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

Chapter 252 Guan's knife cannot tolerate traitors
Zhang Miao shook his head: "That's not the case! Meng De was invited to Chang'an just to fight against Yuan Shao and check and balance Liu Bei. Meng De still has to return to Yuzhou to be the shepherd of Yuzhou."

"Meng De is now the Mu of Yuzhou, General Zhengdong, and Marquis of Xu, so he should not be promoted again."

Chen Gong didn't quite agree with Zhang Miao's idea.

It is too naive to not give Cao Cao a promotion, but let Cao Cao fight Yuan Shao and check and balance Liu Bei.

"Meng Zhuo, since there is no benefit, how could Cao Mengde agree?" Chen Gong shook his head and said, "Why don't you ask your Majesty to issue an edict to Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shao."

"Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses are strong, even if Liu Bei succeeds in attacking Yuan Shao, his soldiers and horses will lose a lot."

"It's the best policy for me to sit firmly in Chang'an and watch Liu Bei and Yuan Shao fight each other."

Zhang Miao disagreed with Chen Gong's judgment and said, "Gongtai, Liu Bei has already sent Guan Yu to capture Yuan Shu alive. If Liu Bei is allowed to defeat Yuan Shao again, Liu Bei's achievements will be higher than those of Marquis Wen and you and me."

"Liu Bei's meritorious service is so high that it is difficult to check and balance."

"If you want to fight Yuan Shao, the Son of Heaven must go to conquer it himself, and Liu Bei will go out with the army. Only in this way can the credit for destroying Yuan Shao be attributed to the Son of Heaven and Liu Bei will not be given too much credit."

"As for the emperor's personal conquest, Liu Bei cannot be the only general under his command."

"I brought Meng De to Beijing to divide the soldiers and horses into four groups when the Son of Heaven personally conquers Yuan Shao."

"One line was led by Marquis Wen out of Bingzhou, the other line was commanded by Ziyuan to attack Weijun, the other line was commanded by Meng De to attack Qinghe, the other line was commanded by Liu Bei to attack Bohai Sea, and the four lines marched at the same time."

"Meng De and Liu Bei divided Yuan Shao's forces, and Ziyuan's troops besieged Ye City. Marquis Wen quickly defeated Ma Teng and Han Sui, then left Huguan and entered Wei County, and joined Ziyuan."

"In this way, the achievement of capturing Yuan Shao alive will not be obtained by Meng De and Liu Bei."

"The Son of Heaven has made such a great contribution, who in the world would dare not accept it?"

"And you and I, as the organizers, will surely become the emperor's most trusted auxiliary ministers, and you will be enshrined in history as a marquis. This life is enough!"

Zhang Miao didn't have too many ambitions, he just wanted to be a famous auxiliary minister in history.

therefore.

Making a name for Liu Xie was Zhang Miao's first choice.

Only when Liu Xie's imperial prestige is at its peak, can the ministers Xiaoxiao be deterred, and Zhang Miao's status will not be shaken.

Below one person, above ten thousand people.

It is famous in the history and will last forever.

For Zhang Miao, this is full of temptation.

Looking at the vigorous Zhang Miao, Chen Gong shook his head secretly.

Although Zhang Miao's idea is good, he underestimated Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and the resourceful people in this world too much.

Chen Gong did not continue to dissuade.

Talking too much now will only arouse Zhang Miao's disgust.

Zhang Miao thought he had convinced Chen Gong, so he sent his younger brother Zhang Chao to Xu County to invite Cao Cao to Chang'an for a talk.

The next day.

Guan Yu escorted Yuan Shu to Chang'an City.

Liu Xie personally led his ministers, Wen and Wu, to greet him outside the palace.

"Guan Junhou, you promised to save my life." Yuan Shu did not forget to remind Guan Yu: "If you break the promise, I will risk my life, and both sides will suffer."

Guan Yu somewhat disliked Yuan Shu's tone.

Guan Yu has never forgotten why Lu Zhi entered Chang'an overnight!
If it wasn't for Zheng Ping's plan, Guan Yu couldn't have ruined Liu Bei's major affairs for a moment of anger. He would have chopped Yuan Shu down on the road. How could he let Yuan Shu be presumptuous by his side?

Today's Guan Yu is no longer the stunned young man who draws his sword when he sees an uneven road. Even if he wants to kill Yuan Shu, Guan Yu has to hold back his emotions at this time and take care of the overall situation.

"Mr. Xianmou, I hope what you say is true."

"Otherwise, Guan will really not be able to resist drawing his sword."

Guan Yu secretly adjusted his mood.

Before letting Guan Yu escort Yuan Shu to Chang'an, Zheng Ping assured Guan Yu that Yuan Shu would not survive this year!

"Don't worry, Yuan Gong, Guan has always put faith first in his actions." Guan Yu's face was cold, and the disgust in Danfeng's eyes was also suppressed at this moment.

Yuan Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Coming to Chang'an was not what Yuan Shu wanted.

"Your Majesty, Guan Yu, Marquis of Hanshouting, has captured Yuan Shu, the false Duke of Jiujiang, and will present him to Your Majesty today!" Seeing Liu Xie, Guan Yu got off his horse and bowed in salute.

Seeing that Guan Yu was brave and extraordinary, no less than Lu Bu, Liu Xie was also happy in his heart: "The Marquis of Hanshou Ting has a heart, please hurry up!"

Because of Lu Zhi's deathbed entrustment, Liu Xie liked Guan Yu very much.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Liu Xie asked: "Han Shouting Hou has made such great achievements, and he must be rewarded. I intend to designate Han Shouting Hou as Guang Lu Xun, and he will be in charge of the imperial guards in the palace."

As soon as this word comes out.

Whether it was Guan Yu, or the ministers and ministers of the court, Wen and Wu, they were all taken aback.

Guan Yu quickly declined and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! However, my background is humble, I don't know the royal etiquette, and I often get in trouble with others, so it is difficult for me to be qualified for the position of Guang Lu Xun."

"The minister's long-cherished wish is to fulfill Master Lu's unfulfilled wish, to lead a strong army in all battles, and to wipe out all the thieves in the world for the great man."

Zhang Miao, who was startled at the side, also quickly said: "Your Majesty, Guan Junhou is good at fighting, and he will be the general who will conquer the false emperor in the future. If he is appointed as Guang Luxun, it would be overkill."

Liu Xie thought about it for a while, but seeing Guan Yu's refusal and Zhang Miao's disagreement, he gave up this idea.

Zhang Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Guan Yu were to become a Guang Lu Xun, he would have to enter and leave the palace under Guan Yu's nose in the future, which would make Zhang Miao feel restrained.

More importantly, Guan Yu became Guang Luxun, and he would be with Liu Xie almost every day. This relationship with close ministers would be far better than that of Zhang Miao!
In case Liu Xie made a mistake and let Guan Yu know that someone in Chang'an deliberately set up Liu Bei's threat theory in front of the emperor, with Guan Yu's temper, he would definitely kill someone with a knife.

At this moment, Yuan Shu interjected, "What is there to fight for? Tao Qian was killed by Cao Cao, and Guan Yu was elected Xuzhou Shepherd by the Xuzhou people, and he temporarily led Xuzhou."

"Now that Guan Yu has captured me, this Xuzhou Mu should have deserved his name."

Zhang Miao and Chen Gong looked at Yuan Shu in astonishment.

Both Zhang Miao and Chen Gong knew about Guan Yu's temporary leadership of Xuzhou Mu. After deliberation, they decided to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and did not tell Liu Xie about it.

Zhang Miao and Chen Gong worried that Liu Xie would seal Guan Yu as the official Xuzhou shepherd as soon as Liu Xie got mad.

Originally, Zhang Miao and Chen Gong wanted to subtly let Liu Xie understand Liu Bei's threat, and also appointed a wise man to be the shepherd of Xuzhou.

As a result, Yuan Shu directly performed such a play face to face.

You are Yuan Shu!
You are Yuan Shu who was captured alive by Guan Yu!
Why do you put it here to reward Guan Yu?
Did you get caught alive and feel a sense of accomplishment?

Yuan Shu didn't care what Zhang Miao and Chen Gong thought, this was originally one of the contents agreed with Zheng Ping.

Even Yuan Shu, who has no integrity, would say, "Now that Guan Yu has captured me, this Xuzhou Mu should have deserved his name." Such words came.

Liu Xie saw that Guan Yu had rejected Guang Luxun, and heard that the people of Xuzhou had named Guan Yu Xuzhou Shepherd, so he immediately said: "The people of Xuzhou jointly named Hanshoutinghou as Xuzhou Shepherd, which shows that Hanshoutinghou is deeply loved by Xuzhou people. "

"Since that's the case, I will issue an imperial edict later on, ordering Guan Yu, Marquis of Hanshouting, to serve as Xuzhou Shepherd, and to be named General Zhennan."

Guan Yu took a step forward, without giving Zhang Miao and Chen Gong any time to react, and thanked him: "Chen, Guan Yu, take the order to thank you!"

conspiracy!

There is definitely a conspiracy!

Zhang Miao and Chen Gong looked at each other, and they smelled something unusual.

Before the two of them could make a move, Guan Yu said again: "Your Majesty, there is one more person who contributed to the capture of Yuan Shu alive this time."

Liu Xie suddenly became interested: "I don't know who this person is?"

Guan Yu said in a concentrated voice: "This man is from Donglai, his surname is Taishi, and his single name is Ci. He is the sworn brother of the son of Duke Kang Cheng of Beihai."

"When Yuan Shu dispatched Sun Jian to attack the counties of Yangzhou, Tai Shici helped Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou. However, Liu Yao, jealous of his talents, expelled Tai Shici and seized the merchant ship Tai Shici bought in Wujun."

"After that, Liu Yao was defeated by Sun Jian, and he fled. Most of Yangzhou fell into the hands of Yuan Shu."

"Tai Shici was not angry, so he came to Qingzhou to find Guan's elder brother, and borrowed some troops to go south to Yangzhou."

"Afterwards, Taishi Ciyou persuaded Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, Hua Xin, the prefect of Yuzhang, and Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji, to fight against Yuan Shu together."

"Wang Lang lobbied Xu Gong, the prefect of Wu County appointed by Yuan Shu, and Xu Gong surrendered."

"The soldiers of the four counties surrounded Danyang County, and Zhou Shang, the prefect of Danyang County, was also appointed by Yuan Shu."

"This man is a member of Da Si Nong's family. Taishi Ci Xiao said that Zhou Shang was surrendered without a single soldier."

"If there hadn't been Tai Shi's kindness for the five counties of Yangzhou, it would be difficult for Guan to capture Yuan Shu alive."

"Guan thought that Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, was defeated and humiliated by the emperor, so he could no longer be the governor of Yangzhou; Taishi Ci can get the support of the five counties, and he will definitely be able to govern Yangzhou for your majesty."

"This man is the sworn brother of Lord Kang Cheng's son. Kang Cheng is well-known as a Confucian in the sea. It is often said that today's son is a rare wise and wise king."

"With Tai Shici as the shepherd of Yangzhou, Guan Mou and Liu Shijun of Qingzhou will surely help His Majesty set the Central Plains and restore the glory of our Han Dynasty!"

Tai Shici never had a serious official position in Qingzhou.

Even though Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had served as Prime Ministers of the Pingyuan Kingdom, Tai Shici had always been just a general.

Therefore, no one can question Guan Yu's half-truth and half-false words at this time.

And Tai Shici served under Liu Yao's command, which is also traceable.

Guan Yu followed Zheng Ping's instructions and carried Zheng Xuan out.

I just told Liu Xie directly: Tai Shici was recommended by Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan boasted that you are a rare wise and wise king. Your Majesty, you can figure it out.

He has a good status, is recommended by a famous official, and has won the five counties of Yangzhou without bloodshed.

Then Guan Yu's last sentence, "Take Tai Shici as the shepherd of Yangzhou, and if Guan Mou and Liu Shijun of Qingzhou are present, they will surely help His Majesty set the Central Plains and restore the glory of our Han Dynasty!", which directly soared Liu Xie's blood.

Zhang Miao and Chen Gong were dumbfounded again.

Guan Yu's words are too familiar!

Because Zhang Miao and Chen Gong also did the same.

Who said that a loyal minister cannot speak flattery?

Zhang Miao and Chen Gong were able to gain Liu Xie's trust because they imitated the actions of the ten permanent servants' close ministers, using a low profile to gain Liu Xie's trust, and then took power.

And now, Guan Yu is doing the same!
I only pick up what Liu Xie loves to listen to.

When Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun, and Li Jue were around, which courtier with self-respect would lower his profile in front of Liu Xie?
And now, Zhang Miao and Chen Gong are like this, and so is Guan Yu!
This gave the 12-year-old Liu Xie blind self-confidence. Liu Xie said:

"General Zhennan is right. Since Tai Shici was recommended by Lord Kang Cheng and has such a high reputation in Yangzhou, he won Yangzhou without bloodshed. Compared with Liu Yao, Tai Shici is more suitable to be the shepherd of Yangzhou."

"Let Tai Shici be named Yangzhou Shepherd, and then named General Annan to govern Yangzhou."

"In the future, I will raise troops to the north to fight against the false emperor and rebel."

In a short period of time, Liu Xie appointed Guan Yu and Tai Shici successively as Xuzhou Mu and Yangzhou Mu. Zhang Miao and Chen Gong were at a loss for what to do.

Chen Gong bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, although Liu Yao was defeated, he had to work hard without credit. What's more, Liu Yao entered Yangzhou alone, unlike Taishi Ci who borrowed troops from Qingzhou."

"Now that Liu Yao is still alive, I think it is inappropriate to appoint Tai Shici as Yangzhou Shepherd."

Guan Yu snorted coldly: "Who are you? How dare you question His Majesty's decision?"

Chen Gong frowned, and said: "I am Shang Shu Ling Chen Gong."

Guan Yudan's eyes narrowed, and his tone softened: "Chen Shangshu, Guan has heard Mi Heng mention you in the past."

"You Heng said that you are a well-known official in Dongjun County. You are clean and honest in government. You also understand the righteousness of the country. You also helped Qingzhou and put an end to the chaos in Yanzhou."

"Why did you say something with unknown rewards and punishments today?"

"The merits of Taishi's kindness are obvious to all. If it is not rewarded just because of Liu Yao, wouldn't it chill the hearts of loyal ministers and righteous men?"

"Although Yuan Shu was captured alive, there are still many former officials of Yuan Shu in Yangzhou and former disciples of the Yuan family in Runan. These people need a person with both wisdom and courage to appease them."

"Guan doesn't think that Liu Yao can control Yangzhou."

Being praised first by Guan Yu and then blamed, Chen Gong flushed with shame.

Can't you just say on the spot that Tai Shici became the shepherd of Yangzhou, and the three prefectures of Qingxuyang and Yangzhou have become Liu Bei's forces?

If Chen Gong dared to say this to his face, Guan Yu would definitely draw his sabre.

Openly saying that Qing Xuyang is Liu Bei's influence is tantamount to saying that Liu Bei intends to rebel, and Guan Yu will not be called Guan Yu if he doesn't hack Chen Gong to death.

Zhang Miao also knew that the occasion was not right today, even if he wanted to persuade him, he had to seek out Liu Xie in private.

"Haha! Guan Junhou misunderstood, Chen Shangshu didn't mean that." Zhang Miao rounded up the situation and said, "Today is the day to welcome Guan Junhou. Who will be the Yangzhou shepherd? How about discussing it at another time?"

Guan Yu squinted his eyes: "Let's discuss it another day? Who are you? Why do you repeatedly stop His Majesty's edict?"

Zhang Miao's face suddenly turned ugly.

Guan Yu actually pretended not to know him?
"I am Situ Zhang Miao!" Zhang Miao held his breath and looked at Guan Yu with more anger in his eyes.

Guan Yu snorted coldly: "Since you are Situ, you should respect His Majesty's orders! Since Your Majesty has conferred the title of Taishi Ci, as a subject, you should obey orders."

"A Shang Shuling and a Situ, who held most of the power in the court, not only publicly refuted His Majesty's decision, but even said such disrespectful words as to discuss it another day."

"It is precisely because there are officials like you who have power over others in the imperial court that His Majesty has been humiliated repeatedly."

"Today, do you want to follow the example of Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun, and Li Jue and insult His Majesty when he is young?"

"Although Master Lu passed away, Guan is still here! The Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion is still here!"

"Guan's knife cannot tolerate traitors!"

(End of this chapter)