Zhou Mo wondered: "General Huang is His Majesty's favorite general. I think Huang Yuan is also deeply favored by His Majesty. Why should he rebel? And falsely accuse the Prime Minister?"

Liu Bei said: "I don't know about this. After Han Sheng passed away, he had no heirs. His favorite during his lifetime was his nephew Huang Yuan. I am grateful for Han Sheng's contribution during his lifetime, so I have always been generous to Huang Yuan.

I am the prefect of Hanjia County. Huang Yuan has always been loyal to me."

"I wonder what kind of conflict he had with Kong Ming this time to get to such an extent?" Thinking of this, Liu Bei frowned, his old face showing fatigue.

"Si Qian, since I came back from Yiling, I feel that my energy is not as good as before, and I don't want to bother with these things. I ordered you to be my special envoy to go to Chengdu to investigate the whole matter. Remember, although Huang Yuan is a broker

A warrior may be crude and violent, but he is also my loyal minister, so try not to hurt your harmony."

"Yes."

"In addition, it's time for you, the newly-appointed servant of the crown prince, to take office. Go and see the prince. This son has lacked discipline since childhood and is lazy by nature, which really gives me a headache. You are so smart, let's see if there is any way.

I can make the prince put away his playful temper and study hard. Everything is done in my name, no need to worry."

"Go. I'm tired." Liu Bei said a lot of words in one breath, but he felt that his chest was tight, his breath was getting weaker and weaker, and sweat oozed from his forehead. He quickly finished explaining the matter and prepared to go to the couch to rest.

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"I obey. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Zhou Mo bowed before retiring.

Zhou Mo no longer wanted to stay in Yong'an. With the new order, he rushed without stopping, took Lao Mu with him, ordered hundreds of people from his headquarters, left Yong'an County, and set off towards Chengdu.

The big ship sailed along Jiangxi, passing Linjiang, Jiangzhou, and Jiangyang, then turned north, passed Nan'an, and Wuyang, and then turned overland to go north to Chengdu. It was a smooth journey, with a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery and thousands of miles of fertile wilderness in Sichuan.

However, the endless wars for many years have left clear scars on this fertile land known as the Land of Abundance.

Zhou Mo observed along the road and soon discovered this characteristic: the people working in the farmland were all old and weak women and children, and there were very few young and middle-aged men. Compared with when he was at Guandukou, he could easily hire many young people.

The strong male civilian husband formed a sharp contrast.

Lao Mu explained: "Except for the villages located in the mountains, where the hands of the government cannot reach that far yet, so you can see many young and strong men, the people who farm on the fertile soil of the plains have long been included in the household system.

, land tax, labor service, forced labor, military service, every one of them cannot be avoided. Wars have been frequent in recent years, so the men have gone out to fight, and the old and weak women and children who stay at home can only take care of the fields."

Zhou Mo secretly felt sad and thought: "In prosperity, people suffer, and in death, people suffer. In these troubled times, human life is really as cheap as an ant. For example, a defeat in Yiling, how many families in Shu will be broken up? If there is a chance, we must

Report it to the imperial court and provide as much compensation as possible."

"As for everyone living and working in peace and contentment, having savings in good years, not being famine in lean years, being able to take care of the elderly, and having medical treatment for the sick. It is a beautiful wish that I don't know when it will be realized."

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Chengdu has arrived.

The army is usually not allowed to enter the city, so Zhou Mo stationed a large army in the south camp of Chengdu, and took Lao Mu and several other entourage into the city of Chengdu.

As a big city that has not changed its name or moved its location for more than two thousand years, Chengdu has its own unique charm.

Even in this era 1,800 years ago, Chengdu already had a population of tens of thousands, the streets were wide and straight, there was an endless flow of pedestrians, and the official market was prosperous.

The city is divided into Dacheng and Shaocheng by a city wall. Dacheng is in the east and Shaocheng is in the west. The state capital is located in Dacheng, and the county government is located in Shaocheng.

Zhou Mo did not go to the inn designated by the government to rest. With a wave of his hand, he paid for himself and booked two upper rooms at Yunjin Pavilion, the most luxurious restaurant in Chengdu. One for himself, and one for Lao Mu and his two entourages.
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After arranging a place to live, as the newly appointed Crown Prince Pu She, the first thing Zhou Mo did when he entered the city was to pay a visit to the Crown Prince Liu Chan and meet his colleagues in the East Palace.

Zhou Mo was also quite curious about his future master, a famous fool in history and Zhuge Liang's scumbag.

Liu Chan's palace is located in Wudan Mountain in the north of the city. It was once a place of worship built by Liu Yan, Liu Zhang and his son, and Liu Bei also ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor here.

After that, Zhuge Liang was responsible for building the palace here. However, only half of it was built. The Yiling War started again, and the frontline troops were extremely exhausted. Zhuge Liang had to stop the construction project. The part that had been built was temporarily occupied by Prince Liu Chan.

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Zhou Mo presented the ultimatum in front of the crown prince's palace. Not long after, a young man with clear eyes and heroic brows came out to greet him. Zhou Mo asked his name and learned that this person was Dong Yun, whose courtesy name was Xiuzhao.

One of the Four Prime Ministers of Shu Han who will be famous in the future.

However, at this time, Dong Yun's official position was still Prince Xi Ma, and he was dedicated to accompanying Liu Chan to study.

Dong Yun led Zhou Mo all the way to the side hall, where he met the chief official here, the prince's family magistrate Lai Min.

After chatting for a while, Lai Min learned that Zhou Mo was Liu Bei's new crown prince Pu She. He was from the Zhou family in Langzhong, which was good at astronomy and prophecy. Lai Min was very excited and asked a lot of questions non-stop. Zhou Mo was tired of answering, and soon

I became a little tired of this rotten Confucian who frequently said "Confucius said" and "Sages said".

Lai Min asked Zhou Mo one after another about "Book of Changes" and "Spring and Autumn Prophecies", as if he wanted to test his family knowledge and see if he was worthy of being Liu Chan's teacher.

While Zhou Mo was dealing with it casually, he took advantage of every opportunity and hurriedly brought up the business: "Mo is here to pay a visit to the prince. After I meet the prince, I have other important matters to be handled by His Majesty. I hope the family order will recommend him."<

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"Okay, okay. The official business assigned by your Majesty is important." Lai Min said, "The prince should be studying in his residence at the moment. I will take you to see the prince."

When I arrived at the study room, I found that only the eunuch guarding the door was there, but there was no one in the room.

Zhou Mo asked: "Jia Ling, didn't you bring me to see the prince? Where are the prince's people?"

Lai Min said: "It was there before. I don't know where he escaped again." He asked the eunuch at the door again. He only knew that half an hour ago, the prince Liu Chan, as well as the accompanying students Fei Yi and Huo Yi, had stolen

He ran away and has no idea where he went.

Lai Min shook his head helplessly, but he didn't feel anxious at all. It seemed that the prince skipping classes had happened not once or twice.

I saw Lai Min turning around and said to Zhou Mo: "The prince is young and playful, and is not very good at studying. As ministers, we really can't control him, can't scold him, and it's very difficult."

"What's the trouble?" Zhou Mo said, "Before I came, His Majesty said personally that he asked me to properly discipline the prince in his studies and get rid of his wild nature. If the family order makes it difficult for me to do it, then I will do it."

"Forget it, you don't know that our prince... Sigh!" Lai Min hesitated, and saw that he had been teased by Liu Chan a lot, and then said: "You'd better come next door to have tea with me.

Wait for the prince to come back."

Zhou Mo didn't want to have tea with Lai Min, who would probably have to talk about some boring Confucian classics. He said, "No, I'd better go out and look for the prince. Maybe he can find him."

"I'm afraid that even if you find him, he won't come back with you." Lai Min said, "That's fine. It's my fault that I don't have the ability. If you can find the prince and study hard, it will be considered a merit, and I will

I have to thank you."

Zhou Mo hurriedly handed over and left.

However, he didn't really want to find Liu Chan. Chengdu is such a big city and he is a foreigner and unfamiliar with the place. He just wanted to find an excuse and leave quickly.

However, as soon as he stepped out of the gate of the prince's palace, Dong Yun, who came to see him off, suddenly said from behind: "Sir, you have a way to make the prince study hard, right?"

"What?" Zhou Mo turned around and asked.

"Sir, I know where the prince has gone, but the prince does not like to study by nature, and I am also very troubled. If you can find a way to make the prince study well, I will tell you where the prince has gone."

"Okay." Zhou Mo smiled with interest, "I do have... many ways to make the prince study well."
Chapter completed!