Mi Han

Chapter 681: The First to Move to Rong, Liu Chan Seeks Advice

Chapter 681: The First to Move to Rong, Liu Chan Seeks Advice

Cao Rui never looked down on Zhuge Liang.

But faced with Wang Ji's doubts, Cao Rui could not give an accurate answer.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Rui could only slowly utter one sentence:

“Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

If Heaven is fair, you should not have such worries. "

If Heaven is fair, it would not allow two evildoers to coexist in the Han Dynasty.

After hearing Cao Rui's answer, Wang Ji's eyes moved, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

Wang Ji's response to Cao Rui was just a bow and a request:

"I would like to follow the Grand Marshal to govern Yuzhou!"

Faced with Wang Ji's request, Cao Rui agreed without much thought.

He highly values ​​Wang Ji, and because of this, he would not reject any opportunity that Wang Ji could give to improve himself.

But Cao Rui's expression was somewhat solemn, because he knew that the reason why Wang Ji asked to go to Yuzhou instead of Luoyang was because Wang Ji believed that Mi Yang would eventually go to Jingzhou.

This inference is completely opposite to Cao Xiu's and seems quite bold.

But this inference is not without basis.

It is foreseeable that Jingzhou will face the double pressure from Cao Wei and Eastern Wu in the future, and the pressure on Jingzhou will be far greater than that of Chang'an.

In this situation, shouldn't Mi Yang, the world's number one general, accept this challenge?

Similarly, Wang Ji was willing to accept this challenge.

"I will issue an edict to appoint you as General Pingnan."

Cao Rui's words meant that he agreed to Wang Ji's request.

After getting Cao Rui's permission, Wang Ji bowed and gradually retreated.

Looking at Wang Ji's leaving figure, Cao Rui could no longer feel happy.

Is God fair?

Cao Rui couldn't help but think of what Cao Cao said to him when he was still alive:

"In this chaotic world, the powerful are the ones who rule the world!"

The sound of Cao Cao's domineering declaration is still ringing in Cao Rui's ears, but hearing it then and hearing it now give Cao Rui two completely different states of mind.

Father, the weather has changed!

As time went by, the news of Liu Bei's death gradually spread throughout the world.

When this news spread, some people were happy, some were sad, and some were watching the situation develop in the dark.

Just as Cao Rui and Sun Quan had expected, Liu Bei's death caused a great shock to the people's morale in the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei's position in the hearts of the Han people cannot be replaced by anyone.

But fortunately, the world situation has changed.

In particular, among the three regent ministers left by Liu Bei, there was one named Mi Yang, who was very famous in his time.

Under the intimidation of Mi Yang's reputation, even some of the ethnic minorities in the western border who had previously harbored dissatisfaction with the Han Dynasty did not dare to show up at this time.

On the contrary, when they learned the news of Liu Bei's death, many foreign leaders cried even more sadly than some Han ministers.

This is not difficult to understand. As long as Liu Bei is in power, he is a man of outstanding benevolence and righteousness and will not allow Mi Yang to be too cruel.

But it was different for Mi Yang. Even though it was already March, the weather in Guanzhong was still quite gloomy and cold. Regarding this abnormal weather, many people in Guanzhong secretly said that it was because the souls of hundreds of thousands of Wei soldiers had been suppressed by the deer hoof for a long time and could not disperse.

Too, too brutal.

The obedience and even panic of the foreign tribes in the western border were somewhat beyond Mi Yang's expectations.

When Liu Bei was still alive, some short-sighted foreigners were causing chaos in Tianshui County, so Mi Yang ordered Jiang Wei to lead thousands of Han troops to suppress them.

Unexpectedly, before Jiang Wei's suppression action began, the slight unrest in the western border instantly quieted down as soon as the news of Liu Bei's death spread.

According to the report sent back by Jiang Wei, the ethnic minorities in the western border even followed the example of the Han people and spontaneously wore mourning clothes for Liu Bei.

When he first heard the news, Mi Yang was quite puzzled.

While stroking his beard, he asked Jiang Ji beside him for his opinion on this matter.

Finally, after Jiang Ji explained while holding back his laughter, Mi Yang finally understood the reason.

But this did not make Mi Yang happy.

Mi Yang couldn't help but look at Jiang Ji with surprise, as if asking: How could such rumors that would ruin his reputation be allowed to spread?

If the story has been spread like this in his own time, who knows what kind of stories people in later generations will write to further damage his reputation!

Faced with Mi Yang's silent question, Jiang Ji suppressed the smile in his heart and chose to respond to Mi Yang with silence.

If you had killed fewer people in the beginning, there wouldn't be such rumors today.

What Jiang Ji didn't tell Mi Yang was that after some of his friends learned that he had joined Mi Yang, they wrote to him privately, asking him whether Mi Yang really had three heads and six arms.

Even scholars are like this, let alone ordinary people.

Fortunately, Mi Yang did not pursue this point any further. Mi Yang himself knew that the best way to deal with such rumors was to ignore them.

Otherwise, there will surely be more bizarre remarks later.

After letting this matter go, Mi Yang looked at the report sent by Jiang Wei in his hand, and he said to Jiang Ji in front of him again:

"Although the Qiang and Di tribes have expressed their obedience at the moment, they are not of our race, so we should not take it lightly."

Mi Yang, who came from later generations, was very wary of the foreign races at the end of the Han Dynasty.

"The general is seriously ill and his life is in danger."

Mi Yang then said this sentence.

After hearing Mi Yang's words, Jiang Ji's expression instantly became solemn.

Jiang Ji is definitely a good minister. The good thing is that he is not only very intelligent, but also very good at empathy.

Although he had only served Mi Yang for a short time, he was now fully focused on Mi Yang's cause.

"What the Grand Marshal said is very true."

"The General of the Cavalry has a great reputation among the Qiang and Di tribes, and is on par with the Grand Marshal.

If there is no General of the Cavalry stationed in Chang'an in the future, the Qiang and Di tribes, who are loyal to Qin and Chu, will inevitably have second thoughts. "

After further confirming Mi Yang's concerns, Jiang Ji then put forward his ideas:

"To be on the safe side, I think it would be better to move the troops."

The words "move to Rong" mentioned by Jiang Ji successfully attracted Mi Yang's attention.

Just when Mi Yang was about to listen to Jiang Ji's statement, Ding Feng came in and reported:

"Grand Marshal, a eunuch came to the door and said that His Majesty has summoned you."

Ding Feng's report attracted Mi Yang's attention.

Since Liu Chan ascended the throne, he did not take charge of the government affairs. He read in the palace every day and was rarely summoned.

But if Liu Chan took the initiative to summon him, it would mean that there was an important matter that was difficult to decide.

After realizing this, Mi Yang quickly got up and walked out.

After walking a few steps, Mi Yang turned to Jiang Ji and said, "Please write down your plan for moving to Rong on paper, and I will read it carefully when I come back."

After giving this instruction, Mi Yang left the hall as Jiang Ji watched him go.

The Grand Marshal's Mansion was not far from the imperial palace. It didn't take long for Mi Yang to arrive outside the Chaoyang Palace under the escort of the guards.

It would be easy for Mi Yang, who had the privilege of wearing a sword and shoes when entering the palace, not having to bow when entering the court, and being praised and worshipped without any request, to enter the Chaoyang Palace.

After a while, Mi Yang entered the hall and saw Liu Chan sitting on the throne.

As expected by Mi Yang, Zhuge Liang was also present in the hall.

Zhuge Liang was not surprised by Mi Yang, but the appearance of Zhang Fei was not the case.

After Liu Bei's death, Zhang Fei was unable to control his grief and cried in the mourning hall every day.

Although Zhang Fei's grief was later alleviated a lot after being advised by his ministers, he was still unable to handle affairs of state.

If you count carefully, except for private visits, Mi Yang has not seen Zhang Fei in public for a long time.

What happened today that made Mr. Zhang San come out again?

After bowing to Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei, Mi Yang sat in his seat.

As Mi Yang took his seat, Liu Chan signaled Huang Hao to hand the memorial in his hand to Mi Yang.

Mi Yang took the memorial and immediately browsed through its contents.

This memorial was sent by General Chen Dao, the Zhendong General.

What Chen Dao mentioned in his memorial was exactly the matter of Sun Quan sending an envoy.

Of course, if it was just this matter, Zhuge Liang could make the decision alone, but the important thing is that Chen Dao clearly stated in the memorial that the envoy from Eastern Wu also brought the body of Sun Shangxiang.

Generally, the purpose of exchanges between two countries is to establish friendly relations, but Sun Quan asked the envoys of Eastern Wu to bring Sun Shangxiang's body to Chang'an, not for the purpose of establishing friendly relations, but to disgust the Han court.

Sun Shiwan, you really haven't changed at all.

Just as Mi Yang was feeling emotional, Zhang Fei, who noticed that Mi Yang had read the contents of the memorial, immediately said angrily:

"The late emperor's body is still warm, and Sun Quan has resorted to such despicable acts to tarnish his reputation.

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

In my opinion, no matter if he is an envoy or not, I will first poke a few holes in Zhang Wen's body with my spear, and then I can comfort the spirit of the late emperor in heaven."

Now Mi Yang knew why Zhang Fei appeared today.

As soon as Zhang Fei finished speaking, Zhuge Liang signaled to Mi Yang with his eyes, asking him to persuade Zhang Fei.

Even though Dongwu was an enemy country, they sent envoys here with good reason. The Han Dynasty couldn't act like a bandit and rob and kill them halfway.

Moreover, Zhang Wen was a first-class celebrity in Jiangdong. If Zhang Wen was killed rashly, it would only cause the people of Jiangdong to resent the Han Dynasty, which would be detrimental to the Han Dynasty's future war of unification.

At the very least, if you really have to kill someone, you can't do it openly, you have to do it slowly.

After receiving Zhuge Liang's eye signal, Mi Yang immediately looked at Zhang Fei and said:

"If we rashly kill Zhang Wen, it may be exactly what Sun Quan wants, and it will do even more harm to the late emperor's reputation. General, think twice."

Persuading people is a skill, especially persuading people like Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei is not stupid.

Even if he could not see Sun Quan's sinister intentions, Zhuge Liang would certainly explain it to him.

Even though he knew Sun Quan's sinister intentions, Zhang Fei still wanted to stab Zhang Wen. This was purely because of his feelings for Liu Bei.

Therefore, if you want to persuade Zhang Fei, you cannot talk to him about reason, but talk to him about Liu Bei.

Sure enough, after hearing Mi Yang's words, the anger on Zhang Fei's face dissipated a lot, and he no longer wanted to stab Zhang Wen.

After calming Zhang Fei down, Liu Chan's voice sounded again:

"The enemy has sent an envoy with evil intentions. What do you think we should do?"

Cousin, what should I do next? Please teach me quickly.

Waiting online, urgent!

　I'm working overtime today, so I'll just stop at one chapter.

　　Continue with Chapter 2 tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)