Seven, encountered assassination at midnight

  "Big brother, we've been waiting for a long time at the relay station, but there's still no news from above. It's clear that those eunuchs have already blocked our way. Fortunately, we've met the Crown Prince now. As long as we follow him closely, once he ascends to the throne, we can enter the Eastern Palace as his ministers. When the Crown Prince becomes Emperor in the future, us old ministers who followed him will definitely be reused, isn't that much better than waiting at the relay station?"

  The speaker was Zhang Fei. All along, everyone thought that Zhang Fei was not thoughtful, but when he encountered things, he still had his own thoughts, only most of the time he didn't say them out loud.

  "Third brother is right, so let's three brothers stay for the time being. After all, the eldest prince has been very good to us, and there will be more opportunities in the capital city later."

  Liu Bei actually didn't want to stay in the first place, he was thinking that taking advantage of the current chaotic situation, if he could go out and become an official, he could recruit soldiers and horses to establish his own power, so that he would have a chance to compete for the world in the future. However, being trapped in the capital city, wanting to contend for the world is even more difficult, after all, without an army in hand, there is no capital.

  However, Liu Bei could also see that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had already been moved by Liu Bian's words. Both of them were sentimental people, so they had a good impression of the eldest prince Liu Bian and were willing to stay.

  Of course, if Liu Bei insisted on not staying, the two of them would have listened to Liu Bei's words. It was just that Liu Bei thought that they had been waiting at the post station for more than a month, and not only were their travel expenses almost exhausted, but the food in the post station was also tired of eating, far less enjoyable than the wine and meat in the Shi mansion.

  "Eldest prince, Zhang also wants to try out these things of yours."

  Zhang Fei burst out laughing and rushed into the courtyard, walking towards Liu Bei. Liu Bei immediately introduced him to the functions of these tools, then Zhang Fei had a great time playing with them, finding it extremely interesting.

  Not only did Zhang Fei participate, but also the several members of the Imperial Guard who were guarding the backyard were called in by Liu Biao to try it out. He also ordered that from now on, a group of Imperial Guards from the Shi Manor would have to take an hour off every day to join the training.

  Liu's demeanor was sometimes gentle and pleasant, but at other times he would suddenly become angry and intimidating. Sometimes he was refined and humorous, while at other times his majestic aura would be revealed. After spending some time with him, the soldiers of the Imperial Guard gradually developed a sense of awe towards this young crown prince.

  Having received the affirmative response from Liu, Guan and Zhang, Liu Bian was overjoyed and hastily checked his system interface, expecting to receive a reward for completing the temporary task.

  Who knew, Liu Bian took a look and found that the completion degree of this temporary task was only 50%, and he couldn't get the reward at all, which made him somewhat puzzled. However, after thinking carefully, Liu Bian figured it out: since the task required a month's time, it was natural that he could only receive the reward after a month when Liu Guan Zhang hadn't left yet.

  After that, Liu Bei practiced every day, discussing "Qiu" with Guan Yu, sometimes discussing the world's great events with Liu Bei, and sometimes training with Zhang Fei and the imperial guards, unknowingly passing five days.

  Liu Bian saw his personal belongings again and found that they had changed a lot, the harvest was very good, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

  Introduction: Originally named Liu San, now named Liu Bian, he is the third son of Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, and his mother is Empress He.

  Innate: Dignified and composed.

  Combat Power: G Class 7 Level

  Honors: 18

  Faith: 3

  Martial Arts: Pure Yang Infant Foundation Qigong

  Object: None

  In just a few days, Liu Bian's martial arts skills had improved by a small margin, which showed that his recent training and physical conditioning had been effective, filling him with confidence for the future.

  He is now less than fourteen years old, and his body is in a period of rapid growth. As long as he persists in practicing and training, I believe that his martial arts skills will be able to reach a relatively high level in just a few years.

  At the same time, there were other gains during this period. The merits had been used up, but now they have increased by 18 points. Liu Bian checked the source of these merits and found that it was because Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had a good impression of him. Similarly, the old maidservants in the Shi Mansion and the soldiers of the Imperial Guard also had a good impression of him.

  Liu Biao was secretly delighted in his heart. Now, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had some good impressions of him. As long as he could keep Liu Bei, the three of them would be used by him. At least for a while, he could use their power to protect his own life.

  What's more, beyond Liu Bian's expectation, he even gained 3 points of faith, which was something he had never imagined. The source of these three points of faith were three soldiers from the Imperial Guard, named Zhou Yuanfang, Mao Zuohua and Cao Zhibin, whose loyalty to Liu Bian exceeded 80%.

  "Zhou Yuanfang, Mao Zuohua, Cao Zhibin, the three of you don't have to guard the gate anymore, just follow me and be my personal bodyguards."

  Since the three of them were extremely loyal to themselves, Liu Bian naturally elevated their status, promoting them from ordinary gatekeepers to his personal guards, and they could follow him around afterwards, making other Yulin Army officers envy them.

  "Everyone has been doing well lately, and I will have someone reward you. Later, when I become the crown prince and form my own East Palace Guard, I will select some of you to join."

  As for other generals of the Feathered Forest Army, Liu Bian did not alienate them, but instead encouraged them and gave them some hope. He believed that in the future, people who were loyal to him would become more and more numerous.

  Several days passed, one evening, Liu Bian was quietly practicing in his room, the entire Shi Manor had already rested, and except for a few night watchmen, all the other soldiers of the Imperial Guard in the front yard had also gone to bed.

  Suddenly, Liu Bian heard a faint sound coming from outside the house, and it seemed to be a large group of people rushing towards his room with hasty footsteps, which made him startled. It was already midnight, how could there be a large group of people rushing towards his room?

  Liu Bian quickly came to the window, looked around the courtyard, and found that there were many black-clad figures surrounding his room, holding steel knives with a faint glow.

  "Not good, there's an assassin."

  Liu Bian was shocked in his heart, and he quickly thought of a countermeasure. Suddenly, he remembered that there was a secret passage behind his bed that led to his study, so he rushed over and opened the secret passage.

  But just as they were about to enter the secret passage, Liu Bian suddenly shouted loudly: "There's an assassin, catch the assassin!"