I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 261 Jian Shuo’s response

In Yuntai Hall, Liu Bian looked at the memorial in front of him and frowned.

Has Zhang Fei started beating soldiers in Xiyuan now?

"Jian Shuo comes to see me!"

Following Liu Bian's order, Xiao Huangmen immediately came to deliver the order, and not long after, Jian Shuo arrived in a hurry.

"You don't need to be polite, Mr. Jian. He is the one left to me by my father. You can be more casual with me."

Liu Bian's words made Jian Shuo particularly happy. This was not the first time he heard Liu Bian say this.

However, Jian Shuo still performed the courtesy of a minister honestly and did not dare to go beyond the limits. After paying homage, he replied: "This is the duty of a minister, and I will never forget it!"

"Mr. Jian, please sit down." After Jian Shuo sat down carefully, Liu Bian continued with a smile on his face, "I called Mr. Jian here today. I have nothing else to do. I just want to ask a question. I sent him a while ago. How are the officers in the Xiyuan Army doing?"

This is the identity of Cui Yan, Chen Rong and the others in the Xiyuan Army.

Jian Shuo replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the ministers have performed very well in the army. The traitor Bao Hong wasted his kindness and was greedy for money and food. Since then, I have not dared to be careless. With the ministers here, I You can also focus more on training.”

The only problem is that some of the officials don't treat him well.

Although Jian Shuo was dissatisfied with this, he could only endure it for now, because in Jian Shuo's eyes, these people were equivalent to the military governors.

The governor cannot interfere with the governance of the governor and the prime minister, but he has the power of supervision. These lieutenants do not interfere with military affairs and training, but they have access to everyone from the captain to the fireman. Isn't he supervising the army for the emperor? Dare to complain.

Jian Shuo was also thankful that he had paid special attention to this aspect after the Bao Hong embezzlement case in Xiyuan, otherwise he might have been in trouble this time.

After thinking for a while, Jian Shuo added: "It's just that there are many ignorant people in the army who don't know His Majesty's grace. Only about 30% of the soldiers are willing to learn writing."

Liu Bian understood for a moment, but he couldn't say he was surprised.

I don't know how many people think that he asked his soldiers to learn writing just to make them obey the teachings of the saints and be loyal to the emperor and patriotism.

Liu Bian continued: "The soldiers of Xiyuan have all left their hometowns. They need to be treated more kindly and comfort their hearts."

While Jian Shuo said yes, his mind was spinning, thinking about what Liu Bian meant by his words.

While he was hesitating, he suddenly saw Guo Sheng standing behind Liu Bian staring directly at him, and he felt panicked.

He knew that something must be going on when the emperor suddenly summoned him to meet him!
Treat him kindly...comfort him...the first thing he thought of was Zhang Fei, who had returned from Qingzhou and had a hot hand.

Zhang Fei relied on military law to whip his soldiers every time they made some mistakes that made him unhappy. Liu Bei occasionally scolded Zhang Fei, but often he could only let Zhang Fei rest for a day or two.

He took Liu Bei and Guan Yu into consideration and simply let them go.

There are now more than 3,000 soldiers left in the Xiyuan Army, the majority of whom are the two who returned from Qingzhou to quell the rebellion, and the one that Cao Cao brought to Bingzhou and brought back at the beginning of the year.

As Yuan Ji and Cao Cao left their posts as captains of the Xiyuan School, Zhang Fei, who had shown prominence, and Xu Huang and Zhang Yang, who later made great achievements in Liangzhou, became commanders of other departments respectively, leading a separate unit in the army. The latter two Now he is still fighting under Huangfu Song in Liangzhou.

Jian Shuo knew the origins of the dozen or so new officials, and their resumes were similar. It was not surprising to Jian Shuo that they knew about Zhang Fei's beating of the soldiers, but logically they should all accept Guan Yu's favor. !
Moreover, even Jian Shuo did not dare to offend Liu Guan and Zhang. How could the officials be so strong not long after they took office?

But the tips Guo Sheng gave him were definitely not false, and the emperor's words definitely meant something. Thinking of this, Jian Shuo simply became heartbroken and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I failed to make the generals in Xiyuan treat the soldiers well. This is actually a capital crime."

"Jian Gong said so, could it be that someone in the Xiyuan Army treated the soldiers harshly? Who is it?" Liu Bian asked.

"Sima Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide of another department." Jian Shuo felt relaxed after saying these words.

"This is not Duke Jian's fault. Please stand up and speak." Liu Bian said, "Tell me in detail how Zhang Fei treated his soldiers harshly."

Liu Bian didn't understand what Jian Shuo was afraid of. He just felt that Liu, Guan, and Zhang were more deeply loved than him.

After receiving the affirmation, Jian Shuo knew that he had made the right decision, so he stood up and started talking.

While talking, he noticed that the emperor was reading a memorial. He kept talking, and there was some speculation in his heart.

Liu Bian heard what Jian Shuo said was very similar to what Cui Yan said in his book.

Combined with Zhang Fei in history, there is no need to do any further investigation. There is no doubt that this matter is true.

"Go and summon Yun Chang." Liu Bian ordered again.

Guan Yu was already on duty in the East Palace with Yu Linlang, and he arrived very quickly.

After Guan Yu paid his respects, Liu Bian said, "Mr. Jian, please tell me what you just said to Yunchang."

After all, Jian Shuo was a person who was valued by Emperor Xian and sent to lead the army. Even though he found Guan Yu staring at him with an unkind look as soon as he opened his mouth, he was not afraid.

As soon as Jian Shuo finished speaking, Liu Bian, who had seen everything before Guan Yu could speak, asked, "Does Yun Chang suspect that this is a lie? In that case, let me tell you a few people. Yun Chang might as well go to the West Garden with Jian Gong. The last question from the army...Zhou Yi from Danyang, Yu Zhongshan and Yu Zhongcheng from Taishan, Wu Ji from Nanyang..."

Of course Guan Yu initially thought that Jian Shuo was framed by Zhang Fei, but when he saw Liu Bian holding a memorial and naming each name, he knew that this was not what he originally thought.

But did Zhang Fei really commit such a brutal act?
Guan Yu knew the answer in his heart, and he also knew that the best thing to do at this time was to plead guilty for Zhang Fei and ask for a lighter punishment for Zhang Fei, but he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, I would like to join the Xiyuan Army."

"Go!" Liu Bian didn't have so many ideas. Zhang Fei had not killed anyone during this period, but he could avoid the death penalty, but he could not escape the living penalty.

And if we can take this opportunity to change Zhang Fei's bad habit in time, it may not be a bad thing, as misfortune depends on blessing.

Jian Shuo on the side was even more aware. He already understood that the hints given by Emperor Cai and Guo Sheng were waiting for him to tell the matter first. Otherwise, the charge of lax imperial duties would be inevitable.

Thinking of this, he was moved.

Jian Shuo knew very well that he had no friendship with the emperor in the past, and he only had the reputation of being a person with great trust in Emperor Xian. Although the emperor had always been very polite to him in the past, he still felt a little uneasy.

Now, he couldn't help but secretly blame himself - Your Majesty was protecting me after all, but I deceived Your Majesty out of selfish motives. I really shouldn't have!

The two people, who had their own concerns, left Yuntai Hall, and after leaving the palace, they rode towards the Xiyuan Army garrison.

He still restrained himself in the city, but when he left the city, Guan Yu no longer cared about horse power and ran all the way.

(End of this chapter)