The occasion wasn't that formal. There was nothing to be done about it; today had simply happened to work out this way.
Yuan Shao had just died, and for the entire realm, this counted as a matter of some significance. After all, he had once been the foremost vassal under Heaven. Wang Xuan was merely hitching a ride on this funeral procession to make his stance clear to everyone under Heaven.
Not being high-profile before didn't mean he wouldn't be high-profile in the future. Times changed, after all.
As for Yuan Shao's death, Wang Xuan had directly set the tone: they could hold the funeral however they pleased.
"Our side is only concerned with the living for now. Matters concerning the dead are temporarily outside the scope of our business."
Was that something a human being would say?
Looking at Wang Xuan, Xun Chen didn't even feel like getting angry anymore. It wasn't that Wang Xuan had refuted him, but that he understood Liu Bei's momentum had already become unstoppable. At present, no matter what he said, he would be in the wrong.
"So, the burial specifications are up to you. However, the fact that I can't control Yuan Shao anymore doesn't mean I can't control you or the Yuan Family. If you exceed the proper limits, sooner or later I'll lead troops to have a talk with everyone who presides over or participates in it."
Wang Xuan had said his piece, so the matter was settled for today. Xun Chen had originally planned to seek out Xun Yue for a chat, but now he had no face to remain there and immediately hurried back to Ganling.
"What did Liu Bei say?" Guo Tu was the least able to contain his impatience.
"Liu Bei said nothing. Wang Xuan did, though.