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After the war between Chu and Han, Liu Bang, the self-proclaimed number one swordsman of the White Dao, defeated the number one master of the Black List,"Devil Blade" Xiang Yu, who dominated the martial arts world with his blade, and unified the world. Liu Bang then became the leader of the orthodox martial arts world. After forcing the underworld masters who had been in chaos for decades to withdraw from the battle for the throne in the Central Plains and disappeared, the Central Plains finally had a period of recuperation.
Liu Bang was born as a paladin. When he was young, he practiced martial arts in the Sword Creation Village. Later, he became a pavilion captain and was responsible for escorting criminals. However, the nature of paladins made him unwilling to be left out. Later, he fought with the Black List experts led by Xiang Yu for the world and created the Great Han Dynasty.
Everyone thought that Liu Bang was not as strong as Xiang Yu, and that the reason he was able to defeat him was due to the strength of Marquis Liu Zhang Liang and General Han Xin. However, no one knew that he was a peerless expert who was not inferior to Xiang Yu, and that he was more resourceful and scheming. Liu Bang's self-created "Dragon Slaying Formula" was another match. In the end, even the number one expert recognized by the world,"Fiend Blade" Xiang Yu, was defeated.
At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang spent a lot of effort to eliminate the heroes who were afraid of him. In view of the achievements of Qin Shihuang and the incompetence of Hu Hai, Liu Bang had to calculate a perfect plan to last for thousands of years in order to ensure the longevity of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the "Wen Ping Wu Lun" was born.
There were two factions in the 'Theory of Literature and Martial Technique'. The first was the Hall of Literature and Literature, which was meant to nurture talents like think tanks, advisors, and military strategists. One was the Martial Arts Hall, which trained and taught peerless martial arts to suitable candidates to help the Han Dynasty.
After Liu Bang established these two mysterious forces, he issued an edict forbidding them from entering the world at will unless someone held a token and found it. Therefore, the Han Dynasty had only mobilized its power once in the past hundreds of years. It was when Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, revived the royal family. It was known as the "Guangwu Resurrection" in history. At that time, Liu Bang's long-lost Dragon Slaying Art appeared once again to help Liu Xiu, allowing him to reach the peak of the white path that day, so that the Liu Dynasty's status would not shake the earth. Liu Xiu later said that with these two great forces, the Han Dynasty would not have to worry about the foreign races entering the Central Plains for thousands of years…The matter before is over.
Baoning Hall was one of the largest palaces in Luoyang. It was the place where the current Emperor, Liu Hong, discussed state affairs. The two sides of the hall were carved with gold and jade. The inner walls of the hall were painted with countless ancient ink from the previous dynasty. It was enough to show that its owner was a wanderer. Just by looking at all the civil and military officials holding jade and silk to report on the state affairs, while Liu Hong yawned repeatedly and lost his interest, it was clear at a glance.
“... At present, the imperial army and the Yellow Turban rebels are at a stalemate. I, Cai Yi, have finished reporting.”
"Who else wants to report?”
The person who spoke was the eunuch Cao Song. Since Cao Song took office, he had always been the responsible spokesperson for the Emperor. Although he was not as powerful as the current "Ten Attendants", his status was extraordinary and he did not interfere with the affairs of the court. Therefore, he had a good relationship with the civil and military officials of the court or the "Ten Attendants". He was also an exception in the court.
After Cao Song finished speaking, all the officials in the court were silent. When Emperor Ling Liu Hong saw that all the officials had nothing to report, he was about to get up and return to the palace when he saw Cao Song say that he had something to report.
Although Liu Hong had long been unable to suppress the urge to quickly return to the palace and fall asleep, Cao Song was after all his favorite official. Hence, he could only put down his body and sit back on the nine-dragon recliner made of gold. He exhaled and said,"What's the matter?"
“... Your Majesty, I have been serving in the palace for more than ten years. Now I am old and weak, and my children are all grown up. I would like to ask Your Majesty for permission to retire and return home.”
Liu Hong was slightly stunned when he heard this. He quickly moved his body closer to Cao Song and said,"Is my beloved minister unwell? If so, please ask the imperial physician to diagnose my beloved minister!”
"I really feel that I don't have much time left in my old age, so I want to enjoy one more day of family happiness…I hope the emperor will grant my wish…"
“... Sigh... My beloved minister has always done her best for the country and the royal family. I am really very reluctant to part with you. However, considering that you have already decided to retire and want to enjoy the happiness of your family, I will not force you to stay. I respectfully approve of this. However…Who will share my worries in the future?"
“... Reporting to the Emperor, Jian Shuo and the other Ten Attendants are loyal to the country. I believe the Emperor can rest assured…" All the officials heard this did not dare to say, later nothing happened, the morning court also ended.
After the morning court session, the Cao Mansion was very lively. Because Cao Song had a very high status in the court and had been on good terms with people all his life, when the officials of the morning court learned that Cao Song wanted to retire and return to his hometown, they all brought rare antiques to congratulate him.
"Elder Cao will be free from any trouble in the future. However, he has exhausted all of us…"
“... Sigh! I'm old and no longer the same as before. In the future, the Emperor will still need your careful assistance. Now that the Yellow Turban bandits are in chaos and the country is in turmoil, I hope that everyone will work together to tide over the difficulties for the Emperor…”
Cao Song was chatting with the civil and military officials when his servant Cao Da reported that the ten constant attendants had come to visit. The ten constant attendants were notorious, and the rest of the congratulatory officials did not want to offend them. When they heard that they had arrived, everyone excused themselves. For a while, the door of Cao Mansion was empty, leaving only Cao Song and the ten constant attendants.
"Today, Old Cao's words will benefit the ten of us for the rest of our lives. Jian Shuo and the others are extremely grateful…"
As soon as Jian Shuo entered the hall, he directly stated his intentions. The Ten Attendants of the Imperial Court had offended countless people, but today, the words of Cao Song, who held a high position of power, had increased the trust of the ten of them in front of Emperor Ling of Han.
"Sir Jian, there's no need to be so polite. We're considered a family. As the saying goes, the fish helps the water, and the water helps the fish. In the future, if I need your help, I hope that you can lend me a hand…"
Jian Shuo understood and shot a look at Zhang Rang, who was beside him, before continuing,"“... Of course, but where did Elder Cao live after he retired?”
“... I want to walk around and visit Cao Cao and Cao Ren's sons in Xuchang…"
So he wanted to pave the way for his own child. This Cao Song was not easy to deal with. "Cao Cao!" Zhang Rang said.... This kid left a deep impression on me. If there's a chance, I hope to ask him to help us. Anyway, there are plenty of positions in the court…I won't say anymore! The road is not very peaceful. Since Elder Cao is going to visit his child, Elder Cao's matter is our matter. I've already asked Great General He Jin to send troops to escort your family on their journey. If there's a need in the future, don't forget to send a letter. Zhang Rang will definitely do his best to help…"
Zhang Rang praised and praised, and everyone smiled. Cao Song nodded in agreement and invited them in for a meal. However, no matter how much everyone laughed and chatted, it was unknown whether they had ulterior motives.
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