Yizhou, Chengdu.

It seems that someone is deliberately spreading the news.

The "Hefei Gambling Contract" that spread in Jingzhou spread in Yizhou after only a few days.

Almost every county knows about the Hefei battlefield, the 100,000-strong army of Sun Quan, and... Zhang Liao's "insignificant" thousands.

In addition, the ownership of the three counties of Changsha has also become the focus of the people of Yizhou.

At this moment, on a tea stall, the bustling people gathered here, sitting in groups of three or five on different seats, they drank tea while discussing the current situation, and the voice was very loud.

"Isn't Cao Cao in Hanzhong? So who is there in Hefei? Zhang Liao? Is Cao Cao half as powerful? ”

"I don't know what General Guan Yunchang thinks? Hefei betting? Is this unclear to give the three counties of Changsha to Soochow? Rather than this, it is better to directly fulfill the agreement of 'Hunan water demarcation'? Why bother? ”

"yes... At that time, the Sun Liu Alliance had only 50,000 soldiers, and it was able to defeat Cao Cao's 800,000 army. 100,000 people fight a lonely city, it seems that the three counties of Changsha are going to change the banner of the king! ”

At this moment, a low voice asked, "What if there is no Changsha?" Is there still water in the word 'river' in Jiangling? ”

This voice made everyone present stunned for a moment, but soon, someone replied: "Alas, after all, it is Jingzhou, thousands of miles away, let's care what he does, compared to that, we should be more worried, then Cao Cao has been staying in Hanzhong, will he go south?" It's been all day... People are panicking! ”

From Changsha to Hanzhong, from Jingzhou to Yizhou, from Hefei battlefield to Cao Cao's south.

Now, as if... The current situation in Yizhou, under the calm on the surface, there are turbulent waves hidden in the background.

- People's minds change!

That's when it happened.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

"Jingzhou Express, Jingzhou Express!"

The fast horse from Jingzhou, like a whirlwind, trampled countless mud on the street, and the knight on the horse still galloped in the face of the gray miasma.

There is a lot of miasma in Shu...

At this moment, the surprise attack that came out of his mouth was already becoming more and more turbid, and his eyebrows were full of tiredness.

Seems... This was the last breath he could mention, and he insisted on getting here with the unique "faith" of the Guan Jiajun.

Yizhou Xinding, he also came here for the first time.

The description of the guards did not let him remember the location of the "General Zuo's Mansion" clearly, he only saw an official office, and immediately rode his horse to this side.

This is the residence of the military general Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang went to General Zuo's Mansion early in the morning...

But there were always guards outside the door, and suddenly the sound of horses' hooves was heard, and all the guards looked at it.

The knight on the horse was exhausted, but he still exerted his last breath and shouted: "Urgent, urgent... Jingzhou urgent! ”

This hoarse shout attracted the lord of the mansion, Bo Matan, who was on duty.

Ma Tan was still pondering the situation in Jingzhou, and felt that Uncle Liu Huang's "borrowing Jingzhou" was already well-known and well-known.

Hefei gambling contract is now the whole Jingzhou, Yizhou, Jiangdong is spreading!

… So whether it is from the perspective of the Sun-Liu Alliance, or from the perspective of Uncle Liu and Guan Yunchang's reputation, the three counties of Changsha must be compromised.

Of course, the so-called Hefei gambling contract... It's become a cutscene, a walk-around formality!

Actually, it's too much.

Even, when it spreads out, it seems that General Guan Yunchang is not atmospheric!

I ponder this.

Suddenly, hearing the words "Jingzhou Urgent Report" coming from outside the door, Ma Tan's face changed instantly, and he hurriedly ran out.

The guards outside the house, some grabbed the reins of the horse, and some helped the knight to dismount, judging from the clothes, he was indeed from Jingzhou, it was the Guan family army!

"Where's the urgency?"

Ma Tan walked quickly in front of him and hurriedly asked.

Without hesitation, the knight took the bamboo tube and instructed in an accentuated tone.

"There are two bamboo slips in it."

Ma Tan didn't dare to stay, took the bamboo slips, he ordered someone to get the horses, and ran straight to General Zuo's mansion.

He held this bamboo tube firmly in his arms, and he knew that the contents of the two letters in this bamboo tube would surely confirm all his conjectures...

the direction of Uncle Liu Huang's borrowing of Jingzhou;

the ownership of the three counties of Changsha;

and even the Hefei battlefield... All of these will be answered in this letterhead.

…

Today, there are no special matters in General Zuo's Mansion.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang handled official affairs in the main hall together, discussed some specific political affairs, and did not allow people to approach, let alone disturb them.

Zhao Yun, who was in charge of the "internal affairs" of General Zuo's Mansion, also had a rare leisure, and he was unwilling to be lonely and rubbed his palms.

Comparing his latest insights, the last style of the improved "Seven Probes Snake Marksmanship".

He pondered in his heart that if he made such a move, the power of the gun would definitely be ten points higher under the middle level gun.

He couldn't help but mutter.

"The middle flat gun, the king of the gun, the middle point is the most difficult to defend!"

But as soon as Ma Jian arrived, looking at his anxious appearance, Zhao Yun subconsciously felt that something was probably wrong.

He immediately put away his restless palm, and hurriedly asked, "Youchang?" Why are you so alarmed? ”

Ma Tan pointed to the bamboo tube in his arms, "Jingzhou urgent, military advisor... Where is the military advisor? ”

——Jingzhou urgent?

Zhao Yun was stunned, but soon, he came back to his senses, knowing that the stakes of this letterhead were very important.

He said in a deep voice: "The military advisor is discussing government affairs with the lord!" ”

- "You come with me!" ”

…

…

A thick bamboo slip was unfolded and placed in front of Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei.

This is a code that has not yet been drafted - "Shu Family".

Now Yizhou is newly determined, Hanzhong is returned to Cao, and the people in Chengdu are panicked and the situation is turbulent.

At this time, rectifying the chaos here has become a top priority.

Liu Bei knew this very well, so he sent Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, Yi Ji, Liu Ba, and Li Yan to negotiate together and formulate a legal code.

It is this - "Shu Branch".

And the one in front of me is an unfinished version... It can also be said that Zhuge Liang alone dominates the version.

The core of this version lies in "strictness", in strict punishment and strict law!

Of course, because it is the version led by Zhuge Liang alone.

Among the other four, Fa Zheng complained a lot about this...

In the final analysis, when he was under Liu Zhang, he was used to "hanging his son", and once this code was promulgated, many of his behaviors would have to be reined into.

This is a great test for a "uninhibited" person like him.

"Kong Ming..."

At this time, Liu Bei carefully read this "Shu Branch" and sighed.

"Yesterday, I talked with Fa Xiaozhi, and he also mentioned the "Shu Branch" criminal law that you led the formulation, although he did not directly refute it, but the meaning could not be clearer."

Liu Bei pressed his hand on the bamboo slip of this "Shu Family" and said softly:

"Filial piety bluntly said, the former ancestor entered the customs, the three chapters of the law, and the Qin people knew virtue!"

"But now, I have occupied Yizhou by means of power and strength, and I have promulgated such strict laws without exerting favor and appeasement to the people. From the perspective of the guest and the host, should we, as guests, lower our posture? Follow the example of Gaozu, relax the punishment, and make three chapters of the law to meet the wishes of the local people? ”

Liu Bei's words were extremely gentle, and they were completely in the tone of discussion with Zhuge Liang.

For a long time, in governing the country, he attached great importance to Zhuge Liang's ideas.

All government decrees must be agreed by Zhuge Liang, and if there are different opinions, in most cases, Liu Bei will follow Zhuge Liang's ideas.

It's just that this time is a little special.

Because it is not someone else who disagrees with Zhuge Liang, it is the strategist that Liu Bei values very much-Fa Zheng and Fa Xiaozhi.

"The lord only knows one of them, but I don't know the other, because of the tyranny and unreasonableness, the harsh decrees of the Qin State made the people resentful, so the world fell apart, and the Han Gaozu in this case took the three chapters of the law to capture the hearts of the people with lenient decrees."

"But today's Yizhou is different from the violent Qin in the past, Liu Zhang is weak, since his father Liu Yan, the governance of Yizhou can only rely on rules and etiquette to maintain the harmony between the army and the people, and the dignity and inferiority, and it is precisely because of this that the moral government here cannot be implemented, and the punishment has lost its due majesty."

"Today's Yizhou should make some changes, different from the changes in Liu Zhang's period, and because of this, when the majesty of the law is established, it is necessary to establish the prestige of the lord! As a former crusader, the lord can be lenient for the people, but as the lord of this state, the lord also needs to establish his personal authority and enforce the law of severe punishment! ”

Zhuge Liang patiently explained...

Liu Bei also listened patiently, nodding frequently.

According to the past, Liu Bei would respect Zhuge Liang's proposal and promulgate this "Shu Branch" according to what he said.

But this time...

Liu Bei was unusual, "This "Shu Branch" is the Yizhou Code, which is very important and related to the people, let me think twice!" ”

Not...

Liu Bei's words made Zhuge Liang raise his eyes.

He didn't expect the lord to say this.

However, soon, Zhuge Liang realized Liu Bei's difficulties, "Is the lord worried about Cao Cao in Hanzhong?" ”

Alas...

Liu Bei sighed softly.

"After Zhang Lu's Wudou Mi Sect surrendered to Cao Cao, the door of Xichuan was wide open, and Cao Thief was a soldier with enough food."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei showed an increasingly strong look of embarrassment, "However, at this time, the remaining military funds have been given meritorious service, there is no grain in the treasury to resist the north, the clan merchants are hoarding, the price of grain has exploded, the price is unstable, and the people are panicking!" ”

"Here, I'm restless and panicked, I'm worried that if the strict punishment law of "Shu Branch" comes out, the people's hearts will boil and change, and the Cao thief will have to look forward to Shu and wave his troops south... Yizhou is in danger! ”

Speaking of which...

Liu Bei's eyes went to the window of the main hall, and he looked east. "And Jingzhou... Now the 'Hefei gambling contract' is very noisy, and it is spreading in Yizhou! ”

"I also know about this, it must be a villain spreading rumors." Zhuge Liang interrupted.

Liu Bei shook his head, "Don't I know, this must be deliberately spread by that Sun Zhongmou, and the 'Hong Qigong' in Jiangling City must be a detailed work laid out by him, intending to disturb the listening with rumors and take advantage of the situation to plot the three counties of Changsha." Can... Even if we know this, what can we do in today's situation, with internal and external troubles? ”

Zhuge Liang stared at his eyebrows, he felt empathy for Liu Bei's heart.

"Indeed, if Jingzhou fails, the lord will fall into that dilemma, and Liang has recently repeatedly discussed this matter with the five sons of the Ma family, in his opinion... Today's three counties of Changsha are afraid that they have been lost, so Jingzhou letterhead... It's probably almost there. ”

"Alas..."Liu Bei sighed again, "If I only lose these three counties, I'm afraid..."

Liu Bei wanted to speak and stopped.

Zhuge Liang exclaimed: "The lord is worried about Yun Chang. ”

Liu Bei bowed slightly, but did not answer.

Zhuge Liang continued: "Indeed, Yun Chang's temperament, even if Hefei won a big victory in Eastern Wu, he would never give up the three counties of Changsha, morality is in the front, and soldiers are in the back, how can Sun Quan not invade these three counties with a victorious army?" Once Yun Chang and his troops face each other, that... The Sun-Liu alliance will completely collapse, and this relative is painful and the enemy is happy! ”

"Kong Ming knows that I..." Liu Bei grabbed Zhuge Liang's hand heavily.

Zhuge Liang could feel that at this moment, this fifty-six-year-old middle-aged man, the trembling in his hands, at this age, how much he cherished everything he had now?

But... In this Shu, this Yizhou, he is not sitting steadily!

In this way, how dare you promulgate this "Shu Law" code and punish the law severely?

"Sun-Liu Alliance... Jingzhou..."

Zhuge Liang muttered.

Inexplicably, he also began to worry about Guan Yu and Jingzhou, and the three counties of Changsha were lost.

But Yun Chang can't, he can't fight against Soochow, and he fights against each other!

Compared with the three counties of Changsha, at this time, the consolidation of the Sun-Liu alliance is the top priority!

That's when it happened.

Zhao Yun's voice suddenly came from outside-"The lord, Zhuge military advisor... The master of the general's mansion, Bo Mayan, came to ask for a meeting! said yes, Jingzhou came with news. ”

When the words fell, Ma Jian couldn't wait to enter the main hall, and he hurriedly saluted.

"Jingzhou... Message? ”

It's just that Liu Bei's throat choked.

He went through the worst-case scenarios in his mind.

In this way, when you hear "bad" things again, you will not be too sad.

Zhuge Liang has a gloomy gaze.

Even if he knew that there would be no good news on the Jingzhou side, his heart still seemed to have been hit by something, and his face involuntarily turned pale.

"Jingzhou? Where have we got? Cloud Chief? Is it okay? ”

Zhuge Liang's voice was a little hoarse.

Ma Jian hurriedly said: "The messenger is too tired to speak, and he has already arranged to rest..."

While speaking, Ma Tan hurriedly untied the bamboo tube, took out two of the bamboo slips, and handed them to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.

One of them is a bamboo slip for normal urgent mail;

The other one has three words written in large pen - the letter of sin!

Call...

Seeing these three words, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei's eyes widened at the same time.

In Zhuge Liang's view, has the situation in Jingzhou reached the point where Yun Chang needs to write a "guilty book"?

The three counties of Changsha must have been lost, and even the four counties of Jingnan may have been lost, so... I just hope, I just hope that Yun Chang and Nanjun are safe...

This is the last hope of the "Longzhong Pair" strategy;

All hope!

Liu Bei's brows rose upside down in an instant, and he shouted: "My second brother is invincible in the world? Who can make my second brother guilty of this crime! ”

As he spoke, Liu Bei didn't care about another urgent letter, and he unfolded the guilty letter.

Can... As soon as it unfolded, his eyes swept quickly.

After only experiencing such a moment, Liu Bei was stupid!

He's totally, utterly stupid!

That's it?

Just because of this?

Just because of this... Is it also worth writing a letter of guilt to yourself?

Liu Bei felt that his IQ was pressed the ground and rubbed, and the original nervous and suffocating mood was completely... Be... It's extra redundant!

At this moment, Liu Bei, who has always been elegant, actually wanted to burst out.

- "Yun Chang, you are idle, what kind of crime do you write?"

- "Big Brother was almost scared to death by you!"

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(End of chapter)