Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 625 Liu He Arrives
On the Yellow River, a large number of ships gathered on the river, moving from north to south.

One of the two-story ships had a dragon head in front and a dragon tail in the back. It was quite magnificent and was the dragon boat of the current emperor.

On the bow of the ship, Liu He was leading Emperor Xian, followed by Xun Yu, Xun You, Cui Jun, and a large number of ministers. Everyone looked nervous and excited, and they all stretched their necks to look towards the Mengjin Port on the other side of the river.

Wang Yun smiled and said, "Cao Mengde is quite loyal. Not only did he help the court drive out the rebels and recapture Luoyang, he also specially set up a ceremonial guard at Mengjin Port to welcome Your Majesty. He finally knows how to behave."

When everyone looked, they could see Mengjin Port in the distance. A large number of people lined up to welcome them, with flags of various colors fluttering, which was a spectacular sight.

Many ministers nodded with a smile: "Not bad, not bad. After all, he is the son of General Cao. I hope the general will use him as much as possible in the future."

Listening to their words, Liu He just smiled but said nothing. This Cao Cao was scheming and wanted to have it both ways, but he could never have imagined that he was a time traveler from the future. Of course, he already knew the nature of this number one treacherous hero in the late Han Dynasty.

The group soon reached the ferry, where Cao Cao and his soldiers were already waiting for them.

"Your Highness, I am Cao Cao, the Governor of Yanzhou and the Captain of the Cavalry. I pay my respects to the Emperor!"

Emperor Xian stood at the bow and gave a false helping hand: "My dear minister, you have worked hard and made great contributions. There is no need to be polite. Please stand up quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu He, Emperor Xian and his ministers got off the boat and once again set foot on the land of Luoyang.

Cao Cao said respectfully: "I have cleaned the palace and will take Your Majesty back to the palace right away."

"Thank you, my dear."

Everyone boarded the carriages Cao Cao had prepared. After Emperor Xian got on his sedan chair, he turned to Liu He and shouted, "Uncle, please get on board too."

Liu He said respectfully: "This is the emperor's carriage, how dare I ride in it?"

Emperor Xian looked indifferent: "What's the big deal? Anyway, my uncle wants to..."

"Cough cough..." Xun Yu behind Liu He suddenly coughed heavily a few times.

Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu warily, but the look was fleeting. "Haha, this is the chief secretary of the general's mansion, Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo, right? I have heard of your great name for a long time. It is well-known to me."

Xun Yu bowed and said: "It is just a humble title, I dare not trouble General Cao to praise it."

Then he looked at Liu He and said, "My lord, I will wait here until the army reaches the shore and come together. Let Gongda and Zhouping accompany you into the city."

Liu He had no objection: "Well, it's Lao Wenruo."

A soldier pulled down his white jade Qianli Chase from the boat, and Liu He mounted the horse and came to the side of Emperor Xian's sedan chair. The two Xuns, Cui Jun, and thousands of personal guards who accompanied the emperor followed closely behind.

Cao Cao glanced at the guards behind him, and then at the general in the lead, but he didn't recognize him at all. He had seen Guan Yu, Cheng Liang and others outside Hulao Pass when they formed an alliance to fight against Dong. As for Zhao Yun, Deng Yuan and others, although he had never met them, he had asked about their deeds, so he knew a little about their appearance. However, the man in front of him did not look like any of Liu He's famous generals. He felt very uneasy because he was not in control of this matter.

"The general's guards are really majestic, especially this general. Although I don't know him, I admire him so much when I see him. I wonder if I can have the honor to meet him?"

Liu He waved his hand and said, "I am just a small general in my army. I am not worth mentioning. Why should I bother to mention it?"

After saying this, before Cao Cao could continue to ask, Liu He said to Emperor Xian: "Your Majesty, let's set off."

Emperor Xian nodded, and Gong Saner's sharp voice rang out: "Your Majesty has ordered you to return to the palace!"

The large group of vehicles slowly moved forward. Cao Cao had no choice but to give up trying to find out.

Still more than ten miles outside the gate of Luoyang City, everyone suddenly saw two military camps located on both sides of the road.

Cui Jun came up behind Liu He and said, "My lord, it seems that Cao Cao is well prepared. This formation is enough to protect Luoyang City. It seems that we must be more careful after entering the city."

Xun You also said: "I see that the layout of the two military camps is consistent with the formation. Cao Cao's way of using troops is also the best in the world today. My lord must be on guard."

Liu He also saw this, but he looked much more relaxed than the other two. "Don't worry, we should be prepared for military affairs. Although we are here to return to the capital, I already know Cao Cao's nature, so how could I not be prepared? Although Yun Chang and the other brothers are not here, I am not afraid that he has set up an ambush in the city."

He rode forward and caught up with Cao Cao who was leading the way. "Meng De has such great military power. No wonder he can easily defeat Yuan Shu. Even when Liu was still in Bingzhou, he was no match for Meng De."

Cao Cao was terrified when he heard this: "General, how can I accept such a flattering compliment? Your majesty is so great and famous, how can I compare to you?"

Liu He's eyes flashed, but he still had an appreciative smile on his face: "Meng De, why should you be so modest? With such merits and loyalty to the court, I will immediately recommend you as the General of Peaceful Army after the emperor settles down."

Cao Cao was filled with joy: "Thank you very much for your promotion, General. I will never forget it!"

He said this, but in his heart he was thinking: "General Pingrong? It seems that my guess was right. Liu He really wanted to send me to the border to deal with the Hu people. Fortunately, I was prepared."

The two people appeared to be in harmony with each other and were praising each other, but only they themselves knew what was in their hearts.

Finally, the group entered the north gate of Luoyang City, and from there they soon arrived at the gate of the majestic imperial palace.

All the officials dismounted from their horses and carriages. Cao Cao also jumped off his own horse, but when he looked back he saw Liu He sitting motionless on the horse with a long sword at his waist.

"General, we have arrived at the gate of the palace, you..."

Before he could finish, Liu He said, "The emperor has granted me the right to ride a horse in the palace and to go to the palace with a sword and shoes."

Cao Cao suddenly realized and looked envious: "The general is indeed very favored. But..."

He turned around and looked at the thousands of guards Liu He brought with him, and Liu He immediately understood what he meant.

"You all wait outside the palace, and do not act rashly. Gongda and Zhouping will also wait here a little later."

Xun You and Cui Jun both bowed and accepted the order.

The soldiers shouted in unison: "Yes!"

This shout was so loud that it shook the heavens and the earth, and Cao Cao couldn't help but think in his heart: "What a magnificent army! They are indeed Liu He's elite troops!"

Liu He rode alone on horseback, just a few steps behind Emperor Xian's sedan chair, and entered the palace gate first.

After the officials entered the palace, they all looked around as if they were there for the first time.

"I'm back, I'm finally back..."

"Luoyang is still the best. After all, it is the capital of the Han Dynasty..."

"It's a pity that Luoyang is now almost an empty city, and there are not many people left in the city."

"So what? Your Majesty and the general have returned to the capital. The people who were relocated that day will naturally be relocated back. In less than two months, Luoyang will be prosperous again."

Many ministers were whispering to each other, unable to hide their excitement.

When they arrived at the entrance of the main hall of the palace, everyone stopped.

Gong Saner shouted, "Your Majesty is coming to court, all officials are waiting outside the palace!"

All the ministers knelt respectfully outside the hall, except Liu He, who dismounted from his horse, supported Emperor Xian, and walked into the hall together.

Cao Cao, who was kneeling behind the officials, secretly raised his head and looked at Liu He's back, his eyes full of anxiety.

He looked into the corner not far away and could vaguely see a few heads popping out from the corner of the wall from time to time. A heavy stone in his heart was relieved.

(End of this chapter)