Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was furious. Liu Bei had no foundation in the court, and his only teacher, Lu Zhi, was still in prison.
Ma Rixi, the admonishing doctor, had always been on good terms with Lu Zhi. If Liu Bei was executed in this way, he would not be able to explain to Lu Zhi in the future, so he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this Liu Bei has no official position. He raises his own military resources and recruits civilians."
Zhuang, the rebel soldiers helped the court suppress the bandits, and they had many military exploits in the past. Now that the Yellow Turbans are not in peace, if Liu Bei is killed, it may hurt the hearts of the righteous people in the world."
Situ Yuan Wei and Ma Rixi were related by marriage, so they also came out to second the proposal.
After hearing this, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty calmed down his anger. Liu Bei's merits and demerits were balanced, and he was still a common man.
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Zhou Yuanfu was very busy these days. He was busy attending to the funeral of the Heavenly Master, busy treating the injured Yellow Turban soldiers, and also busy learning to ride a horse. Anyway, Zhou Cang originally knew how to ride a horse, and he gradually became familiar with it.
Zhang Bao just gave Zhou Yuanfu a batch of capsules, saying they were the last ones in stock, and stayed behind closed doors. I heard that he was carefully treating the seriously injured Guard Xu, and that he was drinking to relieve his worries every day.
Zhou Yuanfu also purified rice wine together with Pei Yuanshao. Pei Yuanshao's original name was Pei Jiu. After joining the Yellow Turban Army, everyone saw that he could make wine, so they all called him Pei wine. Zhou Yuanfu used Zhang Jiao's name to teach the distillation method, and Pei Yuanshao tinkered with it for several days.
Sure enough, we have produced high-purity liquor, which is estimated to be 40 or 50 degrees, but the output is very low, not much can be produced in a day.
Zhou Yuanfu put it in a small porcelain bottle and only used it on the wounds of the most seriously injured Huangjin warriors. He also asked that the cloth be boiled in boiling water before bandaging the wound. Many people avoided infection and survived thanks to the effect of the anti-inflammatory capsule.
, naturally he gradually became convinced of Zhou Yuanfu.
Zhou Yuanfu also visited Zhang Bao several times, but Zhang Bao just closed the door and disappeared. Zhou Yuanfu guessed that Zhang Bao was angry because he did not take back Zhang Jiao's head.
However, the issue of Zhang Jiao's burial was never resolved, so Zhou Yuanfu had to discuss it with Zhang Bao again, and this time he finally met Zhang Bao.
When Zhou Yuanfu saw that Zhang Bao's complexion had deteriorated a lot, he couldn't bear it, so he bowed and said, "Two Heavenly Masters, please take care of yourself."
Zhang Bao waved his hand and said nothing.
"The main purpose of coming here this time is to discuss how to handle the master's funeral. At present, the master's head is in urgent need and it is difficult to find it. The disciple suggested that the head should be made of gold and buried together. The head can be recovered later and then buried. I wonder if Master Ertian thinks it is feasible?"
Zhang Bao said impatiently: "I have sent people to Luoyang to find a way to find ways. Let me keep my brother's body in the ice cellar for now. What else do you have to do?"
Zhou Yuanfu thought again and again, bowed and said: "When the master was here, I proposed to organize and train a new army, and the master also supported my idea. This time I came to ask the Ertian Master whether I could select athletes from each army. According to my plan
To train a new army, I came here to ask for a military order from the Ertian Division."
Zhang Bao sneered: "How many people do you need? One hundred thousand is enough?"
Zhou Yuanfu thought to himself that after the battle, the number of soldiers and horses in this city might not even be enough for one hundred thousand. He didn't understand what Zhang Bao meant and didn't dare to answer.
Zhang Bao continued: "My eldest brother has not been buried yet, are you eager to seize the military power? If I don't give it to you, do you want to use the Heavenly Master's staff to suppress me?"
Zhou Yuanfu was stunned for a moment, does Zhang Bao take power so seriously? Is he so wary of himself? I thought Zhang Bao was just a straightforward person, but he didn't expect that Zhang Bao also had so many twists and turns.
Before he could defend himself, Zhang Bao said aggressively: "My brother has been in business for more than ten years before he has achieved what he is today. Do you want to take it away from him?"
"How do you start talking about this? I just want three to five thousand elite soldiers to train myself. I have no other meaning."
Zhang Bao said angrily: "Three to five thousand today, three to five thousand tomorrow, this is a blunt knife to cut flesh! There is no three to five thousand! The Yellow Turban Hercules Battalion is my eldest brother's personal guard, and there are still several hundred people left. If you want it, you can do it yourself."
Just take it and don’t even think about the rest!"
Zhou Yuanfu was very helpless. He didn't know why Zhang Bao suddenly became like this. Maybe Zhang Jiao's death was too exciting for him, so he had to say goodbye and leave.
After Zhou Yuanfu left, Zhang Bao sighed, looked up to the sky and said, "Brother, you have worked so hard, I wonder if Zhou Yuanfu will understand your deep meaning in the future."
Zhou Yuanfu returned to the mansion in a depressed mood, only to see Cui Niupi happily walking out with a food box. Zhou Yuanfu was upset and didn't ask any more questions.
Soon after, Pei Yuanshao also came and asked Zhou Yuanfu if he had seen Cui Niubi. Zhou Yuanfu only said that he had gone out and didn't know where he went.
Pei Yuanshao said angrily: "I only got a few bottles of 'Tianshi Immortal Wine' today, but this bastard took away two of them. It's really annoying."
This distilled liquor had a high alcohol content, and Xu Yuanzhi and Cui Niubi often drank it secretly. Seeing that it was such a trivial matter, Zhou Yuanfu didn't ask any more questions, and just ordered Pei Yuanshao to send a few bottles to Zhang Bao. Pei Yuanshao responded and replied angrily.
I'm going to the backyard, and I guess I can continue my brewing business.
Cui Niupi came straight to the dungeon with wine and meat. Guan Yu was tossing and turning. When he saw Cui Niupi arriving and knew that he was here to lobby, he just snorted and ignored him.
Cui Niubi ordered people to put the wine and meat on the table, then sent out the jailer and others, opened the wine bottle and poured two full glasses of wine. The aroma of wine suddenly overflowed. Guan Yu smelled it and swallowed, but was still unmoved.
Cui Niupi drank a glass of wine by himself and praised it as good wine. Seeing that Guan Yu was still dozing off, he filled up another glass.
"My name is Cui Niubi, and I am the sworn brother of General Zhou. General Zhou has ordered that you will be beheaded tomorrow to commemorate the spirit of the Heavenly Master in heaven. Out of friendship with fellow countrymen, my eldest brother ordered me to come and give you a drink to see you off!"
Guan Yu suddenly sat up when he heard this.
"The great cause has not yet been accomplished, but Guan died here. Come on, let me drink this glass of wine."
He picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp. When he finished, he pursed his lips and shouted, "Good wine."
Cui Niupi was secretly happy and hurriedly poured another glass. This method of persuading people was always not to worry about people quarreling, but only to be afraid that people would not speak. As long as Guan Yu was willing to answer, he was not afraid of not being able to persuade him.
Cui Niubi said falsely: "My eldest brother said that General Guan is a loyal man and will not surrender, so let me propose a toast to you on his behalf."
Guan Yu didn't answer, picked up the wine glass and drank another drink. The first glass felt the strong aroma of the wine, and the second glass only felt the strong wine entering his throat and it was very pleasant. He said again, "It's very pleasant!"
Cui Niupi pretended to feel sorry and said: "This is the immortal wine of the Heavenly Master. It is extremely precious, but we brothers don't drink it often. My eldest brother admires General Guan for his loyalty, and specially asked me to bring two bottles to see the general off on his last journey. You can take your time."
Order a drink, but after you finish it, it’s gone.”
When Guan Yu heard this, he sighed in his heart that although Zhou Yuanfu was cunning, he was still a man, so he knelt down and sat down. Cui Niubi took the opportunity to pour another glass.
Guan Yu couldn't help but ask: "Then how does Zhou Cang know my loyalty?"
Cui Niupi felt very happy. Even if everyone started chatting, they would naturally surrender after chatting opened up their hearts.
"My eldest brother is from your hometown. I heard that you stood up for your friends in your hometown and killed local powerful people. I know that you are loyal and loyal. Although I admire you in my heart, I have never had the chance to meet you. When I saw you on the battlefield that day, I just hated each other.
Late, after you came back, you said good things about you to us for several days, and I admire you very much. You always told me that General Guan is a loyal and righteous man, and you should not insult him lightly, nor should you tarnish General Guan's reputation."
Guan Yu sighed again in his heart. He didn't expect that the person who knows me best is Zhou Cang. However, fate has made us meet so late.
Cui Niupi silently observed Guan Yu's expression, then picked up the wine glass and said, "I'll give another toast to the general. General Guan is so loyal and loyal. I feel sorry for the general in my heart."
Guan Yu said sternly: "I died for my loyalty, so why not live in peace?"