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

Chapter 223 Xun You Arrives, Liu Bei Hears the Bad News

A few days later, Zongzheng Liu Ai and Shu County Governor Xun You arrived in Qingzhou at the same time.

Originally Xun You was going ahead of Liu Ai, but for some reason he was delayed for some time on the way.

And Liu Ai was more unlucky.

Before leaving Hulao Pass, Li Jue, Guo Si and other Xiliang generals rebelled.

As a result, Liu Ai hid in Luoyang for a long time before finding an opportunity to leave Hulao Pass.

Although he was very worried about the changes in the situation in Chang'an, Liu Ai did not dare to forget his mission to Qingzhou.

When they arrived in Chenliu, they met Xun You who was stranded in Chenliu, and the two met and came to Qingzhou together.

Hearing Liu Ai's arrival, Liu Bei was naturally very happy.

It's not the first time Liu Ai has come to Qingzhou to proclaim an edict, and every time he brings good news to Liu Bei.

This time, of course, is no exception.

"Mr. Xuande, His Majesty gave you a scepter and granted you the right to fake festivals. He also named your righteous brother Guan Yu the Marquis of Hanshouting to honor his loyalty. Don't forget your majesty's favor." Liu Ai solemnly read the imperial decree, and carefully handed the scepter to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was shocked when he heard that.

The royal scepter, the right to fake festivals!
With this scepter and the previous secret edict, although Liu Bei did not supervise the affairs of the states, he had the power to send troops to the states to suppress the rebellion.

"This must have been suggested by Master Lu to His Majesty after Dong Zhuo's death." Liu Bei quickly had a guess.

Although Guan Yu heard the imperial decree, he did not rush to receive the seal of Marquis of Han Shouting, but asked back with a frown, "Liu Zongzheng, why didn't eldest brother become a marquis?"

Although Liu Bei was given the right to holiday, Liu Bei was not granted the title of marquis.

If it's just that there is no title, Guan Yu doesn't think there is any problem.

After all, this Marquis cannot be sealed casually.

However, now that Guan Yu has been granted the title of Marquis of Hanshouting, Liu Bei has not been granted the title of Marquis, which is obviously abnormal!

Liu Ai sighed secretly, considering how to answer Guan Yu's question.

When leaving Chang'an, Liu Xie told Liu Ai in private that Guan Yu's Marquis of Hanshouting was Lu Zhi's last wish.

Liu Xie was grateful for Lu Zhi's loyalty and Zhu Dong's great contribution, so he agreed to grant Guan Yu a separate Marquis.

In the name of Han and Shou, it can protect the great Han country and live forever.

Zheng Ping on the side has already seen the clues.

Although Zheng Ping already had a guess when he got the information that Lu Zhi was vomiting blood and fell into a coma, it was just a guess after all, and it has not been confirmed.

But now, Liu Ai's announcement is not so much that Liu Xie is trying to win over Qingzhou, but rather that Lu Zhi is arranging the funeral.

"Liu Zongzheng, uncle Zigan, how is his condition?" Zheng Ping asked.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and the others also all shivered.

Feeling the sharpness in everyone's eyes, Liu Ai subconsciously took a step back.

Especially Guan Yu, who opened his eyes wide open at this time, as if Liu Ai would run away on the spot if he said something bad.

For a while, Liu Ai didn't know where to start.

Xun You, on the right, slowly took out a copy of "Lu Shi's New Book: Water War Chapter", and handed it to Guan Yu: "Guan Junhou, this book was written by Lu Shangshu before he died, and I asked You to hand it over to you personally. hand."

"What did you say?" Guan Yu sounded like a dragon chanting, and rushed to Xun You in an instant, staring at Xun You firmly.

In front of Guan Yu's nine-foot body like a mountain, Xun You looked extremely thin, as if he might be overwhelmed at any time.

"Yun Chang, don't be rude!" Liu Bei quickly scolded, and then looked at Xun You seriously.

When Liu Ai announced the decree, Xun You stood beside Liu Ai quietly all the time, and Liu Bei only thought that Xun You was Liu Ai's follower.

But now, Xun You said that he was entrusted by Lu Zhi on his deathbed to send books to Guan Yu.

"Uncle Zigan still couldn't make it through after all!" Zheng Ping secretly sighed, with a little more sadness in his eyes.

Back then, when Zheng Ping traveled to Luoyang, he pointed out the country and scolded Fang Qiu at Lu Zhi's mansion, and Lu Zhi also told Zheng Ping about the affairs of the court and the world.

Liu Bei moved forward, stopped Guan Yu from the back, and then saluted respectfully: "Bei, may I ask you for your name?"

Xun You also returned the salute and said: "from Yingchuan, so the servant of Shang Shu shot Xun You and Xun Gongda, and I have seen Xuande Gong."

Liu Bei was taken aback: "Could it be the loyal servant Xun who conspired with Yilang Zheng Tai, Chang Shi He Yong, Shizhong Zhongji, Yueqi school captain Wu Qiong and others to assassinate Dong?"

Xun You said humbly: "If you fail and are captured, you will live on and cannot be praised by the world."

Liu Bei was respectful, and his tone was a bit sad: "Master Lu, have you passed away?"

Xun You nodded: "On the third day of June, Lu Shangshu and Lu Bu conspired to kill Dong Zhuo, and he vomited blood and fell into a coma; on the ninth day of June, Lu Shangshu woke up, but Lu Shangshu's foundation has been destroyed, and his waking up is just a flashback."

"Lu Shangshu knew that Chang'an would fall into chaos again after his death, and he didn't want the Han Dynasty to be overthrown and no one would help him, so before he died, he advised His Majesty to bestow festivals on Duke Xuande and grant the title of Marquis to Guan Yu, his most admired disciple."

"Han Shouting Hou, in the name of Han and Shou, can protect the great Han rivers and mountains, and live forever."

"And this "Lu's New Book. Water War Chapter" is Lu Shangshu's regret when he said goodbye to Guan Junhou last time. Lu Shangshu has already completed it."

Guan Yu stared at "Lu Shi's New Book: Water War Chapter" with a pair of red phoenix eyes, remembering Lu Zhi's advice when he was in Luoyang.

"This is the last volume of "Lu Shi's New Book". It's a pity that there is not enough time to annotate all the chapters on water warfare."

"After Yunchang returns to Qingzhou, if there is anything he doesn't understand, he can ask Xianmou for advice."

"You have to study hard, and don't disappoint the old man's high expectations."

Even though he was a nine-foot man, Guan Yu couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes at this time. He pushed the golden mountain and inverted the jade pillar, raised his hands, and solemnly took the "New Book of Master Lu. Water War Chapter" in Xun You's hand.

Afterwards, Guan Yu took the seal and ribbon of Marquis of Hanshouting from Liu Ai, and left silently regardless of everyone present.

"Second brother, this is still—" Zhang Fei was about to call out, but was stopped by Tian Yu.

Tian Yu's tone was also a little low: "Third brother, let the second brother be alone for a while. Among my disciples, only the second brother is the one who taught the art of war and the principles of life by Master Lu."

Zhang Fei panicked in his heart, and said angrily: "How could Master Lu die! Is there a villain in the court who harmed Master Lu? I will send troops to destroy them!"

Liu Bei raised his head and sighed, not knowing how to vent the depression in his heart.

Only Zheng Ping was the calmest, and continued to ask: "Uncle Zigan died of illness on the ninth day of the lunar month, and now it is the seventh day of the seventh month, why are you so late?"

"But something happened in Chang'an?"

Xun You said: "I am Chang'an, who left after Lu Shangshu's funeral on June [-]th, and stayed in Chenliu for some reason."

"As for Liu Zongzheng, he came late because he encountered a military disaster and hid himself in Luoyang to avoid disaster."

"Military disaster?" Liu Bei was shocked when he heard the words, and looked at Liu Ai: "Dong Zhuo is dead, how can there be a military disaster?"

Liu Ai said angrily: "It's that old man Wang Yun! He conspired with Lu Bu to regain the position of Situ, and he placed cronies in the court wantonly to control the government."

"Wang Yun knew that his own prestige was not enough, and he was able to secure the position of Situ because of Lu Bu's meritorious service in killing Dong, so he always wanted to make a great contribution to stabilize his power."

"Therefore, Wang Yun vetoed the good strategy of Lu Bu and others to appease the Liangzhou generals, and insisted on killing the Liangzhou generals to enjoy the great merit alone."

"As soon as the killing order came out, Niu Fu fled in fear of crime, and all the generals in Liangzhou became scattered, but for some reason, Li Jue suddenly attacked Chang'an one after another under the banner of avenging Dong Zhuo!"

"Wang Yun sent Xu Rong and Hu Zhen, Dong Zhuo's former subordinates, to meet the rebels in Xinfeng. Unexpectedly, Hu Zhen turned against him and killed Xu Rong."

"When I left Hulao Pass, I heard from the soldiers at Hulao Pass that the generals from Xiliang entered Chang'an, Wang Yun was killed, and Lu Bu fled Chang'an with more than a hundred cavalry, heading for Hanoi County."

Liu Ai chose the most important ones and stated the news he learned along the way.

Liu Bei sighed angrily: "Master Lu punished Dong Daye, and his achievements fell short! This Wang Situ will use this stupid trick regardless of Chang'an's safety in order to fight for power!"

Zheng Ping shook his head and said, "Wang Yun's strategy is actually not too bad."

"He has been under Dong Zhuo's command for many years, and he has a good understanding of Xiliang's generals. It is expected that Niu Fu will be afraid and flee in fear of crime as soon as he hears the order to kill him."

"If Niu Fu escapes, the Xiliang generals will naturally not be able to succeed, and they will definitely think about fleeing."

"Without the generals, this group of people can be captured alive with only one pavilion leader!"

"Wang Yun's contribution to eliminating the Xiliang generals without bloodshed will be no less than that of Uncle Zigan and Lu Bu who killed Dong Zhuo."

"At that time, Wang Yun will be able to truly convince the emperor and all the officials in Chang'an."

"It's a pity." Zheng Ping looked at Xun You and said, "In Wang Yun's list of killing orders, there must be a wise man on the list."

Xun You was slightly startled, and looked at Zheng Ping with a little more surprise: "In Wang Situ's killing order list, there is one person who is the former Taifu Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe. Jia Wenhe and Niu Fusu have been friendly. Wang Situ thought To kill chickens and monkeys, I asked Your Majesty to depose Jia Wenhe as the Taifu, and make Jia Wenhe serve as a servant, and go to Shaanxi to recruit Niu Fu."

"However, Jia Wen and this person usually don't show the mountains or dew the water, but in just a few words, His Majesty agreed to take his family to Shaanxi, and Wang Yun was embarrassed to be in the palace."

"If there is anyone among the generals in Xiliang who can advise Li Jue to link up with Dong Zhuo's old troops, this is the only one!"

Zheng Ping sighed softly: "It's true! Jia Wen and the people who are wise and safe take their families to Shaanxi, and they have the intention of avoiding disaster."

"However, Wang Yun wants to kill Jia Xu with his personal grievances in the name of killing Xiliang's generals."

"The rabbit bites people in a hurry, not to mention that Jia Wenhe is very wise. He was captured by the Di people in the past. Jia Wenhe lied that it was Duan Jiong's grandson to scare the Di people. Not only did he not dare to harm him, but he even made an alliance with him. Send him back, and the rest will be killed too."

"In order to save the lives of his wife and children, Jia Wenhe will definitely do his best."

"And this person is ruthless in his tricks. Either he doesn't use tricks, or if he uses tricks, he will kill the grass and roots, so as to eliminate future troubles!"

"Wang Yun's abolishment of the public because of private interests is superfluous!"

Xun You was even more amazed.

"No wonder Lu Shangshu wanted me to come to Qingzhou on purpose."

"Mr. Xuande's reputation for benevolence spreads all over the country, and he is a person who can accomplish great things."

"Let's not drive Zheng Ping under his command. His prediction of the general situation of the world and people's hearts is far better than that of the heroes of Yingchuan."

"With the help of this hero, Duke Xuande will surely achieve great things in the future."

"Perhaps, I don't need to go to Shu County."

Xun You is a person with high vision.

Even though he knew that Xun Yu was assisting Cao Cao in Yingchuan, Xun You had no intention of going there to serve.

For Xun You, it is better to do it yourself than to serve one side.

This is why, facing Dong Zhuo's power, Xun Yu chose to abandon his official position and return to his hometown, while Xun You chose to plot to assassinate Dong.

Xun Yu wanted to assist Cao Cao to achieve a great cause, while Xun You wanted to be the prefect of Shu County and wait and see the changes in the current situation.

Now, Xun You has a new idea.

It is difficult for Xun You to judge the hero of this world.

If you don't know people well, and mistakenly vote for the mediocre master, then it will be difficult to turn around in the future.

As the prefect of Shu County, Xun You only had to listen to the emperor, because the prefect of Shu County was appointed by the emperor.

But serving as a state shepherd is tantamount to being an official under the state shepherd's command, and his official position is not appointed by the emperor but by the state shepherd.

The difference is huge.

Although he had the idea of ​​staying in Qingzhou in his heart, Xun You didn't show it.

Xun You needed time to visit famous officials in Qingzhou, and then decided whether to give up the prefect of Shu County appointed by the emperor to stay in Qingzhou.

"My lord, Liu Zongzheng and Xun Taishou are tired all the way, let them rest first." Zheng Ping suggested.

Liu Bei nodded and asked Sun Qian to entertain Liu Ai and Xun You.

Liu Ai and Xun You didn't say much.

According to normal etiquette, Liu Bei would host a banquet in honor of Liu Ai, the envoy of the emperor.

But it was obvious that neither Liu Ai nor Liu Bei had any intention of going to the banquet at the moment.

Lu Zhi died, and Chang'an was in chaos.

Like a mountain, it weighs heavily on everyone's hearts.

"Xianmou, if Master Lu knew that after his death, the emperor would be held hostage by Xiliang generals again, it must be very difficult." Ascending to the tower of Linzi city, Liu Bei sighed.

After painstaking calculations, Dong Zhuo was finally killed, but the emperor suffered another torment because of the court ministers fighting for power and profit.

Whoever plays tricks will feel resentful.

Zheng Ping lightly shook the feather fan, quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind, and said in a calm manner: "Uncle Zigan's talent could have left Chang'an behind, but he chose to pass on the important task of helping the Han Dynasty to the uncle. Envoy and Yunchang."

"My lord, don't lose your spirit because of this."

Liu Bei said in awe: "Since we can leave Chang'an behind, why did Master Lu choose to pass on the heavy responsibility to me and Yun Chang?"

Zheng Ping looked in the direction of Chang'an, and said, "Fang is here today, and the two emperors are in the same sky."

"However, Qingzhou is remote, and it is difficult to discuss the situation with the emperor of Chang'an."

"Since ancient times, there has been no one in the court, and it has been difficult for the generals outside. If the person who assists the emperor in the court is a mediocre person or a traitor, then Chang'an's imperial order will be very harmful to Qingzhou."

"If you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside. Even if you make the emperor loyal and serve the country, it is difficult to prevent the villains from the court from slandering the emperor."

"If you only care about internal strife, how can the world be safe? How can the Han Dynasty be helped?"

"Therefore, Master Lu chose to entrust the important task of supporting the Han family to the envoy and Yun Chang, to ask for the right to leave festivals for the envoy, and for the Marquis of Hanshouting for Yun Chang."

"Master Lu has made a great contribution to killing Dong. The emperor will definitely not violate Master Lu's last wish."

"At the last moment of his life, the person Master Lu trusted the most was the envoy and also Yun Chang!"

(End of this chapter)