Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 193: Han and Wei stop fighting, Liu Bei goes to Chang'an to worship his ancestors (6k)

"Although Chang'an has been captured, Cao Zhen, Zhang He and others are still in Guanzhong. Your Majesty must end the battle in Wancheng as soon as possible and go to Chang'an in person to stabilize the overall situation in Yongliang."

The person who spoke was the attendant Cheng Ji. Since Ma Liang became the prefect of Changsha, the only attendants who often followed Liu Bei were Cheng Ji and Guo Youzhi.

He was one of the fourteen civil officials in the Wuhou Temple, and also one of the few civil officials who had the style of a military general. Cheng Ji was able to give advice and lead troops, so Liu Bei often kept Cheng Ji by his side.

Guo Youzhi, who was standing by, had the same idea and even mentioned the pressure Jingzhou was facing in terms of money, food and manpower.

The confrontation with Cao Pi in Wancheng consumed a lot of money and food, and also exhausted the laborers.

At present, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng are not in Jiangling. If time is delayed too long, more accidents may happen.

The most important thing is: a confrontation that lasts too long will affect farming.

In the agricultural era, the consequence of affecting farming was that the military and civilians had no food to eat.

If you don’t have food to eat, everything is meaningless.

"It is not easy for Cao Pi to personally lead the army to end the war as soon as possible." Liu Bei leaned against the table, seeming to be hesitant.

Cheng Ji made another remonstrance: "The ancient sages said that knowing how to be contented will not bring disgrace, knowing when to stop will not bring danger, and it can last long. The Prince of Yan has already captured Chang'an, and Your Majesty does not need to cling to Wancheng any longer. Only by knowing how to be contented and when to stop can you avoid disaster."

Guo Youzhi also advised: "Han Feizi once discussed ten mistakes, one of which was 'greed, stubbornness and love of profit are the root causes of destroying the country and killing oneself'; Lu Buwei once discussed power and honor, and also said 'profit cannot be combined, loyalty cannot be combined. If you don't give up small profits, you won't get big profits'.

I ask Your Majesty to consider this matter."

Both Cheng Ji and Guo Youzhi quoted classics to advise Liu Bei.

Cheng Ji quoted Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" and used Lao Tzu's idea of restraining desires to persuade Liu Bei to be content.

Guo Youzhi quoted "Han Feizi" and "Lüshi Chunqiu" to persuade Liu Bei not to be greedy and stubborn, and advocated giving up small profits for the long term.

Although he did not directly state the specific strategic response, these few words achieved the purpose of making Liu Bei think deeply.

greedy.

Often, unpredictable accidents will occur in a good situation.

Just like Guan Yu flooded the seven armies a few years ago.

If Guan Yu had not been so greedy, Sun Quan would not have stolen Jiangling.

It also echoes the words in the Tao Te Ching that knowing when to be content can help avoid disasters, and the words in Han Feizi that greed and stubbornness are the root causes of a country's destruction and one's personal death.

Liu Bei did not decide immediately whether to be content or to confront the enemy in pursuit of glory.

Such military and national affairs cannot be decided on a whim.

Liu Bei is not Yuan Shao either.

Liu Bei would fight if Guo Tu said so, and would not fight if Shen Pei said not to fight. His indecisiveness was not obvious in Liu Bei.

Liu Bei considered more:

If there is a ceasefire, will we miss the opportunity to capture Wancheng?
If the war does not stop, will there be unforeseen accidents?
Liu Bei was hesitating.

Cao Pi on the opposite side was also hesitating.

If we retreat, Wancheng will most likely be captured by Liu Bei.

If he did not withdraw his troops, if the situation in Guanzhong continued to deteriorate, Liu Feng would threaten Tongguan and even Luoyang.

after all.

Liu Feng was able to achieve the astonishing record of breaking through Wuguan in one day, breaking through Yaoguan in ten days, and taking Chang'an within one month of sending troops. How could we know that he would not be able to break through Tongguan and march his troops to Hangu Pass?

In the big tent.

Cao Pi had a terrible headache.

Every time he had a headache, Cao Pi would think of Cao Cao in the past, and this happened often.

Just as Sima Yi entered the tent to ask about the night slogan, Cao Pi subconsciously said "chicken ribs".

For a moment, Cao Pi and Sima Yi were stunned.

In the past, Cao Cao was also faced with a dilemma during the Battle of Hanzhong. He used "chicken ribs" as his night slogan. When the chief clerk Yang Xiu heard it, he packed his luggage. When others asked him why, Yang Xiu replied, "Chicken ribs have no meat when eaten, but taste good when thrown away. If I advance, I cannot win. If I retreat, I will be laughed at. There is no point in staying here. It is better to return home early."

Although Yang Xiu was eventually executed by Cao Cao for "leaking secrets", Cao Cao's final withdrawal of troops also proved that Yang Xiu's guess at the time was correct.

And now.

Cao Pi even lamented that it was "useless".

There is a similar feeling at that time and place, and at this time and place.

"Zhongda, do you have any good advice for me?"

Cao Pi sighed and asked softly.

Sima Yi was about to speak but stopped.

Can you say this?

The death of Yang Xiu is still vivid in Sima Yi's mind, and it still makes his scalp tingle.

Although Cao Pi is not Cao Cao, Sima Yi cannot rashly talk about withdrawing his troops.

"Zhongda, if you have something to say, you might as well speak frankly. You are my right-hand man, not an outsider." Cao Pi saw Sima Yi's concerns and comforted him.

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said, "The Grand Commandant said in the military report that 'Although the Crown Prince was defeated, he did not disgrace the family's reputation'; he also said that 'The Central Plains is rich and cannot be determined by a single victory or defeat'.

Therefore, the Grand Commandant Wenhegong also said that the way to use troops is to win first and then fight, to estimate the enemy's strength and then deploy troops and generals, so that you can make every possible effort.

Duke Wenhe also said that among all the ministers, no one could rival Liu Bei, and even if he came in person with the power of heaven, it would be difficult to be completely perfect; the ancient sages had Shun dancing with the Ganqi to make the You Miao surrender, so we should use civil tactics first and then military tactics.

I think Your Majesty should carefully consider the two generals’ advice.”

Sima Yi knew how to protect himself.

It is clearly what he wanted to say, but he quoted Zhong Yao and Jia Xu.

One is the current Grand Marshal, and the other is the deceased Grand Marshal.

As for Sima Yi?

Well, Sima Yi simply agreed with the two commanders’ opinions and called them “loyal advice.”

He is very good at seeking benefits and avoiding harm.

Whether it is Zhong Yao or Jia Xu, they both have a very high status in Cao Pi's heart.

In the past, Cao Pi heard that Zhong Yao had a piece of jade and wanted it but was not able to say it out loud, so he asked someone to hint to him, and Zhong Yao gave the jade to Cao Pi without saying a word.

The big picture can be seen from the small details, which is enough to show the friendship between the two people.

Jia Xu was the one who directly supported Cao Pi as the crown prince.

In the past, Cao Cao privately asked Jia Xu who was more suitable to be the crown prince between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. Jia Xu directly replied, "I'm thinking about Yuan Shao and Liu Biao."

And now.

Jia Xu is dead and Zhong Yao is old.

Most people have a temper: the more they want something but cannot get it, the more they care about it.

Therefore.

The loyal advice of the dead Jia Xu in the past is more "pleasant to the ear" than the loyal advice of the living Sima Yi.

The loyal advice of the elderly Zhong Yao is more pleasing to the ear than that of the strong Sima Yi.

The same is true of Cao Pi.

If these words of advice were spoken directly by Sima Yi, Cao Pi would passively trigger the "Emperor does not listen" mentality and might even blame Sima Yi.

But if it were spoken by Jia Xu and Zhong Yao, Cao Pi would find it much more pleasing to the ear, and he might even say in his heart, "I regret not listening to the good advice of the commander, which has led to the disaster today."

Cao Pi's reaction was just as Sima Yi expected.

The advice and remonstrances in Zhong Yao's military report are still fresh in my mind, and the loyal words of Grand Commandant Jia Xu are still ringing in my ears.

a long time.

Cao Pi made up his mind: "If I withdraw my troops directly, it would be tantamount to abandoning the soldiers in Wancheng. I can give up Wancheng, but the soldiers in Wancheng must not be lost.

Zhongda can send someone to convey a message to Liu Bei on my behalf. If he is willing to withdraw his troops, I am willing to give up Wancheng. If the Han army at Bowangpo refuses to withdraw in three days, I will mobilize the troops of the four northern states to fight Liu Bei to the death. "

Let’s talk about this.

Cao Pi did not lose his fighting spirit.

Adding a three-day deadline is actually also a way of saving face.

The general idea is: If Liu Bei kept his promise and withdrew his troops from Bowangpo, Cao Pi would naturally have the demeanor of an emperor and would not take the opportunity to seize Bowangpo and continue the confrontation; if Liu Bei did not even dare to withdraw his troops from Bowangpo, then Cao Pi would continue to fight Liu Bei to the death for the sake of face.

For someone in Cao Pi's position, military affairs serve politics more than simply victory or defeat.

Cao Pi's messenger soon arrived at Bowangpo.

Huang Zhong did not dare to act on his own, and sent Yue Ju to take Cao Pi's messenger to Liu Bei's camp.

Seeing Cao Pi's undisguised "you and I should both take a step back" in his letter, Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh: "Cao Pi is not as good as his father, even if he wants to withdraw his troops, he still needs to consult me."

Laugh at what you want.

Liu Bei also carefully weighed the pros and cons.

Both the Han and Wei sides are actually just holding on.

Both Liu Bei and Cao Pi have been using large numbers of troops in recent years and have rarely had time to reform the people.

Continuing the confrontation in Wancheng will not benefit either side.

Think about it for a long time.

Liu Bei agreed to withdraw the troops from Bowangpo.

Not only that, Zhang Fei in the west of Wancheng and Zhao Yun in the east were also withdrawn to the big camp.

But after retreating to Dazhai.

Liu Bei also ordered his troops to line up outside the South Gate, creating the appearance of preparing to storm Wancheng.

The general meaning is: Since you are sincere in giving up Wancheng, I will accept it reluctantly, but if you go back on your word and act unreasonably, I will use my fists to beat you.

In other words.

Liu Bei was not afraid at all that Cao Pi would go back on his word, and by withdrawing his troops from Bowangpo he was only giving up a line of defense.

At worst, we can continue the confrontation.

Who is afraid of whom!
But if Cao Pi wants to withdraw his troops next time, Liu Bei will not be so amicable.

Cao Pi did not regret it.

After Liu Bei withdrew the troops from Bowangpo and the west and east of Wancheng back to the big camp, the imperial edict ordering Xu Huang, Xiahou Shang and others to abandon Wancheng was also sent to Wancheng.

It’s not that Cao Pi didn’t want to regret it. For a moment, Cao Pi also wanted to regret it.

But compared to Wancheng, Cao Pi was more worried about Tongguan.

If Tongguan was also lost, Cao Pi would have to consider moving the capital.

Whether it was the loss of Xiangyang, Wancheng or Chang'an, it could only be regarded as unfavorable combat conditions on the front line, and could be covered up by strategic retreat. At most, it was a military defeat rather than a political one.

But moving the capital is different.

Moving the capital was tantamount to admitting that he was inferior to Liu Bei and that he was no longer capable.

Men can't say they can't do it.

Cao Pi also couldn't say that he was incapable.

In the past, Cao Cao wanted to move the capital because he was afraid that Liu Bei would snatch Liu Xie away and he would have no legitimate reason to attack in the future. Therefore, whether the capital was moved or not would only cause a small loss to Cao Cao's reputation.

But Cao Pi is now the emperor of Cao Wei, a new regime that claims to replace the Han Dynasty.

Faced with the so-called "pseudo-Han" regime, Cao Wei, which regarded itself as orthodox, decided to move its capital to avoid the limelight. What was it doing?
It would be better to just open the door and surrender.

Maybe he can even be given the title of Duke Anle.

Wancheng.

Xiahou Shang was so angry that he drew his sword and chopped the table.

As a rookie in the Xiahou family, Xiahou Shang felt that his life had been very unlucky in recent years.

In the past, he followed Cao Cao to pacify Jizhou and was full of vigor and vitality; he followed Cao Zhang to pacify Wuhuan and was invincible.

result.

They were suppressed and beaten in Nanxiang, and they were suppressed and beaten again in Wancheng.

In the past few years, we have been suppressed and beaten, and there has not been a single time when we were able to be full of vigor and invincible.

"If King Rencheng were here, he wouldn't be so frustrated!"

The more Xiahou Shang thought about it, the angrier he became.

If it were according to the normal timeline, Cao Zhang would have died suddenly last year.

Due to the changes in the world situation, many things have changed. Liu Bei is getting stronger and stronger, Sun Quan is getting weaker and weaker, Cao Pi is entangled in many things, and Cao Zhang is "lucky" to avoid the disaster of "sudden death".

Seeing that Xiahou Shang missed Cao Zhang, Xu Huang remained silent.

Xiahou Shang could discuss the internal affairs of the Cao Wei royal family, but Xu Huang had no right to interfere.

After Xiahou Shang's anger subsided, Xu Huang spoke slowly: "Since your majesty has decided to withdraw the troops, we can obey your order. General, you can go ahead, and I will lead the troops to cover the rear."

at this point.

There is nothing you can do no matter how angry you are.

Xiahou Shang sighed.

Post notices in the city.

This time, Cao Pi did not forcibly relocate all the people in Wancheng.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

Liu Bei was lurking outside the city, and forcibly relocating the people would only bring trouble to himself.

What if Liu Bei said, "The thief Cao is harming the people, all generals, follow me to attack him?", then we would have a reason to send troops: It's not that Liu Bei is not trustworthy, it's that your subordinates, Cao Pi, are harming the people!

Therefore.

This time, Cao Pi only asked Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang to post notices, asking the people of Wancheng to leave voluntarily.

Although not everyone is willing to follow Cao Pi, not everyone is willing to follow Liu Bei either.

Nothing less.

Everyone has their own choices depending on their interests.

Liu Bei did not stop the people of Wancheng. Those who were willing to follow the Han would naturally do so, and it would be useless to force those who were unwilling to follow the Han, and it would only ruin their reputation.

a few days later.

Liu Bei's army entered Wancheng.

Wancheng had experienced many wars, and there were actually not many soldiers and civilians in the city.

A few years ago, Hou Yin rebelled and was suppressed by Cao Ren with a retaliatory "massacre".

Most of them were scholars, refugees, and retail investors who were forcibly abducted from various counties.

When Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang left Wancheng, they took away a group of people who did not want to stay. In total, there were less than two thousand soldiers and civilians left in the entire Wancheng.

To know.

In the past, when the country was not in chaos, Nanyang had a population of 520,000 households and more than 2 million people. Wancheng was once the county seat, and its business was spread all over the world. It was the richest in the country, and its population was at least 100,000.

Later, due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the repeated struggles between Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao, the army gradually declined. Until now, it has less than 2,000 people, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled!

Such decline made Liu Bei sigh.

Cao Cao once said, "White bones are exposed in the wild, and no roosters crow for thousands of miles." Some people say that Cao Cao was lamenting the difficulties of the world, while others say that Cao Cao was congratulating himself for his "masterpiece."

Regardless of the view, it depicts the cruelty of the war-torn era.

This was actually the reason why Cao Pi was willing to give up Wancheng.

As long as Xu Huang, Xiahou Shang and others retreated, losing Wancheng would not be a big deal.

Because Wancheng was too dilapidated.

Liu Bei did not leave too many people in Wancheng.

After careful consideration, Liu Bei replaced Zhao Yun, the prefect of Xiangyang, as the prefect of Nanyang, and led two thousand troops to temporarily govern Wancheng.

Originally, Liu Bei wanted to keep Zhang Fei, but considering Zhang Fei's ruthless nature and his potential dislike for treating the people suffering from the war well, he decided to change him to Zhao Yun.

In order to assist Zhao Yun in governing the counties of Nanyang, Liu Bei transferred some officials from Xiangyang and Xincheng to Wancheng temporarily.

Subsequently.

Liu Bei withdrew his army back to Xiangyang to reduce the pressure on food and labor.

After dealing with all the miscellaneous matters.

Only then did Liu Bei take his Bai Li soldiers and head towards Chang'an via Wuguan.

Although Chang'an is not suitable to be moved to the capital under the current circumstances, as Chang'an is the old capital of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei, the new emperor, naturally has to visit the old capital.

The relocation of the capital must take into account not only political needs, but also economic and military needs.

Moving the capital to Chang'an can enhance Liu Bei's political reputation.

However, with the current population in Guanzhong area, it cannot support so many officials and soldiers.

In addition, Tongguan was still in the hands of Cao Pi, and Tongguan was not far from Chang'an. The capital was under surveillance all day long, and being attacked by Cao Wei's troops every few days was also damaging to its prestige.

Therefore.

Liu Bei's capital could only be temporarily placed in Jiangling.

Only Jiangling can currently meet Liu Bei's political, economic and military needs at the same time.

This time I went to Chang'an.

In fact, Liu Bei also had to discuss with Liu Feng, Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng about who would be in charge of Chang'an.

If there is no accident.

Liu Feng is the best candidate to sit in Chang'an.

When Liu Bei conferred the title of King on Liu Feng, he wanted to confer the title of King of Qin on Liu Feng.

The intention was: after destroying Wei and resurrecting Han, Liu Chan would enter Luoyang as the emperor to comfort the people of Guandong and the people of the states; Liu Feng would enter Chang'an as the King of Qin to suppress the tribes on the grassland and the barbarians in the Western Regions. The two brothers, one to comfort the interior and the other to suppress the exterior, would bring long-term peace to the world.

However, this proposal was opposed, so it was changed to King of Yan.

Although he was called the King of Yan, Liu Feng actually didn't even have any fiefdom.

The area of Youyan was still in the hands of Cao Pi, so Liu Feng had to fight it back first.

It was the end of May.

After walking for more than half a month, Liu Bei arrived in Chang'an City before the hot days came.

The late spring breeze blew on his face, carrying the moisture of the Wei River. Looking at the old capital of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei could not hide his excitement.

Who could have thought that Liu Bei, a descendant of the Han Dynasty who used to weave mats and sell shoes in Zhuo County, would be able to set foot in the old capital of the Han Dynasty as an emperor?
More than sixty years.

Liu Bei left his footprints in You, Ji, Qing, Yan, Xu, Yu, Jing, Yang and Yi.

The first time I set foot in Guanzhong and reached Chang'an!

The gate of Chang'an City.

The brothers Liu Feng and Liu Chan, as well as Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng, had already led the officials in the city to welcome them.

Originally, Liu Feng was confronting Cao Zhen in Chiyang in the north of Chang'an. After hearing that Liu Bei was about to arrive in Chang'an, he left Li Ping and Wang Ping to garrison and rode back quickly.

Allowing Liu Bei to ascend Chang'an was originally part of Liu Feng's plan to launch a surprise attack on Guanzhong.

Liu Bei is old, and no one knows how many years he has left.

The possibility of Liu Bei seeing the unification of the world is too low.

In order to let Liu Bei reach Chang'an, Liu Feng did his best as a minister and a son.

"I was able to capture Chang'an because of the Crown Prince's efforts to contain Cao Zhen, Zhang He and others in Longyou. Your Majesty should reward you generously."

As soon as Liu Feng opened his mouth, he gave the credit to Liu Chan.

Liu Chan was a little panicked when he heard this, and waved his hands quickly: "Father, don't listen to my brother. The capture of Chang'an was all the work of my brother and the civil and military officials. I didn't contribute much throughout the whole process."

Liu Feng said again: "Your Highness is too modest. You are the heir apparent. You only need to command the civil and military officials and let them do their job. How can you use the same method to talk about the achievements of the civil and military officials to discuss the achievements of the Crown Prince?"

Liu Chan insisted, "Father, in this battle, my brother went through many dangerous places to capture Chang'an. It is only right that my brother should be credited with the great achievements. How can I, a son, take away the credit?"

Seeing Liu Feng and Liu Chan being humble and yielding to each other, Liu Bei was even more pleased. It seemed as if all the fatigue from the journey had melted away. "The Crown Prince is kind-hearted, the Prince of Yan is brave, and both are humble. This is truly a great blessing in my life. There is no need to argue about yielding to each other. I will reward everyone's contributions one by one, and will not leave out any."

Subsequently.

Liu Bei also chatted with Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng and others, and they were all very happy.

Talk to the end.

Zhuge Liang mentioned the matter of ancestor worship.

"All the necessary rituals for ancestor worship have been prepared, and Lai Taichang also arrived in Chang'an the day before yesterday. Your Majesty can stay alone in the side hall for three days, fasting, bathing and changing clothes to show respect to the ancestors."

Lai Taichang was Lai Gong, who was in charge of the ancestral temple rituals.

Zhuge Liang had anticipated that Liu Bei would come to Chang'an, so he sent people to arrange everything in advance.

Chang'an is the old capital after all, so the opportunity to improve Liu Bei's political reputation cannot be missed.

Liu Bei also readily agreed to Zhuge Liang's arrangement.

If you come to Chang'an and don't pay homage to your ancestors, how can you have the nerve to call yourself a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan?
Three days later.

Taichang Lai Gong led the ritual officials to set up dark wine and grand sacrifice in the Gao Temple, and arranged grains, jade and silk on the bronze table, and raised twelve red flags of the Han Dynasty in the courtyard.

At the beginning of the Yin hour, the morning mist in Chang'an had not yet dissipated.

Liu Bei wore a crown and robes, held a jade sceptre, and slowly climbed the steps.

Behind him, Liu Feng and Liu Chan followed him.

Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng led the civil and military officials to follow him.

In a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

Liu Bei personally burned agarwood and knelt down to offer a bronze cup of wine in front of Liu Bang's spirit tablet. The Taizhu official who presided over the sacrifice shouted "Restore the Yan and Han dynasties, and prolong their prosperity for ten thousand years."

Subsequently.

As the eldest brother of the royal family, Liu Feng presented roasted venison, and bells and chimes rang nine times, symbolizing that Emperor Gaozu had established his rule over the nine provinces.

After that.

Liu Chan presented rice and millet according to the ritual for the legitimate successor. Drums and music played the "Da Feng" chapter, and all the officials prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed three times.

This is the ceremony of three offerings. Liu Bei made the first offering, Liu Feng made the second offering, and Liu Chan made the final offering. It was both a sacrifice to the ancestors and an oath to the ancestors: fathers should be kind and sons should be filial; brothers should be friendly and their younger brothers should be respectful.

After the three offerings.

Liu Bei and his son knelt before Liu Bang's spirit tablet, and Zhuge Liang, as the prime minister, read the sacrificial text.

The general idea is:

In May of the fourth year of Zhangwu, Xiaosun succeeded Emperor Liu Bei and announced it to Emperor Gaozu.

First, let me pay tribute to Liu Bang. "The Yanhan Kingdom is mighty, and the dragon rises with abundance. The white snake is slain, and the red flag is raised. Three chapters of law are drawn, and Jiugai is returned to the king. Four hundred years of prosperity, and virtue spreads across the world."

On current affairs: "Wang Mang usurped the throne and the sacred artifacts were covered in dust. Emperor Guangwu revived the country and continued the Yan spirit. But who would have thought that Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling would lead eunuchs to rule the country in chaos. The Yellow Turbans rose up and the country was about to fall."

Later, he said that he "prepared for his own family and wove mats in Zhuo County. Whenever he thought of the Emperor Gao, his tears soaked his clothes. He took up his sword to kill the enemy and vowed to clear the world. After Jing and Yi were captured, Hanzhong was taken."

He also mentioned Liu Feng and Liu Chan: "Now thanks to the Emperor's spirit, Chang'an was finally conquered. Feng's son was brave and Chan's son was kind. The rebels fled like rats, and the old capital was restored. The Imperial Ancestral Temple was seen again, and the red sky was shining again."

Finally, he vowed, "I dare to pray to my ancestors to bless me. I will kill all the traitors and return them to Luoyang. I will recover my territory and dress properly. The hatred of humiliating the Han Dynasty will be avenged!"

The eulogy was earnest, and Zhuge Liang's voice when reciting it was sonorous and powerful, with ups and downs.

Whether it was Liu Bei and his son, or Lai Gong, Fa Zheng and other officials attending the ceremony, they were all greatly inspired by what they heard, as if an inexplicable power was burning in their bodies.

The sacrifice is over.

Liu Bei bowed again and wept: "I, your humble descendant, will not fail the Emperor Gaozu's ambition to slay the snake."

Just now.

Suddenly, morning light pierced through the clouds and shone onto the altar, and everyone saw the strange sight of a red rainbow piercing the sun.

Zhuge Liang even bowed deeply and said: "This is a sign that Emperor Gaozu is showing his wisdom and the Han Dynasty will rise!"

Liu Feng couldn't help but secretly marvel at it.

Although the words of the Holy Spirit are empty words, being able to time the scene precisely so that the morning light can shine on the altar when the sacrificial text is finished requires knowledge of astronomy, geography, mathematics, etc. that is not something that ordinary people can master.

but.

Liu Feng would not be stupid enough to do any "science" at this time.

not to mention.

Liu Feng's awakening of memory is unscientific in itself!
Even Lao Niu has started studying metaphysics.

Immediately.

Liu Feng signaled to Liu Chan.

Liu Chan understood what he meant, and stood up together with Liu Feng, shouting in unison, "Emperor Gaozu shows his wisdom, the Han Dynasty will prosper!"
Liu Bei also stood up and shouted to the people who were offering sacrifices: "Emperor Gaozu showed his wisdom, the Han Dynasty will prosper!"
In an instant.

The shouts from below were deafening, as if piercing the sky!

(End of this chapter)