roccoschili Chapter 543
Chapter 543
At this moment, Liu Bei, dressed in plain clothes, walked in with Zhang Fei and Sun Qian.
"Ming Gong!"
"Ming Gong!"
"You...you...why are you, wuwuwu."
Liu Bei walked hurriedly inside, crying loudly.
The crying was so loud that Tao Shang and Tao Ying, his two biological sons, were stunned.
No way?
It's not impossible.
Otherwise, why didn’t Dad give Xuzhou to us but gave it to an outsider instead?
"Lord Xuande."
"The envoy...sigh."
"Lord Xuande, please don't cry yourself to death."
Chen Gui and Mi Zhu hurriedly spoke to comfort them.
"Mingsir, he has treated me, Liu Bei, with kindness as great as a mountain."
"Ah, uh, uh~ My heart aches. The Han people have lost another pillar."
Liu Bei covered his face and cried.
"Lord Xuande, I'm so sorry."
Mi Zhu supported Liu Bei and comforted him.
Tao Shang and Tao Ying on the side were dumbfounded.
Why is he mourning?
We are my father's biological sons.
If you comfort us, shouldn’t you also comfort us?
"Two young masters."
"My condolences."
Liu Bei looked at Tao Shang and Tao Ying and immediately stepped forward to comfort them.
"..."
Why do we need you to comfort us?
However, even though I thought so in my heart, I had to do the face-saving work.
"Lord, we...we can hold on."
Tao Shang wiped his tears and said sadly.
"Don't worry, my lord. Now that you're gone, Liu Bei will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Once the situation in Xuzhou stabilizes, I will have the two young masters take over the position of Xuzhou Governor."
Liu Bei looked at the two young men in their early twenties and offered comforting words.
"My brother and I are not qualified for this important task. Since my father has given Xuzhou to you, it proves that in my father's eyes, you can do a better job."
"If we take over as governor of Xuzhou, we will not only be disobeying our father's orders, but also disregarding the people of Xuzhou and the Han court."
"Could it be that the envoy intends to make us two disloyal and unfilial?"
Tao Shang was shocked and quickly refused.
Although he was dissatisfied with his father giving Xuzhou to Liu Bei instead of giving it to them, Tao Qian made the matter very clear during his lifetime.
If the Tao family continues to stay in Xuzhou, they will face a devastating disaster.
In the face of life and death, it would be better if the Xuzhou governor and his men didn't exist.
With the protection of their father, they can live a good life.
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's expression was touched for a moment.
These two kids are more morally sound than I am.
"When it comes to filial piety."
"Then we have to mention the return of fallen leaves to their roots."
"Your remains should be returned to your ancestral home in Danyang."
Liu Bei looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency is right."
"My second brother and I plan to return home with our father's body."
Tao Shang nodded and agreed.
"it is good."
"I will send someone to escort you back home."
"If you have any difficulties after returning home, send someone to write to me."
Liu Bei nodded and spoke earnestly.
"My father has been an official for many years and has some savings."
"It's enough for the two of us to live on."
"Don't bother your Majesty."
"I hope you can show more consideration for the people. Only then will I live up to my father's trust."
Tao Shang cupped his hands and said solemnly.
two days later
Tao Shang and Tao Ying, protected by dozens of people, carried Tao Qian's coffin and left Xia Pi, heading south.
On the city wall, Liu Bei watched the group leave, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
"My lord, you really won't kill me?"
Sun Qian looked at Liu Bei and asked in a low voice.
"The assassination of Tao Qian was forced by the situation, not due to any grudge."
"If I harm his son again, I won't be able to bear it."
"Now that they've left, let them go."
Liu Bei sighed and said in a low voice.
Tao Qian had to be killed.
If Tao Qian had not died, Liu Bei would not have been able to maintain his control over Xuzhou.
But there is a saying that misfortune should not affect one’s wife and children.
What's more, Tao Qian's giving up Xuzhou was a favor to Liu Bei.
As a very contradictory person, Liu Bei felt at ease killing Tao Qian, but he could not bear to kill these two juniors.
"Let's go back."
"Send someone to Qingzhou to contact Tian Kai, and then to Jingzhou to contact Liu Biao."
"Try to form an alliance with the two of them."
"Also, we must reorganize our troops as quickly as possible and send reinforcements to support Xiaopei."
"If Yunchang were to suffer any mishap, how would I still be able to live in this world?"