Chapter 54: Netizens: We were promised a struggle for hegemony, but he feeds us dog food every day!

The netizens naturally sprayed Liu Bei again!

"I just drank two bottles of white liquor and still haven't figured out where I fall short compared to the Big-Ears thief!"

"Others are working hard, and he is working hard too, but why is he so improper!"

"I just got up, and my mood is already ruined!"

"The Big-Ears thief's constitution seems quite good! Two hours of black screen?"

"I am at odds with this Liu thief!"

"Liu Big-Ears, return my Miss Gan! I am your lifelong hater!"

Liu Bei naturally didn't know he had suddenly gained so many haters.

Refreshed, he inspected the prisoner camp.

"Yide, Zilong, you each select four hundred and fifty men; each of you lead five hundred troops first."

"Understood!"

"As for the others, arrange for them to help the people of Xiaopei with water conservancy, building bridges, and paving roads."

Liu Bei knew he wouldn't be the Magistrate of Xiaopei for long. In the limited time he had, he would do some things for the people of Xiaopei and incidentally earn some reputation.

"Husband, the people of the entire Peixian are praising you."

Lady Gan fed Liu Bei a piece of fruit, her eyes filled with infatuation.

"They say you cleared out the bandits, built roads and bridges, benefited the people, punished the evil powerful clans, and killed the few arrogant young masters who bullied others."

Liu Bei lifted Lady Gan's chin.

"And you? Did you praise me?"

Lady Gan's eyes were like silk.

"Husband, you are the great hero in my heart."

Liu Bei pinched Lady Gan's increasingly watery, jade-like cheek.

"Good. Wait until tonight, and you can chat with me in detail about how you admire me."

The broadcast room naturally sprayed him again.

"Liu Big-Ears is shameless to the extreme!"

"Driving in broad daylight!"

"Has he ever thought about the feelings of a single person like me?"

"I came to watch the struggle for hegemony, and he feeds me dog food every day!"

"Liu Big-Ears is doing water conservancy and building bridges—is he planning to work in Xiaopei until retirement?"

"A gentle village is a hero's grave; the Big-Ears thief is on the path to ruin!"

Soon, the netizens' idea of Liu Bei working until retirement fell through.

Liu Bei's good days came to an end in the blink of an eye. He cracked down on the young masters and didn't send gifts to his superiors, quickly offending a group of people.

The Inspector of Yuzhou stripped him of his position entirely; he couldn't be the Magistrate of Xiaopei anymore.

Liu Bei wasn't discouraged at all. He hadn't planned on being the Magistrate of Xiaopei for long anyway; he was just testing his hand and letting others see his ability to govern a region.

This time, he even gained the reputation of not fearing power—how good was that!

Moreover, the Xiaopei powerful clans had just arranged Lady Gan for him; he couldn't resign just like that!

"Resigning voluntarily is bad; being fired might even come with compensation!"

News came from Luoyang.

Last month, Zhang Jiao died of illness in Guang Sect, and Huangfu Song took the opportunity to wipe out the main force of the Yellow Turban army in Guang Sect.

Aside from the Baibo Army entrenched in Hedong and the Heishan Army near Shangdang, the Great Han now only had some Yellow Turban thieves left who couldn't amount to anything!

In the wake of his great victory, Huangfu Song submitted a memorial to Emperor Ling, stating Lu Zhi's merits.

Lu Zhi, who had originally been sentenced to life imprisonment, had spent a month or two in prison and was reappointed to the position of Minister!

In the tenth month,

The leader of the Liangzhou rebel army, Wang Guo, besieged Chencang, and the Qiang people responded, threatening Changancheng and other places.

Emperor Ling sent Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo to wipe out the rebel army.

The Baibo Army was ravaging Hedong, threatening the safety of Luoyang on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Lu Zhi recommended his disciple Liu Bei to go and wipe them out. Listing Liu Bei's battle records, Emperor Ling approved and promoted Liu Bei to Cavalry Commandant to go to Hedong Commandery and wipe out the thieves!

Liu Bei set out from Xiaopei.

The people of Xiaopei all left the city to see him off first.

"Magistrate, we can't bear to see you go."

"Magistrate, we have lived very well these past few months without worrying about bandit raids, all thanks to you."

"Can you not leave? Sob sob sob."

Liu Bei dismounted and tightly grasped the hands of several elders.

"Fellow villagers, I don't want to leave you either, but the imperial order cannot be disobeyed. The Baibo Army is oppressing the people in Hedong, and I, Liu Bei, must do my meager part for the Great Han!"

More people were moved to tears.

Liu Bei felt emotional inside. He hadn't actually done that much; perhaps in the late Han, everyone was just fishing for benefits, and someone like him was already a rare find.

Zhao Yun felt emotional inside.

"I truly did not follow the wrong lord! For the country and the people—my lord is truly benevolent!"

Zhang Fei muttered,

"Big Brother is truly loved by the people! My choice was too right. It's a pity that I, Old Zhang, have no ancestral fields left to sell; I can only fight the enemy with my life!"

Lady Gan in the carriage had tears in her eyes and said excitedly,

"Husband is truly a real hero. My life has been worth it. Sob sob sob."

"The art of conversation that Husband told me to learn—it seems I must hurry. I felt shy and didn't want to learn—what a sin!"

The barrage in the broadcast room also increased.

"Liu Big-Ears' hold on the people's hearts is quite something."

"He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If Liu Big-Ears can make the people of a whole province, or several provinces, feel this way, he is set." ===== CHAPTER 55 =====