Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 819: The Art of Scheming
At night, Liu He came to Changqiu Palace as usual. However, just as he reached the palace gate, two palace maids stood at the door and stopped him.

Liu He was furious: "How dare you! Are you trying to kill yourself?"

The two palace maids were old ladies who had served Zhang Yu for many years. They were brought here from the General's Mansion. When they saw Liu He was furious, they were a little afraid, but they did not look surprised.

"The Queen Mother ordered that Your Majesty is the ruler of the world and should not act only for his own pleasure, but should consider the overall situation. The same applies to the harem, and everyone should be treated equally."

Liu He frowned slightly and said, "Nonsense, I am the emperor, do I need others to tell me which woman I like? Tell the queen to come out and see me."

However, the two palace maids were quite courageous and refused to give way to him.

"Her Majesty said that Your Majesty is in charge of the previous dynasty, but the queen is the master of the harem. If something happens to Your Majesty in the previous dynasty, the harem will also be in chaos. On the contrary, if the harem is peaceful, there will naturally be fewer trivial matters in the previous dynasty. Although Her Majesty is the master of the harem, whether the harem can be peaceful depends entirely on Your Majesty. Her Majesty begs Your Majesty to lighten the burden on her shoulders. If Your Majesty agrees, Her Majesty will personally cook a few exquisite side dishes for Your Majesty tomorrow to show her gratitude."

When Liu He heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly laughed.

"Haha... Hao Yu'er, you are worthy of being my queen. I understand."

He bowed to the palace from afar and said, "Thank you, Queen, for your guidance."

Suddenly, Zhang Yu's voice came from inside: "Your Majesty, why are you thanking me? I just want to ask Your Majesty for a favor. If there is any thanks, it should be me who thanks Your Majesty. What problems Your Majesty encountered in the court, what difficulties you encountered, and what solutions you came up with are none of my business."

Liu He comforted her: "Yes, my Yu'er is the best woman and the best queen in the world. Since the queen said so, I will go to Zhaoyang Palace tonight."

"Goodbye, Your Majesty. I have to feed Qian'er, so I can't see you off."

Liu He looked around the palace reluctantly, and saw a graceful figure swaying behind a screen, and sure enough, she was holding a baby in her arms.

Liu He smiled and turned away.

The next morning, in Situ's Mansion, Wang Yun got up early and walked out of his bedroom, just in time to meet Wang Chen who was about to go to the government office.

When Wang Chen saw Wang Yun coming out, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Nephew greets uncle."

Wang Yun waved his hand: "No need to be so polite, Chen'er, do you need to go to work?"

Wang Chen replied: "That's right."

"Well, go ahead. There is no court meeting today. I am going to play chess with Cui Sikong."

Wang Yun was about to leave, but he saw Wang Chen open his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong? Do you have something to say?" Wang Yun asked.

Wang Chen gritted his teeth, mustered up his courage, and stepped forward to say: "My nephew really doesn't understand. My Wang family has become famous and powerful under your majesty's rule. Why did my uncle team up with the Minister of Agriculture and the Jingzhao Yin to attack your majesty? According to the law, the crime of the fierce general should not be punishable by death. Why do you..."

"How dare you." Wang Yun shouted, and Wang Chen immediately bowed down.

"What do you know? His Majesty..."

He was just about to take this opportunity to teach Wang Chen a lesson when suddenly a servant came running over from outside the door.

"Master, there is a eunuch outside the door asking to see you."

Wang Yun was immediately puzzled: "Eunuch? Was he sent by His Majesty? Does His Majesty want to blame me? No, he was so kind to the students of the Imperial College yesterday, as if he was willing to compromise..."

At this time, Wang Chen reminded him, "Uncle, don't think about it. Since he was sent by His Majesty, no matter what he wants to do, we can't leave him alone. Otherwise, wouldn't it be impolite?"

Wang Yun hurriedly said, "Not bad, not bad. At this time, we must not let anyone catch us. Hurry up and show mercy."

Not long after, a middle-aged eunuch walked in. However, to Wang Yun's surprise, the eunuch had a happy look on his face and did not look like he was here to blame him.

"Hey, Situ, our family congratulates you..."

After hearing this, Wang Yun was completely confused: "My Lord, why should I be so happy?" "The Minister of Justice doesn't know yet, it was the Queen who specially sent me here to congratulate you."

"Empress?" Wang Yun was even more confused now.

"Yes, last night, Your Majesty went to Madam Diao Chan's Zhaoyang Palace. Marquis Lu Shangting, who was only two months old, actually called out the word "daddy". Your Majesty was overjoyed and said it was a good omen from heaven. He immediately canonized Madam Diao Chan as Shu Guifei, promoted Marquis Lu Shangting to Chongde Xianghou, and also bestowed a jade pendant. Don't you think this is a great joy?"

The eunuch had a fawning look on his face, and his wrinkles were squeezed together by his smile, while Wang Yun just stood there in a daze.

Wang Chen hurriedly pulled him and said, "Uncle...Uncle..."

Wang Yun was awakened by this: "Ah... Oh, I was too happy and lost my mind. I hope you will forgive me, forgive me..."

"Situ, you are too polite. You are in a high position and your daughter is favored by His Majesty. We are so high up that we cannot even reach you. How could we blame you?"

Wang Yun hurriedly took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and put it into the eunuch's hand: "Eunuch, you have taken the trouble to bring such a happy event. I would like to give you a small gift. Please take it and drink with me. Don't refuse it."

The eunuch pretended to retreat a few times, then secretly put away the horseshoe gold, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

"It is said that the Wang family of Taiyuan has a very strict family education. Your Majesty has praised it highly and said that the Wang family can be a role model for scholars all over the world. Now it seems that Your Majesty is really a wise man."

Wang Yun was also very happy: "Oh? Your Majesty actually praised me so much, I am really flattered."

The eunuch laughed and said, "Your Majesty's words are so true. How dare I make up something out of nothing? I overheard this by chance when I was serving Your Majesty and the Empress. There is absolutely no falsehood in it."

Wang Yun turned around and kowtowed three times respectfully in the direction of the imperial palace.

"I am an old and crude person, but I have received such praise from the emperor. I have no fear left. I will certainly do my best to share your worries and go through fire and water without hesitation."

The eunuch stepped forward and helped him up: "Situ's loyalty is commendable. When we return to the palace, we must report the truth to His Majesty."

Wang Yun smiled and took the eunuch's hand: "I am old and confused, and I am afraid that I have not fully understood your majesty's will. I hope to have more exchanges with you in the future, so that I can be more loyal to your majesty."

The eunuch hurriedly said, "You are too polite, Situ. But if you have any orders, I will obey them. We are all serving Your Majesty, so why should we differentiate between ourselves? Well, I have to go back to the palace to report to Your Majesty and the Empress. Please stay, Situ."

"Okay, Chen'er, why don't you see your father-in-law off?"

"Here."

However, not long after, Wang Chen hurried back and brought another person with him. When Wang Yun saw him, his face changed.

"Oh, Eunuch Gong, what brings you here?"

The person who came was Gong Saner. Although he was only a eunuch, he was a close friend of Liu He. Therefore, the ministers in the court were very respectful to him.

Gong Saner was not like the previous eunuch who said so many polite words, but directly took out the imperial edict.

"The imperial edict has arrived. Minister of Civil Affairs Wang Yun, Luoyang Magistrate Wang Chen, and Minister of the Court Wang Gai are to receive it."

Wang Yun hurriedly called out his son Wang Gai, and the three of them knelt down at the same time.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, declares: I know that the Wang family of Taiyuan is a family of loyal and brave men. Since I ascended the throne, Minister of Education Wang Yun, Luoyang Magistrate Wang Chen, and Palace Attendant Wang Gai have always been loyal to the country and have made many contributions. I now confer the title of Marquis of Chengzhang Township on Wang Yun, the title of Governor of Bohai on Jin, and the title of Governor of Dongjun on Wang Gai. I decree this."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Wang Chen and Wang Gai helped Wang Yun up. Wang Yun stretched out his old hands, trembling with excitement, and took the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is so kind. Even if the Wang family of Taiyuan dies a thousand times, we cannot repay you even a little bit..."

(End of this chapter)