Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 42 Master and Disciple Reunion

Cao Cao supported He Lingsi and kept calling "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager".

After He Lingsi woke up, she burst into tears.

Cao Cao hurriedly asked, "Empress Dowager, where are the Ten Attendants?"

He Lingsi was stunned for a moment and said, "Bian'er, Bian'er. The Ten Attendants kidnapped the Emperor and Prince Chenliu and fled to Nangong. My Bian'er..."

Wei Xiaobao cursed in his heart, "Could it be that the Ten Attendants really killed He Jin, and they're worried about He Lingsi's revenge later, so they kidnapped Liu Bian and Liu Xie to threaten her? You old cowards, you kidnapped Liu Bian, but why did you also take Liu Xie? Shouldn't Shuang'er be hiding in the palace with that old fellow Zhang Jue?"

Cao Cao said, "Benchu, you take the men to arrest the Ten Attendants. I will stay in the palace to prevent any disturbances."

He Lingsi was already sitting on the couch. Cao Cao held her hand and refused to let go. From time to time, there was a strange smile in his eyes when he looked at He Lingsi.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "The gentleman in the teahouse also said that Cao Cao was an old lecher, but no one really took it that way. You let others go and chase the Ten Attendants, so why did you stay and accompany them? Others may not know, but I know it very well."

The handsome man said, "The eunuchs in the palace have not been completely eliminated yet. It is better for you, Meng De, to lead the people to chase them."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "So your name is Benchu."

"Report! General Yuan, the Imperial Seal that the Grand General was carrying has been taken away by the Ten Eunuchs, and the Minister of State has led his troops in pursuit."

Wei Xiaobao nodded: "You really are Yuan Shao. You two are still killing people together, why did you come back to fight? It's not because of He Lingsi, is it?"

Wei Xiaobao chuckled to himself, then suddenly woke up and shouted, "I'm going to chase Zhang Rang!"

Both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao knew that whoever remained in the palace at this time would be the meritorious official who held the center of power and maintained stability. He Jin had been killed by the Ten Eunuchs, and two of the Eight Commandants of the Western Garden, who commanded the central army, had already died. Whether He Jin could take over the Eight Commandants depended on who could stabilize the situation in the palace.

When the two heard that Wei Xiaobao volunteered to help Lu Zhi pursue Zhang Rang, they were naturally very happy.

Tang Zhou, who was standing by, hadn't even pulled up his pants at this time, let alone noticed Wei Xiaobao in the crowd.

Cao Cao selected another team of men, led by Wei Xiaobao, who rushed out of the North Palace and rode fast horses to the south in pursuit.

When Wei Xiaobao left the palace, it was already dawn. He vaguely saw the secret code of the Tiandihui on the ground.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "Could it be that Shuang'er was also captured by them? That shouldn't be the case. With Shuang'er's martial arts skills, it would be too easy for her to deal with those old turtles. Oh, right, it must have been left by Zhang Jiao. It seems that Zhang Jiao has learned the Tiandihui's contact code from Shuang'er."

Wei Xiaobao followed the secret signal all the way, but was stopped by a soldier at a fork in the road, who reminded him that the road ahead was not the way to Nangong.

Wei Xiaobao believed that the secret code left by Zhang Jue was correct and insisted on continuing to chase him.

The soldier said, "If we fail to recover the Emperor and the Prince of Chenliu, I'm afraid the General and Captain Cao will punish us."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "What a shame! If they were really worried about Liu Bian and Liu Xie, they would have personally led their men after them. I'm more worried about that fake Liu Xie Zhang Jue is impersonating than any of you."

Wei Xiaobao said, "Lord Lu Zhi set out before us, and we didn't see him along the way. He must have gone to Nangong. Go to Nangong and deliver a letter to Lord Lu Zhi. If the Emperor and Prince Chenliu are in Nangong, go find us outside the city."

The soldier turned his horse and said "yes" and headed towards Nangong. Wei Xiaobao continued to follow the signal and pursued outside the city.

After chasing for a while, Wei Xiaobao heard the sound of running water ahead and asked a soldier beside him, "Where is the front?"

The soldier replied, "There's a river ahead. It seems we're really going in the wrong direction."

Wei Xiaobao also began to hesitate, but he felt that the secret code was correct, so he said, "Let's chase them a little further, and then we can't see them anymore when we reach the river." Wei Xiaobao spurred his horse to the riverside and looked at the rolling waves in front of him. The river was empty and there was no boat. He couldn't help but worry: "Could these old turtles have jumped into the river with their two children and committed suicide?"

The sound of horse hooves came from behind, and the person riding the horse in front was Lu Zhi.

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "I've been hiding from you for several days, but today I can't hide anymore."

Wei Xiaobao dismounted and waited until Lu Zhi came up to him. He clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Disciple Wei Xiaobao, greetings to the teacher."

Lu Zhi was horrified. He dismounted and walked up to Wei Xiaobao. After looking at him for a long time, he said, "It's been four years since we last met. I didn't expect that we would meet here today. Enough of small talk. Have you found His Majesty and the Prince of Chenliu?"

Wei Xiaobao sighed inwardly, "I deceived him back then, but I never thought he would still miss me. Besides, unlike Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, he's a loyal minister. The first thing he asked about when we met was Liu Bian and Liu Xie."

Wei Xiaobao shook his head.

Lu Zhi asked, "Why are you so sure that His Majesty and his entourage are heading in this direction?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "To be honest, Master, I have been following Liu Xie ever since I left Guangzong County. We have a special code for communication, and I followed it."

Lu Zhi nodded and said, "Although the Prince of Chenliu is young, he is intelligent, studious, and calm. Since this is a mark he left behind, it should be correct."

Wei Xiaobao thought to himself, "He's clever, but not young. For an old man like him, if he can't do this little secret code right, his life would be in vain."

Lu Zhi turned around and ordered his soldiers to search along the river.

After a while, a soldier came to report that Liu Bian and Liu Xie were found among the reeds behind a large reef in the distance.

Lu Zhi hurriedly followed the soldiers to welcome the emperor.

Liu Bian and Liu Xie were sitting on two rocks by the river with weeds on their heads. Zhang Rang and others were kneeling beside them, their heads held up by the long spears in the hands of the soldiers.

Lu Zhi knelt before Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, was frightened by your delay in coming to your rescue. I deserve death. Fortunately, Heaven has been so kind and has kept my lord safe, which is a blessing for all the people."

Liu Bian said, "Lord Lu saved Xie'er and me, how could I blame you? Get up quickly."

Lu Zhi stood up and walked over to Zhang Rang and the others, asking, "You all eat the emperor's salary, but you don't worry about him. Not only did you stir up trouble in the palace and kill General He Jin, you even dared to kidnap the emperor and flee. Do you know your crime?"

Zhang Rang and the others cried and begged for mercy, "Lord Lu, please spare us! It's He Jin who has forced us into this situation!"

Wei Xiaobao had already walked up to Liu Xie and whispered in his ear, "Back then, Lu Zhi chased you everywhere and made you flee. Now he's saved you too. Isn't that a draw between the two of you?"

Liu Xie whispered, "God's will is unpredictable. If he knew that the person he saved was me, he would probably feel the same way."

The two smiled at each other and were attracted by Lu Zhi's voice again.

Lu Zhi cursed loudly: "Shameless man! You still dare to mention the late emperor's kindness at this point? Since you can't bear to leave the late emperor, then go down and accompany him."

After Lu Zhi finished speaking, he turned around and stopped looking at Zhang Rang and the others.

The Ten Eunuchs knew that they could not survive, so they threw themselves into the river one after another.

Wei Xiaobao watched the scene unfold before him, thinking, "If we capture these people, they'll be beheaded by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Lu Zhi is truly righteous in allowing them to drown themselves."

(End of this chapter)