On the way back to Chengdu, Liu Bei led the army to easily capture the three counties of Shangyong, and sent Liu Feng and Meng Da to garrison this place, echoing Guan Yu in Jingzhou.

After more than a year of fighting, Liu Bei finally returned to Chengdu, and the ministers came to congratulate him, and he praised the heroic savior and witty Fa Zheng, and his reputation was like a tide.

Zhuge Liang was very calm, said little, and was still busy with some real things all day long, and he didn't have much to say about this battle. Because, in Zhuge Liang's view, this war is not a victory at all.

Liu Bei was very unhappy with Zhuge Liang's appearance, thinking that he was gambling with himself, and he didn't complain about it for the sake of face, but he felt more and more that Zhuge Liang could not be trusted.

On this night, a huge meteor shower suddenly appeared in the night sky of Xichuan, which was brilliant and bright, illuminating half of the night sky, and it took a full hour for the meteor shower to stop.

The strategist Qian Zhou estimated that the land of Xichuan should produce a prince, so Fa Zheng united with hundreds of civil and military officials, taking advantage of the auspicious reason of the celestial phenomena, to write to Liu Bei, imploring Liu Bei to establish himself as the king of Hanzhong.

"Cao Cao is autocratic, and the people have no owner; The lord rules the world with benevolence and righteousness, and now has the land of two rivers, which can be promoted to the king of Hanzhong. Fa Zheng said solemnly.

"Although Bei is a member of the Han family, he is still a holy courtier, if he does this, wouldn't he be anti-Han? What is the difference with Cao Cao, who everyone has to condemn? Liu Bei pretended to be frightened, and even his face became a little pale, I really don't know how he did it.

"The lord's words are wrong, Wang Baoyu is also a relative of the Han family, and there is only a small city of Yiling, not the king of Hanxing." Huang Quandao.

"It is not the same day, Baoyu is a holy seal, if there is no holy decree, it is rebellious and self-reliant!" Liu Bei waved his hand.

"Today, there is a strife, and the heroes rise together, each dominating one side. If the lord is called the king, then the wise and able people from all over the world will be attached, and they will forget their lives and death in order to establish their fame. If the lord avoids suspicion and righteousness, he may disappoint everyone, may the lord think carefully! As he spoke, Fa Zheng knelt down, and everyone knelt down in unison, imploring Liu Bei to establish himself as king.

Liu Bei excused himself many times, and sometimes locked himself in the house and saw no one. But the officials worked tirelessly and repeatedly wrote the book, and finally Liu Bei sighed and reluctantly agreed with the will of heaven.

In June, Liu Bei solemnly worshiped heaven and earth, established himself as the king of Hanzhong, and wrote to the imperial court at the same time. After Cao Cao saw this table, he was so angry that he scolded, and then there were several days of silence, and he ate very little.

Of course, Liu Bei's above table will not be agreed to by Emperor Han Xian, but in Liu Bei's opinion, this is just a formality, and he doesn't care about it at all.

After becoming the king of Hanzhong, the first thing Liu Bei had to do, of course, was to adjust the leadership team. First of all, Fa Zheng was appointed as Shang Shuling and General of the Protector Army, Huang Quan was appointed as Dali, Xu Jing was appointed as Taifu, Li Yan was appointed as the captain, and the rest of the people had their own rewards, but Zhuge Liang still hung the title of General of the Military Division, and his position was a little awkward.

Also unpopular is Zhao Yun, in the first battle of Hanzhong, Zhao Yun has never been defeated, and he has made a miraculous feat in raiding the granary, Liu Bei did not say a word about it. Later, when someone mentioned this matter, Liu Bei put all the credit on Fa Zheng's head, and kept praising Fa Zheng's clever plan, otherwise he would not have his own today.

For the generals who have repeatedly made military exploits, Liu Bei has also been promoted to knighthood one by one, this is the famous Four Tiger Generals, Guan Yu is the former general, Huang Zhong is the rear general, Ma Chao is the left general, Zhang Fei is the right general, and there is no Zhao Yun among them.

The people who wrote books in later generations also wrote Zhao Yun in it, collectively known as the Five Tiger Generals, and it was just a pity for Zhao Yunhuai.

However, it was said that Cao Cao lost Hanzhong and returned to the Yecheng Palace, feeling very depressed. However, just as he was on his way to Hanzhong, something happened in the palace that made him angry.

During Cao Cao's outing, Cao Zhi was very drunk that day, forcibly pulled Yang Xiu, rode the royal carriage and horse, opened the Sima Gate of the palace without permission, and galloped on the forbidden road that could only be walked with grand ceremonies, singing loudly, and completely left Cao Cao's law behind.

Yang Xiu was stupid, and he kept persuading him bitterly, but he couldn't persuade Cao Zhi helplessly, and he had the heart to cry to death. Cao Zhi ran around and tossed all night until he fell asleep in the carriage before Yang Xiu panicked and asked the coachman to hurry back.

Cao Zhi expressed his resentment through drunkenness and slept in the dark. And Yang Xiu, who was passively involved, was depressed all day long after returning to the mansion: "I will die!" ”

When Cao Cao learned of this, he immediately sent someone to escort Cao Zhi over, saying that he would be punished heavily. Many people knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, including the eldest son Cao Pi. Cao Pi cried so much that he cried a handful of tears, saying that Cao Zhi was young and vigorous, and he was confused and broke the rules for a while.

However, my father is on an expedition, and it is my brother who has not played a role, so if you want to punish me, punish me. Cao Zhi scoffed at this, and was about to refute a few words, but was stopped by his father's cold eyes and didn't dare to squeak.

How could Cao Cao really punish this son who made him love and hate? So the steps of the intercession of the crowd also went down, and Cao Zhi was only punished for one year.

And Yang Xiu was too smart, his edge was too exposed, and he was involved by Cao Zhi in the end, and was executed by Cao Cao.

There must always be a reason for Yang Xiu's execution, Yang Xiu's crime is to form a private party, and to overturn the case for his uncle Yuan Shu, of course, this is a trumped-up charge. Yang Xiu didn't say a word after learning the news, and after bowing to Cao Cao from afar, he embarked on the road of Huangquan.

After Yang Xiu's death, Cao Cao faintly regretted that he had dealt with Yang Xiu too harshly, so he sent a large number of gifts to his father Yang Biao as compensation.

On this day, Cao Cao met Yang Biao on the road, but saw Yang Biao looking haggard, his eyes were dizzy, and he was skinny, like an old man in his old age, Cao Cao asked: "Why is Yang Gong so thin?" ”

"I am ashamed of my foresight, and I still cherish the wounds of the old cow licking the calf." Yang Biao said, the old tears were rampant, and he staggered away.

Cao Cao burst into tears, ashamed, and personally led people to worship Yang Xiu solemnly, but Yang Xiu was dead, and these practices were mere formalities.

This night, Wang Baoyu was sleeping with the fire in her arms, but in the middle of the night, she was woken up by the cry of the fire girl.

"Huoya, dead father! Cry a fart! Wang Baoyu slept soundly and couldn't help scolding angrily.

"Baoyu, I dreamed that my father-in-law Yang Xiu came to say goodbye to me, covered in blood, and I must have suffered." Huoya explained tearfully.

Wang Baoyu was slightly stunned, feeling that Huoya's dream was mostly true, and Yang Xiu might be gone. Hey, Huo Ya's life experience is pitiful, and now even her father-in-law has been lost, so she hugged Huo Ya in distress and comforted: "Yang Xiu is very good to you, but this is fate." ”

"Where are all the people who hurt me? Baoyu, you're not going to leave me, are you? The fire girl asked, sobbing.