Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 377
"My lord! Do you know Zhang Xiu, Marquis of Xuanwei?" Zhang Song asked Liu Zhang instead without answering.

Although Liu Zhang was full of doubts, he replied: "Of course I know, don't ask what this person is doing? Could it be that Marquis Xuanwei Zhang Xiu has something to do with this matter?"

"That's right! Of course it's related. My lord, think about it. Since Zhang Xiu surrendered Li Song, he has been promoted from General Jianzhong to General Poqiang. As the prime minister of the court, Li Song must cherish his face very much."

"My lord, as a state shepherd, is an important official of the imperial court. He and Li Song are both Han officials. As a prime minister of the Han Dynasty, how could he, Li Song, seize the territory of the Han Dynasty and murder the important officials of the imperial court? In this way, he will become the target of public criticism!" Zhang Song said, and told Liu Zhang a lot about the many benefits of asking Li Song for foreign aid.

After Liu Zhang heard this, his heart was already a little moved. If Zhang Song said so, it would be good, so why not just agree?
"No! General, Li Song's name is a Hanchen, but he is actually a traitor of the Han Dynasty. He has already stolen the land of the Han Dynasty. The general is a member of the Han family. How could Li Song let the general go just for the sake of a mere face? It was a mistake by a treacherous villain." Liu Zhang still agreed, but Zhuge Liang stopped him again. .

Liu Zhang was in a dilemma for a while. Liu Zhang was cowardly and suspicious by nature, so naturally he lacked decisiveness, but his mind was full of confusion about what to do.

There was a war of words between Zhang Song and Zhuge Liang. In the end, Liu Zhang accepted Zhang Song's suggestion and asked Li Song to send troops to deal with Zhang Lu. After all, Zhang Song was Liu Zhang's adviser who had always relied heavily on him. Naturally, he was not comparable to Zhuge Liang, an outsider. In addition, Liu Zhang is cowardly and suspicious by nature, and he has doubts about Zhuge Liang and others, so it is normal for him to favor Zhang Song.

Zhang Song rejoiced to pack his bags, led several people on horseback, and took the road to Chang'an. Someone had already reported to Chang'an, and Li Song was overjoyed when he heard about it.

The left and right were puzzled and asked, "Why is the prime minister so happy to hear that Liu Zhang's envoy has arrived?"

Li Song said with a smile: "Liu Zhang's envoy is here to send me Yizhou, how can we not make people happy, when this Yongnian comes, you have to treat him well, don't neglect him."

"No!" Left and right took orders and left, only waiting for Zhang Song to come to Chang'an.

Zhang Song trekked all the way from Yizhou to Chang'an, where he stayed in a posthouse. All state affairs are discussed in the prime minister's office.

On the same day Li Song summoned Zhang Song and ordered someone to summon him. Li Song sat in the hall, and after Zhang Song paid his respects, Li Song asked, "Your lord Liu Zhang is a member of the Han family, but he has not paid tribute to the court for many years. What is his intention? "

Both inside and outside the words imply that Liu Zhang has the heart of disobedience and intends to rebel against himself.

Zhang Songdao: "My lord does not pay tribute to the imperial court because the road is difficult and bandits steal the money, so they cannot be trusted by the imperial court, let alone pay tribute to the imperial court."

What Zhang Song said was that Liu Zhang didn't want to pay tribute to the court, but because the road was difficult and there were robbers blocking the way, it wasn't disrespect to the court, but out of necessity.

Li Song jumped up against the case, angrily scolded: "I wiped out the Central Plains, under the bright sky, where are there any robbers?"

Zhang Songdao: "There is Sun Quan in the south, and Zhang Lu in the north. Those who are less powerful are more than a hundred thousand armored. How can there be any peace and prosperity?"

Li Song first saw Zhang Song's insignificant character, and he was very displeased; he also heard the language clashes, and Zhang Song, the seller, was seeking glory. Zhang Song had no choice but to sell Yizhou for a good price. Very unhappy, he can sell Liu Zhang today, and he can sell himself in the future.

But now is not the time to turn around, after all, business!Zhang Song was trying to test himself by always asking for a lot of money and paying back the money on the ground.

"I was negligent about this matter! I forgot about Sun Quan in the south and Zhang Lu in the north, please forgive me!" Li Song got up and bowed his hands, Zhang Song hastily returned the salute.

"If there is any lack of hospitality, please Haihan! If there is anything you need, just come and tell me."

Li Song ordered people to set up a banquet and entertain Zhang Song graciously. Li Song understood that the reason why Zhang Song finally sold Yizhou to Liu Bei instead of Cao Cao was because Cao Cao did not entertain him well, but Liu Bei treated him warmly. Only then did Yizhou be sold to Liu Bei.

Therefore, Li Song summed up a truth about Zhang Song, Zhang Song is a good face, the more you praise him, the more he will be in high spirits.

For three days in a row, Li Song hosted a banquet to entertain him, and he was courteous, never neglecting Zhang Song, not mentioning anything about Sichuan.

"I have already ordered Yu Wencheng to form an army of [-] troops, ready to attack Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, so as to solve Yizhou's urgent need!" Zhang Song said goodbye and left, Li Song took his hand and said.

Li Song hosted a banquet at the Shili Changting Pavilion to see him off. Li Song held a drink and Zhang Song said: "Fortunately, the master has not seen him, and stayed for three days. We are farewell today. I don't know when we will hear the teacher's earnest teachings."

Zhang Song thought to himself: Li Song is so generous and caring, how could I abandon him and serve that idiot Liu Zhang?It's better to tell him what you want and let him seek Xichuan.

Thinking of this, Zhang Song said: "I also want to serve the prime minister day and night, but it is a pity that it is so inconvenient. Now the prime minister has pacified the princes of the world, and Sun Quan is just around the corner. Ma Chao in Xiliang is even more frightening, so there is nothing to worry about! What the prime minister thinks should be The world is peaceful and the people live in peace."

Li Song secretly laughed in his heart, finally getting into the topic, isn't it because of Yizhou after waiting so long?

Li Songdao: "As a minister, it is his duty to assist the emperor to pacify the world and strengthen the world. He is worthy of the salary of eating the emperor and taking care of the emperor's worries."

Zhang Song rolled his eyes when he heard this. Now that the Han Dynasty is over, if Li Song didn't replace him, he wouldn't believe what he said, but he couldn't say what replaced him.

Zhang Songdao: "Yizhou is a dangerous place with vast and fertile land, and the people there are very rich; talented people have long admired the virtues of the prime minister, but they are invaded by foreign enemies. Pointing to the west, such a hegemony can be achieved."

Li Songdao: "How can I do this? Liu Yizhou is a relative of the emperor's family, and he has a lot of care for the people in the middle of Shu, and I can easily shake it. What's more, Yizhou is the territory of the imperial court. If I take it, I will become a traitor. Yet?"

Zhang Songdao: "I am not a person who sells my master and seeks glory. When I meet Duke Ming today, I dare not show my courage: Although Liu Jiyu is beneficial to the state, he has a weak nature and cannot use talents. In addition, when Zhang Lu is in the north, he wants to invade; people's hearts Separated, they all long to meet the Ming Lord."

"I am here this time, asking for help is just a cover; the real purpose is to present the geographical map of Xichuan to the prime minister. Minggong took Xichuan all the way, and plotted Hanzhong all the way. In this way, the world can be settled and the hegemony can be achieved. From then on, the name will go down in history. It is a great achievement."

If Mr. Ming intends to take Xichuan, I, Zhang Song, would like to do my best. I think it should be done internally, but I don't know what Mr. Ming will do? "

(End of this chapter)