"General He, there is a man wearing a python robe over there!"

Yuan Shu had sharp eyes, and he noticed that the group of people in front of him were no ordinary people.

"A python robe?"

He Miao was shocked. "Could it be Liu Wei, the King of Yunzhong, and his entourage?"

"That fugitive, could he be looking for Liu Wei?"

In that case, the matter becomes extremely serious.

The eldest princess and Liu Wei have colluded; who knows what kind of storm they'll stir up!

"That's not necessarily true. Let me go and find out first!"

Yuan Shu was not particularly interested in the power struggles between the princes.

The Yuan family has deep roots in the imperial court, and their disciples and former subordinates are all over the country. No matter which member of the Liu family becomes emperor, they will try to win over the Yuan family.

Only a maternal relative like the Ho family would have such concerns.

Yuan Shu's target was the hundred-odd mountain bandits and the mountain king.

Unexpectedly, he had been stationed at Jiuzong Mountain for almost half a year, and there was a group of bandits living nearby, yet he was completely unaware of it.

If this were to become known, he would lose all face.

"good!"

He Miao then instructed, "General Yuan, be careful. However, do not mention my identity."

Yuan Shu nodded, spurred his horse forward, and cupped his hands, saying, "May I ask if that ahead is the retinue of the King of Yunzhong from Hetao, heading to the capital?"

Liu Wei frowned. This general could deduce his identity at first glance; he had a sharp eye!

This person seems to be no ordinary person!

"Who are you? What are you doing here with your troops? Did you receive word of my arrival and come to escort me?"

Liu Wei smiled faintly and responded.

It really is Liu Wei, the King of Clouds. That makes things easier. Just ask him to hand over the bandits, and there shouldn't be any problem.

Yuan Shu immediately shouted:

"I am Yuan Shu, Colonel of the Vanguard, stationed at Jiuzong Mountain. Today, I am here to clear out bandits in the mountains, and I did not expect to meet you."

"I never expected Your Highness to be so wise and powerful, stopping the bandits. I hope Your Highness will hand the bandits over to me!"

After Yuan Shu confirmed that the visitors were indeed Liu Wei, the King of Yunzhong, and his entourage, He Miao immediately became uneasy.

The last time the mission's assassins were attacked, He Miao was instructed by Empress He to arrange for the Cui family's assassins to target Liu Wei.

If Liu Wei knew He Miao's identity now, I wonder how he would react.

However, with Yuan Shu leading troops nearby, Liu Wei probably wouldn't dare to do anything to He Miao!

Even if Liu Wei killed He Miao, his journey to Luoyang would be extremely difficult from then on.

With this in mind, He Miao calmed down a bit and decided to wait and see how Yuan Shu handled the situation before acting accordingly.

"So you're Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu? Haha!"

Liu Wei burst into laughter!

He had previously met Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, two of the warlords from the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period, and had even been rescued by them once.

Unexpectedly, we have encountered the infamous Yuan Shu at this moment!

Yuan Shu later controlled the Huainan region, with an army of 170,000 and ample supplies, establishing himself as a regional warlord.

However, after obtaining the Imperial Seal, he was eager to declare himself emperor, which resulted in him being betrayed and abandoned by his followers. He was besieged by Cao Cao, Lü Bu, and Liu Bei, and even Sun Ce, who had previously been under his command, launched a sneak attack from behind.

Yuan Shu, like a stray dog, was desperately hungry and thirsty as he traveled.

He asked the servants around him for some honey water, but they replied irritably:

"No honey water, only blood water!"

From then on, Yuan Shu also earned the nickname "Yuan Honey Water".

However, he still got what he deserved.

It should be noted that because he once possessed the Imperial Seal of the State, he was given a separate biography in historical records.

"Your Highness, do you know my name?"

Yuan Shu was immediately surprised!

"Yuan Gonglu's chivalrous spirit in Luoyang is well-known," Liu Wei smiled slightly. "You can take these bandits with you!"

Yuan Shu was surprised that Liu Wei agreed so readily and immediately wanted to thank him.

Upon hearing that Liu Wei intended to hand him and his brothers over to the government troops, Pei Yuanshao stood up and shouted, "So you really are in cahoots! We're all going to die anyway, it's just a pity we didn't get to kill more corrupt officials!"

"I, Pei Yuanshao, will be a hero again in eighteen years!"

What?

Pei Yuanshao!

Liu Wei never imagined that the bandit leader who wanted to kill him was actually Pei Yuanshao, the greatest traitor of the Three Kingdoms period.

During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, the distinction between nobles and commoners could be discerned simply from their names.

In that society, given names and courtesy names were separate. Generally, people with two-character names were from noble families, while those with three-character names were from the lower classes.

If you flip through the entire Romance of the Three Kingdoms, you'll find that there are very few characters with three-character names; there are almost only two or three.

Pei Yuanshao was born into a poor family and only had a given name, not a courtesy name.

If he hadn't been killed by Zhao Yun's spear, he would have become Guan Yu's subordinate, just like Zhou Cang.

All I can say is that he died a very unjust death.

Now, he has met Liu Wei.

Having been a loser in his previous life and an illegitimate child in this life, Liu Wei, who grew up in an ordinary family, naturally felt a strange sympathy for people like Pei Yuanshao who came from the bottom of society.

Many people wanted to kill him; Pei Yuanshao was merely manipulated and deceived into taking action against him.

"Wait! I've changed my mind. This bandit attacked me before, and I'm going to detain him for interrogation!"

Liu Wei immediately said coldly.

"Your Highness, how can you go back on your word?"

Yuan Shu was immediately enraged. "These mountain bandits have committed numerous evils and harmed the people in Jiuzong Mountain. I will exterminate them all."

"Please, Your Highness, don't put me in a difficult position. My Yuan family has been a family of high-ranking officials for four generations..."

Shen Lian shouted from the side, "Didn't you hear the prince say we should stay?"

"Hey, what are you? I'm speaking to your master, how dare you interrupt?"

Yuan Shu was interrupted by someone close to Liu Wei, which enraged him.

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