The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Jiang Zhe stood there dumbfounded, letting Xiu'er help him into the house. Xiu'er's words had just struck him like a thunderbolt. (This book is from...)

Eastern Han Dynasty... This is the late Eastern Han Dynasty!

Chaos! Utter chaos!

First came the Yellow Turban Rebellion, then the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, then the warlord era, and then the Three Kingdoms period...

The game says the Yellow Turban Rebellion started around 184 AD, and the Jin Dynasty was established... well, how many years later? Anyway, it was definitely over fifty years... which means...

Even with the best of luck... I could only live until the end of the Three Kingdoms period...

"Jiang Zhe? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xiu'er looked at Jiang Zhe with some worry. Had she spoken too harshly? She was only trying to help him; how could she address the Great Teacher of Virtue by his given name? But what did he mean by saying this was the Eastern Han Dynasty? The Han Dynasty was correct, but why add "Eastern"? It was only the Han Dynasty...

"It's nothing..." Jiang Zhe felt somewhat disheartened. Thinking of his mother and brothers from his future life, he felt a lump in his throat...

"Regarding what you just said, Xiuer, I can read..."

But I don't know the characters from your era...

"Really?" Xiu'er's eyes widened, a strange glint in them. "Then... then Xiu'er will go to the village accountant's to borrow a writing brush, and Jiang Zhe, you can write, okay?"

"Uh... okay..." Jiang Zhe smiled awkwardly.

"The late Eastern Han Dynasty..." Jiang Zhe sighed as he watched Xiu'er happily leave the house.

"The Great Teacher... Zhang Jiao... an organized and well-prepared nationwide peasant uprising? Don't let it affect me... um, don't let it affect us..."

"Xuzhou... should be in the Shandong/Jiangsu area..."

"Thank goodness it's not the first year of the Zhongping era..." Jiang Zhe, who had played Three Kingdoms games, knew that the Yellow Turban Rebellion started in the first year of the Zhongping era, which meant it hadn't started yet, so he could at least wait a while longer...

But what he didn't know was that... six years after Guanghe would be the first year of Zhongping...

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Watching Xiuer happily gazing at the two characters "甲子" (Jiazi) written on the door, Jiang Zhe felt a strange pang of pain in his heart. She wouldn't know that this was actually the beginning of a chaotic era...

In chaotic times... how will Xiu'er survive in such a chaotic world...?

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Jiang Zhe had developed a strong liking for the girl who had saved him. If she were to die in this chaotic world, that would be such a pity...

"Jiang Zhe..."

"Huh? What?" Jiang Zhe realized.

Xiuer looked at Jiang Zhe with a blush on her face. This person... why does this person look at people like that... but the feeling in his eyes makes her feel very uncomfortable... um, it should be uncomfortable... does he have something on his mind?

"Jiang Zhe, you are a scholar, so you should have a courtesy name. I've heard from the elders that it's very impolite to address someone by their given name directly..."

"Character?"

"Yes..." Xiuer bit her lip.

"I have no words..."

"Oh..." Xiu'er's eyes glazed over after hearing Jiang Zhe's words.

"But I want to choose a single character... Could you help me?"

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Xiu'er's eyes seemed to come alive again. "This... Xiu'er can't read... how can I help you..."

"Hehe..." Jiang Zhe chuckled, then asked curiously, "Why are you asking me if I have any writing skills?"

"Huh?" Xiu'er twisted her clothes with both hands, biting her lip as she said, "Don't you remember what happened that day?"

"That day?" Jiang Zhe looked at Xiu'er curiously. "Which day?"

"You..." Xiu'er looked at Jiang Zhe with some sadness, "It was the day before yesterday... when Xiu'er was washing up in the mountain spring at the foot of the mountain, you..." She pointed in a direction, her face growing redder and redder.

Jiang Zhe frowned and thought for a long time, slowly recalling that before he fainted, he vaguely saw a girl... cough...

Could it be...

Seeing Jiang Zhe's strange expression, Xiu'er's face flushed instantly, but since her innocence had been compromised by this man, she had no choice but to... As Jiang Zhe slowly opened his mouth, Xiu'er's heart pounded faster and faster...

"I was knocked unconscious by you?" Jiang Zhe stared at Xiu'er with wide eyes.

"Xiuer, go return the pen and ink to the accountant." Xiuer ran out shyly.

Amused, Jiang Zhe watched as Xiu'er ran away as if fleeing. He touched his forehead and shook his head. What a... senseless disaster! He hadn't seen anything at all!

Uh... cough...

Judging from Xiu'er's expression, she seems to really need to choose a courtesy name. In ancient times, courtesy names were often used to supplement or explain the given name. They were also frequently chosen to convey meanings such as loyalty, filial piety, integrity, good fortune, longevity, health, and advancement in officialdom. Therefore, names like Ren (仁), Yi (义), Li (礼), Zhi (智), Xin (信), De Fu (得福), De Gui (德贵), Yan Shou (延寿), Rong Sheng (荣升), Ji Zu (继祖), Yao Zu (耀祖), and Xu Zong (续宗) were particularly common. Ordinary people also wanted a good life, hoping for many children and grandchildren, and the opportunity to go to school, so names like Fu Gui (富贵), De Fu (德福), Jin Cai (进财), Zhi Xue (志学), Ping An (平安), Chang Shun (长顺), Man Cang (满仓), Man Tun (满囤), Bao Cheng (保成), Jin Suo (金锁), and Shuan Zhu (束柱) were also very common.

So what should I choose as my courtesy name? Loyal? Loyal to whom? The emperor? Or Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan? Ugh, I just want to live well... Well, just live well with Xiu'er. I give up!

Filial piety? Alas... It's a pity my mother is now... If she knew her son was 1800 years ago, she'd probably faint. It's a shame her son can't observe mourning...

Festival? Solar terms or reputation? I'm a descendant; I don't need to bow down to the powerful like my predecessors. I just need to survive...

Loyalty? The loyalty of the underworld? Or the loyalty between friends? That's something to think about...

Looking at the rest, blessings of fortune, prosperity, longevity, and health; promotion and wealth... Alright, I'll call myself Shouyi, Jiang Zhe, Jiang Shouyi!

It wasn't that Jiang Zhe liked the character "义" (yi), he just didn't want to choose a name like "来福" (lai fu), "永禄" (yong lu), or even "有财" (you cai)...

It's better to uphold righteousness...

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"Have you...have you thought of a word?"

As soon as Xiuer entered, she saw Jiang Zhe sitting on the floor against the wall and asked him a question.

"Okay, from now on I'll be called Jiang Zhe, Jiang Shouyi!"

"Jiang Shouyi?" Xiu'er tilted her head and murmured a few words, her smile widening. She glanced at Jiang Zhe and said, "Then I'll..."

"Wait a minute..." Jiang Zhe stopped Xiu'er, saying strangely, "The name is for friends to call you..."

"Then I..." Xiu'er was really angry. This guy!

"You just want to be my friend? Did I misunderstand?" Jiang Zhe's eyes widened, seemingly apologetic, and he said repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. From now on, you can call me Shouyi..."

"..." Xiuer frowned and stared at Jiang Zhe, pouting to show that she was very angry.

"Just kidding..." Jiang Zhe said awkwardly, avoiding Xiu'er's eyes. "You can just call me A-Zhe, that's what my mom calls me too..."

"Is that...Ah Zhe's mother?" Xiu'er was a little unaccustomed to calling him that for the first time. "Ah Zhe, really, the old folks in the village say, 'While parents are alive, one should not travel far!'"

"There must be a plan for travel..." Jiang Zhe muttered to himself, inwardly sighing. *You think I wanted to transmigrate here? Seriously, to a chaotic world? Am I out of my mind?!*

Xiuer blinked and looked at Jiang Zhe, noticing the disappointment on his face. She said softly, "Zhe, we can bring your mother over. Xiuer is very capable..."

"Call me?" Jiang Zhe smiled faintly. "I can't go back anyway..."

Seeing Jiang Zhe's dejected expression, Xiu'er felt a strange mix of emotions. To be honest, she didn't really like Jiang Zhe, but being single for so long, and being a woman, it was inevitable that bad rumors would arise, especially since this man had ruined her reputation...

But at this moment, Xiu'er was somewhat attracted to Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe, Jiang Shouyi... what a nice courtesy name...

Uncle... Xiu'er still decided to listen to her father and stay away from the capital...

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