Three Kingdoms: Take care of Lady Gan on behalf of Liu Bei at the beginning

Chapter 67 Liu Xie: "Uncle, how can I revive the Han Dynasty like Emperor Gaozu did? Please teach me!"

In the hall, Jian Yong, Liu Ba, Jiang Wan and others were stunned because Liu Wu suddenly changed the subject by 1,800 degrees and asked about Zhen Mi.

However, Zhen Mi was already famous as a beauty from Hebei.

Jian Yong, Liu Ba, and Jiang Wan all immediately knew who Liu Wu was asking about, but they looked at each other in confusion.

Zhen Mi is a beauty from Hebei. Isn’t she already married?
Is it...

At this time, Shen Pei also understood what Liu Wu meant, and a knowing smile appeared on his face, saying:
"To answer the question of the General of the Cavalry, yes, Madam Zhen Mi is in the mansion of Master Xi in Yecheng."

Liu Wu looked at the strange looks that Jian Yong, Liu Ba, Jiang Wan gave him, as well as Shen Pei's smile, and he realized that they had misunderstood him.

Since Shen Pei came to Wancheng to seek a way out for Yuan Shang, he was willing to sacrifice Jizhou.

Then this Jizhou might very likely belong to him.

Since Jizhou belongs to him, he naturally wants to know more about it.

As for asking Zhen Mi, he also wanted to confirm it.

Zhen Mi was famous for her beauty and versatility, and was known as "Da Qiao in Jiangnan, Zhen Mi Qiao in Hebei". She was one of the famous beauties during the Three Kingdoms period. Her beauty and talent attracted the attention of many people, including Cao Cao and his son Cao Pi.

Legend has it that after Cao Cao conquered Ye City, the old thief Cao Cao wanted to find Zhen Mi and take her into his harem first.

However, when he arrived at Yuan's mansion, he found that Zhen Mi had been taken away by his son Cao Pi and made his wife. Cao Cao was very sorry about this and is said to have said "This year I defeated the thief and became his slave" (the "slave" here refers to Zhen Mi) to express his disappointment.

According to the rumor, Zhen Mi was in Yecheng, and he really wanted to confirm it.

But it was obvious that Shen Pei had misunderstood.

However, Liu Wu did not intend to explain anything about Shen Pei's misunderstanding. After all, some things cannot be explained, and the more you explain, the more confusing it becomes.

Liu Wu nodded and said to Shen Pei:
"Mr. Zhengnan, because Yuan Shao has shown you kindness, you came to Wancheng before Yuan Shang caused a disaster and are willing to offer Jizhou to him. You only ask that the court leave a way out for Yuan Shang in the future. This general admires the loyalty of the Shen family."

"You want to use Jizhou to obtain Yecheng and leave it to Yuan Shang. This general has no problem with this. However, this general still needs to consult His Majesty. Of course, although Yecheng is left to Yuan Shang, Yuan Shang will not be able to control a large army. The court is enough to guarantee his wealth and glory."

Liu Wu agreed without much hesitation.

If someone gave him a state of land and asked him to make a city rich and powerful, he would naturally not be stingy. There is nothing better than this in the world.

Of course, Liu Wu also understood that although Shen Pei had promised this now, Jizhou would not be handed over to him right away. The key still depended on the power of Nanyang.

In the hall, Shen Pei was surprised to hear that Liu Wu agreed immediately just because he said Zhen Mi was in Yecheng, but he also understood what Liu Wu meant.

Shen Pei did not feel awkward about this. After all, Zhen Mi was Yuan Xi's wife, not Yuan Shang's.

At that time, the Yuan family could not be saved, so there was no need to care about Yuan Xi. Besides, it was Liu Wu who took him away, so what did it have to do with Shen Pei?

"Thank you for your help, General Huoqi. It will be enough for me to have a city full of wealth and honor. I will do my best to persuade my lord." Shen Pei hurriedly thanked Liu Wu.

"Mr. Zhengnan, I will take you to see His Majesty. After all, I am only expressing my own opinion and cannot represent His Majesty."

Liu Wu said to Shen Pei with a smile.

"Yes! Yes! I understand!" Shen Pei nodded quickly.

However, Shen Pei curled his lips in his heart, wondering what Liu Wuzhuang was saying.

Everyone in Wancheng is Liu Wu's men, so how could Liu Xie have a say?

In Liu Wu's eyes, Liu Xie was probably just a puppet emperor.

Shen Pei thought so, but he quickly said:
"Then I'll have to thank you, General Huqi, for your hard work."

Liu Wu asked Jian Yong, "Is His Majesty in the palace?"

Listening to Liu Wu's question, Jian Yong quickly replied:

"My Lord, His Majesty is not in the palace. Yong just sent someone to ask, and the palace servant replied that the Imperial Household Officer Yang Gong brought his own guards to the western suburbs to farm and experience farming with His Majesty."

"What? Lord Yang took his own guards to protect Your Majesty and went to the western suburbs to farm and experience farming?" Shen Pei was surprised when he heard Jian Yong's words, and looked at Jian Yong and Liu Wu in suspicion.

Jian Yong only said one sentence, but to Shen Pei, it contained a lot of information.

First of all, Jian Yong sent someone to ask the palace servants, not the palace servants who came to report.

There is a world of difference between the two.

Secondly, Yang Gong should be Yang Biao. Did Yang Biao bring his own guards to escort Liu Xie out?
Didn’t their own guards, Liu Wu’s men, monitor or follow them?

Shen Pei felt a little surprised, but he still felt that this was just a polite remark made by Jian Yong.

"Your Majesty has gone to the western suburbs, so let's go over and take a look. It is a blessing for our Han Dynasty that Your Majesty can go to the fields and experience farming." Liu Wu didn't care that Liu Xie went out.

In fact, after Liu Xie arrived in Wancheng, he simply let them go.

The other party could go wherever he wanted, and he didn't care about the other party unless he had to get Liu Xie's consent for something.

In fact, Liu Xie did take some action.

For example, Yang Biao and Fu Wan were asked to recruit guards and palace guards, and nearly a thousand people were recruited. However, in the end, the Yang and Fu families did not have enough financial resources to support so many people.

However, Liu Wu helped Liu Xie by directly giving him food and money for a thousand-man imperial guard, and even sent him armor and weapons.

Liu Xie finally had his own guards and imperial troops.

Liu Xie had visited the army in Wancheng before, but Zhang Fei, Gan Ning and others in the army were only polite and respectful to him, and had no intention of pledging loyalty, so Liu Xie stopped going to the army.

Liu Wu ignored these little actions.

After all, these actions are understandable to anyone in Liu Xie's place.

He simply deployed some of the loyal and brave guards obtained through daily signing in into the army to strengthen his control over the army, and arranged the rest to protect himself.

"Let's go and see His Majesty." Liu Wu called everyone and headed towards the western suburbs.

……

The warm spring sun was high in the sky, the breeze was blowing gently, and the sky in the western suburbs of Wancheng was covered with layers of white clouds.

Today is also a very happy day for the people in the western suburbs, because Emperor Liu Xie personally stepped into the fields and farmed with the people.

As the morning light gradually spread over the fields, the area around Xiannongtan was already crowded with people. People came from all directions, and with awe and curiosity towards the emperor, they devoted themselves to cultivating their own land.

However, in the distance, there were also many people who came to watch the fun. They were either standing or sitting, gazing at the cultivated land from afar, with surprise in their eyes.

Liu Xie was dressed in simple farm clothes and cloth shoes. He had no airs at all. His eyes were firm and gentle. He looked around, as if conveying warmth and strength to everyone. He walked to the oxen that had been prepared long ago and gently stroked the oxen's head to show his affection. Then, he picked up the plowshare and stood firmly on the ridge of the field, ready to start plowing. With a low and powerful call, the oxen slowly pulled the plowshare and moved slowly forward in the field. Liu Xie followed closely behind, holding the plow handle tightly with both hands, his feet firmly on the ground, and moving forward step by step with the pace of the oxen. His movements already seemed somewhat skilled.

But he seemed to dig every shovel so seriously and with so much effort. Although after three or four times, Liu Xie turned pale and was sweating profusely, and his muscles were sore after several days of farming, Liu Xie still persisted.

"Is this the life of the people that the emperor's uncle talked about?"

"It's so hard, but at the end of the year, the people only get a pitiful amount of food. What's more, if there is a natural disaster, the people will have no harvest for the whole year."

"There was no disaster relief, and even the noble families and government officials were exploiting the people. They couldn't survive, so how could the people not rebel? No wonder there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The common people were not strong enough to fight against the government, so the noble families became stronger, the Han Dynasty fell, and the princes ruled their own territories."

"But, what should I do? How can I wipe out these ambitious people? How can I end this chaotic world and rebuild a new Han Dynasty? Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xie really doesn't understand!"

Liu Xie gritted his teeth, blisters had formed on his feet, and he muttered to himself, he was very depressed and in low spirits at the moment. After he arrived in Wancheng, he made a series of attempts and was hit hard. He felt unworthy of Liu Wu's trust, so he went to find Liu Bei again.

He is not willing to give in.

He is Emperor Liu Xie of Han, he is Emperor Liu Xie of Han.

The whole world belongs to him, and he wants to regain the lost imperial power.

Liu Bei, who was on his sickbed, gave him guidance, personally participated in farming, mingled with the people, gained a deep understanding of them, and listened to their voices.

Liu Xie listened to Liu Bei's advice and borrowed twelve acres of farmland from a commoner named Zhang Baobao.

This is the land that belongs to that Baobao common people's family.

However, for several days in a row, Liu Xie had worked less than three acres of land, his feet were covered with blisters, and sweat flowed over and over again. He finally understood the life of the lower-class people in the Han Dynasty, and also gained another perspective on the aristocratic families, government officials, and princes.

The people who came to watch the excitement were stunned. They were amazed at Liu Xie's people-friendly behavior and were even more moved by his persistence in the land.

They talked about it one after another, praising Liu Xie as a wise ruler, and they were extremely happy and excited that Liu Xie could do this job. Some people were even so excited that they burst into tears. They had never seen such a people-friendly and pragmatic emperor.

Yang Biao and Fu Wan watched Liu Xie's every move nervously. They knew that Liu Xie's health was precious and they were afraid that the work in the fields would hurt his body. They exchanged glances from time to time, their hearts filled with worry and anxiety.

However, there was also relief in the eyes of Yang Biao and Fu Wan, as they understood that Liu Xie had grown up.

However, thinking about the current situation in the Han Dynasty, they all couldn't help but sigh and shake their heads, feeling helpless. If Liu Xie had been born a dozen years earlier, it would have been great, so that he could be older and smoothly take over the throne from Liu Hong.

As time went by, the sun rose higher and the fields became hotter and hotter. But Liu Xie did not quit. He still gritted his teeth and insisted on farming, with sweat sliding down his cheeks and dripping into the soil.

Finally, after plowing another acre of land, Liu Xie stopped.

Seeing this, Yang Biao, Fu Wan and the poor people around him spontaneously gathered around. Some held umbrellas to shade Liu Xie from the sun, some wiped his sweat, and some offered him tea to quench his thirst.

Liu Xie sat down on the ridge of the field and chatted with the people around him with a smile.

At this moment, there was no gap in identity and status between them and the emperor. They felt gratified and pity that Liu Xie was able to do this hard work.

"Your Majesty, the General of the Cavalry has arrived with the Chief Clerk of Jizhou, Shen Pei."

At this time, a guard walked up quickly and said.

After hearing this, Liu Xie, Yang Biao and Fu Wan all looked towards the path. Sure enough, they saw Liu Wu coming over with a dozen people.

"General Liu Wu greets His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, your servant Shen Pei greets you!" Shen Pei did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly saluted Liu Xie. However, looking at Liu Xie's appearance, Shen Pei was greatly shocked.

"Uncle, please don't be polite. We are outside, there is no need to formality." Liu Xie stood up painfully, helped Liu Wu up and said.

Liu Bei is Liu Wu's cousin and is of the same generation as Liu Bei.

Liu Xie also called Liu Wu his uncle.

"Shen Pei, the Chief Secretary of Jizhou? Aren't you Yuan Shang's man? Why did you come to Wancheng?" Liu Xie frowned and said to Shen Pei.

Liu Wu took over the conversation and told Liu Xie the purpose of Shen Pei's visit this time.

"I'll give you the land of Jizhou in exchange for the wealth of Yuan Shang's city!" Liu Xie heard the purpose of Shen Pei's visit, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked Shen Pei up and down, and snorted coldly:

"You are loyal to the Yuan family."

"This..." Shen Pei heard the displeasure in Liu Xie's voice and became a little nervous, because he suddenly discovered that Liu Xie's condition in Wancheng seemed a little different.

It doesn't seem to be a real puppet.

"What do you think, uncle?" Liu Xie snorted coldly at Shen Pei and then asked Liu Wu.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu bowed to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is an opportunity to take back Jizhou without bloodshed. I can promise it to Mr. Zhengnan."

Liu Xie heard this, nodded and said:

"Since the uncle thinks it's feasible, then the imperial steward will issue an imperial decree."

"Yes!" Yang Biao on the side was not surprised by Liu Xie's attitude towards this matter.

Shen Pei breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this time, Liu Xie no longer cared about him.

Liu Xie looked at Liu Wu and asked:

"Uncle, I listened to Uncle Xuande's advice, personally participated in farming, mingled with the people, got to know them in depth, and listened to their voices, but I became more confused."

"How can I revive the Han Dynasty like Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu did? Please teach me, uncle!"

Liu Xie's words scared Shen Pei, Yang Biao, Fu Wan, Jian Yong, Liu Ba, Jiang Wan and others around him.

This is a very bold statement.

After all, although Liu Xie was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, it was very rare to give Liu Xie such great freedom and rights in Liu Wu's territory.

People like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao would not be so easy to talk to.

But now, Liu Xie actually asked Liu Wu how he could revive the Han Dynasty like Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu did? Ask Liu Wu to teach him?

However, what stunned Shen Pei, Yang Biao, Fu Wan, Jian Yong, Liu Ba, Jiang Wan and others was.

Liu Xie and Liu Wu, each of them dared to ask and answer.

Liu Wu smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, I do have some insights on this issue and can teach you."

(End of this chapter)