Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

Of course, even without this relationship.

Zhou Heng would not let Zhao Yun go either.

From any perspective, recruiting Zhao Yun would be entirely beneficial to him.

After Zhou Heng made some adjustments, the group headed towards Changshan Zhen Ding.

............

at the same time.

On the other side, a market in Zhending County, Changshan.

Now that more than a month has passed, news of what happened in Xuzhou has spread.

Even those as far away as Jizhou still received news from Xuzhou.

Inside a restaurant at this time.

Four or five young people were chatting idly.

"I never imagined that Liu Bei, who was supposed to be so benevolent and righteous, was actually just an ungrateful scoundrel."

"Seeing is believing, indeed."

"It's truly heartbreaking."

One of the boys, who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen, shook his head and sighed.

"Who says it's not?"

"I thought Liu Bei was the rightful heir of the Han dynasty and had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness. He was a true hero and great man. I never expected that he was just a pretender."

"Ungrateful and ungrateful, abandoning his wife and children."

"It's truly despicable."

"I originally intended to join Liu Bei's forces, but now it seems I'm glad I didn't, otherwise wouldn't I have ended up like the Mi family?"

The others echoed this sentiment.

"Who says it's not?"

"However, to be fair, Liu Bei was a hypocrite, a fake benevolent and righteous man."

"But to be able to keep up this for so many years, they must have some skill."

"If it weren't for Zhou Heng, I'm afraid the whole world would have been kept in the dark."

"The poor Mi family, the richest family in Xuzhou, are helping each other so much that they even want to marry their younger sister to them."

"This is how we got our reward."

"It's utterly despicable."

The person who spoke earlier looked disdainful.

Originally, as Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness spread, he also enjoyed great prestige among the common people.

Even in Ji Province, many people wanted to join his cause.

After all, who wouldn't want a wise ruler?

The saying "the master is responsible, the minister chooses his master" is exactly like this.

Especially in this chaotic world.

Bandits roamed freely, and warlords fought amongst themselves, leaving ordinary people with no way to survive.

Only by joining the army can one have the right to survive.

Otherwise, they would work hard farming at home.

As a result, the feudal lords changed every few days.

They collect taxes every few days.

In addition to the feudal lords, bandits would also come down to plunder and take advantage of the situation.

Soldiers pass by like combs, bandits pass by like hairpins.

Nothing more than that.

They worked hard to harvest a little food, but it wasn't even enough to feed themselves.

What hope is there in such a life?

Only by joining the army could one have the right to survive.

This is also the way out for most young people in this era.

This young man had wanted to join the army before, and his first choice was Liu Bei.

This is because the other party was not only the governor of Xuzhou, but also a member of the Han imperial family.

He is also known for his great benevolence and righteousness.

Who wouldn't want to see such a hero?

Unexpectedly.........

“Abandoning one’s children and being ungrateful, such a person can also gain a reputation for loyalty and righteousness.”

"It's ridiculous."

The others also shook their heads.

He was filled with unwavering devotion to Liu Bei.

"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore. Just mentioning him makes me feel disgusted."

"After this incident, it seems that no one in the world will be willing to serve under Liu Bei anymore."

"Drink, drink."

"That's right, let's not talk about him anymore. Let's have a drink. It's not easy for us brothers to get together again. How can we waste our time on an ungrateful scoundrel?"

"Come, come, please drink this cup to the brim."

The others nodded in agreement.

In this chaotic world, the lives of ordinary people are extremely difficult.

Many people live for today and have no tomorrow.

In troubled times, human lives are like straw.

Even if they don't die, who knows when you'll see your good friends again.

We might never see each other again in our lifetime.

Naturally, I don't want to waste my precious time on an ungrateful scoundrel.

"Nonsense! How could Lord Xuande be such a person?"

But right now.

Suddenly, a furious voice rang out from behind them.

Immediately afterward, a young man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, carrying a long spear and a bow and arrows at his waist, strode over angrily.

Who else could it be but Zhao Yun?

It should be noted that in Zhao Yun's mind, Liu Bei had always been a representative of great benevolence and righteousness.

Now that he hears people making fun of Liu Bei, how could he possibly tolerate it?

"Who are you?"

The group was startled.

"Never mind who I am, I ask you, who is instigating you all to wantonly tarnish Lord Xuande's reputation here? What is your purpose?"

“If you don’t explain everything clearly today, I will not let this go.”

Zhao Yun did not answer, but instead grabbed a young man and coldly questioned him.

Zhao Yun wouldn't have been so angry over something ordinary.

But this concerns Liu Bei.

The benevolent ruler in my heart.

A wise and benevolent ruler.

How could he possibly tolerate that?

different from others.

Zhao Yun's family was just an ordinary family.

The house is also located in a small village.

Naturally, unlike in a market, there are not many sources of information.

In addition, his elder brother had just passed away, and he had no mood to care about world affairs.

She also has to take care of her younger sister who has just come of age.

Every day is spent struggling to make ends meet.

Therefore, they were unaware of what was happening in Xuzhou.

This time, it was because they had just returned from hunting and were taking their prey to the market to exchange for some money.

Then buy some food.

The extra money was saved as a dowry for my younger sister.

As a result, they had just sold all their prey and were preparing to buy some household items to take home.

But what I heard was this.

How could he bear this?

Zhao Yun once served under Gongsun Zan and had a good relationship with Liu Bei.

Liu Bei tried several times to recruit Zhao Yun into his ranks.

But at that time, Zhao Yun was under Gongsun Zan's command.

How can one turn away from the Lord?

Four years ago, my younger sister told me that my older brother had died from a serious illness.

Zhao Yun was greatly surprised and took his leave of Gongsun Zan.

We returned to Changshan.

From then on, he became completely ownerless.

However, even after returning to Changshan, Zhao Yun still had Liu Bei on his mind.

In his view, Liu Bei was the only warlord in the world who was good to the people.

He is a wise ruler.

Although he has not yet acknowledged Liu Bei as his master, the two are very close friends.

It was only a matter of time before he recognized Liu Bei as his master.

We had previously agreed that if the opportunity arose in the future, I would be willing to serve you like a dog or a horse.

Therefore, in his heart, although he was not Liu Bei's man at this moment, he would be in the future.

At this moment, he suddenly heard that Liu Bei, whom he thought was benevolent and righteous and the rightful heir of the Han Dynasty, was actually an ungrateful and treacherous villain.

How could that possibly make him feel angry?

"Speak! Who is instigating you all to ruin Lord Xuande's reputation here? What is your intention?"