Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 618 Zhang Yu Teaches Her Husband
After leaving the palace, Liu He did not go back home directly, but went to the military camp to watch the soldiers' training, and then had a meal with the soldiers in the camp. He and other generals such as Guan Yu had always had the habit of eating and living with the soldiers in the camp for many years. The soldiers had long been accustomed to it, and many of them who had doubts about their use of weapons or battle formations gathered around Liu He and asked for advice one by one.

After finally answering their questions, it was already the beginning of the night, and Liu He finally returned home.

Back in the bedroom, Zhang Yu had just coaxed her little daughter to sleep. Liu Zheng had already slept in a separate room, and only Liu Qian, who was just a few months old, shared the room with them.

"My husband is back, hurry up and wash up and go to bed early."

Zhang Yu said this as she brought over a basin of hot water.

Liu He lay down on the bed and sighed softly.

Zhang Yu saw that he looked a little serious, so she asked, "What worries you, my husband? Didn't you go to the palace to meet the emperor this afternoon? Is there something wrong?"

"Haha, nothing can be hidden from Yu'er." When Liu He saw his wife and daughter, a warm feeling rose in his heart, driving away any worries.

Zhang Yu handed him a hot towel and said, "Just discuss it with the three military advisors tomorrow. Why worry? At worst, summon Mr. Meng Gongwei and Mr. Shi Guangyuan back. With everyone working together, what can stump a great general?"

Liu He wiped his face. The hot towel rubbed against the skin on his face and neck, making him feel comfortable all over.

"Well, this matter is not difficult, it's just that some things happened suddenly, and it's hard for me to accept it for a while."

"Oh? In that case, I am curious." Zhang Yu put the towel away, poured hot water into another wooden barrel, added some more hot water into it, brought it in front of Liu He, and was about to reach out to take off his boots.

Liu He grabbed her and said, "Hey, you've been sweating a lot from training and playing with the soldiers in the camp today, so you should do it yourself."

Zhang Yu smiled at him and broke free from his hand: "We are an old married couple, why do you still care about these things?"

She took off Liu He's boots and socks, put his feet into a wooden barrel, and rubbed and washed them carefully.

After Liu He became the general, Zhang Yu was still personally responsible for taking care of his daily life. There were less than twenty maids in the mansion, most of whom were hired to take care of the three elderly people. This was Zhang Yu's suggestion. She wanted to control the expenses in the mansion and avoid extravagance, so she did this deliberately.

"I, Liu He, am blessed to have Yu'er as my wife.

Zhang Yu raised her head and glared at him shyly: "You are so old, and you are still talking about this."

Liu He sat on the bed and took off his clothes: "Yu'er may have thought that the emperor and many ministers summoned me today, but what is it for?"

Zhang Yu lowered her head and did not look at him. She said, "I am not a deity, how can I guess this? But I think it is a matter of government affairs, and I am a woman, so it is better for my husband not to tell me."

"That won't do. If I keep this in my heart, I won't be able to sleep all night. Yu'er, just listen. After tonight, just pretend I never said anything."

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, my husband, just let me say it. I will just pretend I didn't hear it."

Liu He smiled dotingly, and then said: "Alas, if it were someone else, even if I told this, I'm afraid they wouldn't believe it. Today, your majesty discussed with all the ministers and summoned me to abdicate the throne to me, but your majesty himself said that he wanted to go to Yanmen to release the horses."

Zhang Yu's hands, which were washing his feet, suddenly stopped, but soon returned to normal.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Liu He took the initiative to ask: "Why, Yu'er, don't you have anything to say about such an important matter?"

Zhang Yu shook her head: "I didn't hear anything."

Liu He pursed his lips and said, "Well, I can't argue with you. Your Majesty has had this idea for a long time. Now is a time of turmoil. Although we are members of the royal family, we are also treading on thin ice. It is reasonable for him, a young boy, to be faced with such a turbulent time, to be frightened. But there is one thing that I am very confused about."

Having said that, he looked at Zhang Yu again and found that she still had no reaction, which made him feel very bored.

"I really don't understand. I am extremely grateful to the important officials of the court, such as the Grand Commandant, Minister of Works, Minister of Works, Minister of Justice, Jingzhao Yin, Minister of Rites, and Minister of Defense, for their strong support for me. But why are they so unanimous today and insist on forcing me to become emperor? They surrounded me at that time and seemed to want to let me go unless I agreed. Their intentions are higher than yours, not lower. I don't understand, I really don't understand." Zhang Yu looked up at him again. Liu He thought she wanted to say something, so he asked hurriedly, "Yu'er, do you have anything to say? If you have any good advice for your husband, I am all ears."

Zhang Yu patted his legs and said, "I told you to lift your legs. It's time to pour out the water after washing."

"Uh..." Liu He was speechless for a moment and could only lift his feet obediently.

Zhang Yu carried the wooden barrel, went out to pour water, then put the barrel away. After washing her hands, she came back.

Liu He saw that she really didn't say a word, and he felt a little depressed. He originally wanted to let his good wife with an intelligence of 90 to give him some advice, but she didn't say anything, which made Liu He feel frustrated.

"Okay, go to sleep."

Liu He muttered and lay down.

"Liu Lang..." Zhang Yu suddenly spoke, calling Liu He a name that he seemed to have not heard for many years. This made Liu He's heart move, thinking that she was going to express some "important opinion", but he did not expect that Zhang Yu's next words made him even more disappointed.

"It's time to replace the lid of the wooden barrel where we store hot water every night."

Liu He casually responded, "It's just a lid, what's the big deal? I think it's quite useful, why change it?"

Zhang Yu said, "Over time, the wooden barrel seems to have expanded for some reason, but the lid is still the same size. The barrel is big and the lid is small, so it often can't cover the barrel. How can the wooden barrel be convenient?"

Liu He pouted and said, "Yu'er is really kind-hearted. She is so considerate of a mere wooden barrel. Just ask someone to tighten the barrel a little bit."

Zhang Yu said, "This is how wooden barrels are, especially those that have been filled with hot water for years. They may swell or swell, but sooner or later they will expand. If you tie it up today, it will only be temporary. If you have to tie it up again tomorrow, won't that be troublesome? The lid and the barrel are interdependent and support each other. If one changes, the other will inevitably have to change as well."

"Hmm?" Liu He seemed to hear something behind these words.

Zhang Yu continued, "But this lid also has its difficulties. If you want to make it wider and bigger, you have to split it into multiple pieces of wood, add some fine materials, wooden strips, wedges, etc. in the middle, and then piece them back together. If there is a slight mistake, it will fall apart. But this difficulty, not to mention the lid, it is difficult to know the difficulty of the wooden barrel. Even if I want to help, I am afraid I can't help."

"The barrel and the lid are interdependent and support each other... If you don't tell the other party about your difficulties, it will be difficult for them to know... Hmm..."

Liu He seemed to understand something. Zhang Yu looked at his thoughtful expression and smiled.

"Ah, I understand!" he suddenly shouted, and Zhang Yu quickly covered his mouth.

"Keep your voice down. If you wake Qian'er up, you can comfort her yourself."

Liu He showed ecstasy on his face and kissed Zhang Yu hard.

"I understand. I am the lid and the ministers are the barrel. They are not loyal to the emperor, but to me, Liu He. What they think and want now is different from the past. They want more and more and are no longer satisfied with their current status. It's like the barrel is getting bigger, but I, the lid, am still the same size. Naturally, it's hard to match."

"Behind them, there are descendants and a large family, all of which are dependent on me. Now that my position is stable, they will inevitably want to arrange many of their children to enter the court one by one, and then promote them greatly and occupy important positions to ensure the longevity of the family. However, they are troubled by the fact that I am a general after all. Only if they support me to ascend the throne and become emperor, then I will definitely reward the meritorious officials lavishly, and the family behind them will also rise in status. Oh no, it's like the lid is big and the barrel is thick. What a good metaphor, Yu'er, what a good metaphor."

Zhang Yu looked innocent: "I didn't say anything like a metaphor. I was just talking about a trivial matter at home. If my husband has any insights, it has nothing to do with me."

"Okay, okay, I get it. It has nothing to do with Yu'er, hehe." Liu He felt extremely happy as he looked at his intelligent and extraordinary wife.

"It seems that I should tell them my difficulties directly, so that they will not be suspicious of me in private and make random inquiries. If this creates resentment, it will be bad. Well... don't they want to arrange for their family members to enter the court in large numbers, but they don't have such a good opportunity? Hehe, I will give them this opportunity, and it will also solve a problem for me..."

(End of this chapter)