Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

Chapter 198: Plan for the world
There are not many servants in Zhong Mansion, probably because the master is not sociable. There is only one old doorman in the house who is responsible for collecting invitations.

The old doorman was used to having a leisurely time, so he was more attentive to the new faces who came to visit.

Like tonight, the old porter huddled in the porter's room to watch the night with the stove in hand. The door was bolted tightly so that the cold wind from outside could not come in. An oil lamp on the table occasionally dropped a few lights.

Few people come to the host's house during the day, and there are almost no guests who visit at night.

The old doorman squinted his eyes, put his hands in his sleeves, and fell asleep.

"My father-in-law, my father-in-law?"

Vaguely, he heard the sound of knocking on the door. The old doorman said "hmm" in a low voice, picked up the oil lamp on the table, leaned sideways to block the light and pulled the door latch.

The wind outside the house poured into the room, and the candle in his hand flickered. The old doorman protected the candle with his hand and waited for a while before using this light to see who was coming.

The person who came here is of medium-to-high stature, well-groomed, solemn and generous. What is particularly eye-catching is a pair of eyes that are like dotted paint, and their eyes are burning and piercing.

"Please tell me, my father-in-law, I just want to say that Liu Bei is here to pay my respects."

This sentence comes from Jiang Shang's "Six Tao". From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty for more than 2,400 years, this sentence was mostly used to emphasize the emperor's need for virtue and benevolence when governing the world. It also clearly pointed out that treating the people well importance.

He hasn't been with Zhongping for a long time, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand Zhongping's character. If he thinks that Zhongping will really alienate him because of this matter, he is underestimating the other person and he is not worthy of him. This is the friendship between gentlemen.

Zhong Ping shook his head, sat upright, and put away his usual laxity.

There were only two of them in the room, and Liu Bei did not open the edict.

"The world is not for one person, but for everyone."

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, closed his eyes slightly, and then opened them again: "What's the plan for one person, but what's the plan for the world?"

Zhongpei nodded, put away the silk on the desk, carefully arranged his clothes, and sat behind the desk to wait.

But he still couldn't calm down in his heart. Firstly, he wondered why Liu Xie would entrust him with such an important task; secondly, he thought of Zhongping...

Since we want to get rid of thieves, shouldn't we try our best to unite the forces we can rely on? While we are still in the preparation stage, if we allow our own forces to become chaotic, wouldn't this be self-destruction of the Great Wall?

Zhongping didn't close the door, and the old doorman stopped at the door to ask.

"Has father gone to bed?"

A family with one surname and one person has never been equal to "country" in his heart.

Zhong Ping's heart was beating a little fast. He felt that he was too bold now. Such thoughts should not have been exposed so early... But he was a young man. Fortunately, his biological age was only that of a seventeen-year-old boy, so he dared to do this. Naive lies.

Since Liu Bei discovered the blood edict hidden by Liu Xie in his belt, he couldn't sleep for the first night. After that, his behavior and expression were as usual, and there was no trace of anything unusual.

The old doorman thought for a while: "There is no light in the master's room, so he must have rested."

So when Liu Bei spoke, he only felt at ease in his heart, not uneasy.

Give the power of the world to the people of the world.

Even when he was fighting against the Yellow Turbans, he had never heard of anyone doing such a thing.

Zhong Ping was slightly relieved. He took off the white jade hairpin on his head and placed it gently on the case.

Liu Bei was not willing to cause discord with Zhong Ping because of this matter. Since Zhong Ping already knew his purpose, he went straight to the point and took out the secret edict.

"Ping has actually been waiting for Mr. Xuande."

But few people seem to take this sentence literally.

Zhong Ping put down the purple brush in his hand and asked an irrelevant question first.

"My late night visit has disturbed Bo Heng?"

The old doorman felt that the name sounded familiar. He seemed to have heard Zhongping mention it before. It was windy at night, so it was not easy to keep the guests waiting. He tightened his belt, tucked up his clothes, and turned around to report.

"Although Bei is a member of the clan, his family is poor and his relatives are old. He worked as a peddler and weaving mats. When he was young, he indulged in indulgence in dogs, horses and clothing. Fortunately, Master Lu learned the classics well and was enlightened. When the Yellow Turban emerged, Bei joined the army to fight against thieves. After having accumulated military merits, he was able to live in a county. He governed carefully and paid attention to the people's livelihood. Then he wandered around for several years. He had no more than a thousand soldiers and horses, managed no more than a county, and never had a bad name passed down to the world."

Liu Bei was invited to take a seat. He saw a purple-hair pen resting on the table, with the ink mark on the pen tip still wet, and several bamboo slips stacked next to it. He guessed that Zhongping was reading at night before he came in, and he suddenly felt guilty.

"Why does the general want to get rid of thieves? Is it for one person or for the world?"

After Zhong Ping listened quietly, he raised his head and looked at Liu Bei.

Zhong Ping is leaning on the desk to calligraphy and painting. The plain silk cloth does not absorb ink very well. He is afraid that the ink from the tip of the pen will damage the previously sketched areas. Every time he draws a few strokes, he has to stop briefly and wait for the ink marks to dry.

After coming to Xudu for a long time, this was the first time Liu Bei visited. He unconsciously twirled the cloth in his sleeves and sighed slightly.

"Ping is confused. I wonder if Mr. Xuande can answer it for Ping?"

"Mr. Lang, there is a man who calls himself Liu Bei and is here to visit. Do you want to meet him?"

He paused for a moment and exhaled slowly.

"This hairpin was a gift from the former king Situ. Situ treated Ping very kindly. He once entrusted Yu Ping with great kindness and entrusted him to support the Han Dynasty as his own responsibility. Ping also promised to do his best to repay the country."

When Zhong Ping asked this question, he was far from as calm as he appeared. The hands gathered in his sleeves were tightly knitted, and his palms were a little wet.

Liu Bei's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, and more than thirty years of communication whizzed away in this paragraph. He came with the idea of ​​​​being honest, and he was naturally willing to open his heart to Zhongping.

Liu Bei approached the table and said in a sincere tone: "Bo Heng is just asking. If I can explain it, I will answer it truthfully."

Liu Bei showed surprise. He suddenly remembered what he said to Zhong Ping in Beihai a long time ago: "Man is the best in the world."

Liu Bei was not a fool. He realized the intention behind Liu Xie's move almost instantly, but he didn't understand why Liu Xie went to such unnecessary lengths to create a gap between him and Zhong Shengsheng.

"Since I received the imperial edict, I have regretted and resented the traitors who stole my life, and the Han Dynasty has collapsed. I also don't understand why Your Majesty has entrusted me with such an important responsibility... I am foolish and short-sighted. I think the only one who can discuss with me is Bo Heng alone."

……I see.

It was as if a question that had been confusing for a long time had finally been answered.

He thought of the past thirty years, the Yellow Turbans, the people of the plains, Xuzhou, Tuxian...

Those images flashed before his eyes like meteors, making his dark eyes brighter and brighter.

Zhong Ping continued: "If the general is planning for one person, Ping is willing to contact the Northern Army for the general. General Wu Zilan, the minister Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo and others are all loyal men. We are willing to follow the general's order to punish the thieves and die for justice."

He only said this result, because both he and Liu Bei knew that the assassination of Cao Cao in Xudu was just an egg against a stone.

"If it is for the sake of the world..."

He straightened up, took out the piece of plain silk from his sleeve, and spread it out on the table. What is depicted on the silk cloth is the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty. Although the brushstrokes are rough, they are all rare and clear, and the boundaries of the states are outlined one by one.

"The general should have heard about Zhang Jin's request for help."

Zhongping clicked on the southernmost Jiaozhou on the map.

Liu Bei looked at that place. Jiaozhou was remote, the people were barbaric, and there were many plagues. It was not a good place no matter how you looked at it.

But he knew that Zhongping would not harm him for no reason, so he was confused, so he asked directly: "Why did Bo Heng propose this place?"

Zhong Ping was nervous in his heart, but his face became calmer.

"The general thinks that among the princes in the world, who can save the people first and not harm the people in order to serve him?"

Liu Bei vaguely sensed the implication of Zhong Ping's words. He gathered his thoughts and carefully considered his answer: "Yuan Shao from Hebei Province is a lenient man and a lenient government, and the people are virtuous. Is this possible?"

He did not mention Yuan Shu, because Yuan Shu was arrogant and extravagant, and plundered the people's property without limit, causing most of the people under his rule to suffer.

Zhong Ping said: "He is similar to Liu Jingsheng. They both have the intention of abolishing the direct descendants and establishing concubines. They sacrifice rituals and worship love. They are afraid that their descendants will be in danger. It will be difficult for a family to survive, let alone the world."

At this time, Liu Yan, the herdsman of Yizhou, had not yet contracted back sores; Liu Yuzheng of Youzhou was fighting fiercely with Gongsun Zan; the herdsman of Bingzhou was a mediocre man and was unknown to the world; Sun Ce of Jiangdong was only nineteen years old this year, and he was still serving Yuan Shu.

Liu Bei thought about it carefully, but he didn't know who else to mention. He sighed deeply and was speechless for a while.

"...Bo Heng thinks, who in the world can do this?"

Zhong Pingxin finally got to the point. He secretly wiped the sweat from his palms in his sleeves: "May I ask about the general's ambition?"

"For one person or for the world?"

Liu Bei stared at the map on the case, slowly unfolded Liu Xie's blood edict, read it word by word, and said solemnly: "I am willing to plan for the world, and I am not willing to betray anyone."

Zhongping almost blurted out: "In order to achieve the general's ambition, Ping is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."

After he finished speaking, he realized that he seemed to have stolen Zhuge Liang's line, but as he thought about what he was going to do next, the slight embarrassment quickly dissipated.

"Mr. Xuande, please look at this picture."

Zhongping took out another map. This map showed the general terrain outline of Jiaozhou alone, with several places marked with symbols.

"Jiaozhou has a vast land and is rarely disturbed by wars. There are many barbarians, mostly young and strong. The people here are hunting, and they can become soldiers with a little training."

Zhongping pointed to Jiaozhi County and Nanhai County: "The climate in Jiaozhou is hot and humid, and the local people live on rice, which is twice as old as one year old. If farming methods can be popularized, this place may be a granary."

"Panyu County in Hai County and Gaoyao County in Cangwu County both have salt officials, and Yulin Hepu produces fine horses... There are also collections of silver, copper, pearls, rhinoceros horns and other rare items in other places."

"Cangwu connects to Lingling, while Jiaozhi is adjacent to the sea and can lead to Linhai counties in Yangzhou."

"Please, Duke Xuande, take this state as your foundation and plan for great things."

The major events mentioned by Zhong Ping not only include serving the imperial edict to punish thieves, but also imply plotting against the world.

Liu Bei's mood was complicated. He didn't know where Zhong Ping got his confidence. He was willing to believe that he could seize this state with more than a thousand soldiers under his command.

Zhong Ping clearly saw what Liu Bei was thinking, and he said calmly: "Zhang Jin is asking for help for the rebellion of the Southern Barbarians. If Xuande Gong comes as reinforcements, Sikong will definitely provide troops and horses; Ping and Liu Jingsheng have an old uncle-nephew friendship, so Ping can This is a letter to borrow soldiers for Duke Xuande. In the past, Ping borrowed thousands of soldiers from Danyang from Tao Gongzu, but now they belong to Zhang Yan in Hanoi. If Duke Xuande is interested, Ping can also talk to Zhang Yan."

Liu Bei was in awe and had a new understanding of Zhong Ping's communication skills.

Zhongping actually wanted to say something about his plans after occupying Jiaozhou, but it was too early to say so at this time, so he suppressed it in his heart.

"I have heard that the scholar family is the largest among the Jiaozhou gentry. Although Zhang Jin is the governor of the state, he is fond of ghosts and gods, acts in a flamboyant and foolish way, and is at odds with his subordinates. He will surely perish at the hands of his subordinates in the future... The general can take care of those who are... It’s just the Shi clan.”

"Bo Heng helped me so much... Beishi didn't know how to repay him."

Liu Bei was moved from the bottom of his heart. He was not unambitious, but he just couldn't find the right time. Now Zhongping had almost sent Jiaozhou to him. Even Liu Bei couldn't help showing his emotions on his face, and solemnly said to Zhongping. bye.

Zhong Ping helped Liu Bei up and said with a smile: "The ambition of Duke Xuande is also the ambition of Ping. If the heart is honest, people will be unified; if the heart can be united, the government will be flawless. If one day Duke Xuande can realize this, then It’s the best reward for Ping.”

He gave the map of Jiaozhou to Liu Bei. The resources listed on it were all marked by him based on the contents of the mineral resources encyclopedia previously awarded by the system. Because of the difference in time and terrain, Zhongping was not sure whether there were any errors.

When drawing this picture, he asked Cai Yong to find a lot of scenery and historical records for reference. After all, it was practical, so Zhongping did not dare to be careless and could only try his best to ensure the accuracy of the labeling.

It was almost dawn when Liu Bei left. Zhong Ping was tossing and turning on the couch and couldn't fall asleep, so he got up to study the map of the thirteen states.

To be honest, he had read a lot of novels about traveling to the Three Kingdoms before time travel, but it seemed that he had never seen anyone who made a fortune and conquered the world from Jiaozhou. These days, he had read a lot of historical records about Jiaozhou.

At this time, Jiaozhou was still a foreign land in the eyes of the world. The people were ignorant, the water and soil were damp, and full of miasma. Zhongping actually had no idea whether the strategy of occupying Jiaozhou was good or bad for Liu Bei.

But today he has offered this strategy. Although he is still a little uneasy in his heart, he has no regrets.

Let's take a step by step.

Zhongpei said to himself that the current history is no longer completely known to him, and blindly relying on the memories of the previous life will only be counterproductive.

His eyes were focused on the map, from Jiaozhou to Yizhou, or from Jiaozhou to Jingzhou... As long as one of the two states of Jingzhou and Yizhou is in hand, even if he cannot win the world, what's the difficulty in maintaining the three-legged status?
The long-lost system voice sounded in his mind:

Contributor: Zhongping
Nace person: Liu Bei (Uncle of the Han Dynasty, General Zuo)
Relationship: Friend (suggestion success rate increased by 70%)

Current status: Successful suggestion (reward bonus 80%)

Reward settlement: 10 attribute points
10 years life

"The Complete Book of Jingyue" (woodblock edition without pictures)
Achievement Unlocked: Advice to the Lord of Shu (1/1)

Collection status: Yes/No

Zhong Ping opened his eyes slightly. Is this dog system finally willing to extend his life?

He did the math, and with the lifespan he had saved in bits and pieces when he gave advice before, it should be no problem for him to live to be sixty-seven or eighteen years old, and he suddenly felt much relieved.

If the charm increases, he is afraid that something uncontrollable will happen.

Zhongping thought for a while and felt that he still had to improve his intelligence to avoid being plotted behind his back.

After finishing the operation, he looked at the intelligence of 75, the commander of 45, the force of 30 and the charm of 97 on the panel, and nodded with satisfaction.

Looking at it this way, he can finally get a job as a counselor and barely squeeze into the ranks of third-rate counselors.

Now, he should think hard about how to stabilize Liu Xie... At least before Liu Bei leaves, Xu Du can't have any trouble...

(End of this chapter)