The Later Three Kingdoms: Slaying Deng Ai, and Reviving the Han Dynasty

Huang Chong rode in a carriage and arrived outside the Northern King's Palace.

Huang Chong alighted from the carriage to verify his identity before entering the palace. As he looked around, he sighed inwardly, "It truly is shabby and dilapidated."

Liu Chen, the Prince of Beidi, was greedy and stingy, and he embezzled all the money the emperor had given him to build the palace. If Liu Chen had saved the money to repair bridges and roads, or to gather scholars to organize or compile books, he would have been a wise prince.

As a result, Liu Chen simply sealed the gold away in a vault.

Huang Chong sighed and, led by an official, went to find Prime Minister Yang Yong to complete the onboarding procedures.

Upon joining the company, the first thing he did was to meet the king.

Harem.

Liu Chen had just finished his breakfast and was taking a walk in the corridor, dressed in coarse linen clothes, to digest his food. Upon learning that Huang Chong was requesting an audience, he stopped and said with a smile, "Just tell him I am ill and will not see him."

That's just how Huang Chong is; if he sees him, he'll definitely offer a lot of advice. But the boy won't listen, and Huang Chong will definitely get angry.

The relationship between the two sides became strained.

He planned to give Huang Chong a break before winning him over.

"Yes," the eunuch replied respectfully.

Inside the office of the Prince. Huang Chong knelt and waited for news. Hearing the commotion, he looked up and, after hearing the official's words, his face immediately darkened. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, feeling both frustrated and angry.

As a physician, I was a close advisor to the emperor, but the emperor did not want to see me.

Even though I served as the tutor of the King of the North, the King of the North did not want to see me.

I!!!!! I have all the talent I need, I......

Huang Chong wanted to quit, but he couldn't bear to because he remembered the kindness that Zhaolie had shown his family.

The Prime Minister is right.

However, the ministers who serve within the palace are diligent and the loyal officials who serve outside forget themselves, all because they cherish the special favor shown to them by the late emperor and wish to repay it to Your Majesty.

Huang Chongqiang suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and began to prepare his studies, hoping that Liu Chen would be able to see him one day.

Huang Chong settled down and sought an audience with Liu Chen once a day.

But Liu Chen refused each time.

For ten consecutive days.

Huang Chong was deeply discouraged and almost gave up. But he was indomitable; after his initial discouragement, he got back up on his own.

morning.

Huang Chong finally couldn't sit still any longer. He walked out of his office, stood on the corridor, looked up at the sky, and sighed softly.

"Why!!!"

Suddenly, Huang Chong faintly heard cursing and, out of curiosity, followed the sound. He eventually arrived at a room with its door open, where he saw Prime Minister Yang Yong and many others drinking and cursing together.

The insults they used were incredibly offensive.

He cursed Huang Hao and threatened to kill Qiao Zhou.

Strongly support General Jiang Wei.

Yes.

Yang Yong and his ilk were very dissatisfied with Jiang Wei, who, as a general, failed to assist the emperor and was also engaged in excessive military campaigns. But now that Jiang Wei had returned to Chengdu, they began to support him.

Huang Chong was puzzled. Everything else was understandable. Liu Chen was on friendly terms with Huang Hao and had established a connection with him. In fact, it could be said that the reason Liu Chen got away scot-free after killing He Sui was largely due to Huang Hao's intervention.

However, Liu Chen's prime minister, officials, and guests actually clamored to kill Huang Hao.

What an extraordinary story!

"Who's peeking in?" Someone noticed someone outside the door and, still angry, shouted.

"Don't be rude, it's Prince Huang." Yang Yong also saw him and sternly stopped him.

The others immediately stood in awe. The matter of Huang Quan was now common knowledge throughout the palace.

Huang Chong often shed tears, wanting to die for Liu Han.

Both father and son are of high moral character and strong sense of justice.

"Lord Huang." Yang Yong led the group to stand up and bowed to Huang Chong.

"Gentlemen," Huang Chong said, not daring to be negligent, and immediately returned the greeting. He then explained, "I heard a sound, so..."

"It was our rudeness that we disturbed Lord Huang," Yang Yong said immediately.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Yong invited Huang Chong to come in and sit down. After a few more words, Huang Chong, unable to contain his curiosity any longer, voiced his doubts.

Yang Yong said with a smile, "It's understandable that Master Huang is puzzled; in fact, we were puzzled at first as well."

Yang Yong recounted how he was forcibly recruited by Liu Chen and how he promoted the titles of Zhaolie and Chancellor at the Northern Palace.

After Yang Yong finished speaking, he stroked his beard and sighed, "Although His Majesty has his flaws, he respects our ancestors. We old bones cannot be like Lord Huang, who persevered in this corrupt court for ten years without fail. We withdrew from the court early, and with nothing to do, we could only grumble and discuss things in private. His Majesty summoned us, gave us salaries, and publicized the glory of the time when Emperor Zhaolie and the Prime Minister were alive. With salaries, we will not suffer from hunger and cold. When we gather together, we find we share the same interests and speak freely. It is very enjoyable."

"Yes, unlike Lord Huang, we cannot uphold our principles and fight with petty people in court; we can only step back. If it weren't for Your Majesty, how could we be so at ease?"

"Your Majesty..."

The guests also expressed their gratitude to Liu Chen. Although the King of the North has many flaws and is said to be all show and no substance, he is truly good to us.

Moreover, upon closer examination, aside from killing He Sui and seizing He Sui's wife, Lady Lü, Liu Chen did not do anything that would incur public wrath.

The annexation of land and the raising of dependent households were not things Liu Chen did alone. The powerful clans of Bashu, such as Qiao Zhou, did the same.

But why did he kill him?

Although they don't approve legally, they're happy.

Good riddance.

Huang Chong was even more surprised after hearing their words.

So that's how it is. Looking at it this way, the King of the North isn't entirely useless after all.

Huang Chong was a passionate man, loyal to the Han Dynasty. He was even willing to share a bed with people like Yang Yong.

He was led astray.

For five consecutive days, Huang Chong did not seek an audience with Liu Chen, but instead stayed with Yang Yong and others.

He drank alcohol and cursed Huang Hao and Qiao Zhou.

He felt very happy.

In the imperial court, beside Liu Shan, he was an anomaly. Everyone else was a sycophant, but he was the only one who genuinely cared for the Han Dynasty and wanted to serve it.

Liu Chen had a group of like-minded people.

I felt comfortable and happy there.

Then Huang Chong woke up.

morning.

Inside Wang Fu's office.

Huang Chong knelt on the main seat, head bowed in thought. Just now, Yang Yong sent someone to invite him for drinks, but he refused.

"The court is dominated by sycophants, while loyal officials have retreated to the countryside. Being with a bunch of sycophants won't save the country. But being with these loyal officials is just empty talk." Huang Chong sighed, feeling lost. After a while, unable to sit still any longer, he stood up and walked out of his office, looking up at the city wall. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he headed towards the wall.

The palace was heavily guarded.

Soldiers, clad in armor and armed with weapons, stood guard on the city wall. These soldiers were not only strong and resolute, but also exuded a murderous aura, as if they were elite soldiers who had seen blood on the battlefield.

Huang Chong had always overlooked these soldiers, but now that he sensed something was different, he was surprised.