Chapter 172 The Great Han Movie Emperor Liu Huangshu

After arriving in Xiangyang, Liu Biao did not immediately discuss the matter with Liu Bei. Instead, he arranged accommodation for Liu Bei and waited for formal talks tomorrow.

That night, I heard that Liu Bei was coming, and Deng Hong, now the lieutenant in the Hussar General's Mansion, went to visit him.

He is now considered the third person working under Liu Biao.

The commander-in-chief of the General Office is Kuai Liang, and the general Sima is Zhang Yun. These are extremely important positions. Below them is Deng Hong.

From this we can also see how much political connections Deng Hong gained after marrying Cai and Liu Biao.

In the courtyard of the mansion, Liu Bei's personal guards were guarding both inside and outside the gate, and Deng Hong came to report to his family.

"Youshuo!"

Upon learning of Deng Hong's arrival, Liu Bei hurried out to greet him. When he saw Deng Hong, whom he had not seen for six years, he was overjoyed and said, "We haven't seen you in years. I hope you are well."

Deng Hong smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I am worried about you, so I can live in daily life. Now I also marry a wife and have children."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Liu Bei said happily: "It seems that the young gentleman has an uncle again."

"yes."

Deng Hong also laughed.

Shen Chen was quite complaining about his low seniority.

The two of them entered the house and sat in rows in the hall.

Liu Bei said: "Youshuo, are you working as a lieutenant for General Liu now?"

"Yes."

Deng Hong nodded.

"Then today I will watch General Liu riding in his carriage."

Liu Bei did not dare to tell directly whether Liu Biao was rebellious, but instead made insinuations.

After all, Shen Chen is Shen Chen, and Deng Hong is Deng Hong. If they are not of the same mind, it would be terrible if Deng Hong reported it to Liu Biao.

Deng Hong smiled bitterly and said: "I came here this time because Ah Chen asked me to give a message to the envoy. I hope that the envoy will never anger General Liu, obey him in everything, and don't contact us in private."

"Um."

Liu Bei took a deep breath and nodded with a very solemn expression.

If it were him before, or if he didn't know the situation, he would definitely be furious and dissatisfied with Shen Chen and Deng Hong for being ungrateful.

If it hadn't been for him, both the Deng and Shen clans would have been exterminated.

But as early as when he was in Yingchuan, Shen Chen had reminded Liu Bei that Liu Biao was jealous and that there were many heroes in Jingzhou. If a large number of heroes joined him, Liu Biao would be displeased, so he was told to keep a low profile and not to contact him privately when he arrived in Jingzhou.

Now I saw Liu Biao traveling to serve as the Emperor's charioteer, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and understood Shen Chen's painstaking efforts, so naturally he would not be angry.

Deng Hong shook his head and said: "General Liu now has the ambition to plot the world, and we have no choice. When he comes here this time, I tell him that he was kind to me when he was the pastor of Xuzhou in his early years, so that he can visit. Otherwise, it will be the same." I'm afraid that General Liu will be suspicious."

"I see."

Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "The young master told me back then, it seems that Jingzhou is also a place of right and wrong."

Deng Hong added: "Next year, General Liu plans to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth in the suburbs. This matter is likely to be tested during discussions with the envoy tomorrow, so Ah Chen asked me to tell the general not to object."

Sacrifice to heaven and earth?

Liu Bei almost jumped up from his seat.

Even if you ride in the emperor's chariot, you will even dare to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

What does Liu Biao want to do?

This is his plan to become emperor!

"How could General Liu"

Liu Bei was dumbfounded. He never expected Liu Biao to be so courageous.

Deng Hong said bitterly: "That's why we are also worried. At this time, the imperial court is still here, but General Liu has ambitions for hegemony, and he may not give up easily. The officials in Jingzhou have tried to persuade him, but it is of no use."

"Alas, the country is not at peace, and the world is getting worse every year."

Liu Bei sighed.

Liu Biao, whom he originally had high hopes for, now harbors treacherous intentions, and he has to rely on others to act based on Liu Biao's expression, leaving others to do nothing.

The two chatted for a while. Deng Hong came here today to tell him about the current situation in Xiangyang and to ask him to be careful when he meets Liu Biao tomorrow. If Liu Biao is jealous, the consequences may be disastrous.

In fact, in history, after Liu Biao defeated Zhang Xian, his strength reached its peak, and his control over Jingzhou reached a very high level.

The pro-Cao faction Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were suppressed, Han Song, Liu Guan and others were persecuted. He sent confidants to control the state capital and the counties in Jingzhou. He even went in and out to ride on the emperor's chariot, privately offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, and established the imperial rituals. No one dissuaded me.

Now that his strength has reached a higher level, his power control will naturally be greater. However, he has not yet begun to gradually clean up, and is now dismantling the power of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, so there are still some objections.

But Shen Chen knew that this kind of opposition would soon be like a stone dropped on a calm lake, causing only a few ripples but no splash.

It won't take long for the entire Jingzhou to be completely controlled by Liu Biao, so at this time he must give Liu Bei 30 million.

One, be careful.

Second, be sure to obey.

Three, be sure to keep a low profile.

Therefore, this time Deng Hong came to visit and gave instructions face-to-face, just to show Liu Bei a clear path.

Fortunately, after Liu Bei's experience in Xudu, he had already learned how to endure and lie dormant under the power of powerful officials, so he listened carefully to Deng Hong's opinions and made preparations in advance.

On the second day, Liu Biao summoned Liu Bei as expected.

In the small hall in the backyard of General Hussar's residence, Liu Biao sat on the main seat, with only Kuai Liang beside him.

When Liu Bei came in, he quickly showed a respectful attitude, entered the hall and stood in the hall, bowed to Liu Biao and saluted, "Bei, meet Duke Jing Sheng!"

"Hahaha, Xuande, sit down."

Liu Biao greeted him very cordially and sat on the first mat on his right and below.

"Thank you very much Mr. Jing Sheng."

After Liu Bei thanked him, he tiptoed over and sat down, looking frightened and cautious.

Liu Biao was still very satisfied with his attitude and said, "Xuande, you come from the north and were originally a herdsman in Yuzhou. Now that you have come to Jingzhou, what are your plans for the future?"

Liu Bei sighed: "Although Bei is a descendant of the Han Dynasty, he has been defeated in many battles with Cao Cao. Now he has kidnapped the emperor and occupied Henan. I have nowhere to go. I can only follow the general Shen Chen under the duke's command to Jingzhou."

"Hmm."

Liu Biao nodded, and sighed suddenly: "I know Xuande's intentions. Now that the world's rituals have collapsed, it has become like the decadence of the late Han Dynasty. Cao Cao, like Wang Mang, controls power. I want to imitate Guangwu and raise troops to conquer and rebuild the country. , but I am old and there are few talents under my command, so it is difficult to maintain it."

Are you planning to imitate Guangwu and become emperor?

Liu Bei was slandering in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud, so he raised his hands and said: "Jing Sheng has great ambitions, and he also has the heart to help the universe. He yearns for it with all his heart. He is willing to go ahead and do the work of dogs and horses."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Liu Biao laughed and said: "I am very happy that Xuande has such a heart. Now that the clan has withered, and Liu Zhang is harboring rebellious intentions in Yizhou, only Xuande and I can support each other and destroy Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. To welcome the emperor. If Xuande is willing, he can station himself in Wancheng, recruit troops and horses, and join me to fight against Cao's thieves."

"Be prepared for the order to honor King Jing and be promoted to Duke."

Liu Bei stood up and raised his hands and said.

Things went quite smoothly.

Liu Biao and Kuai Liang looked at each other, and Liu Bei wrote to him, hoping to come to Xiangyang to meet him.

At that time, the two of them discussed how they should treat Liu Bei.

The first thing is to find out whether Liu Bei is willing to be subordinate to others, lest he become a guest after arriving in Jingzhou.

That's why there was yesterday's test.

As a result, Liu Bei was always respectful and could not see anything coming from him.

After today's meeting, Liu Biao began to recruit with words, and at the same time, he kept observing Liu Bei to see if he hesitated or evaded his eyes.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei agreed to these things immediately without any hesitation, and seemed to be very humble.

But people can pretend.

Liu Biao and Kuai Liang were not stupid enough to believe that Liu Bei's performance came from his heart, so there was one last test.

Then he saw Kuai Liang stand up and said: "Liu Shijun, I'm the Hussar General Shi Kuai Liang."

"Kuai Changshi."

Liu Bei happened to stand up, so he bowed his hand to him.

After Kuai Liang returned the gift, he said: "Anyone who wants to send troops must have a name. Cao Cao holds the emperor hostage, and it is often said that using the name of the emperor to attack the princes will never go wrong. If we want to attack Cao Cao, we must have a name."

Liu Bei said without hesitation: "Please rest assured, Duke Jing Sheng and Chang Shi. When he was in Xudu, the emperor couldn't bear the bullying of Cao Cao's thieves, so he wrote the edict on clothes and belts and gave it to Dong Guojiu. Although Cao Cao killed Guojiu, at that time

My uncle personally wrote the document to attack Cao Cao, and Bei also signed it, which is on Bei's body. We will wear our clothes and carry the edict to attack the thief. This is the most righteous thing."
To be continued...