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

Although the actors in his own theater also knew these things, Liu Zhaoqing was still quite surprised that a lady from a poor scholar family could also be so proficient in them.

"It's a song, it should be considered a seven-character verse song, but there should be only this one at the moment." Liu Zhaoqing said after thinking for a while.

"Sir, could you please continue to recite what you feel?" Lu Hong asked expectantly.

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Lu Hong's big eyes and her unguarded collar because she trusted him.

Liu Zhaoqing quickly turned his head away and shook his head, saying, "I didn't do this."

"So, sir, do you mean to know the whole poem?"

Sometimes being too smart is not a good thing.

Under Lv Hong's urging, Liu Zhaoqing had to tell Lv Hong the full text of "Song of the Wine" in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, and asked her not to spread it to others.

After all, this was definitely not written by him, and there are some sentences in the text that are not understandable in this era. If others misunderstood it and allowed Liu Zhaoqing to improvise, he would be exposed.

It’s better not to pretend to understand something you don’t understand.

After hearing this, Lu Hong, who was standing beside him, was shocked with her mouth open for a long time. After she came to her senses, she hurriedly asked Liu Zhaoqing in a low voice who did it. Liu Zhaoqing said without blushing that it was his maid who did it.

This shocked Lu Hong again. What kind of maid could have such great talent?

In the cabin of the ferry, at this moment, there was a noble woman wearing exquisite clothes and a jade pendant around her waist standing by the window.

"When life is good, you should enjoy it to the fullest. Don't let the golden cup face the moon in vain. I was born with talents that will be useful... Even if I spend a fortune, I will get it back."

She whispered softly, a hint of gold passing by her ears.

No one would have thought that there was a talented person in this ordinary ferry, and she happened to hear the poem Liu Zhaoqing said to Lu Hong.

"He is bold and unrestrained, confident and arrogant...but he can do that for the people." The young noble woman looked at Liu Zhaoqing on the bow of the ship in the distance through the window gap in confusion, "He is really an interesting person."

"Dong dong!"

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the wing room, and a man who looked like an attendant walked into the room and bowed to the woman.

"Palace Guard Order..."

"We're not at court, so there's no need to address me like that." The woman spoke in a calm tone and with a dignified posture. One could tell at a glance that she was well-read and very cultured.

The attendant nodded and said, "Miss, we will be in Yanzhou in a moment. There are servants waiting at the ferry. When you get off the boat, you can get in the carriage and go straight back to Luoyang."

The woman nodded, then sighed softly: "It's a pity that I couldn't convince Brother Yue to come back with me. If he had helped, the court would have a little more clarity and light, but Brother Enemy's eunuchs are in power... and he has no intention or power to change it. Do you still hope to be drunk forever and never wake up again?"

"Well..." The woman shook her head, with a hint of self-mockery in her eyes.

Saints and wise men throughout history have all been lonely... This is indeed true.

"You can leave first." After the woman finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and took out a white jade from her pocket. "Oh, give this to the man in green standing at the bow with the woman in plain clothes."

"I am so lucky to have heard this masterpiece after such a long journey. It refreshes my mind and body and drives away all the distractions. I can't listen to it in vain."

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"For me?"

Liu Zhaoqing, who was at the bow of the boat, received a white jade ring from someone and was also confused.

When he wanted to ask again, the servant had already left.

"Isn't this some kind of shaman dance?"

While Liu Zhaoqing was wondering, the ferry was about to reach the shore. Seeing that no one was coming to blackmail him, Liu Zhaoqing felt relieved. He stuffed the white jade into his pocket in a daze, and then called Zhang Liao and Lu Hong, who was still reciting the poem, to prepare to get off the boat together.

Not long after he got off the boat, Liu Zhaoqing saw two horses appear on a small slope not far away. The people on the horses had unfriendly expressions. After glancing at the group of people who had crossed the river, their eyes lingered on him and somewhere behind him for a moment before leaving.

Liu Zhaoqing frowned slightly.

Is this...being targeted?

Chapter 64: A Blinding Background

But why are these people staring at me?

Liu Zhaoqing glanced back and frowned.

He found that on this ferry, he seemed... indeed, he looked richer.

At this moment, a great disaster had just passed, and there was a great crowd of people boarding the ferry to cross the river.

If it weren't for the fact that this ship was specially converted into a ferry by the Weijun County Government to facilitate cross-strait travel, the people on the ship would probably have to wait for more than ten days before reaching the other side.

The large number of people did not result in a mixed bag of people.

Although not all ferrymen are ordinary people, rich or powerful people would not stand on the deck and squeeze together with ordinary people who are covered in dirt. They must have gone to the good rooms in the cabin to rest.

The "fish" was blowing the river water on the deck, and the "dragon" was resting in the cabin of the ship.

Liu Zhaoqing and his group, leading two horses, stood out like some wealthy dog ​​owners on the deck where each person only had a torn package. They were considered the "biggest fish among fish", and it was not surprising that they were targeted.

"My benefactor..."

Zhang Liao led the horse to Liu Zhaoqing's side, and of course she also noticed the two people on the hillside just now.

"They look like bandits..." said Lu Hong beside him, looking at the empty hillside in the distance. She had also seen the two men just now.

"Bandits?"

"Yeah." Lu Hong placed her hand on her chest, opened her red lips slightly, and showed worry in her eyes. "When I was in Bingzhou, my father often traveled back and forth between his home in Wuyuan County and Taiyuan. When I was a child, I often followed him. We often encountered bandits on the road. I still remember their expressions... They are very similar to those people just now."

Bingzhou is mountainous, so naturally there are many bandits. Speaking of bandits, Zhang Liao, who was also from Yanmen County in Bingzhou, is also very familiar with them.

Zhang Liao also nodded in agreement and said, "Besides, unlike the rich places like Wei County in Hebei Province which are guarded by good generals, Yanzhou also suffered heavy losses after the Yellow River Disaster. After the disaster, there were many refugees and bandits."

This is also the reason why Liu Bei paid attention to the selection of Liu Zhaoqing's guards. As soon as he arrived in Yanzhou, he was targeted when Huang He was right behind him.

"How many bandits can Wenyuan deal with?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"As for ordinary bandits, there are probably more than twenty of them." This was just Zhang Liao's conservative estimate.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zhaoqing made a decision.

"It's getting dark. Let's find a temple to stay for the night and continue our journey tomorrow morning."

Zhang Liao and Lu Hong also nodded in agreement.

Although they are just bandits, there is no need to worry too much. Wen Yuan is brave and Liu Zhaoqing himself is not completely without fighting ability, but it is better to be safe.

Their top priority here is to safely defend Luoyang. They have already arrived in Yanzhou, and there are still more than ten days left until March, so there is no need to be too anxious.

There were so many people coming and going at the ferry that the dirt road was muddy and dirty due to the ox carts and the people passing by.

The three men and two horses walked very slowly among the crowd, but they finally got out of the ferry.

Not long after walking on the crowded avenue, a slightly old three-story wooden house came into view.

"There is a guesthouse over there." Zhang Liao said, pointing to the wooden house.

The three of them arrived at the guesthouse. Liu Zhaoqing had already prepared to ask Zhang Liao to tie up the horses and they were ready to move in.

But I learned from the waiter that the visiting hall was full.

"I'm really sorry, sir. The ferry here has just been reopened recently, and all the people are rushing to Jizhou or coming from Jizhou. Our small house is too small and there are really no empty rooms. Moreover, not only our small house, but all the guesthouses nearby are basically full all the time." The waiter apologized.

"How about I go to the front and take a look?"

"It will be dark if we go any further." said Zhang Liao who was leading the horse.

Seeing the embarrassment of Liu Zhaoqing and the other two, the waiter continued, "I don't think you two are ordinary people. Why do you want to stay in our guesthouse? The guesthouse is occupied by people of low status. Not only are there too many people, but the conditions are not very good either."

"Could it be that you just came to Yanzhou and don't know about the county residence? Oh, is it true that you don't know? Then look at that building over there, where there are soldiers standing guard, that is our Dongjun County Residence, which is also a 'Ye She' specially built for officials to live in. It's a great place."

Liu Zhaoqing turned and looked in the direction the waiter mentioned. There was indeed a much better hotel over there.

However, Liu Zhaoqing was not an official, and Zhang Liao was just a minor official, so it was not known whether they were qualified to stay there.

"Let's go take a look first,"

When the three of them arrived at the county residence, it was proved that Liu Zhaoqing's worries were correct and they were indeed not qualified.

He was immediately stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate.

Just as Liu Zhaoqing was thinking about just traveling at night, even if he encountered bandits, he would only have to fight a battle, and everything would be fine if Lu Hong protected himself and his package.

But at this moment, a bearded servant walked out of the county mansion.

Liu Zhaoqing was surprised to see him, because this was the guy who had inexplicably stuffed a white jade ring pendant into his hand before.

After saying a few words in the soldier's ear, the soldier quickly bowed to Liu Zhaoqing and others, and then immediately stepped aside.

"Please follow me in, the three of you. Take the packages with you. The horses will be led to the stables and fed by our attendants." The old servant said with a smile.

"I'll go get the package." Lu Hong hurried back and carefully took the package off Liu Zhaoqing's horse.

Then the three of them entered the county residence together, and with the help of this unknown servant, they quickly completed the check-in procedures.

"That's all."

"Thanks……"

When Liu Zhaoqing was about to express his gratitude, the old servant shook his head and said, "Don't think that I helped you. I just told the soldiers that you are a man who obeyed the imperial edict. They will not dare to stop you from staying."

"The disaster has just passed, and there are many thieves in Yanzhou. You must remember not to show off your wealth, and be careful on the road tomorrow."

After saying this, the servant left.

Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao looked at each other, and both of them felt that this servant was a little strange, as he gave them the jade pendant and came to help them move in.

However, the old servant was not a prominent person, and he did not reveal which aristocratic family he came from, so Liu Zhaoqing felt that there was no need to think too much about it.

Maybe someone saw the imperial edict sticking out of his package and offered to help him out of kindness.

The conditions of the county residence are indeed much better than those of the guesthouse. Liu Zhaoqing, Zhang Liao and Lu Hong each have a bedroom, which is elegantly decorated and fully furnished.

There are even special servants who can bring hot water for bathing and delicious meals, and there are also many free teas and cakes in the room.

There were very few people living in the county residence, which was in stark contrast to the guesthouse next door which was overcrowded and in poor conditions.

In the bedroom, Zhang Liao took off his light armor, and after thinking for a while, he called the servant to bring hot water and prepared to take a bath.

Lu Hong from next door looked around carefully after entering the room, then walked to the bronze mirror, looked at her clothes, thought about it and decided that she should take a shower first.

As for Liu Zhaoqing, he first made sure that he had not lost anything, then put the imperial edict away, and then took out the white jade ring and looked at it under the oil lamp.

The orange-yellow light shone on the white and smooth jade, emitting a shimmering glow. Inside the jade ring, Liu Zhaoqing saw a small word.

"Xun?"

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The next morning, Liu Zhaoqing got up and rubbed his hair. Only then did he realize that he had forgotten to take a shower last night.

Looking at the jade pendant and a black wooden piece on the table, Liu Zhaoqing yawned. He studied white jade and the River Map for a long time last night.

The former can only see one word, and the latter is the same.

"It's better to take a shower and go to bed early."

After muttering something, Liu Zhaoqing began to wash and tie her hair. Soon she packed up her things and walked out of the room.

Zhang Liao and Lu Hong were already waiting at the door.

Zhang Liao was still the same, wearing light armor, but he looked much more energetic, so he must have had a good rest.

As for Lu Hong, Liu Zhaoqing discovered that she had changed her previous inner clothes into an ordinary lavender coarse coat. The quality of the clothes provided by the county residence should not be this kind of coarse cloth. After asking, he found out that it was her own request.

Wealth should not be shown off, and the same goes for appearance. Liu Zhaoqing felt relieved that Lu Hong understood this.

After having breakfast at the county residence, the two mounted their horses and prepared to leave.

However, just as Lu Hongdu climbed onto the horse and sat behind Liu Zhaoqing, a figure hurried out from the county residence.

It was the old servant from before.

The old servant was in a panic, looking left and right, pacing back and forth: "It's bad! Why did it go wrong at this time..."

Although Liu Zhaoqing was not the type to meddle in other people's affairs, this old servant had given him fine jade and helped him before.

After thinking about it, he turned his horse around and asked the old servant.

"What's wrong, old man?"

"Huh? You haven't left yet?" The old servant looked towards Liu Zhaoqing in the direction of the voice and was immediately surprised.

Then he immediately stepped forward and bowed to Liu Zhaoqing, saying, "This is an emergency. If you have the energy to spare, I beg you to help me."