Chapter 25: Liu Bei's Fury Grasps Li Yu, Fa Zheng's Uprightness Decides the Case!

  But Li Yu gave the order to mobilize troops and enter first-level combat readiness. Before dawn, Liu Bei already knew about this matter. How did he know? It was because Liu Bei's younger brother-in-law, Meng Fang, told him. After learning of Li Yu's actions, Meng Fang didn't dare to delay and rushed straight into the palace. Even before he arrived at Liu Bei's palace, his panicked voice had already reached Liu Bei's bedroom. He saw Meng Fang running in, covered in sweat and panting heavily.

  Without waiting for Liu Bei to ask questions, Meng Fang began speaking on his own! "Your Majesty, something big has happened! Someone is going to rebel with armed forces!!" Liu Bei was shocked upon hearing this and immediately got up from his throne. He personally helped Meng Fang up and ordered the eunuchs to bring over a chair, supporting Meng Fang as he sat down.

  Liu Bei said: "Brother-in-law, what's wrong? Why are you so anxious? What big thing is happening? Who wants to take away my kingdom? Tell me quickly!" Meng Fang didn't dare delay and opened his mouth to tell Liu Bei: "Ah, Your Majesty! That sworn brother of yours, Li Yu, the commander-in-chief of Yi Province, is mobilizing troops!"

  Liu Bei was shocked upon hearing this and hastily said: "What?! Impossible! My fourth brother and I have shared joys and sorrows together for many years. Although his suggestions didn't receive my approval, I also didn't oppose them!" Meng Fang continued to say: "Your Majesty, it's as the saying goes: 'knowing a person's face but not their heart'! Li Yu has already ordered the troops to enter first-level combat readiness."

  Liu Bei was shocked and lost his color: "What?!" Meng Fang continued to say: "Your Majesty, something big is happening! Li Yu is going to rebel!!"

  This sentence scared Liu Bei so much that he was like a different person, and he lay on the throne for half a day without getting up. After calming down for half a day, Liu Bei said: "National uncle, are you mistaken? This matter is absolutely impossible!" Guan Yu knelt down on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, this matter was personally witnessed by me, and I heard it with my own ears. The whole army is in an emergency state of preparation, and there is no mistake. Here's what happened: Your Majesty likes Li Yu, summoned him to the capital to accompany the king, and I was also very happy, thinking that he was a pillar of our great Han dynasty. But who would have thought that as soon as Li Yu entered the palace, he would offer a plan to attack Hanzhong? Many officials in the court argued with him, but he ignored them. Although Your Majesty did not adopt Li Yu's suggestion, you also did not reject his memorial! Thinking about it, these years Li Yu has been fighting for the king, but the king has not treated him unfairly. The king even spent a lot of money from the national treasury to build a new mansion for Li Yu and Wang Yufu's wedding, and even gave them the imperial wine that was bestowed upon you. But who would have thought that Li Yu, a military man, would dare to move troops without permission just because the king did not grant his request? This is not rebellion, what is it? I think he looks at the king's prosperous kingdom and thinks that these years he has been in a high position in the military. Now he even thinks he is a meritorious official, and with the court being held hostage, he wants to overthrow the king and establish himself as the ruler of Yizhou! From the day Li Yu returned to his mansion, he immediately ordered the whole army to enter a state of emergency preparation, and even asked Zhang Fei to prepare for battle. I had no choice but to inform Your Majesty about this matter, so that you can make preparations early. Li Yu is a person with a human face and an animal heart, usually very serious, but now he has revealed his true nature. When the king rejected his request, he actually harbored rebellious intentions! Such a person cannot be tolerated! Your Majesty truly did not understand him, and always yielded to him because he was your sworn brother. Now that Li Yu has military power in his hands, how can we stop him from rebelling? I have long advised Your Majesty to give military power to your own family members, so that you can be at ease! But Your Majesty did not listen, now it's too late to regret! Please make preparations early, Your Majesty!" Liu Bei listened and fainted. The palace was in chaos, with Guan Yu, the queen, Liu Bei's concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs all calling out and trying to revive him. After a long time, Liu Bei finally came back to his senses. He thought to himself: "This cannot be true. I have known my fourth brother Li Yu for many years, and I know his character well. How could he do such a thing? Even if he was reckless, he couldn't lead the third brother in rebellion! Moreover, there are not many soldiers in Chengdu, and it's a crowded place, how could they succeed in rebelling? And second brother Yunchang is just a day's journey away from here! It cannot be true!" Liu Bei was half-believing and half-doubting Guan Yu's words.

  To get to the bottom of things, King Xing of Han, Liu Bei, decided to go to the scene in person. With Zang Ba as his guide, Liu Bei rode a sedan chair and rushed to the military camp inside Chengdu Prefecture. As he arrived at the gate of the military camp, he saw Yan Yan and Zhang Ren, Wu Anguo, Gao Shun, and many other generals, all wearing helmets and armor, with precious swords hanging from their waists, exuding a fierce aura. In the military camp, many soldiers were standing guard, with guns in hand, arranged in pairs at each post.

  Looking further into the stables, Liu Bei saw that all the war horses had already been saddled up, ready to go into battle at any moment. This was according to the first-level combat readiness regulations personally established by Li Yu, which allowed troops to rush to the battlefield at the first sign of fighting.

  At this point, Liu Bei couldn't help but believe that something was amiss. Just then, Zang Ba shouted loudly: "Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, Wu Anguo, Gao Shun! The king has arrived, why haven't you come to greet him?" Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, Wu Anguo, and Gao Shun immediately knelt down on the ground, calling out "Long live the king!" and saying: "We didn't know the king had arrived, we didn't go far to welcome him. Please forgive us, Your Majesty!"

  Liu Bei pointed at the four generals with his hand and asked: "Who ordered you all to put the entire army on high alert?" Yan Yan, as the main general, replied: "Today, at the third watch, we received a military order from the Grand Marshal, ordering the entire army to prepare for battle and take Hanzhong!" Liu Bei was furious, muttering to himself: "Li Yu! I thought you were a pillar of the Han Dynasty, with a noble character. I treated you like a jade pillar supporting the sky, but it turns out you're a wolf in sheep's clothing, doing such things! How can I tolerate this?"

  He shook his royal robes and turned back to the palace, issuing an edict to ascend to the throne.

  At the sound of the bell and drum in the palace, all the civil and military officials in Chengdu, Kyoto were shocked: "It's time for the king to ascend to the throne, what kind of national affairs are being discussed?" Everyone dared not to be slow, dressed up and rushed to the Silver Ancestral Hall of the Hanxing Palace, standing under the rank platform. After the ministers finished their morning greetings, they stood on both sides. People stole a glance and saw that King Liu Bei of Hanxing was full of anger, and couldn't help but feel tense. Liu Bei looked around: "My dear officials, I have summoned you all to make an announcement. My military commander, my sworn brother Li Yu, has committed an unforgivable crime. I will execute him!"

  At this time, Li Yu and Wang Xue were standing below, listening to Liu Bei say this. Li Yu understood that Liu Bei had been misled by others, and he immediately knelt down on the ground, saying: "Big brother has misheard the words of a minor person, little brother is really thinking for big brother's Jiangshan Sheji!"

  Liu Bei pointed at Li Yu and said, "Li Yu, you shut up! I thought you were a pillar of the Han Dynasty, with good character, and considered you as the white jade pillar that holds up the sky and the purple gold beam that spans the sea. But it turns out you are a wolf in sheep's clothing, doing such things behind my back, mobilizing troops and deploying generals, claiming to attack Hanzhong but actually wanting to establish yourself as the ruler of Yizhou! How can I tolerate such a treacherous person? Guards, take him and his wife away and wait for my judgment!"

  The two guards saw Liu Bei speaking and did not dare to slack off. However, they were reluctant to bind Li Yu and were in a dilemma.

  However, Liu Bei's words enraged Wang Yue. Although Wang Yue was not skilled in martial arts, she dared to speak and act! Wang Yue stood up and pointed at Liu Bei, saying: "Liu the Great! Liu the Great! My husband fought battles for you all over the country, and when he had military power, he didn't rebel. Why did he rebel now? You don't even ask questions, but just want to punish my husband and me! Fine! Don't bother tying us up, we'll go ourselves! You won't regret it!"

  Wang Xue suddenly dragged Li Yu and walked out! This also gave the left and right guards an excuse, they really didn't want to tie up Li Yu!

  At this time, some officials understood that Liu Bei was not clear about the situation and wanted to kill Li Yu in a fit of rage. The civil and military officials on the Silver Ancestral Hall were stunned, looking at each other in shock, seeing Liu Bei's angry face, no one dared to speak.

  Chen Gong, the right prime minister, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report." "What is it, Chen?" "Li Yu has been fighting south and north, just arrived in the capital, I don't know what crime he committed, which law he broke, you want to execute him, please clarify."

  The eight senior officials, Lu Zhi, Fa Zheng, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, Liu Hua, Guo Youzhi, Hua Tuo, and Zhang Zhongjing, also knelt down and said: "What crime did General Li Yu commit? Please clarify, Your Majesty."

  Liu Bei sighed and said: "All of you, please rise. How can I kill a minister without reason? Besides, all of you know the kindness I have shown to Li Yu. When we first entered Yi Province, I appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the whole army, allocated national funds for him to build his mansion, and gave him a high salary. Recently, I also understood that he was fighting south and north, so I summoned him to come to the capital to rest with me. After he arrived in the capital, he immediately suggested that I send troops to Hanzhong, although I did not agree, but I did not reject his proposal either. Unexpectedly, Li Yu secretly ordered the whole army to enter a state of high alert, claiming to want to capture Hanzhong. I think he is dissatisfied with me for not allowing him to go to war in Hanzhong, so he wants to take over Yi Province and become the master himself. All of you, do you think he deserves to die?"

  Everyone was stunned by his words, how could this be? Some people were also skeptical. To make everyone believe, Liu Bei ordered Chen Gong to lead a team of officials to inspect the military camp in Chengdu.

  After the inspection, all the officials were shocked, and the scene was as usual, with the whole army in high alert, everything was in order!

  Chen Gong, the Right General, walked back and forth, pondering: Is this true? Li Yu is not that kind of person, is someone forging orders to frame Commander-in-Chief Li Yu? Then who is the murderer? Is it Guo Fang? Impossible! He's the Emperor's younger brother-in-law. Li Yu has risked his life for their family; how could he do such a thing? Moreover, Guo Fang's older brother, Guo Zhu, is still alive, and the marriage between Hanxing King Liu Bei and their family was arranged by Commander-in-Chief Li Yu himself! Truly, it's inexplicable.

  Here is the translation:

  Right Chancellor Chen Gong and others returned to the Silver Peace Hall of Han Xing King Liu Bei, where they were summoned again. Han Xing King Liu Bei asked, "Have all of you seen it?" Chen Gong and others knelt down on the ground and replied, "We have seen it." Liu Bei was furious and said, "Good! With both human and material evidence present, I will not wrong Li Hanxing by punishing him!" Chen Gong heard this and couldn't just listen to one side of the story: "Your Majesty is wise. I think that General Li Yu must have some unspoken secrets, so it's better to ask him. If we don't give him a chance to explain himself, how can we punish him? We should let him defend himself and then kill him if necessary." Liu Bei thought to himself, "What Right Chancellor Chen Gong said is also right! I shouldn't be too hasty, and my fourth brother wouldn't do such a thing even if he were in trouble with me."

  Liu Bei then said, "Good, according to your suggestion. Pass down my imperial edict: bring Li Yu up to the hall." Liu Bei's words were now an imperial decree, although he had not yet become emperor. The king's edict was passed down, and Li Yu and his wife Wang Xue were brought outside the hall. Li Yu was also very angry at this time, thinking that if he wanted to take over Liu Bei's Yi Province, it would be as easy as turning over his hand. But when he saw Liu Bei pass down an edict summoning him back to the hall, he had no choice but to follow the two men who brought him up to the Silver Peace Hall.

  When Liu Bei saw Li Yu with a furious expression, he became angry: "Look at you! How can you be so ungrateful? When I didn't agree to your plan to attack Hanzhong, you ordered the whole army to prepare for battle. Now that I see your appearance, I think it's not wrong to say that you did such a thing." Li Yu heard Liu Bei speak and became even more stubborn. He refused to say a single word no matter how long Liu Bei questioned him.

  Han Xing King Liu Bei discussed the matter with Right Chancellor Chen Gong and decided to hand Li Yu over to the Judicial Department for trial and investigation before making a decision. Liu Bei passed down an edict, summoning the head of the Judicial Department to come up to the hall. The Judicial Department was responsible for trying cases involving high-ranking officials in the imperial court, and it was composed of officials from the Ministry of Punishment, the Censorate, and the Imperial Clan Court.

  The head of the Judicial Department, Fa Zheng, happened to be on duty at this time. When he heard Liu Bei's summons, he hastily adjusted his hat and came up to the hall. After paying his respects, Han Xing King Liu Bei asked him, "Fa Zheng, did you go to the military camp earlier?" Fa Zheng replied, "I went there." Liu Bei continued, "Did you carefully examine the scene?" Fa Zheng answered, "I examined it."

  Liu Bei then said, "Since that's the case, I order you to try Li Yu's rebellion case. You must be impartial and make a clear judgment, and report back to me." Fa Zheng replied, "I will follow your orders!" Liu Bei dismissed the court, and all the officials returned to their respective offices.

  Fa Zheng took Liu Bei's edict and left the Silver Peace Hall, ordering people to bring Li Yu and his wife into the Judicial Department prison.

  Here is the translation:

  Fa Zheng returned to the Three Laws Department, feeling a bit uneasy. This man had read poetry and books since he was young, was intelligent and resourceful, and was also recommended by Li Yu to serve as an official. Since Fa Zheng started serving as an official, he has been upright and honest, and has gained the appreciation of Han Xing Wang Liu Bei. He is also a sworn brother of Chen Gong, the left prime minister, and Guo Jia, the right prime minister. Chen Gong's fearlessness and willingness to speak truth to power have had some influence on him.

  Today's events in the court have made him suspicious, and he has some understanding of Li Yu. He believes that Li Yu would not commit such a crime. Although Li Yu is eager to capture Han Zhong, he wouldn't dare to send troops without consulting first! Moreover, Li Yu has always been a man of good character, never close to women, and has only had one wife, Wang Xue, throughout his life. How could he suddenly become so different?

  Han Xing Wang Liu Bei wants me to judge fairly, but how can I judge Fa Zheng? On the one hand, there is Han Xing Wang Liu Bei, the master of Yi Zhou, who is also the highest authority in the court; on the other hand, there is Grand Marshal Li Yu, who is truly a pillar of the state and a great support for the Han Dynasty.

  He thought again, and suddenly had an idea. Because Fa Zheng knew that behind Li Yu were Zhongyihou Xingxi Jiangjun Guan Gong, Yongwu Hou Zhang Fei, and those brothers who had followed him through thick and thin, as long as he delayed a bit and waited for them to arrive in the capital, there would be a way! However, Liu Bei was urging him so urgently, what could he do? Thinking of this, he sighed repeatedly, feeling helpless.

  Just then, his wife arrived. (This person is fictional) Fa Zheng's wife, Wei Shi, heard that her husband had returned from court with a worried look on his face, and came to ask him about it. Fa Zheng told her about the case of Li Yu and his own thoughts. His wife comforted him, saying: "You receive the emperor's salary, you should be loyal to the emperor. Since this is an imperial decree, Han Xing Wang wants you to judge fairly, you shouldn't worry about personal gains or losses, just investigate the case clearly."

  Fa Zheng listened to his wife's words and felt a bit more at ease, but still had many worries.

  Two men were talking when a servant reported, "Lord, the imperial uncle Zhuge Liang has arrived at your residence." Zhang Fei immediately stood up and asked, "What did you say?" The servant replied, "The imperial uncle Zhuge Liang has come to see you!" Zhang Fei inquired, "Where is he now?" The servant answered, "He's waiting outside the gate."

  Although Zhang Fei was not afraid of Zhuge Liang, as a subordinate, he still had to show respect. He said, "Please invite him in quickly." Due to the ancient rules that ladies should not meet guests, Zhang Fei hastily asked his wife to withdraw and tidy up her attire. He then opened the gate wide, lined up his attendants, and welcomed Zhuge Liang.

  As Zhang Fei thought to himself: Since Zhuge Liang arrived in Shu, he has not been given important tasks but only trivial ones. Today, he came to see me with such urgency; there must be some hidden motive behind this. When he reached the gate, he saw that Zhuge Liang was dressed casually and had no guards except for a few sedan bearers. Zhang Fei felt even more suspicious.

  Just as he was about to bow, Zhuge Liang quickly approached him and grasped his arm, saying, "Lord Zhang, please don't be polite. Let's talk inside." Zhang Fei replied, "Then let's go in." Zhuge Liang said, "Please lead the way."

  The two men walked hand in hand into the inner quarters. Although Zhang Fei was a straightforward person, as Zhuge Liang held an important position and was also the emperor's brother-in-law, he had to show respect. He invited Zhuge Liang to take a seat, bowed again, and offered him tea. Zhuge Liang stopped him once more and said warmly, "Zhang Fei, let's talk freely as we're both serving the king. You sit down; I have something to discuss with you."

  Zhang Fei asked, "Is there any imperial decree?" Zhuge Liang coughed and replied, "Ah, don't mention that. Let's just talk." Zhang Fei understood that Zhuge Liang did not bring any imperial decree and said, "In that case, I'll sit down." He sat on one side.

  Zhuge Liang smiled before speaking, saying, "Zhang Fei, this is the time for us to show our abilities! I've been in Shu for almost two years now, but I've always been suppressed by Li Yan. Today, he's accused of treason. You must sentence him to death." Zhang Fei replied, "I'll definitely make a fair judgment."

  Zhuge Liang presented a gift list and said, "This is just a small token of our friendship. Please accept it." The list included two pairs of golden hairpins, ten white jade pendants, five night pearls, and one hundred thousand taels of gold... Zhang Fei glanced at the list with his eyes wide open and thought to himself that the wealth of the Zhuge family was indeed impressive.

  Zhang Fei felt a chill run down his spine as he sat in front of Zhuge Liang. He didn't know whether he should be excited or afraid, but his heart was racing wildly, and his hands and feet were icy cold. After a while, Zhang Fei finally spoke up, saying, "Imperial Uncle, I dare not accept these gifts. I'll make a fair judgment, that's all."

  Zhuge Liang's face turned stern as he said, "Zhang Fei, do you think the gifts are too light?" Zhang Fei hastily explained, "It's not that, Imperial Uncle. If the king finds out about this, my life will be in danger! Please take back the gift list; I'll handle it accordingly."

  Zhuge Liang smiled wryly and said, "Zhang Fei, you're mistaken. Who is the king? My sister, the queen, is his wife. Don't you understand our relationship? We're just brother-in-law and younger uncle. He can't blame you for this. Just accept it."

  Zhang Fei explained, "Imperial Uncle, the case has not been tried yet. I dare not accept the gifts. However, please be assured that even if I don't accept the gifts, I'll still make a fair judgment." Zhuge Liang tried to persuade Zhang Fei, but he was resolute in his decision not to accept the gifts.

  Zhuge Liang's face changed as he stood up and pointed at Zhang Fei, saying sternly, "Zhang Fei, don't be arrogant! Do you think I, the imperial uncle of a nation, would be ignored by a small official like you? The gift list will stay here. You must sentence Li Yan to death; otherwise, beware of your own head!" With that, he turned and left in his sedan chair without looking back.

  Fa Zheng smiled and said, "With this gift list, the life of General Li Yu is in our hands!" It turned out that Fa Zheng had been putting on a show for Mi Fang all along! Fa Zheng now understood the situation clearly. He sent someone to invite Liu Biao's mentor Lu Zhi, while also sending someone to invite Chen Gong, the Right National Chancellor. Then he immediately ordered the drums to be beaten and the hall to be raised! The attendants dared not delay and brought Li Yu and Wang Xue to the hall.

  Li Yu and Wang Xue were summoned by Fa Zheng to the main hall, where Fa Zheng, Chen Gong, and Lu Zhi sat. Fa Zheng ordered Li Yu and Wang Xue to take their seats, which they did after thanking him, sitting in the middle of the great hall of Tang.

  Fa Zheng opened his mouth and asked: "General Li Yu, why did the King of Han Xing issue an order to mobilize troops into first-level combat readiness without my permission?"

  Li Yu said, "At this time, Hanzhong is empty and can be settled in one battle. I, the King of Hanxing, will discuss this matter three days later. I'm afraid that once the army receives the order to set out, they won't rush, so I ordered the three armies to prepare for battle!"

  Lu Zhi continued to ask: "Then I ask Han Xing, why didn't you explain it clearly to the king in the Silver Peace Hall!"

  Wang Xue said beside him: "May I ask Master En, did Liu Lao Da give me and my wife a chance to explain?"

  Chen Gong heard the words and stroked his beard, pondering for a moment before saying: "May I ask General Li Yu, as the current Right Prime Minister, why wasn't I notified in advance so that I could prepare?"

  Li Yu was shocked and after a while said: "Han Xing, I had already sent someone to inform Gong Tai, did he not know?"

  Chen Gong was also stunned and asked Li Yu, "When did the Grand Marshal send someone to deliver a message to me? I didn't receive any orders or oral messages!"

  Li Yu continued: "I sent a young general to deliver the order, but he has not returned to the headquarters yet. I thought that Gong Tai saw how clever and quick-witted he was and kept him for his own use."

  Chen Gong was stunned, and Lu Zhi was also stunned. Only Fa Zheng now understood what was going on! However, Chen Gong and Lu Zhi both knew in their hearts what kind of person Li Yu was and what kind of man he was! It's impossible for him to do something like rebel, and besides, if Li Yu really wanted to rebel, with the army in his grasp, he could have turned against them long ago. From another perspective, Dong Zhuo had promised to make Li Yu a high-ranking general, which is a high position that many people aspire to. How could someone who had won two great victories at Yangping Pass and finally captured Xiangyang City rebel?

  Fa Zheng smiled and said, "This messenger is either a man of Guo Xiang's faction or has been secretly killed by him. It is precisely this person who is in cahoots with Wang Shangxian! Moreover, he has bribed the officials of this court to quickly sentence Da Yuan Shuai, and then recommend that Guo Xiang take over as Da Yuan Shuai! This shows that this man has a wolfish ambition!" After finishing speaking, Fa Zheng handed the gift list to Chen Gong and Lu Zhi. The two men understood what was going on after reading it.

  Li Yu also understood at this time, because Li Yu knew that it was precisely because of Mi Fang's betrayal and surrender to Sun Quan in Jiangdong that his second brother Guan Gong Guan Yun Chang was defeated and died in Mai City! So Li Yu did not reuse this person, but instead let him take on a virtual position under his elder brother Han Xing Wang Liu Bei. Unexpectedly, this person had a poisonous heart and actually wanted to secretly harm himself!

  Chen Gong immediately issued a national order to Fa Zheng, saying: "Please ask the Grand Marshal to sign and stamp his name, I, Lu Zhi, and Fa Xiaozhi will be witnesses. Also, Fa Xiaozhi, you immediately send Grand Marshal Li Yu and Wang's couple back to the commander's mansion, along the way, make it a grand and festive occasion, just say that this matter is a misunderstanding! Moreover, because of Grand Marshal Li Yu being captured, the people of Yi Province are outraged, the entire Yi Province's hundreds of thousands of troops are unstable, several generals have met with the king multiple times, Generals Guan and Zhang Fei, as well as General Zhao Yun and Xu Huang, also wrote a secret memorial to the king saying that if the Grand Marshal is executed, they will return home! The prime minister immediately launched an attack on the king, seeking justice for the Grand Marshal!"

  Fa Zheng did not dare to slack off and immediately ordered someone to get Li Yu's signature, and Li Yu also trusted these three people and signed immediately. Chen Gong and Lu Zhi put Li Yu's confession in their bosom and set off immediately to Hanxing Wang's mansion to request an audience with the King of Hanxing. On the other hand, Fa Zheng immediately ordered someone to escort Li Yu and his wife Wang back to the General's mansion with a grand procession.

  Without saying that Li Yu and Wang Xuefeng returned to their own mansion from the廷尉府, Chen Gong was furious and directly confronted Han Emperor Liu Bei. At this time, Liu Bei also had doubts about Li Yu's rebellion and knew he had been too rash, not giving Li Yu a chance to explain himself. Just then, an attendant announced: "Right State Minister Chen Gong and Grand Tutor Lu Zhi request an audience with Your Majesty!" Liu Bei, being a wise emperor, immediately ordered them to enter.

  Lu Zhu's old man came in and didn't give Liu Bei any face, directly saying to Liu Bei: "Xuande! I see that you are now more and more prosperous, more and more cautious, and more and more distrustful of your meritorious officials! Li Yu and Li Han were with you through thick and thin! You think he wants to rebel, today Li Yu's confession is here, take a look for yourself!"

  Lu Zhi was Liu Bei's mentor, and it was the first time he had spoken to himself in such a manner. Liu Bei hastily ordered that Li Yu's confession be presented!

  Chen Gong is not Lu Zhi, he doesn't have as big a card as Lu Zhi, but Chen Gong dares to speak out and remonstrate! Chen Gong also didn't hesitate to hand over the indictment to Liu Bei, then said: "If Your Majesty still insists on beheading General Li Yu, take off my head along with it!"

  Liu Bei didn't look at first, but when he did, he was truly distressed. He hastily said: "Tell Imperial Uncle Zhuge Liang to come and see me!"

  What will happen to Mochizuki's life? To be continued!

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