The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 179 Only half a hero in this world

Thinking about the general (Cheng Yuanzhi) who was the same age as him, both 37 years old, but already owned half of the world, Liu Bei was restless.

Both from Hebei, at the same age, why do others have such a low starting point, but they do so well.

And as a member of the imperial family, he has two fierce generals who are enemies of ten thousand people to help him at the beginning, and he is also funded by the rich man Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping for blood transfusion, but so far he has hardly gained a foothold.

When he thought of this, Liu Bei sighed deeply, and untimely tears instantly overflowed from his eyes and soaked the pillow towel.

Night after night.

On this day, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not there, and Liu Bei was sighing in the corridor, thinking hard about his bleak future.Sugai brought dozens of soldiers to invite him.

For the past six months, Liu Bei vomited at the banquet, and he really didn't want to go, so he asked, "I don't know why the general is looking for me?"

The implication is that if the general has nothing serious to do, he doesn't want to go this time.

"I don't know, I just acted on orders, so that you can go to the general's mansion yourself, and you can find out when you ask."

Speedy said in a businesslike manner.

The implication is that Liu Bei must go this trip, and he will be rude if he doesn't go!
Liu Bei had no choice but to enter the mansion as soon as possible to see Cheng Yuanzhi.

On the way, he secretly made up his mind to ask the general to resign no matter what he said.

Although he is from Hebei, there is no place for his ambition in Hebei.

What are you doing here?

Cheng Yuanzhi was sitting at the head of the gazebo and waiting, the stone table was full of delicious food and wine, when he saw Liu Bei coming, he raised his hand to signal the latter to take a seat.

Liu Bei was afraid that he would get drunk and be gagged again, so he couldn't say goodbye, so he sat down quickly, cupped his hands and said:

"As a member of the Han family, I have been thinking about His Majesty for a long time, but I am deeply sorry for not being able to see His Majesty. Therefore, if I want to go to Xudu to pay my respects to Your Majesty, I hope the general will allow me to do so."

Cheng Yuanzhi saw that Liu Bei's eyes were sunken, his face was full of sadness, and there was a hint of panic and anxiety between his brows, so he smiled and said:
"There is nothing wrong with my clan members meeting Your Majesty, but I love Xuande deeply and cannot bear to be separated. What should I do?"

Want to go to Xudu?

Sorry, I am a person who especially likes to go against the will of others, sometimes it is a man, sometimes it is a woman...

Thinking this way, Cheng Yuanzhi said again: "Xuande is eager to leave, does he still have the ambition to win the world?"

Just as Liu Bei picked up the wine glass, he was shocked when he heard the words. The wine bottle fell to the ground and shattered with a bang.

The expression on his face froze, and he was speechless for a long time.

Cheng Yuanzhi stared straight at him and asked, "Why is Xuande silent?"

Liu Bei's brains turned sharply, and he thought to himself: "How does he know what I think in my heart? Could it be that he has the ability to see people's hearts? If so, how should I respond?"

After pondering for a while, Liu Bei looked around and said to him: "Last night, I thought about the collapse of the Han Dynasty. As a descendant of the Han Dynasty, Bei was powerless, so he had no sleep all night and looked haggard. The general laughed at him."

Cheng Yuanzhi doubted: "That's all?"

Liu Bei said decisively: "That's all!"

Cheng Yuanzhi knew that Liu Bei was tough and would not easily shake his ambition, so he smiled slightly and did not argue with him in this regard.

The two sat opposite each other, drinking happily, half drunk, Cheng Yuanzhi said:

"Xuande thinks, who can be a hero in today's world?"

Men love to brag after drinking too much. This is a common problem among alcoholics throughout the ages.

Cheng Yuanzhi is no exception.

Liu Bei waved his hands and said, "I have little knowledge, so how do I know who is a hero?"

Cheng Yuanzhi laughed: "Xuande has traveled all over the world, and must have met many extraordinary people. Please give me your advice."

Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "Bei's army was defeated in Xuzhou. He was in a panic and was protected by the general. Only then did he survive in Yecheng. Heroes in this world have never been seen before."

Cheng Yuanzhi's face turned pale: "I haven't seen it, I must have heard of it, please try to say something!"

No matter how hesitant you are, I'm going to lose my temper.

Liu Bei had no choice but to say: "Yuan Shu in Huainan has enough food and soldiers, can he be a hero?"

Cheng Yuanzhi took a sip of his wine and said with a smile, "Please continue talking!"

Liu Bei said, "How about Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Sun Ce in Jiangdong, Lu Bu in Xuzhou?"

Cheng Yuanzhi laughed again: "Is there any more?"

Liu Bei said, "How about Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, Ma Chao and Han Sui in Xiliang?"

Cheng Yuanzhi looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "These people can be considered heroes for a while, but it's hard to call them heroes."

"A person who can be called a hero should be a person who remembers the people in his heart, sweeps away the troops outside, and calms the people inside. He does not use his swords rashly because of his personal joy and anger, and burns his life."

Liu Bei was surprised: "Then who can be called a hero?"

Cheng Yuanzhi shook his head: "There are no heroes in this world."

"If you have to say yes, then there are only half of them."

Liu Bei asked: "Which half?"

Cheng Yuanzhi pointed to Liu Bei and said, "It's you, Xuande!"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was taken aback again, and couldn't hold the chopsticks in his hand and fell to the ground.

Cheng Yuanzhi glanced at the cloudless sky, and wanted to persecute him, then asked, "Why is Xuande like this?"

After asking, I looked straight at the past, and said in my heart: There is no thunder and lightning today, let me see how you make it up.

Liu Bei's expression quickly returned to normal, and he said calmly, "Suddenly I heard that the general was called a hero, and I was so panicked that I was so panicked."

After saying that, he calmly lowered his head and picked up the chopsticks.

Cheng Yuanzhi shook his head and laughed: "What's there to be afraid of? It's not a bolt from the blue."

Liu Bei also laughed and said: "The ancients once said that a defeated general should not speak bravely; a subjugated doctor should not try to survive. As a defeated general, he is called a hero by the general. How could he not be terrified?" ?”

With a few words, he lightly covered up the past.

Good guy, you have such a sharp mouth... Cheng Yuanzhi looked at Liu Bei in shock, not knowing what to say for a while.

This person has been able to become the strongest king all the way, he really has two brushes.

Suddenly, I felt a little reluctant to kill him.

Cheng Yuanzhi began to understand a little bit. In the original time and space, why did Cao Cao let Liu Bei go and let him live freely in Xinye for seven or eight years.

This is a big catfish that can stir up wind and waves wherever it goes.

He thought to himself: "Anyway, I will go south to Xuzhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yizhou, and Hanzhong in the future. Why don't I just let Liu Bei go and harm the situation in these places, and I just follow behind to pick up the cheap, with the smallest amount of money?" The price, to obtain the maximum benefit."

Thinking of this, he said: "Xuande is going to Xudu, I have something to say."

This is an agreement to let him go... Liu Bei said happily: "General, please tell me, if Bei can do it, he will die."

No matter the words or gestures, they are very humble and polite.

Who would have the heart to kill such a person directly?

Cheng Yuanzhi pondered: "Go to Xudu now, if His Majesty secretly orders you to kill me, what should you do?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei was shocked, stood up and said: "The general is wise and powerful, he has broken his heart for the country and the people, and Bei will never do such a short-sighted thing."

Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hand and said: "The people in Hebei haven't seen Your Majesty for a long time, they only know that there is me but not that there is a King, so the people's hearts are with me; the people in the Central Plains may not think so; but what about the people who are beside His Majesty?" think?"

"It's not difficult to guess. They must hate me to the bone, and wish they could kill me soon."

"But they never thought that if they kill me, the world will be peaceful? Power will belong to His Majesty? Will Liu Zhang, Liu Biao, Sun Ce, Zhang Lu, Lu Bu and other princes want to belong to His Majesty?"

"They didn't think about it, kill me? Hebei will fall apart?"

"I'm afraid Xuande doesn't know something. I have two sons, both of whom have grown up. Even if I die at this moment, the land of Hebei will still be majestic."

As he spoke, Cheng Yuanzhi clapped his hands.

After a while, Dabai and Xiaobai came hand in hand.

Although the two of them are only 12 years old, they are already as tall as adults, with handsome looks and natural temperament.

Due to the excellent living conditions since childhood, the two of them developed very early and very fast compared to other people of the same age.

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled slightly: "Xuande, how are these two sons?"

Liu Bei looked at Xiaobai carefully, and praised with some reluctance: "The two young masters are really dragons and phoenixes among men!"

Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hands again and again: "They are not that good, so they shouldn't be praised like this, but it's okay to keep their foundation."

When talking about his son, Liu Bei's mood suddenly sank. He looked up at the sky, sighed, and looked quite lonely.

Cheng Yuanzhi knowingly asked, "Why is Xuande so depressed?"

These words made Liu Bei's heart suddenly burst into flames.

Thinking of him as a man of the imperial family, it's okay if he can't compete in his career, but he didn't expect that he can't compete in his heirs either.

Others are about to have grandchildren, but he doesn't even have a son.

How unfair this fate is!
(End of this chapter)