Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 112: Absurd Nonsense

"Hold on, you eunuch dog!"

This voice seemed to come from the moral high ground, filled with disdain and contempt.

The eunuch Zuo Feng, as the Emperor's envoy, immediately changed his arrogant expression.

"How dare you!"

In his anger, Zuo Feng's voice was particularly sharp and thin, as ear-piercing as fingernails scratching against glass.

Zuo Feng also turned sharply to look in the direction of the speaker, and what appeared in Zuo Feng's eyes was none other than He Miao, as well as the envoys from the powerful families who were attached to the General-in-Chief's faction.

Upon seeing the faces of the newcomers, Zuo Feng's angry expression faltered.

Although Zuo Feng was a confidant of Zhang Rang, the leader of the Ten Attendants, his position was only an insignificant minor eunuch.

Compared to He Miao's status as the younger brother of Empress He and General-in-Chief He Jin, Zuo Feng was just a small figure.

As an important figure in the Empress's faction, He Miao clearly knew how to poke at the eunuch's wounds, saying in a strange and sarcastic tone.

"What? Aren't you a eunuch dog? Do you want me to give you a chance to prove it yourself? Just take off your pants and show the world your manhood."

Upon hearing this, some soldiers or servants in the Wu County government office knew they shouldn't laugh, but each of them couldn't help but twitch their expressions, holding back their laughter until their faces turned red.

What kind of 'chicken' could a eunuch show?

He Miao looked at Zuo Feng's angry expression, shrugged, pointed at Zuo Feng with one hand, and then looked left and right at the envoys of the powerful families behind him, laughing as he said.

"Oh, I understand. So it's all absurd nonsense~~~"

Following this, someone, who clearly hadn't undergone professional training, actually let out a burst of laughter.

Li Ji, who had a calm expression, heard this and looked at Liu Bei next to him in surprise, who was hurriedly covering his mouth and lowering his head.

'I didn't expect you to be this kind of lord...'

This burst of laughter was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely enraging the eunuch Zuo Feng, who was particularly concerned about his face and dignity. No longer caring about He Miao's status, he shouted in a sharp voice.

"How dare you, He Miao! You are just a mere Commandant of the Cavalry, and I am the Emperor's envoy holding the imperial staff. How dare you speak so wildly in front of me and insult the Emperor's envoy? How many heads does the He family have to be chopped off~~~"

"Don't try to scare me. It's true you hold the imperial staff, but you've already finished announcing the decree. Now you're just a errand boy.", He Miao said dismissively.

Zuo Feng naturally knew this. After announcing the decree, as long as He Miao didn't beat him to death or insult the imperial staff, even if Zuo Feng brought this matter to the Ten Attendants or even to the Emperor, it would just be some minor squabble.

Using the identity of the Emperor's envoy to scare He Miao was clearly not enough.

Liu Bei, who was listening from the side, couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling uncomfortable with He Miao's arrogance as a member of the Empress's family.

Although Liu Bei also extremely disliked eunuchs in his heart, no matter what, Zuo Feng was still the Emperor's envoy, representing the face of the Emperor and the court.

He Miao's actions showed the unbridled behavior of the Empress's relatives.

Just as Liu Bei was hesitating whether to speak up as the Governor of Wu County to ease the situation and invite Zuo Feng and He Miao to the side, he suddenly felt his sleeve being tugged.

Liu Bei turned his gaze and looked at Li Ji next to him, discovering that Li Ji's eyes were slightly closed, and then he shook his head obscurely.

Immediately, Liu Bei put his foot, which was already raised, back down, subconsciously choosing to believe Li Ji's judgment and suggestion, and continued to stay in place and observe the situation.

At this moment, the two sides, who had completely broken face, were already cursing at each other.

"You bastard born of a stepmother, you are just a family slave of the He family who has forgotten his original surname..."

"Absurd nonsense!"

"He Miao, what merits do you have? You only obtained the position of Commandant of the Cavalry by relying on Empress He. I, Zuo Feng, at least don't rely on women..."

"Absurd nonsense!"

"You are unfilial and unpatriotic..."

"Absurd nonsense!"

...

Clearly, compared to Zuo Feng, He Miao's attacks were more sophisticated and sharp.

No matter how much Zuo Feng cursed, He Miao only ever said one sentence, "Absurd nonsense," while deflecting the attacks and continuing to relentlessly attack Zuo Feng's vital points.

The constantly surging anger caused Zuo Feng's reason to disappear almost visibly, and each "Absurd nonsense" made Zuo Feng curse more and more urgently.

"Absurd nonsense~~~"

Finally, the enraged Zuo Feng suddenly pounced towards He Miao, punching him in the face.

However, even if He Miao was a good-for-nothing, he was still a Commandant of the Cavalry. His martial prowess was clearly above Zuo Feng's. Subconsciously, he raised his hand to block Zuo Feng's attack.

"You absurd person, how dare you hurt me?" He Miao's expression changed, and while scolding, he added another attack.

This made Zuo Feng, who couldn't even do anything to He Miao with violence, completely lose his last bit of reason. Subconsciously, he clenched the imperial staff in his left hand and knocked it down on He Miao's head.

"How dare you!!"

"Commandant He, be careful!"

"No!"

...

In an instant, the expressions of the onlookers who witnessed this scene all changed, feeling that a great disaster was imminent.

If He Miao was knocked to death with a muffled blow, everyone present would be implicated. He Jin and Empress He would definitely skin them alive, one by one.

What was even more terrifying was that if the imperial staff was broken or damaged by this blow, not only would Zuo Feng have his nine generations exterminated, but the three generations of everyone present might also be held accountable.

The imperial staff was what truly represented the Emperor's envoy, representing the Emperor's personal presence, and symbolizing the majesty of the entire Han Dynasty.

The Xiongnu allowed Su Wu to herd sheep for nineteen years, daring to insult and imprison Su Wu in various ways, but they would never directly snatch or damage Su Wu's imperial staff, and Su Wu, after experiencing countless hardships, dared not let go of the imperial staff even a fraction of an inch until his death.

One can imagine what the imperial staff meant to the Han Dynasty.

At this moment, Li Ji, who seemed to want to step forward to persuade them and had walked to the side of the two, almost lunged between the two, blocking in front of the imperial staff, raising his hands upwards, seemingly wanting to block the imperial staff.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound rang out.

Li Ji, who was blocking between the two, fell to the ground in response.

In an instant, the entire scene was in chaos!

"Zikun!!"

Liu Bei looked at the fallen Li Ji with bloodshot eyes, rushed over quickly and helped Li Ji up, discovering that a large area of Li Ji's forehead had turned red.

Many people hurriedly approached Zuo Feng, wanting to check if the imperial staff was damaged.

Zuo Feng, belatedly realizing what a terrible disaster he had caused, retreated a few steps with a pale face, and then also began to check the imperial staff in a panic.

"Fortunately, fortunately..."

Zuo Feng carefully checked for a while, discovering that the imperial staff had no problems at all, and then felt that his life should be barely saved.

A series of sighs of relief rang out within the government office.

"Heaven protects, Heaven protects~~"

Zuo Feng tightly held the imperial staff in his arms, saying repeatedly.

However...

"Men, seal off the scene!"

Under Liu Bei's furious roar, the soldiers who were originally guarding outside the government office responded and directly surrounded everyone present.

Zuo Feng looked at Liu Bei staring at him with bloodshot eyes, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and shouted.

"Governor Liu, what do you want to do?"

"Today, I would like Huangmen Zuo to give me an explanation, and also give Zikun an explanation."

Liu Bei held the fallen Li Ji in one arm, but placed his hand on the sword at his waist with the other, speaking with murderous intent. "If anything unexpected happens to Zikun, I will ask you to apologize to Zikun."

"How dare you!"

How could Zuo Feng not hear that Liu Bei intended to kill him? Having experienced this series of changes, Zuo Feng, who was already panicked, inexplicably felt a burst of anger at this time.

He Miao was a member of the Empress's family and dared to insult me, so be it.

How dare Liu Bei, a mere governor, be disrespectful to me?

Liu Bei stared at Zuo Feng for a few breaths, and then slowly drew out the sword at his waist little by little. The cold light reflected from it under the sun made Zuo Feng's heart fear.

Without a doubt...

'He dares!'

Not only did Zuo Feng have this thought, but everyone else present also had this thought.

"Zikun and I share life and death. With the enemy in front of me, I will definitely kill him..."

Just as Liu Bei was speaking and about to draw his sword, ordering people to capture Zuo Feng on the spot, Liu Bei suddenly felt another hand pressing on his sword.

Liu Bei looked down and found that it was Li Ji who was stopping him.

"My lord, you must not. I am fine. You must not be impulsive. Has the lord forgotten his ambition to save the world and its people?" Li Ji's voice revealed a hint of weakness as he persuaded.

"I can't even protect Zikun, how can I protect the people of the world? If Zikun abandons me, even if I achieve great ambitions, what is it worth?"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice, his voice full of sorrow.

This made Li Ji feel that the blood bag he had prepared was perhaps too large, to the point that Liu Bei thought he could no longer be saved.

Actually, my lord, if you let the doctor come to rescue me, wouldn't I come back to life?

Helplessly, Li Ji had no choice but to tightly grasp Liu Bei's hand, preventing Liu Bei from really drawing his sword and chopping Zuo Feng into mincemeat on the spot, causing things to go in an unpredictable direction, and opening his mouth weakly.

"Doctor...doctor..."

This made Liu Bei, who was used to the battlefield and subconsciously thought that a head injury with this amount of bleeding would definitely be fatal, wake up as if from a dream, no longer caring about Zuo Feng, and shouting urgently at Xiahou Lan.

"Quick, quickly go and invite the doctor over."

Immediately, Liu Bei carried Li Ji on his back and ran towards the inside of the government office, completely leaving Zuo Feng and He Miao behind, ignoring them.

Only after Liu Bei, who had been filled with murderous intent, left did the tense atmosphere gradually ease.

He Miao glanced at Zuo Feng, still feeling a lingering sense of fear.

Originally, He Miao deliberately provoked Zuo Feng in order to make him attack, but He Miao never expected that this madman, Zuo Feng, would actually dare to hit himself on the head with the staff of authority.

It should be known that the staffs of authority in the Western Han Dynasty were mostly made of wood, so perhaps one strike wouldn't kill a person, but the staffs of authority in the Eastern Han Dynasty were all made of brass mixed with iron.

If He Miao had been struck firmly with that, he might really have been done for.