Shu Chen

Chapter 83
Following the question of the emperor Liu Shan, several curious eyes fell on Zheng Pu.

Both of them were of similar age, and they were both nobles of the imperial court, so they were naturally quite curious about Zheng Pu, who had military achievements.

When Zheng Pu heard the words, his face froze.

It seemed that he had thought about something unbearable.

"Had."

After being silent for a long time, the other side laughed to himself, and then said slowly, "The natives and barbarians are vulgar and fond of ghosts and witches. There are many people who do not know the king. In order to consolidate their hearts and show the trust of the imperial court, it is according to their customs, and the elders and chiefs of the various tribes curse the alliance with ghosts and witches, kill chickens and dogs, drink blood, and eat their hearts. Tribes who migrated north to Shu There are five, and I will curse them all one by one."

呲~~~
This time, not only the emperor's eyes shuddered, but the rest of the people also shuddered when they heard the words.

When they looked at each other, they saw their faces pale.

Even Guan Xing, who was behind the door, was silently speechless.

He would rather be besieged by three or five sharp enemies than do that bloody act, let alone five times in a row!

When he was young, the emperor Liu Shan came back to his senses and sighed.

"I tried reading history, and saw that the general Huo of Wei was out, but the Huns were three thousand miles away. I thought that I was a great Han and Tianwei, and the Huns could not be able to fight and escape. Today I heard Zijin's words, but they recruited soldiers and horses from two schools. Among them There are so many ups and downs. From this, it can be deduced that the Huns control hundreds of thousands, and Wei Huo can drive out the North, how many hardships and evil?!"

After sighing, the emperor seemed to remember something, and his face was indignant.

"Furthermore, Zijin is so condescending to serve the country, that some people are talking about it, destroying it with words, saying that Zijin acts stubborn and cruel, and should not be approached. It's really hateful!"

Huh?
Did someone criticize me?
Those who can enter the palace to ban the emperor, and are not in harmony with me.
Could it be that it is Liu Yanxie, Marquis of the Capital Township?

If true, this old thief is really hateful!

In the past, he slandered me. I thought he was old and had no intention of arguing, but this old thief was reluctant to give up. He really deceived me and didn't dare to use a sharp knife in return! ?
Immediately, there was a ray of light in Zheng Pu's eyes, and it disappeared in a flash.

The Son of Heaven, who sighed with emotion, and the rest of the people who have a relationship with each other, naturally didn't notice it.

Only Dong Yun, who was instructed by the Prime Minister to make a living record, stood Zheng Pu upright in front of him, so he could capture this subtle change in expression.

Also surprised.

He had heard that the prime minister called Zheng Pu's temperament, similar to that of Fa Xiaozhi, the Marquis of Yi Yi, who "will repay the judgment".

However, he did not expect that there was no anger when Zheng Pu heard this.

On the contrary, it is a smile.

He raised his eyebrows and said, "I have tasted and heard, 'The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it; when it is piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if the line is higher than the people, the crowd will not do it'. Ruined, this is not because I have stood out from the crowd?"

When the words fell, everyone laughed and made a happy face.

Zhuge Qiao, who was quite sharp-minded, laughed and feigned anger and blamed him, "Zheng Jun's remarks are truly unpredictable! An Neng compares himself to a crane, but sees me as chicken evil!"

He also got the crowd to get up, accusing Zheng Pu of making mistakes, and asked him to salute him frequently.

After frolicking for a while, Guan Xing asked about the details of the war in Nanzhong, and asked everyone to sit down and talk.

Seeing this, Dong Yun avoided it, took out the daily note from the cloth bag, and added a few strokes.

The book says:

Near the evening meal, Puhu drinks blood from Ru Mao.

Shang was surprised, "Southern barbarians are all so evil?"

Pu said: "It's because of the oligosalt well in the south."

It has been heard above that the people in the south are impoverished, and they are guilty of their own immorality.

Ask again, "Qing Fannan, but so?"

Pu said: "The southern barbarians are fond of the custom of ghosts and witches to curse the alliance. The ministers recruit troops to move their households, follow their custom, and drink blood to eat their hearts with the barbarians."

Shang was embarrassed and sighed, "Sad husband, you don't know how difficult it is if you don't know how to do it yourself. When you attack the south, I know how hard it is, but I don't know how difficult it is!"

At this point, Dong Yun's writing hand struggled slightly, but he still gave up.

In the end, he still held back, and did not record in the book the blunders of the emperor Liu Chanhou and Zheng Pu's strange expression.

Those who slander others are not pitiful!

Moreover, Zijin did not show anger.

It is better not to think for yourself, but to catch the wind and catch the shadow, so many things will disturb the Prime Minister.

When I was young, when the rice was cooked, Husong came to invite dinner.

Eating out is easy.

The bacon is washed, sliced, steamed on rice, and then served with salted vegetables in a jar, and a lot of miso soup is cooked.

The Son of Heaven, who has been dressed in fine clothes and food since childhood, does not seem to be disgusted.

Sitting on the bed of Hu, with a rather large pottery bowl, he ate with everyone laughing and smiling.

In other words, the etiquette of eating regardless of the case, the rule of not respecting the rules of eating, not talking, sleeping, and having a picnic with everyone, make the emperor feel quite novel.

Well, he also did not forget, let the squire send a meal to the postman in the house next door.

It's not just an excuse for a good temperament.

He still remembered that Zheng Pu advised him that after the evening meal, he could find the postmen to chat and learn about the customs of Li Shu.

If you show it well, you can get people's happiness.

Such a simple little truth, he took the throne at a young age, and he knew it well without anyone's persuasion.

However, when he went to find the postman to chat and returned, he was a little unhappy.

The post office directly connected to the Baishui Pass from Chengdu, the post soldiers are all retired soldiers due to old age, disability and other reasons.

The post soldiers here were originally from Nanjun County, Jingzhou.

In the past years, Sun Jian, the general who broke the captives, went north to ask Dong, and killed Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, and even lost the guideline of the county and county of Jingzhou.

The fall of the courier and the group of people living together is also unavoidable.

He and his clan brother were young at that time, and they escaped by swimming in the water.

Displaced, looking for wild fruits, fishing and begging for a living.

Later, Liu Bian rode into Jing and killed the thieves and thieves of the sect. After several years of work, he calmed the inside and outside, and the prefecture and county were at peace.

They joined the army to seek food to continue living, thinking that they would be able to find peace.

However, when Liu Biao died of illness, Wei Wu, Cao Cao, led his army to the south. Because Cao Cao and Liu Biao fought in Nanyang many times, they saw that the killings caused by the Wei army were quite heavy, so they went to Jingnan with the first lord.

The subordinate general was Feng Xi, the leader who died in the Battle of Yiling.

At the beginning, this post soldier entered Shu with the First Lord Liu Bei in the past, and went through many battles against Liu Zhang, as well as the battle of Hanzhong, which was his last military career.

Cao Jun's soldiers cut off an arm, and the left hand can no longer use strength.

However, he was lucky.

The clan brother who died with him, outside the city of Mianyang County in Hanzhong, slept with his eyes closed forever.

Later, the first lord Liu Bei became the king of Hanzhong, Guangxiu built the post station to spread the military situation, he became one of the post soldiers, led a meager salary, and was granted nearly [-] acres of land by the court.

This is also what makes the emperor Liu Chan unhappy.

He couldn't understand, the clan brother died in battle and he was disabled, but in exchange for only enough fields to feed his stomach, ragged clothes, no meat to eat, and no more than a grass hut, why is this postman still grateful to the imperial court?

He also claimed that the eldest son in his family practiced martial arts diligently every day, and when he became an adult, he was recruited as a soldier.

Could it be that human life is as cheap as an ant?
The emperor Liu Shan didn't know what to do, so he asked.

But I don't want to, the reason given by the courier is even more pathetic.

"A lowly person, the only thing he can do is his life! Instead of starving to death and freezing to death, it is better to use his life to enrich him! Today, he has nearly a hundred acres of land, and his family has a small belly; Why don't you know enough evil?"

Of course!

Emperor Liu Chan's unhappiness was because he suddenly discovered that the world outside the palace was completely different from that in the palace.

In the palace ban, he has carriages and horses, and palace people, beautiful clothes and beautiful decorations, eating and drinking, drinking and sleeping, and entertaining. The four seas rise.

In addition to the imperial ban, Li Shu obeyed, and fought with his life for the food of his belly.

Moreover, I have to fight for food, and I am so grateful!
Is there a difference between honor and inferiority?
Didn't Chen She's saying that "the princes and generals have something to do with Xiangning" also inspired countless people to seek lordships?
Not to mention, there are even more people from the humble family who started their business with the late emperor, as well as the old officials who later joined Shu with him!
Saying goodbye to the post soldiers, when they returned, Dong Yun, who was by his side, saw his gloomy expression, and said aloud, "Liu Jun, the world is in turmoil, the military disasters are frequent, the Li Shu is in chaos, and he lives on his belly, he is God's favor."

"Well, Xiu Zhao's words, I know it."

Nodding slightly, the emperor smiled rather far-fetched, and waved his hand, "It's night, let's rest."

After saying that, he turned around and entered his own house.

In fact, in his mind, there is still a doubt.

He wanted to know who the post soldier was, and wanted to send his eldest son as a soldier in the future to follow the army to conquer, is it to restore the Han Dynasty and restore the evil in the Central Plains?

Or, is it to let the family gain another hundred acres of thin fields?
Naturally, this question is one who wants to ask but has not asked, and cannot ask.

And the answer seems to be able to know for oneself, but vaguely do not want to know.

Well, it should be both, right?
After a far-fetched conclusion, the emperor Liu Chan let go of his thoughts, rolled up his clothes and fell asleep.

But I don't know if it's because the straw spread on the wooden board is panicking, or it's too long without the feeling of sleeping alone. After tossing and turning for a long time, there is no sleep at all.

Simply, I got up and walked out, and watched the night to meditate.

As soon as he came out, he saw Zheng Pu dancing in the court with his sword.

"Zijin also has no sleep evil?"

With a smile, the emperor Liu Chan stepped forward and asked.

Hearing this, Zheng Pu put away his sword and returned with a smile, "Of course. It's been a long night, thinking that I haven't practiced sword this morning, so I came to dance."

"good."

The emperor nodded and praised, his interest suddenly arose, and he waved to the squire not far away, and after taking the sword, "I haven't learned the sword for a long time, and now I will dance with Zijin."

After a dance, the emperor was out of breath, but he felt very happy.

It seemed that the gloom in his heart also dissipated with the slashing of the cold wind.

Handing the sword to the servants, the emperor turned his head and asked with a smile, "I heard that Zijin remonstrated that he allowed the south to go to Bashu and declared rebellion against Wei's tyranny and tyranny. Is he plotting evil for the northern expedition?"

"Of course, I want to provoke Li Shu's hatred of the enemy, so that the soldiers know why they are fighting."

Shared hatred?
After thinking for a while, the emperor suddenly smiled, and his words changed abruptly, "I wonder if Zijin comes out this time, can he bring a bamboo flute?"

"what?"

Zheng Pu was slightly stunned, and then nodded, "Yes. I don't know about Liu Jun, what song do you want to listen to?"

"Let's sing the wind."

The emperor has turned around and put his hands behind him, looking at the mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty shrouded in the dark night, with a light tone, "I want to sing with him."

(End of this chapter)