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

"Shaofu" is one of the Nine Ministers, in charge of the emperor's financial and daily affairs. Although his status is not as high as that of Taichang, the head of the Nine Ministers, and Zongzheng, who can only be a relative of the royal family, it is also one of the "Nine Ministers" among the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers.

How could the emperor promise that a commoner like him could become one of the Nine Ministers?

Although it was just an empty promise, it was enough to prove that Liu Hong had made up his mind.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Zhaoqing quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Take this."

At this moment, a red and black wooden box floated out from Liu Hong's sleeve.

Liu Zhaoqing raised his head and took it: "This is..."

"I take your poems, and this is considered collateral." Liu Hong said, "You can open it now and take a look."

Hearing this, Liu Zhaoqing opened the box and saw that what lay inside was not gold or jewelry, but something gray and looked like dogtail grass.

"This is……"

"A bunch of sword tassels." Liu Hong said, "I heard from the Palace Guard Commander that you killed the ferocious beast with your sword. This should suit your taste."

"Moreover, it is worth the River Map you presented to me."

"Can this... be compared with the River Map?" Liu Zhaoqing said subconsciously. It's not that he didn't believe it, but this thing looked... too ordinary, right?

"This sword tassel is from the sword that Emperor Gaozu used to slay the snake." Liu Hong continued.

"what?!"

Liu Zhaoqing was horrified. This thing... is not easy to hold.

"Your Majesty, I cannot..."

Liu Hong raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't rush to refuse. You are usually smart, why are you so smart now?"

"What I just said was the 'mortgage'."

After thinking about this, Liu Zhaoqing immediately understood.

He said he was using the sword tassel to mortgage his poems, but in fact he was just lending himself a "token".

With this sword tassel, Liu Zhaoqing had the emperor's strongest backing in the world.

Then he could deal with the Ten Attendants without any worries.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift."

Liu Zhaoqing was excited to receive the "Secret Fake Festival", but he immediately thought of another question: "This treasure is too precious... When should I return it to His Majesty?"

"When you become the Grand Master of the Imperial Household, return it to me." Liu Hong said calmly.

Chapter 5 Dare to Defraud the King K

It was already noon when Liu Zhaoqing left the palace. After returning to Xun Mansion, he saw Zhang Liao who was waiting anxiously, and Lu Hong who was equally anxious.

"Benefactor!"

"Master Zhaoqing!"

Zhang Liao, dressed in a light blue aristocratic military uniform, and Lv Hong, dressed in a light pink silk dress, stood up and greeted Liu Zhaoqing as soon as they saw him enter the room.

Then Zhang Liao realized that he seemed to be a little too excited. As a military general, he should be more calm, so he quickly took a step back.

However, Lu Hong did not have such awareness. She came directly in front of Liu Zhaoqing, looked Liu Zhaoqing up and down, and her beautiful eyes turned red.

"Okay, okay, I'm fine now." Liu Zhaoqing also quickly comforted.

Xun Yu also told him last night that Lu Hong was extremely worried after he was taken away by Zhang Gong's men.

During the days he was in death row, he had no appetite at all.

Liu Zhaoqing understood this favor from the beauty, but now was a special period, and what he was about to do was too dangerous, and he must not affect the people around him.

So now Liu Zhaoqing felt that the safest place for Lu Hong was to stay at her father's friend's house.

"I heard that Miss Lu found her father's friend?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

Ms. Lu...

Hearing this unfamiliar name, Lv Hong was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Yes..."

"Yesterday, Hong found my father's friend, and that gentleman was also very sad after listening to my experience. He said that Fu Xi was able to leave because of the rebellion of the Jiazi Army, and the Jiazi Army was able to leave because of the rebellion of the Ten Eunuchs. The reason is that everything is related to the disaster of the Ten Eunuchs..."

This analysis is correct, Liu Zhaoqing nodded.

If it weren't for the Ten Eunuchs' disorderly government and heavy taxes, the people would not have been unable to afford food and would not have risen up in rebellion.

"The person who can say this should not be an ordinary person, right?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

"Well, although the lord does not hold a position in the court, I heard that His Majesty may order him to resume his post... I am not sure about the details." Lu Hong nodded and said softly.

"That's good." Liu Zhaoqing nodded and said with a smile, "At least Miss Lu finally has a safe place to stay. She doesn't have to travel with us anymore and was almost eaten by a ferocious beast."

Lu Hong also smiled, but it seemed that her smile was not sincere.

"Where is Wen Ruo?" Liu Zhaoqing asked at this time.

I haven't seen Xun Yu at this time, it seems that Xun Yu is not at home.

At the same time, the old servant of the Xun family also came over and smiled at Liu Zhaoqing with crow's feet: "Master Zhaoqing, don't worry. The young lady has gone to see her nephew."

"His nephew?"

"Xun You, Xun Gongda." The old servant said, "Although Gongda is older than the young lady, he is the young lady's nephew in terms of seniority. He currently serves as the Yellow Gate Minister in the court."

"The Imperial Court Minister?" Liu Zhaoqing's expression slightly changed. "It can't be such a coincidence..."

"Master Zhaoqing, there is no need to doubt it. Although there is more than one Huangmen Lang, the Huangmen Lang who delivered the imperial edict to you is Master Gongda."

"Uh……"

This was such a coincidence. No wonder Liu Zhaoqing felt that the eunuch had a kind face and a bright look in his eyes. It turned out that the man was Xun You.

The two younger generations of the Xun family, Xun Yu and Xun You, can be said to be both top strategists in the late Han Dynasty. Although Xun Yu was known as the king's assistant, Xun You was not much inferior and offered advice many times. In the history of previous lives, he was Cao Cao's chief strategist. Xun You made great contributions to Cao Cao's defeat of Yuan Shao and pacification of the north.

However, Liu Zhaoqing still had no other idea of ​​pulling Xun You over. The Yellow Gate Minister was already a high official position, and no one else could follow him. It would be better for him to solve the most critical issue first.

Liu Zhaoqing asked the old servant to take him to a quiet room. He first looked at the sword tassel lent to him by the emperor. After finding that it was indeed an ordinary sword tassel, he did not touch it much. It would be troublesome if it was broken. The meaning behind this thing was far greater than its actual value.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing took out the human book and looked at his attributes, and discovered that his charm had exceeded 99, surpassing the limit of ordinary people and reaching 109.

There is no need to think too much about this. It must be caused by his own masterpiece and his rising fame in Luoyang.

Charm is a bit metaphysical, and no one knows what practical effect it has, so Liu Zhaoqing didn't look at it for long. He turned to the previous page and took another look at Yinglong in the painting.

Liu Zhaoqing discovered that the luster on Yinglong's ink painting seemed to be more lively than before.

This also shows that Yinglong is indeed slowly recovering in his own book. After the last lesson, Liu Zhaoqing did not touch Yinglong's painting again.

"The Book of Humanity is my biggest trump card, and it is also the basis for me to protect myself in this chaotic situation." Liu Zhaoqing had a clear mind.

If it weren't for this thing, he wouldn't have done so many earth-shattering things.

Liu Zhaoqing will fight only when he knows that at least he will not die. This is responsible for himself and his family.

Putting the book away, Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment.

"Cai Yong also said that the Ten Eunuchs and He Jin might join forces, but they probably won't join forces to strangle me right away, because I'm not representing just myself now, I'm a great scholar who is loyal to the Han Dynasty and serves the people, so... they're more likely to attack me personally."

"Use 'reasonable' methods to erase or suppress me, the symbol of the new power in Luoyang. This will not only dampen the momentum of the emerging power, but also cause the new power to fall into chaos. Then both sides can fish in troubled waters and win over or annex the great scholars who come to the court, so as to strengthen themselves."

If Liu Zhaoqing also wants to "form alliances", he needs some opportunities. The reason is very simple. If he wants to cooperate with others, he must first demonstrate his strength.

Even if He Jin would not join forces with the Ten Attendants immediately, if the Ten Attendants harmed him again, the relatives he represented would no longer speak for him as before. He needed to show everyone whether the power of this new force was worth paying attention to.

In other words, I might be in great danger at the court tomorrow morning.

"Wenyuan!"

Liu Zhaoqing summoned Zhang Liao and asked him about the military system in Luoyang City and who were the current leaders of various important positions.

"Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao..." Liu Zhaoqing was not too surprised to hear these names.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhang Liao to stay with Yanmen Prefect Guo Wei for the time being, and to keep a certain distance from him to ensure his safety.

He told Zhang Liao about his meeting with His Majesty and how He awarded him the sword tassel of the Snake-Slaying Sword. Zhang Liao was also stunned when he heard it.

Then, being quite intelligent, she naturally understood that this meant that the storm in Luoyang was about to come.

The master and his subordinate communicated with each other and decided on a strategy of maintaining a friendship on the surface, while secretly Zhang Liao would obey Liu Zhaoqing's orders at any time.

Then Zhang Liao left.

While Liu Zhaoqing was waiting for Xun Yu's return, there was a knock on his door.

"Please come here quickly." Liu Zhaoqing thought it was Xun Yu who came and said quickly.

But I didn't expect that the person who opened the door and came in was a beautiful lady.

"Huh? Lu Hong, didn't you go back?" Liu Zhaoqing asked in surprise.

Lv Hong bowed to Liu Zhaoqing, and then said, "I have not yet thanked you for your kindness, sir."

"Haven't I thanked you already?" Liu Zhaoqing smiled, "Don't mention 'a thousand pounds of gold'. You saved my life, so I definitely can't take your money."

Lv Hong shook her head and said, "It's not about that. It's about the auspicious beasts that the young master's Wanshizuo attracted to pay homage, and the rain from heaven."

This also reminded Liu Zhaoqing that Xun Yu had said that Lu Hong also benefited from this.

"Has your illness improved?" Liu Zhaoqing asked happily.

Nodding, Lv Hong said, "My limbs are smoother and less stiff than last month."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zhaoqing frowned: "It's just not that stiff anymore, not completely healed yet... It seems I have to find a way..."

At this moment, Liu Zhaoqing suddenly saw Lu Hong kneeling down in front of him.

He quickly stood up and helped her up: "Miss Lu, what do you mean?"

"Thank you, sir." Lu Hong did not stand up.

"The relationship between us doesn't require such a big gift." Liu Zhaoqing also looked helpless.

"What is the relationship between us?" Lu Hong's eyes suddenly flashed and she bit her lip.

"Hong... thought that because of my relationship with the Master, I would not let him call me 'Miss Lu'."

"..."

"Sir, I am grateful to you for saving my life, so why shouldn't I be grateful to you? There are so many people in this world, but you are the only one who can come into contact with me, and you are the only one who will not be hurt by me..." Suddenly, Lu Hong murmured and spoke out the suppressed thoughts in her heart.

"In the past, Hong had fantasized about being with the young master, but in the past two days, Hong has realized that she... is not worthy of the young master's talent..."

Lu Hong sat on the ground, gritted her teeth, raised her chin, and said firmly again: "But, Hong is willing to be your servant... I only ask you to keep Hong by your side."

Looking at Lv Hong, Liu Zhaoqing was silent for a moment, took a deep breath and said, "Lv Hong, my family did not come with me to Luoyang."

"Hong knows this, so Hong doesn't dare to ask for me to be her concubine..."

"...What I mean is that it would be dangerous for you to be around me." Liu Zhaoqing had to explain it again.

"Sir, do you want to bury the eunuchs? Will it implicate Hong?" Lu Hong looked up and said.

Liu Zhaoqing was surprised: "You know?"

Lu Hong lowered her head slightly: "In the past few days, I have often heard Miss Xun talk about it. In addition to the situation in Luoyang, I am not stupid and can guess it."

Lu Hong shook her head: "But I am not afraid. Young Master said that it is dangerous for me to be around you, but I am also a 'dangerous person'."

"Hong's father's friend treats Hong very well and even wants to adopt Hong as his adopted daughter. But although the old gentleman is a Confucian scholar, he does not have the ability of the young master. Hong's natural illness will eventually hurt him. By then... Hong will have no face to live in this world..."

After finishing speaking, Lu Hong continued, "But, you don't have to feel any burden, sir. Even if you don't want to accept me as your servant, I have a place to go. I can go back to Bingzhou..."

"It's just that Hong wants to try harder, even though... she knows that the young master's mind won't change."

Liu Zhaoqing was silent for a while, then shook his head. Lu Hong's eyes were dim, but she forced a smile with a stiff yet relieved effort.

"Hong, sorry to bother you, sir..."

"Okay, I promise you."

"Huh?" Lu Hong was stunned.

"However, I am not taking you as my servant. From what you said, your father's friend should be a great scholar, and you are his adopted daughter. How can you be my servant?" Liu Zhaoqing shook his head and said seriously.

"You and I are still good friends. If you want to follow me to find a cure, that's fine. After the situation in Luoyang calms down, I'll go see your father's friend, and after getting his consent, you can go back to Jizhou with me. During this time, we can still address each other by our usual names. How do you think?"