Chapter 406

Liu Bei smiled.

"In my view, there is no relationship between appearance and talent."

"Appearance is born from the heart. The appearance before thirty is given by parents, but the appearance after thirty has much more to do with a person's character and disposition."

Huang Chengyan praised him highly.

"Lord Xuande, what you say is very true!"

Pang Tong's eyes lit up. Yes, how could I blame myself for looking like this?

Liu Bei smiled at Pang Tong.

"Your name is Pang Tong? Pang Shiyuan?"

Pang Tong cupped his hands. "Exactly."

Liu Bei smiled.

"Pang Shiyuan, are you interested in being a registrar under my Cavalry General Mansion?"

Pang Tong's eyes lit up; this was a subordinate official by Liu Bei's side.

He hurriedly cupped his hands.

"Your subordinate greets my lord!"

Liu Bei helped him up.

"The Phoenix Fledgling of Jingzhou—I didn't say that wrong, did I?"

Pang Tong was startled; it turned out Lord Xuande had known about him all along.

The people around were jealous.

Even a famous ugly man of Jingzhou like Pang Tong could be highly valued by Lord Xuande.

Everyone discussed it heatedly.

"I know, Lord Xuande must be 'buying horse bones with a thousand gold'."

"Yes, if he even accepts Pang Tong, other talents will surely flock here."

Pang Tong's face looked somewhat bad; he didn't want to be that horse bone.

A horse bone is bought and then discarded; it's just a wedding dress!

He had real talent and learning in his hands.

Liu Bei suddenly shouted loudly,

"Everyone, I am recruiting Pang Shiyuan not because of some 'buying horse bones with a thousand gold'. In my view, Pang Tong has the talent to govern the world and is skilled in strange strategies; he will surely rank among the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers in the future."

Everyone gasped; they didn't expect Lord Xuande to rate this Pang Tong so highly.

Pang Tong was already in tears, feeling extremely moved in his heart. He didn't expect Lord Xuande to value him so much.

The grievances he had suffered for nearly twenty years because of his appearance all dissipated at once.

He made up his mind to devote his life to Lord Xuande!

The livestream chat also exploded.

"Holy crap, this guy looks too shabby…"

"Is the Eared Thief sure he'll be in a good mood seeing him every day…"

"This Pang Tong doesn't look very smart, unlike little brother Lu Xun who is super delicate."

"The Eared Thief recruited an old man, a water bandit, and now an ugly man in Jingzhou? Badass!"

"I only care about how much gift money the Eared Thief collected this time; he's even fleecing Jingzhou!"

The wedding banquet continued.

Huang Chengyan looked at Liu Bei's back and thought to himself,

"He even accepts someone like Pang Tong? My family's…"

Liu Bei drank a few more rounds with everyone. The Ma family of Xiangyang, that is, the Ma family of 'the five constant virtues, the white-eyebrowed one is the best', intended to go to Chang'an to do business.

Liu Bei readily agreed, indicating that they could also send their children to study at the Chang'an Academy. If it weren't for the fact that Ma Liang was only in his early tens, Liu Bei would have wanted to recruit him as a subordinate official.

Everyone drank until late at night.

Liu Bei entered the inner courtyard with the help of a maidservant.

The meticulously dressed Yuan woman had been waiting for a long time.

After completing the ceremony,

Liu Bei sat beside the Yuan woman, holding her slender waist.

"My lady, have you waited long?"

The Yuan woman smiled, saying sweetly,

"My husband naturally prioritizes major matters. Jingzhou has many talents; my husband can take the opportunity to recruit more."

Liu Bei smiled.

"I really did recruit a talent…"

After hearing the story, the Yuan woman covered her mouth and giggled.

"I'm afraid this Pang Shiyuan is already moved to tears. My father isn't as good-looking as Uncle Benchu, so he's been less popular since he was young."

Liu Bei sighed secretly. Even the Yuan family, which had held high office for four generations, valued looks so much. With Pang Tong looking like that, it was indeed hard to get ahead.

He held the Yuan woman's waist.

"My lady, let's not talk about these things. Look, it's late; let's talk about something else."

The Yuan woman was delicate and charming, nodding slightly.

"My husband decides."

The candlelight in the room flickered suddenly, making their faces even hotter.

Early the next morning, Liu Bei walked out, dressed with the help of the Yuan woman.

Arriving at the main hall,

Pang Tong had already organized the documents and was waiting there.

He even wore new clothes today, looking particularly spirited.

Liu Bei smiled.

"Shiyuan, you drank so much last night and still got up so early."

Pang Tong cupped his hands.

"My lord, your subordinate wished he could have started working last night."

Liu Bei laughed heartily. How could he, as a boss, not love such an employee?