Then Liu Bei danced his sword against the moon, like lightning galloping through the night. During this time, he chanted leisurely: "Today is a good banquet, and the joy is hard to express. The zither is played vigorously, and the new sound is wonderful. Let the virtues sing high words,
Recognize the music and listen to its truth. We are united in the same intention, but the meaning is not stated. Life is destined to last forever,
The dying is as if it is soaring in the dust. Why not help the students?
Seize the important road first. Do nothing to protect the poor and lowly.
Tu Ke lived a long life of hardship."
After reciting the poem, he sheathed his sword and looked at the people around him. The admiration and resentment on the faces of the clan members were all gone. Only a kind of astonishment remained, which gradually turned into awe. No one mentioned the matter of support to Liu Bei anymore. p>
In the middle of the night, Liu Bei returned to his residence to rest. Since he had not returned to his hometown for many years, he was not used to the bed. He thought about the chores in the court, and for a while he was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He carefully thought about the future prospects, and he had a lot of thoughts in his heart.
A little nervous, a little excited, and I don’t know how long it took before his consciousness gradually blurred.
Liu Bei gradually felt that he was looking for that person in a misty wasteland, surrounded by shallow slopes and distant woods looming in the mist. He was riding alone on a horse, trusting the horse and walking away. With nothing but a sword at his waist, he
There was nothing else. He felt very lonely and wanted to call his three brothers. As soon as he opened his mouth, he suddenly felt a pungent smell entering his throat. Suddenly looking from a distance, he realized that there were thick smoke billowing all around. He didn't know when he had caught fire or something.
The horse jumped up in fear, but could not find a way out of the fire. The flames were getting closer and closer, and the heat wave hit, making people almost suffocating. The leather boots on their feet were melting, and the smell of burnt fur filled the air.
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Liu Bei suddenly realized that he was dreaming. He stretched out his hand and waved it wildly in the air to wake himself up from the nightmare. The scene in the dream was still vivid in his mind. He couldn't help but think about it again and again: Dreaming about clouds and mist and fire burning the plains
, I can’t escape, is this a bad omen? Or is it that the spirits of parents have other hints and specifically tell the wanderers returning home in their dreams?
He put on his clothes, turned on the lamp, and put the knife on his thigh. He was already very anxious about going to Chang'an, so Liu Bei opened the door. When the autumn wind blew in, he became conscious and looked at the ancient mulberry trees in the courtyard.
Thinking of Longshan's old dream again, his impetuosity disappeared again. He silently said: Destiny is mine.
Two days later, Liu Bei said goodbye to his clansmen and went to meet Zhang Hun with Zhang Fei. The Taoyang in the autumn was already a bit dilapidated, but the Zhang family's manor was much larger. When they saw Zhang Hun again, they were all surprised
Changes in Zhang Hun's physical appearance. After reaching his fifties, Zhang Hun naturally lost the appearance he had when he was young, but now he looks too bloated. Even though his clothes are loose, his belly is obviously swollen. From a distance, it looks like
Hibernating bear.
But Zhang Hun's spirit was still strong. As soon as they met, he asked Zhang Fei to take off his shirt and counted the scars on his son's body. His face was sad and proud. Then he saluted Liu Bei and said, "Thanks to the general for taking care of me these years.
Liu Bei hurriedly returned the courtesy and said: "Uncle is Yide's father, so he is also my father. Why are there so many courtesy?"
Zhang Hun just smiled and said, "You are all busy with your careers, so I guess you won't be able to stay here for long, but you should give me some time to dress Yide up." After that, he immediately asked someone to measure Zhang Fei.
size, he went to the cloth shop next door to cut cloth and make clothes. On the third day, Zhang Fei was forced to put on a tight-fitting blue and indigo military uniform, which made Zhang Fei unhappy. After all, he liked broad robes, but
It was hard to brush off my father. Finally, I brought a pot of Zhang Hun’s aged wine and left again.
When the two of them returned to the camp after this round trip, there were still more than ten thousand Han troops on the left side of the Juma River, but the Yuan army on the right bank had almost withdrawn. The Yan army also gradually withdrew from the cities of Fanyang and Yijing.
Returning to the counties. General Fenwu visited Youzhou and Mu Gongsun Zan was invited by Xu Shu and was already in the Han military camp.
Liu Bei originally planned to discuss the future strategy of Youzhou with Gongsun Zan, but as soon as they met, Liu Bei saw the embarrassed expression on his classmate's face and knew that he had lost the confidence to win against Yuan Shao, so Liu Bei didn't say anything more, just to comfort him.
He said: "Bogui will guard Yijing for two or three years. When I flatten the Central Plains, he will lead hundreds of thousands of royal troops to sweep across Heshuo." Gongsun Zan's complexion improved, and the two used Liubo as a show to keep in touch with their old friends.
Friendship, farewell to each other the next day.
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So this Han army was about to withdraw, but when they were dismantling the camp, the guards suddenly reported that there was a man who claimed to be an old acquaintance of the general. He was famous for his work and came here specially to defect. Liu Bei was overjoyed and ran out to meet him.
, and the guards were afraid that the assassination of Kong Zhen would happen again, so they also ran out. But this time their worries were indeed unnecessary. Qianzhao was an old friend Liu Bei had met before studying in Luoyang.
Liu Bei was extremely happy to meet again after a long separation. Even the unhappiness of the original peace talks and the hesitation of nightmares were dissipated, leaving only firm belief.
Driven by this belief, after Liu Bei returned to Jinyang, he only briefly handed over the affairs and ordered the troops to rest and reorganize. After reporting safety to his wife and children, he secretly went to Chang'an that night with more than ten close followers. On the fifth day of September, Liu Bei
Arrive at Sili Xiaowei Mansion and meet Chen Chong in Xiaozhu late at night.
Liu Bei got straight to the point and asked: "The emperor must have had his thoughts, Ting Jian, can the situation of the court be stable?"
Seeing him being so straightforward, Chen Chong knew that Liu Bei might be planning to say something about disembowelment today. He sighed, nodded and said, "The emperor is indeed wary of the Bafu. This matter is said to be an instability in the court, but in fact it is nothing more.
It was all his instruction. I didn’t expect that after staying in Kunming Pool for a while, his ideas would change so quickly!"
Chen Chong was aware of the emperor's dissatisfaction with Liu Bei, but before that, the emperor generally obeyed him due to the affection between his teachers and students. However, this political offensive came too unexpectedly, and the emperor's dissatisfaction suddenly broke out, and it was also combined with the opposition from the DPRK.
In conjunction with each other, this is definitely not something that can be done on a temporary basis.
Chen Chong vaguely sensed that there was a force operating secretly in Chang'an, linking the emperor and the court. However, it happened to be so secretive and thorough that he could not find out anything about it. As the prime minister, it was a critical period for the implementation of the New Deal.
He didn't have the energy to dwell on this matter for a long time. Therefore, he decided to give in a few steps and see how the other party behaved before he responded.
Liu Bei did not have this idea. He was very aware of the emperor's ill will towards him, and he also knew that almost all the generals in the past dynasties did not end well. Therefore, in his heart, there was only one thing he needed to do. He only closed his eyes for a moment and said the deepest words.
Chu's thoughts: "If this is the case, can we follow Iho's example?"
Chen Chong shook his head and said: "The emperor is the only bloodline of the Ling Emperor. Who can be replaced by abolishing the establishment? What's more, if we abolish the establishment today, you and I will be no different from Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao from Hebei, Gongsun Du from Liaodong, Liu Biao from Jingzhou, Liu Yu from Yizhou, maybe
In addition to Lu Bu, these people are just afraid of the justice of the court. If they are given an excuse, they may immediately start a rebellion, so it must not be done."
Liu Bei knew this, and what he said just now was just an angry word. Now he said what he had thought deeply about: "We can't follow Huo Guang in abolishing the throne, but we must express our attitude. If he can secure his position as emperor, it is also ours."
What the soldiers fought for with their blood, what he used and ate was originally the anointing of the people of Sanfu. But I heard that when he was summering in Kunming Lake, he even closed the mountain for a time, and no common people or travelers were allowed to enter. How ridiculous!"<
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Chen Chong actually agreed with this point. He said: "This is what I want to discuss with you." According to Chen Chong's idea, he planned to transfer some of the courtiers involved in this incident and send them to Liu Biao and Liu Yan.
By doing so, we can strengthen the imperial court's influence on the two states of Jing and Yi, and also strengthen our control over the DPRK and China.
After Liu Bei heard this, he nodded and said: "Although this method is good, it does not cure the root cause. Ting Jian, I think we have to find a reason to send Dong Cheng and these two people away after they are defeated. If we can suppress these two nobles, we can
Tell the rest of the thieves to stop their activities."
The meaning behind using the position of assistant minister to target a relative is self-evident. Liu Bei simply pointed his finger to the sky and said to Chen Chong: "Ting Jian, since I was a child, I have sworn that in this life, even if I encounter nine deaths, I will be the emperor.
You are my life-and-death friend, we are like brothers, you must help me to get along."
Chen Chong looked at him and saw the blazing flames. He couldn't help but sigh for a moment, stretched out his hand to hold Liu Bei's hand and said, "How could I not know Xuande's ambition?"
Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. He said: "Yes, you and I have been together day and night for many years. My heart is your heart. How could I hide it?" He added: "I also know that you are in trouble. This time the evil person will be punished by him."
I'll do it."
After Chen Chong heard this, he relaxed slightly, then became alert, and then felt silent sadness. He had actually thought about this matter for a long time, but because it was too complicated, he did not want to think about it in depth.
Ever since Dong Zhao mentioned this matter, he had to face it.
In the past few months, Chen Chong has been thinking about the solution to this matter, and the final answer is that there is no solution. There is no way to have both ends of the world. There has always been only one person in the position of emperor. All he can do is to make this matter less disturbing.