"I'm just a villager. I've heard of the great name of Lord Xuande for a long time. I have the intention to favor him, but I have doubts in my heart, so I decided to test him today.”
"The facts have proven that I have been a vile person in vain. I have actually used my vile heart to measure a gentleman's belly. I am ashamed. I hope that you can forgive me.”
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the county government, the mission in his mind indicated that he had completed it. Xia Cheng jumped off his horse at the speed of light as if he had been stabbed by a needle.
Then, he respectfully apologized to Liu Bei.
Of course, he was acting too much.
Behind him, the pressure from Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't decrease at all.
He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, like a thorn in his back, like a fishbone stuck in his throat!
Obviously, it was not the time to continue joking.
Now, if Xia Cheng continued to manipulate Liu Bei, then even Liu Bei would think that he was not someone who was fishing for fame, that he was dissatisfied with Liu Bei, or that he was trying to make things difficult for him.
The show was done, and Liu Bei had already paid enough attention to him. He could not let it go.
When a smart person spoke, he would use his wit.
When it was time to be direct, he had to be direct.
"Also, General Guan and General Zhang, you two defeated the Yellow Turbans, killed Hua Xiong with warm wine, and fought against Lu Bu in front of Tiger Cage Pass. Your reputation has long been deafening.”
Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were only in their official positions, the two of them were the main commanders of Liu Bei's army. In reality, they were like generals, so Xia Cheng addressed them as generals, which was also a form of respect.
Since he was already prepared to work under Liu Bei, the only thing he had to do was to build a good relationship with Guan and Zhang.
He had to be in harmony.
At the very least, he couldn't let the two of them blame him for what happened today.
Otherwise, no matter how much Liu Bei wanted to put him in an important position, he would have to take into account the feelings of his sworn brother.
Seeing Xia Cheng's sincere expression, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were originally filled with resentment, spoke in a slightly warmer tone even though they still did not like Xia Cheng.
"Since that's the case, let's enter the residence and talk in detail first.”
"My lifelong wish is to govern a piece of land, protect the people, and make the people live better through my own efforts.”
"I don't expect to be an official. As long as the people live and work in peace and contentment, it's not impossible for me to be a small official.”Liu Bei pulled Xia Cheng into the manor, but behind him, he revealed a troubled expression and began to sigh.
Of course, for Xia Cheng, this was also considered an entry test.
"In the past, the Yellow Turbans rebelled and the world was in conflict. Liu Bei then organized local soldiers in his hometown to fight against the rebels and serve the country. Later, Dong's rebels invaded the capital, and Liu Bei followed the righteous path to crusade against the rebels.”
"However, the imperial court is weak. Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun, and the two thieves Li and Guo kidnapped His Majesty to occupy Chang 'an.”
"The overseers of the various states supported their own troops and ceded their territories to strengthen themselves. They did not have the intention to enter the pass to save the emperor, but they only wanted to prey on the people to fulfill their own selfish desires. Although Liu Bei had the heart, he did not have the strength to do so. Every time he thought of it, he felt sorry.”
"Now that the world is in chaos, the Nine States are in turmoil. There are wars between the various states and counties. In the past, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu, and later, Yuan Shao invaded Qingzhou.”
As he spoke, Liu Bei sighed.
"Military disasters continue, taxes and labor increase, and there are droughts and locusts. The people will find it difficult to survive, and the Han Dynasty will be in danger. I want to save the people and protect the country, but I regret that I lack wisdom and strength.”
As Liu Bei spoke, he couldn't help but feel worried about the future of the Great Han Dynasty. He was even more depressed that he had the heart to serve the country, but was unable to turn the tide.
"Lord Xuande, there is no need to blame yourself." Xia Cheng said.
"Ever since Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, this dynasty has imprisoned good people and favored officials. Selling officials and titles, the government is corrupt. The Yellow Turban Rebellion was caused by the serious annexation of land and the displacement of the people. Although it was suppressed by the imperial court, it also caused the local power to grow and was no longer controlled by the imperial court.”
"In the past, there was the rebellion of Thief Dong, and then there was the chaotic battle between Li and Guo in the capital. The prestige of the Imperial Court has been completely destroyed. In this critical period, we must do critical things. At this time, if we want to save the country, we must accumulate enough strength.”
Reality proved that it was impossible to fool him with empty words.
Liu Bei was famous for his discerning eyes.
The most brilliant thing about him was not just kindness.
This was a dukedom with ideals, foresight, breadth of mind, decisiveness, right and wrong, rules, benevolence but not the benevolence of a woman, courage but not the bravery of an ordinary man, decisiveness but not the resolve to reconcile gruel mud, vision but not the eyes of a frog in a well.
From a poor kid who weaved mats and sold shoes to Emperor Ji Han who had one-third of the world, Liu Bei relied mainly on two points.
Firstly, he was indomitable and never gave up.
Secondly, he was good at identifying people and had outstanding vision.
Liu Bei was very sharp, whether it was his ability to judge people or his ability to see through the world.
Liu Bei had connections with everyone from the influential to the heroic merchants. It was because he knew many people and had rich experience that he was good at identifying people and making good use of them.
In fact, as long as they chatted for a while, Liu Bei would be able to understand a person's bearing.
If he wanted to fool the other party, he would be exposed if he did not take out some real materials.
Hence, after Xia Cheng roughly thought about it in his mind, he combined it with the current situation and picked out the knowledge from his memories to describe the general situation of the world to Liu Bei.
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