Chapter 208 202. Liu Bei's Last Letter
"What's the matter? Didn't I tell you not to disturb me tonight?"

Xu Shu immediately suppressed his sad expression, gently stroked his face with his long sleeves, and the tears on his face disappeared, replaced by the indifferent look he had in the daytime. Except for his eyes that seemed a little red, there was no flaw.

"Sir, we didn't want to disturb you...but someone outside insisted on seeing you."

The servants outside the door were also a little frightened. They naturally knew their master's instructions, but the other party's attitude was too tough, so they could only ask for instructions.

"Any visitors? Did they say who they were?"

Xu Shu was stunned for a moment. Since his mother's death, no one had visited him for more than ten years. Now someone suddenly came to visit, and Xu Shu was really unsure of the other person's identity.

"The other party said that he was an old friend from Jingzhou and brought news from Jingzhou to you, sir."

The servant outside quickly replied, and the other party insisted that he was an old friend of Xu Shu in Jingzhou. This was also the reason why the servants did not dare to make things too difficult.

"Old friend from Jingzhou... Could it be Cui Zhouping's family?"

Xu Shu was at a loss for a moment. It was definitely impossible for his old friend Zhuge Liang to come. He heard that Kong Ming was already the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Even if he was a servant, he probably wouldn't come here like this.

Meng Jian had already surrendered to Cao Wei a long time ago. He met with Xu Shu once and tried to persuade him to serve Cao Wei wholeheartedly. However, after being refuted by Xu Shu, the two parted unhappily and had few contacts since then.

Shi Guangyuan went north with me back then, and knowing that his heart was not there, he did not say much. I also deliberately kept my distance from him, and the two of us have not had any contact for a long time.

The only people still in Jingzhou are Cui Jun and Cui Zhouping. However, Cui Zhouping is old, so it is probably impossible for him to come by himself. At most, he can ask his family to come and deliver the letter.

"Please come in."

Although Xu Shu had a lot of thoughts, he finished them in an instant, so he spoke calmly and asked the servants to bring the person in first. His purpose was clear as soon as he asked.

Not long after, a man with a Jingzhou accent and dressed like a businessman came in. He waited until the servants left before he spoke and greeted them.

"I have met Mr. Xu."

"No need to be so polite. You claim to be an old friend of mine from Jingzhou, but I don't recognize you."

Xu Shu looked at the man for a few times. He had definitely never seen him before, and judging from his behavior, he was just an ordinary mortal. He thought he was just a mouthpiece.

"I am Wang Yi, an ordinary minor official under the Han Emperor."

As soon as this person spoke, Xu Shu understood who he was. It turned out that he was from Envoy Liu's side.

"I wonder who asked you to come? Kong Ming? Or... Envoy Liu?"

Xu Shu spoke with some anticipation.

"Neither. I, the Han army commander-in-chief Feng Xi, ordered me to come here."

Unexpectedly, the messenger Wang Yi shook his head and said a name that Xu Shu did not expect.

"Feng Xi...?"

Xu Shu was a little surprised. He did not know this great commander-in-chief who was now in the limelight. He even learned his name from the court meeting of Cao Wei. He didn't know why he sent an envoy at this time.

"Mr. Xu should have heard the news of the late emperor's death..."

Wang Yi's face was also somewhat gloomy. After all, Lao Liu's reputation for benevolence was known to the world. Now that this towering tree had fallen, it was inevitable that people would feel a little sad. "Yes, I just found out today."

Xu Shu nodded.

"When the late emperor was ill, he was grateful for the days when you were alive, so he wrote this book himself and entrusted the Grand Commander to deliver it to you."

Wang Yi took out a pocket from his bosom, inside of which was a wrapped letter. The wax seal on it proved that it had never been opened.

Xu Shu took it quickly, opened it and started to read. The first thing that caught his eye was the familiar handwriting, which he often saw on bamboo slips and papers that recorded major and minor matters. Now, after many years, seeing this paper again with a handwriting that was not beautiful but dignified and majestic, he couldn't help but feel agitated and his eyes almost couldn't control his tears.

"Mr. Yuanzhi, have you been well since we parted in Xinye? I heard that Mr. Cao Weiwei is a high-ranking official and has no worries about food and clothing. I am very relieved."

When Xu Shu saw the first sentence, his suppressed tears could no longer be held back.

Liu Bei was still the same Liu Bei. He did not blame himself for leaving, nor did he feel superior because he became the emperor. Just like he did that afternoon when he sat and chatted with himself, he congratulated himself for at least not being ignored by Cao Wei.

"It has been ten years since we last met, but I will always remember your help and will never forget it. A few months ago, I went my own way, not listening to Kong Ming's advice, in order to avenge Yun Chang.

Later in Yiling, he refused to listen to the advice of Xiu Yuan, Ji Chang and others, and thought he had a sure victory, so he stationed his troops in the forest. If it weren't for Xiu Yuan's proper command, I'm afraid that only one in ten of my 100,000 troops would survive the Eastern Expedition, and the foundation of the Han Dynasty would also be damaged."

Xu Shu nodded with tears in his eyes. When he heard that Liu Bei's army was stationed in the forest, his heart was broken. But later, the Han army came back to life and defeated the Wu army, which surprised and delighted him. Now, from Liu Bei's handwritten letter, he got a glimpse of some details of the time. It seems that this Grand Commander Feng Xi is really capable.

"However, after Lu Xun was captured, I realized that all the political tricks I had used to flatter the Eastern Wu were nothing but self-deception. The Eastern Wu did not care about the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. At the same time, I also felt that I was really like Cao Cao, old. Perhaps we are really like the waves behind pushing the waves ahead, and have been eliminated by the times.

Mr. Yuanzhi, when you see this letter, I will have passed away, but I still miss you.

After the Battle of Yiling, I was thinking, if you were by my side, why would I be so stubborn and self-righteous?

If you were here, I wouldn't have been shot in the arm by General Wu.

If you were here, why would I have almost destroyed the 400-year foundation of the Han Dynasty with my own hands?
Now you and I are separated forever, but I will never forget you. Kong Ming, Xiu Yuan and others are all my ministers who I entrusted my son to, but in my heart, you are also one of them.

If in the future you would remember our old friendship and take care of Adou, I, the dead, would be grateful to you if they knew about it.

Liu Bei's last work.

"Envoy Liu...My Lord..."

Xu Shu clutched the letter and burst into tears. The emotions that had been buried deep in his heart could no longer be suppressed and burst out quickly as if they had found an outlet.

Wang Yi was very tactful. He just sat there quietly without saying a word, leaving the time to Xu Shu.

Xu Shu covered his face and cried for a while, then finally recovered and looked at Wang Yi again.

"Thank you for delivering the letter. Does the Grand Admiral have any other instructions?"

Xu Shu was certainly not a fool without brains. Since it was Feng Xi who sent someone here, it was probably not as simple as delivering a letter to Liu Bei.

"Mr. Xu, that's a good idea. The Grand Commander has another letter here."

Wang Yi did not dare to delay. He took out another letter from his arms and handed it to Xu Shu.

(End of this chapter)