Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 67 Prestige
Although June is coming to an end, the scorching heat has not dissipated. Looking up to the sky, the summer sun is still shining with blazing heat. If you stay under the scorching sun for a while, you will sweat like rain. If you stay for a while, I'm afraid It's heat stroke.

But at this moment, outside the city gate of Chengdu, a group of people were waiting in the open space without shade. From time to time, some people in the crowd looked up into the distance.

No one thought about walking under the shade of a tree on the roadside to avoid the blazing sun above their heads for a while, until the people coming from far away were very important to them, much more important than shade.

If Liu Zhang were here, he would recognize the identities of these people.

This group of people is Yizhou's Wang Shang, Hede Zhonglang General Zhao Wei, Zhonglang General Yang Huai, Chengdu Ling Dong He and other officials of Yizhou. Today they put aside their official duties and gathered together one mile away from the city gate. .

They were waiting and welcoming Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang, who had put down the rebellion in Bajun and was about to return to Chengdu.

In the past, they had also waited to welcome Liu Yan, the late Yizhou Shepherd, but the difference was that they waited for Liu Yan, the late Yizhou Shepherd, because they were afraid of the power in Liu Yan's hands and Liu Yan's terrifying methods of killing the big names in the state.

Waiting for Liu Zhang was a little different. Liu Zhang did not kill others without reason. He was friendly to the people of Shu and restrained the Dongzhou soldiers. He even went to crusade the rebellion in Bajun personally. Within ten days, he quelled the rebellion and stabilized Bajun.

Such a monarch has won their hearts. When Liu Zhang arrived in Chengdu today, they naturally needed to go out of the city to welcome him.

In the distance, dust was rising, and the person they were waiting for was finally coming.

Yizhou Mu, who put down the trouble in Bajun, arrived.

Liu Zhang was sitting in a carriage pulled by three horses. As the driver of the Zhou Mu, the carriage and horses were magnificent and luxurious, and the service was bright and gorgeous. He was neatly dressed and behaved dignifiedly in the carriage.

In the Han Dynasty, the level of travel by car was very strict and could not be overcome easily.

A one-horse cart is used by officials with a salary of "less than [-] shi and more than [-] shi"; a two-horse cart is generally used by senior officials with a salary of "more than [-] shi"; a three-horse cart is mostly used by officials. High-ranking officials above the county guard level can ride on it; only the four-horse chariot can be ridden by high-ranking princes, generals and ministers.

Considering Liu Zhang's current status, it was just right for him to ride in a three-horse carriage.

Seeing that almost all the important officials in Chengdu came out of the city to greet him, Liu Zhang did not show any surprise at this scene, which was what he deserved.

If he had just succeeded as Yizhou Mu, he probably would not have received such treatment, but the situation is different now.

Now that he has quelled Bajun's rebellion in the past ten days, after winning the victory, his own prestige has also increased.

As a monarch, the most important thing is to be civilized and martial arts, either like Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, having outstanding civil affairs, or like Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, having unparalleled martial arts skills.

Relying on conspiracy and tricks is nothing but inferiority. Only impressive civil and military skills can a monarch rely on.

"Ming Gong." The ministers of Yizhou, large and small, bowed down under the leadership of Wang Shang, and made a declaration to Liu Zhang in unison. This was a treatment that Liu Yanwei had never received.

Liu Zhang would not sit in a carriage and accept it arrogantly. He got off the carriage and came to Wang Shang, who was driving away. He first helped Wang Shang up, and then said to everyone: "Please get up, sir."

"Wang Qing is the first to stay in the army, and his contribution is not small." Liu Zhang shook Wang Shang's hand and praised him. It was not easy for Wang Shang to stabilize the rear without any disturbance during his expedition this time.

Then he greeted the civil and military officials one by one.

"Zhao Qing, I haven't seen you for a few days, but you have lost weight." He looked at Zhao Wei, who was losing weight visibly to the naked eye, and asked comfortingly.

With a sincere look on his face, Zhao Wei cupped his hands and replied: "Ming Gong conquered Bajun, and Wei was obsessed with it. The food did not taste good, so he became thin."

"Zhao Qing should work hard to get more food." Liu Zhang patted Zhao Wei's hand and advised sincerely.

After greeting the important ministers one by one, he pulled Wang Shang into the carriage and led a group of people towards the city.
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At the entrance of the Zhou Mu Mansion, a group of people in the Zhou Mu Mansion were also waiting at the door.

The third son of the mansion, Liu Hao, is at the head of the list, and the person behind Liu Hao is Pang Jing, the head of the mansion.Although Liu Hao was being watched by Liu Zhang's people, he still had the right to move up and down the palace. Liu Zhang could not imprison Liu Hao. This would be detrimental to his reputation. After all, he only had one older brother left. .

"Ji Yu, I'm not as good as you. I never thought that there would be a dragon lurking in the abyss." Liu Zhang's brother Liu Mao stood at the door and complimented Liu Zhang as he came.

"In the past, the King of Chuzhuang did not fly for three years, soared into the sky, did not sing for three years, and then became a blockbuster. Today, Ji Yu is not less generous. I am afraid that the King of Chuzhuang will not be as good as you."

The compliments were as sweet as honey. To Liu Zhang, it seemed to Liu Zhang that underneath his brother's sweet words, there was a mountain wind that kept spitting out snake messages, ready to bite him and inject it into his body. venom.

Although it was a complimentary statement, it always made people feel a little sad. There was a smile on Liu Hao's face, but there was a heavy haze between his brows.

'The expressions and movements are a bit exaggerated, and the acting skills still need to be refined. 'Liu Zhang commented on Liu Mao, who was performing the famous scene of brothers, friends and brothers serving each other.

Huang Quan and Wu Yi who were following him were such smart people. They could tell what was true and what was false at a glance. They immediately saw through Liu Mao's hypocrisy, and they both frowned slightly in unison.

Huang Quan was displeased with Liu Mao's hypocritical appearance, while Wu Yi was simply disgusted with this sweet-talking brother-in-law.

"Hey." Liu Zhang stepped forward and held Liu Mao's hand, and started his performance.

"Brother, as a younger brother, how can I stand in front of the door and greet you? If others see it, wouldn't it mean that I have no dignity or inferiority?"

Liu Hao tried his best to look sincere and explained to Liu Zhang: "Ji Yu put down the chaos in ten days and brought peace to Yizhou. How can he not be welcomed by me personally?"

"My original intention was to go out of the city to greet you. There is nothing outside the mansion."

Liu Zhang had no intention of perfunctory with Liu Hao anymore. He stretched his hand forward and said to Liu Hao: "Brother, please invite me first. We can talk after entering the mansion."

"Okay, okay." Liu Hao nodded and responded with a smile on his face.

'Why. Liu Zhang, who was walking towards the house, was thinking rapidly in his mind. He really wanted to die for Liu Hao, who he had no family affection for, lived in the house like a snake and scorpion, and killed Aunt Wang.

Otherwise, it would be bad if Liu Mao causes trouble in the future or if someone makes a fuss about Liu Mao.

But his brother-in-law, Uncle Ji, whose nickname is Ji Yu, can't do anything with Liu Yan's uncle at the moment. After all, he is his brother.

He couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. According to the records of the Three Kingdoms, it was not until the 13th year of Jian'an that his brother died of a mad disease. Liu Hao still had more than ten years to live.

However, as far as he could read the records in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Mao's death was strange. It said that in the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao attacked Jingzhou, and Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang sent Zhonglang General Yin Pu as an envoy to pay tribute. Cao Cao then added Liu Zhang as Zhenwei General. Liu Mao was the general of the Ping Kou army.

At the same time, Liu Hao and Liu Zhang were added as generals, and since Liu Zhang's younger brother was the shepherd of Yizhou, Cao Cao's move was naturally ulterior motives, and he wanted to intensify the conflict between the two brothers Liu Hao and Liu Zhang.

Immediately afterwards, the sentence that added Liu Mao and Liu Zhang as generals was that Liu Mao was mad and died, and Liu Mao had just been appointed as the general of the enemy, and then died, which has to make people think a lot.

The story of his brother Liu Mao's madness is not simple. Historically, Liu Zhang was called weak by Zhuge Liang, but when faced with the extremely tempting crown of power, he was also extremely ferocious and could not be tolerated.

In history, Liu Zhang asked Liu Mao to die, and now he also wants Liu Hao to die.

But now is not a good time. Just after he succeeded to the throne, his brother died inexplicably, which is a bit unreasonable.

If everything goes well, he doesn't mind raising Liu Mao for now and dealing with it later.

(End of this chapter)