The Jagged Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 698 King's Mind ([-])

The night outside the house was very dark, but there was no moonlight in the sky, which made the night even darker.

Liu Bei sat alone in his study, his expression was very serious, the light in his eyes flickered, as if dancing and shining with the bright lights in the house.

Liu Bei's performance tonight was a little different from usual. He didn't diligently review various forms at his desk as in the past, but just sat quietly like this, as if he was waiting for something.

Soon, someone knocked on the door of Liu Bei's study. Liu Bei's mind, which had been in deep thought, was finally disturbed, and returned to the state of reality from thinking.

Liu Bei raised his head and saw the tall and straight figure of General Huwei Zhao Yun, turned around and gently closed the door of the study.

Zhao Yun was still dressed in pure white armor as usual, but because he came to see Liu Bei, he didn't wear a helmet on his head, and the coiled hair stood on top of his head, matching his incomparably handsome appearance. It's too perfect.

No one can deny that no matter who Zhao Yun is in front of, even in front of the handsome Lu Bu or the suave Zhou Gongjin, his appearance will not be inferior to these two.

Zhao Yun took two quick steps forward and saluted Liu Bei with a very respectful demeanor.

After Liu Bei asked Zhao Yun to excuse him, he asked, "Zilong, what news have you found out?"

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and replied: "My lord, Shangshu Ling Fazheng and Shangshu Liu Ba personally sent people to the General Zuo's mansion to invite Dong He and Zhuge Junshi to the Shangshutai mansion to join the meeting. gone."

Liu Bei actually nodded, but his expression became a little serious, and he asked: "Lianlian... It seems that the matter is not trivial, and it should be to discuss about A Dou."

Zhao Yun looked up at Liu Bei with some admiration, the lord's guess was really accurate.He immediately replied with some concern: "Exactly. According to the news of walking outside, the prince has already sent an apology to Shang Shutai, and the content is related to Guan Suo leading the army to kill Mr. Liu Feng. It's a matter. However, as this news was leaked from the Shangshutai, the public opinion in Chengdu is now boiling. At this time, it may have a certain impact on Adou's reputation."

Liu Bei waved his hands. Although his face was serious, he said disapprovingly, "It's just public opinion. You can ignore what people say for the time being. If they want to say something, let them say it for the time being. Have you ever seen people's public opinion?" Is it reasonable? As long as they get a piece of gossip, after some speculation on their own, it can turn into a monstrous rumor."

Zhao Yun nodded, but said: "However, the influence is not very good. Especially Military Adviser Zhuge, he seems to be most concerned about this, so through the Chengdu Order, he began to suppress all kinds of public opinion. My lord, I think that Military Adviser Zhuge's actions But is it appropriate?"

Liu Bei hummed and said: "It's okay, Kong Ming is the most cautious by nature, probably because he is afraid that unnecessary incidents will occur in Chengdu because of the continuous ferment of public opinion. However, this also proves that Kong Ming really cares about his reputation very much. People!" Having said this, Liu Bei had a strange smile on his face.

Zhao Yun obviously couldn't understand why the lord was laughing at this moment, and he really wanted to ask Liu Bei why he suddenly mentioned that Zhuge Liang cared about his reputation.However, it seems that this time is not the time to delve into this, so I keep the question in my heart.

Seeing the change in Zhao Yun's expression, Liu Bei smiled slightly and said, "Zilong doesn't need to worry too much. The reason why Gu said this is to mean that since Kong Ming cherishes his reputation, he will definitely not do anything that will endanger my Shu Han." .”

Seeing Zhao Yun nodding to show that he understood, Liu Bei asked about the results of the joint operation of Shangshutai and General Zuo's mansion.

But Zhao Feng suddenly said: "My lord, Li Yan from Yushitai also went to Shangshutai later."

Li Yan also appeared, and Liu Bei suddenly felt a little strange, and asked, "What is Li Yan doing at Shangshutai?"

"Master Li Yan is said to have entered Shangshutai aggressively. According to the news that spread, Lord Li Yan lost his temper with the four adults of Shangshutai and General Zuo's mansion, accusing them of pampering the prince too much. , that’s why the prince dared to do such a big thing.”

Liu Bei frowned, and asked: "Li Yan is very clear about being a lonely person. Although he is a little violent sometimes, and even loses his reason because of it, it is impossible for him to have too violent conflicts with Shangshutai and Yushitai. .”

Zhao Yun said in admiration again: "My lord is wise, it is indeed so. After the persuasion of Zhuge Junshi and Fazheng, even Master Dong He spoke up. You know, Dong He is sick again now, and Master Li Yan always To give him face. So, in the end, Master Li Yan wants to persuade Master Dong He to take care of his health."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yun suddenly felt like laughing.Liu Bei laughed outright, and asked, "How did Liu Ba do it?"

Zhao Yun also laughed, and said: "My lord knows it, Lord Liu Ba still has that kind of temperament, and never gets involved in things randomly. With military adviser Zhuge, Lord Fazheng, and Lord Dong He present to persuade Lord Li Yan, he didn't He was just too lazy to speak. It is said that at that time he was sitting opposite Master Li Yan, just quietly watching Master Li Yan lose his temper. Later, Master Li Yan found out that Master Liu Ba was actually present, which immediately made him It's embarrassing."

Liu Bei laughed and said, "Liu Ba has such a bad temper, and few people can bear it. Li Yan must have thought that Liu Ba looked down on him at all, so he didn't even bother to talk to him."

Zhao Yun nodded in agreement, and said, "Isn't Lord Liu Ba such a frequent occurrence of misunderstandings? However, I believe that Lord Li Yan will be able to figure it out soon."

Only then did Liu Bei ask: "Since even Li Yan has appeared, what will happen next?"

Zhao Yun replied: "Later, Master Li Yan was persuaded and joined the joint meeting together. About half an hour ago, they all dispersed from Shangshutai. However, judging from the current situation, General Zuo's office and Yushi The two places in the Taifu Yamen are now filled with a row of brightly lit lights, and the people inside must have been mobilized."

Liu Bei nodded and said, "People like Kong Ming, Fazheng and Li Yan are not only capable, but they also know Gu's mind. In fact, they all guessed Gu's mind, so they dealt with this matter with such fanfare. No matter what. However, no matter how I say it, I must thank them in my heart."

Then, Liu Bei sighed again, and said to Zhao Yun: "Adou was too impatient in dealing with Liu Feng's matter. Adou is indeed talented, but he is also too competitive. Even his father, Gu, can't be his support. In addition, he is still young, so sometimes he will inevitably act impulsively. In fact, Liu Feng, he can completely leave it to his father, Gu, to deal with it..."

The relationship between Zhao Yun and Liu Chan is so strong, how could he not understand the relationship between Liu Chan and Liu Bei, father and son, is actually weak.It can even be said that the relationship between Liu Chan and the teachers of the National Academy of Medicine, and even Zhang Fei, may be deeper than the relationship with Liu Bei.Otherwise, Liu Chan would not write letters every day to send various greetings to the National Academy of Medicine, but for Liu Bei, unless necessary, he seldom saw letters.

At this time, Zhao Yun could only persuade: "My lord, don't be sad. A Dou is just young and doesn't think well enough about many things. However, A Dou is indeed an outstanding genius. At such an age, he is already able to guard the country for the lord. , the next step may be to open up the territory for the lord. How lucky is the lord to have such a son!"

(End of this chapter)