The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

One day, Yuan Shao, the Commandant of the Central Army, discussed the matter of Dong Zhuo with his uncle Yuan Wei.

Yuan Shao frowned and said, "Now that Ding Jianyang is dead, Dong Zhuo is all-powerful. Is my Yuan family destined to be subservient to him? What should we do?"

Yuan Wei gently picked up his teacup and said, "Benchu, in a few days Dong Zhongying will probably bring up the matter of deposing the emperor again. You can take this opportunity to escape from Luoyang. My Yuan family has four branches and three dukes, and many disciples. As long as you raise your banner, people will flock to you!"

"Could it be that Uncle is letting Shao go alone? Where is Uncle then?"

"How foolish!" Yuan Wei glanced at Yuan Shao and said, "Only if I am there will he feel comfortable using you! And then, when you have grown powerful, you will not need to care about me..."

"How can this be!" Yuan Shao's expression changed, and he shouted loudly. He was a son born out of wedlock and had never been valued in his family. However, he had been taken care of by this uncle since childhood, and the relationship between the two was better than that between father and son. Now, how could he abandon his uncle?

"You brat!" Yuan Wei's beard trembled with rage as he glared at Yuan Shao. "How could I, an old man, refuse to restore the Yuan family's glory?"

"This..." Yuan Shao hesitated.

"My mind is made up, so there's no need for me to say anything more! But there is one thing I must always keep in mind!"

"Please enlighten me, Uncle!"

Yuan Wei sighed deeply and said, "I originally intended to follow the emperor, but unexpectedly Dong Zhongying appeared, and all my efforts have been in vain. Yuan Chu, I entrust the Yuan family to you..."

Yuan Shao frowned and moved his lips as if to say something.

Yuan Wei seemed to understand Yuan Shao's thoughts, and shook his head, saying, "Gonglu is far inferior to you, and you are arrogant and conceited; you are incapable of accomplishing anything! The Yuan family must not be allowed to fall into ruin in our hands!"

"……yes!"

On that day, Dong Zhuo hosted a banquet for his officials. After several rounds of wine, he touched his sword and said, "The current emperor is weak and incompetent, unfit to serve the ancestral temple. I respect the late emperor's edict and will follow the precedents of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, deposing the emperor and making him the Prince of Hongnong, and installing the Prince of Chenliu as emperor. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

Just as his uncle had predicted! Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "The current emperor has only been on the throne for a short time and has not committed any misconduct; your intention to depose the legitimate heir and install an illegitimate one is nothing short of rebellion!"

Dong Zhuo roared, "The affairs of the world are in my hands! I decide now, who dares disobey! Do you see how dull my sword is?"

Yuan Shao also drew his sword, saying, "Your sword is sharp, but mine is never dull!"

The two are at odds at the banquet.

Li Ru glanced at Yuan Wei, who also looked surprised, and then said to Dong Zhuo, "The matter is not yet settled, and we must not kill indiscriminately."

Yuan Shao, carrying his sword, bid farewell to his officials and headed for Ji Province.

Dong Zhuo understood Li Ru's meaning and said to Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, "Your nephew was impolite, but I will forgive him for your sake. What about the matter of deposing and installing an emperor?"

Yuan Wei was secretly pleased and cupped his hands, saying, "What Lord Dong saw is correct."

Dong Zhuo laughed loudly and said sternly, "Anyone who dares to obstruct this important discussion will be dealt with according to military law!"

The courtiers were terrified and all said they would obey Your Majesty's command.

After the banquet, Dong Zhuo asked Li Ru, "How is Yuan Shao faring now?"

Li Ru said with a puzzled look, "This situation is beyond my expectations, but so be it. Yuan Shao's uncle, Yuan Yi, is with me, so Yuan Shao wouldn't dare to act rashly! The Yuan family has four branches and three ministers, and many disciples, which is quite troublesome. It would be better to appoint him as a prefect to win his heart."

Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement and immediately sent someone to appoint Yuan Shao as the governor of Bohai.

Let's go back to the time when Dong Zhuo hosted a banquet for his officials, at Jiang Zhe's place.

Jiang Zhe heard that Dong Zhuo was hosting a banquet for the officials and secretly thought that they were discussing the matter of deposing the emperor. If he didn't leave now, when would he?

So he sent Xiuer to summon Tao Ying and Fang Yue, preparing to travel to Luoyang in a few days.

Suddenly, Jiang Zhe, who was standing in the courtyard, heard a commotion at the gate. A burly man walked in, saw Jiang Zhe, and shouted, "Go and call Jiang Zhe out!"

"Huh?" Jiang Zhe looked puzzled and said, "I am Jiang Zhe. May I ask who you are...?"

"You're Jiang Zhe?" The newcomer strode forward, his face contorted with rage, and said bitterly, "I'll kill you to vent my hatred!"

"Wh...what?" Jiang Zhe was taken aback, thinking to himself, when did I have some deep-seated grudge against someone?

"We've never met before, so how could there be any hatred between us?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" the newcomer shouted. "I'm the one who killed Jiang Zhe!"

"How dare you!" A sharp shout rang out as Xiu'er slowly stepped forward, her face cold and stern. "How dare this arrogant brat act so presumptuously in the Situ residence!"

The man was startled and slowly turned his head, looking at Xiuer with a complicated expression.

"Husband..." Xiu'er walked to Jiang Zhe's side and said softly, "Husband, don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you!"

"...Hey!" Jiang Zhe was extremely annoyed. "Xiuer!"

"Oh, I misspoke again..." Xiu'er chuckled softly, "It was my husband who protected me..."

"..." Jiang Zhe glanced helplessly at Xiu'er, then turned to the newcomer and said, "Who exactly are you? I don't think I've ever seen you before!"

The man had witnessed the entire scene. After a long silence, he said to Xiu'er in a deep voice, "Xiu'er, do you still remember Fengxian of Bingzhou...?"

"Fengxian..." Xiu'er was startled, covering her mouth with her small hand, "You...it's you..."

"Fengxian?" Jiang Zhe frowned, then suddenly exclaimed, "You're Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, who killed Ding Yuan and Ding Jianyang?!"

"Uncle Jianyang..." Xiu'er hurriedly tugged at Jiang Zhe's sleeve and said anxiously, "Husband, you said... you said Uncle Jianyang, he..."

"Uncle Jianyang?" Jiang Zhe looked at Xiu'er strangely and said, "This man is Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, who killed Ding Jianyang and joined Dong Zhuo... Xiu'er, didn't you say you didn't know him the other day...?"

"Fengxian, you actually..." Xiu'er looked at Lü Bu with surprise and doubt.

"I did not kill Ding Jianyang! You're lying!" Lü Bu shouted, leaping towards Jiang Zhe and throwing a heavy punch at him.

Xiuer's expression changed. She drew her soft sword from her waist and pointed it at Lü Bu, saying, "Fengxian, this is my husband! I hope you will show some respect!"

Lu Bu stopped in his tracks, looking at Xiu'er in disbelief, and said, "What...what merit does Jiang Shouyi possess to be your husband?!"

Xiuer glanced at Jiang Zhe and said, "My husband is honest, humble, and treats me with utmost kindness and sincerity. It is my good fortune to have such a husband. On the other hand, who is Fengxian... Dong Zhuo? Not only has my husband repeatedly spoken ill of him, but even the neighbors curse him. Fengxian, why did you kill your uncle in Jianyang and join Dong Zhuo?"

"Hmph!" So they really do know each other! Jiang Zhe felt a pang of jealousy and sneered, "What else? They're just after wealth and glory!"

"Shut up!" Lu Bu glared at Jiang Zhe. "Do you really think I can't kill you?"

"Lu Bu!" Xiu'er shouted, her eyes cold. "If you continue to be so disrespectful to my husband, don't blame me for abandoning our past friendship!"

"...Ah Xiu?" Lu Bu looked at Xiu'er in disbelief and murmured, "I don't understand... I don't understand... What talent does he have that would win your favor, Ah Xiu?"

"..." Xiu'er glanced at Jiang Zhe, recalling their time in Xuzhou and some intimate moments they couldn't share with outsiders. Her pretty face flushed, and she said, "My husband is highly talented, humble, and honest. He doesn't covet fame or fortune, and he treats me very well..."

Fame and fortune...reputation...

Lu Bu felt as if Xiu'er's words had struck him like thunder. He hurriedly said, "Ah Xiu, I didn't, I didn't do it for those who killed Ding Jianyang... No! I didn't kill Ding Jianyang..."

Xiuer sighed, looking at Lü Bu's incoherent words, and said disappointedly, "Fengxian, you've changed... You weren't like this when you were young..."

"People change, you know..." Jiang Zhe said dryly.

"Come out here!" Lu Bu roared at Jiang Zhe, his anger blazing. "If you have the guts, don't stand behind Ah Xiu!"

Having been directly confronted, Jiang Zhe wasn't about to back down. He stepped forward, took the soft sword from Xiu'er's hand, and declared, "Lu Bu! I am right here!"

"Husband!" Xiu'er knew perfectly well that her husband didn't know any martial arts, and her expression changed.

"Hmph!" Lu Bu laughed loudly, pointing at Jiang Zhe and saying, "Don't underestimate me. You are a weak scholar. Even with a sword in hand, what do I have to fear?"

"You should give it a try!"

"Hmph!" Lu Bu strode forward and sneered, "I'd like to give it a try!"

Jiang Zhe stopped the anxious Xiu'er and said with a faint smile, "You underestimate the talents of the world; you will surely die without a burial place in the future!"

"Enough nonsense!" Lu Bu threw a punch at Jiang Zhe, but Jiang Zhe's expression remained unchanged. Ignoring Lu Bu's punch, he flicked his soft sword and aimed straight for Lu Bu's chest.

Seeing Lü Bu's fist approaching Jiang Zhe's face, Xiu'er covered her mouth and cried out, "Husband! Be careful! Lü Fengxian, if you harm even a hair on my head, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life!"

Upon seeing this, Lü Bu sighed inwardly and quickly withdrew his fist.

However, Jiang Zhe had gone there with the intention of not being looked down upon by others, and he went all out. How could he stop? Even when Lu Bu flashed away, his arm was still slashed, and his sleeve was instantly stained red.

Lu Bu glanced at his arm, then looked at Jiang Zhe with a complicated expression, and sighed sadly, "What courage!" He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Shouyi, I underestimated you! If you had hidden behind Ah Xiu today and dared not face me, I would have killed you one day!"

When Jiang Zhe saw Lü Bu's fist coming, he was filled with ruthlessness and had the idea of ​​both sides being injured. But now, thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked. Who was Lü Bu? The number one warrior in the Three Kingdoms. How could he possibly be injured in a fight with him?

Xiuer hurriedly approached Jiang Zhe and whispered, "Husband..."

"It's nothing!" Jiang Zhe said calmly.

Looking at this scene, Lü Bu felt a pang of sorrow. Scenes from his childhood flashed before his eyes, but time had flown by, things had changed, and the person he longed for was now another man's wife...

"Jiang Shouyi! Do you understand something? If I had wanted to kill you just now, it would have been effortless!"

"These words are extremely arrogant!" With a cold laugh, Tao Ying and Fang Yue slowly stepped out.

"Oh?" Lu Bu was somewhat surprised to see that the two men walked with a steady gait, unlike ordinary people. "Who are you?"

"We are your guards, sir!" Fang Yue cupped his hands and said coldly, "Your words are extremely arrogant; I'd like to test them!"

"Hmph!" Lu Bu sneered, "Come on then!"

Fang Yue remained silent and stepped forward to greet Lü Bu.

With a heavy punch, both Lü Bu and Fang Yue were startled; the force was immense!

Unexpectedly, Jiang Shouyi's guard possessed such martial prowess. Lü Bu was secretly amazed and abandoned his contempt, unleashing his full strength.

In a short time, the two had exchanged more than ten blows, resulting in a two-on-one situation.

If we were on horseback, I would have cut you down in a moment! Seeing that he had lost face in front of Xiuer and could not even defeat Jiang Shouyi, a mere guard, Lu Bu was filled with rage. Seeing that the opponent's strength had weakened, he punched Fang Yue in the face.

Fang Yue hurriedly tried to block, but suddenly a hand reached out and gripped Lu Bu's fist tightly.

"Seeing you guys having so much fun, I'm getting a little itchy to join in. Ziling, change players!"

Fang Yue knew that Tao Ying had intervened because he had noticed her exhaustion, so she immediately said, "Then I have no choice but to step down..."

Lu Bu was furious. He could have defeated that person with a single punch, but this guy ruined it. He suddenly pulled back his fist, only to find to his surprise that the other person was holding it tightly and wouldn't budge.

This man is even superior to that man! Lü Bu's eyes turned cold as he said, "Do you dare to challenge me in a contest of weaponry?"

"Why wouldn't I dare!" Tao Ying turned around and took the silver spear in his hand.

Lu Bu reached out to the side and was immediately stunned. He had come alone this time, without anyone or his personal weapon, the halberd. This…

"Haha!" Fang Yue laughed heartily, venting his frustration at being suppressed by Lü Bu earlier. He tossed out a spear and said, "We also benefited; this is my spear! Catch!"

Lu Bu took the spear in his hand, adjusted it, and found it was slightly lighter.

"Take this!" Tao Ying shouted, his spear raining down on Lü Bu.

Lu Bu's eyes lit up. He turned his spear shaft, blocked each point, and then swung it, striking Tao Ying's spear with the shaft.

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then secretly lamented that if he had been more skilled with his halberd, how could his opponent have blocked it so easily?

Back and forth, they fought several times. Jiang Zhe was dumbfounded. When did Tao Ying become able to fight Lu Bu, the number one fighter in the world, to a standstill?

Lu Bu's martial arts skills were all learned on horseback, and now he was using a warhorse, and the weapons he was using belonged to someone else, which he was not very familiar with. As a result, he was starting to fall into a disadvantageous position.

Lu Bu glanced at Xiu'er, a flash of shame in his eyes, and with a fierce determination, he unleashed a barrage of spear thrusts at Tao Ying.

Tao Ying was immediately alarmed and retreated while fighting, without sustaining any injuries.

Knowing he had lost face today, Lü Bu slammed his spear into the ground angrily and said, "You two are quite skilled in martial arts. Dare to state your names?"

"I am Tao Ying from Xuzhou!" Tao Ying was somewhat impressed that his opponent, despite using an unsuitable weapon, had managed to repel him.

"Fang Yue of Hanoi!" Fang Yue simply cupped his hands in greeting.

Lu Bu nodded, then turned and stared at Xiu'er for a long while before saying to Jiang Zhe, "All you have to rely on are these two guards?" He sneered, "If these two guards weren't by your side, how could you have guaranteed Xiu'er's safety?"

"This is a matter for the Zhe family! No need for you to concern yourself with it!" Jiang Zhe said with a snort.

"You!" Lu Bu was furious, pointing directly at Jiang Zhe and saying, "Do you think you, a man, need Ah Xiu's protection?"

"Fengxian!" Xiuer knew her husband was proud and arrogant, and frowned as she looked at Lü Bu.

Jiang Zhe glanced at Xiu'er. Yes, in the chaotic Three Kingdoms period, not learning martial arts would inevitably lead to disaster. But who should he learn from? Tong Yuan? Zuo Ci?

Lu Bu coldly retorted, "If it were for you, I would diligently hone my martial arts skills!"

"Nonsense! Learning martial arts requires instruction! It's not something that can be done in a day or two!" Jiang Zhe rolled his eyes at Lü Bu. "Don't just stand there and talk like you know what's going on!"

Lu Bu said, "How about I teach you?" After saying that, he couldn't help but glance at Xiu'er, but Xiu'er's heart was entirely with Jiang Zhe, so Lu Bu could only sigh slightly.

"You...you're going to teach me?" Jiang Zhe gave him a strange look and said, "No need for you to trouble yourself! We're heading back to Xuzhou right away!"

"What?" Lu Bu was startled. He glanced at Xiu'er, who nodded in agreement, and immediately shouted, "In chaotic times, how will the four of you return to Xuzhou?"

"What's it to you!" Jiang Zhe sneered.

"If it weren't for Ah Xiu's sake, I would have killed you on the spot!" Lü Bu said angrily. "I'm inspecting Luoyang! I said I wouldn't let you leave Luoyang, and you won't be able to leave Luoyang!"

"Isn't it all because of Dong Zhuo's power!" Jiang Zhe sneered. "You say you're not after power? Will you want to acknowledge Dong Zhuo as your father in a few days?"

"Shut up!" Lu Bu thought to himself as he saw the look of surprise and uncertainty in Xiu'er's eyes. These were Li Gongzheng's words of advice to him. How did she know about them?

"I don't need you to worry about my affairs!" Lu Bu glared at Jiang Zhe and said in a deep voice, "As long as you can withstand one of my attacks in the future, I will let you leave the city. Do you not even have that much courage?"

"Hmph!" Jiang Zhe snorted. "Ask yourself honestly, would you wholeheartedly teach Zhe? Ridiculous!"

"...I will naturally teach you with all my heart!" Lu Bu said in a deep voice. "However, if you are not diligent and accidentally die at my hands, that is your own business! I will come tomorrow! You should take care of yourself!" After saying that, he strode out of Wang Yun's residence.

"Damn! How arrogant!" Jiang Zhe snorted and stormed back into the house.

Xiuer bit her lip and followed Jiang Zhe into the house. "Husband, it's not that I'm deceiving you, I really don't know Fengxian's surname..."

"Hmph!" Jiang Zhe turned around and continued reading his book, *Qimen Dunjia*.

Xiuer thought for a moment, a hint of shyness appearing on her face, and stepped forward, calling out, "Husband... I was wrong, please don't ignore me..."

Her voice was extremely seductive, making Jiang Zhe's whole body go weak. He glanced at Xiu'er and was even more aroused. Xiu'er's eyes were alluring, her lips were pouting, and she looked incredibly charming.

"Don't...don't try to tempt me!" Jiang Zhe coughed, turned a page, and said, "Your husband is very angry! The consequences will be severe!"

Having spent so much time with Jiang Zhe, Xiu'er knew her husband's personality well. She leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Husband, please don't be angry. Isn't it enough that I've already complied with your request from a few days ago..."

"Gulp!" Jiang Zhe swallowed hard, his heart pounding. He glanced sideways at Xiu'er. "Really?"

Xiu'er looked at Jiang Zhe with a resentful expression and said, "I just hope my husband won't mistreat me too much..."

"This is hardly an insult!" Jiang Zhe immediately threw down the "Book of Escape Techniques," hugged Xiu'er, and said, "I'm doing this for you too..."

"Husband, please stop!" Xiu'er cupped her face, feeling a sudden heat rising to her cheeks.

"I won't say, I won't say... then we..." Jiang Zhe chuckled.

Xiu'er glanced at Jiang Zhe and said shyly, "I hope my husband will cherish me and wait until late at night..."

"well……"

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