488. Chapter 488: Tangled

After Liu Bei arrived, Wen Zhao, as the owner of this place, naturally wanted to entertain Liu Bei.

Although Liu Bei is now a prince, his power is extremely weak. If it weren't for Chen Xu's backer and Liu Biao's ally, I am afraid that he would have been destroyed by the other princes long ago.

Now the relationship between Wen Zhao and the Son of Heaven is still in a very sweet stage, and before he fell out with the Son of Heaven, he always occupied the name of righteousness.

Liu Bei has always been known as the Han Dynasty Sect himself, so he naturally wants to put on a friendly and Wenzhao appearance.

What's more, the reason why he was able to occupy the land of Yuzhou was completely because Chen Xu wanted him to act as a bridge and buffer between himself and other princes.

Although Liu Bei is not a great talent, he can see these things very clearly.

Even though he has always been unwilling to be able to truly dominate the princes, he also knows that he can't get rid of Chen Xu now.

Whether it is morally or in terms of interests, he can only be tightly tied to Chen Xu's chariot now.

Therefore, when Liu Bei learned that Wen Zhao was going to tour the east, he put down the affairs in his hand and took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Yangwu to meet with Wen Zhao.

Liu Bei's arrival undoubtedly showed his attitude of being kind to Chen Xu, and it could also make people all over the world feel that he was really finally in the Han family.

Perhaps after seeing Liu Bei's actions, many people will say: "Look, Liu Yuzhou is really a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and he has no intention of separating one side." Otherwise, as a prince of one party, he would not have risked his life to enter the territory of other princes. ”

For Liu Bei's arrival, Chen Qun felt a little embarrassed. After all, Liu Bei is his former master, and he used to treat Chen Qun very well.

Later, Chen Qun abandoned Liu Bei without hesitation, which was somewhat unkind.

However, after Liu Bei saw Chen Qun, not only did he not give him an ugly look, but said apologetically: "Bei is an incompetent person, and he also respects Changwen. ”

"After Changwen left, I have been uneasy in my heart, and I want to hold a banquet for you to say goodbye, but I have nowhere to find Changwen."

"Later, I learned that Changwen and the Great General were from their own clan and had gone to Pusaka to help His Majesty manage internal affairs, and I was really happy for Changwen."

"But I don't want to, when we met this time, Ling Zun was already immortal, and even Changwen himself was reduced and haggard a lot."

When Chen Qun heard this, his face was even more ashamed, and he didn't know what to say. The more Liu Bei was so humble, benevolent, and generous, the more he felt guilty in his heart.

Fortunately, Liu Bei was empathetic and didn't want to deliberately embarrass Chen Qun, so he immediately changed the topic and said: "In the past, when I served as the prime minister of Pingyuan, I could often hear Ling Zun's name from the local people. ”

Although Ling Zun had long since stepped down from his position as the prime minister of the plains, the people still praised him. I have heard it in my ears, and I have always admired it in my heart, and I often hate to see Ling Zun's face. ”

But I don't want to, such talents will be difficult to resist the passage of time after all. After hearing about this, I really felt a lot of emotion and sighed. ”

"Although I am here to meet the general this time, I also want to pay a good tribute to Ling Zun to relieve the pain of lovesickness in the past."

Chen Ji, like Liu Bei, had previously held the position of Ping Yuan Xiang, and he also had a slight relationship with Liu Bei. I have to say that Liu Bei is modest and polite, but anyone who comes into contact with him will feel very comfortable.

When Chen Qun heard Liu Bei's words, he also felt a different emotion in his heart. However, it didn't take long for him to sort out his thoughts and say, "In this way, Qun Xian thanked Liu Yuzhou first!" ”

"Xuande, but Brother Xuande is here?"

A deep voice sounded suddenly, and I saw Wen Zhao striding into the house with Dian Wei and the others.

"Brother Xuande, it's really you!"

Wen Zhao stepped forward and hugged Liu Bei fiercely, patted him on the shoulder, and his face showed a look of joy that could not be concealed.

"Ahem." Chen Gong coughed lightly twice, reminding the excited Wen Zhao, "Lord, don't be rude." ”

For the people of the Han Dynasty, especially those with status, the friendship between gentlemen and gentlemen was as light as water. No matter how good the relationship between the two is, after meeting, it is just a salute.

Like Wen Zhao, the guests who came to hug others were somewhat unseemly.

But he didn't want to, after Chen Xu heard Chen Gong's words, he immediately waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "I and Xuande are brothers, so why should we care about those false courtesies?" ”

"What's more, Brother Xuande and I, in the past, both liked rangers, and they had bold and free personalities, so I guess they wouldn't care about these subsections."

For a historical celebrity like Liu Bei, who is famous in later generations, Wen Zhao has always had a strong good impression in his heart. Even if many people say that Liu Bei is fake benevolence and righteousness, Chen Xu still feels the extraordinary personality charm from Liu Bei.

Moreover, Liu Bei's actions, even if there are elements of showmanship, he also treats the people under his rule very well. If you can take the show as a habit and really let the people get benefits, it won't be a show.

Liu Bei felt Wen Zhao's enthusiasm, and he was also faintly moved by Chen Xu's unusual behavior. Maybe it was because Chen Xu didn't treat him as an outsider that he would act like this.

After greeting Liu Bei for a while, Wen Zhao set his eyes on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind him.

He first stepped forward and gently hammered Zhang Fei's chest, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Yide has become stronger. ”

"Hey, hey."

Zhang Fei just laughed twice, reached out and grabbed his hair.

The red-faced Guan Yu was still not good at words, but Wen Zhao stepped forward and took his hand and said, "I heard that Yun Chang is from Hedong County, and he has been wandering all these years, so he must not have returned to his hometown, right?" ”

"You might as well stay in Guanzhong for a while this time, and when I return, Yun Changke will also stop by to go home to have a look."

Guan Yu's eyes lit up, and he was also moved in his heart. Seeing this, Liu Bei also said: "Now that there is nothing to do in Yuzhou, it doesn't hurt for Yun Chang to go home to see his relatives." ”

Guan Yu didn't speak, just nodded vigorously.

After the ceremony, Liu Bei did not rest much, and followed Chen Qun to mourn Chen Ji. After the condolences, it was already noon, and the Yangwu County Commander had already ordered people to set up a banquet.

Originally, Chen Ji died, and Wen Zhao was not suitable for drinking. However, with Liu Bei, a guest, coming from afar, he could only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Fei suddenly said in a loud voice: "The general issued the 'Qiang killing order', intending to slaughter the Qiang people in the world, which is really happy." ”

"It's a pity that I couldn't follow the general on an expedition to Liangzhou at that time, otherwise, I would have killed him with a river of blood, so that I could change my title."

Zhang Fei is a native of Zhuo County, Youzhou, which is located in the north, and the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people are rampant. When he was at home, Zhang Fei also had a hatred for the Hu people.

Therefore, after learning Wen Zhao's tough attitude towards the Qiang people, he would speak like this.

Wen Zhao was quite interested, and when he heard Zhang Fei's words, he immediately said: "Now that the Qiang people have not been completely pacified, if Yide wants to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, he will be able to get his wish sooner or later!" ”

The feast lasted until the evening, when everyone was drunk, and then they were sent back to rest.

That night, Wen Zhao thought about Liu Bei's affairs and couldn't sleep for a long time.

Although he has an extremely strong affection for Liu Bei, he is still a little jealous in his heart, after all, Liu Bei's personality charm is too strong.

Now he is still a hidden dragon, as long as he is given space, he will be able to fly away sooner or later and become Wen Zhao's lifelong enemy.

More than once, Wen Zhao had the intention of getting rid of Liu Bei. However, whether it is for his own reputation, or out of admiration and love for this person, Chen Xu is a little unable to do it.

After thinking about it for a long time, Wen Zhao finally sighed and said secretly: "That's it, if I get rid of one person's troubles and end the world's virtuous path, this move is very unwise." ”

"What's more, now the power I have is far superior to Liu Bei. Not only him, but even Cao Mengde, a generation of heroes, is not as good as me now. ”

"If Liu Xuande becomes my enemy in the future, it is not too late to destroy him. If I have fear in my heart, I will lose my pride and ambition to conquer the world! ”

Thinking of this, Wen Zhao was no longer entangled in his heart.