Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 138 The storm is rising
It is now the year 184 AD, which means Liu He still has about half a year to reach adulthood.

However, considering that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was about to break out, Liu He discussed with his parents and decided to hold the coming-of-age ceremony for himself in advance, otherwise he would not be able to take care of it when the war broke out.

Liu Qian was very pleased to see his son's current career, so he gave Liu He the name "Xian Zhao", hoping that he could achieve greater success.

The continuous drizzle for more than half a month has brought moisture to all living things in the world.

After the vernal equinox, the long-lost sunshine finally reappears. For a moment, flowers bloom all over the mountains, all things come back to life, and even the air feels much fresher, making people feel extremely comfortable.

The Han Dynasty's capital, Luoyang, was bustling with people and a prosperous scene.

At the gate of a huge mansion in the city, a carriage driven by two horses slowly stopped. A man in his thirties with makeup on his face walked out of the carriage. With the help of the coachman, he got off the carriage.

Two people came out from the mansion and said respectfully, "I greet you, Attendant Xu. My Lord Ma has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."

The two men brought Changshi Xu to the mansion, but not to the main hall, but to the master bedroom. As soon as the guest entered the bedroom, the two servants and the entourage brought by Changshi Xu stood outside the door waiting.

"Ma Zhonglang is indeed cautious in his actions. The Great Sage Master did not make a mistake in choosing him."

Although Changshi Xu praised him verbally, he was not polite with his body and sat directly opposite the owner of the room.

A burly man smiled and clasped his fists, saying, "Mr. Xu, you are too kind. This matter is of great importance. If we are not careful, our property will be confiscated and our clan will be exterminated. How dare we not be cautious?"

Xu Changshi replied, "It would be good if the Zhonglangjiang knew about it."

Among all the eunuchs in the palace, this Changshi Xu was the one who liked to put on makeup the most, and his way of speaking tried his best to imitate women. Ma Zhonglang was born a military general, so it was inevitable that he was a little uncomfortable with this, but he didn't dare to show it.

"May I ask if the Great Master has any instructions for you, Lord Xu? Has the specific plan for the day of the uprising been decided?"

Xu Changshi raised his eyes and glanced at him, then covered his mouth and smiled softly, "Haha, Ma Zhonglang is really smart, he guessed it right at once."

The way he spoke made Ma Zhonglang feel nauseous, but he still showed a flattering look on his face. After all, whether in the Han court or in the Taiping Sect, the status of Xu Changshi was far higher than his own.

"Since the great and wise teacher has given the order, I will certainly obey! I wonder what the order is?"

The topic turned to the main topic, and Changshi Xu adjusted his expression slightly.

"The Godly Envoy Ma sent someone to deliver a message saying that the Great Sage Master will start an uprising in Jizhou on the fifth day of next month, and we need to fully cooperate. While waiting for the rebel army to attack the city, I and Attendant Feng will be responsible for contacting some of the court officials in the city who have surrendered to the Great Sage Master and occupy the palace, while Lieutenant General Ma and several other Lieutenant Generals will lead the imperial guards to open the city gates."

Lieutenant General Ma lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "There will be no problem with Lieutenant Generals Zhang and Chen. With the forces under our command, it will not be difficult to open the city gates and welcome the army of the Great Sage Master. However, the elite troops in and outside Luoyang are still in the hands of Huangfu Song. This guy has a high prestige in the army. Once he leads his troops to counterattack and engages in street fighting in the city, I am afraid we will suffer heavy losses."

Ma Zhonglang is not stupid.

If this situation really happened, Zhang Jue would certainly let the three of their generals charge in the front and send the Taiping Dao army to the rear to cover the attack. By then, he would have no soldiers under his command, and what status and voice would he have in the Xin Dynasty?
However, on this issue, Xu Changshi shared the same stance as him. He also needed to rely on this military power to stabilize his position in the new dynasty.

He just smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. I've been prepared."

"Oh? I wonder what good plan Xu Changshi has?" "When the great and wise teacher makes a great move, I will advise His Majesty to let Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun lead the troops to quell the rebellion. I will poison them and their lieutenants in the name of comforting the soldiers. As long as they fall, what will we have to fear?"

Looking at the treacherous smile of Changshi Xu, Ma Zhonglang couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

"This eunuch is indeed mentally twisted and vicious. It's better to avoid offending them in the future."

With this in mind, he kept complimenting him: "The Chamberlain has thought things through. With you here, we will definitely succeed this time. By then, we will be able to turn things around and become one of the Three Dukes!"

After hearing this, Changshi Xu laughed so hard that he covered his mouth.

After the two chatted for a long time, the attendant Xu stood up and left.

Just as his carriage left, another carriage happened to pass by here, and a pair of eyes saw ahead through the curtain.

"Hmm? Isn't this the carriage of Xu Changshi? Why is he, a palace attendant, going to the residence of a military commander?"

The man thought about it over and over again, but seemed unable to figure it out.

"Forget it. These eunuchs are always domineering. Let's just ignore them."

The situation in Luoyang City was turbulent, and there were hidden crises inside and outside the city, but outsiders were unaware of it. Instead, Liu He, who was far away in a small county in Bingzhou, had predicted it early on. Unfortunately, he was powerless to change it. Even after telling Cui Jun, the other party did not believe it.

However, although Cui Jun did not completely believe Liu He's words, he still felt a little worried. After all, his parents and elder brother were in Luoyang City. If something like this really happened, wouldn't they be in danger?
With this idea in mind, over the past few months, Cui Jun asked his knight-errant friends to gather information everywhere, hoping to obtain more information to determine the next move of Taiping Dao.

But after this investigation, Cui Jun became confused.

Over the past three or four months, not only has the Taiping Dao not taken any special action, but it has suddenly ceased its activities and has become much more low-key than before.

Cui Jun thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure it out. One day, a servant came to tell him that his old friend was coming to meet him. When he went out and saw him, he was overjoyed.

The visitor was none other than Shi Tao, Shi Guangyuan, who was known as one of the "Four Friends of Zhuge" together with Cui Jun in history. He was the eldest son of the Shi family of Yingchuan, and his grandfather had been one of the Nine Ministers.

Among Zhuge's four friends, he is the oldest, followed by Cui Jun, then Xu Shu, and finally Meng Jian. Now only Shi Tao has reached adulthood.

Cui Jun, Shi Tao and Meng Jian were all from aristocratic families, so they had known each other for a long time.

As for Xu Shu, he was just a commoner and a teenager. He was studying and practicing martial arts at home and taking care of his old mother. He had not yet met the three men. However, although he was young, he was quite talented and was from the same hometown as Shi Tao, so the other three had heard of his name and deeds to some extent.

Cui Jun and Shi Tao had known each other for a long time. He was very happy to see Shi Tao coming to visit him, and quickly welcomed him home. The two of them drank and talked happily, discussing the general situation of the world.

During this conversation, they unknowingly talked about the Taiping Dao, whose reputation has been growing and its popularity has been rising in recent years. When Cui Jun mentioned this, he couldn't help but frown.

Shi Tao knew him well. When he saw his expression, he knew that Cui Jun must be worried about something. If it was an ordinary matter, it would not be difficult for this talented man from Jizhou.

(End of this chapter)