Chapter 173 171. Huang Yueying: It’s better to drag it down and behead it (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Author: nonsense and gossip

Chapter 173 171. Huang Yueying: It’s better to drag it down and behead it (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Wang Can, whose courtesy name was Zhongxuan, his great-grandfather rose to the rank of Taiwei, and his grandfather rose to the rank of Sikong. He was a man of few talents. If the current situation had not been chaotic, he would have become an official before going to Jingzhou.

In the past few years since Cao Cao welcomed back the Emperor, in addition to officials from the Cao family, Xiahou family, and Yingchuan family, he also hired many second- and third-generation officials.

Among them, a few of them were Wang Can's old acquaintances.

…

Among the mountains and forests south of Xuchang.

Liu Bei listened to the words of "Little Sir" and said, "Little Sir...is he so successful?"

Huang Yueying glanced at Liu Bei, "Don't Duke Xuande hope that Brother Zhongxuan will succeed?"

"That's...not really." Liu Bei smiled bitterly, then found a clean stone, sat down, and pointed to the stone next to him, asking Huang Yueying to sit down.

Huang Yueying naturally did as she was told.

"Bei, it has been 17 years since he participated in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion when he was twenty-four years old." Liu Bei sighed and looked beyond the forest in the distance. "Since he has been a county captain, he has also served as county magistrate, Sima, and county magistrate.

Ling, the Prime Minister of the State... later he wandered around, served as governor of Yuzhou, and led Xuzhou. Now, although he has an official position, he has no place to settle down."

Huang Yueying was silent. Although he had no place to settle down, Liu Bei's official position had been rising. Now, he is General Zuo, Mu of Yuzhou, and Marquis of Yicheng Ting.

"I have failed many times. I have seen the decline of the Han Dynasty, but I can't do anything... I feel miserable inside." Liu Bei continued, with a solemn tone, "This time, even with the help of a young gentleman, I... don't know whether I can succeed."

To put it simply, Liu Bei almost failed for seventeen or eight years. He did not think this operation would be successful, even if it was well planned.

"General, there is no need to suffer." Huang Yueying shook her head, and then looked at Liu Bei seriously.

The other party has been wandering for so many years, and his temples have long had white hair, and his face is also weathered. His hands are placed on his knees, and the palms are full of calluses.

Just like an old farmer.

If it weren't for the sword on his waist and his elegant temperament, it would be difficult for anyone to associate the man in front of him with Mr. Xuande.

"Hey..." Liu Bei let out a long sigh.

Huang Yueying thought for a moment and asked, "Now that the world is in chaos, can the general not bear to see the Liu family's imperial power fall by the wayside, or can't he bear to see tens of thousands of people suffering?"

"No one can bear it."

"What if I can only choose one of the two?"

Liu Bei's eyes widened as he looked at the young boy in front of him who suddenly spoke sharply. Seeing that he didn't avoid his gaze at all, he finally turned his head away and closed his eyes.

After a long time, he sighed and said, "If I can only choose one of the two, I don't want to see the people suffer."

"Why?"

"A member of the royal family, even the current emperor, was supported by all the people when he was young. He never lacked food or clothing." Liu Bei said lonelyly, "Now that he has inherited the throne, he has more power and needs to bear more responsibilities."

"Oh? What's the responsibility?"

"The State and the People."

"Is it the country or the people?"

"Common people." Under Huang Yueying's questioning, Liu Bei still unswervingly chose the common people, "But now, the common people are like ants. Some people massacre tens of thousands of cities, blocking the rivers; even if they are alive, some people eat each other...

Droughts, floods, military disasters... all disasters afflict the common people."

"Sheji Sheji, Sheji is the god of soil, Ji is the god of grain, the soil nurtures all things, and the grain nurtures all the people." Huang Yueying said, "So, Sheji and the people are actually inseparable."

"That's what the young gentleman said." Liu Bei agreed, then smiled bitterly, "But today's society mostly refers to the imperial court, and the common people...the distance is not just a hundred miles, but a thousand miles?"

"Yes, there are many officials in the temple who have never lacked clothes or food since childhood." Huang Yueying quite agreed with Liu Bei's view.

Moreover, Huang Yueying clearly understood the question just now. The other party knew that the future of this world might have nothing to do with Liu Han. All he could do was to work harder. As for whether he could succeed... he didn't know.

Furthermore, when she pressed the question so directly, Liu Bei's answer was the people, which made her feel a lot more comfortable. At least, there was finally someone who would take the people's sufferings into consideration.

"Hey..." Liu Bei sighed again.

Huang Yueying:......

"Although the current situation is difficult, the general does not need to be discouraged. The Han Dynasty has been in power for four hundred years, and countless Han officials and Han people have worked hard for it." So Huang Yueying comforted her, "Whether it's a general or a Jingzhou pastor, all

That’s true.”

Liu Bei nodded, "It's a pity... Some people call themselves Hanchen in vain, but what they do is to bully their superiors and flatter their subordinates."

"That's what the general said." Huang Yueying nodded and wanted to say something more, but saw a group of soldiers escorting an old farmer over.

"Captain, a spy has been caught." the soldier reported.

"No, little old man!" the man who looked like an old farmer yelled, with an aggrieved tone, "The general knows what he's doing!"

When Liu Bei saw this, he stood up and said, "Untie my father-in-law."

Soldiers, you looked at me, I looked at you, and finally looked at Huang Yueying.

Because this group of soldiers are Jingzhou soldiers, they don't recognize Liu Bei, they only recognize Mr. Xiao.

"Let go first." Huang Yueying then said.

Liu Bei smiled bitterly, that's right, the soldiers on patrol now are all Jingzhou soldiers.

"No." The soldier agreed and untied the old farmer.

"Excuse me, Mr. Xuande." Huang Yueying then spoke.

"Why did my father-in-law go up the mountain?" Liu Bei asked.

"The weather is getting colder and there is not enough firewood at home..." the old farmer said with a sad face.

"Where is the axe?" Liu Bei asked again.

"It was taken away by the soldier." The old farmer looked at the soldier next to him, saw the ax in the soldier's hand, and couldn't help but said, "Can you return it to the little old man... This ax was borrowed from the little old man's brother's family.

.”

Liu Bei choked. Although his heart was partial to the fact that this was an ordinary commoner, he still observed the other person carefully.

The clothes are made of coarse linen and have many patches.

On the feet are a pair of straw sandals.

The skin is numb and weather-beaten.

How similar it is to him.

"I've seen you too. Our troops are stationed here. Therefore, I can't let you go down the mountain for these two days," Liu Bei said again.

"This...then can I let the little old man go home and send a message?"

Liu Bei:......

"No." Liu Bei naturally shook his head.

Now is the critical moment of the plan, how could someone leak the news?

"That family will definitely come to look for me..." the old farmer said again.

Liu Bei had no choice but to say, "If you come looking for me, just stay with me."

"How long will this stay?"

"I don't know." Liu Bei shook his head. The war has not started yet, and he doesn't know when it will end, so he really doesn't know either.

"In my opinion, it's better to drag him down and behead him." Huang Yueying shook her head, "Now is the critical moment. The general must not lose the big for the small."

"Little sir!" Liu Bei's eyes widened, "This person is just an innocent commoner!"

"Are you innocent?" Huang Yueying shook her head, then looked at the old farmer, "Old man, let me ask you, are you really an old farmer down the mountain?"

"Natural!"

"Where does that family live and how many people are there?"

"I live in Zhangjia Village outside Xuchang City. There are seven people in my family, including the young man."

"This place is twenty miles south of Xuchang, and our troops are stationed in Shanyang. If you live outside Xuchang City, why do you go to Shanyang to collect firewood?"

"This... the firewood on the sunny side is better." The little old man choked and said immediately.

"Yeah?"

"yes."

"You said this ax belongs to your brother. How old are you this year and how old is your brother?"

"The little old man is ninety-nine this year, and his brother is fifty-one."

"Is your brother your biological brother?"

"This...no, it's brother Cong."

"How many people are in your brother's family?"
To be continued...