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

For example, when the lecturer was talking about which ministers needed to be praised and which monarchs needed to be disparaged, Liu Bei believed that if one had to judge a historical figure, one should not look at his personal morality, but rather at how much he helped the historical process.

Everyone cursed Qin's tyranny, and although Liu Bei also cursed, he would also say a few nice words.

His views were also very strange. Sometimes they were like Confucianism, sometimes like Taoism, but also had some meaning of Legalism... This completely different way of thinking from others actually attracted Gongsun Zan very much.

I still remember one night when Gongsun Zan was about to sneak out for a night attack, he happened to hear Liu Bei telling God about his ideals.

'Each one appreciates his own beauty, each appreciates the beauty of others, and all beauty is shared, and the world is united'

It was also from that day that Gongsun Zan suddenly no longer wanted to stand out, nor did she want to slap those who looked down on her in the past. She...she had no dreams, but she could protect the dreams of her junior brother Xuande.

Coming back to his senses from these memories, Gongsun Zan glanced at the figure on the distant tree with his peripheral vision and couldn't help but smile slightly.

This stupid junior brother actually thinks I am really a fool. In fact, I know everything.

But I won’t tell you.

Who told you not to like being protected by others but to like protecting others? There's no other way, Senior Sister can only let you protect me...

"There's really nothing here."

Gongsun Zan pretended to curl his lips in disgust, then squatted down and swept under the bed with his scabbard... and he actually swept something out.

Gongsun Zan's eyes lit up, and he took a closer look and found that it was a piece of khaki coarse cloth... What a boring thing.

"That's right. Anything valuable in this room must have been taken away long ago. Forget it, I might as well leave early."

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Outside Jian Siyuan's mansion, a figure stood on a big tree. He had a handsome face, sword-like eyebrows and peach blossom eyes. Who else could it be but Liu Bei?

At this moment, he was looking at the silly and cute senior sister in the distance who was taking out a yellow coarse cloth from under the bed, and his face suddenly changed.

"What's wrong, Master Bei?"

"Send the first and second brothers to Julu, Jizhou, to inquire whether there is a person named 'Zhang Jiao' spreading doctrine and feeding people 'talisman water'."

"only."

After these dark shadows received the order and left, Liu Bei frowned tightly.

I was so focused on future events that I forgot that historical events never had a specific starting time, and there were unrecorded things that happened before that.

Is it the great and virtuous teacher Zhang Jue... Perhaps, I can meet him in person when I get a chance.

Now that Senior Sister is not in trouble, it’s time for me to head to the palace.

Chapter 72: A Man Should Enter the Palace with a Sword and Kill the Enemy (End of this Volume)

The palace at night is not as full of holes as it is at noon.

Several well-equipped imperial guards patrolled back and forth, the high walls were densely packed with archers, and there were guards stationed every few miles.

This is just what is on the surface. There are still many secret guards hiding in the shadows who have not moved.

In addition, the old eunuch, the Grand Chamberlain, who had once exchanged punches with Liu Bei, was sitting alone on the eaves, drinking a pot of wine, looking a little lonely.

His arm has recovered.

This level of defense is already the strongest in the world, and any slight disturbance in the palace will be known to everyone.

Unless, there was someone hiding inside from the beginning.

In a big tree in the palace, in the side door of the toilet, and even in the royal forest... a total of four black figures opened their eyes almost at the same time after sensing Liu Bei's breath.

It wasn't just Liu Bei who broke into the palace in the afternoon, but also his assassins hiding in the shadows.

"It's time to act."

The first one was the dark shadow Lao Liu in the depths of the dense forest. He took advantage of the night to kill several guards who came out to the toilet together, then took away their bows and arrows, took out the tinder he had prepared in advance, and fired a series of flaming arrows towards the dense forest.

When the smoke reached the sky, Lao Liu quickly changed into a guard's uniform and shouted outside: "The fire is happening! Help!"

"Quick, put out the fire."

Immediately, a general arrived with water, and the group was in a panic. Fortunately, they had prepared a fire-fighting procedure in advance, so they did not panic.

At the same time, Da Changqiu, who was sitting on the eaves, suddenly opened his eyes. He did not look at the smoke in the distance, but his eagle-like eyes looked straight at somewhere.

"You bold thief, how dare you break into the palace so late at night... you're looking for death!"

Just as the Grand Chamberlain was about to draw his bow and shoot, a look of shock appeared on his face: "Not just one aura... four. Actually, four villains broke into the palace late at night, and we had no idea..."

His eyes changed. "Why are they heading outside the palace? No, that's not right! This is definitely a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Those villains must be targeting Your Majesty. Follow me!"

The eunuchs who had already gone to bed were woken up by the shout. Without even having time to put on their clothes, they hurried to the inner hall with the Grand Chamberlain.

at the same time.

Liu Bei took advantage of the chaos to climb over the outer wall and skillfully came under a big tree, where there were guard uniforms prepared by Lao Liu in advance.

He quickly changed into his equipment, then turned around and followed the crowd to the inner hall.

The whole process was smooth as flowing water. First, Lao Liu and others caused a commotion everywhere, and then they fled out of the palace without stopping.

The powerful and guess-mongering Grand Chamberlain naturally thought that it was impossible for these thieves to come and set fire in the middle of the night and get away with it.

He must have thought that these people were just a decoy, and the real person who took action was already beside His Majesty.

The Grand Chamberlain was defeated by Jian Shuo in the afternoon. If Your Majesty punishes him for this, he will inevitably lose all his power and be harmed by other enemies.

Because of this, the Grand Chamberlain seemed so anxious and completely lost his usual composure.

"Wait a minute..."

But there were still those who saw the situation clearly. A commander of the Imperial Guards frowned and said, "Several of our men went into the dense forest and haven't returned since. Then the fire started here... Humph, those criminals most likely took advantage of the chaos and infiltrated the Imperial Guards. Pass the order to all squads to immediately confirm the number of men in the group. If anyone is suspicious, kill them on the spot."

"only."

Soon a kite flew high up, and all the captains of the imperial guards who saw the kite immediately stopped and began to count the number of people.

"...Tsk."

Liu Bei saw the movement in front of him. He didn't expect to get anywhere with the clothes of the imperial guards, so he immediately frowned and retreated behind the crowd.

He threw away his armor and turned into a black shadow, passing by before anyone could react.

"Hey... just now, was there a figure passing by?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I think your brain has grown legs and run away."

"You fucking..."

The noisy sounds gradually disappeared. Liu Bei had already arrived outside the inner hall and was squatting on a tree. He took advantage of the night and the cover of the leaves to quietly observe the situation outside.

The Chixiao fragments sound mysterious, but they are actually equivalent to a tonic for strengthening the physical constitution, except that this tonic is truly as gentle as water.

It's not the type that makes you stronger instantly after absorbing it, but it's a gradual and subtle transformation of your physique. When you come to your senses, you'll find that you're no longer an ordinary body.

To put it simply, the original eight times a night can now be added with a zero.

Liu Bei had a vague feeling that if he absorbed another piece of Chixiao fragment, his body would undergo a qualitative change... As for what the specific changes would be, he was not sure.

Maybe they are like the immortals and gods recorded in ancient books?

The other fragment belonging to the Heavenly Dao did not have the function of strengthening the body, but was more like an improvement in luck.

This is really a bit mysterious, and I have no idea what the specific function is.

But Liu Bei was only clear about one thing, that is, after obtaining the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, he could vaguely sense some of the aura of the fragments of the Heavenly Dao on the Master's body.

Thinking back to how Little Master had previously sworn he knew nothing about the Heavenly Dao fragments, he hadn't expected to actually have one on his body...

Maybe there is some hidden secret. Maybe the Master himself doesn't even know that it is a fragment of the Heavenly Dao.

"There's some movement."

While Liu Bei was thinking, he always paid attention to the situation on the periphery.

At this time, the Grand Chamberlain and the eunuchs rushed into the inner hall again, but they were followed by another group of eunuchs, led by... Jian Shuo.

Liu Bei knew that among the Ten Attendants recorded in later novels, there was a eunuch named Jian Shuo.

The Jian family brought chaos to the world. Even though their descendants were eliminated with the death of Jian Siyuan, Jian Shuo was still alive, and he alone... represented the Jian family.

Without his connivance and treachery, would the other members of the Jian family have dared to be so presumptuous? Would they have dared to commit evil so openly?

This is a public matter and should not be tolerated.

Secondly, he was almost forced to marry into the royal family as soon as he entered Luoyang City, but when he refused, he was even wanted to be executed for treason... There was also the enemy attack he encountered on the way with Cao Cao, and all the subsequent events.

This is a private matter.

Two days later, Liu Bei and Cao Cao will leave Luoyang City, and Jian Shuo, who is at the center of power, may take revenge on them.

Cao Cao could naturally rely on the Cao family and not be afraid, but what about him, Liu Bei?

Even if one has a good relationship with Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao and Master Lu, they can stop Jian Shuo temporarily, but they cannot prevent him forever.

What's more, his mother is alone in his hometown, and there is no guarantee that the enemy will have any bad intentions.

Rather than waiting for the enemy to take action and then crying for forgiveness, it is better to go straight into the palace with a sword and strike first.

If you are a friend, you must live up to the reputation of being kind; if you are an evildoer, you must live up to the reputation of being good.

"Da Changqiu, it's been a long time since I last saw you..."

Jian Shuo had just revealed a sly smile when he sensed a strong murderous aura. His pupils shrank suddenly, and when he was about to take action... it was too late.

The light of the sword and the shadow of the sword.

No matter how great the crime or how powerful the power is, it can be destroyed with just one sword.

Heads flew into the sky, and blood splattered all over the other eunuchs.

Those bloodshot eyes lost their luster forever.

When the others came to their senses from their terror, they saw the figure sheathing the sword, turning around and leaping into the night, disappearing.

(End of this volume)

(The following is the author's words)

Although it is called the first volume, it actually feels like it is just the beginning... However, as I wrote, I realized something, and I felt very happy. It was a bit like I was back to the excitement when I first started writing novels - in the summer four years ago.

Although the data in this book is not very good, I was very happy to write it and at least I am not starving to death. I feel that my brain is becoming more and more flexible and useful... Well, I am very grateful for your continued support. As long as I am not starving to death, I will continue on this path.

The stage of the second volume focuses on the world, and the three brothers Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and Zhang Jiao...they will appear one after another.

(Last night, when I was sleeping, a picture popped up in my mind: Lü Bu, Diao Chan, and Dong Zhuo sharing the same husband... Oh my God, how could someone as upright as me have such a dream?)

Interlude: Chapter 73: Entering the Queen's Chamber Again, Hua Tuo? A Mutant from the Eastern Han Dynasty?

Late at night, deep in the palace.

The frail young woman held the hilt of the sword, leaning against the window alone, with the breeze blowing on her face, and a hint of longing between her brows.

At this time, she had taken off her long skirt, leaving only a thin silk dress. Under her white collarbone was an object even larger than Cao Cao's. Her long and beautiful legs were tightly pressed together, and her bare feet were slightly curled up, rubbing against the ground.

Those peach blossom eyes, exquisitely crafted by the gods, were sparkling with sparks.

She murmured to herself: "There's a riot again... I always feel like you're back..."

"Da da--"

There was a knock on the door behind him, and then a palace maid whispered outside: "Your Highness, please excuse me. A few villains broke into the palace today. It is said that they were beheaded by Jian Shuo in front of everyone... Your Highness, if there is anything unusual, please let me know..."

"understood."

There was some impatience in Queen Song's tone.

The safety of the palace is not guaranteed, so why send so many guards every day? Humph, they can't even stop a petty thief.

Speaking of that little thief...

With sword-like eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, and dressed in black, this man is truly a rare handsome man in the world.

And the place I accidentally touched when we were hiding under the quilt together before... It's even bigger. If I do it with it, I'm afraid it will be stuffed full...

Well, I am the Queen of the Han Dynasty, what am I thinking about?

Queen Song felt like she had a heart disease. Ever since that handsome little thief left, she could no longer bear the itchy feeling in her heart.

How I wish I could leave with him...