Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 482: Chasing Nuo to govern his younger brother
Wuhan, Royal Palace.

On the palace avenue, in spring, Nuo is held to exorcise evil spirits and offer sacrifices, which is an unprecedented event.

The main dancer, 'Fang Xiangshi', wears a soap coat, a red robe, a bear skin, and a mask. Her eyes are sinister and shining. Anyone who looks at her will be frightened by her terrifying appearance.

'Fang Xiangshi' holds a spear and a shield, and leads twelve dancers with animal heads. Under the sound of strange drum music, they wave their spears and bells to dance against the epidemic.

There are also one hundred and twenty "奼子" - children, wearing red hats and green clothes, holding big drums, dancing and shouting.

In front of the main hall, Liu Bei sat on the main couch wearing a formal dress, stroking his white beard and smiling. Huo Jun, Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, Yu Jin and other officials all wore red turbans and sat on the left and right to watch the Nuo opera.

Since the end of the war, Pang Tong returned to Jianghuai to take charge, while Huo Jun returned to Beijing on Liu Bei's order.

As for Yu Jin, Gai knew that he could not return to the Central Plains, so he lay down and became the mascot of the Southern Han Dynasty. In order to disgust Cao Cao, Liu Bei made Yu Jin the General of Anbei and the Marquis of Yecheng, regardless of whether he accepted it or not.

Therefore, Yu Jin often accompanied Liu Bei on important occasions. Liu Bei's move not only meant to be kind to the ban, but also meant to show his outstanding military achievements to the officials.

Liu Bei pointed at 'Fang Xiangshi' and said with a smile: "Yunchang, I am dancing on the Nuo opera screen to drive away the epidemic. I not only pray for the great man to drive away disasters, but also hope that Yunchang will recover as soon as possible."

Although Meng Da didn't name who he was, everyone knew that he was talking about Yu Jin, and they all looked at Yu Jin.

Guan Yu knew that his arrow injury was serious and difficult to be cured. No matter what Liu Bei tried to persuade him that day, Guan Yu was still unwilling to return to Beijing first.

Guan Yu coughed, thanked Liu Bei, and said gratefully: "The troops and the people are exhausted during the Northern Expedition to Xiangfan. Today is the grand event of chasing Nuo. I hope that my brother is in good health. I wish you good weather and good harvests this year. It will be a prosperous year."

Fazheng reminded Meng Da softly to stop talking nonsense.

Yu Jin reacted quickly and said: "The Nuo opera in the Central Plains is very solemn, while the Nuo opera in Jingchu is very supernatural. Each has its own merits, which should make people full of praise."

"Ha ha……"

Liu Bei greeted the people around him and said: "Most of the time, the king is pouring wine and cutting meat, so don't neglect it."

Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Jin's face turned red and he did not dare to say anything to refute.

It was difficult for famous doctors to treat him, so in order to protect Guan Yu from recovery, Liu Bei held a Nuo ceremony, hoping to ward off evil spirits and protect Guan Yu.

Seeing Liu Bei's kindness to Jin, Huo, Ge and others didn't feel it, but there were already officials at the table who were dissatisfied.

"There may be someone who has defeated tens of thousands of people and surrendered. How dare he stand beside the generals, standing next to his master, enjoying honor and honor? This should make Da Da astonished!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bei smiled and was not affected by this trivial matter. He raised his wine bottle and paid respect to everyone.

Mengda, who had lost one of his arms, saw Yu Jin being so favored and said sarcastically: "If I overturn the army and get captured, I will only die to repay my benefactor. How dare I forget your kindness because of my greed for life and love for nobles."

"Zidu!"

As he said this, Liu Bei saw the lonely Yu Jin and asked, "Wen Ze has watched the Nuo opera in the Central Plains, but he doesn't know what the Nuo opera in Wu Chu is like?"

After the army returned to Beijing, the famous doctor Du Du treated Guan Yu's wounds, but he also felt troublesome. The arrow wound first became inflamed by an abscess, and the inflammation invaded the lungs, and then the broken sternum was painful and difficult to close, and it seemed to have a tendency to shift its position.

"Let's drink!"

"His Majesty!"

"Thank you for your kindness, brother. I am deeply grateful!"

Liu Bei held Guan Yu's hand, satisfied and said with a smile: "You and I will share the joy."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Huo Jun and the others raised their wine bottles and paid respect to Liu Bei.

"Report!"

Zhuge Ke submitted a letter and said: "Your Majesty, the report from Governor Zhao Ang has arrived!"

Liu Bei put down the wine bottle, took the brocade box, opened it and looked at it.

But they saw that it was Lu Xun and Zhao Ang who reported the battle of Xialu, and also included a memorial to impeach Zhang Fei for improper use of troops.

Liu Bei frowned slightly when he saw the contents of his memorial.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Guan Yu noticed the change in Liu Bei's expression and asked.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and asked: "Your Majesty, is it possible that there has been a change in Hanzhong? Or is it because General Zhang is not doing well in the war?"

Liu Bei suppressed the letter and said in a low voice: "General Yidechu's army was unfortunately defeated by Ma Chao. Generals Yao Jing and Zheng Ta led their troops to surrender to Ma Chao. They also whipped the soldiers because of drunkenness and were almost killed by Zhang Da and Fan Jiang. Damn, more than ten thousand people were lost in this campaign, one out of three soldiers was killed or injured, and many generals complained." Hearing that Zhang Fei was almost killed, Guan Yu's expression suddenly changed and he asked: "Brother, is there something wrong with Yi De? ?”

"Yide is fine!"

Liu Bei exhaled and said helplessly: "On the contrary, some generals and the school jointly signed a letter to impeach Yide, saying that Yide's soldiers were illegal. During the expedition, he drank heavily and had a bad temper. He often whipped the soldiers, which caused the generals to alienate and suffered a great defeat. , please now ask me to punish Yide."

"this?"

Hearing this, Guan Yu looked troubled, but he couldn't say what he wanted to say.

According to the laws of the military, Zhang Fei's behavior was not a small crime. He could be dismissed from his official position, and he could be punished and executed.

Liu Bei took his brotherly feelings into consideration and did not want to engage in a major war, so he tested everyone and said, "Zhong Miao and Kong Ming, victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers. Now that Xia Lu has been defeated and Yao Jing and Zheng He surrendered to the enemy, how can it be entirely blamed on General Yide's lawlessness? "

Zhuge Liang cupped his hands with his fan and said: "The defeat of Xialu is, as your majesty said, not the fault of one person. However, General Zhang was the commander-in-chief. He suffered a great defeat due to excessive drinking and had grudges with other generals. Now all the generals jointly submit this letter. If you are not punished, you may not be able to obey the generals."

"military adviser!"

Seeing Zhuge Liang talking like this, Guan Yu could only look at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei looked hesitant. He knew Zhang Fei was at fault in this matter, but he really couldn't bear to punish his brother who followed him through life and death.

"Zhong Miao!"

Liu Bei needed someone to support him, so he looked at Huo Jun.

When Huo Jun saw that everyone was looking at him, he smiled bitterly in his heart.

Judging from his method of running the army, Zhang Fei would have to lose his head. However, how could Zhang Fei be the same as an ordinary soldier, and if Liu Bei had such decisive and cruel methods, he would not be Liu Bei.

Of course, this is also related to Liu Bei's thoughts. Although the Southern Han Dynasty was established, Liu Bei's thoughts still stayed in the period of warlords' melee. He didn't like to use the system to speak, but liked to use human feelings.

Favors are charming, but the country cannot be governed only by favors. Laws must be used to ensure the operation of the country.

"What is Zhong Miao thinking about?" Liu Bei asked.

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said, "Jun is thinking about Cao Cao deposing Cao Ren and demoting him to a commoner."

Hearing this, Liu Bei's expression changed drastically, and he said in shock: "Yide's crime is not that serious!"

"That's not what Jun meant!"

Huo Jun put down the wine bottle and explained: "Your Majesty often regards the rise and destruction of Cao Cao as his own responsibility. However, Cao Cao enforces the law fairly, so how can your Majesty not do the same. Jun knows that your Majesty regards Yide as his younger brother, and his love is deep and righteous. However, today Yide is drinking. The defeat is a trivial matter, but if your Majesty lets it go and your life is ruined in the future, it will be too late to regret it!"

"Bashu is closed, and the people of Shu are frivolous, and there are few who share the same heart with your majesty. As the governor of Jiangzhou, Yide is responsible for controlling Bashu, and he should be responsible for appeasing the generals. However, Yide lost the morale of the army by whipping the soldiers, which will endanger the foundation of the Han Dynasty. also!"

"Fortunately, Yao Jing and Zheng have returned to camp and surrendered to the enemy. If they fight with Fu Fang and turn sides, the army will be destroyed. Since your Majesty wants to raise the Han Dynasty, he must be on guard against the slightest inadvertence. Don't underestimate this matter."

After these words, Liu Bei remained silent. He knew that Zhang Fei had gone through hell. If Wang Ping had not appeared in time, Zhang Fei might have died. The matter is as Huo Jun said, defeat is a small matter, but loss of life is a big deal.

Excessive pampering is not caring, but harming the person.

Liu Bei sighed, looked at the people beside him, and asked, "How do you think Yide should be punished?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his fan and thought, and said: "General Yide was defeated by drinking wine, and it was a great mistake to overthrow his army. Now we can demote General Yide to the rank of officer and temporarily transfer him back to Wuhan. The candidates for the governor of Jiangzhou can be recommended by the generals. Your Majesty can then appoint a general."

Huo Jun nodded in agreement and said: "Your Majesty and Yide have not seen each other for many years. Now we are temporarily ordering him to return to the capital. This will not only preserve your Majesty's friendship with him, but also serve as a punishment and relegation."

"That's fine!"

Liu Bei patted his knee and said to Guan Yu with a smile: "Yun Chang, you and I have not seen Yide for many years. Now we can let him return to the capital to express our brotherly love!"

"Ok!"

Guan Yu nodded and said: "The Prime Minister's punishment is fair, I think it is feasible."

Liu and Guan are not blind people. Now that Zhang Fei made a mistake, it is in line with their needs to let him return to the capital to think about his mistakes.

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "Now we demote Zhang Fei, the general of chariots and cavalry, to general of the left, remove him from the post of governor of Jiangzhou, and order him to return to the capital immediately to reflect. The position of governor of Jiangzhou is too important to be recommended by the generals. Lu Xun can move him."

"Captain of Hanzhong?"

Liu Bei hesitated for a while and said: "He Gongmiao has been running the army in a strict and orderly manner since he joined the army and fought well. He has elite soldiers and armor, and now he can be appointed as the governor of Hanzhong to control Guanlong."

He Qi surrendered to Liu Bei after Jiangdong was pacified. For more than ten years, he fought in the south and north, and fought in all directions. He can be said to be loyal and loyal.

After pacifying Shu, Liu Bei deliberately left He Qi to serve as the prefect of Shu. He was a powerful force on the Wenshan Qiang barbarians on the outside, but he refused to obey the Shu people on the inside. Therefore, regardless of his qualifications or military exploits, He Qi is qualified to serve as the governor of Hanzhong.

(End of this chapter)