Youzhou, Jicheng.

Liu Bei was injured during the Battle of Guanzhong, and after returning to Youzhou, he recuperated for a period of time before he was able to recover.

On the trip to Guanzhong, he lost some.

But got a name.

Uncle Liu Huang.

Today, he has been named in the world, the imperial court has set the capital of Xu County, and now Xu Du is the orthodoxy of the world, although this is Cao Cao's means, but he is also the party that benefits.

The more stable the Son of Heaven is.

The name of the emperor's uncle, the more it can bring him infinite benefits.

Of course, there is one thing that is his regret, that is, Guan Yu was caught by Cao Cao, which will be one of his weaknesses, and he is not afraid that Guan Yu will surrender to Cao Cao.

Liu Bei knew Guan Yu too well.

This is a tendon person.

His righteousness is his principle of being a man, and the righteousness of his brother is greater than heaven and earth.

Whether he admires Cao Cao or not.

Maybe Cao Cao is coercive.

Even if he died, Guan Yu would not be able to betray himself, and Liu Bei was absolutely sure of this.

Now I think about it, how can I change Guan Yu back.

At present, Guan Yu's life should not be in danger, Cao Cao did not kill him in Guanzhong, and he will not kill him now, it is nothing more than a trump card to use against himself in the future.

He still has a chance.

"Jian Yong!" Liu Bei can't do nothing at all, he has to move with both public and private, even if he does useless work, so he called his confidant Jian Yong: "On behalf of me, you will go to Xudu, two things, first, to meet Your Majesty and show your loyalty to Youzhou, and second, that is, to talk to Prime Minister Cao Cheng to see if there is any hope to exchange the second general back, I can pay any price!" ”

"No!"

Jian Yong gave up his hand to receive the order, and on the same day, he took his personal entourage, turned into a team of businessmen, and quietly went south.

Liu Bei stood on the wall of Jicheng, a gust of wind blew, some cold wind was biting, and now the north was still a little cold, he wrapped his coat tightly, and then asked a man with a mask beside him.

"Sir, do you think Jian Yong can bring back what he wants?"

"Uncle Huang already has the result in his heart, why bother asking me, the general of the defeated army!"

The man in the mask had a slightly hoarse voice.

"Hey!"

Liu Bei sighed and said: "Cao Mengde is eloquent and strategic, and now that he has the support of His Majesty, he will inevitably become stronger and stronger in the future, on the contrary, he is trapped in the north, it is difficult to do anything, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to bow his head!" ”

"Uncle Huang doesn't have to worry, if you want the second general to come back, there is still a chance!" The masked man said suddenly.

"Please give me advice!"

Liu Bei bowed respectfully.

This made the masked man feel a little, when he was in the world, the man he regarded as his father as the lord seemed to have never respected him so much.

Now that he is down, he doesn't even dare to show his face under the mask, Liu Bei is a prince, but the current emperor's uncle can do this; Corporal Lixian, it's a rarity.

"Uncle Huang doesn't have to be polite!"

The masked man said softly: "If it weren't for the emperor's uncle's rescue, so-and-so would already be a pair of dry bones, and the emperor's uncle had orders, and he would definitely do his best to do his best for the emperor's uncle!" ”

He paused and said: "It's not difficult to say that this matter is not difficult, it's not easy to say that it's not easy, as far as the second general and the imperial uncle are concerned, they are brothers, and for him Cao Mengde, it's just a burden, unless the second general is willing to surrender!" ”

"Impossible!"

Liu Bei said categorically: "I believe that everyone in the world will betray me, and I won't believe that Yun Chang will betray me, I believe him!" ”

"Since the second general is a person who would rather die than surrender, then Cao Mengde keeps him, except for blackmailing the emperor's uncle, there is no use!" The masked man said: "As long as you give him enough benefits, he will not embarrass the second general!" ”

"Interests?"

"Cast it for your favor!" The masked man analyzed: "It's best to let him ask for you!" ”

"Sir, you're talking about Hebei?"

Liu Bei reacted dissatisfied, and soon noticed the words in the mask man's heart: "Hebei Yuan Shao, not only my enemy in Youzhou, but also his great enemy in the Central Plains, distant friends and close attacks, he Cao Mengde, if he is a hero, it is better to let go of the right and wrong between him and a certain first, first unite with a certain one, and clean up Yuan Benchu together, and then ......"

His eyes lit up: "Thank you, sir, for the reminder!" ”

"You're welcome!" The masked man said calmly.

This matter is a big stone in Liu Bei's heart, he was very heavy before, and he felt that there was no hope, but now, he felt hopeful, and the whole person was relaxed.

He gave the masked man a deep look.

The person who could stir up the world in the past is really not a simple person.

Although he did not bring the Son of Heaven back.

But this trip is in Guanzhong, and I can be regarded as picking up a treasure.

"Sir, this is some news from Jingzhou recently, not much, but you can take a look, I need your thoughts!" Liu Bei handed a file to the masked man, and then said.

"Jingzhou?"

The masked man said faintly: "Liu Jingsheng killed himself, there is nothing unusual, but Sun Wentai's defeat, a little regretful, this defeat is of far-reaching significance, in the future, in the south, there will be no one to balance that young man!" ”

When he thought of that young overlord, he felt a chill in his heart.

"In a word, sir!"

Liu Bei smiled bitterly: "None of us would have imagined that the march of the pastoral army was so fast, withdrawing troops from Guanzhong and moving to Jingzhou, but it was only a few days, it was unacceptable, and he also let him break Jiangxia with one blow, lure the Jiangdong army, comprehensively defeat Jiangdong, and finally settle Jingzhou!" ”

"Change?" The masked man listened to Liu Bei's words while looking at the news collected on this file: "What a lot of courage! ”

"Do you know if he can succeed, sir?"

Liu Bei asked.

"I don't know!" The masked man shook his head: "Looking at the past and the present, those who change the law will not die well, but they are all the laws of the prosperous times, with the order of the troubled times, the law of changing the previous dynasty, and the rules of building new laws, unprecedented, timing, courage, luck, and ability, all of which are indispensable!" ”

"Then I'm ......"

Liu Bei wanted to ask, but was interrupted by the masked man.

"Uncle Huang thinks too much!" The masked man shook his head: "This is not a way to learn from, not to mention the possibility of failure, and even the Minghou Mansion will fall into the disaster of subversion, but even if it succeeds, it will not work, there is only one Mulong Tu in the world, Mulong Tu never takes into account his reputation, and does not stand up for the Shi clan, this is his capital, but the princes of the world, who can get rid of the threat of the Shi clan, can the imperial uncle?" ”

"Me?"

Liu Bei shook his head with a wry smile: "No! ”

The same people don't have the same fate.

If you are not careful, I am afraid that the counties and counties will burst out, and you may not be able to stabilize it when the time comes.

"I hope he succeeds!" Liu Bei looked into the distance and suddenly said this.

"I want it too!"

The masked man said in a deep voice.

Sometimes, everyone wants to break the old checks and balances and then establish a new order, but the relationship between the plates and the intrigues makes people have to stop.

If Jingzhou can succeed.

It will be a great change for the world.

…………………………………………

Jingzhou is now divided into Nanzhou, Xiangzhou, Wuzhou, and Xiazhou.

The governor-general's palaces of the four states began to be established one after another.

On behalf of the ministers of the Ming Marquis Mansion, the great Confucians, Cai Yong, and Cai Bojiao, have secretly arrived in Jingzhou, entered Xiangyang first, and after entering Xiangyang, they went to Lumen Mountain.

Jingzhou's military and political strength has now been defeated.

The old system is gone.

The new system was not established.

Even if people's hearts are bright, it is a snake that has no head and it is difficult to do anything.

If there are still spiritual leaders in Jingzhou, it is these few people on Lumen Mountain, they are famous in Jingzhou, have countless friends and old friends, and are a weather vane for scholars everywhere.

If they stand up, Jingzhou will be in chaos.

If they can stand on this side of the Minghou Mansion.

Then Jingzhou will stabilize as quickly as possible.

"Brother Bo, we haven't seen each other for many years!" Sima Wei looked at Cai Yong and asked with some feelings.

"More than ten years!"

Cai Yong said indifferently: "In the past, I went south to Jiangdong, and I had a meeting with you and Yingchuan, and then, on the day when we didn't see each other, the turbulent situation in the world made us involuntarily, and we never thought that we would meet under such a situation!" ”

"I don't have to wait to think of it!"

Sima Wei's eyes were indifferent, and he said softly: "Brother Bo will come to Jingzhou in person!" ”

"My old man has only this bit of value, just my son-in-law, how can he use up my value!" Cai Yong smiled, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said very easily.

"Bo Jiao, since you go to my Lumen Mountain, I won't talk nonsense with you, can Ming Hou stop changing the law?"

Sima asked slightly.

"Impossible!"

Cai Yong shook his head and said: "No one can stop him, including the old man, he has persuaded me, he has scolded me, he wants to go his own way, I can only go with him!" ”

"Are you willing to be an accomplice to him?"

Huang Chengyan said quietly.

"Why?"

Cai Yong is a great sage of the imperial court, a role model for Confucianism in the world, more prestigious and more prestigious than them, and even in terms of status, he is much higher than them, and he is really not afraid of the three of them, he stared at this Huang Chengyan: "Is Brother Chengyan asking the old man?" ”

"Don't dare!"

Pang Degong hurriedly said: "Chengyan is just a momentary gaffe, don't take it to heart!" ”

"I understand you!"

Cai Yong's eyes swept lightly: "Because I empathize, this change in Jingzhou has become not a place, but the world, I am Hanchen, how can I be hearty, but ......"

He paused and said, "There are some things that someone has to do!" ”

"I am between Your Majesty and the world, the world I choose, and at the same time I firmly believe in one thing!" Don't look at Cai Yong's old man at home, but in his heart, the talent of Mu Jing is the best in the world, and no one can compare with it: "My son-in-law will be the one who will return the world to prosperity!" ”

Sima Wei, Pang Degong, and Huang Chengyan, listening to Cai Yong's firm words, had an indescribable sense of depression in their hearts, and they glanced at each other, their faces were a little bitter.

"No matter what!" Pang Degong said softly: "Brother Bo, an order from the Marquis of Ming has caused chaos in Jingzhou, and the chaos is the suffering of the people, but it can stop here!" ”

"The old man is here to discuss with you how to calm the people!"

Cai Yong said softly.

As soon as he said this, the three of them became vigilant.

The comers are not good.

Is this to set them up on the fire and roast them?

"Ladies and gentlemen, are you willing to watch Jingzhou suffer, and for the sake of your own reputation, stand by and watch the outside, and would rather die than save it, rather than do a little bit for Jingzhou?" Cai Yong sneered, all the scholars in the world have stinky problems, some people are too high, they are willing to bear a seat of Qingming, but they stay out of the situation when they encounter problems, what is good is the high of the readers, and if they say that they are not good, they are a coward.

In the past, he was highly talented, and his teachers praised him, and praised his talent in piano and calligraphy.

However, he plunged headlong into the filth of the court.

If you can't do something for the people of the world, he thinks that even if you have achieved the ultimate in learning, it is just a name.

"Uncle, you are so aggressive, what do you want us to do?"

If it were someone else, Sima Wei wouldn't have to pay attention to him at all, their reputation and status were all there, and there were few people who could coerce them out of the mountain, but it just so happened that Cai Yong was one.

In terms of reputation, they are not as good as Cai Yong, and in terms of status, they are not as good as Cai Yong, Cai Yong can set a character for them if he says a word in Shilin, even if he wants to refute it, he will only lose with Cai Yong.

Scholars are not good at fame and profit, and they only have the reputation of a clear Confucian in their lifetime, if they are touched by Cai Yong, the characters who will be famous for centuries will all collapse.

"You want Jingzhou to be good, and the old man wants it too!"

Cai Yong said indifferently: "I'll tell you, this is just the beginning, next, we will clear the population, measure the land, each of them, will make Jingzhou people feel worse and worse about us, the Minghou Mansion is not afraid of chaos, but the old man doesn't want to kill fearlessly, I am not my iron-blooded and domineering son-in-law after all, I want to do the affairs of the Minghou Mansion, and I want Jingzhou Taiping, you can help the old man!" ”

"If the new law fails, have you thought about the consequences?"

Sima Wei's back was a little cold, sure enough, this is just the beginning, when the Governor's Mansion is established, a new order will be activated, how can this great opportunity not be used.

The Han family has fallen to this point, and others can follow the crowd, which is the fault of the court and the people, but they who have read thousands of books, traveled thousands of miles, have made their knowledge in their bones, and see the world through can't deceive themselves.

In the final analysis, the scholars are too greedy, the squires are too domineering, the land annexation is too serious, the people below buy food to eat, and naturally make trouble, and the court will suppress it as soon as they make trouble.

"The world is already in chaos, but whenever there is a chance, the old man supports him to go on unconditionally, the new law is the brainchild of the Minghou Mansion, if the new law fails, it is the defeat of the Minghou Mansion, he promised me to redo Hanchen!" Cai Yong sighed before he said: "Actually, I also hope that he is a Hanchen, how good it is, but it's a pity, it is the court that has lost all of us, and now the biggest bet is on the new law!" ”

He used it so hard, not willingly, but before he came, he and Mu Jing had a frank talk, and Mu Jing put forward a bet, if this time, Jingzhou's reform failed, he was willing to follow Cai Yong's path and go on.

But the condition is that Cai Yong must wholeheartedly support Jingzhou's reform.

Cai Yong agreed.

Because he has no way, no matter what the Han family is in his heart, the general trend of the world has long been unrecognizable, and he can be a powerless reader.

Whether it is success or failure, he is willing.