At that time, the sword was only 0.01 centimeters away from Xu Shu, but in the end, it did not chop down.
This was because Bai Xiaowen said, "Wait a minute."
Ma Chao took a deep breath and put the sword back into its sheath.
Ge Xuan said, "General Ma Chao, don't be impulsive. According to my observation, this person does not know the art of praying. I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability to curse Old General Ma Teng. "
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Xu Shu, I understand your feelings if you want to take the blame for someone else. However, in my court, if you take the blame, won't people laugh at me for not being able to distinguish between right and wrong? "
Bai Xiaowen looked at Liu Bei. "Now that things have come to this, can Imperial Uncle Liu still sit back and watch? Daring to do it but not daring to admit it, I'm afraid you're not worthy of your benevolence. "
Jian Yong said, "You can't blame my lord for this!"
Liu Bei hurriedly said, "Xianhe! I'm already a dead man, there's no need to clear my name. What's the difference between dying under Ma Chao's sword and dying under Yuan Xi's knife? "
Jian Yong said, "I can't bear to see my lord's benevolence and virtue tarnish. Life and death are lighter than a goose feather, innocence is more important than Mount Tai. "
Liu Bei sighed and waved his hand.
Jian Yong then said to Ma Chao, "Young General Ma, in the end, this matter is still the work of Young Phoenix Pang Tong. He used the art of praying to curse Old General Ma Teng twice. After the first time, he asked me to go to Chang 'an to see you. After that, he asked Military Advisor Xu Shu to go to Hanzhong under an alias, not only to persuade Zhang Lu to give up Guanzhong, but also to plan for the future. "
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "It seems that Young Phoenix Pang Tong is quite intelligent. If Xu Shu goes to Hanzhong, he can cooperate with Liu Bei to take Xichuan. If the north falls into chaos and Xiliang and the Imperial Court's army fight endlessly, Liu Bei will be able to capture Xichuan and then use Xu Shu's power to capture Hanzhong. If the north is quickly pacified, Xu Shu will be able to persuade Zhang Lu to resist the Imperial Court's army and give him advice. "
Many of the officials and generals in the hall had a look of realization on their faces.
Zhang San said, "No matter how that Phoenix Fledgling Pang Tong planned, he would never have imagined that my lord would be able to pacify Western Liang within ten days. After consolidating the north, he pacified Zhang Lu in half a month. He didn't give Liu Bei enough time to seize Yizhou. "
Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Then where is Phoenix Fledgling Pang Tong?"
Jian Yong sighed, "After Young Phoenix Pang Tong cast a spell to kill Old General Ma Teng, he suddenly fell ill. Later on, he was shot dead by Great General Zhang Ren's ambush at Luofeng Slope."
Ma Chao said, "That evil thief got off easy! Even if I cut him into a thousand pieces, it won't be able to appease the hatred in my heart. I swear to dissect his coffin and slaughter his body as a sacrifice to my late father! "
If it was a modern person, they might think that Ma Chao was too ruthless. In fact, in the Three Kingdoms era, it wasn't strange to go to this extent to avenge one's father. When the people present heard that Ma Chao wanted to dig up Pang Tong's grave, their expressions were very normal.
Liu Bei couldn't help but say, "Wait. Although I didn't know what Military Advisor Pang did, there's no difference between him doing this for me and me doing it for myself. Ma Chao, if you want to take revenge, then kill me with a sword! Don't even think about destroying Military Advisor Pang's grave. "
Ma Chao pointed at Liu Bei and said, "You're also a hypocrite. You're not a good person! I'll kill you first and then dig up Pang Tong's grave. "
Guan Yu stood in front of Liu Bei and shouted, "With me here, don't even think about touching a hair on my brother's head!"
The two of them were at daggers drawn. Bai Xiaowen said, "Every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. Liu Bei, you don't have to suffer for Pang Tong. He used Taoist techniques to harm innocent people. He deserves this retribution. Ma Chao, the person who killed your father was Pang Tong. Don't take out your anger on Liu Bei. "
Ma Chao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Duke Of Yan, for confronting me in court and finding out the truth behind my late father's death. I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be taking three days off. I hope the Duke Of Yan will allow it. "
Everyone knew what Ma Chao wanted to do. Bai Xiaowen naturally wouldn't stop him. He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Ma Chao glared at Liu Bei again and retreated angrily.
There was a reason why Bai Xiaowen didn't let Ma Chao kill Liu Bei.
Through [Insight], Bai Xiaowen discovered that Liu Bei actually had a passive skill called [Popularity].
If Ma Chao killed Liu Bei, Bai Xiaowen's Yuan Army's influence in the territories that Liu Bei once governed would decrease by 30 points. The loyalty of the civil and military officials would also decrease by 30 points.
There was also the negative effect of decreasing the diplomatic status of the other factions by one level. However, compared to the loyalty of the people and the civil and military officials, this was nothing. This was especially true now that the feudal lords had all been pacified.
The places that Liu Bei once governed included the plains, Xuzhou, and so on. Most recently, Jingzhou. The first two were fine. However, Bai Xiaowen didn't want to lose the loyalty of the people in Jingzhou. After all, Jingxiang and Jiangdong were important steps in Bai Xiaowen's unification mission.
Bai Xiaowen said to Liu Bei, "The world is now in my hands. Only the Sun family of Jiangdong has yet to submit. Are the three of you willing to submit? If you're willing to submit, not only will I pardon your crimes, but I can also give you a chance to make a name for yourself and your children. "
Liu Bei said indifferently, "We'd rather die than submit to you. Don't waste your breath. "
Bai Xiaowen said, "You're known for your benevolence, and Guan Yu is also a loyal and righteous person. I can't bear to kill you. As long as the three of you jointly write a letter of guarantee and tell the world that you won't appear in public again and won't oppose me, I can let the three of you go to the forest. "
In the Three Kingdoms plane, where loyalty was valued, this wasn't impossible.
If Liu Bei wrote a letter of guarantee, Bai Xiaowen had his own ways to announce it to the world. At that time, if Liu Bei wanted to go back on his words, he would definitely be despised.
Liu Bei was unyielding. He said proudly, "My path is different from yours, and my beliefs are also different. As long as I, Liu Bei, am alive, I will work hard to restore the Han Dynasty. You're a traitor to the Han Dynasty, so you're naturally my, Liu Bei's, enemy. This will not change even if I die. "
Bai Xiaowen frowned. "If you want to die, I won't stop you. Do you not care about the lives of your two sworn brothers? "
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both took a step forward.
Guan Yu said, "The sage Mencius once said, 'Life is what I desire, righteousness is also what I desire. If I can't have both, I'll sacrifice my life for righteousness.' I've read poetry and books, and I know a little about etiquette and righteousness. On the day we became sworn brothers at the Peach Garden, Elder Brother's words were my words, and Elder Brother's will was my will. My body is Elder Brother's body, and my life is Elder Brother's life. Elder Brother sacrificed his life for righteousness, so how can I fall behind? I won't hesitate to die ten thousand deaths! "
Zhang Fei said, "Same for me!"
This scene had a great impact on the people of the Three Kingdoms who valued righteousness above life and death. Many of them felt sorrow in their hearts.
Bai Xiaowen laughed heartily. "Fine! If you want to die, I can only fulfill your wishes. Tonight, I'll hold a big banquet to send the three Peach Garden brothers off. "
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all cupped their hands. Liu Bei said, "If that's the case, many thanks for fulfilling my wish."
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