Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 205 There are so many talents, Liu Bei is happy to win three heroes

Outside Linzi City, there is a ten-mile post station.

Cold and hot.

Liu Bei and Zheng Ping waited quietly at the station.

Liu Bei was quite excited when he learned that Liu Yu was named Zhu Xuhou and went south from Zhuocheng.

This means that Gongsun Zan still misses his old friendship with Liu Bei.

Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao supported Liu Kai, the king of Hejian, as the emperor, and they needed Liu Yu's reputation to win over the scholars and people of Youzhou.

However, Liu Bei's letter made Gongsun Zan give up the best strategy of coercing Liu Yu to order Youzhou, and chose to send Liu Yu to Qingzhou.

Although it is difficult to have both fish and bear's paw, Liu Bei still hopes to have both.

Even if in the end people are not as good as heaven, Liu Bei asked himself that he has no shame in his gratitude and righteousness.

Da da da.

The sound of horseshoes sounded, and a scout rode over.

"My lord, Da Sima is less than three miles away from here! The first carriage in front of the army is here."

Although Liu Yu was named Zhu Xuhou by Liu Kai, Liu Bei and others still called Liu Yu as Da Sima to show their respect for Liu Yu.

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard the words: "After two months, Da Sima finally arrived in Linzi."

With the distance from Zhuojun to Linzi, two months is like traveling in mountains and rivers.

Liu Bei could understand Liu Yu's inner distress, not only did not urge him, but instead sent people to the wealthy families along the way to buy grain and grass for supplies along the way.

Soon.

Liu Bei saw the battle flag in front of him from a distance, and his heart moved: "Here we come!"

Excited, Liu Bei immediately got on his horse, trotted forward for a while, and greeted him under the scorching sun.

When the first carriage in front of the army approached, Liu Bei shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei, welcome to Da Sima!"

The sound like a bell alarmed Liu Yu in the carriage.

"It's still ten miles away from Linzi City, yet Xuande went out ten miles to meet the old man? Then he called himself an official—" Liu Yu's affection for Liu Bei increased by three points.

Youzhou Mu and Qingzhou Mu are at the same level, so Liu Bei doesn't need to call himself a subordinate.

As for the lower official, he respects Liu Yu's status as the great Sima.

This means that the emperor recognized by Liu Bei is Liu Xie.

In addition to this scorching summer, Liu Bei was willing to go out of the city ten miles to greet him, which shows his intentions.

The carriage stopped.

Liu Yu opened the curtain of the car, and saw a strong white horse in front of him, and Liu Bei stood with his fists clasped.

"Xuande, you have a heart!" Liu Yu stroked his short beard and said happily.

Also a student of Lu Zhi, Gongsun Zan is fierce and cruel, while Liu Bei is gentle and polite.

For this comparison, Liu Yu praised Liu Bei even more in his heart.

The chariots and horses stopped at the post station, and Liu Bei hurriedly welcomed Liu Yu to the shade of the post station, and saluted him again.

Seeing Liu Bei's humility, Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a little ashamed: "This old man was entrusted with Xuande, and failed to keep the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, so that now the two days are the same, causing the soldiers and people of Youji to suffer from military disaster and corvée."

"The old man has no face to see the late emperor!"

Liu Bei hastily said: "Don't say that, Da Sima. If it wasn't for the subordinates who were afraid of taking responsibility and sent the Jade Seal of Chuanguo to Zhuocheng, Da Sima would not have encountered such a thing."

"The misfortune of Youji is all caused by the dismissal of officials."

Just as Liu Yu and Liu Bei were taking responsibility for each other, Zheng Ping on the side said, "You don't have to be anxious about this matter, Da Sima and envoy. The current situation may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Only then did Liu Yu look at Zheng Ping and said, "One country, two emperors, why does Zheng Biejia think that the current situation is not a bad thing?"

Zheng Ping shook his fan and chuckled: "Although there are two emperors in one country, these two are the emperors of the Han family, and they share the same origin."

"Compared to Zhang Ju, the false emperor of the past, and Zhang Jiao, who claimed to be the general of Tiangong, who overthrew the Han Dynasty, the two emperors are just a struggle for imperial power, not a struggle for society."

"It would be a bad thing if the Yuan family established themselves as emperors."

Liu Yu frowned: "Even so, if these two emperors are fighting for the imperial power, wouldn't all the scholars and people in the world be affected?"

"If the imperial power is not stable, how can the people's hearts be stable?"

Zheng Ping shook his head and said, "As for the struggle for imperial power, the lower officials have different views."

"The sages said that the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least."

"Compared to the people and the country, one emperor or two emperors is not the most important."

"The important thing is, is it easier for one emperor to make the country quiet and bright, and the people separated and restored to peace, or two emperors is easier to make the land quiet and restored, and the people separated and restored to peace."

"When there was only one emperor, Dong Zhuo moved the emperor westward to Chang'an, taking the danger of Tongguan and the eight passes of Luoyang as a barrier to resist the Kwantung Allied forces."

"Although Dong Zhuo is said to be a national traitor, how many ambitious people are there in the Kanto?"

"The two crusades against Dong Zhuo were terminated due to civil strife!"

"Instead, let Dong Zhuo hold the emperor in Chang'an City to order the world to unite vertically and horizontally, and watch the battle between the princes of the Guandong."

"It can be seen that an emperor may not be reliable."

Liu Yu had some eyebrows, but he still asked: "Then these two emperors, can they make the society quiet and bright, and the people return to peace?"

Zheng Ping paced and shook his fan: "Heaven wants to make people perish, it must first make people crazy."

"Dong Zhuo coerced the emperor to order the world, and Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan also coerced the emperor to order the four directions."

"Dong Zhuo moved westward to Chang'an in order to lure people from the Kanto region to compete with each other. He is a fisherman who wants to make a profit."

"But now, Gongsun Zan of Yuan Shao supports the new monarch and orders the Guandong with the Imperial Seal. If no one restrains him, within three years, the past prestige of the Yuan family will be enough for the new monarch to command the North and the South."

"Yuan Shao's power will be even greater than that of Dong Zhuo."

"And this, the emperor in Chang'an can't bear it, Dong Zhuo can't bear it, and the officials in Chang'an can't bear it either."

"If Yuan Shao succeeds, they will all become false emperors and traitors."

"In order to maintain his power, Dong Zhuo had no choice but to lead his troops to attack Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan and take back the Chuanguo Yuxi."

"Whether Dong Zhuo wins or loses, the prestige of the Han Dynasty will be even greater than before."

"Of course, when two tigers compete for food, one must be injured."

"Whether Dong Zhuo loses or Dong Zhuo wins, for Liu Shijun of Qingzhou who really wants to help the Han Dynasty, it is an opportunity to calm the chaos!"

"Only Qingzhou can rule the world, and only Liu Shijun can help the Han Dynasty, make the society quiet and bright, and let the people leave and return to peace."

Zheng Ping changed the subject and began to praise Liu Bei in front of Liu Yu.

"Xianmou, you have too much reputation." Liu Bei was a little ashamed.

How did this general discussion turn into boasting about myself?

Zheng Ping smiled lightly.

What's the big deal with Liu Yu? Even if Liu Yu understands it, so what?

It is Liu Bei, not Liu Yu, who is in charge of the general situation.

Zheng Ping just took the opportunity to let Liu Yu focus on Liu Bei.

Liu Yu suddenly came to his senses, looked at Liu Bei in surprise, and said in a slightly more surprised tone, "Xuande, did you send the Jade Seal of Chuanguo to the old man on purpose?"

"You know that Gongsun Zan must have arranged secret work under the old man's command, and you also guessed that Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, must not be able to withstand the temptation to support a new king."

"So, when Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan want to support a new monarch, will you remain neutral?"

Ah this-

Liu Bei didn't expect Liu Yu to ask such a question, and he was at a loss for a while.

Subconsciously, Liu Bei signaled Zheng Ping with his eyes.

Looking back at Liu Bei with a reassuring look, Zheng Ping shook his fan and said again: "After all, Shijun is not as famous as Da Sima in the country. With only a remote place in Qingzhou, it is very difficult to wipe out the ambitious people in the world."

"If you can't provoke fierce tigers to fight each other, how can you use your strength to get rid of ambitious people like Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao?"

"It is true that provoking fierce tigers to fight each other will affect the common people."

"If you don't provoke the tigers to fight each other, won't the tigers harm the soldiers and the common people?"

"The generation of tigers and wolves is always the generation of tigers and wolves. They will not withdraw their fangs because of the fear of cattle and sheep."

"For the sake of the world, you should be the first to lay out the layout, please enter the game, and be a chess player in charge of the game, instead of being constrained by others everywhere, just making tigers and wolves laugh."

"Only eradicating ambitious people one by one in the shortest period of time is the best way to truly make the country peaceful and the people safe."

"Should be broken continuously, instead of being subject to chaos, to rule the world, we cannot only care about the immediate advantages and disadvantages and ignore the future success or failure."

Zheng Ping did not hide his purpose from Liu Yu.

Provoking tigers and wolves to fight each other and using their strength to fight has always been Zheng Ping's usual strategy.

Instead of covering up in front of Liu Yu and causing unnecessary disputes in Qingzhou in the future, it is better to be honest.

If Liu Yu wants to make trouble, Zheng Ping doesn't mind treating Liu Yu as an abandoned son.

After all, at the beginning, Zheng Ping was not saving Liu Yu, but wanted Liu Yu's civil and military forces to serve Liu Bei.

Qingzhou.

It's different from Liu Yu's Youzhou!

Zheng Ping's frankness also made Liu Yu gradually calm down.

Thinking of the conversation with the old farmer in the field when he came here, Liu Yu also knew very well that Liu Bei is a state shepherd who really loves the people.

Although Qingzhou suffered from the disaster of the Yellow Turban, it was devastated and ruined everywhere.

However, after more than a year of governance, Qingzhou has begun to regain its vitality.

Liu Bei's contribution is undeniable.

And just as Zheng Ping said, if tigers and wolves can't be attracted to fight each other in the remote areas of Qingzhou, how can they use their strength to fight?

"The people are the most important, the society is second, and the king is the light."

"Is this the way Xuande pursues?"

"Of course the emperor needs to be respected, but in front of the people and the country, even the emperor has to be wronged."

"Old man, I'm getting old!"

The last trace of sullenness in Liu Yu's eyes also disappeared.

"Xuande, since the old man is Zhu Xuhou, let's go directly to Zhu Xu." Liu Yu's eyes were clear: "Just let my son and Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin guard the old man."

"The rest, such as Tian Feng, Jushou, Zhao Yun, and some civil and military officials who came with the old man, can follow Xuande to Linzi City."

Liu Bei glared at Zheng Ping, and said hastily, "Grand Sima, my servant—"

Liu Yu waved his hand and interrupted: "Xuande, your Qingzhou is better governed than the old man's Youzhou, so the old man will not interfere with your affairs in Qingzhou."

"The old man is just Zhu Xuhou recuperating from his illness."

"If there is a need for the old man in the future, Xuande can come and find the old man."

"The old man also wants to see how Xuande can make the country quiet and bright, and how the people can be separated and restored to peace."

Liu Bei was greatly shocked, and he saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty is capable, and I respect you deeply."

Liu Yu alone summoned the Youzhou Wenwu who followed him, and after carefully explaining to everyone, he took Liu He, Xian Yufu and Xian Yuyin to Zhuxu County.

Liu Bei still ordered Guan Yu to lead his troops to escort him.

The rest followed Liu Bei into Linzi City.

This time, there were more than [-] civil and military people from Youzhou who followed Liu Yu to the south. Among them, Jushou, Tian Feng and Zhao Yun were the most important to Liu Bei.

Tian Feng had stayed in Qingzhou before, and Liu Bei knew Tian Feng's talent long ago.

And when he was in Yecheng, Liu Bei already knew Jushou's ability.

Needless to say, Zhao Yun, Liu Bei already wanted to recruit him.

that night.

Liu Bei hosted a banquet in Linzi City.

Except for Guan Yu who escorted Liu Yu to Zhuxu, Tai Shici who went to Yangzhou, and the virtuous talents who guarded the counties.

Writers such as Zheng Ping, Liu Hui, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Zhao Yu, Jian Yong, Sun Qian, Zhuge Jin, Lu Su, Liu Yan, Man Chong, Guoyuan, Song Lin, etc. Wu such as Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Tian Yu, Qianzhao, Qu Yi, Yu Jin, Chen Dao, etc. were all present.

In addition, today's distinguished guests Jushou, Tian Feng, Zhao Yun and more than twenty Youzhou civil and military personnel.

It can be said that there are a lot of talents at this dinner party, both civil and military are handsome.

In the middle of the night, Liu Bei asked Chen Dao to arrange personal guards to escort everyone home or to the post station, leaving Zheng Ping alone.

Qingzhou has always adhered to the tradition that there is a banquet but no wine, so Liu Bei will naturally not get drunk.

"Xianmou, how should the more than [-] people left behind by Da Sima be arranged?" Liu Bei asked.

Although there are more talents, arranging talents to suitable positions is still a problem that needs to be solved.

Tonight is a banquet, and tomorrow we have to prepare positions for these people.

You can't come to Qingzhou and stay at home, right?

Zheng Ping thought it over and said: "Tian Yuanhao and Jugong are both good at general affairs, so you can leave them in the state pastoral mansion to wait."

"Zijing recruited Liangjiazi from the six prefectures of Qingzhou to train the new army last winter, but there is still a shortage of generals in the army."

"You can let Zilong be the chief general, Zijing be the deputy general, and Ju Gong be the military commander of the marching army. The soldiers will all wear white robes and be called the White Robe Camp."

"And give the White Robe Battalion the task of patrolling the six counties of Qingzhou, mainly to fight against bandits and bandits, and guard against the entry of bandits."

"The rest of the more than [-] civil and military personnel will be appointed to serve as officials in the six counties of Qingzhou, and they will be promoted based on merit."

Liu Bei stroked his beard slightly: "Zilong was on top of Zijing when he first came, I'm afraid something is wrong."

Zheng Pingdao: "Although Zijing is good at training soldiers, his martial arts skills are still lacking. Let Zijing lead the army alone, and it will be difficult to stand side by side with Xiandengying and Ruishiying."

"Zilong and Zijing are both from Jizhou, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get along with each other."

"If you are worried, you can call Zijing alone and ask Zijing's opinion."

"If Zijing is unwilling, another battalion will be set up and handed over to Zilong for training."

Liu Bei thought for a while and agreed to Zheng Ping's proposal: "In order to avoid the generals fighting, I will discuss with Zijing first, and then make a decision."

Soon.

The invitation is coming.

Seeing that Zheng Ping intends to let Zhao Yun be the commander in chief, he is quite dissatisfied with the move: "Master, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, I am training soldiers with sons of good families from six prefectures, although there are only 700 people at present."

"But the generals I select are all able to read and write, have a little knowledge of the art of war, can read documents, and are proficient in pommel horse riding and shooting."

"If you want to be the leader, you need the approval of these 700 people."

"I don't want to spoil the great affairs of the emperor because of private abolition of the public, but I also don't want anyone who comes here to be my chief general."

"Let Zhao Yun come to the school tomorrow. If Zhao Yun is better than all the generals in the army, I will be convinced."

(End of this chapter)