Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

Mohist Chapter: Chapter 48: Miss Mo, be my second, third, or fourth wife, or, one of the wives!

In the end, Mr. Bai nodded in agreement.

This is also the inevitable result.

People are born with the fear of death. If they want to transcend and overcome this fear, it must be for certain people or certain things.

Mr. Bai was not afraid of death at all, but he could not accept the demise of the Mohists. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally bowed his head for the survival of the latter.

As long as there is a relationship between Mo Tong and Liu Bei, then no matter whether the Mohist leader wins or Liu Bei's army wins, the Mohists will not be completely wiped out.

This was the best result he could hope for, and he even had to say thank you to Liu Bei.

"No need to thank me," Liu Bei said slowly, "I agree to this method not for the Mohists or Miss Mo, but simply for the common people."

"During the time we were fighting and arguing with each other, how many people in Wu County were suffering?"

"How many people, infected by the virus, have lost their minds and ultimately turned against their loved ones?"

Liu Bei stood up, looked down at Mr. Bai, and said in a cold voice, "Therefore, I don't have much time to spend with you intrigue and nonsense... Right now, I just want to know how to break the epidemic."

"...I understand your aspirations, sir."

Mr. Bai was silent for a while.

The man in front of him had clearly won a great victory just now, but there was no trace of pride on his face at this moment. Instead, there was only an urgency about how to rescue the people.

For this reason, he was even willing to give the descendants of Mohists a chance to survive.

He is wholeheartedly devoted to the people and at the same time has a kind heart... Why wasn't such a leader born in my Mohist school?

Whatever.

Mr. Bai bowed his head and replied, "...Please give me some paper and pen, so I can write down the cure."

"Get a pen and paper."

"only."

After a while, Mr. Bai was struggling to write the prescription while whispering to Liu Bei:

"Your Excellency and I are enemies, not friends, but I still want to remind you to be careful..."

"What do you mean?" Liu Bei raised his eyebrows.

"Long ago, this plague also broke out in Yangzhou," Mr. Bai replied slowly. "The imperial court summoned famous doctors from all over the country, who came to Yangzhou to devise a cure."

"Even if the records about me, the Mohists, were erased, such crucial prescriptions should be stored in a secure location within the state capital. How could they be lost?"

"It must be that the person in charge of Yangzhou is simply watching the disaster unfold without helping."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's expression did not change much.

Although Sun Jian had said earlier that what he did back then might have been just killing all the infected people, it was obviously not true.

The real truth is probably that the governor of Yangzhou had ulterior motives and was just watching from the sidelines, hoping to reap the benefits later.

Because the Mohist Rebellion and the Wujun War came so quickly, people forgot one thing...

Where is the governor of Yangzhou now?

At the beginning, the power of a provincial governor was only that of supervising the prefect, but as time passed and uprisings continued in various places, the power of the provincial governor grew.

First, they have the right to dispatch county soldiers, and secondly, the right to recruit soldiers locally. In addition, they have the right to raise troops privately. These combined together make them very powerful.

Of course, the Minister of Rites Liu Yan had not yet spoken the famous line to the Emperor that would go down in history:

Therefore, the governor did not have nominal autonomy, nor could he recruit a large number of soldiers without restraint once he became the governor. If he was not careful, he would be completely marginalized by the aristocratic families under his command.

The current governor of Yangzhou does have some ability and has not been completely marginalized by the aristocratic families. At least he has his own place.

But what about others?

Previously, Shouchun County first won a great victory in pacifying the barbarians and then enjoyed great prosperity. The governor of Yangzhou only sent a letter of congratulations when the dust had finally settled, and there was no mention of rewards for Liu Bei and others in his words.

It would be fine if this was due to their own stance, or if they were forced to take sides by the alliance of the aristocratic families.

But now Wu County is in chaos, with Mohist bandits, pirates and barbarians attacking from all directions, and Mohist warships are even seen on the sea.

If the Yangzhou governor really didn't hear anything at all, then Qin Shi Huang could have faked his death and resurrected.

Therefore, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion:

This governor... is either a completely brain-dead puppet, or he wants to hide and reap the benefits, or he has already been won over by the Mohists.

Liu Bei was more inclined to the second possibility.

But it does not rule out the possibility that this guy is mentally retarded. After all, at this time, at least two of the three routes are bound to win a great victory. The governor only needs to write a symbolic letter of battle and can get part of the credit without even sending any troops.

This has a hundred benefits and no harm.

But if I'm hiding here deliberately to pick peaches... Sorry, does my teacher Lu Zhi know about this? Does my engagement with Cao Cao know about this?

With the two cards in Liu Bei's hand, as long as he doesn't run into top families like the Yuan family and the Yang family, he will basically not encounter any major difficulties in his life.

"It seems that the lord has already known the situation. I am the one who said too much."

Mr. Bai was quite observant and quickly lowered his head to write the prescription. After a while, he handed it back to Liu Bei and said, "...This is the antidote to the epidemic."

"Spread this method quickly. Ask the famous doctors in the city to quickly investigate. If it is effective, then distribute the prescription as soon as possible!"

"only!"

The new county governor of Youquan County immediately nodded, but soon asked another question:

"Well, Master Xuande...how much should we charge for each serving?"

"???"

Liu Bei's face darkened upon hearing this, and he turned around and cursed, "I'll take your mother's money! How can we bother with money when our lives are at stake? Pay it out quickly, and put the amount in my name."

“…Your Excellency, absolutely not! I’ll pay for it myself!”

"Shut up! My family is a medical family. Quickly pass on my master's order. Starting today, we will open a warehouse and provide free prescriptions!"

"Although I'm not very talented, I'm willing to supervise and ensure that the prescription reaches everyone who needs it!"

When the officials heard that Liu Bei was going to pay out of his own pocket, they were so scared that they quickly stood up to express their opinions.

Of course, expressing one's stance is one thing, but whether to do it or how much to do is another.

"very good."

But Liu Bei smiled at this time: "Then I'll trouble you all. I will go to the prison in person later and deliver the prescription for the poisoned person."

"?"

Upon hearing this, the officials were stunned and some were speechless.

You are a disciple of a famous teacher, a person who just won a great victory. Why do you want to go to the prison in person to treat patients?

This is crazy!

"Those of you who have matters to attend to may go down first," Liu Bei continued. "Oh, by the way, I hereby declare in the name of Liu Xuande of Zhuo County that Miss Mo Tong Mo shall be my second wife... ahem, third wife... fourth wife... well, one of my wives."

Mohist Chapter: Chapter 49: There are more and more women around Mr. Bei

"Get busy."

Following Liu Bei's order, all the surrounding officials left the scene and went to take care of their own family affairs.

Then Liu Bei took out new paper and pen and asked Mr. Bai to write down all the information about the Mohists on it.

"Mr. Bai, please take your time writing. When you're finished, the guards at the door will take you to the high platform to apologize. As for what happens next... well, you should know what I mean."

"Yes..." Mr. Bai's hand holding the pen trembled slightly, but he still said firmly, "I understand..."

As one of the leaders who led the bandits to attack Youquan County, death was his inevitable outcome regardless of whether he surrendered or not.

However, normally, people of this level would either die on the battlefield like Yan Yu, or be tortured to death and have their heads sent to the court.

What Liu Bei meant by this was that he wanted Mr. Bai to go up to the heights to apologize, and then find a place to end his life so as to avoid being tortured for a serious crime.

"That's good."

Liu Bei nodded, then walked out. Not long after he walked out the door, he saw Mo Tong leaning against the wall.

After a short rest, Miss Mo's mechanical body gradually returned to its original state, without the obvious mechanical feeling it had during the war.

"I just heard everything... You said you wanted to marry me?"

"Yes."

Liu Bei nodded and added, "But I agreed to this just now because I wanted to obtain the antidote as quickly as possible. If it makes Miss Mo unhappy, you can cancel the engagement, but my promise to the Mo Master remains unchanged."

"…But didn't you swear an oath in public? If you break it, you will lose your credibility with the world!"

"Oh, I can still clearly distinguish between the importance of Bei's few words and the girl's innocence."

Liu Bei smiled and said: "A traitor will not become a loyal person because of a single trust, and a trustworthy person will not become a dishonest person because of a single slip of the tongue."

"Is it…"

Mo Tong nodded in confusion at first, then shook his head and said, "That's a shame. You can't be the faithless husband anymore. After all... you will be my husband."

"So, you agreed?"

“…I actually have nothing to refuse.”

Mo Tong suddenly came closer, his eyes showing no emotion at all, but his tone was full of emotion:

"You know, I've been in the Mohist school ever since I was conscious, receiving instruction from the Mohist masters. They told me to work hard and lead the Mohist cause in the future..."

"stop."

Liu Bei put his hand on Mo Tong's forehead and interrupted him hastily, "This matter is of great importance. Why don't you tell me about it tonight? Well, you know, I have to go to the prison next."

"..."

Mo Tong puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction: "What are you doing there? Do you really want to personally supervise the smooth distribution of the prescriptions?"

“That’s only part of the reason.”

Liu Bei nodded at first, then continued, "I do want to personally hand the prescription to everyone, but I also know that kindness does not suffice in commanding troops, and righteousness does not suffice in managing wealth."

"As a commander, you naturally cannot compete with your subordinates for tasks. Otherwise, the order between the upper and lower levels will be disrupted, and it will eventually lead to more serious consequences."

"But the situation in this case is completely different," Liu Bei paused, then continued, "Post-war recovery is appropriate. If I don't personally supervise the front lines, there will inevitably be deception and deception."

During wars, the people are the first to suffer. They either lose their land and become refugees, or join the army. After the war, the people will take the initiative to become dogs of the officials and aristocratic families, helping them build city walls, cultivate the soil, and so on.

Although the upper echelons will allocate a certain amount of money for appeasement and repairs, this money is distributed among too many people, and only a few grains of rice will be left in the hands of the people.

Liu Bei had experienced this before, so he wanted to take the initiative to protect the people.

"Okay," Mo Tong nodded, and then said, "Oh, by the way, Miss Lu asked me to tell you that Sun Wentai is back."

"Let him come to see me in the cell as well."

Liu Bei nodded, looked at Mo Tong who was in a bad mood, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will come to your room to see you in the evening. Well, tell me about your experience then. I am very interested."

"Very...very interested?"

After Liu Bei left, Mo Tong was still thinking about these four words.

In fact, when she heard that Liu Bei wanted to marry her, she was so happy that she exploded, but at the same time, she felt deeply conflicted.

Liu Bei is indeed a handsome, upright and powerful top man, but... is she worthy of him?

Such a high-spirited young hero should be matched with a daughter of equal heroism, at least not the daughter of a black thief like her.

Mo Tong has been staying in the Mo family since she was a child and rarely interacts with the outside world. She is also a real technological genius girl. It was not until the appearance of Liu Bei that the pride in her bones was completely shattered.

First, she single-handedly eliminated the secret agents of Mo Zhe planted in Shouchun County, then she fought alone against the heroes of Yangzhou, and finally she even destroyed the iron man controlled by her.

It would be fine if he was just a person with strong martial arts skills, but the key is that he has a very gentle personality. He treats everyone equally, whether superiors or subordinates. Sometimes he even hides in the house and secretly weaves straw sandals!

Yes.

Although Liu Bei didn't know this 'Mohist lady' very well, she had already figured out everything about his eating habits, hobbies and more through Mohist surveillance.

Such a hero will surely shine in the world no matter when he is born.

No matter how much of a homebody Mo Tong is, he is still worldly. He was attracted to her even before they met and had a very high degree of favorability towards her.