When the first emperor was there. The West Mansion is crowded with people, and the traffic is busy. Now the courtyard is cold. But when I see the new person laughing, I hear the old person crying. Throughout the ages, people have taken tea and cooled. Nothing less.

It wasn't until near the front of the hall that Guo Changzhi came out to greet him.

"Minister, Liu Bei. Meet the Queen. Liu Bei saluted.

Empress He, who was dressed in a vegetarian body, said from behind the curtain: "The new emperor has given the king of thistle, and the sword is in the palace, and he is not in the court, and he is not famous." Why does the thistle king need to be so polite. ”

"Minister, get used to it." When entering the house, you must remove your shoes, which is a family rule developed since childhood.

He Hou was noncommittal: "The king has always been polite and courteous. Concubines, too, are used to it. I don't know why I came here today? ”

"Everything is done, and the minister should return to the country in a few days. I came to bid farewell to the Queen. Liu Bei replied.

He Hou was stunned: "The king really wants to leave." ”

"Yes, yes."

"The king overrode the public opinion and supported the new king. Entrust the lonely ministers, and entrust them with important tasks. The power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and it is just around the corner. Why retreat and return home. "I don't understand.

"The minister is the vassal king. Living away for a long time is not in harmony with the law. Your Majesty is enough to be pro-government, so why should you point fingers. Liu Bei said.

"Is the king really willing to give up the power of the government to others?" I'll ask later.

"If the heart is not here, why not give up." Liu Bei broke his heart.

"It's not here." After that, his voice suddenly softened: "Luoyang Jinggi, there is no one, can make the king have a stumbling block?" ”

"Take care, Queen." Liu Bei bowed and left.

Seeing that Liu Bei was determined to go, He Hou suddenly felt a little excited. You are the emperor and queen, and the mother is the world. Under one person, above ten million. The eye has always been above the top. To men other than His Majesty, he never pretended. But in the body of Liu Bei, the king of thistle, he was repeatedly defeated. How can you not, disheartened.

In all fairness, He Hou's appearance is far from being comparable to vulgar powder. However, he was born in a businessman and is good at exchanging interests. and His Majesty are a natural pair. It's a pity that one mountain can't tolerate two tigers. The so-called "peers are enemies". He also said, "It's not that enemies don't get together." The emperor and queen were scattered after all. Yin and yang are forever separated.

A long sigh was left in vain.

Out of the West Garden, it's still early. Liu Bei went to Yong'an Palace again and bid farewell to Empress Dowager Dou.

I finally saw it, and since he was a child, he has been fostered in the home of the Taoist Shi Ziyi, known as the eldest son of the emperor "Shi Hou".

"Minister, Liu Bei, meet the Queen Mother, meet the Prince."

"You're the Thistle King?" The prince asked in a childish voice after curtaining himself.

"Exactly." Liu Bei replied.

"Uncle said that the king of thistle was born into the world by a unicorn, and there were horns on his head. Why not? The prince asked.

"The prince must not be rude." Empress Dowager Dou reprimanded: "King Ji is the minister of the first emperor Tuogu, and he is a relative of the Han family, so why does he come to Linjiao." The prince should serve him as a teacher. When he ascended the throne and became pro-government, he also needed the assistance of King Ji. ”

"Forgive the rudeness." The prince apologized at this time, and his face was not reluctant.

"Minister, don't dare." Liu Bei said goodbye.

Empress Dowager Dou said: "When the king returns to the country, I am afraid that he will not come often." ”

Liu Bei replied after deliberation: "The minister is a foreign vassal and has lived in northern Xinjiang for a long time. Luoyang and I have no nostalgia. This time when I returned to China, I should not leave without an edict. ”

"The king has returned to the kingdom and wants to get rid of trouble." Empress Dowager Dou asked directly.

"Retire after success, and have no intention of power." Liu Bei said bluntly: "The minister, who is a clan, is also a king, and has jurisdiction over thousands of miles of land and millions of people. Power is like a floating cloud with me. ”

"What the king said is very true. Sitting on a thousand miles of feudal country, millions of people, why should they compete in the Luoyang court. Empress Dowager Dou sighed: "The new emperor ascended the throne and set up the prince first." Although the inheritance is orderly, it is inevitable to fight openly and secretly. Only by staying out of the way can we start and finish well. ”

It is worthy of being the queen mother of this dynasty who once hung the curtain. Extraordinary insight.

As the Queen Mother said. Liu Bei has thousands of miles of fertile soil and a solid foundation. It is different from ordinary ministers. The general He Jin is good, and the hussar general Dong Zhong is also good. Even if the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, it is only the marquis of ten thousand households. At best, the land of a county. How can it be compared with the headrest Taihang, the feet stepping on the blue waves, lying between the secluded Ji, the land is long and narrow, like the long dragon of the thistle.

Troubled times are coming, what is the use of power. Turf is the only thing to rely on.

"The Queen Mother sees it clearly." Liu Bei said: "At the beginning of the chaos, the people were hungry. Thirteen states of Dahan, a reduction of 20 million. People's livelihood is withering and needs to recuperate urgently. When His Majesty was the Marquis of Hefei, he governed the country and the people, and made great achievements. And it has been served, and it has its own claims. Won't be easily swayed by others. ”

"The king has a point." Empress Dowager Dou said: "The king is here, and the Qiang people who are displaced from Longyou also need to be taken into account." ”

"Minister, obey."

When parting, Liu Bei said again: "Minister, the reason why you don't want to change the name of Yong'an to Changle." It is precisely because of the eventful autumn that the Queen Mother should be good at protecting the phoenix body. ”

"This is the meaning of Cheng Chang's servant, I don't have the heart to fight with others." Empress Dowager Dou didn't care.

"The Queen Mother understands the righteousness and should be the blessing of the community." Liu Bei said goodbye.

Out of Yong'an Palace, Liu Bei went to the teacher's mansion to resign.

It is rumored that His Majesty wants to promote his mentor to be a servant, ranking in the ninth king. The king of thistle teaches his teacher and should be reused.

Then say goodbye to Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and other friends, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Return north on a certain day.

The five schools of the shogunate, all of them stayed in Beijing. Liu Bei only took away his fourth brother Tai Shici and his fifth brother Huang Xu, as well as their respective soldiers and horses.

While the river is not yet frozen. You Lin led the fleet of Jiguo Ming steamers, went down the river, entered Zhangzhang through the big river, and stopped at Boluojin. Then change to a carriage and horse, and go to Guangzong.

Outside the Guangzong Ruins, Wu Xun, the new Dali Ling of the Ji Kingdom, has been waiting for a long time: "Meet the king." ”

"Yuan Shun is exempt." Liu Bei asked: "After many days of hard work, you can get something." ”

"The minister is fortunate not to be dishonored." Wu Xun replied: "I found that the thieves secretly passed through the secret passage of the sand dunes. ”

"Let's take a lonely look."

"Whoa."

The soil is sandy. The Yellow Turban Thieves once dug tunnels outside the city, pretending to be ghosts. Later, Su Yue was recognized by the former Dali Ling. The teacher flooded Guangzong and washed away the dark road. The mechanism under the sand dune platform was also dismantled and transferred to the thistle country. Re-fill the soil. Unexpectedly, it was secretly dug up by thieves.

The entrance to the secret passage is in the urn city.

The dark passage is wide and can be used for carriage and horses. There is a rail road inside, which can be quickly traveled by rail car.

Wu Xunyan said: "The minister has ordered someone to investigate first. The secret passage leads directly to the bottom of the dune. borrowed the mechanism to lift and lower, and the gods and ghosts were unconscious. It is rumored that His Majesty took medicine to help him have sex and forcibly had sex. and even arrow sores cracked, bleeding and dying. The medicine residue sent back by the lord and the father-in-law, Dr. Hua has also investigated it in detail, and there is indeed a tiger and wolf medicine in the medicine residue. But there is no material to boil the careful gel. ”

"In other words, the glue is not made in one furnace, but is added separately."

"Exactly."

"If that's the case, why don't you just throw it into the bowl and feed your majesty. Instead, he threw himself into the medicine jar. After speaking, Liu Bei had already woken up: "The person who gave the medicine is not the person who fed the medicine." ”

"Ministers, think the same." Wu Xun replied: "Just put the Shen Xi glue into the medicine jar, no matter who feeds the medicine, Your Majesty will inevitably die." ”

Many years ago, Liu Bei entered the palace for a banquet and was bizarrely poisoned. If it weren't for Sister Ning's rescue, her life would be hanging by a thread. Time has passed, and His Majesty has also been poisoned by this poison, and he has a life. Liu Bei vaguely felt that this matter might have a lot to do with Sister Ning. She is also a saint of peace, and her personality dictates. Especially for those who threatened Liu Bei's life, the crime is unforgivable.

The baht must be compared, and the eyes must be repaid.

He Hou and the saint are extremely poisonous. If you touch it, you will die, and if you touch it, you will die.

However, one light and one darkness are constantly related to the king of thistle.

"Have you ever found any clues?" Liu Bei cheered up and asked.

"There is a single strand left in the mechanism under the stage, which must be left behind by the thieves in a panic."