In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

"I'm innocent!"

Zhao Yu's survival instinct instantly kicked in.

"Fun my ass! Forget about orchids, I didn't even see a female mosquito."

"That godforsaken place, Xiliang, is nothing but sand and wind; there are no Hu women there."

"And, most importantly..."

Zhao Yu lowered his voice.

The following is a secret of the Great Han Dynasty.

"Those rough men in the military camp."

"Those smelly feet..."

Zhao Yu made a suffocating, eye-rolling expression.

He waved his hand in front of his nose.

"Especially Old Wang, who shared a tent with me."

"That foot was practically a biological weapon."

"Did you know? It's cold in Xiliang, so people don't like to take their shoes off."

"One night, after marching for half a month, he finally took it off."

"In that instant..."

Zhao Yu clutched his heart.

"I can even see my great-grandmother."

"Within a radius of ten miles, not a blade of grass grows. A fly flew in, and with a 'buzz,' the plane crashed on the spot."

"I held my breath for about two minutes, and almost suffocated myself."

"In the end, I had no choice but to sleep hugging the horse."

"You wouldn't believe it, the smell in the stable is fresher than in that tent."

"Pfft."

Cao Jie laughed hysterically.

They had absolutely no self-respect, laughing so hard they were doubled over.

"Serves you right. Who told you not to stay in the main tent and insist on squeezing in with a bunch of soldiers?"

"I did that to understand the people's situation!"

Zhao Yu argued,

"Besides, it's not safe inside the main tent either."

"General Xu Chu snores like thunder when he sleeps."

"He was sleeping in the next tent, and the vibrations were making my kettle dance."

"In comparison, I'd rather smell foot odor; at least it's a chemical attack, not a physical shock."

Deep within this Prime Minister's residence,

Those heroes who once shook the world were all portrayed as the idiots next door.

Late at night.

Zhao Yu stretched.

"I'm full. I feel comfortable."

"This is the kind of life a human being should live."

Zhao Yu looked at the bulge in Cao Jie's sleeve—that was the stone he had given him.

"Look, all those people in Xuchang are sending gold, silver, and fake turtles to curry favor with the Prime Minister."

I gave you this ugly thing to please you.

"It may be ugly, but it's real."

Cao Jie was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red instantly.

He couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips.

But he was still putting on a brave face.

"Glib-tongued."

"Considering that this ugly thing... is indeed more pleasing to the eye than that thousand-year-old tortoise."

"I won't punish you this time."

"Alright!"

Zhao Yu patted the dust off his buttocks.

"Next time, I'll try to catch one alive."

……

Zhao Yu returned to the mansion and greeted the steward.

I didn't sleep much either.

It wasn't because I was too full from that lamb chops meal.

It wasn't because I was thinking about Cao Jie so much that I couldn't sleep.

The main reason is that we have to attend court today.

They also had to work with the big man's biggest "director" and "movie king"—Cao Mengde—to put on a grand show of the year.

It was still dark.

Zhao Yu stood behind Cao Ren, yawning incessantly.

We arrived at the main hall.

It's a bit eerie, yet strangely harmonious.

After experiencing the "Jade Belt Edict" controversy that Liu Xie had created a few months ago.

Because Cao Cao said he wanted to be the "Duke of Zhou of the Great Han Dynasty".

They stopped trying to scare Liu Xie.

Their relationship, at least on the surface, was one of perfect fatherly love and filial piety. Wrong...

A wise ruler and virtuous ministers.

Cao Cao stood in the center of the hall, without his sword.

He looked like the kind man next door who would give candy to the kids.

He held a scroll of bright yellow imperial edicts in his hands:

"His Majesty!"

"A great victory in Xiliang!"

"Ma Chao jumped off a cliff, and Han Sui was even 'moved' by our army."

"Two hundred thousand rebels were wiped out."

"The northwestern frontier is now as secure as a rock; Your Majesty can rest easy!"

Liu Xie knelt on the throne, in a rather good mood today.

It also carried a long-lost air of dominance.

This is thanks to Ma Teng, the Commandant of the Guards.

Although Ma Teng's son, Ma Chao, rebelled.

However, Ma Teng himself performed well in Xudu.

Recently, he has been focusing on studying culinary arts.

Every day, Liu Xie was given a special supply of "Xiliang Lamb Brain Tonic Soup".

Liu Xie drank it for two months.

They've even become much bolder.

Right now, he feels like he could kill a bull with one punch.

"good!"

Liu Xie lit a lamp for Cao Cao.

"The Prime Minister is incredibly brave!"

"To march west and quell the rebellion is a blessing for the nation, a boon for the people, and most of all, a blessing for me!"

According to the script,

At this point, Cao Cao should have said a few words of humility.

Then accept the reward.

But Cao Cao clearly wanted to play around today.

He shook his head.

His face showed an expression that said, "I'm not worthy."

She even managed to squeeze out two tears.

"This is not my achievement."

Cao Cao cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, which was quite moving.

"This is due to His Majesty's boundless blessings and divine might!"

The ministers: ? ? ?

Zhao Yu rolled his eyes.

I'm coming.

"When I was on the front lines in Xiliang, facing Ma Chao's fierce and intimidating Xiliang cavalry, I was also filled with fear."

"But whenever the war is at a stalemate, I think of Your Majesty's countenance in Xuchang."

"At that moment, I felt my whole body was filled with power."

"Don't disbelieve me, everyone. I could feel a golden light shooting from Xuchang and shining on the heads of the Han army."

"That brat Ma Chao was also intimidated by Your Majesty's divine might, and his warhorse stumbled, which gave me the opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

"Your Majesty, I merely ran an errand for you, made a couple of announcements, and took a short trip to Xiliang. What merit has I gained?"

Listen.

Listen to everything.

Is this still the same Cao Mengde who said, "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me"?

That's some flattery.

Without a trace, perfectly natural.

Juejuezi.

Liu Xie believed it.

Or rather, he had no choice but to believe it.

He was placed under house arrest from the day he became emperor.

It was rejected.

They lived for a long time in the shadow of Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao.

Suddenly being treated so kindly.

It was still the powerful Prime Minister Cao who, in front of all the officials, did it.

They held it so tightly.

Who can stand this.

This is a test that I, Liu Xie, really can't withstand.

The "gift" he gave was really too big.

Combined with the inexplicable confidence gained from those two months of eating sheep brain soup.

"My divine might... can actually kill enemies from afar?"

"Of course!"

"Your Majesty is the true Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty."

"In the Battle of Red Cliffs, our army suffered a crushing defeat. Just a few months later, before the army had even recovered, Ma Chao launched an attack."

"Such an easy victory, what else could it be but the might of His Majesty?"

"Good! Well said!"

Liu Xie was so excited that he tried to sit up.

I was only halfway through getting started when I realized something was wrong.

You must have dignity.

"The Prime Minister is truly my...confidant!"

this moment,

The emperor and his minister gazed at each other with deep affection.

If we disregard the possibility that Cao Cao did it intentionally,

This is quite a story.

"If that's the case,"

Liu Xie waved his hand.

"Then the reward ceremony is absolutely essential! Those who perform meritorious service must be rewarded! This is the law of the Han Dynasty!"

The eunuch next to him quickly took out the imperial edict that had already been prepared.

It was said to be an imperial edict.

Actually, Cao Cao wrote it last night and just asked Liu Xie to stamp it.

……

Preview: Jian'an Grand Ceremony

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