Chapter 33 Xuchang Night Talk
As soon as Mi Zhu said it so bluntly, Zhao Feng and Lu Su were immediately watched by everyone. Fortunately, both of them were used to being watched, and there was nothing uncomfortable with him.
is reasonable, Zhao Feng can't help Mi Zhu with this. But how to help, Zhao Feng knew that he was not as good as Lu Su in this regard. In history, people can be like a fish in water under the suspicious Sun Quan, and this little thing is not easy to catch.
Sure enough, Lu Su spoke, but his opening was a little unexpected by everyone. "Zizhong, Changwen, I understand what you mean. But do you know that you just overlooked one of the most important people. Lu Su said slowly.
"Who?" Mi Zhu asked a little inexplicably.
"Lord!" Lu Su was concise and to the point. Looking at the dazed people in front of him, Lu Su said slowly: "Ladies and gentlemen, although the lord is full of joy and anger, his heart is like a mirror, and he is full of grace. Now that the Lord is in the prime of life, and the spring and autumn seasons are in full bloom, if we urge him to establish an heir, I am afraid it will not be a wise move! As soon as Lu Su said this, everyone looked thoughtful. Zhao Feng thought about it carefully, and it seemed that urging Liu Bei to make a decision now was indeed a little inappropriate, and even taboo. After all, Liu Bei is only in his forties, and his body is very good, so there is no need to think about the heirs so much.
"Although Zijing's words are reasonable, I'm afraid that there will be many dreams at night!" Mi Zhu said worriedly. Lu Su smiled and said: "As the eldest son, the eldest prince has been taught by Gongyou and Shuzhi, and he has always been virtuous, so why not worry about the heir?" As long as the eldest prince is virtuous, even if it is Pang Shiyuan, what can he do? ”
"That's true!" Zhao Feng listened to Lu Su's words, and felt that it was best to surrender without a fight. If the entire Liu Bei group now spends all its strength on infighting, but puts Cao Ying, the great enemy, in the north, it will inevitably put the cart before the horse.
"Then, in Zijing's opinion, when should I speak to the lord so that the eldest prince can inherit the heir?" Mi Zhu thought about it and proposed. Lu Su stroked his goatee and continued to smile: "I think that if eight years later, when the eldest prince is weak, the lord has not yet established an heir, I can wait for it to be logical and advise the lord!" ”
"Eight years?" Not to mention Mi Zhu, the rest of the people were taken aback, this is too long. "Eight years later, the three little sons are only ** years old, but the eldest sons will be adults. When the time comes, who will be able to compete with the eldest prince? Or, before that time, the lord has already made the eldest prince his heir! Lu Su saw that everyone was a little surprised, and hurriedly explained.
"That's all there is to it!" Zhao Feng sighed. As soon as the two of them said this, the rest of them had no choice but to do so first. And they said some other gossip, and they dispersed. When Zhao Feng was leaving, he was pulled by Mi Zhu on his sleeve robe.
"Zizhong, what's the matter?" Zhao Feng knew that Mi Zhu would not be untargeted, and hurriedly asked.
"General Zhao, Dog Jianwu, is already twenty years old this year. This kid doesn't like to read, but he loves to dance with knives and guns, and he is brave and ruthless. Zhu had no choice but to let him be a lieutenant in the army. Today, he took the liberty of begging, and asked the general to bring him into the middle of the river, and if he had time to do so, he would also mention the dogs. Mi Zhu smiled.
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world! Zhao Feng sighed. Mi Zhu is not bad to himself, he has not been in Xuzhou for so many years, but his winery and salt farm have always had their own shares. Although there are some elements of wooing, but mentioning his son by himself, just like Ma Jian and Zhuge Jun at the beginning, it is just a matter of convenience, and he should inherit it at the next time.
Mi Zhu's "forced palace" was strangled in the cradle by Lu Su, and Zhao Feng returned to his old house in Hanshou City that day, still seizing the time to enjoy this rare holiday. But it seems that God does not give him the opportunity to enjoy this rare leisure. But such an opportunity is too extravagant for him. In the blink of an eye, the two-month vacation given to him by Liu Bei was almost over, and Zhao Feng could only clean up, leave his wife and children for the time being, and then go to Xichuan to take up his post.
According to the custom, before leaving, Zhao Feng needed to report to Liu Bei, and after he left Hanshou, he first passed through Xuchang to bid farewell to Liu Bei. After the official business was finished, Liu Bei seemed to be quite interested, and deliberately set up a small banquet in his backyard that night to invite Zhao Feng to drink together.
"Bo Tao, now I sit in the land of Henan, half of the country. The revival of the Han Dynasty is said to be waiting. When it was said that you and I were in a small county in the plains, the official was just a county guard, how could I expect that there would be a day! After three rounds of drinking, Liu Bei seemed to be emotionally mobilized, and he was a little happy.
"The lord is wise, and he has such a foundation in just ten years, which is really impressive!" Zhao Feng was half really complimenting, half complimenting. He knew that if he hadn't been cautious all these years, Liu Bei Bacheng would still be nesting in a small public security place, ready to fight against Cao in alliance with Sun Quan.
"Bei also knows that over the years, if it weren't for your help, I'm afraid that Lu Bu would have taken Xuzhou and killed my surname back then, and it would be really difficult to create this foundation!" Liu Bei seemed to be looking for Zhao Feng today to be nostalgic, and said to himself.
"My Han Dynasty has also lasted for more than 400 years, and it may be time to be replaced by his dynasty. But after being a high ancestor, he can't sit back and watch the decline of the Han family like others. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I have traveled with Yun Chang and Yide in all directions." Liu Bei shook his head, sighed and said, "That period of time, although it was extremely difficult, I will not regret it. For the revival of the Han Dynasty, in order to reproduce the glory of Emperor Wu, even if Liu Bei is broken, he will not hesitate to do so. So far, I have finally survived. I have all the land of Henan, ruled the fertile wilderness, more than 10,000 people, more than 500,000 troops, and the two brothers Yunchang and Yide, and Yuan Zhi, Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, Gongyou, Bo Tao, Zi Jing These talents help each other. Even though Cao Ying is as strong as a ghost, I also have the courage and courage to fight with him and fight with him. I'm not afraid of Bo Tao's jokes, whether the big man can prosper again, I'm afraid the last glimmer of hope will fall on me. If I am defeated, there will be no second person who can compete with Cao Ying. At that time, Cao Ying is afraid that he will have to do Wang Mang's usurpation again. ”
"Lord!" Zhao Feng didn't know why Liu Bei sighed so suddenly, but he was about to open his mouth but Liu Bei waved his hand to signal him to stop, and he could only listen quietly at the moment.
"Bo Tao, how many years have you and I known each other?" Liu Bei took a sip of wine, moistened his throat, and asked leisurely.
"It's been sixteen years!" Zhao Feng thought for a moment.
"Sixteen years is not too short. In addition to Yun Chang, Yide and Xianhe, you and I have known each other for a long time. Since De Botao, although my brothers and I still have setbacks, they have already become stronger than they used to be like in the past. Bo Tao, you are all-round in civil and military affairs, and you have the wisdom to know people. A talent like you, I am afraid that except for a few people in the world, there is no one who can match it. But," Liu Bei paused when he said this, as if he was thinking about how to phrase it, and only after a slight pause did he say: "Bei boasts of knowing people, but he has never really understood you so far!" ”
"My lord, what do you mean by that?" When Zhao Feng heard Liu Bei's words, he couldn't help but feel a little abrupt in his heart. Liu Bei waved his hand to signal him not to be nervous, and then said slowly: "When Bo Tao and I met, we were not as young as a weak crown. In the past ten years, although Bei can't say that he knows you well, he also knows that you are lazy and don't like to read poetry and books. But your martial arts are just fine, this literary talent, strategy, and even the ability to govern the government, but I don't know where it comes from. Tuntian, the imperial examination, and even the terrible plague seem to you to be nothing more than a disease of scabies. This is not something that no one has ever thought of. Every time I think about this, I sigh whether there is really a person in this world who is born to know, otherwise at your age, how can you have such a full stomach? ”
After Liu Bei's words were finished, the two were relatively silent for a long time. After a while, Zhao Feng spoke: "When I was young and frivolous, I wouldn't avoid suspicion, but I did something too eye-catching. ”
"I think I know countless people in my life, but I can't see through you alone. On indifference to fame and fortune, you don't let Kong Ming; In terms of combat bravery, you are not inferior to the world's famous generals; In terms of human insight, you are a few points better than me. For people like you, I really don't know how to check and balance, how to drive, and how to control! Liu Bei said with some emotion.
"Why didn't the lord kill me with a knife, and I was gone?" Zhao Feng didn't seem to care about the dangling figures outside the door, but was discussing his life and death in an almost joking tone.
"Bei is not a high ancestor, he kills meritorious ministers for no reason, and he doesn't want to do it!" Liu Bei sighed. After a pause, Liu Bei said again: "Although Bei can't see through you, but whether you have any objections, Bei can still be sure." This time, the tone was quite affirmative.
"Oh? I don't know how the lord saw it? Zhao Feng asked with some curiosity.
"You know people as well as I do. If you want to be self-reliant, you have already recruited the world's talents for your own use! Why bother to make such a move and propose the imperial examination system? Liu Bei said with some amusement.
"Is that so?" Zhao Feng was a little caught off guard by Liu Bei's conclusion. Maybe this is the so-called unintentional insertion of willows and willows, Zhao Feng didn't expect his unintentional move, but he added a trust to himself in Liu Bei.
"No matter what, the world is changing, if you can't see through it, you can't see through it!" Liu Bei seemed to have figured out something, picked up the wine glass and took another sip.
"My lord, I promise you. Ming said that the whole family went into hiding, and never asked how the world was going again? Zhao Feng suddenly spoke. Liu Bei was surprised when he heard this, and looked back at Zhao Feng with a serious look, knowing that he was not joking.
"Bo Tao, why bother!" Liu Bei sighed and said. patting him on the shoulder, Liu Bei finally spoke: "Even if you want to go into hiding, you have to help me clean up Cao Mengde." Seeing that Zhao Feng was silent, Liu Bei said again: "I, Liu Bei, asked myself if I was not a person who killed in vain in my life, why should you be so jealous of Bo Tao?" ”
"Well, if the lord doesn't think that Feng's intelligence is mediocre, Feng will serve the lord for a few more years!" Zhao Feng saw that Liu Bei was talking about this, so he could only agree first. The two didn't say anything about Shicai, and continued to drink until late at night before Zhao Feng said goodbye, but Liu Bei was already drunk.
"Alas!" Looking at the back of Zhao Feng leaving, Liu Bei, who had just been drunk, was completely drunk, opened his eyes and sighed softly unnoticedly. And after Zhao Feng walked out of the door, a cool breeze blew, and then he felt that his back was already covered in a cold sweat, and even his robe was already soaked.
"Grandma's, it's more tiring than fighting, it's really involuntarily. The officialdom is sinister, it seems that I really have to plan for the future! Zhao Feng muttered a sentence in his mouth, his voice was very soft, but no one heard it.
(To be continued)