I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 410: The outstanding temperament cannot be concealed
"Private visit incognito?"

Zhang Fei said:
"I was wondering why you asked us to change horses. It turns out this is your idea."

"Third brother, don't be rude." Liu Bei scolded.

"It doesn't matter."

Su Yao waved his hand:

"You are right. We do need to go on a secret visit."

"We have just arrived in Liaodong. If we make a big show of it, the locals will surely be overjoyed and welcome me in a friendly manner. There won't be any problems to be seen."

"Our mission time is limited. I am not prepared to spend a month or so here to slowly understand the situation and run in the team."

"Let's go in plain clothes first, find out the local situation, and then figure out what to do next."

Zhao Yun heard this and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes:
"Your Excellency is right. This will not only allow us to understand the people's sentiments more realistically, but also avoid unnecessary official socializing and allow us to do more practical things that benefit the people."

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, Qian Zhao also clasped his fists and said:

"Your Excellency is thoughtful and thoughtful. I admire you."

Su Yao coughed lightly:
"Okay, stop flattering me and let's go!"

So, a group of people entered the city in plain clothes, conducted secret visits and carried out operations secretly, arrested corrupt officials and eliminated traitors, punished evil and promoted good, and Su Junhou's name became famous in Liaodong.
This was supposed to be the script.

Unfortunately, there is always a tiny gap between ideal and reality.

Whether it was Su Yao, who came to Youzhou for the first time and judged everything based on his intuition and experience, or Liu Bei and Qian Zhao, who were born in Youzhou but had never been to Liaodong outside the Great Wall, all of them greatly underestimated the actual situation in Liaodong.

The so-called incognito visit was simply unrealistic. Just moments after they entered the city, they were discovered by the county magistrate and invited to sit in the government office.

"Ouch!"

County Magistrate Xu hurriedly bowed and saluted:
"Lord Su has come from afar, and I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me, please forgive me!"

After hearing this, Su Yao had a stern face, thinking "Fuck you" in his heart, but he still had to praise the county magistrate for his good job.

"You are too polite, Magistrate. It is because I did not make any announcement."

Su Yao explained:
"I have been delayed a lot on the way to take up my post this time. I didn't want to bother Magistrate Xu, but I didn't expect you to cause trouble."

"Serious words, serious words."

Magistrate Xu was all smiles as he led Su Yao and his party into the government hall, saying as they walked:
"I heard that the newly appointed Champion Marquis had made great military achievements and killed many Hu people. I thought he was just a dark-faced and crude warrior."

"I didn't expect him to be so young, handsome, well-educated and well-mannered. He is truly a heroic young man."

As soon as Magistrate Xu finished speaking, before Su Yao could reply, Zhang Fei burst into a violent coughing fit and almost got a stitch in the side.

Liu Bei frowned, patted Zhang Fei on the back, blaming him for being rude, but at the same time he became more wary.

Liu Bei, who had once experienced a pitfall in the officialdom, knew that these polite words often concealed mysteries.
However, perhaps due to Zhang Fei's sudden recklessness, the verbal probing between the two sides ended there.

Next, Su Yao and his party, unable to refuse the hospitality, accepted Magistrate Xu's invitation to a banquet, and both sides seemed to be having a great time.

After that, there was another long report on the current situation.

Magistrate Xu described everything from agricultural harvests to public security conditions, from tax collection to official assessment, in great detail.

Su Yao listened carefully at first, but the lengthy and complicated explanation that followed made him sleepy.

Faced with this situation where he couldn't figure out the key point, Su Yao directly
I fucking jumped!
Time passed and night fell. After declining the county magistrate's kind invitation, Su Yao and his friends stayed at the only inn in the city. After finishing a day's trivial matters, he called together his confidants and held a small-scale meeting:

"Tell me, what do you think of today's situation?"

Everyone looked at each other, and Liu Bei was the first to apologize:
"We were not well-considered in our trip today. We did not expect that the situation in Liaodong was so different from that in the interior. Therefore, as soon as we entered the city, our identities were discovered and we lost the initiative. Please punish us, my lord."

Liu Bei was the first to review himself.

In the subsequent summary by him, Qian Zhao and others, they also found the problem.

There are two main reasons for exposing one's identity.

Liaodong is an important frontier area, and the people and officials are extremely wary of strangers from outside. Moreover, it is not as prosperous as the inland areas and is sparsely populated. There are no precious products in the area to attract merchants.

As outsiders, they couldn't even find a guesthouse to stay in except the official post stations after entering the city, which shows how depressed the local economy was.

In such an environment, their arrival naturally attracted special attention. Even if they changed into casual clothes and had the cover of formal identity documents, it was difficult for them to fully integrate into the local community.

"Besides," Zhao Yun took over the conversation and added, "Lord Su is a man of great talent and bearing, and the brothers Xuande and Yunchang are also outstanding people."

"Brother Yide is hard to ignore at a glance."

"Pick out any one of you in terms of temperament and behavior, and you will all stand out from the crowd. Now that you are all entering the city together, it will be hard not to cause a commotion."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei scratched his head embarrassedly, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"It's okay, there's no need to blame yourself."

Su Yao waved his hand:

"The incognito visit was a spontaneous decision, so some setbacks are to be expected."

"I have already arranged for Wang Ling, Wei Ming and others to rush to Liaodong to investigate. I don't think they will be exposed as easily as we are."

"But this County Magistrate Xu here has been talking a lot of nonsense today. What do you think of him? Who is this guy?"

"Your Excellency has foresight and we admire your foresight."

Qian Zhao continued:
"Mr. Xu is from a noble family in Shanggu. Although his words are full of tentativeness and he is wary of us, in my opinion, he is not out of line. You don't need to be too concerned about him."

"Oh? What do you mean, Zijing?" Su Yao asked.

"Nothing special, just catch the big and let the small go."

Qian Zhao twirled his beard and said:
"May I ask if you know the powers and responsibilities of the prefects and county magistrates of the Han Dynasty?"

Su Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly, indicating that the move should continue.

"Our great Han dynasty has a county-state system, a county-state system, and a county-state system."

"The governor appointed by the Lord is the head of a county. He is in charge of the military and the people. He is in charge of county affairs, examines officials, investigates people's complaints, promotes the good and dismisses the evil, and maintains peace in the area."

"In terms of power and responsibility, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the ruler of a country."

"The county magistrate is a subordinate of the prefecture. Although he has many powers and responsibilities in governing a county, he is still subject to the control of the governor."

"Even if he has some plans, he is no match for you, my Lord. He would never dare to act rashly."

(End of this chapter)