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

At this moment, the five people discovered that the strong wind that had been blowing all night suddenly disappeared. They breathed a sigh of relief, but without thinking too much, they just thought it was a blessing from God.

Soon, several people entered the city.

"Where's the water? Aru, I'm dying of thirst." Someone in the team urged, looking around but there was no water in sight.

But Aru frowned.

Strange, very strange, so strange...

Although the city gate is dilapidated, there is not too much dust and no gravel on the streets, which is obviously abnormal.

What is even more abnormal is what is happening next: the large number of intact houses that can be seen even in the dark.

"Oh no! There are people in Changping City!" Aru glared and just as he issued the warning, more than twenty strong men and a general in silver armor suddenly jumped out from the surrounding darkness.

He wanted to draw the knife at his waist, but the knives in the hands of the five men were hit by the cold light held by the silver-armored general, and all the long swords fell to the ground.

More than twenty strong men immediately grabbed the arms of all five men, pinned them to the ground and held them tightly.

At this time, Liu Zhaoqing and his wife also walked out of the darkness.

"You despicable Han Chinese, what do you want to do?!" Someone in the team suddenly shouted, "We are the troops of the Lord Wuhuan King!"

After this person finished shouting, the man named Aru's face turned black.

On the contrary, Liu Zhaoqing didn't understand at first. Then someone who understood Wuhuan language translated it for him. Then he just laughed and turned his head to Zhang Jiao and said.

"It seems that the rabbits that can be trapped are not very smart."

Chapter 164: Lack of Civil Officials, Xun Jiaxin

Liu Zhaoqing was worried that he was not familiar with the alien race and could not tell where these people came from and what their identities were among the alien race.

I didn’t expect that someone would actually “expose himself right from the start and shock the ignorant Han people.”

It’s hard to say whether others were shocked or not, but Liu Zhaoqing himself was indeed a little shocked.

"A tribe of foreigners from Wuhuan? And they are subordinates of Lord Wuhuan?" Liu Zhaoqing raised his eyebrows. This person's background is quite impressive.

"Adult" is the name that the Wuhuan gave to the prestigious people in their tribe, which in most cases is equivalent to the leader.

Compared with the Xianbei leaders who were generally called "Chanyu", "Sir" was only a difference in size and honor. The Wuhuan could also be named "Chanyu" by the Han emperor, but the Wuhuan now naturally did not have the same desire to worship the current Han emperor as before.

In other words, these five people are not just random people, but direct subordinates of the leader of the Wuhuan tribe.

Liu Zhaoqing still didn't have a deep understanding of the Wuhuan, and he couldn't even understand their language. Fortunately, there were many Youzhou soldiers on the scene who understood it, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to communicate.

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Zhao Yun, who stepped forward and pointed his spear at a man's forehead less than an inch away: "Which tribe of Wuhuan are you from? Who is the leader? What is your purpose in coming here?!"

With a loud shout, a ray of gold appeared on Zhao Yun's spear, which instantly made the several aliens who tried to struggle become much more obedient.

The aliens had no idea that this dilapidated city was not only rebuilt, but also that there were outstanding people in the city.

However, in response to Zhao Yun's shouting, the several strong and powerful aliens remained silent.

"Are your bones still quite hard?" Liu Zhaoqing looked at the alien who was walking at the front of the team and was the first to notice something was wrong.

"I advise you not to do anything you will regret." Seeing Liu Zhaoqing looking at him thoughtfully, Aru, who was kneeling on the ground, spoke in not very fluent Chinese.

His voice was steady and powerful. "The lords of my tribe are not weaklings. If you hurt us... we will not let you go."

Liu Zhaoqing did not react when these words were spoken, but the soldiers who were escorting four aliens each were furious.

"Damn it! How dare you, a barbarian, threaten the lord?!"

"My Lord! Let me chop this bastard to pieces with one blow! Avenge the people of Youzhou!"

……

"Quiet!" Zhao Yun shouted, and the soldiers immediately quieted down.

This kind of behavior was extremely undisciplined and rarely occurred during Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun's training. It was just that this alien race was too arrogant and looked down on others, so the soldiers were so angry.

Liu Zhaoqing also understood, so he did not pursue the matter.

He looked at the foreigner who could speak Chinese and said, "You are standing on Han territory. This is also the Changping City of the Han people. You are threatening me on our land. It seems that you Wuhuan have been pacified too comfortably by Bo'an'an."

"Youzhou Mu's move is wise. Wuhuan is not as weak as the Han people imagined." Alu said calmly, looking up and looking around: "At least, with your people, once your cavalry goes south, they will definitely be trampled into foam by the horses' hooves."

Even Zhao Yun frowned at this.

It’s not because this man is arrogant, Zhao Yun has seen many arrogant people, but the information revealed in this man’s words shows that his tribe has cavalry, and it is definitely a large tribe among the Wuhuan, which can be called the "Royal Court."

At this time, Liu Zhaoqing saw a figure walking quickly not far away. It was Zhang Liao.

After taking one last look at the foreigners, Liu Zhaoqing said to Zhang Liao who was coming over: "Wenyuan, you have experience dealing with them, so I'll leave it to you to pry open their mouths."

"Yes." Zhang Liao nodded and bowed.

Zhao Yun, who was standing by, asked, "What if they refuse to tell us even if they die?"

"Then just give it to Lord Bo'an. Not only can it help pay off the debt, but it should also be able to show the 'warm hospitality' of the people of Youzhou who have been harmed."

Liu Zhaoqing said calmly.

Zhao Yun was also surprised when he heard this. Master Liu really was... squeezing profits to the extreme, even thinking of using credit to buy back profits.

The prison in Changping County had not been cleared yet, but whether the aliens lived comfortably or not was obviously not something Liu Zhaoqing needed to consider for them.

After Zhang Liao led his men to escort all five foreigners away, Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment and said to Zhao Yun again, "Zilong, I need you to go outside and investigate."

Zhao Yun nodded, understanding that Liu Zhaoqing was worried about more than just this small group of aliens. If this was the vanguard of a large Wuhuan army, it would still be very dangerous for Changping at this stage.

"If you encounter a force of more than a hundred people, Zilong should not fight the enemy alone." Liu Zhaoqing reminded Zhao Yun again after he rode on the white dragon.

"The lives of thousands of aliens are far less important than Zilong's safety."

Zhao Yun on the horse felt warm in his heart when he heard this. After nodding, he rushed out of the city gate alone and went to patrol the desolate land in the dark night alone.

After Zhao Yun left, Liu Zhaoqing was still thinking about the various situations he might face after the appearance of these alien races, and at this time he also felt the gaze of Zhang Jiao beside him.

"Well... Zilong is our strongest fighting force now. Her existence is too important for our development." Liu Zhaoqing explained his seemingly overly enthusiastic words just now.

Zhang Jiao nodded: "General Zilong is extremely brave, I know that."

"I was just thinking that the arrival of these foreign tribes here means that the Wuhuan can now freely roam south of Yanshan Mountain. This poses a great threat to our future development. Will Qingjun continue to improve the construction of the city, or... solve those hidden dangers?"

Liu Zhaoqing stood there with his hand on his chin, frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "Right now, there are only forty soldiers available in the city, and what we lack most now are... horses, armor, weapons, and more people."

"So, we should continue to rebuild." Liu Zhaoqing shook his head. "Gou Jian was able to endure hardships, but there are only a few foreign tribes. We should still put the overall situation first."

Zhang Jiao nodded and also felt that Liu Zhaoqing's idea was correct.

After returning to the mansion, more than two hours later, Zhao Yun also came back from outside.

Telling Liu Zhaoqing that no Wuhuan tribe was seen within fifty miles around Changping also made Liu Zhaoqing feel relieved.

After the threat was temporarily lifted, Liu Zhaoqing did not forget to celebrate because of the arrival of the aliens. He asked Liu Pi and Zhou Cang to kill the three pigs bought from Jicheng overnight, and then asked the servants in his house to deliver one pound of pigs to each household early the next morning.

The Yellow Turban people are willing to follow me, so of course I have to let them eat well, dress well and live well.

Each household received one or two kilograms of pork according to the number of people. This gave Changping City a rare half-day break, and the city was filled with laughter and noise.

As Changping City gradually recovered its vitality, Liu Zhaoqing in the mansion was sitting in the corridor looking at the sky.

A faint fragrance came, and when he turned his head, it was Lu Hong from Hongshang who came to him with tea.

"Sir, are you worried about what happened last night?" Lu Hong asked.

After Liu Zhaoqing took the dark green teacup, he nodded and shook his head.

"What happened last night is nothing serious. I just feel that I... lack confidence in the construction of Changping."

Lu Hong was slightly surprised. It was the first time she heard Liu Zhaoqing say this.

"Building a city is much more difficult than I thought. Managing a city is far from managing a family. There are too many things to consider, such as the issue of food for everyone in the city. If it weren't for Bao'er and Bo Cai helping, the food in the city would have been consumed in a few days, and famine would have occurred."

"Especially now, even though we have built Changping City very well, whether it is food or daily necessities, we still have to rely on Wenyuan to lead the soldiers to go back and forth to Jicheng every day to buy them."

"The land around Changping is still covered in yellow sand, and no traders from surrounding counties dare to take the risk of coming here."

"Moreover, most of the outstanding people in the city are military generals, or special people like Jiao'er and Bao'er... Jiao'er is the only civil official who has the ability to govern. Even if she can share my worries without complaint, she may get sick from overwork if she continues like this."

"I now have Zhang Zhao and others in the military field, but I don't have enough in the civil field."

After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking softly, Lv Hong seemed to understand. After a moment's silence, she looked up at him and asked, "Sir, do you miss Miss Xun?"

"what?"

Liu Zhaoqing tilted his head, looking helpless:

"I say, Hong'er, your jumping thoughts, could it be that you learned this from Zilong's Bailong..."

Just at this moment, a falcon's cry suddenly came from the sky. Lv Hong looked up and his eyes lit up: "Young Master, look, there is a white rope on the falcon. It is... the Xun family's talisman falcon!"

When Liu Zhaoqing heard this, he was stunned and then stood up excitedly.

Seeing this, Lu Hong smiled and thought to herself: I was right after all.

Chapter 165 Jia Xu plots against Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo gains power and wealth7.1K

Luoyang ten days ago.

In the living room of Cai Yong's mansion, little Cai Yan was holding a carved teapot and pouring tea for several great scholars sitting at the table.

"Master Zi, you just said that you think Dong Zhuo is trustworthy?" Lu Zhi frowned and looked at Wang Yun who was sitting at the desk opposite him.

"Zi Gan, don't be angry first. It seems that Dong Zhuo is very different from He Jin. He is not as arrogant as He Jin, and he is also reasonable in employing talented people." Wang Yun said with a sigh.

"Besides, unlike He Jin who is incompetent, Dong Zhuo has many capable people around him, and he also has soldiers from Liang Province."

"Besides, even Bo Ji was appointed as the chief priest. Zi Gan, I think you will continue to serve as the Minister of the Chancellery."

Lu Zhi frowned, looked at Wang Yun and said, "This is not a question of position or whether Dong Zhuo is more capable than He Jin. Dong Zhuo did not come to serve the king. Like He Jin, she wants to monopolize power."

Lu Zhi looked up at Cai Yong who was sitting in the host's seat: "That day, after Dong Zhuo killed He Jin, he put Zhao Zhong, who had saved the country, in the death row, and then imprisoned Queen Mother He deep in the harem."

"Every step he takes is to consolidate power. You and I should be able to see that Dong Zhuo is a more terrifying tiger and wolf than He Jin."

Cai Yong seemed to be hesitant to speak at this time, then sighed and didn't know how to answer.

Even little Cai Yan could see that a rift had appeared between the three great Confucian scholars, and the person who was supposed to stabilize the gap was no longer there.

Stepping back to the side, Cai Yan sighed softly. If this continued, all the efforts of her father and Mr. Zhao Qing would be wasted.

What Lu Zhi said made sense, but Wang Yun and Cai Yong felt that they should wait and see what happens. However, the latter also knew that this would definitely not convince Lu Zhi.

For a moment, the living room became silent, with only the hot tea that Cai Yan had just poured for everyone emitting wisps of steam.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, and then a woman in white came in from the door. She looked dignified and elegant, and her every move revealed the nobility that only a famous family could have.

When Cai Yan saw it, she opened her mouth and immediately showed joy on her face.

"Sister Wenruo."

Xun Yu smiled and nodded at Cai Yan, then bowed to Cai Yong, Wang Yun and Lu Zhi.

"Wen Ruo has met several old gentlemen."

"Huh? Wen Ruo, have you recovered from your injuries?" Cai Yong asked in surprise.

"Wenruo's land spirit has the ability to heal itself." Wang Yun also said happily.

"Yes." Xun Yu nodded.

"It just so happens that Wenruo, you can come and listen to what they say." Lu Zhi said calmly.

"I have just heard the conversation among the old gentlemen outside the door..." Xun Yu said, then looked at everyone.

"Oh?" Lu Zhi raised his eyebrows. "That's even better. You can tell me what you think as a young person. We are old and will inevitably have other considerations."

"I think what Mr. Lu and Situ Wang said makes sense." Xun Yu said while standing in place.

"Dong Zhuo is a tiger and a wolf. Unless you leave Luoyang and refuse to accept the position like Mr. Zheng did, you will inevitably become an accomplice to the tiger. It is not wrong to wait and see what happens, but the more you wait and see, the more powerful Dong Zhuo will become, and the more unstoppable his ambition will become."

This statement was not only compromising but also very realistic. The three great scholars all nodded in agreement.

"But it's impossible for us to leave the capital directly like Zheng Xuan did." Wang Yun said with a frown.

"Why not?" Xun Yu asked.

"You may not know that not only Mr. Zheng Xuan, but also Zhao Qing, has given up the position of Shaofu and returned to Hebei."

When these words were spoken, the three great scholars and little Cai Yan were all stunned.