The meeting between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang Junchen could not hide the intricate network of relationships in Chengdu.

Although the dignitaries in Chengdu do not know what Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang said between them.

But as long as some wise people can guess it, the meeting between their monarchs and ministers must be related to Mi Yang's new policy.

So when the news of the meeting between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang spread in Chengdu, the Qing discussion, which was boiling in Chengdu, was gloomy for a moment.

When Liu Bei first entered Chengdu, the arrogance of the Yizhou scholars was very arrogant.

was so arrogant that Liu Bei couldn't help but open a map cannon and give all the mansions and acres belonging to the wealthy families inside and outside Chengdu to his generals, wanting to give a warning to the Yizhou scholars.

Although Liu Bei's measure was not implemented under Zhao Yun's dissuasion, it can be seen from this incident that Liu Bei's dislike of the Yizhou Shi clan and how far the Yizhou Shi clan exceeded the rules back then.

It's just fortunate that there were two right-hand men by Liu Bei's side back then, and they formed an iron triangle with Liu Bei to rectify the immortals of the entire Yizhou Shi clan.

And in the political alliance of the iron triangle, the main output is the Fazheng of "retribution".

At that time, Fa was the Taishou and Shangshu Order of Shu County, and he was the courtier with the highest administrative power in his hands except Zhuge Liang.

Under this identity, Fa Zhengxian went around threatening his character of having clear grievances and revenge.

Then the scholars who had been kind to him in Chengdu were taken care of by him, and the scholars who had small conflicts with him were severely liquidated by him, and the wealthy people who died under the hands of Fa Zheng are unknown.

Chen Yu's son died in Fazheng's Shangshutai that year.

After all, Fa Zheng is not reused under Liu Zhang, but with his family background and background, those who can have grievances with Fa Zheng are the wealthy families of Yizhou.

Because Fazheng's "revenge" behavior was too harsh, many Yizhou wealthy families were liquidated and were about to collapse.

Many people jointly sued Zhuge Liang, hoping that he could report the matter to Liu Bei, so that Fa Zheng would stop acting as a prestige.

And after Zhuge Liang knew about this, he just comforted those wealthy families who were liquidated, and then he directly treated this matter as if he hadn't heard it.

As for Liu Bei, what he did was to constantly exert power on Fazheng, so that he had enough power to overthrow everyone.

Gradually, the wealthy families of the entire Yizhou came back to their senses.

Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Fa Zheng, the three great talents of the world, deliberately formed an iron triangle to attack them, the wealthy families of Yizhou.

Since then, with the cooperation of this iron triangle, the arrogance of many families in Yizhou has been completely suppressed.

After Cao Cao took Hanzhong, he heard about Yizhou's "three shocks in one day", which was from the wrist of this pair of iron triangles.

In front of this painful lesson, even if the sharp blade in Liu Bei's hand has passed away, as long as Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are still there, then the family heroes of Yizhou have jealousy in their hearts.

But what many Yizhou families didn't expect was that after Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang, he still did not issue an edict to express his clear views on this matter.

He didn't even say a good word about Mi Yang's new policy in front of a close minister.

Such a political signal made the jealousy in the hearts of many Yizhou families gradually disappear.

After all, today's scene is different from the past, although many people can see that the Qing Dynasty in Chengdu is aimed at Miyang.

But at least on the surface, whether it is the reason for the discussion or the main speaker of the meeting, everything seems to be so above board and reasonable.

A gentleman can be bullied, this trick may not be useful to Fazheng, but it is still useful to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.

After realizing this, many wealthy families in Yizhou, who seemed to be inspired, began to actively raise the next step.

Soon, as the autumn harvest was underway in various parts of Yizhou, the unfavorable news about the autumn harvest in various places also turned into a stack of documents, which was reported to Shangshutai in Chengdu at a very fast speed.

It's just that during this period of time, somehow, Liu Ba, who basically has no real power, has often been on duty in Shangshutai.

However, although Liu Ba's real power in his hands is not as good as before, as long as his identity as Shang Shuling is still there, then no one can stop him from reading the many documents sent from all over the country.

After reading the documents that recorded the progress of the autumn harvest in various places and was greatly affected by Miyang's new policy, Liu Ba's pale face obviously showed dissatisfaction.

After coughing lightly a few times, he picked up a document and quickly walked towards the council hall where Zhuge Liang was.

When Liu Ba arrived, Zhuge Liang was discussing with his subordinates.

Zhuge Liang, who was immersed in the discussion, saw Liu Ba's dissatisfaction coming, and then looked at the document in Liu Ba's hand, and he quietly asked his subordinates to retire first.

Many subordinates seemed to realize something when they saw Liu Ba coming with a hesitant face.

So under Zhuge Liang's order, they immediately withdrew from the council hall one after another.

After everyone else left, Liu Ba came to Zhuge Liang with the paperwork in his hand, but although he had many questions to ask in his heart, he still took the lead in bowing to Zhuge Liang.

Liu Ba doesn't look down on Liu Bei very much, but for Zhuge Liang, Liu Ba is full of admiration.

After Liu Ba bowed, Zhuge Liang gently asked Liu Ba to get up.

After Liu Ba got up, Zhuge Liang, who had already seen through everything, took the lead in asking Liu Ba: "Zichu, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Because he respects Zhuge Liang's personality, Liu Ba has nothing to hide in front of Zhuge Liang.

He said bluntly: "Is the prime minister just letting him continue to mess around? ”

In Liu Ba's mouth, he was referring to Mi Yang.

His new policy has not yet been implemented, but it has already shaken people's hearts, causing the progress of the autumn harvest to be greatly delayed in various places, and the chaos of the country has appeared.

The treasury must have nine years of reserves, and the grain is also the country, if the prime minister does not stop him, I am afraid that the national capital of the Han Dynasty will become more and more turbulent. ”

Liu Ba has a high-minded and flamboyant personality, he disdains to beat around the bush, and if he wants to say it, he will say what he really thinks in his heart.

Maybe he doesn't really surrender to Liu Bei to this day, but as long as he is Liu Bei's courtier for a day, then he will think about the Han for a day.

In the face of Liu Ba's worries, Zhuge Liang's reaction was not as fierce as Liu Ba's.

What Liu Ba can see, he has already seen.

Now what kind of turmoil and instability Dahan is facing, he already knows in his heart.

It's just that he has a plan in his heart, but now he has a question.

"Zichu wrote a letter to impeach Zisheng before, is it just Zisheng's new policy?"

Faced with Zhuge Liang's question, Liu Ba suddenly choked up.

In the previous public impeachment of Mi Yang by hundreds of ministers, Liu Ba was one of the leading ministers because of his identity.

However, Liu Ba is not a person who can quibble for himself.

He also knew that with Zhuge Liang's wisdom, there was no need to deceive him with some lies, so under Zhuge Liang's gaze, Liu Ba said another layer of thoughts in his heart.

"In the past four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, there have been many foreign relatives who have been in turmoil, especially in the former Han Dynasty.

Although Mi Yang has made great contributions, he is a relative after all, and the prince is gentle, not the lord of the male decision.

With this hidden danger, His Majesty not only did not guard against it, but also favored him too much, which is not a good thing for the country. ”

When he said the true thoughts in his heart, Liu Ba also looked at Zhuge Liang.

He wanted to see if Zhuge Liang had the same opinion about him.

But it's a pity that Liu Ba didn't see half of the look of approval on Zhuge Liang's face.

This made Liu Ba's heart full of disappointment.

Perhaps many people think that Liu Ba feels that he is not a minister of Yuan Cong, so he has always felt uncomfortable.

But if this reason alone is not enough to make Liu Ba like this, after all, among the many ministers who are currently reused by Liu Bei, how many are really Yuan Cong?

Moreover, Liu Ba himself is still a member of the Han family.

What really made Liu Ba feel uncomfortable was that the Ming Lord he really wanted to serve in his heart was not Liu Bei, but Cao Cao.

The most important thing is that Liu Bei also knows this.

Maybe Liu Ba's choice is very puzzling, after all, Liu Bei has always treated him well, and he is a relative of the Han family, but when the world chooses the master, he often talks about a like-minded person.

The reason why Liu Ba wanted to worship Cao Cao as the master was because Cao Cao was a strategic master, and his imperial court's methods of governing the government were very appealing to Liu Ba.

If Cao Cao is the monarch of Mi Yang, then no matter how good Mi Yang is, Cao Cao will not be defenseless against him.

Coupled with the precedent of rebellion between the two Han relatives, it is impossible for Cao Cao not to make checks and balances on Miyang.

In Liu Ba's thoughts, Cao Cao's way of being a subordinate is the best means to ensure the long-term peace and stability of the country.

But what about Liu Bei?

Liu Ba is a person with a very contradictory personality, on the one hand, he is afraid that Liu Bei will be jealous of him, but on the other hand, he is arrogant and arrogant, and he is unwilling to befriend Zhang Fei in order to please Liu Bei.

Liu Ba's contradictory character is also reflected in his concept of being a minister.

Even if he doesn't want to serve Liu Bei as the master, as long as he is Liu Bei's retainer for one day, then he will do things well for Liu Bei.

It is precisely because of this character that Liu Ba cannot turn a blind eye to the hidden dangers of today's Han Dynasty.

From the bottom of his heart, Liu Ba himself did not dislike Mi Yang, but he was worried about Mi Yang's further growth.

Human nature is evil, the king is the king, and the minister is the minister.

Once the boundaries between rulers and ministers are blurred, what happened in history will happen again.

But why is it such a simple truth, why don't Your Majesty and the Prime Minister understand it?

Liu Ba looked at Zhuge Liang with puzzled eyes.

Facing Liu Ba's incomprehensible gaze, Zhuge Liang sighed softly.

Liu Ba didn't know what Liu Bei was going to do next, but he did.

So just now he wanted to persuade Liu Ba, hoping that Liu Ba could get out of this quagmire as soon as possible.

But it's a pity that from Liu Ba's current eyes and Fang Cai's words, it can be seen that Liu Ba can't be persuaded to come back.

Different political views can be discussed and run-in, but if the ideas are different, then the next thing is to part ways.

What Liu Ba didn't know was that there were some things that Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei didn't understand, but they chose to believe it.

Zhuge Liang sighed and said to Liu Bayan: "I know what Zichu said, Your Majesty will not be indifferent to the turmoil of the Han Dynasty. ”

After saying this, Zhuge Liang took out a document from his arms, he got up and came to Liu Ba's side, and handed the document in his hand to Liu Ba to watch.

Although Liu Ba couldn't understand why Zhuge Liang suddenly took out a document, the movements in his hands were not slow at all.

He immediately took the document in Zhuge Liang's hand and looked at it, and after reading the content of the document, Liu Ba's face showed joy.

Your Majesty is still wise after all!

What is it in the document that will make Liu Ba feel happy?

This document was written by Liu Bei himself, and the content of the document was that Liu Bei wanted Zhuge Liang to draft an edict to the world.

There were two main ideas in that edict, one was to suspend Mi Yang's implementation of the new policy in Liangzhou, and the other was to hold a large court meeting in Chengdu three days later.

At that time, Liu Bei will discuss with many courtiers whether Miyang's new policy should be implemented in that court meeting.

Although Liu Bei did not explicitly veto Mi Yang's new policy, it was already a clear signal that he asked Mi Yang to suspend the implementation of the new policy.

Moreover, Liu Bei chose to settle this matter at the court meeting, which means that as long as this court meeting is held smoothly, Mi Yang's new policy is likely to be stillborn.

After all, with the boiling Qing discussion inside and outside Chengdu, there are not many ministers in Chengdu who support Miyang's new policy.

Under such circumstances, under the "unity" of many ministers, Mi Yang's chaotic government will of course end in failure.

Even Liu Bei will have such a move, which means that he may not be optimistic about Mi Yang's new policy.

And after understanding the political signal released by this edict, how could Liu Ba, who felt that he was about to be able to set things right, not feel happy?

The reason why Zhuge Liang showed this document to Liu Ba was because he wanted Liu Ba to draft this edict.

"In this matter, I still need to worry about the first time to catch the pen."

In the face of Zhuge Liang's request, Liu Ba certainly had no reason to refuse.

When Liu Bei was proclaimed emperor, it was Liu Ba who drafted all kinds of prayers, edicts, and documents for him when he ascended the throne.

It can be seen that Liu Ba's talent is brilliant.

Moreover, it was also his duty to write an edict for the Son of Heaven.

After Liu Ba bowed to Zhuge Liang, he responded to the matter.

When Liu Ba bowed to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang's gaze had an indescribable meaning.

What Liu Ba didn't know was that the reason why Zhuge Liang asked him to write this edict had another purpose.

Judging from Liu Ba's previous actions, if he was asked to write this edict, wouldn't it make those ghosts feel more excited?

When the time comes, many people will jump out of the equation automatically.

It's a pity that Liu Ba didn't see Zhuge Liang's other intentions, and after he responded to this matter, he immediately wanted to leave to draft the edict.

But just as Liu Ba walked to the door and was about to step out, Zhuge Liang stopped Liu Ba.

Facing Zhuge Liang's sudden shout, Liu Ba turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang in confusion.

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Ba who turned his back to him and looked back, he bowed deeply to Liu Ba, and said:

"Zichu, let's go!"

Seeing that Zhuge Liang just said goodbye to him, Liu Ba disagreed, and he finally walked out of Zhuge Liang's meeting hall resolutely.

In the past, maybe he and Zhuge Liang were like-minded people, but everyone had a concept in their hearts.

Different philosophies will have their own ends.

(End of chapter)