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Liu Bei's laughter was full of delight, but it also left everyone present looking at each other, unsure of the reason.

It wasn't until a moment later that Liu Bei's laughter subsided slightly.

Chen Gui then took the opportunity to ask.

"Why is the lord laughing? Could it be that what Lord Li sent back is a victory report?"

"It can be considered a victory report."

Liu Bei's expression was completely different from before, and he said loudly.

"Zikun has already joined forces with Generals Xu Sheng and Wen聘, and has Ruyang under siege."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces showed joy.

With the current situation in Yu Province, as long as Li Ji can take Ruyang, then the entire Yu Province will be completely in his pocket.

Of course, Yu Province has a large population, and the area is also extremely large. It will take a considerable amount of time to truly control and even digest it.

However, once Yuan Shu is destroyed and Yu Province is annexed, Liu Bei will become a hegemon who occupies the lands of Jing, Yang, Yu, and Xu Provinces, and will almost actually control half of the Han Dynasty.

For the civil and military officials who followed Liu Bei, a thought truly emerged in their minds: 'My lord has the potential to unify the world, and I may not be able to become a meritorious subject.'

"Congratulations, Lord..."

"Congratulations, Lord, Yu Province is already in your pocket."

"The oath of the Lord to revive the great Han Dynasty has taken another step forward. Congratulations!"

...

For a time, congratulations in the council hall never stopped, and everyone looked happy.

Even Cheng Yu, who was tied up and thrown in the hall, breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression was still complicated. He had not expected that one day he could seek survival by relying on the victory report sent back by Li Ji.

However, the congratulations of the crowd made Liu Bei's face even more joyful, but he did not feel any sense of elation because of this.

If Yuan Gonglu could block his own Zikun, then Liu Bei would find it unbelievable.

Now that Li Ji has Ruyang under siege and Yuan Shu has been reduced to a turtle in a jar, this was originally within Liu Bei's expectations.

"Alright, alright, Zikun has only just besieged Ruyang. There are also heavy troops defending the city of Ruyang. It is not yet known whether it can be successfully taken. It is not too late to congratulate him until Zikun returns in triumph."

After a pause, Liu Bei, who was pressing down with both hands, refocused his gaze on Cheng Yu. The undiminished killing intent and disgust in his eyes made the meticulous civil servants such as Xu Shu and Chen Gui feel a thump in their hearts.

'Could it be that the teacher did not foresee Cheng Yu's matter in advance?'

'That's right, Bo Fu only just sent Cheng Yu back to Shouchun. No matter how prophetic the teacher is, it is impossible to know in advance that Bo Fu accidentally captured Cheng Yu.'

With this thought, Xu Shu also realized that he was confused just now, and subconsciously felt that the teacher was omniscient.

Immediately, Xu Shu, who suddenly realized this, hurriedly stepped forward and spoke again in order to prevent Liu Bei from killing Cheng Yu and staining his reputation.

"Lord, it is not appropriate to kill prisoners when such a great victory report is sent back. Why not temporarily detain Cheng Yu? Moreover, it is better to listen to both sides. Why not send a message to the teacher to inquire about how to deal with Cheng Yu?"

At this moment, Xu Shu could only pin his hopes on his teacher.

In Xu Shu's heart, the teacher has always been both benevolent and wise and rational, and will definitely understand the various impacts that killing Cheng Yu will have on Liu Bei.

Moreover, it just so happens that the teacher sent back a victory report, which can be regarded as reducing some of the Lord's anger, and may allow Liu Bei to change his mind.

However, what Xu Shu did not expect was that Liu Bei waved his hand and then said.

"No need."

After a pause, Liu Bei met Xu Shu's somewhat stunned expression and said.

"Although Zikun does not know about Cheng Yu, a part of the suggestions mentioned in the letter happen to include this evil man, Cheng Yu."

"I wonder what the teacher's suggestions are?" Xu Shu asked.

When asked about this, a few smiles could not help but appear on Liu Bei's face.

That was the tacit understanding with Li Ji's intention, and the heartfelt smile that was produced.

What Xu Shu and others advised was good advice, and Liu Bei was not unaware of it.

But everyone has likes and dislikes, and Liu Bei cannot be detached from vulgarity.

And the suggestions made by Li Ji were not only good advice, but also touched Liu Bei's heart, giving Liu Bei's anger and haze a reasonable direction for catharsis that did not violate his own wishes.

Immediately, Liu Bei simply pushed the letter in his hand towards Xu Shu and said.

"Yuanzhi, please read the letter written by Zikun to you."

"Yes."

Xu Shu stepped forward and took the letter. When he fixed his eyes on it, the first thing that caught his eye, in addition to the greetings, was the report on the progress of the current campaign against Yu Province.

And when Xu Shu finished reading this part of the content and looked at the content behind, his voice still remained steady, but his pupils shrank involuntarily.

[Ji is far away in Yu Province, and I have also heard that the Yellow River has burst its banks. The flood waters flow down from Jinan, pass Taishan and enter Xu Province, submerging Langya and approaching the East China Sea.

The wailing caused by the Yellow River flood is everywhere, and corpses float for thousands of miles. I think about it and write blood with my pen. Writing a horizontal and a vertical line seems to hear grievances and cries, and under the agitation, I want to say a word, hoping that the Lord will accept it.

In the past, the violent Qin Dynasty was immoral, and Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, so the world gradually stabilized.

However, why did the violent Qin lose Qin?

Because the violent Qin lost the hearts of the Qin people.

If the people do not exist, where will the country be?]

These words, conveyed to everyone's ears through Xu Shu's mouth, could not help but feel deafening.

Although Mencius also said: The people are the most important, the state is second, and the ruler is the least important, but it is far from directly pointing out that without the people, there is no country, and it is still using the Qin Dynasty, which is the most familiar to the Han people, as an example.

And this people can refer to the people themselves, but why can't it refer to the hearts of the people?

Xu Shu also paused for a moment before continuing to read.

[And the Lord's ambition is to restore the Han Dynasty and revive the great Han.

The great Han Dynasty is made up of all the people, and the Lord should protect and love the people, so as to make the foundation of the country.

In the past, the traitor Dong harmed the country and the people, and allowed the soldiers to plunder Sili at will; later, the traitor Cao massacred the people in Xu Province, and also secretly dug up the Yellow River, his heart can be punished, and his people should be punished even more.

If the Lord does not express his position, it is tantamount to encouraging this trend.

Today's traitor Dong and traitor Cao, in the future, there may not be traitor Yuan, traitor Lu, traitor Sima...

Therefore, Ji begs the Lord to widely issue a proclamation to protect the people, and tell the thieves the advantages and disadvantages, so that they dare not act rashly, and if they act, they will exterminate the three clans, and the nine clans will be held jointly liable.

— Li Ji bowed with tears]

When Xu Shu somewhat lost his mind and read out the paragraph "bowed with tears", the entire council hall was almost silent.

At first, Xu Shu, Chen Gui and others subconsciously felt that Liu Bei's killing of Cheng Yu was too radical, which was likely to cause a lot of criticism from the people of the world.

But what Xu Shu never expected was that the letter sent back by his teacher Li Ji, who should have acted cautiously and conservatively in his eyes, actually felt that Liu Bei's already radical approach was too conservative.

How could publicly killing Cheng Yu alone be enough?

He should be widely informed and issue a proclamation to be enemies with the thieves in the world who harm the people.