Vol 6 Chapter 17 (2/2)

The 2 people at his side hurriedly reminded their lord not to be rash.

“I know.” Liu Biao closed his eyes and nodded slightly at his 2 strategists. But after a moment of silence, he still said the words which Mi Zhu was waiting for, “… Lord Liu Bei… Is he alright now?”

Good, Mi Zhu cheered inside her mind and prepared for the follow through.

“My lord is currently being suppressed by Cao Cao, and has no choice but to head south. However, my lord isn’t well-acquainted with most feudal lords and I’m afraid we will be unable to get a.s.sistance. The only one we can depend on is Lord Lou Biao who shares the same ancestry as my lord.”

“…”

“My lord! What will Jing state do if Cao Cao comes south to invade Jing state?” The stern girl on the right exclaimed when she saw that her lord was moved.

It seems like they had arranged it before to have Liu Biao speak as little as possible and not to promise anything but n.o.bles like him want to do something the more you try to restrict them.

And it is this sort of thinking that Mi Zhu badly needed.

If she had listened to the girl with the kind face and not continued, she would have utterly failed in this endeavor.

It’s always good to hang on for a while more, Mi Zhu thought as she began to relax from relief.

Mi Zhu then saluted and calmly continued,”At present, there are many n.o.bles around the Son of Heaven who seek to control him, and Cao Cao is not a loyal retainer of the Han whom you can trust. If so, why not form a faction with my lord?”

She paused and raised her head slightly to look at Liu Biao’s reaction, and only continued when she saw that he was now frowning, “Lastly, permit me to ask this: Is the world now that of the Liu clan, or that of the Cao clan? Lord Liu Biao, wouldn’t you want to restore the Han with my lord?!”

Liu Biao has been convinced, he is completely convinced.

I’ve won, Mi Zhu thought.

— I hope that Lord Liu Biao carefully considers what I have said.

After leaving this line, Mi Zhu exited the guest hall in greater spirits than before.

Now what she had to do was to tackle the financial issues in her side.

After Mi Zhu left, the 2 girls by his side rushed to Liu Biao.

“My lord, didn’t I tell you not to speak too much? What Mi Zhu said was just to bait you. Don’t listen to her, my lord.”

“Now that the Battle of Guandu has concluded and the Yuan-Cao alliance have occupied the north, what we should do now is to avoid incurring the wrath of Cao Cao and take Jiangdong or Yi state as soon as possible so that we can stand against the north on equal terms. Only then can my lord accomplish his ambition of the restoration of the Han.”

“…” Liu Biao didn’t reply, nor did he look at their anxious faces, and only sank into thought.

After a long while, he finally spoke up, “The world now is a world belonging to the Liu clan. Based on seniority, Liu Bei can be considered my younger cousin…”

“My lord, could it be that you…”

“My lord must not advance down that path, please do reconsider…”

The 2 girls had more to say, but Liu Biao stopped them as he extended his palm.

“Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, what you both have said makes sense but please forgive me for being unable to comply with them.” Liu Biao said as he looked ahead with a fire in his eyes, “I am resolute on my decision on this.”

“My lord…” The stern girl wanted to say more but the other girl grabbed her shoulder and stopped her.

“Yue, that’s enough already.” The other girl smiled as she nodded, “Since our lord has said as much, we just need to listen.”

“… Yes.”

They weren’t satisfied with this outcome, but saying more wouldn’t help so Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue both decided not to say any further. He was their lord after all. No matter how much they wanted something, they couldn’t go against their lord’s wishes.

“Un, thank you both.” Liu Biao gave them a heartfelt thanks as he lightly hugged the 2 people who understood him.

Inside, he felt guilty but to him, matters of the family take precedence above everything else.

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