The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 392 First Snow

In fact, even if Liu Bei doesn't discuss with Lin Chao, Lin Chao plans to find a suitable opportunity to explain some things to Liu Bei recently.

Since the feudal lords called for Dong, Lin Chao has secretly arranged too many things, some of which have even slightly exceeded the bottom line.Such as using Li Ru to remotely control the emperor, this move is actually a bit outrageous.

Furthermore, just as Liu Bei said just now, the general situation of the world is about to enter a change unseen in a century.Lin Chao was going to clarify with Liu Bei those things that were secretive and hard to say clearly.

The most critical point is what is Liu Bei's ambition?
I have great ambitions, but what is this ambition?
A party of princes?
To be king for many lifetimes?

Or... on the Ninth Five-Year Plan?
Lin Chao naturally hoped that Liu Bei would have the ambition to become emperor, but given the current situation, it was somewhat unrealistic.

In the past few years, the speed of Liu Bei's promotion is not unpleasant. Although most of it was calculated by the Lin Dynasty, it can be regarded as a great grace. Liu Bei has no reason to have the idea of ​​replacing the emperor.

Furthermore, no matter what Liu Bei's aspirations are, his clan's origin has already been determined. He is either a minister of the Han Dynasty, or he is the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Apart from this, there is no third possibility.

Therefore, it should be Liu Bei's ambition and dream at this stage to help the Han Dynasty.

"Zichu, as a clan, I want to help the Han family." Liu Bei shook his head and said, "However, I ask Zichu to teach me how to do things. Besides..."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei looked at Lin Chao with a strange look in his eyes.

"The emperor moved westward to Chang'an, during which time... Zichu should have contributed a lot."

After several years of getting along with the monarch and his subjects, Liu Bei knew Lin Chao very well.After Dong Zhuo's death, the emperor still moved his capital to Chang'an. Liu Bei would not believe that Lin Chao hadn't contributed to it.

Maybe the Chang'an court has its own people, and it may even have taken control of the court.

Hearing Liu Bei's cryptic mention of this matter, Lin Chao's face was calm and unmoved, he just cupped his hands and said solemnly: "So that Duke Xuande will know that Zhang Boyuan's uncle, Zhang Ji, was originally a captain under Dong Thief's command, but Luo Yang once During the war, he abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, and helped the court to kill the bandits Dong. His contribution is indisputable. Now this man leads [-] Xiliang iron cavalry, stationed at the passes around Chang'an, and defending the emperor."

Lin Chao's answer was also very cryptic, but Liu Bei understood it completely.

Good fellow, Zichu, you are controlling the Son of Heaven!
What I have done... is indeed a bit over the top.

Liu Bei frowned and said, "Zichu, as ministers, we should put loyalty first. Such rebellious things must never be done!"

Hearing this, Lin Chao was full of surprise and said: "Why did Xuande Gong make such a statement? The court just persuaded Zhang Ji to lead the army to defend the emperor. This is the duty of a minister. What is a great rebellion?"

"Zi Chu, there is no one else here, so there is no need to hide it." Liu Bei smiled wryly.

Lin Chao shook his head, cupped his hands again, and said, "Mr. Xuande, if the emperor stays in Luoyang after the Dong thief is executed, what will happen? How many of the Guandong princes are really loyal to the court? Dong thief is going against the grain and bullying the emperor. Wouldn't the princes of the Kanto act like this?"

"This……"

Facing Lin Chao's series of questions, Liu Bei fell silent.

Of course he could see that the so-called princes of the Kanto region were all proficient, and there were very few people who were truly loyal to the court.

"So, General Zhang Ji's troops stationed at the pass are really just to defend the emperor." Lin Chao continued to bewitch, "In the past few years, Duke Xuande has taught benevolence and righteousness many times, so how could the court dare to do big treason and injustice."

"This……"

Liu Bei still smiled wryly, he knew that he was not so capable to teach Lin Chao.It's just that Lin Chao said so, and he couldn't refute it.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Chao changed the subject and continued to speak: "It's just that Duke Xuande, as a loyal minister of the Han family, will come from here to help the court and assist the country, and conquer disobedient ministers. Now that he is a sage, he will naturally be able to distinguish loyalty from traitors, and he will definitely rely on him." Lord Xuande."

Having said that, Liu Bei understood completely.

Zhang Ji was in Chang'an, of course, to protect the emperor, but it was inevitable that there was some sense of control.At least the emperor will support everything he does in the future.

Zichu is good at calculating... But even so, he still has the suspicion of deceiving the Lord.

But when he thought that Lin Chao did it all for himself, Liu Bei didn't feel angry at all, and only smiled wryly.

Liu Bei said earnestly: "Zi Chu, I appreciate your kindness, but if this matter is known to the world one day, your reputation will be rotten. Besides, as a Han official, this matter is not in compliance with regulations... "

This time, before Liu Bei finished speaking, Lin Chao cupped his hands and said in a serious voice: "Mr. Xuande's words, Chao does not agree!"

From the very beginning, the conversation between the two had been a bit of chatter, so at this moment Lin Chao suddenly raised his voice, which surprised Liu Bei.

"What do you mean by Zichu?"

Lin Chao continued to speak: "Duke Xuande, as the clan, is both a Han subject and not a Han subject."

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Bei wondered.

Lin Chao smiled: "Chao thinks that this great Han society is the Liu family's world, not the world of the emperor alone. I don't know if Xuande thinks so?"

Naturally, this sentence cannot be miscalculated.

According to the ideology of this era, there is no concept of "the emperor alone controls the world" of the later dynasties.If you have to say it hard, the world of the big man is the world of Liu's family and one surname.

As for the aristocracy, they are all ruthless workers!
And the common people and Li Shu are the workers who were beaten...

Therefore, when Liu Xiu resumed Han Zuo, he did not establish a national title again, and historians of later generations also regarded the two Han as a family.

To put it bluntly, if Liu Xieruo died suddenly and Liu Bei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, later historians will regard him as the orthodox continuation of the Han Dynasty.

So when Lin Chao said this, not only did Liu Bei not object, but he nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Lin Chao was ready to make persistent efforts, and vowed to root the argument that the "clan has the legal right to inherit the throne" into Liu Bei's heart.

"Since the emperor does not rule the world alone, if the emperor is in a daze, how can Duke Xuande, as the clan, have the heart to sit and watch the Han Dynasty decline?"

"It's only natural. A certain person has vowed to help the Han family in this life, and even if he goes through fire and water, he will never regret it!"

Liu Bei said with a serious face, and the words he said were resounding.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Chao smiled and said the most crucial sentence.

"Mr. Xuande, the court thought that if the emperor can assist, the Duke will assist him. If he is not talented, the Duke can take it himself!"

……

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Bei fell silent.

It is impossible to say that there is no pursuit of that position in my heart.Being born a man, what could be more dreaming than climbing to the top!
But what Liu Bei wants is the real achievements made by one knife and one gun, not the false name and position that seems to be full of flowers but is actually like a castle in the air.

Seeing Liu Bei's silence, Lin Chao tactfully did not continue to speak out, but got up to add tea soup for Liu Bei and himself, giving Liu Bei enough time to react.

This is not the first time that Lin Chao has made similar remonstrances, as early as when Liu Bian was abolished by Dong Zhuo, Lin Chao had persuaded him.It's just that compared to the obscurity that time, this time is too naked.

Following Liu Bei's silence, the tent became extremely quiet, where the sound of needles could be heard.

Outside the tent, the wind was still howling, and the snow was getting thicker.

After a long time, Liu Bei sighed quietly, and said, "Zichu, you and I are brothers, so I naturally know that you have good intentions. But I don't want to say such things in the future..."

Hearing this, Lin Chao also shook his head and sighed. He felt sorry for not being able to fool Liu Bei this time.

"Duke Xuande really doesn't want to..."

"No, it's because I don't want to, but I can't." Liu Bei readily admitted his desire, "But today, we are rich in spring and autumn, and our conduct is not virtuous. As a minister, how dare we covet the position of supremacy."

Lin Chao said: "But if the situation changes in the future..."

Liu Bei smiled, very frankly.

"If the destiny is not with me, I will be the Duke of Zhou. If the destiny is with me, I will be King Wu of Zhou!"

Lin Chao got the answer he wanted, with a satisfied smile on his face, he raised his glass and said, "Mr. Xuande is wise!"

The conversation tonight can be regarded as an in-depth exchange between the monarch and his ministers in the recent period. They talked to each other and solved their doubts. At the same time, they also established their ultimate goals in the future.

Even though Lin Chao was Zheng Xuan's closed disciple, he refrained from talking to Liu Bei about the relationship between heaven and man, and the theory of the cycle of five virtues.Although this stuff is the main tone of this era, Lin Chao has never believed in such illusory things.

He prefers to analyze the future development direction based on the facts, check for gaps and make up for the omissions, and finally achieve the so-called effect of a certain degree of man's victory over nature.

Of course, it can also be said to do one's best and obey the destiny.

Others obey the destiny, but Lin Chao likes to do his best.

After the monarch and his ministers drank together again, Liu Bei suddenly remembered that he seemed to be looking for Lin Chao to relieve his confusion. How did it become Lin Chao asking if he had the ambition to be an emperor?

There's something wrong with this!
Thinking about it, Liu Bei pointed at Lin Chao and scolded with a smile: "Zi Chu, all the generals in the army praised you as a sincere gentleman, but in a certain view, the name does not match the truth."

Hearing this, Lin Chao also laughed, put down the teacup he just picked up, rolled his eyes and said, "Mr. Xuande, what do you say?"

"You know it well, why do you need me to say more." Liu Bei laughed, "Let me ask you, after returning to Xuzhou this time, how should you plan for the future?"

Lin Chao understood that Liu Bei was asking about the future direction of development.He doesn't necessarily want Lin Chao to come up with a feasible plan right now, but he must always have a bottom line in his mind.

"Mr. Xuande, the general trend of the world is already like this, and everything will naturally act according to the plan. As for the specific strategy, the court will have to think about it for some time. Before the end of the year at the latest, the court will formulate a feasible strategy, and then present it to Duke Xuande .”

When he was in Nanyang County, Lin Chao assigned Jia Xu and Jushou homework, asking them to formulate a strategy before the end of the year, and it was just in time.

Liu Bei nodded, and said, "There's no rush, and Zichu doesn't have to work too hard."

Next, Lin Chao asked an irrelevant question.

"Mr. Xuande, before leaving for Chang'an, he left something in Luoyang for Mr. Xuande to play with. To this day, I wonder if Mr. Xuande has made a decision?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei frowned, thought for a moment, and then replied hesitantly: "Zichu, what you said...is it Chuan Guoxi?"

"Yes, it is this thing!"

Lin Chao nodded.

In fact, if Lin Chao didn't mention it, Liu Bei might have almost forgotten about it.

The Jade Seal of Chuanguo is of course important. When Liu Bei first got it, he had mixed feelings in his heart.There is excitement, panic, and secret joy, and there is also a narcissistic mentality of destiny, so that he refuses to let go for a moment.

But after a long time, after playing a lot, Liu Bei lost interest, and he still prefers to go to the military camp to inspect.

He understands that he can have the power and position he has today, not because of any destiny, but because of the fighting of the soldiers under his command.

Looking at the well-trained soldiers in the camp, Liu Bei will have a heartfelt joy.

These soldiers who dare to go through fire and water for themselves at the command of themselves are their foundations!

"Decision? What kind of decision?" Liu Bei shook his head and smiled, "Zichu, when you left the Chuan Guoxie here, I'm afraid you didn't want to test someone's mind? Such fetishes are indeed attractive, but they are dead things after all. One piece is useless."

Lin Chao did have this intention at the beginning, and wanted to see how important Yuxi was in Liu Bei's heart.

But it's not all for the test, but to plan future actions based on Liu Bei's attitude.

If Liu Bei couldn't put it down for Yuxi, Lin Chao would make it a symbol of destiny, and then made a prophecy that "you can get the world if you get it".

If Liu Bei has an indifferent attitude towards Yuxi, then Lin Chao will persuade Liu Bei to take it out as a bait to lure the princes to kill each other.

If Liu Bei only loves the jade seal and doesn't value the political significance behind it, then Lin Chao... doesn't matter, just leave it to Liu Bei to play with later.

Now it seems that Liu Bei couldn't put it down first, but now it doesn't matter.

Lin Chao said with a smile: "Since Xuande generally thinks it's not very useful, why not take it out and give it to others."

Liu Bei shook his head hastily: "Don't make trouble at the beginning of the child, how can someone be qualified to donate such a fetish? From someone's point of view, it is reasonable to return it to the emperor."

Liu Bei has owned it, of course it doesn't matter, but the importance of Yuxi is far more than that, so Liu Bei naturally doesn't want to give it away.

"Mr. Xuande, in the affairs of the world, courtesy is reciprocated. We sent the jade seal out, and there is no guarantee that others will not reciprocate and return us a big gift."

Seeing the familiar smile on Lin Chao's face, the corners of Liu Bei's mouth twitched, knowing in his heart that someone else was going to be in trouble.

……

The monarch and his ministers talked until the middle of the night before they went to bed peacefully.

In the end, Lin Chao couldn't escape Liu Bei's sleeping skills, and was caught by Liu Bei and slept all night.

Just before the break, the snow outside had stopped.

The two monarchs and ministers walked out of the camp, looking at the vastness of the sky and the earth, and felt an indescribable joy in their hearts.

Although it was late at night, under the ghastly white light of the snowflakes, the sky and the earth were gray, and at the end of the eyes, everything was the same color.

"What a picturesque country!"

Liu Bei sighed.

"So as not to freeze the crops."

Lin Chao agreed with a smile.

In the first year of Chuping, the third day of November.

In the middle of the night, snow arrives.

(End of this chapter)