At that time, the sword was only 0.01 centimeters away from Xu Shu, but in the end it could not be cut down.
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 for the time being. Based on my observation, this person is not familiar with the art of praying, and I am afraid he does not have the ability to curse and kill old General Ma Teng."
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "Xu Shu, you have to take the blame for others, and Gu understands your feelings very well. However, in Gu's court, if you take the blame, wouldn't it make people laugh at me for not distinguishing right from wrong?"
After saying that, Bai Xiaowen looked at Liu Bei: "Now that things have happened, can Uncle Liu still sit back and watch peacefully? If you dare to do something but don't take it seriously, I'm afraid it will be a disservice to your name of benevolence and righteousness."
Jian Yong said: "My lord is not to blame for this!"
Liu Bei stopped and said hurriedly: "Xianhe! I am already a mortal man and there is no need to clear my name. What's the difference between dying by Ma Chao's sword and dying by Yuan Xi's sword?"
Jian Yong lowered his hands and said, "We can't bear to see my lord's reputation for kindness and virtue be ruined. Life and death are lighter than a feather, and innocence is heavier than Mount Tai."
Liu Bei sighed and waved his hand.
Jian Yong then said to Ma Chao: "General Ma, in the final analysis, Fengchu Pang Tong did this. It was he who used the art of praying for blessings to curse the old general Ma Teng to death twice. After casting the spell for the first time, he
I asked you to go to Chang'an to see you; then, I asked military advisor Xu Shu to go to Hanzhong under an assumed name, not only to persuade Zhang Lu to abandon Guanzhong, but also to plan for the future."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "It seems that Fengchu Pang Tong is quite resourceful. If Xu Shu goes to Hanzhong, he can cooperate with Liu Bei to capture Xichuan. If the north falls into war and Xiliang and the imperial army are fighting endlessly, Liu Bei can capture Xichuan and then
With the help of Xu Shu, we can capture Hanzhong; and if the north is quickly pacified, Xu Shu can persuade Zhang Lu to resist the imperial army and provide him with advice."
Many civil servants and military officers in the hall had expressions of sudden realization on their faces.
Zhang He said: "No matter how Fengchu Pang Tong planned it, I would never have imagined that my lord pacified Xiliang within ten days. After consolidating the north, he pacified Zhang Lu in half a month, leaving no room for Liu Bei to capture."
Plenty of time in Yizhou.”
Ma Chao gritted his teeth and said, "Where is Feng Chu and Pang Tong?"
Jian Yong sighed: "Fengchu Pang Tong suddenly fell ill after casting a spell to kill the old general Ma Teng. Later, he was ambushed and shot by Zhang Ren, the general of Shu, at Luofengpo."
Ma Chao said: "This evil thief has gained an advantage! Even if he is cut into pieces, it will not be able to quell the hatred in my heart. I vow to cut his body into a coffin and sacrifice it to my late father!"
If you are a modern person, you may think that Ma Chao is too ruthless. In fact, in the Three Kingdoms era, it was not unusual to do this to avenge your father. The people present looked normal when they heard that Ma Chao was going to dig up Pang Tong's tomb.
Liu Bei couldn't help it anymore: "Wait a minute, although I didn't know what Military Master Pang did, but what he did for me is no different from what I did myself. Ma Chao, if you want revenge, just strike with a sword."
Kill me! Don't destroy Commander Pang's tomb."
Ma Chao pointed at Liu Bei and said: "You are also a hypocritical person, not a good person! I will kill you first, and then dig up Pang Tong's grave."
Guan Yu stood in front of Liu Bei and shouted: "As long as I am here, you can't even touch a hair on my brother's head!"
The two were at war with each other, and Bai Xiaowen said: "Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. Liu Bei, you don't have to suffer for Pang Tong. He used Taoism to harm innocent people, and he deserves this retribution. Ma Chao, the person who killed your father was Pang Tong."
, and you should not vent your anger on Liu Bei."
Ma Chao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Yan, for confronting me in court and finding out the truth about my late father's death. I have something to do at the end of the day. Please take three days off. I hope Mr. Yan will give me permission."
Everyone knows what Ma Chao wants to do, so naturally Bai Xiaowen will not stop him, waving his hand and saying: "You go ahead."
Ma Chao glared at Liu Bei again and backed away bitterly.
There is a reason why Bai Xiaowen didn't let Ma Chao kill Liu Bei.
During his insight, Bai Xiaowen discovered that Liu Bei actually had a "popular" passive skill.
If Ma Chao kills Liu Bei, Bai Xiaowen's Yuan army will lose 30 points of popular support and 30 points of loyalty of civil and military officials in the areas Liu Bei once governed.
There is also the negative impact of the diplomacy of other forces being reduced by 1 level, but it is nothing compared to the people's support and civil and military loyalty, especially now that the princes have been pacified one after another.
The places Liu Bei once governed include Pingyuan, Xuzhou, etc., and the most recent one is Jingzhou. The first two are nothing more. Bai Xiaowen doesn't want to lose the people's support and loyalty in Jingzhou. After all, Jingxiang and Jiangdong are Bai Xiaowen's next.
An important step in the mission of great unification.
Bai Xiaowen said to Liu Bei: "Today, the world is in Gu's hands. Only the Sun family in Jiangdong has not yet surrendered. Are you three willing to surrender? If you are willing to surrender to me, I will not only forgive your death penalty, but also make contributions to you.
, the opportunity to seal your wife as your shadow."
Liu Bei said calmly: "We would rather die than submit to you. Don't waste your words."
Bai Xiaowen said: "You have a reputation of benevolence, and Guan Yu is also a loyal man. I can't bear to kill you. As long as you jointly write a letter of guarantee and inform the people of the world that you will not leave the world in the future and no longer fight against Gu, I can
Let the three of you brothers go, and Lin Quan will live forever."
In the world of the Three Kingdoms where trust is important, doing this is not impossible.
If Liu Bei writes a letter of guarantee, Bai Xiaowen will have his own way to tell the world. If Liu Bei wants to go back on his word at that time, he will definitely be looked down upon.
Liu Bei was firm and said proudly: "You and I have different ways and different beliefs. As long as I, Liu Bei, am here, I will work hard to help the Han Dynasty. You are a thief of the Han Dynasty, and naturally you are my Liu Bei's biggest enemy. This
One thing will not change even if you die."
Bai Xiaowen frowned and said: "If you want to die, Gu will not stop you. Do you not care about the lives of the two sworn brothers?"
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both took a step forward.
Guan Yu said: "The sage Mencius said: 'Life is what I want, and righteousness is also what I want; you can't have both, and one who sacrifices life for righteousness'. Guan Mou read poetry and books roughly, and has a rough understanding of etiquette and meaning.
.The day of sworn vows in Taoyuan,
My brother's words are my words, and my brother's ambition is my ambition; Guan's body is my brother's body, and Guan's life is my brother's life. If my brother sacrifices his life for righteousness, how can he lag behind? He will not give up even if he dies.
!”
Zhang Fei: "Me too!"
This scene had a strong impact on the people of the Three Kingdoms who valued justice over life and death, and many people felt sad.
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "Okay! You all want to die, and I can only fulfill your wish. A big banquet will be held that night to see off the three Taoyuan brothers."
Liu Guan and Zhang Qi Qi handed over their hands. Liu Bei said: "That's it, thank you very much."