Jian Yong took the thing and looked at it, couldn't help but be surprised, almost didn't fall off the horse, and said tremblingly: "Lord, lord, this thing is not ......"

If you want to say that Liu Bei is really a person who does great things. In the past, he regarded this heirloom jade seal as a treasure, and never played with it in front of others, and even Guan Yu rarely had access to this jade seal. Now that he has made up his mind to dedicate it to Yuan Shu, Liu Bei no longer has the slightest attachment to this jade seal, and casually handed it over to Jian Yong, as if this is not a national weapon, but just a very ordinary jade.

Liu Bei waved his hand, interrupted Jian Yong, and said lightly: "As long as this thing is sold, Yuan Shu will have no obstacles there." ”

Jian Yong had already recovered from the shock just now, and said with some reluctance: "Lord, this thing is too precious, it's really a pity to give it to Yuan Shu." ”

He was still persuading Liu Bei to focus on the overall situation just now, but when he saw that the treasure that Liu Bei could get his hands on was actually the heirloom jade seal, he regretted it a little.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Now is not the time to be a pity, but to think about it and maximize the role of this thing!" ”

In the Lujiang Imperial Guard, Yuan Shu looked at Liu Bei and said coldly: "Liu Bei, I heard that you have never done your best to attack Shouchun this time, but is there such a thing?" ”

Liu Bei said with a bitter face: "The last general has just voted for the lord, how dare he not do his best? The previous attack on Yinling was that General Ji adopted the strategy offered by the last general. However, Shouchun City is high and deep, and Liu Miao can't shrink out, and it is difficult to overcome it in his eagerness, but he is not willing to do his best. Lord, please see, the last general takes the lead every day, even the clothes and armor on his body are torn, and nearly half of his subordinates are killed or wounded. The last general will be loyal to the lord and have no second intentions, and I hope that the lord will see it! ”

Yuan Shu looked at Liu Bei, and sure enough, his armor was torn and covered with blood, as if he had experienced a vicious battle. However, Yuan Shu had already listened to General Yang's words and wanted to reduce Liu Bei's military power, so he naturally would not let go of this opportunity to accuse Liu Bei, and couldn't help sneering: "The clothes and armor became like this, I'm afraid you made it yourself, right?" ”

Liu Bei hurriedly said: "The last general went to Jiujiang this time, and inadvertently obtained a treasure, and the last general did not dare to hide it privately, and was about to offer it to the lord. ”

Yuan Shu remembered that Liu Bei was just a mat weaver and a peddler, what treasures he could give, he couldn't help but look at Liu Bei playfully, and said lightly: "What treasures can you have, take it out for everyone to see." ”

The jade seal of the country is indeed a treasure, it should be kept secret, even if Liu Bei wants to dedicate it to Yuan Shu, he should choose a secret place. But Liu Bei was trying to maximize the effect of the jade seal, and he couldn't wait to make the news of the jade seal in Yuan Shu's hands public, so how could he sneak it in.

Liu Bei was waiting for Yuan Shu's words, and hurriedly took out the jade seal from his arms, presented it respectfully, and said, "Lord, please take a look." ”

Yuan Shuxiang valued his identity, he did not take the initiative to pick it up, but signaled slightly, and a personal soldier had already walked over and took the jade seal from Liu Bei's hand.

However, when Yuan Shu saw the eight characters engraved under the boxy jade seal, his eyes suddenly lit up, isn't this the jade seal of the country that has been missing for many days!

Yuan Shu's eyes lit up and played with the heirloom jade seal in his hand, he has served in Beijing for many years, although he has not seen this jade seal with his own eyes, but the eight seal characters on the jade seal, he has seen it I don't know how many times, so he can be so sure. Yuan Shu raised his head, glanced at the civil and military forces in the hall, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, you have not secretly hidden this treasure, and your loyalty can be learned." Don't worry, Yuan will definitely not treat you badly. ”

Liu Bei heard that Yuan Shu had even changed his name for him, and knew that this jade seal had already played a big role, so he couldn't help but put his mind at ease, smiled slightly, and arched his hand and said, "The last general, thank you for your love." If the lord can trust the last general, the last general is willing to charge into battle for the lord and quell the rebellion in Runan! ”

Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Being able to sacrifice such a treasure, what else can Yuan not believe?" Xuande, this Runan rebellion, you will be the boss! ”

Liu Bei hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "The last general must bow to the best and die for himself!" But ......"

Playing with this heirloom jade seal, Yuan Shu's perception of Liu Bei had greatly improved, and he asked with a smile: "Could it be that Xuande is still in trouble?" ”

Liu Bei arched his hand and said: "Back to the lord, this siege of Shouchun, the end of the general's department suffered heavy casualties, I am afraid that I will not be able to go to Runan, and I hope to replenish some men and horses." ”

Yuan Shu said without thinking: "This is a matter of course. Xuande, just now you said that you lost more than half of the time between Shouchun, so Yuan will transfer another 30,000 horses to you. ”

I heard that Yuan Shu not only let Liu Bei serve as the commander of the pacification of Runan, but also handed him another 30,000 horses, Liu Xun hurriedly got up and said: "Lord Qi, General Liu has just returned from Shouchun, the soldiers are tired, and it is not suitable for the expedition, please think twice!" ”

Yuan Shu knew what Liu Xun was worried about, smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Do you know what Xuande is offering?" ”

In the entire hall, except for Liu Bei, who was smiling, the rest of the people shook their heads together.

Yuan Shu raised the jade seal in his hand as if he was ostentatious, and said with a smile: "Everyone, please see, this is the royal treasure heirloom jade seal!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar. Liu Bei took the opportunity to take a step forward and arched his hand and said: "The lord is the son of the Yuan family, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, and now the jade seal of the country is in the hands of the lord again, it is really the will of heaven!" The last general is bold, please take the treasure as soon as possible! ”

Listening to Liu Bei's words, Yuan Shu's heart jumped, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble, and he was speechless for a while. General Yang suddenly jumped out and shouted: "Bold Liu Bei, dare to make such a rebellious remark and bewitch the lord!" Where is the left and right, don't take this wing down as soon as possible! ”

Liu Bei was not afraid at all, and arched his hand towards General Yang, and said: "Liu Mou presents the jade seal to the lord, he is not guilty, why does Yang Changshi need to be angry?" I think Liu is also a relative of the Han family, and he still knows the cycle of heaven, and the lord trusts you, but you prevent the lord from achieving great causes, which is a great rebellion! ”

Of course, Yuan Shu knew that General Yang was loyal to him, and most of what he said was also sincerely for his sake. But Yuan Shu was originally ambitious, and when he heard Liu Bei's words of persuading him to become emperor, it was even more tempting. Yuan Shu waved his hand at everyone and said, "In the past, Han Gaozu was just a small pavilion chief, and he was still able to sit in the world. Now the Han family has lasted for more than 400 years, and the number of qi has been exhausted, and the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family, what the sea wants, can be replaced! As a member of the Han family, Xuande was able to say this, which shows that he understands the righteousness. What Xuande said is exactly what I want, and you don't need to say anything more. ”

In fact, this is exactly the strategy discussed by Liu Bei and Jian Yong, which maximized the role of the heirloom jade seal and achieved four wins with one stone. First, Liu Bei eliminated Yuan Shu's wariness of him. Second, Liu Bei obtained the military power to lead the counterinsurgency in Runan. Third, in public, the jade seal of the country will be presented to Yuan Shu, so that this matter is known to everyone, the so-called husband is not guilty, and he is guilty, and the princes of the world will definitely pay attention to Yuan Shu when they learn that the jade seal of the country is in the hands of Yuan Shu.

And the most powerful one is to persuade Yuan Shu to be the emperor, as long as Yuan Shu is the emperor, then he will become the target of the public. Liu Bei was not too sure whether Yuan Shu would accept the suggestion of becoming the emperor, anyway, let the people of the world know that the jade seal of the country was enough in Yuan Shu's hands to attract all the troubles. But he didn't expect Yuan Shu to be really dizzy, so he actually accepted Liu Bei's suggestion.

Yuan Shu openly proclaimed himself emperor, and the news soon spread to Wu County. Liu Xin looked at the information sent by the phantom spy from Lujiang through the flying pigeon, and felt very incredible. Historically, Yuan Shu also openly proclaimed himself emperor after obtaining the jade seal of the country, but his strength at that time was much stronger than now. Now he dares to dream of the emperor with only the land of the three counties, and his brain is simply hit by the wall.

Frustrated Professor looked at Liu Xin, who was surprised, and said with a smile: "Lord, Yuan Shu's blatant claim to be the emperor is really a godsend. The lord is going to be famous again this time. ”

Liu Xin smiled and said: "It is forgivable to do sins in heaven, but you can't live for your own sins." Unexpectedly, after Yuan Shu thought he was famous, he would make such a self-defeating move. Gonghe, you can arrange it well, this time you have to clean up with Liu Xuan. ”

Relying on an efficient information transmission system, the news of Yuan Shu's proclamation of the emperor soon spread back to Xiangyang, and the next day, a document denouncing Yuan Shu had been published in the latest issue of the Dahan Express, which quickly spread all over the country. This document was personally drafted by Cai Yong, a great literary scholar and university scholar, and promulgated in the name of Empress Dowager He, which listed a large number of crimes such as Yuan Shu's cruelty to the people, rebellion, and tyrannical expropriation, and called on the soldiers and civilians of Qiaojun, Runan, and Lujiang to overthrow Yuan Shu's rule together.

Liu Xin naturally would not let go of such a coveted opportunity, and he immediately issued an order to let the Second Army stationed in Jingzhou, the Third Army stationed in Jiangnan, and the Fourth Army stationed in Xuzhou all press Yuan Shu's territory.

Because Liu Xin can be sure that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao must also have detailed works buried in these places, and in a few days, the news of Yuan Shu's proclamation as emperor will be transmitted back to Yecheng and Puyang respectively. Now, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao support Liu Xie and Liu Biao respectively, and they both think that they are orthodox in the Han Dynasty, so they will naturally react to Yuan Shu's claim to be emperor. Yuan Shaoyuan is in Hebei, so that's fine, but Cao Cao will definitely not afford to expand his territory and take advantage of the opportunity of morality. Therefore, Liu Xin must take these counties before Cao Cao can make any moves, so that the development of things can enter the track designed by Zhang Zhao.

At this time, Liu Bei had already embarked on the journey of quelling the chaos in Runan in a hurry, and his current mood was like a bird that had escaped from the cage, running towards freedom with hope.