Pubancheng, when Wen Zhao learned the news that Liu Bei's three brothers had come to join him, he was stunned on the spot, a little at a loss.

Then, Wen Zhao immediately shouted in surprise: "Please, please!" No, I'll go and ask for it personally! ”

Whether it was his admiration for these three people in his previous life, or out of a different psychology, Wen Zhao respected these three people very much.

In any case, Liu Bei's ability to start from scratch and lay the foundation of Shu Guoda for half his life is admirable.

Even though he knew that Liu Bei was not a long-term resident, Wen Zhao still had a different kind of affinity with the three brothers.

The generals under the tent, seeing Wen Zhao's performance like this, all felt a little inexplicable. Because the current Liu Bei has no fame at all, he is not worthy of being so valued by Chen Xu, a general.

Wen Zhao ignored everyone's strange eyes and hurriedly went out to greet them.

Outside the General's Mansion, Liu Bei looked at the magnificent building in front of him, as well as the wolf-like armor soldier at the door, his eyes were a little confused.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood behind him, like an iron tower, looking around with some vigilance.

After more than ten years of ups and downs in the Huan Sea, the three high-spirited young people have now become a lot more mature, and the beard on Guan Yu's face has also begun to grow slowly.

Zhang Fei's face was a little complicated, and he whispered to Liu Bei: "Brother, we have been enemies of the general, will he reuse us?" ”

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that when they were under Lu Zhi's tent, they had fought with Chen Xu once. That time, if it weren't for the big dark horse under Zhang Fei's crotch, Zhang Fei would have been stabbed to death by Chen Xu.

Shaking his head, Liu Bei said with a straight face: "The general is eager to seek talent and broad-minded, how can he hold a grudge because of a little grudge in the past?" ”

"Besides, we didn't have to defect to the general when we came to Kasaka this time. It's just to inform the general of Yuan Highway's disobedience. ”

"If the generals are incompatible, we can go elsewhere."

When Guan Yu and Zhang Fei heard this, they were also silent.

Suddenly, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps, and the three of them looked at it and noticed that a large group of people had walked out of the general's mansion. The first person is Chen Xu.

Although they haven't seen each other for many years, Liu Bei and the three still remember Chen Xu's demeanor and heroism on the battlefield.

Now looking at Wen Zhao, who is obviously much more mature, they are all a little surprised. The three of them have no reputation now, but Chen Xu, as a world-famous general, actually went out to greet them in person.

This couldn't help but make Liu Bei and the three of them feel a little flattered.

Liu Bei didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "No, Liu Bei, I've seen the general!" ”

Wen Zhao laughed twice, strode in front of Liu Bei, held his arm and said, "When I first met Brother Xuande, although I was on both sides of the hostile side, I was also impressed by Brother Xuande's demeanor. ”

"Brother Xuande came to Pusaka today, it is really a great joy!"

Then, he set his eyes on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, nodded and praised: "The two are majestic and magnificent, and they are brave and extraordinary at first glance. ”

"When I met Yide on the battlefield, if it wasn't for my deception, I would definitely be defeated by Yide."

Zhang Fei has received a good education since he was a child, so he is not arrogant, he hurriedly said: "If it wasn't for the mercy of the general's subordinates that time, I would have died in Huangquan long ago!" ”

Wen Zhao laughed twice and said, "You are here to vote today, and Xu Shen feels full of brilliance." The three of them came from afar, so I asked people to set up a banquet and wash the dust for the three of them. ”

Chen Xu's enthusiasm made Liu Bei and the three of them a little moved in their hearts. After they finished washing, Wen Zhao's banquet was ready.

Most of the generals under Wen Zhao's command are people with outstanding military achievements and arrogance. They were a little unhappy when they saw their own lord treating Liu Bei and the others so enthusiastically.

Lu Bu, who is as proud as a peacock, is even more so. However, because of Wen Zhao's face, they are not easy to attack.

After the feast began, everyone pushed their glasses and changed them, and it didn't take long for all the wine to be drunk. The generals under Wen Zhao were about to bring down Liu Bei and the others, and they were a little helpless when they saw that there was no wine.

Zhang Fei is a big drunkard, and he lived under Yuan Shu's tent some time ago, and his life was not satisfactory. Coupled with the drought and famine across the country, the price of wine has also risen.

He had just hooked the wine worm in his stomach, but found that all the wine in the banquet had been drunk, and immediately said dissatisfiedly: "The general recruits talents, and it really lives up to its reputation." However, today is too stingy, and the wine does not let me drink happily. ”

Liu Bei's face changed, and he hurriedly reprimanded: "Yidexiu wants to be presumptuous!" ”

When Zhang Fei heard Liu Bei's words, he realized that he was speechless, and immediately knelt down beside the desk, silent.

When he spoke like this, he wasn't really dissatisfied with Wen Zhao, but he hadn't been able to drink for a long time, so he was a little greedy.

Wen Zhao looked at the empty wine jars around him, and suddenly smiled bitterly, and said: "Now that there are droughts and famines, the people can't even eat, how can there be extra grain to make wine?" ”

"I have already issued a ban on alcohol, so that I can save some food and distribute it to the people. Even the fine wines in the banquet are all old wines that have not been drunk in the past. Now I am afraid that there is no surplus wine in the treasury. ”

"Since Yide is a good drinker, he has been staying in Pusaka with Brother Xuande and Yunchang. As long as the drought has passed and the harvest is ready, I will surely have more wine made to compensate for today's slackness. ”

When Liu Bei and Guan Yu heard Wen Zhao's words, they were immediately in awe, and said in unison: "The general is kind-hearted, loves the people, and is really the pillar of the country." ”

Liu Bei and his people, no matter what, cannot deny his benevolence. Even if this so-called benevolence may be pretended to be, it is admirable to be able to pretend to be like this for the rest of his life.

Therefore, after hearing that Chen Xu promulgated a ban on alcohol and saved some food to distribute to the people, Liu Bei immediately exclaimed.

Guan Yu is different from Zhang Fei, he was born poor, and he cares for ordinary people and soldiers. But for those scholars, there is no good feeling.

Chen Xu's background is somewhat similar to Guan Yu's, and when he was fighting against Zhang Fei, Wen Zhao did not take advantage of the danger and took Zhang Fei's life after Zhang Fei's war horse fell to the ground.

Therefore, Guan Yu has always had a good impression of Wen Zhao.

In addition, Wen Zhao became famous at a young age, and as a commoner, he worked hard to build a huge family business. Whether it is Wen Zhao's personality or his ability, he is worthy of Guan Yu's admiration.

Zhang Fei's swarthy face was also a little red because of Wen Zhao's words.

He got up and saluted Wen Zhaozuo and said, "I don't know the details, I speak falsely, and I ask the general not to blame." ”

"Hahaha!"

Wen Zhao laughed twice, waved his hand, and said: "I have heard that Yide is a bold and outstanding person, why is it so mother-in-law and mother when I look at it today?" ”

"On the banquet, you should be able to let go of it, how can there be so many false courtesies?"

After a banquet, both guests and hosts are happy. At the end, Liu Bei suddenly knelt down and said to Wen Zhaozuo: "General Mingjian, I am preparing to come to Pusaka this time, because I have important military information that needs to be reported to the Son of Heaven. ”

Wen Zhao sat up straight and said, "Brother Xuande's military situation, it doesn't hurt to just say it, I will definitely bring the words to the Son of Heaven." ”

Hearing Chen Xu's words, a faint look of disappointment flashed in Liu Bei's eyes. It's just that he disguised it very well, and no one saw it at all.

Today's Liu Bei has been stumbling for more than ten years, but he has achieved nothing, and he has no fame among the princes.

Even his proud status as a member of the Han clan has not been recognized. This time, Liu Bei came to Pusaka, and he didn't want to meet the Son of Heaven in order to justify his name.

But Wen Zhao didn't mean to let him meet the Son of Heaven at all. In this way, Liu Bei's title of the Han clan is a bit unjustifiable.

Although his heart was a little gloomy, Liu Bei still had a smile on his face, and he said to Wen Zhao: "I went to rescue Xuzhou, but I didn't want to be attacked by Cao Mengde with treacherous tricks, and Tao Xuzhou died. ”

"Bei was forced to go to Yuan Highway."

However, some time ago, Yuan Highway summoned his military ministers and openly expressed his desire to be the emperor. Yuan Highway is so rebellious, and he is a Miao descendant of the Han family, how can he sit back and watch such things happen? ”

"Yes, Bei Xingye fled from the territory of Yuan Highway and came to Pusaka to inform him of the matter, hoping that the general could prepare as soon as possible."

Liu Bei's words can be said to be a stone that stirs up a thousand waves.

Although the Han Dynasty is now in decline, except for some bold clowns, no one dares to openly claim the emperor.

Although all the princes now have bad intentions, even if they are as strong as Dong Zhuo, they only control the government and do not dare to claim to be the emperor.

Yuan Shu is from a family, and now he actually wants to be the emperor, this news can't help but make everyone stunned.

Since Chen Xu is ready to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes, no matter who is called the emperor, he will become Wen Zhao's mortal enemy. After all, if the rest of the princes were emperors, but Wen Zhao sat idly by, then the majesty of the Han Dynasty would definitely be completely lost.

At that time, Liu Xie, the so-called Son of Heaven, was completely useless.

Tian Feng hurriedly got up, came to Liu Bei's side and asked, "Is what Xuande Gong said true?" ”

Liu Bei nodded vigorously and replied, "How dare Bei lie about this matter?" ”

received an affirmative answer, and the faces of the strategists under Wen Zhao's command were different.

As for Lu Bu, he even took the case and scolded loudly: "The Yuan family eats Hanlu, but they don't want Yuan Shu to be so rebellious, and they actually want to stand on behalf of Han." ”

"Please also ask the lord to give me 20,000 horses, and a certain person will definitely set foot in Runan and capture Yuan Shu under the lord's account."

For Yuan Shu, Lu Bu unanimously held a grudge. At the beginning, Li Dao and Guo Yan broke through Chang'an, but Lu Bu only led a few hundred people to escape with their lives, and rushed to Yuan Shu.

But he didn't want to, Yuan Shu thought that Lu Bu was capricious and refused to accept Lu Bu. Later, although he gave Lu Bu a small county seat, he did not give him food.

In order to expand the army, Lü Bu had to plunder everywhere in Yuan Shu's territory. Yuan Shu was furious when he heard this, and he wanted to send troops to kill Lu Bu. After Lu Bu got the news, he had to flee in a hurry again, and then came to Bingzhou to join Chen Xu.

For the humiliation of that day, Lu Bu has always held a grudge and suffered from not having a chance to retaliate. Now that he heard that Yuan Shu wanted to do that great rebellious thing, Lu Bu was overjoyed and wanted to ask for his life to go on the expedition.

Wen Zhao frowned and pondered for a moment, and then said: "The matter is big, I still invite the Son of Heaven first, and then discuss it with the Manchu Dynasty Secretary before I can act cheaply." ”

For Yuan Shu to be the emperor, Chen Xu, who came from later generations, has long known. But in which year Yuan Shu became emperor, he did not know.

Now that there is famine everywhere, the grain and herbs in Wenzhao are very tense, and it seems a little unrealistic to mobilize a large army to attack Yuan Shu. What's more, now that Yuan Shu is sitting in the land of Sanzhou, his strength is strong, and it is definitely not easy to deal with.

However, since Wen Zhao wanted to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes, if Yuan Shu rebelled, he could not sit idly by no matter what.

This banquet of both guests and hosts ended hastily because Yuan Shu wanted to be the emperor.

After settling Liu Bei's three brothers, Wen Zhao immediately convened his advisers to discuss countermeasures. After half a night's deliberation, some results were discussed.

The next day, Wen Zhao led Liu Bei to meet the Son of Heaven and prepare for Yuan Shu's intention to rebel. With Liu Bei personally as evidence, the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials had to believe it.

Knowing the cause and effect of the incident, the Son of Heaven was shocked, and the officials were also discussing.

I saw Sikong Zhang Xi scolding sharply: "The Han treats the Yuan family so well, but he doesn't want Yuan Shu to do such a rebellious thing." ”

Shi Sun Rui also scolded: "The traitor is so mad, and I also ask Your Majesty to issue an edict ordering the princes to fight Yuan Shu together!" ”

Taiwei Yang Biao stepped forward and admonished: "Although Liu Xuande heard with his own ears that Yuan Shu wanted to be the emperor, but now, after all, he has not done that great rebellion. ”

"If you rashly raise troops to fight, not to mention whether the rest of the princes are really loyal to the Han family and are willing to attack Yuan Shu. Let's just say that Yuan Shu occupies the land of Sanzhou, has a lot of soldiers and enough food, and it is by no means an easy person. ”

What's more, Yuan Shao occupies the land of the two states, and he is Yuan Shu's brother, and his attitude has not yet been clarified. If the two are united, although the world is big, who can compete with them? ”

Yang Biao's words made the hearts of the hundred officials feel cold, and even the face of the Son of Heaven was a little pale.

The fourth generation of the Yuan family is the third duke, and the protégés and officials are all over the world. Yuan's influence in the Han Dynasty is not insignificant. If the Yuan Shao brothers really join forces, although the world is big, no one can check and balance.

Even though the relationship between the two is bad now, it cannot be ruled out that they shook hands and made peace for the sake of the family's interests.

Liu Xie is also terrified in his heart, since he ascended the throne, although he is like a puppet, the world is also surnamed 'Liu'. If there are really other people who claim to be emperors and can't exterminate them, then the strength of the Han Dynasty has already come to an end.

Liu Xie, who is young and intelligent, absolutely does not want the Han dynasty to be lost in his own hands.

At this time, he pinned his hopes on Chen Xu and asked him: "If Yuan Shu really plots rebellion, can the general have a way to deal with it?" ”

Wen Zhao said proudly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, if Yuan Shu really dares to do such a rebellious thing, the minister will definitely personally raise the army and wipe out the rebellion for Your Majesty." ”