Zhao Yun is young and innocent, a fledgling, just a pure lamb. He does not understand the intrigues and twists and turns in the political field, and he has all kinds of abilities to talk to people and tell ghosts.
He didn't know that Liu Bei, a big bad wolf with a kind face and a dark heart, had already killed him, so he was very moved and excited.
After that, he also deliberately looked for white horses, and applied for white war horses from the army as a general, to show his status as Liu Bei's wise minister.
Liu Bei saw through Zhao Yun's youthful and innocent nature, and knew that what the fledgling young man needed most was spiritual recognition and encouragement, so he added more emotional support to him, which had the effect of making a huge difference and easily leveraged Zhao Yun's loyalty.
Spend.
Every time Zhao Yun came to report on his work, Liu Bei would encourage him and take some time to talk to him alone, which made Zhao Yun think that Liu Bei valued him very much, so he worked harder and harder.
"The Yuan family has raised an army to rebel against the imperial court. Soon after, the army will prepare for battle. Although you are my subordinate, you cannot be promoted to a high position because you have no merit. So this time, I hope you can seize the opportunity.
Express yourself and make military exploits."
Liu Bei patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder and said warmly: "In the next war, you have to use what you have learned, and with your own bravery, I believe you can make great achievements. When the time comes, you will definitely become my
The young general in the dream!"
"What the king hopes for, Yun will achieve it even if he risks his life!"
Zhao Yun cupped his hands with determination on his face.
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then someone came to report to Xun Shuang and asked to see him. Liu Bei raised his eyebrows, thought about it, and nodded.
"Let him in."
With that said, Liu Bei looked at Zhao Yun again.
"Someone has come to visit me. I won't keep you. It's almost noon. Take those two sheep back and share them with your subordinates. As an officer, you must not be stingy with rewards. They are yours every day.
Subordinates, they are your life-saving talisman on the battlefield, remember?"
"I dare not forget the teachings of my lord!"
"good."
Liu Bei watched Zhao Yun leave with a smile.
At the stall where Zhao Yun left, Xun Shuang entered the General's Mansion under the leadership of the guards. The two passed by each other, and Zhao Yun glanced at the gray-haired old man curiously.
He suddenly thought that Liu Bei was only less than ten years older than him, but he was already one of the most powerful people in the empire, and the people he interacted with were all such senior officials. He couldn't help but be deeply moved by Liu Bei's miraculous performance.
As a result, he became more determined that he must continue to follow Liu Bei.
After seeing off Zhao Yun, Liu Bei put away his smile and warm attitude and faced Xun Shuang with a businesslike attitude.
"Why is Mr. Xun here here on important business?"
Liu Bei's business-like attitude made Xun Shuang feel very unhappy and worried, and he vaguely felt that something was not right about the situation.
In every conversation he had with Liu Bei before, Liu Bei showed a sense of closeness, but this time after returning to Luoyang, this sense of closeness disappeared.
It is certain that Liu Bei has a grudge against him.
Xun Shuang took a deep breath and decided to get straight to the point and stop beating around the bush.
"General, I have a daughter, she is twenty-eight years old. I have a daughter when she is old. She regards her as the apple of my eye, and I love her very much. Now that my daughter has reached the age of many people, I have looked at the people in Luoyang. Only the general is heroic and has always been the best.
People all over the world praise me. I am willing to give my daughter to the general. I wonder what the general wants?"
Liu Bei did not expect that Xun Shuang could actually lower his face and say such straightforward and shameless words.
He shouldn't be able to say such direct words.
It seems that he did not promote Xun Shuang, and at the same time summoned members of the Chen family and the Zhong family, who were both from the Yingchuan family, to show his traction. This series of actions stimulated the Xun family quite a lot.
It should be said that Liu Bei himself did not expect that the Yingchuan scholars seemed to have a pretty good opinion of him. It was clear that the Yuan family was launching an army to rebel, but Chen and Zhong, one of the representatives of the Yingchuan gentry, agreed without hesitation.
Your own calling.
Chen Qun, Zhong Yao, is an outstanding descendant of the Chen and Zhong clans. Chen Qun is the eldest son of the Chen clan and the talker of the next generation. He joined Liu Bei's General's Mansion and was basically equivalent to the Chen clan's
Take effect.
It seems that the Kanto nobles have gradually recovered from their initial confusion, and have realized Liu Bei's inevitable large-scale invasion of Kanto, and they have also realized the significance of early investment.
As a result, Liu Bei has more choices.
As for Xun, he has lost this important window period.
Maybe when Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Zhong find out the inside story of this matter, they will definitely laugh at Xun Shuang.
If you don't invest thoroughly, you don't invest at all. After working on it for a long time, we actually came from behind. Old Xun, do you regret it?
Liu Bei could now be sure that Xun Shuang really regretted it, otherwise he would not have lowered his face and said that Liu Bei had made this move to him that was almost admitting his mistake.
However, at this moment and at that moment, Xunshi did not make a decision before his final battle, so this opportunity was lost.
Xunshi had previously believed that Liu Bei was not the only irreplaceable choice, so now Liu Bei had reason to believe that Xunshi was not the only irreplaceable choice.
He recognized Xun Yu and Xun You, but it was only limited to Xun Yu and Xun You. Liu Bei had no sense of identification with the Xun family.
Once the window period has passed, it has passed.
So Liu Bei looked surprised and looked at Xun Shuang in surprise.
"Why did Mr. Xun say this? He already has a wife. Everyone in the world knows this!"
Seeing the surprise on Liu Bei's face, Xun Shuang took a deep breath and suppressed his dissatisfaction.
"The general was joking. Of course I know that the general has a wife, but he didn't think that what I meant was that my daughter was betrothed to the general as his concubine."
"Concubine?"
Liu Bei was even more surprised and said hurriedly: "This is absolutely impossible! The Xun family in Yingchuan is a famous family in the world. How can such a famous family let a daughter from a famous family be my concubine? The Xun family doesn't care about the eyes of the people in the world. I don't care.
You must care about the opinions of people in the world because of Xunshi!"
"General, this is wrong!"
Xun Shuang put on a cheerful face and said with a smile: "The general is a hero in the world, a pillar of the country that is respected by everyone in the world. In terms of identity and status, it is my honor for my daughter to be betrothed to the general as my concubine. The general is completely
There is no need to worry about other things.”
"How can that be done? Is she the legitimate daughter of a famous family or the beloved daughter of Mr. Xun?"
Liu Bei shook his head repeatedly: "How can Duke Xun's beloved daughter be Bei's concubine? This is ridiculous. Bei has never thought about this. Please don't continue to say this. Otherwise, Bei will feel uneasy and how can he continue to deal with it?
What about state affairs?”
Xun Shuang couldn't hold himself any longer. After being silent for a while, Xun Shuang sighed.
"What the general doesn't know is that a few months ago, before the general arrived in Luoyang, I had already discussed the matter with my daughter, and the daughter agreed to follow the general. However, I didn't expect that the daughter fell ill after that, and she has been recovering from her illness since then.
Only now have I fully recovered.
When my little girl fell ill, I was very worried and didn't know how to deal with the matter. I looked around for famous doctors and finally cured my little girl. As soon as I was cured, I started talking about this matter.
My daughter has heard about the general's reputation for a long time, and has great admiration for the general in her heart. She has always wanted to serve the general, and I hope the general will not despise my daughter Pu Liu's appearance. This is my greatest honor."
After Xun Shuang finished speaking, Liu Bei really admired him.
In a different place, Liu Bei was in Xun Shuang's position, so he must have been embarrassed to say this. He was not that shameless, but Xun Shuang was able to say this so shamelessly, which was really extraordinary.
But, so what?
The situation has changed, the offense and defense have changed. I gave you the opportunity but you couldn't seize it. The window period of several months was wasted by you. Now more people are surrounding you smelling the smell of blood. You are no longer the only one.
Already.
If I accept you now and give you the last position, how will others view me?
I must let them know the consequences of not following my wishes and being half-hearted.
So Liu Bei showed the confident smile that Xun Shuang hated the most.
“Mr.
?Thank you very much for your consideration, I am very happy, but..."
The more Liu Bei spoke like this, the more Xun Shuang's heart sank.
"General, although the Yuan family's rebels are powerful, they are just local chickens and dogs. We all believe that the general can definitely put down the Yuan family's rebels. At this moment, the general does not accommodate his concubine, which shows that the general is very confident and treats the outside world.
It’s a sign, isn’t it?”
Xun Shuang still wanted to save things and tried his best.
Liu Bei still smiled and shook his head.
“Mr.
Even my family in Liangzhou has not received a call from Luoyang, let alone the matter of taking a concubine. Please understand, Duke Xun, that national affairs are important and family affairs are minor."
Xun Shuang finally understood what Liu Bei meant.
It seems that Liu Bei will not agree to him.
Liu Bei completely rejected him and would not accept his marriage request.
Xun Shuang was worried, angry, and ashamed. All kinds of emotions filled his chest, and he almost exploded with anger.
So he stood up and saluted Liu Bei.
"In this case, I won't disturb the general's busy work in the world!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Look, he is anxious, he is anxious!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Liu Bei just felt like drinking a glass of ice-cold Coke in the summer, his heart was soaring, his heart was cold, and he felt endlessly refreshed.
Now his size is completely different from before, and he is the one taking the initiative.