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

To be honest, a big part of the reason behind this was because of Jia Xu's fanning the flames.

"...No, Xu was just fanning himself because it was cold. If the fire didn't exist, why would I have disturbed it? Therefore, this incident cannot be blamed on me at all."

"Besides, Yide and Fengxian are both competitive and aggressive. Rather than letting them bottle up their anger and let it explode someday, it's better to give them a chance to vent... From this perspective, they should be grateful to me."

"Alas, who says I am beautiful and kind-hearted?"

When Jia Xu estimated that the time was almost up, he immediately sent someone to inform Liu Bei of the matter, and then she could no longer let go.

The above reasons are of course not true.

Jia Xu is not a pure pleasure-seeker in the traditional sense, nor is he a shady person who would eliminate his love rival out of jealousy.

She does act out of interest, but she never lets it dictate her actions.

All of this should serve one purpose - to realize your ambitions.

If we break down this major goal, one very important point is to assist Liu Bei, and then... to help him win over the hearts of capable people.

Yes.

Ignite the resentment in Zhang Fei's heart, turn it into a blade to hit Lu Bu, and finally let Liu Bei take action to persuade the two of them.

In any case, after personally experiencing this, a proud person like Lu Bu came up with this idea: Liu Bei is a man of both virtue and talent, and he is grateful to her for her recognition, and his martial arts skills are even stronger than hers.

As long as such a seed is planted here, if Lu Bu dares to harbor rebellious thoughts in the future, he will have to think twice.

The saying "two tigers fight, only one dragon enjoys all" is exactly this principle.

Jia Xu always liked to look at people with the darkest thoughts. Not to mention the three new northern talents (Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Lu Bu), she didn't even trust Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

Liu Bei could indeed not care about these things, and could indeed develop a deep bond and trust with them, but as his adviser, Jia Xu felt that he needed to bear the shadow beneath the light.

——You can't expect a monarch to never do bad things, just more or less.

Jia Xu voluntarily took on this part. Even if such behavior is revealed by future generations, they will only say that she was arbitrary and unscrupulous, and it will not affect Liu Bei.

"My Lord, please realize your ambitions." Jia Xu looked at the meeting room, his phoenix eyes seeming to see through the wall and see the figure. "After all, I have placed... my entire fortune on your shoulders..."

-

Liu Bei was in a good mood today.

The matter of Qiang and Hu is not very urgent. If we send troops north, we need to wait for further instructions from the court. The situation of the other three routes and the aristocratic families...all these things require intelligence.

He has sent out all his death squads and all the Mohist disciples in the north to spy on all useful and suspicious intelligence.

The former are highly skilled in martial arts and have unique skills, while the latter are numerous, and most of them are veteran intelligence agents and share the same belief. Therefore, with the cooperation of the two, the world will soon be placed in front of Liu Bei like a sieve.

All of this still needs time to ferment, and they can only find out some things that are obvious, but even so, its value is still heavyweight.

In addition, he sent a message to Mo Tong to bring a group of Mohists to Yangzhou to study "changing to the large formation of the previous Mohist master" and connect the underground formations in each state into a new whole, acting as a mouthpiece.

As long as the research of this mechanical girl is completed, intelligence from all states will be unimpeded. Even if there is an emergency in the south, he will be able to know it first even if he is in the north.

How much distance, time and manpower are saved in this process?

As long as things are done, all the affairs of the world are in your hands.

Everything was developing in a good direction, and Liu Bei felt a little relieved.

Then he learned that Zhang Fei and Lu Bu had fought in the tavern.

???

If ordinary people were to fight, they would at most be arrested and locked up for three to five days. But the problem was that Zhang Fei and Lu Bu both held important positions in the army, and could even be said to be high-ranking officers in the county.

Therefore, the seriousness of this matter is equivalent to: two generals under your command fighting in their own military area... outrageous.

Liu Bei didn't hesitate at all, and even thought the speed of going downstairs was too slow, so he jumped out of the window and went out. Then after landing, he kept using time stop to speed up his journey.

It's funny to say that this great power from the fragments of the Heavenly Dao was mostly used by him to speed up his journey, instead of looking for a road roller or using his own imagination to fight the enemy.

It didn't take long for him to reach the outside of the tavern. Just as he released the time stop, he was almost hit by a wooden table thrown out from inside...

Be prepared, I'm about to get angry.

Liu Bei activated Time Stop again and instantly appeared between Zhang Fei and Lu Bu. Standing with his hands behind his back, he shouted, "Enough! Stop it!"

As soon as he said this, the Chixiao fragments and the Tiandao fragments in his body were activated at the same time, creating an extremely high pressure, causing Zhang Fei and Lu Bu to unconsciously take half a step back.

"Brother!" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei's expressionless face, his heart tightening. He was afraid that Liu Bei would dislike him because of this, so he quickly opened his mouth to explain, "I...well, I..."

"You still remember that I am your elder brother?" Liu Bei still had no expression on his face, and there was no emotion fluctuation on his handsome face.

"Junhou..."

Lü Bu felt the pressure on her shoulders, but she didn't resist. Instead, she knelt on one knee, clasped her fists, and said, "I pay my respects to Lord Liu."

"You still know that I am Lord Liu?"

Liu Bei looked around at the tavern, which looked like it had been swept by a tornado. His expression darkened.

"My third sister, my cavalry captain, you two came here during work hours, drank and caused trouble, and fought, and even messed up Li Shu's business like this... Haha, you two are both quite capable."

"Brother, I..."

"My Lord, please listen to me..."

"Shut up, everyone."

Liu Bei glanced sideways, and Zhang Fei and Lu Bu didn't dare to look at him. They immediately lowered their heads and didn't dare to say a word.

"...You two, return to the meeting room and await your decision."

"Here."

Both Lu Bu and Zhang Fei could sense that Liu Bei was really angry this time, so they didn't dare to offend him and walked out of the door with their heads down in shame.

"...two little brats who love to make trouble."

Liu Bei withdrew his gaze and walked towards the tavern owner hiding in the corner.

No matter how bad Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were, as the eldest brother, he still had to clean up the mess for them, which is commonly known as apologizing and making amends.

Oh, I must teach him a lesson later.

Bingzhou Chapter: Chapter 31: Suggesting strong punishment!

"..."

Lu Bu and Zhang Fei left the tavern dejectedly and walked along the streets of Dingxiang County towards the meeting hall. They were silent all the way and no one took the initiative to speak.

I was really shocked by Liu Bei's appearance just now.

Neither Zhang Fei nor Lu Bu had anticipated that he could exude such terrifying pressure without even taking action... It seemed that the stories about Liu Bei's deeds that were spread from the south were still too conservative.

I don’t know what kind of accountability I will face next.

Zhang Fei grew increasingly anxious. Seeing Lü Bu walking leisurely beside him, he couldn't help but speak first:

"Hmph, Lu Fengxian, you're really good at pretending. You were kneeling so neatly just now. Why don't you continue fighting with me?"

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu snorted coldly, not even turning his head. His tone was icy and mocking, "Little fool, are you worthy of fighting me with your two moves? If the Lord hadn't arrived in time, I would have beaten you to a pulp."

Her figure under the black robe was upright and her steps were steady. Although her tone was light, every word was like a knife, piercing Zhang Fei's sore spot.

"Looking for teeth on the ground?! Me?"

Zhang Fei's eyes widened, and he almost jumped up, his fists clenched so tightly that they made a creaking sound. "You bitch, you're so arrogant! Who was the one who was forced to dodge after I punched you just now? If it weren't for my big brother stopping me, I would have beaten your stinky face into a pig's head!"

She angrily kicked a stone on the roadside, and the stone flew far away and hit the wall with a crisp sound.

Lu Bu stopped, turned his head and glanced at her, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile:

"You pighead? Just relying on your slow fists? I advise you not to think you're so great just because you're favored by the prince. In terms of real ability, you're not even half as good as me."

She paused, her tone even colder, "If it weren't for you, my Lord, I would have made you lie down long ago."

"Lie down?!"

Zhang Fei's face flushed with anger. He shouted angrily, "You're so good, Lü Fengxian! I think you're itching for trouble! How about we have another fight right now? I don't believe I can't beat you up!"

She stomped her foot so hard that the ground shook slightly. "Don't hide if you have the guts. Stand there and let me beat you up!"

Lu Bu sneered: "Beat me? Come on, try it, and see who falls first, you or I die of annoyance first."

She crossed her arms over her chest, looking calm and composed, not taking Zhang Fei's threats seriously at all.

But these two guys were actually just talking nonsense to each other. They had just witnessed how terrifying Liu Bei was. If they had another dispute now, he would definitely tear them both apart.

"..."

The two of them walked to the front of the conference room, chatting and arguing with each other. Although they were not kind in their words, their pace unconsciously slowed down.

The meeting hall of Dingxiang County is located in the center of the county town. It is a solemn and ancient building. The exterior wall is made of blue-gray stone bricks. It has experienced weathering and the surface is covered with mottled marks, revealing a heavy sense of history.

There are twelve thick stone pillars in front of the hall supporting the eaves. The pillars are carved with cloud patterns and dragon patterns, symbolizing the majesty of the Han Dynasty.

A huge plaque hangs under the eaves with the four characters "Dingxiang Yishi" inscribed on it. The handwriting is vigorous and powerful. Although the gold paint is peeling a little, it still shines brightly.

"You go in first."

"No way, if you have the guts, go in first!"

At this moment, outside the conference room, Zhang Fei and Lu Bu stood at the door, looking at each other, not daring to push the door open or turn around and leave.

They lowered their heads, like two children who had made a mistake, and unconsciously drew circles on the ground with their toes.

Zhang Fei glanced at Lu Bu stealthily and whispered, "It's all your fault for trying to provoke me. Now look what happened. You've made Big Brother angry. I don't know how you'll be punished later."

Lu Bu snorted coldly, "Blame me? That's amazing. You're clearly the one without a brain, yet you still have the nerve to blame others?"

“…You guys are really…sigh.”

Just as the two were in a stalemate, a steady sound of footsteps came from afar.

Zhang Fei looked up and saw Guan Yu in white, striding towards him.

Her long hair was neatly tied up, her eyes and brows were filled with coldness and majesty, and her aura was so imposing that no one dared to look directly at her.

"Third sister!" Guan Yu spoke, his voice like a bell, and Zhang Fei immediately shrank back. "You've acted impulsively again! Big Brother is busy with all sorts of things, and instead of helping him, you're here fighting and causing trouble. Do you realize that's wrong?"

When she disciplines people, she looks like a good wife and mother.

Zhang Fei felt a little ashamed and muttered, "Second sister, I... I just can't get angry with her..."

Before she could finish her words, Guan Yu interrupted her coldly: "Are you still angry? When will you change your temper? I discipline you for your own good, but you refuse to change despite repeated admonitions!"

"Hehehe, it's really annoying..."

Seeing this, Lu Bu on the side raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a gloating smile.

"Ok?"

But soon, Guan Yu's gaze turned and fell on her, his eyes of gold and green intersecting, like a dragon hidden in a deep pool, revealing an invisible pressure.

"……This is?"

Lu Bu subconsciously looked away, and a sense of fear inexplicably arose in his heart.

So she gritted her teeth, angry and embarrassed, and when she wanted to glare back, she found that Guan Yu had turned and left, leaving only a cold word:

"Third sister, you've gone too far this time. Please reflect on this here today."

Guan Yu's figure gradually walked away, his white clothes fluttering in the night wind, leaving behind a murderous atmosphere.

Zhang Fei stood there in a daze, muttering, "Second sister is angry too..."

Lu Bu snorted coldly: "Serves you right."

Zhang Fei glared at her but didn't say anything back, looking worried.

-

But in fact, Zhang Fei was worrying too much. Guan Yu was a person with extremely stable emotions and was easily soft-hearted. She came to see Zhang Fei first mainly to see if she was injured. After confirming it, she went to Liu Bei to plead for her.

When she arrived outside the tavern, she saw Liu Bei busy cleaning up the mess.

The tavern was in a mess, with broken wood and pottery scattered all over the floor, and the air was filled with the smell of wine and dust.

In the corner, the tavern owner, a white-haired old man, was holding Liu Bei's hand, tears streaming down his face as he was so excited:

"How could I possibly deserve such a personal apology from the Lord Marquis?... I cannot accept such a generous gesture!"