The place where they sat was the hall, and the father's spiritual seat was offered in the middle, and Liu Ze slowly poured the wine in the cup in front of the spiritual seat. Then he poured another glass and said, "Second glass of wine, I would like to salute our parents again, thank them for their teachings and selfless care over the years, without their hard work, we would not be where we are today." ”

As he spoke, he poured a full cup of wine in front of his parents' spiritual seat. He filled the wine glass again and said: "The third cup, still respect our parents, our brothers are of the same heart, and their profits will not disappoint your hopes, one day, our brothers will achieve an earth-shattering cause, worthy of the surname of the Liu family, please bless our brothers in the spirit of heaven." ”

Liu Bei silently watched Liu Ze finish toasting the three glasses of wine, and said: "Second brother, the deceased is gone, you don't have to feel nostalgic anymore, the biggest wish of my parents on their deathbed is that we achieve a great cause, and there is nothing else to ask for." ”

"Big brother, what do you think of the current situation?" Liu Ze asked Liu Bei.

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and said: "Although the yellow scarves are rampant, they are a group of rabble, although the court is rotten, how can the foundation of four hundred years be shaken by a few clowns who jump off the beam?" I believe that in less than two years, the Yellow Peril will definitely be calmed down, and the world will be peaceful. ”

Liu Ze shook his head and said: "Don't say two years, that is, twenty years, this yellow chaos is difficult to pacify, the court is already rotten, the people are not living, even if Zhang Jiao is killed, there will still be another Zhang Jiao standing up, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion will last for decades." ”

Liu Bei was taken aback and said, "According to the words of the second brother, is there no peace in this world?" ”

"After Zhang Jiao's death, the yellow plague continued, but gradually declined, although it can cause trouble, but it cannot threaten the foundation of the court. Whoever messes with the root of it will have someone else. ”

"Who is the second brother referring to?"

"Heroes like Gongsun Zhan, they have already smelled the smell of the Han Dynasty changing the sky, supporting the army and respecting themselves, and disobeying orders. Of course, this is only a prelude, with the further development of the counterinsurgency, the court will delegate more rights to the local hands, and these rights will further promote the desire for profit of the people in power, once in hand, how can they be handed back, the centralized power that has maintained the foundation of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years will degenerate step by step, and the candidates from all over the country will appear on the stage of history with ups and downs. ”

Liu Bei was suspicious: "There are still many courtiers loyal to the Han Dynasty, such as the teacher Lu Zhi, the ministers Zhang Wen, Huang Wan, Yang Biao, Wang Yun, the generals Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, etc., with these famous ministers and good generals complementing each other, it is not easy for someone to change the sky, not to mention that the saint will not sit idly by and watch someone challenge his authority." ”

Liu Ze smiled indifferently and said, "Big brother, do you think that the body that was hollowed out by wine still has a few years to live?" The collapse of the emperor will become the last straw that crushes the camel, and from then on, the government and the opposition will fall apart, and the heroes will compete for the world, and the troubled times will really come. Don't be surprised, and don't be surprised, for the facts will prove me right. You and I cannot control the coming of troubled times, but we have the ability to occupy a place in this troubled world. During the day today, in front of outsiders, we can only speak some official clichés, but now only the two of us brothers are willing to speak freely. It is not easy to occupy a place in the troubled times, taking advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, we have to seek the capital to compete for the world in the future, this matter is imminent, and it is urgent. The rebellion in Youzhou has been settled, and the next step is to go to Guangzong to help the teacher Lu Zhi to exterminate the Yellow Turban, and I am very happy that the eldest brother will return to Zhuo County, and he can walk with me and achieve great things together! ”

Liu Bei hesitated, although Liu Ze's words were a little sensational, but Liu Bei did not doubt its authenticity, since he was a child, Liu Ze has been right in every word, his prediction of the current situation is extremely accurate, and even major events such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion are predicted without deviation, as for the future trend of the world, Liu Bei naturally has no need to doubt it.

"What the second brother said is not bad, but my brother can't help himself now, and Bo Jue is kind to me, and I can't bear to abandon it."

"Gongsun Zhanzhi is very talented, far from being a hero, even if he can be a man in the future, he will inevitably disappear in the end, and the eldest brother will succumb to it, won't he cast a pearl?"

"Bo Jue and I are like brothers and sisters, and I have been entrusted with important responsibilities, and now I abandon them, which is unreasonable."

Liu Ze understood, to be honest, Liu Bei still refused to give up his official position of 600 stones, sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "If the eldest brother is unwilling to abandon the official and go to Guangzong, the younger brother has a plan, which can not betray Gongsun Zan and make military achievements." ”

"Oh, I want to hear about it."

"The eldest brother came with troops this time, although he was ordered by Bo Jue, but in Zhuo County, he was under the jurisdiction of Liu Tingshi. In the near future, Qingzhou will send an urgent report, Liu Tingshi will send troops to the rescue, I can recommend my brother to go, since it is on the order of Liu Tingshi, Gongsun Zhan will not blame. Although the yellow turbans in Qingzhou are numerous, they are just some rabble, and they are very easy to break. ”

Liu Bei nodded and said: "It's so good, it can not only live up to Bo Jue but also send troops to break the thief, but why did the second brother conclude that why did the Qingzhou Assassin Shi ask for help from Youzhou?" ”

Liu Ze was stunned, yes, Qingzhou is in trouble, the first thing should be to ask the court for reinforcements, that is, the court can't help the soldiers, and the object of asking for help should also be the neighboring states and counties, Qingzhou borders on Ji, Yan, and Xu, and Jizhou, which is separated from Youzhou by the strictest yellow peril, why Qingzhou is in trouble when Gong Jingshe asks for help from Youzhou, it is really puzzling.

Liu Ze didn't explain, and said: "Since the eldest brother has decided so, then make arrangements as soon as possible, come, let's drink this cup together, and wish the eldest brother success." ”

After the meal, Liu Bei immediately took his leave. Originally, Liu Ze was going to let him stay for one night, but Liu Bei insisted on leaving with his official duties, and Liu Ze was inconvenient to stay and said goodbye.

In the early morning of the next day, as soon as Liu Ze got up, the officials of the Assassin's Mansion came to pass on Liu Yu's message and asked Liu Ze to discuss matters in the Taishou Mansion. Liu Ze didn't dare to put it off, and hurried to the city. Liu Yu and the officials took a step earlier, and everyone's faces were beaming, as if they had won the jackpot, and there was still one person Liu Ze who did not know.

When Liu Yu saw Liu Ze come in, he personally greeted him, and said, "The virtuous nephew came just in time, let me introduce, this is the Zhuojun Lin Taishou appointed by the court." ”

Liu Ze looked coldly at the Zhuojun Taishou who suddenly appeared, and when Zhuojun was attacked by the Yellow Turban, there was no trace of Zhuojun, but now that it is too peaceful, it will come quite quickly.

That Lin Taishou arched his hand with a spring breeze on his face and said: "In Xia Lin Yu, he was appointed by the court earlier, only because of the yellow scarf chaos and the road blockage, he has not been able to take office for a long time. ”

Liu Ze bowed his hand and saluted: "Lin Taishou doesn't have to be polite, in the first battle of Zhuojun, fortunately, Liu Tingshi commanded well, and all colleagues worked together to achieve a big victory, and his credit was not all in the bottom." ”

Liu Yu said: "The virtuous nephew is a step late, the envoy of the court has just left, and the emperor praised the battle of Zhuojun in the holy decree, saying that this battle is the first great victory in the Yellow Turban War, and the edict is used to the world, and this meritorious minister is also a great reward." ”

Only then did Liu Ze suddenly understand that those who dared to love everyone were jubilant and had the benefits of the court.

"Liu Tingshi has been promoted to the Marquis of Rongqiu this time, and he has the rank of lieutenant, which is gratifying." Zou Jing was also happy.