The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

Then he said, "Please, Madam Hongchang, have a drink first?"

Lu Hong looked calm, nodded, raised the glass and took a sip.

Nothing happened. Lu Hong's face was rosy, but her cheeks were slightly dizzy due to the wine. Just when He Jin frowned, Wang Kuang spoke again.

"Let others have another sip."

"..."

Wang Yun immediately showed worry on his face, while Lu Hong also slightly turned his eyes and looked at the sword on the table.

This action made He Jin slowly narrow his eyes.

Just as He Jin was about to speak, a servant walked in quickly from outside the door: "General! The Marquis of Changping is here!"

"Marquis of Changping? He dares to break into the general's mansion?"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhaoqing, dressed in a striking white suit, walked into the room and looked up at He Jin who was sitting in his seat.

Wang Kuang immediately raised his hand and ordered the soldiers outside the palace to surround him like a tide.

But Liu Zhaoqing looked around and asked He Jin calmly, "What does the general mean?"

"You ask me? What do you mean by breaking into my house?" He Jin raised his eyebrows.

"Of course I came to see the general. I want to clear up the past grudges with him." Liu Zhaoqing suddenly bowed and said.

Then Liu Zhaoqing walked forward. Wang Kuang tried to move, but He Jin raised his hand to stop him.

Just like that, Liu Zhaoqing successfully came to Lu Hong's side, pulled her behind him, then raised his hand to pick up the wine glass that Lu Hong had drunk from and drank it all in one gulp.

"Zhao Qing is late, so he should drink two cups as punishment."

After saying that, Liu Zhaoqing finished another glass.

He Jin and Wang Kuang both looked at Liu Zhaoqing. Gradually, Wang Kuang frowned and felt confused. Was he really overthinking?

He Jin's expression softened and he laughed, "Marquis Changping came here in a hurry to apologize. I thought it was something else."

But before he could finish, Liu Zhaoqing continued, his expression serious: "Not only am I here to apologize, I'm also here to remind the general of something."

"What's the matter?"

"Dong Zhuo is not dead."

"What??"

"If you don't believe me, General, you can go and see the head of Dong Zhuo that you captured."

After saying this, He Jin immediately stood up and asked Wang Kuang to go with him to the treasure room in the mansion.

Liu Zhaoqing paused and looked at Lu Hong, who lowered her head with a look of shame.

"I……"

"Thank you for your hard work." Liu Zhaoqing said softly, "You can go back to the mansion with Mr. Wang, and leave the rest to me."

There are too many unexpected events in an assassination, and it will not be used unless it is a desperate situation.

But now, it should really be the final desperate situation, so Liu Zhaoqing did not blame Lu Hong and others.

Soon after, when Liu Zhaoqing, He Jin and others arrived at the underground treasure room of the mansion, when the servants opened the jade cabinet, they found that what was contained inside was not Dong Zhuo's head, but just a useless piece of wood.

After a moment of shock, He Jin's expression changed drastically: "Then Dong Zhuo is... still alive?"

"Yes, and we are preparing to attack Luoyang." Liu Zhaoqing said.

"The general should..."

Before Liu Zhaoqing could finish, He Jin seemed to have lost his soul, and broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Quick, go to the palace and ask His Majesty to issue an edict, inviting all the provincial governors to come to Luoyang!"

"Appoint Bingzhou Governor Ding Yuan as the Prefect of the Imperial Guards, and Yanzhou Governor..."

Liu Zhaoqing, who was standing by, saw He Jin hurriedly giving orders to his subordinates, and the order was to summon the princes to attack Dong Zhuo.

Liu Zhaoqing's original intention to follow the trend and cooperate with He Jin was instantly extinguished.

Liu Zhaoqing stepped back slightly and took advantage of He Jin's panic to leave the General's Mansion.

Then he happened to see Wang Yunzhi's car had not left, so he dived in.

"Mr. Wang, please tell Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong and others that He Jin wants to summon the princes and Dong Zhuo is coming. We can no longer stay in Luoyang and must leave immediately."

After saying that, Liu Zhaoqing nodded to Lu Hong, jumped out of the car, climbed onto a horse, and disappeared into the night.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing met Zhang Liao again and asked him to pack his bags and prepare to leave Luoyang. He also sent a letter to Cao Cao who was hiding in the corner, explaining that He Jin was now in a hurry and could rescue Yuan Shao.

Finally, Liu Zhaoqing returned to Xun Mansion, met with Xun Yu, and explained that Dong Zhuo was going to enter the capital.

Liu Zhaoqing said to Xun Yu: "He Jin wants to summon the princes to destroy Dong, but Dong Zhuo will definitely fight back and take control of Luoyang, and then... not only Luoyang, but the whole world will be in chaos."

"Wen Ruo, why don't you come back to Hebei with me now?"

Chapter 138 The Man of Trouble

"Wenruo, what are you still worried about?" Liu Zhaoqing looked anxious, and his tone was hurried, unlike his usual tone.

He stretched out his hand to Xun Yu: "Dong Zhuo is unstoppable. It will be a disaster once he enters the capital. Come back to Hebei with me..."

Xun Yu looked at Liu Zhaoqing, her eyes fixed on the man in front of her. She took a step forward and stretched out her arm, but instead of holding Liu Zhaoqing's hand, she gently hugged his body.

Feel the anxiety, helplessness, fear and the heat of various complex emotions emanating from him.

There was a golden flash between Xun Yu's fingers, and a gentle white light was generated, surrounding himself and touching Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing's body was slightly stunned, and in an instant his mind became extremely clear, and the turbid air that had been suppressed in his chest for a long time dissipated for the most part.

This is the power of Xun Yu's earth spirit, which can dispel distracting thoughts and allow people to remain absolutely rational.

Xun Yu closed his eyes, feeling the temperature of her body and the faint fragrance of her hair, and Liu Zhaoqing's body gradually relaxed.

At this time, Xun Yu also opened her eyes, loosened her hand, and slowly took a step back. After seeing that Liu Zhaoqing was normal, a look of relief appeared in her eyes.

"Wen Ruo..." Liu Zhaoqing lowered his head, "...I can't stop anything."

"I can't change He Jin, I can't stop Dong Zhuo, the power I have is not enough to change the situation."

Xun Yu didn't say anything for a long time, until Liu Zhaoqing looked up and found that she had been looking at him.

Xun Yu looked calm and gentle, and said softly, "I know how difficult this is... and how heavy the wishes Zhao Qing carries are."

"The fate of heaven is not something that one person can bear. Even the emperor paid the price with his life... Moreover, Zhao Qing, you are the only one left now..."

"But there is more than one person behind you."

"Is there not one person behind you? But... I have no soldiers."

"We have Yu, Wenyuan, Wang Yun, Lu Zhi, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao." Xun Yu said, "Although we cannot fight against Dong Zhuo's army alone, we are your solid backing."

"Your reputation is already as prestigious as that of the Three Dukes. You don't have to worry about failure. Even if you are doomed to fail, there are already countless people who are willing to follow you and believe that you can live up to your reputation."

"Don't worry about having no friends on the road ahead. Everyone in the world knows Changping Jun."

Liu Zhaoqing was surprised: "This last sentence is..."

Xun Yu smiled, a little embarrassed: "I heard it from Madam Zhang."

Liu Zhaoqing was even more surprised: "Mrs. Zhang? When did you, Wen Ruo..."

"After sending a letter to Pingyuan asking the county magistrate to help Zhao Qing escape from prison, I occasionally contacted Madam Zhang. We usually talked about the current situation in Luoyang and Junzhi's recent situation, but I also unconsciously asked a lot about Zhao Qing's past..."

Xun Yu bowed his head and said apologetically: "I should have explained this to you. I was impolite."

Liu Zhaoqing quickly waved his hands. He didn't think Xun Yu was being rude. Jiao'er didn't say anything.

However, after Xun Yu's consolation, Liu Zhaoqing did calm down a lot.

Liu Zhaoqing exhaled, shook his head, and said with shame on his face: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed Wen Ruo..."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "Zhao Qing should be able to understand Wu Zixu's feelings now, right?"

"..."

Xun Yu, a lady from a noble family, would actually make a joke at this time. However, in just these two days, Liu Zhaoqing truly experienced the feeling of "a capable minister assisting a mediocre ruler" after hundreds of years.

"Zhao Qing seems to know more about Dong Zhuo than Minister Lu?" Xun Yu asked.

Liu Zhaoqing paused for a moment, then continued, "I've heard of its reputation a long time ago. Liangzhou has a flat terrain and is separated from Luoyang by only two passes. It's an object that we need to be wary of, so I know a little more about it."

Xun Yu nodded, that was indeed the case.

"Dong Zhuo is a capricious person, and his ambition is no less than He Jin's. The foreign relatives still have a trace of connection with the royal family. If the traitorous ministers are allowed to control the country... it will indeed be a disaster." Xun Yu looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

"He Jin was unharmed. Although we did not kill him, he also realized the harm of Dong Zhuo." Xun Yu analyzed while standing in place.

"The reason why he wants to gather the princes is probably because he has seen the strength of Dong Zhuo's army... But if I am a prince with evil intentions, I will not necessarily kill the thief with the surname Dong in the name of killing the thief."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded: "Even the people around He Jin can see that he will fail. When the princes come to the capital, they will definitely come to kill He Jin and offer him to Dong Zhuo."

It's a simple matter of who has a better future and who is more capable between Dong Zhuo and He Jin. It's a choice that can be made without much thought.

"The imperial edict has been issued, and since He Jin is so panicked, the spies Dong Zhuo has arranged in Luoyang must have received the news." Xun Yu looked at Liu Zhaoqing: "Dong Zhuo has come to the capital to protect himself or to eliminate the name of another Wang Mang for the Han Dynasty. It is inevitable."

"It is inevitable that the princes will take this opportunity to come to the capital to make profits..."

"So if we want to find a glimmer of hope in this desperate situation, we can only seek a more absolute power to control He Jin. And we can't just defend the capital. We have to let the princes see that we can defeat Dong Zhuo, so that they will help us."

Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment: "So these are based on the premise that we can control Luoyang... It is definitely not possible for Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and I to do it alone."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zhaoqing said, "This is too dangerous and is likely to fail. We must also be prepared to get out safely."

Xun Yu nodded: "Lu Shangshu and Wang Situ must also know."

"We only have this one night. I have to go to the palace and ask His Majesty to transfer 200 guards to me so that we can quickly control Luoyang... Success or failure depends on this." Liu Zhaoqing said.

Soldiers are the key to success, and two hundred should be the limit of what this emperor, who has just ascended the throne and is about to be sidelined, can mobilize.

"I will go with you." Xun Yu said immediately.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing went to the palace with Xun Yu. When they arrived at the palace, Liu Zhaoqing directly showed his Shaofu seal.

"I have something important to see Your Majesty about."

No one dared to stop it.

Liu Zhaoqing had smooth sailing all the way to the emperor's residence in the harem.

But when he was about to meet His Majesty, someone stood in front of him.

"Zhao Zhong?" Liu Zhaoqing frowned.

"This old servant greets the Marquis of Changping." Zhao Zhong bowed.

"Is your Majesty here?"

"Your Majesty is resting inside. Marquis Changping is here to ask Your Majesty to mobilize troops, right?"

Seeing Liu Zhaoqing's surprised expression, Zhao Zhong glanced at Xun Yu, and then looked towards the distant Luoyang City: "Zhang Rang has long said that He Jin's coming to power will bring greater disasters."

"But unfortunately, there are no guards available to His Majesty. As early as yesterday, He Jin had completely recruited the guards for his own use. The Marquis of Changping was able to come in because He Jin has no intention of taking care of the affairs of the palace at this time." Zhao Zhong said.

"Not even one?" Liu Zhaoqing frowned.

Zhao Zhong nodded: "But I have already persuaded about fifty palace guards to rebel, and they can be used by the Marquis of Changping."

Liu Zhaoqing was slightly surprised that Zhao Zhong could predict this development which was unpredictable even for him. At this time, Zhao Zhong continued to say to Liu Zhaoqing:

"But I don't think we should worry about Luoyang being captured now, because this is an outcome that cannot be changed. I will do my best to protect Your Majesty at that time."

"Then what does Changshi Zhao think should be the most worrying thing?" Xun Yu asked Zhao Zhong from the side.

"A person who brings disaster to the Han Dynasty." Zhao Zhong looked at Liu Zhaoqing with a serious expression.

"At that time, the life-extending item we gave to the late emperor was presented by a man. At first, we were deceived by its disguise and thought it was a divine item. Later, we realized that it was too late for Qiongqi and there was no turning back. According to my knowledge of the gift of fate, the person who prompted He Jin to kill Dong Zhuo was also that person... and now, Dong Zhuo is rushing to Luoyang, so it must be that person who offered the advice."

"Who is it?" Liu Zhaoqing asked with a frown.

"Although I don't know his name, according to my research these days, he should be from... Henei Sima family."

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"The Sima family of Henei?" Xun Yu murmured, and immediately remembered that there was indeed such a noble family.

"I remember that during the reign of Emperor An, General Sima Jun was in charge of the Western Expedition. The Henei Sima family should have originated from here? And I also remember that Sima Fang from this lineage once served as the magistrate of Luoyang. Sima Fang is a man of integrity and uprightness. He should not be someone who would bring disaster to the Han Dynasty, right?"