"General Bei, Grand Administrator Gongsun, no matter what, I can't let you kill Wang Lie!"
Cao Pi's sudden determination and attitude shocked both Gongsun Kang and Bei Yan.
The tone of these words was as if the master of Liaodong was Cao Pi.
"Mr. Cao, are you going too far?"
"First of all, Wang Lie is under the command of Grand Administrator Gongsun. Secondly, Grand Administrator Gongsun has the final say in the land of Liaodong!"
"Master Cao is so strong. Could it be that he has other thoughts? Or...are you planning to occupy the magpie's nest?"
This time, Gongsun Kang did not stop him, nor did he reprimand Bei Yan for his attitude toward Cao Pi.
It was obvious that even Gongsun Kang was beginning to feel dissatisfied.
Cao Pi denied it unhurriedly.
"General, I'm just talking about the matter, why do you want to label me?"
"This land in Liaodong should be under the jurisdiction of the governor of Liaodong. There is no dispute at all about this matter. Why do you slander Gu?"
"Then why are you like this..."
"Eh!"
Cao Pi raised his hand and interrupted Bei Yan, who was about to attack him again.
"You haven't finished what you said yet, why are you anxious?"
"you..."
Beiyan was furious, but was stopped by Gongsun Kang.
"Let Master Cao continue."
"As commanded..."
Bei Yan had no choice but to keep his mouth shut, but his ears stood up.
If Cao Pi has anything wrong, he will not let it go.
"Gongsun Prefect, General Wang's incident happened in Guzi, so he must be inseparable from Guzi."
"Besides, there is something else that I don't know if Governor Gongsun knows about."
"What's up?"
Initially, Cao Pi was still a little hesitant, but after looking at the half-dead Wang Lie on the ground, he immediately made up his mind.
"General Wang's wine was forced by Gu to drink it."
Gongsun Kang and Bei Yan exclaimed at the same time.
"What did you say!"
Seeing this, Cao Pi was not only relieved, but also a little moved.
Wang Lie has been beaten like this, but he can still keep his mouth shut. This friendship is really not light!
Cao Pi felt that it was even more worthwhile.
"Gongsun Prefect, you also know what happened at the city gate. There is some conflict between Gu and General Wang. This is an indisputable fact."
"Before facing the powerful Han army, Gu Xiang and General Wang completely turned their feud into friendship, so he wanted to settle the grudge with wine."
"At that time, General Wang refused in every possible way and refused to drink a glass of wine with Gu to resolve the grudges. Gu was furious because of this."
"In the end, General Wang had no choice but to reluctantly agree and drink it all with Gu. At that time, General Wang also said that in order to fight against the Han army, he and Gu would completely join hands to fight the enemy, even if they die, they will have no regrets!"
"At that time, I thought that General Wang was looking forward to death, but I didn't expect it to be this way. If I had known this, if I had known that there was a ban on alcohol in Liaodong, how could I have the heart to force General Wang?"
"It can be said that everything begins with Gu. If Grand Administrator Gongsun kills General Wang, how can Gu Gu bear it? In the end, it's all for the great cause, and it's all to fight against Liu Zhang and the Han army!"
Hearing this, Gongsun Kang fell silent, his brows furrowed and lost in thought.
Bei Yan also looked strange, full of unwillingness.
Cao Pi quickly struck while the iron was hot.
"Prefect Gongsun, Yu Gong, and General Wang are doing it for Liaodong, Yu privately, General Wang is doing it for Gu, but in the final analysis, it is for Liaodong!"
"General Wang's loyalty to the prefect can be expressed by the sun and the moon, and proved by the heaven and the earth! Is the prefect Gongsun really willing to let go of such loyalty?"
"this..."
Gongsun Kang hesitated even more, and his subtle expression further proved the intolerance in his heart.
"If...if that's really the case, then...it's not like I have to kill him..."
"Lord Prefect!"
Bei Yan was anxious and interrupted directly.
"Drinking alcohol is a serious crime and should be executed! This Wang Lie not only drank alcohol, but also knowingly committed the crime. How can he be spared lightly?"
"If word of this gets out, the alcohol prohibition will become a piece of paper!"
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Kang hesitated again.
"Although there is a reason for Wang Lie's mistake, it is still a mistake. If he is not punished, how will I convince the public in the future?"
"Besides, drinking alcohol was already a capital offense before. I spared his life because of his meritorious service."
"Now that he has committed another crime, no matter what the reason, how can I forgive him lightly?"
Cao Pi was really speechless.
How can a person be punished when he is lying on the ground and beaten half to death?
As long as he doesn't die, it's already a heavy punishment.
He was so unyielding, fearing that he would not be able to kill Wang Lie. The relationship between the king and his ministers was really chilling.
However, this also made Cao Pi more anxious to save Wang Lie.
Human hearts are made of flesh!
After this incident, how could Wang Lie not be grateful to Cao Pi?
"Prefect Gongsun's words are wrong!"
"General Wang is a general in the army and an indispensable force against the Han army. It is really unwise to kill him!"
"I dare to ask Grand Administrator Gongsun. The Han army has countless generals in heaven and earth and killed Wang Lie. How should he respond?"
"this..."
Gongsun Kang wavered and hesitated again, but this time he glanced at Bei Yan aside from time to time.
Bei Yan understood immediately and stood up to make a steadfast promise.
"What do the two rankings of heaven and earth mean? I am not afraid at all!"
"That's fine if they don't come. If they dare to come, I will definitely make them hate Liaodong!"
"good!"
Gongsun Kang immediately echoed.
"With the humble general here, I can sit back and relax!"
"Hehehe..."
Cao Pi sneered and sneered.
Bei Yan was furious.
"Cao... Master, what do you mean? Do you look down on me?"
Cao Pi was too lazy to talk to Bei Yan.
"Prefect Gongsun, please don't make fun too early."
"The second brother Gu De once participated in the Chang'an Martial Arts Competition and finally won the place on the Earth Ranking."
"Since General Bei is so confident, he might as well compete with his second brother Gu De. If he wins, it will at least prove that General Bei is not afraid of local military commanders. If he loses, hehehe..."
Cao Pi didn't say any more, the meaning was already self-evident.
If you lose, keep your mouth shut and stop bragging all day long.
