Chapter 366 How many things have happened through the ages
At night, Liu Qian lay on the bed and asked Chen Cheng: "I heard that Master had a quarrel with Liu Bei today? He was so angry that he moved out immediately?"
Chen Cheng said: "It's true that he moved out, but I didn't quarrel with him. He was the one quarreling with me."
"Master, what did you say to make him so angry?"
Chen Cheng spread his hands and said, "I just told him the principles of governing the rise and fall of chaos, but he didn't understand."
Liu Qian smiled and said: "Of course he can't understand! If Master, you just tell him that you are an immortal who has come to save the world, then he might be shocked by Master's tiger body on the spot, and then
Just bow down to me!"
Chen Cheng laughed and said: "How could it be so easy? He wanted to restore the order hundreds of years ago, but times have changed! Even if he could restore it to that era, it would only last for a few more decades at most.
"
Liu Qian was lying on the bed on her side, supporting her cheek with her right fist, and her hair was scattered on her chest like a waterfall. She said in a pleasant voice like a ring: "Then will you two turn against each other?"
Chen Cheng said: "Perhaps, I can allow him to continue to separate the regime in Xuzhou, but Liu Bei is afraid that he cannot allow rebellious ministers and traitors like me to continue to control the court."
Liu Qian thought for a moment and asked: "Then why don't we strike first and trap him while he is in Chang'an?"
"No, I don't have many friends in this world, and Liu Bei is one of them. I would rather let him betray me than I will never betray him."
"Master, then am I your friend?"
"Of course not," Chen Cheng stretched out his hand to gather her hair in front of her and pushed it behind her ears, "You are the only person in the world who knows my origins, so of course you cannot be considered my friend."
"Then who am I to you?"
"Of course it's my lover."
Liu Qian chuckled and murmured: "Since we are lovers, then master, please love me again."
The next day, Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to the general's palace to report that he would return to Xuzhou immediately. Before leaving, he wanted to say goodbye to the emperor and asked the general for approval. Zhang Fei asked impatiently: "Wenzheng, what's going on with you, big brother? This big brother
What’s wrong with just living in Chang’an for a while in winter?”
Chen Cheng thought for a while and said, "Yide, have you ever heard of Phoenix?"
Zhang Fei was stunned, touched his head, and asked: "What does this have to do with Phoenix?"
Chen Cheng sighed and said: "It has nothing to do with the phoenix, just forget it. Those who know me say I am worried, but those who don't know me say what I want. Brother Liu Bei, must he leave?"
Zhang Fei shouted: "I think you are determined... Were those two sentences just for your eldest brother?"
Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Yes, I just told him. My brother probably doesn't want to see me anymore. Go tell him that since our ideas are different, we will govern the place according to our own ideas and let the facts speak for themselves."
, let’s see whose idea is right.”
Although Zhang Fei was quite resourceful, he had no idea about the so-called concept. He muttered inexplicably: "I think you are all crazy. You have to distinguish right from wrong."
After Zhang Fei brought Chen Cheng's words to him, Liu Bei sighed and said: "If we have different paths, we can't work together. Yide, from now on we..."
"What will happen to us next?"
"It's not that good," Liu Bei cheered up and said, "We went to meet the emperor, and then we went back to Xuzhou."
Zhang Fei became anxious, "Brother, why are you like Wenzheng, speaking so rudely? Are you really bullying me for not studying enough?"
Liu Bei smiled and patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder. He said nothing else and prepared to bid farewell to the emperor.
This time, Chen Cheng did not come. After Liu Bei took Zhang Fei into Changle Palace to pay homage to the emperor, they met with the emperor in private.
Liu Bian waited until there was no one around and asked hurriedly: "Uncle Emperor, have you told the general what happened before?"
Liu Bei looked ashamed and said: "I have already told the general, but the general has his own ideas."
Liu Bian's expression changed drastically and he murmured: "What can we do? Does Chen Thief really want to usurp the throne?"
Liu Bei said sternly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. There are many righteous men in the world who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. The general will not dare to risk the disapproval of the world. If such a day comes, I will mobilize my troops to serve the king even if I try my best!"
With tears in his eyes, Liu Bian grabbed Liu Bei's hands and cried: "My life will fall on the emperor's uncle."
Liu Bei said goodbye to the emperor, took Zhang Fei and hundreds of elite cavalry, and immediately left Chang'an, preparing to rush back to Xuzhou. However, while they were still walking slowly on the street, heavy snow like goose feathers had already fallen from the sky.
.The light snowflakes "swished" down, dyeing the earth with a light white.
After reining in his horse and looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, Liu Bei felt mixed emotions in his heart. He looked back at Chang'an City and said, "Let's go!"
The horse's hooves crushed the snowflakes and headed east. Zhang Fei asked: "My lord, you have fallen out with the general. What should we do about Cao Cao?"
Liu Bei said: "Don't worry about this. If Cao Mengde raises troops to invade our territory again, the general will definitely send reinforcements again!"
Zhang Fei shouted, "Then I don't understand. Wen Zheng obviously respects my elder brother very much, why can you still quarrel?"
Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "This question is probably difficult to explain clearly!"
While he was talking, the cavalry in front turned back and loudly reported: "My lord, the general and his men are waiting in front!"
Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, but Zhang Fei looked happy and shouted: "I just said that Wen Zheng is not a heartless person!"
After riding for a few miles, everyone saw Chen Cheng standing in the post station as the Prime Minister, and Princess Liu Qian of Ten Thousand Years was also there. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei got off their horses and walked into the pavilion outside the post station. Chen Cheng casually received a certificate on his body.
He was wearing a robe, and there was a copper tripod in front of him. The copper tripod was filled with fine wine, and there was a charcoal fire heating it underneath.
The aroma of wine came out of the copper cauldron. Zhang Fei sniffed and said happily: "Good wine!"
He picked up the copper spoon and scooped it into the cauldron, "Hey, why are there so many green plums?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "These are picked when they are ripe and unripe, and then pickled with honey. They are most suitable for making wine."
Liu Qian was wearing a fox fur coat. She stretched out her white palms and filled four bowls of hot wine. She handed one bowl to Liu Bei and the other to Zhang Fei. Liu Bei sighed softly.
After taking a breath, he took the wine bowl and said, "Thank you, Princess, for the wine."
Zhang Fei couldn't wait to take a sip, and then shouted: "It's really good wine!"
Liu Qian looked back at Chen Cheng with a smile and said, "Master, he originally wanted to have a farewell party for Xuzhou Mu, but Zhou Mu left in a hurry, so he arranged the banquet at this inn."
Liu Bei picked up the wine bowl and said: "Wen Zheng..."
He shook his head and did not continue talking. Instead, he raised his head and drank a bowl. After drinking the hot wine, his whole body became warm. Liu Bei didn't know what to say, so he just drank. In fact, he was very fond of Chen Cheng.
I don't care too much about my personal life, but I really can't accept the future without the emperor described by Chen Cheng.
Liu Qian asked: "Does this green plum wine have a unique flavor?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Good wine, good wine! If the eldest brother had not returned to Xuzhou, I would have definitely gone to the general's residence to stay for a few more days!"
Liu Bei also said: "It is indeed a good wine."
Liu Qian cleared her throat and said, "It's winter and it's freezing. Let's drink some wine to warm up. We're on our way."
Liu Bei knew that Princess Wannian was not an ordinary person. She had temporarily held the title of General on behalf of Chen Cheng, so he did not dare to regard her as a female. But at this time, he could not help but feel a little confused. This was the first snow of the year. Where could it be?
It's the middle of winter and it's freezing. I was stunned when I heard Liu Qian continue talking.
Liu Qian pointed to the dark clouds in the sky and said, "Does Mr. Liu know about the changes in the dragon?"
Liu Bei became more and more astonished. He turned to look at Chen Cheng and saw that the white color on the latter's face was very strange. It seemed that he had helplessness and a faint smile. He pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't heard the details.
"
It means I don’t know, I haven’t heard of it.
Liu Qian was refreshed and said with high spirits: "A dragon can be big or small, it can rise or disappear; if it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist; if it is small, it can hide and hide its form; if it rises, it can soar in the universe; if it is hidden, it can lurk in the waves.
Nei. The dragon changes at the right time, like a man who succeeds in his ambition and travels across the world. The dragon is an object, which can be compared to the heroes of the world. Xuzhou Mu has traveled all over the world for a long time, and he must know the heroes of the world. Please try to point them out."
Liu Bei frowned and thought for a long time, wondering what Princess Wannian meant. He pondered for a long time and said: "Be prepared to see a mortal body with naked eyes, and safely recognize heroes?"
Liu Qian became more and more energetic. She gave Liu Bei another spoonful of wine and said, "Xuzhou Mu is really too humble."
Liu Bei said: "I am trapped in Xuzhou, and I really don't know much about the heroes in the world."
Liu Qian smiled and said: "Even if I have never met him, I must have heard of his reputation."
Liu Bei said: "When it comes to heroes in the world, the first one is the general. The general raised his troops from Xiliang, punished the people and punished the tyrants. Wherever he went, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. I came from Xuzhou, and along the way
As far as I can see, there is no one as stable as Guanzhong. The general is actually the number one hero in the world."
He said it sincerely. Although he had different political views from Chen Cheng, he admired Chen Cheng's ability to use troops and govern local areas. Even though the two of them were about to part ways now, this did not undermine his admiration for Chen Cheng.
"Uh..." Seeing Liu Bei being so uncooperative, Liu Qian was stunned. She looked back at Chen Cheng who was laughing out loud. She curled her lips and said reluctantly: "Okay.
, I guess what you said makes sense. Master is of course a hero, although I think the word hero is not enough to describe him. Besides, is there anyone else?"
Liu Bei said: "Sun Zan, the shepherd of Youzhou, repeatedly broke the Yellow Turban, suppressed Wuhuan and Xianbei, and has a strong army with white horses and Yi Cong under his command. Can he be called a hero?"
This is right, Liu Qian said with satisfaction: "Gongsun Zan's defeat has been revealed, and now he is nothing but withered bones in the grave."
Liu Bei said: "The fourth and third princes of Yuan Shao in Hebei Province have disciples and former officials all over the world. Today, in the land of Jizhou, there are many capable subordinates. Can they be heroes?"
Liu Qian said with a smile: "Yuan Shaose is timid and timid, and he is always scheming. He cherishes his life when he does big things, and forgets his life when he sees small profits. He is not a hero."
Liu Bei thought about it carefully and then said: "There is a man named Bajun, who is powerful in all of China - can Liu Jingsheng be a hero?"
Liu Qian shook her head repeatedly and said: "Liu Jingsheng has no real name. He originally owned a state, but was beaten to the foot of Xiangyang City by Sun Jian's lone army. How can such a person be considered a hero?"
Liu Bei said again: "There is a man of great strength, the leader of Jiangdong - Sun Bofu, who is truly a hero!"
Liu Qian's aura became stronger and stronger, and she said with a smile: "Sun Ce is named after his father, so he is not a hero."
Liu Bei said: "Is Liu Jiyu from Yizhou a hero?"
"Although Liu Zhang is a member of the clan, he is just a guarding dog. How can he be a hero?"
Liu Bei said: "What about Zhang Lu, Zhang Yan, Shi Xie and others?"
Liu Qian smiled and said: "Why should such mediocre people care about me?"
Liu Bei looked at the domineering Liu Qian, but in his heart he thought of the emperor Liu Bian who cried at every turn. He sighed again in his heart and said: "Other than that, I don't know anyone else."
Liu Qian said: "A hero is one who has great ambitions, a good plan, the opportunity to hide the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the heaven and the earth."
She stretched out her hand and pointed at Liu Bei. After retracting her finger, she thought for a moment and pointed casually in the southeast direction. She said with a serious expression: "Besides my master, the only heroes today are Liu Shijun and Cao Mengde!
"
Liu Bei had a look of shock and helplessness on his face. He looked at Chen Cheng with a strange feeling in his heart. But Zhang Fei shouted, "Cao A'hao is cruel by nature. He will slaughter villages when he destroys villages, and slaughter cities when he destroys cities.
Can such a person be considered a hero? I, Zhang Yide, am the first to refuse to accept it!"
Liu Qian ignored Zhang Fei, looked back at Chen Cheng, slapped the table and sang:
"Where can I see China? Beigu Tower is full of scenery.
How many things have happened through the ages? The endless flow of the Yangtze River.
When he was young, he was still fighting in the southeast, and the war in the southeast was still ongoing.
Who is the rival of the heroes in the world? Cao Liu. Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou.
"
Liu Bei had long heard Chen Cheng say, "Who is the rival of the heroes in the world, Cao Liu?" He also knew that Chen Cheng regarded him and Cao Cao as rare heroes in the world. But it was not until today that he knew the full text of this poem.
So. So, Wen Zheng, do you want to tell me these things through the mouth of the princess?
Thinking about the beautiful words "How many things have happened through the ages? The long and endless Yangtze River flows", Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little crazy. Although the wine in the bowl was mellow, how could it compare with the refreshing masterpiece he just heard?
Zhang Fei was also stunned for a moment. He came from a powerful landowner background. Although his knowledge was not as good as that of the children of aristocratic families like Yang Xiu and Yuan Shao, his literary literacy was definitely enough to appreciate the beauty of poetry.
"Good, what a poem!" Zhang Fei praised, and then asked: "But where is this Beigu Tower? And why is it Sun Zhongmou? Shouldn't it be Sun Bofu?"
Liu Qian's aura immediately collapsed. She glanced at Chen Cheng who was laughing with some resentment and said, "When the snow stops, I will build a Beigu Tower here!"
