The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

When Zhao Yun said this, his voice trembled slightly, full of regret and self-blame.

Zhuge Liang gently put down the teacup and comforted him: "Zilong, don't blame yourself too much. There may be many variables, and it is not just your fault."

He turned his gaze to Zhao Yun and said slowly: "Zilong, let's discuss something happy."

Zhao Yun heard this, his resolute face moved slightly, and he nodded in agreement: "That's right, it's better to find some fun things to relieve the mood when you are so depressed."

On this day, Xi Yu finally arrived in Fangjun.

On the busy streets, the crowds are bustling and the sounds of hawking are heard one after another.

Suddenly, a loud noise caught his attention.

Not far ahead, I saw a burly man waving a stick and hitting a thin girl hard.

The girl's face was covered with tears, and she kept begging for mercy: "Master, please forgive me, I won't dare to do it again!"

However, the man had no intention of stopping and shouted viciously: "I must beat you to death today to teach you a lesson!"

Many people gathered around to watch the fun, but no one dared to step forward to dissuade them. Xi Yu frowned, walked up quickly, and shouted loudly: "Stop! How can you commit such a crime in broad daylight!"

The man glanced at Xi Yu and said disdainfully: "Who do you think you are? Mind your own business! This girl belongs to my family. If she made a mistake, she should be punished!"

Xi Yu's eyes were sharp, and he said righteously: "Even if she is from your house, you shouldn't be so harsh. You have to be reasonable in everything."

The man was intimidated by Xi Yu's momentum, and the stick in his hand paused for a moment, but he still said stubbornly: "She stole valuables from my house, so she should be punished!"

At this time, the girl cried and shouted: "Master, I didn't steal, I was wrongly accused!"

Xi Yu had already made a judgment in his mind. He looked at the man and said, "This matter needs to be investigated thoroughly. How can you commit such violence based on one-sided statements? If it is really her fault, she should be dealt with according to the rules, but she should not be so careless about human life."

The man told Xi Yu not to meddle in other people's business, otherwise he would kill him, and his tone was fierce and arrogant.

Xi Yu, however, looked determined and said in a resolute voice: "I will take care of this matter!"

After hearing this, the man's eyes widened with anger and he waved his fist towards Xi Yu.

Xi Yu quickly dodged to the side and shouted loudly: "Don't be impulsive! I am the Prime Minister!"

The man was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, his laughter full of ridicule and disdain: "If he is the prime minister, I am the Jade Emperor!"

Many people around heard it and started laughing. The laughter filled the air, as if turning into invisible pressure rushing towards Xi Yu.

But Xi Yu was not disturbed by the laughter. He looked calm and said seriously: "I am indeed the Prime Minister. I will handle this matter fairly and will not show partiality."

However, the crowd continued to laugh, as if they didn't believe him at all.

The girl was still terrified when she saw this. She pulled at the corner of Xi Yu's clothes and said, "Sir, please leave quickly. I am just a servant. I deserve to be wrongly killed."

Xi Yu patted the girl's hand gently, and told her firmly with his eyes not to be afraid, and said loudly: "Don't belittle yourself like this. I will make the decision for you today!"

Tears welled up in the girl's eyes, and she said in a trembling voice, "Sir, I appreciate your kindness, but it's not worth it for you to offend him because of me."

Xi Yu looked solemn and said, "In this county, how can we allow injustice to run rampant! No matter how powerful he is, he must give an explanation."

At this moment, many thugs rushed over, all with fierce looks on their faces, all of them were that man's men.

When the man saw this, he immediately became excited and shouted, "Just in time, get this nosy guy out of here!"

When a few people heard this, they were ready to take action.

Xi Yu was not in a hurry. He raised his token high and said loudly: "I am indeed the Prime Minister. Who of you dares to act rashly?"

The token shone with majestic light in the sun. Seeing this, the thugs stopped and looked at each other with fear on their faces.

The leading thug swallowed his saliva, carefully approached and took a look at the token, and immediately fell to his knees in fear: "Prime Minister, please spare us, we are blind and don't recognize a great man."

But the man insisted that the token must be fake, and shouted in a timid voice: "When the prime minister goes out, he is always surrounded by people. How could it be such a person? He must be an imposter. Don't be afraid!"

After hearing this, several thugs hesitated, their eyes shifting back and forth between the man and Xi Yu.

One of the braver thugs approached the man and said in a low voice: "Master, if this is really the prime minister, we will be in big trouble."

The man glared at him fiercely and cursed: "What are you afraid of! It's just fake."

However, the other thugs became increasingly unsure and began whispering to each other.

Xi Yu snorted coldly, his eyes like torches, scanning the crowd, and said sternly: "How dare you question the authenticity of my token, how audacious! If we don't get this matter clear today, where is the law of the country, where is justice!"

At this time, a thug put his lips on the man's ear and said a few words. The man laughed and pointed at Xi Yu and said, "How dare you pretend to be the prime minister? You really don't want to live! I will report it to the government and make a great contribution!"

After saying that, the man selected a few thugs and said viciously: "You guys, go and report to the police immediately, don't make any mistakes!" The thugs took the order and left in a hurry.

Xi Yu looked at their backs, his expression unchanged, but the corners of his mouth slightly raised with a hint of disdain: "Okay, I'll wait here and see what tricks you can come up with."

The girl was so anxious that she was crying. She pulled Xi Yu's sleeve and said, "My Lord, it's all my fault. I have caused you trouble. Why don't you just leave now?"

Xi Yu gently patted the girl's hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Right and wrong will be determined by themselves."

The people around also began to talk, some were worried about Xi Yu, while others were waiting to see how the situation would develop.

At this moment, Xi Yu laughed out loud, his laughter was hearty and full of confidence.

The man frowned and asked him, "What are you laughing at?"

Xi Yu stopped laughing, looked at the man with sharp eyes, and said, "I am laughing at your stupidity. I am just worrying about how to prove my identity, isn't it just right for you to find someone to report to the police?"

After hearing this, the man suddenly became flustered and thought to himself: Could it be that this person is really the prime minister?
But soon, he shook his head vigorously, denying his thoughts, and said calmly, "Humph, stop bluffing here, you'll be in trouble when the officials come!"

Xi Yu crossed his arms, stood there calmly, and said, "Then we'll wait and see."

As time passed, the man became more and more restless, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Xi Yu remained calm and the people around him fell silent. The air seemed to be frozen as everyone waited for the arrival of the officials.

Finally, the county magistrate hurried over.

As soon as he entered the crowd, he shouted angrily: "Bold lunatic!"

However, when his eyes fell on Xi Yu, he was stunned for a moment.

He had seen Xi Yu in the palace before. When he carefully identified him, he was shocked and immediately knelt down, trembling and said, "I didn't know it was the Prime Minister. I deserve to die!"

When the man saw the county magistrate like this, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered, and he was completely stunned.

Xi Yu looked at the county magistrate expressionlessly and said, "Stand up. Ignorance is not a crime. But how will you deal with these unruly people who have framed me?"

The county magistrate stood up immediately and replied respectfully: "I will punish him severely and will not show any leniency!"

The man collapsed to the ground in despair, begging for mercy. Then, Xi Yu began to deal with the girl. The girl knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, kowtowed to Xi Yu, and cried sadly: "Prime Minister, please make the decision for me! I was really wronged, I didn't steal anything at all."

Xi Yu frowned, turned his head and looked at the man fiercely, and said in a deep voice: "What happened? Tell the truth!"

The man's face showed panic, his eyes were erratic, and he stammered, "Then let's just assume that the maid didn't steal."

Xi Yu was furious when he heard this and shouted, "What do you mean by pretending that you didn't steal? It's so vague, is there something fishy going on? Today's matter must be thoroughly investigated! If you really wrongly accused this girl, do you think you can easily escape the blame?"

The man was so frightened by Xi Yu's angry shout that he trembled all over and said quickly: "Prime Minister, please calm down. I was confused for a moment. This girl really didn't steal anything. I was wrong."

Xi Yu snorted coldly: "Did you see it wrong? How can it be so simple! You wrongly accuse a girl for no reason, what is your intention?"

The man was sweating profusely and stammered, "Sir, I... I have been having a hard time lately and I am in a bad mood, so I made random accusations. Please spare my life, sir."

Xi Yu stared at the man with a sharp gaze and said, "You arbitrarily accuse others just because you are upset. If everyone is like you, how can there be justice in this world?"

At this time, the girl sobbed and said, "Sir, he slandered me like this. How can I live in the future?"

Xi Yu looked at the girl and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I will make the decision for you."

Then, Xi Yu turned to the man and said, "You have committed such a mistake, so you must make amends, apologize to this girl in person, and give her some compensation to make up for the grievances she has suffered. Are you convinced?"

The man nodded repeatedly: "I accept it. I will do as you say."

Then, Xi Yu solemnly asked the county magistrate to handle the matter here, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.

He crossed his arms and said solemnly, "Don't be negligent. You must handle this properly and give me a satisfactory explanation. If there is any mistake, I will not forgive you easily!"

The county magistrate's forehead broke out in sweat. He bowed deeply and said with great fear, "Please rest assured, Prime Minister. I will do my best and will not slack off in the slightest. I will handle this matter properly and will not let you down."

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the county magistrate with scrutiny, and then jumped on his horse.

The horse neighed, and he seemed to remember something. He turned to the county magistrate and said, "Don't think that I am just saying this casually. I will send someone to check it out. If I find out that you are being perfunctory, you should know the consequences."

The county magistrate shuddered, and once again replied respectfully: "I dare not, I will do my best and will not fool around in the slightest."

Xi Yu then waved his whip with confidence, and the horse galloped away, raising a cloud of dust.

The county magistrate looked at Xi Yu's receding back, breathed a long sigh of relief, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He knew in his heart that if he didn't handle the situation well this time, he would lose his job.

After returning to the county government office, the county magistrate immediately summoned his officers and began to arrange the follow-up matters in detail.

While he was giving orders, he was secretly thinking about how to satisfy the prime minister.

Xi Yu rode his horse towards the palace at full speed. The guards in charge of guarding saw him from afar and hurried to where Liu Bei was to report: "General Liu, the Prime Minister is here to visit."

When Liu Bei heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he began to think to himself, "Could it be that the Prime Minister came here because of the letter I submitted a few days ago?"

With such an anxious and expectant mood, Liu Bei did not dare to delay in the slightest. He straightened his clothes and immediately walked quickly to the palace gate to greet him.

Soon, Xi Yu appeared at the palace gate. Liu Bei smiled and said respectfully, "Prime Minister, thank you for coming. Please come in."

Xi Yu dismounted and nodded slightly.

Liu Bei quickly said, "Prime Minister, you must be here for something important?"

Xi Yu responded, "That's right."

After entering the palace, Liu Bei bowed respectfully and asked cautiously, "Prime Minister, I wonder why you are here this time? I am really terrified and I really can't figure it out."

Xi Yu heard this, a sneer appeared on his face, and he looked at Liu Bei with cold eyes and said: "Humph, Liu Bei, you sent someone to deliver a letter to me, don't you know why I came? Do you think I have nothing to do and just walk around? Don't you have any idea in your mind?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he did not show any panic on his face. Instead, he smiled and bowed deeply again. He said excitedly: "Oh, Prime Minister! I am really flattered that you have come here in person. I feel very sorry. I am honored to have your attention!"

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, and he said with great sorrow: "I just learned about Guan Yu's affairs. I never thought he would do such a thing! Such a hero would actually commit such a foolish act. I wanted to comfort the bullied maid and give her an explanation."

Liu Bei sighed and said helplessly: "Prime Minister, to be honest, the maid felt ashamed and committed suicide. When this happened, the whole palace was filled with grief."

Xi Yu snorted coldly, staring at Liu Bei with a sharp gaze, sneering in his heart: "Humph, this old fox Liu Bei must have killed someone to silence him."

However, he did not utter a word, but his face became increasingly gloomy, and anger seemed to burst out of his eyes. He shouted angrily: "Come here, bring Guan Yu to me quickly!"

When Liu Bei heard this angry shout, his body trembled violently, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and he looked extremely terrified. He hurriedly responded, "Yes, Prime Minister, calm down. I will send someone to the prison to yell!"

Xi Yu sat on the main seat in the palace with a gloomy face. His eyes were fixed on the door, and his fingers kept tapping on the armrest, making a "thump thump" sound.

The atmosphere in the palace was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

After a while, Guan Yu was brought in in a disheveled state.

His hair was disheveled, his originally majestic armor was damaged in many places, and there were several scratches on his face.

As soon as he came in, he knelt heavily on the ground with a plop, lowered his head deeply, and said, "Prime Minister, I admit my guilt."

Xi Yu's eyes widened with anger. He slammed the armrest and shouted, "Guan Yu, do you know what crime you have committed? As a general, you actually did such a ridiculous thing. You have brought shame to our army!"

Guan Yu's body trembled slightly, and his voice was filled with a hint of guilt: "Prime Minister, I was confused for a moment and made a big mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment.

Xi Yu still had his back to Guan Yu. After a moment of silence, he slowly asked, "Guan Yu, what were you thinking at the time? You actually did such a stupid thing!"

Guan Yu raised his head, his face full of regret, and said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, I was impulsive at the time, and I was blinded by anger and completely lost my mind, so I made such a big mistake. I know that my crime is unforgivable, and I am willing to stay here and spend the rest of my life in prison. It's a pity that from now on I can no longer serve you, and I can no longer follow you on the battlefield. I feel extremely guilty."

As he said this, he kowtowed heavily to Xi Yu again, and his forehead hit the ground with a dull sound.

"Prime Minister, I have failed your trust and expectations, and I deserve death for this. I only ask that you take care of yourself." Guan Yu's voice was filled with despair and self-blame.

When Xi Yu heard Guan Yu's words, he became furious, his eyes widened, and he kicked Guan Yu violently.

Every kick was filled with anger. Guan Yu did not dare to dodge at all. He could only grit his teeth and endure it silently. The painful expression on his originally strong face became more and more obvious, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

Many eunuchs around saw this scene and murmured in their hearts that Xi Yu was really ungraceful and that a prime minister could behave so out of control.

They all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe, but their eyes revealed sympathy for Guan Yu and confusion about Xi Yu's behavior.

However, Xi Yu seemed to be addicted to kicking, and continued to kick Guan Yu without stopping, with no intention of stopping.

His movements became more and more intense, and he kept cursing: "You ungrateful thing, you made such a big mistake, and you still dare to speak sweetly here!"

That angry look was terrifying, as if he had lost all reason.

Seeing this, Liu Bei knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy: "Prime Minister, please calm down! Prime Minister, please calm down! General Guan has admitted his mistakes. I hope that Prime Minister will forgive him this time for his past merits."

Liu Bei's voice was trembling and fearful, and his forehead was red and swollen from kowtows. (End of this chapter)