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

"Huh? Is Ju Su done with his work?" Liu Zhaoqing looked up at Ju Su.

Ju Shou, a tall and slender man dressed in black, bowed and then listened to Liu Zhaoqing's explanation and understood what they were discussing.

"What does Miss Ju Su think of Wenhe's method?" Zhang Jiao asked at this time.

Among Xun Yu, Guo Jia and Jia Xu, only Jia Xu gave a clear solution to the problem, not because the first two were slow to react.

But in the eyes of Xun Yu and Guo Jia, such matters do need to be considered in detail, and the reason why Jia Xu came up with a solution so quickly was that she did not consider the impact.

In other words, she felt that Liu Zhaoqing did not need to consider the so-called "influence" and should act based on his own interests.

At this time, Ju Su's opinion was very important.

"To be honest... I was thinking about this on the way with Gao Lan to meet the lord." Ju Su pondered for a moment, organized his words in his mind and then spoke.

"I think Wenhe's approach is right, but it's too mild."

"Too... gentle?" Jia Xu really didn't expect that someone would think her method was too gentle.

After all, in the ears of anyone loyal to the Han Dynasty, these words would be considered treason, right?

Obviously, Ju Su was not one of them.

"There are indeed many troubles when the emperor appears here. For example, the lord needs to be respectful to His Majesty on the surface, and he must respect His Majesty in etiquette." Ju Su paused halfway through his speech.

"However, in my eyes, compared with this little bit of 'trouble' and 'disadvantage', the emperor is more like a treasure sent from heaven to my lord." Ju Su said with his eyes shining and a rare excitement appearing on his delicate face.

"My lord, you can come as a city marquis to obey the emperor's order and punish any disobedient princes."

"The Son of Heaven is the divine weapon in the hands of the lord!"

After Ju Su finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Treating the emperor as a "sacred weapon", if someone had heard and reported this three months ago, Ju Su would have at least had his entire clan been exterminated.

What shocked Liu Zhaoqing was not Ju Shou's remarks, but that he finally understood why he was so familiar with Jia Xu's words.

It turns out that Liu Zhaoqing has now become... Cao Cao?

Chapter 343 The Root of the Yellow Turbans, The Emperor Meets Liu Bei 4K

Serve the emperor to punish those who are disloyal.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, and then she said: "But, the current emperor... has lost his throne."

"Although he has lost the throne, he is still the emperor of the Han Dynasty," said Ju Su.

"At the beginning of the troubled times, the emperor is the only legitimate authority, and if we can serve him, we can grasp the great righteousness."

The concept of "righteousness" is extremely important when fighting a war or taking offensive actions. It is not only for the sake of making oneself feel at ease, but more importantly, the ordinary people in the city that one is attacking or the place that one is going to conquer will not have much resistance.

It will also make the soldiers feel that they are on a mission to fight for the people of the world, rather than slaughtering civilians just for their lord, which can effectively enhance the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

With so many benefits, there seems to be no reason to refuse this "serving the emperor to punish disobedience."

At this time, Ju Shou saw that Guo Jia seemed to be moved by his persuasion and stopped refutation. As for Jia Xu, it goes without saying that she had suggested from the very beginning to use the emperor to gain benefits for oneself. Now that Ju Shou gave a more detailed plan, Jia Xu also agreed after thinking for a moment.

So, apart from the two leaders Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Jiao beside him, there was only one person left in the room who had not expressed his opinion.

"Miss Xun, do you have any other concerns?" Ju Su asked Xun Yu in a friendly manner.

"I agree with Ju Shou's point of view. This is indeed a good opportunity to tie the 'great righteousness' to myself." Xun Yu paused for a moment after he finished speaking.

She looked at Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Jiao, and then said, "But, Zhaoqing and Madam, please think carefully, do we really lack 'great righteousness'?"

"The Yellow Turban Army was born for the people. In troubled times, the people are the ones who suffer the most. With Zhao Qing's control over his soldiers and his attitude towards capturing cities, it is difficult for the captured cities to resist."

Xun Yu said and looked at Ju Shou again: "However, it does not mean that Ju Shou's plan is useless."

"If we can use the emperor's order, then for a long time to come, all the princes in the world will regard Zhao Qing as their leader, and the appointment of governors and prefects can also be announced by Zhao Qing, which is really impressive."

"But, if Zhao Qing really did this, then 'serving the emperor' would also become 'holding the emperor hostage'."

These words are very clear. Although there is only one word difference, "奉" means to attack according to the degree of threat and rebellion to Your Majesty.

"Hoarding" is only based on one's own interests and ignores the authority of the Han emperor.

"Zhao Qing is the Marquis of Changping and is known outside as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. If he becomes a person who 'uses the emperor to control the princes', wouldn't that be destroying his own reputation?" Xun Yu continued.

"No." Ju Su immediately retorted.

"The emperor is lucky to be safe by the lord's side. An emperor who has lost his legitimacy cannot control the princes. We are actually just borrowing his prestige and righteousness, and have not caused any real harm to him."

"The emperor is not alone." Xun Yu shook his head. "People like Wang Yun are still around him. In addition, he is still young. If he is provoked, he may think about restoring the Han Dynasty. If he stays by his side, he will be an extremely unstable factor."

"As for not harming the emperor, I believe Zhao Qing can do it, but the princes of the world will not, they will do their best to slander him."

"Now, whether it is land or talents that Zhaoqing needs, they are urgently needed, and this should be given priority. On the contrary, although the affairs of the emperor are beneficial to the monarch, the monarch does not necessarily need them."

Xun Yu's words may have been a little selfish in order to protect the Han Dynasty, but most of his words were based on Liu Zhaoqing's development path.

The name of "righteousness" may be very important to other princes, because they lack reputation and always have no justification for their actions. Many of them are even labeled as helping Dong or appeasing the cowardly traitors.

But Liu Zhaoqing was different. Not only was he personally conferred a title of nobility by the previous emperor, he also had the loyalty of Emperor Gaozu. At the same time, as the leader of the anti-Dong alliance, he successfully defeated Dong Zhuo.

Most importantly, Liu Zhaoqing’s surname is also “Liu”.

It can be said that what he lacks the least is "righteousness".

Xun Yu felt that there was no need to force himself for something he did not really need. If he really tied the emperor to himself, he might end up hindering himself.

The other counselors present quickly understood what Xun Yu was thinking, and Guo Jia felt that what Xun Yu said was right.

She also added a few words, saying that if they look at the emperor rationally now, they really can't see anything that can bring them real benefits.

Seeing that everyone's attitude was about to change, Ju Su did not look anxious, nor did he feel angry or sad.

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Ju Shou bowed to Liu Zhaoqing, said only one sentence and said no more.

"If you really want to be king, you can't give the emperor to others."

This was another outrageous statement, and even Liu Zhaoqing himself was shocked by it.

It can be said that "becoming a king" is something that only members of the royal family dare not even think about. Even if they are really members of the royal family, except for a few royal kings in the early Han Dynasty, there is almost no possibility of being crowned a king or a prince in the Han Dynasty.

No emperor would be willing to see a physical threat approaching him right under his nose, so the Enfeoffment Order was issued.

But the situation is different now. It is not impossible to become a "king" in troubled times.

So, while the Han Dynasty still existed in name, if one wanted to obtain the legitimate title of king or prince, the emperor's enthronement was essential.

This may be the biggest temptation for Liu Zhaoqing.

Although Ju Su had joined Liu Zhaoqing's camp not long ago, he was already very familiar with Liu Zhaoqing's character and style.

She knew that Liu Zhaoqing was not a man without ambition. Although he could not say it openly now, moving towards the highest mountain must be Liu Zhaoqing's ultimate goal.

Regarding such matters, Xun Yu and even Guo Jia were reluctant to interfere and waited for Liu Zhaoqing to make his own decision.

If it were someone else, they might think that the other person would probably lose their mind in excitement the moment they heard the word "crowned king", but Liu Zhaoqing obviously would not do that, nor would he lose his judgment.

"What do you think, Madam?" Liu Zhaoqing thought for a while and asked Zhang Jiao.

The mystery of the authorities is that Liu Zhaoqing and his team of advisers may sometimes fail to see other pros and cons.

"These matters should be decided by Qingjun." Zhang Jiao did not influence Liu Zhaoqing.

"Go ahead and do it." She looked at him and smiled, "No matter what it is, I and everyone from the Yellow Turbans will be by Qingjun's side."

Zhang Jiao believed that Liu Zhaoqing had his own judgment. The advice of a counselor was always just advice, and the final result still needed to be decided by him as the lord.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Zhaoqing quickly made a decision.

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After letting Xun Yu and others, especially Guo Jia who had been coughing frequently, to rest quickly, Liu Zhaoqing also helped Zhang Jiao to the carriage and went to the new mansion prepared by Tian Feng for them to rest.

"Jiao'er, you have worked hard." After Liu Zhaoqing came to the side room with Zhang Jiao and saw her sitting on the edge of the bed and finally relaxing, he spoke sincerely.

"In this battle, Jiao'er saved me again. This means that Jiao'er has saved me twice in a row."

Before, at the riverside next to Yecheng, during this attack on Luoyang, Zhang Jiao’s strength and support cannot be ignored.

Zhang Jiao shook her head and said, "For me, even if I save him a hundred times, it is not enough to compare with Qing Jun's love. This is just what I should do as a great and virtuous teacher and a lady."

She sat on the edge of the bed, her tone calm but unusually firm.

Liu Zhaoqing felt her sincerity and smiled: "Looking at it this way, my luck is really good. I started with nothing, but I won the ultimate prize of the Great Sage Teacher."

"By the way, where are Baoer and Xiaonu?"

"Bao'er likes to study new things. He should be traveling between Changping and Yecheng. If he can't be seen in Yecheng, he should be in Changping."

"As for my daughter...she was actually already outside the door."

"Oh?" Liu Zhaoqing was surprised. It seemed that his daughter's strength had also increased.

This is a good thing. In this battle, Liu Zhaoqing not only successfully eliminated the huge threat of Dong Zhuo, but also won the hearts of outstanding people such as Ju Shou and Jia Xu.

Liu Zhaoqing felt that a celebration banquet should be held after matters such as pensions and resettlement were dealt with.

Zhang Jiao nodded in agreement, but after Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, Zhang Jiao asked, "Did Qingjun meet His Majesty in person?"

"Yes." Liu Zhaoqing nodded.

Then he looked at Zhang Jiao: "Jiao'er, do you have any other suggestions? Feel free to tell me."

Liu Zhaoqing thought Zhang Jiao had some suggestions for his previous decision, and he didn't have so many concerns about what she said in private.

Zhang Jiao shook her head: "There is nothing wrong with 'hiding the emperor and waiting to see what happens', but... has Zhao Qing thought about what to do if the emperor threatens us?"

How to...deal with it?

Liu Zhaoqing couldn't answer for a moment, he really hadn't thought about it yet.

Under the advice of four advisers, Liu Zhaoqing simply adopted a more comprehensive plan.

Although the whereabouts of the emperor cannot be concealed forever, at least he can hide it until Chang'an and Luoyang are stabilized. Otherwise, the princes who are desperate for money may rush to Hebei to cause trouble.

But what if the emperor doesn’t cooperate?

"Qingjun doesn't care about the heaven, nor does he care about the Han Dynasty." Zhang Jiao said.

This was something she had known for a long time. Liu Zhaoqing had predicted the demise of the Han Dynasty at the beginning of the year when he was with Zhang Jiao, half a year before everything changed.

He did not have much identification with the Han Dynasty, but he often sighed over the suffering of the common people.

"The death of Cang Tian and the collapse of the Han Dynasty are nothing more to Qing Jun than saving us the trouble of having to do it ourselves. All we really need to care about are the people."

"The people of the world have long suffered from the exploitation and harsh rule of Liu Hong. Now that the Mandate of Heaven has collapsed, natural disasters are more frequent, and the world is bound to see even more miserable scenes."

Zhang Jiao looked at Liu Zhaoqing and said, "When people can't even eat a bite of food, the 'Son of Heaven' is nothing but an illusory thing like a cloud to the people."

"So...Qing Jun doesn't have to worry about offending the emperor, his ministers, or those who are still loyal to the Han Dynasty by doing anything."

"Our foundation lies in the people. They are the foundation of the Yellow Turbans."

"The people know this, you and I know this, Xun Yu, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and even the people around the emperor know this."

After Zhang Jiao finished speaking, Liu Zhaoqing was slightly stunned, and then he felt as if something had suddenly dawned on him.

Yes, people have always said that he is "loyal to the emperor and loyal to the Han Dynasty", but as a person with modern thinking, Liu Zhaoqing cannot be the former.

As for "Zhonghan", it is just an identification with one's own ethnic group.

It seems that Liu Zhaoqing was supporting the Han Dynasty, and the group he was supporting was the group represented by the word "Han".

Only when the country is stable can the Han people have the most basic guarantee of a stable life, but the facts have proved that even Liu Zhaoqing’s power is unable to save the collapsing edifice.

Therefore, after he left Luoyang for the first time, he completely gave up the idea of ​​"stabilizing Han".

After obtaining the protection of imperial power, Liu Zhaoqing did not forget the common people. He implemented equal land distribution in Changping and gave the Yellow Turban people a new life.

It was not the emperor but the Yellow Turban people under his influence who gave Liu Zhaoqing real power.

Liu Zhaoqing was able to realize this after a little guidance, so how could a great scholar like Wang Yun and outstanding people like Xun Yu not realize this?

That is why Ju Shou and Jia Xu dared to give such bold advice, and why Wang Yun was so cautious towards a Han prince who was "loyal to the Han and the emperor".

In this way, Liu Zhaoqing knew more clearly how to deal with this "hot potato" that fell from the sky.

Since no matter how you deal with it, it will not affect your basic base, then there is nothing to worry about.

After chatting with Zhang Jiao for a while, Liu Zhaoqing did not disturb her rest and closed the door and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, the little girl asked him if he didn't want to take a rest. Liu Zhaoqing smiled and said that he still had some things to deal with and asked her to take good care of Zhang Jiao.