When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 221: After waking up, everyone voted for Liu???
"Ha ha ha ha"

"Ha ha ha ha"

At the moment when Lai Min said something shocking, the two people standing next to him laughed out loud, and the sound was so loud that it completely drowned out his shouting.

Everyone present cast curious glances at him, and whispered to each other.

'whoosh'

The sound of breaking wind rang in the ears of Liu Bei, whose eyebrows were twitching wildly. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a black shadow flash by. Before he could see clearly, the strong wind blew the scholar's cap onto his face.

He pulled off his scholar's cap and took a closer look, and happened to see Xu Shu, who was wearing a scholar's robe, kicking Jiang Min to the ground.

In a trance, Liu Bei felt that the person in front of him was not the elegant military advisor Xu who defeated Cao Ren while chatting and laughing, but the chivalrous man that the people talked about with relish.

Xiang Lang was not surprised. He lowered his voice and whispered in Liu Bei's ear: "My lord, Yuanzhi has a rather hot temper."

"Juda, please rest assured. I don't even like it, so why would you be surprised?" Liu Bei replied in a low voice.

Qian Zhao thought to himself, Xu Yuanzhi's martial arts skills are indeed good, very good.

Le Yin and Wang Yue were not surprised. After all, in the Han Dynasty, it was not uncommon for Confucian scholars to take off their robes and put on armor to go into battle.

But what the two were curious about was what Lai Min said to make Xu Yuanzhi so angry?
Xu Shu pointed at Lai Min's nose and cursed, "Your Highness, the Imperial Brother of the Han Dynasty? Lai Jingda, do you think you can call the Lord your 'Imperial Brother'?"

The loud shouts were like arrows piercing Lai Min's heart. Lai Min hurriedly got up from the ground, not caring about the pain in his chest. A sense of fear welled up in his heart. If these were heard by some villains, not only His Majesty, but everyone present would lose their lives.

Lai Min realized the terrible consequences and his face turned pale instantly. He bowed to Xu Shu and said, "Military Advisor Xu, Military Advisor Xu, it's all my fault. I saw that you were very happy just now, so I made a slip of the tongue."

"Where are the soldiers? Quickly arrest this rude person in front of you!" Xu Shu said with a stern face.

The personal guards following behind Liu Bei looked left and right, hesitating to move forward.

They turned their eyes to Liu Bei, who said in a deep voice, "What Yuan Zhi said is what I said."

"promise"

The two guards clasped their fists and agreed, then strode forward and walked to Lai Min. Lai Min did not resist, but lowered his head and cooperated, allowing the guards to hold his shoulders.

The guards were stunned; they had never seen such a person before.

After seeing Lai Min being suppressed, everyone present shut their mouths obediently. The surroundings became unusually quiet, and one could hear the whistling of the wind past their ears.

The two men in fancy clothes stepped forward, bowed their heads and clasped their fists.

"Huang Zhu greets you, my lord. I couldn't help laughing when I heard Lai Min's words just now. I am disrespectful. Please punish me."

"Xu Ci greets you, my Lord. I will do the same."

"Gentlemen, please stand up quickly."

Liu Bei helped the two men up. He smiled and said, "It is human nature to laugh. I did not reveal my identity before. How could I blame you two gentlemen?"

"Zhu, thank you, sir."

"Thank you, my Lord."

The tense atmosphere was dissipated after a few words from Liu Bei. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, as if they were not at all frustrated about the detention of Lai Min. Under Huang Zhu's arrangement, the musicians plucked the strings of the zither, played the sheng, and the scholars sang loudly.

"Sir, Wancheng is ahead, please follow me," Huang Zhu said with a smile.

"please"

To the sound of music, a group of more than a thousand people walked towards Wancheng.

Wancheng
County Government
Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang, was lying in bed. He was drunk at yesterday's banquet. When he woke up slowly, it was already noon.

"Hiss - the wine I drank last night was really strong. I still have a headache now."

"Someone, help me get dressed!"

Qin Jie shouted outside the door as usual, but after waiting for a long time, the servant did not appear. His brows were twisted into a knot, and he grabbed the pillow in annoyance and threw it heavily to the ground to vent his anger.

However, no matter how hard he threw things, he could not see any trace of the servant.

"Where have all the dead people gone?!"

Qin Jie put on his robe angrily, kicked open the door angrily, and came to the main hall of the county government. The once busy hall had become deserted, with only the chief clerk Wang Yi sorting out documents.

"Wang Yi, where are the people? How come the huge county government is empty when I woke up?"

"My Lord, they all went out with the County Magistrate. They said they were going out for an outing, drinking wine, writing poems, and enjoying the beautiful scenery of Nanyang."

Hearing Wang Yi's answer, Qin Jie's frown relaxed and his expression changed completely.

"I see, I see. You are truly a gentleman! Well done, well done!"

When Qin Jie thought of Lai Min, he had endless words to praise her and couldn't say enough good things about her.

Who is Lai Min?
Famous person from Nanyang!

If Lai Min had not proposed to reduce the monthly grain supply to male soldiers in counties from two dan to one dan, how could he have had the remaining grain to make wine?

As for the disobedient local tyrants, Lai Min suggested leading troops to kill them.

Thanks to Lai Min, he was able to take charge of Nanyang and openly challenge the former governor.

Qin Jie was a grateful man. His gratitude to Lai Min was like the endless flow of a river, so he was willing to indulge Lai Min.

It's definitely not because his father is Sikong.
But why are there no servants?
This was what confused Qin Jie. Just as he was about to ask, a hurried report came from behind him.

"Report——"

"My Lord, something bad is happening!"

The messenger fell to his knees angrily.

Qin Jie smiled and helped him up, then asked, "What happened?"

"Reporting to the Lord, all the guards who were building the city wall have run away!"

"what!!!"

Qin Jie's eyes widened, he could no longer remain calm. Two years ago, he was still able to lead troops to fight against the Yellow Turbans, but now he was addicted to sensual pleasures, fat had grown on his legs, and even riding a horse was particularly difficult. He could only feel at ease by relying on the city walls and the advantages of the soldiers.

"Hurry up and invite the county magistrate to discuss this!"

"promise!"

The messenger left in a hurry.

Before Qin Jie could breathe a sigh of relief, another soldier hurried over and saw that he looked anxious.

There was a thud.

His heart sank to the bottom and he thought to himself that this was not good.

But he still restrained his expression and pretended to be calm and composed, as if he could remain calm even when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and could not blink even when a deer appeared on his left.

"Why are you so flustered?"

The soldier shouted anxiously: "Sir, no shop is open today!"

"what?!"

Before Qin Jie could accept it, bad news came like snowflakes, and the situation developed towards an uncontrollable trend.

One after another, the soldiers knelt down in front of him.

"My Lord, the petty official in the city has disappeared!"

"My Lord, the laborers are nowhere to be found!"

"My Lord, the nobles are staying indoors!"

"My Lord."

Each and every incident sounded so harsh and more frightening than being cut by a sword.

What made Qin Jie's breath stop was

"Master, the county soldier is missing" "What?!"

Fear was like a huge rock pressing on his chest. In an instant, he couldn't breathe, his head felt dizzy, his legs went limp, his chest ached, and he even spurted out a mouthful of blood. He was about to fall down, but fortunately, he had soldiers who were kneeling on the ground and quickly supported Qin Jie.

"My Lord, My Lord, are you okay?" the soldier asked nervously.

Qin Jie, supported by the soldiers, slowly stood up and looked at the sun in the sky. He squinted his eyes and sighed, "Two years ago, Zhang Mancheng attacked and killed Governor Chu. I was ordered to take over the position of Governor of Nanyang in a time of crisis and followed General Zhu to quell the rebellion. I had no merits but I worked hard, but I didn't expect to end up like this. Sigh, just tell me, is there any other bad news?"

The soldier was a little reluctant, but still said, "Sir, the governor is here."

"Provincial governor."

Hearing this, Qin Jie became even more depressed. He lowered his head and asked, "Who is the governor?"

"Your Majesty's brother, Liu Xuande."

"Liu Xuande. I have heard of him. He is a gentleman and a hero of all time. In front of him, I am nothing but a sour and smelly maggot."

"My Lord."

Wang Yi's voice came from behind.

With the help of the soldiers, Qin Jie turned around and saw that Wang Yi had already packed his bags. He now understood that Wang Yi was just packing his belongings, and books were extremely valuable in the Han Dynasty.

Qin Jie squeezed out a dry voice from his throat, "Wang Yi, I think I have treated you well, are you going to leave me too?"

"My Lord, I don't want to be killed. Xixiang Hou's brother Zhang Yide said in "Liangzhou Popular Romance" that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but they fly away separately when disaster strikes. I am just your chief clerk. I have reminded you before, but you didn't listen. After suppressing the rebellion, my Lord seemed to have changed. The brave general became cowardly and indulged in enjoyment. Otherwise, how could a mere Lai Min confuse you? You don't know that Zhao Ci was dissatisfied with your governance and openly raised the banner of rebellion. As a subordinate, I didn't tie your hands and presented you to Envoy Liu, just because of our past friendship. You can do whatever you want! Goodbye!"

Wang Yi's words ignited Qin Jie's anger again. He stared at Wang Yi fiercely, his eyes red, and cursed: "You bastard! You bastard! ! ! ! I treated you with the courtesy of a famous scholar before. When we traveled, we rode in the same carriage and ate millet at the same table. You treat me like this! Come on, catch me!"

However, the soldiers present looked at each other and no one stepped forward.

"Master, you have done them a favor, don't I have any? There is no point in talking any more, so I'll take my leave!"

Wang Yi bowed to Qin Jie and was about to leave.

"No!" Qin Jie roared. He broke free from the soldiers and pounced on Wang Yi like a beast in the forest.

Unfortunately, Qin Jie, who had neglected training, was no match for Wang Yi.

Wang Yi pushed Qin Jie with a little force and knocked him off his horse.

Wang Yi shook his head. "You're on your own."

"Hateful, hateful!"

Qin Jie pounded the ground with his fists. He suddenly remembered, "If Wang Yi can escape, I can escape too!"

However, as soon as he stood up, he was stopped by soldiers.

Qin Jie pointed at their noses, his face turned red and his nose was crooked with anger, and his whole body was shaking.

"Get out of my way!"

"excuse me."

"Damn it! Are you all Liu Xuande's men?!"

Liu Bei's side was completely different from Qin Jie. He was communicating with Xu Ci and Huang Zhu along the way, and made a preliminary judgment of their abilities through their words.

Xu Ci is a typical scholar who can talk endlessly about classics.

Apart from Liu Bei, if someone else argued with him about classics, even Xiang Lang and Xu Shu, he would not be convinced and would probably argue until he was red in the face.

Therefore, Liu Bei initially concluded that this person was not suitable for important tasks, but was good at managing classics.

As for Huang Zhu, he gave Liu Bei a surprise.

This man is eloquent, quick-witted, knows a little bit about everything, and is a capable official.

"Envoy Liu, please make the decision for us!"

Only a few miles away from the city gate, a large group of people appeared in front of them. They looked haggard and complained continuously.

He quickly jumped off his horse and supported the oldest man among them.

"Father, please stand up quickly. I will definitely handle any grievances you have!"

The old man's eyes were blurred with tears. He cried and complained: "Liu Shijun, my son was dragged by Qin Fujun to be a night watchman to build the city wall. Who would have thought that Qin Fujun only provided half of the food before! If it weren't for Lai Juncheng secretly giving us food, I'm afraid my son would have died of exhaustion long ago!"

A young man followed closely behind him and said, "Liu Shijun, I have already done hard labor, and during the busy farming season, I was conscripted by Qin Fujun to guard the bridge! I was also cheated out of a hundred coins!"

"Envoy Liu, the rent for Lord Qin's shop changes every day."

"Liu Shijun"

All kinds of accusations against Qin Jie came flooding in. Liu Bei clapped his hands and said, "Fellow villagers, listen to me. Come one by one. I will have the soldiers record your grievances and deal with them in a unified manner. What do you think?"

"it is good!"

First one person responded, then two or three, and finally everyone nodded in agreement.

Thousands of soldiers were busy, half of them were responsible for recording, and the other half started to cook porridge. It was obviously a grievance meeting, but it turned out to be very lively.

Le Yin discovered that although Liu Bei's soldiers were not good at literature, they could all write!

This was the first time he had seen it.

However, as a deputy driver, he still had to remind Liu Bei to enter the city first and to prioritize things.

When she came to Liu Bei's side, Le Yin discovered that Liu Bei and Xu Shu were actually recording the people's demands like ordinary soldiers.

What made him frown even more was that Liu Bei actually wanted to give food to people who had to watch the bridge, guard the city gate, and sweep the streets? ? ?
You have to know that in the Han Dynasty, unless it involves heavy physical labor, everyone provides their own food.

Le Yin could not help it, and he reminded him: "Lord, no one has ever done things like this before. We should go to Wancheng to deal with it slowly, especially the grain. The night watchmen should give them two and a half stones, and I will not say anything, but the other corvée labor does not need to be done this way!"

"Le Beijia." Liu Bei put down his writing brush and said with a smile, "I have money, millions of dollars."

Le Yin was heartbroken, "You can't spend millions like this! Don't let your reputation burden you."

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed, "Le Beijia, I don't care about reputation. There are some things that I can't ignore. I am not a saint, I just want to make the people under my rule live a better life."

"I"

He wanted to continue to persuade, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know what to say. He looked at Xu Shu, trying to ask Xu Shu to persuade Liu Bei.

Who would have thought that Xu Shu would laugh and say, "Sir, your handwriting is magnificent!"

"Hahaha, Yuanzhi's handwriting is magnificent!"

"." Le Yin shook his head and sighed helplessly. He knew that Xu Shu could not be relied on. He looked at Qian Zhao who was helping to cook porridge.

Feeling the teacher's calling gaze, Qian Zhao put down the cooking utensils and said with a smile: "Musician, Xuande is just like this."

He looked at Xiang Lang again. Xiang Lang seemed to be deliberately avoiding Le Yin's gaze. He pointed at the guards and said, "Look at you. Look at how good the guards of the lord and the prince are!"

Le Yin could only place his last hope on Wang Yue.

Wang Yue scratched his head, "Mr. Le, are your eyes broken? Why are you looking at me? I am just a warrior."

"Alas." Le Yin put his hands behind his back and murmured, "Forget it."

He looked at Liu Bei again.

"Le Biejia, please stop trying to persuade me."

"No."

"That is?"

"My Lord, what do you need from me?"

　Sorry, it's getting worse, sorry, it's another 4,000 chapter.

　　Thanks to benefactor Xu Junshan for the reward of 3500 Qidian coins!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)