"Meng Yan, you shouldn't come!"

Xun Chen whispered in Liu Chuang's ear, and then suddenly separated, took Liu Chuang's hand, and commented to Xin: "Zhongzhi, do you look like it?" ”

It is often said that a person who is good at conspiracy must be a good actor.

This is true.

Just looking at Xun Chen's ever-changing expression, Liu Chuang knew that his father-in-law's acting leader must have reached the point of perfection.

Xin Ping smiled: "When I first saw Meng Yan, I felt that his eyebrows were quite strange.

But if you want to talk about it, I think Meng Yan is quite similar to King Huainan Li...... Don't you think? ”

According to historical records, Liu Chang, the king of Huainan Li, was eight feet tall and could carry the tripod.

Among Liu Bang's sons, if in terms of bravery, there is no doubt that Liu Chang, the king of Huainan, is the strongest person.

Xun Chen wiped a handful of tears, pulled Liu Chuang and refused to let go.

Regarding Xun Chen's actions, Yuan Tan and others did not take it to heart. After all, everyone knows that the relationship between Liu Tao and Xun Chen was very good back then, otherwise they would not have set a baby kiss. Even if Liu Tao was drunk at that time, if there was no lifelong friendship, how could he agree?

The son of the deceased is also his own son-in-law.

I haven't seen him for more than ten years, Xun Chen is a little out of shape, but it is reasonable.

"Meng Yan, Mr. Youruo, has been nagging you these days...... Haha, when you come over this time, he can be regarded as a matter of care. ”

Yuan Tan pretended to be cordial and greeted Liu Chuang with a smile.

Liu Chuang showed a look of surprise, with that honest smile on his face, and he was polite again and again, which made Yuan Tan feel a little good about him.

"Come, come, I've set up a banquet in the house. Just to wash the dust for Meng Yan. ”

The Flying Bear Guard was stationed outside the city by himself, because the city of Linzi was overcrowded and there was no place to be stationed.

With Xun Chen here, Liu Chuang doesn't have to worry about what kind of intrigues Yuan Tan will make. Judging from the current situation, Yuan Tan did not have any malice in inviting him, but simply asked Liu Chuang to take a stand and stand in line. This is nothing for Liu Chuang. He knows it well. Sooner or later, this day will come. If he had to choose between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, he would prefer to be on Yuan Tan's side.

Cause?

In Liu Chuang's opinion, in terms of ability, Yuan Tan is far from being Yuan Shang's opponent!

He didn't want to take refuge with anyone, because he was the uncle of the Han Emperor. Therefore, as far as Liu Chuang is concerned, he can only be loyal to the Han family, not a certain prince.

Even if Yuan Shao is a general, Liu Chuang can't really return to his heart.

Chen Jiao did not break into the city with Liu, but stayed outside the city and lived in the barracks with Zhou Cang.

Yuan Tan did a very good job of this. He had the barracks in place long ago. Zhou Cang and others only need to settle in, and the root does not need to take any trouble. Moreover, the facilities in the barracks are also very complete, and even the firehead army was ordered to prepare meals in the camp.

If that's it alone. Yuan Tan is an extremely careful person.

Liu Chuang followed Yuan Tan into Linzi City and was immediately shocked by the prosperity of the city.

It's not that he hasn't seen the world, in fact, Linzi today, even compared with any county town in later generations. will look very backward. But if you compare it with this era...... Liu Chuang has never been to a large city like Luoyang and Chang'an, but if compared with Xiapi. Linzi is obviously stronger than Xiapi. Whether it is in terms of the size of the city or the population of the city, the city can be called a prosperous city.

There was such a passage in "Warring States Policy Qi Ce I": On the way to Linzi, the hub hits, and people rub shoulders.

Later generations also passed down the next idiom, shoulder to shoulder.

It can be seen from this that the prosperity of Linzi is dù...... During this period, whether a city is prosperous or not, and the size of the population is a key factor.

According to historical records, the population of Linzi City was never scarce.

From more than 100,000 households in the early years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, that is, more than 500,000 people, to today's only 50,000 households, but also more than 200,000 people, this city can easily be included in the top ten among many towns in the Han Dynasty. But it's normal to think about it, Linzi is the capital of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Although the area of Linzi today is much smaller than that of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in any aspect, the population and size of the city are among the best in this era.

Entering Linzi, Liu Chuang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If he can have such a chassis, it is not difficult to establish himself in Qingzhou.

A small Linzi, the population is almost equivalent to the entire Donglai County...... With such a scale, how could Liu Chuang not feel red-eyed?

But he also knew that with his current strength, if he wanted to occupy such a big city, he would inevitably encounter coveting and attacks from all sides.

In contrast, although Gaomi is a little deserted, and Donglai is a little deserted, it can allow him to develop calmly.

Thinking of this, the trace of envy that he had just entered the city also disappeared, and Liu Chuang even felt a little lucky......

Qi County, the name of Qi country.

In the first year of Zhanghe, that is, in 87 AD, Liu Huang, the king of Qi, was abolished and the country of Qi was changed to Qi County.

This Qi County is not only the royal capital of the original Qi State, but also the place where Qingzhou is governed. It is precisely for this reason that although Linzi is no longer the name of the royal capital, its prosperity has not diminished at all. It's just that since the Yellow Turban, Qingzhou's population has plummeted. Especially after Cao Cao subdued millions of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans a few years ago, Linzi no longer had the prosperity before the Yellow Turbans...... Although Yuan Tan has been governed for more than a year, Linzi still has not been able to recover its vitality. Liu Chuang walked all the way and saw that there were still many places where there was still war.

"Meng Yan, talk less and watch more later, don't show your attitude lightly."

Xun Chen finally found an opportunity and whispered a few words to Liu Chuang.

Liu Chuang was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that today's banquet was probably far more complicated than he imagined......

In the Yali of Linzi Mansion, a banquet has already been set up.

Yuan Tan invited Liu Chuang to take a seat, but Liu Chuang refused.

"The boss is here, and he dares to trespass."

He insisted on sitting under Xun Chen, and Yuan Tan was not reluctant.

Anyway, Xun Chen is Liu Chuang's elder. Even if Liu Chuang is a prince and Xun Chen is there, it is impossible for Liu Chuang to sit on the top.

This is the 'rite'.

Since Chen Qun proposed this concept to Liu Chuang, Liu Chuang has attached great importance to it.

In this era, 'etiquette' is valued by the world. Even if it is said that the rites are broken. But many basic rituals still exist in everyone's hearts. This is a moral norm, and people in the world dare not take it lightly, otherwise it will attract interrogation and criticism from all sides, and even be spurned by the people of the world.

Xun Chen looked at Liu Chuang with appreciation, and was also very pleased with his 'etiquette'.

"Youruo, Meng Yan is well-read, although he is in the people, he does not lose his son's style."

Xin Ping sat next to Xun Chen. Praise softly.

Xun Chen glared at him viciously, "Zhongzhi, this account, let's go back and settle it slowly." ”

Xin Ping couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this.

He also knows. This time, he calculated Liu Chuang and withdrew Liu Chuang into the whirlpool of the dispute between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and he was a little sorry for his old friend.

But he can't help it!

Who let Yuan Shao favor Yuan Shang, although Yuan Tan is the eldest son, but in the battle for succession, he is already at a disadvantage.

Yuan Tan needs a strong ally now. There is no doubt that Liu Chuang is the most suitable. First of all, Liu Chuang is not particularly strong, but his status is not low. Although Yuan Shao is in Hebei, he has also heard of Liu Chuang. After Liu Ping returned from Gaomi some time ago. praised Liu Chuang quite a lot in front of Yuan Shao, and also made Yuan Shao have a strong interest in Liu Chuang. If it weren't for that, even if Yuan Tan opened his mouth, how could Liu Chuang easily get Yuan Shao's appointment? Inside. There are many unknown relationships in the body.

Maybe others don't know, but Xin Ping does.

Liu Tao had a good relationship with Yuan Kui before his death. There is also an intersection with Yuan Shao.

From this aspect, Liu Chuang's background can be quickly recognized and accepted by Yuan Shao, not to mention that he now has the title of 'Uncle of the Great Han Emperor', which naturally attracts Yuan Shao's attention. And Liu Chuang's strength is unlikely to cause Yuan Shao's hostility.

Having such a person join Yuan Tan's camp can at least allow Yuan Tan to recover his disadvantage.

Since Xin Ping regards Yuan Tan as the main father, he naturally wants to plan for Yuan Tan...... In that respect, he did nothing wrong. But in terms of morality, he betrayed Xun Chen. Xun Chen was dissatisfied with him, and Xin Ping had nothing to say, even if Xun Chen said some cruel words, Xin Ping could only accept it.

"Youruo, I'm also thinking about Meng Yan."

Xun Chen glanced at him and said softly, "We'll talk about this later." After a while, you have to find a way to exonerate Meng Yan. ”

"It's nature!"

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Yuan Tan saw everyone seated, so he raised his glass and invited.

"Today, Meng Yan came from Beihai, which is really lucky.

Gathering with all the princes is really a great joy in life, come and come, please drink this wine. ”

Liu Chuang and the others raised their glasses and were about to drink, when they suddenly heard a loud voice from outside the living room, "Big brother, please drink, why don't you know me?" ”

As they spoke, footsteps were heard, and the two walked in from outside the living room.

The leader is not very old, and it seems that he is in seventeen or eighteen, with a red face and white teeth, a handsome appearance, and a beautiful young man. He wears a scarf on his head, a green robe, a jade belt around his waist, and fluttering sleeves. Behind him, followed a giant man, but he was nine feet tall and had broad shoulders and a round waist. With blue skin and thick eyebrows, as soon as he stood there, he showed a terrifying aura that made his heart palpitate.

The young man walked in laughing, "Brother, you invited someone to eat and drink, but why didn't you know me?" ”

When Yuan Tan saw this person, his face couldn't help but sink, revealing a touch of displeasure.

However, he immediately showed a smile, stood up and smiled, "Isn't Xianfu resting?" I was worried that I would spare your dreams, so I didn't call you. You're just in time, you're coming, I'm about to introduce you to a good man...... Hehe, Meng Yan, this is my third brother Xianfu, who came to Qingzhou to help in the war on the orders of my father. Speaking of which, he is the same age as you, and you can be more close. ”

The third brother Xianfu?

Liu Chuang raised his eyebrows, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He suddenly understood that on the way into the city, Xun Chen asked him to talk less and not take a stand.

It turned out that the two protagonists of this battle for succession were there, and Yuan Shang actually came to Qi County, so I am afraid that his intention was not so simple as helping the war!

In fact, after a little thought, Liu Chuang can understand the clues.

Yuan Tan wanted to conquer Tian Kai, just to grab the first place in the battle.

And Yuan Shang is young, and it is also the time when he needs to make military achievements...... Now Jizhou is peaceful, except for Qingzhou, only Gongsun Zan of Youzhou is the enemy. But Gongsun Chan ...... Think about it. In the first year of Jian'an, Gongsun Chan held on to Yijing, and even the first camp of Koji Yi was unable to conquer it, and finally had to withdraw, and was attacked by Gongsun Chan once, snatching away the baggage of the first camp. Such an opponent is definitely not something that Yuan Shang can be hostile to. If Yuan Shang is sent to Youzhou, it is estimated that in the end, not only will he not be able to grab the battle merits, but he may even encounter danger.

With Yuan Shao's love for Yuan Shang. How could Yuan Shang be allowed to go on an adventure in Youzhou?

But Yuan Shang was in an urgent need for military exploits, and he wanted to use his military exploits to gain a firm foothold.

In this way, only Qingzhou has a choice...... It's just that Yuan Shao's arrangement is too obvious. It's biased towards Yuan Shang.

Liu Chuang couldn't help but look Yuan Shang up and down, but when he saw that Yuan San Shao had a good face, it was no wonder that Yuan Shao liked it.

In contrast, although Yuan Tan has a good appearance, he seems to be a little less heroic than Yuan Shang.

He arched his hand and said, "I've seen the third son." ”

Who knows, Yuan Shang ignored him. Instead, he walked directly in front of Xun Chen, "Mr. Xun, when Xianfu went out this time, his mother specially instructed the boy. Let me go and see my husband. It's just that Mr. wasn't in Linzi some time ago, and I haven't been able to see each other until now......"

Hey?

What kind of rhythm is this?

Liu Chuang frowned, and the smile on his face did not decrease, but a touch of anger flashed in his eyes.

This guy. It's arrogant!

Xun Chen also looked a little embarrassed on the side, and said with a forced laugh: "There is Mrs. Lao worried...... Some time ago I was unwell. Therefore, rest on the shore of Judingze. ”

"How are you doing now?"

"It's good, it's good!"

Yuan Tan's face was also gloomy, and Yuan Shang's actions seemed to him to be obviously provocative.

"Xianfu, don't be rude!"

Yuan Shang also stopped in moderation, and said with a slight smile: "The eldest brother is not strange, the aunt is commensurate with the mother and sister, and the younger brother is also on the order of the mother, so I will meet the eldest first." Oh, by the way, what did the big brother just say about the hero? But is it the Guan Tinghou who kidnapped people's wives and daughters in Donghai County? ”

There is a saying that you don't hit people in the face, and you don't expose your shortcomings when you scold people.

Although Liu Chuang didn't think he did anything wrong at that time, in the eyes of Yuan Tan and others, Yuan Shang was a naked irony.

"Xianfu, you ......"

"Okay, okay, I just don't speak."

The corners of Yuan Shang's mouth twitched slightly, turned around and arched his hand towards Liu Chuang: "I have admired the style of the Marquis of Zhongling, and I still love the words of the Marquis of Zhongling's "Sweeping the Book of Ten Thousand Miles": When the minister hears the danger, he does not help him, and he does not save the chaos, so Wu Ding has to say that he will eliminate the disaster of the pheasant, and Zhou Xuan will use Shen and Fu to help the wilderness and the wilderness...... Hehe, after Meng Yan became the Marquis of Zhongling, he must have known that it was true, I don't know if I can read it? ”

On the surface, Yuan Shang expressed his praise and admiration for Liu Tao, but in fact, he did take this opportunity to satirize Liu Chuang.

Because Liu Chuang suffered in his childhood, he was exiled to the people.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, he may be brave, but his knowledge is shallow.

This is also Liu Chuang's biggest weakness today!

He has the reputation of the Marquis of Zhongling, but he has not inherited the family education of the Marquis of Ling, which will inevitably make people worry that Liu Tao's inheritance will be cut off.

In other words, Yuan Shang is satirizing Liu Chuang, who doesn't learn and has no skills!

Xun Chen, Xin Ping and the others' faces changed, and they suddenly looked at Liu Chuang nervously.

According to Xun Chen's understanding of Liu Chuang, if this guy gets angry, he is a master who doesn't care about anything.

He dared to kill Cao Cao's men in Runan, dared to resist Lu Bu in Xuzhou, and fought to the death with Xiao Jian when he was in Dongwu, and finally won a complete victory.

In the eyes of many people, this is the expression of recklessness.

Xun Chen was really worried that Liu Chuang would kill people regardless of his anger when he was angry.

Who knew Liu Chuang, but smiled slightly, "What the third prince said is extremely true, the father was upright, so that the whole family was in trouble."

Chuang has been lost since he was a child, but fortunately thanks to his uncle's protection, he has been able to live to this day. The chapters made by the father are naturally praised by the world. However, what the third prince said about sweeping away thousands of miles of books, as far as I know, is not the most proud chapter of my father. The father's weight is the life of the people. During the Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons, Guan Zhong, a sage of the Qi Kingdom, said that Cang Liao was enough to know honor and disgrace. Therefore, my father's "People Take Food as the Sky" is his proud work.

I love that although the words are simple, but the meaning is profound, so I often read it.

The holy king inherits the heavens and stops with the people, and the meritorious deeds are pleasing to the public, and the teachers are happy to travel...... Today's worries are not about the goods, but about the hunger of the people. The way of husband and nourishment, food first and then goods. It is the first king to observe the elephant and breed things, and when he respects the people, so that the men do not go to the field, and the women do not get off the plane. Therefore, the way of the monarch and the minister is the way of the king, and the teaching of the king's road is through. In other words, the eater is the treasure of the country, and the most precious of the people.

Therefore, since he was born, he has gone through many hardships and still attaches great importance to this matter.

Since I established myself in Beihai, I have revitalized the fields of Tuntian, so that the people can be fed and know honor and disgrace...... finally lived up to his father's will. ”

After Liu Chuang finished speaking, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I think that at the beginning, after he met Zheng Xuan, Zheng Xuan forced Liu Chuang to recite the pieces left by Liu Tao.

At that time, Liu Chuang also felt that Zheng Xuan was doing this excessively.

But now, he has to thank Zheng Xuan.

If it weren't for Zheng Xuan's strict requirements at that time, he would probably be embarrassed today.

In this world, how can there be a truth that a son can't recite his father's chapter?

After hearing what Liu Chuang said, Xin Ping couldn't help but stroke his palms and laughed: "What Meng Yan said is right, what Ziqi valued before his death was eaten by the people...... What you did in Beihai lived up to Ziqi's life. If you want to come to him, you will definitely be proud of what you have done. ”

Xun Chen aside, nodded slightly.

Yuan Shang's face suddenly became ugly.

Liu Chuang is a naked slap in the face, and this slap is loud.

You have read my father's chapter, and what can you do? I have done what my father wanted me to do, but I did not do what he did in his lifetime.

What did you do for your father in comparison?

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is really for Meng Yan, and these things will be talked about later."

When Yuan Tan saw Yuan Shang's appearance, his heart suddenly became happy.

However, as the master, he still pretended to step forward and said, "Everyone drink a full glass of wine...... There will be singing and dancing later. ”