Three Kingdoms: Li Shimin, dressed as Liu Shan, forcibly abducts Sun Shangxiang.

Chapter Two: Emperor Taizong Wen expressed his complete admiration!

"Where is A Dou?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty... Just now, General Guan Xing sent someone to report that the Crown Prince's carriage is only a dozen or so li away from Baidi City."

"it is good."

Liu Bei took a deep breath: "You brat, you finally know what's important."

"Your Majesty is too kind," Zhuge Liang comforted him. "The Crown Prince is kind, filial, and sincere, and his respectful manners are truly a blessing to our Han Dynasty."

"In a country in turmoil, mere politeness and courtesy... are of no use." Liu Bei spoke each word with barely a whisper: "If the Crown Prince is capable, then assist him; if the Crown Prince is incompetent..."

"Prime Minister, you may declare yourself the ruler of Chengdu."

Self-reliance?

The emperor is urging me to ascend the throne?!

Boom!

A thunderbolt suddenly struck Kongming's heart.

He instinctively stepped back.

"His Majesty!!"

He suddenly prostrated himself on the ground: "How dare I not exert all my strength and uphold my loyalty? Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Your Majesty!!"

At this moment, Mr. Wolong could only kowtow repeatedly without saying a word.

"Strategist, rise..."

Having known Zhuge Liang and his minister for decades, how could I have any other intentions?

Now, the two rivers are in peril and on the verge of collapse! Does Liu Bei still doubt the loyalty of his strategist?

However,

A Dou was raised by the women in the palace since childhood, and I have spoiled him quite a bit over the years. How can he possibly handle important matters at this time?

Lying on the couch, Liu Bei's mouth grew increasingly bitter: "How could he possibly defeat the likes of Sun Quan and Cao Cao?"

Kongming was stunned...

When the lord was forty-six years old, he finally had a son, Liu Shan, in his old age.

Because he pitied A Dou for having traveled with him since childhood, he inevitably spoiled and indulged him somewhat.

He saw all of this.

As the Emperor said, the country is in turmoil now. How can a mere respectful and courteous crown prince accomplish great things?

"Your Majesty, do not worry." Kongming rose and comforted him, "Although the Crown Prince is somewhat frail, he has inherited Your Majesty's benevolent heart and will surely be able to..."

No, not only that.

Liu Bei's expression grew even uglier: "Back then, I didn't enjoy reading much, but I loved dogs and horses, music, and fine clothes. He... he inherited all of that."

"This..." Kongming wanted to say a few more words of advice.

But then scenes began to flash through my mind...

In the palace,

The Crown Prince was having a great time, playing cockfighting and dog racing.

In the academy,

The emperor tested Liu Shan's recitation of the "Annals of Emperor Gaozu" in front of him. Liu Shan could only recite the beginning before he could not continue, which angered the emperor.

In the temple,

His Majesty ordered the Crown Prince to participate in government affairs, but the prince fell asleep during the meeting...

At a time when the Han Dynasty was teetering on the brink of collapse, its successor was so wicked. Was it truly a case of Heaven's abandonment of the Han?!

Even the most incompetent crown prince is still a crown prince! He is the monarch!

Zhuge Liang was taught from a young age to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and to uphold moral principles and righteousness! How could he possibly emulate the usurper Cao family?!

Looking directly into Liu Xuande's aged and cloudy eyes,

Zhuge Liang slowly began, "I was originally a commoner, farming in Nanyang, merely trying to preserve my life in this chaotic world, not seeking fame or recognition among the lords..."

"The emperor does not judge his subjects by their lowly status!"

"Given his noble lineage as a descendant of Emperor Jing, he condescended to visit me thrice in my thatched hut, seeking my counsel on the affairs of the world!"

"Grateful for this, Liang has served the Emperor with utmost loyalty and devotion for seventeen years now!"

"Although I am not talented, I am aware of the story of Yu Rang in the Spring and Autumn Period."

"You treat me like a national hero, and I will repay you with the same devotion!"

"Since the Emperor has selected me from among the common people, I will devote myself wholeheartedly to the cause, even unto death!"

Do your best and die!

This is Zhuge Liang's promise!

A few tears slid down the corners of the Han Emperor's eyes: "Prime Minister! I..."

"Report...report!"

suddenly,

A palace attendant stumbled in, crying, "Your Highness, Your Highness... He... He's run away!!"

Ran?

At this critical moment, what does it mean that the crown prince ran away?!

Liu Bei, lying on the bed, was stunned.

Zhuge Liang abruptly stood up: "Explain in detail!"

"The captain who was to greet the Crown Prince had already seen the Crown Prince's carriage and was about to go to meet him." The eunuch wiped away a cold sweat.

Unexpectedly, the prince's carriage suddenly stopped, and then... it turned around and left.

Now that the Crown Prince has arrived in Baidi City,

Why did you turn around and run away again?

Even though Zhuge Liang was incredibly wise, he was completely bewildered at this moment.

"You brat..." Liu Bei's breathing became increasingly rapid. "Where did you go, you brat?"

"It seems so, it seems to be heading towards Zigui."

Zigui?

After the Emperor's defeat at Yiling, Lu Xun's army was stationed in Zigui!

Tens of thousands of Wu soldiers were entrenched here... In an instant, Kongming's hair stood on end!

If His Highness the Crown Prince runs to Zigui, wouldn't that be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

"Disgusting, wretched creature!"

"evil creature……"

Liu Bei trembled all over, his face flushed red.

The Han Dynasty, which has lasted for four hundred years, is likely to perish at the hands of this wicked scoundrel!

……

The night was deep, at Shimen Mountain.

"Did Father take this mountain path all the way back to Baidi City?"

"Wu is treacherous. He used fire to disrupt our army's formation and then took advantage of the waterway to pursue us." Guan Xing didn't know what the Crown Prince meant, but he still answered honestly.

"The emperor had a keen eye for the world and was well-versed in military strategy. He took the initiative and abandoned the waterway to take the mountain road."

"Only then did we escape back... cough cough, only then did we return to Baidi City."

Liu Shan turned his head and looked around...

Ancient trees reach for the sky, and old vines grow like pythons.

The mountain path winds along the cliff face, sometimes going up and sometimes down, with many steep slopes at the turns, requiring the use of both hands and feet to climb over.

"It's not easy..."

The old man is over sixty!

Despite the treacherous mountain path, Liu Bei managed to run all the way back to Baidi City on his own two legs.

The Heavenly Khan died at the age of fifty-two, while Liu Bei, at the age of sixty-two, could still travel seven hundred li of mountain road!

Emperor Taizong was completely convinced!

"Your Highness, the mountain path is rugged and difficult to travel in the dark. Let's go back."

"Once we pass Shimen Mountain, the city of Zigui ahead is where Lu Xun's camp is located! The Emperor is seriously ill now, Your Highness should not..."

Despite Guan Xing's advice, Liu Shan did not stop walking.

Because only he himself knew that it was precisely to cure Liu Bei's illness that he had made this trip!

Emperor Xuande of Han suffered from a mental illness.

It was Jingzhou that was seized by Sun Quan, it was the soldiers of the Han Dynasty who died unjustly, and it was the civil and military officials whose fates are still unknown to this day!

How can such an illness be cured by medicine?

How could the imperial physicians of Yong'an Palace possibly cure it?

Liu Shan strode forward, saying, "Brothers Anguo and Xingguo, if you are unwilling to travel with me, then go back."

however,

Before he could finish speaking,

Zhang Bao's towering figure had already blocked the way ahead.

"Your Highness, you should prioritize matters of state!"

His face was taut and dark: "The Battle of Yiling nearly destroyed the nation's vitality! Now that the Emperor is gravely ill, Your Highness bears the hopes of the Han people; how can you risk your life like this?!"

"Xingguo is absolutely right!"

Guan Xing also stepped forward, bowed, and said, "This humble general humbly requests Your Highness to return to Baidi City!"

"Yizhou can no longer tolerate Your Highness's recklessness."

Yes,

In Guan Xing and Zhang Bao's eyes, this crown prince was just fooling around!

Both men were born into military families and had fought alongside their fathers since they were young; they were no longer greenhorns.

Even though he can't stand on his own yet,

But they also know how to prioritize!

They had not only heard of this Crown Prince, but had also witnessed many things firsthand.

Inside the palace, cockfighting and dog racing were common occurrences.

Inside the academy, he repeatedly incurred the wrath of the Emperor's uncle.

Needless to say, the situation in the imperial court was even more complicated...

He's still just a child who hasn't grown up yet!

They respected the crown prince, but only because of his status...

Now the nation is facing a sudden and drastic change.

How could Guan Xing and Zhang Bao stand by and watch him act recklessly?

The two men exchanged a glance: "We apologize for our rudeness!"

"Upon returning to Baidi City, we will naturally apologize to the Crown Prince..."

boom!

The two suddenly launched an attack.

Those two thick, strong arms lunged at Liu Shan like dragons exploring the sea...

Liu Shan moved... He went straight to meet him!

Bang!

A muffled thud,

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei felt an immense force that could shake mountains and shake rivers, and they lost their footing and staggered back more than ten steps!

A strong wind howled.

It's coming right at you!

The two of them were even suppressed from breathing.

In a daze, the Crown Prince punched Zhang Bao in the back! The son of the fierce Zhang Fei fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

Before Guan Xing could react, he was grabbed and hugged around the waist...

Guan Xing suddenly felt the ground beneath him go empty; he had been thrown away!

Bang!

Fallen leaves,

Guan Xing was slammed hard against the trunk of the ancient tree.

The two hundred guards around him stared in disbelief...

This...this is the Crown Prince?

"Your Highness, you, you..."

Zhang Bao tried to get up, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't muster any strength.

Guan Xing leaned against the big tree, vaguely feeling his bones groaning.

Ignoring the excruciating pain they were experiencing,

He just stared blankly at the figure in front of him.

They had only ever seen such divine power in their own fathers, the most outstanding generals in the world!

But how could the Crown Prince...?

Is this still the same Liu Adou who grew up in the deep palace and only knew how to fight cocks and chase dogs?

"Ahem," Zhang Bao began with difficulty, his eyes filled with complex emotions, "Your Highness...when did you acquire such excellent martial arts skills?"