Yuan Tan's sudden invitation surprised Liu Chuang.

However, in addition to an invitation, Xin Ping also brought another gift, that is, Beihai Xiangyin.

This Beihai Xiangyin was not issued by the court of Xu Du, but was appointed by the general Yuan Shao. In comparison, the Beihai phase sealed by Yuan Shao seems to be more formal than the Beihai phase sealed by Cao Cao and Peng Xuan. Because Yuan Shao held the general in his hands, and Xu Cao Cao did not have the heirloom jade seal that represented the token of the Son of Heaven. Compared with the two, even if Cao Cao served the Son of Heaven to order the princes, it seems that it is not formal enough.

Sitting in the study, Liu Chuang played with Beihai Xiangyin, with a playful smile on his face.

And Zhuge Liang and the others looked at the seal ribbon that was turned over and turned upside down in Liu Chuang's hand, revealing a dignified look.

"Childe received this seal, but he wants to turn against Xu Du?"

Bu Qi looked at the seal ribbon in Liu Chuang's hand a little nervously, and couldn't help but ask

"Zishan's words are wrong, and the son received this seal, not because the son wants to turn against Xu Du, but whether Xu Du wants to turn against the general."

Liu Chuang smiled and put the ribbon on the desk.

"What Ji Bi said is true, I received this seal, that is, to transfer the risk to Yuan Shao.

Although Cao Cao ordered the princes to be ordered by the Son of Heaven, from the current situation, he had no courage and turned against Yuan Shao...... In this way, the North Sea can develop smoothly in the short term without worrying too much. Therefore, Zishan doesn't have to worry too much, with this seal, it is like a talisman. Unless Cao Cao is determined to fight Yuan Shao, otherwise, he will be helpless against me. ”

"But, Brother Meng Yan, do you really want to go to Linzi?"

Zhuge Liang on the side couldn't help but speak: "The situation in Linzi is unknown. Yuan Tan was invited this time. Exactly for what purpose, we don't know. ”

"yes. Childe, you have to be cautious in this matter. ”

Bu Qi couldn't help but persuade: "You must know that Guan Tong is Yuan Tan's subordinate, and Gongzi seized Donglai and killed Guan Tong, how could Yuan Tan give up?" In my opinion, this is probably a feast. Yuan Tan's purpose is unknown, if the son goes, I am afraid that there will be more than luck. ”

"But if I don't go. Didn't you just give Yuan Tan an excuse? ”

Liu Chuang sighed and showed a bitter smile, "Although I have Beihai Donglai today, it seems that I am a prince, but in fact I am surrounded by enemies on all sides. The more this happens, the more careful I have to be. I have been suspected by Cao Cao, so at this time, I can't make friends with Yuan Tan. Therefore, this time Yuan Tan invited, I must go. Even if you know it's Longtan Tiger's Den. I can't have a half-back either. ”

"But ......"

Liu Chuang waved his hand and said, "Don't persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind."

It is dangerous to go to Qi County. But if you don't go, it's even more dangerous. Besides, Mr. Youruo is here in Linzi, and I can't help Yuan Tan if I want to come. ”

yes, it seems to be the truth.

Xun Chen Ke is in Linzi, and with him by his side to take care of him, Liu Chuang may not be in danger.

As Liu Chuang said, this time Yuan Tan was invited, and he would go if he went, and he would go if he didn't go...... He can't decide this matter.

For a while, everyone was silent.

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When the strength is not strong enough, there will always be all kinds of containment, all kinds of involuntarily self-contained.

Liu Chuang knew very well in his heart that Yuan Tan invited him to Linzi this time, not necessarily because he really harbored malicious intentions, but he was afraid that he wanted him to show an attitude.

To be honest, if it weren't for the last resort, Liu Chuang really didn't want to come to stand in line so soon.

It's a pity that Cao Cao is too fierce and is definitely not something that Liu Chuang can be hostile to today. Since he is not Cao Cao's opponent, he can only find someone stronger than Cao Cao to rely on. Even if he knew that Yuan Shao would be defeated by Cao Cao in the end, but for now, Cao Cao did not dare to provoke Yuan Shao. Not to mention, Liu Chuang was thinking about how to contact Yuan Shao to achieve his plan and purpose.

Three days later, Liu Chuang set off again and quietly left Gaomi.

And this time he went to Linzi, except for the four hundred flying Xiongwei of Zhoucang's department, Liu Chuang only brought Chen Jiao alone.

Zhuge Liang went to Xiapi with Liu Chuang last time, and he had already delayed too much schoolwork.

Liu Chuang didn't want Zhuge Liang to miss class again and again, after all, Zhuge Liang in this period, the most important thing was to follow Zheng Xuan to study.

As for Xu Chu, he stayed in Gaomi and trained the new army with Gao Shun.

The selection of the new army has ended, and Gao Shun selected 3,000 sharp soldiers from the whole army. Zheng Xuan personally named this new army, but the name of the new army made Liu Chuang cry and laugh. Zheng Xuan's name to the new army was called Xiong Zhenjun, which was taken from Liu Chuang's name of 'Flying Bear'.

But the name ......

Kojiyi's first camp, Gao Shun's trapped camp.

Even Liu Bei's white-eared elite soldiers, or Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry, including Yuan Shao's halberd warriors, all sound majestic.

But this Xiong Zhenjun is really a little unpleasant.

But this name was given by Zheng Xuan, and Liu Chuang couldn't refuse.

Even though there were tens of thousands of disagrees in his heart, in the end, Liu Chuang could only grit his teeth and agree.

Xiong Zhenjun's team has already been formed, and Xu Chu naturally wants to join the training.

Therefore, Liu Chuang does not plan to bring too many people to follow this time, and when he goes to Linzi, he does not need too many people to follow, he is enough alone.

Starting from Gaomi, the journey to Linzi is not too far.

After crossing Wenshui, Liu Chuang and his party went all the way north and stayed overnight in Xixian County.

After Peng Xuan fled Beihai, Liu Zheng waved his troops north and captured Xixian County. Although the county has not experienced war, it still shows a dilapidated color. Peng Xuan has been in the county for half a year, but he has not brought too many changes to the county. In the first year of Jian'an, Juxian County suffered from war and was already dilapidated. As for Peng Xuan, he let Beihai Xiang spend half a load of time, and the tyranny was rampant, which made the situation in the county more and more strict.

The city wall has not been repaired for a long time, and the county town is also messy, and the market is depressed.

In addition, Liu Chuang repeatedly used troops to encircle and suppress mountain bandits in Gaomi and other places, and most of the bandits in Beihai crossed Wenshui and Wenshui. Concentrated in the drama county area. This further aggravated the chaos of law and order in the county. The dignified capital of the North Sea. But it looks very cold.

Liu Chuang has been to Xiapi, which is also the royal capital, but the situation in Xiapi is obviously better than that of Xixian County.

In this regard, Liu Chuang really didn't know what to say...... The situation in Xixian County is too bad, and it is definitely not a simple matter to restore the prosperity of the past. This is also the reason why Liu Chuang still refused to come to the drama county after driving away Peng Xuan.

What's more, the drama county area. There are many gentlemen and heroes.

Most of the land is concentrated in the hands of these gentlemen and powerful people, unlike the high-density area, where there are many abandoned fields that can be used for tuntian.

After a brief inspection of the county, Liu Chuang broke off the idea of moving to the county.

"In my opinion, it is better to set up this Beihai State Governance Office in Gaomi.

As for the drama county, it will be taken over by Zihe...... He is a descendant of the King of the North Sea, and he is familiar with the situation here, which is relatively easy to manage.

If I enter the drama county now. Maybe it will cause a revolt from the gentry. Besides, I don't have that much energy. Bet on the side of Drama County...... Ji Bi, the matter of moving to the place of governance, it is up to you to write a note, play Xu Du, and know it with the Son of Heaven. ”

After receiving Chen Qunti, Liu Chuang had already realized that he had to strengthen his contact with the Son of Heaven.

Entrusted to Yuan Shao, he wants to sue the Son of Heaven; At the same time, the matter of this relocation and governance should be known to the Son of Heaven.

Presumably, the Han Emperor has nothing to do in the imperial city, so it is better to write more about the past, and it can also relieve the worries and boredom of the Son of Heaven.

Chen Jiaodao: "Since the son has no intention of getting involved in the drama county, why not invite the general and worship Liu Zihe as the drama county order?" ”

Liu Chuang thought for a while, "In this case, I will ask Ji Bi to write one more note, and after arriving in Linzi, I will find an opportunity to submit it." ”

The attraction of drama county to Liu Chuang is almost none.

Although from the perspective of population and other factors, Zhanjuju County is an excellent choice, but in fact, it will bring a huge burden to Liu Chuang. After all, he didn't plan to live in Beihai Country for a long time, so naturally there was no need to bear this kind of pressure.

The next day, Liu Chuang set off for the west again, crossing the giant water, even if he officially entered the rule of Qi County.

Xin Ping had been waiting for Liu Chuang's arrival in Yiguo for a long time, and he personally led Yiguo officials out of the city to greet him and take Liu Chuang into the city.

This Qi county has six counties and six countries under its rule, with a total of twelve county seats.

Compared with Beihai Country, Qi County is definitely a prosperous place, whether it is population, industry and commerce, it is far from being comparable to Beihai Country.

As early as the early years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Qi County alone had a population of 100,000 households in Linzi County.

If calculated according to the calculation method of five people in a household of Li Kui in the Warring States Period, there were as many as 500,000 people in Linzi County at that time. However, later, the population of Qi County gradually decreased. By the fifth year of Emperor Yonghe of Hanshun, that is, in 140 AD, the population of Qi County was about 500,000 in the national census. However, the authenticity of this figure is not particularly confirmed.

In short, when you arrive in Qi County, you know what prosperity is.

Qijun is known as the 'crown and belt of clothing and shoes in the world', and its textile industry can be said to be the most important light industry base in the Han Dynasty.

After Xin Ping received Liu Chuang in Yiguo, he placed Liu Chuang in the post house.

"Meng Yan, do you know why the eldest prince invited you here?"

In the study of the post house, Xin commented on Liu Chuangdao.

Liu Chuang shook his head and said he didn't know, "Please also ask my uncle to point out." ”

Xin Ping let out a long breath and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to hide it from you...... The current situation of the eldest prince is not very good. ”

"Oh?"

"I think you've heard some news about Meng Yan.

The general is extremely fond of the third son, and has intentionally set up the third prince as his heir many times. Yuan Gong has three sons under his knees, and the second son is not easy to fight, so there is no need to think about it. The eldest prince has been following the general for a long time, and he has worked hard and made great achievements. However, the third prince relied on the favor of the general, and repeatedly opposed the eldest prince, and now he wants to win the heir, which is no longer something that the eldest prince can endure. The eldest prince prepared to use troops against Tian Kai, so he invited Meng Yan to come. ”

When Liu Chuang heard this, he suddenly sighed in his heart and smiled bitterly.

He never expected that he would be involved in this struggle for succession.

Historically, between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, it was also for this reason that the brothers lost harmony. After Yuan Shao's death, the two brothers immediately turned against each other, giving Cao Cao an opportunity. If his brothers can work together, Cao Cao will probably have to pay a greater price if he wants to seize Jizhou.

"But I don't know what do you want me to do?"

Liu Chuang knew that he was now riding a tiger.

If he refuses Yuan Tan, Beihai Kingdom will definitely face Yuan Tan's difficulties next, which is obviously not in line with Liu Chuang's future plan.

But to accept?

Yuan Tan is not a good thing.

The Xin Ping in front of him seemed to belong to Yuan Tan's family, but in the end, Yuan Tan was angry to death.

Xin Ping smiled slightly, "Meng Yan doesn't have to worry, the eldest prince invited you to come, there is no other meaning...... I think you also know that the eldest prince has great respect for Youruo, and if he has malicious intentions towards you, I'm afraid Youruo will be the first to disagree. He invited you this time because he wanted to see you. Most importantly, I hope you can help him...... I believe that you will not refuse, Meng Yan. ”

"Want my help?"

Liu Chuang asked suspiciously, "I don't know how to help?" ”

"The eldest prince used troops against Tian Kai, but also to show his bravery to Yuan Gong.

Tian Kai has lived in Jinan for a long time and has become a confidant of the eldest prince. Now the eldest prince has been assassinated by Qingzhou, there is a way to be on the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to snore? If Tian Kai is not punished, the eldest prince will not be able to sleep at night. It's just that if the eldest prince uses troops against Tian Kai, Tian Kai will inevitably ask Cao Cao for help. The eldest prince did not want to use the power of Yuan Gong, so he decided to eradicate Tian Kai alone, so he needed Meng Yan to stop Cao Cao's reinforcements. ”

"You want me to stop Cao Cao's reinforcements?"

When Liu Chuang heard this, he was stunned.

If I were in Beihai Kingdom, it would still be possible to contain Cao Cao's reinforcements.

You asked me to come to Qi County, how can I stop Cao Cao's reinforcements?

He was puzzled in his heart, and looked at Xin Ping with a puzzled look on his face......

Xin Ping smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Meng Yan doesn't have to be suspicious, if this friend and the eldest prince offer advice, I believe he will never be able to harm you." ”

Is Xun Chen's advice?

Liu Chuang's brows frowned slightly, and then a smile appeared.

"I'm not worried about this, but I don't understand a little, how to stop the enemy for the eldest prince?"

"This, when you get to Linzi, Meng Yan will understand."

After sending Xin Ping away, Liu Chuang meditated hard in the room, but he never understood why Xun Chen took such an errand for him.

So, he summoned Chen Jiao and told Chen Jiao about the doubts in his heart.

"My father-in-law won't harm me, but I really can't figure out what I can do for Yuan Tan."

Chen Jiao thought about it and immediately smiled.

"Childe doesn't have to worry about this, I think that although Yuan Tan wants Childe to help him, he may not have any errands with Childe. For Yuan Tan, the appearance of Gongzi is the greatest support for him. The reason why he wanted to conquer Tian Kai was not to do anything about Jinan, but to show his strength to Yuan Benchu. Gongzi is the uncle of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, sitting on Beihai and Donglai. Yuan Tan wanted to use the name of Gongzi to show Yuan Shao his ability...... In this way, his position as the eldest son will be more secure. ”

"Yuan Shao, do you care about my name?"

Liu Chuang couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

Chen Jiao said with a straight face: "Son, don't be presumptuous, if you are only the son of the Marquis of Zhongling, maybe Yuan Shao won't care too much."

But now, you are the emperor uncle of the Han Dynasty who is personally recognized by the Son of Heaven, even if it is Yuan Shao...... Hehe, I have to look at you differently. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )

ps: Today's first update, the afternoon update will be as usual, and tomorrow will be updated in the early morning......