Zhang Fei trashes the Imperial Inspector

The scene where Zhang Fei trashes the Imperial Inspector is a fictional event based on Liu Bei's meeting with the Inspector. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Imperial Inspector was rude and arrogant towards Liu Bei, who was then a county official. Liu Bei refused to bribe the Inspector, so the Inspector attempted to force the common people to file a complaint against Liu Bei. Zhang Fei was furious after finding out about this incident and he gave the Imperial Inspector a severe thrashing in public.

Facts

 * Historically, Zhang Fei did not trash the Imperial Inspector.


 * Historically, Liu Bei actually beat up the Inspector after he refused to grant him an audience.