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

"If Zhao Qing is given a few more years... maybe even a few years, Zhao Qing would be a talent who can become a general or a prime minister."

"I am far from being able to do this."

Hearing this kind of praise, Liu Zhaoqing hurriedly bowed and said, "Lord Bo'an is a relative of the Han Dynasty and a member of the Nine Ministers. He has also endured the cold and hardship of the north and worked in Youzhou for many years, doing countless practical things for the people. How can Zhaoqing be compared with Lord Bo'an?"

It is one thing to be worthy of your reputation, but it is another to be humble.

Although in this era even an ordinary farmer could carry three sacks of rice up to several floors, the overall increase in military strength did not mean that etiquette would change dramatically.

This is still an era that emphasizes etiquette.

You have great talent but are arrogant. People in the world today will still respect you and praise you as a "crazy talent."

But if you have great talent and are humble, then people in the world will not only respect and admire you, but will also feel ashamed of your excellence like Liu Yu did.

"Zhao Qing is still so modest." Liu Yu couldn't help but smile when he saw this. "Such ability and character are a million times better than my second son and other descendants."

As he spoke, Liu Yu looked at Liu Zhaoqing, paused for a moment, and then continued to ask: "I heard from Xuande's letter before that Zhaoqing was from Julu, and then he was exiled to Pingyuan due to a disaster, and it seems that he only traveled with his wife and servants?"

"Then Zhao Qing's parents and relatives..."

Liu Zhaoqing lowered his head with a dejected look on his face. His expression had answered everything. Liu Yu stopped talking halfway through.

Then, looking at Liu Zhaoqing under the mottled sunset glow, a gleam of light flashed in Liu Yu's eyes, and an idea emerged in his mind.

However, before he could think further, Liu Zhaoqing suddenly said, "Lord Bo'an, I am going to the northern frontier with Zhen Mi on this trip, hoping to find and kill Zhen Yi's Hu people. But now it seems that neither Lu Xi's tribe nor the Wuhuan royal court are the murderers."

"Oh?" Hearing Liu Zhaoqing talking about serious matters, Liu Yu immediately became serious: "Why does Zhaoqing make such a judgment?"

Liu Yu has been investigating the tribe that killed Zhen Yi, but he has no clues. Now Liu Zhaoqing seems to have a clue, which is a pleasant surprise for him.

"Although Lu Xi can control flying birds, it is because he has a treasure in his hand that can communicate with the 'Holy Spirit'. He can only control one bird. The tribe that killed Zhen Yi that day had more than ten people, and if the Wuhuan royal court had a flying team, they should have caught up with me long ago." Liu Zhaoqing analyzed.

"So I think the people who attacked Zhen Yi were not Wuhuan people, but Xianbei people."

"Moreover..." Liu Zhaoqing looked at Liu Yu, "The Xianbei tribe, which occupies the vast grassland, is dozens of times larger than the Wuhuan. It seems very strange that they would risk their lives to kill Zhen Yi."

"The Xianbei people sent flying soldiers to travel thousands of miles to kill an ordinary nobleman and wealthy businessman, and his daughter was not abducted. Why did they do this? This thankless task has no reason to happen."

Not only was Liu Zhaoqing not carried away by the unprecedented victory in a hundred years, he was still calmly thinking about the deeper reasons behind it.

"Wuhuan and Xianbei were originally one family. They were split into two branches by the Huns who were defeated by our Han family." Liu Zhaoqing said with his chin in his hand and a frown.

"The 'Holy Spirit Ancestor' mentioned by the Wuhuan is too big to be in control by himself, so it is highly likely that the so-called 'Holy Spirit' actually came from the heartland of the Xianbei."

"Lord Bo An said before that the Hu people riding on flying birds invaded the border because they saw the Thousand Mile Yellow Cloud and wanted to take advantage of it. Now it seems that the Thousand Mile Yellow Cloud was just an accident. What exactly did the Xianbei people want to take advantage of?"

As he spoke, Liu Zhaoqing looked up at Liu Yu again.

He was sure that Liu Yu was hiding something important from him, or from everyone else.

This incident is even likely related to why Liu He was abducted and why the Xianbei people attacked Zhen Yi.

"I didn't mean to conceal this matter, because the matter involved is so huge." Liu Yu said after a moment's silence.

This sentence is equivalent to admitting that Liu Zhaoqing's guess is correct.

"However, I was planning to tell you this because it is closely related to the great gift I want to give you."

"Is it related to the grand ceremony of Lord Bo'an?" Liu Zhaoqing was surprised. He really didn't expect it and couldn't guess what the connection was between the two.

Liu Yu did not let Liu Zhaoqing make random guesses, but stood up and said: "Since we are talking about this matter, I will take you to see the great gift I have prepared for you."

Liu Zhaoqing quickly stood up and saw Liu Yu still standing there, so he asked, "Does Lord Bo'an want to take me outside the palace?"

Liu Yu shook his head: "Not outside the palace, nor outside the city, but right here."

"here?"

Liu Yu did not speak, but took a step forward and pressed his index finger on the center of the stone table in the pavilion.

Then, a golden light flashed in his eyes and a faint dragon roar came from his sleeves. As his robe fluttered, a divine power flowed through his fingers and poured into the stone table.

Liu Zhaoqing felt the aura of a great man from Liu Yu, and also sensed a familiar smell.

"He is also a descendant of a true dragon, and he is somewhat similar to the one who died in the palace."

Yinglong's faint voice came from his mind, and Liu Zhaoqing also understood that the familiar smell was the power of a real dragon.

As a pure-blooded relative of the Han royal family, Liu Yu naturally also has the blood of Emperor Gaozu.

Before Liu Zhaoqing could complain in his mind about why Yinglong didn't show up earlier, Liu Yu withdrew his hand and opened his eyes.

Then Liu Zhaoqing saw a golden light coming out from the center of the stone table in front of him, and then it began to rotate clockwise with a dull grinding sound.

The stone table moved to the side, and a bottomless entrance appeared at its original location.

Liu Yu raised his foot and walked in along the stairs: "Follow me."

Standing at the side, Liu Zhaoqing was still a little hesitant, but at this time Yinglong in his mind said again: "Go in, there are good things."

Even the divine beast said that there were good things inside, so Liu Zhaoqing no longer hesitated and quickly followed him into the underground.

The entrance was extremely narrow and the stairs were very steep. If one did not have some skills, one might accidentally step on air and fall into the dark and bottomless place.

When Liu Yu took out a piece that could emit light, he turned around and looked at Liu Zhaoqing. Liu Zhaoqing nodded to him to indicate that he could go down safely.

The two of them continued to walk deeper underground along the winding steep stairs, one in front and one behind.

During this period, Liu Zhaoqing asked Yinglong why he didn't show up before, and Yinglong said calmly that Liu Zhaoqing could solve such a crisis alone and there was no need for him to waste his energy.

When Liu Zhaoqing asked what good things were underground, Yinglong said that he would take a look when the time came, and then he fell asleep again and asked not to disturb him.

The divine beast that bought a house in its own body really doesn't treat itself as an outsider at all.

Liu Zhaoqing also understood that this "big boss" would not take action unless he encountered a crisis that he could not handle at all and would kill him directly.

But Liu Zhaoqing has gotten used to it.

"arrive."

At this moment, after walking up an unknown number of steps, Liu Yu in front finally stopped.

Liu Zhaoqing found that the ground he was standing on was no longer slippery and steep stone steps, but flat ground.

This also means that they have arrived underground in this secret passage.

It was still pitch black all around, but soon, as Liu Yu came to a wall with a lighting stone and knocked on something with the stone in his hand, a protruding round ball on the wall lit up with a cold blue light.

Liu Yu did the same thing and activated the lighting stones on the other three walls. In an instant, the originally dark secret room suddenly became bright.

Liu Zhaoqing was able to finally see the structure of the secret room.

This secret room under the pavilion is not very big. As the "treasure room" of a governor of a state, it seems a bit too shabby.

Moreover, the "treasure" in the secret room doesn't look like treasure.

There were no shining jewels, gold, gems, or valuable calligraphy or paintings to be seen; not a single priceless treasure was seen.

Instead, there were many neat official uniforms hanging on the walls, and a large number of books of varying thicknesses placed in the surrounding wooden cabinets.

Rather than being a "treasure room", this is more like...Liu Yu's collection room.

"The ones on the wall are the official uniforms I have worn in all the official positions I have held since I became an official." Liu Yu sighed, "For example, the red one was the official uniform I wore when I was young in Luoyang. At that time, the late emperor was still young..."

Liu Yu was not a person who liked to amass wealth, so Liu Zhaoqing was both surprised and not surprised to find that this was not a treasure room.

"So, what are these books?"

"It's a practical book about farming and production." Liu Yu said, walked slowly forward, opened one at random, and a unique smell of the pages hit his nose.

"Sure enough, with this depth and the cold stone I built around the walls, there won't be any insects that can chew these things up."

"Youzhou is mostly barren land, and most of the people are illiterate or ordinary people who cannot cope with a disaster. These practical books I found from Luoyang and other states can play a significant role in guiding people. For me and the people of Youzhou, these things are more precious than millions of gold."

"Plus, the weather in Jicheng is mostly dry, and the ink on some books is not good. If they are placed in an ordinary cabinet on the ground, the words on them may disappear in a few years, which is a pity."

Liu Yu shook his head and sighed. Liu Zhaoqing was impressed when he saw this. No wonder even if Liu Yu relied solely on his benevolence and had no intention of taking over the whole of Hebei, people like Tian Chou, Gongsun Zan, and the foreigner Xianyu Fu were willing to follow him.

This kind of personal charm can probably be compared with Sister Xuande.

"By the way, look at me, I almost forgot about the important things when I saw these books." Liu Yu came to his senses, put the books back in their place, and then came to a big box in the secret room.

After taking out a key from his pocket, he opened the big box, and immediately some money, brocade and jewelry came into Liu Zhaoqing's sight.

When Liu Zhaoqing wondered why there were jewels in the box, Liu Yu didn't even look at the jewels. He simply reached out and pushed the jewels to the side, revealing the bottom of the box.

Then he reached out and knocked on the bottom of the box, then extended his index finger and pressed on the bottom of the wooden box, groping and pressing down an inconspicuous bean-sized area.

Suddenly, a hole appeared on the flat bottom of the box again, and a long black wooden box came into view.

It turned out that the treasures were there to serve as a cover so that any thieves who might discover the secret room in the future would only think it was a treasure chest and take away the treasures without noticing the long wooden box underneath.

Liu Zhaoqing couldn't help but be curious about what the thing was that could allow Liu Yu to hide it like this.

"This is it." After Liu Yu took out the wooden box, he turned and looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

As he spoke, he walked up to Liu Zhaoqing, holding the long wooden box solemnly in both hands.

"Open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhaoqing reached out curiously, lifted the lock of the wooden box, and slowly pushed up the lid.

Suddenly, an ancient object came into view.

There was a piece of gold brocade in the wooden box. The brocade had a red background and several lifelike dragons embroidered in gold. At first glance, the dragons seemed to be wandering and flying.

But on such precious brocade there is an item that looks extremely ordinary, even a little cheap.

A scabbard.

It was a pitch-black wooden scabbard with some damage at the end.

Is this the “huge gift” Liu Yu mentioned?

And what about the “good stuff” that Yinglong mentioned?

Liu Zhaoqing didn't react for a moment.

But what Liu Yu said next surprised him.

"This is a scabbard, but it is also a 'divine object' of my Liu family."

“Although it is not as good as a real divine object with magical powers, its symbolic significance is indeed comparable to the Great Seal of the Han Dynasty.”

Liu Yu looked at the scabbard in the box, lowered his eyes slightly, and looked at the long sword worn on Liu Zhaoqing's waist.

"Because, this is... the scabbard of the sword that our great ancestor used to slay snakes - the Scarlet Sky."

"what?!"

Liu Zhaoqing was shocked.

"Is the sword still there?"

"Yes." Liu Yu nodded and told a secret: "Chi Xiao was originally in the Luoyang Palace, but when Wang Mang was executed, he fled the capital during the turmoil in Luoyang. Only the sword tassel was left in the palace, and Chi Xiao's body was nowhere to be found."

"It was not until a few years ago that the late emperor found it in the Luo River. Because the significance of Chi Xiao is too great, if the Ten Eunuchs or He Jin got it, it might really threaten the Han family. So the late emperor secretly had someone send Chi Xiao's body to me, and I will keep it. When the late emperor needs it or there is a crisis in the court, I will go there with the sword to stabilize the situation."

Liu Zhaoqing listened, then looked at the scabbard in the box: "But... there is only the scabbard here."

Liu Yu was silent for a moment and nodded.

"Because the Scarlet Sky Sword that was originally in it was taken out by me earlier and given to Zhen Yi."

At this point, Liu Yu paused, and Liu Zhaoqing opened his mouth. He instantly understood why Liu Yu said that the "great gift" was related to what he guessed, and also understood why the Xianbei killed Zhen Yi.

"Lord Bo An plans to send Zhen Yi to secretly deliver the sword to Luoyang, so that the newly crowned emperor can obtain Chi Xiao and shock... Dong Zhuo?"

"Well, I originally wanted Zhen Yi to go to Yecheng first, and then go to Luoyang secretly..." Liu Yu said, but then sighed.

"But they were kidnapped by the barbarians along the way, and my old friend... died as a result."

"..."

No wonder this matter cannot be told to any third person except him and Zhen Yi. "Send Chi Xiao to Luoyang and let His Majesty kill Dong Zhuo" is a matter that will bring disaster no matter which of the two is spread.

"Chixiao is the sword of the true dragon... The Xianbei and Wuhuan thrived on that holy spirit, and the true dragon energy should be the best nourishment for that holy spirit."

"So the Xianbei traveled thousands of miles to kill Zhen Yi for Chi Xiao..."

"And now, Chi Xiao is in... the Xianbei area in Mobei?"

Liu Yu nodded slightly and said, "The sword is lost. It should have been taken by the Xianbei to offer to their holy spirit. Moreover, according to the news, Dong Zhuo took control of Luoyang much faster than I expected. My previous idea of ​​using Chi Xiao to help Your Majesty control the world was too naive now."

"Besides, my foolish decision not only cost me the sword of my great-grandfather, but also my old friend's life."

With regret in his eyes, Liu Yu slowly exhaled and looked at the scabbard in the box: "The reason why this scabbard is not with the sword is that a corner of the bottom was damaged when Wang Mang was executed and Luoyang was in chaos. The true dragon energy contained in it for a long time will continue to overflow."