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

"It's fine."

Liu Bei smiled gently, his handsome face appearing even more gentle and mellow in the light. He said softly, "Father, you are too kind. I also came from the common people and I know the difficulties faced by ordinary people."

"Today's incident was truly due to my failure to discipline the two generals. This is why I allowed them to cause such a disaster. When I return, I will immediately send someone to repair the tavern. As for the losses during the period of closure, I will compensate them three times the amount."

He paused, turned to the onlookers, and said with a bow, "As their superior, I deeply apologize for the trouble I have caused you all due to my incompetence in discipline."

"To make amends, I will open the granary and give each of you a free piece of meat. The officers and soldiers will deliver it to your door later. I hope you can forgive me."

They had just defeated the Xianbei cavalry and captured a large number of cattle, sheep and horses. As long as they deducted a large portion of the rewards from Zhang Fei and Lu Bu, the people in the whole city would have meat to eat.

"it is good!"

As soon as the words fell, the people immediately clapped their hands and cheered. The applause was like a tide, and some people shouted: "The ** Marquis is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness!"

Some even burst into tears of gratitude, choking up and saying, "If I can follow you forever, I will die without regrets!"

The crowd was talking about it, all expressing their admiration and gratitude for Liu Bei. The scene was warm and touching.

They grew up in the north and could actually eat meat occasionally, but the problem was, how could the government directly open its warehouses and give everyone meat strips?

What Liu Bei wanted to express by this action was that the common people and the government were not in an antagonistic relationship, but rather a relationship like water and boats, and everyone had something to eat.

These common people all deeply felt the significance of this move. If he could continue to uphold this principle in the future, everyone in Dingxiang County would be willing to die for him.

"..."

Guan Yu stood at the door of the tavern and witnessed the whole scene. His white clothes moved slightly, his expression was cold but he didn't say a word.

But there was some emotion in those eyes.

"Big brother is so kind... I must not let my third sister ruin his reputation!"

She originally came to plead for Zhang Fei, but now she suddenly changed her mind and wanted to suggest that Liu Bei increase the punishment.

Bingzhou Chapter: Chapter 32: Are you willing to join me in saving the people of the world?

After Liu Bei declined the invitation of the common people, he nodded to Guan Yu and walked towards the conference room with her.

During this time, Liu Bei asked curiously, "Why did you come to see me today, Second Sister? Are you here to intercede for Yide?"

The latter was silent for a moment, but suddenly bowed and said, "...Although I am Yide's sister, I also know that those who make mistakes must be punished. How can I override public law because of personal feelings?"

"Brother, please show no mercy and give Yide a severe punishment to prevent her from doing it again!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei showed a rather strange expression.

Guan Yu looks like an icy beauty, but she is actually as gentle as water in her heart. She is a typical person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Logically speaking, although she would scold Yide viciously on the surface, she was actually begging for mercy for him in a roundabout way... This is the normal operation.

What is going on here?

Liu Bei gave Guan Yu a meaningful look, then said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

"Then I feel relieved."

They quickly crossed the street and had just arrived at the meeting hall when they saw Gao Shun and a whole team of personal guards running towards them from the other direction.

“…Your Majesty…”

Then, this woman who was always calm and stable said with almost gritted teeth

"...In the future, if you need to deal with an emergency, please be sure to notify me...!"

Gao Shun was indeed a little angry.

She had been the Chief Secretary (personal secretary) for some time and was about to go to Liu Bei to report on her work. However, when she opened the door, the window was broken and Liu Bei disappeared.

Where is Junhou? Where is a Junhou as big as me? Is he gone just like that?

Gao Shun's eyes went dark at that moment, and he immediately took his personal guards and went out to search. As a result, halfway through, he saw a group of Li people who were in high spirits. He sent someone to ask, and oh no!

Well, it turns out that he was catching a tiger outside.

"…Feel sorry."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei did not try to excuse himself, but instead expressed sincere apology: "I was indeed too impulsive this time, and I am sorry for causing you all to worry."

"..."

The words Gao Shun wanted to continue preaching were stuck in his throat.

Because when an expression of apology appeared on Liu Bei's handsome face, the whole world seemed to dim, and only he was full of color.

This face is really... too foul.

I wanted to complain a few more times, but at this moment I couldn't muster any negative emotions.

Gao Shun looked at her, his cheeks suddenly flushed, and then he pinched a strand of black hair with his hand and whispered: "No... It's okay, I was negligent..."

"Yes, it was our negligence!"

"As a personal guard, I actually let the Lord disappear right before his eyes. I deserve to die..."

"Blame me, it's all my fault."

The group of guards running around, both men and women, were successfully impressed by this face and could not utter a single harsh word.

“…Is that right? Is that right?”

Guan Yu, who was standing by, was stunned and could hardly believe his eyes.

Although she also liked Liu Bei's appearance very much, she was not so obsessed with him that she could not believe what was right or wrong. At most, she would sneak a peek at him out of the corner of her eye, or deliberately get closer to take a closer look...

But these people in front of me... seemed to have been temporarily bewitched.

Great.

"Okay, let's go in."

Liu Bei winked at Gao Shun and the others, who immediately covered their chests and took several steps back, looking as if they were unable to get up again.

In this way, he entered the conference room unhindered, and when he looked up, he saw the two troublemakers fighting each other.

boom--

Then, Liu Bei’s expression changed from ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ to—— (▼ヘ▼＃).

“…It wasn’t enough that you first demolished the tavern, now you’re going to demolish the council chamber too, right?”

When the angry voice came, Lu Bu and Zhang Fei stopped their actions at the same time and put on ingratiating smiles.

"Um...Brother, we were just testing our strength limits in a friendly way, right? Sister Fengxian~"

cut.

Lu Bu originally didn't want to pay attention to this short and fat girl, but after glancing at Liu Bei, she nodded obediently and said in an emotionless flattering tone:

"Yes, yes, I love playing with sister Yide the most. It really makes me happy."

"Hahaha, me too!"

Their eyes met in the air, and after a few seconds of silence, they both smiled kindly.

"..."

"...Yunchang," Liu Bei suddenly said, "Go block the door and don't let anyone in for the next while."

"only."

Guan Yu bowed, glanced at Lu Bu and Zhang Fei indifferently, and then walked out.

Only Liu Bei, Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were left on the entire field.

"Haha, since you two have such a good relationship and both like to make noise, I just happen to have some free time, so I want to play with you..."

Liu Bei slowly rolled up his sleeves, stretched his arms slightly, and then—whoosh!—he flew forward like an arrow.

So fast!

Lu Bu's pupils constricted, but she didn't even have time to react. Liu Bei grabbed her head in an instant and hit her hard on the forehead with Zhang Fei.

"boom--"

It was like two watermelons colliding with each other, and a sharp pain came.

Zhang Fei and Lu Bu both covered their heads, took a few steps back, and had tearful expressions on their faces.

"Woooooooo..."

"It hurts..."

"Do you still feel pain?"

Liu Bei did not make any further moves. He quietly activated the power of Heaven, secretly healing the two of them while cursing:

"You all came from the common people, so why don't you know their suffering? Why don't you know about people eating each other and the piles of bones?"

"If there really is a clear distinction between the noble and the lowly in this world, if they truly deserve to starve to death, then what use is there for me in this world? What use is there for this world? What use is there for God..."

"I don't care what you think, nor do I expect you to experience firsthand how difficult it is. I only ask that you understand one truth: water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

"Yes, I admit that you can easily chase down and chop down ten thousand people, but what about a hundred thousand or even a million? We should be helping the people, not causing trouble."

Liu Bei looked at the two men who bowed their heads and remained silent, and could not help but sigh:

"When we are humble, we hate the rich and powerful, but when we are rich and powerful, we despise the humble... This has been repeated many times over the years. It has always been like this, so is it right?"

“Maybe we can change all this.”

A golden light flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, and he continued, "Use this power to meet like-minded people, and then move forward one step at a time, until you reach or die before that almost impossible ending..."

"Yes, I know this is not an easy task, but you cannot deny that this outcome, no matter how unlikely, is possible."

Liu Bei lifted up the chins of Lü Bu and Zhang Fei at the same time, then stretched out his hands towards them and said with a smile:

"This is Bei's ambition. Now that I understand this, would you two be willing to... join me in saving the people of the world?"

"..."

Lu Bu and Zhang Fei looked at this handsome face and listened to his powerful words, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He could obviously make a living by relying on his looks, relying on Lu Zigan, and relying on his official position, but he chose to go against the tide... Is there really such a person in the world?

At this moment, both Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were filled with shame.

The peer in front of her was thinking about the people of the world, the millions of ordinary people, and how to pave the way, but the two of them were fighting because of a dispute over pride... It was really embarrassing.

But fortunately, it’s not too late to wake up now.

Lu Bu and Zhang Fei looked at each other. Although they were still a little dissatisfied with each other, they reached out and held Liu Bei's hand at the same time.

"We are willing to swear allegiance to Master Xuande until death!"

Bingzhou: Chapter 33: The Master Has Arrived

Although Liu Bei beat them up and then made some promises, decent punishment was still necessary.

First, Zhang Fei and Lu Bu were demoted one level each, and then their salaries were withheld for three months, and 30% of their acquired supplies were confiscated.

He was then placed under house arrest for one month (the execution was postponed due to the war) and prohibited from drinking alcohol for five months. Zhang Fei and Lu Bu were ordered to serve as the left and right vanguards, allowing them to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences.

The original rumor about Lu Bu chasing ten thousand people was somewhat dimmed because of this incident.

This played into the hands of a certain fox, who ignited the flames and then hid behind the scenes to manipulate the situation, gaining three benefits:

First, to make Lu Bu feel awe of Liu Bei; second, to temper Zhang Fei's temper; third... to gain Lu Bu's reputation.

When Liu Bei wrote the punishment plan and promulgated it, he was finally convinced that Jia Xu must have been involved, but since the latter did not leave any evidence, the matter had to be dropped.

“…It seems like catching this fox by the tail is going to be really difficult…”

This situation is actually a bit tense and interesting.

Liu Bei knew that everything Jia Xu did behind his back was for his own good, but he did not approve of his methods and strictly prohibited some actions that were against human ethics.

But what's interesting is that he would not take the initiative to investigate Jia Xu's past, nor would he take any action because of his own suspicions.

Jia Xu knew his thoughts very well, so the strategies he adopted usually had a minimum level of human rationality to ensure that things would not be too infuriating.

At the same time, they will distance themselves from this matter in order to fan the flames.