After the successful implementation of "Shu Ke", the public security situation in Xichuan improved greatly.

Liu Bei pacified Xichuan for less than a year, but after the end of the year, it happened to be the time for the three-year official assessment and promotion.

In the past, when Liu Zhang was in power, this assessment and promotion was just a form.

As long as the officials in office do not have many bad deeds and do not arouse public grievances, it doesn’t matter if their political achievements are mediocre. As long as they are appreciated by the Shangguan and follow the official practice of seniority, they can be promoted and hoped to be promoted.

This year, Liu Bei was just here, and these officials had changed their new lords and had not found a new backer. Naturally, they did not dare to be careless and were diligent in political affairs.

Liu Bei sent a lot of people to various prefectures and counties to conduct open and secret investigations, but he really couldn't find any obvious faults about these officials, and it was not easy to remove officials from their positions for no reason.

It was quite difficult for Liu Bei to find a county magistrate for Ma Su.

After thinking for a long time, Liu Bei felt that Ma Su was too young and not enough to convince the public. He had a lot of talents and had serious insufficient official positions. There was a lot of resistance to promoting officials, so he gave up the idea of ​​promoting and using Ma Su.

Liu Bei felt that Ma Su was a talented person. Since he didn't use it, he couldn't let his heart down.

With the example of Zhang Su and Zhang Song brothers, Liu Bei felt that just promoting and reusing Ma Liang was not enough to appease Ma Su, so he summoned Ma Su, and after a long talk with him, he opened the window and spoke loudly, informed Ma Su that he would hide him and Zhao Yun, and after his son Liu Chan ascended the throne, he would promote and reus, and told him to keep the secret.

Handling Ma Su's affairs well and adjusting officials became Liu Bei's key task.

Because many officials in Shu surrendered with Liu Zhang, it was difficult for Liu Bei to dismiss others casually. It happened to be three years of assessment and promotion, so Liu Bei took this opportunity to clean up a group of incompetent officials.

If Liu Zhang recorded the merits and demerits of the previous two years, Liu Bei would not be able to touch these officials.

Fortunately, Zhuge Liang's implementation of the "Shu Ke" policy can be used as an important assessment standard, so Liu Bei handed it over to Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng and others to assess the appointment and removal of officials.

However, Liu Bei could not wait for Zhang Su, the prefect of Guanghan who remained in office, and personally ordered his dismissal.

Zhang Su was dismissed not entirely because he reported to Liu Zhang, and killed the life of Liu Bei's inner respondent Zhang Song.

It is also because Zhang Su was a little afraid of his hands and feet during the implementation of "Shu Ke" and did not dare to offend others. Liu Bei caught him and hurt his feet and treated him as a typical example.

Zhang Su was able to remain as the prefect of Guanghan for one year, but because when Liu Zhang was killed by Zhang Song, Zhang Su protected Zhang Song's son Zhang Biao.

It was also because of this incident that Zhang Biao pleaded for his uncle that Liu Bei did not settle accounts with Zhang Su.

In fact, as the leader of a clan, Zhang Su sacrificed a certain clan to protect the entire clan, which was a natural thing for the aristocratic clans at that time.

After all, he was not betrayed his brother for his promotion and wealth, and Liu Bei also thought it was understandable.

Although Zhang Song died, Liu Bei could not forget his achievements, so he summoned his son Zhang Biao as his disciple.

Also accepted the recruitment were Brazilian Cheng Qi, Jianwei Yang Xi, and Bajun Yang Tai.

The four of them are outstanding representatives of the younger generation of Xichuan and are well-known together. Liu Bei thoughtfully and did not forget to only take care of the heroes.

Liu Bei worked hard to rectify the administration of Xichuan and wanted to transform it into strength as soon as possible, but Sun Quan in Jiangdong could not wait.

Because Liu Bei is still unable to take action now, it is the best time for him to take back Jiangling County.

Once Liu Bei really takes control of Xichuan and wants to return to Jiangling, he must have done one.

But because Cao Cao was eyeing him, Sun Quan did not want to fight Liu Bei to lose both sides.

When he got Liu Bei annexed Xichuan and expelled Liu Zhang to the public security, he summoned his subordinates to discuss the plan to take back Jiangling.

Sun Quan had a certain plan in his mind, so he said to everyone with murderous intent:

"When Liu Bei borrowed me from Jiangling, Lu Su went to negotiate. Liu Bei once said that he had taken Xichuan and returned to Jiangling. Later, Liu Bei came to Jiangdong to marry. Although I took Jiangling as the dowry of the sister of the sister, I also said that once Liu Bei and the sister of the sister were separated, it was when they were taken back Jiangling. Now Liu Bei had obtained the forty-one states of Bashu, and the sister of the sister had returned to Jiangdong. No matter which statement, he should return it to Jiangling. If he didn't return it, I would fight in Jiangdong at all!"

As the chief political officer of Jiangdong, Zhang Zhao is very clear about Jiangdong's foundation. Cao Cao has not made much trouble in Hefei in recent years, and Sun Quan's accumulation is still difficult to support a war. So he suggested to Sun Quan:

"Lord, Wu Zhong Fang Ning, the treasury is not sufficient, so you should not use any weapons. I have a plan to make Liu Bei willing to return Jiangling to the lord."

Zhang Zhao is old and is a good at managing government affairs. This time, he suddenly made a comeback to Jingzhou. Sun Quan was very interested and asked:

"What's the trick of Zibu? You can come quickly!"

Zhang Zhao replied:

"The one Liu Bei relies on is Zhuge Liang. His brother Zhuge Jin is now serving in Jiangdong. Why don't the lord pretend to arrest Zhuge Jin's family and let him go to Xichuan to sue his brother, and represent the lord to return to Jiangling. Zhuge Liang is concerned about brotherly friendship and must beg Liu Bei. Even if he doesn't plead for Liu Bei, with Liu Bei's nature, he will not make Zhuge Liang embarrassed and promise to return to Jiangling."

Sun Quan thought about it and although this is not authentic, if it can work, it is a feasible method, which is much better than using both sides to use force.

But when he thought about it, using his subordinates as bargaining chips for exchange of interests could easily make his subordinates feel disappointed, and this would be a bit unworthy of the loss, so he said to Zhang Zhao:

"Zhuge Jin is an honest gentleman. Since he joined Jiangdong, he has worked diligently and made many achievements. Liu Bei borrowed Jiangling's affairs and had nothing to do with him. How could I be the only one who deprived him of the young and old? Besides, Zhuge Liang was not a person who used private abolition of the public, and Zibu's plan might not work!"

Zhang Zhao replied:

"Inform Zhuge Jin and his family in advance that this is a plan to return Jingzhou. They naturally feel relieved. Even if Liu Bei doesn't follow, it will have no effect on his lord. What is bad is Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness."

Sun Quan knew that Liu Bei was most concerned about his name of "benevolence and righteousness". He felt that what Zhang Zhao said was reasonable, so he followed his plan and summoned Zhuge Jin to the old and young man in the palace. While he was writing a book, he sent Zhuge Jin to Xichuan.

Zhuge Jin received the order and did not dare to neglect it. He traveled day and night. In less than ten days, he arrived in Chengdu.

Zhuge Jin first public and then private, and did not see his younger brother Zhuge Liang first, but instead sent someone to report to Liu Bei first.

It just so happened that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were discussing the official assessment and promotion, so he asked:

"Military advisor, why are you here?"
Chapter completed!