Seeing Chen Dao's confidence, Liu Yu smiled.

Regardless of the outcome, this spirit of not admitting defeat must not be lost.

A famous person in later generations once said that when two men meet on a narrow road, even if the opponent is the best swordsman, one must draw his sword. It is not shameful to fall under his sword. It is called honor in defeat.

"I'll tell him the next time I meet Lu Bu."

"You know Wang Yue and Lu Bu, who are you?"

Liu Yu thought for a while and said:

"The emperor's uncle is called Liu Huangshu by everyone."

Uncle Liu.

Chen Dao opened his mouth wide, as if he couldn't believe the reality before him.

He is truly a royal relative.

No wonder he is so magnanimous.

"Uncle Liu, I am sorry for the impoliteness."

"The reputation of the Emperor's uncle can only scare ordinary people. Uncle Zhi is a hero. There is no need to do that. My name is Liu Yu, and my courtesy name is Yunqi. You and I are about the same age, so you can just call me by my first name."

Liu Yu thought that this would bring him closer to Chen Dao, but when Chen Dao heard Liu Yu's name, he bowed his head and saluted, showing even more respect.

Liu Yu was a little confused.

"What does Uncle Zhi mean?"

"The emperor's uncle is the extremely talented Liu Yunqi."

"It's just a false name."

"He is really the Emperor's uncle. His poem "Song of the Wine" is unrestrained and uninhibited, and it is deafening. Every time I read it, my blood boils and I am very excited."

"Especially the line 'I was born with talent and it will be useful', it is really wonderful and always inspires me. Please accept my greetings."

After saying this, he bowed his head.

Liu Yu didn't expect that his reputation was so great. He was a little surprised, but more proud.

He pulled Chen Dao up with one hand and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhi, no need to be so polite. Didn't I just say that we are of similar age, so just call each other by our names."

Chen Dao stood up and said, "How dare I address the emperor's uncle by his name? I heard that Dong Zhuo once intended to grant the emperor's uncle an official position, but the emperor's uncle refused."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "It's just a rumor."

"What does the emperor's uncle think of Dong Zhuo?"

"Dong Zhuo is a scourge to the country and the people. He will be killed sooner or later."

"Dong Zhuo has a strong army and occupies Luoyang. How can the emperor's uncle kill him? But he already has a plan."

Liu Yu had no plan for the time being, but he knew that the various princes were about to raise the banner of fighting against Dong.

"Once this place is settled, Yu will leave Luoyang and call on heroes from all over the world to come to Luoyang to serve the king."

When Chen Dao heard this, his eyes were full of admiration.

He bowed his head again.

"The Emperor's uncle is indeed a hero of the time. If the Emperor's uncle does not abandon me, I am willing to serve him as my lord and will never change my mind until my death."

Liu Yu was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect that it would be so easy to subdue Chen Dao.

He took Chen Dao's hand and said with a smile: "Having Uncle Zhi's help is better than having 100,000 elite soldiers."

"Come in quickly. You and I are going to have a candlelit night talk and sleep with our feet together."

……

……

After a few days, Liu Yu finally made all the arrangements in his mansion and then went to the palace to meet the emperor.

Perhaps Dong Zhuo had already given instructions, so after Liu Yu said the name, the soldiers did not stop him.

Seeing Liu Xie from afar, Liu Yu took two quick steps and rushed forward to pay his respects.

Liu Xie was also very happy to see Liu Yu coming. He looked at Liu Yu and said with a smile: "Uncle, we are family, no need to be polite."

"In the past few days, Minister Cai came to the palace and copied down all the poems written by the emperor's uncle. Although I don't understand poetry, I also feel that the poems of the emperor's uncle are exquisite. It is really a gift from heaven."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are overpraising me. I just did it by chance, so don't take it seriously."

Liu Xie smiled and said, "Uncle, you don't have to be so modest. Since you are here today, can you teach me how to write poetry?"

Liu Yu shook his head and said, "Poetry and prose are a form of entertainment. I do not intend to teach Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and you are responsible for the people. You should learn the true way of governing a country."

Liu Xie replied, "Uncle Huang is right. I study the way to govern a country every day, but I always feel that I am too young to fully understand it."

Liu Yu advised: "As a ruler, as long as you care about the people, you will be a wise ruler. Your Majesty is young, so you will make progress if you learn slowly."

"Caring for the people." Liu Xie murmured, "Uncle Royal is right. I will hang these four words beside my bed so that I can review them every day."

"Your Majesty is blessed with the teachings of a great scholar. I have nothing to teach you."

"I have something that can help your majesty to recuperate during your free time."

After saying that, he took something out from his arms.

Liu Yu placed a piece of cloth on the table, opened it, and saw that it was covered with criss-crossing lines.

Liu Yu took out a small wooden box, which contained several black and white chess pieces.

Liu Xie looked at it curiously and asked, "Uncle, is this Go? I am too young to play Go."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "This game is called Gobang. Your Majesty can use it to cultivate your body and mind in your spare time."

"Gobang?" Liu Xie became interested when he heard it. "Uncle, tell me quickly, how do you play Gobang?"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "The method is extremely simple. As long as you get five pieces in a row, you win."

After that, he took out several black and white pieces and explained in detail how to play and the rules of Gobang.

Although Liu Xie was precocious, he still had the habits of a child. When he heard that Gobang was so simple and fun, he couldn't help but applaud.

The two played several games, each ending in Liu Xie's defeat. Instead of being discouraged, Liu Xie became more and more interested.

Liu Yu took a look at the sky and was about to leave the palace.

Liu Xie was in high spirits and felt reluctant to let Liu Yu go, but there was nothing he could do but let him come to the palace when he was free.

In the following month, Liu Yu went to the palace to play Go whenever he had time. As time went by, their feelings grew stronger.

Liu Yu also had a deeper understanding of Liu Xie. Although he usually pretended to be a little adult, he was actually very scared deep down.

This is not surprising. After all, he was just a nine-year-old child. How could he not be afraid after seeing Dong Zhuo murder the young emperor and the queen?

He was also very worried that he would one day follow in the footsteps of the Shao Emperor, so when he saw this descendant of the Han Emperor, he felt very close to him.

……

……

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Dong Zhuo showed a suspicious look on his face after hearing the report from his servant.

"Playing chess, Your Majesty is young, how can you play chess? You are so brave that you dare to deceive our family."

The servant hurriedly bowed and said, "How dare I deceive the Prime Minister? This chess game is called Gobang."

Gobang.

Dong Zhuo looked puzzled and looked at Li Ru, and saw that Li Ru also had a puzzled look on his face.

"What is Gobang?"

The servants hurriedly explained to Dong Zhuo in detail the rules that Liu Yu had talked about that day.

After hearing this, Dong Zhuo's expression eased a little.

"Are you sure that the two of them played Gobang every day and nothing else?"

"I dare not deceive the Prime Minister, it is true."

Dong Zhuo waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

The servant felt relieved, bowed and left.

Dong Zhuo glanced at Li Ru, who was sitting at the bottom, and asked, "Wen You, what do you think about this?"

"I guess Liu Yu must have tried his best to please Your Majesty in order to gain His Majesty's approval, so he came up with Gobang. Since he wants to play with Your Majesty, let him do it."

Dong Zhuo nodded.

"In ten days, it will be the Emperor's Spring Hunt. How are the preparations going?"

Li Ru replied, "A few days ago, we drove away all the idlers in Wan'an Mountain and sent soldiers to block Wan'an Mountain. We are just waiting for the day when the Prime Minister can show his skills."

Dong Zhuo moved his slightly fat body and said with a smile: "I haven't moved for a long time, my body is almost rusty."

Li Ru also laughed and said, "I have seen the Prime Minister's skills. He can shoot with both hands and never miss a single shot."

When Dong Zhuo was young, he was famous for his archery skills. He was extremely strong, good at wearing two quivers, and could shoot left and right while riding a horse at a gallop. He was also very famous in those days.

However, in recent years, Dong Zhuo has been in a high position and living in the gentle countryside of Luoyang, so his riding and archery skills must be much worse than before.

Li Ru was naturally aware of this situation, and continued with a smile: "It doesn't matter if the Prime Minister doesn't show his skills. General Lu's courage is unmatched in the world, and together with the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, it is enough to shock the world."

Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "Wen You is right. With Lu Bu by my side, what do we have to fear?"

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