The autumn breeze is blowing, sassy and slightly cool.

Luoyang Dongguo, in the colony.

A team of knights in strong gear reined in front of the palace of the general of Fuhan.

Turning over and dismounting, a man stepped forward and clenched his fist.

"The new Shangjun Taishou meets the general."

The guard on the stairs said loudly: "There is a famous post." ”

"The name is here." The man offered it with both hands.

The guard took the name in his hand and identified the authenticity, so he said, "Please guard the door later." ”

As he spoke, he ordered the middle door to be opened.

In the team, there was a middle-aged Confucian scholar who thanked him.

In later generations, the door was connected with the room, and it was called the door (mén ǔ).

Guy built a gatehouse in later generations.

People like to build high-rise buildings. There was a team of embroiderers, stationed in the gatehouse. There is a tea room on both sides for visitors to wait.

In this way, you will not have to wait outside the door.

This was the first initiative of General Fu Han. There's no other home.

Before the tea was drunk, someone came to report.

Untie your sword and give it to your guard. The new Shangjun Taishou Zhu Jun (jùn), tidied up his clothes and clothes, and entered with the maidservant.

Wear the courtyard and ascend to the antechamber. Except for the entry. I saw that General Fuhan was sitting in a precarious position, assuming the main position. There are guests in the west seat. Dongxi was also accompanied by three important confidants.

"The lower official will meet General Fuhan." Zhu Jun stretched to the ground.

谒見 (yè jiàn), first cast the name thorn, and then enter the see.

The long hand reaches the ground, and the sleeve touches the ground, not the hand touches the ground.

"Taishou, please." Liu Bei stretched out his hand to the west: "Sit." ”

"Thank you." Zhu Jun took a few steps forward, first saluted the person at the head of the west seat, and then went around the seat from the bottom and sat down at the second seat.

Dongxi didn't know each other, so there was no need to salute first.

After taking a seat, the general will introduce himself.

"I'm here to introduce you." Liu Bei first introduced the chief on the west side: "The new Beidi Taishou." Huangfu Yizhen. He pointed to the second seat again: "The new guard Zhu Gongwei is too much in Shangjun." ”

"Huangfu Song."

"Zhu Jun."

Wait for the two to greet each other. Liu Bei introduced the east seat in turn.

"Fu Cheng Jia Wenhe." "Jia Xu has seen the two princes."

"Long history Gai Yuangu." "Gai Xun has seen two princes."

"Engaged in Zhonglang Fu Nanrong." "Fu Xie has seen the two princes."

Guests and courtiers greet each other. That's it.

Zhu Jun knelt down and clenched his fists: "Jun took the liberty to come here for the righteousness of General Xie." ”

"It's hard work, why worry about it." Liu Bei replied with a smile.

"I've never known a general in my life. Dare to ask the general, why do you want to promote the lower officials. ”

"It is natural to raise talents for the country. If you don't avoid family hatred, why don't you know each other. The two daimyo have already heard of it. The cities of the two counties are dilapidated, and the people's livelihood is withered. and many alien races. If you are not wise and brave, you can't keep it. His Majesty sent someone to ask, and I pushed the boat down the river and recommended the two. ”

"General Gao Yi." Huangfu Song also clenched his fists: "The lower officials will live up to their trust." ”

As he spoke, he changed his words again: "The guard of a county is a high-ranking official of 2,000 stones." The two of us are not celebrities, and the 'palace repair money' of 20 million is indispensable and unavoidable. Dare to ask the general if he also paid this money for the lower officials. ”

"Yes, yes." Liu Bei nodded lightly.

"I owe a huge debt, but I can't repay it. It's hard to feel at ease here. Zhu Jun also said.

"Why did the two Taishou say this?" Liu Bei looked surprised.

"Returning to the Great General. As said, the cities in the two places were completely destroyed, and the people's livelihood withered. I don't have enough food, and I don't have clothes to avoid the cold. If you can't support yourself, how can you have any money left. The 'palace repair money' that cost 20 million people will not be able to return it to the lower officials. Zhu Jun said bluntly.

The so-called no profit is not early. The general is also good at management. The so-called investment first, then income. Do you want to borrow our hands to loot the people's fat and people's ointment? We don't know. Therefore, it is necessary to say it face to face. If that's the case. It's okay if this official doesn't do it.

The reason why the two guards came to visit one after the other. That's what it means.

Liu Bei is clear. After a slight pause, he said: "In my opinion, there are three advantages in the world. ”

"Benefiting the country, benefiting the people, and benefiting the people. There are also short-term, medium-term and long-term profits. ”

"The lower officials are willing to hear the details." The two of them clasped their fists in unison.

"Self-interest is short, benefiting the people is the middle, and benefiting the country is long." Liu Bei said with a smile: "Self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country." That's what we're talking about. The so-called poor will be good for themselves, and good will help the world. When he was young, his family was poor, and he didn't have three meals. The mother pawns to spend her days, and the family is surrounded by walls. So he made money for himself, rebuilt the old house, and the mother and son had no worries about food and clothing.

Later, his mother took Fan Zhong as an example and warned Liu Bei to make the Lousang clan 'high-rise pavilions and canal irrigation'. This is the Qi family. Qi, Ping also. Home, people, too. The Qi family is for the benefit of the people. So he built a large building to absorb the displaced people. This is Zhongli. ”

After taking a sip of fragrant tea, Liu Bei said again: "Now the six counties are the country." He is the king of the Ji Kingdom, and he is also the general of the Auxiliary Han Dynasty who protects the Western Regions. Whatever you ask, Nai is beneficial.

If the society is overturned, how will the country survive? If the Han court is not there, where will the princes come?

It is also said that the predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoyed the shade. If the two Taishou can reorganize the rivers and mountains, they will wait for the future life. For the sake of the long term, this is also beneficial to the country. ”

"The general's intentions, the subordinate officials already know everything." They both fell to the ground.

Liu Bei's heartfelt words, what the two of them can comprehend means:

There are no eggs under the nest. If the Han court exists, the country of Ji can exist. If the dynasty changes, the vassal states of the Liu family will also be replaced. The Northland and the Upper County are not part of the Thistle Kingdom. But it's my big Han rivers and mountains. Governing the two places well is also beneficial to the country of thistle.

This is the long-term profit pursued by Liu Bei, as the king of a country.

People have come to different stages. The interests pursued are not the same.

He used to be just a small landowner. Now he is the king of a country.

So self-cultivation, family building, and governing the country; Self-interest, benefit the people, and benefit the country.

The two were relieved and their hearts were resolved.

The day is in the middle of the day. Liu Bei stayed for a luncheon for the two.

During the banquet, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

Luoyang Xiguo, Yanxili. A mansion on a large area.

Inside the palatial study. An old man in brocade clothes, an old dragon clock, standing with his hands in his hands.

"Father." A woman dressed in the palace walked into the hall.

"Sit." The old man is not a stranger. It was once upon a time when one person was under one person, above ten thousand, and the powerful 'Cheng Lord', Cheng Huang.

Since being forced into submission by Cao Jie and others, he killed two sons-in-law. Cheng Huang was also implicated and was squeezed out of the power center by the joint efforts of all internal officials. Since then, he has been saying that he is not sick. Recuperate at home.

"Father is urgent, what is the matter?" The woman is Cheng Huang's adopted daughter, His Majesty's mother, Mrs. Cheng.

"See for yourself." Cheng Huang pointed at the desk.

The woman took the white silk in her hand and swept it with one glance. couldn't help but be surprised: "Who sent the gift list, it is so generous." ”

"General Fuhan, Liu Bei, the king of thistle." Cheng Huang, who had not slept all night, said in a dumb voice, word for word.

"It turned out to be him!" The woman's eyes lit up: "What do you want?" ”

Cheng Huang asked rhetorically: "What is the relationship between you and Xu Feng?" ”

"Okay." The woman paused and said, "At that time, the milk was swollen, and it was sucked." After that, it becomes a 'pair of foods'. Entertain each other. ”

The word "anti-food" was first seen in the Book of Han. Ying Shao said: "The palace people are self-respecting and eating for the name of the couple. ”

"Your Majesty still eats your milk?"

"It's not as frequent as before."

"I'm glad you did."

"Not yet. His Majesty only likes young girls. Fourteen to eighteen years is appropriate. Once you are past the age of eighteen, you will abandon it as if you were a bì xǐ. The woman answered truthfully.

"In that case, would you like to do something for my father?" Without waiting for the woman to speak, Cheng Huang said again: "After the matter is completed, you and I will share the goods on the silk." ”

"Yes."