"Zichuan, let's go, come to my place. It's been a long time since we had a good chat. Although you have been quite free, you often can't find anyone." Liu Bei saw Chen Xi turning around Yecheng to run away, and stretched out his hand He grabbed Chen Xi and said.
"What you said makes me a little embarrassed." Chen Xi said with a hint of embarrassment.
"Let's go, come to my home. There are some things I want to know about to avoid any disputes in the future because I don't know much about them." Liu Bei didn't pay attention to Chen Xi's expression and dragged Chen Xi towards his home.
"My lord, Marquis Chen!" When Liu Bei dragged Chen Xi back, Xu Chu was guarding the door intently. When he saw the two coming, he bowed and saluted, then stood there like a wall.
"Zhongkang, you are still as strong as before." Chen Xi waved and followed Liu Bei inside.
After the two of them finished cooking, the maid of Liu Bei's family arranged tea, snacks and other things before silently leaving.
"Xuan Degong, speaking of it, you informed me so urgently. Except for that time, I have never seen you before." Chen Xi took a sip of tea. Liu Bei came to Chen Xi so urgently. Chen Xi only remembered One time was the death of Wang Yun.
Liu Bei paused after hearing this and said after a while, "I won't mention what happened back then. I came to you this time. Actually, I mainly want to ask you what to do next. Although you said we were going to fight out, I am now I still feel guilty, to be honest, the ideals I had when I was young are a bit small compared to what I am accomplishing now."
When Liu Bei said this, he clearly sighed. Everyone thought that his ideal when he was young was extremely lofty, but the reality turned out to be more terrifying than the fantasy. Now for him, as long as he is willing to complete the ideal, he will complete it. is more perfect than ever imagined.
Because of this, Liu Bei was deeply worried. Ma Di's previous reply touched Liu Bei to a great extent and reminded Liu Bei of his past ideals. Looking at it now, from a certain perspective, he has actually completed his dream. ideal.
"Everyone can grow, and isn't it a good thing to realize one's own ideals?" Chen Xi said with a smile, without Liu Bei's feeling of worry at all.
"That's not what I mean. What I mean is that my ideal is almost completed. Even the super ancestral ancestors that I promised at the beginning can be seen in full." Liu Bei said slowly, and then took a deep breath. The tone is, "Zichuan is here for you, tell me your unfinished ideals, it's time for me to help you complete them!"
"Compared to those low-level ** in terms of material, power, and interests, I have never felt anything from you from the beginning. You are lazy, but your self-discipline is also the best among all people. You have always had With clear goals, only with lofty ambitions can you stay consistent." Liu Bei looked at Chen Xi with great solemnity.
"I can almost see the outcome of my ideal. I will be stronger than all my predecessors. The people under my rule will live a better life and be more moral than them. The path I have chosen is becoming a reality." Come to the end." At this moment, Liu Bei was high-spirited and his tone was passionate.
"My ideal." Chen Xi thought for a while, and after a while, he shrank back and said nothing.
"Zichuan, what are you afraid of? With your support, I, Liu Bei, could be where I am today. Do you think that I, Liu Bei, am a person who never repays his kindness?" Liu Bei saw Chen Xi shrinking and said with some depression.
"That's not true. You can still rest assured about Mr. Xuande." Chen Xi put down the teacup and said calmly, "My ideal does require the support of an entire country to achieve it, but this is probably not just my ideal. ah."
"Xuan Degong, you have just stepped onto the path to the ideal of transcending the ancestral lineage. If you really want to say it, you are still far from it." Chen Xi said calmly, "One point and one hundred points are compared to zero points. , is also transcendence, but the latter is far more terrifying than the former.”
"I am not yet forty years old. I still have plenty of time. As long as I am heading in the right direction, one point and one hundred points are just a matter of time for me." Liu Bei looked at this moment with strong confidence. Looking at Chen Xi.
"Well, yes, as long as the direction is right, it is only a matter of time before one point and one hundred points." Chen Xi nodded silently and said, "Tell me why you are so curious about my ideal."
"Because you haven't changed. There is almost no change between you now and you who were once in Hulao Prison. Your experience is enriched and your abilities are strengthened, but your will has never changed. From the beginning to now, you I have always been moving in the same direction clearly and clearly, and I have never been confused." Liu Bei said very seriously.
"How should I put this? Others are confused about the direction, or doubt whether they will fail. In my opinion, there are already clear results. When others still need to verify and summarize, for me, there are already clear results. ." Chen Xi said after a while, clearly seeing the advantages of the lower reaches of the long river of history.
"You are still as confident as ever, so much so that it can even be called arrogant, but it is true that you, standing at the top of all civil servants, are indeed qualified to be arrogant." Liu Bei said with emotion with a smile on his face.
"Is it possible that, until now, you are still far away from your dream?" Liu Bei's expression changed and he asked with curiosity.
"Is it far?" Chen Xi asked in a thoughtful tone, "It doesn't seem far, but it's not close either."
"However, I have never changed this ideal from the beginning. In my opinion, this is one of the few good opportunities for China. The spirit of martial arts is engraved in the bones and blood of the entire nation. Likewise, this era has countless essences, emphasizing both civil and military forces. "Chen Xi said slowly.
"I always didn't understand why we had a civil war. The Shang and Zhou dynasties clearly understood that all Xia are one, and divided the people of all Xia to consolidate China and expand China's territory. We obviously have enough strength to fight out and expand our territory abroad, but we didn't They died in the war at home." Chen Xi's eyes clearly showed a look of pity.
"Later, when I reached this position, I understood it, or I understood it myself, but I had never lifted the lid. But when I sat in this position, many things became clear at a glance." Chen Xi said with a deep look. Liu Bei was helplessly describing these things, while Liu Bei listened silently and did not interrupt Chen Xi's tone of memory.
"It is indeed difficult to fight, the difficulty of marching, acclimatization, logistical support, the extreme wall of the empire, and a series of other problems, but when you think about the civil servants and generals who died in the country during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the warriors who died in the country, it is not necessarily More people will die than if they were beaten out." Chen Xi recounted the past in a wistful tone.
"I can build roads, I can increase the yield of acres, I can improve infrastructure, I can plan construction, I can do a lot of things. I pride myself on being able to do all the logistics for conquering the Central Plains, but I can't do it. Change people's hearts." Chen Xi described with a hint of helplessness.
"In my opinion, a war caused by self-interest and lust is the easiest to resolve, but a war caused by will and will, and both sides are fighting for justice, then it is natural that rivers of blood will flow in the end." Chen Xi The voice was three points lower, quite disappointed.
"Except Sun Bofu, the war between you and Cao Sikong is actually a battle of wills. You both have very clear wills, and you are both convinced that you are fighting for this country and the people. You may have selfish desires. , but generally speaking, it is for the country and the people." Chen Xi described the historical situation calmly.
Cao Cao's sentence "If there is no one in the world, I don't know how many people will be called emperors and how many people will be called kings." Although it is arrogant, it is true. Liu Bei also has a similar will. Both of them are correct in terms of will, so They will fight to the death.
The reason why the war between lust and self-interest is easy to resolve is that they are realistic, and the war between will and will, to put it bluntly, you cannot understand what I am carrying!
Cao Cao can break through the bottom line of human beings to realize his ideals and implement his will. Liu Bei can maintain his bottom line in the most difficult times and not go against his will. It would be damned if these two guys could coexist. What the hell do these two guys do? War is a war of pure will in name only.
Therefore, Chen Xi hates wars caused by will and ideals, because once it becomes like this, no one can win the final victory without destroying the opponent's body.
However, the human heart is like this. It has the power to implement ideals and will, so who will give in and make way for other people's ideals?
This was an issue that Chen Xi had to consider in the early days of his administration, because in order to preserve the vitality of the Central Plains, then don’t kill these essences if you can. If you don’t kill them, it means that the opponent will continue to grow. This will lead to a collision of distance and will. It will get closer and closer.
It wasn't until later that Chen Xi figured out, why should I think about this? There is something wrong with my brain. What I should actually think about most is how to become stronger, become stronger, and become better than everyone else.
How strong is it?
Of course, he was so strong that Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and all those who were dissatisfied with him realized, "It's great that you are so strong and also love peace!"
In this case, whether I want peace, war, or fight, isn't it all a matter of my words?
So regardless of his will or not, regardless of his ideals or not, get stronger, continue to get stronger, and keep getting stronger until all of you feel that Liu Bei is really sincere in offering this condition, and the other party has not destroyed you. You should be grateful. If you are qualified to negotiate terms with the other party, it is because the other party gives you face!
"Fengwu Literature Network m."
