"Your Highness is grateful and repays kindness; what objection could I possibly have?"
Liu Bei was surprised that Liu Wei would give his own mount to Guan Yu right in front of him.
Liu Wei's guards were all equipped with precious, strong horses from the Western Regions, each worth a fortune.
As a prince, his warhorse was undoubtedly extraordinary, just from its name alone.
Beautiful women love BMWs, and men are no exception!
When Guan Yu saw that Liu Wei was going to give him his mount, he was already extremely excited.
Liu Bei is currently in the early stages of building his business, and he is mostly offering Guan Yu empty promises. It will be difficult for Guan Yu to gain any real fame or benefits.
Take this Phantom horse in front of him, for example. Even if Liu Bei took out all his wealth, he probably still couldn't afford it.
Liu Wei, being wealthy and generous, gave it away as soon as he said he would.
At this moment, Guan Yu's previous impression and hostility towards Liu Wei seemed to vanish in an instant.
Suddenly I feel like the King of Clouds is a really nice guy!
However, Guan Yu still glanced at Liu Bei out of habit.
Liu Bei looked away expressionlessly, but his eyes were secretly glancing at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu's heart skipped a beat. Was his elder brother angry?
"Your Highness, this...this is far too precious. I, Guan, have not performed any service and cannot accept such a reward!"
"That is incorrect!"
Liu Wei shook his head, a half-smile on his face, and said, "You deserve it, you deserve it. Let alone a horse, even a general or a prefect could not compare to the kindness you showed Guan Yu in relieving us that day!"
What!
Liu Wei's words sound like he's blatantly undermining someone else's career!
"I wouldn't dare!"
Guan Yu quickly declined.
Even a single horse is too precious to bear, let alone a general and a prefect.
His elder brother Liu Bei is currently only a county magistrate!
Liu Bei was also taken aback for a moment, and immediately interjected, "Your Highness, you are joking. My second brother is not worthy of being appointed as a General of the Central Army."
"Yun Chang, since the prince has gifted you this fine horse, it shows his sincere affection. Why don't you accept it quickly!"
Liu Bei noticed that Liu Wei's speech was erratic and unpredictable, with no discernible pattern.
As a prince and General of the North, recommending and appointing a Lieutenant General would be no problem at all.
If he continues to say that, he might actually appoint Guan Yu to the position.
Third brother, you, the second brother, hold a high position. What are you going to do with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei?
Liu Wei had intended to recruit Guan Yu from the beginning, and now he's sending him a BMW to express his gratitude for helping him out of a predicament. If he were to offer him a high-ranking official position and generous salary, Guan Yu might very well switch allegiance to someone else.
After all, the three of them had only been sworn brothers for a little over half a year.
Of the three, Zhang Fei sold his entire family fortune to invest in Liu Bei's cause. He would never betray his brotherhood, otherwise he would lose everything.
Guan Yu hadn't invested in anything other than people, so if someone tried to lure him with high-ranking positions and generous salaries, he would be the most likely to leave!
Therefore, Liu Bei quickly stepped in to finalize the matter of Liu Wei gifting the precious horse to Guan Yu, so as to prevent Liu Wei from causing any further trouble.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness!"
Upon hearing Liu Bei's words, Guan Yu was immediately relieved. He happily took the reins, stroked the Phantom Steed, and praised it endlessly.
"It's windy outside the city. Please, Your Highness and your troops, come inside!"
"But with so many troops, Pingyuan County's reception capacity is insufficient. I'm afraid we might neglect Your Highness!"
Liu Bei quickly invited Liu Wei and the others into the city.
"It's fine, we can settle them in the drill ground in the city, or it doesn't matter if there are empty streets."
"However, please inform the shops in the city to close later. My men have some gold and silver on them and are thinking of spending it!"
Liu Wei smiled faintly.
People come to the city to spend money; a tour group of over two thousand people might just bring the shops in Pingyuan City to a standstill.
What?
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was astonished to hear such a good thing.
Under Liu Bei's rule, Pingyuan City was well-organized, with no one picking up lost items at night, and the people were simple and honest.
However, Liu Bei found that the businesses in Pingyuan City were not doing well, and his attempt to increase the county's fiscal revenue by levying taxes had little effect.
If Liu Wei's two thousand-plus men eat, drink, relieve themselves, and sleep here for one night, it would be a considerable income in the short term.
"Your Highness, I will make arrangements right now to have all the restaurants and entertainment venues in the city open their doors to customers." Liu Bei hurriedly sent Jian Yong and Fu Shiren to notify each household.
Then, Liu Wei, Zhang Liao, Wang Fangyi, and others were invited to the county government office, where they were treated to food and drink.
"Brother, didn't he say he wouldn't disturb the people? It's late now, and the people are resting. Who would want to get up and start their business?" Zhang Fei asked, puzzled.
"Third brother, didn't you sell pork in Zhuojun before? Why didn't you take the business?"
"I'm the only one selling pork in the whole county. I can close up shop whenever I want. Drinking and having fun is the most important thing," Zhang Fei waved his hand.
"That's...no wonder!"
Liu Bei shook his head, "Third brother, you're running a business on your own; you have no idea how hard the common people work."
He sold straw sandals in Zhuojun and lived a very frugal life, so he naturally felt this deeply.
Liu Bei accompanied Liu Wei for a casual chat at the county government office, and the more they talked, the more he realized that Liu Wei was no ordinary person.
Soon, the food and drinks were served, and the host and guests drank and chatted happily.
After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, under the influence of alcohol, Liu Bei seemed to lower his guard against Liu Wei.
Moreover, Jian Yong and Fu Shiren kept reporting that the restaurants and teahouses in the county town were initially forced to operate against their will, but they soon realized the seriousness of the problem.
These soldiers who entered the city were all generous spenders, throwing money around like water.
The restaurants and teahouses were soon packed.
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