Three Kingdoms

If a person has no dreams, what is the difference between him and a salted fish?

Although Liu Bei didn't know this sentence, he didn't want to be a salted fish since he was a child.

Liu Bei's luck is really not very good, and his family situation is even similar. Although he claims to be the Queen of Zhongshan Jing every day, this title in the Han Dynasty was the same as the successor of a certain doctrine. They are very serious at times. The older people get, the less they take it seriously.

When he was the poorest, he could only take my depreciated straw sandals to the market in exchange for food. But even in modern society, there are very few CEOs of large companies who have been practicing stall sales with Mom since they were young, so Liu Bei will still be considered People call them sneakers behind their backs...

This background was very disadvantageous in the Han Dynasty, when aristocratic families paid great attention to Confucian classics. Family is the foundation for a person to settle down and live a life, but Liu Bei doesn't even have a family. He expressed his great ambitions to his uncle, but what he got in exchange was not praise or support, but a slap in the face: "Don't lie, you will destroy our family." !”

Having a poor family background and gaining fame from others may be a way out, but when Liu Bei was with Lu Zhi, he only left the comment that he "doesn't like reading very much, but likes dogs, horses, music, and beautiful clothes."

Does Lu Zhi like Liu Bei?

dislike.

So why do you keep it if you don’t like it? Not even discipline or restraint?

It is natural for young people to like to have fun, but such comments also prove that Liu Bei actually belongs to the denominator status among all the disciples who studied with Lu Zhi, just filling up the numbers. Perhaps in other words, Lu Zhi needs fame. And Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan and other young men without birth status are just a step on the way for Lu Zhi to ascend to the position of great Confucian...

What Confucianism emphasizes is enlightenment. Without the merit of enlightenment, how can one be called a great Confucian?

Therefore, Sima Huicai was still willing to go all the way to Shoushan Academy despite his age. Although Lu Zhi was an upright man, he also needed to leave something behind for the family. These disciples, even nominal disciples, were a huge resource. Therefore, even if Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan and others like dogs and horses all day long and do not like reading, as long as they don't bump into their faces, Lu Zhi can pretend they didn't see them.

Otherwise, why would Lu Zhi, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan be related to each other, so why bother?

Just take what you need.

The young Liu Bei may really like to play, but more often than not he is just doing what he likes. Obviously, such a move is very effective. Perhaps it was because the children of the poor had already taken charge of the family, so Liu Bei’s behavior of following Gongsun Zan, who was wearing bright clothes and angry horses, was actually similar to the behavior of later generations who hugged the thighs of wealthy people and asked for pendants...

Liu Bei was like a gambler who finally got to the gambling table. He held the few chips in his hand tightly and made risky bets again and again. His last capital was Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others who were following him. people.

In the process of betting, Liu Bei lost and won, but every time he made a bet, Liu Bei would ponder it over and over silently for a long time, summing up the gains and losses. From the Yellow Turban Thief, Liu Bei learned how to fight, and in the Jujube Club In the alliance, Liu Bei learned how to be patient. From Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei learned how to escape. From Tao Qian, Liu Bei learned how to check and balance...

But now, according to Liu Bei's experience, things are not as good as the imperial edict said.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others were in the small courtyard, excited and uncontrollable. However, after seeing the expression on Liu Bei's face, they all stopped smiling, and several counselors seemed to have begun to notice the problem...

To be honest, the counselors Liu Bei currently has are only half a bucket of water, or they may not even have half a bucket of water.

Jian Yong is very talkative, more like a lobbyist than a counselor. Maybe it is appropriate to use him as an envoy, but let him make plans, what about this? Haha, the weather is good today.

Sun Qian and Mi Zhu both followed Liu Bei from Xuzhou. Unlike Mi Zhu, who had bet too much and suffered extreme losses when he sold out, Sun Qian really felt that Liu Bei was a good person, in line with Sun Qian's ideal image of a leader in his original study of classics. However, this was not the case. Sun Qian was destined to be good at political documents, but not good at strategy.

Mi Zhu, not to mention, is just an unsuccessful businessman.

But when the three cobblers got together, they gradually got a taste of it.

"The key is money and food..." Mi Zhu sighed.

Sun Qian sighed.

Jian Yong sighed three times.

Guan Yu's face dropped, and Zhang Fei looked around.

But Liu Bei smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. In fact, we have improved a lot now, right? Money and food, think about it slowly, there is always a way, don't be anxious, don't be anxious..."

Sun Qian cupped his hands and said, "It is a mistake to fail to relieve the envoy from your worries..."

Jian Yong glanced at Sun Qian. This guy was still unable to speak, and he also said: "Your Majesty, the court should allocate some money, right? Why don't you go to the Shangshutai and give it a try?"

"The chancellery is all in the hands of Cao Sikong. If he doesn't speak up, who can make the decision?" Mi Zhu said from the side.

Sun Qian said: "Isn't it true that His Majesty's will is not fulfilled?"

Jian Yong laughed twice.

Mi Zhu didn't even smile.

Guan Yu still had a sullen face, and Zhang Fei still looked left and right.

"No hurry, no hurry..." Liu Bei smiled brightly, "Today is a happy event after all. Third brother, you and Zhi Zhong go to the market in the city, buy some wine and meat, and share it with the guards for fun... Xianhe, if there is If you have time, you might as well walk around and find out what the news is like... I'll leave it to you to hand over the imperial seal..."

"Please be polite."

"I should serve you."

A group of people who got the task said goodbye one after another.

Liu Bei smiled and looked at the people leaving, but tears fell from the corners of his eyes.

"Brother..." Guan Yu said with concern from the side.

Liu Bei quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve and said, "It's okay, I'm just happy..."

"Brother..." Guan Yu's eyebrows trembled slightly.

"It's okay, it's okay," Liu Bei said with a smile, "Isn't this good... The long-cherished wish of many years has been fulfilled now... When I return to Zhuoxian again, I will be able to see my parents in person... It's a good thing. It’s a good thing…”

Guan Yu listened and remained silent, but felt sad in his heart. As a state shepherd in a well-known large state in the world, but he just wants to have some face in front of his hometown elders, this in itself is not a pleasant thing.

If it were a time of peace, this Yuzhou Mu would be the most noble authority in the world, but now, all he can say is "hehe".

Yuzhou is now torn apart. Yingchuan is naturally in the hands of Cao Cao, as well as Chen and Liang. Runan is divided into three parts, one is in the hands of Jingxiang Liu Biao, one is in the hands of the Runan Yellow Turban Thief, and the remaining one is in the hands of Yuan Shu. The state of Lu is now a battlefield, and Cao Cao's army and Yuan Shu's army are fighting for it.

Under such circumstances, where will Liu Bei, the hot and fresh Yuzhou Mu, go? Who is willing to obey Liu Bei's management?

Moreover, in Yuzhou, there is not only Liu Bei, the state pastor, but also Yuzhou governor who was entrusted by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu...

Therefore, the current Yuzhou is simply a mess, and it is like a muddy pond that has been extremely mixed. Even if Liu Bei's heart is as high as the sky, he still has to fall into the dust and face such a chaotic and cruel reality.

"It's better than nothing..." Liu Bei smiled with a bitter smile.

Guan Yu was silent for a moment and said: "I just don't know whether this will is His Majesty's intention or..."

"Your Majesty?" Liu Bei shook his head and did not continue to say anything.

After coming to Xuchang for so long, Liu Bei met Liu Xie several times, but Liu Bei still didn't think highly of Liu Xie. He is too young and many things remain in an ideal state. Although he is much better than those emperors who have never experienced any pain or difficulty and can only shout why not eat minced meat, it is up to Liu Xie to change the current status quo. It's simply impossible.

Even if you push it forward a generation, things that happened to Emperor Han Ling cannot be changed.

The huge system of the Shandong gentry, from the court to the local government, from the central government to the countryside, these people used marriage, clan, disciples, and money to build a huge system...

These nobles usually shout slogans that are more upright than heaven and earth, but they do not hesitate at all when it comes to real exploitation and blood-sucking. It hurts to pay an extra five baht in taxes to the court, and how much money is spent on the construction of their own estates. Not blinking.

The people are still in awe of the Han Dynasty, but these nobles have long lost their awe. Perhaps Emperor Heng Ling's behavior of restraining the party was not very appropriate, but Liu Bei believed that there was no other way.

Over the years, Liu Bei had often heard in the local area that the gentry advocated the ancient Zhou Gong system and the equality and freedom of gentry, ministers, and ministers. Some people even suggested that local powers could be decentralized and given to each county to have greater authority. It seems that in this way, the Yellow Turbans The chaos will not happen again, and the world will be at peace.

But in fact, Liu Bei knew that if he really did this, the Han Dynasty would be over!

But the problem is, Liu Bei is the beneficiary of such decentralization, otherwise he would not have the chance to become the governor, state pastor...

This contradiction in cognition and behavior made Liu Bei very confused.

"The imperial edict has the seal of the Chancellor..." Liu Bei said, "If the Chancellor does not agree, this imperial edict cannot be issued." Liu Bei had only met Liu Xie two days ago, and Liu Xie did not mention it at all at that time. This matter, and therefore whose idea behind this will, is clearly revealed.

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows, narrowed his eyes, lifted up his long beard, and snorted coldly: "I thought Cao Sikong was loyal to the country, but now it seems... hum!"

Liu Bei waved his hand to signal Guan Yu not to say such words. But Liu Bei also knew in his heart that this Yuzhou Mu was just to offset his original position as Xuzhou Mu.

Hey, let's put it this way...

Thinking of this, Liu Bei's heart moved slightly, but before he could fully understand it, a visitor shouted from outside the hospital: "Cao Sikong is visiting!"

"Pfft", Liu Bei's little heart skipped a beat.

Before Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao this time, Liu Bei had actually known Cao Cao for a long time.

When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was still on the throne, Liu Bei used his reputation as a disciple of Lu Zhi to sneak into Luoyang Imperial Academy, and soon met Yuan Shao, who was determined to make friends with knights at that time. I also got to know Cao Cao, who was with Yuan Shao at that time...

Later, when Cao Cao served as the captain of the Dian Army, he was ordered to go to Pei State to recruit troops, and Liu Bei went with him. However, due to the cooperation of He Jin and Yuan Wei, they mixed sand into the army and secretly blocked it. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty's Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan eventually became a joke, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei's plan to recruit troops in Pei State came to nothing.

Therefore, from a certain perspective, Liu Bei and Cao Cao are old acquaintances.

Of course, it's definitely not an old friend.

"Greetings to Sikong!" Liu Bei quickly left the courtyard, stood on the left side of the road, and bowed to the ground.

Liu Bei knew Cao Cao to some extent. Liu Bei felt that Cao Cao was one of the most terrifying ministers in the Han Dynasty, perhaps even more terrifying than Yuan Shao...

I don’t know if Cao Cao’s coming this time is a blessing or a curse.

What Liu Bei was good at in his life was dealing with people. For Liu Bei, although Yuan Shao was very authoritative, he had a soft ear. As long as he held it high, Yuan Shao would generally not deliberately embarrass him, but Cao Cao was different.

Even though Cao Cao seemed to be smiling often, behind his smile, Liu Bei felt the growing coldness. Simply accompanying and saying good things was effective for Yuan Shao, but there was no such thing as anything for Cao Cao. As a result, under Cao Cao's slender eyes, there seemed to always be a flickering look of suspicion.

Cao Cao smiled, got off the canopy, pulled up Liu Bei, patted Liu Bei's arm, and said kindly: "How are you doing, dear brother? I am so busy with business that I don't have time to see my dear brother. It is really my fault. ! Today I heard that my dear brother has been granted the title of shepherd of Yuzhou due to the divine grace, so I came here to congratulate you!"

As soon as Cao Cao got out of the car, Liu Bei suddenly felt a sense of oppression. Although Liu Bei was taller than Cao Cao in terms of body shape, when Cao Cao stood in front of Liu Bei, Liu Bei involuntarily hunched over, as if a mountain was pressing on his shoulders.

Before Liu Bei could say anything, whether to refuse or thank you, Cao Cao had already turned around and ordered: "Send the congratulatory gift!"

The warriors who followed immediately moved the gold, jade, silk and other valuables they carried to Liu Bei's mansion. This load of colorful wealth immediately attracted the envious eyes of many people.

"How can I let Duke Cao spend so much money..." Seeing this, Liu Bei said quickly, "I haven't made any achievements yet, how can I have the face to accept Duke Cao's generous gift? I absolutely cannot do it..."

Cao Cao laughed, patted Liu Bei's arm gently, and said: "Liu Yuzhou is your Majesty's most important minister, so there is no need to be humble... These are just vulgar things, how can they compare to the friendship between you and me?" one……"

friendship?

Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Cao Cao didn't know about what happened back then?