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

"Captain Dianjun, why are you bringing brocade?!" Zhang Gong said in a deep voice.

"I am a woman, so what's wrong with me carrying some brocade with me?" Cao Cao said calmly.

This woman was the one who robbed the death row prison and tried to rescue him that day. And just as Liu Zhaoqing guessed, she was the famous Cao Cao Mengde of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

Maybe he cannot be called "famous" now, but the fact that he can enter the court shows that he has a noble status.

As for Cao Cao, at least the current Cao Cao, Liu Zhaoqing knew that he should be loyal to the Han Dynasty.

When she was summoned into the palace, Liu Zhaoqing saw her as he passed by her, and also saw the brocade that was deliberately exposed at her sleeves.

Cao Cao was not only brave but also a man of great wisdom.

"It just so happens that I also brought a piece of calligraphy with me." At this moment, He Jin, who had remained silent all along, suddenly laughed twice and signaled a civil servant beside him to pass the calligraphy in his sleeve to Liu Zhaoqing.

Zhang Rang narrowed his eyes, Zhang Gong and Song Dian were surprised, and Cao Cao glanced at He Jin and then at Liu Zhaoqing, and he realized that He Jin had already noticed who was the winner of this initial confrontation.

Liu Zhaoqing frowned slightly, put the brocade back in place, and then began to write with the calligraphy that He Jin had asked someone to give him.

"Six kings are gone, the four seas are one; the mountains of Shu are steep, and Afang is revealed. It covers more than three hundred miles..."

Cao Cao, who was standing in front of Liu Zhaoqing, watched with his own eyes as Liu Zhaoqing wrote the words on the brocade. As she read, her eyes became brighter.

Not only Cao Cao, but also civil and military officials, and even generals like Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, could feel a sense of grand spirit from the words Cao Cao murmured.

This is a poem that will be passed down for thousands of years.

In the first half alone, all the civil and military officials made such comments, but in the second half, the poem suddenly turns to “Alas!” from Cao Cao.

Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, Cai Yong and others were stunned.

"This poem is the best in the world throughout the ages..." Wang Yun said in a daze.

Zhang Gong originally had a glimmer of hope that Liu Zhaoqing would run out of inspiration, but now his face turned as pale as death after hearing Wang Yun's heartfelt evaluation.

"…The people of Qin had no time to mourn themselves, but later generations mourned them; later generations mourned them but did not learn from them, which also caused later generations to mourn later generations…"

After Cao Cao finished reading the last word, Liu Zhaoqing put away his pen.

And only a moment had passed.

"How dare you!" At this time, Song Dian suddenly shouted, pointing at Liu Zhaoqing: "How dare you compare your majesty to the Qin Emperor! You are implying extravagance and saying that the Han Dynasty will repeat the mistakes of the Qin Dynasty!"

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Liu Zhaoqing didn't even look at Song Dian, but looked directly at Liu Hong.

Liu Hong's eyes were already as bright as the sun. He urged Zhao Zhong beside him, "Quick! Go and bring that poem to me!"

Zhao Zhong's face changed slightly, then he immediately lowered his head, walked down the stairs, took the poem from Liu Zhaoqing, and presented it to Liu Hong.

"Good, good! Good!" Liu Hong held the brocade in his hands and praised it highly.

"This should be the greatest poem of all time!"

The emperor's words caused all the ministers to kneel down.

"Congratulations to your majesty for obtaining the greatest poem of all time!"

The emperor liked fu better than poetry, so how could he be like Song Dian who could not understand the meaning of fu.

The stunned Zhang Gong and Song Dian still don't understand that their status in the emperor's mind is no longer as important as this fu.

"Zhaoqing, what is the name of this fu?" Liu Hong asked Liu Zhaoqing below after reading it.

Liu Zhaoqing bowed his head and replied: "It is called Apang Palace."

"Great... I can actually see this kind of poetry with my own eyes." Liu Hong read it again and couldn't put it down.

"Zhao Qing, if you need anything, just tell me, I will reward you if I can!"

While he was happy, Liu Hong directly doubled the reward for Liu Zhaoqing.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhaoqing took a step back, came to Zhang Gongsong Dian, and then said to Liu Hong.

"I have already received your majesty's reward, so I should not be greedy anymore. However, I beg your majesty to do one thing..."

After saying this, he looked at Zhang Gongsong Dian and spoke calmly.

"These two people falsely accused the dukes and disregarded the imperial order. I hope Your Majesty will take care of this for me."

Liu Hong's eyes were all on the brocade in his hand at this time. Before Liu Zhaoqing could finish half of his words, he waved his hand and spoke calmly.

"Then drag him out and behead him."

Zhang Gong and Song Dian turned pale instantly.

Chapter 4: For My Goodness K

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty is innocent, Your Majesty!!"

When he heard the word "behead", Song Dian was so frightened that he fell to the ground and screamed in pain.

"Your Majesty is not wronged, it is me who is wronged." Liu Zhaoqing added another blow at this time.

This made Song Dian both afraid and angry.

"You thief!"

"Zhang Gong! Are you mute? Say something quickly!" Song Dian found that Zhang Gong was kneeling on the ground as if he was dead, motionless, and he also shouted in a low voice.

"Why... is it like this..." Zhang Gong was still muttering and didn't hear Song Dian's question at all.

He, one of the Ten Eunuchs who roamed the imperial capital, was actually forced into such a desperate situation by a commoner.

Moreover, just a few days ago, these common people were just ants in his eyes, and he had never even thought about the need to do it himself.

Although Zhang Gong lost his mind, Song Dian did not. He immediately looked at Zhang Rang beside Liu Hong.

Although Zhang Rang already had a dark face and an extremely gloomy expression at this time.

This plan was of course proposed by Zhang Gong, who even discussed it with He Jin and promised a lot of benefits to the advisers around He Jin to persuade them not to interfere.

Although Zhang Rang felt that this plan was not very good, there would not be much loss in dealing with Liu Zhaoqing. With the abilities of his Ten Eunuchs, he could escape unscathed even if he failed to achieve his goal.

However, now that His Majesty's oral order has been issued, it means that His Majesty has lost trust and patience in Zhang Gong and Song Dian.

Zhang Gong was so clever that he asked Liu Zhaoqing to exchange his fu for poetry, but he ended up digging his own grave.

Zhang Rang understood that a man whose mind was disturbed by the common people was no longer fit for the job of a eunuch.

At this moment, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong had already eliminated Zhang Gong and Song Dian from the ranks of their own officials. Although there were few eunuchs who could do great things to help Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, there were countless eunuchs of mediocre talent.

However, Zhang Rang could not sit idly by and watch Zhang Gong and Song Dian being executed by Liu Zhaoqing because of a poem.

Although Zhang Gong and Song Dian used some dirty tricks, they were still one of the "Ten Eunuchs" after all.

If Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong did not rescue him at this time, the prestige of the other ten eunuchs, as well as his own prestige in the palace and the world would be greatly reduced.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong exchanged glances, and then both of them knelt down in front of Liu Hong.

"Your Majesty, this is unfair!"

"Your Majesty! Zhang Gong and Song Dian are loyal and good people!"

The two most powerful eunuchs knelt down and shouted loudly at this moment, which made all the officials who had been applauding secretly or openly gnashed their teeth and wished they could eat their flesh alive.

"Oh?" It was Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong's pleas for mercy that brought Liu Hongzhen back to his senses from his fu.

He looked at Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong with a puzzled look on his face: "Father Rang, Mother Zhao, what's wrong with you two?"

"Zhang Gong Song Dian said that Zhao Qing wrote a poem in one hour. Didn't Zhao Qing finish it like this?"

"And it only took a moment. Don't you think this poem is the best of all time?"

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, who knew Liu Hong's preferences well, naturally did not dare to question Liu Hong on the fuci. They knelt down and put their heads on the ground, saying timidly: "I dare not. The fuci written by Zhao Qing is the best in the history. All civil and military officials congratulate Your Majesty. Your Majesty will also be remembered in history for discovering Zhao Qing's great talent."

This praise also made Liu Hong laugh.

"Let father still please me like that."

Being a slave in front of the real dragon and being beheaded in front of all officials, this is the important reason why Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong and other ten eunuchs were able to please Liu Hong and remain safe and sound.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong thought there was hope when they heard this, but unexpectedly Liu Hong continued, "Does your father and mother also think that Zhang Gong and Song Pian should be executed?"

Zhao Zhong immediately kowtowed again: "Your Majesty, Zhang Gong and Song Dian did not deceive Your Majesty. They believed that Liu Zhaoqing's act of stealing was also for the sake of Your Majesty and the Han Dynasty!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Rang said again, "Zhang Gong and Song Dian's crime was to trespass into the Hall of Supreme Harmony. According to the law, they should be fined 2,000 shi, stripped of their titles, and caned... They don't deserve to be executed!"

What Zhang Rang said actually made sense, and many officials in the court nodded to each other.

Even Liu Hong himself thought it made sense.

But at this time, Cao Cao, who had been standing there and still savoring the "Apang Palace Fu", suddenly stepped forward.

She bowed her head to Liu Hong, her face calm, but she said confidently: "Your Majesty, Zhang Gong and Song Dian falsely accused the marquises, how can they be innocent? Please understand your majesty."

This made Song Dian, who had seen hope of survival due to Zhang Rang's plea, turn up with a distorted face.

"Cao Aman! You are the descendant of Cao Teng. Although you are an adopted daughter, you are the same as his own child. How can you speak for this person and harm us?!"

"Song Dian, do you think your Ten Attendants can compare to my ancestor?" Cao Cao asked coldly.

At this time, Song Dian also knew that arguing with Cao Cao in the court would be of no use at all, and might instead make Liu Hong feel annoyed.

He immediately kowtowed to Liu Hong and said, "Your Majesty! Don't listen to this little girl's nonsense. Liu Zhaoqing is originally a commoner. Even if we are making a false accusation, how can it be considered a false accusation against a noble?!"

"That's right. Liu Zhaoqing is not a marquis." Zhang Rang immediately agreed.

"Falsely accusing a marquis is punishable by death, but Your Majesty, Liu Zhaoqing is a commoner, not a marquis." Zhao Zhong also said at this time.

They all thought that Liu Hong was influenced by Liu Zhaoqing's poems, so Liu Hong did whatever Liu Zhaoqing said, after all, that was what the previous emperors did.

Cao Cao frowned slightly. She looked at Liu Zhaoqing and found that Liu Zhaoqing had a calm expression and did not seem anxious.

Obviously, Liu Zhaoqing knew that he would come forward to help, and he also knew that someone would speak for him next.

"His Majesty."

At this time, Cao Cao saw Xun Yu step forward and said, "Your Majesty has just said that you want to reward Zhao Qing with the title of Marquis. Your Majesty is serious. Since you have already rewarded him, Zhao Qing is already a Marquis."

Lu Zhi and Wang Yun would not miss this opportunity either, and stepped forward and said in the same way: "Your Majesty, the ritual system must not collapse, otherwise the country will be in danger."

Zhang Rang was very familiar with this statement. Wasn't it very similar to what Zhang Gong said to His Majesty that morning when he accused Liu Zhaoqing of treason?

Not only the great Confucian scholars, but even Yuan Wei saw the situation and realized that this was a good opportunity, so he led the ministers from the noble families to advise His Majesty.

However, Zhang Rang did not give up. He looked at the strong general, He Jin, who had been standing there.

He Jin was listening to the whispers of his advisers nearby. At the reminder of He Miao beside him, he also met the gaze of Zhang Rang who tilted his head to look at him.

Suddenly, He Jin began to think, and at this time, the counselor beside him whispered a few words again.

"Uncle He, why don't you say anything?" Liu Hong suddenly said at this time. He looked at He Jin with a smile on his face.

"Although Uncle He is a general in the imperial court, he has many advisers around him. He should have some opinions on this matter, right?"

It was as if he was testing He Jin's attitude, or asking him to join the battle, but... this feeling came from the emperor, which made He Jin, a military general who didn't know much about strategy, feel a little uncomfortable.

At this time, the man next to him whispered something again, and He Jin nodded slightly.

Then he stepped forward and said to Liu Hong: "Your Majesty, I think that Zhang Gong and Song Dian should be executed for falsely accusing the marquises..."

But, it was obvious that He Jin had not finished speaking.

"Yes..." He Jin looked at Liu Zhaoqing: "I feel that Liu Zhaoqing does not seem to have the merit to be granted a title of nobility."

"Throughout the ages, those who have made contributions on the battlefield can be granted a title of nobility, and those who have made contributions to governing the country in a peaceful era can also be granted a title of nobility, but I have never heard of anyone being granted a title of nobility simply for his poetry."

"Your Majesty, the poem "Apang Palace Fu" written by Liu Zhaoqing just now is the best fu in the history. In the poem, the King of Qin swept across the world and unified China, but built the magnificent Afang Palace. The consequences of this are revealed in the second half of the poem."

He Jin's words neither offended Zhang Rang nor the gentry, and he used Liu Zhaoqing's poems as an example to advise Liu Hong.

Liu Zhaoqing glanced at the strategist who had just spoken to He Jin, and the strategist smiled and nodded at Liu Zhaoqing, as if to show goodwill.

"That's right..." Liu Hong thought silently for a moment and nodded slightly.

Liu Zhaoqing knew that this was the time to kill with one strike and there was no time to delay.

"Wen Ruo." Liu Zhaoqing spoke softly to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu also understood at this time, and took something out of his sleeve and held it high above his head.

"Your Majesty, I have something that proves Zhao Qing can become a marquis!"

"Oh?" Liu Hong was surprised.