The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 538 Letter from Jingzhou
Letters were sent quickly from Xiangyang to Chang'an, with surprisingly consistent purposes, and the sentries along the way seemed unaware of them.

After receiving the letter, Jia Xu's eyes looked a little complicated.

"Liu Xuande..."

Then he took a deep breath and said, "Prepare the carriage. I want to see His Majesty."

The letter was handed to Tian Ze. Looking at the contents of the letter, Tian Ze frowned slightly, with a hint of appreciation and helplessness in his eyes.

"This Liu Xuande! Oh! He really gives me problems!"

He let out a long sigh, but Tian Ze was not too surprised.

The reason why the Three Kingdoms is called the Three Kingdoms is that the apparent protagonist is Cao Cao, but the actual protagonist is Liu Bei.

Without Liu Bei, the Three Kingdoms might have been just an ordinary era of separatism like the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

But it is precisely because of Liu Bei's existence that this era has been added with countless colors.

Liu Bei spent almost his entire life practicing the words "benevolence and righteousness" with practical actions.

It may sound a bit hypocritical, but being able to remain steadfast in hypocrisy for almost a lifetime in this cannibalistic age is also legendary.

No matter how difficult the situation was, he would not massacre the people; no matter how bad the situation was, he would not take the lead in doing unjust things; no matter how serious the overall situation was, he would avenge his brothers. It is no wonder that Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others thought Liu Bei was a hero.

The romance of Shu Han is fascinating.

But at the moment, it gave Tian Ze a headache.

"How many letters have you received?" Tian Ze asked.

"There are quite a few of them, and they are still on the way. Most of the letters contain pleadings for Liu Bei," said Jia Xu.

Tian Ze shook his head slightly: "This guy's personality charm is really beyond words."

Although his political ability was average, he was able to turn the intertwined forces of Jingzhou into a solid entity with his personal charm and the assistance of Chen Qun, which really impressed Tian Ze.

This method is much stronger than that of a certain hundred thousand people who are only good at balance.

But fortunately, a certain Shiwan has not gone astray yet and has his brother to protect him. I hope he will not be as insecure and petty as he was in the original historical trajectory.

"Wenhe, what do you think I should do?"

Jia Xu shook his head slightly and said, "The decision on the military campaign should be made by Your Majesty. I have no objection."

Seeing that Jia Xu still acted as if it had nothing to do with him, Tian Ze shook his head slightly.

"You are still so cautious."

Except for some decisive events and some things with obvious gains and losses, Jia Xu would speak. At other times, Jia Xu was always used to keeping silent, even if it was just the two of them now.

There are only two choices before Tian Ze now.

One was to help Liu Bei, and the other was to kill a chicken to scare the monkey.

Needless to say, the former, although it was in line with Tian Ze's idea, was undoubtedly too cheap for Liu Bei. It not only helped the other party, but also restored the face of the Han Dynasty to a certain extent.

Although the latter could establish Tian Ze's prestige, Tian Ze really felt it was a pity.

In fact, Tian Ze already had an idea of ​​which of the two options to choose, and Jia Xu could guess it, but he couldn't say it.

Because he was a minister of the Great Qi, even if it was out of public interest, he was unwilling to give others a handle. Moreover, this "small matter" was insignificant to Jia Xu.

The ministers and their lords complement each other, but they are not completely of one mind.

Just like Liu Bei and Chen Qun.

The former wanted to restore the Han Dynasty with benevolence and the kingly way, while the latter only wanted to help Liu Bei achieve hegemony and ascend to a high position, regardless of the means.

It seems that they are reaching the same goal, but in reality the benefits are completely different.

The same goes for Tian Ze and his subordinates Jia Xu and others.

Tian Ze was thinking about the hegemony of the Han people, while Jia Xu and others were thinking about the prosperity of the Great Qi.

Whether there is Liu Bei or not, no matter how well Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others do outside, what does it matter to them? It's nothing more than a few more slaves. Cao Cao and others will grow up and become a strong enemy of Da Qi in the future. What benefit will it bring?
Compared with the so-called empires such as Kushan, Parthia, and Rome, Jia Xu and others felt that Yuan Shao and others were much more difficult to deal with.

For them, being confined to the Central Plains is actually a waste.

Jia Xu still had lingering fears about how terrifying these people would be if they had the rich and vast territories and populations of Parthia and Rome.

The Han people's learning and organizational abilities are much stronger than those people.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others have now learned most of the reform strategies of the Great Qi.

Although there is no need to worry now, it is hard to predict who will be stronger or weaker in a few hundred years.

But Da Qi is Tian Ze’s Da Qi.

Tian Ze started from scratch and laid the foundation for the development of the industry with his own efforts. He can be said to be a man whose words carry weight.

I will not interfere in state affairs easily, but once I do, I must enforce it.

It is precisely because of Tian Ze's guidance that Da Qi has always been moving on the right path.

Today's Da Qi has formed a certain belief, that is, Your Majesty will not be wrong!
In the past, many things, when Tian Ze first promoted them, were always criticized and resisted by many people.

But in the end, the ironclad facts often prove that Tian Ze is indeed right.

There were so many such incidents that over time, no one questioned Tian Ze's decision anymore.

Even if I feel there is a problem, I will only suspect that I have not grasped its deeper meaning and have not looked further.

The same was true for Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others.

However, not questioning or boycotting does not mean full support.

Just like the people under Liu Bei now.

Even Chen Gong valued Gongsun Zan, Lu Bu and Liu Fan, who were easy to control, and used them purely as knives in his hand. He was silent about letting Yuan Shao and Cao Cao go.

To some extent, Liu Bei's current situation is very similar to Tian Ze's.

The main focus of the people under his command is not to resist, not to recognize, and not to try their best.

The same is true for Jia Xu. The most important thing is that he is willing to offend these people.

There are some things that only Tian Ze can say.

"Then let's do as Chen Qun thinks." Tian Ze said with a smile.

"Give the Han Dynasty a decent ending. After all, it is an indisputable fact that the Great Qi originated from the Han Dynasty."

Hearing this, Jia Xu sighed in his heart, but bowed in admiration: "Your Majesty's heart is as broad as the sea. I admire you."

In Jia Xu's mind, Tian Ze and Liu Bei are actually quite similar. They both have great idealism and are kind and sincere.

To this day, the Great Qi has never erased the contributions of the former Han Dynasty and recognizes its former orthodox status.

Of course, the inevitability of the demise of the Han Dynasty was also deeply analyzed, demonstrating the legitimacy of the Great Qi.

It is an indisputable fact that the Han people are rotten.

It was also destroyed by aristocratic families, powerful people, external relatives, eunuchs, warlords, etc.

In this process, Tian Ze did not interfere too much.

If the chaotic times had not come, Tian Ze could have safely been his own General in the North, a local emperor with a large army but no intention of invadeing the Central Plains.

However, Tian Ze has always acknowledged that the Great Qi originated from the Great Han.

At the beginning of his career, he relied a lot on the favors of the Han Dynasty.

So, he is willing to repay this favor.

(End of this chapter)