Corrupt officials and corrupt officials expropriate and extort tyranny, and powerful bullies bully and dominate the market.

The chaotic world has bred too much injustice, and heroes have fallen into the grass and fled from crimes.

Not to mention it, Liu Bei's brother-in-law Guan Yu also escaped to Zhuo County before he met Liu Bei.

Lao Suo's mood, Liu Bei has empathy.

However, although Liu Bei will shelter fugitives, he is not a tyrannical and unscrupulous person.

The reason for containing Guan Yu was because Guan Yu killed people with righteousness, not because Guan Yu killed people bravely.

"Husband."

Liu Bei's action of cutting the bamboo strips paused slightly, and his tone became more serious.

"The state has its own laws, rewards must be done, and punishments must be believed."

"Those who are officials must seek justice, and they must not show favoritism for personal reasons."

"If my nephew is not a traitor, but is only bullied by corrupt officials and powerful bullies, he becomes a thief by mistake, I should be punished lightly."

"But if you make your nephew guilty of murder, and inflict the injustice you have suffered on the rest of the innocent, his sin is unforgivable!"

Liu Bei has Liu Bei's insistence.

It is forgivable to suffer injustice and become a thief by mistake.

But if you become a thief and start killing innocents in vain, and dare not resist the perpetrator, but raise a butcher's knife against the weaker innocent, such a thief will be punished heavily.

Lao Su was stunned, obviously a little surprised by Liu Bei's answer.

If Liu Bei wants to put on a show, or if he wants to take the opportunity to fight against the yellow scarf, he should pretend to agree at this moment.

But Liu Bei told Lao Suo that whether he could forgive the crime depended on whether Lao Suo's nephew was guilty of murder.

This is Liu Bei's attitude!

Greeting Lao Suo, and even weaving a mat for Lao Suo, this is just Liu Bei's duty as the county magistrate of Gaotang County to observe the people's feelings, and it is also Liu Bei's own benevolent quality.

But this does not mean that Liu Bei will show favoritism to Lao Su because of this.

Favoritism breeds more injustice.

Liu Bei's eyes were very firm, even if he met Lao Suo's surprised gaze, there was no hesitation.

Long.

The surprise in Lao Suo's eyes disappeared, and it was replaced by admiration and emotion: "The county can uphold the law, which is the luck of our villagers!" The old man did not dare to determine whether his nephew was guilty of murder, but he would tell his nephew the attitude of the county honor. ”

"If my nephew is really guilty of murder, then what's the difference between him and those bullies?"

"The county respects the punishment according to the law, and the old man has no resentment."

Hearing Lao Suo's answer, Liu Bei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his tone returned to softness: "Don't worry too much!" As the ancients often said, words and deeds teach by ear and eye. The old man is so reasonable, so it is unlikely that the nephew will kill innocent people. ”

Lao Suo's heart was even more moved.

As he spoke, a fast horse arrived.

"County Zun, County Gong Cao Sun Qian is here, and the county invites County Zun to return quickly."

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this: "It's Mr. Gongyou who is here!" ”

But soon, Liu Bei was a little troubled.

This mat woven for Lao Su has not yet been completed, and this one is not very good.

But if you don't return for a long time and snub the Magi, it is not appropriate.

Lao Suo noticed Liu Bei's hesitation, and his heart was even more amazed.

If you don't really observe the people's feelings, you won't hesitate at all!

Thinking of this, Lao Suo said kindly: "The county honor, the old decay of this seat, is not urgently needed, how can it ruin the hospitality of the county honor?" If it makes the county gongcao unhappy, it is an old sin. ”

Liu Bei got up and gave a salute to Lao Suo, and there were seven more points of apology in his words: "The old man is admirable." ”

After leaving the small courtyard of Lao Suo, Liu Bei immediately instructed the guards around him: "Give some money to the villagers who are good at weaving mats around the area, and let them weave a few seats for this old man." ”

Not long after Liu Bei left, there were suddenly a few seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenagers in the small courtyard.

"Uncle, what did the county soldiers come to look for you?"

is the first young man, burly, with his own heroic spirit between his eyebrows, and he is Guan Hai, the fierce general under the command of Xu Qi, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal in Gaotang County.

The rest of the teenagers are all sons of villagers who follow Guan Hai.

Originally, Guan Hai quietly came back to visit relatives and sent some money and food to his uncle by the way.

As a result, as soon as I came back, I bumped into my uncle's small courtyard and was surrounded by a group of county soldiers.

Guan Hai's father and brother died from the bully, and when he saw that the official was ineffective, Guan Hai killed the bully in a fit of anger and entered the yellow scarf.

But Guan Hai's uncle Guan Ding had a foot disease and couldn't leave with Guan Hai, so Guan Hai could only come back regularly to send money and food to Guan Ding.

The villagers around here all know Guan Hai's murderous name, but no one dares to take advantage of Guan Hai's absence to bully Guan Ding.

Guan Hai's tone was not good, and he subconsciously thought that the county soldiers were here to bully his uncle.

Seeing Guan Hai like this, Guan Ding knew that his nephew had misunderstood, so he beckoned Guan Hai to come closer: "Ah Hai, uncle told you." The housekeeper was in Qingzhou, and he was also a famous family. Although your grandfather's lineage is not very promising, we have been exposed to it since childhood, and we are all adhering to faith and distinguishing between right and wrong. ”

"This county respects Liu Bei, and he is a conscience official."

Guan Hai was taken aback: "Liu Bei? It was Liu Bei who came just now? How could he come looking for his uncle? Could it be that the uncle was implicated because of his nephew's affairs? ”

Guan Ding shook his head, pointed to the half-woven bamboo mat on the ground and said: "The county is here to observe the people's feelings, look, the county is still weaving a mat for the old decay?" ”

"Weaving mats?" Guan Hai's eyes widened.

And a few teenagers on the side also looked at the unfinished bamboo mat on the ground in disbelief.

"That's the county order of Gaotang County, how can you condescend to weave a mat? It's good not to come to the rampant expropriation! A teenager shouted in disbelief.

The prefectural order is not a lieutenant.

The lieutenant may take care of the villagers and the neighbors.

But how is it possible for the county order to help an unknown person?

"Brother Ahai, could it be that the county order is deliberately showing favor and wants to take advantage of the opportunity to use a bad trick?" Another teenager maliciously speculated.

They are all licking blood on the knife edge to survive, and they will not trust people easily.

Guan Hai's eyes became unkind: "Uncle, let's go with my nephew, it's not safe here!" ”

There is only one family left, and Guan Hai doesn't want his uncle to be used as a pawn to calculate.

Guan Ding looked at Guan Hai's appearance and couldn't help but think of Liu Bei's words.

"Ah Hai, tell your uncle truthfully, did you also learn from those thieves and kill innocents in vain!" Guan Ding's eyes gradually sharpened.

Guan Hai was stunned for a moment, not understanding why his uncle's face suddenly changed.

"Uncle, I-"

"Get on your knees! Swear in the name of your father and brother, and tell your uncle whether you have killed innocent people or not! ”

Guan Ding scolded sharply, interrupting Guan Hai's doubts.

Guan Hai didn't dare to be disobedient, so he hurriedly knelt in front of Guan Ding's body and swore an oath: "Uncle! The nephew is worthy of his heart and father and brother! ”

Seeing that Guan Hai had a little more grievance in his eyes, Guan Ding couldn't help but soften.

"Ahai, brother is the only one of you."

"It's not wrong to fall into the thief by mistake, but my uncle hopes that you can have one more choice."