Chapter 299 He deserves to be punished
"It's just that we each serve our own masters. Even if I lose, I have no regrets!"

Li Ru straightened his back. Even if he was pointed at by thousands of people and cursed by thousands of people, he was unwilling to lower his head. At this point, he knew that his judgment was wrong, completely wrong. Wu Kuang's son Wu Ban and Xu Jing were not colluding with Chen Yuanlong of Xuzhou. They were clearly flirting with Liu Xuande.

Li Ru, who never looked down on Liu Bei, advised Dong Zhuo to send people to pay attention to the road from Luoyang to Nanyang, and to always keep an eye on the people around He Jin when Liu Bei was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou.

Based on various clues, it was concluded that Chen Yuanlong was making plans for Xu Jing, but why did Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei react so quickly?
He didn't understand.

Could it be that they have some magical ability to transmit sound over thousands of miles?
If this kind of speculation were to be made known to others, not only him, but even Niu Fu would not believe it, and others would probably burst into laughter.

What a great Liu Xuande
What a great general.
Such means deserved the loss

only.
Li Ru stared towards the northeast, his thoughts seeming to float away into the distance on the breeze.

Li Ru's behavior made Wu Ban frown.

In his opinion, isn't Li Ru's behavior just unrepentant?

Wu Ban sneered, "You look so generous and willing to sacrifice yourself. Do you really think you are as important as General Guan?"

"A villain should look like a villain!"

"You don't deserve to stand up straight!"

Wu Ban kicked Li Ru on the waist and back. The force of his kick was quite strong, but fortunately he was still rational and did not cause any substantial harm to Li Ru. He just kicked Li Ru to the ground, where he fell to the ground.

"Everyone, listen to me!"

Wu Ban raised his chest and shouted loudly, perhaps because he had been on the battlefield for a long time, his shout was quite effective. The people in the audience looked at each other in surprise during this shout, and gradually stopped whispering and talking, and cast curious glances at Wu Ban.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Wu Ban said loudly
"I am the Chief Justice appointed by Your Majesty to deal with the matter of the bandit leaders Li Ru and Niu Fu!"

"Li Ru?"

Hearing the unfamiliar name, the onlookers couldn't help but express their curiosity and started whispering again.

"It sounds unfamiliar to me. Who is this person?"

"I don't know."

"I have never heard of this person."

Wu Ban clapped his hands vigorously and said loudly
"quiet!"

"Although Niu Fu is a traitor, Li Ru is the leader of the traitors."

"This thief is the one who planned and planned behind the scenes for the thief Dong, and he is the real murderer who burned Luoyang!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

"Is this person the real culprit behind the fire in Luoyang?!"

"You actually gave advice to the thief Dong?!!!"

The lame young man holding a cane cried, "I used to be a soldier of the Southern Army. The Dong thief's entry into the capital was all planned by this beast. It was this beast who used the handwritten letter from the General of Chariots and Cavalry to trick us into opening the gate, and then he stole power and caused chaos in the world!"

If Niu Fu ignited the anger of the people, then the young man's words successfully pushed the anger of the people to a climax. In the eyes of the scholars, He Jin had a tendency to evolve into a mad dog, almost biting anyone he caught, making them dare not speak out.

However, it is an undeniable fact that in the eyes of peddlers and hawkers, the arrogant scholars and the gangsters kept a low profile and behaved themselves during that period.

It is true that the eunuchs were greedy for money and oppressed the people, but there were also many scums among the gentry.

It's just the difference between one hundred steps and fifty steps.

The people's emotions are extremely simple. They don't care about He Jin's background. As long as it benefits the people, it is enough for them to applaud and remember He Jin.

Not to mention Dong Zhuo who came later, who formed a sharp contrast with He Jin.

Everyone has good things to say about He Jin, but now that they know who is behind Dong Zhuo, how can they control their anger?
"Shuzi!"

Someone in the crowd started yelling curses at Li Ru who was kneeling on the stage.

This shout was like dropping a mine into the calm water, causing a huge splash among the angry crowd!
Even Li Ru, who was always calm, didn't want to raise his head at this moment and didn't dare to raise his head. But how could Wu Ban let Li Ru get his wish?
Wu Ban grabbed Li Ru's hair and lifted his head.

"Don't play dead."

"Don't close your eyes."

"You don't want me to order someone to pry your eyelids open, do you?"

Under Wu Ban's control, Li Ru was forced to face one red-eyed and angry citizen after another.

A weeping old man threw stones at Li Ru.

"You bastard, it's all because of you that my father's son was killed. My father spent all his family wealth to get his son a minor official position in the city. If the thief Dong hadn't entered the city, my son wouldn't have died in the blaze!"

The cries of grief were endless, like a sword piercing the heart.

Countless scolding and shouting as well as stones were thrown at Li Ru. The stones hit Li Ru, causing his head to bleed. These attacks were far more painful than swords, bows and crossbows. Even if he closed his mouth tightly, he could not resist the panic and fear that came from his instinct. Li Ru's already pale face became even paler, and the sweat oozing from his forehead mixed with blood and poured down like rain, and cries of pain squeezed out from between his teeth.

Niu Fu was even more embarrassed. He shouted, "It has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me!"

However, what awaited them was the anger of the people.

The people became more and more angry and even tried to climb over the wooden platform.
Fortunately, the dedicated soldiers stopped them with their broad arms, and there were also capable officials holding wooden trumpets.

"Don't be impulsive, my friends. We will definitely give you an explanation!"

Wu Ban let go of Li Ru's hair, took the wooden trumpet from the official, and said loudly:
"You don't believe us, so you don't believe General Wei either?"

"General Wei?"

The angry crowd was stunned.

someone asked
"Who is General Wei?"

Someone answered quickly.

"It's the Marquis of Fanyang County!"

"? Marquis of Fanyang County?"

"It's the former Jingzhou Mu Liu Xuande!"

After this explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

"So it was General Liu. Oh, no, was it General Wei's order?"

The first person to throw a stone is the first to appease the crowd.

"Second brother, this is General Liu Wei's order. General Wei will not let you or me down!"

"That's right, General Wei has been very kind to us. If it weren't for General Wei, you and I would still be suffering from Dong the thief's cholera!"

"I am from Yangcheng, and all my relatives are in Yangcheng. If it weren't for General Wei, I'm afraid I would have no descendants!"

"I don't know what the truth is. I just know that I've been eating a lot of porridge and noodles these days, and I've been given corn for work. When the great general was here, he didn't help the victims like this!"

Then the noisy crowd miraculously quieted down, waiting eagerly for Wu Ban's next words.

Li Ru's pupils suddenly shrank, his face changed drastically, and a feeling of fear filled his whole body.

At this moment, he understood, understood the reason for his failure.

It is precisely these people that he does not take seriously.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Wu Ban drew out his rusty sword.
"According to the law, he should be punished!"

(End of this chapter)