People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 167 Support the Han Dynasty!

In the iron mine in the mountains of Yuyang, you can hear rumbling explosions from time to time, or the clanging sounds of hammering rocks. You don't even have to see the scenes inside to feel the bustling working atmosphere here.

The workers were shouting slogans, all of them were sweating profusely, but they worked very hard with mutual cooperation.

Digging iron ore is a very hard job, but the workers have no complaints. Even if they don't do this job, working in the fields is just as hard.

The value of the working masses can only be obtained through labor. Although the process is hard, they do not resist such hard work as long as they get the due rewards.

The iron smelting industry was the top priority of the Yellow Turbans and occupied a huge amount of manpower. Not only were there workers specially hired by the Yellow Turbans, but many special captives from before were also arranged to work here, including Ju Shou and Fu Xie.

While everyone else was working hard at this time, the two of them had a rare chance to take a break because Zhang Zhongjing came to them again after several years.

When the few people met again, they felt as if they were in a different world.

There is no significant difference between Zhang Zhongjing and he was a few years ago, except that his age has made him more stable. The pure and bright energy in his eyes gives him the natural temperament of a wise man.

As for Ju Shou and Fu Xie, they had lost all of their former aristocratic demeanor and had become just like ordinary farmers or workers.

Several years of labor reform were enough to erase all their old traces. If Zhang Zhongjing had not come today, they would have almost forgotten who they were.

The hard work day after day completely drains all their energy and makes it impossible for them to think about too much else.

When he saw Zhang Zhongjing, Fu Xie felt like bursting into tears.

He is wronged and miserable!
I am a descendant of a prominent family, but what kind of life have I been leading these years? If I had known this would happen, I would have committed suicide. But I have already endured so much, and now I can only grit my teeth and hold on.

Ju Shou was as calm as ever and just sat there without saying a word.

"Is the time up?" Ju Shou easily guessed Zhang Zhongjing's purpose.

Zhang Zhongjing nodded: "He said it's okay now. From today on, your fate will be decided by you."

When the two of them talked to this point, Fu Xie finally realized what was going on. He then fumbled around in his arms and soon pulled out a bamboo stick wrapped in a cloth strip.

Zhang Zhongjing and Ju Shou on the side did the same thing and took out bamboo sticks. Then they looked at each other and began to untie the cloth strips. Then the prophecy that had been hidden for years appeared before their eyes.

"The emperor changed, Dong Zhuo entered the capital, deposed and enthroned a new emperor, and the Han Dynasty fell!"

When the sixteen large characters came into their field of vision, the ink that had already dried and became somewhat blurred made the three of them feel a sinking feeling in their hearts. These prophecies were truly frightening.

Ju Shou reacted immediately and looked fiercely at Zhang Zhongjing.

"This is real?"

Ju Su was not asking about the change of emperor. This event had happened for almost half a year and everyone in the world had known about it for a long time. Even he, a captive, could still get the news.

What he was really asking about was the two sentences that Dong Zhuo said when he entered the capital and deposed and enthroned the new emperor. This was the real earth-shattering information. If this prophecy really came true...

However, Ju Su soon realized that the prediction of the change of emperor had actually come true.

Four years ago, Xu Chen accurately predicted the time of Emperor Ling's death and wrote it on a bamboo stick!

They have carried this bamboo stick with them for four years, and there is no possibility that Xu Chen has tampered with it, so what is written on it is the most unquestionable result.

The fact that the prophecy that had been prophesied for four years had been confirmed shocked them, but they were more concerned about the following sentences.

Zhang Zhongjing stared at the bamboo stick for a long time without saying a word. At this moment, he couldn't help but look up at the sky. He felt as if there was something mysterious influencing the world. It was hard to imagine how such a prophecy could be so accurate. It was completely beyond his understanding.

Could it be that Xu Chen is really a god who has descended to earth?

"This is indeed true. The news from the imperial court has just reached here not long ago. After Dong Zhuo entered the capital, he took control of the government and deposed and enthroned the emperor. However, this happened more than a month ago. We don't know what the situation is like now."

As Zhang Zhongjing spoke, he was also shocked. It took him a while to come back to his senses: "I was planning to tell you about this later, but I didn't expect that I didn't need to tell you. Xu Chen told me four years ago."

"real."

After confirming this information from Zhang Zhongjing, Fu Xie and Ju Shou looked at each other in surprise.

They didn't know what to say at all now, because no matter what they said, they could not express the shock in their hearts. Such a weird and metaphysical thing was really happening right before their eyes!
"Could it be that the evil Taoist really figured out the secret of heaven, and that Han died because of it?"

Fu Xie's face looked extremely ugly and he was unable to accept this for a while.

As a descendant of a noble family of the Han Dynasty, Fu Xie was an absolutely loyal subject of the Han Dynasty. The thought of the Han Dynasty being destroyed sounded too harsh to him, and he did not want to believe it was possible.

But the predictions of the first three sentences were too accurate, which raised the credibility of the last sentence "Han Dynasty fell from here" to a very high level. Ju Su's eyes also became a little confused. Was the Han Dynasty really going to fall?

Originally he was still wondering whether the prophecy about the end of the big man could be believed, but he soon came to his senses. The focus was not on this prophecy, but on the current situation. It seemed that the big man was really about to perish.

There were endless rebellions in various places, and the Han Dynasty was already in danger. Now even the central government has completely collapsed, the emperor is deposed and enthroned as if it were a child's play, and the order of the court is gone. How can this be the appearance of a normal empire?

"The troubled times are coming." Ju Su couldn't help but sigh.

Zhang Zhongjing shook his head helplessly. He had known about this matter for a long time, and although he was not as shocked as the two people in front of him, he also felt helpless about the development of the general situation.

Fu Xie might not be able to see the future as clearly as Ju Shou predicted, but he could tell intuitively that something was wrong.

Ju Su saw it more clearly. Although the world was in chaos before, the central government was relatively stable. But now the imperial court was in chaos. This was the truly terrifying time. The central government had completely lost its restraining power, and the local governments should let themselves go.

He could foresee that an era in which heroes from all over the world would compete for power was about to begin, and this would be a truly chaotic era.

Zhang Zhongjing looked at the two of them and asked, "What are your plans?"

Ju Shou asked him instead: "What does Zhongjing plan to do, to leave or to stay?"

Zhang Zhongjing fell silent for a moment. He suddenly touched his arms, where there were many medical topics that needed to be studied urgently.

Fu Xie also looked over, and then he saw Zhang Zhongjing sigh.

The meaning was already very obvious, which made Fu Xie couldn't help but snort coldly, thinking that it was just as he expected.

"There are reasons why I have to stay here. If I leave, many of my current research will be terminated, which is something I cannot accept."

Although Zhang Zhongjing sounded helpless, he actually did not feel much reluctance in his heart.

If I were to be honest, I stayed for medical research, but to a greater extent, I gradually came to accept the Yellow Turbans over a long period of time.

He was a doctor, but also a scholar of noble character. Naturally, he could tell whether the Yellow Turbans were a righteous army or bandits.

As a Han scholar, he had to admit that the Yellow Turbans did much better than the Han.

"The situation of the Han Dynasty is not something that a single scholar like me, Zhang Zhongqing, can reverse. Even if I leave, it won't affect even a tiny bit of the world. By staying here, I can at least do something insignificant for the people of the world.

Besides, the Yellow Turbans are quite benevolent and righteous, so I won’t feel uncomfortable staying here.”

After hearing Zhang Zhongjing's explanation, Fu Xie could not help but want to make a few sarcastic remarks. He felt that this was just an excuse for Zhang Zhongjing to betray the Han Dynasty and to cover up the fact that he had lost his chastity.

As early as a few years ago, he felt that Zhang Zhongjing was too close to the Yellow Turbans. Now he felt that Zhang Zhongjing might have already surrendered to the bandits.

But before he could say anything, Ju Shou spoke first: "I want to see him."

Fu Xie immediately turned his head and looked at Ju Shou in disbelief: "Gong Yu, are you also going to join the bandits?"

Ju Su looked calm and replied, "His predictions were all correct. Doesn't Nan Rong think that this is destiny? Maybe he is really the one that God has expected. At least it would be right to go and see for yourself and ask."

Fu Xie stood up suddenly and stared at Ju Shou for a long time. Finally, his expression became indifferent and he just remained silent.

Zhang Zhongjing looked at Ju Shou with a complicated expression: "Does this Gong Yu really want to join the Yellow Turbans?"

Ju Shou shook his head, then smiled and said, "Who knows? Maybe. We have to meet him in person to find out."

Zhang Zhongjing continued, "Is it because of the prophecy, or the so-called destiny?"

Ju Shou turned his head and looked far away in the direction of Luoyang, his tone somewhat sighing: "Zhongjing still doesn't understand, the world's situation has changed, what is the destiny in the future is nothing more than strong soldiers and horses, and the Yellow Turbans' soldiers and horses are strong enough, and I have to admit that the Yellow Turbans do have a promising future."

At this point, Fu Xie finally couldn't help it. He said sternly: "Ju Shou, don't forget that you are a Han scholar. Where is your loyalty to the emperor!"

Ju Shou just turned his head and answered calmly: "Who should I be loyal to, Dong Zhuo?"

Fu Xie was suddenly speechless. The imperial court was now held hostage by Dong Zhuo, and the emperor was just a plaything. This was indeed very frustrating.

Ju Su said again: "Accept the reality. The Han Dynasty has run out of luck. From now on, scholars all over the world should find their own place to live again."

Fu Xie's body shook violently, and then his eyes turned into a look of pain as if he had to face the reality.

Is the big man going to disappear?
But this sad emotion was soon replaced by a firmness, and Fu Xie stood up suddenly: "No, I want to support the Han Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)