Although Liu Bei and Chen Cheng argued for a while, the atmosphere gradually relaxed after Chen Cheng took the initiative to relent.
"My brother will stay in Guanzhong for a few more days. Now that I am the general and my brother is the Mu of Xuzhou, we both have great futures. Why bother to be unhappy over trivial matters?"
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Cao Cao's comeback is not a trivial matter. One bad move may result in the death or injury of hundreds of thousands of people. The last time Cao Cao's army invaded Xuzhou, it killed many people. Xuzhou has not yet been relieved.
I am angry. When I came here, I passed by Yanzhou and saw that the military equipment there was lax and the soldiers were not in good condition. If Cao Cao raises his troops to go north, they will not be able to resist for long."
The smile on Chen Cheng's face disappeared, he sighed and said: "The rise and fall of one family is only a matter of one family, but the people will always suffer. If Cao Cao really dares to raise troops to attack other states and counties again, then the court will naturally not
Just sit back and do nothing. I have appointed Xu Rong as the commander of the Second Army. When necessary, he will lead the troops eastward."
Liu Bei frowned, then opened his eyebrows and said: "Since I have come to Chang'an, I must go to see the emperor and ask the general to make arrangements for me."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "It's simple. My brother will rest in the mansion for a few days before going to see the emperor."
Liu Bei said: "Please do it as soon as possible."
After Liu Bei arrived, Chen Cheng gave him and Zhang Fei a lot of things, ranging from weapons to armor, from gold and silver to war horses. He also prepared a copy for Guan Yu who stayed in Xuzhou, waiting for Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.
When Li left, he took them back with him. In addition, Chen Cheng also held a grand banquet to entertain these former friends.
Zhang Fei was very happy with this kind of treatment and said loudly: "Wenzheng is still the same as before, nothing has changed."
Liu Bei was not so happy, but looked a little worried. Zhang Fei said: "Brother, why are you so embarrassed? Wen Zheng now has a large army, and there are many good soldiers and generals under his command. It would be better if Cao Cao's thieves don't move, but if he
If you really dare to lead troops north, Wen Zheng will definitely send troops again!"
"Why am I worried about this?" Liu Bei sighed, shook his head, and said, "You don't understand even after I tell you, so I'd better drink."
After having entertained Liu Bei and others for several days, the weather had deteriorated rapidly, and heavy snow could fall anytime and anywhere. Chen Cheng ascended to the rank of emperor and ordered Liu Bei to enter Changle Palace to meet the emperor. Changle Palace is located in the southeast of Chang'an City.
Jiao, under the protection of hundreds of soldiers, Chen Cheng, Liu Bei, several chief officials from the three provinces and six ministries, and ministers of the imperial court followed him to go to the court to see the emperor.
By the time Liu Bei arrived, officials and ministers had already arrived. As he climbed the long imperial road and arrived at the main hall, Liu Bei was about to take off his sword, but Chen Cheng stopped him and said with a smile: "Brother, it's
Why should a worldly hero care about these vulgar etiquette?"
He put on his shoes, pulled Liu Bei across the threshold, and stepped into the main hall. In the spacious Changle Palace, dozens of ministers and officials focused their attention on Liu Bei. This made Liu Bei a little embarrassed, but
He had no choice but to straighten his back and follow Chen Cheng forward.
When he arrived in front of the Emperor, Liu Bei broke free from Chen Cheng's left hand, prostrated himself on the ground, and said respectfully: "I, Liu Bei, the Shepherd of Xuzhou, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Chen Cheng just cupped his hands. He looked towards the side of the emperor and saw the Queen Mother He looking at him with eager eyes. Chen Cheng smiled at the Queen Mother He, and the Queen Mother He couldn't help but heat up her face. She lowered her head. But then, she raised her head again, glanced left and right, and felt relieved when she saw that everyone was focusing on Liu Bei.
"Uncle, please get up quickly!"
The emperor Liu Bian grew a three-inch beard and looked much more mature. He said to Liu Bei: "I am very relieved to hear that my uncle defeated the evil-doing Cao Cao. Now the world of the Han Dynasty depends on you, the royal family members!" "
Liu Bei leaned forward and said: "Your Majesty, it was the general who led the troops to defeat Cao Cao. I fought with Cao Cao and won less but lost more. I really dare not pretend to take credit."
Seeing Liu Bei being so respectful, the emperor liked him more and more, and said, "I haven't seen my clan member surnamed Liu for a long time. After he retires, the emperor can stay and talk to me about outside things, so that I can know what is going on in the world now." What is it like."
Liu Bian turned to look at Queen Mother He, his tone became indifferent, and asked: "Queen Mother, is this okay?"
Queen Mother He looked away from the general, "Ah, you are the emperor, it is good to leave someone to talk to."
The emperor turned to look at Chen Cheng again and asked, "What does the general mean?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty wants to talk to Brother Xuande about something, it is naturally possible."
The emperor seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, looked at the people in the hall, and said, "Do you have anything else to say?"
The general of the auxiliary country did not wait for his lord to come out after the ambush, and said loudly: "I have my own report!"
After standing up, the sleepy people suddenly became energetic. Even the emperor Liu Bian seemed a little frightened. Wang Yun's daughter married a general and was expelled from the ranks of gentlemen. Now The leader of the courtiers naturally became Fu Wan, the emperor's father-in-law.
However, in the past two years, Fu Wan did not dare to do anything out of the ordinary except for a few curse words in newspapers. Wang Yue's "Military Horse Statistical Section" was widely spread, and the courtiers were much more cautious in their actions. I was afraid that the general would catch him and the whole family would enjoy the privilege of traveling to the Western Regions.
Chen Cheng didn't deliberately cause trouble for these ministers, but as soon as he got the handle, he sent them to the Western Regions. Those vacant positions were not filled with people. His approach seemed to be to give up all the original court ministers. Clear them out and replace them with officials from three provinces and six ministries.
But in fact, there is no difference. Situ, Sima, Sikong and the like have all become fictitious positions. Apart from showing their existence when going to court once a month, they have no other effect. Now Fu Wan suddenly jumped out , it can be said that it is beyond the expectations of many people, but it is also reasonable.
Chen Cheng looked at Fu Wan, who mustered up his courage and straightened his waist, as if this would add a lot of courage. He couldn't help laughing and said, "Bu Qihou knows how to choose the right time, if he has something to say, Just say it."
Emperor Liu Bian twisted his body on it and said nervously: "General Fu Guo, what do you want to report?"
Fu Wan looked at Chen Cheng provocatively, turned around, bowed to the Emperor, and then loudly said: "Your Majesty is now twenty-three years old, and it is time for the Queen Mother and the General to return the great government to the Emperor!"
Liu Bian is actually twenty-one years old this year. If he were two years younger, he would be exactly twenty-three.
"This..." Liu Bian swallowed, looked at Chen Cheng, and then at Queen Mother He. The expression on his face was nervous and expectant, mixed with a hint of fear and fear.
Fear, "This... Queen Mother, what do you think?"
Queen Mother He's face darkened, and her pretty face was covered with frost. She said coldly: "How else can you see the Ai family? With two eyes, of course! Fu Wan, you are so brave,
How dare you alienate His Majesty’s relationship between mother and son!”
Fu Wan gritted his teeth and said, unwilling to be outdone: "Since your Majesty has grown up, you should take over handling national affairs. This is also sharing the worries of the Queen Mother! The general can command the soldiers and horses of the world and wipe out the thieves and rebels with peace of mind. Why bother to spend all your energy?
, take everything into your hands?”
Chen Cheng smiled and was about to speak when Queen Mother He, who was sitting above her, said angrily: "Why are you sharing the worries of the Ai family? I think you want to rebel after Fuwan! Do you want the bachelor Sun Duan?"
Two years ago, the scholar Sun Duan secretly planned to assassinate the general, but the matter was exposed. At that time, more than ten court ministers were killed, and the vitality of the gentlemen was seriously damaged. Hearing what the Empress Dowager He said,
Fu Wan was shocked in his heart and immediately said: "I am loyal to Your Majesty, and we can learn from it in the future!"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "Does Marquis Bu Qi think it's time for Your Majesty to handle the military and political affairs of the imperial court?"
Although Fu Wan was frightened, he still raised his head and said, "Exactly!"
"But Your Majesty has no previous experience in handling government affairs. What if something goes wrong?"
"If your Majesty has something you don't understand, you can consult the ministers in the court. How could there be any mistakes? Even if there are mistakes, what can I do? This world belongs to your Majesty!"
Chen Cheng looked to both sides and saw the different expressions on everyone's faces. He felt a little bored in his heart. Have these people healed their scars and forgotten the pain? Or, in the past year or so, he has not shown much presence, so everyone feels that he is
Changed his career to become a vegetarian? He was reasonable most of the time, but now he is not being reasonable, but because everyone has fundamental differences in their ideas and interests, and relying on words will not help at all.
He pondered for a while and asked Liu Bei, who was standing beside him, "Brother, is it time to return the great power?"
Liu Bei was silent for a while and said cautiously: "Your Majesty has no experience in handling government affairs before, so it is indeed inappropriate to take over the affairs of the court rashly. However, you can let your Majesty sit in for a while, so that you can wait until your Majesty is familiar with the affairs of the court before inviting you."
It will not be too late for His Majesty to take charge."
"Yes, yes, that's what I mean too!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Dealing with all kinds of things is hard and troublesome, and ordinary people have no time to hide. You see, although I am a general, everything is left to Zhongshuling, Shangshuling and Shizhongling to handle.
Your Majesty just lives in the palace and enjoys life, so why should you be so obsessed with it and have to make yourself so hard?"
Liu Bian said anxiously: "I am not afraid of hard work!"
Chen Cheng said unceremoniously: "Your Majesty is not afraid of hard work, but I am afraid of your Majesty's hard work. Besides, the Queen Mother is still here, so if there is anything, just ask the Queen Mother to help handle it."
"The Queen Mother..." Liu Bian glanced at the Queen Mother He with a hateful look. He quickly suppressed this hatred in his heart, put on a smile and said: "I am also afraid that the Queen Mother will be tired.
I'm sick. Wasn't the Queen Mother very ill some time ago? She even went to a manor outside the city to recuperate for several months."
