Two hours later, a sharp voice from the chamberlain called out to the court, and all the officials entered one after another.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were dumbfounded. When they were with Liu Bei, although their subordinates always addressed them as General Guan and General Zhang, the imperial court recognized them as lieutenants. In theory, they did not have the right to meet the emperor.
"I, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, pay my respects to Your Majesty!”
Liu Xie and Cao Cao exchanged glances. Alright, the show could begin.
"Liu Bei fled to avoid punishment, do the two of you know?”
Their expressions changed drastically. Fleeing to avoid punishment?
Wasn't this a clear defiance of the imperial edict?
No wonder the emperor wanted to summon him. Liu Bei had left a big pot for himself.
"Your Majesty, the two brothers have been staying in the courier station and have never gone out. They don't know what happened outside.”
"You don't know?" Liu Xie's eyes flashed with disgust as he threw a confession on the table in front of the two.
"Liu Bei claimed that he impersonated the emperor because he was bewitched by the two of you. Do you know your crimes?”
Guan Yu: Convex (`0) Convex
Zhang Fei: (XXXX x XXXX;)
Guan Yu and Zhang Yu only felt their heads buzzing as they hurriedly picked up the confession and checked it.
It was written that from the beginning of the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan, Zhuo County, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had been bewitching Liu Bei to make a big fuss about the surname Liu and impersonate the descendants of the Han Dynasty to rise in the troubled times.
At the end of the confession was Liu Bei's signature.
"Big Ears, you tricked me!"
"Damned Liu Bei, how dare you say such absurd words!”
He recalled the tears that Liu Bei had shed over the years and the oath that he had sworn.
Guan Zhang only felt his stomach acid churning and a wave of nausea.
He was really blind to have called him big brother for so many years.
The two of them clenched their fists tightly, wishing they could grab the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and the Eight-foot Snake Spear to settle the score with Liu Bei.
"Left and right, drag Guan Yu and Zhang Fei out and behead them in public!”
Liu Xie was very impatient. He waved his hand and turned his head away, not wanting to look at the two of them anymore.
"Your Majesty, I'm innocent!" Guan Yu kowtowed three times in a row and said anxiously,"
"It's really us brothers who have been blinded by greed and have been completely deceived by the big-eared thief.”
"Where is Liu Bei now? I request to confront him!”
Seeing Guan Yu's reaction, Cao Cao was overjoyed.
Old Brother Qin was really too accurate in judging people. Such an arrogant person couldn't hold himself back in front of Liu Xie.
There was a chance today!
Guan Yu wasn't afraid of death, but if he died with such a bad reputation, his own kind would be implicated.
Zhang Fei was so angry that his black face turned red. He wanted to explain, but his mouth was too stupid. He could only squeeze out a few words from his teeth that the big-eared thief deserved to die.
"You know that Liu Bei has already escaped, so of course you say that. Zhen will not fall for your trick! Drag him away!"
Guan and Zhang were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, but they were surrounded by unfamiliar faces. In the end, they could only look at Cao Cao.
They had been fearless when they had charged into the enemy's army alone many times, but they had never thought that they would fall into Liu Bei's trap today.
She didn't expect him to push the sh * t on her head in order to get away with it.
"Your Majesty!" Cao Cao saw that it was about time, so he stood up and bowed,"
"This official feels that Liu Bei, that evil thief, must have pushed the blame onto Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in order to get away with it.”
"Oh?" Liu Xie pretended to be suspicious and looked at Cao Cao." Prime Minister, do you have any proof?”
"Your Majesty, please think about it. If the two of them really bewitched Liu Bei, why didn't they flee when Liu Bei was exposed?”
These words made Liu Xie agree.
Guan Zhang looked at him gratefully as if he had found a life-saving straw.
"Furthermore, this subject knew Guan Yu and Zhang Fei long ago when the eighteen vassals rebelled against King Dong Qin. This subject is willing to use his head to guarantee that the two of them are not people who betray the monarch and cause chaos.”
"Back then, Dong Zhuo caused chaos in Jingdou, Guan Yu killed Hua Xiong while drinking, and Zhang Fei fought Lu Bu alone. They were all ministers who saved Your Majesty.”
Cao Cao spoke with sincerity, and everyone in the hall was moved.
At this moment, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's eyes were filled with tears, and their hearts were in pain.
All these years, he had wronged Cao Cao!
I didn't expect him to be the one who understood us the most.
At the same time, Guan Yu understood.
The so-called evil image of Cao Cao was completely because Liu Bei had brainwashed them day and night. Therefore, even the two who were not familiar with Cao Cao had determined that he was an evil person.
I didn't expect Liu Bei to be so terrifying. Not only did he brainwash himself, but he also brainwashed us.
Liu Bei, we brothers swear to use your head to wash away today's humiliation!
"In that case, the two of you were only harmed by Liu Bei, but you were the ones who contributed?”
Liu Xie's acting skills were impeccable. Surprise spread across his entire face. No one could tell that he was pretending. In order to save Concubine Dong, he was going all out.
"Your Majesty, I don't deserve to be called a hero. It's just that this general seems to have been reborn today. I was deceived by the big-eared thief and almost did something that deceived the emperor.”
"I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance to kill Liu Bei with my own hands so that I can be loyal to Your Majesty!”
"Me too!"
Liu Xie narrowed his eyes and kept changing his posture, looking hesitant.
After a while, he made a decision.
"Good! Zhen believes that the Prime Minister will not misjudge people!”
"Listen to the decree, I'll confer Guan Yu the title of Anbei General and Zhang Fei the title of Pingbei General.”
"Now that Liu Bei is missing, I will record his head for the time being. Now that the world is uncertain, I will order the two of you to assist the Prime Minister, help the country, and calm down the troubled times!”
The two of them were dumbfounded again.
What was going on?
He was just about to be beheaded, and now he was given the title of a fifth-grade general?
This was clearly His Majesty giving face to Cao Cao.
The two of them looked at each other and kowtowed heavily.
"We will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty and assist the Prime Minister to sweep away the troubled times. Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Prime Minister!”
"Me too!"
"Rise."
After saying that, Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao. The latter had a gratified smile on his face. He knew that the matter had come to a successful end and Concubine Dong was saved.
At the same time, Cao Cao's gratitude and respect for Qin Chuan had reached an unprecedented height.
It could be said that if it wasn't for Qin Chuan, he wouldn't have had the slightest chance of accepting Guan Zhang.
It was all thanks to him that he was able to obtain such a fierce general.
Today, he had to change the rules. He couldn't drink his wine every time.
Cao Cao personally ran to the imperial kitchen and ordered people to carry a few jars of fine wine back to the manor.
Once he changed back into his casual clothes, he would get drunk with Qin Chuan!
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