Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

In a paradise land, the residents are wealthy and peaceful for forty years.

This is the biggest and most intuitive benefit that the Shixie family has brought to the people of Jiaozhou.

It is precisely because of this that a large number of people from the Central Plains went south to Jiaozhou to seek refuge, bringing with them advanced production technology and economic culture, which promoted the economic development and cultural popularization of Jiaozhou.

It can be said that in contrast to the Central Plains where feudal princes were fighting and rituals were collapsing, Confucianism in Jiaozhou had flourished over the past forty years.

The spread of Confucianism made a historic leap here, and Jiaozhi became the academic and cultural center of the South...including the Yue Kingdom.

It is precisely because of these that when Soochow was about to fall, when Jingzhou asked Jiaozhou to help send troops to attack Soochow, the situation was changing and developing, and the order was disrupted again and again...

The entire Jiaozhou was hesitant, confused, hesitant and looking around blankly from top to bottom.

So here’s the problem?

Will Jiaozhou’s inherent peace and tranquility be broken?

In the final analysis, no one is willing to destroy the prosperity and tranquility of Jiaozhou today, and no one is willing to be the one who leads the wolf into the house.

The discussions and disputes continue...

"Master Shifu was both knowledgeable and accomplished in politics. He managed to save a county in the midst of great chaos. For more than twenty years, nothing happened in the territory. The people were not unemployed. The people who were detained were all honored by him. Although Dou Rong protected Hexi, Hao Yijia? Everyone in Jiaozhou cannot help but admire him wholeheartedly. Where will the future of Jiaozhou go? Or... I still need to ask Mr. Shifu to make a decision."

"The Lord of Shifu is a native of Guangxin. He is a Confucian by birth. He has four brothers. He holds the army in the county and returns to the mountains and seas. However...the Central Plains is in chaos, Sun Quan and Liu Biao both see the southern land, and Lord Shifu is almost in turmoil...Now, God has given us a good opportunity... At this time, with the power of armored soldiers, we connected with Shu and Han in the west and attacked Dongwu in the north. The common people are more beautiful than Huan Wen. Don’t forget, in those years of power and discipline, you have conspired with tigers and been oppressed by tigers! If Without Jingzhou, Jiaozhou would have been destroyed if Jia Silang was not involved!"

The people who started talking about it were those members of the Shi family...

Gradually, more literate Confucian scholars and scholars joined the dispute, but their attitudes were the same as those of the scholar family members. They insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in.

Soochow, cutting or not cutting;

In Jingzhou, whether to help or not has become a difficult problem for the entire Jiaozhou.

"Brother..." The person who spoke this time was Shi Xie's younger brother, the prefect of Jiuzhen County. His face was also struggling, "Whether it's Qin and Jin's good intentions, or whether he is in cahoots with the tiger, these... no one can make a final conclusion, but Over the years...it is an indisputable fact that Guan Jiashiro has been kind to Jiaozhou. If Guan Jiashiro had helped from the side, perhaps Jiaozhou would have changed its owner long ago and been completely occupied by Sun Quan...From this point of view, I am more inclined to this person. Shiro Seki has no intention of occupying the land of Jiaozhou... he is a trustworthy ally!"

"The third brother's remarks are biased..." It was Shi Xie's other younger brother Shi Yi who took a step to refute: "The situation will change, and people will also change. I admit that in recent years, Jiaozhou has had more help from Guan Yunqi, so it is inevitable Being conquered by Soochow in the south, we can avoid the loss of life."

"But in the same years, the scholar family has not been stingy with money and generously invested in Jingzhou... Today, Jingzhou is so prosperous... It reaches Xuchang in the north and Lujiang in the east. It makes Cao Cao panic and Sun Quan frightened. In the middle... how can there be no money from our scholar family? With the help of money and silk? Yun Qi's kindness has long been cleared up... But the situation has changed, and Long Wangshu... greed is not enough to swallow the elephant... For us, we must be on guard against others!"

Undoubtedly, Shi and Shiyi's words carry great weight, and they can even more influence Shixie's final judgment and thoughts.

At this moment, Shi Xie had more and more eyes directed at him. He knew...the time to make a decision had come. He pondered over and over again, synthesized everyone's suggestions, and slowly opened his mouth, "I have made up my mind...Jiaozhou Cong." Not to participate in the disputes between princes. This was the case before and it will be the same this time. Therefore, this time, I intend to conquer Dongwu in the north..."

Just when Shi Xie opened his mouth...

"Brother..."

A sonorous and powerful voice came from the door, it was Shiwu...

I saw him holding an exquisite sandalwood box high, leaping over the high threshold with a meteoric stride, and entered the lobby.

The Confucian scholars and scholars on the left and right quickly stepped aside, allowing the soldiers and warriors to move forward.

"Tap..."

The pace is sonorous!

Speaking of which, Shiwu is nearly sixty years old this year, but it seems as if he has been with Guan Lin for more than a year in Jingzhou, making his aura far better than before.

The most intuitive thing is the confidence that exudes from the inside out, a kind of confidence after returning from the "Celestial Kingdom".

"Brother..." Shiwu held up the sandalwood box with both hands and said solemnly: "This is the gift Master Yunqi asked me to bring to my eldest brother. There is also a letter written by Master Yunqi in it. Brother, you might as well read it. Make the final decision after receiving this gift and letter..."

Hmm... a letter? Gift?

Shi Xie was shocked by Shi Wu's words. Not only Shi Xie, but also everyone here was shocked.

Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes shifted to the exquisite sandalwood box, and they were very curious about what "gift" was hidden in this sandalwood box?

It can't be a sword, right?

If that's the case, then it's the threat from Seguoguo brought by Seki Ishiro——

Even if that's the case... Jiaozhou today can withstand Jingzhou's anger. No, Jiaozhou doesn't even dare to face Jingzhou's anger. The disparity in strength is too big——

Shi Xie, on the other hand, after a brief hesitation, he opened his mouth sadly: "I never thought that at this time, I would still receive a gift from that little friend Guan..."

As he spoke, it was as if Guan Lin's cheeks appeared in front of Shi Xie's eyes again. Those wise and confident cheeks, those deep...and always calm eyes like lake water, left a deep impression on Shi Xie.

He still slowly opened the sandalwood box, only to see that there was a map inside. No... not just one map, but three in total.

"Is it a picture?"

"map?"

People around can also see it clearly.

"Expand..." Shi Xie ordered immediately, and three maps in a row were unfolded in the entire hall.

The first letter was a map that included the Han Dynasty, but far exceeded it.

Tianzhu is marked on the map;

Marks the Sassanid Empire, the West Asian Persian Empire that replaced the Parthian Empire;

It shows that under the attack of the Sassanid Dynasty, a large area of ​​land was lost...it was split into many smaller principalities and the Kushan Empire no longer had the status of a powerful country...

It shows that just after leaving the savage state of primitive society, hundreds of small countries at the tribal level appeared, as well as the small islands of two powerful countries, Yamatai Kingdom and Gonu Kingdom... This is the predecessor of Little Days.

It also shows that he has lost his former courage and entered the Roman Empire where wars have been plagued...

It is no exaggeration to say that these Western civilizations, which are in sharp contrast to Eastern civilization, as well as the Kushan Empire and the Sassanid Dynasty, which are at the intersection of Chinese and Western civilizations... let Shixie and all the civil and military personnel in Jiaozhou feel a sense of enlightenment. .

It turns out... this world is not just Han, nor is it just Wei and Wu. Beyond the Han... there are even broader lands, and there are also special civilizations and special races in these lands!

"Yun Qi... What does little friend Yun Qi mean by sending this map?"

Shi Xie couldn't help but look at Shi Wu and asked about this younger brother who had been with Guan Lin for a long time...

"I don't know either..." Shiwu shook his head and just pointed out that in the sandalwood box, under the three maps, there was a letter written by Master Yunqi...

Shi Xie picked up the letter, as if he had calmed down, but he opened it without panic. His eyes scanned the second map, which was a maritime map... There were arrows on it, as if there was a line marked on it. route.

The names... are quite unfamiliar to Shi Xie, such as "Indochina Peninsula", "South China Sea Countries", "Indian Ocean", "Red Sea", and routes to "East Africa" ​​and "Europe"... these are all words and phrases Rang Shixie also made all the Confucian scholars and scholars in the entire hall extremely strange...

But it seems that they can understand... This is a maritime freight route. If it can be drawn according to the map, it is tantamount to another Silk Road connecting the Han Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions...

The difference is that Zhang Qian’s mission to the Western Regions was a land Silk Road, and this is a maritime Silk Road!

this…

——‘Can countries be connected on the sea? 』

For a moment, almost everyone was shocked. The content drawn by the Fourth Master Guan on the map really opened their eyes, and seemed to open the door to a whole new world for them.

Now, everyone was more curious about his letters.

Then comes the third map...

This map is actually larger than the previous two letters. It is so big that the "big Han" is only a very small part of this map.

This map divides the entire world into five continents, and the endless ocean connects these five continents.

At the end of the sea, Guan Lin not only marked the coordinates, but also wrote strange names, such as the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Hormuz, the Bashi Strait, and the Bering Strait.

These straits... seem to connect the whole world into one!

Big...it's really too big, so big that it's endless and boundless.

It was so big that it was impossible to see the end, and on this huge map, an eye-catching line of large characters jumped out:

——The Age of Discovery is about to begin!

The Age of Discovery…

Such domineering words!

Is this Mr. Yunqi's long-cherished wish?

...No, this is clearly Master Yunqi’s great ambition!

Shi Xie finally opened the letter that everyone was eager to read.

And the first sentence that caught his eye in the letter shocked him.

——"Uncle Shixie, I think...the Soochow Kingdom is about to fall. You and Jiaozhou will definitely worry about driving away tigers through the front door and wolves through the back door, and worry that I, Guan Lin, will be greedy and covet the land of Jiaozhou... Frankly speaking, if you , I would also have this worry if my position were changed, but in fact, Guan Lin would never do this, because Guan Lin's vision is not limited to the state and county in front of him, but the whole world, overlooking everything in the universe... 』

——'Uncle Shixie, I believe you have seen those three map maps. The first one is about the current situation of East Asia. East Asia not only contains the Han Dynasty, but also Goguryeo, evil horses, dog slaves, Guishang, and the vicinity of Jiaozhou. South of Yizhou there are also the Linyi Kingdom (Yue), the Funan Kingdom (Cambodia), and the Tangming Kingdom (Laos). The dispute between China and China lies in the artifacts. But if the artifacts are consumed by internal fighting, how can China expand its territory? What I admire the most is Emperor Qin, not because he swept across Liuhe, but because he drove on the same track and wrote on the same page, establishing a unified China. Without Emperor Qin, China today would be reduced to Linyi, Funan, and Tangming. Small countries, small and small, attack each other at the snap of a finger, and are trapped in internal strife. Their situation is precarious! 』

——"The unification of the world does not lie in annihilating the rebel Wei and pacifying Soochow. This is internal strife. The true unification of the world lies in opening up territories...Linyi State has lush ships and wood, Tangming State has gold and diamonds buried in the ground, Funan State is good at ocean navigation, and conquered Soochow, Linfang was able to conquer these three countries, and then opened the Age of Discovery, returned those indigenous lands to China, opened the Silk Road, and prospered the world! 』

——"Based on this...Lin will have many enemies in the future, perhaps more terrifying than Sun Quan and Cao Cao. Based on this, what Lin needs more is the help of alliances, the spread of Confucianism and Taoism culture, the scholars...Compiled by Uncle Shi Xie "Spring and Autumn Classic Annotations", "Gongyang Annotations", and "Gu Liang Annotations" are popular in culture and have high prestige... Even in the Yue Kingdom, they only know Shi Xie but not Zhao Tuo, the king of South Vietnam... who can get help from Uncle Shi Xie , Lin is really lucky. As for Jiaozhou, Lin not only will not be greedy, but also plans to donate the land of the four counties of Soochow to Jiaozhou. The small righteousness will correct the alliance, work together, and the righteousness... Lin will attack the world and unify the sea, then the scholars will The family spreads Chinese culture to the world..."

this…

I haven’t finished reading it yet, but it’s already inspiring!

The hundreds of words of sincere words made Shi Xie fascinated and even enlightened... He immediately asked the literary official to read Guan Lin's letter aloud.

Following this reading, everyone present was as indistinguishable as Shi Xie, and they were all crazy...

"——What is the world? Overlooking the changes in the world... This world is very big. It is impossible for a family or me, Guan Lin, to completely conquer it. I need more allies and more brothers to open up colonies and conquer them. Ocean, conquer the world! 』

"——In this regard, Shijia and Jiaozhou have long been part of my plan. To build our Han coastline and vigorously carry out ocean navigation, Shijia has a great responsibility..."

Gudong…

Gudong, gudong, countless people swallowed their saliva involuntarily. The blueprint drawn by Guan Lin made them fascinated!

There are even some Confucian scholars and literati who are eager to give it a try.

Yes, maybe they have no hands and they can't fight, but they read poetry and books, spread Chinese culture, and let Chinese culture take root in foreign lands. These are their strengths!

What Jiaozhou is most indispensable for are masters of classics and Confucianism...

For a moment, the ultramarine was agitated...

"Shifu-kun? What are you waiting for?"

"Yes, such a ground-breaking event? Since Mr. Yunqi thinks highly of us, we should spare no effort!"

"Shifu-kun...Shifu-kun——"

The protracted words seemed to be petitioning, and they seemed to be shouting for the future of these Confucian scholars and scribes... They seemed to suddenly find their own value and the meaning of their existence in this world.

How could Shi Xie not be shocked?

"Ahem"... He coughed lightly and then ordered: "Shiwu, you will lead the troops in the Northern Expedition to Soochow, and they will all obey the orders of Jingzhou!"

"Send me the order to send a thousand copies of Mr. Yunqi's letter to all places in Jiaozhou immediately. In addition, recruit soldiers, horses, crews, and sailors... As long as Mr. Yunqi gives the order, even if I don't have enough troops in Jiaozhou, I can achieve such an ambitious goal. Under this, everyone in the seven counties of Jiaozhou will be a soldier... everyone will spare no effort to respond to Master Yunqi!"

Following Shixie's words...

The whole hall resounded with a chorus of cheers - "Here, here!"

Thousands of words are gathered in this hopeful "hey" sound, as if... not only the age of great navigation is about to begin, but also Jiaozhou is about to open a new chapter.

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Shuzhong, Chengdu.

Liu Chan was assassinated and faked his death to deceive everyone into going to Baidi City. The chain reaction caused by Liu Chan is still going on and is quite long-lasting...

The morning meeting dispersed, and some officials were discussing something.

"In ancient times, there was King You of Zhou who laughed at beauties and played with the princes by beacon fire. Today, Liu Adou, the absurd son of the lord, plays for himself and dispatches hundreds of officials to Baidi... Haha, what an absurd son!"

"This reminds me of Liu Bian, the eldest son of the emperor during the Ling Emperor's reign. I remember what Emperor Ling said about him? Mr. Bian has no dignity and is not worthy of being a master..."

"Hush, don't say this nonsense... No matter how ridiculous Mr. Liu Chan is, he is also the only biological son of the lord!"

"A biological son? Haha... What about a biological son? Why didn't you tell me that my lord has a stepson in front of me... Mr. Liu Feng, who has made great achievements, and the Wu family is also pregnant later. If he can't keep it, another son will be born?"

"Shhh, stop talking. No matter how kind our lord is, there is no reason for you to talk about it! Don't think your life is too long..."

"Oh...why is this child so crooked? It seems...even if he is sent to the Guan family's treacherous son in Jiangling City, the treacherous son will still be able to teach a treacherous child. The biggest difference is that the Guan family's treacherous son has real talent and learning, but This treacherous son of Shu... Hahahaha, hahahaha..."

"Okay, let's not talk about that, but... I heard that Mr. Liu Chan caused such a big disaster this time, but the master was uncharacteristic and did not punish him at all... What's the explanation for this?"

All the officials discussed were from the Dongzhou faction, who followed Liu Yan from Guanzhong into Bashu.

Now, after so many years, three masters have been changed, especially under Liu Bei... they have finally gained a firm foothold one by one.

But being able to gain a firm foothold now does not mean that they will still be able to gain a firm foothold in the future. It is precisely because of this that they pay special attention to "Liu Chan"...

In fact, the focus is not on Liu Chan, but on the position of the heir apparent...

No matter how you calculate it, Liu Bei is not young anymore——

It was discussed honestly that Liu Bei did not punish Liu Chan...

Coincidentally, Li Yan passed by a group of Dongzhou faction officials. Now...these officials stopped him quickly, "Li Shangshu...what do you think of this matter?"

Those who were curious quickly asked Li Yan the question.

Li Yan was slightly startled, "What's going on?"

"Young master Liu Chan got into a big disaster and dispatched hundreds of officials to go to the White Emperor just for fun...but the lord was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and did not punish him at all...this...this...is somewhat different from the sternness that the lord had towards his heirs in the past! "

yes…

In the past, even if Liu Chan failed to memorize a poem, his hand would be beaten red by Liu Bei's ruler.

Everyone knows how Liu Bei punished Liu Chan and was strict with Liu Chan...

It is also true that this uncharacteristic behavior has made the officials a little confused...

"Oh..." Li Yan paused, "So that's what happened..."

"Li Shangshu, please give me some advice..." Many officials gathered around Li Yan.

This matter is about Liu Chan, and that is about the prince;

If it’s about the crown prince, then it’s about taking sides, and it’s about the good life of these officials in the future...

Therefore, everyone's expression is very serious.

Before this situation, Li Yan looked at... If he didn't say something, he might not be able to get away easily. He could only stroke his beard and said lightly, "It's actually simple... Why doesn't the master punish the young master? There are two reasons. Point, first point... the lord does not think what the young master did is wrong, and second point, a son... is so ridiculous... it is expected that there is no cure, so naturally there is no need to punish him! "

Lie flat…

The second point mentioned by Li Yan was to lie down and not be able to control it anymore, so he simply gave up and didn't care... he was completely lying down.

Undoubtedly, this answer convinced everyone.

"It's still Li Shangshu's opinion..."

"As expected of Li Shangshu..."

Faced with such words, Li Yan was careless and said, "I just listed two. Which one is specific is your guess, not what I said...ah, hahaha..."

Li Yan stroked his beard and walked away...

Only this group of people were left nodding from time to time, and then muttered... "Understood... we understand -"

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Liu Chan has been depressed for a long time.

After the "prank" ended and Liu Chan returned to Chengdu, he locked himself in his room for several days. Except for occasionally saying a word or two when eating, he said nothing at other times.

As if suddenly, the talkative Liu Adou completely changed...

This... made Zhao Yun feel a little panicked.

He has encountered too many young talents who fell into depression because of a setback and were unable to extricate themselves. In the end, the more they thought about it, the more they got into trouble, and then continued to be depressed... and ended up doing nothing.

Zhao Yun is worried...Adou must not be like this! Don’t be completely defeated by this setback, defeat——

If this is really the case, then Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong will be guilty of a grave crime.

On this day, Zhao Yun came to visit Liu Chan again. As always, Liu Chan's door was still locked, just like usual. He would not come out unless it was time for dinner, let alone say a word.

"Still the same?"

Zhao Yun asked Yu Cao who was guarding the door.

Yuhuo nodded, "It's always been like this. No matter how I find a topic to talk to the young master, no matter how much I try to persuade him, he never says a word... Like this..."

Yu Tiao actually wanted to say that this situation was quite worrying, but he still swallowed the words when they came to his lips...

"Alas..." Zhao Yun also sighed helplessly, how could such a good person become like this?

It's strange to say that the plan to fake death to earn money from the murderer went very smoothly, but in the end...the mastermind behind the scenes never came out. Instead, Adou stole the chicken and lost all the rice, and became the son of absurdity in the eyes of Sichuan officials...Yin Yin has also already With the title of "rebellious son" added...

This is not a blessing for Liu Chan's identity or his growth!

what can we do about it?

Zhao Yun even planned to send a letter to Jiangling to let Mr. Yun Qi make up his mind... to find ways to restore Adou's depressed mood.

Just thinking of this.

There was a "crunch", and for the first time, the door magically opened today...

Zhao Yun and Yu Hua both looked at the door, and saw Liu Chan walking out with long strides. His eyes were not even the slightest bit depressed, but unusually firm. He seemed like an adult, and his whole aura... gave people a kind of... A commanding attitude.

"I! Think! It works! -"

Just when Zhao Yun and Yu Guan were stunned, Liu Chan opened his mouth. He opened his mouth with great determination, and at the same time, he clenched his fists with both hands... and clenched them tightly.

His voice is also particularly sonorous...

Even though he has brought a ridiculous image to people in the past, at this moment, everyone has a feeling that Mr. Adou is going to be serious——

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