"this…"
When Liu Bei heard this, his expression gradually became troubled. If he really listened to what Li Jun said, then this would be a huge project for the Shu Kingdom and would cost countless funds. With the current national strength of the Shu Kingdom, it would be able to support it. ?
Moreover,
The most important thing is that Shu Han and Soochow are still at war. Previously, in order to drive a wedge between Lu Xun and Sun Quan, Liu Bei sent an Iraqi envoy to Soochow under the pretense of negotiating peace. There is no news yet.
The two countries are still at war,
So there will be more places to ask for money in the future? How can I have spare money to take care of the people of Yiling City?
"This matter is of great importance and is related to the destiny of the country. I will send someone back to Chengdu first to ask the Prime Minister's intentions before I can make a decision."
Liu Bei was able to lead troops to fight, but he could not make up his mind about major national affairs such as running porridge relief and rebuilding Yiling, which were related to the governance of the country and the peace of the people, so he had to ask Zhuge Liang.
"Your Majesty, are you worried that our court cannot afford to rebuild Yiling?"
Li Jun was thinking fast, observing the words and expressions, and asked.
"Huh?"
Liu Bei raised his thick eyebrows, raised his head slightly, and looked at Li Jun in surprise.
"How did you find out?"
"Because the general will know the current situation of my big man."
Li Jun was calm and composed, smiling slightly.
Liu Bei was shocked because he saw a trace of Zhuge Liang in Li Jun.
no matter when? How difficult? Zhuge Liang showed calmness, confidence, and no trace of nervousness, as if he knew everything.
Is it calm and confident?
"Do you have any good ideas?"
Liu Bei thought for a moment and asked with a hint of elegance,
"If your Majesty trusts the general, you can leave this matter to the general!"
Li Jun held his head high and was still calm and composed, but his deep eyes became extremely gleaming.
"Oh? Seriously?"
Liu Bei's eyes darkened and he confirmed again. After all, rebuilding Yiling was very difficult and the imperial court was unable to do it. What's more, Li Jun could solve it alone. Could it be that he had the power to reach heaven? Can you make money?
"Your Majesty, in front of you, how can a general boast so much? Of course it is true."
Li Jun nodded affirmatively,
"Okay, Li Jun, since you are so confident, I will leave it to you to rebuild Yiling. If this is accomplished, it will be a great achievement. I will grant you a marriage to my Princess Wuyang." for you."
Liu Bei became happy when he saw that Li Jun was so sure. If Li Jun could really rebuild Yiling, it would prove that Li Jun had the talent to govern the country and bring peace to the people. He was an unparalleled son in the world. How could Liu Bei let such an outstanding young man go? , Liu Bei originally wanted to marry his daughter to Li Jun during the Battle of Yiling, so he took this opportunity to announce the matter to everyone.
After hearing this, the faces of the civil and military officials present changed, and they all looked shocked.
Princess Wuyang is the only daughter of the emperor today, and she is favored by the emperor. Moreover, with her celestial beauty, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the most beautiful woman in the Shu Kingdom. All the men in the Shu Kingdom are attracted by her.
But now, the emperor actually betrothed Princess Wuyang to Li Jun.
This is a huge reward.
What others only dream about actually happened to Li Jun.
Among the crowd, some young generals seemed to be a little jealous in addition to being shocked.
But to everyone's surprise, Li Jun didn't look as surprised as they imagined.
"Thank you for your kindness, general!"
Li Jun's expression was motionless, without any expression. Not to mention surprise, he didn't even look happy at all.
Not only were everyone puzzled, Liu Bei also had a flash of displeasure in his eyes, but he didn't have an attack. After all, Li Jun just didn't have any happy expression, and it was hard for him to get angry and question him.
"Okay, from now on, I will grant you a holiday, grant you the title of Mu of Jingzhou, and oversee all military and political affairs in Jingzhou."
Liu Bei's eyes were solemn, and he issued an order in a deep voice in front of all the civil and military officials of Shu.
"The general has issued a decree to thank you!"
At this time, Li Jun finally looked shocked and flattered. He did not expect that Liu Bei valued him so much, which he did not expect.
This is because only the person Liu Bei trusts and values the most can serve as the Jingzhou Shepherd. The last person to be the Jingzhou Shepherd is Liu Bei’s second brother Guan Yu.
"Li Aiqing, I leave Jingzhou to you. The responsibility is as heavy as a mountain, so don't slack off."
Liu Bei walked up to Li Jun, patted Li Jun's strong shoulder, and said solemnly.
"The general will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust and will not give up even to the death."
Li Jun was extremely solemn and bowed to Liu Bei to show his loyalty.
"Okay! I believe you will not disappoint me."
Liu Bei was very satisfied, "Are you still living in the Baijie Army garrison? I found a mansion for you in Yiling City, which is relatively close to the governor's mansion, so that you can handle military and political affairs conveniently."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Jun was inexplicably moved, and felt a little guilty that Liu Bei valued him so highly. After all, he had become self-reliant, and maybe one day he would turn against Liu Bei.
If that day comes, how will Liu Bei feel? Will he be heartbroken and regret today's decision?
At this time,
A soldier reported from outside, "Your Majesty, Yi Ji has returned from his mission to Soochow."
"What!"
When Liu Bei and all the civil and military officials from the Shu Kingdom heard this, they all looked surprised.
A middle-aged Confucian scholar, dusty with work, walked into the main hall unhurriedly, guided by two Shu soldiers.
"Wei Chen Yi Ji, pay homage to His Majesty!"
"Uncle Ji, you are finally back, and I miss you so much."
"How's it going when you're on an envoy to Soochow?"
Liu Bei was extremely happy, with a smile on his face, and raised his hands to Yi Jixu.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission and negotiated peace between the two countries with Sun Quan, Lord of Wu."
Yi Ji smoothed his short beard on his chin, with a smile on his face.
"Oh? Tell me quickly."
Liu Bei asked hurriedly,
"Your Majesty, I have gained a lot from this humble mission to Soochow. In order to show the sincerity of the two countries in negotiating peace, Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, not only agreed to negotiate peace, but also reluctantly ceded the three cities of Zigui, Yiling, and Yidao to our Han Dynasty. Acknowledgment The three cities were restored, Lu Xun was demoted, and Lu Xun was removed from his position as governor-general. The two countries have now reached a truce, reconciled, and formed an alliance to fight against Wei."
As Yi Ji spoke, he was beaming with joy.
"Okay, that's great!" Liu Bei happily made his right hand become a hammer, clapped his left palm, and his voice was sudden and loud,
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, the two countries have reconciled and the war is over." All civil and military officials from the Shu Kingdom congratulated Liu Bei one after another.
Since the war between Shu and Wu, both countries have exhausted their troops and suffered heavy casualties. Liu Bei was deeply touched. In the battle of Yi Dao, if the gods had not come and rained heavily, Liu Bei would have been attacked by Lu Xun's fire attack and burned. His entire army was wiped out, and Liu Bei still has lingering fears to this day.
At this moment, Liu Bei, in order to avenge his sworn brother, raised his troops to attack eastward. The raging fire that destroyed Soochow has been gradually extinguished.
He was also tired, and he had long thought of a truce in his heart. Since Yi Ji went to Soochow as an envoy and the peace negotiation was successful, Liu Bei just used the donkey to end the war between the two countries.
"Since the relationship between Han and Wu has been restored, I don't have to stay here in Yiling. I will leave tomorrow to return to Chengdu."
Liu Bei looked solemn and announced loudly to everyone,
"My Holy Emperor!"
All the civil and military officials from Shu bowed to Liu Bei again.
"In addition, the war is over and everyone is celebrating. I have decided to hold a grand celebration banquet at the governor's mansion tonight, and invite all the officials in Yiling to enjoy it with the people."
