Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 166



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Episode 166. Aftermath (2)

Ikju Chokgun Seongdo-hyeon.

Yujang’s dental office.

Liu Zhang’s face when facing Liu Bei was extremely awkward.

“Why did you come all this way? If you had just told me in advance, I would have prepared to treat you.”

Then Yu-bi opened his mouth with a faint smile.

“Thanks to Yoo Ik-ju’s hospitality, I was able to relieve my fatigue. I am grateful for Yoo Ik-ju’s grace.”

However, Liu Zhang’s feelings were shaky. Wasn’t it he who treated Liu Bei’s army coldly rather than welcoming them?

“No, I should have paid more attention to Yu Ye-ju… I’ve been so busy with work… I hope you understand.”

In fact, Liu Zhang, who had heard bad rumors about Liu Bei, wished that Liu Bei would leave Chengdu as soon as possible.

But if he, who had previously invited Liu Bei’s army, were to now ask Liu Bei to leave, who would serve Liu Zhang in the future?

So instead of telling Liu Bei to leave, he treated him coldly, hoping that Liu Bei would leave Chengdu on his own.

Liu Bei glanced at Liu Zhang and said.

“…It is said that bad rumors about this Hyeon-deok spread throughout Yizhou. That any power that Hyeon-deok passes through will be ruined… or destroyed.”

When Liu Bei himself mentioned the rumors about himself, Liu Zhang was momentarily taken aback.

“…No, was that so?”

“Haha, don’t pretend not to know. I’ve already heard about this. Come to think of it, it seems like the rumor is spreading because I’m staying in this city.

So, what I’m saying is… I think it would be best for me to leave this place.”

Then, Yujang’s awkward face brightened.

“Ahem, is that true?”

“Since I have already made up my mind, please, Yu Ik-ju….”

“…Haha, but how could that be….”

In order to save face, Liu Zhang did not accept it right away and argued with Liu Bei.

But eventually, around the time when Liu Bei was about to leave Chengdu.

Outside the palace, Liu Zhang’s subordinates rushed in and whispered to him.

―In Hanjung, the army is moving to invade the city again!

Liu Zhang’s eyes widened at the news of Hanzhong’s invasion.

“What? Is that true?”

“Yes, yes, there is already no one in the world who doesn’t know.”

Meanwhile, Yu-bi, who was watching the two people’s farce, tilted his head and asked.

“No, why are you doing this?”

Then, when Liu Zhang’s eyes fell on Liu Bei, he felt his mind light up.

‘Elder, that bastard who doesn’t know grace is trying to attack Yizhou again, so let’s use Liu Bei!’

Of course, it was Liu Zhang himself who killed the elder’s mother and worsened the relationship with the Han-Joong Army. However, to Liu Zhang, such an incident was nothing more than a minor incident.

Yoo Jang asked in a sly tone.

“By any chance, you said you were leaving the city… Is there a place you would like to go, Yu Ye-ju?”

Then Yu-bi smiled and answered.

“Wherever you go, there must be a place for you to go. Wherever you go, there must be a place for this Liu Bei to set foot.”

“…Then what about the northern part of Gwanghan County? They say that the northern part of Gwanghan County is lacking compared to Seongdo, but with Yu Ye-ju’s talent, he should be able to settle down there….”

The northern part of Gwanghan-gun that Yoo Jang speaks of is the border area between the Han and Zhong armies.

In other words, it was impossible to reach Shu Commandery without passing through the northern part of Gwanghan Commandery – Baeksu County and Gamaeng County.

This was intended to use Liu Bei as a shield for the Han and Zhong armies.

Then Yu-bi opened his mouth with an apologetic look.

“Even so, how can I remain in Gwanghan-gun with any sense of shame? I’ll just leave Seongdo like this….”

What kind of army was the Liu Bei army? Wasn’t it an elite army that had fought in numerous battles in the Central Plains?

Now that rumors of the Elder’s army invading were circulating, Liu Zhang could not simply give up on Liu Bei’s army.

“Oh, no. Yoo Ye-ju! Please, Yoo Ye-ju, take care of Baek Soo-hyun and Ga Maeng-hyeon. Please, I beg you!”

Then, Yu-bi nodded as if he had no choice and said.

“If Mr. Yoo Ik-ju says so, then let’s do it.”

“Thank you, thank you so much!”

***

Liu Bei, who came out of Liu Zhang’s office, approached Xu Shu, who was loitering in front of the office.

After a while, Seo Seoh-ga asked quietly.

“How did things go?”

“Of course. But to take a rumor as a rumor… As expected, you are the original owner.”

He smiled faintly at Yu-bi’s praise and said:

“No, I am ashamed that I can only do this as a soldier of my lord.”

“What does that mean? If it weren’t for you, I might have been driven out of Yizhou and wandered around Liangzhou. Thanks to you, I’m glad I have a county to settle down in.”

Xu Shu, who realized that Liu Bei’s intentions were with the Hanzhong army, quickly spread another rumor: that the elders of Hanzhong were preparing their forces to attack Yizhou.

Since the elders would knock on the gates of Yizhou when they were bored, news of the elders’ invasion spread quickly as usual.

“As long as there is a just cause in the heart of my lord, I will never give up this position.”

“…This person seems to be very lucky. Someone like you is my soldier. I am truly grateful.”

Thanks to Xu Shu’s clever wit, Liu Bei’s army was able to breathe a sigh of relief and soon advanced north toward Jia Meng County.

But for a moment, it only gave me time to catch my breath. There was no guarantee that the future would be bright.

***

Hyungju Namgun Yangyanggun.

The tooth of the hand.

As usual, I was struggling with overwork.

Gan Ning appeared and spoke in an earnest tone.

“My lord, I heard that they are forming an army to attack the Emperor… Would it be possible for you to join?”

“You?”

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“Yes, yes, the curator proved his endless loyalty to Songa by cutting him down… and….”

I laughed in vain at Gan Ning’s unanswered flattery.

“Isn’t the point that you want to go out and punish the Emperor?”

“…Yes, my lord.”

The relationship between Gan Ning and Huang Zu could almost be described as one of enmity.

And Gan Ning would need Huang Zu’s head to further solidify his position in the Sun family.

‘After all, the label of being from the imperial family is not easily erased. It would be different if you directly defeated the imperial family.’

I nodded, having roughly guessed what Gan Ning meant.

“Okay, have a go. And when you meet Admiral Zhou in the punitive expedition, give him this letter.”

Then Gan Ning asked with a puzzled look.

“…Your Majesty, you are still stationed in Pa-yang. Will you participate in the expedition to subdue the Emperor?”

I nodded slowly.

“You will participate. Right now, you are the one who is most dizzy.”

Zhou Yu must know better than anyone that my relationship with Sun Ce is getting worse and worse.

But it wouldn’t have been easy for Joo-yu to choose either one. That’s why he’s been silent for so long.

‘If I choose Sun Ce, I’m worried about future generations. If I choose me, it’ll feel like I’m betraying Sun Ce. Who would have thought that Zhou Yu, who was always as sharp as a sword, would be so entangled in emotions…’

As the situation became more complicated, there was a high possibility that Joo-yu would come out to try to freshen up the atmosphere.

And I want to bring forward the choice of fuel even further.

‘Two thousand years after the Shang Dynasty. If the civilization of the Yellow River was collectively called the Central Plains… .’

Shouldn’t we also come up with a new word to collectively refer to the civilization of the Yangtze River that will lead the next two thousand years?

***

Hyungju Namgun Yangyangseong.

The great aristocratic families of Yangyang were in chaos.

Things that used to happen naturally, like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, have become impossible.

For example, people who had gathered ‘voluntarily’ to repay the favor of the powerful families were forcibly sent back, or they were driven out from the land they had usually farmed or the foothills where they had been growing trees.

The powerful clans of Yangyang, who were sensitive to vested interests, quickly went to find Chae-mo and Goewol and appealed to them.

“Chae Jong-sa, there is no such law in the world! With what kind of feelings did we surrender to Son-ga?”

“Since Bangga and Hwangga won’t even step forward for some reason, all we have left are Chaega!”

“How can Son Hyung-ju treat us like this? He drives us out of the mountain where we have been growing trees for generations, and scatters the people who gathered to repay his kindness! Please advise Son Hyung-ju!”

Chae-mo and Goe-wol investigated the case with indifferent faces as they listened to the complaints of the powerful families.

As a result, they realized that all the changes in Yangyang were due to Zhuge Liang’s hand, so they went to find Zhuge Liang without delay.

Cai Mo was determined to pressure Zhuge Liang into resolving everything he had done.

In the first place, Zhuge Liang was the son-in-law of Cai Mo’s younger sister. Cai Mo planned to take him down in the line of succession.

‘It’s a bit quiet in the royal family, but… huh, are you keeping an eye on your son-in-law?’

Cai Mo arrived at Zhuge Liang’s headquarters and went inside with a cough.

The first thing that caught my eye was the sight of bamboo strips piled up in layers, reminiscent of a small garden.

Chae-mo, overwhelmed by the enormous amount of bamboo, was momentarily speechless. The same was true for Goewol.

At that moment, Zhuge Liang, who was quickly scanning the bamboo slips, raised his gaze and met Cai Mo’s eyes.

Zhuge Liang tilted his head for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“Ah, Chae Jong-sa. It’s been a while. It’s the first time I’ve seen you since So-gwan’s wedding.”

Then, Chae-mo, who had been standing there blankly, opened his mouth.

“…I heard that the co-pilot was in charge of Yangyang’s internal affairs.”

Zhuge Liang nodded his head with a pleasant voice.

“My lord has commanded so, and I am doing my best, even though my ability is small.”

“Then why are you making Yangyang more chaotic instead of observing its laws and customs and governing its internal affairs?”

“What do you mean? Are you saying that the department is causing confusion in Yangyang?”

When Zhuge Liang pretended not to know, Gwae Yue came forward and opened his mouth.

“…There are more than a few nobles who are dissatisfied with this matter. For example, the servants of the nobles are being driven out of the mountains where they used to dig for wood, the people who came out to help the nobles are being dispersed, or they are being driven out of the land where they worked hard to sow seeds.”

Then, as if the question he had been waiting for had come up, Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and spoke as softly as silk.

“You are dissatisfied? That is truly strange. I don’t know which family the expelled servants belong to…. It was a mountainous area under the jurisdiction of Yangyangseong.

In other words, it is the property of the government. Since he coveted it for personal gain, he should have been severely punished, but he was released for the sake of education… How can you say such absurd things?”

Every single word Zhuge Liang uttered was correct. The problem is that in Yangyangseong, these were correct opinions that had long since been thrown away.

In response to Zhuge Liang’s correct argument, Goiyue closed his mouth and only Cai Mo shouted.

“No, then how did you disperse the people who were willing to work for the family? What law is it that allows you to expel them from the farmland they were farming well?”

“Well said. In the case of agricultural land, it is the same as mountain land. Since they have been farming on agricultural land under the jurisdiction of Yangyangseong and have not paid any taxes, it is natural that they should be expelled.

The issue of forced labor is also questionable. Why do you mobilize the people privately to reclaim farmland and build new mansions? And that too during the busy farming season?”

“Ahem, that’s because I received it from a powerful family….”

“That is also strange. I paid back the grain to the noble families, so how can I accept the labor? It doesn’t make sense, so I forcibly disbanded them.”

Chae-mo, who couldn’t stand it any longer, finally decided to swing the sword.

“You are my sister’s son-in-law, so how can you not show me any respect?”

“I am devoted to Yangyangseong’s work as a co-pilot, so let’s talk about personal matters later.”

As Zhuge Liang was so resolute, Cai Mo and Gwi Yue had no choice but to be driven out without even being able to recover their principal premises.

Chae-mo grumbled and spoke as if she was being wronged.

“This is really too much. If I had known this would happen, I would have just surrendered to the Jo family….”

“That’s not something I know of, but rumor has it that the Jo family is also causing a stir.”

“Oh my, if this continues, the status of the Yangyang aristocrats will fall to rock bottom!”

As the two people were lamenting about the future of Yangyangseong, a young man’s voice was heard.

“No, isn’t it Chae Jong-sa and Goe Jong-sa? What’s going on at Gongmyeong’s dental clinic?”

Chae-mo and Go-wol’s expressions brightened as they guessed the identity just from the voice.

No matter how much chaos Zhuge Liang causes, if this person in front of him orders restoration to the original state, how could he not step down!

It was the appearance of Sonso.

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