Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

The day of the princes' alliance was getting closer, and the princes from all over the country had arrived in Suanzao one after another.

During this period, many princes came to pay homage to Liu Yu one after another. Liu Yu greeted them with a smile and a gentle attitude without airs. For a time, the reputation of the emperor's uncle for being courteous to the wise and humble spread among the princes.

There was only one person sitting at Liu Yu's wine table today, Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai.

Kong Rong was the 20th generation grandson of Confucius. Unlike other compliments, Liu Yu was shocked as soon as Kong Rong opened his mouth.

"There are constant conflicts in the world and the people are displaced. What do you think is the reason?"

Liu Yu was stunned, obviously he didn't expect that this man would use his big trick right from the start. When others came to pay them a visit, they all flattered the emperor's uncle, saying that he was extremely talented, wise, handsome, and brave. In short, they just said whatever sounded good to him.

They are all old foxes who have been in the officialdom for a long time. Who can't see that if Dong Zhuo succeeds, this young uncle of the emperor, who has a deep relationship with the emperor, will definitely be given important positions. How can they not come up and flatter each other when they have the opportunity to meet?

Compared to the others, Kong Rong did not follow the routine. He did not say a single nice word at the beginning, but asked sharp questions directly.

On the surface, this problem was caused by the struggle for power between the relatives and eunuchs, which led to internal friction and political chaos, and eventually allowed Dong Zhuo to enter the capital during the chaos. However, Liu Yu knew that the real reason was not just that. In his previous life, Liu Yu had read an article that the problems of feudal society ultimately came down to the problem of food. To solve the problem of food, we must first solve the problem of land.

It has been nearly 200 years since Emperor Guangwu founded the Han Dynasty. Land annexation is serious, and aristocratic families control large tracts of land and food. When more and more people lose their land, all problems will burst out.

The Yellow Turban Army developed under this situation. They shouted the slogan "The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven should be established". In just a few years, their number reached hundreds of thousands and their influence was spread throughout the eight states of Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan and Yu. It should be noted that there were only thirteen states in the Han Dynasty, and this number already occupied two-thirds of the Han Dynasty. Although they were eventually wiped out, they also sounded the death knell of this era.

"The rich have thousands of miles of land, while the poor have nowhere to stand. How can there not be chaos?"

"What does the Emperor's uncle think of Dong Zhuo's rebellion?"

"Political chaos, selling of official positions, and scramble for power and profit, with these things in the past, Dong Zhuo's rebellion was inevitable. Even if Dong Zhuo hadn't happened, there would have been others who would have caused the rebellion."

Liu Yu's remarks brought up a debate between the heroic view of history and the people's view of history. In the eyes of people of that era, there was no such thing as the people's view of history. In their eyes, history was created by heroes. This can be seen from Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. The entire Records of the Grand Historian can be said to be a biographies of kings, princes, generals and ministers, without any trace of the people at all.

"Rong refused to agree with the emperor's uncle's words. If Dong Zhuo did not have hidden ambitions, how could he do such a treasonous thing?"

"Dong Zhuo is just a common man from Xiliang. If it weren't for the current situation, how could he have done this?"

"I would like to hear the emperor's uncle's advice."

"Dong Zhuo was a very handsome man in his day, and he made many contributions in the northern border. If Emperor Wen were still alive, would there be such a disaster today? I have another question. In order to fight for power with the eunuchs, He Jin secretly ordered Dong Zhuo to come to the capital. If Dong Zhuo did not come to the capital, would He Jin let others go? If others went to the capital, facing the prosperous scene of Luoyang and the situation of a weak ruler and a weak country, would they leave calmly?"

Liu Yu's words were like a thunderbolt, ringing in Kong Rong's heart. Yes, if Emperor Wen was still alive and the political situation was clear, Dong Zhuo would have been nothing more than a border official until his death. How could he have had the opportunity to enter Luoyang, lie on the dragon bed, and imprison the emperor?

If Dong Zhuo had not come, it would have been difficult for others to hold on to such a good situation.

Kong Rong fell into deep thought. It was obvious that what Liu Yu said was beyond the scope of his cognition.

Liu Yu did not speak any more, but just drank his wine. Judging from his impression of the conversation with Kong Rong just now, Kong Rong at this time was no longer the humble child who knew how to give up the pear at the age of four. In the process of growing up, this man who read poetry and books became proud, stubborn, and even a little self-righteous.

Pride and stubbornness are the unique habits of scholars in this era. They have been at the top of society for a long time and it is difficult for them to avoid such habits.

Kong Rong thought for a long time, and finally put away his arrogance. He bowed and left. Before leaving, Kong Rong, a somewhat stubborn old man, left a word.

"The reputation of the emperor's uncle as a man of great talent is indeed true. No wonder Bo Ji wrote to me and praised the emperor's uncle so highly."

After all this time, it turned out that he didn't believe Cai Yong's words and was testing me on purpose.

Liu Yu looked at his departing back and recalled that he and Cai Yong were close friends in history. After Cai Yong's death, Kong Rong met a man who looked very similar to Cai Yong, and every time he drank, he asked him to sit next to him.

Liu Yu slowly stood up and just as he walked out the door, he saw Chen Dao coming in front of him.

"My lord, the brothers are ready."

Liu Yu nodded.

"Let's go, and follow the plan after entering Luoyang."

Chen Dao bowed and saluted.

"My lord, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission. But..."

Chen Dao seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry about my safety, go ahead."

Now, with Liu, Guan, Zhang, Zhao and Wang Yue around him, no one in the world can get close to him? As I said before, even if Lu Bu comes, he has to leave with tears, and Guan Jian's Red Hare has to be left to Guan Yu as a mount.

I don't know when Wang Yue came to my side. He took a sip of wine and his eyes were rarely narrowed.

"What are you worried about? Don't forget that the sword in my hand is not vegetarian. I can't say anything else, but even if I am in a sea of ​​thousands of soldiers, I can still fight my way out and bring him out."

Liu Yu always felt that Wang Yue's words of fighting a bloody path through thousands of troops were a bit of bragging, but seeing Wang Yue's confident look, he didn't want to expose him.

When Chen Dao heard Wang Yue say this, a smile appeared on his face.

He said nothing more, saluted, and looked at the thirty soldiers in front of him.

"Set off."

"only."

Everyone responded with loud voices, their voices like loud bells reaching the sky.

Liu Yu quietly watched the figures of the group walking away. There was a bit of pride in his eyes. He knew that all this was finally coming.

He took a deep breath, and an uncontrollable excitement surged in his heart. He thought of his past dreams and the goals he had been fighting for. Now, the opportunity was right in front of him. He didn't know whether his plan would succeed and whether it could change the fate of Luoyang, this mighty city.

No matter what, he has to give it a try, otherwise, he will regret coming into this world. As for whether he can succeed, who knows?