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

Sun Jian led them all the way from the distant Jingzhou to defeat the enemy. In addition to encountering many remnants of the Jiazi Army on the way, they also encountered many bandits and pirates. They were extremely unlucky.

Fortunately, Sun Jian heard that the anti-Dong coalition had won a great victory. He acted decisively and judged that the coalition was going to attack Luoyang. He immediately gave up the plan to join the coalition first and headed straight for Luoyang.

Even though he did not stop in the middle, Sun Jian was still a step too slow and failed to save the Han Dynasty.

"I, Sun Wentai... am truly unworthy of the title bestowed upon me by the late emperor..." Sun Jian lowered his head and clenched his fists, feeling extremely ashamed.

Such performance also moved Lu Zhi, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If there had been more time, and if loyal and brave people like Sun Jian, Liu Zhaoqing, Cao Cao and others had been united, the Han Dynasty might not have fallen so quickly to such a point.

But there is no "if" in reality.

"The fault lies with Dong Zhuo's greed for power and his perverse actions, as well as those treacherous ministers who caused chaos. Father is not at fault." A beautiful young woman next to Sun Jian whispered to comfort him.

There were many generals around Sun Jian, most of them were veterans, and the tall, heroic woman with a red hairband was the closest to Sun Jian.

It represents the unusualness of her identity.

This is Sun Jian’s eldest daughter, Sun Ce.

"What the daughter of Marquis Wucheng said is right. This is a process that ordinary people like us cannot change. Even if we arrive earlier, I'm afraid it will not have any impact on the outcome." Lu Zhi said.

After hearing this, Sun Jian also sighed deeply.

Then his expression changed, and he immediately asked, "By the way, since Mr. Lu is still here, is His Majesty okay?"

"Your Majesty's safety is still uncertain, but I speculate that he was kidnapped by the remnants of Dong Zhuo and taken to Chang'an. General Huangfu, who was traveling with me, has gone to pursue him."

Sun Jian felt upset when he heard that the emperor's life or death was uncertain.

Sun Ce, who was standing by, bowed to Lu Zhi and asked, "What is Mr. Lu going to do now? Is there anything we can do to help?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi also rescued some documents and important ritual objects that he had prepared to symbolize imperial power and the Han Dynasty. Although these items seemed worthless, they were very important to the Han Dynasty.

Upon hearing this, Sun Jian immediately offered to help, and Lu Zhi certainly would not refuse. With Sun Jian's joining, those princes no longer dared to compete with them, and only dared to go to the residences of corrupt officials in the city to extort money.

After entering the imperial palace which was already mostly in ruins, Sun Jian and Lu Zhi's troops split into several groups and began to search for important items.

Sun Ce went with Cheng Pu, an old official under his father's command.

Sun Ce kept frowning on the way.

"Miss, are you worried that there are still remnants of Dong Zhuo in the palace?" Cheng Pu asked when he saw this.

Shaking his head, Sun Ce said, "I just feel that... it seems a bit of a waste of time for me to wait here."

"waste time?"

After a moment of silence, Sun Ce began to explain, "Now that the Mandate of Han has been lost, Your Majesty is only a symbol, and his own life and death are uncertain. According to what Gongjin said, before we meet Your Majesty, we should return to the south as soon as possible to recruit troops, or join your army to recuperate."

"Gongjin..." Cheng Pu frowned slightly, "I think the words of Miss's friend are biased, and the Lord can't just sit back and watch the Han Dynasty."

"Yes, that's why I didn't object just now." Sun Ce sighed. His father was respected by almost all his subjects. He was so brave and good at fighting that even she, as his child, was worried about him.

And his character is beyond reproach. Just like now, even though there are obviously better options, Sun Jian will still stay in this ruined Luoyang.

"Miss, there is no need to worry. Our lord is not a brainless and reckless man, unlike Yuan Shao and others. What we lack now is fame. If we can find the emperor, it will be a good thing to enhance the reputation of both our lord and us." Cheng Pu comforted.

Sun Ce nodded slightly, then looked at Cheng Pu: "Does Uncle Demou still have conflicts with Gongjin?"

"It's not a contradiction." Cheng Pu shook his head, then he cupped his hands and frowned as he said, "I just think that Miss should have her own ideas, and that person... always acts like no one in the world knows her song, which is really a bit..."

Sun Ce just smiled at this and didn't care too much.

Cheng Pu was not a petty person. As one of the earliest heroes who followed his father, Sun Ce could be considered half a relative of Cheng Pu, so the other party cared so much about the kind of people he made friends with.

Such misunderstandings will naturally be resolved over time.

After figuring it out, Sun Ce stopped worrying about it and started searching the ruins for what Lu Zhi needed together with Cheng Pu and some family soldiers.

And those "important" things are really not that important to them.

After all, although a document or an imperial edict of the Han emperor at a certain time to worship their ancestors is precious, it can neither bring them a single soldier nor allow them to improve their strength in this chaotic world.

More importantly, this place looked like it had been slapped in the face by something. Brick and tile rubble was covered with black ashes, and there were very few intact things to be found.

Just when Sun Ce found two utensils after searching for a while and was about to leave, Cheng Pu suddenly shouted loudly and ordered all the soldiers to guard the surroundings.

While Sun Ce was still confused, Cheng Pu walked out of a pit and motioned Sun Ce to come over.

After entering the pit, Cheng Pu, under Sun Ce's puzzled gaze, directly inserted the long knife in his hand into the ground and lifted up a handful of rammed earth.

In the dark, damp and smelly soil, a golden corner was revealed besides the gravel.

Is it gold?

Although gold is precious, how could it make Cheng Pu so serious?

Sun Ce stretched out his hand and slowly peeled off the dirt around the "one jiao of gold". Suddenly, as the carved five-clawed dragon came into view, Sun Ce and Cheng Pu were both shocked.

This is... the Imperial Seal?!

Chapter 340 The Emperor Appears in Yecheng 4K

On the other side, Liu Zhaoqing, Liu Guanzhang and others had crossed the Yellow River with their troops.

Liu Zhaoqing finally breathed a sigh of relief the moment he set foot on Hebei land.

It was dangerous for a large army to cross the river. Fortunately, the princes were still fighting and plundering in Luoyang, and no one paid attention to their side, otherwise they might have been dragged into an unnecessary fight.

"We're finally leaving Luoyang." Jia Xu also breathed a sigh of relief.

As a representative of those who keep a low profile, Jia Xu can see the current situation even more clearly than Liu Zhaoqing.

Although Luoyang was a place that people all over the world flocked to two months ago, at this moment, Luoyang has undoubtedly become the most eye-catching and at the same time the most dangerous place in Kyushu.

Seeing that the Mandate of Heaven had been lost and Dong Zhuo was defeated, too many forces wanted to go to Luoyang to get a piece of the pie.

Unexpected variables can easily appear among the monsters and demons. Fortunately, Liu Zhaoqing was not tempted by the name of "Capital", otherwise Jia Xu would have to spend a lot of energy to persuade him.

"Why do I feel like we left too early? Many of those corrupt officials are still alive. We came here with so much difficulty but didn't kill any of them." Zhang Fei was a little depressed.

"Traitors will naturally be besieged and executed by the princes." Guan Yu said, "It would be the best outcome if we don't get dragged into the chaos."

"Those princes are not even 30% as threatening as Dong Zhuo, right? Why should we be afraid of them?" Zhang Fei didn't quite understand.

"It's not that I'm afraid. It's just that Luoyang is not worth our all-out battle." Liu Zhaoqing shook his head.

"War is not just a fight. Every decision must have rewards that correspond to the level of investment." Liu Bei also spoke up.

Liu Zhaoqing could certainly stay in Luoyang, and with the quality of his army he could hold off all the princes for a while, but there was no need for that.

Unless he wants to maintain his title as "leader", he would need to establish his authority in this way.

But Liu Zhaoqing himself saw it very clearly. The so-called "alliance" had already dispersed the moment Dong Zhuo fell.

Even if he could force the princes to recognize him as the "leader", it would not bring any practical benefits to him, and the princes might even rely on him for help and money.

It just so happens that these princes don't want to listen to Liu Zhaoqing's commands anymore. Now that they have gone their separate ways, they can fight for what they want while I go home to rest and integrate Hebei, and then "develop" again. This is a perfect strategy.

Guan Yu then explained it to Zhang Fei, who seemed to understand it. Hearing this, he sighed that Liu Zhaoqing was really calm.

"It's just a pity. If Luoyang hadn't been destroyed like this, we could indeed stay in the city." Jia Xu turned around and looked at the city in the distance with a lot of black smoke floating in the air, with a look of regret.

"Yes, Luoyang guards the throat of the Central Plains and Xiliang. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it had not been damaged so badly, we could still raise troops here even if there was only one city." Liu Bei said.

Not long after looking back at Luoyang City, Liu Zhaoqing and others continued to head towards Jizhou with the remaining troops.

At this time, Liu Zhaoqing had finally completed the first step. The so-called building walls and storing food requires soldiers, otherwise it will only become someone else's granary.

The direction they were heading to was naturally Wei County in Jizhou. Not only was it close to the Yellow River, but Yecheng was also the most prosperous place in Hebei, where the soldiers who had been fighting continuously could have a good rest.

Not long after they started traveling, Liu Zhaoqing saw Zhang Liao returning. She and the troops led by Zhao Yun had been waiting for Liu Zhaoqing for a long time.

According to Zhang Liao, it was originally very difficult for her and Zhao Yun to cross the river to transport the things out of the palace. Fortunately, with the help of Gao Shun, they were able to get here safely and smoothly.

After learning that Liu Zhaoqing had brought back a lot of things from the palace, Zhang Fei not only did not despise him, but instead clapped his hands and said, "That's right."

She knew the principle of keeping wealth within the family. Zhang Fei was already puzzled by Liu Zhaoqing's abandonment of the treasures left by Dong Zhuo. He was relieved to know that Liu Zhaoqing still considered himself and gained some benefits.

Others such as Guan Yu and Liu Bei also thought that there was nothing wrong with doing so. Instead of leaving the treasures to be squandered by the other princes, it would be better to transport them to Hebei.

I just don't know what exactly was shipped out.

Zhang Liao, who was in charge of moving the items, was unable to answer this question because the items were too messy, with books, weapons, treasures, calligraphy and paintings, and everything else.

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun thought the thing was magical, or they sensed some strange fluctuations, so they stuffed it into the box.

Liu Zhaoqing couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, saying that Wenyuan was asking him to open a blind box.

No one understood what it meant. After Zhang Jiao explained it, Zhang Liao also looked a little embarrassed.

Of course Liu Zhaoqing was just joking and did not blame Zhang Liao.

It is rare to be able to evacuate quickly and get a lot of good things in such a short time and such a chaotic situation.

"After returning to the city, rewards will be given according to merit and commendations will be given as usual." Liu Zhaoqing did not withhold commendations because of the soldiers' loyalty.

If they don't massacre the city and plunder, and don't plunder the wealth of corrupt officials, then Liu Zhaoqing must do the rewarding himself.

This is what the soldiers deserve.

The commendation requires the assistance of Zhang Jiao, Xun Yu, Jia Xu and others, and it certainly cannot be completed in a short time, but Liu Zhaoqing's statement on the spot also made the soldiers smile.

Not only can you follow General Tiangong and the Great Sage to fight in all directions, but you can also subsidize your family's household expenses. This will not only bring honor to your ancestors but also improve the lives of the whole family. This is the real benefit you get and what people who join the army in troubled times really need.

In this way, after Liu Zhaoqing met up with Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao's advance convoy, they continued towards Weijun.

But just as they were about to reach Wei County, Liu Zhaoqing saw a familiar team coming from afar.

They were flying the flag with the word "Han" on it and were wearing the uniforms of Jizhou soldiers.

Could it be that Han Fu’s illness has recovered?

While Liu Zhaoqing and others were still confused, Guo Jia asked in doubt: "Ju Shou?"

She saw clearly the appearance of the leader, that was none other than Ju Shou in black.

This means that the team that came here was the defenders of Yecheng.

Sure enough, the team of more than a dozen people in front soon came to Liu Zhaoqing.

In addition to Ju Su, there is also Gao Lan.

It can be said that Ju Shou came to greet him, and Gao Lan, as one of the people who holds the military power in Jizhou after Han Fu went crazy, also followed him. It was obvious that he had encountered something.

You can also tell from the expressions of the two of them.

"Congratulations, my lord, on your triumphant return from defeating Dong." Ju Su bowed to Liu Zhaoqing.

"What happened?" Liu Zhaoqing asked hurriedly, looking at Gao Lan.

Gao Lan moved his mouth, not knowing how to answer, while Ju Shou on the side spoke.

"Please follow me back to Yecheng as soon as possible."

"This place is only a few miles away from Yecheng." Xun Yu said, "And there are a lot of fully loaded carriages in the team, so we can't move too fast."

"Then please take a few people with you and go back to the city with us alone." Ju Su said again.

Such urgency indicates a big problem. Yecheng must have encountered a major event.

But now that Dong Zhuo has been defeated, and the chaotic Luoyang is far away from Hebei, what big things could happen to Yecheng?

"Did something happen in Saibei? Or Bingzhou?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"neither."

"Neither?" Liu Zhaoqing frowned: "Could it be Liaodong?"

Gao Lan finally spoke at this time: "It's not an external enemy, nor is it an internal strife."

"In short, this matter is no less important than the fall of Dong Zhuo, and even no less important than the lord's conquest of Saibei. It is not appropriate to talk too much about it." Ju Su said solemnly, "Please hurry back to Yecheng."

Ju Shou was not the kind of person who would intentionally keep people in suspense, and Liu Zhaoqing did not speculate further when he saw this.

After talking with Zhang Jiao for a few words, Liu Zhaoqing decided to let Zhang Liao follow him, Ju Shou and Gao Lan back to the city first, while the rest of the soldiers stayed behind and continued to move forward with the main force.

Along the way, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhao Yun's fast horses just followed behind Ju Shou and Gao Lan.

The two of them didn't speak a word the whole time.

Liu Zhaoqing also had some guesses in his mind, wondering if Han Fu had suddenly recovered, or if some major accident had occurred in Yecheng.

But nothing happened along the way, and when we returned to Yecheng, it seemed to be thriving.