In 175 AD, the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Great Han Dynasty, Wu Jun's life had moved forward again.
Ever since he rescued Xiu-Er from the streets of Luoyang and brought her to the Wu Residence, Xiu-Er would play with Wu Jun every day after she learned needlework from his mother, Zhen Shi, and saw him finish all his homework and practice swordsmanship with his uncle, Wu Zilan. After getting Wu Jun's father's permission, she would sometimes study the Analects of Confucius and the Spring and Autumn Annals with him in the morning, or her father-in-law's music and classics, history, works, and collections. Wu Jun often told her about the many heroines and heroes in his mind, such as: The heroic deeds of Xi Shi, Mu Guiying, Liang Hongyu, Sister Jiang, and Liu Hulan. After listening to the story, Xiu-Er said to Wu Jun every time,""Young Master, when Xiu-Er grows up, she will become a heroine like them and do something for the country and the people.”In fact, every time Xiu-Er called Wu Jun 'Young Master', he would tell her not to call him' Young Master', but to call him 'Brother Jun'. She always said that she was not used to it and that it was not good for others to hear it. Wu Jun had no choice but to let her be. Sometimes, Wu Jun would take Xiu-Er to visit his parents-in-law in Cai Manor under the protection of Uncle Da, the butler, and often tease Yan 'Er. Time passed quietly without them noticing.
In the past few years, under the love and care of his parents, parents-in-law, and uncles, Wu Jun had grown up healthily. He was only seven years old, but he had already grown to five feet, which was equivalent to about 120cm in the future. (Note: In the ancient Han and Jin Dynasties, one foot was equivalent to 24 centimeters today. In the Sui Dynasty, one foot was now 29.51 centimeters; In the Tang Dynasty, one foot was now 31 centimeters; In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, one foot was now 30.72 centimeters; In the Ming Dynasty, one foot was now 31.1 centimeters; In the 21st century, one meter was equivalent to three feet, one foot was equivalent to 33 centimeters, and one inch was equivalent to 3.3 centimeters.）In the past few years, Wu Jun had been forced by his uncle, Wu Zilan, to practice swordsmanship or archery for four hours every afternoon. Right now, Wu Jun was able to withstand over ten rounds of his uncle's attacks. However, he was still lacking in strength and experience.
In order to better make Wu Jun achieve the goal of strengthening his body, ever since Wu Jun was three years old, his foster father Hua Tuo had taught Wu Jun the meticulous "Five Animal Play" in the few days after Wu Jun's birthday. He also told Wu Jun to practice diligently every day and not to slack off. Hua Tuo's " Five Animal Frolics " was a set of medical gymnastics that he created based on the principles of acupoints and meridians in medical books. It was based on his painstaking study of the characteristics of the movements of these five animals and imitated the shapes, movements, and expressions of the five animals to stretch his muscles and bones and unblock his meridians. The five birds were tiger, deer, bear, ape, and bird. The Five Animal Frolics required people to imitate tigers, deer, bears, apes, and birds to make various movements to promote blood circulation, so that the joints and muscles of the whole body could be stretched to achieve the purpose of strengthening the physique and preventing diseases. His foster father said that doing the Five Animal Frolics often could make the hands and feet flexible, the blood vessels unobstructed, and also prevent diseases.
Since Emperor He Liu Zhao, the Han Dynasty had favored eunuchs. Even during the period of Emperor Huan, the power of eunuchs had reached an unprecedented level, forming a situation in which eunuchs and relatives monopolized power in the later period of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After the Ling Emperor Liu Hong ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Dou presided over the court, and Dou Wu, the consort, monopolized power. In addition, there were still the Ten Attendants led by Zhang Rang in the court who controlled the government. The eunuchs became more and more involved in the political rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty became increasingly dark and corrupt. Ever since Wu Jun was three years old, the Ten Attendants hated his father, Wu Shuo, and him even more. They constantly slandered the father and son, as well as some upright officials in the court. Fortunately, Wu Shuo was usually an honest and upright official, and was highly regarded by the Spirit Monarch. Moreover, he had a deep relationship with his father-in-law, Situ Wangyun's uncle, Zhonglang General Lu Zhi's uncle, Huangfu Song, and the ministers Wang Zifu and Zhong Ji. Zhang Rang and the others were at their wits 'end. However, the situation in the imperial court was becoming more and more complicated and tense.
One day, after Wu Shuo left court, he kept cursing in his study. Wu Jun heard that his father was scolding Zhang Rang and the Ten Generals, who had sold their official positions and promoted their titles. If they were not relatives, they would not be used, and if they were not enemies, they would not be killed, causing chaos in the world. It turned out that in today's court meeting, the civil officials led by his father, his father-in-law, Uncle Situ Wangyun, Uncle Zhonglang General Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and the others had argued with the Ten Attendants. Emperor Ling of Han was uncertain and immediately withdrew from court. The entire court was shocked. This was the first time Wu Jun had seen my gentle and elegant father like this. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He expected the situation in the court to be so tense that it was impossible to reconcile.
Wu Jun listened outside his father's study for a while. After thinking for a while, he walked in and said to his father,"Father, please calm down. Now that His Majesty is greedy for money, he favors the Ten Attendants. His father's actions would only attract criticism and were not a wise move. Now, there were two paths to choose from. One was to wait and see, and unite with the wise people in the court, such as his father-in-law, Uncle Situ Wang Yun, Uncle Zhonglang Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and the ministers Wang Zifu and Zhong Ji, to clean up the side of the emperor and kill the treacherous party. to restore the prestige of our Han Dynasty. The second is to avoid the enemy's edge, keep a low profile, preserve strength, and wait for the opportunity to help His Majesty reorganize the court. Now, even the Spirit Monarch was not sure about his decision. In addition, Dou Wu, a relative of the imperial court, was in power. The Ten Attendants were very arrogant. The first option was obviously not feasible. Then, we have no choice but to take the second path. Father, at the court meeting tomorrow, you can resign from the throne on the grounds that you are not feeling well and want to retire. After this, you can tell your father-in-law, Situ Wangyun, and the others not to act rashly.
After Wu Shuo heard his words, he seemed to have understood something. At the same time, he also looked at Wu Jun with great surprise. He probably never thought that his son, Wu Jun, who was bestowed the title of " The World's First Child Prodigy " by the emperor, would not only study well, appreciate paintings and compose poems, but also have such a strong ability to control politics. Although he felt that he was deeply indebted to the Emperor and that the Spirit Monarch would be even more helpless after he left, he still thought that he could help the Spirit Monarch reorganize the court in the future, so he finally agreed with Wu Jun.
Sure enough, on the second day of court, Wu Shuo asked the Spirit Monarch to resign on the grounds that he was unwell and wanted to retire. Although the Spirit Monarch felt helpless, he still agreed to Wu Shuo's request to leave the capital. However, there was an additional condition, which was to appoint Wu Shuo as the Governor of Lujiang, and he would take up his post ten days later. When Wu Jun heard the news in the afternoon, he thought to himself that the Spirit Monarch was not that muddle-headed after all. He was even able to send his favorite ministers to other places to protect them. The Spirit Monarch really thought highly of his father.
In the ten days that followed, Wu Jun and his father visited some of their good friends in the capital, such as his father-in-law, Uncle Situ Wangyun, Uncle Zhonglang Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, and the ministers Wang Zifu and Zhong Ji. Wu Jun also spent a few days in the Cai Residence, spending some time with his mother-in-law and Yan 'er. After the visit, other than his uncle, Wu Zilan, who still had to take up a post in the Royal Guards, the group of more than 50 people packed up their belongings and set off from Luoyang. Under the protection of his uncle's more than 20 subordinates and more than a dozen generals from the Wu Residence, they set off for Lujiang in a mighty manner. Wu Jun waved his hand at Luoyang and said,"Goodbye, Luoyang!" Farewell, father-in-law and mother-in-law! Farewell, Yan 'er! I'll be back. Just you wait!
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