Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 50 Liu Bei becomes king, and the former general pretends to give Guan Yu a holiday

Early July.

With the assistance of Zhuge Liang, Fazheng Xu Jing and other civil and military officials, Liu Bei finally completed all the preparations before becoming king.

Liu Bei set up an altar in Mianyang near Hanzhong.

Xu Jing read out a declaration at the ceremony. Liu Bei was the king of Hanzhong, and his official title was Grand Sima. Hanzhong, Ba, Shu, Guanghan, and Qian were the kingdoms.

The rituals are also based on the classics of the princes and kings in the early Han Dynasty, displaying the troops and accompanying the ministers.

Liu Bei also read out the memorial to Liu Xie at the ceremony, returned the seals and ribbons of the fake general Zuo and Yicheng Tinghou, and officially crowned himself king.

Xu Jing was appointed as Taifu, Fa Zheng was appointed as Shangshuling, Guan Yu was appointed as the former general, Zhang Fei was appointed as the right general, Ma Chao was appointed as the left general, and Huang Zhong was appointed as the rear general.

Simultaneously.

Liu Bei also sent Sima Feishi from the front of Yizhou as an envoy to Jiangling City at night to deliver seal ribbons and festival axes.

Fei Shi did not dare to neglect and traveled day and night.

Go through Hanzhong and enter the Han River, go down the river to Xicheng, pass through Shangyong and enter Zigui, and then follow the river to Jiangling City.

We arrived at Jiangling City in just three days.

Fei Shi knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he was cautious and unassuming when he entered the city. If Fei Shi had not taken the initiative to find Guan Yu after entering the city, Guan Yu would not have known that Liu Bei had sent an envoy to Jiangling City.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty has set up an altar in Mianyang, west of Hanzhong, to proclaim himself king three days ago. He also ordered me to go down the Han River and travel day and night to Jiangling City."

"This is the former general's seal ribbon and festival yue given to you by your Majesty."

Fei Shi respectfully handed the seal ribbon and jie Yue to Guan Yu, and also talked about Liu Bei becoming king.

Guan Yu had long known that Liu Bei was going to become king.

In Jiangling City, they have been preparing their troops and waiting for Liu Bei to become king.

Now that Liu Bei had finally become king, Guan Yu's inner fighting spirit soared instantly.

"Finally we can raise our troops to Xiangfan!"

"By seizing Xiangfan, we can cross Jingyi, and the strategic plan of Longzhong will be truly realized."

While feeling excited, Guan Yu asked casually: "Who are the generals who are ranked alongside Guan?"

Fei Shi said without hesitation: "Junhou is the front general, Zhang Fei is the right general, Ma Chao is the left general, and Huang Zhong is the rear general."

Guan Yu suddenly frowned: "What position does Zilong hold?"

Fei Shi replied: "General Zilong is still General Yijun."

Guan Yu's tone instantly became cold: "Huang Han can't be promoted to an old soldier. He killed Xia Houyuan by luck. How can he be ranked with Guan?"

In Guan Yu's mind, Ma Chao was originally General Pingxi, who had the highest military rank before Liu Bei became king. In addition, he was brave and good at fighting, so it was reasonable to lead General Zuo.

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, who have been with Liu Bei for a long time, have the most credit and hard work.

Zhao Yun rescued Adou twice more, and Liu Guanzhang's sons privately called Zhao Yun Fourth Uncle.

Ma Chao is the left general and Zhang Fei is the right general, so Zhao Yun should be the rear general.

When Fei Shi saw Guan Yu first ask about Zhao Yun's official position and then address Huang Zhong as an old soldier, he immediately guessed the reason for Guan Yu's anger.

For Fei Shi, it is not suitable to get involved in the grudges.

But thinking of Liu Bei's great trust, Fei Shi quickly considered the words and admonished: "Don't you hear, sir? In the past, Xiao He and Cao Shen were both young relatives of the great ancestor, but Han Xin was able to be at the top. I have never heard that Xiao He and Cao Shen had a grudge because of this." "The king and the princes are like one body, sharing weal and woe, and sharing blessings and misfortunes. I privately think that we should not care about the level of official title and salary."

"I am just an envoy, here under the king's order. If the prince refuses to be worshiped, I will bring the prince's wishes back to Xichuan."

"It's just that I think you shouldn't delay big things because of such trivial matters. Please think carefully."

Fei Shi does not mention Zhao Yun, but only mentions the relationship between Guan Yu and Liu Bei, which is also hinting at Guan Yu:
  Although Zhao Yun is only a general of Yijun, he shares weal and woe with Liu Bei. There is a difference between closeness and distance.

Although he understood Fei Shi's metaphor, Guan Yu felt depressed and sent someone to invite Zhuge Qiao.

Not long after.

Zhuge Qiao arrived.

Seeing that Guan Yu was entangled in the official positions of Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, Zhuge Qiao carefully asked everyone about their official positions, and couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty, my father is still a military advisor and general. Should I be angry? Why is Fa Zheng the minister and not my father?" ?”

Guan Yu wanted to say that he should be angry, but seeing Zhuge Qiao's calm and calm smile, his tone added more questions: "Why isn't Aqiao angry?"

Zhuge Qiao said: "The reason Fa Zheng is the minister is because Fa Zheng has made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. If he is not rewarded, wouldn't it make outsiders think that the king is nepotistic?"

"Similarly, Huang Zhong killed Cao Cao's general Xia Houyuan in Hanzhong. If he doesn't receive a heavy reward, who else will be willing to fight for the king on the battlefield in the future?"

"What Fei Sima said that the prince and the king share weal and woe are all good words. Isn't it a blessing for the king to have loyal and righteous people around him who are outspoken and outspoken?"

"I think the prince should not only not be angry, but should also write back to the king and recommend Fei Sima to the king."

Seeing Zhuge Qiao also say this, Guan Yu's inner depression gradually disappeared.

The grudge in his heart disappeared, and Guan Yu looked at Fei Shi with a little more respect.

If there were another envoy, he might not dare to admonish Guan Yu face to face.

However, Fei Shi still chose to dissuade Guan Yu despite knowing that he was angry.

Whether it is his courage or his loyalty to Liu Bei, Fei Shi deserves respect.

Thinking of this, Guan Yu stood up and bowed to Fei Shi: "Fei Sima, it was Guan who was rude just now."

Fei Shi quickly responded: "Your Majesty's words are serious, I'm just doing my duty."

While returning the gift, Fei Shi was also a little more curious about Zhuge Qiao.

When he was in Xichuan, Zhuge Qiao was not well-known, and Fei Shi only heard that the military strategist general Zhuge Liang recognized Zhuge Jin's second son as his heir.

Today, I was surprised to see Zhuge Qiao persuade Guan Yu with just a few words.

Seeing that Fei Shi was outspoken and knew how to persuade, Zhuge Qiao suddenly had an idea:
  "Fei Sima is going back to Xichuan to resume his duties. He will pass through Zigui on the way. The king's adopted son, deputy general Liu Feng, is stationed in Zigui."

"Since the king has Adou as his heir, Liu Feng will definitely have resentment in his heart. I wonder if Fei Sima can stay in Zigui for a few months to comfort Liu Feng for the king?"

Fei Shidun felt embarrassed and said: "Mr. Qiao, I have no friendship with the deputy commander of the army. Even if I go to comfort him, the deputy commander of the army may not listen. What's more, I have to return to Xichuan to resume my duties. If I stay for a few months, Is this too long?"

Zhuge Qiao calmed down slightly: "Fei Sima didn't know something. Liu Feng returned from stationing his troops in Zi. The king wanted to give Liu Feng an opportunity to perform meritorious service to make up for his inner debt to Liu Feng."

"At this time, there can't be any villains around Liu Feng, otherwise if Liu Feng makes a mistake, it may cause a big disaster."

"Fei Sima is outspoken and can take the overall situation into consideration. With Fei Sima in Zigui, how can I dare to slander Liu Feng?"

"If Fei Sima is worried that he will not be able to return to duty in time, the prince will send someone to reply to the king and recruit Fei Sima to serve in Zigui."

(End of this chapter)