"Boom!" Liu Bei felt like his head was about to explode.
Just a moment ago, someone had come to report that Young Master Liu Zong had been hanged in his room! The murderer was none other than Chen Jin, who he had praised just a few days ago.
Even without thinking, Liu Bei knew that this matter was serious. Who was most likely to have the motive to kill Young Master Liu Zong? Needless to say, it was Liu Bei. Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he wouldn't be able to clear his name.
No one would think that Young Master Liu Zong was killed by Chen Jin. They would only think that Young Master Liu Zong was killed by Liu Bei.
Why did he kill Young Master Liu Zong? He wanted to eradicate his dissidents. Liu Bei had just obtained the position of Governor of Jingzhou. Obtaining this position wasn't an honorable thing to begin with.
It wasn't the position that he had obtained from Tao Qian. It was Liu Bei who had schemed. After Huang She died in battle, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao weren't around. Only then did he issue a fake edict and obtain the position of Governor of Jingzhou.
If Liu Bei was not at his wit's end, he would not have done something that would harm his reputation. Now, Liu Zong was also dead. Liu Bei was also dead. Liu Zong was also dead.
Liu Bei couldn't clear his name.
Who would believe that he wasn't the one who killed Liu Zong?
That was why Liu Bei was furious. His reputation of benevolence and righteousness that he had painstakingly built up over the years had been completely destroyed.
The person who destroyed him was Chen Jin in front of him. The Cai Family was the first to be furious when Liu Zong died. After all, Liu Zong was Cai Mao's nephew. Then, there were the capable scholars in Jingzhou.
They weren't willing to join Huang She's convoy because they criticized Huang She's reputation. However, Liu Bei was different. He used to have a good reputation as a benevolent and righteous Ambassador Liu Bei. Therefore, Liu Bei was confident that he could convince these people to work for him.
There was a huge talent base in Jing State, the Lumen Academy.
But now, it was over. He, Liu Bei, was going to be as notorious as Huang She. One killed the father and the other killed the son.
Although Chen Jin was caught and forced to kneel in front of Liu Bei, Chen Jin didn't panic at all. On the contrary, he smiled shyly at Liu Bei.
Her smile was so natural.
Could it be that there was someone behind him? Did Chen Jin surrender on purpose so that he could frame him? Liu Bei began to overthink.
"Tell me! Who sent you to kill Young Master Liu Zong? Tell me the truth!" Liu Bei roared at Chen Jin furiously as he lashed out with his whip.
"Ah ah, didn't you ask me to do this?" Chen Jin was confused. His face was in pain, but he didn't dare to show mercy. Instead, he looked at Liu Bei with resentment.
It was as if he was saying, "Master, did you hit the wrong dog? I'm loyal to you."
"Bullsh * t!" Liu Bei was completely enraged as he kicked Chen Jin. "When did I ask you to kill the Young Master? When did I? When did I say such a thing? "
"You, you, didn't you mean that?" Chen Jin was finally scared out of his wits. What was going on? Wasn't it the Young Master that you asked me to kill? Weren't you the one who hinted that I should do this and do it properly?
"Did I mention the Young Master to you? Did I? "Liu Bei asked with a gloomy face.
"No, you didn't!"
"Then who was it? Who asked you to kill the Young Master?" Liu Bei couldn't explain to the Jing Province nobles, but this Chen Jin had to give him an explanation. Liu Bei wanted to know who was scheming against him.
"Why did you think of killing the Young Master? Who did you go to see after leaving my mansion?" Liu Bei didn't hide his killing intent at all.
Chen Jin didn't say anything. Instead, he looked behind Liu Bei.
"Fine, you won't say it. You won't say it, right? I'll make you talk! Liao Hua, take this person down and torture him. I want to see how hard his mouth is! "Liu Bei said angrily.
"Yes!" Liao Hua nodded and walked forward.
"General Liao Hua, no, you can't do this!" Chen Jin panicked. "Lord Prefecture Overseer, it was Liao Hua. General Liao Hua told me. He asked me to kill the Young Master. Lord Prefecture Overseer, please spare my life!" Chen Jin was terrified and finally spoke.
"Liao Hua?" Liu Bei had thought of many things, but he didn't think of Liao Hua. He thought of his enemies, Yanzhou's Cao Cao, Yangzhou's Liu Mang, Xuzhou's Huang Family, and other people that he didn't feel comfortable with. However, he didn't think that this person would be Liao Hua.
"Milord, all of this was done by this general. If you want to punish me, it is up to you!" Liao Hua also knelt down and said to Liu Bei.
"Why?" Liu Bei looked at Liao Hua with a puzzled expression. "Why did you betray me? When have I, Liu Bei, ever wronged you, Liao Hua? Liao Yuanjian? It was me. It was I, Liu Bei, who promoted you from Liu Pi's hands. It was I who recognized you and gave you a high position. Why did you betray me? " Liu Bei asked with a puzzled expression.
"Milord, I didn't. I didn't!" Liao Hua shook his head loudly. "Milord, although I, Liao Hua, am not educated, I know how to repay kindness. Without you, there would be no Liao Hua today. Milord, you are Liao Hua's master. How could Liao Hua betray you? Liao Hua only wanted to help Milord get rid of future troubles. Who would have thought! " The more Liao Hua thought, the more regretful he felt. "Milord, please kill me!" “
Liu Bei never trusted anyone. In the past, he didn't trust anyone. However, he only saw loyalty in Liao Hua's eyes.
This Liao Hua had traveled extensively for so many years and helped Liu Bei block swords. If it wasn't for Liao Hua, Liu Bei wouldn't have known how many times he would have died.
Benevolence and righteousness were dog-butchers. This was not without reason.
"Sigh!" Looking at Liao Hua's appearance, Liu Bei wanted to cry. If Liao Hua was really the mastermind behind this, or if there were other masterminds, then Liu Bei wouldn't hesitate to kill Liao Hua.
No matter how deep their relationship was, it wasn't worth mentioning in front of Liu Bei's great cause.
Otherwise, Liu Bei wouldn't have abandoned his wife and son.
However, looking at Liao Hua's appearance, Liu Bei knew that Liao Hua thought he was smart and did bad things with good intentions.
If he killed him like this, then Liu Bei's early investment would really be a loss.
After thinking about it, Liu Bei still let Liao Hua stay. "Get up!" Liu Bei said to Liao Hua. "If there is a big matter in the future, remember, don't act without permission! You must tell me the truth! "Liu Bei warned Liao Hua." This is the first and the last time! If there is a next time, I won't let you off easily! " “
"Thank you for not killing me, my lord. I will definitely bow to you until my death!" Liao Hua cupped his fists gratefully at Liu Bei.
"Get up!" Liu Bei waved his hand and prepared to let Liao Hua get up.
"Thank you for not killing me, my lord!" Chen Jin on the side was also ready to stand up. He thought that the Prefecture Overseer had let Liao Hua, the mastermind, go and make things difficult for a small fry like him.
However, things weren't what he had imagined.
Just as Chen Jin was about to stand up, a big foot came down from the sky and kicked Chen Jin's body.
"Prefecture Overseer, me?" Chen Jin looked at Liu Bei in confusion.
"Who let you get up?" A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Bei's face.
Liao Hua was just about to plead for mercy for Chen Jin, but when he saw his lord Liu Bei's smile, he couldn't help but shiver. He stood to the side and didn't dare to say anything.
"Prefecture Overseer, what are you doing?" Chen Jin looked at Liao Hua and said to Liu Bei.
"Liao Hua can be spared from death, but you, Chen Jin? Haha! " Liu Bei smiled and kept him in suspense.
"General Liao can be spared from death, but me?" “
"If you, Chen Jin, live, how am I going to answer to the Jing Province nobles over there!" Liu Bei said with a smile.
"Prefecture Overseer, what do you mean?" Chen Jin didn't understand.
"If there are other people at home, don't worry, as long as I, Liu Bei, have something to eat, they won't starve! You can go in peace! " “
Chen Jin was really terrified. He knelt in front of Liu Bei. "Prefecture Overseer, please let me go, let me go, I really didn't do it on purpose. Prefecture Overseer, I beg you, don't kill me, don't kill me!" Chen Jin cried and begged loudly for mercy.
"Don't blame me! If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for hearing it wrong. You did something wrong, so naturally, you will be punished! " Liu Bei said as he approached Chen Jin.
Suddenly, Chen Jin's eyes widened. His pupils suddenly shrank, and finally enlarged. The color that originally belonged to life in his eyes disappeared directly.
There was a sharp dagger stuck in Chen Jin's neck. Blood was still gushing out from the wound.
"Send two people to take Chen Jin out. Tell everyone in Jing Province that I didn't kill Young Master Liu Zong!" Liu Bei ordered his subordinates.
"Yes!" “
'Right, I should go to the longevity shop in the city and find some good coffins. Prepare to bury Young Master Liu Zong properly! Call some Taoist priests and send him off according to the Prefecture Overseer's etiquette! "Although Liu Bei couldn't make up for his loss of benevolence, he could only do what he could.
"Yes!"
…
"Liu Zong is dead?" In Yangzhou, His Highness King of Han, Liu Mang, also received this information.
"Yes, Your Highness! Yesterday, a spy sent a letter saying that Liu Biao, Liu Jingsheng's youngest son, Liu Zong, is dead! He was killed by someone called Chen Jin. This person was originally Liu Bei's subordinate. "Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"Why would Liu Bei kill him? No, Liu Bei cherishes his reputation the most. Why would he give up on his hypocrisy?" Liu Mang didn't understand. As an enemy, he didn't understand.
He knew Liu Bei. If Cao Cao was an ambitious and ruthless person, then Liu Bei was an unscrupulous person. He relied on shamelessness and thick skin to build his empire.
Some truly learned people naturally wouldn't care about hypocrisy. However, to the common people, Liu Bei's show was truly effective. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many people following Liu Bei when he left Xuzhou.
Would such a hypocrite risk the entire world to kill Young Master Liu Zong?
"Perhaps this Liu Bei wants to exterminate him, to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!" Xu Shu subconsciously replied.
"Hehe, how much of a threat can a child pose to Liu Bei? Even Xuchang's Emperor of Han wasn't a match for Cao Cao. How can a child contend against Liu Bei? " This Emperor Xian of Han was also a shrewd person. He knew when to advance and retreat. In the end, he even gave up the throne. Such a patient person naturally couldn't be underestimated.
However, Emperor Xian of Han wasn't a match for Cao Cao. Now, there was a scheming person who wasn't any weaker than Cao Cao. Yet, he was afraid of a child who hadn't grown up yet?
Who would believe it?
Liu Mang was one of the few people who truly believed that Liu Bei wasn't the one who killed Liu Zong.
"There must be a conspiracy!" Liu Mang immediately came to a conclusion.
Xu Shu was shocked. Could it be that his lord saw through something? Xu Shu was about to kneel down and confess everything to Liu Mang. He, Zhuge Liang, Lu Su, Tian Feng, Kuai Yue, and Kuai Liang all thought that Liu Mang was too soft-hearted. In addition, Lady Cai's pillow talk made Liu Mang give up on attacking Jingzhou. Thus, they were all afraid that if they took Jingzhou and Young Master Liu Zong was still alive, this Lady Cai would have other ideas. What should they do?
Liu Zong would grow up sooner or later. If he knew that his mother was slept with by someone other than his father, would he be a threat to Liu Mang?
For the sake of their lord's cause and for the world, they came up with a plan to kill Young Master Liu Zong and frame Liu Bei. This would completely remove the obstacle for their lord.
However, Liu Mang's next sentence made Xu Shu realize that he was overthinking.
"It must be Liu Pan's remnants or Huang Clan's people who did this!" Liu Mang was so sure because Huang Clan was contacting Yangzhou.
After all, Liu Bei wasn't a native of Jingzhou. He had taken action against the Huang Family but was unable to completely eliminate them. If he used the Cai Family and the Kuai Family, it might be possible. However, Liu Bei was delusional to rely on himself.
Liu Bei had taken over the nest and treated the Huang Family that way. It would be strange if the Huang Family could tolerate it. That was why they contacted Yangzhou. After all, there was an old acquaintance who wanted to take revenge for his father.
Thus, Liu Mang thought that everything was done by the Huang Family to disgust Liu Bei.
"Ai!" Liu Mang sighed. To be honest, he didn't have any good or bad feelings towards Liu Zong. He was just a child. Liu Mang even planned to adopt him as his son.
However, Liu Zong, this child, was now dead.
"Pass down the order. Leave his name in the Han Dynasty. Bestow him a title and bury him with the etiquette of a duke. Remember not to tell the madam!" Liu Mang instructed Xu Shu.
He was afraid that the person would be too sad. After all, his body hadn't completely recovered yet.
"Yes!" Xu Shu nodded.
"Alright, Yuanzhi. Since Liu Bei has completed his task of stirring up shit, it's time for us to appear!" Liu Mang's face showed a smile that said he had everything under control.
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