On August 13, more than a dozen ships swam up the Han River.

Guan Ping lay on his back on the deck and looked at the Flying Tiger Mountain on the west bank, calming down and looking at the world with a pair of calm eyes, as if everything was new and needed to be recognized.

In the ship in front, Zhao, the mother who was named Yiyangjun, stayed in the cabin and read Guan Yu's handwritten silk book.

She is from the Fangling Zhao family, Guan Ping was exiled to the valley of Hanxing County, which is equivalent to going home, above is the county guard Liaohua from Guan Yu's main book, the west is Xifu Wei Yan, and the east is the Shandu and Zhuyang where the old department of Guan Ping is located, as well as Tian Xin and Guan Ji's Wudang and Deng Guo.

Although he was exiled, Guan Ping still had his wife with him, and there were also cronies who were willing to follow...... There's nothing to worry about.

There was not much language between mother and son all the way until Deng Cheng.

In the mansion of Princess Deng Guo in the city, Guan Ping was dressed in plain white fine linen, and there was a thumb-sized burn scar on the left side of his face.

It may be a change in temperament and mentality, or it may be a scar on his face, or it may be that he hasn't seen him for a long time, and Amu, who is more than three years old, is a little afraid to approach him.

After the meal, Guan Ping left his mother and wife to talk to his sister, and he went to find Xiahouping.

Xiahouping's house is also in the north of the city, and the size and layout of the house are the standard templates designed by Tian Xin...... The courtyard is also.

As one of the few generals in the Northern Mansion, Xiahouping's mansion is two in and out, which is relatively decent; The other military officials have a simple quadrangle courtyard, only the lieutenant general rank and above are three in and out, there is a spacious backyard, and there are also wings on both sides to accommodate guests and subordinates.

Xiahouping's wife ran to greet Yiyangjun, and now there are no servants in the inner courtyard, Xiahouping drank to himself, looking a little depressed: "Dingguo, since the Northern Expedition, the situation has turned around, how did it come to this point?" We are estranged from the left army, the origin is like this, and now the armies are estranged from each other, why? ”

Too many friends stayed in Jiangdu, and Xiahouping received a lot of relevant letters recently, and said distressedly: "There are rumors among the people in Jiangdu that in the battle of Jiangling and Maicheng, our army and Sun Quan lost, and it was the Jiangdong people who won. Take a look at the current Beifu, how many people in charge and power are not from Jiangdong? ”

Guan Ping drank the warm turbid wine, his eyes drooped unmoved: "It has nothing to do with the Jiangdong people, the court lost, they lost, and it was Xiaoxian who won." I don't want to think about it, without filial piety, how can I have today's scenery? ”

Saying that, he snorted lightly, Guan Ping looked up at the eaves, and looked at it with a wandering gaze: "The imperial court is where the world's heroes gather, but now it divides people into Beifu, or Jiangdong people, and in the future, it will also divide the people of the Song Kingdom, and maybe I want to divide people into insiders and outsiders." It's so clear, what do you want the court to do? ”

"Hehe, Dingguo can see it thoroughly!"

Xiahouping punched a spoonful of wine from the barrel and added it to Guan Ping, and his face was also disdainful: "Your Majesty is in Chengdu, and the people of Jiangdu really regard themselves as the imperial court." Among them, there are people from Jingzhou, as well as people from Xiangzhou, and people from Dongdong and Yanzhao Hebei, and how many of them are ministers? ”

Since Liu Bei became king and emperor, the essence of the Han court was a military government.

Now this atmosphere is still retained, the so-called Jiangdu court, the government decree does not go out of the Jiangdu City, how much is the significance of such a court?

During the period when the crown prince was in charge of the country, Shang Shutai never issued a heavyweight order for two reasons.

One is that the six servants led the troops outside, and all important edicts lacked the process of drafting by the court; The other is that the position of secretary of state is vacant, and the holding of court meetings also lacks prestige.

But such a court can't wait to make personnel transfers immediately, and the Northern Mansion can't interfere, so the counties and counties should always be able to make adjustments, right?

It's a pity that Zhuge Liang's prime minister's mansion is in Yizhou, and the Jiangdu court is not qualified to bypass Liu Bei for personnel adjustments; Even if it is adjusted, only Guan Yu can adjust the military positions such as county lieutenants and county lieutenants.

The current framework of the imperial court is like a prison, trapping this increasingly large imperial court.

The imperial court is a public weapon, and there are too many things to use public weapons for personal gain.

Moving the imperial court to Jiangdu, I am afraid that the most comfortable and comfortable is Liu Bei, at least there is no need to listen to all kinds of advice.

If it weren't for appeasing the hearts of people everywhere, the ...... of the imperial court The scale could be a little more streamlined.

The expansion of the scale of the imperial court can be understood as Zhao'an...... Gather local unstable elements and keep them in captivity.

When these guys enter the imperial court, they naturally won't honestly follow the rules.

If there is no chance of promotion, create opportunities for promotion.

Harmony and harmony, brothers, friends and brothers are like a family, don't even think about it, it will never be.

Therefore, there must be chaos in the court, or the high-level is contending, and the middle and lower classes are standing in line; Either the top fights with the bottom...... In short, we should always maintain competition, eliminate those who are not suitable, attract more unstable elements in the local area, and increase the vitality of the court.

After all, it is not a small force on the side of security, the Han army is getting bigger and bigger, the more people it attracts, and all kinds of people gather together, the more fierce the internal competition becomes.

Xiahouping doesn't understand this, but people born in troubled times are no strangers to struggle and fighting, and have keen intuition.

The court officials who moved to Jiangdu could not see the emperor and expressed their opinions to the emperor; It is impossible to issue an edict beyond Shangshutai, this is a prison.

In prison, what is the mentality of the court officials?

Definitely going to do something!

The defeat of Hankou was an insertion point, Guan Yu cleaned up Guan Ping, and the resistance of Jiangdu Shihu, as well as the repatriation of Sun Dahu, was able to suppress the hundred officials of the imperial court for the time being.

But after the limelight passes, these people will definitely not be honest.

As long as Guan Ping is alive, there are many articles that can be done, and the use value is great.

Xiahou Ping observed Guan Ping while speaking, and suddenly raised his voice, changed his voice and said: "There is a bird in the south, its name is Bird, what do you know?" ”

"The chicks of the Fulton are born in the South China Sea and fly in the North Sea; Non-sycamore, non-practice and non-food, non-liquor and no drink. So the owl got the rotting rat, and the chick passed by it, and looked up at it and said, 'Frightened! ’。 ”

"This son wants to scare me evil with the Liang Kingdom of the son?"

Guan Ping listened to the corners of his mouth gradually cracking, baring his teeth and laughing, shaking his head and sighing: "Brother, isn't it embarrassing the prince and hundreds of officials to make fun of him like this?" ”

"The prince entrusted him with the weight of the society, but because of his personal feelings, the prince's left and right guests have never picketed Kuang Zheng, which can be described as a monarch and a minister."

Xiahou Ping restrained his facial expression and carefully observed Guan Ping's appearance: "Dingguo, today is undecided, tigers and wolves are neighbors." When it is time for everyone to go hand in hand, there is no room for distraction. ”

"Brother, brother has no heart."

Guan Ping breathed a long sigh of relief, and turned his head to look at the vegetable patch cultivated in the courtyard: "It's not that the prince is unethical, it's that I'm unethical." Eager for quick success, confused by the left and right, the desire for profit is consumed, and a leaf obstructs the eyes, only then can Hankou be defeated. This goes to Hanxing, one is to avoid disputes, and the other is to study intensively and study conscience. ”

Seeing that he was sincere, Xiahouping picked up a full glass of wine and drank it with his head up, and then said, "I also want to avoid disputes, but there is no way out." No matter how the country is determined and the country is chosen in the future, the Song Kingdom will be able to inherit it for a long time. I am blessed by my father-in-law's life, and I will advance and retreat with Qinghua and Xiaoxian. ”

Guan Ping just smiled at this, looking bored, turning his head to look at the sky in the distance, stunned.

seemed unwilling to respond to Xiahouping's remarks, and soon Guan Ping lowered his head and sighed: "Brother, I don't care who wins and who loses, now when I close my eyes, I can see the fire in Hankou that night." Whoever can bring more than 10,000 officials back from the dead and reunite with their families, I will advance and retreat with whomever I want. ”

It was Xiahouping's turn to be silent, Guan Ping took two sips of wine to moisten his mouth, and looked back at Xiahouping: "In the battle of Hankou, I also understood something." ”

"What?"

"When you fear sin and seek death, you should first take off your armor."

Guan Ping said and smiled, raised his hand and patted his heart, pursed his lips and smiled: "Forget it, it was Xiaoxian who saved my life." ”

The inner lining of the armor stitched with ten layers of coarse silk actually blocked the dagger's stabbing blow, and failed to penetrate and penetrate.

Xiahou Ping smiled when he saw this, and saw Guan Ping turn around and leave directly, without saying any extra words, like a stranger.