Old Liu couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he saw the few respected seniors looking at him.
Yang Ci was the first to speak." Xuande, I heard from your master that you believe that if the current Great Han Dynasty is allowed to develop, chaos will inevitably arise. We would like to hear how you know the reason.”
"Since Lord Grand Commandant has asked, then I will be bold. I hope that everyone will not take offense."
Lu Zhi said," Xuande, just say what you think. The few lords are all loyal officials and good generals of the Great Han Dynasty. As long as you sincerely think for the sake of the Great Han Dynasty, they will not blame you."”
"Sirs, it has been less than ten years since Brother Zhang Jiao founded the Path of Peace. Do you know how many disciples there are now? Which provinces and counties of the Great Han are they distributed in?”
Ma Rijia said," We have a rough idea of this from the reports from the local governments. Currently, the followers of the Path of Peace are spread throughout the eight prefectures of Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Yu. There are about tens of thousands of people. We only heard from the local officials that they only spread the morality of peace, teach people to do good deeds, and treat people. They have not done anything wrong. Xuande, am I right?"”
" Lord Ma, it seems that the local officials of the Han Dynasty only know how to protect their official positions and hide the current situation. As far as I know, the Path of Peace is indeed operating in the eight provinces that you mentioned, but the number of believers is far from what you said. At present, there are at least 300,000 followers of the Path of Peace, and they have been divided into 36 regions by Zhang Jiao. Each region has at least 5,000 to 6,000 people and at most 10,000 people. Each region will have a commander who will lead the disciples under him. They even bought weapons wantonly and trained in private. Do you think they are doing good?”
Hearing Old Liu's words, the few of them couldn't help but be shocked. If what Old Liu said was true, then the 400-year-old Han Dynasty was really in danger.
"Xuande, do you have any real evidence for what you said? Otherwise, who would believe you?”Huangfu Song, who had been silent all this while, said.
"General Huangfu, I went to Julu last year. On the way, I saw countless people from all over the world seeking refuge with the Zhang Jiao brothers. Even the roads were blocked. Many of them abandoned their assets and went to Julu in order to join the Road of Peace. Some local officials were even bewitched by them and joined them. At the same time, they hid their true actions and did not report it to the imperial court, causing the imperial court to not know the truth. Although I am a commoner, I am still a descendant of the Han Dynasty. They would never be allowed to do such a thing. In order to find out Zhang Jiao's true purpose, I had visited him at his residence and met him once. When I bid farewell, I had tried to test him. As a result, on the way back from Julu to Wuji, I was chased by Zhang Jiao's younger brother, Zhang Bao, and his men. I had no choice but to fight with them. Zhang Bao was accidentally killed by me. This time, I was ordered to come to Luoyang to meet the Saint. On the way, I was intercepted and killed several times by the followers of the Taiping Sect. They even sent thousands of people. They blocked him from the front and back in a vain attempt to kill him. Fortunately, he was prepared and brought a few generals and fifty servants. Along the way, he paid the price of thirty-two servants before arriving in Luoyang.”
He did not expect Old Liu to come to court under the imperial edict. It was peaceful…
The Taoist followers dared to intercept and kill them, and so many people were mobilized. It seemed that what Old Liu said was not groundless. As important officials of the imperial court, they had to report to Emperor Ming Ling and send someone to investigate the matter. If it was true, they had to make preparations early and destroy the Road of Peace before it became a threat.
Cai Yong interrupted," Liu Bei, even if what you said is true, Zhang Jiao and the Taiping Road will rebel, we have countless elite soldiers in the court. There are many generals who are good at fighting. When the time comes, we can send a few generals to lead an elite army and destroy them in a short time. How can it cause chaos in the world?"”
"Lord Minister, I dare to say this because even if the Imperial Court can quell this chaos in the future, after the chaos, thieves will rise everywhere. At that time, the various warlords and warlords will expand their armies in the name of exterminating the vassals. The surrounding foreign races who have long coveted the Great Han will also take the opportunity to invade. Under internal and external threats, it is almost impossible to think that the world will not be in chaos.”
To be able to see through the current situation of the world so thoroughly, they all thought that Liu Bei was not only meticulous, but also bold. According to the report from Liu Yan, the former governor of Youzhou, it was this man who led 100 soldiers and generals to break into the enemy camp, capture the Wuhuan King Qiu Liju, and force back his 20,000-strong army. This time, he came to Luoyang and Zhang Jiao sent more than 1,000 people to intercept him, but he was still unharmed. What was even rarer was his loyalty to the Great Han Dynasty. Thinking of this, they had already made up their minds. The Spirit Monarch had summoned Liu Bei into the palace this time to reward him. They would help him and try their best to find him a suitable official position.
"Xuande," said Marshal Yang Ci,"the Spirit Emperor will definitely give you an official position in your meeting with the Emperor. I wonder if Xuande has someone in mind?"”
"Lord Grand Commandant, before answering your question, I would like to tell you that I have two wishes in my heart. First, the Great Han Dynasty has a peaceful government and the people live and work in peace and contentment."Secondly, the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and other races outside the pass have been coveting our Great Han territory. They have the heart to lead an army outside the pass and eliminate other threats for our Great Han. At that time, we must let those outsiders know that those who offend the Great Han will be killed no matter how far they are.”
"As for what official position I want to obtain, I've talked about it with teacher the day before yesterday. In order to fulfill the two wishes I just mentioned, I want to take up a post in Youzhou and protect our Great Han from foreign invasion. In time, I will personally lead the army to pacify the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Wuhuan. At that time, I will expand the territory of our Great Han and achieve great achievements. For this, I hope to receive the support of all of you.”
After hearing Old Liu's generous speech, they were once again shocked by Old Liu. They had thought that he wanted to be a Prefectural Governor or a Prefectural Governor, but now it seemed that he wanted to be the Provincial Governor of Youzhou. Although he was a relative of the Han Dynasty, it was impossible for him to get this position just because he had expelled the Wuhuan. Unless he had the money to buy this official position from the Spirit Emperor.
Lu Zhi had told them about Liu Bei's background and background, so they all knew about it. He was now the son-in-law of Zhen Clan of Wuji, so it was not a problem for him to have more money. It seemed that he was determined to get the position of Provincial Governor of Youzhou Province in Luoyang this time…
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The few of them exchanged glances and finally nodded at the same time. Yang Ci stepped forward and said,"Xuande, we know your ambition. When do you plan to meet the Emperor?”
"I've already gone to see Guo Sheng, the Minister of Foreign Affairs who came to deliver the imperial edict. I've asked him to arrange a time for me to meet the Emperor.”
"Very well. When you meet the Saint, we will fully support you. However, Xuande, we want you to remember that we decided to support you because of what you said today.”
"Milords, please rest assured. I swear to the heavens today that if I violate today's oath in the future, I will definitely be punished by the heavens.”
"Alright, Xuande, we believe you. Now that we have finished our business, this old man still has something to ask Xuande. Xuande, you must not hide it from us!”Cai Yong said.
"Lord Cai, if there is anything you need, just tell me and tell me everything you know.”
"Alright, I've recently heard of a kind of song from Jizhou. It's said that you were the one who invented it.”
"Oh, the songs you mentioned were only composed in my spare time. To be honest, many of them were written for my fiancée at that time, Miss Zhen.”
" Xuande is not as good. I have loved poetry all my life, but most of what I have come into contact with are the works of my predecessors. I can only describe what Xuande has done as amazing. Your songs can be sung using the tune you wrote, but they can also be read like poems. Moreover, the rhythm is regular and catchy. Even my seven-year-old daughter, Cai Yan, sings your songs every day. Now, many people are also reciting poems according to your format. Although there are occasionally good works, Xuande, I'm not trying to flatter you, but you've created a new style of poetry and are now a grandmaster. Can you show your talent here today? Look, it's snowing outside. Let's use snow as a topic. How about you use your style to compose a poem?”
After pondering for a while, Old Liu already had an idea. Wasn't the song of Qin Yuan Chun written by Leader Mao about snow? Then he would use it.
The scenery of the northern country was covered in ice and snow.
Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is only a vast expanse;
Up and down the Yellow River, suddenly lost its torrential flow.
Silver snakes danced in the mountains, and wax elephants galloped in the plains, trying to compete with Heaven.
On a sunny day, I saw the red dress wrapped in white, especially enchanting.
There are so many beauties in the mountains and rivers, attracting countless heroes to bend their backs.
Unfortunately, Shang Tang and Zhou Wu lost some literary grace;
Qin Huang and Han Jing, a little less coquettish.
The pride of a generation, Chanyu Maodun, only knew how to shoot a big eagle with a bow.
They have all gone, and many of the most outstanding people have come back to look at the present.
Seeing Old Liu compose such a good poem in such a short period of time, everyone present was shocked. For a moment, they did not say a word as they carefully savored the artistic conception of Old Liu's poem. The majestic momentum, rich content, and profound thoughts were all admirable.
Cai Yong was the first to react. He quickly asked Lu Zhi for a pen and paper. He was indeed a great scholar. He had only heard it once and remembered this poem. Looking at the smooth calligraphy, Old Liu praised him. If this calligraphy could be passed down, its value would definitely not be inferior to Wang...
Xi Zhi's Preface to Lanting Collection.
When he was done, Cai Yong brought the calligraphy to Old Liu and asked him to check if it was correct.
Sure enough, there was not a single wrong word. A good poem matched with good words made Old Liu want to snatch this piece of calligraphy immediately and take it for himself.
Thinking of the name of his Beiping Restaurant, he didn't know who had written it. Now that there was a calligraphy master here, Old Liu also asked his teacher for a piece of paper (the paper was very expensive at that time) and asked Cai Yong to write down the words Beiping Restaurant and sign it.
Although he didn't know what Old Liu meant, since Old Liu had requested it, Cai Yong couldn't refuse. He picked up the pen and wrote a few big words in the blink of an eye.
Among the few of them, only Huangfu Song was a general, although he couldn't tell what kind of poem Old Liu had written. However, after hearing Old Liu's recitation, Huangfu Song's mood was stirred. He walked up to Old Liu and said,""Xuande, I am a general. I hope that in the future, I can work together with Xuande to expel the Tartars and dominate the battlefield.”
Lu Zhi, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but feel proud that he had a disciple like Liu Bei. After a few years, Liu Bei was not only knowledgeable, but his martial arts skills were also not weak. It seemed that the heavens were blessing the Han Dynasty. He believed that as long as Liu Bei wholeheartedly served the Han Dynasty, with his ability, an unprecedented powerful Han Dynasty would soon rule the world.
It was already very late at night. After bidding farewell to Lu Zhi and the others, Old Liu and Jian Yong mounted their horses and returned to their own residences.
Looking at the falling snowflakes in the sky, Old Liu was also very excited. Now, the eunuchs in the palace and the ministers in the court had all agreed to speak up for him. If he gave some money and treasures to his cousin, it would be easy to achieve his goal. Even in the middle of the night, Old Liu actually sang the song "Borrowing Another 500 Years from Heaven" loudly.
Finally, Old Liu's singing caused many windows on both sides of the street to open. Old Liu, who was intoxicated, was waiting for flowers and beautiful women to blow kisses at him. In the end, a teapot smashed on his head and woke him up. What he heard now was not applause, but the curses of those who opened the windows. There were also all kinds of messy things flying at him. When he saw a chamber pot among them, he was so scared that he hurriedly spurred his horse and ran away. Finally, he was not hit. Jian Yong, who was behind, was not as skillful as Old Liu. When the two of them arrived at the door of the mansion, Old Liu was still alright. He was only hit by the teapot and did not suffer any injuries. However, Jian Yong had a few cabbage leaves on his head, a few eggs on his body, and a foul smell of urine. He was in a very sorry state. Old Liu laughed heartily when he saw this.
"My lord, you've caused me a lot of trouble.”After he finished speaking, Jian Yong ran into the door. Old Liu returned to his room while Jian Yong hurriedly asked the servants to fetch water and went back to the room to bathe and change.
He asked the housekeeper, but Yan Liang was not back yet. He estimated that he would not come back until he smashed the 200 catties of soybeans today. Therefore, Old Liu called Wen Chou and Lu Xiang over and asked them to go to Beiping Restaurant immediately to help Yan Liang, lest he tire himself out.
Zhiqing was still awake. She didn't know why Old Liu was so happy. Hence, he ran over to ask Old Liu about the whole story.
"Sister Qing, we will return to Wuji in a while. When we get there, I will build a medical center. When the time comes, you have to help me. Sister Qing, don't reject me.”
"Alright, I promise you. However, you have to teach me everything you know about medicine. Otherwise, I won't go back with you.”
Although she said that, Zhiqing's heart had long been captured by Old Liu. She kept cursing Old Liu in her heart.'Little enemy, why don't you understand my heart? Do you really have to ask me?' No matter what, she was still a virgin. How could she be the first to speak?
Seeing that Zhiqing wasn't wearing much, Old Liu hurriedly took off his cloak and put it on her." Sister Qing, it's cold today. Don't catch a cold. Hurry up and go back to sleep. Tomorrow, I'll treat you to something delicious that you've never eaten before."”
Old Liu was obviously referring to roast duck. However, he had forgotten that Zhiqing was a vegetarian and never touched meat.
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