Liu Feng's subconscious angry reaction made a smile appear on the corner of Liu Bei's mouth.

In terms of understanding people's hearts, Liu Bei believes that he is a leader in the world.

Although Liu Feng has made a big mistake, his heart is not bad, or at least Liu Feng's filial piety to himself is as fake as it gets.

Otherwise, he would not have chosen Liu Feng as his stepson back then.

It was precisely because he valued Liu Feng's filial piety that Liu Bei did not execute him that day.

What father in the world would not like a filial son?

Of course, with Liu Bei's ability to know people, of course he also knows that Liu Feng's filial piety is filial piety, and his personality is even more fierce and impulsive compared with Liu Chan.

And Liu Bei also knew that Liu Feng had ambitions in his heart.

It can be said that Liu Feng is like a sharp double-edged sword, if it is used well, it will definitely be beneficial to the country, but if it is not controlled well, sooner or later he will break into trouble with his character.

Not only Liu Bei also knows this, but Zhuge Liang also knows.

After Liu Bei took Liu Feng back to Chengdu and was confined in another courtyard, Zhuge Liang had privately admonished him, and he felt that Liu Bei's punishment of Liu Feng was too light.

Although Zhuge Liang did not specifically say the appropriate treatment of Liu Feng in his heart, but the monarchs and ministers have known each other for more than ten years, and Liu Bei understands what Zhuge Liang is guarding against.

And Zhuge Liang's precaution stems from Liu Feng's identity as his stepson.

Otherwise, no matter how capable Liu Feng is, how can Zhuge Liang be afraid?

For the loyal Zhuge Liang, the only thing that can limit his play is the unbreakable boundary between monarchs and ministers.

It's just that although he understands the deep meaning of Zhuge Liang's advice, Liu Bei still failed to make that ruthless move after all.

Unlike in history, Liu Feng's mistakes in this world did not lead to Guan Yu's death.

This made Liu Bei's hatred for Liu Feng not so deep, compared to hatred, Liu Bei was more angry and indignant towards Liu Feng.

Moreover, there is still Mi Yang in this world.

It can be said that Mi Yang's existence indirectly saved Liu Feng's life.

Zhuge Liang was worried that in the future, after Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and even after his death one after another, Liu Feng, who was dissatisfied with Liu Chan, would take the opportunity to make trouble, thus destroying the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

But with the existence of Mi Yang, this worry is not a cause for concern in Liu Bei's opinion.

In terms of age, Mi Yang is younger than Liu Feng, and the intimate relationship between Mi Yang and Liu Chan is even more incomparable to Liu Feng.

And even if the day that Zhuge Liang is worried about has come, how can Liu Feng set off a storm?

Mi Yang's youth and excellence are the biggest reassurance in Liu Bei's heart.

Since he had already judged in his heart that Liu Feng's harm to the Han in the future was not deep, under the influence of the relationship between father and son, Liu Bei would naturally have the idea of appointing Liu Feng again.

Especially in the current critical situation of the Han Dynasty, coupled with Liu Feng's military strategy, he has something extraordinary.

I just want to think about it, before officially appointing Liu Feng, Liu Bei must also examine him well.

Obviously, Liu Feng's current reaction made Liu Bei very satisfied.

Liu Bei stretched out his hand to wipe away the long hair covering his eyes for Liu Feng, and he looked at Liu Feng with expectant eyes.

"The Father has not mistaken you.

Go and freshen up, son of the emperor, how can you be so unkempt.

After you have freshened up, the Father's appointment to you will be announced. ”

After listening to Liu Bei's gentle words, a warmth appeared in Liu Feng's heart.

Even though the person in front of him had imprisoned him for nearly three years, he never had the slightest hatred for the person in front of him in his heart.

Because the man in front of him is his father!

Liu Feng took a step back and bowed deeply to Liu Bei with some sobs, and then he obediently walked out.

Liu Bei's words mean that he is now a free man and does not have to stay in this courtyard anymore.

It's just that when Liu Feng passed by Liu Chan's side, he deliberately glanced at Liu Chan with a subtle look.

Liu Feng will bow down to Liu Bei, but he will not do the same to Liu Chan.

Liu Feng's sudden glance at each other made Liu Chan, who had poor psychological endurance, startled.

How can the flowers raised in the deep palace be compared with the lion on the battlefield in terms of heart?

Fortunately, Liu Feng left after glancing at Liu Chan with deep meaning, otherwise Liu Chan didn't know what he should do next.

This little episode between the two brothers, Liu Feng and Liu Chan, did not hide Liu Bei, but Liu Bei did not stop Liu Feng.

After Liu Feng walked away, Liu Bei seemed to feel a little tired, so he sat directly on a stone bench in the courtyard.

After sitting down, Liu Bei looked at Liu Chanyan and said, "Your brother is a good general. ”

After saying this, Liu Bei's words suddenly changed: "But you can't suppress him." ”

When he said this, Liu Bei's tone was disappointed.

In fact, don't say Liu Feng, with Liu Chan's performance and age, who can he suppress after he ascends the throne?

Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang are loyal to the Han Dynasty, and Liu Bei also believes that they will start from the beginning, but being loyal to the Han and fearing the young master are two different things.

After Liu Chan listened to Liu Bei's words, he couldn't help but have a panicked look on his face.

He thought that Liu Bei was going to blame him again.

However, Liu Bei specially brought Liu Chan to see Liu Feng today, not to blame Liu Chan in a different place.

Liu Bei's next tone was both melancholy and happy.

"Thanks to you having a good cousin, as long as your cousin is a day, Feng'er will never threaten you."

Because only Liu Chan is in the courtyard now, Liu Bei doesn't care about anything in words.

What should Liu Chan do if he can't suppress the ministers?

This method has long been properly resolved in the evolution of the political pattern in China for thousands of years.

That is to find a few ministers who are prestigious enough and loyal enough to serve as Liu Chan's auxiliary ministers.

Let the prestige of those ministers be combined with the sacredness of the Son of Heaven, so that before Liu Chan completely grows up, the political pattern of the Han Dynasty will remain stable as a whole.

Liu Bei seemed to want to say a lot to Liu Chan today, and he then said earnestly:

"In recent years, I feel that my body is not as strong as it used to be, and I may not be able to take care of you for much longer."

After hearing these unbearable words, Liu Chan's eyes were suddenly filled with tears.

He wanted to walk up to Liu Bei and say something of relief, but Liu Bei waved his hand to stop him.

Liu Bei saw the worried look on Liu Chan's face, and under that worried look, there was a lot of panicked look.

"The reason why I let Zi Sheng go to the military today is not only for the sake of the war situation and people's hearts, but also because I want to build a perfect auxiliary political structure for you before I pass away."

On the way here just now, Liu Bei explained to Liu Chan the two deep meanings of what he did today, but it was obvious that Liu Bei still had the deepest intentions in his heart.

"I am very fortunate that I have met many loyal people in my life, and without them, I would not have been able to reopen the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

You are also fortunate that you will have many loyal people to assist you in the future.

But people can be called loyal, but what about the factions they represent behind them? ”

"The reason why I was able to ascend the throne was mainly because of the support of the three forces of Yuancong, Jingzhou, and Dongzhou.

To this day, the Han Dynasty is still mainly supported by these three forces. ”

In front of others, Liu Bei would never talk about the Han faction, but in front of his heir, Liu Bei didn't mind saying the truest thoughts in his heart.

"As an emperor, it would be foolish to blindly believe that ministers are loyal ministers, because since ancient times, most people have been people who are consumed by profit, such as Kong Ming and Zisheng, who are rare after all.

But even if it is a loyal minister like Kong Ming and Zisheng, because of their status and prestige, a group of henchmen will gradually gather around them, which is the key to their ability to exert their talents, and it is also inevitable.

And as an emperor, if you just blindly dislike it, or want to eliminate this status quo by yourself, it is even more stupid.

The emperor is Ziweixing, he may not be the most dazzling star in the night sky, but he must be the star in the middle.

What the emperor has to do is to be in the middle and be good at balancing the forces of all parties, so as to ensure his own supremacy.

Among the three major forces of the Han Dynasty, Kong Ming was the leader of the Jingzhou system, and Yide was the leader of the Yuan-subordinate system, and only Zisheng's current unspecified forces supported him. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Bei was also a little helpless in his heart.

The reason why Mi Yang has no firm forces behind him to support him is not that Mi Yang's status and prestige are not enough, but that Mi Yang's identity is not good.

From the perspective of family background, Mi Yang is a sure Yuan slave, but from the perspective of the teacher's inheritance, Mi Yang can be regarded as a person from the Jingzhou and Dongzhou departments.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages, and the ambiguity of Mi Yang's identity has brought Mi Yang a great benefit, that is, he can be used as a buffer zone in the political pattern of the Han Dynasty in the future.

You must know that even if you have been together for many years, although Zhang Fei admires Zhuge Liang's character and talent, with Zhang Fei's character, it is impossible to be completely willing to live under Zhuge Liang.

In the past, Zhang Fei would be willing to obey Zhuge Liang's orders, a large part of the reason was for Liu Bei's face, but Liu Bei would leave the Han Dynasty one day.

Once that day comes, it will be difficult for Liu Bei to guarantee that Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang will get along with each other, and they will be full of harmony.

After all, the country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change, and even if there is only a glimmer of possibility for this kind of thing, Liu Bei must take precautions in advance.

It is precisely with this worry in his heart that Mi Yang will be added to the ranks of auxiliary ministers, which can be said to be an inevitability.

After sorting out the concerns in his heart, Liu Bei continued:

"Kong Ming, Yide, and Zisheng will be your auxiliary ministers in the future, and your ministers will only be these three.

I am afraid that after a hundred years, there will be friction between Kong Ming and Yide, and once that happens, you will have to turn to Zisheng for help.

And if Zisheng is simply given the position of power and does not strengthen the forces behind him, even if Zisheng has the intention to dissuade Kong Ming and Yide in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult to be effective.

He is a junior after all.

The unity of heart and mind of the three auxiliary ministers is not the key to the stability of the Han Dynasty, only the mutual checks and balances of the three forces is the best guarantee to maintain the stability of the Han Dynasty! ”

When saying this, Liu Bei emphasized his tone, because this sentence is related to the future of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei didn't give Liu Chan time to think, he knew that Liu Chan couldn't think about anything, what he had to do today was to let Liu Chan memorize what he said today.

Liu Bei quickly said: "Since Xiaozhi's death, the Dongzhou system has been leaderless, and Zhengfang has always wanted to inherit Xiaozhi's position in the Dongzhou system, but his status and prestige do not match.

Only Zisheng, he is a disciple of filial piety, if he inherits the position of filial piety in the Dongzhou system, it will naturally be easy to accept.

At the same time, his own prestige and status are enough to match.

Therefore, in recent years, I have been deliberately sending the courtiers of the Dongzhou system to Zisheng's side. ”

Hearing Liu Bei say this, Liu Chan thought of the henchmen beside Mi Yang at present, and he suddenly had a sense of enlightenment.

Meng Da, Lu Yi, Fa Miao and others, aren't they all the backbone of Dongzhou?

After thinking of this, Liu Chan couldn't help but admire Liu Bei in his heart, it turned out that Liu Bei had already started playing a big game of chess so long ago.

This vision, this pattern, I'm afraid he will not be able to achieve it in his lifetime.

Liu Bei didn't know what Liu Chan was thinking, he just continued:

"Maybe those arrangements I made before were just paving the way for Zisheng, but once Zisheng really became a general in the future, then with the power to open the government and govern affairs, it would be a logical thing for him to become the leader of the Dongzhou department.

At that time, the pattern of checks and balances between the three forces in the Han Dynasty will become unbreakable, and your throne will be very stable. ”

After talking about all the thoughts in his heart, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh.

If Liu Chan can be half as good as Mi Yang, why does he have to plan like this?

Only a weak emperor needs to stabilize his position by checking and balancing the situation, and an emperor with strong prestige should bother with this?

Under many disappointments, Liu Bei's requirements for Liu Chan were extremely low.

Now he only hopes that Liu Chan can remember his words today, and that's it.

No matter how stupid Liu Chan is, he understands Liu Bei's hard work, and after seeing that Liu Bei has no new words to teach him, Liu Chan hurriedly bowed deeply to Liu Bei with emotion.

"Son, you will never forget your father's teachings today!"

What Liu Bei said to him today fully reflects Liu Bei's image of a good emperor and a good father.

There is no need for bloody killings to make the future arrangements of the Han Dynasty clear, and there are still a few people in the world who can have such a means.

Liu Chan's sincere performance of being taught made Liu Bei sigh and feel some relief.

Liu Chan's greatest advantage is that he is obedient.

After teaching Liu Chan, Liu Bei saw that it was not early, and he was moved by the news of returning to the palace.

Today's dialogue between him and Liu Chan will not be recorded in the history books in the future, let alone known by a third party.

After Liu Bei returned to the palace, a military order that had just arrived directly dispelled his desire to rest.

"Nanzhong Emergency: The Prime Minister's army is surrounded by the rebels in Nanzhong, and I am afraid that it is in danger of overturning!"

When he learned the news, Liu Bei was so angry that he almost fainted.

But he quickly calmed himself down, and he hurriedly looked at the bloodied scout who came to report the news, and asked anxiously:

"Didn't you say before that the prime minister's army was fighting with the enemy?

How could the situation suddenly become so critical! ”

Liu Bei's words were full of eagerness.

Liu Bei never forgot that the current Han was facing a two-sided war, but because the previous war between the south and China had fallen into a tug-of-war stage, he focused on the north.

Unexpectedly, he received military information from Nanzhong again, but it was such bad news.

Kong Ming, Kong Ming!

(End of chapter)