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

At night, my daughter acted a little naughty, perhaps because she was frightened during the day.

Zeng Rou's anger that had been accumulating for a day was instantly ignited, and she started hitting her daughter.

The daughter's crying echoed in the house, and the childish cry pierced Zeng Rou's heart like a steel needle.

Seeing her daughter's face covered with tears and her little body shaking constantly, Zeng Rou suddenly regretted her decision.

She hugged her daughter, tears streaming down her face, and kept saying "I'm sorry", her heart filled with guilt towards her daughter.

Xi Yu came to this street, but he was a little confused. The scene in front of him made him feel familiar and strange. There were all kinds of stalls on both sides of the street, many of which sold mung beans.

He frowned and tried hard to recall what happened that day, but he couldn't be sure which one was the store he bumped into.

He walked slowly along the street, his eyes scanning back and forth at each mung bean stall, his expression focused and solemn.

At this time, the owner of a pharmacy noticed him. He was a burly man with a wary look in his eyes.

Seeing Xi Yu lingering nearby for a long time, and his behavior seemed a little suspicious, he shouted, "Hey! What are you doing here?"

Xi Yu was slightly stunned, then he bowed and said, "My dear brother, I misunderstood. I passed by here a few days ago and accidentally knocked over a stall selling mung beans. I came here today to apologize, but there are too many stalls selling mung beans around here, and I am trying to identify them."

The medicine seller frowned and said impatiently, "Aren't there a lot of people selling green beans up ahead? If you want to find them, just go over there. Don't hang around here. You look like a thief."

Xi Yu smiled awkwardly and explained, "Boss, to be honest, I really forgot which mung bean stall it was. I mean no harm."

When the medicine seller heard this, an even more puzzled expression appeared on his face, with suspicion in his eyes.

"Humph, who knows whether what you said is true or not." The boss said unhappily, "I think you just want to take advantage of the chaos to steal things. Don't try to play tricks here. If you want to steal, go somewhere else and don't hang around under my nose."

When Xi Yu heard this, he was immediately furious. As the prime minister, when had he ever been slandered like this?
His face darkened and he asked sternly, "Boss, why are you slandering me and calling me a thief? I have explained the reason very clearly, how can you be so rude?"

The boss disagreed and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

"Humph, if you are not a thief, why are you wandering around here like a headless fly? Don't try to explain yourself. I won't believe your lies so easily."

Xi Yu thought that as the prime minister, he should not argue too much with an ordinary citizen, lest he lose his status. But then, the boss's words became more and more unpleasant, and all kinds of unbearable words came out of his mouth, insulting him to the utmost.

Xi Yu could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and shouted loudly on impulse.

"Catch an adulterer in bed, catch a thief and look at the stolen goods. What evidence do you have to slander me as a thief?" His voice was like a loud bell, echoing in the street, instantly attracting many passers-by to watch.

Everyone gathered around, pointing and looking at this sudden conflict curiously.

The boss got even more excited when he saw everyone gathering around him. He shouted at the top of his voice, "You all came at the right time! Look, this guy has been sneaking around here for quite some time. If he's not a thief, what else could he be? How could a good person be like him?"

After hearing this, everyone started talking about it.

Some people nodded in agreement with Xi Yu's statement.

"He was just looking for a stall. Just because he was sneaking around doesn't mean he's a thief. We didn't see him stealing anything, right? You can't just accuse a good person."

However, many people also stood on the boss' side, saying, "He doesn't look like a good person when he's sneaking around. Even if he didn't steal this time, he must have had that intention. We have to be careful and be on guard, because who knows, he might come and steal our things one day."

The scene was noisy, with both sides insisting on their own opinions and refusing to give in.

Xi Yu frowned, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, he said loudly: "I have a clear conscience, I cannot control what others think. If you insist on identifying me as a thief, then think so, I don't want to make any more excuses."

After saying this, he stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm, but with a hint of resentment of being misunderstood in his eyes.

At this time, a little kid in the crowd suddenly pointed at Xi Yu and said loudly: "Isn't this the Prime Minister? I saw him on the city wall!"

When the people around heard this, they were stunned at first, and then someone sneered, "What do you know, little kid? Stop talking nonsense here. How can a thief be the prime minister?"

However, the child's father was also nearby. After carefully examining Xi Yu, he turned serious and said, "The child is right. This should be the Prime Minister. I have indeed seen him on the city wall before. No wonder I felt he looked familiar just now."

His words silenced everyone around him. They all looked at Xi Yu doubtfully, their eyes filled with surprise.

Xi Yu frowned slightly and said seriously: "I don't want to mention my identity, but now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to do it."

After that, he slowly took out the Prime Minister's token from his arms, held it high, and said loudly: "I am the Prime Minister, do you still not believe it?"

Everyone was stunned when they saw this, and fell silent for a moment.

The drugstore owner widened his eyes with fear, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

He thought to himself, "Oh my God! I am so blind. I just insulted the Prime Minister as a thief. What should I do? I am afraid that I am in big trouble this time." His face turned pale and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

The owner of the medicine shop knelt down with a thump, kowtowed and begged: "My Lord Prime Minister, I am blind and have offended you. I beg you to forgive my ignorance. Please don't hold it against me."

Xi Yu looked stern, looked around at everyone, and asked loudly: "Now, do you still think that I am a thief?"

Everyone shook their heads and said in unison: "The Prime Minister is certainly not a thief."

Xi Yu sneered, "Humph, just because I revealed my identity, I am no longer a thief? Then what was your basis for judging me as a thief? Shouldn't you look at the evidence? How can you slander others based on your imagination and groundless speculation?"

After hearing this, everyone lowered their heads in shame.

Upon seeing this, the owner of the medicine shop hurriedly crawled over and tightly grasped Xi Yu's legs, crying and complaining: "My Lord Prime Minister, I know I was wrong. I was so foolish! My Lord, please forgive me!"

Xi Yu frowned slightly, sighed and said, "Get up, there is no need to do this. I will not pursue this matter, but you must be careful in the future and never be so reckless. I don't know how many good people will be wronged if you jump to conclusions based on appearances."

The drugstore owner stood up hurriedly, as if he had been pardoned, and kept thanking the man.

The drugstore owner felt like he had returned from the gates of hell.

He stood up quickly, trembling, and kept thanking Xi Yu.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is truly magnanimous. I will never forget your kindness. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and will speak only after careful consideration."

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said seriously, "You should indeed do so. Today you met the real me, and I won't bother with you. But if you met someone else with a bad temper, and you wronged them for no reason, they might beat you up in anger, or even kill you."

The owner of the medicine shop nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Excellency the Prime Minister is absolutely right. I have realized my mistake and will never dare to do it again."

At this time, Xi Yu walked up to the little boy who recognized him just now.

With a smile on his face, he gently patted the child on the head and praised: "You are smart and have a good memory."

The child's father saw this scene and his face turned red with excitement. His lips trembled slightly and his eyes were full of surprise and pride.

This scene later became a source of bragging rights for the father and son in front of their relatives and friends.

Whenever they talked about this, others would look at them with envy. Of course, that’s a story for later.

At this time on the street, everyone secretly praised the prime minister for his people-friendly behavior.

Xi Yu said in a clear voice: "Now, I want to tell you the purpose of my coming here. I was not sneaking around like the boss said, but I was looking for a stall selling mung beans. Last time I came back from a trip, I accidentally knocked over a mung bean stall because my horse was riding too fast. Today I come to apologize to the stall owner."

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and there was a bit more admiration in their eyes when they looked at Xi Yu.

It turned out that the prime minister was such an upright person. In order to make up for his mistake, he did not hesitate to lower himself to find the stall owner.

All the previous misunderstandings of Xi Yu turned into shame at this moment.

They secretly reflected on their recklessness and credulity. Xi Yu continued, "So I really don't know which stall it is, so I checked it carefully here."

As he was talking, a man suddenly stood out from the crowd. He scratched his head and said, "My Lord Prime Minister, I remember now that Zeng Rou's green bean stall seemed to have been knocked over. If you don't mind, I'd like to take you there."

Xi Yu showed a trace of relief in his eyes and nodded: "In that case, thank you for your help."

The man brought Xi Yu to Zeng Rou's shop and shouted, "Zeng Rou, wasn't your mung bean pushed down last time? Now we know who did it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp voice came from the room.

"Who is that damn bastard? Today I'm going to skin him alive!" Along with the cursing, a figure walked out in a hurry.

Xi Yu looked up and saw a woman with a slightly tough and masculine appearance appearing in front of him.

She was wearing a coarse cloth dress, which was rough in texture but starched and clean.

The woman's face was filled with anger, and there seemed to be flames burning in her eyes, as if she was ready to fight to the death.

The man hurriedly pulled Zeng Rou's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Zeng Rou, you must be careful with your words! Do you know who this noble man in front of you is?"

Zeng Rou sneered, her face full of disdain.

"No matter who he is, he destroyed my livelihood and I will never let him off easily." The man stamped his feet in anxiety.

"This is incredible! This person is the current prime minister!"

Zeng Rou was stunned for a moment, her eyes full of disbelief.

"You...you must not be joking. How can you talk nonsense about such a thing?"

The man then told the whole story of what had just happened on the street, including how Xi Yu was misunderstood as a thief and how he showed the prime minister's token.

After hearing this, Zeng Rou was so frightened that her soul left her body. Her face turned pale and her body began to tremble slightly.

So Zeng Rou knelt down in panic and kowtowed to Xi Yu to apologize.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I didn't know you were my lord. I'm sorry for offending you. I hope you can forgive me."

At the same time, she turned her head and blamed the man.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that it was the Prime Minister who knocked down my mung bean stall?"

The man shrugged helplessly.

"I haven't even had the chance to say anything yet. You're so hot-tempered. How can I even have the chance to speak?"

Xi Yu laughed and said to Zeng Rou gently, "Get up quickly. This matter is my fault. It's normal to be angry when someone knocks over your things. I won't blame you."

Zeng Rou raised her head in disbelief, her eyes full of surprise, as if she was doubting whether the Prime Minister was really so easy to talk to?

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly stood up.

Xi Yu said sincerely, "I was indeed wrong in this matter. The situation was urgent that day and I was in a hurry. I didn't notice your stall, which caused you losses."

He paused and continued explaining.

"The Japanese prime minister was working non-stop to rescue the victims as quickly as possible."

Zeng Rou felt guilty after hearing this and said quickly, "The Prime Minister is so busy with his work, yet he came to apologize to me for such a small matter. I am really ashamed. Your Excellency cares about the world and works hard for the people, but I am still here making trouble for some mung beans. It's really wrong."

As she spoke, her expression darkened.

"Besides, I suffered a heavy loss that day because the mung beans were knocked over, and I took my anger out on my daughter. Now that I think about it, I really felt sorry for the child."

Xi Yu said: "I must compensate you for the losses I have caused you."

As he spoke, he took out some currency from his pocket and handed it to Zeng Rou.

Zeng Rou saw this and waved her hands in panic, saying, "Prime Minister, I dare not accept it! I am already satisfied that you have come to apologize to me, so how can I dare to ask for compensation from you?"

At this time, a lot of people had gathered at the door, most of whom were the ones who had just been watching on the street.

Seeing this, Xi Yu said sincerely: "If you don't accept it, wouldn't it put me in an unjust position? I damaged your things, and compensation is only natural."

Zeng Rou hesitated for a long time, but thinking of the prime minister's identity and his insistence, she had to accept the money.

At this moment, someone took the lead but the crowd suddenly burst into warm applause.

The applause echoed in the streets, filled with admiration for the Prime Minister and praise for this heartwarming ending.

Someone in the crowd praised loudly: "The Prime Minister is truly kind and benevolent! Such a character is a blessing to our dynasty."

Xi Yu smiled and waved his hands at everyone, saying, "Please stop clapping. I just did a trivial thing. It is only natural to compensate for damaging other people's things. There is no need to praise me like this."

His eyes were gentle and humble, which made everyone respect him even more.

Afterwards, Xi Yu turned and left amid the respectful applause of the crowd. As he walked away, he said to everyone, "Everyone, go back to your own business."

This experience filled Xiyu's heart with warmth.

He knew very well that what people often care about are these seemingly ordinary little things. Although these things are small, they are related to their lives and emotions.

As long as those in power sincerely consider the people, even if it is just a small matter like compensating for an overturned mung bean stall, the people will see it, remember it, and support and love them.

Zeng Rou called her daughter out and said she would buy her something delicious. She had beaten her that day, so today was her compensation.

My daughter was very happy and skipped ahead.

Along the way, his mouth never stopped talking. Sometimes he wanted to eat candied haws, and sometimes he wanted to eat red bean paste cake.

Zeng Rou smiled from behind, looking at her daughter's back, her eyes full of tenderness and guilt.

When we arrived at the market, it was very lively.

The daughter took Zeng Rou to various snack stalls, and soon, her two little hands were full of food.

Zeng Rou looked at her daughter's mouth full of food, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the residue from the corners of her mouth. She thought to herself, I must not beat or scold my child impulsively in the future. Children's happiness is that simple.

Xi Yu returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion with a frown on his face, and the matter of Princess Parthia kept appearing in his mind.

He knew very well that the Parthian King Hesheli would never give up.

Although the Han Dynasty was powerful and Parthia did not dare to provoke trouble openly, they would definitely use some insidious means behind the scenes.

On the other hand, the Parthian envoy who came last time, Shi Daming, decided to go back.

After all, the princess's whereabouts were already known, but she didn't want to go back at all. What could he do?
We can't take the princess back with us as it would only provoke a war between the two countries.

So, he set out on the return journey with a heart full of regret and unwillingness. The sound of horse hooves seemed to hit his heart.

Xi Yu frowned, thinking about a question in his mind.

Having not trained troops for a long time, he knew very well that the army's discipline and combat effectiveness were like rowing against the current; if they did not advance, they would retreat.

Now that there has been no war for a long time, the tense atmosphere of wartime may have long disappeared in the military camp.

Thinking of this, Xi Yu decided to go to the military camp for inspection. When he stepped into the military camp, the scene in front of him made him furious.

Many soldiers were seen in lazy postures, some leaning against the tent to bask in the sun, and some even threw their weapons aside.

The originally strict military appearance was completely gone at this moment. A hint of sharpness flashed in Xi Yu's eyes. He would never allow this situation to continue. This army carried the safety of the Han Dynasty.

"What are you doing?" he yelled.

Several soldiers were suddenly stunned, wondering who was so bold as to reprimand them. However, when they looked up, they saw that it was Xi Yu, so they all knelt down.

"What do you look like?"

The soldiers didn't dare to say a word. They never expected that the Prime Minister would come here. (End of this chapter)