The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Because so much time had passed, Jiang Zhe and Xiu'er stayed with the two deceased elders for a long time. Xiu'er looked at the desolate scene, tears streaming down her face.

Jiang Zhe spent a long time comforting Xiu'er before he could erase her sadness.

Nothing happened that night, except that Mi Zhen was angry that the others had abandoned her.

"Who told you to sleep like a pig!" Jiang Zhe's words extinguished Mi Zhen's arrogance, and the latter went back to her room indignantly.

The next morning.

Wang Yun, true to his name, strolled to Jiang Zhe's door and knocked.

"Knock knock knock".

Xiuer had already woken up. She glanced at Jiang Zhe, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and couldn't bear to wake him. She got up, put on her clothes, and went to open the door.

"Xiuer greets Uncle..."

"Hmm." Wang Yun glanced at Xiu'er, then looked around the room, frowned, and said, "Summon Shouyi to see me!"

"This..." Xiu'er hesitated for a moment, then said, "My husband's health is not good to begin with, and yesterday... yesterday he and Xiu'er walked so far... I'm afraid..."

Wang Yun frowned and shook his head. "Fine, give him these two books! Read them carefully, and we'll discuss things further when I return!"

"Yes, Uncle..."

Wang Yun nodded, leaving behind the words, "You have a long road ahead of you, so you must restrain yourself in your sexual affairs..."

One sentence made Xiuer feel extremely ashamed. Seeing her uncle leave, she quickly closed the door, pouted, and walked back to the bedside.

"Xiuer? Is that Uncle?" Jiang Zhe mumbled in a daze.

"Yes, my husband, your uncle left you two books..."

"Okay, okay, put it over there...we'll sleep a little longer..."

With a helpless glance at Jiang Zhe, Xiu'er walked to the desk, lit the lamp, and curiously flipped through the pages.

The two books Wang Yun gave him were the Book of Han and the Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals.

In fact, Xiuer was literate, having learned to read in her childhood from her father. However, she later became busy making a living and had no books to read, so she told Jiang Zhe that she was illiterate.

With a somewhat anxious look at Jiang Zhe on the couch, Xiu'er hesitated for a moment before slowly opening the Book of Han...

Time flies by unnoticed.

When Jiang Zhe woke up, he was surprised to find that Xiu'er was no longer by his side. He glanced around the room and saw Xiu'er holding a book and reading under the candlelight. He propped his head up and looked her over. A beautiful woman reading a book, it did have a certain charm.

Xiuer was engrossed in reading when she suddenly felt a light weight on her. Turning around, she saw an outer garment draped over her shoulders, and then she saw her husband's sincere smile.

"Husband..." Xiu'er hurriedly closed the book. "Husband, please don't be angry... Xiu'er just..."

Jiang Zhe was taken aback, then understood, and immediately chuckled as he took the book Xiu'er handed him. "Silly girl! Would I blame you for reading and writing books? The Book of Han? This old man wants me to read this?"

Seeing that her husband wasn't angry, Xiu'er breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Husband, there's one more book..."

Jiang Zhe glanced at it, seemingly speechless, "Spring and Autumn Period..."

"Knock, knock, knock..." The knocking was urgent. "Shouyi? Xiuer? Have you gotten up yet?"

Xiuer was startled and pointed at Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe immediately sat down and pretended to read a book. Xiuer went to open the door.

"Hmm, a promising young man!" Wang Yun nodded at Jiang Zhe with satisfaction, then said, "Shouyi, have you encountered any questions?"

"...Questions?" Jiang Zhe's lips twitched. "Not yet..."

"No?" Wang Yun stepped forward, looking puzzled. "How could you not have doubts while studying? Don't be shy, I'll personally answer your questions!"

Xiuer glanced at Jiang Zhe, then chuckled softly and said, "Uncle, please sit down. Xiuer will go and make some tea..."

Wang Yun nodded.

What to do? What to do? Jiang Zhe felt utterly helpless. This old man was certainly enthusiastic... but he couldn't handle it...

Suddenly, a thought struck Jiang Zhe. He put down his book and asked, "Uncle, you must have just returned from the palace? Did anything unusual happen today?"

Wang Yun glared at Jiang Zhe and said, "Royal matters are not trivial gossip; how can they be discussed so lightly? Strange things... Hmph! It's nothing but that..."

"Are He Jin and Zhang Rang vying for power?" Jiang Zhe tried to divert Wang Yun's attention.

"Shouyi is indeed quick-witted...not bad!" Wang Yun's face darkened as he said, "He Jin is without strategy, and Zhang Rang is without virtue. Neither of them is a blessing for the Han Dynasty to hold such high positions..." He then glanced at Jiang Zhe, got up, closed the door, and whispered, "Shouyi, I have a question for you. You must answer truthfully."

"……yes!"

"If I were to gather my like-minded companions, could we possibly win against these two?"

Jiang Zhe's eyes widened. "No? Please, instead of thinking about yourself, think about me and Xiu'er..."

"Is there no chance of victory?" Wang Yun asked, utterly disappointed. He chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I have no idea what to do. It's just that seeing the Han Dynasty fall so utterly... What a tragedy! What a pity!"

Jiang Zhe looked at Wang Yun and said softly, "Uncle, why must you take the risk yourself? There will inevitably be conflict these two times... We can just observe and wait..."

"Wait and see?" Wang Yun frowned and said, "Although the two are currently engaged in a minor skirmish, they haven't really escalated the conflict. What's the use of waiting and seeing? If things continue like this, the Great Han will sooner or later... cough! What you mean by waiting and seeing is..."

Jiang Zhe gave an awkward smile, vaguely remembering the reason for establishing an heir? But he couldn't very well ask this stubborn old man, "Uncle, how is the Emperor's health?"

"The Emperor takes elixirs, and though he is old, he is still in good health..." He stopped mid-sentence, his eyes widening, and angrily shouted at Jiang Zhe, "Shouyi, this is highly inappropriate! Be careful what you say in the future!"

Sure enough… Jiang Zhe broke out in a cold sweat and said in a low voice, “I’ve heard that this pill is not good for the body. Although it may have a temporary effect, long-term use might…”

"Really?" Wang Yun's expression tightened, and Jiang Zhe nodded.

Wang Yun angrily retorted, "What traitorous villain dares to wreak havoc in the capital and bring disaster upon the Emperor?"

Who told that emperor to want to become an immortal? Well, now you've ascended to heaven...

Wang Yun pondered for a moment, then stood up. Jiang Zhe was taken aback; wasn't this stubborn old man going to...?

"Sit still, and let this old man report to the Emperor..."

"Alright!" Jiang Zhe quickly called out to Wang Yun, then hesitated and said, "The Emperor... has been taking medicine for a long time... although it's not visible on his face, his internal condition... I'm afraid it will take... If Uncle goes now, he'll inevitably be slandered by petty people..."

"I am nearing the end of my life! What is there to fear!"

"That's not how it works..." Jiang Zhe pondered for a moment, then said, "On one hand, there's the incurable Emperor... on the other hand, it's a golden opportunity to eliminate the wicked... Uncle, think it over carefully..."

"This..." Wang Yun naturally knew what Jiang Zhe meant by the great opportunity, but he was loyal to the royal family, and it was heartbreaking to watch the emperor fall.

"Misfortunes never come singly... This saying is true... But I cannot bear to see... I cannot bear to see the current emperor like this..."

"Then you'll just make yourself sick; out of sight, out of mind!"

"You!" Wang Yun was both amused and annoyed, but after careful consideration, he realized there was some truth to it. He then asked, "Shouyi, can you guarantee that those two thieves will have their own disputes?"

"Uncle, don't worry..." It's clearly written in Romance of the Three Kingdoms...

"In that case...in that case, I shall do that...unfaithful act once!" Wang Yun sighed sadly. "As long as a conflict arises, someone will surely be injured! In this way, I can save myself some energy!"

Seeing Wang Yun's pessimism, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but cheer him up, "Perhaps it will be a lose-lose situation..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yun assumed the young man was trying to encourage him, and immediately smiled and said, "This is truly a blessing for the Han Dynasty!"

Don't believe me? Fine! Jiang Zhe curled his lip.

With a soft creak, the door opened gently, and Xiu'er gracefully entered, brewing tea for the two of them.

Wang Yun glanced at Xiu'er's happy expression, feeling gratified. Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "Shouyi, you interrupted me just now. Let me ask you, do you have any questions about your studies?"

"Huh? This..." Jiang Zhe was dumbfounded. Where did this old man get such a good memory?

Seeing that Jiang Zhe remained silent, Wang Yun assumed that Xiu'er was too kind to refuse him, so he said, "I have given much thought to what you just said. If the Emperor is truly as you say... then I will follow your advice and feign illness to stay at home. You can then study the classics with me; they will surely be of great use in the future!"

"..." Jiang Zhe's expression froze. It's over...

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