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Chapter 566 The Answer is in Taichang Mansion
"General, good news, great news!"

Liu Bei had just finished dealing with government affairs and walked out of the room when he saw Jian Yong approaching him with a happy face.

He asked with a smile: "Xianhe, what's the good news?"

Jian Yong did not answer directly, but looked around, as if he felt that there were too many people around, so he lowered his voice and asked back, "Xuan De, can we go to the study to talk?"

"Walk."

"okay."

The two of them walked into the study one after the other and found a chair to sit down.

"Xianhe, what's the happy event?"

"I wonder if Xuande still remembers Yuan Chen?"

"Yuan Chen."

Liu Bei was lost in memories, and of course he remembered Yuan Chen. In the 91st chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, when Prime Minister Zhuge led his army to the north for the first time, Yuan Chen followed him as a former general and Duke of Duting. Being able to serve as a former general and hold a title during Prime Minister Zhuge's first northern expedition, it is believed that he had made military achievements before, so he must have been extraordinary.

During these years, in addition to Yizhou, he actively contacted wise officials and generals from all over the country.

Yuan Chen was naturally not left behind, but just when Liu Bei was about to recruit Yuan Chen to the General's Mansion, Jia Xu happened to come to borrow Yingchuan's wise minister who had responded to his dreams.

So Liu Bei temporarily put aside the idea of ​​recruiting new troops and instead asked Yuan Chen to cooperate with Jia Xu.

Now Jian Yong suddenly visited and mentioned Yuan Chen. Considering all the recent events, it seems that the reform presided over by Jia Xu has made important progress.

Liu Bei said in a joking tone: "Of course I remember Yuan Chen. Xianhe suddenly mentioned Yuan Chen. Could it be that he is acting as a lobbyist for Wenhe?"

"Yes, I, as a lobbyist for Wenhe, have come to negotiate with the governor of Xuzhou who has become a general." Jian Yong said in a serious tone, "In recent days, the resistance of the gentry to land measurement has been reduced a lot. They all say that Jia Wenhe can destroy a clan and also make the poor rise. He also has the strong support of the Cao and Xiahou families in Yuzhou, and the gentry in Nanyang are all responding. The Runan Yuan family, which was the second largest family in the world, had a false emperor before, and now it is suppressed and can't protect itself. The big families have no face. Wenhe wants to use these conditions to exchange Xuande for showing up at a critical moment. I wonder what Xuande thinks?"

Liu Bei stood up and poured a cup of tea for Jian Yong. "Very good, very good. From this point of view, I have gained all the benefits. Xianhe is indeed a top lobbyist. Come, have some tea."

"Okay, okay, fill it up! Fill it up!" Jian Yong returned to his usual expression. He took the teacup handed to him by Liu Bei and drank it all in one gulp as if he was drinking wine.

Liu Bei gave Jian Yong a thumbs up and said, "You have a good alcohol tolerance!"

"Of course." Jian Yong was very proud, but he seemed to remember something and his expression gradually became serious, "Xuan De, you better be careful later."

"Pay attention." Liu Bei was slightly stunned. "Xianhe, why do you say that?"

Jian Yong said helplessly: "Wenhe is too radical this time, and may alarm the representatives of the nobles. If the representatives of the nobles come, Xuande, you can take him to the Taichang Palace."

"Representative of the nobles... Taichang Mansion." Liu Bei muttered to himself, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind. The number of people who could bear the title of representative of the nobles could be counted on one hand.

Could it be that the most suitable person at the moment is - Xun Yu?
Liu Bei, who personally escorted Jian Yong out of the General's Mansion, kept Jian Yong's words in mind. He did not go to the Taichang Mansion to find out the truth, but instead devoted all his energy to government affairs. Not long after, a familiar person really visited the General's Mansion.

"General"

Seeing Xun Yu coming, Liu Bei hurried to greet him, "It turns out to be Wen Ruo, please come in, please go to the inner room!"

"General, I..." Xun Yu hesitated to speak.

With Jian Yong delivering the message on his behalf, it was not difficult for Liu Bei to guess the purpose of Xun Yu's trip. Xun Yu was born in the Yingchuan gentry, and now Xun Yu was the most powerful person in the Yingchuan gentry in the court, so this time Xun Yu not only represented himself, but also represented the entire Yingchuan gentry.

As for why Xun Yu's attitude seemed a little strange, Xun Yu was indeed a loyal minister. He was happy to see the Han Dynasty become more and more powerful, and was willing to do his best for it. However, since he was born into a noble family, maintaining the interests of the nobles was his fundamental nature.

"No matter what the important matter is, Wenruo, please go inside and talk about it first." Liu Bei, who guessed the purpose of Xun Yu's visit, did not change his previous enthusiastic attitude. He held Xun Yu's arms with his backhand and invited him into the study.

He even poured a cup of tea for Xun Yu personally.

Holding the teacup, feeling the warmth coming from it, and looking at Liu Bei's enthusiastic face, Xun Yu lowered his head in shame.

He knew Liu Bei's ambition - to cure the Han Dynasty's previous ills and save the people from disaster.

And still fighting for it today.

However, to achieve such an ambition, conflicts with the interests of the gentry were inevitable.

Xun Yu didn't want to see this happen from the bottom of his heart, but unfortunately, what was supposed to happen would happen.

For example, this classic and the Dutian incident
Liu Bei sat on the chair next to Xun Yu. He did not try to hide his feelings, but said frankly: "Wen Ruo, I know your worries. Although Wen He's methods are a bit cruel, reform is imminent. If we don't reform now, it will be too late when the deep-rooted problems break out."

"General, there are many loyal and righteous people among the nobles, and there are also many people who would rather die than surrender. There are many wise ministers and generals, and even more meritorious officials. Now the court is willing to replace the family learning of the nobles with newly annotated classics. Doesn't this chill the hearts of scholars all over the world?"

"Wen Ruo, this is not right. The Yuan family is known as the second most powerful family in the world, and its students and former officials are all over the world. The Yuan family controls the family's education, and the poor scholars or opportunistic officials who want to realize their ambitions have to devote themselves to the Yuan family. As a result, the Yuan family raised the banner of rebellion, and the people of Qingzhou suffered terribly, and the people of Huainan wailed even more. Now the poor people in the world have seen new hope, and the classics will no longer be controlled by the gentry. If the gentry sticks to their old ways, the Yuan family will be strong, but now it is seriously injured and cannot rise again. What's more, the new reform is also a new opportunity."

"New opportunities?" Xun Yu knew that what Liu Bei said was true. The poor scholars had already turned to Jia Xu. If they fought to the end, Jia Xu would sharpen his sword against the nobles. As long as Liu Bei supported Jia Xu, the powerful army that swept Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao would come to the door with force. By then, it would not be easy to uproot the clan.

Now it seems that Liu Bei really supports Jia Xu.

Xun Yu knew that although Liu Bei appeared to be gentle on a daily basis, he actually had a strong character.

Once Liu Bei made up his mind about something like this, even ten cows couldn't change his mind.

Therefore, at the beginning of the visit, Xun Yu did not hold much hope. Even he himself was not sure whether the purpose of this trip was to persuade Liu Bei or to see what Liu Bei thought.

Liu Bei did not answer Xun Yu's question, but stood up and said, "Wen Ruo, let's go. The answer is in the Taichang Palace."

(End of this chapter)