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Chapter 539 Zhou Yu: Bofu, let’s not think too much

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others in Yangzhou were unaware of what was happening in the court.

After everything in Shouchun was back on track, even Wu Jing and Liu Yao, who regarded each other as enemies, no longer had the tit-for-tat confrontation they once had when they lived under the same roof, and a few smiles appeared on their faces.

Sun Ce was grinning from ear to ear. He pulled Zhou Yu aside and kept whispering in Zhou Yu's ear: "Gongjin, how come General Wei is so powerful? I remember when we captured Lujiang, the local tyrants seemed to surrender, but in fact they were full of disdain behind their backs. How could they have the food and drink they have now?"

Ever since Yuan Shu's head was chopped off, the wind direction in the whole Yangzhou changed drastically.

The powerful people in various places wanted to praise Liu Bei as the Duke of Zhou. The gate of Shouchun Mansion was crowded with people every day, and the scholars carrying gifts lined up from the gate of Shouchun City to Wujun.

How could Sun Ce, who had just been fighting for his ambition, have ever seen such a scene? Even Zhou Yu could not help but be fascinated by it, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Bofu, things are far from that simple."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"General Wei cares about the people and is willing to kill the powerful for the sake of the people. This is known to everyone in the world. General Wei's military advisor Jia Wenhe is known as a poisonous scholar."

"Once they take action, it will be a bloody storm. The number of people implicated by Jia Wenhe of Jizhou is staggering."

"Faced with the poisoner Jia Wenhe, these nobles are all afraid. If Jia Wenhe was alone, these nobles would not be afraid, and they could easily solve the problem by sending assassins to kill him. But standing behind Jia Wenhe is General Wei, a general who has won hundreds of battles and is extremely brave. Even if they were given a hundred courage, they would not dare to attack Jia Wenhe."

"Since they cannot defeat the enemy and will suffer at the hands of Jia Wenhe, these noble families will naturally actively cooperate with General Wei."

Sun Ce understood, "In other words, they actively cooperate with General Wei, just hoping to send General Wei away as soon as possible?"

"That's right." Zhou Yu nodded slightly. He wanted to continue saying something, but he had already reached the door of the conference room.

"Bofu, we're in the meeting room. Come in quickly."

The two men stepped over the threshold and entered the meeting room.

A group of officials arrived one after another, including county governors from various counties in Yangzhou.

Seeing that all the officials were in place, Liu Bei gave an impassioned speech on how to promote tax policies.

The county governors applauded and praised Liu Bei for his wisdom.

When it came to discussing which county to start from, the county magistrates all shut up at the same time.

Only one person stood up and bowed, saying, "General Wei, I think it would be better for us to start from Wu County."

"Wu County."

Liu Bei looked at the man who stood up and spoke. He had an extraordinary appearance and a solid and well-proportioned body. Judging from his calloused hands, it was clear that he must be a warrior.

As for this person's name and identity.
The first county magistrate Liu Yao recommended to him was this person.

This man's name was Xu Gong, and he was the governor of Wu County.

This person is not well-known in the novel, but Xu Gong's three followers left a deep impression on him.

Sun Ce and Sun Bofu, who were both powerful in Jiangdong, died at the hands of Xu Gong's three followers.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Ce planned to take advantage of the war between Yuan and Cao to attack Xu Du. Xu Gong immediately sent an envoy to write a letter to Cao Cao, urging Cao Cao to summon Sun Ce to the capital to avoid future troubles.

The letter was intercepted by the soldiers defending the river. Sun Ce was furious after reading it. He killed the messenger and summoned Xu Gong, ordering the warriors to strangle him.

All of Xu Gong's family members fled, and three of his servants plotted revenge. Later, they shot a poisoned arrow at Dantu Mountain and severely injured Sun Ce, causing his death.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei glanced at Sun Ce calmly. Sun Ce, who had originally looked normal, frowned instantly when he saw Xu Gong, and there was resentment in his eyes. Judging from his appearance, perhaps Sun Ce had known Xu Gong for a long time?

Liu Bei retracted his gaze and nodded with satisfaction at Xu Gong's self-recommendation. Regardless of the grudges between Xu Gong and Sun Ce, Xu Gong was now a loyal official loyal to the court and a capable official who helped Liu Yao gain a foothold in Danyang County.

"Good. Do you have any objections? If not, let's start with Wujun."

Xu Gong quickly said, "I will definitely not let General Wei down! I will fight to the death to implement General Wei's orders!"

Seeing that no one had any objections, Liu Bei wanted to announce that he would start from Wujun.

Who knew that before he could finish his words, a figure suddenly stood up and said, "Gao Dai and Gao Kongwen from Wu County have met General Wei! I have objections!"

"Oh?" Gao Dai's sudden appearance made Liu Bei swallow his words back.

He was not familiar with Gao Dai, but he had heard a little about Gao Dai's father Gao Biao.

Gao Biao was originally a student of the Imperial College. Later, he was selected as a filial and honest official by the county and participated in the proofreading of books in the Eastern Palace. He also had some friendship with the world-famous Confucian scholar Ma Rong. He was a real celebrity. Since Gao Biao was a celebrity, Gao Dai, as Gao Biao's son, could also be considered a celebrity just by virtue of Gao Biao's fame.

Zhang Fei, who was standing next to Liu Bei, naturally knew Gao Dai's identity. Since he went to the fairyland, he had been cramming information about the famous scholars of the Han Dynasty. He was full of contempt for Gao Dai, a second-generation famous scholar. Why didn't he say it earlier, but at the critical moment? It was really troublesome.

So Zhang Fei urged: "What objection do you have? Tell me quickly."

"Hey, Third Brother!" Liu Bei excused Zhang Fei, "Third Brother is impatient, please don't be offended, Lord Gao."

Gao Dai naturally did not dare to argue with Zhang Fei. Facing Liu Bei's friendly expression, even facing Xu Gong's suspicious gaze, he was not afraid at all.

"General Wei, this matter is of great importance and must not be handed over to County Magistrate Xu!"

"What did you say!" Xu Gong could not sit still, his eyes widened. With Liu Yao's help, he finally got in touch with Liu Bei. If he could do it well, Liu Bei would definitely recognize his ability. In this way, with Liu Bei standing behind him, would he be constrained by others in the future? Everyone in the world knew that Liu Bei never treated meritorious people unfairly!
Why did Gao Dai suddenly appear and ruin his plans? He was puzzled. He had never offended Gao Dai!
Liu Yao coughed a few times and advised: "Kong Wen, no matter what happened, let's talk about it later, let's talk about it later."

Gao Dai said stubbornly: "Everyone in the world says that General Wei is fair and strict, why can't I say that?!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei frowned slightly, thinking that this would embarrass their eldest brother.

Zhang Fei was about to scold, but Guan Yu stopped him with his hand.

Zhang Fei lowered his voice and asked Guan Yu in disbelief, "Second brother, didn't you hate incompetent scholars before?"

"Third brother, look at what you said. You have always respected scholars before, why don't you respect them now?"

"Everyone will change. Only by improving your strengths and making up for your weaknesses can you go further."

"Yes, that's right. This person doesn't seem to be deliberately trying to sabotage us. Let's listen to what he has to say first."

"it is good."

Liu Bei could also see that Gao Dai did not do it on purpose, and this reckless attitude seemed to indicate that something big was really going to happen.

"You said, there is nothing that cannot be said."

Seeing Liu Bei say this, Liu Yao gave up the idea of ​​continuing to persuade him and could only shake his head helplessly. Facing Xu Gong's murderous gaze, Gao Dai resolutely stated the reason, "Reporting to General Wei, Xu Gong was originally the commander of Wu County. He was not on good terms with Sheng Xian, the then governor of Wu County. Sheng Xian resigned due to illness, and the governor of Wu County fell to Xu Gong. After he became the governor of Wu County, Xu Gong imprisoned Sheng Xian. This person is vindictive, General Wei, he should not be reused!"

"General Wei, please save Sheng Xian!" Gao Dai was about to bow to Liu Bei. Fortunately, Liu Bei was quick-witted and rushed to Gao Dai in a few steps, holding his arms and forcing him to stop.

Liu Bei comforted him, "Mr. Gao, go and rest first. I will definitely find out the reason."

After a few words, Liu Bei calmed Gao Dai down and asked Huo Du to take Gao Dai to the guest room.

After this incident, the atmosphere in the hall became visibly wrong.

Liu Bei didn't even need to look at Zhou Yu and Jia Xu's expressions to know that there must be something fishy going on.

Gao Dai is now a typical gentleman who is willing to offend Liu Yao and Xu Gong in order to save his friends.

Gao Dai could have a hundred or a thousand ways to let him know about this matter, but he chose the worst one, which was when he wanted to promote taxation.

Revenge for the slightest grievance is not a big deal, nor is it a small matter.

It could be as big as writing a letter of impeachment or as small as just smiling.

Which one it is depends entirely on the superior’s thoughts.

At this moment, the most powerful and influential superior here is only Liu Bei Liu Xuande!
Moreover, Liu Bei was not an ordinary superior. If Liu Bei was determined to dismiss an official, I am afraid no one could stop him!
The petition was submitted just as the news of his dismissal came in.

Faced with Liu Bei, who never showed his emotions, the county governors were undecided for a moment and remained silent.

Xu Gong, with an ugly face, was sweating profusely. "General Wei, I..."

"Mr. Xu, don't panic. I think there must be some misunderstanding." Liu Bei looked at Liu Yao while speaking.

Xu Gong breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of relief in his heart. Fortunately, it was okay.

Liu Yao's tightly clenched fist gradually loosened. He could see that Liu Bei trusted him and did not pursue the matter. He coughed a few times and quickly scolded: "Xu Jun Shou, look at yourself, you have invited Sheng Jun into your home for such a long time, which has caused unnecessary misunderstandings, right? Why don't you invite Sheng Jun back home?!"

"Yes, yes, yes" Xu Gong, who had just had a false alarm, nodded repeatedly and patted his chest to assure that this would not happen again. At the same time, he vowed to carry out Liu Bei's policies.

When Liu Yao and Xu Gong thought that the matter was over, Jia Xu and Zhou Yu both shook their heads.

"Report——"

The messenger rushed into the hall in a hurry. He clasped his fists towards Liu Bei and the others and said, "Reporting to General Wei, Yan Baihu of Wu County has raised an army of 10,000 to plunder the prefectures and counties!"

"what!"

Everyone present was shocked, with Liu Yao and Xu Gong reacting most violently.

Xu Gong's eyes widened and his face turned pale. He staggered back several steps. The sudden bad news hit his heart, forcing him to cover his chest. A feeling of suffocation arose spontaneously.

"Impossible, impossible! Yan Baihu recruited soldiers to resist the thief Yuan! Since the death of the thief Yuan, this man has actively cooperated with the county soldiers and dismissed the soldiers. He said that he came to the county to seek an official position, how could he rob the prefectures and counties, how could he rob the prefectures and counties?" Xu Gong flatly denied it and muttered to himself.

Liu Yao's face was extremely ugly, even he could see that Xu Gong seemed to have lost his soul. Let alone promoting Liu Bei's policies, he was thankful to be able to do his job well.

There must be bad people involved, but now that things have come to this, what's the point of saying these things?

Liu Yao forced a wry smile at Liu Bei, "General Wei, it is my fault."

"That's wrong." Liu Bei shook his head, his expression gradually becoming serious. "The Yuan thief caused chaos in Yangzhou. This is not the fault of Governor Liu, nor is it the fault of County Magistrate Xu alone."

Liu Yao was touched that he was not reprimanded by Liu Bei, but he could not help but feel guilty. "But, Yan Baihu is causing cholera in Wujun."

"You are such a nasty person!" Zhang Fei couldn't stand it any longer. He walked up and said carelessly, "Since Yan Baihu is causing trouble, why don't we go and calm him down? Don't you understand the principles of a three-year-old boy?!"

"Third brother!" Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei retreated to Guan Yu's side in disappointment.

Liu Bei stepped forward and shook Liu Yao's hand, his face full of apology, "Liu Governor, I, your third brother, have always been straightforward, please forgive me."

"General Wei, I...the third general was right." Facing the sincere Liu Bei, how could Liu Yao still be angry with Zhang Fei?
After some consolation, Liu Bei looked at Xu Gong again.

Xu Gong was filled with embarrassment. He knew that not only had he failed to accomplish his mission, but he had also repeatedly embarrassed himself in front of Liu Bei. He was too ashamed to face Liu Bei, and he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

However, Liu Bei neither punished him nor insulted him, and he felt more and more upset, so upset that he was worried and anxious.

"It is my fault, General Wei. Please punish me." Xu Gong lowered his head in shame.

Liu Bei said in a shocked voice: "No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. If you make a mistake, do you just stand there and admit it? Since you know you are wrong, you should find ways to make amends! It is not the behavior of a real man to complain about yourself! Did you order the looting of Wujun?!"

"No!" Xu Gong shook his head vigorously. "As the governor of Wu County, I would never rob Wu County even if I die! A man should do what he should do and what he should not do in this world!"

"In this case, it is your fault that you failed to protect the people as the county governor. Now the people of Wu County are being persecuted by Yan Baihu. What should you do as the county governor?"

"Gather the county soldiers and resist the bandits!"

"After repelling the bandits!"

"Relieve the people and restore peace to Wujun!"

"Not enough, not enough. Merits are merits, and mistakes are mistakes. You must remember today's mistakes and learn from them!"

"promise!"

"The sound is too quiet, I can't hear it!"

"promise!!!"

"Good, I want to send Sun Ce, the commander of the military command Huo Du, to defeat the enemy. You, the governor of Xu, will go with him as Huo Du's deputy commander."

"promise!!!"

Sun Ce, who saw this scene, could not help but sigh, "Gongjin, in my opinion, the most powerful thing about General Wei is that he can convince people wholeheartedly. Tell me, can I do that?"

"." Zhou Yu opened his mouth, but ultimately failed to say what was in his heart.

Bofu, you can't possibly become the general of Wei. Not to mention Liu Yao and Xu Gong, I'm afraid you will stop at Gao Dai.

If a famous scholar refutes you in public, he will probably be hacked to death by you.
(End of this chapter)