Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 953

In the spring of the sixth year of Yanyao's reign (231), the guards of the Lanyuan Siege Army opened the way. Liu Bei set off from Chang'an in a Luan, passing through Tongguan and Luoyang all the way to Taishan to enshrine Zen.

Whenever he went to a place where there was a battle, Liu Bei would stop to offer sacrifices to the fallen soldiers. When the nearby people heard that the Son of Heaven was going on a tour, they would all hold melons and fruits and stand beside the road in anticipation.

At this time, the world is peaceful and there is no war, and the road is full of green farmland. The high-yielding, disease-resistant and pest-resistant grains cultivated by Lantian have filled the northern land.

The Central Plains, which was most seriously dragged down by the war, lost its population to less than [-]% of its heyday due to the heavy military and corvee service in the late Cao Wei Dynasty. Fortunately, after the war ended, a large number of young officials flooded the place, and they brought an efficient governance style, As well as those magical grain seeds, people's livelihood recovered at an incredible speed, like the millet seedlings growing in the fields, bathed in the light of hope and thriving.

Yu Jia passed Hulao Pass, Liu Bei saw Lan Tian and Lan Yuan whispering, and asked curiously: "Ziyu, Boyang, what are you father and son talking about secretly?"

"Your Majesty told Bo Yang that this is the time when his elder father looked down on all the heroes, and it was also the beginning of the three of His Majesty's brothers becoming famous." Lan Tian replied with clasped fists.

Liu Bei nodded, glanced at Xiongguan behind him, and sighed: "Back then, when the eighteen princes were begging for Dong, my three brothers followed Gongsun Zan. It seems like a lifetime ago when I think about it. Those vivid faces before the pass seem to be reappearing in front of my eyes. now"

Lan Tian saw that Liu Bei was a little sad, so he looked at Zhuge Liang who was accompanying him and joked, "It's a pity that we were all young at that time, otherwise we would have gone to the plains to follow you early."

"Ziyu is right," Zhuge Liang clasped his hand and held his fan in agreement.

"I had to help you at that time, so why is the world stable now? But all of this is fate, and I am very pleased and content." Liu Bei watched the crowd shake their heads gently, and then asked in a low voice: "Yun Chang, Yi Can Germany catch up?"

"The two generals are fast, and they should be waiting for us at Mount Tai." Fazheng responded with a smile.

After the pacification of Hebei, the great Sima and the great general Guan Yu led Jizhou Mu. In addition to deterring the old ministers of the Wei State and the Cao clan in Hebei, his most important task was to integrate the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou (Zhang Fei, Ma Chao) and Youzhou (Wei Yan). The Xiongnu and Xianbei who were going to go out to conquer troubled waters.

"Your Majesty, when we reach Mount Tai, can you take Yunchang and Yide back to Chang'an? After all, the two generals are old, and the Xiongnu and Xianbei should be handed over to the young people." Lan Tian reminded in a low voice.

Liu Bei nodded slightly, "Mengqi (Ma Chao) is in town in Bingzhou, and Yide can indeed return to Beijing with me, but Jizhou is initially settled and the situation is complicated, and I am afraid it will take some time for Yunchang to guard him. Can."

"Well, that's fine." Lan Tian nodded slightly.

At the beginning of June, Liu Bei led a group of officials to Fenggao. In addition to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who came to join him from Hebei, there were also important officials such as Qingzhou governor Zhao Yun, Yuzhou governor Gan Ning, Xuzhou governor Lu Xun, and Yangzhou governor Zhuge Jin.

Referring to the process of Emperor Guangwu, Liu Bei asked Zhao Yun to repair the mountain road in advance, built a nine-foot sealed altar, and buried the jade book under the altar. Afterwards, everyone fasted for seven days and burnt firewood to sacrifice to heaven in the southeast of Mount Tai on June [-]. .

After the worship ceremony at the foot of the mountain, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Lan Tian, ​​and Zhuge Liang climbed the mountain in chariots. After going up the mountain, they rested for a while, and finally changed their clothes for the ceremony of ascending the seal.

After the Fengchan ceremony was over, Liu Bei said to Guan and Zhang according to Lantian's suggestion: "Second brother, third brother, you have followed my Yellow Turban army for forty years this year, it's time to let go of the young people, why don't you go back to me now?" Chang'an to take care of the rest of the world?"

"I can see Your Majesty every day, and I can often drink with Ziyu, which is very good." After Zhang Fei finished speaking with a smile, seeing Guan Yu's solemn expression, he asked suspiciously, "Second brother, why don't you speak?"

"The world is tentatively settled. Your Majesty does not want to add more killings. The situation in Hebei has not yet stabilized. If I return to Chang'an now, who will follow me?" Guan Yu frowned.

Liu Bei nodded lightly, "The prestige of all the ministers is not as good as yours, and I have to work hard for my second brother to guard Jizhou for a while. I and Yide will go back to Chang'an and wait. If the Hu people from the north go south again, Yun Chang will let Tanzhi and Zhongling go out to fight. Yes, remember to take care of yourself.

"The minister takes orders." Guan Yu responded with cupped fists.

"Second brother, take care, come to Chang'an to meet us soon." Zhang Fei smiled.

"Remember to take care of Your Majesty."

Guan Yu bid farewell to the people and rushed to the ferry of the Yellow River with his guards. Liu Bei led a hundred officials back to Chang'an, and Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and others returned to their states.

In the late autumn, Wei Yan, the governor of Youzhou, sent people to Yecheng, saying that Gongsun Yuan did not want to go to Beijing to meet the emperor, and beheaded the envoy sent by Guan Yu on behalf of the court.

Guan Yu was furious, and he ordered the army to gather in Youbeiping, preparing for an expedition to Liaodong in the spring of next year, and took the last piece of Han territory for Liu Bei.

In March of the sixth year of Yanyao, the peach groves in the southern suburbs of Chang'an were full of flowers. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were invited out of the city for a spring outing.

The two sat under the tree to drink while enjoying the flowers. Liu Bei looked up at the glowing peach blossoms and said meaningfully to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, do you still remember that peach garden? I and Yun Changke drank a lot of wine from your estate that day. "

"Hahaha, what is your majesty talking about, a little wine is nothing to worry about. I have already drank it from your majesty." Zhang Fei laughed.

"Although the contents of the cup are good, the third brother should take the right amount." Liu Bei instructed kindly.

Zhang Fei took out the hangover pill again, and said wittily, "I have Zhang Zhongjing. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about me getting drunk. Besides, I don't have any military affairs right now. I won't cause trouble when I'm by your side."

"Also drink less." Liu Bei shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Hey, I'll try my best. It would be great if the second brother was here." Zhang Fei stood up suddenly in the middle of speaking, because he heard the sound of horseshoes.

After a while, a young general was brought into the Taolin by Chen Dao. When they got closer, they realized that it was Guan Xing.

"An Guo? When did you arrive in Chang'an?" Seeing Guan Xing's expression was very bad, Liu Bei suddenly had a bad feeling, and wondered if something happened to Yun Chang?

Guan Xing folded his fists and bowed down, crying: "My father went on an expedition to Liaodong at the beginning of the year, but he fell ill due to wind and cold on the way."

"Yun Chang leads the army himself? Didn't he send Tanzhi and Zhongling there?" Liu Bei was surprised when he heard that, and quickly helped Guan Xing up with both hands.

Liu Bei saw that Guan Xing bowed his head and did not answer, so he continued to ask: "How is the second brother now?"

"The body is hot and cold, and the soup and medicine can no longer be taken. Before my nephew set off from Youbeiping, my father had been in a coma for several days, but he said in a daze that he would return to Beijing to reunite with His Majesty. Zhong Ling and General Zhou were working day and night to escort his father. Come to Chang'an, we should cross the Yellow River now," Guan Xing said with tears in his eyes.

"Brother, I'm going to pick up my second brother." Zhang Fei stood up abruptly.

Liu Bei grabbed Zhang Fei, "Third brother, wait a moment, I will go with you."

"Uncle Zhi, call all the imperial doctors of Weiyang Palace immediately, and go to the Dasinong Mansion to inform General Lan, let them meet at the East Gate of Chang'an immediately, and follow me to Luoyang to welcome my second brother back to Beijing." Liu Bei ordered in a deep voice.

"Wei." Chen Dao clasped his fists and left.

　A chapter to make up for the morning difference, it is expected to be finished tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)