Liu Bei looked around at the people in the hall, Zhao Shu leaned over the ground, did not back down at all, Chen did not die, it would be difficult to give up, he was the dignified Ninety-Five Supreme, could not even a loyal subordinate protect him? Liu Bei stared at Chen Dao and was silent for a long time. Yan Peng saw that Liu Bei still didn't make up his mind, but showed the wings of heaven with his eyes. Tianyi Ben Wuxi people, the word emperor has always been very indifferent, although he does not write current affairs, but also knows that the greater my power, the greater the chance of his revenge, seeing that Yan Peng is interested, he stepped forward and shouted: "This person wants to harm the general, Your Majesty hesitates, what is the reason?" The generals of the three armies were waiting for the letter outside the palace, but His Majesty refused, so the ministers personally took the soldiers into the interior to kill them. ”

"Shut up." Zhao Shu hurriedly spoke, and then said to Liu Bei: "General Tianyi's barbarian person, he is straightforward and fast-talking, offending Tianwei, I hope Your Majesty will not blame." Waiting for Tianyi to lean over and plead guilty, he replied: "The generals under the subordinates are very loyal, and Chen is the assassin, if Your Majesty does not punish him severely, I am afraid that the generals will not be convinced, and it will be difficult for the ministers to be suppressed." ”

Liu Bei still had a little temper after all, and said angrily: "Is Qing coercing me?" Zhao Shunai replied loudly: "Weichen doesn't dare, but according to the truth, if Your Majesty really can't bear to kill Chen Dao, please give Weichen to resign and retire, and the subordinates and soldiers will be commanded by His Majesty." ”

The soldiers and horses in Jingzhou are all Zhao Shu's confidant generals, who can be in charge on their behalf? Liu Bei didn't know that it was impossible, so he just said in a low voice: "Aiqing's words are serious. The latter knew that it was inevitable, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, his sin deserves death." May Your Majesty protect the dragon body and complete the hegemony. And when he had said this, he bowed his head again and again, but he got up and strode out of the temple.

After a while, Chen was presented to the head left and right, Liu Bei waved his hand dejectedly, and said: "Since it has been ambushed, it can be buried thickly." Yan Peng was about to say something again, but Zhao Shu couldn't bear to do too much, so he nodded yes. Liu Bei replied: "If Qing is fine, you can retire for the time being, I am already lacking." I had to quit the hall with Yan Peng, and after walking dozens of steps, I heard Huang Hao exclaim, "Long live", thinking that Liu Bei was too sad and angry and fainted.

Chen Zhi is dead, Huan Yi rearranged the city defense, all with Jingzhou soldiers, the original thousands of people in the city were rewarded, collected in the camp, mixed with henchmen and horses to monitor. Zhao Shu returned to the original residence of the White Emperor, on the one hand, he made people report Zhao Yun and Wu Yi in the name of Liu Bei, and on the other hand, he informed Ye Feng of his actions.

After everything was dealt with, Zhao Shunai asked Yan Peng: "For today's plan, can Mr. teach me?" "Yan Peng was defeated since Jiangxia, he abandoned Liu Bei and returned to Zhao Shu, and the news of the White Emperor was mostly passed on by him and Huang Hao, although he could not be regarded as a confidant, but with his intelligence, it was okay to ask for advice on the subsequent matters.

Yan Peng saw that Zhao Shu's confidants on the left and right also wanted to show his sincerity, so he did not shirk, and said: "The general has His Majesty in his hands at this time, and he has to take the lead. First, in the name of His Majesty, he raised a large army to escort the west into Chengdu and compete with Kong Ming. It's just that the wisdom of Kong Ming and the courage of Zhao Yun, the general may not be able to go down for a while, and in the place of the four battles in Jingzhou, the general is afraid that he will be counted by others. ”

Zhao Shu nodded, what Yan Peng said was also what Zhao Shu was worried about, what the situation in Chengdu was, I don't know, I am afraid that it will be disadvantageous to go rashly, and Jingzhou has worries, so although Liu Bei is in hand, he does not dare to act rashly. Yan Peng saw Zhao Shu nodding, and continued: "Second, now that the general and Kong Ming are in power, and His Majesty is in hand, you might as well form an alliance with Kong Ming, share the benefits of Jing, each implement the Ming government, and extensively cultivate war preparations, thinking that it is the lips and teeth, and the world is together." However, this is a slow calculation, and I don't know what Kong Ming's intentions are, if Kong Ming forms an alliance with the general, and it is damaged, Jingzhou will not be easy to defend. ”

Zhao Shu has no Kong Ming, and he has also thought about coexistence and common prosperity, but Zhao Shu is not as intelligent as Kong Ming, if he doesn't plan it early, it will be a disaster, and he is afraid that once there is a change in the future, it will be calculated. Zhao Shunai said to Yan Peng: "Signing a contract with Kong Ming is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger, and I am afraid that I will be harmed in the end." Mr. Two strategies are exhausted in my heart, and there is no solution to the problem? ”

"Why is the general afraid of Kong Ming?" Yan Peng said with a smile: "Weighing the two strategies, I think that Jingyi is inconvenient in transportation, and the general wants to get both, so I am afraid that I will lose the other, so I might as well take this opportunity to divide Jianping, Shangyong and other counties as my own governance, and develop and grow in order to plan for the future." The general is afraid of Kong Ming, and Kong Ming is also afraid of the general's ear, for the current trend, there is Wei and Wu outside, and the combination is beneficial to both sides, and the division is harmful. Kong Mingzhi is in the world, and he can neither be a general, but also seek perfection and seek Cao Wei. Once there is a change in the world, Kong Ming out of Qinchuan, the general will attack Wanluo, and then Kong Ming will get to the northwest, but the general will take the heart of the Central Plains, which is better and which is worse, and the general will introspect himself. ”

Having said that, it is not yet known whether Kong Ming can match Yan Peng's words, and Jingzhou is a place that Wei and Wu both want to get, if Zhao Shu does not have Sichuan as help, how can he stay for a long time? Kong Ming is in Xichuan, Guan Yu still doesn't save him, how can he save Zhao Shu? Zhao Shu stood up and paced a few steps slowly, although it was not easy to seize Xichuan, it was very difficult to form an alliance with Kong Ming and treat each other as lips and teeth. Yan Peng saw Zhao Shu hesitating, so he smiled and said, "The general doesn't know Kong Ming's intentions, is it difficult to choose?" ”

Zhao Shu nodded and sighed: "Kong Ming has great ambitions, I'm afraid he can't tolerate me." There is no other day, and I will never be able to share power with Kong Ming. ”

"The general's words are wrong." Yan Peng said again: "Your Majesty's Eastern Crusade failed, and the elite of the country was lost. Kong Ming has been in Chengdu for a long time, and he has become a powerful force, and he is in a hurry to cut it off, don't you hear that the two tigers are fighting each other and hurting each other? Even if the general is convenient, it is not advisable to let Wei Wu profit. ”

Zhao Shu raised his head suddenly, looked at Yan Peng and said, "Mr. is Kong Ming a lobbyist?" ”

Yan Peng was stunned, "haha" and smiled: "The general suspects me? He said: "I have nothing to do in my life, I just hope to pay Jiangdong and kill the Sun family." The Han family can only become strong and prosperous, if it falls apart, when will Peng's wish be possible? Since His Majesty was fortunate to control the White Emperor and the general was in charge of Jingxiang, Kong Ming made people make friends with me, wanting to share the world with the general. ”

Zhao Shu didn't know what kind of enmity he had with the Jiangdong Sun family, so he asked: "How does Kong Ming know that you and I are good?" ”

Yan Peng sighed and said: "This is where Kong Ming excels, the matter between me and the general, Your Majesty is still not convinced, Kong Ming can understand it at a glance." However, the general induced Huang Yuan to raise troops, but it should be a big surprise to him, otherwise he would not have left the White Emperor empty city and the general. ”

Zhao Shu smiled "hehe", which could make Kong Ming unexpected, but it was also a deep honor. Yan Peng saw that Zhao Shu's face was triumphant, and he also smiled: "Although Kong Mingxian didn't know that General Huang Yuannai instigated it, but he came all the way east, Kong Ming must have been aware of it. For as little as two or three days, as much as seven or eight days, Kong Ming was afraid that he would also come to the White Emperor in person. In these few days, whether it is a battle or a combination, the general can still think carefully. ”

Huang Yuan has been coming to the White Emperor City, Kong Ming must be able to sense that something is wrong, and now most of them are on the way to the White Emperor City. If he really has the heart to join hands with Zhao Shu to conspire with the world, it is not a good thing, and it is indeed worth considering. Yan Peng knew that this matter was not easy to decide, so he saluted and left.

Zhao Shu turned his eyes to look at Tianyi with an unhappy face, and remembered that he followed himself to avenge the great revenge, if Zhao Shu and Kong Ming united, they would definitely not be able to be enemies with Zhao Yun again, and Tianyi was naturally unhappy. Where to go, Zhao Shu really thought about it.

The next day, Chen Zhi's troops returned to the White Emperor under the guidance of Wu Yi and other Sichuan generals, but Zhao Yun rushed to Chengdu with his cronies. It seems that Zhao Shu's killing of Chen Zhi does have the deterrent effect of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys, and even Zhao Yun does not dare to come lightly. As for Chen Zhi's subordinate military horses, Zhao Shu was afraid that it would be chaotic, so he ordered Wu Yi to be the governor and camp outside the city, saying: "This is the trend of each other's horns." However, Chen Zhi's subordinates are all elite soldiers, and Zhao Shu always has to think about recruiting them, but he will reward him for his meritorious work as a thief. He also promoted Wu Yi as General Zuo to Liu Bei in person, which made Liu Bei's eyes change greatly when he saw Wu Yi, and he was unwilling to be canonized. Wu Yi also knew that it was useless to defend himself, not to mention that everything in the White Emperor City was returned to Zhao Shu, so he had to accept it calmly. That night, Wu Yi and his brother Wu Ban came to Zhao Shu's house to pay respects, after all, he was the respect of the uncle, Zhao Shu tried his best to win over, and he also catered to it with his heart, and he talked very happily with the two. The next day, Ye Feng took the head of Huang Yuan to offer, and obtained tens of thousands of troops, Zhao Shunai selected his elite, sent his old and weak, and got thousands of soldiers, so the situation in the White Emperor City was tentative.

Yan Peng's words were true, Kong Ming personally led troops to the White Emperor City. Hearing that Kong Ming was invited to see him outside the city, Zhao Shu hurriedly went out of the city with Huan Yi and others to meet, and when he saw Kong Ming from afar, Zhao Yun immediately stepped forward, and asked with a smile: "Why is the prime minister late?" ”

Kong Ming took two steps forward, shook the feather fan lightly, and replied with a smile: "The general acts, Liang is quite late." At this time, he was over forty years old, but he was still elegant and elegant, although Zhao Shu did not change his appearance, he couldn't help but be ashamed of himself. Kong Ming said again: "Huang Yuan rebelled and plundered several counties, and the general only came for one day, so he made the culprit beheaded, which is really gratifying." ”

"This is all Your Majesty's blessing." Zhao Shu asked again: "The prime minister doesn't want to enter the city to meet His Majesty?" "The White Emperor is all Zhao Shu's henchmen in the city, and for Kong Ming, it is the Longtan Tiger's Den, but Liu Bei is in the city, how can Kong Ming not enter the city to pay homage to him? Zhao Shu looked at him coldly, seeing how he answered.

Kong Ming looked the same, and said with a smile: "I am here for the rebellion of Huang Yuan, and the second is to escort the two princes to visit His Majesty's illness." "Liu Bei has a total of three sons, in addition to the well-known queen Adou, there are also Liu Yong and Liu Li's two sons. When Liu Bei was proclaimed emperor, he was crowned a prince. No wonder Kong Ming has no fear, but he uses these two people as a shield.

Zhao Shu secretly scolded Kong Ming for being cunning in his heart, but he was shocked: "It turns out that the two princes are here, so please come out quickly and let me pay homage." Kong Mingnai said: "Please invite the two princes." Behind him, the military horse hurriedly parted an avenue, and a car drove out, and two young men stood up, both of whom were in the color of the prince. Zhao Shu hurriedly dismounted with everyone, knelt down and said, "Weichen meets the two princes Chitose." ”

Although the two are young, they are both queens of the royal family, they have their own prestige, and they are not afraid and shy, Liu Yong is a little older, but he said: "Huang rebelled against the rebellion, thanks to the general's might, the lonely father was seriously ill, and the prince was in charge of Chengdu. The annoying general led the way, so that Gu visited his father's illness. ”

"Yes." Zhao Shunai stood aside and said respectfully, "Two princes, please." Kong Ming then ordered the general to lead the army outside, and took Zhao Yun to drive the two kings into the city, and there were hundreds of riders before and after, even if I wanted to kill him. As soon as Zhao Yun arrived at the city, he heard Tianyi shouting: "Zhao Yun dog thief, return the lives of my clan." "Snatched it from behind me, raised his knife and killed Zhao Yun.

I brought Tianyi here, just to borrow his blood and Huan Yi to join forces to kill Zhao Yun, but at this time, at that time, Liu Bei's second son was in front, how could he be shocked? Zhao Shu turned his eyes to look at Huan Yi, and wanted to complain that he hadn't stopped him, but when he saw his hand pressed on his waist, he thought that he was injured by Tianyi. Zhao Yun came to protect Kong Ming, and he was already concentrating on vigilance, but Tianyi stepped forward recklessly, how could he succeed? The two of them were far apart in martial arts, and Zhao Yun was on the horse again, and he knocked Tianyi to the ground in a few moments, and the tip of the spear was pointed directly at his throat.

"General Zhao, stay." Before Zhao Shu could open his mouth to ask for help, Kong Ming stopped Zhao Yun first, and said to Zhao Shu in a blink of an eye: "The general wants to surprise the king?" ”

Zhao Shu hurriedly pleaded guilty to Er Liu and said, "How dare Weichen." I had to tell Zhao Yun about the slaughter of the Wuxi clan, and said: "General Tianyi is to avenge his father's clan, and he is to collide with Wang Jia. May His Highness remember his reasons and forgive him. Liu Li was young, and he hid his body behind his brother when this happened. Liu Yong said: "Since he is already a minister, this personal grudge should be abandoned." General Zhao Yun is loyal to the country, and there must be a reason for the matter of Wuxi, so he personally mediated for the two generals on another day, resolved the misunderstanding, and served the country together. ”

"Zhao Yun kill me......" Tianyi was about to open his mouth to scold, but Ye Feng had already rushed forward and covered his mouth. Zhao Shu hurriedly said: "General Tianyi is emotional, please retire first." After Liu Yong nodded, he asked Ye Feng to lead someone to pull him down. A few words made Zhao Shu feel that Liu Yong was smart, far better than the queen Liu Chan, how could he be born by a father, but there was such a big difference, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder to himself. Liu Yong did not add any guilt, Kong Ming did not say anything, Zhao Shunai got on the horse and went to Liu Bei's palace with the two kings. The guards in the city have all been replaced by Jingzhou soldiers, and the more Kong Ming enters the city, the more heavy his expression becomes, and Zhao Yun is still meticulous behind him, guarding with guns.

Before arriving at the palace gate, Huang Hao brought a group of attendants to wait in front, and when he saw that Liu Yong and the others were also there, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Then the edict was announced, and everyone began to enter the palace. Originally, no one was allowed to wear a sword, but Zhao Yun did not take it off, and the guards at the door were about to stop him, but he glared at him, so he didn't dare to say much, just looked at Zhao Shu with his eyes.

Zhao Yun has been famous in the world for decades, and his tiger power is very offensive to people. Zhao Shu had no choice but to let it go and signal to retreat. Since Zhao Yun refused to unload his sword, Huan Yi had no choice but to bring his sword in. Liu Yong looked at the two of them like this, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, and everyone was unaware. Only Zhao Shu kept an eye on him at all times, and the more suspicious he became in his heart, seeing that the two of them despised the palace ban so much, could it be that he already had hatred in Liu Yong's heart?