I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 27 Admiring Lord Yuan
"Hey hey!"

Zhou covered her face and cried loudly.

Although Zhou was powerful in front of Lu, how could she be a match for someone as tall and strong as Liu Miao?

Seeing that Liu Miao was really willing to take action, he immediately ran outside, probably to go ahead and call for reinforcements!

Liu Miao took Lu's hand and gently wiped away her tears.

"I didn't expect that old woman to use such vile language. Thank you for your hard work, Madam."

Lu wanted to say something, but out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of a cute little head behind Liu Miao, so she buried her head in Liu Miao's chest again and dared not look up.

"Boyan, come and take care of your mother. I'm going to go see what that shrew is up to."

Liu Miao handed Lu Shi over to Lu Xun, and then ruffled Lu Xun's hair with his large hand.

"Don't worry, they're just some demons and monsters. I'll go and chase them away right away."

After placing Lu's hand in Lu Xun's palm, Liu Miao immediately charged towards Zhou with great momentum, clearly intending to continue the duel!
Lu Xun pressed himself against Madam Lu, looked up at her, and his eyes seemed to say, "Mother! See, I made the right choice for you!"

Lu burst into laughter through her tears, and couldn't help but flick Lu Xun's nose with her finger.

"From now on, you must listen to the magistrate and not be naughty or cause trouble, understand?"

"..."

Even the lighting in the front hall of the prefectural governor's mansion seemed oppressive.

Chen Xiu, son of Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, looked smug and deliberately poked the roasted venison on the lacquered table until it was bloody and greasy, with the fat dripping from the gold-inlaid knife handle onto the straw mat beneath him. His threat was obvious.

“Lu Zhongyi, you must know who Yuan Shu is.”

"Why don't we join forces to keep them out of Huainan and protect the people of Huainan?"

Lu Kang stared at the venison on the table, which had been ruined beyond recognition, and narrowed his eyes: "If you want to threaten me, you should at least send Zhou Ang or Zhou Xin with tens of thousands of soldiers. Sending a junior like you, Chen Wen, is he looking down on me too much?"

"No! No!"

Chen Xiu's technique was just right; seeing that he had pulled the string a little too tight, he quickly loosened it a bit.

"This traitor Yuan Shu is now about to invade Huainan. As the prefect of Lujiang appointed by the court, is Lu Zhongyi really going to do nothing?"

"Hmph? Invasion?"

Lu Kang's hair and beard flew wildly!
"Yuan Shu's arrival in Huainan is naturally an invasion! Then let me ask you, what about Yuan Shao seizing Han Fu's seal of office as Governor of Ji Province, privately appointing him as the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and then appointing Zhou Ang as the Prefect of Jiujiang? Aren't these actions tantamount to being traitors to the Han?"

"How can it be the same?"

When Chen Xiu heard that Lu Kang had also dragged Yuan Shao into the matter, he decided to confront Lu Kang directly.

"Now, Lord Yuan is the one everyone hopes for! He is the pillar of the Han Dynasty, how can he be confused with Yuan Gonglu?"

"Moreover, Yuan Shu has always been a nepotist! Even if he enters Huainan, do you think you can still hold onto your position as the Prefect of Lujiang securely?"

Chen Xiu used both threats and inducements.

"On the contrary, if Lu Zhongyi were to pledge allegiance to Lord Yuan, let alone the position of prefect, Lord Yuan would certainly be willing to give him even the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers!"

But this tempting offer directly offended Lu Kang's most sensitive point!

"Pooh!"

"Who does Yuan Shao think he is? Does he think he can appoint the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers? Get out of here right now!"

Chen Xiu was frustrated that Lu Kang wouldn't listen to reason, and was stuck on the spot, unsure how to move. "Murder! Murder!!!"

Zhou cried and screamed all the way to the front hall, where she knelt down on the ground, limp like a toad, tears and saliva streaming down her face like sticky saliva.

"Murder! Liu Miao is going to kill someone!"

The guests in the hall were already terrified when they saw Zhou arrive, and now that they heard Liu Miao was going to kill someone, they were even more frightened.

Zhou was still crying loudly, but she spoke quite fluently:
"I only exchanged a few words with his concubine, and he just barged in and slapped me twice!"

"I, Zhou, have lived all these years without ever being a noblewoman, but I have always considered myself virtuous! Yet today I have suffered such humiliation here. Waaah! I beg Lu Zhongyi to do me justice!"

Although Zhou Shi was not much of a figure, she was still Zhou Ang's legal wife. Her crying and fussing caused a stir among the guests.

Some people even started whispering: "I've heard that Liu Miao has a habit of having affairs with other men's wives. Could it be that he's taken a fancy to Zhou Ang's wife and wants to force himself on her?"

……

When Liu Miao, who had followed behind, heard this, he was so disgusted that he almost vomited up the rice porridge he had drunk that morning!

He glared at the guest who had spoken, secretly memorizing the man's appearance, and then walked directly to the front of the hall.

Seeing that there were many guests and that an acquaintance like Chen Xiu was present, Zhou immediately put her hands on her hips and spat at Liu Miao: "You, a mere man, dare to bully a woman like me! You really have no shame."

Ah.

A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Miao's face.

Others found the smile strange, but Zhou's eyes filled with panic.

"No! There are so many people here..."

"You, you really dared to hit me..."

"Help! Help!"

Liu Miao had already walked up to Zhou Shi, grabbed her hair, revealed his old face, and slapped her twice more across the face!

Liu Miao didn't hold back at all with those two slaps; they were incredibly loud and satisfying!
Caught off guard by the two blows, Zhou looked around at the guests in a daze, only then realizing that she had lost face in front of everyone!
Just moments ago she was incredibly assertive, but now she suddenly seemed completely lost and disoriented...

After standing there dumbfounded for a while, it let out a wail like a hen, scaring half of the guests away!
Liu Miao was so shocked by the sound that he immediately yelled "Hey!" and then slapped Zhou Shi hard across the face.

Now, everyone finally had some peace and quiet.

Before the others could react, Liu Miao started cursing loudly!
"Gentlemen! Do you know how this shrew insulted my wife in my room today?"

"Although I, Liu Zhongshan, am not talented, I am still of the Liu bloodline! I am a descendant of the Prince of Langya, and a disciple of Lord Yuan! Does she still have any respect for the Han Dynasty or Lord Yuan when she insults me like this?"

When Chen Xiu saw that Zhou Shi, who was traveling with him, had been slapped twice across the face by Liu Miao in front of everyone, he was about to lash out, but then he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He didn't even have time to pay attention to Zhou Shi, and quickly got up, cupped his hands and asked, "Lord Liu said that he is a disciple of the Yuan family, but I don't know which Lord Yuan he is referring to?"

Liu Miao tossed Zhou Shi aside as if she were a pig's head, then cupped his hands in greeting and said without batting an eye—

"In the world today, who else could be called Yuan Gong? It is none other than Yuan Gong, the current General of Chariots and Cavalry and Governor of Ji Province, Yuan Benchu!"

……

Lu Kang, who was in the main seat, had recovered from the series of events that had just occurred. Seeing Liu Miao's righteous words, he couldn't help but turn his face away again, unable to bear looking at him...

(End of this chapter)