Admittedly, it is very reasonable for Guan Yu to admire Liu Bei so much.
In this era, it was basically a miracle for someone to become the son-in-law of a disciple of Confucianism and a county magistrate from a background of weaving mats and selling shoes.
Not to mention Guan Yu, anyone who knew Liu Bei admired him so much that they only regretted that they were not as capable as Liu Bei. They looked at him with starry eyes and full of admiration.
Liu Bei didn't know Guan Yu's psychological activities, nor did he know how much Guan Yu admired his turning skills. He just gave Guan Yu a few words.
"Yunchang, you and Yide go to Ji Jian's village to deliver a message and ask Ji Jian to come see me. I have something to tell him. Also, before you leave the city, go to the county government office and deliver a message to my senior brother. I will take care of Su Shuang's matter, so he doesn't have to worry, and I'll treat him to barbecue another day."
Guan Yu was a little surprised.
"Does this matter require Ji Jianhe Zhaizi?"
Liu Bei nodded.
"I heard before that Cheng Dazhi and the others had some inexplicable connection with Taiping Dao. Taiping Dao is not peaceful. This time Cheng Dazhi and others robbed the horses. I'm afraid there is some connection in it. It's always good to be more prepared, isn't it? "
Guan Yu thought for a while and felt that what Liu Bei said made sense, so he nodded.
"only."
Guan Yu turned and left.
When he went out, Jian Yong walked in. The two of them looked at each other and nodded to each other. Jian Yong strode towards Liu Bei with a smile on his face, as if he was taking a breath of spring breeze.
"Is that big man the horse dealer?"
"Well, you've been asking about me for several days, and now you're finally here."
Liu Bei chuckled: "Although I always feel that he has other intentions, it is not bad to be able to establish this relationship. Horse dealers traveling throughout Liaodong, among other things, have the ability to obtain high-quality horses. We will do it in the future Use him."
"That's natural."
Jian Yong smiled and said: "Xuande, Mr. Fu is in good health. You don't have to worry."
Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Liu Bei's future father-in-law, Prefect Han of Zhuo County, was ill and had been recuperating in his mansion. Liu Bei had been busy for a while, and asked Jian Yong to go to various places to find famous doctors to treat Prefect Han. Jian Yong also came back and forth. Been busy for a while.
Now that Governor Han has recovered his health, Liu Bei is very grateful to Jian Yong.
"That's good, Xianhe, thank you for your hard work."
Liu Bei took Jian Yong's hand and patted Jian Yong's shoulder: "By the way, I got the Qingzhou leather paper you've been coveting for you. Although there are only ten pieces, save some."
Jian Yong was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Did you really get it? That's a great thing! How did you get it?"
"Then I have to thank you, senior brother."
Liu Bei chuckled and said, "Senior brother's wife loves calligraphy. How could she let go of such good Qingzhou vellum paper? It just so happened that Gongsun had some business dealings with Qingzhou and had some acquaintances, so senior brother asked his acquaintances at home to look around. Got some.
As a result, I found out about this, so I shamelessly asked him for it and gave him a good meal. He didn't want to give it to me at first, so I almost grabbed ten of them in front of him, and I still owe him a meal for it. When it comes to barbecue, my senior brother really doesn’t want to suffer at all. "
Jian Yong was quite moved when he heard this.
"Xuande, I just mentioned it casually, this..."
"You have done so many things for me, and you just want a few pieces of paper. Can I still not satisfy you?"
Liu Bei laughed: "Xianhe, we have nothing to do now, how about we play a game of chess? I was unwilling to lose to you before."
Jian Yong smiled and nodded.
The two entered the room, sat face to face on the cushions, laid out the chessboard, and started playing.
Liu Bei took the lead with white, and Jian Yong took black. The two of them fought back and forth for more than a hundred moves, and the situation on the chessboard gradually became clear.
Liu Bei also slowly started talking.
"When I went to visit Mr. Fu, Mr. Fu told me that he hoped that I would consider getting married as soon as possible, because soon it will be the season for raising filial piety and integrity, and I will go to Luoyang in the future. If I don't get it done now, I might be in trouble. It will be delayed for several years, Xianhe, what do you think?"
Jian Yong placed the black piece in his hand on the chessboard.
"How else can I see it? It's just that Mr. Han is worried that if you don't get married earlier, when you are dazzled by the flowers and plants in Luoyang City and climb higher branches, you will no longer look down on his daughter-in-law. He has been Isn’t the investment just...what do you mean by that sentence? Oh! It’s all in vain.”
Liu Bei laughed and dropped the white piece in his hand onto the chessboard, blocking Jian Yong's offensive.
"The flowers and plants in Luoyang City? Where are there any flowers and plants in Luoyang City? All I can see in Luoyang City is that the wealthy families in Luoyang City smell of wine and meat, and there are frozen bones on the roads. It's like a prosperous country."
Jian Yong's expression darkened, and Luo Zi's hand shook slightly.
"The wine and meat of the rich family stinks, and there are people who freeze to death on the road...Xuan De's literary talent is outstanding, I admire him and admire him."
"What do you admire?"
Liu Bei pinched the white pieces in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Don't you and I know enough about what the world is like? Didn't we also come here at that time? Powerful landowners have big fish and meat, their faces are rosy and shiny, and they are all fat and strong, no need When roasting, if you squeeze it with your hands, oil will come out of it.
What about ordinary Li Shu? There was nothing to eat, the clothes were ragged, I couldn’t even eat enough, and I couldn’t walk on the road. On Fengshi Mountain, I read historical records and Han books, and felt that if the world continued, the world would be in chaos, and the Han Dynasty would not last long. . "
"These are heart-wrenching words."
Jian Yong made another move and chuckled: "Xuande, don't you hope that the Han Dynasty will last forever? This is strange. After all, you are also a member of the Han family. If the Han Dynasty disappears, you Han The royal clan is of no use at all."
When Liu Bei thought about the kind of things he saw in Luoyang City, he always felt a little blocked in his heart.
"It's not like I hope it will happen. Someone has to stand up and clear out all the things that need to be cleared out, and bring peace to the world. Otherwise, how can we manage this great world by hanging around with those insects all day long? ?
Then again, what does it have to do with my status as a member of the Han clan that I have come this far? On the streets of Zhuoxian County, anyone you meet at random is probably a member of the Han clan. To put it bluntly, the words "Han clan clan" have long been in the streets. "
"Bad Street... Hahahahaha! Hahahahahaha! Liu Xuande, Liu Xuande, how come you always say such witty words! Hahahaha!"
Jian Yong was laughed out loud by Liu Bei's words. After a while, he wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Didn't you say you saw a warrior in Luoyang? You said he severely punished anyone who disobeyed the law. He beat the shit out of a great eunuch's uncle?"
When Liu Bei heard this, he paused when he was about to make a move, and then sneered.
"Ah, yes, that man did impose severe punishments on all those who disobeyed the law. He set up five-colored sticks and beat up the powerful family members, but Xianhe, did you know? That man's name is Cao Cao, and his grandfather is the chief minister of the palace. In autumn, the eunuch Cao Teng."
Jian Yong was stunned.
"Well... you never told me that Cao Mengde's grandfather was a eunuch. This... is a bit strange..."
"If I told you, would you still think that there is hope for the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Bei looked at Jian Yong, and Jian Yong looked at Liu Bei.
Finally they both sighed together and were silent for a while.
After a long time, Jian Yong placed a piece on the chessboard again and started talking again.
"Speaking of which, even though Cao Mengde came from a eunuch family, Cao Teng is dead after all, but Jian Shuo is still alive. He beat his uncle to death, so Jian Shuo won't cause trouble for him?"
"I found him, why didn't I find him? Jian Shuo wants to kill Cao Mengde."
Liu Bei sneered and said: "But it's useless. Even though Cao Teng died, the political resources left to the Cao family are still abundant. The eunuchs are not monolithic. There are also factional disputes. I heard that there is a big eunuch in the palace who can't deal with Jian Shuo. There are several of them, including those related to Cao Teng.
There were connections in the eunuchs and in the court. Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was the chief minister of the dynasty and ranked among the nine ministers. That's not all. His father, Cao Chi, served as the captain of Changshui and was in charge of the palace guards. This was a military aspect. relation.
At that time four years ago, Empress Song had not yet passed away, and the Cao family and the Song family were related by marriage. Cao Mengde was friends with Song Qi, the brother of Empress Song, and had a good relationship. This was a relationship between relatives. When something went wrong, all four parties were involved. Even if he, Cao Mengde, tried to rescue him, how could he die even if he wanted to die? "
