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

Zhang Wen nodded: "Xun Yu, she has only been appointed as the palace guard this year, but she has the demeanor of an important official. The Xun family of Yingchuan has produced another good descendant."

Not only did the two Nine Ministers praise him so much, even Yuan Wei nodded slightly as he looked at Xun Yu who was approaching.

"My niece wanted to befriend the Xun family member, but she didn't know that her character had already been seen through by Miss Xun."

At this time, Xun Yu was the Guardian of the Palace, that is, the person in charge of the emperor's writing. Although this position seems unimportant, in the court, any position related to the "emperor" is extremely important.

So she could attend court and meet the three dukes and nine ministers.

However, Xun Yu was lower than most ministers not only in position but also in seniority, so he nodded and saluted to the ministers repeatedly along the way.

The same thing happened when I came in front of Yuan Wei and others.

"Young man Xun Yu meets Master Yuan..."

After paying respects to the three people, Zhao Qian saw that in addition to the tablet, Xun Yu also had a memorial in his hand. After asking, he learned that what he wanted to report was about the ferocious beast in Dongjun.

Yuan Wei also frowned after hearing this. They all understood that this thing had escaped from the palace, but there was no need to find out who put it there.

Because the people who are kept must be one of the Ten Eunuchs.

After chatting with several ministers, Xun Yu continued walking up the stairs.

During the visit, he met two generals, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. Xun Yu also bowed to them and the two of them nodded slightly.

If you walk further, you will arrive in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After taking off her shoes and entering, she saw that there were already many ministers in the hall, among whom was a man with white hair and beard, sitting upright with his back straight.

Although the man was old and had his eyes closed, he exuded a sense of righteousness.

These are naturally the Northern Generals in the court, Lu Zhi and Lu Zigan, who are rumored to be promoted to the position of Shangshu Ling today.

Lu Zhi's talent was not limited to academics. He was also an expert at commanding troops. When he was suppressing the Jiazi Army, he and the two generals whom Xun Yu had just met were almost invincible and eliminated huge threats to the Han Dynasty.

Xun Yu admired such a person from the bottom of his heart.

Walking forward, Xun Yu took the initiative to greet him and said, "My humble servant has met Mr. Lu."

Under normal circumstances, Lu Zhi only needed to nod. This was what Lu Zhi did when Xun Yu greeted him before.

But this time, Lu Zhi opened his eyes, and Xun Yu saw a translucent air wave appear around him and slowly fall on the floor tiles.

"Xun Wenruo, the little girl of the Xun family?"

Xun Yu didn't expect Lu Zhi to call him by his name. He was surprised and nodded quickly: "It's my daughter."

"I heard that you killed a ferocious beast and drove away a tiger in Dongjun." Lu Zhi said, "Very good."

Although the tone was flat, the two words "very good" at the end made Xun Yu smile.

However, she was not overwhelmed by joy and quickly said, "This was not done by me alone. It was all thanks to that person..."

“…The one who intends to rebel?” Lu Zhi continued.

"..."

Xun Yu looked at Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi's expression remained calm, but Xun Yu didn't know how to continue talking to him.

She was not surprised that Lu Zhi knew about Liu Zhaoqing's affairs. Ministers in the court all had their own channels for obtaining information, and those who didn't know simply thought that this matter did not have much impact.

But why did Lu Zhi go out of his way to get this information? And...why did he tell me?

And Lu Zhi, a great scholar of the time...did he also think the same about Liu Zhaoqing? Did he think that his actions for the people were really treason?

Xun Yu suddenly felt that there might be many variables in this morning court session, and he became unsure for a moment.

But at this moment, the civil and military officials behind also entered the hall one after another. Seeing this, Xun Yu did not want to ask Lu Zhi too many questions.

After paying his respects, Xun Yu returned to his seat and stood.

Not long after, when an eunuch shouted from outside the hall, "His Majesty is here!"

All the civil and military officials bowed their heads, held their tablets in front of their foreheads, and stood in line on both sides of the hall.

Soon, the emperor walked step by step on the carpet towards the dragon throne in the hall.

Every step the emperor took caused the floor of the hall to shake. This was not because of his imperial power, but because the emperor was too big.

Xun Yu, who was lowering his head, saw the emperor's bloated thighs from the corner of his eye and immediately lowered his head even deeper.

"call……"

The emperor's panting could be heard from the front, and it seemed that climbing the several-foot-high stairs to the chair was very difficult for him.

"Let the Father go, let the Father go!"

The emperor suddenly shouted.

Xun Yu's expression changed slightly. Not only Xun Yu, but also Lu Zhi and Yuan Wei, Cai Yong and Zhang Wen... many ministers frowned slightly.

The wrinkles were not because Your Majesty was getting fatter, but because of the two words "let father".

"I am right behind your majesty, please don't panic~"

Almost in the next second, a shadow ghosted in from outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony. One could hardly hear the footsteps and could not see the person. As if teleporting, Zhang Rang, dressed in black with a few strands of white hair, appeared behind the emperor.

Then he simply reached out and held the emperor's back, and the emperor immediately felt a lot lighter.

"Fortunately, Attendant Zhang is here, huh..."

With the help of Zhang Rang, after sitting on the dragon throne, the emperor moved his buttocks, wiped his forehead, and said with relief.

"Your Majesty is simply too exhausted from working day and night, and I, an old servant, am of no use to Your Majesty." Zhang Rang bowed and said respectfully.

"Haha, you are so modest." The emperor wiped his sweat and asked, "Where is Zhao's mother? Where is Zhao's mother?"

"Your Majesty, Zhao Zhong went to Xiliang yesterday to get the blood of the auspicious beast according to your majesty's order. Didn't your majesty want to eat fresh auspicious beast blood jelly? Did your majesty forget?" Zhang Rang said, bending over.

"Yes, alas, I am indeed too tired." The emperor muttered to himself, and then said: "By the way, didn't Zhang Gong ask me to come to the court? Where is he?"

"Your Majesty, I'm here." Zhang Gong walked out from a pillar under the platform and saluted the emperor.

"Your Majesty, all officials have arrived and you can go to court now," Zhang Rang reminded.

The emperor nodded.

Then, Zhang Rang shouted loudly.

The ministers knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor".

The morning court officially began, and the first person to step out from the ranks of officials was Zhao Qian.

After Zhao Qian saluted the emperor, he told him about the Yellow River Rebellion.

"The Yellow River Rebellion? Didn't my father tell me that the matter was over?" the emperor asked doubtfully.

Zhao Qian below immediately lowered his head, explaining that although the disaster had passed, subsequent plagues and famines would follow.

The emperor frowned as he listened. At this moment, Zhang Rang came out and asked Zhao Qian to go down and let someone else report to the emperor.

Zhao Qian was indignant, but there was nothing he could do.

Then, various ministers in the court reported one after another, and the emperor was listening, but as long as the emperor frowned, Zhang Rang would come out and order them to leave.

Such an action goes against the imperial order.

But he was deeply loved by the emperor and was regarded by the emperor as someone who understood his mind. The emperor had no objection, so how could the ministers dare to step forward and remind him and anger him?

"Why are there always such things? Wouldn't it be better to leave these matters to you, my dear ministers? By the way, didn't Zhang Gong say he had something to report? I am listening."

When his name was called, Zhang Gong hurried to the center of the two rows of officials, knelt on the ground, and then bowed his head and spoke to the emperor.

"Old servant Zhang Gong, I have something important to report."

"Big thing? What big thing? Tell me."

"Pingyuan Liu Zhaoqing intends to rebel, and his crime should be executed."

"Treason?!" Liu Hong's body trembled when he heard it, and he quickly said, "Could it be that the Jiazi thieves have not been pacified yet?!"

Not only the emperor, but all the officials below were also talking about it. Only a few people looked calm, such as Xun Yu and Lu Zhi.

"Your Majesty, don't panic. This man is not a rebel leader." Zhang Rang came to Liu Hong and said softly.

Liu Hong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Zhang Rang's words.

"Then who is this Liu Zhaoqing?" the emperor asked puzzledly.

"Your Majesty, Jian Shuo told you about this yesterday. However, Your Majesty was eating lychees at that time. I think Jian Shuo's voice was too soft and Your Majesty didn't hear it clearly." Zhang Rang said and glanced at Zhang Gong below.

"Zhang Gong, tell His Majesty again."

Zhang Gong bent down again.

"Liu Zhaoqing was a resident of Pingyuan County, a native of Julu. In the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, he moved to Pingyuan from Julu. He founded a theater in Pingyuan and had quite a bit of assets. He did not commit any crime in the first six years. However, in February of the sixth year, not long ago, during the Yellow River Rebellion, he had the idea of ​​treason in Pingyuan County."

"Treason?" The fat Liu Hong frowned. "If I heard correctly, the person you mentioned is just an ordinary citizen, right? How could he rebel?"

"I didn't believe it at first, but he did shout out one sentence in front of the people of the plain that day - the sky is dead."

"what?!"

Liu Hong and all the officials were talking about it.

Just at this moment, a general came out and spoke respectfully to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this statement alone cannot be used to conclude that he is plotting a rebellion. Natural disasters are the wrath of heaven, and it cannot directly indicate that this statement is directed at Your Majesty."

"Huangfu Song..." Zhang Gong tilted his head and gave Huangfu Song a gloomy look.

Then he sneered and said again: "General Huangfu is right, but...what if he kills the red dragon?"

"Kill the red dragon?"

"Not only did he kill the red dragon, but the people around him also shouted the slogan 'The Yellow Heaven should be established'. Your Majesty should have heard that Emperor Gaozu killed the white snake. Now this person killed the red dragon, which should be imitating Emperor Gaozu's actions. This is a sign of rebellion!"

After Zhang Gong finished speaking, he winked at an attendant beside him.

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I have solid evidence. These are all collected from the local people in the plains."

As he spoke, the attendant handed a stack of documents to Zhang Rang, who presented them to Liu Hong.

After Liu Hong took it and looked at it, he also frowned, unsure what to pay attention to, and then looked at Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang whispered, "Your Majesty, the foundation of our ancestral heritage cannot be destroyed."

After hearing this, Liu Hong understood, and without even looking at the rest of the documents, he prepared to speak.

Xun Yu below saw this and knew that she had to step forward at this time. But when she was about to step forward, Lu Zhi, who had been standing in the same place, arrived next to Huangfu Song before her.

"Your Majesty." Lu Zhi saluted Liu Hong.

"Eh? Zi Gan?" Liu Hong looked happy. In his eyes, Lu Zhi was a good minister.

Zhang Rang and Zhang Gong both narrowed their eyes slightly. They did not expect Lu Zhi to stand up.

Lu Zhi was not like Huangfu Song and other ministers. He was both civil and military, with both fame and ability. The emperor was well aware of this, so sometimes even Zhang Rang had to compromise with his words and deeds.

"Lu Zhi, what do you have to say?" Zhang Gong said to Lu Zhi.

"I am reporting to His Majesty, not to the eunuchs. Why are you interrupting?" Lu Zhi said calmly. Zhang Gong also moved his lips slightly. Although he was angry, he did not dare to say much.

Then Lu Zhi bowed his head and said to Liu Hong, "I think that Liu Zhaoqing's matter needs further consideration. He made great contributions to the disaster in Pingyuan County. He not only used his own assets to recruit talents to fight the disaster, but also organized the people of Pingyuan County to strengthen the dike and repair the canal. Zhang Gong also told Your Majesty about this matter before."

Zhang Gong was speechless, while Liu Hong touched his chin and nodded: "I remember now, this happened, and I even issued an imperial edict."

"Yes." Lu Zhi nodded, and then continued, "After the disaster, the people of Pingyuan suffered. This man spent all his wealth to provide homes for all the people of Pingyuan County who were affected by the disaster, about 2,800 households."

"What? Spent all the family wealth? Just to save the people?" Some ministers in the court were stunned.

"That's not right? Two thousand eight hundred households? The number of households affected is almost five or six times less than that of other counties. How is it possible..."

"I have heard about this, too. Didn't Zhang Gong mention it before? Although he didn't mention the number of households in detail, he also said that Pingyuan County suffered less damage than other counties, all because of the efforts of Liu Zhaoqing and the county magistrate." Huangfu Song also looked at Zhang Gong and said,

……

Zhang Gong looked gloomy.

And Lu Zhi spoke again at this time.

"Moreover, the red dragon he killed became a six-headed dragon. This is an extremely vicious beast. If it is allowed to enter the plain, not only will the plain be in danger, but the entire Hebei province will suffer."

"Everything Liu Zhaoqing did was for the people, and killing the dragon was even more beneficial to the people. But he was convicted of treason with just one word, and his entire clan was executed. If this were to spread to the world, all heroes in the world would be disheartened."

Lu Zhi bowed his head and said to Liu Hong: "I hope Your Majesty will understand."

As soon as Lu Zhi finished speaking, the other ministers in the court immediately exchanged glances.