At that time, the sword was only 0.01 cm away from Xu Shu, but it couldn''t be cut down in the end.


    Because Bai Xiaowen said "wait a minute".


    Ma Chao gasped heavily and took the sword back into its sheath.


    Ge Xuan said, "General Ma Chao, don''t be impulsive for the time being. According to my observation, he doesn''t know the art of praying. I''m afraid he doesn''t have the ability to curse and kill old General Ma Teng."


    Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Xu Shu, you have to take the blame for others. Gu understands your mood very much. However, if you take the blame in the lonely court, won''t it make people laugh that I don''t distinguish right from wrong?"


    With that, Bai Xiaowen looked at Liu Bei: "can uncle Liu still sit and watch safely up to now? Dare you do it or not, I''m afraid it''s thanks to your benevolence and righteousness."


    Jian Yong said, "no wonder my Lord!"


    Liu Bei said anxiously, "Xianhe! I''m already a mortal, so I don''t have to get rid of the charges. What''s the difference between dying under Ma Chao''s sword and dying under Yuan Xi''s sword?"


    Jian Yong lowered his hand and said, "we can''t bear to see the Lord''s name of benevolence and virtue all the time. Life and death are lighter than a feather, and innocence is more important than Mount Tai."


    Liu Bei sighed and waved his hand.


    Jian Yong said to Ma Chao, "General Ma, in the final analysis, Pang Tong, the Phoenix chick, did this. He cursed and killed old General Ma Teng twice. After the first spell, he asked me to go to Chang''an to see you. Then, he asked Xu Shu to go to Hanzhong under a pseudonym, not only to persuade Zhang Lu to give up Guanzhong, but also to plan in advance for the future."


    Bai Xiaowen smiled: "It seems that the young Phoenix Pang Tong has some wisdom. If you ask Xu Shu to go to Hanzhong, you can cooperate with Liu Bei to collect Xichuan. If the North falls into war and Xiliang keeps fighting with the Imperial Army, Liu Bei can collect Hanzhong with the help of Xu Shu after collecting Xichuan; if the north is settled soon, Xu Shu can persuade Zhang Lu to resist the Imperial Army and give him advice."


    Many civil servants and military generals in the hall were suddenly enlightened.


    Zhang Ying said, "it''s beyond anyone''s imagination how the Phoenix chick Pang Tong designed it. The Lord calmed Xiliang in ten days. After consolidating the north, he calmed Zhang Lu in half a month, leaving Liu Bei no enough time to seize Yizhou."


    But Ma Chao said, "where is the Phoenix chick Pang Tong?"


    Jian Yong sighed, "the young Feng Pang Tong suddenly fell ill after he cast a spell to kill old General Ma Teng. Later, he was shot and killed in an ambush by general Zhang Ren of Sichuan on luofengpo."


    Ma Chao said, "it''s a good deal for this evil thief! Even if I cut him thousands of times, it''s difficult to calm my hatred. I swear to cut him into coffins and kill his corpses and sue my late father!"


    If you are a modern person, you may think Ma Chao is too cruel. In fact, it is not unusual to avenge your father in the Three Kingdoms era. People present looked very ordinary when they heard that Ma Chao was going to dig pangtong''s tomb.


    Liu Bei couldn''t help it: "wait a minute. Although I didn''t know what Pang Junshi did, he did it for me. It''s no different from what I did. Ma Chao, if you want revenge, kill me with a sword! Don''t destroy Pang Junshi''s tomb."


    Ma Chao pointed to Liu Bei and said, "you are also a hypocrite, not a good thing! I''ll kill you first, and then dig pangtong''s grave."


    Guan Yu stood in front of Liu Bei and shouted, "you can''t touch my brother''s hair with me!"


    When the two were at loggerheads, Bai Xiaowen said, "injustice has its head and debt has its owner. Liu Bei, you don''t have to suffer for Pang Tong. He should have this reward for his Taoist art against innocent people. Ma Chao, it was Pang Tong who killed your father. Don''t be angry with Liu Bei."


    Ma Chao arched his hands and said, "thank you for facing me in court and finding out the truth of my father''s death. I will have something to do at the end. Please take three days off and I hope you will allow me."


    Anyone knows what Ma Chao wants to do. Bai Xiaowen naturally won''t stop him. He waved and said, "go."


    Ma Chao glared at Liu Bei again and retreated with hatred.


    Bai Xiaowen didn''t let Ma Chao kill Liu Bei for a reason.


    In his insight, Bai Xiaowen found that Liu Bei had a passive skill of "popularity".


    If Ma Chao killed Liu Bei and Bai Xiaowen''s yuan Jun forces, the popular will and the loyalty of civil and military officials would be reduced by 30 points in the areas under Liu Bei''s jurisdiction.


    There are other forces that have a negative impact on the diplomatic degree by 1 level, but it is nothing compared with the popular will and civil and military loyalty, especially now that the princes have been calmed down.


    The places that Liu Bei once ruled include plain, Xuzhou, etc., and the most recent one is Jingzhou. The first two are worth mentioning. Bai Xiaowen doesn''t want to lose the popularity and loyalty of Jingzhou. After all, Jingxiang and Jiangdong are an important step in Bai Xiaowen''s next great unification task.


    Bai Xiaowen said to Liu Bei, "today''s world is in the hands of an orphan. Only the sun family in Jiangdong has not yet surrendered. Are you three willing to surrender? If you are willing to surrender to me, you will not only forgive your death, but also give you a chance to make achievements and seal your wife and children."


    Liu Bei said lightly, "we would rather die than succumb to your excellency. Don''t waste our words."


    Bai Xiaowen said, "you are known as benevolent and virtuous, and Guan Yu is also a loyal and righteous man. I can''t bear to kill you. As long as you jointly write a letter of guarantee to tell people all over the world that you can''t escape from the world in the future and don''t fight against solitude, I can let you three brothers die."


    It is not impossible to do so in the Three Kingdoms world, which pays attention to faithfulness.


    If Liu Bei wrote a letter of guarantee, Bai Xiaowen had his own way to tell the world. At that time, if Liu Bei wants to go back on his word, he will certainly be despised.


    Liu Bei was tough and said proudly, "I have different ways and different beliefs with your excellency. With my breath, Liu Bei will work hard to help the Han Dynasty. You are a national thief of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, you are Liu Bei''s great enemy. Even if you die, this will not change."


    Bai Xiaowen frowned and said, "if you want to die, you won''t be stopped. Have you ignored the lives of the two righteous brothers?"


    Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both took a step forward.


    Guan Yudao: "The sage Mencius said: ''I want to live as I want, and justice is what I want; I can''t have both. I also want justice if I give up my life''. Guan has a rough reading of poetry and books and a little understanding of etiquette and justice. On the day of worship in the peach garden, my brother''s words are my words, and my brother''s will is my will; Guan''s body is my brother''s body, and Guan''s life is my brother''s life. If you give up your life for justice, how can you fall behind? Ten thousand deaths Don''t quit! "


    Zhang Fei: "me too!"


    This scene had a strong impact on the people of the Three Kingdoms who valued righteousness over life and death, and many people were deeply concerned.


    Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "well, if you want to die, you can only succeed. That night, a big banquet was set up to see off the three brothers in Taoyuan."


    Liu Guan and Zhang Qi arched their hands. Liu Bei said, "well, thank you for your success."