In the palace, in the backyard.

But I saw Liu Chan, Huo Yi and other three or four children, standing with wooden swords. Chen Zhi was dressed in a strong suit and had a serious face, standing in front of the children, teaching the essence of swordsmanship.

"The sword is divided into four techniques, stabbing, latticing, and washing, so it is called the four mother swordsmanship. There are 16 methods of the four techniques, 5 striking methods, 5 stabbing methods, 3 grid methods, and 3 washing methods. However, when the sons learn swordsmanship for the first time, they need to start from the eye method, which is divided into six methods: looking at the sword, looking away, looking at the hand, looking at the eye, slanting and looking. ”

Chen Zhi paced between the four sons and patted Guan Xing's head to signal him to concentrate.

"Do you know why you practice the eye method?"

"Master Chen!"

Liu Chan, who was a child, raised his hand and replied, and said excitedly: "My father once said that the swordsmanship is fast, not in the hand, but in the eye. The eyes can reach, the hands can reach. ”

"Yes!"

Chen Zhi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Swordsmanship is not a random stab, but a move to be found. The eyes are like two lights, look at the four roads, and observe the moves, you can slash the enemy under the sword. ”

As Chen Dao's explanation deepened, the child also turned his attention to Chen Zhi and stopped wielding with the wooden sword in his hand.

"Huh!"

Liu Bei tasted tea with a smile, and said to the left and right: "Lonely ten-year-old sword practice, so far I think I have the essence of swordsmanship, but I don't know what will happen to the swordsmanship when the slave learns swordsmanship at the age of eight?" ”

Liu Bei, Jian Yong, Huo Jun and others sat in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, chatting and laughing, and Chen Zhi taught children swordsmanship on the lakeside more than 100 steps away.

Jian Yong sat cross-legged and said, "The lord is talented and intelligent, the young man is a hero, and after many battles, his swordsmanship can be transcendent. Gongzi was born between brocade clothes and jade food, even if he learns swords, he rarely fights, I am afraid that it is rare to have the essence of swordsmanship. ”

Liu Bei stroked his beard and sighed slightly, and said: "The heavenly general is responsible for people, suffering their minds, straining their muscles and bones, starving their bodies and skin, and emptying their bodies, so as to gain what they cannot." Today's juniors are mostly born in peace, and this loneliness is worried! ”

Jian Yong saw it thoroughly and said with a smile: "My son is not a weapon, inheriting my wealth and inheritance, and being able to continue the family business, Yong is enough!" ”

After a pause, Jian Yong smiled and said: "The son is gifted and benevolent, likes martial arts and is good at writing, and will be able to inherit the great cause of the lord." ”

Liu Bei looked at Liu Chan's figure and said, "Lonely young people don't like to read, and they don't know the world. Today's slaves are good at reading, can be enlightened, debate loyalty, and loneliness is enough! ”

One thing Liu Bei often regrets is that he was not enthusiastic about reading when he was young, so that he wasted so long in the early days.

With his own experience of making mistakes before, Liu Bei was quite concerned about Liu Chan's cultural education, such as inviting Confucianism to teach knowledge, and letting Liu Chan take Yizhi, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Zhao and other sages as teachers to learn ancient scriptures and Zhuzi theory.

I also found a group of children of the same age to accompany Liu Chan to study, hoping that Liu Chan would succeed in his studies and have a reliable team from an early age.

As he spoke, Liu Bei looked at Huo Jun and said with a smile: "Among the Qings, Zhong Miao's godson has a good way, so that Gu has a good son-in-law." Huo Fan opened up wasteland in Jianghuai Tuntian, dredged rivers and canals, and made many achievements, and he has heard of it. ”

Since Huo Jun went to Hefei, he appointed Huo Fan as the captain of Tuntian, moved the people from Jiangzuo, and led the soldiers and horses to open up the wasteland in Jianghuai. During this period, Huo Fan assisted Sima Zhi in dredging the fertilizer water, connecting Chaohu Lake with Shaobei, diverting water to irrigate the fields, and the grain and grass produced by the military tun were quite large, which could be supplied to the Jianghuai garrison and reduce the logistical pressure.

Huo Jun looked modest and said: "The kid has made achievements, and the king must not be overly favored, lest the kid be arrogant and forgetful." ”

"Words of the beloved son!" Liu Bei commented.

Just when everyone was talking and laughing, Zhuge Liang came to meet Liu Bei under the guidance of his attendants.

"Meet the King!"

Liu Bei pointed to the seat and said, "There are no outsiders today, Kong Ming quickly got up and took a seat." ”

"Your Highness!"

"Kong Ming has something important?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhuge Liang held the fan and groaned, and asked, "Does Your Highness know about the recent surrender of people in the state?" ”

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "Treat Liu Zhang's kindness alone, and reuse Yizhou scholars, so there should be no wrongdoers." ”

Zhuge Liang said truthfully: "It's not that Yizhou surrenders people to make trouble, but Zhang Fuchu thinks that he has high merit, and in order to win Shu important ministers, he also recommends Bashu people to the lord." Since entering Wuhan, by virtue of the favor of the lord, he has often been arrogant above everyone and his words are superior. For example, Hanchang household registration ....... ”

Liang thought that although Zhang Fuchu had made great achievements, he was proud of the people of the state and had big ambitions. If you ignore it, you are afraid of destroying the order of the palace. ”

Liu Bei frowned slightly, and said: "Ziqiao is a talented person, arrogant and arrogant, or understandable. However, words are overpowering, self-esteem is very high, and things that are bad for the military and government must not be ignored. ”

As he spoke, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Kong Ming is the master of the palace, I don't know if he has a high opinion?" ”

Zhuge Liang held the fan and arched his hand, and said: "Zhang Song is fortunate to be favored by His Royal Highness because he takes Shu Neiying, and he is in a high position. In his bright opinion, His Highness can find an opportunity to warn, or he may be transferred away from the center with a slight slackening. ”

Zhang Song is not Xu You, Liu Bei is not Cao Cao, and he can't kill the heroes. Zhuge Liang suggested that Liu Bei keep his distance from Zhang Song, and use this as a way to beat Zhang Song, saving too much fluttering.

"Good!"

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said in thought: "This matter is already known to Lone, Kong Ming doesn't have to worry about it." ”

"No!"

Zhuge Liang said: "Since His Royal Highness promulgated the prohibition of alcohol, the state and county officials have strictly implemented this law, and the officials have obtained more brewing utensils in the homes of the people, and they want to punish the winemakers together. I don't know if His Highness has instructions! ”

"I'm afraid this method is harsh!"

Jian Yong said loudly: "How can the people be punished with the brewers if they secretly hide brewing utensils and are not winemakers?" This punishment is quite severe, and those who possess brewing utensils should be exempted. ”

Zhuge Liang pondered a little and said: "Pan Liangzhou and Fa Hanchang think that His Royal Highness has banned alcohol, and he should strictly ban it. Privately possessing brewing utensils indicates that they have the idea of brewing and are plotting to make wine. Now we should stifle the idea of winemaking, so that the people are afraid and dare not have the heart of winemaking. ”

"What does Kong Ming think?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan and said, "Privately possessing brewing utensils is not the key to conviction. It's about whether the person who keeps the brewing utensils privately has the intention of making wine. If there is a intention to make wine, it must not be punished; If there is no intention to make wine, it cannot be punished. ”

Zhuge Liang's words were the key to the private storage of brewing utensils.

In the process of committing a crime, there are often three situations: preparation for a crime, an attempt to commit a crime, and a completed crime. Privately possessed brewing utensils do not belong to the ranks of completed crimes, but are between the preparation of crimes and the attempted crimes. If there is an intention to make wine, it is an attempt to commit a crime.

Attempts to commit a crime are logically punishable. And it is not impossible to commit the same crime as the one who has committed it for a certain purpose at a certain time.

"Lord, the idea of winemaking is born from the heart. How can ordinary people observe the situation and know whether the people have the intention of making wine? Jian Yong argued.

"Dare to ask Xianhe, if there is no intention of making wine, why do you secretly store brewing tools?" Sun Qian asked rhetorically.

"This~" Jian Yong couldn't help frowning.

Seeing that his subordinates had different opinions, Liu Bei frowned and said: "Whether the matter of private possession of brewing utensils is convicted or not, let Gu think about it." ”

"No!"

Zhuge Liang got up with a fan, said goodbye, and said: "There is still official business, Rong Liang retired." ”

"Good!"

Looking at Zhuge Liang's back, Liu Bei instructed: "Look at the fruit in the house, give it to the military advisor." ”

"No!"

Sun Qian and Jian Yong were still arguing whether brewing should be convicted, but Huo Jun was silent in thought.

Seeing this, Liu Bei's eyes fell on Huo Jun and asked, "What is Zhong Miao thinking?" ”

Huo Jun thought about it for a long time and said: "Jun is thinking about Zhang Fu's shooting, Zhang Fu's shooting is the Shangqing of Yizhou, thinking of Cao Cao, Cao thief is light, so he votes for the king." Looking at the past, Zhang Fuchu is not a gentleman, he should be a villain! ”

"Confucius said: 'Only women and villains are difficult to raise, those who are close are not inferior, and those who are far away are resentful' Today, I hope the king will be careful."

With different angles, we can look at Zhang Song's different faces. For the Bashu people, Zhang Song sold the lord to seek glory, and the behavior of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue under Liu Biao's account was the same.

If you look at it from Liu Bei's point of view, because Zhang Song betrayed the owner to himself, Zhang Song was a person loyal to him, so he was treated as a good official.

This kind of person commented that he was loyal and virtuous, and it was a pure joke!

Liu Bei stroked his beard and was silent.

Huo Jun saw that the time to get off work was approaching, and he arched his hand and said: "King, Jun still has military affairs to be taken care of, and Rong will retire." ”

Seeing Huo Jun retiring, Sun Qian and Jian Yong also retired.

The crowd departed, and the pavilion was deserted.

Liu Bei looked at the waning sun and said, "Invite Zhang Servant to come, and Yan Gu has important matters to discuss." ”

"No!"

In the middle of the sound, Zhang Song held his head high and turned into the pavilion from the corridor by the lake.

"Chensong greets the king!" Zhang Song saluted.

"Ziqiao, please get up!"

Liu Bei got up to help Zhang Song and said with a smile: "Wuhan climate and climate, I don't know what Ziqiao thinks?" ”

Zhang Song did not disobey Liu Bei's instructions, took his own seat, and said: "For my Shu people, Wuhan's terroir is not as suitable as Chengdu. However, Wuhan has many rivers and lakes, and it also has a unique flavor. ”

Saying that, Zhang Song spread his sleeves and said with a smile: "Fortunately, there is no major matter in Han Changguo, trivial and trivial matters, even that little child can still take care of it." Therefore, the pine often browses the scenery of the rivers and lakes in his leisure time. ”

Zhang Song's words seem normal, but in the second half of the sentence, he complains that his responsibility is trivial and trivial, which makes him feel that it is difficult to show his talent.

There are three counties in Hanchangguo, and each county has a Taishou, Shangshutai and Shangshuling Pang Tong, and there are really not many major things for Deputy Zhang Song to do.

Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "Things can be big or small, in today's country, rest and recuperation are the priority, the princes work the case, and the sergeants are diligent in drilling, just truthfully." ”

After a pause, Liu Bei asked, "I don't know what the relationship between Ziqiao and Yizhou Zhuqing is?" ”

Zhang Song peeked at Liu Bei's expression, but when he saw that his joy and anger did not change, he couldn't help but feel worried.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Song said: "The relationship between Song and the scholars of Yizhou is acceptable, because I am an official in a foreign land, I just have a lot of contacts. Dare to ask the king, can there be villains who slander in Songsong? ”

Between the words, Zhang Song gradually became angry, and he was already suspecting that someone was slandering Liu Bei and slandering himself.

Seeing Zhang Song like this, Liu Bei was quite disappointed.

As Zhuge Liang said, Zhang Song has already floated. Not only are they dissatisfied with the content of their work, but they are also unaware of their problems.

Now it seems that the only way to let Zhang Song leave the center temporarily and let him self-reflect on the local area may be able to make him wake up.

"How can this be?"

Liu Bei personally poured tea for Zhang Song, and said with a smile: "At the beginning of Bashu, there were many county guards, and there was a shortage of county guards, and he wanted to be in Bashu, so he asked about the relationship between Qing and the Shu people." Today, Guanghan is too guarded, and I don't know if Ziqiao is willing to serve as Guanghan Taishou, governing Shu on behalf of Lonely, and also returning to his hometown with clothes. ”

"Guanghan Taishou?"

Zhang Song's face instantly didn't look good.

Don't look at the Shang Shufu shooting 600 stones, Guanghan Taishou 2,000 stones. Liu Bei's appointment of Zhang Song as the local taishou is of great significance. It cannot be said that it is simply a demotion to an official, nor can it be a simple promotion.

The magistrate is not as good as the Beijing official, and the scholar is not an ordinary official, but the second-in-command of the Shangshutai, who belongs to the monarch's close ministers. Being released can be said to be a degrading official in a sense.

But from 600 stone to 2,000 stone from Taishou, from assisting others to the ruling side, it cannot be said that he has not been promoted.

However, for Zhang Song, he has considered going out to be an official, and the guarantee is also the level of the state assassin history, how can he let himself be appointed as a taishou?

After all, even the surrender of Wang Shang can be appointed as the Taishou of Shu County, and now let him be the Taishou of Guanghan, wouldn't it be a joke.

Liu Bei saw that Zhang Song's face was not good, and he said: "Not long after the beginning of Guanghan County, the officials were not even, and the Qing reformed the rule of officials and appeased the people. ”

"No!"

Zhang Song was in a trance, and he was already dissatisfied in his heart. The words of Liu Bei were taken as the words of the scene.

"Retire!"

Looking at Zhang Song's back as he got up and left, Liu Bei rubbed his temples.

Liu Bei is not Cao Cao, and he is kind to many people who have meritorious service to his subordinates. Today, Zhang Song was appointed to Guanghan Taishou, purely to sharpen his sharpness so that he could be reused in the future.

As for Zhang Song's desire to serve as the state assassin, is it so simple?

Xu Shu, Pan Jun, and Bu Qiu talk about qualifications, abilities, and backgrounds, which one can Zhang Song beat.

Even Fa Zheng and Meng Da are only too guarded by their duties, how can Zhang Song exceed the specifications and be above everyone?

Zhang Song walked out of the pavilion in a trance, and his heart became more and more depressed.

"If I vote for Cao, can Liu Xuande'an take Shuhu?"

Zhang Song said angrily: "How can it be reasonable to take away my family property and take up an official position outside? ”

(End of chapter)