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

Chapter 88 I, Taishi Ci of Donglai

Liu Bei stood at the gate of the county government.

The dark clouds and heat that had accumulated in the sky for many days quietly dispersed with a thunderclap and a rain.

The sky cleared up after the rain, the sun came out, the light was pleasant, and even the wind was fresh.

The previously deserted streets also began to become lively.

The hawking sounds from the market several streets away reached Liu Bei's ears.

The scholar in brocade clothes delivered the letter, smiled at Liu Bei, bowed with both hands, and called respectfully, "Lord Liu."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Passersby carrying bamboo baskets stopped their steps, their eyes filled with curiosity and respect.

Even the common people who had left their messages were unwilling to leave, wanting to get a good look at the "lord".

Liu Bei laughed
"Good morning everyone, have you eaten?"

Everyone looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect Mr. Liu to be so down-to-earth.

I don’t know who mustered up the courage.

"I ate. They all enjoyed it. How about the Lord?"

This voice aroused the enthusiasm of the crowd, and greetings came one after another.

"Me too, me too. Did you eat well, Lord?"

"Yes, of course it's delicious."

Liu Bei responded with a smile and waved to the people.

"Everyone, I have some official business to attend to, so I have to leave first."

The voices of the people began to talk again.

"Oh no, I still have to go to the market to get a good seat. My Lord has reminded me. No, my Lord is much busier than us. There are so many people in a county. I'm really sorry, my Lord. I'm leaving now!"

"Yes, yes, we can't delay the Lord of the Mansion any longer, everyone, please go away!"

"Okay, okay, good man in front, I don't think you are going to the market, what are you doing?"

"Of course, we should go to the Construction Department! Right now, the Construction Department is short of people to build houses. I heard that anyone with a healthy body will be accepted, not only will they provide food, but they will also distribute corn every day! Although the price of corn is stable now, we still have to buy it at the rice shop. It will save a lot of trouble if we distribute it directly!"

"Really?"

"Of course, would I lie to you in front of the Lord?"

"Okay, okay! I'll go with you, my dear!"

"go!"

Liu Bei nodded. Everything was moving forward steadily as expected. He believed that it would not be long before the trend in Wuyun County would spread throughout Jincheng County.

However, at this moment, a sad and desolate cry interrupted Liu Bei's steps.

"Everyone, help me! These corrupt officials are trying to drag me into forced labor!!!"

Liu Bei turned and looked.

I saw a man wearing new clothes and with disheveled hair, being pinned to the ground and crying bitterly.

With tears and snot, he denounced the corruption of the bureaucracy in an attempt to arouse people's sympathy.

The person who held the man down was an official in charge of public security under Zhang Fei.

The official calmly watched the man and just asked
"Zhang Shu, are you done crying? This is the last warning."

"Everyone, please be fair! They only bully a poor person like me, wuwuwu."

However, no one was moved.

A young man approached and wanted to speak up, but was grabbed by the shoulders.

"Why are you stopping me, old man? How can a real man ignore injustice?!" "Young man, I admire your sense of justice. But you have to think about why no one here took action except you. Aren't we all real men? Take a closer look at this man. Do you find anything?"

"Found?" The young man took a closer look and suddenly realized, "I saw that this person's clothes were clean and there was no scar on his body, but his fingers were black and his hair was not tied. There must be something hidden! Sorry, old man, I was rude!"

The old man nodded and said, "This boy is teachable. Zhang Shu used to be a beggar in Wuyun County."

"In order to win the favor of Lord Liu, Han Zhubu specially gathered all the beggars in the county together.

"This will be convenient for Lord Liu to solve the problem of beggars in the county, so Lord Liu will settle the common people and beggars separately."

"However, Zhang Shu relied on Lord Liu's generosity and the fact that most of the officials under Lord Liu were friendly, so he stayed in his temporary residence and refused to leave."

"Even though the officials wanted to teach him a skill so that he could make a living, Zhang Shu refused."

"So when the number of days specified by the Lord of the Prefecture came, the officials drove Zhang Shu out and forced him to learn a craft or work as a helper. I didn't expect this man to run away again and turn the tables. It's really abominable!"

After hearing what the old man said, the young man felt ashamed, "So that's how it is. Thank you, old sir."

"No problem, no problem. Who hasn't been young once?" The old man waved his hand. He saw that the young man was more than seven feet tall, with a beautiful beard and a majestic and imposing figure, not like an ordinary man. So he asked curiously, "Young man, I see that you look quite unfamiliar. You are not from Wuyun County, are you? What is your name and where do you live?"

"You are right, old man. I am not from Wuyun County. My surname is Taishi, my name is Ci, my courtesy name is Ziyi, and I am from Huang County, Donglai."

"Donglai Huangxian??? Donglai is very far from Jincheng. Why did Ziyi come to Wuyun County in Jincheng?"

"Of course my benefactor asked me to deliver a letter to Lord Liu." Taishi Ci suddenly realized something and looked around. "Wait, where is Lord Liu???"

"We were at the gate of the mansion just now." The old man reminded.

Taishi Ci regretted: "I missed the chance to meet Lord Liu."

The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Lord should be going to the pig pen now."

"swine?"

Although Taishi Ci found it novel, his eyes lit up and he clasped his fists and thanked him repeatedly.

After Liu Bei took a look at the man, he handed him over to the official with confidence.

He had also heard of that person, so he followed the rules.

After thinking about the current situation, Liu Bei decided to go and see Zhui first as he had done in the past.

When Liu Bei passed by his courtyard.

The voices of Fa Zheng, Ma Chao and Ma Dai just leaked out.

Ma Dai complained: "Shangshu Ling, brother, how long will it take us to finish copying?"

"Dai, you're already crying foul just at the beginning?"

"Brother, you still have the nerve to be mean to me. You learned the tactic of attacking Zhongfu while crossing the river from Shangshu Ling, and even tricked me into letting him know. How can you betray your brother like this? I was scolded and beaten by the lord again, and after the beating, I had to copy these crappy classics. Ahhh, I would rather be whipped by Zhongfu!"

"My Lord, I am here with you, aren't I? You must know that these classics were obtained through the paper made by previous skills and the Lord's 'generosity'. The roots of the nobles are in reputation and family education. What we are doing is a big thing!"

"Is it true?" Ma Dai asked.

"Snapped--"

Ma Dai cried out in pain, "It hurts, it hurts, brother, why are you hitting my head???"

Ma Chao said calmly, "Just listen to the Shangshu's order."

"Got it, got it, I'll copy it!"

"My Lord, have some candy."

"! The Shang Shu Ling is still the best!" Ma Dai's voice was full of joy, and it sounded as if even his eyebrows were bent with laughter.

Fa Zheng said again, "My Lord, this is for you."

Liu Bei smiled, put his hands behind his back, and strode towards the distance.

(End of this chapter)