Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Under the cover of night, Dong Zhuo's mansion was filled with singing and dancing.

Dong Zhuo didn't have many friends in Luoyang; most of them came today to offer gifts and congratulations.

So basically none of them attended the dinner.

Dong Zhuo, of course, wouldn't join in the fun with Duan Yu and other juniors.

Therefore, the banquet in the main hall of the mansion became Duan Yu's main event.

With the introductions of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the main hall was already full.

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Xu You, and some other talented individuals from Luoyang.

Several of them were friends of Yuan Shao, and all of them later became famous throughout the land.

Duan Yu had heard of several of them.

Among them were Xun Chen of the Xun clan of Yingchuan, Guo Tu of the Guo clan of Yingchuan, and Guo Jia.

There is also Xinpi.

Duan Yu was not very interested in Xun Chen, Guo Tu, and Xin Pi.

I wouldn't say I'm not interested.

These people are just older, and because of their respective families, their future is uncertain, but they are definitely not needed right now.

There was only one person that Duan Yu was particularly interested in.

Guo Jia, a genius.

"Ziyi killed Wang Gai in the street, which is truly gratifying."

Yuan Shao, whose face was flushed from drinking, was speaking incoherently as he held up his wine cup.

"When Ziyi goes to Liangzhou in the future, I don't know when we will meet again. I really miss Ziyi."

“If I weren’t currently observing mourning at home, I would definitely go to Liangzhou with Ziyi to experience the customs of the border region.”

Sitting in the main seat, Duan Yu smiled and raised his cup, saying, "As long as my body remains strong, we can meet again anywhere in the world!"

"We are all still young, and we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future!"

Cao Cao, who was also holding a wine cup, paused slightly and repeated, "As long as my body remains strong and healthy, we can meet again anywhere under the heavens."

"color!"

"color!"

"I never expected that Ziyi was not only brave and skilled in battle, but also capable of composing poetry on the spot."

"Ziyi is a great talent!" Cao Cao exclaimed excitedly.

"Uh......"

Duan Yu was speechless.

He just said it casually, as a proverb, and didn't mean to copy a poem to show off.

Guo Tu, Xun Chen, Xin Pi, and the others sitting inside all focused their attention on Duan Yu.

Especially Guo Jia.

She looked at Duan Yu like a curious child.

"Ziyi also has poetic talent?" Yuan Shao stared at Duan Yu with wide eyes.

"No, no, no," Duan Yu quickly waved his hand with a wry smile and said, "I was just making things up. I have no poetic talent whatsoever. Benchu, don't listen to Mengde's nonsense."

“Be modest, aren’t you being modest?” Yuan Shao stood up, holding his wine cup, and said, “No, it’s such a joyous day today.”

"Ziyi will be leaving tomorrow."

"We have come to see you off. If Ziyi could compose a poem to add to our enjoyment, it would surely become a beautiful story if it were to be told in the future."

"Come, come, Ziyi."

Yuan Shao staggered past the dancers dancing in the middle of the hall and came to Duan Yu's side, helping him up.

"All the soldiers raise a toast to Ziyi, wishing us all a bright future, wishing Ziyi a meteoric rise in rank, and also wishing our friendship to last forever."

"Ziyi, in this situation, you should compose a poem."

Duan Yu smiled wryly as Yuan Shao supported him.

He earns his living through his own abilities.

He had no intention of plagiarizing.

However, they were already placed here.

Everyone inside the room was looking at him.

If we didn't say something polite, it would be out of place.

How would you put it in modern terms?

The atmosphere has been set here.

Everyone looked on with anticipation.

Duan Yu stood beside Yuan Shao, holding a wine cup in his hand.

He glanced down at the wine in his glass.

A poem has already formed in my mind.

It perfectly reflects the current situation.

"Ziyi, please!" Yuan Shao said with a smile.

Duan Yu nodded, then raised his wine glass high and said in a loud voice:

"Have you not seen the Yellow River's waters come from the sky, rushing to the sea never to return!"

"Have you not seen the white hair in the mirror in the hall, which was black in the morning and turned to white in the evening?"

Cao Cao's eyes widened suddenly, and he stood up with a start, staring at Duan Yu in shock.

It wasn't just Cao Cao.

Guo Tu, Xu You, Xin Ping, Guo Jia, and everyone else in the hall held their breath, their eyes filled with surprise.

Duan Yu raised his cup to invite the moon.

A gentle breeze blowing from outside the main hall caused his black robe to billow slightly.

The hem of her dress fluttered in the wind.

"Life is proud to be thoroughly enjoyed themselves."

Duan Yu reached out and pulled Yuan Shao over, then clinked their wine cups together: "Let not the golden goblet stand empty before the moon!"

"I was born with talents that will be useful, even if I lose all my money, I will get it back."

"Let's cook lamb and slaughter cattle for fun, and drink three hundred cups of wine in one go."

"Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, let's drink! Don't stop drinking!"

Duan Yu's loud voice echoed throughout the entire hall.

Everyone stared at Duan Yu in astonishment.

"Gentlemen, please drink this cup to the brim, may it bring us a bright future!"

After saying that, Duan Yu picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

The wine slid down Duan Yu's lips and onto his chest, displaying unbridled boldness.

"color!"

Yuan Shao looked at Duan Yu with eyes that seemed to be shining and gave him a shout of approval.

"I never imagined that Ziyi would not only be skilled in military strategy and tactics, but also possess such poetic talent. In this moment, we should raise a large cup of wine and drink heartily!"

Everyone in the hall joined in the cheers.

Guo Jia, holding a wine glass, stood at the last seat in the room, staring at Duan Yu with eyes as curious as a child.

After finishing his drink, Duan Yu leaned back unsteadily, his eyes blurry with drunkenness.

“Benchu, Mengde… I am not a good drinker, I am not a good drinker.”

As he spoke, he fell backward.

The maid standing to the side quickly caught Duan Yu as he fell backward.

As he closed his eyes, Duan Yu winked at Guo Jia, who was standing in the last row, with a smile on his face.

Guo Jia, holding a wine cup, was taken aback at first, then grinned, looking like a cute little boy.

Duan Yu was pretending to be drunk.

If he doesn't pretend to be drunk soon, who knows if Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will make him write another poem or something.

He wasn't very interested in copying poems.

Anyway, he didn't want to become a great writer.

He should just honestly be a tiger general in his generation.

Not long after he pretended to be drunk, Duan Yu was carried to the bedroom in the backyard.

...........

Early the next morning.

Duan Yuchu surprisingly did not train in the martial arts arena, but instead gathered all forty personal guards he had brought from Liangzhou.

Everyone was dressed in full armor, and even the warhorses were thoroughly cleaned.

Both Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu were completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on.

It wasn't until after they left that Duan Yu told everyone that they had a special mission for today: to escort the Empress.

Nangong, outside the Zhuque Gate.

Duan Yu was accompanied by exactly forty personal guards, as well as Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu.

These dozens of riders had followed Duan Yu all the way from Jinyang to Mobei, and then from Mobei to Tanhan Mountain.

Although they were not battle veterans, they were certainly not comparable to the soldiers in Luoyang who had never been on the battlefield or the Imperial Guards of the palace.

When the Vermilion Bird Gate opens.

The eunuchs and palace maids who were in charge of clearing the way walked out of the Vermilion Bird Gate in a long line.

Closely following behind were the Imperial Guards, clad in bright armor.

Hundreds of Imperial Guards stood in neat rows of four, their armor and weapons brand new and spotless.

Looking at Duan Yu's personal guards, their armor bore the marks of swords and blades left on the battlefield.

Although it is old, it is filled with an indescribable sense of solemnity.

Behind the Imperial Guards, there were dozens of palace maids in front.

Following that was a phoenix carriage pulled by four pure white warhorses.

The gilded phoenix carriage shone brightly in the sunlight, and was draped with luxurious light gauze curtains.

Even the rivets on the carriage shaft were made of gold.

Following the imperial carriage were dozens of eunuchs, and then hundreds of Imperial Guards brought up the rear.

The team consists of nearly a thousand people.

Duan Yu was secretly astonished when he saw the entire team.

With nearly a thousand Imperial Guards accompanying and protecting him, isn't it a bit redundant to send him along?

What kind of medicine is Empress He up to?

When the phoenix carriage reached Duan Yu's location, it slowly came to a stop.

He saw a palace maid step forward, seemingly listening intently, then nod slightly, and then take small, quick steps toward Duan Yu.

"Her Majesty the Empress has ordered that Marquis Guo step forward to drive the Empress's carriage."

Duan Yu: "......"

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu were both dumbfounded after hearing what the palace maid said.

After a moment's thought, Duan Yu flipped himself off the black jade Qilin beast.

Then they walked toward the phoenix carriage.

The official in flamboyant golden armor standing in front of the imperial carriage glanced at Duan Yu, then reluctantly stepped down from the carriage.

Duan Yu stepped onto the carriage using a small stool.

"Your Majesty, please be seated. My skills in driving a carriage are not as good as riding a horse. Please forgive me if there is any bumpiness," Duan Yu said to the direction inside the phoenix carriage.

"Giggle~"

Empress He's laughter echoed from inside the imperial carriage.

Hearing Empress He's laughter, Duan Yu could almost picture her alluring and captivating demeanor inside the carriage.

"General Duan, please drive the carriage. I trust that you will not frighten me."

Ok.

Duan Yu shook his head, then flicked the reins in his hand.

The imperial carriage then started moving again.

"General Duan, I have heard that you have two beautiful wives at your home in Jinyang. Why did you not come with me on this trip?"

Empress He asked from inside the carriage.

"Your Majesty," Duan Yu replied, "Both of my wives are currently pregnant and unable to travel, so they did not come with me."

"Oh?" Empress He raised her voice and changed the subject, "Both ladies are pregnant?"

"Then... does General Duan have no other concubines?"

Duan Yu shook his head and said, "No, this humble general has not yet taken a concubine."

"oops....."

"General Duan is at such a young age, in the prime of his life. If he doesn't have concubines, and his wives are all pregnant, wouldn't that be..."

"Isn't that very tiring?"

Duan Yu's eyes widened.

What a tiger and wolf thing.

You, the empress of a nation, are actually concerned with the private life of a subject?

Before Duan Yu could even speak...

He then felt a jade-like arm emerge from the phoenix carriage behind him and gently rest on his shoulder.

"Wow... General Duan's shoulders are so broad, I could feel it myself. And General Duan's body is so strong."

As soon as Empress He made this move, Duan Yu immediately looked around.

They were afraid that someone else would see this scene.

"General Duan, you seem very nervous?" Empress He teased.

nervous?

How can I not be nervous?

Who wouldn't be nervous when teased by the Empress?