Zhang Wen frowned when he saw Liu Bei, but Liu Bei drank two ounces of cat urine and felt good about himself. He easily identified Zhang Wen's identity among the crowd, strode up, bowed his hands respectfully and said:
"Your Majesty, Liu Xuande, pays homage to the Commander-in-Chief!"
Well, although my appearance is not good, my attitude is still good.
Zhang Wen nodded slightly, waved his sleeves and said, "Xuande doesn't need to be polite!"
"Thank you, Captain." Liu Bei then stood up.
Later, Zhang Wen took out the edict from his arms and shouted loudly: "Edict of the Emperor!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei couldn't help but trembled. He woke up from the wine and looked at Zhang Wen in shock.
What, an edict from the emperor?
Zhang Wen repeated it again: "Edict of the Emperor!"
Now Liu Bei was sure that he had not heard wrongly, so he hurriedly straightened his clothes. Then, regardless of the dust on the ground, he knelt down on his knees and paid homage with a great salute: "Your Majesty, Liu Bei, bow before you!"
Seeing Liu Bei kneeling down, Xun You behind him and the soldiers under the city gate quickly followed suit and shouted long live.
Zhang Heng also walked over, half a body behind Liu Bei, and knelt down.
Zhang Wen nodded with satisfaction and began to read out the edict.
Frankly speaking, Zhang Heng's literary talent was indeed mediocre, and the words and sentences used in his moves were extremely rough. Reading out an edict made Zhang Wen frown.
However, Liu Bei, who was kneeling on the ground, already looked dull, with an indescribable complex look in his eyes.
The emperor named me Xuzhou Mu?
Not the county governor, not the governor, but the state shepherd!
Liu Bei instantly felt as if a huge pie had hit him on the head. He felt dizzy and even more hazy than when he was drunk just now.
However, after Xun You behind him heard the content of the imperial edict, a glint flashed in his eyes and he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Heng.
When the chief clerk asked me where I should base myself, now it seems that I already have the answer.
Although it is indeed wrong to correct the edict, this method is really amazing!
After reading it out, Zhang Wen handed over the edict, but Liu Bei was still in a state of brain failure and did not notice it at all.
"Xuande..."
Zhang Wen reminded him softly, and then Liu Bei reacted, thanked him quickly, and raised his hands to receive the edict.
A light roll of silk felt like a thousand pounds in his hand.
"Dare you ask the Lieutenant, this edict..."
Liu Bei stood up and asked Zhang Wen with some confusion.
Zhang Wen had already thought of the reason and said with a smile: "Xuande didn't know something. Ziyi rushed to Luoyang to pick me up and escape. I wanted to take your majesty to escape with him, but the Dong thief was full of minions, so he couldn't make it. . However, the emperor felt Xuande's loyalty and bravery, so he secretly issued an edict to worship Xuande as the shepherd of Xuzhou, hoping that Xuande could recruit troops to enter Luoyang as soon as possible and drive away the evildoers!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes flashed with emotion and he almost shed tears.
"O Holy Son of Heaven!"
Since the ancestor Liu Zhen lost his title, Liu Bei's lineage has gradually declined. By the time of his grandfather Liu Xiong and father Liu Hong, although they successively served as officials in prefectures and counties, they were only minor officials.
As a member of the clan, he is so lonely. He has not felt the care and love from the emperor for more than a hundred years.
More importantly, even if he fell into a trough, Liu Bei never forgot the glory of his ancestors and dreamed of reviving his family.
Now, he finally did it.
"The Son of Heaven and the Holy Ming..."
Liu Bei repeated this sentence again, not knowing whether he was thanking the emperor or recalling his family's past.
Zhang Wen nodded and said: "The emperor is an incomparable sage, but he fell into the hands of traitors. But the more this happens, the more Xuande has to work hard in order to eliminate the traitors as soon as possible and revive our Han family."
"Yes, what the Lieutenant said is very true!" Liu Bei said with excitement, "Bei swears here that he will eradicate the traitors in his lifetime and restore the prosperous age of our great Han Dynasty!"
"It's really rare for Xuande to have such a heart. If the emperor knew about it, he would be delighted." Zhang Wen said with a smile.
Liu Bei stretched out his hand and made an invitation gesture, "Your Majesty, you have come a long way to work hard. Bei has already ordered people to prepare a banquet in the city. Please come in and have a chat!"
"Thank you very much."
Zhang Wen bowed his hand to Liu Bei.
At that moment, everyone entered the city together and began to eat and drink. It was not until sunset that the guests and hosts had a good time.
After helping Zhang Wen and his tribe arrange a place to live, Liu Bei quickly sent someone to invite Zhang Heng over.
"Ziyi, what should we do now?"
As soon as Zhang Heng stepped into the room, he was immediately greeted by Liu Bei's inquiry.
As early as when he was retreating, Liu Bei asked Zhang Heng a similar question, but Zhang Heng pushed him away. But now he suddenly got the title of Xuzhou Shepherd. While Liu Bei was ecstatic, he was also a little uneasy. He couldn't hide his excitement, so he hurriedly asked Zhang Heng for advice.
"What else can I do? Naturally, I will lead an army to Xuzhou to take up my post." Zhang Heng said with a smile.
"But..." Liu Bei said worriedly, "The current governor of Xuzhou, Tao Gongzu, may not necessarily welcome us."
Of course, Xuzhou has its owner. Tao Qian was appointed as the governor of Xuzhou by the court the year before last. In the past two years, most of Xuzhou has been operating successfully.
Liu Bei's appointment as state pastor at this time was undoubtedly an act of turf war.
Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Mr. recall."
Zhou Mu is the legal local emperor, and his gold content is self-evident.
"Having said that, I'm afraid Tao Gongzu doesn't want to succumb to others." Liu Bei said with a wry smile.
"Tao Gongzu is a decent man, he will know how to advance and retreat. But if he doesn't want to be dignified, then we will help him do it."
Zhang Heng said lightly, with a murderous intent suddenly showing in his eyes.
Although Tao Qian had tens of thousands of horses in his hands, his combat power was mediocre, no different from that of the jujube princes.
And the army under Liu Bei's command was able to fight back and forth with the Xiliang army.
If Tao Qian really doesn't want to give in, Zhang Heng can deal with him at any time, and at the same time, he can also clean up the scandals in Xuzhou. So that when you govern the place in the future, you will be hindered by these bastards.
"What Ziyi said is true." Liu Bei nodded and said, "But Tao Gongzu and I are both ministers of the Han Dynasty. We really don't want to fight against each other unless we have to. Now we only hope that he can comply with the imperial edict. But if he It’s no wonder we are stubborn.”
"Xuan De Gong is wise!" Zhang Heng cupped his hands and said with a smile.
"When will you leave for Xuzhou?"
It was rare to have a piece of his own territory. Liu Bei's heart had already flown to Xuzhou, so much so that even the delicacies at the banquet were tasteless.
"Although soldiers are expensive and fast, the journey to Xuzhou is a thousand miles away, so we can't rush it. However, the army has already finished resting, and we can order packing tomorrow and officially set off in three days."
Liu Bei nodded and smiled: "Okay, I will set off in three days as Ziyi said!"
"But..." Zhang Heng said with a smile, "Before setting off, there is one more place that Mr. Xuande may have to visit personally."
"Where?" Liu Bei asked with confusion on his face.
Is there anything more important right now than taking control of Xuzhou?
Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Xuzhou is thousands of miles away and has tens of millions of people. If you want to govern such a large territory, you must have the help of intelligent people. Mr. Xuande, we can be said to have strong soldiers and horses now, but our subordinates are not talented in running the county." , but it’s really less.”
Hearing this, Liu Bei also grimaced.
Doesn't he know the importance of talents? It's just that in this era, knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families. How can those people like Liu Bei, a run-down clan?
Therefore, although Liu Bei fought for several years, he did not have any civil servants under his command except Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
"Great talent is hard to find, how can you find it casually." Liu Bei shook his head and smiled, "But Ziyi, you are an amazing talent. It is easy for you to govern the entire world, let alone the small Xuzhou."
Hearing this, Zhang Heng almost spit out blood.
Good guy, I bet you are planning to exploit me alone, right?
If it's easy to use, then use it to death, right? Your conscience won't hurt, right?
Liu Daer, you are not kind!
"Mr. Xuande is joking. My little talent is really not worth mentioning. But there is a place where talented people are like crucian carp crossing the river. There are countless people. Mr. Xuande might as well go there. You will definitely gain something if you come!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei suddenly became interested and quickly raised his eyebrows and asked: "Where?"
"Since ancient times, there have been many talented people in the land of Ruying, and the true king Zuo is hidden in it. If you can get it, it will be like a dragon soaring through the nine heavens, a tiger growing two wings, and great achievements can be expected. Does Mr. Xuande have any intention?"
Zhang Heng shook his head as if chanting a mantra, but the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Xun's tools, here I come!
