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

Chapter 553 Liu Xie: My brother, please don't be in any trouble! (Four thousand)
Liu Bei was so anxious that he didn't care about his image and was about to jump off his horse. However, when he put his foot down, he stepped on a chair.

Ok?
Liu Bei looked down and saw that it was the eunuch who had been waiting for a long time who placed the chair at his feet.

Liu Bian, the emperor, came over with a smile on his face. He was breathing slowly and his face was rosy. He looked very healthy, not sick as before. Liu Bian also stretched out his hand to Liu Bei, "Uncle, you have worked hard on the expedition. Come, I will help you get off the horse."

Although Liu Bian didn't seem to have any major problems, Liu Bei still couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Due to the large number of people around and considering that today was indeed an unusual day for Liu Bian, Liu Bei did not express his concerns.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Bei showed a grateful expression, stretched out his arm to let Liu Bian support him, and accepted the emperor's kindness.

As for Cao Cao, Tian Yu, Kong Rong, Tao Qian, Gao Shun and others, they did not receive such treatment.

As Liu Bei was helped off his horse by Liu Bian, the music and drum beats became louder and louder, and congratulations and compliments came pouring in from the ministers and officials.

Liu Bei had a gentle expression and a calm tone, and he was able to deal with any words appropriately.

But his mind was no longer on these tedious matters, and all his attention was shifted to Liu Bian beside him.

Liu Bian's physical condition did not seem to be as bad as he thought, and his words and actions were very normal.

Even so, the careful Liu Bei still noticed something. He saw a little sweat on Liu Bian's temples and his steps were a little unsteady.

Liu Bei was about to lean over to Liu Bian's ear to persuade him, but Liu Bian's call of "Uncle Emperor", his face full of joy that didn't seem fake, and his determined eyes seemed to tell Liu Bian's attitude and thoughts.

Ugh.

Thousands of words turned into a silent sigh, and Liu Bei closed his mouth, pretending to be unaware.

Liu Bian, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He waved his sleeves and shouted to his ministers in great joy: "Today, today, today is a great day for the Han Dynasty! General Wei has defeated the false emperor! The traitor Yuan Shao surrendered! From now on, the world will be at peace, and the sea will be calm and the river will be clear!"

All the ministers said in unison: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bian raised his hand to signal the ministers to be quiet, "General Wei has worked hard and made great contributions. I wish to appoint him as the General of the Cavalry, a position above the Three Dukes!"

All the officials congratulated Liu Bei.

Liu Bei handed the document he had prepared for a long time to Liu Bian, "Your Majesty, this battle was not achieved by me alone. It was also due to the bravery of all the soldiers and the strategies of the military advisors. I hope Your Majesty will understand it clearly."

Liu Bian handed the document to Fu Shizhong beside him and said, "Give it to the Shangshutai, and those who deserve rewards will be rewarded, those who deserve merit will be rewarded, and those who deserve titles will be granted titles!"

After saying this, Liu Bian smiled and looked at Liu Bei, "But your uncle has made great contributions, please don't be so modest."

Then Liu Bian praised Cao Cao highly and asked Cao Cao to bring Yuan Shao's three sons, Ju Shou and others to him for a look. After the look, Liu Bian immediately ordered the court judge to put them in jail and wait for his trial.

After finishing everything, Liu Bian seemed to feel that it was not enough. He said loudly: "Today's happy event not only belongs to me and you, but also to Chang'an and the people of the world. I want to celebrate with the people. But after years of war, we should not waste money. I have decided. I will drive around Chang'an three times with you. I will give millet and meat to the elderly over 60 years old, and I will reduce taxes!"

All officials praised: "Your Majesty is wise and wise."

Only Liu Bei was worried. The emperor was not feeling well, so he went a hundred miles outside the city to meet him and even circled the city three times.
Liu Bian extended an invitation to Liu Bei, "I hope that my uncle will ride in the same carriage with me!"

"Yes." Liu Bei, who originally wanted to persuade Liu Bian, naturally would not refuse.

In full view of the public, Liu Bei and Liu Bian boarded the same carriage.

Cao Cao and Tian Yu followed behind him. Cao Cao looked around as if he was looking for something.

Tian Yu couldn't help but ask, "Grand Herald, what are you doing?"

“Brother Guorang, you don’t know. My eldest son is studying in Chang’an, and he is always with Prince Chenliu on weekdays. Whenever Brother Xuande, Brother Yunchang, and Brother Yide return with a great victory, Prince Chenliu must be there. It is so strange that he was absent this time. How strange, how strange.” Cao Cao couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Sitting in the carriage, Liu Bei wanted to persuade Liu Bian to go back to the palace first, but when he looked up, he saw that Liu Bian's complexion had visibly declined, as if the high-spirited emperor just now was just an illusion.

Oh no, we can’t delay any longer.

Liu Bei said quickly, "Your Majesty, I beg you to go straight to the palace to recuperate! Don't go around the city three times. It's okay to have fun with the people, but the dragon's health should be the most important thing. I hope Your Majesty will take good care of the dragon's health!"

Unexpectedly, Liu Bian, who usually followed Liu Bei's advice, actually shook his head and even raised his hands to hold Liu Bei's arms. He propped himself up and gave Liu Bei a tired but relieved smile, "Uncle, I never thought that the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty could fall on my shoulders."

"Since I was young, I have never been favored by the late emperor. Even if I did what the late emperor asked, he would still say that I was not behaving properly and was not steady."

"Later, I realized that the late emperor was afraid of his uncle and his in-laws."

"Both the late emperor and my uncle think that I am not fit for important tasks."

"The later thief Dong treated me like nothing"

"Only my uncle. Only my uncle said that I have the qualities to be a wise ruler."

"Now, in just a few years, the rebels have been defeated one after another, and only Gongsun Du, who is entrenched in Liaodong, remains."

Liu Bei suddenly felt something was wrong. The more he listened to Liu Bian's tone, the more it sounded like he wanted to entrust his son to the care of others.
However, he did not interrupt Liu Bian when he was reminiscing about the past, but continued to listen attentively with his ears perked up.

"When my soul returns to Mount Tai in the future, I will have the confidence to say to the late emperor, 'Your Majesty, I appointed my uncle to pacify the world, so I have not accomplished nothing, have I?"

"Uncle, I haven't had a good look at the Han Dynasty or Chang'an. Just this once, is that ok?"

Liu Bei fell silent. He wanted to say, "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven, you are the king, you have to stand up. Why do you have to use such a negotiating tone?"
But at the same time, Liu Bei knew in his heart that this was Liu Bian's unreserved trust and a request from an adopted son to his uncle.

Liu Bei was inexplicably irritated. He was not a plant or a tree, so he not only regarded Liu Bian as the emperor, but also as his adopted son. Since his adopted son had said so, how could he have the option of refusing in his answer?

The answer is yes!
but
Liu Bei took a deep breath and calmed himself down, "Okay, but we need to have a doctor to look after us at all times."

Liu Bei did not mention changing the car because Liu Bian's frame had already used a suspension system.

Liu Bian smiled slyly, "Uncle, I ordered Wu Pu, the disciple of the Imperial Physician, to accompany me long before I set out."

Well, well, so it was waiting for him here? Liu Bei felt relieved. Wu Pu's medical skills were not as good as Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing, but he was only inferior to Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing. He could be called the first among the miracle doctors.

Following Liu Bian's order, Wu Pu, carrying a medical box, boarded the carriage and sat under the same carriage eaves as Liu Bei and Liu Bian. The medical box in Wu Pu's arms was a small wooden box that was easy to carry. It contained silver needles, allicin, alcohol, and some medicinal materials for conditioning Liu Bian's body.

As Hua Tuo's disciple, Wu Pu's knowledge of pharmacology was even better than Hua Tuo's.

After years of practice, Wu Pu compiled the theories of Shennong, Huangdi, Qibo, Leigong, Tongjun, Bianque, Jishi, Yijing, Yihe, etc., which is a summary of the research on medicinal properties before the Han Dynasty. The recorded medicinal effects focus on clinical practice, with less talk about immortals and alchemists.

With Wu Pu taking care of me, I wasn't so worried anymore.

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

Changan
Royal Palace
"Nephew, nephew, hurry up, let's take advantage of this opportunity and quickly pass through the palace gate. Don't let those guards discover us!" Liu Xie kept urging Cao Ang.

Cao Ang said helplessly: "Uncle Master, didn't you say that we should always follow the advice of the uncles? I remember your uncle Zhuge and uncle Fa repeatedly emphasized that we must respect the Grand Tutor and cannot skip classes. You also readily agreed, are you going to regret it?"

"What do you mean by going back on your word? What are you talking about?! What are you talking about?! Is there any problem with me going to pick up the imperial uncle? Brothers are divided into elder and younger groups, and uncles naturally have to be divided into older and younger groups as well! The imperial uncle is the eldest uncle, and welcoming the eldest uncle is not included in the agreement!" Liu Xie hurriedly tried to make amends.

As the person with the most uncles in the entire Han Dynasty, Liu Xie hoped more than once that his uncles could come to Chang'an.

At that time, he could hold a banquet, invite all the uncles to gather in the teahouse, and ask for advice from all the uncles.

Wouldn't that make you invincible? !
The two Uncle Mas acted as generals in the front, Uncle Fa, Uncle Zhuge and Uncle Pang acted as military advisors in the back, Liu Ba stole money, Liao Hua acted as the vanguard, Uncle Huang drew the bow and shot arrows, Brother Guan boosted morale, and Pang Hui was responsible for staying in jail.

Which thief dares to make a sound?
Let alone a mere thief, even if he were given a thousand soldiers, he would dare to head straight to the Western Regions!
Unfortunately, the development of events is often beyond expectations. He never expected that these uncles would collude with the Grand Tutor.

This period of time was truly a torment within torment. He had not been able to leave the palace for a long time, so he worked very hard and finally waited for this opportunity.

Cao Ang sighed in his heart, My king, my king, your uncles did all this on purpose.

Cao Ang, who knew the truth, did not point it out. He said helplessly, "Yes, yes, Uncle Master is right."

The two of them quickly left the palace, and when they really left, Liu Xie was dumbfounded.

Whether it was the streets or the alleys, people were discussing Liu Bei's victorious return. Even the appearance of Yuan Shao's three sons was described in detail. Every sixty-year-old man in the city received a day's worth of meat and corn.

???

What happened?
Didn’t they say that the welcoming team had just set off?

Liu Xie, who was full of doubts, asked and found out that Liu Bei not only came back, but also rode in a carriage with Liu Bian around the city three times, three full circles!
What a tyrant!

Liu Xie was so angry that he cursed in his heart, and just as he was about to return to the palace.

But his attention was attracted by a beautiful figure. Cao Ang was amazed and thought: The king has reached Mu Ai's age now.

Liu Xie asked in astonishment, "Nephew, do you know who that woman was?"

"Yes, of course I know."

"Oh, I don't know. That's just fine. Hmm? What did you say?"

Liu Xie, who almost had no reaction, looked at Cao Ang in disbelief.

Cao Ang said calmly, "It's Fu Shou, the daughter of Fu Shizhong."

He jokingly asked, "Why, Master Uncle wants to find a Master's wife for me?"

"Ahem, nonsense, nonsense." Liu Xie coughed a few times in a pretentious manner, and then he said calmly, "I'm not a lunatic who rebels because of a beautiful woman."

"Oh? What does Uncle Master think?"

"Marquis Guanjun once said: How can I care about my family if the Xiongnu is not yet destroyed? How can a man who has not done anything for himself pursue pleasure? I will discuss this matter after I have made great military achievements and become a marquis and prime minister!"

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Cao Ang's mouth froze. No, Your Majesty, can you please not use the words of the Marquis of Champion? Let's not talk about the fact that the Xiongnu have surrendered to the Han Dynasty. Let's just say that the Marquis of Champion died young. Should we find something auspicious to say? And the title of Marquis and Prime Minister. Your Majesty, do you want to take a look at your title? The king was promoted to Marquis, right? How many levels higher than the Marquis?
Just as Cao Ang was complaining in his heart, a hurried figure leading a group of guards ran towards the two of them.

Liu Xie's face changed and he exclaimed, "Oh no! The truth has been exposed. Run, nephew!"

Cao Ang wanted to say, "Why are you running away, Your Majesty?"
However, Liu Xie had already taken big strides and rushed out. Even though Liu Xie was strong, his speed was far inferior to that hurried figure.

Soon the hurried figure caught up with Liu Xie, and he shouted as he chased, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. The general has something important to discuss with you in the palace!"

"Important matter?" Liu Xie stopped. It was not because he could not outrun the other party, but because he had to listen to his uncle's words.

He looked up at the figure who ran in front of him and had the strength to turn around and stop him, "General Liao, what's the matter?"

The so-called "General Liao" was Liao Hua, and the reason why Liu Xie called him "General Liao" was because Liu Xie took advantage of Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fa Zheng and others' rest time to entertain them in the palace. He used tea as wine and gave these uncles great titles.

Why, when he took office, he appointed Fa Zheng and Zhuge Liang as the left and right prime ministers, Pang Tong and Huang Xu as the front and back prime ministers, Ma Chao and Ma Dai as the mighty generals of heaven and earth, Guan Ping as the general, and even Liao Hua was made the general of cavalry. As for Pang Hui, he was just a jailer!
When Lu Zhi heard about this, he was so angry that his face turned blue and purple. He pointed at Liu Xie's nose and cursed, "Do you think this is the early Han Dynasty? Who told you that the king can appoint officials at will? And how can there be four prime ministers? And are generals so worthless? When I led the army, I was only a general!"

Liu Xie quickly flattered him, "Master Lu just didn't meet the right person. I'll make you the Prime Minister and General. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Lu Zhi was immediately furious. What do you mean by "I didn't meet the right person"? This is scolding the late emperor!
Then Liu Xie's loud singing was heard in the huge palace.

Whenever Liao Hua thought of this, he wanted to laugh, but now was not the time to laugh. He put his mouth close to Liu Xie's ear and whispered seriously and earnestly: "Your Majesty, the general said it concerns your majesty."

Is it about your majesty?

Is it
Liu Xie's heart trembled, his pupils shrank sharply, and a bad feeling instantly enveloped his whole body.

You know, General Liao is as fast as him. The reason why the uncle sent General Liao to report to him is that it is related to His Majesty.
Then there is only one possibility.
"Brother, brother." Liu Xie's whole body was trembling. He was strongly against that idea. Brother was fine yesterday. It must be fake, it must be fake.
Cao Ang stepped forward and asked with concern: "Uncle Master, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Xie seemed not to hear Cao Ang's words. He muttered, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Then he pushed Cao Ang away and ran towards the palace gate.

My dear brother, please don't get into any trouble!
I...I will never call you a tyrant again!
(End of this chapter)