"I have heard that wise rulers devise strategies to quell rebellions when faced with crises, and loyal ministers seek solutions to establish their positions when faced with disasters. Therefore, extraordinary people come first, and then extraordinary things happen."
"Extraordinary deeds lead to extraordinary achievements. These extraordinary achievements are beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
"The once powerful Qin state was ruled by a weak ruler, Zhao Gao, who monopolized power, controlling the government and abusing his authority. People were coerced and dared not speak out. This ultimately led to the Wangyi Palace Incident, resulting in the extermination of the entire clan, a legacy of infamy that persists to this day.
During the reign of Empress Lü, Lü Lu and Lü Chan held absolute power, arbitrarily handling political and palace affairs, controlling the army, and allowing subordinates to bully superiors. The entire nation felt disheartened. Therefore, Marquis Jiang, Zhou Bo, and Marquis Zhuxu, Liu Zhang, rose in anger, quelled the rebellion, and established Emperor Taizong Xiaowen. This led to the prosperity of the state, and their names are etched in history. These are exemplary ministers who achieved great merit."
"Marquis Lu Ming of Qin, whose father was the magistrate of Tao County..." "He who eats the emperor's food and should be loyal to the emperor, now he lacks virtue, bullies his colleagues, desecrates the imperial family, sleeps in the emperor's bed, and has no respect for elders. He has never been virtuous to begin with, cunning and treacherous, fond of creating turmoil and disaster."
"Today, by the emperor's secret edict, to eliminate evil and harm, all counties and prefectures should organize their righteous armies, display their might, and jointly support the nation. Extraordinary merit will be rewarded. Whoever obtains Lu Ming's head will be enfeoffed as a marquis of five thousand households and rewarded with fifty million coins! Any subordinate generals or officials under Lu Ming who surrender will not be punished. Widely proclaim this benevolence, bestow generous rewards, and announce it throughout the land, so that everyone knows the emperor is in trouble. Everyone must obey this proclamation as if it were a law!"
With his penis still inserted in Lü Lingqi's vagina, listening to the naked Zhang Chunhua recite the proclamation, Lu Ming couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Interesting, very interesting."
Zhang Chunhua knelt before Lu Ming, her legs tightly pressed together, a trace of semen faintly visible seeping from her closed vulva.
Her swollen labia majora, after countless acts of abuse, had a hint of black at the very edges—the result of long-term rape and torment!
"Husband, these people are too audacious! It's utter slander! What they themselves have done is far more vile.
Everyone in Liangzhou and Guanzhong knows of Madam's benevolence!"
Compared to the other women, Zhang Chunhua was clearly better at pleasing Lu Ming. She had always been in charge of the Education Department, assisting Lin Daiyu in its management.
Even after the principal wife, Cai Wenji, arrived in Chang'an, she didn't interfere, allowing Zhang Chunhua to continue managing the department, and Zhang Chunhua was unwilling to relinquish her power.
"It's alright, they'll suffer a heavy blow soon enough. Let them come, let them get their heads bruised and bloodied."
Lu Ming was unconvinced. Instead, he continued to reorganize his troops, sending cavalry to continue suppressing the Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan Xianbei, using this as training grounds.
Meanwhile, he kept a close eye on the situation in Yizhou. He had already set his sights on Yizhou.
The Shu Road is difficult, more difficult than ascending to heaven—that's only true for others.
For him, it wasn't a permafrost region; building roads there would be relatively simple.
It's just that some sections required winding paths, and building these mountain roads required some skill and experience.
It wasn't like building railways or viaducts; the difficulty was much lower.
"Whose turn is it today? Hand me the list."
Lu Ming had recently been indulging in the women of the Jiaosifang…
Especially the wives of disgraced officials, those high-ranking wives of officials—they were quite a pleasure to have with them.
Those once high-ranking officials' wives are now prisoners, forced to toil weaving cloth for a meager meal of shredded meat.
Illness brings extra expenses—it's truly miserable.
As for his own adultery, he felt a mixture of anticipation and dread.
He wanted the benefits, yet feared the consequences.
A classic case of wanting to be a prostitute while also maintaining a virtuous image.
He had been favoring Madam Ding, Wang Xifeng, and Lü Lingqi lately.
He planned to get them pregnant first, then move on to other women.
As for Zhang Chunhua and Bu Lianshi, they were still too young to ovulate, making them convenient tools for his occasional sexual gratification.
At this moment, Lu Ming's gaze fell on a woman's name, a sinister smile playing on his lips: "Her!"
Zhang Chunhua leaned closer to look; it was Madam Bian, one of Cao Cao's concubines, and his most trusted.
She bore three sons: Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi, and was an exceptionally virtuous and capable wife.
Her background was humble; she was merely a singer and dancer who made a living through song and dance.
By chance, she married Cao Cao. Originally, after Lady Ding's divorce, she was to be elevated to the position of empress. However, before she could, Lu Ming took her away!
In history, the Eastern Han Dynasty underwent a dramatic upheaval.
General He Jin died a violent death, and the Liangzhou warlord Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, deposing Emperor Shao (Liu Bian) and installing Emperor Xian (Liu Xie) as emperor.
Dong Zhuo recognized Cao Cao's talent and appointed him as a Colonel of the Valiant Cavalry, intending to give him an important position.
Cao Cao refused the appointment and, after a failed assassination attempt on Dong Zhuo, fled Luoyang incognito with a few trusted confidants.
Shortly after Cao Cao's escape, Yuan Shu brought news that Cao Cao had died outside the city.
The Cao household was thrown into chaos…
Especially his former followers, who felt they had lost all hope and wanted to leave Luoyang and return to their hometowns.
As a woman who had traveled the world performing arts since childhood, Bian Shi was worldly-wise and extremely decisive.
When the whole family was filled with anxiety and had no one to lead them, the thirty-year-old Bian Shi stepped forward to manage both internal and external affairs.
When she heard that her husband's subordinates were about to leave because of rumors, she was very anxious. Disregarding the distinction between internal and external affairs, and suppressing her own anxiety about her husband's fate, she personally went out to persuade the departing followers: "Lord Cao's life or death cannot be determined by a few rumors. If the rumors are fabricated, and you all leave today to return home, what face will you have to face your master tomorrow if Lord Cao returns safely? Is it worth it to rashly abandon your lifelong reputation and honor to avoid unknown disaster?"
Everyone admired her and was willing to follow her advice.
Cao Cao, upon hearing of this, greatly admired it.
A woman who could do this was indeed a virtuous wife; many more women, even after their husbands' deaths, would begin to betray their husbands.
A typical example is Lady Liu, Yuan Shao's wife. Even before she died, she was already pleasuring Lu Ming, even going so far as to sell her own anus without a care…
She even fantasized about bearing Lu Ming a son to gain status and maintain her wealth and status.