Han family achievements

Chapter 566 Talking and Laughing
"What do you think, sir?"

In the small pavilion in the backyard of Liu Bei's mansion, he asked Xu Shu who was sitting opposite him.

Xu Shu was studying the 'New Deal' on the small table. Hearing this, he said without even looking up, "As long as Your Majesty is here, they can't cause any trouble. It's okay for them to make a scene occasionally to show off their presence."

Liu Bei looked doubtful and said, "The Grand Marshal forcibly took Cao Hong out of the prison. This is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the court. Can the officials of the Shangshutai tolerate this?"

Xu Shu was still staring at the "Juntian Policy" and said, "The Shangshutai is going to further refine the land policy. Once this policy is released, it will have a huge impact on the aristocratic families. I'm afraid there will be chaos again."

Liu Bei didn't care much, remained humble and waited patiently.

Xu Shu finished reading it line by line and said to himself, "I wonder how much money and grain this plan will cost. Is the court a little anxious? Do we need to take ten years to complete a task that would take twenty years... What did you just say, my lord?"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "I say, the Grand Marshal's move is a slap in the face of the court. I am worried that the officials of the Shangshutai will not tolerate it, or there will be chaos."

Xu Shu shook his head, his eyes still on the document, and said, "No. They are all unwilling to bear the wrath of His Majesty. This matter will not be delayed for long. At most, it will be resolved before the end of the shift."

Liu Bei looked slightly surprised and asked, "So fast?"

Such a big thing was resolved on the same day?

Xu Shu nodded subconsciously and said, "Of course he will. The current political situation has changed drastically. Not to mention the Grand Marshal, even the Yingchuan Party can be deposed if His Majesty says so."

Liu Bei pondered over Xu Shu's words and said, "Sir, do you mean that Your Majesty has grasped the overall situation and does not need to worry too much and will not continue to tolerate 'factional strife'?"

Xu Shu read a few more lines carefully before saying, "That's right. My Lord, don't forget the circumstances under which your Majesty ascended the throne, and how he spent the first few years after ascending the throne. Your Majesty is also a human being. When the empire was facing disintegration, he was extremely tolerant and suppressed a lot of anger in his heart. Once he is given enough reasons, it will be a piece of cake to clean up the Grand Marshal and the Yingchuan Party."

Liu Bei's expression tensed unconsciously and he remained silent.

Xu Shu was still studying the "Juntian Strategy", frowning from time to time. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly looked up at Liu Bei and said, "Mingsir, are you still thinking about the Mi family?"

When in Yuzhou, Liu Yao let go of the Mi brothers who were being pursued by Tian Feng for the sake of Liu Bei. This almost led to a fight between the provincial governor and the Chief Censor. Similarly, Liu Bian was furious and deposed Liu Yao from his post as governor of Yuzhou. He also demoted Liu Bei to the lowest position and sent him to Luoyang to be imprisoned in his mansion.

The Mi brothers lost their protection and were soon arrested and imprisoned in Tianlao, where they are awaiting trial.

Seeing that Xu Shu had exposed the truth, Liu Bei hesitated and said bluntly: "To be honest, sir, I have a deep relationship with the Mi brothers. If I can save them, I will. Compared with Cao Hong, the Mi brothers' guilt is not worth mentioning. If the Grand Marshal can save Cao Hong, why can't I save the Mi brothers?"

Xu Shu's face suddenly changed, and he immediately sat up straight, saying in a deep voice: "My lord, you must not think about this, don't even think about it!"

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, raised his hands and said, "Why? Please enlighten me, sir."

Xu Shu's face was gloomy and his eyebrows were serious. He said, "Because these two things are completely different. The Mi brothers were arrested by the Censorate, but behind them was the will of His Majesty, and it was carried with His Majesty's anger. There is absolutely no room for reversal in this matter. Once the Mi brothers are cleared of their crimes, what will Lord Ming and Lord Liu say? This is a slap in the face of His Majesty!"

Liu Bei's expression changed. Even though the situation was different now, he still didn't have the courage to do so many extraordinary things like Cao Cao had done.

Xu Shu continued, "The case of Cao Hong has now fallen to the Criminal Department. It has not been brought to the Censorate, let alone the three courts. In the final analysis, it is just an ordinary case. Putting aside the relationship between Cao Hong and the Grand Marshal, there are at least 100 such cases every year. With the ability and prestige of the Grand Marshal, as long as there is not enough evidence to implicate him, no one can do anything to him!"

After listening to this, Liu Bei hesitated to speak, with a look of struggle on his face, and it was obvious that he still wanted to rescue the Mi brothers.

Xu Shu knew Liu Bei's temperament, and his sharp eyes gradually faded. He said gently: "Mingsir, the court is now strictly implementing the policy of streamlining the military and government, saving money and food as much as possible, and stabilizing the people. In five years at most, or three years at the fastest, we will definitely send troops to Yangzhou to wipe out Yuan Shao! By then, whether Mingsir will lead the troops or the Grand Marshal will be in charge, the key lies in the Shangshutai and even more in the emperor's heart!"

Liu Bei remained silent. When he was in trouble in Xuzhou, the Mi brothers gave him money and food and followed him despite the hardship. Over the years, Liu Bei regarded them as brothers, so how could he let them go so easily?

Xu Shu sighed inwardly, this wise man of his was good in every way except that he was too sentimental.

There was no need to persuade him any further. There were some things that Liu Bei needed to "figure out" on his own.

Xu Shu turned his head and looked towards the direction of the Imperial Palace, and said softly, "Now, are most of you at the Shangshutai?"

Liu Bei turned his head and his eyes moved obscurely.

If it weren't for the Yuzhou incident, he would also be qualified to participate in and witness this major event.

At this moment, almost all the chief officials of the six ministries and nine temples of the court had come to the Jiade Hall. Those who arrived first stopped and waited for everyone.

Wang Lang, Chen Lin, Huangfu Jianshou, Chen Gong and more than ten people were divided into two teams, waiting quietly as if they were attending court, and no one spoke.

Once the "Yingchuan Party" breaks with Cao Cao, the sky will fall and the earth will collapse, and a big disaster will happen!
Wang Lang stood at the front, and glanced at Chen Lin beside him. In the silence, he smiled and said, "Minister Chen, please?"

Chen Lin looked at the Shangshutai not far away and said thoughtfully, "Minister Wang, please."

In fact, he didn't want to go there now because he didn't get the signal.

There was no one in the Shangshu Terrace, and it was eerily quiet.

Wang Lang and Chen Lin walked side by side. Huangfu Jianshou, Chen Gong and others behind them looked at each other and walked in unison.

After a few steps, the footsteps of more than ten people were surprisingly coordinated, as if they had been trained.

The Shangshu Terrace was right next to the Jiade Hall. Before the group had taken a few steps, they arrived in front of the corridor of the Shangshu Terrace.

Before everyone got closer, they suddenly heard a burst of laughter.

Wang Lang, Chen Lin and others subconsciously stopped and looked up.

At this time, Xun Yu and Cao Cao walked out side by side, chatting and laughing. I don’t know what they talked about, but they both laughed non-stop.

Zhong Yao and Xun You, who followed behind him, both had smiles on their faces.

The four of them saw a group of people and stood under the eaves, chatting with each other and laughing almost non-stop.

Wang Lang was standing not far away and could see clearly that the expressions of the four people were relaxed and natural, without any affectation.

What happened? How did they end up in this situation?

The expected tension did not occur, and the earth-shaking fuse was not lit, causing the heads of the six ministries and nine temples, who had come with stern faces, to look at each other in bewilderment, completely unaware of what had happened.

(End of this chapter)