Tao Qian also congratulated Liu Bei with a bow, and then claimed to be unwell, letting others help him leave the scene. In fact, he was leaving the situation for Liu Bei to handle, allowing Liu Bei to deal with the following matters.
"Gentlemen, since I, Liu Xuande, have received the official seal of the Governor of Xuzhou and you recognize me as such, I ask you to hear me out," Liu Bei stood up, raised his glass to all present, and after finishing it in one gulp, he began to speak.
"Please speak, Lord Xuande!" Chen Deng stepped out first. Now that he was both a former official of Tao Qian and a representative of the number one aristocratic family of Xuzhou, it was essential for him to stand out without hesitation at this moment.