Yan Peng's sentence does reflect his usefulness and value. Zhao Shu's mind was also turning quickly, Yan Peng had been by Liu Bei's side for a long time, and he was proficient in medical science, so it was obvious that Liu Bei did not have much time, so he wanted to bet on Zhao Shu's body. The correct time for Liu Bei's death is April next year, if he really insists on returning to Chengdu, it cannot be said that it is harmful to Zhao Shu, but it is absolutely unbeneficial. If he died of illness in Jingzhou, how could Zhao Shu, as a lonely minister, overwhelm Kong Ming and help Liu Bei's coffin to enter Chengdu. After the death of Fa Zheng, there was no leader among the generals in Sichuan, and Zhao Shu was ordered by Liu Bei to unite the generals of the two divisions of Sichuan and Jing, and he was afraid that he would not be able to control the national affairs of the entire Shu Han?

Although Zhao Shu was extremely happy in his heart, his face was never revealed, and Yan Peng didn't seem to be a fuel-efficient lamp. But now that he has made it clear that Zhao Shu has only two choices, either kill him or accept him. Yan Peng was only trusted by Liu Bei, and he had no military power in his hands, whether to kill or not to kill did not have much impact on Zhao Shu, on the contrary, if he was accepted, what Zhao Shu might get was the Shu Han Empire. In any case, it is a sure-fire deal for Zhao Shu, so it is no wonder that he dares to speak out so disrespectfully.

"Hasn't the general thought it through?" Yan Peng stared at Zhao Shu and asked urgently: "Your Majesty will drive back to Chengdu tomorrow, and the general is responsible for the defense of Jingxiang, will he follow or not?" ”

If Liu Bei left Jingzhou, he would not be under Zhao Shu's control. Zhao Shu stretched out his hand to hold Yan Peng's shoulder, and said, "Your Majesty is worried about state affairs, and it is not appropriate to travel far away because of this great change, so you might as well stay in Jingzhou for a while." ”

Yan Peng said with a smile: "The general is very cautious in his words, which inevitably makes people doubt his sincerity. Zhao Shu also chuckled: "I don't want to follow in the footsteps of filial piety." Yan Peng was slightly stunned, and then smiled again: "Okay, the lower official will give the general a few reassuring pills first." Then he got up and took his leave. Zhao Shu did not keep it, and sent it to the middle gate and returned. After Guo Huai sent it out, he originally had something to say, but was stopped by Zhao Shu waving his hand, the recent events did make Zhao Shu feel very tired, if he really wanted to usurp the throne, what kind of scene would it be?

Liu Bei was originally scheduled to return to Chengdu early the next morning, because Zhao Shu couldn't sleep lazy, so he got up early to dine with Guo Huai, and then hurried to Liu Bei's palace. When the two arrived on horseback, the car at the gate had already been prepared, Xiang Pet took the few remaining Imperial Forest Army guards on the left and right, and Wu Yi, the general of the Sichuan system, also followed on the side.

The eunuch Huang Haoben kept looking at the door, and when he saw Zhao Shu and Guo Huai coming, he hurriedly ran over to the front and saluted: "The villain greets the general." Since he was degraded, he was despised by Huang Hao, and Zhao Shu knew that this person was a complete villain and could not have a chance to be wooed, so he didn't have a good face at the beginning, but asked lightly: "When will Your Majesty set off?" ”

Huang Hao also knew in his heart that he had offended Zhao Shu, so he said in a low voice with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty is worried about state affairs, and the old illness recurred last night, and he is still unconscious at this moment. ”

It seems that Yan Peng does have some means, and Liu Bei's body is all in his hands. Zhao Shu turned his eyes to look at Xiang Pet and other generals, still standing solemnly in front of the door, and after waiting for Liu Bei, he couldn't help asking: "Don't the generals know about this matter?" ”

Huang Hao came a little closer, and said: "The illness came in a hurry and heavily, the villain didn't dare to talk nonsense, and only informed the general that the general was in charge." ”

Zhao Shu looked at Huang Hao's ugly face, and only felt extremely disgusted in his heart, leaned back slightly, and said with a smile: "My father-in-law acts like this, and this general really doesn't know how to reward him." ”

Huang Hao hurriedly saluted when he heard this, and said: "To do things for the general, the villain does not ask for a reward." Although he spoke like this, the look on his face was already full of longing, when he didn't know each other, Zhao Shu generously gave expensive gifts, not to mention that now he sold such useful information to Zhao Shu? must count on a fortune.

Zhao Shu's face suddenly sank, and he shouted: "Come on, drag this eunuch down, and blame fifty military sticks." Huang Hao didn't want Zhao Shu to react like this, so he was stunned for a moment, and waited until the sergeant behind him stepped forward to drag his feet, and then he cried and begged for mercy. This move had already alarmed Xiang Pet and other generals, and they all hurriedly stepped forward to say mercy for Huang Hao. Xiang Chong Nai said: "Although the general is ordered to control the army, Huang Hao is His Majesty's internal servant, even if he offends the general, it is not appropriate to punish him without authorization." ”

What Xiang Chong said is true, Huang Hao is a eunuch, and Zhao Shu really has no power to deal with it, so he hasn't bothered him for so many days. Today, he just sent a chance, not to take revenge at this time, but when? Zhao Shu said in a deep voice: "The general only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other. His Majesty fell ill last night, and now he is still in a coma, Huang Hao actually concealed it from the public and did not report it, and only privately reported it to the general. What does this mean? If you want to fall into the situation of disloyalty and injustice, follow the story of filial piety. His heart can be punished, and he should have been killed, precisely because he was His Majesty's close attendant, and the general only punished him slightly, and after His Majesty's dragon body healed, His Majesty would dispose of it personally. ”

Xiang Pet, Wu Yi and others have all experienced Fa Zheng, so they naturally understand Huang Hao's intentions, and they can't help but be angry, and they don't persuade again. Listening to Huang Hao's shrill screams, Zhao Shu was overjoyed in his heart, and when he looked at Guo Huai behind him, he also had a look of admiration. Zhao Shu's handling of Huang Hao in public is of course to spit out a bad breath in his heart, but more importantly, he will show his attitude in front of the generals, and he will never follow the law and seek rebellion, and Liu Bei's illness cannot be associated with Zhao Shu's body.

Since Liu Bei was sick in bed, the Imperial Forest Army had to disperse, Zhao Shu should have taken the generals into the room to say hello, but Liu Bei had not woken up yet, just waited outside the door. After Huang Hao was punished, his twin strands were already a blur of flesh and blood, and he was already dying when he was lifted down, but he still stared at Zhao Shu with a pair of resentful eyes. It's because he doesn't know how to lift, is Zhao Shu to blame?

About an hour and a half later, another eunuch came out to deliver the edict, Liu Bei had woken up, and summoned Zhao Shu and others to the internal audience. This house was originally Zhao Shu's old place of residence, the room was not much, and later Liu Bei lived in the house for a period of time when he was on the occasion of Liu Bei's expedition, and it was expanded a lot, and it was changed beyond recognition. Only the flowers and plants in the backyard thought that they were very much in line with Liu Bei's wishes, and they remained unchanged, and they were in the dormitory set up in the courtyard.

Liu Bei was originally an old man in Huajia, but when he was defeated, his health was not good, and he was slightly ill on the way back to Jingzhou in Jiangxia. And yesterday, I didn't know how to be tossed by Yan Peng, at the moment he was pale, lying on top of the bed, giving Zhao Shu the feeling that he was about to lose his breath. But Yan Peng was busy waiting on the side as if he had nothing to do.

After saluting, Liu Bei used a voice similar to ** to let Zhao Shu and the others flatten. Zhao Shu got up and said: "Since Your Majesty's dragon body is not safe, you might as well recuperate in Jingzhou for a while, not to mention that Sun Quan may not be willing to give up, Your Majesty will personally sit here, and Jingxiang will be safe." At this moment, Liu Bei couldn't help but not agree, and the rest of the generals naturally had no objections. Then Zhao Shu and the generals each said some words of congratulations to Liu Bei for a speedy recovery, and then withdrew.

Back in Guo Huai's mansion, Huan Yi, Li Wei, Yu Gui, Lin Yang and others all got together, and they didn't see each other for many days, so they had dinner together in Guo Mansion. It's just that Liu Bei was sick and didn't dare to get drunk, so as not to fall into his mouth, so he had to taste it and stop it, and he didn't have a good time. After the feast, he retreated and discussed the current situation. Guo Huai Wei's general, Huan Yi was originally a Wu person, Li Wei started from Cao Mang, Yu Gui had his father's will, and Lin Yang was in the army, all of them were Zhao Shu's confidants, so they didn't think twice.

Guo Huai said first: "Yan Peng's request to see his eldest brother last night must have been to discuss His Majesty's affairs. I wonder what the big brother is going to do? In the humble opinion of the younger brother, His Majesty should not collapse at this moment, one is that Prince Kong Mingbao is in Xichuan, and the other is that Lu Xun is looking at Jiangxia, and Jingzhou cannot be reborn. ”

Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Boji's words are very true, I am acting like this, but I want to keep Your Majesty out. Wait until the situation is settled, and then follow it into Sichuan, but Your Majesty still has Xiang Pet and other henchmen around him, if His Majesty insists on driving back to Sichuan, it will be a little difficult. ”

Guo Huai said with a smile: "This matter is extremely easy, the eldest brother is now controlling the military horses of Jingzhou Zhulu, and Guan Zhengdong is stationed on the riverbank, how can Xiangyang not punish the generals?" Xiang Pet has been with His Majesty for a long time, often called it can, this time the army was defeated, its camp is good, why not the eldest brother to protect it for Xiangyang Taishou? As for the generals in Sichuan, Wu Yi and others are still unwilling to die on behalf of His Majesty in Jiangxia, how loyal can they be? As long as the eldest brother is good at winning over, he has no soldiers and no generals, can he be the enemy of the eldest brother when something happens? ”

"Berje Theory." Zhao Shu turned his eyes to look at the people next to him, Huan Yi was brave and strategic, but he was not good at intrigue, Li Wei, Yu Gui, Lin Yang and others needless to say. In case of trouble, only Guo Huai can come up with an idea, and Zhao Shu can't help but think of Yan Peng, who can see through Zhao Shu's scheming at a glance, but there is something extraordinary, if he can really be accepted as a staff member, it is also a great help. However, he betrayed Fazheng first, and then betrayed Liu Bei, so it is difficult to guarantee that he will not betray himself in the future.

Guo Huai didn't know that Zhao Shu had thought so far in his heart, and continued: "Big brother, there is still a place of soldiers and horses, there has been no news so far, so you need to be more careful." ”

Zhao Shu knew what he said about Zhao Yun's partial teacher in Changsha. Zhao Yun's subordinates originally won one after another, besieging Sun Huan in Changsha City. Zhao Shu was afraid that his complete victory would affect the result of Liu Bei's defeat, so he asked the Tianyi Hui clan to tell his father that he would disobey Zhao Yunyang, so that Sun Huan could be saved. Now that it has been some time since Liu Bei's defeat, he has not seen any return from Tianyi, which is indeed a little worrying. Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Since Xiangyang sent people to go, Wuling should also send people, how about General Huan go?" ”

Huan Yi got up and said, "The last general will obey." And they took counsel for a while, and then they dispersed. Huan Yi ordered troops to go to Wuling, and Zhao Shu was also transferred to Xiangyang to assist Yu Guizhi. Xiang Pet was reluctant at first, and finally Zhao Shu pressed him with the emperor's order, and Xiang Pet's talent was obvious to all, and the generals had no way to refute it, so Xiang Pet had no choice but to go to Xiangyang to take office.

Liu Bei lay on the collapse, looking at Yan Peng, who was calling for him, this person only had hatred for the Sun clan of Eastern Wu in his heart, if he hadn't promised to kill Wu at the beginning, he would not have betrayed Fazheng. Now that he has defeated Wu, how much is left of his loyalty to himself?

"Judging from Your Majesty's pulse, although the condition is fine, it will take some time, as long as Your Majesty recuperates with peace of mind, he will naturally be cured." After Yan Peng finished speaking, he took up the pen and prescribed a prescription and said, "The prescription of the previous few days should not be used again, you can take this prescription." ”

Liu Bei nodded, and ordered someone to take it. Yan Peng was about to retire, but Liu Bei stopped him and asked: "A few days ago, Zhao Shuzuo asked Xiang Pet to be the Taishou of Xiangyang, and Shengping thought what he meant?" ”

Yan Peng replied: "General Xiaochang is military, and His Majesty often praises him. Xiangyang is an important town of the country, and General Zhao cannot defend it, and General Zhao is meritocracy, and in the view of Weichen, there is nothing wrong with it. ”

Liu Bei nodded and said, "What Shengping said is extreme, but you can retire first." After Yan Peng left, Huang Hao leaned forward and said, "The villain went out of the palace to grab medicine for His Majesty." ”

Liu Bei turned his eyes to look at him, such a eunuch villain, he has always disdained it, and the world of the Han Dynasty was chaotic in the hands of the ten permanent servants, but now he has to rely on them. The late Fa Zheng, Kong Ming in Chengdu, and Zhao Shu in front of him, which one is not suspicious?

Liu Bei suddenly remembered the peach orchard thirty-eight years ago, when the Yellow Turban was in turmoil, he and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei formed a righteous alliance, and raised troops county by county, with full of blood, to stabilize the Han family and restore the family business of Emperor Jing's great-grandson. But the place is big, and the imperial power is next to it, first Dong Zhuo, then Cao Cao, he is a royal noble, how can he be subordinate? It was from Xuzhou, Xinye, and then defeated to Jiangxia, and finally united with Sun Quan to resist Cao Cao's footsteps to unify the world. He was also like a tiger descending the mountain, the dragon entered the sea, first occupied Jingzhou, and then got two rivers, and achieved a foundation. However, at this time, there were many factions among his subordinates, and he could no longer fully trust anyone, including his brother Guan Yu, who raised troops with him. Under his own suspicion, he sent Zhao Shu into Jingzhou, originally wanting him and Guan Yu to control each other, but who would have expected that Zhao Shu would dominate Jingzhou. When Fa Zheng was plotting against him, he took the opportunity to take back the military power of Jingzhou, but he made a wrong move. The defeat of Wu made Zhao Shu resurrect and regain military power. I was also tied up in Jingzhou, what should I do? Now only Kong Ming can deal with him, but even if Kong Ming wins, it is tantamount to drinking doves to quench his thirst. Second brother, it's wrong for my brother.

"Your Majesty." Huang Hao saw that Liu Bei was silent, and had no choice but to shout softly.

Liu Bei saw that Huang Hao, Xiang Pet had been transferred, and Wu Yi pointed out the forbidden army, although he was an in-law, how could he trust it? This errand to deliver the news to Chengdu can only be done by a eunuch like Huang Hao. Liu Bei coughed slightly and asked, "Huang Hao, I heard that a few days ago, you were beaten by General Zhao, and now the stick wound has not healed, how can I let you run errands and grab medicine?" ”

After Huang Hao heard this, he hurriedly fell to the ground, wept in pain with gratitude, and said: "The death of the minister is not enough to repay His Majesty's great kindness, what is a little injury?" ”

"Huh." Liu Bei chuckled a few times, and then said, "I treat you well, can you do one thing for me?" ”

Huang Hao hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty has an order, and the ministers will go to the soup and fight the fire, and they will not give up." ”