Father and son have a heart-to-heart talk!

  "Xuan Er, you stay here for now." A light and airy sentence floated over!

  Liu Xuan smiled bitterly in his heart, just as he had thought before. His father would not let him off so easily.

  Liu Xuan looked at Guan Ping with a helpless gaze, Guan Ping had an air of not caring about anything, smiled and patted Liu Xuan's shoulder, then strode out of the hall with a majestic gait.

  Liu Xuansighed and reluctantly walked back into the hall...

  After entering the hall, Liu Bei was nowhere to be seen. Liu Xuan hesitated for a moment, then shrugged and walked straight into the inner hall from the left path...

  Suiping County, the government office is divided into two parts: the outer hall and the inner hall. The outer hall is where general civil and military officials discuss matters, while the inner hall is generally a temporary resting place.

  Liu Xuan smoothed out his clothes and slowly entered the inner hall.

  In the inner hall, Liu Bei was closing his eyes to rest, with an unmistakable fatigue on his face. Liu Xuan couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart when he saw this.

  This is your own father, no matter what, you have the same blood flowing through your veins!

  Although my soul comes from a later generation, after all, I unknowingly and quietly merged into this strange world!

  He had already subconsciously taken Liu Bei as his own father, so when Guan Ping hesitated earlier, Liu Xuan thought that something bad had happened to Liu Bei, and at that time, Liu Xuan really didn't have a good feeling about it.

  Liu Xuan gazed blankly at Liu Bei who was meditating with his eyes closed, thinking to himself: "This is really my father..."

  Liu Bei seemed to feel Liu Xuan's gaze, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes locked onto the worry in Liu Xuan's eyes, and he chuckled, saying: "Xuan'er, come sit with your father."

  Liu Xuan was silent for a moment, then slowly walked to Liu Bei's side and sat down. Liu Bei's eyes swept over with a hint of pain and comforted: "Xuan'er, your father is very worried, very worried."

  "Xuan'er... you're so young and already have such abilities, it makes your father extremely happy." Liu Bei said with a relieved expression: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I've been wandering around for nearly ten years, achieving many military successes... but there are still treacherous officials in the imperial court, which deeply pains me."

  Liu Bei said this and narrowed his eyes, saying: "Xuan'er, now the great Han dynasty is in turmoil, at such a critical moment of life and death, father can only leave behind useful people to assist the imperial court..."

  "Xuan Er, I owe you an apology, as well as your two mothers..." Liu Bei's eyes welled up with tears, which he quickly wiped away. With a clear and resolute tone, he continued: "However, I have never regretted it in my heart. As the descendant of Zhongshan Jing Wang, I have a responsibility to bear..."

  Liu Bei's eyes stared at Liu Xuan, saying in a low voice: "My son, you are much stronger than when I was your father..."

  Liu Xuan was dazed and speechless, his eyes cast downward, but a hint of obscure light flashed across his pupils.

  Xuan'er...

  "Father..." Liu Xuan looked up and gazed directly at Liu Bei, saying: "Please speak, Father... your child is listening to your teachings."

  Liu Bei smiled silently, his eyes shining brightly. He said with a smile: "Xuan Er, you have excellent innate talent. In the future, after Father has returned for a hundred years... Xuan Er will have to take on Father's responsibilities. Xuan Er, Father only asks you one question now..."

  "'Your... heart..." Liu Bei's eyes gleamed brightly as he spoke bluntly: "How much can you tolerate?"

  Liu Xuan's expression changed, his heart was shocked, and he stared blankly at Liu Bei, with too much incredulity in his eyes.

  In Liu Xuan's heart, his father was an extremely ambitious and strong-willed hero...Liu Bei's previous words did not surprise Liu Xuan at all, but what shocked him was that Liu Bei actually said so.

  If it gets out, it will shock the world.

  "Dad... Father..." Liu Xuan took a deep breath, opened his eyes and forced a smile: "What do you mean by what you just said, Father? I don't understand..."

  "Haha..." Liu Bei's eyes swept over with a hint of appreciation, and he chuckled: "Xuan'er, at this moment there is no one else around..."

  "Today, there is no one else but you and I, father and son, having a heart-to-heart conversation..."

  Liu Bei's face suddenly turned serious, and he said calmly: "Xuan'er, tell your father, how much can your heart hold?"

  "How much can it hold?" Liu Xuan muttered to himself, narrowing his eyes as he pondered.

  Liu Bei saw Liu Xuan hesitating and did not speak to disturb him, with a smile on his face looking at this son of his.

  In fact, Liu Bei's remarks this time were not accidental, but intentional. As Xun Yu said, Liu Bei was a hero.

  Liu Bei had always had a great ambition, or rather an enormous wild ambition.

  "With a three-foot green sword, creating an unprecedented career..." Liu Xuan's actions made Liu Bei deeply proud, and Liu Bei was full of hope for Liu Xuan, but Liu Bei must know how much his son can hold...!

  For a long time... in the inner hall, there was intermittent breathing sound.

  "Father..." Liu Xuan raised his head and looked straight at Liu Bei, a hint of divine light flashing in his eyes... His mouth spoke lightly: "Didn't Father say that the child's heart is very broad?"

  "The child can only answer his father..." Liu Xuan smiled and said: "Being content with a small piece of land is not the child's character."

  Liu Bei's eyes lit up as he listened, and looking at Liu Xuan, he smiled: "Good, good, you are indeed the son of Liu Xuande, my child was born to do great things..."

  Having said that, he looked straight at Liu Xuan and said in a deep voice: "Xuan Er, what is said here is known to heaven and earth, you and I know it..."

  "Dad, rest assured..." Liu Xuan blinked rapidly and said with a hint of mischief: "Didn't Dad say that we are descendants of Zhongshan Jingwang and were born to assist the Han dynasty?"

  "Now there are treacherous officials dominating the court, my son wants to follow in his father's footsteps, leading a large army outside to establish a foundation, responding to the Emperor, and one day he will eliminate those treacherous ministers one by one..."

  "Haha... " Liu Bei laughed loudly, saying several goods in a row, and finally sighed: "Xuan'er... it's too early to say these things now..." As he spoke, looking at Liu Xuan, he said in a low voice: "Xuan'er, do you think Liu Biao will accept me as his father?"

  Liu Xuan raised an eyebrow and thought for a moment, then said: "Father's reputation is outside, and he is also a relative of the Han imperial family. Liu Biao will definitely accept Father to stay in Jingzhou..." He paused, then said: "However... Liu Biao may send Father to garrison a small city on the border, restricting Father..."

  "After all..."

  Liu Bei heard a flash of inexplicable light in his eyes, nodded silently, and understood the meaning of his son. He smiled lightly and said, "It's just a small city, having a place to settle down is also good."

  "En." Liu Xuan also smiled, Liu Bei had been wandering for many years and was finally able to establish the Shu Han Empire, which wasn't solely due to Zhuge Liang's help either, he himself had his own abilities.

  Liu Bei then chatted and laughed with Liu Xuan for a while, looking at Liu Xuan who seemed to be somewhat distracted, smiled and said: "Xuan'er, do you have something to say to your father?"

  Liu Xuan was seen through by Liu Bei at a glance, and he didn't conceal it either. He nodded and said, "Father, but I have a little plan..."

  "What? What's up?"

  "If Father wants to rely on Liu Biao, Liu Biao will at most assign Father to guard a small city. Can Father accept that?" Liu Xuan furrowed his brow and said: "Father must not forget that there are still several thousand troops under his command."

  Liu Bei heard this and furrowed his brow, sinking into thought. This was something Liu Bei had not considered. After a moment, he said: "Xuan'er, what are you saying?"

  "Even if Liu Biao is willing, I'm afraid the several families under his command won't let a stranger lead nearly ten thousand elite troops to garrison Jingzhou?" Liu Xuan spread his hands and said: "Whoever has an army of nearly ten thousand people, who will feel good about it?"

  "Moreover, Father, Second Uncle and Third Uncle are all seasoned veterans, some people in Jingzhou might be quite intimidated."

  Liu Bei furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice: "Xuan'er, you say that those big families will hinder my father from entering Jingzhou?"

  "Yes." Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "I suppose Father also knows that when Liu Biao pacified Jingzhou with just one horse, it was by borrowing the strength of which people?"

  Liu Bei nodded, his face suddenly becoming a bit more serious.

  "If some external force suddenly intervenes, it will inevitably be suppressed by 'those people'. Even if Liu Biao is the governor of Jingzhou, he may have to compromise..." Liu Xuan said calmly: "This is the local power, the influence of the aristocratic families."

  Liu Xuan's tone had a hint of murderous intent, Liu Xuan was from the future, deeply aware of the harm caused by these aristocratic families, these aristocratic families were like tumors, slowly growing and eroding... until they finally gave you the final blow.

  Yet these powerful families have a huge influence, forcing those in power to reuse them... the contradictions are evident, this is also the helplessness of the rulers throughout history.

  If we say that the ancient times eliminated the most powerful aristocratic families, it was none other than Cao Cao. Cao Cao also came to deeply understand the harm of aristocratic families after a series of events, and then used iron and blood methods, thunderous means to suppress them!

  Perhaps some people will sneer at this, but just take a look at Eastern Wu. Despite having gone through three generations, it is still dominated by aristocratic families. Among the civil and military officials under Sun's command, eight or nine out of ten are from aristocratic families.

  This is also one of the reasons why Dongwu was unable to compete for the Central Plains.

  ……

  Liu Bei looked at Liu Xuan with a hint of surprise, and it was clear that he had detected a faint murderous aura in Liu Xuan's tone.

  "Does Xuan'er have a way?"

  "Father, although I'm a bit clever, but... this matter I really don't know how to handle!" Liu Xuan said with a bitter smile. This wasn't Liu Xuan showing off, it was truly the case - these aristocratic families had been entrenched in Jingchu for a long time and their power was vast...

  Liu Xuan is really hard to deal with, what should be done about it!

  Liu Bei was also getting a bit dizzy at this time!

  Liu Bei and Cao's army clashed in one battle, the 20,000-strong army plummeted to just over 7,000 people. Although the number of troops decreased sharply, their combat effectiveness increased significantly! Moreover, with the Yuan family's military equipment, their combat power can be further increased by 10% to 20%!

  Liu Bei thought to himself that the large army he had accumulated with great difficulty was absolutely not something he could give up, but on the other hand, Liu Biao's side also couldn't let him have an army of nearly 10,000... For a moment, his head spun and he muttered: "Damn it..."

  "Father, actually, there is a way." Liu Xuan suddenly said.

  Liu Bei's eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "Oh? What plan does Xuan'er have, speak quickly!"