Vol 5 Chapter 28 (1/2)

VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 28: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE OF GUANDU (3)

Liu Bei POV

We were now in a hilly region in the north. The extensive plains in Guandu were rare in this region but the sort of towering cliffs we were at now were rare.

We’re so high up. I haven’t studied geography, but I think this cliff is about 1,000 meters up.

Hai, how will this end?

I turned and looked at the 2 people who were silently facing each other, and shook my head. The one on the left was wearing the standard, formal official uniform with a smile on her face while the one on the right wore a luxurious, thick gown with hatred dripping from her expression.

This matter really has nothing to do with me but it seems like, as Imperial Uncle, I just need to stand here and something will happen.

“Ben Chu, I should praise you for being able to recognise what is important.”

“Hmph!” Ben Chu lightly scoffed at Meng De’s provocation.

Thereafter, Ben Chu raised her sleeve and extracted 4 seals 1 by 1, and placed them on a flattish rock at the side.

“The official seals for the 4 states of Hebei are here. It’s yours now, Meng De.”

“…” Meng De remained smiling silently, and took out a piece of silk and an official seal from her breastpocket which she placed on the rock.

Then, Meng De spoke up, “This is the letter of appointment by the Son of Heaven and the official seal of the General-in-Chief. In return, your state seals for the 4 states will be returned to Court.”

“That is to say I no longer have the right to command and raise an army then?” Ben Chu spat out what she thought with a cold face.

If that is how it is going to be, then we should have heeded Tian Feng’s words.

“And if I were to say that is the case?” Meng De replied.

“…” Ben Chu did not reply, and sank into silence. After a few seconds, Meng De laughed out loud all of a sudden.

“Hahahaha! Look at that face of yours!” Meng De laughed as she pointed at Ben Chu’s serious face, and took out another piece of silk from her breastpocket, “This is the letter of appointment for the new Governors of the 4 states. They’re all your people, I didn’t change any of your previous appointments.”

Meng De placed the piece of silk on top of the one before, and then places the General-in-Chief’s seal on top of both pieces of silk when a breeze blew.

“Meng De, I really hate that face and mouth of yours.” Ben Chu said as she lowered her glance to the piece of silk, “Tian Feng, Governor of Ji state; Ju Shou, Governor of You stare; Shen Pei, Governor of Qing state; and Feng Ji, Governor of Bing state huh?”

“Yes. Those 4 are your most loyal retainers, no?”

“But Meng De, their official positions in Court are low, how did you…”

“I’m a treacherous official in troubled times, and those 4 girls have achieved much after all, so I was able to make it work somehow.”