The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 582 Overturned boat water, tears of common people

Qingzhou.

Beihai County, south of Gaomi County.

This is a piece of top-notch plain fertile soil, and if you look around, you can see the land tens of miles away!

But it is such an excellent piece of land, but there is no grain on it, and even weeds and flowers are never seen.

It was autumn in late August, and it was supposed to be a season of fruitful harvests, but this place was bare, desolate and full of devastation.

There is not a single blade of grass in a radius of tens of miles, and the only thing that can be seen is the exposed bones...

Endless corpses!
The color is so thin and white that it is a shocking corpse!

But today on this wasteland, three uninvited guests came.

The leader was a man with an evil face, dressed in a dark red Taoist robe, and wore a red sword at his waist.The dark red color of the whole body makes this person who is already facing the monster look even more weird. It is Yu Ji who rushed all the way from Xuzhou.

Beside him, Zuo Ci was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, holding a pole of floating dust in his hand, and walked lightly, with such a fairy style, it showed a sharp contrast with Yu Ji next to him.

But behind Zuo Ci was a 25-year-old Ge Xuan, dressed in a dignified Taoist priest's attire, with two swords on his back.

Facing the endless corpses on the wasteland, Yu Ji only took one look, then snorted coldly, and continued walking forward.

Zuo Ci showed a trace of unbearable, shook his head and sighed.

But Ge Xuan stopped in his tracks, and said with a face full of impatience and doubts: "Teacher, it's the height of autumn in August when the water and grass are luxuriant. Why is this place so desolate, and there are so many... corpses?"

Hearing this, both Yu Ji and Zuo Ci stopped in their tracks and turned to look at Ge Xuan.

Zuo Ci's eyes were full of sighs, while Yu Ji's eyes were full of mockery.

"Zuo Yuanfang, thanks to your self-proclaimed success in Taoism, why are the apprentices you recruit so dull?"

Yu Ji twirled his beard and said sarcasm mercilessly in his mouth.

Zuo Ci shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Daoist, why must you be so mean? Although we practice Taoism, we can't ignore this world of mortals. Filial piety is inherently pure, and in the future, Taoism will follow nature, but it's not as good as you say." It's so unbearable."

After hearing Yu Ji's words, Ge Xuan was not angry. Instead, he bowed his hands to Yu Ji very solemnly, and asked earnestly, "Please explain to me, senior."

Yu Ji sneered and said, "Do you think there are many bones on the ground, who were they before?"

"This……"

Hearing this, Ge Xuan was stunned, then thought of Zang Ba's attack on Qingzhou Yellow Turban these days, and said: "The younger generation thought that the bones on the ground were a group of Yellow Turban thieves."

In fact, Ge Xuan didn't want to use the word 'thief' to refer to followers of Taiping Dao, but it is the consensus of the whole world that the yellow scarf is a thief.In addition, after Zhang Jiao's death, these so-called believers in Taipingdao really did not do any good.

But Yu Ji retorted mercilessly: "Wrong, big mistake! The corpses on the ground are the heads of Li and Shu, thousands of people, and the common people of Qingzhou. What does it have to do with the Yellow Turban thieves!"

"This..." Ge Xuan hesitated, "This junior doesn't understand."

Zuo Ci next to him couldn't stand it any longer, so he sighed: "Fool... When seeing the disaster of war, the people will flee, they have to leave the fields, and they have nothing to depend on. People are so hungry that even the wild flowers on the ground The weeds will not be let go. When the bark of the flowers, plants and trees are all eaten up, people can only eat themselves..."

As he said that, Zuo Ci pointed to the bones on the ground and said, "In the end, only this wasteland and endless bones are left."

Hearing this, Ge Xuan's whole body was shocked, and he was stunned, his eyes full of disbelief.

Zuo Ci's few short words can be said to have perfectly answered the two doubts in Ge Xuan's heart, but they were extremely cruel, to the point that Ge Xuan could not accept the cruelty.

Looking at Ge Xuan who was hit hard, Zuo Ci didn't know what words to use to comfort him, so he could only sigh.

My apprentice, who followed me to practice Taoism since I was a child, although he is talented, has never seen the cruelty of the world of mortals, and it is natural for him to be unable to accept it for a while.

But in life, one must learn to accept the beauty and cruelty, the noble and the despicable, the righteous and the evil in this world.

Even people outside the world have to face those great swamps and all kinds of good and evil.

The process is indeed difficult, but this is the most real world!
It took a long time for Ge Xuan to come back to his senses. While tears were falling from the corners of his eyes, there was no longer any confusion in his eyes.

"Teacher, this disciple wants to bury these corpses, lest they become lonely ghosts."

Ge Xuan said to Zuo Ci, although his tone was flat, his eyes were extremely firm.

"Fool!"

Zuo Ci hadn't spoken yet, but Yu Ji in front of him scolded angrily: "There are dozens of miles of corpses in this area, I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands of corpses, when will you be buried?"

Ge Xuan smiled: "Senior has taught you well, but not so, the younger generation can't think clearly. No matter how long it takes, there will always be an end."

At this moment, his heart was extremely magnanimous, just like the sun in the middle of the sun, his whole body was flawless.

Looking at the extremely persistent Ge Xuan, Yu Ji couldn't help but frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "Even if you can bury these corpses, can you still appease all the lonely souls and wild ghosts in this world?

I am waiting here to kill the chief culprit.Only in this way can this scene be completely ended. If you are so far away, you will not be able to understand it. "

If the Yellow Turbans who rebelled in Qingzhou are not completely resolved, more than [-] people died today, and others will die likewise tomorrow.What Ge Xuan did was just futile.

On this point, Yu Ji sees it very clearly.

Hearing this, Zuo Ci asked curiously: "Why, Fellow Daoist Yu thinks that Liu Xuande can completely solve the matter behind Zhang Jiao?"

"Hmph, you chose the person, but now you come to ask me!" Yu Ji said angrily. It’s very different from Qingzhou, which is full of corpses. If Qingzhou can return to Liu Xuande, I will forget about my mind, and return to the world from now on, not to ask about the world of mortals.”

The "Taiping Jing" that Zhang Jiao got back then has changed the original Gan Zhongke version beyond recognition.Most of the edited content was written by Zuo Ci and Yu Ji.

Therefore, Yu Ji and Zuo Ci both believed that it was their responsibility to end the matter regarding the Yellow Turbans who were currently wandering around in Qingzhou.

It was also because of this that the two of them went to Lin Chao together.

Hearing this, Zuo Ci turned his head and said to Ge Xuan: "Xiao Xian, since you have made such a great wish, then you will stay here to bury the corpse. As a teacher and fellow Taoist Yu Ji, go and kill the chief culprit."

"Thank you teacher and senior for fulfilling the mission!"

Ge Xuan cupped his hands and saluted Zuo Ci and Yu Ji to the end.

……

"Zichu, how long before we reach Zang Ba's camp?"

On the way to Gaomi County, Liu Bei asked Lin Chao.

Hearing this, Lin Chao opened the marching map, looked at it for a while before answering: "Go back to Duke Xuande, you will reach Gaomi County fifty miles ahead."

"Jun Ming, send an order to hurry up, and I will arrive at Zang Ba's camp tonight!"

Dian Wei on the side clasped his fists and said, "Obey!"

More than ten days have passed since the final decisive battle in Yanzhou.

The battle of the three states ended with Yuan Shao's death and Xuzhou's complete victory.

After hearing Yuan Shao's death by suicide, Liu Bei did not show much joy, not even a smile at the corner of his mouth, instead he let out a long sigh and ordered Zhao Yun to bury Yuan Shao with the ceremony of a duke.

In any case, Yuan Shao didn't do anything outrageous after all, and he was also a hussar general appointed by the imperial court and Marquis of Beixiang.It is also reasonable to give him the last decency.

The end of the war does not mean that Liu Bei and Lin Chao have nothing to do.

On the contrary, there are simply not too many things that need to be finished and dealt with after the war, even more than during the war.

In war, everyone only needs to think about how to win.Because if you can't win, everything is empty talk, and if you have problems, you can only suppress them first.

But after the war, these problems broke out all at once, and they needed to be considered more comprehensively.

Such as the gathering of the enemy's surrendered soldiers, the transfer of officials from Yanzhou and Jizhou, the reconstruction of buildings and facilities damaged during the war, and even how the new policy originally exclusive to Xuzhou has spread to the other two states.

Of course, the diplomatic level should also be taken seriously.

Xuzhou's power suddenly expanded, and all the Kwantung princes except Yuan Shu were wiped out.At this moment, the faces of the princes of the world must be full of fear, and it is not certain that they will even do something radical.

Now it's time for diplomacy again.

War is a continuation of politics.

Now that the war is over, it is time for political means to take the stage.

The above-mentioned problems all require corresponding measures, but the most important thing is not these things, but the old tune of four words - to help the people to live!
Preserving people's livelihood means preserving the foundation of everything.

As for other issues, they can be dealt with slowly.

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Lin Chao thought this sentence was nonsense at the beginning, but now it seems that he was superficial.

What I said makes sense!

At different levels, the things you see are naturally different.

It's just that Liu Bei generally doesn't consider these specific and cumbersome things.

Zichu, you can figure it out.

This was the sentence that Liu Bei uttered the most in the few days after the war ended.

At this time, Liu Bei was in the time when he was proud of his life and had to have a good time. Although he hadn't reached the time of becoming a hero, Liu Bei was already drifting away. He took a group of civil and military officials to eat every day, and his life was very happy.

It happened that Tian Feng and Cui Yan were not there, and Lin Chao and Xun Yu were sent off to work again. No one could persuade Liu Bei anymore, so it was logical to let himself go.

Liu Bei is fine, but Lin Chao is.

Good guy, after all this busy work, Lin Chao almost exhausted himself to death.

So three days later, Lin made a suggestion to Liu Bei.

"Mr. Xuande, let's go to Qingzhou."

It was said that Liu Bei, who was drinking, almost choked himself to death.

"Zichu, I have something to say, the battle has just ended, what are we going to do in Qingzhou now!"

After fighting for so long, can't a certain enjoy it?

But immediately afterwards, Lin Chao gave a reason that Liu Bei could not refuse-to appease Zang Ba.

Zang Ba not only expressed his willingness to surrender, but also took the initiative to send troops to help you capture Qingzhou.Although the war on our side is over now, as the lord of Xuzhou, you must go and take a look, and take over Qingzhou's territory by the way.

As soon as Liu Bei heard that it was reasonable, he reluctantly agreed to Lin Chao.

"Just you and me?"

Lin Chao nodded quickly.

That must be done!
Wen Ruo and the others are busy, don't disturb their hard work.

So... let's go quietly and take an autumn excursion.

In the current situation, it is simply impossible for Liu Bei and Lin Chao to abandon such a big mess and run away.So Lin Chao didn't plan to ask their opinions at all, and carried the bucket directly.

That night, Liu Bei left a letter and a sword, and after handing over all the affairs to Xun Yu, he took Lin Chao out of the city at night and played a double-stay.

By the time everyone reacted, it was already the next morning.

After reading the letter, Xun Yu was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.And Xun Chen directly scolded Lin Chao for being shameless!
What else can I do, I can't even scold Liu Bei together!
Ten days later, at the end of August, Liu Bei and Lin Chao appeared in the hinterland of Qingzhou.

Liu Bei was still in high spirits at the beginning, after all, he had been fighting for several months, so it was not a bad idea to go on an autumn excursion.But this mood lasted all the way to Qingzhou. When Liu Bei saw the first wilderness covered with bones, the smile on his face faded.

Of course Liu Bei knew who these bones belonged to, and he also understood that this was inevitable, but his mood was inevitably depressed.

Walking through the white bones, before Liu Bei recovered, he saw the same scene again.

Wasteland, bones, devastated...

Afterwards, the more I went to the hinterland of Qingzhou, the more white bones I saw, some of which even had carrion on them, and a few crows and hawks hovered over them, making cheerful chirping sounds.

It was an indescribable irony that he was the primate of all things in life, but became the food of these beasts after death.

At this time, Liu Bei finally fully comprehended the poem that Lin Chao had recited before.

The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no cock crowing for thousands of miles.

Life and people are left with one hundred, and the thought of it will break the human gut.

At this time, Liu Bei did not chase after Lin Chao to ask why this happened like he did back then.

He just watched silently, then wept silently, and finally sighed, but his eyes were full of determination.

Hurry up to end the war in Qingzhou and let the people have a place to live!

In the silence, Lin Chao said inappropriately: "Mr. Xuande knows, who is responsible for such a miserable scene?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei fell silent.

Whose fault?

To say that the instigator must be Zhang Jiao.

If he hadn't started a rebellion, how could the people of Qingzhou end up dead without a whole body?
But Liu Bei understood in his heart that if there was really a way out, why would those common people follow Zhang Jiao to rebel.

If you can really live and work in peace and contentment, who would want to live in a precarious life with your head tied to your trouser belt?

The ants still steal their lives, why do they risk their lives for human beings?
So the real culprits are those official families who don't know how to care for the people's livelihood, and they are even the ruler of the world, the supreme Han emperor!
But from Liu Bei's standpoint, he can only put the blame on Zhang Jiao.

Facing the bones in front of him, Liu Bei sighed, and said quietly: "Zichu, you are a smart person, why bother to delve into the past. Even if you know who did it, what's the benefit in the present?
The most urgent task is to end the war and properly resettle the people. "

"Mr. Xuande has a great opinion, and I admire it!" Lin Chao cupped his hands, "How can we avoid the disaster if we don't get to the bottom of it? When he is old, there is no guarantee that the world will not repeat the same mistakes. What does Mr. Xuande think?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, and then a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes.

What Zichu said is true!

If you refuse to face the problem directly, even if you get away with solving the problem this time, these problems will happen again in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei suddenly understood Lin Chao's purpose in inciting him to come to Qingzhou.

This is not an autumn excursion, this is clearly a lesson for myself.

Right now he couldn't escape, but fortunately Liu Bei didn't want to hide either, so he immediately ordered Dian Wei to move out of the table, and waved to invite Lin Chao to dismount and sit down, to see what he had to say.

In the wilderness, beside the bones, Liu Bei and Lin Chao sat and discussed.

Liu Bei bowed his hands to Lin Chao first, and then said: "Zichu, I have understood your hard work and hard work. There are no high opinions, but please speak bluntly, and I will follow it."

Lin Chao smiled, but this time he did not give in, but accepted Liu Bei's gift calmly.

Because today he wants to teach Liu Bei a big truth, a big truth!
"Mr. Xuande, today's calamity in Qingzhou is caused by the traitor Zhang Jiao." Lin Chao said with a smile, "However, the suffering of the people has been going on for a long time, and it is more like a spark. But once it starts a prairie fire, it cannot be saved.”

Lin Chao pointed to the bones next to him, and continued: "The people are innocent, but they have become lonely ghosts. But those culprits who sit and watch the sparks start a prairie fire, have been devoured and shredded by the people long ago, and have received their retribution in advance."

Hearing this, Liu Bei snorted coldly and said, "If you serve as an official, you should benefit one side. These moths, guarding one side and oppressing the people, are no different from animals. Even if they don't die in the turmoil, I will drive them out!"

"Mr. Xuande calm down. The beetles are certainly hateful, but death cannot forgive them. The turmoil caused by them must be resolved by the living." Lin Chao laughed, "The solution is not difficult, the difficult thing is, How to prevent this from now on.”

Having said that, I finally got to the point.

Liu Bei asked very solemnly: "Zichu, you are an inexhaustible talent, so you must have high opinions."

"I can't talk about it, but I have some experience."

"Please teach me, Zichu!"

Liu Bei cupped his hands again.

"It is believed in the court that a gentleman is far-sighted, and he knows what he sees. If he waits for a spark to start a prairie fire, he will be burned. It is the same in ancient and modern times. The king is a boat, and the common people are water. Water carries the boat, and water capsizes the boat."

Lin Chao recited softly:
"The water that capsizes the boat, the common people cry, you don't know if you don't reach the cross flow..."

When he heard the last sentence, Liu Bei was stunned, his body trembling slightly, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

The surrounding wind is still blowing faintly,

The bones beside him were still silent,
On the other hand, Lin Chao's face always had a pointed expression, but there was a sense of compassion in his eyes.

Faced with this situation, the cold sweat on Liu Bei's forehead grew more and more until it rolled down like rain.

The monarch and his subjects just looked at each other, speechless for a long time.

After a while, when the cold sweat on Liu Bei's forehead dried up, he finally came back to his senses, stood up and saluted Lin Chao to the end.

"Zi Chu's words today will be followed for the rest of his life!"

(End of this chapter)