Shuhan

Chapter 322 Beauty’s tenderness and faction fighting!
The next day.

It will be daylight.

The Prince's Mansion is covered in silver, and the morning dew has already turned into ice.

The coldest time of the day is this time in the morning.

Liu Chan opened his eyes and was covered with a thick quilt.

He was stunned for a moment, suddenly unable to remember what happened yesterday.

Thinking about it again, it felt like someone was stabbing his head hard with a needle, which was extremely painful.

He stood up slowly, but his body was not very willing.

The colder the weather, the greater the temptation of this quilt.

Fortunately, after some struggle, Liu Chan still lay down half-lying.

"what?"

Liu Chan was stunned for a moment and looked towards the edge of the bed.

I saw a beautiful woman lying on the edge of the bed with her head on her hands and her head resting on her hands. She was only covered with a small quilt that was not too thick.

"Lanniang?"

Liu Chan was surprised. He didn't expect to meet Lan Niang yesterday?

He looked closer.

In winter, the house is not bright in the morning, and the lights in the room are dim.

The beautiful woman lying on the bed, covered only with a thin quilt, was breathing quietly.

She had dark eye shadow on her face and a light lip color.Her long hair was spread out on the bed, giving people a hint of temptation to get closer and touch her.

She seemed to be dreaming, and it didn't look like a good dream. Her body was trembling slightly, as if she was still looking for a warm embrace.

Liu Chan reached out and touched Zhang Peilan's face.

Her beautiful face was so cold that her hands froze.

Reaching out again, under the thin quilt, the hands clenched into fists were as cold as ice.

"Lang Jun~"

Liu Chan's actions also woke up Zhang Peilan.

She exhaled a breath of white air, which hit Liu Chan right in the face.

Her little face was as red as a ripe red apple.

"The weather is so cold, how can I sleep soundly next to the bed? My body is frostbitten, what should I do?"

With that said, he stepped forward and picked up Zhang Peilan, stuffed her into the thick quilt, and held her tightly.

Holding a piece of ice in his arms did make his whole body cold, but Liu Chan had a faint smile on his face.

"Mr. Lang has grown up a lot."

Zhang Peilan suddenly said this.

“How come you see?”

Liu Chan asked, looking at the kitten-like beauty with her head resting in his arms.

"The year before last, His Highness was taller than me, but now he is taller than Lan Niang. He can lift Lan Niang up in his arms."

Liu Chan smiled softly and said, "I will grow bigger in the future."

The two hugged each other under the quilt for a long time. Zhang Peilan, who was originally cold, was warmed by Liu Chan, and her body became soft.

Her face was flushed, and she buried her face on Liu Chan's chest, not daring to look at Liu Chan.

"what?"

Zhang Peilan suddenly lifted her face from Liu Chan's chest. Yingkou was surprised and asked: "Lang Jun, when you were sleeping, did you still hold the sword in your arms?"

"Cough cough."

Liu Chan coughed, a little embarrassed.

Just as Liu Chan was about to continue speaking, he didn't want to hold the beauty's hand in his arms.

"Lanniang, take it for you."

hiss~
This time it was Liu Chan's turn to take a breath of air.

"Lanniang, wait a minute."

Zhang Peilan seemed to have thought of something, and her originally red face turned into a drunken red.

She jumped up and broke away from Liu Chan's arms, jumping down on the bed like a frightened kitten.

Everyone was hesitating.

"This. This."

The more he spoke, the more embarrassed he became.

Zhang Peilan felt that she had lost face today.

He quickly said: "Lan Niang has something to do at home, so she won't be here to accompany you."

With that said, he left Liu Chan's room as if running away, leaving only a faint scent of fragrance that lingered for a long time.

Liu Chan shook his head and said jokingly: "She feels a bit like Xiaojiabiyu."

With that said, he also stood up.

Under the service of the maid, Liu Chan simply put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

In the lobby, the chef has prepared today's breakfast early.

A bowl of hot spicy soup.

Pepper, chili pepper, grass fruit, beef cubes, mutton cubes, bone broth, gravy, noodles, vegetables, peanuts, fungus.
A bowl of Hui Ju, just by picking it up, there is a strong and tangy aroma of Chinese herbal medicine and mutton soup.

Take a sip, the soup is thick and smooth, the mutton and gluten are chewy, and the spiciness is just right.

Pair it with a donkey meat bun, a mouthful of donkey meat, and a mouthful of hot spicy soup. What a feeling
Beautiful drops!
Fei Yi watched Liu Chan eating breakfast from the side, his eyes staring straight and drooling all the time.

"Wen Wei, don't look at it. There is spicy soup in this cauldron and more meat buns. Let's eat together."

Liu Chan looked at Dong Yun on the side and said, "Xiu Zhao, come with me."

Hearing this, Fei Yi excused himself with "righteous words" and said: "How can I eat your Highness's food together?"

But having said that, this guy still walked to the cauldron of spicy spicy soup, scooped out a full bowl of spicy spicy soup, paired it with two palm-sized meat buns, and ate it so deliciously. A cheerful one.

It looked as if he didn't see anything delicious and almost swallowed it with his tongue.

"how?"

After eating, Liu Chan looked at Fei Yi and Dong Yun.

"It's delicious in the world. One bowl or one piece of cake will make your whole body warm. Even if you run around naked, you won't be afraid anymore."

Wiping the soup stains off his mouth with a handkerchief, Liu Chan smiled and said, "You can come to the Prince's Mansion for breakfast in the future."

Fei Yi chuckled and said, "Although the food is delicious, how can I dislike the craftsmanship of my aunt at home?"

Don't you think this guy is still an infatuated person?
Liu Chan shook his head slightly and said: "When you want to come, you can come over at any time."

While the two of them were talking, Dong Yun remained silent and had already finished two bowls of spicy soup and ate two meat buns.

Concentrate on being a foodie.

Putting down the handkerchief, Liu Chan placed his hand on the copper basin not far in front of him.

Charcoal is burning on this copper basin, and there is a pot of wine on top of the charcoal, which is boiling gurglingly at the moment.

"When I returned to Chengdu, what was the reaction from various parties?"

Liu Chan suddenly asked.

Fei Yi immediately took a step forward and said: "His Royal Highness has returned to Chengdu. All parties are very happy, especially the disciples gathered in Chengdu."

Previously, Liu Chan was recruiting talents in Chengdu and set up a martial arts hall and a Chongwen hall, attracting local scholars from Chengdu.

After all, many people who entered the Martial Arts Hall and Chongwen Hall have now become famous.

It seems that Chengdu Ranger Zhao Yue has already been nicknamed General Yamen.

Yang Ben, who was originally the leading soldier, now leads an army of ten thousand people and has achieved a class jump.

Not to mention Xiang Chong and Qiao Zhou, who were directly used by Liu Chan.

With Zhuyu in front of them, those scholars who wanted to become officials and get official positions naturally moved towards Chengdu.

It's a pity that Liu Chan is away on an expedition and has only returned now after more than a year.Living in Chengdu is not easy.

Those who still insist on staying in Chengdu are all determined people. When they heard that Liu Chan had returned, they were naturally very happy, and even the restaurants in the city were very lively.

The storyteller in the wine shop makes a lot of money.

"It seems that in Chengdu, we may be able to recruit students from the martial arts hall again."

However, Liu Chan thought for a moment and asked: "Among the scholars in Chengdu, are they all from Yizhou?"

Fei Yi was stunned for a moment and said: "Most of them are from Yizhou. After all, His Highness recruits students from the Martial Arts Hall in Jingzhou. The scholars from Jingxiang will not come to Chengdu. There are also some who came from Yongliang."

Came from the land of Yongliang?
Is there Jiang Wei among them?

But Liu Chan just thought about it for a moment and shook his head.

Jiang Wei is now from Wei, how could he come to Chengdu?

This talent can only be conquered by him during the Northern Expedition.

"They are all from Yizhou. It is not appropriate to recruit too many students from the martial arts hall."

Last time Liu Chan was in Chengdu, he had already recruited a group of people from Yizhou. If he recruits again, the power of the Yizhou faction under him will be a bit big.

"Is Your Highness worried about the people in Yizhou getting bigger?"

Liu Chan shook his head and said: "Select the best, and talented scholars from Shu will naturally come to the fore, but it would not be good to let them stay in Chengdu.

As for the people everywhere, as long as they are under my account, they will all contribute to the revival of the Han Dynasty, and there is no geographical distinction. "

Of course, having said that, Liu Chan naturally also has his concerns.

If people from Yizhou who are from the Jiangwu Hall stay together, even if there is no faction originally, they will naturally become a faction.

What's more, there are already factions surrounding Liu Bei.

And there are many factions.

There are five factions, large and small.

They are Yuancong Faction, Jingzhou Faction, Dongzhou Faction, Yizhou Faction and Liangzhou Faction.

Faction groups fight with each other, and there are actually fights within factions.

The first people who followed Liu Bei in starting a business and fighting were naturally the Yuancong faction. The Yuancong faction was headed by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and was later joined by the Mi brothers, Sun Qian, Jian Yong, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, Liu Yan and others.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were Liu Bei's right arm when he started his business. The Mi brothers provided financial support to Liu Bei as their uncles. They can be said to be the major shareholders.

Now the Yuancong faction is undoubtedly the most powerful person around Liu Bei.

But it is a pity that these big bosses of Yuancong Sect are already old.

Among the second generation, very few have become talented.

Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, who Liu Chan single-handedly brought out, are barely good enough. If you add Guan Ping to the list, there will be very few people who can stand out.

After the death of old ministers like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who from Yuan Cong can take on this important task?
The second is the Jingzhou faction.

Liu Bei stayed in Jingzhou long enough and was stable enough, so he recruited a lot of talents here.

In the early stage, there was Zhuge Liang. After the Battle of Chibi, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Ma Liang, Ma Su, Xiang Lang, Xiang Chong, Deng Zhi, Yan Yu, Zong Yu, Huo Jun, Huo Yi, and Pang Tong were successively recruited. , Lu Yi, Yang Yi, Gao Xiang and others, this group of people are both civilized and military, with extraordinary strength.

The Jingzhou faction and the Yuancong faction are now the two strongest factions around Liu Bei.

The internal fighting between the factions also started between the Yuancong faction and the Jingzhou faction.

Liu Bei accepted Zhuge Liang and discussed work with Zhuge Liang every day, which caused dissatisfaction between Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

After Liu Bei's mediation and Zhuge Liang's own excellent logistical work, Guan and Zhang were recognized.

In the end, both parties fully cooperated.

When Liu Bei became king and began to reward according to merit, another problem arose. When Guan Yu heard that he and Huang Zhong were tied, he directly said, isn't it insulting to put me together with a dead old man? I didn't even want to accept the reward for a while.

Fortunately, Liu Chan's clever tongue persuaded Guan Yu.

The third time was during the selection of the Hanzhong governor. Liu Bei selected Wei Yan, but did not use Zhang Fei. People thought that this was Liu Bei promoting the Jingzhou faction to suppress Zhang Fei and Yuancong faction.

It is not that easy to get along harmoniously among the forces.

The third faction is the Dongzhou scholars.

The Dongzhou faction was headed by Fazheng and Li Yan, as well as Meng Da, Wu Yi, Fei Guan, Xu Jing, Dong He, Dong Yun, Wu Yi, Wu Ban, Chen Zhi and others.

As a non-local faction, it was used by Liu Zhang to suppress the local forces in Yizhou.

When Liu Bei and Liu Zhang formally broke off and led their troops south, the Yizhou faction and the Dongzhou faction behaved differently.

The "Dongzhou Scholars" were obviously not as disciplined as the big locals in Yizhou, especially Wu Yi, Fei Guan, Li Yan and others who surrendered one after another, which made Liu Bei's strength stronger with each war.

The "Dongzhou Scholars" welcomed Liu Bei's rule over Yizhou even more. After Liu Bei eliminated Liu Zhang, they also gave the "Dongzhou Scholars" a relatively high status.

For example, Fazheng can be called Liu Bei's first counselor.

He even married Wu Yi's sister, Mrs. Wu.

Liu Bei deliberately supported the Dongzhoushi faction.

Without roots and feet, one can only rely on the master.

The fourth faction is naturally the Yizhou faction.

The Yizhou faction is a native of Shu.

Represented by Huang Quan, Li Hui, Ma Zhong, Qiao Zhou, Wang Ping, Luo Xian, Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi, Yang Hong, Li Miao, Zhang Yi and others.

In the early stage, they were headed by Huang Quan, Li Hui, etc., and in the later stage, they were headed by the great scholar Qiao Zhou.

Because they are natives of Yizhou, although their power is not strong now, if Han China is still limited to Yizhou, with the rise of local talents in Yizhou, their power will definitely become stronger and stronger.

Historically, in the late Shu Kingdom, the second generation of the Yuancong faction itself was relatively small, and due to the chronology, they failed to gain real power.

The people of the Jingzhou faction gradually died.

However, the local Yizhou faction is constantly being supplemented by new forces.

So they gradually gained the upper hand.

This is also the reason why Qiao Zhou was full of negative remarks, but Liu Chan could not take action against him at that time.

The fifth faction is the Liangzhou faction that stood aside.

To be honest, the Liangzhou faction can not be strictly regarded as a faction. The main representatives are Ma Chao and Ma Dai brothers.

Although Jiang Wei was born in Liangzhou, he should be classified as Jingzhou faction.

Ma Chao came to join Liu Bei at the critical moment when he captured Yizhou. He did Liu Bei a big favor, and he also had the status of a prince. Therefore, when Liu Bei became king of Hanzhong, he ranked first in persuading Jin Biao.

But Liu Bei did not dare to use such a person, so Ma Chao spent the next few years guarding the border honestly.He doesn't have much military power either.

Liu Chan thought about how to arrange the five forces surrounding the center of power, and fell silent for a while.

Since these factions are surrounding the center of power, and Liu Chan is about to reach the center of power, he must handle this matter well.

And it has to be dealt with!

One mistake may ruin a good situation.

Hanzhong's internal strength is not strong to begin with. If there is another internal fight, what the heck is the Northern Expedition?

"Your Highness."

Seeing Liu Chan's silence, Fei Yi called out worriedly.

"I'm fine."

Liu Chan waved his hand, and his eyes became bright again.

"Can someone bring me a greeting card today?"

Hearing the word "Blessings", Dong Yun, the Crown Prince Zhan, who was standing by, stepped forward and said: "The Prince's residence received a lot of greetings last night, as many as 46 in total."

46?
Fei Yi's eyes widened, obviously shocked by the number of invitations.

Liu Chan was slightly surprised, but his expression remained unchanged. He looked at Dong Yun and said, "Who sent them all?"

Dong Yun was already prepared. He took out the form from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Chan.

"It's all in it."

Liu Chan took the invitation from Dong Yun, opened it and frowned slightly.

Good guy!
These are all the ministers around Liu Bei, they have all been invited to him!
Although it is a greeting, it has full political meaning.

Which invitation Liu Chan accepts will undoubtedly indicate his attitude.

Which side does the future King of Hanzhong and the current Crown Prince of Hanzhong stand on?
Or
Which side is your attitude more inclined to?
Zhang Fei, Fazheng, Huang Quan, Ma Chao.
How to choose?

(End of this chapter)