People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 620 Bright Future
"To be honest with you, Prime Minister, this matter was actually requested by Fu Xie, which is why I came here to investigate."

Zhang Zhongjing did not hide anything. As soon as Xu Chen opened his mouth, he told him everything. However, the name surprised Xu Chen a little, but after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

Fu Xie was already an extremely unfamiliar name to Xu Chen, but when Xu Chen heard it, he understood that Fu Xie was not the person who really asked about this matter, but should be another name behind Fu Xie.

Liu Xie!

"It seems that they are still unwilling to give in. Are they going to rebuild a great Han Empire overseas?"

Xu Chen raised his hand and stroked the small mustache on his chin, his expression quite meaningful, and no one knew what he really thought about this matter.

At this time, Zhang Zhongjing was no longer interested in the chess game. He stared at Xu Chen's face, as if observing Xu Chen's reaction. In the depths of Zhang Zhongjing's eyes, one could see a hint of nervousness.

Although he was frank about this matter, he actually knew that it was quite sensitive. It was precisely because he was fully aware of the sensitivity that he was so frank. It would be unpleasant to hide it.

During the silence, Zhang Zhongjing couldn't tell what Xu Chen was feeling, and could only mutter to himself.

This guy has always been very tolerant. Even if this matter is a bit sensitive, he probably won't get angry.
Zhang Zhongjing dared to ask such questions so openly because he knew Xu Chen well enough. He knew that Xu Chen could not be treated the same way as the emperor of the old dynasty. Some things that the emperor might find sensitive might not be of concern to Xu Chen, but some things that the emperor did not care about might be very important in Xu Chen's eyes.

After all, although Xu Chen's status is higher than the so-called emperor, his identities are fundamentally different.

If this matter were seen by the emperor, it would definitely touch the emperor's minefield. The emperor of the previous dynasty was still thinking about restoring the country. No matter who became the current emperor, he would immediately get furious.

This can be said to be sensitive, but Zhang Zhongjing felt that Xu Chen probably would not take it seriously.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. Xu Chen just thought about it for a while, then shook his head and smiled: "I said that the overseas distribution is open to the whole people. If his Liu family really has the ability to restore the Han Kingdom overseas, I will not stop it. He is willing to take the initiative to cater to the court's policy. In my opinion, it is a good thing anyway."

Hearing Xu Chen's words, Zhang Zhongjing relaxed visibly, and then bowed his hands with a serious look: "The Prime Minister's demeanor is as deep as the sea and as high as the mountain. I admire him deeply!"

Xu Chen smiled softly and didn't take it seriously.

This was not meant to be pretentious, but he really didn't care. Since this matter was open to the whole nation, Liu Xie was naturally qualified to go to sea, and even Xu Chen was happy to see it.

Establishing a country overseas has never been a good thing. To some extent, it is not an exaggeration to say that Liu Xie and Fu Xie voluntarily exiled themselves. If they had not had the thought of restoring their country to support them, I am afraid they would not be willing to go overseas to open up new land.

But it must be said that if they still have the obsession to support the Han Dynasty, going to sea to establish a country is indeed the only way for them to realize their ideal, although this method is a little bit alternative and helpless.

"It is not easy to promote the overseas enfeoffment. I am glad to see them take the lead, and it is indeed convenient for them to be the first in the world. I think even to this day, there are still many people in the world who still miss the Han Dynasty. If Liu Xie wants to leave, he might as well take all of them with him. In this way, Xuanxia will be peaceful, and they will also get their wishes fulfilled. Everyone will have a bright future."

Xu Chen sighed, then retracted his gaze and paid attention to the chessboard in front of him again, then pointed upwards: "It's your turn, this game is where I have the advantage, you have to finish it!"

Zhang Zhongjing:
He had to pull his mind back to the chessboard. Although the situation of the game had gone far, Zhang Zhongjing still patiently accompanied Xu Chen to play. After all, it was not easy for Xu Chen to win, so he should be allowed to enjoy it more. In the quiet courtyard, the two of them played chess silently without any more conversation.

It was not until the very end that Zhang Zhongjing saw that there was no room for chess on the board, so he put the chess piece in his hand back into the chess box.

"I've been playing chess with you for ten years, and finally I won once!" Xu Chen let out a long sigh and laughed involuntarily.

Zhang Zhongjing smiled when he saw this, and then sighed, "I am old after all, but the prime minister is in his prime. I really envy him."

Xu Chen was stunned when he heard this, and then he packed up his chess pieces with dissatisfaction: "This is boring. I finally won this time, and you start to play the victim and ruin my mood."

Zhang Zhongjing also followed suit to pack up the chess pieces, shook his head and smiled: "The Prime Minister has misunderstood, I am not trying to be pitiful, it's just a pity."

Xu Chen became interested and asked, "What's the pity?"

Zhang Zhongjing packed up the chess pieces, closed the chess box, and then looked at Xu Chen. He then said with some emotion: "The prime minister is in his prime, and there will be at least 30 or 40 years in the future. If possible, I would like to see what the prime minister will transform the world into by then. Unfortunately, time is not forgiving, and I can only regret that I can't borrow more time from heaven."

After the words fell, Xu Chen clearly felt the invisible emotions emanating from Zhang Zhongjing. It was indeed a kind of helplessness and unwillingness. It can be seen that Zhang Zhongjing's words were indeed from the heart.

Xu Chen could understand Zhang Zhongjing's feelings. After all, for Zhang Zhongjing, this was a historical node when the world was undergoing great changes. It was normal for him to be curious about the future, and he would inevitably lament the regret of not having enough time.

"In fact, the future is not decided by me. Perhaps I will retire soon, and then the world will be handed over to others. Whether it will be good or bad in the future depends on their abilities." Xu Chen stood up and expressed his feelings while facing the sunset in the distance.

"What!" Zhang Zhongjing was shocked and stood up immediately: "The Prime Minister is going to retire!"

Xu Chen nodded with his back to him, his tone very calm: "There is probably only one last thing left to be done. Once this is done, I can retire."

Zhang Zhongjing opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment. He was not interested in knowing what the unresolved matter was. He only cared about the fact that Xu Chen was going to withdraw.

It is hard to imagine that someone in Xu Chen's position would be willing to take the initiative to retreat.

This prime minister is only in his early forties, still in his prime, and there is absolutely no need for him to step down.

Of course, in addition to the shock, another huge question appeared in Zhang Zhongjing's mind.

After swallowing his saliva, Zhang Zhongjing stared at Xu Chen and asked, "Who do you want to take over as the Prime Minister?"

At this moment, a teenager walked into the courtyard. He bowed to Xu Chen and Zhang Zhongjing, and then spoke: "Father, Mr. Zhang, the food is ready. Please come and have your meal."

(End of this chapter)