Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 369 Movie Emperor Liu He
Soon, Liu He returned to the prefectural mansion. As he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, then put away the smile on his face, slowed down his pace, and walked in step by step.

As he walked, he complained, "Who could it be? Coming from Luoyang, that's strange. I don't have any old acquaintances in Luoyang. Even if Cui Tingwei wanted to come, he should have come to see the military advisor. I'm busy with military affairs, who could it be? Isn't this a waste of my time?"

The sound entered the main hall, and the man who was drinking tea suddenly stiffened and frowned.

Liu He stepped in and saw the man. Although he looked middle-aged, his face was very clean without a single beard and he was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe. His identity was obvious: it was Zhao Zhong, one of the Ten Attendants.

But of course Liu He couldn't recognize it at the beginning, so he could only pretend to be confused.

"I wonder who this gentleman is..."

Zhao Zhong didn't stand up either, he just raised his eyes and glanced at Liu He.

"I have heard for a long time that Governor Liu is young and promising, and he is inevitably frivolous. After seeing him today, it is true that he dares to be so presumptuous in front of this old servant."

His voice was very shrill, and Liu He pretended to be surprised when he heard it.

"Your Excellency, could it be that... could it be that you are coming from the palace?"

Zhao Zhong snorted, "You are quite knowledgeable. My surname is Zhao, my name is Zhong, and I am a palace attendant."

As he spoke, he looked very proud and condescending, which made Liu He feel a little nauseous.

"They clearly came here to ask for something from me, yet they are still acting so arrogantly. These hermaphrodites may have incomplete bodies, but their minds are quite lively."

Liu He secretly complained in his heart, but still put on a respectful look on his face.

"Oh, it turns out to be the Lord of the Imperial Household. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. I beg for your forgiveness!"

Zhao Zhong's expression eased a little.

Liu He asked, "I have never been to Luoyang, let alone had any contact with you gentlemen. Now that your majesty has passed away and the new emperor has ascended the throne, I wonder why you have come here suddenly, despite the long journey, without waiting in the palace. What do you want me to do?"

Zhao Zhong seemed nonchalant and glanced at Liu He again.

"Of course, I have never met Governor Liu, but I have always known him as a pillar of the court. Now that the late emperor's body is still warm, someone is plotting to bring disaster to the country and murder the royal family. I have received the grace of the country for a long time, how can I sit back and watch?"

"Ah, what the eunuch said, could it be... could it be that someone wants to harm me, Liu He?"

Liu He seemed a little scared and began to pace back and forth in the hall.

"Alas, there are people in the court who have repeatedly made things difficult for me. I have known this for a long time. Last year, Shuofang County won a great victory, and the Xianbei and Xiongnu never recovered from it. Governor Ding and I reported to the court separately, but there has been no response so far. I knew this would happen, but I never thought... I never thought..."

Zhao Zhong was very satisfied with his reaction and comforted him, "Don't panic, Lord Governor. I and the other ten eunuchs will never sit idly by and watch the traitor ruin the country. I came here to save you."

Liu He's face was full of excitement, like a drowning man grabbing at the last straw.

"If you can save the lives of Liu's family and my brothers, I will obey your orders!"

Liu He bowed deeply to Zhao Zhong, showing his sincerity.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Zhong completely put down his airs, quickly stood up, helped Liu He up, and put a smile on his face, even though this smile made Liu He feel extremely disgusted.

"Oh my, why did you do this, Governor? To be honest, after you defeated the traitor Zhang Jue, Your Majesty praised you highly and wanted to appoint you as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards. Unfortunately, He Jin and Yuan Wei were jealous of your talent and made you drift to the bitter cold north. After that, you made many military achievements and you are a rare talent among the royal family. Your Majesty has long wanted to entrust your affairs to you!"

Liu He was somewhat surprised when he heard this: "Oh? Your Excellency means that His Majesty intends to entrust his son to me? This... is this true?"

Zhao Zhong patted Liu He on the shoulder and said, "Of course I take it seriously. We serve your majesty day and night, so how can we lie? When your majesty passed away this time, he left a will, which ordered He Jin, Yuan Wei, Liu Yu and you, the governor, to assist in the administration. You were also given the title of Sili Xiaowei, Zuo Jiangjun, and Yu Hou. This is the highest honor!"

Liu He was overjoyed. He faced southwest and knelt down to kowtow.

"Your servant Liu He, even if I die, cannot protect the great grace of the late emperor!" Zhao Zhong helped him up and suddenly said with a look of resentment, "How despicable are He Jin and Yuan Wei. They relied on the fact that they were the only ones in the palace with the emperor at that time and actually tampered with the will and kicked the governor and Lord Liu Yu out of the list of ministers entrusted with the care of the orphan. Their hearts are truly worthy of death!"

He looked so angry and regretful that if you didn't know him well you might think he was a loyal patriot.

Liu He was also very clear about it, his acting skills were explosive, he looked so angry that his teeth were itching, and he clenched his fists.

"How dare you two old thieves do this! I swear to kill them!"

Zhao Zhong looked at him, smiled, and then immediately returned to his angry expression.

"Alas, that's not all! They also want to take away your military power, dismiss you and Liu Yu from your posts, and banish you and your brothers to different places all over the world, so that you will never see them again! Governor, think about it, if they succeed, once you lose your military power, then even if you want to rest in peace and become a rich man, I'm afraid you won't be able to do that..."

At the end of his speech, he wiped his hand across his neck.

Liu He was so "scared" that he immediately knelt down.

"Please save me, Master Chang. I will never forget your kindness!"

Just with this kneeling, the movement was so smooth and the expression was so exquisite that even Liu He couldn't help but admire himself.

"Hey, what are you doing, Governor Liu? Please get up quickly."

Zhao Zhong raised his hands with his index fingers raised and stretched them out to support Liu He, which really made Liu He's heart boil and he almost vomited, but fortunately he managed to hold it back.

"I have come here from afar because I do not want to see the country fall into the hands of treacherous officials, so I have come to help the governor. I have a plan that can help the governor regain power and also let him vent his anger!"

Zhao Zhong's face was full of sincerity, which deeply moved Liu He.

"The eunuch has a plan to save me. If it succeeds, from now on, Liu will follow the eunuch's lead!"

Zhao Zhong narrowed his eyes, feeling that Liu He was young and inexperienced. Although he was good at leading troops, he had no idea how to be an official in the court. He was really easy to deceive.

He said with a serious face: "The governor is in charge of an army of 100,000 people. He has been fighting against the bandits in Taihang Mountain, as well as the armies of the Xianbei, Xiongnu and other Hu people for many years. This army is elite and few in the world can match it. He Jin and Yuan Wei tampered with the will, which is a heinous crime. As long as the governor lists the two's crimes, and then raises an army to attack them and demand that the prince Xie be made emperor, we, the ten eunuchs, will contact half of the imperial guards in the palace and support us in the city. We will definitely capture the old thief alive and decide the outcome of the battle. By then, the governor will be the first meritorious official of the Han Dynasty and his name will go down in history."

Zhao Zhong was excited about what he said, but Liu He still looked doubtful.

"But your Majesty has never appointed a crown prince. At that time, there were only two of them accompanying your Majesty, so it was only natural to appoint the eldest son as the crown prince. I am afraid that it will be difficult for people to understand what we are saying. If you go out to fight without a reason, you will definitely suffer a loss. Even if you win, there will be endless troubles in the future."

Zhao Zhong sneered.

"What's so difficult about this? Governor Liu, look, what is this?"

He suddenly took out a roll of gold silk from his sleeve and handed it to Liu He with a proud look on his face.

"This is……"

Liu He took it with curiosity, then unfolded it and took a look.

"This...this is..."

Although the golden silk was gorgeous, there were only a few words written on it: "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor Zhao". Behind it was a large blank space, but what really caught Liu He's attention was the big seal in the lower left corner, which had eight words written on it: "By the Mandate of Heaven, Long Live and Prosper!"

"Pass the country's jade seal!"

Liu He's expression at this moment was extremely shocked. Half of it was acting, but the other half was genuine.

(End of this chapter)