Chapter 960 Three Monarchs and Ministers
PS: Some friends said that I was very sloppy in the back, and I also thought it was, originally I was trying to simplify it as much as possible, and then finish the book as soon as possible, but in the end I found that the streamlining was not successful, but sloppy, and I want to say sorry here.
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"Your Majesty, the counties of Jingzhou have been lost one after another, even most of the cities of Lingling have also been lost, and now there are at least 300,000 enemy troops outside the city.
At this time, in the city of Lingling County, people were already panicking, and the male lions outside the city made them extremely afraid, and they were very scared in their hearts.
"I know, you go down!"
Liu Bei's tired voice sounded, he didn't panic, he was very calm, but his voice looked very old and tired.
The death of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the continuous rout of the Jingzhou army, and the continuous loss of Chengchi counties and counties made Liu Bei's heart suffer continuous blows, and in a few months, Liu Bei, who was still alive and well, became weak, and in a few months, Liu Bei turned white and aged more than ten years.
"Subordinates retire!"
The person who came had no choice but to turn around.
"Wait!"
At this time, Liu Bei stopped him.
"I wonder what else Your Majesty commands?"
"Go find Kong Ming and Wei Zheng!"
Liu Bei commanded.
"Yes!"
As for why Kou Zhun was not summoned, it was because Kou Zhun was not in this city, but Kou Zhun was not in a good situation at this time, he was also surrounded and in a desperate situation.
Soon after, Zhuge Liang and Wei Zheng came to Liu Bei's residence.
"Minister Zhuge Liang greets Your Majesty!"
"Chen Wei Zheng pays a visit to Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng saluted Liu Bei the moment he saw him.
"Two Aiqing, let's get even!"
Liu Bei walked in front of the two of them and beckoned while speaking.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang and Wei Zheng immediately stood up straight.
"Come on, bring three cotton pads!"
Liu Bei shouted outside the room, and it didn't take long for soldiers to come in with three mats.
"Come, let's go have a good chat!" Liu Bei led Zhuge Liang and Wei Zheng to the place where the cotton mat was placed.
Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng did not refuse Liu Bei's move, after all, this kind of thing often happened a few years ago, in the end, the two still did not get rid of the previous mode of getting along, otherwise they would not have followed Liu Bei like this.
"Liu Wei invented a chair, that thing is really good, it makes many people a lot easier, but I still like to sit like this."
Saying that, Liu Wei knelt on the cotton mat, and at the same time motioned for Zhuge Liang and the two to sit down, and the two naturally did not refuse, so they sat down.
"I don't like the chair very much, but I like this cotton very much, the cotton clothes, the quilt and this cotton pad, not only comfortable to use, but also very warm, cotton is a good thing!"
After sitting down, Liu Bei sighed again, in fact, Liu Wei's courtiers were very opposed to the chair, because before the chair appeared, only the dragon chair was like that.
The appearance of the chair allowed ordinary people to sit like the emperor, which made many stubborn loyal ministers very dissatisfied, thinking that it would damage the majesty of the emperor, and the chair could appear smoothly, thanks to Liu Wei's toughness, the final result was really good, and the people praised it, and even many ministers recognized it after using it.
"This Liu Bian! It is indeed a bit unusual, I heard that when Liu Wei created this kind of chair, Liu Yu, Huang Wan, Lu Zhi, Kong Rong, and Cai Yong were all opposed, but Liu Wei still got this thing out, but as a result, they themselves used it comfortably. ”
Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
"To this day, can Kong Ming hate me?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked with a smile.
"Does Your Majesty want to hear the truth or lie!"
Zhuge Liang also smiled.
"Naturally, it's the truth!"
Liu Bei almost understood what Zhuge Liang meant, but he still wanted to hear Zhuge Liang say it himself.
"I can't say hate, but there is dissatisfaction, when His Majesty looked at the thatched house, the minister was very dissatisfied with His Majesty."
Now at this point, Zhuge Liang doesn't have much to think about when he speaks, and he is very honest about what to say.
"I guess Kong Ming originally wanted to work for Liu Wei, but I kept going, and I was very sincere, which made it a little difficult for you to refuse, so you were dissatisfied with me!"
Liu Bei understands why Zhuge Liang is dissatisfied, Zhuge Liang is loyal to the Han family, and Liu Wei is the orthodoxy of the Han family, plus he is both civil and military, and his talent is strong, Liu Bei's appearance can be said to have disrupted all Zhuge Liang's plans.
"That's right, Chen really wanted to work for Liu Wei at the beginning." Zhuge Liang replied truthfully.
"Then why didn't you leave me later?" Liu Bei asked again, Liu Bei knew Zhuge Liang's loyalty, and when he asked, he still just wanted to hear Zhuge Liang's answer.
"The loyal minister is not the second master, since the minister has made a choice, it will not change, even if there is an abyss ahead, your own choice has to be borne by yourself."
Zhuge Liang said truthfully, Liu Bei's control of people's hearts is very good, which is also the reason why Guan Yu and Zhang Fei swore to follow him, he knew Zhuge Liang's character, so even if he knew that Zhuge Liang's initial choice was not himself, he still chose to trust Zhuge Liang.
As for Pang Tong, it was because Pang Tong was too well hidden, and Liu Bei didn't know as much about Pang Tong as he did about Zhuge Liang.
"And now, Kong Ming is hateful?"
Liu Bei asked again.
"Actually, the minister had already guessed the result, so the minister didn't hate Your Majesty, and if you want to blame it, you can only blame the minister for not being able to stand Your Majesty's temptation!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
"Haha, haha!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei instantly laughed, now Liu Bei has nothing to mind and don't mind what Zhuge Liang said, after all, it has come to the end, maybe in a few days they will be in a different place, and Liu Bei's whole person has become open-minded and free.
"Wei Zheng!"
At this time, Liu Bei looked at Wei Zheng again.
"The minister is here!"
Wei Zheng was instantly solemn, Wei Zheng was not like Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng attached more importance to etiquette and was more rigorous, so even after listening to the dialogue between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, he was still very serious in the face of Liu Bei.
"It doesn't have to be that way, let's think it's three friends chatting now!" Liu Bei patted Wei Zheng's shoulder and said kindly.
"A monarch is a king, a minister is a minister, Your Majesty will always be Wei Zheng's monarch, no matter what the situation."
Wei Zheng said solemnly.
"That's it!"
Liu Bei shook his head with a wry smile,
"When I was poor and white, Wei Zheng took the initiative to join me, and it is precisely because of your existence that I can live a stable and peaceful life, even if Kong Ming, Kou Zhun, and Pang Tong came, the logistics and internal affairs of my subordinates are still dominated by you, but in the end, I did not give you enough respect and status, and now I really regret not being at the beginning!"
Liu Bei blamed himself and said that since Wei Zheng defected to Liu Wei, he has been helping Liu Bei deal with internal affairs and arrange logistics.
"Like Lord Zhuge , since the minister is with His Majesty, he naturally doesn't count those, and the minister is grateful to His Majesty for entrusting the minister with important responsibilities, and thank Your Majesty for trusting the minister."
Wei Zheng said seriously.
"It's really a blessing in my life to have the help of the two of you, but it's a pity that I can't give you the best future, but I have to go to Huangquan with me!" Liu Bei smiled bitterly.
"To be able to live and die with His Majesty, how can it not be the luck of the ministers."
Zhuge Liang laughed and laughed, without the slightest fear of death.
"Your Majesty, why do you need to be like this, our army is not without a chance!"
Unlike Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng didn't seem to have given up yet, and comforted Liu Bei.
"Even Kong Ming has already recognized it, I can't imagine that Wei Qing you haven't given up yet!"
Liu Bei said with a smile, the underlying meaning of this sentence is to let Wei Zheng not have to worry so much, and tell Wei Zheng that he, Liu Bei, can accept the facts.
"Now with these family members in the city, there are less than 30,000 ordinary people, and there are less than 10,000 soldiers who can fight, how can they compete with Liu Wei's 300,000 army!"
Liu Bei raised his head and smiled bitterly.
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PS: It's embarrassing that there is only one shift today, and I didn't come back until seven o'clock in the evening, and the most important thing is that I can't use the network at all where I go, if I don't urge, I may not be able to come back today.