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

Youyou nodded slightly, indicating that she really liked these elegant things as Zhen Mi said.

Liu Zhaoqing looked strange at this. He felt that Zhen Mi, whose figure only reached his chest, was a little different from what he had imagined. While Zhen Mi was puzzled, Zhao Yun introduced her: "The person in front of you is the Marquis of Changping... Liu Zhaoqing."

"Eh? But... you don't look like an immortal at all." Zhen Mi looked at Liu Zhaoqing, her eyes full of confusion and surprise. "Father once said that a person who could write such a poem must be an immortal from heaven, but now you look like... a scholar who fell into the water."

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Liu Zhaoqing didn't need to answer this question personally, so Zhao Yun told her how he and Liu Zhaoqing had searched for Zhen Mi.

After hearing this, Zhen Mi thought for a moment, and then said, "Youyou and I did go to the lake nearby, but we did it to avoid people with ulterior motives... Youyou didn't do anything to hurt anyone."

"Hmm?" Zhao Yun frowned when he heard this.

This "yo yo" that is obviously from a very ferocious beast didn't hurt anyone?

At this time, Liu Zhaoqing also realized that there might be something strange about Zhen Yi's murder. At least in his eyes, what Zhen Mi said was indeed correct.

This Yoyo is not very aggressive, and it is rare for her to be so close to Zhen Mi.

【Doudou】

【Wu: 358】

【Wisdom: 156】

【Body: 386】

【Charm: 154】

[Heavenly gift: avoid water and step on air; listen to poetry and music to strengthen the mind; use water insects; distinguish between treacherous and flattering people]

[A very evil beast; it looks like a horse, but has goat eyes, four horns, and an ox tail. It makes a sound like a howling dog. Its name is Yōu. It likes beautiful women and loves poetry and music. If it is seen, its country will be filled with cunning guests.]

However, when the detailed information of Youyou appeared in his eyes, Liu Zhaoqing raised his eyebrows instead. Although the attributes of this ferocious beast were not as good as those of dragon species such as the river dragon, it was much stronger than the average earth-level hero.

Could it be that the reason why Zhen Mi was so close to him was because she understood poetry and music, and... was a beautiful woman?

There were many doubts in her heart, and the same was true for Zhen Mi opposite her. She looked at Liu Zhaoqing curiously:

"My father once told me that you are very young, but I didn't expect that when I saw you today, you looked only a few years older than Mi..."

"Oh, right." Zhen Mi suddenly remembered something, looked at Zhao Yun beside her, bowed and said.

"This general should be a subordinate of Lord Bo An who came to see me? Yoyo can tell that you and this general are both loyal and righteous people."

Zhao Yun nodded.

"Excuse me, General, is my father okay?" Zhen Mi asked.

"..."

Looking at Zhao Yun's silent expression, the smile on Zhen Mi's face slowly disappeared. Di Di, who was standing beside her, noticed the change in Zhen Mi's mood and also opened her mouth and let out a low hum.

"Come back with us first. It's cold here and it's easy to catch a cold." Liu Zhaoqing said.

-

It didn't take long to return to Gu'an from Taoshui near Zhuo County, but none of the three spoke on the way.

When they arrived outside Gu'an County, Liu Zhaoqing stopped his horse and looked at the Di Di beast under Zhen Mi and said, "It's almost dawn. There are mostly ordinary people in the city. If we see Di Di..."

Zhen Mi nodded slightly, and forced a smile at the corner of her mouth: "Yoyo is just outside the city, and the people won't see her."

After the three men dismounted, walked into the city and arrived at the county residence.

Zhao Yun paused, then clasped his fists towards Zhen Mi, then lowered his head with a sad expression and said softly: "When Yun found your father, he had already been killed by a ferocious beast... I was powerless to save him."

Even if Zhao Yun had not said this, Zhen Mi had already understood that before this, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhao Yun's silence was already the best answer.

At this time, Zhen Mi already understood in her heart that her father had left her forever. Although her eyes were red, she did not cry like ordinary girls of her age.

Crying can't save anything. The knowledge gained from studying made Zhen Mi understand this truth. She even had a vague premonition that this incident would happen. It was not normal for Youyou to try her best to escape to the north and be extremely vigilant on the way.

"Zhen Mi...can you tell me what exactly happened? The more detailed the better." Liu Zhaoqing asked at this time.

Looking back now, Zhen Yi’s death was not as simple as imagined. It was not caused by bandits or ordinary ferocious beasts.

Zhen Mi raised her sleeves to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded slightly.

Later, the three of them went to Liu Zhaoqing's room, and Zhen Mi began to tell the truth. During this time, Zhang Liao and Lu Hong, who woke up after hearing the noise, also entered the room.

But after seeing Zhen Mi with red eyes and Liu Zhaoqing and Zhao Yun with serious faces, they all remained silent tacitly.

"My father and I went to Yecheng on the fifth day of March. My father planned to contact some wealthy merchants in Yecheng to discuss the mining of Wuji County. He also wanted to send me to visit some great scholars in Yecheng and buy some... poems by the masters. But not long after we left Wuji, we were attacked."

"Is it a ferocious beast?" Zhao Yun asked. She was already sure that it was not the work of the bandits. She had originally thought it was that Didi, but now it seemed... Didi was not the culprit either.

"It's a ferocious beast, but it's also... a human." Zhen Mi said.

"Also a human?"

Everyone in the room was puzzled. Could it be that Zhen Mi was talking about the ferocious beast with a human face?

"They were foreigners riding on ferocious beasts." Zhen Mi did not pause for long and softly described what happened at the time. "My father and I only saw a few large birds at the time. We thought they were just ordinary spirit beasts attracted by the strange phenomenon that happened in the yellow sky a few nights ago... But when we got closer, we saw that there were foreigners wearing Hu clothes among those birds and beasts..."

"We saw them, and they saw us, and then... they swooped down on the birds and beasts..."

"The horses and the servants of the caravan responded in panic. Amid the birdsong and shouting, I fell into a ditch beside the road, and then... I was rescued by Youyou. Later, Youyou made many stops on the way north, and today I met the gentleman and the general."

After Zhen Mi finished speaking, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhao Yun looked at each other, and then Liu Zhaoqing spoke up, "This matter... is of great importance. You should take a rest first. Hong'er, if you are free, go to the head of the county residence to ask for a suitable dress and some food to bring to this young lady of the Zhen family."

After finishing the explanation, Liu Zhaoqing, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao walked out of the room. In the corridor, the three of them looked at each other, and Zhao Yun frowned and said:

"I didn't expect it was done by an alien race..."

Zhang Liao, who had just heard what happened in the room, also said, "I had many dealings with foreign races when I was in Yanmen County, but... I have never heard of the foreign races that Miss Zhen mentioned just now, who can ride on birds and beasts to invade the border."

"There is more than one foreign tribe in the north. The one Wenyuan saw at Yanmen might be the Xianbei or the Wuhuan. Moreover, there are many tribes under these two tribes, and their friendliness and barbarity vary."

Liu Zhaoqing paused, frowned slightly and said: "The most important thing is that this incident shows that these foreign tribes outside the border may become restless again. They may be chasing the strange vision of the Yellow Sky Thousand Miles and come here to search for treasure. They are bold enough to lead troops across the entire Youzhou and invade Jizhou..."

"This matter should have been told to Lord Bo'an earlier, and it is also a great warning to me..."

His fiefdom Changping was just north of Guangyang County, less than fifty miles away from Yanshan Mountain. Any unusual movements by the alien races would not be good news for the development of his own power.

"Then I will continue to travel with Master Liu and take the little girl from the Zhen family to see Lord Bo'an." Zhao Yun said.

Liu Zhaoqing nodded, then looked at Zhao Yun. After thinking for a moment, he also comforted him, "Zilong doesn't need to blame himself too much. The mission that Lord Bo'an gave Zilong was to find Zhen Mi. Now that Zhen Mi has returned safely, Zilong has lived up to Lord Bo'an's trust."

Zhao Yun nodded: "I understand, but I feel that I have failed the wishes of the people of Changshan. It is my duty to guard the border and maintain peace, but now foreigners are crossing the northern land to disturb the people. If we can... eradicate the disturbance of foreigners, then... the wishes of the people and me can be achieved."

After a moment of silence, Liu Zhaoqing said, "Zilong's wish will definitely come true."

Then, at Zhang Liao's reminder, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhao Yun each discovered that their clothes were still wet.

At this moment, Zhao Yun realized that the wet clothes on her body were sticking to her body, which was really not very elegant. She immediately bowed to thank Zhang Liao, and then hurried to wash and change her clothes.

After Zhao Yun left, Liu Zhaoqing stood there and pondered for a moment.

If Zhen Yi's death was related to Qianli Huangtian, and Qianli Huangtian was caused by the awakening of Tianci by his wife and maid, and the reason why they awakened Tianci was also because of the death of Emperor Ling on March 3rd... then this series of events were more or less related to himself.

Looking at his right hand, Liu Zhaoqing truly felt at this moment that he had begun to be able to influence the world situation.

"Wenyuan."

Seeing Liu Zhaoqing suddenly calling him, Zhang Liao immediately looked at him and said, "My benefactor."

"After we get to Changping, I'll need Wenyuan to help me train soldiers and sergeants. The standard must be higher than the training you received in Yanmen."

Zhang Liao's expression brightened slightly. This sentence also meant that Liu Zhaoqing attached great importance to the quality of his generals and soldiers, which was the key to raising an army.

She nodded and continued, "But if that happens, I'm worried that the soldiers won't be able to bear it... The intensity of my training in Yanmen is not low."

"Bingzhou's strategy against foreign races is just to defend against the enemies, so the amount of training is naturally sufficient." Liu Zhaoqing said.

Zhang Liao's expression changed when he heard this and he looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing also took the opportunity to continue to talk about his strategy for defending against the enemy which was completely different from others.

"For me, passive defense can't solve any problems. Now that the aliens dare to cross a state to plunder, giving them benefits to appease them is no longer a feasible strategy. Instead, it may encourage their arrogance."

"The barbarians fear power but not virtue."

"If the foreign races invade our borders again, we will march north to wipe them out."

Liu Zhaoqing's calm and firm words made Zhang Liao's eyes light up and his heart gradually became excited.

At the corner, Zhao Yun remembered that he still needed to find Liu Zhaoqing to discuss the ferocious beast. A look of surprise flashed across his face at this moment. Then he understood in his heart why Liu Zhaoqing had just told her that her wish would come true.

Suppress the alien race...

Looking at the female general with a high ponytail beside Liu Zhaoqing, although she was only a "human" hero, Zhao Yun, who was a "sky" hero, felt a little envious of her for some reason.

Zhao Yun soon understood the reason, which was because Liu Zhaoqing's subordinate Zhang Liao was gradually approaching his wish.

As a general, the greatest wish in one's heart is of course to achieve great things and defend the country, and Zhao Yun is no exception.

There have been countless heroes who have made great achievements since ancient times, but there are only a handful of rulers who dare to order heroes to cross borders and kill the enemy.

The Marquis of Changping was a man of both literary talent and military prowess, able to astonish the world and bring peace to the country.

The wise master is right before our eyes...

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The next morning, Liu Zhaoqing, who had changed into clean clothes, met Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and others outside the county residence.

Zhen Mi sat in her own carriage with Lü Hong, and Zhang Liao drove the car.

Liu Zhaoqing rode side by side with Zhao Yun on horseback, leading his troops and continuing northward towards the capital of Youzhou.

When it was almost evening, Liu Zhaoqing and others saw a towering city wall at the end of the road. When they got closer, they saw two large characters on the wall that were somewhat blurred by the erosion of yellow sand - Jicheng.

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Youzhou has been a frontier area for most of the time since ancient times. In the past, during the reigns of Emperor Wu and Emperor Xuan, it was able to suppress the Huns. From then until today, although it can resist foreign invasions, it is difficult to reproduce the glory of Huo Guanjun in the past.

This was due to the unstable situation of the Central Plains dynasty and the frequent disasters in the north, as well as the fact that the Northern Hu also thrived and grew into a powerful force under the influence of heaven.

However, thanks to Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, under his governance, not only did Youzhou's productivity and population recover significantly, but his policy of benevolence and gentleness towards other ethnic groups also established good relations with tribes such as the Wuhuan.

Under the influence of Liu Yu's reputation, Youzhou and other ethnic minorities lived in peace most of the time.

But like the Central Plains dynasty, the foreign ethnic groups are not all different in body and mind. The tribes of the same ethnic group may live in peace when they are prosperous, but in the face of natural disasters or hunger, they will not regard the rules as shackles and will still ride horses and lead troops to invade and plunder.

Looking up at the sky, the sky above Jixian is not much different from that in Luoyang. If there is no sandstorm or haze, the temperature in the north is just a little lower and the climate is a little drier than that in the Central Plains.

Of course, people in most parts of the Central Plains don't have to worry about waking up one day to find themselves tied up and pinned to the back of a foreign horse.

If you want to go to Changping, you must pass through Ji County. In addition, when encountering the incident of Zhen Mi, Liu Zhaoqing happened to come with Zhao Yun to visit Liu Yu, who was the governor of Youzhou.

As soon as the group arrived at the city gate, they saw officials in official uniforms and soldiers repairing the road in front of the gate.

Zhao Yun, who was riding a white horse, immediately recognized the middle-aged man in official uniform when he saw him.

"That's Wei Dongcao." Zhao Yun said to Liu Zhaoqing.

The so-called "Dong Cao" is an official position: Dong Cao Yuan, which is equivalent to the left and right subordinate officials and the "secretary" who shares the worries of the lord.

Wei Dongcao naturally refers to Wei You.

Wei You on the other side had naturally noticed the arrival of Zhao Yun, Liu Zhaoqing and others. When they got closer, he raised his hand and placed it under his brow. He was surprised when he saw the people coming in white armor and on white horses.

When Zhao Yun and Liu Zhaoqing approached, he hurried to them and said in surprise: "It really is Captain Zhao. I thought I was hallucinating because I fainted under the scorching sun."

Zhao Yun dismounted and bowed, looking at the team behind him repairing the road and said, "Wei Dongcao, thank you for your hard work."

Wei You waved his hand and said, "How can I say that building roads is hard work? Generals like Zhao Duwei and Gongsun Duwei who kill enemies and protect the people are hard-working."

After a simple polite remark, Wei You looked at Liu Zhaoqing and the troops, carriage and other things behind him.

Puzzled, he said, "I remember the Lord asked Captain Zhao to go to Zhongshan to look for the missing person from the Zhen family, right? Has the body been found? And... this young man... why does he look familiar?"

Wei You looked at Liu Zhaoqing and began to murmur. He always felt like he had seen Liu Zhaoqing somewhere.

"It is indeed the missing person of the Zhen family, but he is not dead and is safe and sound." Zhao Yun said.

"Huh? Safe and sound?" Wei You said hurriedly after hearing this. "Then Captain Zhao, take that man to see the lord immediately. You may not know that the lord has been lamenting that it was his negligence that led to the death of his old friend. If he could see that he is still alive, the lord would definitely be relieved."

Zhao Yun nodded, then turned back and ordered his troops to go into the city for repairs. Then, together with Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao who was driving a horse-drawn carriage, they bypassed the road that was still under repair and hurried into the county seat of Jixian.

After Liu Zhaoqing and others left, Wei You, who was still standing there, slapped his forehead and remembered.

"Isn't that guy exactly the same as the one in the portrait of Liu Zhaoqing that the lord got from his friend in Luoyang? Hiss... In other words... He is the Marquis of Changping? And he is so young?"