Chapter 92 Group to Robbery

Liu Bei is really embarrassed. He knows his own body. He has not recovered since the Battle of Hanzhong. As for what supported him to live to this day, even he is a little unclear. His son Liu Chan is 18 years old. Although Liu Bei is a little protective, he is not stupid. He knows that although Liu Chan is not stupid, he is definitely not a smart person. He will not be smarter than Liu Bei. Because of this, Liu Bei was very worried about him and wanted to choose a safe and reliable auxiliary team for him. Zhuge Liang is a smart man, but his desire for power is too strong. If he can't control it, it is almost inevitable to go to the powerful minister. Of course, Liu Bei also knows that although Zhuge Liang has good power, he is a scholar after all. He still knows loyalty, filial piety and righteousness. It is possible to usurp power, but it is not enough to usurp the throne.

If he is an outsider, Liu Bei sometimes feels that it is not a good thing to let Zhuge Liang take power to assist Liu Chan. However, Liu Bei is not an outsider. He can't stand that his son is a puppet in other people's hands. Therefore, to pave the way for the Shu regime after his death, the most important thing is to find a person who can balance Zhuge Liang.

Originally, Guan Yu was the most suitable candidate. He had prestige and achievements in war. He trusted the old minister and his loyalty to him was obvious to all. He could be the king of Shu, and Guan Yu made great contributions. However, Guan Yu is too arrogant. He is so arrogant that his relationship with the king and minister is very poor. Others are very polite to him, but he is just polite. However, Guan Yu himself still can't figure out the situation. He still feels that he is a well-deserved first minister in Shu, a model admired by thousands of people, and a chief assistant minister.

Guan Yu will not be Zhuge Liang's opponent. Liu Bei knows this well. A person who despises the opponent and despises a very intelligent opponent. Even if he is a real master, he will never be the final winner. More importantly, Guan Yu was too arrogant. He was more strict with Prince Liu Chan than his real father. Liu Chan was not afraid of his father, but his calves shivered as soon as he saw Guan Yu.

Liu Bei doesn't blame Liu Chan, because there are indeed few people in Shu who don't shiver when they see Guan Yu. Even those old ministers are nervous when they see Guan Yu, not to mention Liu Chan is a child. However, Liu Bei also gave up Guan Yu because of this, because he could not accept an extremely domineering general - although he was very loyal.

If he doesn't accept it, he can't let Liu Bei kill Guan Yu. Guan Yu has been with him for 40 years. The friendship between them is just as he said. Although he is a king and a minister, he is really the same as a brother. He can't let Liu Bei kill his brother. Although some people have made similar suggestions, without exception, they have been rejected by Liu Bei.

At present, the best way is to wait for Guan Yu to die first, which not only completes the good story of their kings and ministers, but also does not leave the root of the disease. Unfortunately, although Guan Yu is two years older than Liu Bei, Guan Yu eats well and is in good health. In contrast, Liu Bei is much worse. Liu Bei was very worried. He probably hung up twice, and Guan Yu was still very energetic.

This is very troublesome. You can't kill it, and you can't stay. Is that the third way? For this matter, Liu Bei is very entangled. His body is getting worse day by day.

Seeing Guan Feng, Liu Bei regretted it very much. At the beginning, marrying Guan Feng to Sun Shao was a fool. If Guan Feng was the crown princess, whether it was the crown princess Wu or the crown princess of Shu, it would be better than the current situation. But then again, who would have thought that Sun Shao, a guy who obviously had no future, would be amazing.

"Yinping, I heard that you are commanding the army in the south and cooperating with the Wu army to break the elephant soldiers of the Funan people. It's really majestic." Liu Bei took Guan Feng's hand and smiled kindly. He was clearly a gentle elder. Guan Feng smiled and said, "Rumors stop at the wise. How can my uncle believe these words? I am a female. Fortunately, I was trusted by my husband and asked me to take some people to cooperate with Prince Wu in the battle. There is no command of the army. The actual battle is under the command of Zhuge Ke.

"Zhuge Ke?" Liu Bei frowned, and some doubts appeared in his eyes. He heard the news that it was commanded by Lv Dai. Guan Feng cooperated with the Vietnamese army and subconsciously thought that it was for Sun Deng to make a name, so Guan Feng, who actually commanded the battle, gave up his merit. However, now he heard Guan Feng himself say that it was Zhuge Ke who actually commanded the battle, and he couldn't help but be a little worried. Zhuge Ke and his son now have a delicate status in the State of Wu. Zhuge Jin lost the battle for the position of Prime Minister of Gu Yong, but he did not fall out of favor. On the contrary, he won the trust of Sun Quan. Zhuge Ke became a deputy general of the Western Front Army at a young age, which can be said to have a bright future. However, for Liu Bei, this is not good news. The power of Zhuge Ke and his son has had a very negative impact on the balance of power in Shu.

"Yes, Zhuge Ke is a natural general." Guan Feng pretended not to see Liu Bei's worry. He talked and praised Zhuge Ke well. Finally, he said, "Uncle, the king of Wei is old. Now he basically cares about government affairs and has been handed over to several sons. Although the king of Wu is in his prime, he also strives to train the prince Deng. Why didn't uncle bring A Dou out to practice? Question mark It is necessary to know that a good iron also requires a famous teacher. Young people who have not gone through the world, even if they are geniuses, their achievements are very limited. Prince Wu has experienced two battles, and now he has been reborn.

Liu Bei meditated and said no words. He is a person who has gone through world affairs, and of course he knows this truth. However, he was reluctant to let Liu Chan go out like Sun Deng. Of course, he knew that it was not a good thing for Sun Deng to be sent out by Sun Quan to practice, but the result was very real. As Guan Feng said, after two trials, Sun Deng had changed from a piece of ordinary iron to fine iron. It can be seen that exercise is still very necessary. Is it for safety to continue to protect Liu Chan by his side, or to send him out to experience the wind and rain? Liu Bei was hesitant.

"Isn't it dangerous outside?" Liu Beiqiang smiled.

"Hehehe..." Guan Feng laughed softly: "Uncle, you have fought with the yellow scarf thief at the age of A Dou, haven't you?"

Guan Feng immediately took Liu Bei back to the era of ** and hot-blooded blood. He was distracted for a long time before he nodded and said, "Yes, that year, I was also 18 years old. I can't remember how many times I escaped from death with your father, your uncle Yide, and Zou Jing. If it weren't for your father and Yide, hehe, I probably wouldn't have had today.

"Uncle has his own appearance. How can a yellow scarf thief hurt his uncle?" Guan Feng pulled out a hand and gently patted the back of Liu Bei's hand, just like a junior comforting the old man: "If my uncle hadn't gone through so many dangers, how could a talent like General Zhao follow him and achieve a career? The saplings without going through the wind and rain can't become a towering tree.

"It's reasonable, it's reasonable." Liu Bei nodded frequently, and Guan Feng's words suddenly hit his mind. Experience the world on the one hand, but on the other hand, he builds his own team. After two battles, Sun Deng has accumulated a team of talents such as Zhuge Ke, which has laid a solid foundation for him to succeed the king of Wu in the future. If Liu Chan wants to be the king of Shu who can make his own decision, he can't always hide under his wings. Of. He took a look at Zhao Yun beside him and said with a smile, "Zilong, do you think the silver screen makes sense?"

Zhao Yunyi said: "What the Queen of Yue said is very true. It's just that the lesson of the ancients is still reasonable. Refinement is one thing, but safety issues need to be properly arranged.

Liu Bei said to himself secretly. Zhao Yun always didn't say much, but he could always talk about the idea. If you really want to arrange Liu Chan to come out and practice, this safety is really a big problem. However, perhaps while he can still support for a few years, he may choose some people from the younger generation to follow Liu Chan to protect Liu Chan, which not only ensures Liu Chan's safety, but also gives him the opportunity to exercise. This is a two-one strategy.

It seems that this matter should be considered. Liu Bei made up his mind and smiled with a gratified smile on his face: "Silver screen, how about letting A Dou follow you out to see the world? You have loved him since you were a child, and now you are the queen of Yue. Presumably there will be no problem in taking care of A Dou, right?

Guan Feng smiled and stretched out her hand to pick up a strand of hair on her cheeks: "If my uncle trusts me, I would like to discuss it with the king. At that time, you will advise him face to face, and you must be able to find a good way."

Liu Bei's eyes flashed and nodded yes, but he didn't take it seriously. That is to say, of course, it is impossible for Liu Chan to take the initiative to send him to Sun Shao as a hostage. He gossiped with Guan Feng. Guan Feng roughly introduced him to the matter of Funan. Liu Bei listened with great interest. The situation of Shu was different from that of Wei Yue, but it was somewhat similar to that of Wu. To the east is the State of Wu, to the north is the State of Shu, to the south is the southern border of the miasmoky land, and to the west is the snowy mountains. His space for development is very limited. Of course, it is not so easy for others to attack him. It is also because of this that he dares to fight against the State of Wu for the sake of Zhang. Although he can't control the area of Yizhou County for the time being, You can't let the State of Wu reach out.

"Yinping, I heard that Zang Ba and Sun Guandu have made a deal with the state-owned Vietnam?" Liu Bei talked for a long time and finally got to the point.

"Yes, they and I are trading partners." Guan Feng smiled and said, "Silk in Linzi and iron in Xuzhou are all very popular products. The embroidery products of Xiangyi and the Shu brocade in Chengdu are directly compared with Linzi. Although the quality is superior, the quantity is too far worse. I have always wanted to ask my uncle why Chengdu has been famous for a long time, but it has never been able to do Linzi?

Guan Feng asked knowingly. There are many places with silkworms in the Han Dynasty, but the famous places for silk weaving are Linzi, Xiangyi and Chengdu. Linzi is famous for its silk. In the early Han Dynasty, it was known as crowns and clothes in the world, while Xiangyi was famous for its fine embroidery. It has always been supplied to the royal family and ministers. Of course, the quantity is not as good as Linzi. Although Chengdu's brocade is famous, it became famous late. In terms of industrial foundation, it can't be compared with Linzi. What's more, the reason why Linzi is so prosperous now is that the new loom funded by Yue has also contributed a lot.

However, Liu Bei did not know this. He was also wondering why Shu Jin was so famous, but the trading volume had not been able to rise and could not get more money for him.

"This... I'm not sure." Liu Bei said very thoughtlessly, "Chongdu is now full of silk in Linzi. The merchants of Shu can't compete with the merchants of the land at all. A large amount of copper money is outflow. In addition, your Vietnamese businessmen have all the means to make money. I, the king of Shu, am now very poor. Do you help my uncle?"

Guan Feng smiled and said, "Isn't it just to discuss this matter by inviting your uncle?"

"Is this the case?" Liu Bei was also a little surprised. He only knew that the emperor was going to mediate for them, but he didn't expect that there would be such things as doing business. If I had known this, I would have let Zhuge Liang come. However, he was relieved again. The elu family was a businessman, and they were also good at talking about business.

Liu Bei immediately called hermao and asked them to negotiate with Sun Shao. My father and son and Sun Shao dealt with each other when they were in Wancheng, and they had a good relationship. My father also taught Sun Shao's men to ride. When we met again this time, Sun Shao was very polite. Many of them, including Cui Qian and others, came forward to greeted him. They jokingly called him a teacher and made her feel embarrassed. However, this is also conducive to the next negotiation. He Zhu has no other ability, but it is his ability to take care of others, and he soon talked enthusiastically with Sun Shao and others. As soon as he sat down to talk, Zang Ba gave a gift first. He told Mi Zhu that the ancestral tombs of the Mi family in Qu County, Donghai were well protected, and those destroyed by the yellow scarf thieves in the past few years were also repaired. Zang Ba also found some people from the Mi family and asked them to go back to their old home to sit and take care of the ancestral graves. Hearing this, Mi Zhu's tears came down, sobbing, and repeatedly thanked Zang Ba. Zang Ba said that this was the order of His Royal Highness the King of Yue, and it was also handled by the Donghai Governor Su's rough legs. Mi Zhu knew that the sea in the east of Qu County was Yuzhou Mountain. Now the name was changed to Lianyungang. It was the governor of the East China Sea of Yue. He was convinced of Zang Ba's words and thanked Sun Shao again.

Sun Shao said a few words modestly, and then sat down to talk about business. He first asked people to introduce the main projects of merchants in Hunan to Mu Zhu, and then talked about the problem that the trading volume of Shu has been limited. He suggested that Mu Zhu should consider it carefully and find out the reason why the trading volume in Shuzhong is not up first. The reason is actually simple, and there are about two. First, the strength of the merchants in Shuzhong is not as good as that of the merchants of Wu Yue and Wei, and they have always been at a disadvantage in the competition. In the past few years, many merchants have fallen into difficulties while Weiyue's business has developed rapidly. The scale has gradually shrunk, and many people have even become agents of Wei Yue merchants. The local competition is already like this. Where can there be financial resources to develop outward? Second, Shu and Wu have always been in a semi-hostile state. If the merchants of Shu want to go to the area of Zhuya, one is to take the land road, through Jiaozhou, and the other is to take the waterway and turn into the sea through the river. No matter which way, they have to go through the boundary of the State of Wu. The State of Yue is famous for its protection of merchants. The people of Wu dare not provoke. The strength of the State of Wei is strong, and the people of the State of Wu do not dare to provoke easily. Only the merchants of the State of Shu can provoke. The merchants of the State of Shu were already in a competitive disadvantage, and then they were blackmailed by the troops of the State of Wu along the way. There was no profit. Over time, the trading volume would naturally shrink.

Not only that, in recent years, due to the great lack of profitability of local businessmen, the outflow of copper money is also very serious, Chengdu has had many shortages of money. Unlike in the past, now these copper coins have flowed out. It is basically impossible for you to cast a lot of money to circle back the copper coins. Businessmen from other places do not accept big money at all. Everyone knows that this big money is a lie, and it can't be used at all when you go to other places, so you issue a lot of money several times, and it will be eliminated in the end.

Sun Shao listened and scratched his head. The merchants were blackmailed by the garrison in various places. Such things were everywhere, but the situation of the State of Wu was the most special, because the military maintenance system implemented by the State of Wu was different from that of the other three countries. The soldiers of the State of Wu are closer to private soldiers. Most of the support of these soldiers are funded by the generals themselves. Some of them are produced by the food cities given by Sun Quan, and some of them come from business. Other merchants are competitors to them. They must spare no effort to attack. The State of Wei and the State of Yue dare not provoke, and the State of Wu's own merchants. Most people have a deep family background, and at this time, only the merchants of Shu can be bullied.

"Mr. Zizhong, you have seen it too." Sun Shao sincerely said, "This time, Wu and Shu are in a bad relationship. Although there is only a confrontation, there have been some small frictions, and there is no real fierce battle, but the State of Wei has been staring at it. If you combine, you will get two benefits, and if you divide, you will get two injuries. I don't need to say this, and you all understand it. There is a limit to what I can do for you and the State of Wu, but since the king of Shu has condescend to this place, why not go further and go to Jianye to discuss this matter with the king of Wu? If the two sides can reach an agreement, it will be a good thing that such things will not happen again in the future.

Yan Zhu was a little hesitant. He knew that Liu Bei's psychology was actually very strange. The four kings of the Han Dynasty only served Cao Wei, the king of Wei. Because Cao Wei's strength was the strongest, he was not his opponent in his life, and he did not want to be against Sun Shao, because Sun Shao did not have direct contradictions with him. Making friends with Sun Shao would only bring him benefits and not bring him disadvantages, but he did not look up to Sun Quan. Perhaps people always want to find someone who is not as good as themselves to balance. Liu Bei bowed his head to Sun Quan in order to fight against Cao, which may also be the reason why he repeatedly teased Sun Quan later. It doesn't seem easy for him to bow to Sun Quan at this time.

"In those years, General Zuo visited the hut three times for a scholar. Now it's not difficult to show his goodwill to the King of Wu for the benefit of the State of Shu." Sun Shao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will mediate from it. I don't think the King of Wu will embarrass him. We four kings are the four pillars of the Han Dynasty. No one is stronger than anyone, and no one is weaker than anyone. Everyone should support each other, not tearing down each other. Sun Shao paused for a moment and said, "I have a big plan that requires the four countries to work together. Since I want to be a partner, of course I don't want everyone to have any grudges. If there is a contradiction, it's better to be open.

Elan Zhu asked, "What's the king's plan to ask the four countries to join hands?"

Sun Shao smiled strangely: "Overseas treasures are like mountains, and I can't swallow them alone, so I have to form a group to grab them. Are you interested in Shu? If you are not interested, forget it. I don't care about the matter between you Wu and Shu.

My eyelids jumped and meditated for a moment. Among the four countries in the past few years, the fastest developing country is Yue. The king of Yue was not interested in the war in the Central Plains at all. He had been using troops for many years, and he had gained a lot, which had made everyone jealous. Now he is going to take everyone to make a fortune. With the strong maritime strength of Vietnam, it is really tempting. Among the four countries, Wei and Wu are bordering the State of Yue. It is very convenient for them to cooperate, but the State of Shu is isolated from the State of Yue. Whether there is a State of Shu or not has little impact on the State of Yue. However, in this way, the State of Shu, which is already weak, will soon be forgotten. This must be the result that Liu Bei does not want to see.

"I will report to the king immediately, and ask His Royal Highness the King of Yue to mediate in the middle." He found the advantages in it and dared not let it go easily.

"Don't worry, I can't mediate, as well as the State of Wei and the emperor." Sun Shao said confidently, "Your general is my father-in-law. For his face, I can't sit idly by."

Mian Zhu was stunned, smiled bitterly, and hurriedly left.

Liu Bei also smiled bitterly after listening to the return of Lu Zhu. He has such a headache for Guan Yu because Sun Shao is making trouble in it. Now Sun Shao used this to remind him not to do anything to Guan Yu. He was both annoyed and helpless. Sun Shao is Guan Yu's son-in-law. From his point of view, he is indeed a face for Guan Yu, otherwise there is no need for him to pay attention to Shu.

Not to mention the matter of leaving Guan Yu first, Liu Bei thought about it for a long time and still followed Sun Shao's advice. He first sent Mi Zhu to Jianye. In order not to eat Sun Quan's defeat, he asked Mi Zhu to visit Zhuge Jin first and met Sun Quan through Zhuge Jin. At this time, Sun Quan and Liu Bei did not have much psychology, and he also felt that Wu Shu's discord had no harm to both sides. Now Liu Bei took the initiative to show his goodwill. He was also happy to see his success. He met with Mi Zhu at a high standard, and then authorized Zhuge Jin and Mi Zhu to discuss the relevant details. Finally, he took the initiative to go to Guangling to meet Liu Bei. Of course, his name is not to meet Liu Bei, but to welcome the emperor - the New Year is approaching, and the emperor's car will soon arrive in Guangling.

The days before the arrival of the emperor were the busiest days in Guangling. The four countries of Wei, Yue, Wu and Shu all had their minds and wanted to get more benefits from the upcoming alliance. They connected with each other, talked and laughed, and put aside all the unpleasant things that had happened before. The most obvious was Liu Bei and Sun Quan, their former allies. The enemies not long ago, in front of Sun Shao and Cao Zhang, who appeared in pairs, were like a pair of lovers in love, not enemies who had just fought a battle not long ago.

Sun Shao laughed at them. Cao Zhang sneered at them. He disdained to sit with such a person and hang out with Sun Shao or his men when he was free. At the same time, he ordered people to send Sun Shao's proposal back to Ye City as soon as possible. Before the arrival of the emperor, Cao Yan replied, and there were only eight Word: Watch the change and seek fame and profit.

Cao Zhangxin understood that Cao Wei agreed to the condition that he would not compete with the general, but he could not give in vain. He had to exchange this false name for enough benefits. And the most beneficial benefit, of course, is that Vietnam subsidizes the Northern Expedition.

One night before the arrival of the emperor, Sun Shao held a banquet and invited Cao Zhang, Liu Bei and Sun Quan to dinner. There was no one else, only the four of them sat together. When the wine was half-hearted, Sun Shao put down a glass and made a suggestion. As soon as he said it, the faces of the three changed. Un coincidentally, he put down the glass and lowered his head. No one would speak first.

(to be continued)