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

Liu Zhaoqing nodded: "That's right."

In the past few days, Liu Bei also heard that Liu Zhaoqing had more followers around her, which was something she had expected.

After all, even in her eyes, Liu Zhaoqing was extremely charming, not to mention that she later learned from her subordinate county officials that Liu Zhaoqing insisted on fulfilling his promise and refused the requests for rewards from the righteous men.

However, Liu Bei was still a little confused.

In the lobby, Liu Bei looked at Liu Zhaoqing, who seemed to be very curious about the imperial edict in his hand and kept stroking it, and asked, "I think that even if Zhaoqing wants to choose the guard from his entourage, then the tall and mighty female righteous man from Guanxi should be the most suitable, right?"

"Sister Xuande, are you talking about Zhou Cang?" Liu Zhaoqing looked up and asked.

Liu Bei nodded: "Yesterday, Yun Chang told me that Zhou Cang has a generous personality and is very polite to her. He is not fussy about small matters but has great righteousness in mind. He is even willing to start as a servant in your house. He is also a great man. Yun Chang said that Zhao Qing, you spent your money to get Zhou Cang, which can make up for some of your losses."

"Although I haven't met the other three, they must be extraordinary people to be able to catch your eye, and this Zhang Liao..."

After touching the imperial edict, Liu Zhaoqing found that this thing was not as magical as he had imagined. It was just that the material was a little better than ordinary cloth, and the ink was not ordinary ink. Perhaps it was also related to his low status and he was not worthy of a good imperial edict.

At this time, Liu Bei suddenly stopped talking, which happened to make Liu Zhaoqing look up at her. She found that Liu Bei frowned slightly, so she smiled.

"What's wrong? Does Sister Xuande have a bad impression of Wenyuan?"

"It can't be considered a bad impression." Liu Bei put one hand behind his back and thought seriously, "Yun Chang also told me about Zhang Liao before... Hmm, why Yun Chang again?"

Liu Bei complained about it himself and continued, "Yun Chang said that Zhang Liao was from the same hometown as her. He was a good man. Although he was not as strong in martial arts, he was very intelligent. He also liked reading like her."

"Isn't that good?" Liu Zhaoqing continued with a smile.

"That's good, indeed." Liu Bei frowned, "But Zhang Liao... looks so delicate..."

"Since when did Sister Xuande become someone who judges others' abilities based on appearance?" Liu Zhaoqing pretended to be surprised.

Liu Bei also quickly explained: "No, what I mean is that Zhang Liao is not as steady as Zhou Cang."

"Although good looks do not affect ability, I know this, for example, Zhao Yun, the one you told me about, is not she the same."

"The reason I don't think highly of her is that no matter how brave Zhang Liao is, he is only a human being. Moreover, when she killed the six-headed dragon that day, you also saw it, Zhao Qing. She was almost swallowed by the six-headed dragon."

Seeing that Liu Zhaoqing didn't seem to listen, Liu Bei warned him again: "Brother Zhaoqing, don't let your guard down just because you think the disaster is over."

"Pingyuan County was able to recover so quickly because of our joint efforts, but the other counties are not like that. After the Yellow River Rebellion, plague and famine will surely flood the riverside counties. Add to that the court's disaster relief... It may take quite a while. The wilderness and even the middle of the road are not safe places."

Liu Zhaoqing thought about this for a moment and nodded in agreement: "I didn't expect this. It really requires a good guard."

"But Sister Xuande, don't worry. Wenyuan is capable of doing the job. How about I ask her to show you her skills?" Liu Zhaoqing asked jokingly.

However, unexpectedly, Liu Bei nodded as soon as he heard it.

"Okay, then I'll call Yide."

"Uh……"

Half an hour later, Zhang Liao really arrived at the county magistrate's mansion.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Liu Bei and Liu Zhaoqing, he practiced with Zhang Fei.

Although the final result was that the weapon in his hand was picked up by Zhang Fei's spear and stabbed into the wall, the purpose of "showing off one's hands" was achieved.

"Second sister, you were right about me. I didn't expect that you, a young lady, have such extraordinary martial arts skills." Zhang Fei was also surprised and stretched out his hand to Zhang Liao.

After being pulled up, Zhang Liao said modestly: "The Flying General is a skilled warrior, and I am no match for him."

"Haha, that's nothing. I'm also a Tianzi after all. Most people can't last half a round in my hands. They're so scared that they're about to pee their pants when I yell at them."

Zhang Fei liked the title of "Flying General" more and more.

"How is it, Sister Xuande?" Liu Zhaoqing looked at Liu Bei with a smile.

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Liao with some surprise.

"Since Yide said so, Wenyuan's martial arts are indeed good."

"Thank you, County Magistrate Liu." Zhang Liao stood up, took the towel handed to him by the clerk, and wiped the stains off his hands.

"And Wenyuan is also going to Luoyang to meet the governor of Yanmen as a Yanmen county official." Liu Zhaoqing said at this time, "It's just right for him to go with me. Wenyuan will explain the situation to the governor of Yanmen and resign from his post. After I meet the emperor, we can come back together. There will be no situation where I have guards when I go and no guards when I return."

Liu Bei nodded slightly, but was still a little worried.

"Then, does Mrs. Zhang think so too?" Liu Bei asked.

After putting away his weapon, Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei from the side, then signaled with his eyes for the clerk to leave quickly.

"Jiao'er?" Liu Zhaoqing didn't know why Liu Bei suddenly asked about his wife.

"She had the same concerns as Sister Yu Xuande, but after I explained the situation, she agreed."

Liu Bei nodded and smiled, "Mrs. Zhang is indeed virtuous."

"That's right, but sometimes she's too supportive of me." Liu Zhaoqing said helplessly, "Sometimes I don't even know what's going on, and she's already arranged everything for me."

"For example, I went out with Wenyuan this morning and was suddenly called 'General Tiangong'. I was stunned."

"Hmm? Is there anything wrong with this?" Liu Bei asked puzzledly.

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After coming out of the county magistrate's mansion, Liu Zhaoqing walked home with Zhang Liao.

Of course, his "dissatisfaction" with his wife was just a compliment. He knew that Zhang Jiao did this for him.

Liu Zhaoqing was walking side by side with Zhang Liao. Seeing Zhang Liao staring at the white silk in her hand from time to time, Liu Zhaoqing showed it to her.

When Zhang Liao saw that this thing was actually an imperial edict, he was also extremely surprised.

After a moment of silence, he said to him, "My benefactor... how about we bring some more troops with us on this trip?"

Zhang Liao was not afraid that his martial arts skills were not good enough to protect Liu Zhaoqing, but he was afraid of wasting time. If he failed to reach Luoyang in time, it would be a serious crime.

But Liu Zhaoqing shook his head: "I am not short of guards. In addition to Liu Pi and others, the newly joined Zhou Cang and Deng Mao are all good fighters."

"But, they can't go with me, because they are my servants now, and Wenyuan, you and I are not officially master and servant."

Zhang Liao thought for a moment and immediately understood.

"My benefactor, are you afraid... that this trip will bring trouble to your family?"

Liu Zhaoqing nodded. "Luoyang is a complex and ever-changing place with strange shadows everywhere. It is inevitable that we will encounter unexpected things. Therefore, it is best for me to go there alone."

"Besides, it is the sixth year of Chuping, and it is already February. Counting the days... it will be here soon."

"Coming?"

Zhang Liao didn't quite understand what she heard, but she saw Liu Zhaoqing looking towards the west.

Following the gaze, the sky was as red as blood, and the sun was setting under the burning clouds.

He looks like a great man and like an emperor.

Liu Zhaoqing knew that this year was the year when Emperor Lingdi passed away in previous life history.

He had a strong premonition that this trip to Luoyang would definitely not be in vain. He might witness major changes of a sudden nature, but this might also be an opportunity for him to rise.

"By the way, did Wenyuan hear of a person when he was in Yanmen?" At this time, Liu Zhaoqing looked at Zhang Liao beside him and asked.

"who?"

"Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian."

Chapter 60: Meet the World's Heroes 2-in-1

"Lü Bu?" Zhang Liao thought for a moment, "I have heard of him."

Liu Zhaoqing just asked casually, but he didn't expect that Zhang Liao actually knew Lu Bu.

Later, according to her, Lu Bu was the chief clerk of Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, and had just taken office a few days ago. She also heard about it from the prefect of Yanmen.

Lu Bu was promoted very quickly, and the reason was very simple. That was because Ding Yuan valued him very much because of the strength he demonstrated.

Unfortunately, Zhang Liao had never met Lu Bu. He only heard from the prefect that Lu Bu was skilled in archery and horse riding, extremely brave, and a man of extraordinary talent.

When Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, saw that a talented person suddenly emerged among his subordinates, he was of course overjoyed. He recruited Lu Bu to work under him, and then let him skip several levels and directly become the chief clerk.

Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhang Liao what she thought of Lu Bu. Zhang Liao couldn't quite answer this question because Lu Bu didn't even know her, so what could she think of him?

After receiving this news, Liu Zhaoqing felt relieved. It seemed that she had "intercepted" Zhang Liao early enough. Not only was she not yet subordinate to Lu Bu, she was not even favored by Ding Yuan.

After thinking about it, Liu Zhaoqing almost knew the reason. In fact, it was the characteristics of this legendary hero from the late Han Dynasty that helped him.

Liu Zhaoqing can just look at the name, not limited to the two words "heaven and earth", to "recognize the pearl with his discerning eye", but the others certainly can't do that.

A golden Lu Bu and a blue Zhang Liao, even a fool would know which one to choose.

But even if Liu Zhaoqing was asked to choose, he would choose the latter. He would rather be a fool than do the most dangerous job in the late Han Dynasty - Lu Bu's adoptive father.

Of course, Liu Zhaoqing was just thinking casually. He and Lu Bu were too far apart in terms of both geographical distance and status. If he walked past him, he might not even be glanced at, let alone be recognized as his adoptive father.

"But I think since Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are so brave, then shouldn't Lu Bu be a fierce man who is ten feet tall and as strong as a bear, and can beat a bull with a punch?" Liu Zhaoqing murmured.

Zhang Liao looked confused and had no idea how his benefactor came to this conclusion.

They walked and chatted with Zhang Liao along the way, and soon they returned to their temporary home, which was the Baixilou.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Liu Zhaoqing saw Baoer talking to his daughter.

Seeing Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao coming together, Baoer's face lit up and said happily: "Huh? Master, you're back. I was going to ask my wife to call you home for dinner."

"Hey, Xiao Liao is here too."

Xiao Liao?

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Baoer who ran in front of Zhang Liao, and then he realized that although Baoer was two heads shorter than Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao seemed to be a month younger than Baoer.

These days, Liu Zhaoqing always took Zhang Liao with him to deal with matters in the county. Baoer brought him meals every day or asked him to go home for dinner, and Zhang Liao was mostly by his side.

After a few visits, everyone in the family got to know Zhang Liao.

This was certainly a good thing. Liu Zhaoqing asked Baoer and learned that the food had just been prepared and was waiting for Liu Zhaoqing to come back.

Liu Zhaoqing was also happy to let Zhang Liao go to the second floor to eat with him.

When they reached the second floor, Baoer suddenly took the little girl back a step and said, "Hey, Master, my little girl and I are going to eat too."

"Come with us." Liu Zhaoqing said. Although there is a difference between master and servant, there is no such rule here. Baoer and Xiaonv are not ordinary "servants" and they often eat with him and Zhang Jiao.

"No, no, there's delicious fish over there at Acai's place. I like fish, right?"

"Ah, yes, I like it."

After the two girls left, Liu Zhaoqing looked confused. Wasn't it Liu Pi who liked to eat fish? Did he remember it wrong?

"Forget about them. Let's go eat first. We can't let Wenyuan go hungry anymore."

As Liu Zhaoqing pushed open the door, he saw a beautiful woman sitting in front of a table full of delicious dishes.

"Huh? Jiao'er, you're here too."

"I've just been here." Zhang Jiao said, then smiled and nodded at Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao quickly bowed his head and returned the greeting, very respectfully.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liao had dinner together.

During the dinner, Liu Zhaoqing was also quite happy, saying something inexplicable like "Wenyuan's surname is also Zhang, Jiao'er's surname is also Zhang, it seems that Wenyuan and our family are destined to be together."

Later, Zhang Jiao took the initiative to ask Liu Zhaoqing when they would set out and whether he needed to bring more people. Liu Zhaoqing did not hide anything and told her the reason why he did not bring others. He also told her that in the afternoon, Liu Bei was worried about Zhang Liao's martial arts skills and asked Zhang Fei to compete with him.

After listening, Zhang Jiao smiled slightly: "County Magistrate Liu is right to worry. Although Qingjun's physique has improved recently, it is difficult to improve martial arts quickly unless you practice it from childhood or have someone to guide you."

Then she looked at Zhang Liao, her eyes showing a hint of surprise: "But I didn't expect that Wen Yuan could actually defeat Zhang Fei twice."

"Liao's martial arts can only withstand two moves from the Flying General." Zhang Liao said with some shame.

Zhang Jiao smiled and said softly, "That's only for now. Since Wen Yuan has been chosen by Qing Jun, he will not stop here."

"Since County Magistrate Liu has recognized Wenyuan, then there is no problem. I will hand Qingjun over to Wenyuan. Wenyuan must protect him well."

Zhang Liao immediately put down his chopsticks and said solemnly, "Madam, don't worry. Even if I die, I will definitely protect you."

Zhang Jiao shook her head: "You can't say that. You have to protect yourself. Qingjun took the initiative to find someone with great difficulty, you can't let him disappear suddenly."

"Ah... OK, thank you ma'am."

"I heard from Baoer that Wenyuan is eighteen years old?"

"Yes."

"That's pretty good, not much different from Qing Jun."