The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Jiang Zhe is very troubled lately...

The first thing was about Xiuer. Jiang Zhe secretly saw that Xiuer's wedding dress was finished. Watching this little girl excitedly looking at it over and over again every day, Jiang Zhe vowed to himself that he would treat her well for the rest of his life, because she was the closest person to him, the first person he had ever met in this world... cough, a woman...

Secondly, don't ask anymore. That kid Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong keeps pestering me to learn some profound knowledge about the chaotic world. Hey, you want to learn from me? Where am I supposed to learn from? Ridiculous! Jiang Zhe could only dismiss him with the excuse of "biting off more than you can chew." But this kid still insisted on talking to Jiang Zhe every day, saying that "the teacher's words are enlightening." If I had that ability, I would have been a teacher in my past life. Why would I need to enlighten you?

The third thing... Damn it, a few days ago I actually saw a person with a yellow turban on his head in Xuzhou City. This scared Jiang Zhe quite a bit. He stared in disbelief as the person spread his teachings to the people around him. After a while, Jiang Zhe left silently. What was going to happen had to happen. Otherwise, what could he do with his limited abilities?

Jiang Zhe tossed a string of test questions to Chen Deng and then walked out on his own.

Stepping out of the Chen residence and watching the crowds coming and going on the street, Jiang Zhe suddenly felt a deep sense of loneliness, a loneliness that clung to his very bones, chilling him to the bone…

Jiang Zhe tightened his coat and realized he was a little cold from the cold wind...

Winter is almost here? Jiang Zhe glanced around; the trees lining both sides of the street had already lost all their leaves. Winter had arrived…

I've been here for two whole months now...

"My husband..."

He looked up in bewilderment and saw Xiuer staring at him strangely.

"Xiuer? What are you doing here?" Jiang Zhe asked curiously.

"Huh?" Xiu'er opened her eyes, looked around curiously, and said, "This...this is our house. Where else could Xiu'er be if she's not home?"

Jiang Zhe looked around and was surprised to find himself back home after wandering around aimlessly.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Xiu'er stepped forward and held Jiang Zhe's hand tightly, her face full of anxiety. She seemed to have seen the troubles in Jiang Zhe's heart.

"It's nothing, it's nothing..." Jiang Zhe shook his head and went inside, as if only at home could he calm his mind.

Xiuer quickly brewed a cup of tea and handed it to Jiang Zhe, then watched him cautiously without saying a word.

Seeing Xiuer's expression, Jiang Zhe chuckled. He gently pulled her onto his lap, stroking her long hair as he whispered, "Xiuer, what kind of person do you think I am?"

"What kind of person is my husband?" Xiu'er tilted her head, seemingly thinking seriously for a moment, then chuckled and said, "My husband is a good person..."

"Hey, I'm asking you seriously!" Jiang Zhe said, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Xiuer answered very seriously!" Xiuer hugged Jiang Zhe's waist, rested her head on his chest, and whispered, "No matter what kind of person my husband is, Xiuer has decided to follow you..."

Feeling touched, Jiang Zhe patted Xiu'er on the back, but a different, indescribable feeling welled up inside him. Lately, he had gradually become confused: was he Jiang Zhe, the otaku of the 21st century, or Jiang Zhe Jiang Shouyi from the Three Kingdoms period? Time travel… Now that I've traveled here, can I travel back again…?

Go back? Jiang Zhe looked at Xiu'er in his arms and hesitated.

Why are you thinking about these things?! Jiang Zhe was angry with himself. The most important thing right now is to think about the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Why are you wandering off to other topics?!

The Yellow Turban Rebellion, led by the three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang, involved hundreds of thousands, even millions, of people and almost swept across the entire territory of the Han Dynasty. It was truly a large-scale peasant uprising.

Our time-traveling predecessors told us that history can't always be trusted. The books (I refer to *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*) say Xuzhou suffered almost no major losses, but thinking about it, it always feels a bit unbelievable. Why were other places affected but Xuzhou wasn't? What if the Yellow Turbans attacked Xuzhou, and Xuzhou couldn't hold them off… then… then…

Jiang Zhe broke out in a cold sweat.

Xiu'er frowned, gently wiping the sweat from Jiang Zhe's forehead, and looked at him with concern. "Husband, if there's anything difficult, can...can you talk to Xiu'er about it? Although Xiu'er is a woman, and may not be able to offer you any help, but..."

Looking into Xiuer's eyes, Jiang Zhe touched her lips with his finger. "Then listen to me!"

"Mmm!" Xiu'er responded obediently. Although Jiang Zhe still thought Xiu'er was too young and didn't consummate their marriage until after the New Year, their relationship had already become very close. Even with Jiang Zhe's ambiguous actions now, Xiu'er was no longer shy.

"I am ultimately his woman..." Xiu'er thought to herself.

"When Xiuer goes out, has she ever seen anyone with a yellow turban on their head?"

"Hmm...it seems so. These are followers of the Great Teacher of Wisdom. Is there something wrong with that?"

"Do you know what's the hardest thing to obtain in the world?" Jiang Zhe asked Xiu'er calmly.

"The most difficult?" Xiu'er frowned, thinking about it again and again but still couldn't understand.

"The will of the people!" Jiang Zhe said emphatically.

"Popular sentiment?"

"Yes! And now, Zhang Jiao has the people's hearts in his grasp. Tsk tsk, this is truly an unprecedentedly opportune moment. I refuse to believe that Zhang Jiao is without ambition and can withstand the torment of desire..."

"My husband has always been dissatisfied with Da Xian... with Zhang Jiao, perhaps because he feared he would stir up trouble?" Xiu'er murmured to herself, "No wonder..."

"My husband is so amazing..." Xiu'er said with a smile.

"Uh, cough..." Jiang Zhe's noodles had been tested many times, and he accepted Xiu'er's praise without changing his expression.

"By the way, Xiuer, try to stay home as much as possible these days. If you need to buy groceries, wait for me to come back and we'll go together. Especially avoid contact with those Yellow Turban rebels..."

"Yes, Xiuer will listen to her husband..."

Huh? Suddenly, Jiang Zhe thought of something strange. It seemed that one of the elite troops in the world, the Danyang Elite Troops, originated from Xuzhou...

Could it be?

"By the way, Xiuer, who...who is the highest-ranking official in Xuzhou?"

Xiu'er rolled her eyes at Jiang Zhe and said in a serious tone, "It's Governor Tao..."

"Prefect Tao?" Jiang Zhe thought for a moment, then a name suddenly popped into his head, "Could it be Tao Qian?"

"My lord, you must not be rude. Lord Tao is a very good man; you must not address him by his first name..."

Ignoring Xiu'er, Jiang Zhe pondered his own question. He seemed to have read an article in his previous life that said Tao Qian was actually a very capable person, not only skilled in domestic affairs but also possessing considerable military command ability, and with remarkable foresight. Could it be because of him that the Yellow Turban rebels were unable to wreak havoc on Xuzhou...?

After thinking about it this way, Jiang Zhe gradually calmed down, but he still had some concerns. He decided to ask Chen Deng tomorrow. The Chen family was large and powerful, and they should have their own retainers...

For the sake of his and Xiu'er's lives, he still wanted to stay tied to the Chen family. At least for now, Chen Deng was still very respectful to him...

However, while Jiang Zhe despised the chaotic world, he was particularly interested in the heroes who rose to prominence during those times, especially Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce...

The wise and brave Zhao Yun, the loyal and righteous Guan Yu, the hot-tempered Zhang Fei, and the devoted Dian Wei…

At this point, a name suddenly popped up: Lü Bu!

He could take on Liu Bei's three brothers single-handedly; that must have required incredible strength... It's a pity he died later...

The most regrettable thing is...

Diao Chan...

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