Dahan, Chang'an.
The [Battle to Recognize the Lord] has been going on for half a month.
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan looked solemnly, staring at the lake as smooth as a bronze mirror.
Half a month ago, the mythical beast appeared from the lake. It was a black dragon turtle.
"Can your Majesty win?" Sun Quan asked in a low voice.
"...May God bless my emperor." Liu Bei said tactfully.
Sun Quan rolled his eyes at Liu Bei.
He had always felt that Liu Bei was naughty, and now he answered the question incorrectly, which was even more of a hypocrite.
"Mengde, what do you think?" Sun Quan asked Cao Cao again.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao also answered the question incorrectly.
"Compared with Your Majesty's victory or defeat, I'm more curious about another thing. You and I are all destined to be emperor, so why do the mythical beasts only fight with Your Majesty? Could it be that the way of heaven is implying that you and I are not worthy of being emperor after all?"
Sun Quan looked solemn when he heard this.
Liu Bei also showed a trace of uneasiness on his face.
The three of them were guarding the lakeside. The apparent reason was that as close ministers of the Han Emperor, they had the duty of guarding them.
However, the three of them also have their own little thoughts.
What if someone among the three can be chosen by the divine beast...
"Haha, don't panic, you two." Cao Cao chuckled softly: "The divine beasts descended from heaven to protect the country. We have never established a country, so the divine beasts naturally have nothing to do with us."
After saying that, the three of them were silent again.
Once, they were all loyal ministers of Han Emperor Liu Xie.
But ever since they were suspected and scolded by Liu Xie during the "Three Emperors Meeting", seeds of restlessness were planted in the hearts of the three of them.
Finally, Sun Quan was still young and couldn't hold it back and said: "As long as your Majesty is here, I will be loyal to you! If your Majesty is no longer here, I will go back to Jiangdong to take care of myself."
This is a statement.
During the Han Dynasty, he was only loyal to Liu Xie, the Han emperor.
Once Liu Xie died, whether a traitor usurped the throne or a new emperor ascended the throne, Sun Quan would no longer be a minister of the Han Dynasty.
After Sun Quan finished speaking, he looked at Liu Bei.
"Brother-in-law, what do you mean?"
Liu Bei was born with a good appearance, extraordinary appearance, graceful bearing, and was known as the posture of a dragon and a phoenix.
Hearing Sun Quan call him 'brother-in-law', his cheeks twitched.
"I am the uncle of the Han Dynasty. If Your Majesty is not here, I am willing to shoulder the burden of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Bei's voice was sonorous and powerful, and every word was like iron.
"If the fate of the world is my destiny, I will be King Wen of Zhou." Cao Cao paused for a moment and said slowly.
What does King Wen of Zhou mean?
It's not rebellion, it's loyalty to serve the Yin Shang throughout his life.
But whether his son rebelled or not has nothing to do with King Wen of Zhou.
While the three of them were talking, the lake water suddenly surged like boiling tea.
"His Majesty!"
The three of them shouted in unison, and sure enough, a figure escaped from the lake in a panic and fell heavily into the mud beside the lake.
Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty was covered in disarray and reluctantly stood up.
The twelve enchanting crowns on his head have long since disappeared. His hair is disheveled and he has no regal appearance.
The dragon robe on his body was still intact, but it was covered with mud and water and was extremely dirty.
"Ha...hahaha, I won, I finally won."
Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty waved his hands in excitement, holding a golden sword tightly in his right hand.
The First Emperor's Sword!
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan looked at each other, and then they all knelt down and knelt down: "Congratulations to my emperor for surrendering the divine beast!"
"My dear friends, please get up quickly." Liu Xie said excitedly: "Thanks to you three for finding the First Emperor's Sword. Without this sword, I may not be able to win."
As he spoke, he pulled out a dark, irregular, round object from his cuffs, which turned out to be a turtle shell.
"Ha... the mythical beast seems to be sleeping and retracted into its shell." Liu Xie said awkwardly.
He originally wanted to show off and let his three trusted ministers see the demeanor of the mythical beast.
It's a pity that the mythical beast doesn't seem to give him much face?
As soon as it was subdued, it immediately huddled up and went into hibernation.
"Three beloved ministers, do you have any news about Ming and Chu?" Liu Xie felt embarrassed and changed the subject: "Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Chu... Xiang Chong? Did the two of them succeed in conquering the mythical beast like me?"
Cao Cao replied: "The spies reported that Emperor Jiajing subdued the mythical beast in just seven days, and named it the Ming Dynasty Zhuque to inform the world."
"Ah? Only seven days?" Liu Xie looked disappointed. "Emperor Jiajing is indeed the best in the world."
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan sighed when they heard this.
The Son of Heaven is the first person in the world.
It would be nice for our Majesty to take the initiative to admit that he is not as good as the kings of other countries?
No wonder the Han Dynasty declined and the country was unstable.
Liu Xie didn't think so much. He felt that he should speak freely in front of his trusted ministers.
He couldn't wait to ask: "How is the situation over there in Chu State? Speaking of which, my baby Chang Le is really suffering a hard life. How come he is now a widow just a few days after getting married?"
Fan Li had greeted Cao, Liu, and Sun in advance and only said that Xiang Ning had been forced to abdicate and was placed under house arrest in the Pure Land of Fanyin, but he could not tell the truth about her daughter's identity.
"The mythical beast of Chu... seems to have not appeared yet." Cao Cao frowned and said: "At least, the latest batch of spies reported that Chu Emperor Xiang Chong is still attending court normally and has not started the [Battle to Recognize the Lord]."
When Liu Xie heard this, he looked disdainful: "Look, there is really no good person in usurping the throne! My good son-in-law is the real emperor of Chu country, and the false emperor is not worthy of the sacred beast that protects the country."
When Cao, Liu and Sun heard this, their cheeks felt inexplicably hot.
Cao Cao coughed dryly and said, "Your Majesty, will you also imitate Emperor Jiajing and give names to mythical beasts?"
"Give me a name?" Liu Xie was stunned for a few seconds and then asked: "Just call it Little Turtle, okay?"
The three of them rolled their eyes.
They are the Ming Dynasty Zhuque, but we are the little turtles?
This is simply unseemly!
Liu Xie seemed to feel that something was wrong, and said awkwardly: "Haha, Lord Sikong, I haven't studied much since I was a child, why don't I ask you to do it for me? I have long heard that you have great literary talent and pioneered the Jian'an School of Literature?"
"...I obey."
Cao Cao stared at the Han Emperor for a long time, and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
There was a time when he wanted to sacrifice his life and blood just to revive the Han Dynasty.
Cao Cao sighed and said: "The mythical beast is black, that is, Xuan. It comes from water, water is Yin, and Yin is Ming. In ancient times, Cangjie created the word Ming and Wu. I suggested that the mythical beast be named Xuanwu."
"Xuanwu?"
Liu Xie recited the name silently several times and was very satisfied.
"Little turtle, are you going to be called Xuanwu from now on?" he said while patting the turtle shell.
Suddenly, Xuanwu seemed to wake up and poked his little head out of the shell.
A pair of round little eyes ignored Han Emperor Liu Xie, but fell on Cao Cao, and then turned to Liu Bei and Sun Quan.
Everyone also stared at Xuanwu, as if they could see some emotion on its face.
confused?
Confuse?
Feeling overwhelmed?
Why does the mythical beast have such an expression on its face?
Soon, Xuanwu retracted into the turtle shell, as if nothing had happened just now.
Liu Xie laughed and said: "Cao Sikong, I have conquered Xuanwu, so we should celebrate. Can you please write a Yuefu poem and submit it to me tomorrow for my enjoyment?"
"My lord, I obey the order."
That night, Cao Cao returned to his Sikong Mansion, unfolded the rice paper in front of his desk, and started writing.
"Although the divine turtle has a long life, it still has its time..."
