The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

After Cao Cao's death, Liu Xie felt that his strategies surpassed those of the previous emperors. At the age of twenty-six, he was so glorious that he began to become suspicious: "I have been feeling unwell recently. Could it be that the ghost of Cao Cao is causing trouble?"

Jia Xu said: "Today's Chang'an Palace is quite old, and naturally there are many strange things. There is a saying that "live in the right place and change your luck." Why doesn't Your Majesty build a new palace?"

Liu Xie has always had a wish. He wanted to be an eternal sage king and build a magnificent "Jianshi Hall", but he did not have any good craftsmen.

Jia Xu said: "I heard that there is a famous construction craftsman in Tongguan, Su Yue. This man once participated in the construction of Tongguan and the construction of Tongque Tower. His workmanship will definitely satisfy your Majesty."

Liu Xie then ordered Jia Xu to go to Tongguan to recruit Su Yue. After receiving the emperor's edict, Su Yue spent three days submitting the drawings he designed.

When Liu Xie looked at the design drawing, he saw that the nine-room hall was majestic and magnificent, with the south tower and the north tower connected to both sides. He was quite satisfied.

But the pillars required for the nine-room palace are so long, can they be found in the world? So Liu Xie called Su Yue into the palace and asked: "The nine-room hall you designed is very good, but it is uninhabitable just because it is well drawn on paper. Do you know where to find such huge wood?"

Su Yue replied: "There is an ancestral hall thirty miles away from Chang'an, which is dedicated to General Wei Qing. In front of the ancestral hall, there is a pear tree fifteen feet high. It is an eternal sacred tree. Can it be cut down and used as pillars?"

"Using pear trees to make pillars? This is unheard of. It seems that you can build a palace unique in the world. I will appoint you as the construction supervisor."

Liu Xie maintained his curious childlike innocence, and he immediately sent Yu Lin to cut down the pear tree. Who knew that neither an ax nor a saw could damage the pear tree at all. After several days, the wood had not yet arrived.

When Liu Xie heard this, he thought that Yu Lin must have believed the legend that there was a sacred tree in front of the Wei Qing Ancestral Hall, so he wanted to visit the scene in person. He immediately ordered a chariot to be prepared and came to the Wei Qing Ancestral Hall surrounded by Xiliang cavalry.

Liu Xie stepped out of the chariot, looked up, and saw pear trees towering into the clouds, with roots like a hundred dragons, coiled around the ancestral hall.

Liu Xie approached the root of the tree and muttered something: "In the whole world, there is nothing but the king's land. I am the real dragon and the emperor. How dare the demons and gods dare to do harm to me? I am cutting you down today to be the pillar of my construction of the first palace. If you are really spiritual, you should I'm so happy for this." After saying that, Liu Xie pulled out the Emperor's Sword and swung it towards the trunk of the pear tree.

Suddenly, the people watching burst into tears. The leaves of the pear tree fell off one after another in the cry, and blood-red sap spurted out from the trunk. Liu Xie's sword cut off the dragon energy of the Liu family with his own hands.

Liu Xie said to the craftsman Su Yue: "I have done it myself. If the tree spirit is causing trouble, it will naturally come to me. You don't need to be afraid, just feel free to cut down." After saying that, he immediately got on the chariot and returned to Chang'an Palace.

Liu Xie entered the palace gate and just got out of the car, his expression suddenly changed. He felt unwell, so he dismissed his ministers and went directly back to his palace to rest.

After the imperial doctor Ji Ping examined the emperor, he retreated in panic. While preparing medicine, he frowned and said, "Why does your majesty have such a severe fever? Could it be typhoid fever?"

In the bed tent of the palace, there were constant rumors that Liu Xie was talking nonsense due to high fever. Every time Empress Fu and Concubine Dong Guifei heard about it and hurriedly went in to visit, Liu Xie would open his eyes and look around nervously: "Where is the pear tree monster?"

Empress Fu said that she had not seen any strange god, but Liu Xie didn't listen at all. He just kept shaking his head and shouting: "Nonsense! I clearly saw a strange god dressed in white and calling himself the pear tree spirit. He suppressed me many times." On the chest, ask Yu Lin to find it quickly!"

On the second day, Liu Xie had a severe headache. He still had the same pain as last night and kept saying that he saw the strange pear tree god.

The imperial doctor tried all kinds of medicines, but Liu Xie's pain continued unabated. Day after day, for half a month, Liu Xie's face became more and more haggard, like the pastel paint on a mural peeling off.

One morning, Liu Xie finally felt better, so he summoned Jia Xu to inquire about the progress of building the Shidian Palace.

Jia Xu reported back: "Everything goes well, the palace is seventy-eight percent complete. Your Majesty should take care of the dragon's body. I heard that the imperial doctor has tried every possible means but still has no results. The miracle doctor Zhang Ji has recently been treating illnesses in Chencang. Why don't your Majesty call him into the palace to diagnose and treat your Majesty." "

After hearing this, Liu Xie felt his heart move and said, "I have heard of Zhang Ji's name a long time ago. This man once cured typhoid fever in the northern garrison and is known as a miracle doctor."

"Your Majesty is right. There are rumors among the people that there is no disease that Zhang Ji cannot cure. This person has the ability to bring the dead back to life. According to legend, there was a woman who was six months pregnant and suddenly suffered from abdominal cramps that did not last for three days and three nights. Zhang Ji went to diagnose and determined that the woman was pregnant. The man had food poisoning and his son was stillborn. If not treated in time, the mother's life would be endangered. Zhang Ji immediately prepared the medicine and gave it to the woman to take. Sure enough, a male fetus was born, and the woman recovered three days later. "

"Since Zhang Ji's medical skills are so amazing, please quickly summon him to the palace to diagnose and treat me." Liu Xie's eyes flashed with hope.

Jia Xu immediately drafted an edict and sent Yu Lin to travel all night to invite Zhang Ji from Chencang to Chang'an.

As soon as Zhang Ji arrived, he went to the palace to examine the emperor that day. Liu Xie was amazed by his method of diagnosing the emperor's pulse with silk threads. After Zhang Ji carefully took the emperor's pulse, he said: "Your Majesty, evil wind has entered the body, so he has hallucinations."

Liu Xie nodded: "Since you are a world-famous miracle doctor, is there any way to treat me?"

Zhang Ji looked troubled, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "The common people are not very sure. Your Majesty's illness requires long-term care, not a day and night thing. You should especially not worry about state affairs, otherwise it will only aggravate the condition."

Liu Xie said: "I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I have to deal with so many political affairs every day. How can I abandon state affairs? How sure are you that you can cure my illness?"

Zhang Ji said: "Nine times out of ten."

Liu Xie said: "What if we happen to meet one or two out of ten?"

Zhang Ji said: "Forgive me for speaking frankly, it can only be said that this is how fate is."

When Liu Xie heard this, he became furious: "I am the Nine-Five Supreme Being, my true destiny. How can I be cured by you if I am not very sure!"

At this moment, Liu Xie was pointing at Zhang Ji and yelling, looking like a devil from hell.