The first year of Xingping, April.

Guan Yu and the angel Liu Ai arrived in Linzi City, and Zheng Ping also returned from Huailing City.

Because of Cao Cao's killing of Fengxiao, the military disaster in Xu and Yang Prefecture was over, although it ended in half a year.

However, the hidden dangers left over from the war disaster are not easy to solve.

Especially in the Huainan region, after being violently conquered by Yuan Shu, the people were exhausted and starved all over the wilderness.

Although Chen Ji, Zheng Hun and other celebrities sat in Huainan to raise the people, but the consumption of the people was too great, Zheng Ping had to write to Liu Bei, calling on the wealthy merchants in Qingzhou to transport a large amount of grain to Huainan for disaster relief.

Zheng Ping also stayed in Huailing City to dispatch money and grain from Qingxu and Yang to minimize the impact of the war on the people.

Because of this, Zheng Ping stayed in Huailing City until the end of April, and then returned to Linzi City with a little free time.

As soon as he returned to Linzi City, Zheng Ping couldn't even take a break, and came to the state pastoral mansion non-stop.

Zheng Ping had calculated the time early, and today was the day when Guan Yu and the angel Liu Ai arrived in Linzi City.

Inside the Governor's House.

Liu Ai had already finished reading the decree.

Although this time to pacify Yuan Shu, Guan Yu and Tai Shici were the first contributions, both of whom were canonized as the state pastors of a state, but Liu Xie did not forget to seal Liu Bei.

After discussing with the ministers, Liu Xie crowned Liu Bei as the general of the expedition to the north and the marquis of Linzi.

"Your Majesty knows very well that this time I can capture Yuan Shu alive and raise the prestige of my Han family, thanks to the silent support of Marquis Linzi behind his back, Guan Junhou and General Taishi."

"Although Zhang Situ and Chen Shangshu strongly objected, believing that it was not appropriate to add officials to the Marquis of Linzi, His Majesty still tried his best to override public opinion and gave him the title of General of Zhengbei and Marquis of Linzi."

"Your Majesty's intention is also to hope that the Marquis of Linzi can forge ahead, conquer the north, capture the puppet emperor, and destroy Yuan Shaogong, Sun Zhan, Ma Teng, Han Sui and other rebellions."

Liu Ai handed the holy decree to Liu Bei and told some things about the court.

Although Zhang Miao and Chen Gong intentionally or unintentionally hinted in front of Liu Xie that Liu Bei was too powerful and easy to lose his tail, because of Guan Yu's reaction, Liu Xie was suspicious and defensive of Zhang Miao and Chen Gong again.

After thinking about it, Liu Xie decided to seal Liu Bei again, on the one hand, he wanted to use Liu Bei to conquer the puppet emperor and Yuan Shao and others, and on the other hand, he also wanted to use Liu Bei to counter Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and other ministers of the court.

After experiencing the abuse of power by Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun, Li Dao and others, Liu Xie also had a deeper understanding of the art of the emperor.

It just so happened that Zhang Miao and Chen Gong changed the coercion of heaven to the son of Fengtian, nominally returning to Liu Xie, so that Liu Xie had the pleasure of being in power, and naturally had a certain degree of imperial prestige.

Regarding Liu Xie's decision, although Zhang Miao and Chen Gong strongly opposed it, they failed to change Liu Xie's determination.

If Liu Xie wants to establish his authority, he is destined not to let his courtiers influence his decisions.

The more Zhang Miao and Chen Gong objected, the more Liu Xie wanted to seal Liu Bei as a way to tell the ministers of the DPRK and China.

The puppet emperor Liu Xie of the past no longer exists!

On the throne today is Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty who has the ambition of Zhongxing!

Liu Xie's sealing, Liu Bei was also very happy.

From General Zhenxi to General Zhengbei, this is a level crossed.

Although the generals of the Four Expeditions are still only miscellaneous generals, unlike the generals, hussars, chariot riders, and guards, the generals of the Four Expeditions are already the ones with the highest authority and honor among the miscellaneous generals in addition to the generals of the four directions.

"If Your Majesty has an order, Liu Bei, you will personally lead the troops and horses to fight for the rebellion of the puppet emperor for Your Majesty!"

Liu Bei's attitude made Liu Ai very satisfied.

Although many people in the court said that Liu Bei was too powerful and should be cut, in Liu Ai's opinion, who else could fight for the puppet emperor for the Son of Heaven besides Liu Bei?

Is it the Yangzhou assassin Liu Miao who can't even beat Sun Jian?

Or is it the Confucian Liu Biao who claims to ride Jingzhou alone but actually only has Jiangxia County, and is still worried about how to convince the people of Jingxiang Nine Counties?

Or was it Liu Yan, who was impeached by Liu Biao for having a disobedient heart?

In Liu Ai's view, among the Han clan relatives, only Liu Bei can help Liu Xie Kuang set the world!

The rest of the clan relatives and state pastors are just a group of corpses and vegetarians.

As for Yanzhou Mu Zang Hong and Yuzhou Mu Cao Cao, Liu Ai looked down on them even more.

One is Yanzhou Mu, who was pushed up by Zhang Miao and Chen Gong, who listened to Zhang Miao and Chen Gong in everything; A Yuzhou pastor who killed the minister of the state for his own selfishness has no courtesy of dignity in his eyes.

"Marquis of Linzi, I still have to go to Shouchun to announce the decree, so I won't stay in Linzi City." Liu Ai got up and said goodbye.

Although Liu Bei tried his best to keep it, Liu Ai insisted on not accepting it.

So Liu Bei sent Tian Yu to personally escort Liu Ai to Shouchun to announce the decree.

Liu Ai left with the front foot, and Zheng Ping arrived at the state pastoral mansion with the back foot.

Knowing that Liu Bei was crowned the general of the expedition to the north and was given the title of marquis of Linzi, Zheng Ping was happy for Liu Bei in his heart: "Congratulations to the envoy, today is the expedition to the north, and he will definitely be able to become a general one day." ”

Liu Bei laughed: "I don't dare to hope for a general, I just hope that being a hussar general is enough." ”

Zhang Fei said: "Why should the eldest brother be arrogant! Even Lu Bu can be a general, why can't the eldest brother be? After the puppet emperor and Yuan Shao are destroyed, with the military exploits of the eldest brother, then Lu Bu will also have to give up the position of general! ”

Liu Bei reprimanded lightly: "Yide can't talk nonsense, Wen Hou has twice been rescued by King Qin, and the position of general is well deserved." ”

Zheng Ping looked at Guan Yu: "Yun Chang, tell me about your experience in Chang'an." The reactions of the Son of Heaven and the ministers of the Ministers, no matter how big or small, will be recounted. ”

Just when Guan Yu nodded in agreement, Liu Bei said: "If you want to talk in detail, you can't finish it in a while." ”

"The four of us have been together less and more in the past two years, and we have rarely had time to get together. Now that the peach blossoms are in full bloom, why don't you go to the peach orchard and chat while drinking? ”

Liu Bei opened up a peach orchard near the state pastor's mansion, and often went to the peach orchard when he was depressed to reminisce about the past years.

It's the end of April, and the peach blossoms are in full bloom.

So at Liu Bei's suggestion, Zheng Ping, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came to Taoyuan one after another.

As soon as he arrived at Taoyuan and saw the peach orchard full of peach blossoms, Zhang Fei couldn't help but think of the peach orchard in Zhuo County: "I don't know when I can go back to Zhuo County, I miss my peach orchard in Zhuocheng a little, and I don't know which kid is occupied by it now." ”

Liu Bei smiled: "Don't worry, Yide, we will fight back!" ”

Guan Yu also stroked his beautiful hair, looking at the peach blossoms in the garden with some feelings.

Zheng Ping shook the feather fan lightly and picked up a peach blossom that fell on the ground: "It's a pity that this peach blossom failed to soak in wine." If you pick fresh peach blossoms on March 3rd, soak them in the best liquor and take them after 49 days. If you take it for a long time, you can get rid of diseases and benefit your face. It has the effect of good water, blood circulation and laxative. ”

Liu Bei laughed: "Xianmou, I'll wait here to reminisce about the past, it's good for you, you just want to pick flowers and make wine." ”

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional, Zhang Fei leaned in and asked, "Mr. Xianmou, what you said is true?" Can it really get rid of diseases and improve the skin? ”

Zheng Ping threw out a peach blossom in his hand, shook the fan and chuckled: "Yide, isn't he sick recently?" ”

Zhang Fei shook his head again and again: "I'm as strong as a cow, how can I be sick?" ”

Zheng Ping smiled again: "Then Yide wants to be good-looking?" You are a fighter, do you still want to be more handsome? ”

Zhang Fei stomped his foot: "Mr. Xianmou, you misunderstood." I asked for my wife. ”

Zheng Ping laughed: "I didn't expect Yide to be so caring!" Envoy, you have to learn more from Yide at this point, it is a good thing to be diligent in government affairs, but don't snub the hearts of beauties. ”

Guan Yu squinted Danfeng's eyes and raised his head slightly: "Guan Mou won't get involved, Mrs. has never liked these." ”

Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said in surprise: "Second brother, you don't care about your sister-in-law too much." Mrs. I said that my sister-in-law often lamented that she had been displaced for many years, and her face had become vicissitudes, and now I am afraid that she is not worthy of you, second brother. ”

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes glared: "Who chewed the root of the ear in front of Mrs., Guan went back and cut him!" ”

Zhang Fei shrank his neck and pretended to be stupid: "I don't know, that's what Mrs. I told me." Second brother, the point is not who is chewing the root of the ear, you are indeed estranged and concerned about your sister-in-law. ”

Liu Bei knew Zhang Fei's personality very well, and naturally guessed that Zhang Fei was deliberately talking nonsense at this time, and said with a smile: "My second brother and I are indeed negligent. ”

"Xianmou, does this wine have to be the peach blossoms of March 3rd?"

Zheng Ping shook his head: "It doesn't have to be March 3, it's just that the editor only needs to pick fresh peach blossoms for the sake of the season." ”

"Although this peach blossom wine has a beneficial effect, drinking too much wine hurts the body, and it should not be uncontrolled."

"Yide, don't drink it secretly."

Zhang Fei laughed embarrassedly: "Mr. Xianmou, will I drink it secretly?" I'm a fighter, I can't get more and more handsome the more I drink, right? If I am too handsome, who will be afraid of me on this battlefield? ”

Small talk for a moment.

Four people sit around warm wine.

The immortal brew brewed by Zheng's Distillery no longer needs to be steamed like water wine.

But Linzi City in April is still a little chilly, warm some immortal brew, the taste is better.

While drinking, Guan Yu told what he saw and heard in Chang'an in as much detail as possible.

"Although the Son of Heaven is pro-government, the ministers in the court are still in good shape, and this puppet emperor has not yet been destroyed, so he has begun to fight for power and profit."

"How can such an act help the Son of Heaven to determine the great man."

Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh.

Zheng Ping carefully figured out what Guan Yu described in Chang'an, and also had a clearer understanding of Zhang Miao and Chen Gong's thoughts.

After pondering for a moment, Zheng Ping said: "Envoy, you wrote a letter some time ago, saying that Cao Cao intends to invite the envoy to invite the Son of Heaven to move the capital to Luoyang?" ”

Liu Bei nodded: "The matter of moving the capital is very important. At that time, Xian was busy with Huainan disaster relief, and I did not reply to Cao Cao's envoy. ”

"Xianmou revisited this matter today, and he must have made a decision."

Zheng Ping asked rhetorically: "Does the envoy want the Son of Heaven to move the capital, or does he not want the Son of Heaven to move the capital?" ”

The matter of letting the Son of Heaven move the capital involves a lot.

Zheng Ping had to confirm Liu Bei's true thoughts before he could plan a response to the relocation of the capital.

After all, Zheng Ping is not a person who likes to dominate.

Since he chose to assist Liu Bei, he naturally had to follow Liu Bei's ideas as much as possible.

The strategist is not the real decision-maker, and it is always Liu Bei who makes the decision.

If Liu Bei didn't want the Son of Heaven to move the capital, Zheng Ping would naturally sabotage Cao Cao's plan to let the Son of Heaven move the capital.

Liu Bei pondered for a while and said, "I can guess a few points of Cao Cao's intentions." ”

"The Son of Heaven moved the capital to Luoyang, and Cao Cao in Xu County could more easily meet the Son of Heaven."

"And I'm far away in Qingzhou, but it's not easy to meet the Son of Heaven once."

"In the first battle of Huainan, although Cao Cao and I were kind on the surface, we had actually made a feud, and if the Son of Heaven arrived in Luoyang, it would be unfavorable to me."

"However, if the Son of Heaven is far away in Chang'an, it is not conducive to the conquest of the puppet emperor."

"In the middle of the Guanzhong, how can you order the six states of Kanto to fight against the puppet emperor?"

"For both private and public affairs, I hope that the Son of Heaven can get out of Guanzhong and order the six states to fight against the puppet emperor as the emperor of the Han Dynasty!"

Zheng Ping closed his eyes slightly and pondered: "I understand what the envoy means." ”

At this time, Liu Bei had no ambition to be the emperor.

Liu Bei's long-cherished wish at this time was just to be a big Han Situ or a general.

In private and public, Liu Bei's idea of hoping that Liu Xie's move to Luoyang is no problem.

However, there is always a gap between this ideal and reality.

The reason why Zheng Ping let Yuan Shu go to Guanzhong, and promised Guan Yu that Yuan Shu would die this year, was not simply to take care of the overall situation.

There is another factor that no one can predict except Zheng Ping.

In the first year of Xingping, there was a big drought in Guanzhong!

This drought will destroy all the ambitions of Zhang Miao and Chen Gong!

This is also one of the reasons why Zheng Ping doesn't care much about the success of Zhang Miao and Chen Gongqinwang.

Although Zhang Miao Chen Palace was successful, it was not timely!

Guanzhong, which was already plagued by Dong Zhuo, Li Dao and others, will have another major drought, and any political ambitions will dissipate with the clouds.

Recuperate for three years?

Zhang Miao and Chen Gong, it's good if they can hold up this year!

As for Yanzhou's assassin Shi Zang Hong, will he help Zhang Miao and Chen Gong?

If the drought in Guanzhong cannot be effectively handled, it will cause a locust plague in Yanzhou.

The locusts that flew from Guanzhong will cause famine in Yanzhou.

Zang Hong is too busy to take care of himself, how can he help Zhang Miao Chen Palace?

When Zheng Ping sent You Heng to visit Zang Hong, he was already prepared with both hands.

If Zang Hong respected Zhang Miao and Chen Gong, you Heng would not have told Zang Hong about this response to the locust plague.

If Zang Hong respects Liu Bei, Qingzhou will fully assist Yanzhou in dealing with the locust plague.

Although it was very cruel to the people of Yanzhou who would be ravaged by the locust plague, if Zang Hong was unwilling to cooperate, even if Zheng Ping had a good strategy, he would not be able to deal with the locust plague in Yanzhou.

Only in his position can he seek his government and protect his people.

"The envoy can reply to Cao Cao and support the Son of Heaven to move the capital to Luoyang." Zheng Ping said slowly.

Replying at this time is more beneficial to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei suggested that the Son of Heaven move the capital, and Zhang Miao and Chen Gong would inevitably oppose it.

And at this time, when the drought came, Liu Xie might even guess whether he had violated the will of heaven and caused the drought in Guanzhong?

Then if Liu Xie wants to commit himself, he will inevitably mention the matter of moving the capital to Luoyang again.

And the ministers and officials did not dare to oppose at this time.

Don't move the capital?

It's been punished by drought, but don't you move the capital?

There was a pause.

Zheng Ping said again: "As for moving the capital, it will be easier for Cao Cao to be favored by the Son of Heaven, so that Junda can rest assured that the Son of Heaven will not trust Cao Cao." ”

"The matter of Guanzhong, so that you don't have to pay attention to it for the time being, the top priority is to integrate the financial resources and manpower of the three states of Qingxu and Yang as soon as possible, and train soldiers and horses to deal with the changes in the north!"

(End of chapter)