Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 160 Liu Bei: Can we take the right path?
On October 12, there were several rains in various counties of Xuzhou, making the roads muddy and slippery.

Liu Bei had dealt with most of the affairs of the state and left the rest to Guo Jia and Mi Zhu to handle.

He led Taishi Ci, Dian Wei, Liu He and the Huben Cavalry and the soldiers of the Ruichong Camp with three horses in one. The war horses and military horses were used to take turns on the journey, and the pack horses were used to carry supplies, weapons, armor and some food and fodder.

Avoiding the detours on the road, they quickly raided Xia Pi County along the river, with two thousand auxiliary soldiers following behind with baggage and food supplies transported by river boats.

In order to prevent unexpected situations, Liu Bei also left the infantry of the Ruichong Camp and more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers in Tan County, Donghai.

Before entering Xia Pi County, the soldiers took a final, long rest, checking the condition of their horses, combing their hair, feeding them with beans and alfalfa stalks, and then wiping their weapons.

Once we get to Xia Pi, we have to minimize the rest time and launch a surprise attack on Zuo Rong as quickly as possible, leaving him no time to react.

After Liu Bei finished looking at the map, he stood up and put it in his arms. He inadvertently looked down and saw the jade artifact of blessing peace tied on his sword. He couldn't help laughing and shaking his head.

Before going to the battle, Gan deliberately took off the jade ornament her family gave her as a token of safety and insisted on hanging it around his waist. However, when she saw the jade Sinan pendant that Yin Jun gave to Liu Bei, she was stunned for a few breaths, and a subtle sense of loss flashed through her heart.

However, he quickly came to his senses and hung the jade on Liu Bei's sword, no matter how Liu Bei explained that the blade was most likely to be chipped and broken when charging into battle, and that jade was fragile and could be easily damaged by colliding with enemy armor on the battlefield.

But Gan refused to listen and said softly, "I cannot always be with you. I only hope that this jade can help you return safely."

When Huan heard what Gan said, she searched her body for any gold or jade items that could symbolize blessing, but she couldn't find them. She could only wipe away her tears as she tidied up Liu Bei's armor and robes, feeling that she had not done anything well.

When Liu Bei found out, his eyes were already red, so he had no choice but to hold her in his arms and kiss her forehead to comfort her.

The two daughters, Huan and Gan, one was good at playing the piano and the other was good at dancing.

Serving Liu Bei was the ultimate enjoyment, with the sounds of stringed instruments, beautiful dances and clear songs.

In addition, both of them have beautiful faces, delicate necks that reveal skin as white as jade, and slender waists that are so slender that one can hold them in one hand.

Huan was graceful and charming, and her manners were gentle and demure. Gan was gentle and charming, and her words were appropriate and pleasant.

Liu Bei had been fighting for many years, and with the two women serving him at the same time, he almost couldn't help but leave his bed, and he finished his official business in the state early for many days.

Surprisingly, he got up later than Guo Fengxiao and Mi Zizhong in the morning. Facing Mi Zhu's hesitant look, Liu Bei couldn't help but blush, feeling quite embarrassed.

It's not as simple as one plus one equals two.

In the morning, I faced a face that was enough to make my heart beat faster, with fair and pink skin, and light cherry-colored lips that were soft and plump, small and very suitable for kissing.

Bai Zhe's skin glows a faint pink in the sunlight, his voice is soft and gentle, and he helps you to get up in a charming manner.

Thanks to his years of marching and fighting, his will had become extraordinarily strong. He knew it was not time to enjoy himself yet, so he did not stay with Huan and Gan until noon after washing up.

I have to say that this time, the Xuzhou nobles really figured out his appetite. The legitimate daughter given by the Qingzhou nobles, although beautiful, it is difficult for them to get along with each other like a couple. They are all pretentious. Although they lie beside him, their hearts are thousands of miles apart, and their feelings are much worse than those of his wife Yin Jun.

Only the concubine daughter of Guan family, who was timid at first, dared to joke with him from time to time after getting familiar with him. And the legitimate and concubine daughters of Wei family, looked at him passionately every time they met, wishing to squeeze him dry so that he could give birth to Liu's heir as soon as possible, which made Liu Bei stay away from them.

On the contrary, Wei Shu, whose parents were both slaves and had a special fragrance, was weak and prone to illness. Liu Bei could not help but feel pity for her. Sometimes, even if he did nothing, he would hold her in his arms and kiss her forehead to sleep.

The head of the Wei family did not expect that the legitimate and illegitimate daughters, who were placed with high hopes, did not receive the attention of Lord Xuande. Instead, the "consumables" sent by him were valued by the envoy and became the second person in Liu Bei's family to receive emotional care after Guan, in addition to his wife Yin Jun.

After hearing this, Wei Ying, who was old and sick, suddenly sat up from his sickbed, looked up to the sky and sighed.

And now there are two more, which makes Liu Bei sigh: "The bright moon lies in my arms, and it is hard to let it go."

Later, when they were about to go to Xia Pi, even Liu Bei was reluctant to leave, so he forced Taishi Ci and Dian Wei to come and stay with him in the military camp for a few days before selecting the troops to go to the battle. Living with his comrades, smelling the stench of sweat and feet, he finally forgot about the appearance of Huan and Gan for a while.

Liu Bei knew that this was just the beginning of the novelty period, and he would not linger on matters of bed in the future.

He secretly thought in his heart: "Even though we can still follow the style of Emperor Gaozu, we cannot always follow his example. When meeting the ministers, he was reluctant to let go of Concubine Qi. Zhou Chang turned around and walked away, but Emperor Gaozu chased him and beat him. In the end, he won and sat on Zhou Chang's neck in triumph, which made the other party so angry that he looked up and cursed: Your Majesty is the ruler of Jie and Zhou."

But then again, Zhou Chang had a very good relationship with Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang because he was the clerk of Si Shui, so he was treated as one of his own.

Liu Bei thought that although he would not hold his concubine in his arms when meeting his generals and clerks like Emperor Gaozu did, if Jian Yong and Qian Zhao dared to gossip about him, he would probably rush over and beat them up.

It's like someone let it slip that he likes older girls, causing others to mistakenly believe that he has some kind of fetish.

It has never been found out who spread the news. I don't know if it was Yunchang, Yide, Zilong, Zijing or Xianhe, but it was among the five of them.

In the past, only Pingyuan County knew about it, but now Qingzhou and Yanzhou all know about it, and I’m afraid that soon everyone in Xuzhou will also know about it.

Never underestimate the speed at which news spreads through hearsay. For example, after the news of Emperor Gaozu spread, nobles and wealthy families would send concubines to flatter Lord Xuande wherever he went.

The Yang family of Taishan County, the Cai family and the Wu family of Chenliu County, the Xun family, the Xin family and the Chen family of Yingchuan County, the Sima family and the Zhang family of Hanoi, these noble families were all asking in a roundabout way whether Lord Xuande wanted a concubine.
After Liu Bei politely declined, it was not known whether the clan leaders listened to him or whether they were prepared to follow the example of the Qingzhou nobles and raise their legitimate daughters for a few more years.

He really wanted to tell the clan leaders to train outstanding sons and daughters, and then train them to become officials step by step.

Do more to consolidate the family tradition, learn to be indifferent in order to show your ambition, be calm in order to achieve your goals, do more things that are worthy of the title of a celebrity, and don't do things that violate the law in secret.

Don't waste your time trying to take shortcuts and build relationships with him. Liu Xuande is eager to recruit talented people and promotes them in all kinds of ways, but he is not eager for women.

If this continues, will we have to marry several noble families every time we capture a state or county?

Liu Bei thought of the few remaining moral principles of the nobles and powerful families, and angrily cursed: "They have formed a spider web of relationships everywhere, and now it has finally landed on my head."

After scolding the nobles and dignitaries who had not changed their habits, he saw that the soldiers had rested enough, so he mounted his horse and led the cavalry to attack Xia Pi.

It is much easier to lead comrades to fight than to deal with the leaders of the noble families.

(End of this chapter)