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

“Although it is extremely weak, and only a very small number of outstanding people, or members of the Liu family who have the blood of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Guangwu, can sense it, it is still a hidden danger.”

"Plus, Chi Xiao's body is actually just like the sword on your waist, extremely simple and ancient. It is safer to carry the sword alone, so the scabbard is left behind."

"Now, without Chi Xiao, this scabbard is useless to me. You have the sword tassel given by the late emperor, and I happen to have a scabbard, so I will give it to you."

Liu Yu said it lightly, but Liu Zhaoqing was a little stunned.

Is this for yourself?

This scabbard is in tatters. Not to mention the sword, even water will leak out if you put it in.

But this thing is obviously not really used to hold the sword. Just like the sword tassel, the ancestor's festival represented by the scabbard of the Chixiao Sword is the treasure.

Not to mention that it also has real dragon energy.

This is a ceremonial vessel, and one of the most noble ceremonial vessels of the Han Dynasty.

I already have a sword tassel. If I accept the scabbard now, will I become the Great Ancestor?

Even if he could not transform himself, outsiders would naturally associate him with Emperor Gaozu when hearing about such things.

If I accept it, what will the orthodox Han Dynasty leader in front of me think?

"This thing... is too precious. I can't accept it." Liu Zhaoqing said quickly.

Liu Yu seemed to see his worry, shook his head and said, "It's just a scabbard."

"Now... only people like me in the Liu family care about this thing."

Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline, the emperor is treated as a puppet. Liu Zhaoqing's ancestor's chastity is useless once he leaves Luoyang. Even if he gets a scabbard, now and in the future, only people like Liu Yu from the Han Dynasty will care about it. Who among the other princes in the world will care about a ceremonial vessel?

Seeing that Liu Yu really wanted to give this thing to him, Liu Zhaoqing thought about it for a moment and decided not to refuse.

Instead, he said to Liu Yu, "Before I accept this, I have one more thing I want to ask Lord Bo'an."

"What's the matter?"

"Has Lord Bo'an told anyone about sending Chi Xiao to Luoyang?"

"Of course not."

"How did the Xianbei people know?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

This made Liu Yu stunned. Yes, how did the Xianbei people know this?

Liu Zhaoqing frowned, and then said in a very serious face: "I think whether Zhen Yi was killed by the Hu people or Chi Xiao was captured by the Hu people, it was not a coincidence at all, but the Xianbei Hu people received the intelligence in advance."

"There must be some Xianbei inside among us Han people."

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"An insider..."

Liu Yu frowned and fell into deep thought for a long time.

"My staff and the governors of various counties were promoted or appointed by me personally. How could there be a Xianbei insider..."

Even when he was talking to himself, he revealed his doubts about this conclusion, but Liu Yu knew in his heart that if there was no accomplice, how could the Xianbei people know such a confidential matter and find Zhen Yi with great accuracy after traveling thousands of miles?

“Although Emperor Gaozu did not create a myth like Emperor Guangwu, a ruler who could repel the evil spirit must be no ordinary person. His snake-slaying sword has been with him for many years and is truly a divine object as it is stained with true dragon energy.” Liu Zhaoqing said softly.

The true dragon energy is better than any nourishment for all living things. Liu Zhaoqing verified this in the West Garden of the Imperial Palace, using a little true dragon energy to guide the Yali to be reborn from the fire.

Naturally, the so-called "Holy Spirit" must also be in great need of this thing.

The Xianbei seized Chixiao for the true dragon energy, and Luxi abducted Liu He for the same reason.

The latter is a relative of the Han royal family, so naturally he also has that kind of aura. Even if it is barely detectable, it is still better than ordinary things. If it is given to the royal court or the Xianbei, it will certainly be valued and respected.

"It seems that Master Liu He was not abducted because of Lord Bo'an's negligence, but because he was the blood of Emperor Gaozu and was easy to kill, so the Hu people had long been targeting him. Lord Bo'an does not need to blame himself too much."

Liu Zhaoqing said: "And as the head of the clan, Lord Bo'an should also pay attention to his own safety and not travel alone or leave the city."

The warning was brief and direct.

After all, in terms of Emperor Gaozu's bloodline, apart from the one from Luoyang, Liu Yu in front of him is also one of the purest among the relatives.

The Xianbei Hu people dared to kidnap Chi Xiao for the sake of their Holy Spirit Ancestor, so we cannot rule out the possibility that Liu Yu might be targeted as well.

Liu Yu was also well aware of this and nodded slightly: "I will pay attention to this matter."

After closing the box in his hand and handing it to Liu Zhaoqing, Liu Yu was still in deep thought.

Liu Zhaoqing understood that Liu Yu must be mentally checking among his subordinates to see if anyone might be a traitor to the Xianbei Hu people.

Liu Zhaoqing couldn't help much in this regard. All he could do now was to return to Changping as soon as possible and quickly digest the fruits of victory.

By the time the two men walked out of the secret passage and returned to the ground, it was already night.

The sunset was covered with an inky blanket by the darkness of the night, and the hot evening breeze gradually became comfortable and pleasant.

Liu Zhaoqing's tattered cloak with many holes in it rustled twice. He held the box in his arms, but before he looked around, he heard someone calling "Master" not far away.

It turned out to be Zhang Liao who followed him into the palace.

Nodding to Zhang Liao to indicate that he was fine, Liu Zhaoqing turned around and looked at Liu Yu who had walked out: "It's getting late. Thanks to Lord Bo'an's help, my team has been able to reduce the burden."

Liu Yu shook his head and said, "The Hu prisoners you captured are not a burden. They are all in their prime. Not only can they effectively weaken the Wuhuan's strength, but they can also contribute to the construction of Youzhou."

"How does Lord Bo'an plan to deal with them?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"It's the same as what you suggested before. At present, the defense of Youzhou is indeed not enough. We need to build and improve fortifications to defend against the enemy." Liu Yu said softly.

Seeing that Liu Yu understood that benevolence is not omnipotent, Liu Zhaoqing nodded with relief: "Although my great victory this time can shock the Wuhuan for a while, there is no telling whether the Wuhuan or the Xianbei will have the idea of ​​counterattacking. Lord Bo'an must recruit more soldiers."

"Then do you still want to go back to Changping?" Liu Yu suddenly asked.

"That's natural. What worries Lord Boan?"

"I think Zhao Qing's analysis and speculation are very reasonable. If all this is caused by the Xianbei Hu people, then it is very likely that it won't be long before the Hu people will invade on a large scale again." Liu Yu said with a frown.

What he meant was that they were worried that the Hu people would march south in large numbers, and as the border area would be hit hardest, Changping City would definitely be targeted.

Liu Zhaoqing laughed a few times when he heard this, and then said, "So Lord Bo'an is worried about this."

"Please rest assured, Lord Bo'an. I can accomplish such a feat with only forty cavalrymen. Why would I be afraid of the barbarians coming to attack the city?"

Confidence and heroism come from one's own abilities. Seeing this, Liu Yu also understood that fighting was a matter of course. It was obvious that Liu Zhaoqing, the new "Han God of War", was much more professional than himself, and it was not his responsibility to worry about it.

"Oh, Lord Bo'an, Zhen Mi happened to come with me. I'll let her stay with you. She's been away from home for so long, it's time for her to go home."

"Well, I'll talk to her about this in person later." Liu Yu nodded.

Just at this moment, Zhang Liao, who was at the archway of the courtyard, heard a noise and turned around. He saw Tian Chou, dressed in a dark blue gown, walking quickly towards him under the starry sky.

When Tian Chou saw Zhang Liao, he nodded to him. Zhang Liao nodded in return and made way. Tian Chou, with a slightly hurried pace, also came in front of Liu Zhaoqing and Liu Yu.

"Lord."

"Zitai, why are you here at this time?" Liu Yu asked Tian Chou.

Tian Chou nodded and reported: "Didn't the lord and Zhao Qing talk about the prisoners before, and then the lord asked his followers to inform us to take over the 7,000 people?"

"Did an accident happen?" Liu Zhaoqing asked hurriedly.

Tian Chou smiled and said, "Of course not. On the contrary, General Xianyu Fu, General Xianyu Yin and other generals led the soldiers in the city to quickly escort the 7,000 Hu people into the city. They were just settled in place a while ago. Because the number of people is really a bit too many, I have to ask my lord how we should deal with it further."

It turned out that Tian Chou just came to talk about this matter.

Liu Zhaoqing was relieved to find out that it was not an accident. After saying something to Liu Yu, he said goodbye and went out of the governor's mansion with Zhang Liao, as if he was going back to the outside of the city and then lead the team back to Changping.

Watching Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao leave, Tian Chou hesitated for a moment, but still felt that he should ask.

"My Lord, the box that Zhao Qing was holding just now...I think I've seen it before?"

"Yes, you also helped me select bricks and carry books into the secret room at the back."

Tian Chou was shocked: "Doesn't that mean that the box is... Chi Xiao?"

"Mr. Bo'an, how, how can you give this to him..."

I heard that Liu Yu was going to give Liu Zhaoqing a big gift, and Tian Chou also felt that Liu Zhaoqing's achievement this time deserved a big gift.

But no matter how big the gift is, you can't give it to Liu Zhaoqing, right?

Although Tian Chou had the opportunity to see the box only when the secret room was just built the year before last, he didn't even know what the contents inside looked like.

But he still remembers clearly what Lord Bo'an said casually at that time: "Emperor Gaozu wore the Chixiao sword."

This was Liu Yu's trust in Tian Chou, but it was also Tian Chou who learned that Lord Bo'an actually had such a thing.

Now Liu Yu gave such a thing with extremely great symbolic significance to Liu Zhaoqing, who was not a relative of the Han royal family. Tian Chou didn't know for a moment whether Liu Yu was so happy that Liu He returned safely that he gave the reward casually.

"It's okay, it's just a scabbard." Liu Yu said.

"Zhao Qing already has a sword tassel, which was given to him by the late emperor. It's no big deal to get a scabbard as well."

"Besides, there's only the scabbard left."

"Only left?" Tian Chou didn't quite understand.

Then Liu Yu told Tian Chou about Chi Xiao being kidnapped. There was no need to hide the matter any more, and Liu Yu continued to seek help from Tian Chou and other confidants.

Tian Chou was shocked to hear that Chi Xiao was delivered to Zhen Yi, but this was far less shocking than the news that the Xianbei tribe had received intelligence from an insider and were able to successfully abduct Chi Xiao.

"An insider..." Tian Chou muttered to himself.

Liu Yu beside him pondered for a while, then asked his confidant.

"Zitai, do you think anyone around us is a Hu traitor?"

"Lord Bo'an didn't even tell me about sending Chi Xiao, but that 'insider' was able to allow the Xianbei to accurately rob and kill Zhen Yi. It seems that he is not a close confidant of Lord Bo'an." Tian Chou replied.

Tian Chou then thought carefully, and continued: "The governors and the virtuous and high-ranking officials in the state are trustworthy, and those of lower status cannot possibly know about Chi Xiao's affairs."

"But I also think Zhao Qing's analysis makes sense, and it's almost right, so I think this might have been done by someone outside Youzhou."

"Outside Youzhou?"

Tian Chou's answer also helped Liu Yu find the direction, his eyes lit up: "That's a good thing, but it will be much more difficult to find the traitor."

"Yes, but Lord Bo'an, we still have a lot of time. This great victory in Zhaoqing has brought us and Youzhou a great opportunity to rest."

Liu Yu only knew one thing about the people outside Youzhou. If he wanted to catch the traitor who was endangering the nation, he would have to cooperate with the governors and governors of the surrounding states.

There is no rush for this.

Then Tian Liuyu also talked a lot about Liu Zhaoqing. Tian Chou kept nodding at the beginning, but as time went on, the frequency of Tian Chou's nodding became less and less.

He waited until Liu Yu finished speaking, and seeing his smiling face, he gave a sincere advice: "The reputation of the Marquis of Changping is growing, and his fighting power is getting stronger. It is definitely a good thing for us that he is loyal to the Han Dynasty."

"But... My Lord, please do not completely believe him, unless..."

Tian Chou stopped talking halfway, which made Liu Yu frown and said helplessly: "Zitai, are you worried that I will punish you for saying something wrong?"

"Just turn Zhaoqing into a relative, for example... Lord Bo'an can adopt him as his godson." Tian Chou bowed and said.

This somewhat "magical" proposal left Liu Yu silent, but he did not refute it. Even Tian Chou, who lowered his head, wondered why Lord Bo'an did not move.

"I did have this idea, but it just came to my mind." Liu Yu finally spoke.

"Besides, the relationship of blood relationship is not something that can be casually discussed. A lot of preparations need to be made. Zhao Qing is now focusing on Changping City. I think we should discuss this matter later."

After listening to this, Tian Chou nodded in agreement, and then discussed with Liu Yu how to deal with the captives sent to them by Liu Zhaoqing, as well as how to deal with the Hu people in the future.

During this period, Tian Chou often lamented that Liu Zhaoqing was really a stone thrown into a pond. He had only been in Youzhou for about a month, but he had caused such a big wave.

Liu Yu of course agreed with this, and they both noticed that when they were at the city gate before, Liu He wanted to kneel down and salute Liu Zhaoqing to thank him for saving his life, but was held up by Liu Zhaoqing.

In addition, when Liu Yu mentioned that when he offered Liu Zhaoqing the scabbard of the Chixiao sword, Liu Zhaoqing flatly refused it, these details and words made both of them agree that Liu Zhaoqing not only had outstanding abilities, but also had excellent character.

After chatting for a while, Tian Chou felt that it was getting late, so he conveyed Liu Yu's instructions to Xianyu Fu and the rest of the people in Jicheng.

Liu Yu himself also had to prepare to write a document and send it to the governors of various counties, asking them to be on guard against the north while also investigating whether there were anyone in his own area who was suspected of having contact with the Hu people.

Just as the two were about to separate, a soft cry came from above their heads.

Liu Yu and Tian Chou looked up at the same time, and were surprised to find a black crack in the sky above their heads, and then a falcon delivering a letter came towards them.

"Is this... the aura of the Hu people?"

Tian Chou became alert, and Liu Yu also took a step back, but when he found that the falcon was just an ordinary falcon, he let down his guard, stretched out his hand and let the falcon land on his arm, then took out a piece of letter paper from it.

"King of Wuhuan, Qiuliju..."

After Liu Yu opened the letter, he frowned after reading the first sentence.