In mid-October, the news came first of Gongsun Zan's victory over the Xianbei, and the news came that the general recovered Yanzhou and led his army back to Beijing. When the people of Xijing heard about it, there was another cheer and celebration. After all, every time there was a victory, they seemed to be closer to returning to the peace. But Chen Chong didn't think so. He studied it repeatedly and saw something wrong from the military newspaper articles.

First of all, Cao Cao was dissatisfied with military orders. It would be fine if he just wrote letters to contradict Liu Bei, but he still refused to retreat after Liu Bei made a clear order. This is definitely not a good thing. If he acted like this on an ordinary battlefield, whether he attacked or withdrew his troops without authorization, he would implicate the entire army, but fortunately he did not cause any major disaster. If he had to punish him now, it would be difficult to convince people. But if he was not cured now, what should he do in the future to take Yanzhou into ownership?

Secondly, although the war in Youzhou was won, the military newspaper was obviously not satisfied. Gongsun Zan said that he defeated the Xianbei first and then Yuan Shao, and his morale was high, so he planned to pursue the victory. He first went north to Danhan Mountain, slaughtered the Northern Barbarians, and then went south to Yecheng. The Yuan clan of Yi finally reported victory in the capital and offered prisoners to Taimiao. Although the writing was very courageous, it was too unrealistic. According to the military newspaper, there was still a war in western Liaoning. Gongsun Bogui did not quickly rescue the siege, but wanted to draw his bow left and right, and use the power of Youzhou as a state, to defeat the two heroes. This is the way to cause disaster!

He planned to make plans for Cao Cao for a long time, but the matter in Youzhou was urgent. Chen Chong sent a letter to Yanmen with an urgent report the next day, asking Duan Wei to order troops in Pingcheng, and prepare to prepare for Gongsun Zan to stop the troops from the Hanshan Mountain to relieve him.

But this is all a story later. At present, what Chen Chong is most concerned about is that the court gradually criticized Liu Bei.

It turned out that after Cao Cao withdrew his troops, he was still unwilling to accept his feelings, so he passed Liu Bei to report to the court. When the letter arrived, the emperor happened to be listening to the affairs of the Shangshutai. Seeing that it was written by Cao Cao, he asked the Shizhong Meng Jian to read it in public.

There are many words in the book, so we can only summarize here. The beginning of the article is to talk about the evil of the moth thieves. Looking back on the wars since Zhongping, the list of important state officials killed by the moth thieves is long and full of articles, and everyone who hears it is distorted. Then Cao Cao talked about the Heishan Army and Gengcang Army. The Heishan Army had a long separatist rule between the Heishan Army and the Heishan Army, but the country did not care about past grudges, and "the holy grace is transformed, and the heavenly virtue is obvious." However, Zhang Yan did not remember the kindness and virtue, and he turned his back on the master again and again, which could be said to be "crawling and false, far better than Mengchang". However, Gengcang Army dared to usurp, "the hearts of jackals and wolves, devouring people and destroying the country, and never leaving the day and night", which led to "the Guandong was raging and the public opinion was scattered". These two sons are the harm that the country was heartbroken, and it was not enough to revitalize the country without eliminating it.

After this, Cao Cao began to talk about the war. He said that in the battle of Jibei, the king's army was strong, the bandit army was poor and weak, and the siege was besieged for a long time. The moths and thieves were bitter and hungry, and the victory was decided, but it was only early or late. However, General Liu Bei ignored the difference between the right and false, and privately negotiated with the pseudo-official court, and rescued the siege on his own, releasing thirty thousand thieves in the two cities. Although he had two cities, he could not make peace for the country. What's the use? Therefore, Cao Cao submitted a letter to the emperor, hoping that the emperor would grant him the power to fight the moths and thieves. He would build grass and tyrannize the Dongyue, smash Linzi, and kill the thieves' heads, and return to the emperor to serve the emperor with innocence.

After Meng Jian finished his thoughts, no one dared to speak for a while. The emperor asked Chen Chong what his opinion was. Chen Chong replied: "If you want to pacify the world with a killing level, Emperor Gaozu was afraid that he would not be as good as Xiang Ziyi. How could he have the world? Those who pacify troubled times are resentful to the common people. What is wrong with the general who has obtained the land and has given kindness to the traitors? If I do things on the front line, the same is true."

When the emperor heard this, he didn't ask much about it, but there were rumors spreading. The rumors said that Emperor Gaozu gave his kindness, the common people thanked Emperor Gaozu and the general, but he didn't know who the common people were grateful to? It means that Liu Bei had an indecent idea and a desire to usurp power. Chen Chong secretly sent someone to investigate, but couldn't find the head. This is the terrible thing about the rumors. Their spread was easier than the wind, but the impact was much greater. After all, the wind would not leave traces, and rumors would corrupt people's hearts.

In early November, Liu Bei stopped and finally returned to Chang'an. When he rode his horse to Weiqiao, he saw that Chang'an was much more prosperous. The places where he camped last year have now built some new thatched huts one after another. The wasteland on the south bank has been reclaimed into farmland. Even in winter, the ridges of the fields can be seen clearly. These scenes are hard to see in Guandong.

Liu Bei temporarily changed the camping site to the north bank of the Wei River. After a night of rest, he stepped into the Shangshutai in high spirits and reported his duties to the emperor. The officials of Taichung originally thought that Liu Bei might be afraid and took the initiative to explain to the emperor to apologize for his crimes, but he did not expect that Liu Bei seemed to be fine. Whether he stood or sat in the court, his backbone was as straight as a pine, and his face did not diminish. When he was speaking, Liu Bei made a generous speech, his voice was like a loud bell. He first talked about the situation in Yanzhou to the emperor, and then asked for merit for the soldiers of the four states, and finally explained the strategy for next year.

He said: "Yanzhou has been fighting for two consecutive years, and it is quite destructive. We should first revise political principles and restore the people's farming and sericulture. I believe that within two years, Yanzhou will not be able to raise another war."

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately asked, "If there is no war in Yanzhou, how will the general plan to pacify Qingxu?"

Liu Bei raised his head and replied straightforwardly: "In the current situation, the pseudo-dynasty is quite effective in dying and trapping. Although there are disasters and chaos in the middle of the year, Qingxu and the two prefectures were the foundation. They have been managed for many years and the people are concerned about it. However, the states in Guandong have not been governed for many years, and there are many violent officials and officials, and the people are disgusted with it. Therefore, although the two prefectures are weak, they cannot be seized by strong attacks. Emperor Gaozu made three rules in Guanzhong, and those who killed people died and all the people in Guanzhong were able to achieve their foundation. Your Majesty previously ordered the border envoy to go east with integrity and provide disaster relief to the four prefectures. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. As long as we wait for the people to return to the Qingxu people, it will be the time for our army to pacify Qingxu."

As the words fell, the Taichung officials looked different, and the emperor's expression was unwilling. He asked, "It is said that the general's command is full of elite soldiers and there are no famous generals. But now, with the intention of the general, would it be necessary to sit down and watch the pseudo-official court destroy themselves and make the powerful soldiers useless? "

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Liu Bei was stunned, obviously not expecting the emperor to ask such a sharp question. He thought for a while and replied: "Northern enemy is rampant now. If the country has a hundred years of plans, take the lead..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Chong stood up from the table. He interrupted Liu Bei and said to the people around him: "The Qi thief declined and was isolated and helpless. It is only a matter of time before and after. But now Yuan Shu kills the governor of Guandong County, colludes with the Qi gangs, seizes the two prefectures of Yuyang, expands the border of thousands of miles, and has more than 100,000 people. Isn't it a big trouble for the country? The people under his rule are panicked and the people are hungry, so isn't it necessary to poison the people? Your Majesty, what the General said is the right way. If you want to pacify Qingxu first, you should set Huaibei first."

The emperor looked at Chen Chong for a little while, his expression calmed down slightly, and he nodded and said, "I was just here to study government affairs and say some ignorant words. Everything is still controlled by the general and the gentleman. But the country is extraordinary, and it is the foundation of our ancestors. I hope you can do your best to do your best."

After saying that, he stood up and left with great strides.

The emperor said that he was ignorant, but no one here dared to take it seriously. In any case, the emperor is the monarch and Liu Bei is the minister. The difference between the monarch and the minister is like the world. The emperor said these words, he was probably a little dissatisfied with Liu Bei. But not to mention the government and the public, even in the current imperial guards, most of them are from Liu Chen’s sect. Does the emperor say this have any profound meaning? Or maybe it is for whom to show it?

When the Central Government ended, Liu Bei and other ministers dispersed one by one, they slowly said to Chen Chong: "I think your Majesty will not feel that the thorn is on the back when you are your Majesty?" During the Zhongzong period, General Huo Guang, the Grand Marshal of Zhongzong, once abolished the Haihunhou and established Emperor Xiaoxuan of Zhongzong. The Yin Ji was ahead, so Emperor Xiaoxuan was extremely afraid of Huo Guang and asked for instructions in everything, but he did not dare to make his own decisions. However, every time he saw Huo Guang, he felt that there was a thorn on the back. Liu Bei made this statement at this time, obviously because he was dissatisfied with the emperor's words.

Chen Chongdao was much calmer, and he comforted him, "This is just a common thing. People are not sages, so who can do nothing? When you and I led the army into the capital, we should have guessed that no matter what kind of minister or saint, there will be moments of conflict. As long as everyone can understand the general, these are nothing."

Liu Bei heard that it was obvious that Chen Chong had experienced many questions over the years. He sighed, "Thank you for your hard work." Then he stepped on his left foot and said, "If you just keep going like this, it may not be a long-term solution. Can you hold on in the court?"

Chen Chong smiled and said, "I know what to do, and I don't just know how to be a good person." Liu Bei knew what he meant, and the meaning behind this made him a little heavy.

Therefore, he did not want to continue this topic and instead talked about his feelings about returning to Beijing. Liu Bei said that the Xijing gradually became prosperous, but it reminded him of his experiences in Yanzhou. He said in detail: "The people along the way were thin and had miserable faces. The farmland along the way was basically deserted, and there were not many children. Meng Dexiu's Jingguan was said to be six meters tall, but I dare not go to see it. However, the people of the county and state dared not even go to the river. I heard many people say that the bottom of the river is full of evil ghosts. If ordinary people go to the river, don't step on the sand, otherwise they will fall to the bottom of the river and be treated as sacrifice by the evil ghosts to calm their resentment!"

That night, he went to Chen Chong's mansion to rest. While having dinner, Liu Bei saw that Chen Shi could walk, so he went forward to tease him. Liu Bei had an inexplicable aura of kindness on his body. Chen Shi liked it very much, so he pestered Liu Bei and said something he didn't understand.

Liu Bei picked up the child and stretched out a finger. Chen Shi really stretched out his hand and held it clumsyly, with a tender smile on his lips. Liu Bei smiled, turned his head and said to Chen Chong: "Tell me, you haven't seen Ajian for a long time, and I don't know if he still recognizes you!"

Chen Chong knew that he was talking about Liu Xie. Liu Xie and Chen Shi were only one month apart, and now he is nearly three years old. But unlike Chen Shi, Liu Xie was very smart. According to Liu Bei, Liu Xie can not only speak Chinese, but also speak some Hu language.

What made Liu Bei most happy was that as he grew older, the lines on the palm of his eldest son's palms became unique. Ordinary people's hand patterns were two horizontal and two vertical lines, but he had three horizontal and one vertical lines, just like the word "king". He asked Sun Gan to help him look at the photos in private. After Sun Gan looked at it, he didn't dare to say much, but only told Liu Bei that the young master had the appearance of a real person, and his fate was precious.
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