Chengdu, the state of the pastor's house.

The majestic palace is still resplendent with gold, and the candles on the main hall are flickering, illuminating the surroundings in light and dark. When the news of the breaching of the city came, everyone panicked, whether it was the common people, the officials and servants, especially the maids and servants from all over the state pastoral mansion who first got the news, they were trying their best to escape from the dynasty that they saw was about to collapse, secretly hiding and stealing all kinds of property as entanglement, and the palace that was originally full of people became increasingly deserted, like a cold palace.

It was already night, but Liu Zhang, who was sitting on the Nanmu chair, was unconscious, and still sat there with a miserable expression. Normally, someone should have come to refill the lamp oil twice, but no one has come tonight.

Liu Zhang's bitter laughter, he always thought that he was a good monarch, he would be considerate of his subordinates, never punished severely, and also gave the people very easy taxes and servitude, and did not oppress the people, he didn't understand why at this time, these people ran away without saying hello. In fact, if they want to leave, he will not stop them.

Liu Zhang was immersed in his own world and couldn't extricate himself, and secretly hurt himself. Suddenly, the heavy palace door was pushed open, and a servant hurriedly ran in.

Liu Zhang raised his eyes in some surprise and said to himself, "Oh, it turns out that there is still one person who hasn't left!" ”

Liu Zhang didn't seem to feel the anxiety of the visitor, but asked softly, "Why haven't you left yet?" ”

The person who came obviously didn't expect the master to ask like this, in fact, he was about to leave, but unfortunately he didn't run out.

"Ahem...... My lord, the eldest prince is back! This subordinate was choked for a moment, and then suddenly remembered what was going on, and hurriedly said.

"The eldest prince?" Liu Zhang didn't react, and after a pause, his eyes widened suddenly, and he sat up suddenly, "Xun'er...... Is Xun'er back? Where is he? ”

The subordinate lowered his head and hurriedly replied, "Just outside the palace!" ”

Liu Zhang immediately shouted: "Quick, get him in!" ”

When the servants went out, a man appeared at the gate of the temple, covered in blood, and he got closer and closer. Liu Zhang in front of him almost made him dare not recognize him, although Liu Zhang's figure is not majestic, and he is slightly fat, but at least he is gentle and elegant, with a kind look, angry at the person in front of him, his gray hair is scattered, his eyes are deep-set, his face is haggard, and he is described as thin, Liu Xun only recognized it when he got closer, it was really his father Liu Zhang.

Liu Xun was sad in his heart, fell to his knees, and cried: "Father! The child is incompetent, and he has not been able to defend the city......"

Liu Zhang looked at his eldest son and felt even more distressed, among his sons, only the eldest son was the most loved by him, and Liu Xun had a lot of prestige in the military and politics, he originally planned that he would inherit his mantle in the future, but he didn't expect that his mantle would be smashed to pieces before it was passed on.

"It's okay...... It's okay, just come back! Liu Zhang comforted his son, tears flowed through his eyes, and suddenly paused and asked, "Are you back alone?" ”

Liu Zhang's words made Liu Xun even more ashamed, and said with a pause: "Child...... The incompetence of the child disgraces the father, and the child is put back......"

Liu Xun suddenly remembered the letter from Liu Yong in his arms, so he took it out and handed it to Liu Zhang: "Father, Liu Yong asked the child to hand it over to you." ”

Liu Zhang laughed miserably, he could almost think of what he said in his heart, it was to expand and read it, which made his last trace of hope completely extinguished.

"What a filial piety, there is such a literary talent, I, Liu Zhang, am really eye-catching, talented, and cheaper!" Liu Zhang didn't have a trace of hatred for Liu Yong, he was completely remorseful, and after a long time, he sighed and said, "Well, since he Liu Yong wants this Chengdu, then give it to him!" ”

"Father! You ......" Liu Xun couldn't believe that this sentence came from his father's mouth, and he didn't want this foundation if he didn't want it? His heart was cut like a knife.

Liu Zhang staggered, walked around the hall, looked up at the exquisite design of the buildings in this majestic hall, and muttered: "I, Liu Zhang, am incompetent, let me end this war, I am the sinner of the Liu family, let me bear all the blame!" Hahaha......"

At the end of the road, Liu Zhang laughed wildly, and his voice came far away, poignant and distant, like a terrible ghost howling at night, and even some of the remaining guards and subordinates outside the hall were terrified to hear it.

Early the next morning, the only remaining male servants and maids were discussing outside the hall, when they were suddenly interrupted by a light cough, and when they looked back, a group of people were scattered like birds and beasts. Looking for the sound, I saw a young Confucian scholar walking slowly.

"Lord Chen."

After seeing that it was this person, several guards breathed a sigh of relief and only called him casually.

The person who came, named Qian Zhou, was engaged in by Liu Zhang's mentors. Since childhood, he has been obsessed with reading and learning, reading through the classics, and has the reputation of "Confucius in Shu". However, this man was a bit selfless in his reading, behaved strangely, and often laughed alone, so he was often ridiculed by his colleagues, and even these maids dared to have contempt for him, and had little respect.

"Lord Governor can be in the temple?"

Qian Zhou didn't mind the snubbing of these guards to him, and leaned into the hall and asked.

"Yes! It's good for adults to just go in! The guard replied casually, and turned to gossip.

Liu Zhang was taken aback when he thought that someone suddenly entered, and hurriedly wiped away his tears, and when he raised his head, Qian Zhou had already come to the bottom of the stairs.

Seeing that it was Qian Zhou, Liu Zhang was displeased and a little happy.

At the beginning, Liu Zhang's conquest of Zhou was because the Qian family was a big surname in Ba County, and this person was famous for his knowledge in Shu, so he forcibly summoned him to the curtain, which could be regarded as buying people's hearts.

As soon as Zhou Zhou came in, another person came in, it turned out to be a teacher and friend engaged in Zhou Qun, the word Zhong Zhi, the Zhou family and the Qian family are the same Bajun surnames, and they are famous for studying Zhou Yi divination, and they have always been loved by Liu Zhang.

Seeing the two of them coming in one after the other, Liu Zhang and Liu Xun tidied up their clothes a little and asked, "I don't know what happened when you two came?" ”

Zhou Qun and Chen Zhou glanced at each other and said: "Lord, the group came to divinate a hexagram at night, I'm afraid this Chengdu ......"

Zhou Qun didn't dare to continue.

Liu Zhang smiled miserably and said, "Are you saying that Chengdu is about to be lost?" ”

Zhou Qun's face suddenly changed greatly, and he knelt on the ground with a "poof", not daring to speak.

At this moment, a guard hurriedly entered and shouted: "Lord, the big thing is not good, Zhang Fei's army has come from Qianwei and appeared in the south of the city!" ”

Although Liu Zhang had expected that there might be such a day, he was still shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly ordered someone to clean up a little for himself, and took Zhou Qun and Qian Zhou to the south gate city wall to check the enemy's situation.