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

As for the four words "Great and Good Teacher", Liu Zhaoqing did not tell anyone.

"We really can't take this for granted." Liu Zhaoqing nodded and said, "This is no joke. Moreover, since Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, even kings of other surnames would be killed by the crowd, let alone taking the sky. Although the Han Dynasty is in decline now, it is still not easy to be the first to stand out, and we don't have the conditions to do so."

"But didn't Qingjun once say that kings, princes, generals and ministers are all of different species?" Zhang Jiao said.

Liu Zhaoqing coughed.

Isn't this just bragging from himself in the past? Liu Zhaoqing just wanted to look cool in front of his wife, so he said a lot of big words.

He never thought... that his wife was really the leader of an uprising in history. Now, even if he wanted to explain that he had never thought of achieving great things before, he couldn't do it clearly.

Over the past five years, Zhang Jiao has also been influenced by her surroundings and has become more rational and far-sighted.

"Qingjun's story about Cangtian being dead and Huangtian taking over should have been told by that master, right?" Zhang Jiao asked.

"Yeah." Liu Zhaoqing nodded. This was also the most reasonable explanation.

Zhang Jiao was silent for a moment after hearing this, and her eyebrows slightly furrowed: "In this case, our future does not seem optimistic."

Liu Zhaoqing also fell silent. Although it was the end of the Han Dynasty now, but Zhang Jiao in the late Han Dynasty in previous life's history had failed. In this mythical late Han Dynasty, it would be even more difficult for them to accomplish anything.

But at this moment, Liu Zhaoqing suddenly had an idea and immediately thought of another possibility.

"No." Liu Zhaoqing suddenly said, "Jiao'er is not the character in the story. Jiao'er was still young during the reign of Emperor Huan. General Tiangong had already started preaching that year. Besides, General Digong and General Rengong are not as good as Bao'er and my daughter."

"Although Jiao'er has realized the same morality as him, we can definitely take another path."

Liu Zhaoqing realized a key problem, that is, he possessed a mindset that transcended his time, and he also knew the pain points and difficulties of the failure of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and that the mythical late Han Dynasty was significantly different from the original late Han Dynasty.

"I have always regarded the Yellow Turbans as bandits, but... in this legendary late Han Dynasty when no one has ever heard of the Yellow Turbans, why can't the Yellow Turbans be associated with orthodoxy?"

"Orthodox?" Zhang Jiao didn't quite understand what Liu Zhaoqing was saying.

"We can definitely learn from Liu Xuande, win people over with virtue, rally the people with faith, cultivate our own power through legitimate means, and turn the word 'Yellow Turban' into a good army that everyone will admire when they hear it!"

Liu Zhaoqing clapped his hands, "That's it, build achievements, accumulate strength, manage the country and benefit the people, and change the world."

Who says you can’t be called a hero if you wear a yellow turban?

Liu Zhaoqing had previously been rigidly fixed in his own way of thinking, and therefore believed that all Yellow Turbans were thieves. However, now that his thoughts had changed, he suddenly became enlightened.

"Jiao'er." Liu Zhaoqing looked at Zhang Jiao, his eyes sparkling: "What do you think?"

Zhang Jiao looked at her husband for a long time, then smiled.

"Qing Jun's plan will surely succeed."

-

At noon, Liu Zhaoqing called Baoer over, and after a quick test, he found that Baoer was the same as Zhang Jiao, although he did show signs of God-given awakening - that is, he could suddenly make medicine.

But Baoer has not yet fully comprehended the mystery of the Taiping Art, so he is still in the state of not awakening to become a human hero. However, Liu Zhaoqing also knows that Baoer is basically a golden human hero.

Later, Liu Zhaoqing called the little girl again and asked Zhang Jiao to take her to see the Taiping Yaoshu. At first, Baoer was worried that the little girl would do something wrong and did not trust her very much.

But unexpectedly, in front of Liu Zhaoqing, the little girl was unusually obedient. She nodded and went to see Zhang Jiao.

After a while, Zhang Jiao also told Liu Zhaoqing that her daughter did have a connection with the Taiping Technique, but as to what the result of this connection would be, it was not clear yet.

However, as a result, Liu Zhaoqing completely and thoroughly believed the fact that his entire family were "Yellow Turbans".

"This is actually a pretty good start, right?" thought Liu Zhaoqing as he sat in the living room.

There are three blue heroes, one purple, and two scheduled to be gold. What’s more, the key is that they are not the first to stand out, and they still have a long time to "develop quietly".

"And I have established a good relationship with Liu Bei. Maybe I can even call Liu Bei a brother in the future. Uh, no, we should call each other brother and sister."

After realizing that the "Yellow Turbans" at this time were not the "Yellow Turbans" in previous history, Liu Zhaoqing felt that the situation was still good.

Just then, Baoer came in with a bowl of cakes.

"Master, this is the snack made by Ah Cai, come and try it."

"Baoer has already fed all the medicine to the family members, but it doesn't seem to have much effect." Baoer pouted, a little disappointed.

"It's okay. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Just be bold and do more experiments." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile. He certainly would not object to Baoer exercising his abilities.

"But, Baoer, next time if you're using any... scary medicine, it's best to buy a monkey to try it out first."

"Oh, that's right, monkeys are easier to control." Baoer nodded.

After saying that, Baoer looked at Liu Zhaoqing eating snacks and didn't leave.

Liu Pi said that Liu Zhaoqing got up very early today, and Baoer had just met Zhang Nuliang. Although her face looked a little strange, her walking posture was no different from before, and she didn't look like someone had had their stamens plucked.

This is strange. Did I misunderstand the head of the family?

"Master? Didn't you and that little girl yesterday..."

"what?"

Seeing Liu Zhaoqing's puzzled look, Baoer understood instantly: "Nothing, nothing."

Walking quickly to the door, Baoer patted his chest, then smiled happily and went briskly to find his wife.

This is great. If that little girl really gets there first, then it would be difficult for me to be her older sister.

-

Liu Zhaoqing didn't understand what Baoer was asking about, and before he could think about it, a servant walked in from outside.

"Master, there is a woman who is dressed simply but claims to be the county magistrate and wants to see you." The servant knelt down and said respectfully.

"County magistrate?" Isn't that Liu Bei? Liu Zhaoqing quickly put down the cakes and said, "Please ask her to come in. Oh no, I'll go in person."

When he arrived at the door, Liu Zhaoqing found that Liu Bei was the only one there. He quickly invited him to the living room of his house and asked the servants to pour tea and set out snacks. Liu Zhaoqing was also puzzled.

"Why is Ming Ting here at this time? I met Ming Ting's second sister this morning. Doesn't Ming Ting have to continue to raise money today?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei looked embarrassed and bowed his head in shame, saying: "To be honest... I came here for this reason."

Chapter 21: Fu Xi

It has been less than three days since I asked Liu Zhaoqing for donations, and now I have gone to him again.

Although Liu Zhaoqing said that he could come to him again if the money was not enough, Liu Bei still felt a little ashamed.

A county magistrate asked a commoner for donations twice, and this commoner was probably two or three years younger than her. Given her personality, she would naturally feel embarrassed.

Fortunately, Liu Zhaoqing did not think it was shameful that Liu Bei asked her for donations.

"I see. That's easy to say." Liu Zhaoqing smiled. "The Ming court worked hard for the country and the people. The people of Pingyuan County will surely be grateful if they know this."

"Then Zhao Qing agreed?" Liu Bei asked.

"nature."

"But I didn't even say how much you need?"

"It's okay. I have plenty of money."

"..."

Liu Bei felt that he had misunderstood Liu Zhaoqing before. It was not that he did not have a gift from heaven, but that the gift from heaven was a lot of money.

Perhaps he felt that this statement was indeed a bit pretentious, so Liu Zhaoqing coughed and explained: "Ming Ting also saw it when he went to Zuimengdie that day. The business of the small building is still pretty good."

"Pingyuan County is located in the east of Hebei, adjacent to Yangping and Wei County. Children from wealthy families and noble families in the surrounding areas often patronize Xiaolou. In the past few years, when disasters were not so frequent, Xiaolou's business was more prosperous, and I saved some money because of this."

"There is no problem in paying 30,000 or 50,000 yuan, but if the Ming court wants 10 million yuan, we may have to wait a few more days," said Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then quickly clasped his fists and said, "30,000 coins are enough. I would like to thank you again, Mr. Liu."

"You are too polite, Ming Ting." Liu Zhaoqing smiled.

"Goo~"

"What's that sound?" The sudden sound made Liu Zhaoqing confused. He looked around, but there were no cats or dogs around.

Liu Bei on the other side blushed and then covered his stomach.

Liu Zhaoqing turned his head and saw this scene, and then found that Liu Bei was looking at the pastries next to him intentionally or unintentionally.

He understood and said immediately: "Ming Ting has been running around all the time and hasn't even had lunch? Come, try this cake. It was made by the servants at home using the method I taught. The taste is different from the ones sold by street vendors."

"Mr. Liu can also make pastries?" Liu Bei was surprised.

Out of curiosity, and because he was hungry after not having eaten lunch, Liu Bei stood up, walked to Liu Zhaoqing, picked up a piece and tasted it.

It tastes really good.

"Not bad, right?" Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile, "The Ming court doesn't have to be so polite and keep calling me 'Mr. Liu'. Just call me by my name."

"Then Zhao Qing...you can also call me Xuande. Having Zhao Qing's help really relieves me of my huge worries." After Liu Bei had eaten his fill, he slowly exhaled and said sincerely.

Signaling the servant to take down the cake box, Liu Zhaoqing asked, "General Guan told me earlier that Sister Xuande raised money to deal with the 'Yellow River Rebellion'."

Sister Xuande?

It sounded a bit strange, but in terms of age, he was indeed older than Liu Zhaoqing, and this title could bring them closer, so Liu Bei didn't care too much.

"Yes, since my second sister and Zhao Qing have said so, I don't need to explain." Liu Bei frowned and said, "This time the Yellow River turmoil is different from the past. Not only Pingyuan County, but all the counties along the Yellow River are preparing for a major disaster."

"To be honest, Lord Bo'an recommended me here in the hope that I could defend Pingyuan and protect the people of Pingyuan County and even the entire Hebei Province."

"Do you need me to do anything else?" Liu Zhaoqing asked. "Sister Xuande, just speak up. As half of my hometown, I will do my best to help Pingyuan if it's in trouble."

"Zhao Qing's awareness is something that other wealthy families in Pingyuan County have never had." Liu Bei sighed, then smiled, "I appreciate Zhao Qing's kindness."

"The money issue has been settled. With the additional 30,000 coins donated by Zhao Qing, it is enough for me to purchase materials for building earth ramparts and fortifications, and to open channels for flood control and drainage."

"As for help other than money... Zhao Qing probably won't be able to help much."

"Could it be that Sister Xuande is referring to the matter of recruiting soldiers?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"That's right." Liu Bei nodded. "If we just need to build earthen ramparts or guide the people to flee and hide, the officers and soldiers of Pingyuan County are enough. But if a disaster strikes, facing those ferocious beasts, no matter how many ordinary officers and soldiers there are, it will be useless."

"So we must recruit some brave men who are good at swimming and are not afraid of danger. It would be best if they are talented people with earth-level talents. Otherwise, they will just die. But it is too difficult to find such talents."

After saying this, Liu Bei patted his chest, as if he was choked by the pastry he had just eaten. He picked up the cup on the table and drank some tea, which made him feel much better.

At this time, Liu Zhaoqing was still in deep thought.

"If we are recruiting such a good general, and only consider quality instead of quantity, maybe I can recommend a candidate to Sister Xuande."

"Ah?" Liu Bei was surprised, "Zhao Qing can also judge people?"

"Know a little bit."

Then Liu Zhaoqing asked the servant to bring paper and pen, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote a name on the paper.

"I know a man who not only has a heart of justice, but also has martial arts that can be said to be unparalleled in the world."

Liu Bei immediately became interested when he heard this. He wiped his hands on the corner of his clothes without caring about his image, then hurried to Liu Zhaoqing. After taking the paper, he saw the name on it, and her black eyes revealed confusion.

"Are there really such people?"

"Of course I take it seriously." Liu Zhaoqing nodded, "If I remember correctly, this person should be around 20 years old this year, and he is from Zhending, Changshan State."

"If Sister Xuande can invite this man, Pingyuan County will not have to fear the chaos of the Yellow River."

Liu Zhaoqing's words also surprised Liu Bei greatly. He then looked down and saw only two words written on the paper.

"Zhao...Yun?"

-

Liu Bei quickly left his home, taking away not only 30,000 coins, but also another strategy from Liu Zhaoqing.

She came in with a sad face and left with quick steps. If the third sister saw the eldest sister like this, she would definitely not be able to help but complain again.

Then Liu Zhaoqing walked out of the mansion and came to Zuimengdie and the attic, from where he could see the Yellow River in the distance.

"Changshan is too far away from me, and I have no name or surname, let alone the aura of a king. It is unlikely that I can ask Zhao Yun to follow me. If Liu Bei can really be recruited, it will be a great thing for me given my current relationship with Liu Bei."

Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment and said, "It's a pity that if I had come earlier and went to Zhuo County, I might have been able to become the fourth brother."

Then he burst into laughter. Liu Zhaoqing was also amused by his own unrealistic fantasy. If the script really developed that way, he would be invincible.

They raised the Yellow Turban flag right on the spot, and the eldest sister, the second sister, and the third sister each served as a Dafangqushuai (a Yellow Turban officer position), and beat Lu Bu until he cried out in anger.

"I don't know how brave and powerful Zhao Zilong in the legendary late Han Dynasty was. I really want to meet him and make friends with him. Even if we can't become brothers, it would be nice to have a good relationship with him."

Thinking so, Liu Zhaoqing continued to move forward along the river bank.

"I've been in Pingyuan County for so long, and this is not the first time I've seen the Yellow River, but it seems that the Yellow River here is no different from usual?" Liu Zhaoqing asked in confusion as he looked at the Yellow River from a distance.