After returning to Nancheng and recruiting Zhang Yang and Wei Xu, Liu Bei entered training again, handled government affairs, and accompanied Cai Yan in his busy and quiet life.

It's just that half a month later, a team of unexpected visitors disrupted all Liu Bei's preparations.

"Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says that most of the Western Regions will protect Liu Bei from the day he receives the holy decree, and he will immediately set off to Beijing to face the saint." The beardless middle-aged man said in a sharp voice.

Liu Bei, who knelt on the ground, hurriedly called out to receive the decree, and then stood up to take the decree, and a personal soldier beside him had already walked over and stuffed a huge pearl directly into the hand of the eunuch who announced the decree.

After receiving the decree, Liu Bei chatted with him and knew that this eunuch was the first of the ten permanent servants Zhang Rang's cronies, Liu Bei was also quite surprised, according to common sense, if it is not a particularly important holy decree, it will not let a person like Feng Yu convey the will, and now Feng Yu is estimated to have only two possibilities, one is that Emperor Han Ling attaches more importance to this matter; The second is that Zhang Rang and others have other oral messages to convey this time.

Then Liu Bei secretly set up a sumptuous dinner, and except for Liu Bei and Feng Zhen, Liu Bei did not let anyone else accompany him, and even Liu Bei personally completed the addition of food for Feng Zhen.

After three rounds of drinking, although Liu Bei was anxious, he was also calm and relaxed and relaxed to push the cup and set the lamp with Feng Zhen, but Feng Zhen couldn't hold back anymore and said.

"Liu Duhu, do you know that returning to Beijing this time is a big disaster for you?"

"But I don't know, I Liu Bei is a saint shepherd, conscientious, and now that the end of the year is approaching, Bei also began to collect the annual tribute of various countries, and is ready to enter Beijing in two months to face the saint and present it to the saint."

After thinking about it, Liu Bei continued.

"But no, what's the big deal? I also hope that the middle attendant will solve my doubts. ”

"You can know that the Wusun envoy took advantage of Xianbei, entered Luoyang in the east, met the saint, said what you did in the Western Regions, and said that you would destroy the countries in the Western Regions and intend to stand on your own." Feng Zhen saw that although Liu Bei didn't know, he was quite good to him, and at the same time bribed himself with a high-quality pearl, so he said with satisfaction.

"What? Zhongchang served Mingjian, prepared to collect the annual tribute of various countries for the Holy Lord in the Western Regions, but some small countries did not listen to the Holy Lord's orders and refused to pay the annual tribute, which was judged by sending troops as a last resort. Liu Bei explained.

"Liu Duhu, I believe this, but I also have to believe it."

"Well, then, how about that?"

"Liu Duhu, this official asks you, can you repay the saint for attacking the small country in the Western Regions?"

"No, if the conquest of the Western Regions should be the duty of the protector of the Western Regions, why should it be reported to the Holy Lord?" Liu Bei was depressed, this Western Regions Metropolitan Protector was originally the official position of commanding the entire Western Regions, and he also had the right to kill and kill the countries in the Western Regions, why did he need to report it first to Feng Zhen's mouth, and he was fighting.

"Having said that, this Western Regions is the Holy Western Regions, and your conquest should not be uninformed to the Holy Lord, and the gains from the destruction of the country have not been seen by you to be sacred!" Looking at the anxious Liu Bei, Feng Yu said lightly, at this point, Feng Yu already felt that he had completely grasped the initiative this time.

"Xia Guan understands, but what is the explanation of this matter?" Although Liu Bei looked anxious on his face, he was not really anxious, in fact, he had already figured out that there must have been a detailed solution to this seal, and Liu Bei only needed to give money.

Sure enough, seeing Liu Bei answer like this, Feng Zhen smiled and said.

"Presumably, Liu Duhu must know who so-and-so is, and who is behind so-and-so!"

"This matter is clear, I don't know what the regular attendant commands?" Liu Bei knew that the rou drama was coming.

"Lord Zhang, the first attendant, warned a certain class, saying that Liu Duhu is our friend, but Liu Duhu is in trouble, and we must do our best. And what Liu Duhu lacks at this time is only a reason, just a twist and turn, and the Holy Lord will not really come to the Western Regions to inspect. ”

After a pause, Feng Yu continued; "It's just that this exhortation to the Holy Lord is also risky, I don't know how Liu Duhu plans to thank us afterwards?"

"Lord Zhongchang, don't say this, there is Liu Bei one day, I will never break the filial piety of all my lords, if I can help Bei get out of trouble this time, I will give tens of millions of money to do filial piety." Liu Bei is also bright, as long as he survives these two years, after the Yellow Turban Uprising, these eunuchs will no longer be able to blame him Liu Bei, and they will start to fight with He Jin and others in Luoyang.

Liu Duhu spoke openly, so he promised Liu Duhu first for the brothers. However, before leaving tomorrow, Liu Duhu needs to prepare a few folds, in which he states that various countries are in rebellion, and Liu Duhu has no choice but to send troops to attack him. Feng Zhen was quite happy, it was enough for Zhang Rang's goal to have five million dollars, but Liu Bei gave twice as much.

"Be known, be ready. But what is Wusun? Liu Bei also asked.

"Wusun is okay, when Liu Du protects the face, he will definitely solve this matter for Du Hu." Feng Yu said confidently.

After the banquet, Liu Bei went to rest with someone to lead the seal, but he himself hurriedly asked Zhang Zhao to summon Zhang Zhao to discuss the matter, this matter was not a big deal for Liu Bei, but Liu Bei did have problems in conquering various countries in the Western Regions for two years.

Liu Bei didn't expect this matter, but he didn't expect it to happen so early, for everything in the Western Regions, from Chang'an to the countries of the Western Regions, there were already businessmen talking about it, but Liu Bei felt that it had already reached the ears of Emperor Han Ling and had not paid attention to it.

After a while, Zhang Zhao hurried over.

"I don't know what the lord summoned Zhao in the middle of the night."

"Presumably you already know that Luoyang came to order you today, but the reason is that my expedition to various countries in the Western Regions has caused the dissatisfaction of the saints, and it is to summon me back to Luoyang to summon me, and I want to come to the meeting." Liu Bei's reasons for coming to the Holy Decree and his conversation with Feng Yu were told to Zhang Zhao one by one.

"Lord, don't bother about this matter, presumably Wusun sent an envoy into Luoyang because he was afraid that the lord would attack Wusun, but the conquest of the Western Regions was not a big deal, and Wusun first led troops into the Western Regions, and the lord took advantage of the reason, but the saint and the eunuch were jealous of the lord's money, and the lord's action was just right, but what he needed to worry about was the attack of the court sergeant and other officials." Zhang Zhao said with a slight smile after hearing this.

"I'm worried, too."

"There are two kinds of scholars attacking the lord, one is that the lord uses the sword in vain; The second is that the lord is too close to the ten permanent servants. There is no big problem for one of them, and although the two scholars are not famous, they will use one of them to attack the lord. ”

Seeing Liu Bei's thoughtful look, Zhang Zhao continued: "If the party is in charge today, the scholars in the court will not dare to resist the eunuchs, but they will not get a high position because of the blind date with the eunuchs. ”

"In this regard, the lord only needs to complete two things: first, after entering Luoyang, he befriended scholars, and there are many specialties in the Western Regions, and the lord can bring some gifts to scholars, and make it clear that he is not a friend or foe with the eunuchs; Second, the form of the Western Regions is explained privately to scholars. There must be very few people who attack the lord in such a court, so don't worry about it. ”

"Yet, how is Wusun?"

"Wusun is a small country, Zhao is sure, the saint may not take Wusun in his eyes, and when the lord returns to the Western Regions, he can send troops to destroy it. No need to bother. ”

When Zhang Zhao left, he thought about it very much and prepared to sleep.

Early the next morning, when he was ready, he ordered Zhao Yun to lead five hundred tigers and leopards to ride and twenty boxes of money and treasures, and set off to Luoyang, while Feng Zhen was alone guarding a box of two million dollars and hiding in the carriage, for fear of being snatched away by others.

There was nothing to say all the way, and after a month, Liu Bei and his entourage finally entered Luoyang.