When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 556 Guan Yu: Lu Meng? Come here!

Shi Sun Meng's heart was pounding as he sat opposite Liu Bei. His usual sitting posture made him feel uncomfortable all over, as if he was sitting on a felt mat with needles stuck in it.

Who would have thought that Liu Xuande would actually come? !

Shisun Meng was both surprised and happy. He was happy that the famous Liu Xuande came to visit him in person, and he was also surprised that Liu Xuande came to visit him in person.

You must know that the General’s Mansion’s recruitment does not mean that the General is asked to visit in person!
Shi Sun Meng, who was unable to calm down for a long time, did not dare to look up at Liu Bei, and could only sneak a glance at his good friend Wang Can's reaction with the corner of his eyes.

But Wang Can was not surprised at all. Instead, he looked at Liu Bei with interest.

Brother Wang, Brother Wang, the person sitting opposite us is the great general, is it really okay for you to be like this?

Wang Can did not seem to think there was anything wrong with this. He even talked to Liu Bei about the major events in the world without any worries, from the court's policies to the hardships of people's lives, from Dong Zhuo's rebellion to the rise of warlords. Shi Sun Meng's eyelids twitched wildly when he heard this.

Brother Wang, Brother Wang, you and I have done nothing, so is it really okay for us to discuss world affairs like this?
The development of events often exceeded his expectations. Instead of scolding Wang Can, Liu Bei agreed with many of the points in Wang Can's words and pointed out the inappropriateness in some places.

In just a blink of an eye, Liu Bei and Wang Can were having a pleasant conversation. Judging from the way they were chatting enthusiastically, people who didn't know them might have mistaken them as close friends who had known each other for a long time.

Apart from the initial panic, Shisun Meng did not have any jealous thoughts, nor did he feel embarrassed or uncomfortable.

During the conversation between Liu Bei and Wang Can, Liu Bei did not forget him. When talking about a key point, Liu Bei would ask for his opinion.

At first, he found these questions difficult to answer, but they were not impossible. The more he asked, the easier it became for him to answer them, and he could answer them almost without stopping.

After listening to Shi Sunmeng's answer, Liu Bei would often nod and say something encouraging. Later in the conversation, Liu Bei did not hesitate to praise Shi Sunmeng's literary talent.

Shi Sun Meng was overjoyed at these words. You know, Liu Bei was a disciple of Lu Zhi, and he was also the elder brother who taught Zhang Fei. To receive such praise from Liu Bei, it would be worth the trip even if he couldn't become an official in the shogunate!

"I heard that you two are both well-educated people. Today I see that it is true! It is a blessing to meet you two wise men! It is a pity that Wang Jun and Shi Sun Jun cannot serve in the court! I would like to invite you two wise men to come out of retirement with the official position of Huangge Shuzuo."

Liu Bei actually stood up and saluted the two men solemnly. Shisun Meng and Wang Can looked at each other in bewilderment. Huang Ge was responsible for managing documents and books in the General's Mansion. Huang Ge had a lot of power. If they were asked to serve as Huang Ge's clerks and historians right from the start, even Wang Can would not have the confidence to take on such a heavy responsibility.

The rank of Shuzuo was only below the clerks and historians of various departments, but higher than the Lingshi who were ridiculed by the scholars.

It is neither too high nor too low, but the function is not small at all.

This is enough to show how much Liu Bei valued them.

The two men quickly stood up to return the greeting, saying in unison: "We are willing to serve the general!"

"Good." Liu Bei nodded slightly. After some discussion, he roughly understood the level of the two. Shi Sunmeng's talent was concentrated on literary talent. Although he was not as good as his late father Shi Sunrui, what surprised him was that Shi Sunmeng still retained the spirit of youth and wanted to achieve great things.

Liu Bei thought about it and decided to give him a chance.

Needless to say, Wang Can was one of the Seven Scholars of the Jian'an Period. He was talented and not particular about details. What was even more rare was that he suffered from separation and chaos, and could personally feel the suffering of the people. He was definitely a talent of Taichang!
It might be more appropriate for Wang Can to take over Kong Rong's official position.

Liu Bei turned around and thought, since Jia Xu was the first to take action, it would be better to let Wang Can and Kong Rong support each other and fight against public opinion together.

Liu Bei then took the two of them away from the inn and personally paid for a place for them to live.

After settling Wang Can and Shisun Meng, Liu Bei unexpectedly received an order from the emperor inviting him to enter the palace.

When Liu Bei stepped into the bedroom, this was the scene he saw.

The emperor, high above, held the bowl of soup and sipped it slowly. The naughty Chenliu Crown Prince Liu Xie had a sad face and was scratching his head as he looked at the government affairs in front of him.

It was really hard to hold back laughter in this situation, but fortunately Liu Bei had already adapted to it.

Ever since Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing told Liu Xie that the emperor could not overwork, Liu Xie patted his chest and expressed his willingness to take over the heavy responsibility of the emperor.

First, Liu Xie held court meetings for Liu Bian, and later Liu Xie helped Liu Bian read government orders.

Of course, Liu Bian was not careless enough to let Liu Xie handle it, and Liu Xie knew his own limitations and did not dare to handle it casually. Usually, when Liu Bian was in a good state, Liu Xie would tell Liu Bian his ideas. If Liu Bian was not in a good state, he would write down his ideas and send them to the General's Mansion to see if there were any problems with the ideas.

The results are often not satisfactory. The level of Liu Xie, a graduate from Lu Daru, is really worrying. He puts almost all his thoughts on how to charge and fight.

Fortunately, Liu Bian would patiently explain his experience to Liu Xie whenever he had time, and Liu Xie straightened his body and listened attentively. After leaving Liu Bian's bedroom, he returned to Lu Zhi's class.

Lu Zhi was surprised by Liu Xie's change. At first, he thought Liu Xie was bluffing, but gradually he realized that it was bad, and His Highness seemed to have really become serious!
From then on, Liu Bei never heard Liu Xie sing again.

But at what cost?

Liu Bei looked at Liu Xie, whose face was full of bitterness, and thought to himself: This must be the answer.

"Uncle Emperor is here?!" Liu Bian quickly stood up and said to Liu Bei, "Uncle Emperor, this ginseng chicken soup is very delicious. I wanted to send someone to deliver it to Uncle Emperor, but he came here first."

The ginseng chicken soup mentioned by Liu Bian was a tonic developed by Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing to regulate the body. When Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing diagnosed Liu Bian's physical weakness, Liu Bei was cautious. After arriving in the fairyland, he took the opportunity to search for some tonics in the fairyland. He found that ginseng is a tonic that can strengthen and nourish the body. It is suitable for adjusting blood pressure, restoring heart function, neurasthenia and physical weakness, and also has the effects of expectorant, stomachic, diuretic, and excitement.

Liu Bei quickly wrote down the ginseng and some tonic medicines and gave them to Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing.

Unexpectedly, Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing looked at each other and said, "The Shennong's Herbal Classic lists ginseng as a top-grade herb. It turns out it has such an effect. No wonder."

Only then did Liu Bei realize that people in the past had done research on ginseng.

The ginseng of the Han Dynasty was mostly produced in Taihang Mountain and Liaodong. With the overthrow of the bandits in Taihang Mountain, the court sent troops to assist doctors in picking ginseng.

With the assistance of Wu Pu and reference to the information from the fairyland, Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing developed a ginseng chicken soup suitable for Liu Bian.

This ginseng chicken soup is not too nourishing. While it is suitable for Liu Bian, it can also have a nourishing effect on ordinary people as long as they do not eat it for several consecutive days.

When Liu Bei learned about it, he quickly sent someone to deliver a large bowl of ginseng chicken soup to Zhuge Liang and his father.

But the emperor's real purpose is not that simple.

Liu Bei saw a clue from Liu Bian's eyes. He saw Liu Bian glanced at Liu Xie, who was like a taciturn man, with a meaningful look, and a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

It turned out to be the case.

Liu Bei understood immediately, thinking that His Majesty was angry with Xie'er for government affairs and even ignored the soup placed beside the documents. He was anxious and worried, so he had to order him to go to the palace to persuade Liu Xie.

After finding out the whole story, Liu Bei did not hesitate and walked decisively to Liu Xie.

"Your Highness, you need to rest."

"No, no! Let me finish reading this, let me finish reading this!" Liu Xie didn't even raise his head, still frowning and keeping his posture at his desk, as if he didn't realize who was in front of him. Liu Bei: "."

No, Xie'er acted like a deaf ear to government orders before, so why is he being so stubborn now as if he is going off on a tangent?

Liu Bei naturally knew the reason, and he advised: "Your Highness, a man cannot stand without faith. It is a real man's job to strive to fulfill the oath he made. But a real man also has times when he should not do something. It is worthy of support to strive for progress, but it is not worthy of promotion to struggle hard without understanding the answer. Your Highness, take a rest first."

Liu Xie remained unmoved.

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows, it seemed that Liu Xie was not listening to anything he said.

Seeing that words had no effect, Liu Bei simply snatched the decree from Liu Xie's hand.

Liu Xie suddenly became anxious, and he blurted out: "Who? Who took the decree? Show it to me now!"

However, when Liu Xie looked up, he saw Liu Bei, who was smiling but not smiling. "Who just called me 'Nai Gong' in front of me?"

Liu Xie's heart skipped a beat and he secretly said "not good". His face froze instantly and the anxiety on his face disappeared in an instant. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue again. Beads of sweat the size of soybeans oozed out of his forehead and his hands and feet became cold. He forced a smile towards Liu Bei and said, "So... So it's the emperor's uncle. I was just joking with you..."

Liu Bei didn't say anything and took off his shoes silently.

Liu Xie's face turned very ugly. He said with a stiff face: "I am now the crown prince, uncle, you can't take off your shoes, you...you can't do it"

Liu Bei looked at Liu Bian who was sitting beside him. Liu Bian suppressed his smile and said seriously: "No, the emperor's uncle is the younger brother appointed by the late emperor. He is our uncle. Brother Xie, even if you are the emperor, the emperor's uncle can still do it."

Liu Xie's face became even uglier. He cursed in his heart, "Brother, you are cheating me! If I am not the crown prince, I will be beaten by the uncle. If I am the crown prince, I will be beaten by the uncle. Isn't it a waste to be the crown prince?"

Liu Bei glanced at Liu Xie and emphasized, "I'm punishing you for your rude words. Don't do it again in the future."

The next moment, Liu Xie’s loud singing could be heard in the emperor’s bedroom.

The guards looked at each other in bewilderment. "I heard earlier that the General Wei's Mansion and the Grand Tutor's Mansion would kill pigs from time to time. How come even the Emperor's bedroom is killing pigs today? How strange, how strange."

After the lesson of the shoes, Liu Xie patted his chest and promised: "Uncle, next time I will never dare to ignore you again!"

Liu Bei's mouth twitched, "No, not this."

"What is that?" Liu Xie asked cautiously.

"Do you want me to emphasize it again?" Liu Bei blew his beard and glared.

Liu Xie shrank his head and said timidly, "I will never call myself 'Naigong' again."

"That's good enough. Go and have a rest first."

"But... But there are still many of these decrees that I don't understand." Liu Xie looked at the decrees on the desk with worry in his eyes. In his opinion, if he could handle many government affairs at once like Liu Bei, wouldn't Liu Bian no longer have to worry?

Liu Bei and Liu Bian pursed their lips. As they were familiar with Liu Xie, they naturally knew what Liu Xie was thinking.

Especially Liu Bian felt very guilty. He knew that Liu Xie was not interested in this, but... except Liu Xie, who else could take on this important task?
The emperor's uncle?
Liu Bian looked at Liu Bei.

Even if he offered the throne to his uncle, his uncle would not want it.

Liu Bian sighed and said, "Brother Xie, I am sorry for you."

Liu Xie said seriously: "Brother, what are you sorry for? Now besides my mother, I only have my brother and uncle."

Liu Bian's heart trembled slightly, his eyes drooped, and he let out a silent sigh.

Seeing the atmosphere around him becoming depressed, Liu Xie quickly laughed and said, "Brother Emperor, in my opinion, you and the Empress Dowager should give me a few more adopted sons."

When Liu Bian saw Liu Xie's shameless appearance, the disappointment in his heart was swept away. He laughed dumbly, "You idiot."

"What idiot? It's idiot brother. Your Majesty, you are confused!" Liu Xie protested.

Liu Bei couldn't stand it any longer, he patted Liu Xie's shoulder gently, "Stop playing tricks, I have a plan, do you want to hear it?"

"Hmm? Uncle Emperor's plan?" Liu Xie instantly became alert. Although his butt was still a little painful, he still tried his best to raise his head and put on a serious look. However, combined with Liu Xie's lying posture, it looked a little funny no matter how you looked at it.

Liu Bei persuaded him earnestly, "Didn't you often seek advice from wise men before? Why don't you do that now?"

"! So that's it, so that's it!" Liu Xie suddenly realized.

Liu Bei was about to nod and praise him for being a teachable boy, but Liu Xie suddenly looked at him with burning eyes and asked seriously, "What do you think, General? Do you have any good ideas?"

Liu Bei: “.”

Liu Bian: “Hahahaha”

Liu Bei's mouth twitched, "Didn't I ask you to ask me directly?"

Seeing that Liu Bei seemed to be getting angry again, Liu Xie quickly said, "Uncle, uncle, I was just joking with you. I know who to find. When I recover, I will go find Uncle Fa, Uncle Zhuge, and Uncle Pang!"

"You are a teachable boy." Liu Bei's expression finally eased, but he suddenly remembered a key point and added: "Don't ask just one person, especially Liang!"

Liu Xie blinked his eyes: Huh? Why is that?

"Qingzhou.Plain"

Looking at the plain before him, Guan Yu, who was about to take up his new post, was filled with emotion.

However, a hurried letter interrupted his sigh, "Hmm? Is it a letter from Xingba?"

Guan Yu unpacked it with ease and took a look. His brows furrowed further and further as he read. He muttered to himself, "Lü Meng? Assassination? Deng Dang begging for mercy?!"

"Haha, is it justified to attack and kill county officials out of personal grudge?!"

"How should we deal with it?"

"Such a stubborn person must be taught a lesson. Still want to join the army and seek an official position? Just do some corvée labor for a few years according to the law!"

After much deliberation, Guan Yu wrote a letter to Gan Ning, asking Gan Ning to send Lu Meng to Qingzhou to serve!

At this moment, Lu Meng, who was in the county prison, shuddered for no reason. Why did he feel deeply uneasy?
Could it be that something bad is going to happen?!
(End of this chapter)