Chapter 54: Huangfu's Dragon Life (Seeking Recommendations!)

  Huangfu Song shook his head and said seriously, "Your Majesty, this is not an empty and fanciful matter. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and your fate is tied to that of the Great Han."

  Liu Bian coughed awkwardly: "Is it that serious?"

  "Of course." Huang Fu's speech was not fast, but his voice was very thick and sonorous, giving a kind of inexplicable sense of security. "I am a military general, most of my life has been spent on the battlefield, I know how important it is for a general to have a good fate. Although I am foolish, I have also read some books, roughly knowing that the Son of Heaven is the master of a country, and the fate of the Son of Heaven is the fate of the country's ancestral temple in several years or even decades, can it be taken lightly?"

  Liu thought for a moment, and suddenly understood a problem. Although he had been in this world for several months and had experienced many things that he originally didn't believe in, his thinking habits were vastly different from those of this era - or even this world. From a young age, he had accepted the materialistic worldview, and when faced with inexplicable events, he could acknowledge the facts but wouldn't unconditionally accept them wholeheartedly. Just as he could accept mysterious things like divine weapons, acknowledging that there were many things he still didn't understand, but before gaining insight into his own destiny, he still had a considerable degree of reservation towards the concept of destiny.

  But for people of this era, they wouldn't think that way. They consider it very natural for a person to have fate. Especially for a general like Huangfu Song, there are too many things on the battlefield that cannot be controlled by human power, and when they cannot be explained, they can only be attributed to the will of heaven. They find it easier to accept that there is a heavenly decree in the unknown.

  Famous generals usually have Fangshi and Shushi as guests, with such considerations in mind. In the army, there are also special Shushi responsible for viewing days, that is, observing astrology and divining auspiciousness or calamity. The great Confucian scholar Lu Zhi had an unwavering faith in Zhang Jiao's Taoist arts.

  "That general was mistaken." Liu Bian shook his head: "Although I also want to understand my own fate, but now there is no result yet."

  "No results?" This time it was Huang Fu's turn to be puzzled, he stared at Liu Bian in a daze, not daring to believe what Liu Bian said.

  "Yes." Liu Bian rubbed his head: "I've been insisting on learning to play the piano, but unfortunately, I seem to have no talent in this area, and my progress is extremely slow, unable to stop."

  "Learn qin? Stop breathing?" Huangfu Song's face was filled with confusion, clearly having no concept of what Liu Bian was talking about.

  Liu Bian was also surprised: "General, do you know your fate? How did you come to realize it?"

  "My fate... " Huangfu Song's face changed, somewhat embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty, my fate is that of a dragon."

  Liu Bian didn't know why Huang Fu was so entangled, wasn't it just about his own fate? You can ask about my fate, and I can certainly ask about your fate. However, after hearing that Huang Fu's fate was a curled dragon, Liu Bian understood why he was so entangled.

  He remembered one thing.

  According to historical records, after Huangfu Song pacified the Yellow Turbans, he dominated the world with his prestige. Someone once advised him to take control of the army and establish himself as a ruler, but was rejected by Huangfu Song. Now it seems that this person may have seen Huangfu Song's dragon-like destiny and thought he had the appearance of a king, which is why he advised him to go further.

  The dragon was originally a symbol of the Son of Heaven. As a minister, Huangfu Song had the fate of the Son of Heaven, even if he didn't have any ideas himself, others would. Especially the Son of Heaven, who must be particularly sensitive to this point. It's only natural that Huangfu Song wouldn't easily speak up.

  Looking at Huangfu Song's motionless figure, yet exuding a sense of unease, Liu Bian smiled and said: "General, are you feeling uneasy because of this?"

  Huangfu Song looked at Liu Bian in surprise, and after a moment, nodded: "Your Majesty is wise, I am therefore uneasy in my sleep and appetite, usually closing the door to read books, not daring to have any deviation."

  "Hahaha……" Liu Bian burst out laughing: "General, you're too tense. In my opinion, it's unnecessary. If Heaven's will is really with you, you can't escape it even if you want to. If Heaven's will isn't with you, you can't force it no matter how hard you try. I'd rather believe that your dragon-like fate isn't a sign of you having the appearance of a Son of Heaven, but rather a prophecy that you'll become a pillar of my great Han dynasty."

  "Your Majesty... why do you say such a thing?"

  "I've also read some books recently and learned about the so-called dragon and phoenix." Liu Bian said lightly, "The Qiu Long is a kind of dragon, but it's not the Dragon of the Son of Heaven. What is the Dragon of the Son of Heaven? It's a mysterious creature that can be dim or bright, fine or enormous, long or short, with endless changes and unfathomable mystery. The Qiu Long is different, it's a real kind of dragon, alongside the Ying Long, Xi Long, and Jiao Long, it should be the dragon of the Son of Heaven's senior officials, not the Dragon of the Son of Heaven itself."

  Huang Fu let out a long breath and nodded repeatedly in agreement. Regardless of whether Liu Bian was telling the truth or not, as long as he believed that Huang Fu had no intention of usurping the throne, that was enough.

  Liu Bian then introduced to Huangfu Song the method of understanding one's destiny that he had learned from Cai Yong. Huangfu Song listened, but did not know whether it was right or wrong. He himself had understood his own destiny during his mourning period, and as for whether ancient music could have this effect, he was not clear. By comparison, he naturally believed in Cai Yong, a great scholar, more than he believed in himself.

  "If it is so, then I have more hope." Huangfu Song said: "Your Majesty has not yet enlightened the fate, but has such a temperament, this fate must be extraordinary."

  "Who knows, maybe it's a real dragon, or maybe it's just a small loach, but just a slightly stronger little loach. Heaven's will is unknowable, I still value human planning more. General Huangfu, what insight do you have on the current situation to teach me?"

  Huangfu Song hastily made a few humble remarks, then continued: "Actually, the Yuan family's rebellion was not without warning signs. Or rather, this should be considered one of the inevitable calamities in the fate of the great Han dynasty, which several generations of previous emperors had exhausted all their efforts to resolve but ultimately failed, leaving only the clash of arms."

  "What the general means is..."

  "Your Majesty, do you still remember the case of the King of Chu during the reign of Emperor Xiaoming?"

  Liu Bian's heart skipped a beat. This was the second time he had heard someone mention the case of Chu Wangying, and judging from Huangfu Song's tone, this might be related to the Yuan family. In other words, Huangfu Song, like Yang Bi, also believed that the Yuan family's rebellion was not just about the Yuan family seeking power, but a major outbreak of contradictions between the Shandong faction and the Shanxi faction.

  Huangfu Song and Yang Biao are both from the Shanxi group, while this time those who followed Yuan Shao to rebel were from the Shandong group, with the scope of the rebellion covering almost all areas of the Shandong group.

  So, I was really deceived? No matter what he does, the Shandong Group represented by the Yuan family will rise up in arms. All contradictions are superficial, and the contradiction of group interests is the most fundamental factor.

  "I've heard some things, but they're not very detailed." Liu Bian waved his hand to dismiss the attendants: "Can you enlighten me, General?"

  "How dare you disobey orders." Huangfu Song bowed his head and made a courtesy call.

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