Chapter 89 There is a plan to get rid of Liu Bei

Zhou Xing understood that if he wanted the people to leave, he could only promise them that Liu Bei would not leave Donglai.

But now this sentence cannot be said by Liu Bei, it should be said by the imperial envoy. In this way, Liu Bei will not have the reputation of resisting the emperor's edict. If it is said by the imperial envoy, the people can believe it.

This is exactly the purpose of letting the people know what happened and come here to gather.

The imperial envoy did not answer immediately, thinking in his mind whether he should say that.

"It's better to wait first, maybe the people will disperse after dark." The imperial envoy thought for a long time before saying.

Zhou Xing said nothing more. Since he wanted to wait, he should wait. Anyway, the more people wait, the more people will come. Then he can see how popular Liu Bei is!

At the same time, it can let Liu Bei know that what he did was right and that his decision to abandon Xuzhou and Xiaopei and come to Donglai was also the right one.

Liu Bei and the imperial envoys stayed in the mansion, listening to reports from all walks of life. More and more people flocked outside the prefect's mansion, and outside Huang County, the roads were even more jammed with people. Some people deliberately stayed and left Huang County.

Not only the main roads, but also the small roads were guarded by people, lest Liu Bei take advantage of the night and take a detour.

Huang County Magistrate Wang Xiu and meritorious officer Li Ye led the officials to persuade the people to go home and at the same time gave food to the people so that the people would not go hungry.

It soon became dark, and the people who were guarding outside the prefect's mansion were still there. However, under the persuasion of Wang Xiu, Li Ye and others, the people no longer knelt on the ground, but stood, sat, or lay down, anyway.

Guard Liu Bei and don't let him leave.

"Mingfu Lord, the people did not listen to your advice at all and were unwilling to leave. They still stayed outside the mansion. Many people were also guarding the roads outside the city. They were afraid that Lord Fu would leave at night. They said...if Lord Fu doesn't

If you agree to stay, they will keep guarding you."

County Magistrate Wang Xiulai said.

With a worried look on his face, Liu Bei looked at the court envoy and said, "How can this happen? Although there is food, it is cold at night and the people will freeze!"

Wang Xiu quickly replied: "Don't worry, Mr. Mingfu, I have asked people to light fires to keep warm, so the people will not be too cold."

Liu Bei felt relieved: "That's okay, but it's not an option to continue like this. We must let the people go home."

The imperial envoy did not expect such a situation.

He has sent people out to investigate. Those people came completely spontaneously, without anyone forcing or convening them.

In other words, these people came to retain Liu Bei not because of Liu Bei's will, but because of the people's own wishes.

This shows that Liu Bei is indeed very popular among the people.

The imperial envoy still didn't speak, and kept thinking in his mind that his errand was not easy to handle.

Looking at the current situation, the people are blocking the doors and roads, and it is impossible to get Liu Bei to leave.

With the kind of person Liu Bei is, it is impossible for him to let his soldiers and horses drive away the people, nor will he leave quietly.

To solve the current problem and let the people disperse, we can only promise the people that Liu Bei will not leave Donglai for the time being.

Yes, not leaving for now does not mean never leaving.

Because the people were staying outside, Liu Bei said that because the people were not sleeping, he could not sleep peacefully, so he just sat there.

Liu Bei didn't sleep, Zhou Xing and others couldn't sleep either, and even the imperial envoys sat and waited.

When it was daybreak, the imperial envoy figured it out and felt that he could only agree to let Liu Bei stay, go back and resume his life, and then think of a way.

"Prefect Liu, since the people are so reluctant to stay, why don't you stay first and discuss it after I return to the court to resume my duties? What do you think?" the imperial envoy said to Liu Bei.

Of course Liu Bei was overjoyed. He could stay and the people could disperse. He quickly replied: "Since the envoy said this, I am willing to listen to the envoy's wishes."

When the imperial envoys, Liu Bei and others went outside the mansion, they saw people sitting or lying outside the mansion, which was packed with people.

"Prefect Liu, it is a blessing for the imperial court that you have won the hearts of the people so much!" The imperial envoy sighed sincerely.

Although he is a member of Cao Cao, he is also a member of the imperial court. Of course he is happy to have someone like Liu Bei in the government.

Moreover, Liu Bei is not Cao Cao’s official enemy now.

Liu Bei said humbly: "This is because the emperor is virtuous, and Bei just did what he should do."

The imperial envoy nodded, stood on the high steps outside the palace gate, and shouted to the people looking below: "I am the envoy sent by the imperial court to recruit Liu Xuande. I already know your intention to retain Liu Taishou. Yes, you are.

The peace that Donglai enjoys today is due to Governor Liu. This is what I have heard and witnessed."

"Donglai needs Governor Liu, and the imperial court also needs Liu Xuande to serve the people of the world. Although I am an envoy of the imperial court, I have no right to decide whether Governor Liu will stay or go. I can only promise you that Governor Liu can stay in Donglai temporarily until I return.

After the imperial court returns to power, it will be up to the imperial court to decide whether Prefect Liu will go or stay."

"Liu Fujun can leave, but he can't leave now. We in Donglai need Liu Fujun now!" Someone shouted below.

Of course, these people knew that Liu Bei had been promoted to Xudu, but now they only believed that Liu Bei could treat them well. If a new governor was replaced, they might be able to live their old lives again.

They hope Liu Bei will stay for another year or two to make Donglai more stable before leaving.

"Yes, Lord Liu cannot leave now, we need Lord Liu!" Other people shouted in agreement.

"Don't worry, Prefect Liu won't leave now. You all have dispersed and go home!"

"We only believe in Liu Fujun. We will go home only if Liu Fujun says he won't leave."

Now the people will disperse only when they hear Liu Bei say with their own ears that he will not leave. They believe in Liu Bei and believe that Liu Bei will not deceive them.

The imperial envoy looked at Liu Bei, hoping that he would say something to appease the people and let them disperse as soon as possible.

Although he lamented that Liu Bei was very popular among the people, for the sake of Cao Cao, the imperial envoy did not want to see the people trying their best to retain Liu Bei, and they did not want such a situation to spread.

Liu Bei also hopes that the people will disperse as soon as possible. After all, large numbers of people can easily lead to unrest, although so far, no unrest has been heard of.

"Fellow folks, you have all heard that the imperial envoy said that I can stay in Donglai and wait for orders from the imperial court. You all go home, all go back!"

"Mr. Liu Fu, when we leave, will you leave quietly behind our backs?"

"Of course not. If I want to leave, I will do it openly."

"What if you leave at night?"

Liu Bei vowed: "Liu Bei is true to his word and will never leave quietly!"

"Yes, Mr. Liu will do what he says, and we must believe Mr. Liu." Someone among the people shouted.

Others agreed one after another, saying that they could believe Liu Fujun's words.

After some persuasion from the meritorious officer Li Ye and the county magistrate Wang Xiu, the people who were guarding outside the prefecture gradually dispersed.

At noon, there were not many people left outside the prefect's mansion. The imperial envoy wanted to rush back to Xudu to report to Cao Cao, so he drove out of the city and left, but was stopped by the people guarding outside the city.

The people were worried that Liu Bei was hiding in the car of the imperial envoy. After stopping the car, they got into the car and checked to make sure that Liu Bei was not on board, and then let the imperial envoy leave.

On the way out of Donglai County, the imperial envoy saw that the people on the road were rushing to Huang County to retain Liu Bei. He was even stopped and checked several times before leaving the boundaries of Donglai County.

He hurried all the way back to Xudu and reported the Donglai incident to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh: "Liu Xuande has won the hearts of the people so much. This person has become a huge problem!"
Chapter completed!