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All eyes were on Liu Bei's military intelligence report.

Before they could inquire about the military situation, they saw Liu Bei's body fall straight down.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

Pang Tong reacted quickly and, together with Ma Liang, the Chamberlain, helped Liu Bei up.

"Retreat, all of you, retreat." Ma Liang quickly waved his hand, signaling the others in the tent to leave.

As Liu Bei's confidant, Ma Liang knew that the emperor's illness could not be spread.

At best, it could shake morale; at worst, it could destabilize the nation.

Liu Bei was old and had lost his brothers one after another, so his spirit was failing and his body became ill.

During the attack on Shangyong, Liu Bei personally took charge, which worsened his illness, and now even sleeping is difficult for him.

Upon suddenly receiving news that Huang Quan had been turned against Jiangdong by Sun Quan and had led his troops to surrender, Huang Quan was so enraged that he fainted.

Pang Tong and the others left the camp.

Ma Chao asked curiously, "Grand Commandant Pang, in that letter...?"

Pang Tong shook his head vigorously, "I don't know, I don't know."

While everyone was worried about the emperor's safety, they each pondered their own thoughts and remained silent.

Just as Ma Chao was wondering about the contents of the letter, Ma Liang suddenly came out of the tent, "Grand Commandant Pang, His Majesty summons you."

Ma Chao seemed worried about Liu Bei and raised his foot to follow Pang Tong into the tent.

Ma Liang reached out and stopped Ma Chao, "General, His Majesty only summoned the Grand Commandant."

Ma Chao, at forty-seven, was no less capable than a man in his prime. Ma Liang, though inferior to Ma Chao in official rank, physique, and prestige, was no less imposing in his attempt to stop him.

Seeing this, Ma Chao turned and stood aside.

Pang Tong entered the camp.

It took a long time before they emerged from the main tent.

No one knows what he discussed with Liu Bei.

However, Pang Tong brought out Liu Bei's imperial edict.

"Order: Wei Yan to remain in Hanzhong and keep watch on Cao Wei. If they advance, cut off their supply lines, and the enemy will retreat on their own. Order: Ma Chao and Zhao Yun to escort the Emperor back to Chengdu. The army shall set off immediately. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

Needless to say, Wei Yan and Zhao Yun were promoted by Liu Bei himself and obeyed his orders without question.

Ma Chao, however, objected: "How can Your Majesty withdraw your troops at this time?!"

"General, I must offer a word of advice. Do not try to fathom His Majesty's thoughts."

"What about the Yi and Di people I summoned? What if Cao Wei takes advantage of the absence of the Great Banner and retakes Shangyong? What about the brothers who have died or been wounded in these months of fierce fighting?"

Ma Liang firmly supported Liu Bei's edict, saying, "General, please obey my orders! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

Ma Chao glared at Ma Liang, causing his beard to tremble slightly.

After a long stare, he gritted his teeth in resentment and said, "Your subject obeys the decree!"

This retreat resulted in a complete failure.

Liu Bei's carriage set off for Chengdu that very night.

The army stretched for miles.

Rumors circulated in the army that the emperor was ill.

What was even more surprising was that General Ma Chao caught a cold on the way to retreat and also fell seriously ill.

Ma Chao did not persist in returning to Chengdu and died of illness on the way.

The army retreated to Fuxian County.

Pang Tong presided over a grand funeral for Ma Chao.

Liu Bei attended Ma Chao's funeral as usual, dispelling rumors in the army and suppressing the restless ambitions of those with ulterior motives.

Next, Liu Bei ordered his army to rest and recuperate in Fu County.

The order to rest and recuperate seems to have been due to the fact that the situation in Hanzhong was not as good as Liu Bei expected, and that he was also heartbroken by the loss of his general Ma Chao.

On the official road from Chengdu to Fuxian, several horse-drawn carriages sped along.

Zhuge Liang, Li Yan, and Liu Shan were rushing on the road.

After several post horses died of exhaustion, they finally arrived in Fu County.

……

In April, Liu Bei passed away.

The entire Shu Han state was deeply grieved.

In May, seventeen-year-old Liu Shan ascended the throne.

The reign title was changed to Jianxing, and a general amnesty was granted.

Such national affairs are not of much concern to Lu Qian at the moment.

His only worry now is whether his elder brother Boyan can withstand the combined attack of Huang Quan and Sun Quan.

'Knock knock knock~'

There was a knock on the courtyard gate.

The urgent commotion made Lu Qian know who it was even without opening the door.

There would be no one else but the hot-tempered Guan Feng.

Sure enough, Guan Feng, dressed in silver armor, had a look of self-satisfaction on his face.

"Gonghe, now let's see how you thank me."

"Thank you?"

Guan Feng was completely unaware that when she was asked to deliver a message from Chaisang to Lu Xun, the letter had been altered.

Guan Feng beckoned, and soldiers escorted a man forward.

"Brother Boyi?"

The one being escorted up was Deng Yi.

Guan Feng was extremely pleased with herself. "This is your father's killer, and now I'm handing him over to you personally. Tell me, shouldn't you thank me?"

Lu Qian quickly untied Deng Yi's restraints and removed the burlap gag from his mouth.

"What are you doing...?" Guan Feng was puzzled. Was this how she treated her father's killer?

"Brother! What has happened?"

Seeing that Deng Yi was weak and had suffered greatly, they found it difficult to speak.

Lu Qian quickly called his second sister to take care of Deng Yi.

Guan Feng realized there was more to the story, so she told him the truth.

"His Majesty ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty. Then he began construction on the imperial palace in the western city. My brother, seeing that I was idle and bored, arranged for me to supervise the construction. Deng Yi was imprisoned and awaiting execution for his fraudulent activities, but he was spared his life because of this amnesty."

"I know that Uncle Tian was killed by Deng Yi. I happened to see Deng Yi's name on the list of prisoners sent to build the palace."

"I then used a little trick to assign him to the civil engineering team I oversee. Then I brought him here and handed him over to you to deal with personally."

That's it!

Lu Qian knew that Deng Yi had come to Chengdu because of his meritorious service in flood control, which led to his promotion.

However, they were accused of fraud!

It's not hard to imagine that this was done on purpose!

Fortunately, Deng Yi was able to escape death just in time for Liu Shan's ascension to the throne and the subsequent general amnesty.

"I cannot explain the details to you at the moment. But thank you very much." Lu Qian bowed respectfully.

Deng Yi is a key witness for his father's exoneration. If Deng Yi dies, it will be difficult to overturn the case.

"Now, I need my young mistress's help one more time."

"Speak freely."

"Please deliver a letter to the Prime Minister for me."

Fortunately, Guan Feng managed to save Deng Yi by chance. If Lu Qian does not clear his father's name, things will only get worse.

Write a letter immediately.

Several days later

Fei Yi, now serving as the Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, arrived carrying an imperial edict, escorted by armored soldiers.

"Members of the Lu family, step forward to receive the imperial edict."

The attention of the people outside the gate was drawn to it.

Lu Qian, leading his second sister and mother, bowed and listened to the imperial edict.

"I have heard that praising virtue and rewarding merit is a fundamental principle of governance; redressing grievances and honoring the virtuous is the primary task of governance."

Therefore, Lu Congtian, the former Grand Commander of the Agricultural Colonies, was loyal to his superiors and diligent in his duties.

Unfortunately, he was framed by slanderous officials and was unjustly dismissed from his post as governor-general, demoted to colonel, and eventually died as a colonel.

In the past, when he was in Dianjiang, he dredged waterways to bring peace to the people and cleared wilderness to fill granaries. His achievements were well-known, and I remember them in my heart.

Although you were in adversity, you still cherished the ambition to serve your country. However, due to the coercion of treacherous officials, you committed a transgression, which I deeply regret.

Now that his treachery has been exposed and his injustice has been redressed, he is hereby posthumously granted the title of Marquis of Duting and given a proper funeral to comfort his loyal soul.

When his son reaches the age of adulthood and is able to inherit his father's virtues, he may succeed to the title of Marquis of Duting and continue his family's ancestral sacrifices.

Alas! To praise loyalty and record virtue is not a matter of personal favoritism on my part; to carry on your legacy and inherit your good fortune, you must not disgrace yourself. This is hereby proclaimed throughout the land, so that all may know!