Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

"!!!"

"So you're Master Xuande's cousin. I'm so sorry, so sorry..."

Liu Bei opened his mouth and was about to explain, but Jia Xu spoke first: "Yes, then what should you call me?"

"Sister...sister."

"Hey, be good."

Jia Xu patted Mo Tong's head and said with a smile: "By the way, what I said just now was actually from me, Hu Sou."

"???"

Chapter 7: Guan and Zhang, if I could get these two, I would be able to pacify the world.

Liu Bei and others did not stay in Wu County for too long.

The first to leave was Sun Jian. Before leaving, he drank a cup of wine with Liu Bei, and they called each other brothers. Sun Jian even introduced his daughter to him.

On that snowy night, Liu Bei held the baby, whose hair had barely grown, and said with a faint smile, "Little Ce, grow up quickly. In the future, you must conquer the world for your uncle Liu."

"Yeah!"

The baby made a sound as if responding and opened his arms towards Liu Bei, while Sun Jian on the side was filled with envy and jealousy.

How come my daughter is also obsessed with looks? How can I fix it?

What Liu Bei and Sun Jian didn’t know was that the former’s words really came true this time.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, who were later called the "Twin Pillars of the Empire", led their naval forces to conquer Iju, the Ryukyu Islands, Wa, the Three Han Kingdoms and other countries under the order of Liu Bei.

But that’s all in the past.

When Sun Jian left with his wife and daughter, he said only eight words to Liu Bei who came to see him off: "If you want to take it, just follow my orders."

The second person to choose to leave was Mo Tong.

Following Jia Xu's suggestion, she wanted to change the Mohist school of thought into a profession under the government's jurisdiction, that is, to open the door to teach technology, and recruit students instead of Mohist disciples.

As for financial issues... the Lu family said that they were quite wealthy and were willing to provide long-term funding for investment, but they only asked for the "first batch of priority options."

In the future, these students who have learned Mohist mechanical techniques will be divided into two categories: engineering and liberal arts.

The industrial sector uses prefabricated Mohist mechanisms to help people improve productivity and even perform post-disaster restoration work.

The literary genre is also divided into two categories: one focuses on analyzing and studying new Mohist mechanisms, and the other is responsible for improving handicrafts and improving people's living standards.

It is equivalent to covering part of the tuition fees for these students and also providing job placement after graduation.

Later, many noble families in Yangzhou also noticed this and wanted to contract the entire process and "privatize" it.

Naturally, these people with evil intentions were quickly punished with an iron fist.

The entire family was slaughtered and their heads were hung on the city walls.

Not all of the original Mohists became good teachers. A considerable number of them regained their past "chivalry".

In other words, they are specifically responsible for spying, monitoring and assassinating local powerful families.

If they encounter a group of invincible enemies, they will submit the relevant files to Sheng Xian. After approval, they will directly let the "Mohist Giants" attack.

As for the governor of Yangzhou?

Master Lu took the time to visit and asked for a cup of tea, and then he was so frightened that he fell seriously ill and was no longer able to govern.

Before leaving, Mo Tong leaned over to Liu Bei's ear and whispered, "By the way... I've been researching body structure lately. I expect that by the time you return, I'll have everything you need—tight, loose, spiral, large, small—"

"Keep working hard, my future husband."

Next up was Lu Qi, the daughter of the Lu family. One night, after being tricked by Mo Tong and impulsively attacking Liu Bei, she bowed and said, "I will report every move of the Lu family in the future."

"For now, please allow me to develop my power and contribute a little to your future endeavors."

They took their leave one by one.

Finally, after the snow stopped, Master Lu, Jia Xu and Liu Bei set out on their journey home again.

They will first return to Zhuo County, Zhuojun, Youzhou to celebrate the New Year with their families. After the New Year, Master Lu will stay in Zhuojun, while Liu Bei and Jia Xu will go north to Bingzhou.

"Farewell."

Sheng Xian saw him off for a hundred miles, then glanced at Liu Bei with a charming look and said, "Little brother, next time you come to Yangzhou, remember to come and play. I... ahem, I mean come and play with me."

"…it is good."

-

Unlike the tortuous and eventful journey here, this time the journey back north was quite easy.

This was because after the Mohists surrendered, they offered to help Liu Bei and others clear the roadblocks. They set out in advance and specifically dealt with those "unsighted" thieves and robbers along the official road.

However, since Wu County defeated the barbarians, Shanyue and Mohists in one fell swoop and introduced a series of good policies, there have indeed been fewer thieves and bandits in Yangzhou.

The journey was peaceful.

During this period, Death Thorn came back to report information.

Rumors about "Talisman Water Saving People" began to spread around Weijun and other places, and the driving force behind it was suspected to be a famous family of the time.

Many rumors about the "Little King of Hell of the Cao Family" spread in Qiao County. Now everyone knows that the daughter of the Cao family is a strong person who hates evil, is not afraid of power, and respects the wise and humble. Many famous people in the world went to visit her, and then many more interesting and beautiful stories were spread.

In comparison, Gongsun Zan's life in western Liaoning was much simpler. It was said that she fought fiercely and cruelly, killing people all the way, and scared the Hu people into becoming turtles.

Because of these somewhat amazing military achievements, she was promoted as an exception to be the Chief Secretary of Liaodong, in charge of military affairs against foreign enemies.

In fact, logically speaking, no matter how many Hu people Gongsun Zan killed, he would never be able to get the position of Chief Secretary. This has nothing to do with military merit, but only with human relationships and worldly wisdom.

After a little more in-depth investigation, it was found that it was Cao Cao, who was far away in Qiao County, who mentioned Gongsun Zan many times and praised him as a hero in the world. That was why the latter was promoted to the chief historian of a vassal state.

Finally, the second brother came all the way from Luoyang on horseback, handed over the sealed box, and then said in an extremely helpless tone:

"Her Majesty the Queen said: 'My dear, the New Year is approaching. When will you come to the palace to visit me? I miss you so much that I am sending you this juicy fruit.'"

When Liu Bei opened the box, he found it was filled with crystal clear juice. Even with his extraordinary mentality, he was speechless for a moment.

This is a pure nympho.

"Send it back to me quickly!"

"only."

At a glance, everyone's situation is getting better and better.

When Liu Bei was about to arrive in Zhuo County, he received the last letter.

"According to Master Bei's description, I have finally found a person named 'Guan Yu, courtesy name Yunchang' in Jizhou. He has fled due to some matters. I have submitted an invitation to him on your behalf. He is about to arrive in Zhuo County."

"Also, I have sent an invitation letter to the man named Zhang Fei."

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei.

Liu Bei just smiled when he heard what happened before, but when he heard these two names, his eyes flashed with obvious brilliance.

"What's wrong?"

Jia Xu was an observant person. She knew that Liu Bei was a person who "never showed his emotions on his face", but at this moment he showed such a serious expression. She thought there must be a reason for it.

"Wenhe...if you are a minister who can keep the world peaceful," Liu Bei said in a deep voice, "then these two are both important ministers of the country. If I can obtain them, the world will be at peace."

Chapter 8: Son, You've Lost Weight

The snow in December of the Eastern Han Dynasty turned the rammed earth walls of Zhuo County into frozen pears.

When Liu Bei was driving his donkey cart over an icy rut, the bronze bell hanging on the shaft happened to startle a tit that was pecking at the snow at the city gate.

Wrapped in a gray mouse fur coat, Lu Zhi huddled among the medicine boxes, his red, frozen fingertips still clutching a half-scroll of the Analects. The ink on the scroll had been blurred by the white steam he exhaled, forming clusters of Yin symbols.

"The Liu family kid is back!"

The old man selling millet cakes took a look, his face lit with joy, and he shouted loudly.

"Ah, Master Bei is back!"

"It's working out, it's working out."

"I heard a storyteller some time ago say that Master Bei fought 30,000 bandits single-handedly in Yangzhou. Is that true?"

"Nonsense, this must be fake," many families slid into the streets, "It's clearly 300,000 bandits. I saw it with my own eyes."

"Haha, keep blowing!"

"Master Xuande... As expected, he is still so handsome. My mouth is watering..."

"Wan La, if Master Bei comes back, how many girls in our village will remain virgins for him?"

These noisy tail sounds were swept away by the howling north wind and turned into the crisp sound of icicles falling from the eaves.

Liu Bei smiled sincerely, greeted them one by one, and did not refuse the food such as eggs and vegetables they handed over.

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all my fellow countrymen. As the New Year is approaching, I wish you all a happy New Year and all the best in advance!"

"Hey, that sounds good."

"Little Liu... ahem, Lord Liu Xuande, why not come to my house when the time comes?"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely go after the New Year."

After saying goodbye, the noise gradually faded away.

Just at this moment, Lu Zhi suddenly lifted the curtain of the car.

The fragrance of flowers mixed with snow fell on the back of Liu Bei's neck. She exhaled like orchids: "After the New Year, let the girl from the Mo family come to see me. I have something to ask her."

"it is good."

At this moment, the icy beads on Master Lu's bamboo hairpin struck Jia Xu's brow, but the other party smiled and took out the tortoise shell:

"Master Zigan's recent divination indicates a very bad omen. It looks like someone is going to steal the beauty soup you made tonight."

You are a big-headed ghost.

Mr. Lu didn't even look at the smiling fox, and lowered the curtain again with a calm expression.

When the donkey cart turned into Tonghua Lane, the winter wind was blowing, and the tung trees on both sides of the lane sprinkled fine snowflakes, like a gentle flower rain.

The donkey cart creaked and slowly turned into the alley, its wheels rolling over the cobblestone road, making a low echo.

Liu Bei sat upright in the carriage, his coarse clothes unable to conceal his handsome demeanor.

That face was handsome, with eyebrows like ink paintings, eyes like stars, and a natural gentleness at the corners of his lips, as if he was a banished immortal who had come down to earth.

His black hair was casually tied up with a straw rope, with a few strands of hair scattered in front of his forehead.

Beside the carriage, Jia Xu leaned against the railing, his posture lazy yet charming.

Although she is a low-key person, if you look closely you will find that she is an extremely charming woman.

Her figure was as slender as a willow, with exquisite curves. She was wearing a light purple silk skirt, the hem of which swayed gently in the wind. She was covered with an extremely warm fox fur coat, and her slender ankles were faintly visible under the hem of the skirt. Her skin was so white that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.

Jia Xu's long hair was as black as a waterfall, with slightly curled ends. It was loosely tied into a bun and secured with a jade hairpin.

The hairpin was delicate, with a small bead hanging from it. It swayed gently with the bumps of the donkey cart, emitting a faint fragrance.

Her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, her phoenix eyes are slightly upturned, and her eyes are full of seductive charm. Her lips are painted with light rouge, as red as a ripe cherry. A slight sip of her lips makes people feel itchy.

Her fingers were slender, and her nails were painted with bright red nail polish, so dazzling that they seemed to be dripping with blood. There was an indescribable charm in her every move.

Just as the donkey cart turned the corner, Jia Xu's hairpin "happened" to hook the straw rope that tied Liu Bei's hair.

The straw rope was rough and simple, forming a sharp contrast with the jade hairpin on her head. Her hair and the rope were entangled together, as if they had inadvertently woven an extremely ambiguous web.

Liu Bei was stunned and looked down, only to meet Jia Xu's smiling eyes.

She chuckled softly, her voice as soft as honey and with a hint of teasing: "Oh, Lord Xuande's hair is so disobedient that it got tangled in my hairpin."

As she spoke, she deliberately leaned forward, and the fox fur coat she was wearing opened slightly, revealing the plump and soft breasts on her chest that were faintly visible through the thin silk skirt, creating a deep cleavage that was so captivating that one could not look away.

Liu Bei's ears turned slightly red, and he hurriedly wanted to reach out to deal with it, but Jia Xu got there first.

Her slender fingers nimbly reached out, pretending to help him tidy up his hair, but her fingertips "accidentally" slid behind his ear.

The nails were painted red and gently scraped across his warm skin, causing a tingling shiver.

Liu Bei's breathing stagnated, his body stiffened unconsciously, and the skin behind his ear quickly turned a thin layer of red. Then he signaled with his eyes to the workshop behind him - Master Lu was inside!