Zhuo County is a poor place on the border. Although Zhuo County is a county governor, it is not necessarily very prosperous. After decades of war, people's livelihood has withered. Even if nine out of ten houses are empty, it is almost the same. Liu Bei walked along the way and saw groups of people kneeling on the roadside, but he didn't know any of them.
Liu Bei looked at the courtyard in front of him carefully, his eyes a little confused.
What he saw during this trip was that the villages in Zhuo County were extremely dilapidated. Some houses with vague impressions were not left, only the remains of ditches and stones. The newly built houses on the remains were mostly earthen houses and fence walls. Only the courtyard in front of him had blue bricks and black tiles, flying eaves and corners, and the decor was full of luxury.
Anyone who sees it will think it is the residence of nobles of the high families, and the owner is at least a wealthy family in the county. However, judging from the traces of rammed earth on the wall, it is clear how long the house has been completed. The threshold is brand new, painted with bright paint, and no dust can be seen.
It was newly built, from start to finish, I don’t know if it took one month or ten days?
Why bother? Liu Bei couldn't help but frown.
He did not want to blame local officials for this, so he pushed the door and entered the hospital directly.
The light and shadow in the courtyard were radiating, and the tiny dust in the air flew up and down among countless light columns. Liu Bei raised his eyes along the light column and saw that the big mulberry tree was still there in his memory.
It seems that it is not as tall as I remember. Perhaps it is because the winter is approaching and the leaves begin to wither. However, the trunk is still the same, and the horizontal branch at the bottom is still hanging heavy objects when I was practicing martial arts fifty years ago, but it turned out to be tilted.
The autumn and winter of Zhuo County is much colder than in Xiapi, Xinye, Public Security, and Chengdu. Liu Bei didn't walk far from the car and felt a chill in his neck. However, the air in Zhuo County was very dry, as long as it didn't directly face the wind. Liu Bei walked around the strange courtyard for a long time, found a sheltered corridor, held the pillar, and sat down slowly.
The civil and military officials who came to Youzhou with him were accompanied by many, but no one dared to enter the yard, nor did anyone disturb Liu Bei. They were surrounded by the gate of the yard and smiled one by one.
Liu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly. The afternoon sun shining on him did not bring much warmth, but it just made people feel comfortable. The yard was quiet, except for the movement of cars and horses outside, there was an occasional sound, and there was almost no other sound.
The sky is blue, the clouds are white, and birds are flying by from time to time.
The sky, clouds and flying birds were so familiar, exactly the same as what Liu Bei had seen when he was a teenager. Those memories were long and far away, so far that Liu Bei thought he had forgotten them, but at this time, all the memories hidden in his heart came back.
Father, mother, complaining uncle Liu Zijing, generous uncle Liu Yuanqi, Jian Xianhe, who talks nonsense, and the young heroes of Zhuo County who have been relying on him one after another. Liu Bei remembered that one day, they all gathered in this courtyard and smiled happily.
For what?
It seemed that Yun Chang killed someone and went into exile to Zhuo County with his family. Seeing that he was very heroic, I entertained him, arranged a place for him, and invited him to drink.
On that day, everyone was drinking and chatting, which was very pleasant. But I really couldn't remember what they had talked about. All the details were wiped out on the long road of life and were cut off by decades of wind and frost swords. Liu Bei himself was already covered in white hair.
Liu Bei fell into memories and it took him a long time.
In a trance, he saw Guan Yu's figure appear in front of him, and beside Guan Yu, there were Shi Yuan, Xiaozhi, Xianhe, Zizhong, Gongyou... and many familiar people. They surrounded the courtyard, drinking happily, Xianhe was still singing on the beat.
Liu Bei laughed, and he stretched out his hand to hold these figures, but he caught nothing.
Suddenly someone walked in through the gate of the courtyard, which scared him.
Liu Bei suddenly came back to his senses and looked at it carefully. It turned out that Zhuge Liang was here.
"Kongming, I was probably asleep just now, dreaming." Liu Bei smiled and supported the ground to stand up. But because he had been sitting for a long time, the cold air penetrated his legs and feet, and he couldn't exert any force for a while, and the joints were so painful like needles.
He staggered violently, and Zhuge Liang hurriedly took a few steps forward and supported Liu Bei: "Your Majesty, something happened."
Liu Bei was shocked and immediately straightened his back: "What's the matter?"
Zhuge Liang whispered: "This morning, Xuzhi invited Zhongda to welcome the three generals Pang De, Ma Dai and Wei Yan. The three generals came to Zhuo County with the captured Xianbei Chief Rilu Zhiyan and others... These people were prepared to be taken to Luoyang for the prisoner offering ceremony."
Liu Bei nodded: "What's wrong with these people?"
"Pang De and others came over mountains and ridges, and the Xianbei people were obedient on the road, so Pang De and others were out of defense. Just when the group met Xuzhi and Zhongda at noon, the Rilu Deduction and several companions suddenly rose up, intending to take hostages and take the opportunity to escape."
Liu Bei raised his voice slightly: "Who is the hostage?"
"It's Zhongda..." Zhuge Liang sighed: "After Zhongda was kidnapped, Xu Zhihe Ling Ming immediately sent people to surround him. Ma Dai and Wei Yan both intended to rescue him. Zhongda himself also shouted repeatedly, claiming that I was an important official of the Han family, who dared to kill me? Unexpectedly, the Xianbei people didn't have the chance to escape, and they actually... cough cough, they actually killed Zhongda!"
"Where did they get the sword and weapons? Where did they get the courage to do things?" Liu Bei asked immediately.
Zhuge Liang could only continue to sigh: "The Xianbei people are extremely fierce. They used gravels that they had hidden, and then they probably thought they were about to die in Zhuo County, so they attacked in despair with bare hands and empty space. Zhongda broke his neck by the describing that Rilu. When Bo Zhan rescued him, his muscles and bones were broken and he had not breathed a long time ago."
"this……"
"Pang De, Ma Dai and Wei Yan all quickly wrote a letter of apology." Zhuge Liang took out the document from his sleeve: "Do you want it..."
This situation inevitably made Liu Bei unhappy. But he was thinking of those friends who followed his life and death. Compared with them, Sima Yi was just a new foreign minister. Liu Bei's feelings were a little richer, but not too much to be imposed on Sima Yi.
What's more, are there any vague rumors in Yecheng?
Such a person is not necessarily trustworthy, although he is extraordinary. In the early years, Liu Bei needed some people to decorate his storefront and rely on their abilities in government affairs, laws, education, etc., which is no longer needed.
The Han family has its own laws and regulations and its own ways to promote talents.
However, Zhongda suffered a sudden disaster shortly after his new investment, which might cause panic in favor of others, or some people would say that the Han emperor had the intention of cooking a rabbit and a dog.
Liu Bei waved his hand: "I won't look at it anymore. These three people didn't expect such a thing, so they will be fined for redemption. How to deal with it specifically? I'll weigh Kong Ming. For Zhongda, it's important to be more grand, a grand funeral, a posthumous title, and a title."
Speaking of this, Liu Bei completely lost his interest in nostalgia.
He put on his clothes and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kongming, come with me... and send someone to call Xu Zhi. The world is settled, and there are many things to ask you."
With the help of Zhuge Liang, he slowly walked out the door.
The attendants carefully closed the courtyard door, and the courtyard was quiet and quiet.
Chapter completed!