Chapter Seventy-One: Bad News Arrives

This quiet day did not last long. About ten days later, Zhao Yun urgently entered the palace to discuss matters, and his face was extremely ugly when he came back. As soon as Zhao Guang saw his face, he knew that something had happened in Jingzhou, and he hurriedly hid away.

Mrs. Fan saw that Zhao Yun's brows were tightly locked, and she was full of sorrow, so she didn't dare to ask more, but she was careful and relieved. Zhao Yun sighed, resentful, and locked himself in the study alone.

Mrs. Fan was worried about Zhao Yun, and she didn't think about tea and dinner, Zhao Guang saw it in her eyes, and could only say comfort: "A-Niang, it's useless for you to worry." No one can do anything about this, so my father can only think of it himself. ”

Mrs. Fan saw that Zhao Guang had something to say, so she hurriedly asked. Zhao Guang was forced to be helpless, so he had to say clearly: "A-Niang, you will know this matter when you think about it." Why did Guan Fu keep crying, and why did Zhang Sanye roar angrily. It must have been Guan Erye's accident! Father and Guan Erye are like brothers, and it is inevitable that they will be sad. ”

Zhao Guang's words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Mrs. Fan was shocked, "Son, how can it be? Didn't it be reported a few days ago that everything was going well in the war, and Cao Wei was terrified and ready to move the capital? How did it suddenly come to this? ”

Zhao Guang sighed and explained: "Open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to defend. The second master is a hero, arrogant and heroic, and it is inevitable that he will fall into the villain's tricks. ”

The two were discussing here, but Zhao Yun in the room heard it clearly. Seeing that Zhao Guang's analysis was in good order, he couldn't help but be proud of his son, and in this way, his grief was slightly alleviated. Zhao Yun pushed the door out and advised: "The major affairs of the country have not yet been made public, so don't talk about it!" Madame, don't worry, I'm fine. You go to make some preparations first, and after it is made public, let's go to the Guanfu to mourn together! ”

A day later, the matter was made public.

Eastern Wu LΓΌmeng attacked Jingzhou, Mi Fang Fu Shiren defected to the enemy, and Jiangling fell. Guan Erye was attacked by Wei and Wu's armies before and after, Liu Feng Mengda only cared about self-protection and refused to send troops to rescue, Guan Erye's subordinates and relatives fell and fled one after another. There is no power to return to the sky, Guan Erye retreated to Maicheng with the remnants of the army, and finally broke through at night when he was depressed, the horse was tripped and fell, and he was obtained by General Wu, and Guan Yu and Guan Ping's father and son both returned to God.

The situation happened extremely fast, and it took a sharp turn, Chengdu was too far away from Jingzhou, and it was too late to learn the information.

Liu Xuande, the king of Hanzhong, heard this, screamed and fainted to the ground. Zhong Wenwu hurriedly beckoned the imperial doctor to come forward for first aid, and Liu Bei woke up after a long time and was carefully helped into the inner hall by the attendants.

Zhuge Kongming stepped forward to comfort: "Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. Since ancient times, life and death have been alive and dead; Guan Fair Day was too strong and arrogant, which was taken advantage of by the villain, and today's disaster happened. Now, there is no other way. The king should take care of his body, and look for a way to take revenge. ”

Liu Bei wept bitterly: "When Lone and Guan and Zhang's second brother Taoyuan formed a righteous marriage, they swore to live and die together. Now that Yunchang is dead, how can loneliness enjoy wealth alone! ”

Zhuge Liang was still persuading Liu Bei here, and Guan Xing over there was wearing mourning clothes and came into the palace crying. When Liu Bei saw it, he screamed, and cried again and fainted.

Everyone hurriedly called the medical officer to rescue again, and it was easy to wake up. On this day, Liu Bei cried and fainted three or five times, and then he didn't eat water and rice for three days, just kept crying. Zhuge Liang and many officials kept persuading at the door.

Liu Bei was slightly sober, and was about to send troops to attack Eastern Wu, but was persuaded by Zhuge Liang: "Your Majesty, now that Eastern Wu and Cao Wei are united, they are all waiting for us to attack." When we attack Eastern Wu, Cao Wei will inevitably help, attack Cao Wei, and Eastern Wu will also take advantage of the opportunity. For the sake of today's plan, he can only stand still, give the Guan Gong funeral first, and wait until there is a conflict between Eastern Wu and Cao Wei, and then wait for the opportunity to attack. ”

Liu Bei was still unwilling, and swore: "Lonely and Dongwu, swear that the sun and the moon are different!" ”

All the officials stepped forward again and again to advise, and Liu Bei obeyed the advice and began to eat.

Then the will came out of the palace, and the soldiers of Shu Han all hung filial piety and mourned the second master of Guan. Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, went out of the south gate in person to summon spirits, and the people accompanying him cried.

Zhao Guang, as the son of Zhao Yun, in addition to following his father to mourn, the rest of the time is spent practicing martial arts and practicing internal skills. Zhao Yun was very busy during this time period, and he didn't have time to care about him, so he just used it to improve his strength.

Guan Erye is really extraordinary, even if he dies, he can take two people away. On the side of Eastern Wu, there was the metropolitan governor Lu Meng, and he died of a severe headache a month after Guan Erye became righteous. Cao Wei's side is even more terrible, it is Cao Cao.

Cao Cao began to have a headache every day since he saw Guan Erye's head, and found the miracle doctor Hua Tuo and prescribed him a prescription to split his brain. Hua Tuo's method is also extremely unreliable, and the craniotomy is extremely dangerous in the future, how can it be successful in this era? Besides, Cao Cao's headache is eighty percent trigeminal neuralgia, and even a craniotomy can't solve it.

Cao Cao killed Hua Tuo in a fit of rage. Hua Tuo died, and no one saved him. As a result, it didn't take long for Cao Cao to die. After Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi ascended the throne, and the days of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty were even more difficult.

The news of Cao Wei's great change reached Chengdu. Liu Bei convened the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to discuss the matter, feeling that this was a good opportunity to attack Eastern Wu. However, he was persuaded by everyone. After Cao Pi ascended to the throne, there was no turmoil in Cao Wei, and it was not a good opportunity to attack Eastern Wu at this time.

Not allowed to fight Dongwu, Liu Bei remembered Liu Feng and Meng Da, who were in retreat and did not go to the rescue, and decided to send someone to arrest them and cure them. Zhuge Liang hurriedly admonished: "These two people hold military power in their hands and are on the border. Once they are caught, they will definitely mutini and flee. The two should be transferred out first, and then captured one by one. ”

Liu Bei listened to Zhuge Liang's suggestion and sent an order to Meng Da and Liu Feng. As a result, Liu Feng said that as soon as Meng Da saw the order, he immediately pulled the team and surrendered to Wei. Next, Zhuge Liang came up with another way for Liu Feng to attack Meng Da. Liu Feng went to attack Meng Da, but was defeated and returned, leaving only more than 100 horsemen. actually returned to Chengdu, cried to see Liu Bei, and begged him for mercy. As a result, Liu Bei was pulled out and cut in anger, and after the cut, he regretted it a little, was restless, and got sick.

Zhao Guang knew that this would happen, and he also saw Zhuge Liang's intentions. Zhuge Liang had already figured out a way to save Liu Feng, he first lured Meng Da to rebel, and then tried to make Liu Feng make meritorious service to atone for his crimes. As a result, Liu Feng had already shown his loyalty and loyalty, but he was still killed by Liu Bei in anger. Zhuge Liang can't help it!

Zhao Guang didn't dare to get involved in this kind of thing, Liu Feng was Liu Bei's righteous son, and after Liu Bei had his own son, his position was very embarrassing. Mixed with this kind of storage competition, how dare Zhao Guang get involved? So Liu Feng died unjustly!

After another month, news came that Cao Pi forced Emperor Han to offer the throne, set himself up as the emperor of Great Wei, and built a palace in Luoyang. There are also rumors that Emperor Han Xian has been killed.

Regarding the news of Emperor Han Xian, Liu Bei treated him as dead regardless of whether it was true or not. cried casually, and ordered hundreds of officials to give Emperor Han Xian Dai Xiao, held a distant memorial ceremony, and gave Emperor Han Xian a nickname, "Emperor Xiaoshu". This nickname is not a good thing, and the evaluation of Emperor Han Xian is filial but very cowardly. Everyone understands the implication.

After the sacrifice, Liu Bei fell ill, and then he didn't come out of the palace and handed over the affairs of the court to Zhuge Liang to deal with.

Zhuge Liang naturally understood and knew what Liu Bei meant. Immediately discussed with Taifu Xu Jing and Guanglu Doctor Zhou Zhou, saying that the world cannot be without a king for a day, and everyone should support Liu Bei as the emperor.

Naturally, the two responded positively. Qian Zhou immediately said that recently, there are auspicious clouds and Qingfeng everywhere, and there are dozens of yellow gases in Chengdu rushing into the sky; The emperor star is seen in the bi, stomach, and pleiades, and is as brilliant as the moon. These are all signs of good fortune. These signs mean that God asks Liu Bei to be the emperor, and it is not okay if it is not appropriate. This set of sycophants is so bad that the other two can't shoot it.

Next, the three of them contacted hundreds of civil and military officials, big and small bureaucrats, and asked the king of Hanzhong to take the throne of the emperor.

Liu Bei looked at the admonition table and showed a posture of surprise and anger and resolute opposition. This is the end of the first game. The civil and military officials went home to prepare for the second time. The rules of the rivers and lakes, this thing must be done at least three times.

Three days later, Zhuge Liang took everyone to do it again. Liu Bei still insisted, but not as resolute as the first time.

For the last time, Zhuge Liang not only went up to the table, but also pretended to be sick, and gave Liu Bei a big job, and everyone knelt in front of Liu Bei, which means that if you are not the emperor, the world will be over.

Liu Bei showed compulsion at this time, and said angrily: "How can you people do this? You are alone in unrighteousness! ”

Zhuge Liang was overjoyed: "Since the king has agreed, we can build a high altar and choose a good day for the enthronement ceremony." ”

In this way, Liu Bei half-pushed, and surrounded by hundreds of civil and military officials, carried out the enthronement ceremony and sacrifice to the sky in the south of Wudanzhi in Chengdu. On the altar, he read aloud the sacrificial text:

However, on the 26th year of Jian'an, on the 12th day of Ding Si, the emperor prepared and dared to announce to the emperor Tianhou land: the Han has the world, and the history is boundless. Wang Mang usurped the thief, Emperor Guangwu was angry and punished, and Sheji was restored. Now Cao Cao is cruel to stop the army, and after killing the master, the crime is heinous; Zipi, carry the ferocious rebellion, steal the artifact. The group of soldiers thought that the Han Dynasty was degenerate, and it was advisable to extend it, and the two ancestors of the heirs of Wu bowed to the heavenly punishment. Fearing the throne of the Emperor without virtue, he consulted the common people, and the ruler of the wilderness, and said: The mandate of heaven cannot not be answered, the ancestral industry cannot be replaced for a long time, and the four seas cannot be ownerless. Led by the soil style, in preparation for one person. Fearing the destiny of the heavens, and fearing the karma of high and light, he will fall to the ground, choose an auspicious day, go to the altar to make sacrifices, receive the emperor's seal, and touch the Quartet. Only the gods feast on the Han family, and the eternal Sui calendar!

After reading the sacrificial text, Zhuge Liang took the officials to the jade seal. Liu Bei now left according to the ceremony, accepted the jade seal, put it on the altar, and said that he had no talent and no virtue, and he was very ashamed. Zhuge Liang marched at the bottom and said that Liu Bei pacified the four seas, his merits were known in the world, and he should be the emperor. All civil and military officials kowtowed and said long live.

The enthronement ceremony was carried out in this way, and the year name was changed to the first year of Zhangwu. Wu is the queen, and the eldest son Liu Chan is the crown prince; Feng Zhuge Liang is the prime minister, and Xu Jing is the situ; Bureaucrats big and small, one by one. Amnesty to the world. The common people also rejoiced.

Liu Bei's ascension to the throne as emperor heralded the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era. After Sun Quan was proclaimed emperor, the official juxtaposition of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu arrived. Therefore, although Cao Cao has a lot of space in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he is actually a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, not a native of the Three Kingdoms. After his son Cao Pi became emperor, the three local separatist forces successively became three independent states. Before this, everyone was a courtier in the name of Emperor Han Xian.