When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 335: Follow the Emperor's Uncle's Words
"Your Majesty, why don't you hand over the Prince of Chenliu to this old minister?"

Lu Zhi bowed to Liu Bian.

Liu Bian looked at Liu Xie, then at Liu Bei and Lu Zhi, and the hesitation on his face gradually faded away. You must know that everyone has a temper. Liu Xie was in a panic just now, and he blamed himself for summoning him.

This really made Liu Bian angry. It seems that he really needs to discipline his brother. Blindly indulging him may not be a good thing.
Thinking of this, Liu Bian nodded and said, "Let's follow the advice of the Grand Tutor."

Hearing this, Liu Xie, who was covering his butt, suddenly panicked. Lu Zhi's nagging just now really made him annoyed, and he told Wu Ban through the palace people that Liu Xie was afraid of Lu Zhi's nagging.

What he never expected was that even though the emperor's uncle came, even though he was beaten by a master-disciple doubles match, he still couldn't escape the tragic fact of being taught one-on-one by Lu Zhi.
In this case, wouldn't the emperor's uncle have come here in vain? Wouldn't he have been beaten in vain?

Thinking of this, Liu Xie quickly opened his mouth and squeezed out a hoarse voice, "I have objections!"

"The objection is invalid."

Without giving Liu Bei and Lu Zhi a chance to speak, Liu Bian denied it on the spot, which made Liu Xie quite angry.

Lu Zhi widened his eyes in disbelief. You know, before Liu Bei stepped into the hall, no matter how he tried to persuade him, Liu Bian just kept saying that his younger brother was still young. He was so hesitant and indecisive even on the matter concerning the Prince of Chenliu. He doubted whether his student Liu Xuande had made a mistake. How could he be a wise ruler!

Now it seems that he was wrong. The current state of His Majesty is quite good, and he really has some of the demeanor of an emperor.

Looking at the excited Lu Zhi, Liu Bei roughly guessed what Lu Zhi was thinking. He thought, Master, Master, how can it be so simple? Not to mention that Xie was scolding His Majesty for being a tyrant, even if Xie was holding a sword and showing off in the palace, His Majesty would not say anything as long as he did not hurt anyone. Now His Majesty is just angry.
Liu Bei opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing.

As Liu Bei expected, after scolding Liu Xie, Liu Bian showed reluctance in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, didn't you appoint Master Lu as the Grand Tutor to teach Prince Chenliu?" Liu Bei couldn't bear it anymore, so he spoke out.

Liu Bian suddenly realized, "Yes, the emperor's uncle is right."

He looked at Lu Zhi and said, "Thank you, Master!"

"Ok?"

Lu Zhi's gaze moved back and forth between Liu Bian and Liu Bei. Why did he feel that the emperor was different from what he had imagined? He had thought that the emperor relied on Liu Bei. After all, this student of his was able to convince others.

But, isn’t the emperor too dependent on Liu Bei?
Lu Zhi shook his head and decided not to think about it any more. Xuande was not like Wang Mang and Dong Zhuo.

"I'll take my leave, old minister."

After bowing, Lu Zhi took Liu Xie away.

In the huge palace, only Liu Bei and Liu Bian were left.

Liu Bian smiled at Liu Bei and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, uncle."

"No, Your Majesty is just worried about your brothers." Liu Bei shook his head.

Liu Bian said ashamedly: "Alas, it is true that I have no prestige in my brother's heart. That's all. Tell me, what does the emperor's uncle think about the generals in Guandong, Dong Zhuo and Youzhou?"

After these days of research, Liu Bian discovered that although the military force at the court seemed to be large, it was actually somewhat stretched. After all, Luoyang had just suffered a fire, the Jingzhou clan bandits were finally suppressed by Liu Bei, and the Chief Secretary of the Western Regions was transferred to the Protector General of the Western Regions. Although he made a lot of money, he also spent money like water.

He believed that even if he had to fight on multiple fronts and subdue the disobedient people, Liu Bei would definitely not lose. The problem was that the money and food he spent, and the number of people who died, would be horrible.
Liu Bei saw the concerns in Liu Bian's heart, and he comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Shangshu Mansion is discussing the affairs of the generals in Guandong. I believe that there will be a decision at the court meeting tomorrow. As for the affairs of Youzhou."

Liu Bei fell into a brief silence. Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu in Youzhou were really at loggerheads with each other. They disagreed on every point. Liu Yu felt that Gongsun Zan was too extreme, while Gongsun Zan felt that Liu Yu was too lenient.

In fact, the ancients have long said that barbarians fear power but not virtue. Without strong military equipment, how can the barbarians be expected to behave themselves if they are afraid?

But simply killing can only solve the problem, it cannot solve the problem at all.

The Qiang and Hu incident has already proved this point.

When dealing with the foreign tribes in Youzhou, we can neither be lenient nor simply kill them. If we kill them too much, they will inevitably say "Father-in-law, can I borrow your head for a while?"

Therefore, Liu Yu was actually not suitable for Youzhou. Liu Yu was good in every way except that his military strategy was too poor and he was too naive.

He remembered that Liu Yu had a falling out with Gongsun Zan and decided to attack Gongsun Zan, and even said something like "only kill Gongsun Zan".

He admired Liu Yu's character and morals, but he was pessimistic about Liu Yu's military strategy.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Youzhou cannot have Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan coexist, especially when he sent a letter to Gongsun Zan.
The best thing to do is to dismiss Gongsun Zan from his position. The problem is that Gongsun Zan has elite soldiers and generals under his command. If Gongsun Zan disobeys, Liu Yu will get angry and send troops to attack, and he will end up with his head and body separated. As for the court sending troops, not to mention that it is without a reason, how can it bypass Bingzhou where Dong Zhuo is?

After thinking for a long time, Liu Bei could think of the best way, which was to first transfer Liu Yu away in the name of promotion to save Liu Yu's life, and then send a capable minister, preferably one who could gradually gain an advantage under unfavorable conditions.
People who meet this condition
Liu Bei’s first reaction was Cao Mengde, but as soon as this idea came into his mind, he was rejected by Liu Bei.

You know, Gongsun Zan now makes Liu Bei feel more and more unfamiliar. According to Director Zhen, as time goes by, Gongsun Zan will not even care about the lives of the Han people.

Cao Mengde was becoming increasingly different from the image that was passed down in later generations. How could Liu Bei let Cao Cao go at this critical moment?

And slow!

A light flashed in Liu Bei's mind, and he suddenly thought of a person who met his requirements in every aspect.

That person is
"Liu Biao Liu Jingsheng!"

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Seeing Liu Bei start to think, Liu Bian did not speak out for fear of disturbing Liu Bei. However, what puzzled him was that Liu Bei actually uttered a strange name, one he had never heard of before.

So he asked curiously: "Uncle, I seem to have heard of this person. Who is Liu Jingsheng?"

Jingzhou Mu.
Liu Bei was about to blurt out the words subconsciously, but fortunately he reacted quickly and closed his mouth in time before the words slipped out.

Only then did he remember that Liu Biao had never served as the governor of Jingzhou. The current Liu Biao only had the reputation of "Eight Talents", but for him, he was still serving in the Northern Army.

Liu Bei explained: "Liu Biao Liu Jingsheng is the son of Emperor Xiaojing and the descendant of Liu Yu, the King of Lu Gong. He was well-known in the world when he was young and was listed as one of the "Eight Talents". This man is brave and resourceful, and is qualified to succeed Liu Bo'an."

"So that's how it is. He is a relative of the Han royal family." Liu Bian nodded. He didn't care whether he was the Eighth Talented Man or the Seventh Talented Man. What he cared about was Liu Bei's recommendation. Since the emperor's uncle said that this person was capable, he must be quite capable.

Liu Bian said decisively: "Just follow the emperor's uncle's words."

next day
In the Weiyang Palace, Liu Bian, wearing the emperor's regular clothes, climbed the steps and sat on the throne.

In front of the palace gate, the usher shouted with all his might, announcing the start of the day's court meeting.

The civil and military officials had already taken off their shoes in front of the palace gate and walked into the hall in small steps.

Looking down at the civil officials and military generals, Liu Bian asked the usher beside him: "Regarding Dong Zhuo's affairs, what are your opinions?"

(End of this chapter)