NOVEL NEXT Chapter 13
Deng Mu's words deeply touched Liu Bei.
Even so, he still hesitated.
Deng Mu knew very well that Lao Liu would not do anything to Cao Bao, even if this guy betrayed him.
There is no way, who told Lao Liu to follow the royal way, and his subordinates adhere to the principle of treating others with leniency.
It is this kind of tolerant character that gives Liu Bei a unique personality charm. Although he comes from a humble background, he can attract many heroes to join him.
And there are many die-hard loyalists among these people. Even if they are wandering around, no matter how many times they are separated from Liu Bei, they will pursue him thousands of miles without hesitation.
Guan Yu's journey of riding alone for thousands of miles is the most typical example.
This is the power of kingly way!
But unfortunately, Lao Liu's kindness is also a double-edged sword.
Those with firm beliefs will naturally follow him to the death.
People with weak beliefs will easily abandon Lao Liu and surrender to the enemy if they encounter a slight setback.
Because they knew Liu Bei too well and knew that even if they rebelled, Liu Bei would not offend their families.
Even if he has no choice but to rejoin Liu Bei in the future, Liu Bei will still treat him with courtesy and let bygones be bygones.
To put it bluntly, Liu Bei lacked a deterrent effect on his subordinates.
The ministers only respected Liu Bei, but had no fear.
To put it more grandly, it is Liu Bei's emperor's way, which is more than kingly but not enough to be domineering.
Since Deng Mu wanted to assist Lao Liu, he naturally had to help Liu Bei correct his imperial ways in a subtle way.
The kingly way is the main one, and the domineering one is the supplement.
Only in this way can we become an emperor through the ages!
"Liu Shijun is the master of benevolence and righteousness, and his subordinates are lenient. Mu naturally knows that"
"This Cao Bao already knew his mistake and begged for mercy, so you couldn't bear to kill him and wanted to forgive him for his past sins. This is normal."
"But have you ever thought about it, if you don't have the bottom line and blindly abuse your benevolence, justice and kindness, will you still have prestige in the eyes of your ministers?"
"If there is no prestige, wouldn't it be true that all the ministers of the emperor are lucky and can change the rudder at any time and place according to the wind?"
"Because they figured out the emperor's weakness and knew that no matter what they did, he would never kill them."
"I would like to ask, with such a group of ministers who are easy to leave, how can the emperor revive the Han Dynasty and help the country?"
Deng Mu saw that Liu Bei was still hesitant, so he spoke sternly and gave him a lesson in the art of emperorship.
Liu Bei was deeply touched in his heart, and if he understood something, he became silent.
"Brother, Deng Ziyu is right!"
"Cao Bao, a thief who betrayed eldest brother, almost drove us to a dead end. If you don't kill eldest brother, I will be the first to refuse!"
Zhang Fei shouted excitedly and angrily, echoing Deng Mu.
Guan Yu also looked solemn and raised his hand to Liu Bei:
"Brother, what Deng Ziyu said is absolutely true. How can a person who is a king lose his prestige?"
"This Cao Bao betrayed Lu Bu and committed a heinous crime. He was not worthy of his brother's kindness and kindness!"
"The foolish brother thought that his brother should kill this thief!"
With Deng Mu's main attack and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's auxiliary attack, the hesitation on Liu Bei's face gradually faded away, replaced by murderous intent.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Bei solemnly bowed to Deng Mu:
"Bei Zhenzhen has benefited a lot from listening to your words, and Junzhen is Bei's teacher!"
"Be prepared to know what to do."
Lao Liu's sudden seriousness caught Deng Mu off guard.
Especially, Lao Liu actually regarded him as his teacher!
This made him a little flattered.
"The lower official just expressed his feelings and casually said some family talk."
"Liu Shijun's words have disgraced Xiaguan. How dare he become Shijun's teacher?"
"Shijun is joking, haha~~"
Deng Mu smiled and waved his hand, showing humility.
Liu Bei said seriously:
"Ziyu, you don’t have to be humble. You don’t read many books, but you also know that Confucius once said: When three people walk together, there must be one who is my teacher!"
"Ziyu, your family's words make Bei deeply educated, and he naturally deserves to be a teacher."
When it came to this matter, Deng Mu couldn't be any more modest. Instead, he seemed hypocritical. So he could only cough a few times and smile lightly.
Liu Bei thanked Deng Mu and turned his eyes to Cao Bao with gratitude and respect. , instantly transformed into serious murderous intent
"Someone, drag down Cao Bao, the traitor, and behead him for justice!"
The corners of Deng Mu's lips slightly raised.
Knowing people well and being able to obey advices are the essential qualities of a wise master.
Old Liu was able to listen to his persuasion and did not abuse his kindness today. He was determined to kill Cao Bao to establish his power. It is indeed true. Deng Mu was very pleased.
The guards on the left and right swarmed up and dragged Cao Bao up.
At this time, Cao Bao was stunned.
He thought that he had grasped Liu Bei's weakness, and he cried and begged for mercy. Liu Bei must have been too soft-hearted to do it. , spared his own life.
But he didn’t expect that a boy named Deng would appear in the middle. With a few words, he deceived Liu Bei into not following the routine, and actually launched a fierce attack and wanted to kill him directly!
What a bloody misfortune.…
"Mr. Liu, don't listen to this kid's tricks!"
"I finally realize that I was wrong. Please spare my life for the sake of Mr. Tao!"
"Liu Shijun, you are a benevolent and righteous king, how can you kill me?~~"
Cao Bao struggled desperately and cried out, begging Liu Bei for mercy in an ugly manner.
Liu Bei held on to his determination this time and never relented.
Cao Bao cried and was dragged away ruthlessly.
When he passed by Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao took a deep breath and cursed:
"How can a man who stands upright like a woman cry and be greedy for life and afraid of death?"
Facing Zhang Liao's contempt, Cao Bao couldn't care less about being ashamed. He still cried and begged for mercy, but was dragged away mercilessly.
The crying and howling stopped suddenly.
Cao Bao's head fell to the ground.
"Zhang Wenyuan!"
Liu Bei's eyes were directed at Zhang Liao, the murderous intention still in his brows.
"The slaves of the three surnames of Lu Bu, who secretly attacked Xiapi and robbed me of Xuzhou, are really ungrateful and shameless traitors!"
"You aided the emperor and followed Lu Bu to seize our territory, almost driving me to a dead end."
"Now that you are captured by me, what else can you say?"
Liu Bei's question caused a flash of guilt in Zhang Liao's eyes, and his generous spirit suddenly dropped by three points.
After a long sigh, Zhang Liao said with an apologetic look:
"Marquis Wen repaid kindness with hatred and attacked Xuzhou secretly. I am really sorry for you, Commander Liu."
"But as a general under Marquis Wen, I have no choice but to obey Marquis Wen’s orders."
"Now that I have become a prisoner under your command, consider it the retribution for my betrayal by following Marquis Wen."
"Mr. Liu, just give me a pleasure!"
Zhang Liao closed his eyes, raised his head, and prepared to die calmly.