Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 363 The Corrupt Scholar is Frightened
A welcoming banquet was prepared in the mansion, and everyone ate and talked. Huangfu Han was also very polite while eating and drinking, which formed a sharp contrast with Cheng Liang sitting opposite him who was drinking like a madman.

After three rounds of drinking, Liu He looked at Huangfu Han.

"He Dao holds this position, in charge of the affairs of the six counties. Now that his homeland has been recovered, he urgently needs manpower to govern it. I wonder if Brother Qing Leng is willing to help me?"

Liu He was very humble. It was obvious that he was the one giving the other party an official position, but he said that he was asking the other party to do him a favor. Everyone thought that Huangfu Han would be happy to agree.

Unexpectedly, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Governor Liu. I am just a scholar and I know nothing about military and political affairs. I will not trouble you any more. I will leave as soon as my uncle is re-employed by the court."

After saying this, he just looked at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose, without looking at the others again.

Everyone, including Liu He, changed their expressions slightly, especially Cheng Liang, who threw the cutlery heavily on the table. His expression changed from festive to extremely gloomy in an instant.

No one expected that Huangfu Han would refuse so bluntly, especially after Liu He had already shown such a "requesting" attitude, the other party still did so, making it clear that "I'm just in trouble at home and I'm here to take shelter temporarily. I don't want to work for you."

In Liu He's heart, it would be a lie to say that he had no thoughts at this moment. However, he was very well-mannered after all, and Huangfu Song's face made it difficult for Liu He to lose his temper, so he could only put on a forced smile.

"Haha, in that case, I won't force you. He has arranged a house in the city. Although it is not big, it is elegant. All servants are available. Please stay with me for a while. You are a pillar of the country. You have suffered a setback now, but you will be able to redeem yourself soon."

Huangfu Han still had his signature smile on his face and bowed to Liu He to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Xianzhao. If that's the case, I won't refuse. But I still have something I want to ask for your help."

"But it doesn't matter."

"I love reading, but I was in a hurry this time and didn't bring many books with me. I want to borrow some from you, brother."

Liu He slapped his head and said, "I am indeed negligent. Brother is well-read and never puts down his books. The old general has mentioned this in his letter. We should have been prepared earlier. I will have someone pack up the books in the mansion and send them to you later."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Han looked at Liu He with some confusion, then stood up.

"Thank you so much, Brother Xianzhao. I am too cold to drink, so I will take my leave now."

After saying this, he turned around and left without waiting for Liu He's response.

As soon as he left, Cheng Liang jumped up immediately.

"Damn it! This guy looks gentle and refined, like a well-educated person, but why is he so rude? Isn't it obvious that he wants to eat and drink for free? And he asks for too much. Who is he showing his disdain to?"

"Okay, Third Brother, stop complaining. For the sake of the old general, let's not bother with him."

Guan Yu reached out and pressed Cheng Liang down.

"Okay, everyone, go about your own business. Don't embarrass Brother Qing Leng, especially the third brother. Don't act on impulse."

Cheng Liang looked unwilling and said, "Alright, alright, I got it. I'll go back to training. It would be best if I never see this face again. Who wants to cause trouble for him?"

After saying that, the guy just left.

Liu He shook his head, knowing Cheng Liang's temper.

He called a servant over and instructed, "There are still many books in my study. You can move them to Huangfu Qingleng's residence."

The servant took the order and left.

The welcoming banquet ended in a rather unpleasant mood. Everyone had a very bad impression of Huangfu Han. However, it was just a small matter after all, and there were many military and political matters to be decided at the moment, so everyone soon stopped taking it to heart.

At the same time, Huangfu Han had already arrived at the mansion arranged for him by Liu He. The mansion was located in a corner of the city and was very quiet. The interior decoration of the mansion was also quite elegant. All the furniture was new and spotless.

Huangfu Han came to the backyard. Several trees of different species were sprouting green buds, and there was still some snow on the tip of the pavilion nearby, which had not completely melted. The contrast was bright and refreshing.

"It's rare to see such scenery in this bitterly cold place like Yanmen."

He was sitting in the courtyard, drinking hot tea and looking at the scenery, when suddenly a servant came running over. "Sir, someone from the prefect's mansion has come, and they said they have a book for you."

"Oh? He's quite quick. But Liu He is just a warrior, so he probably doesn't have any good books. Maybe he borrowed them from Cui Zhouping?"

Huangfu Han had no respect for Liu He at this moment.

"Tell them to take it to the study. I'll be there right away."

He walked slowly to the study and saw only two people moving books, which made him frown slightly.

"Only two people? How many books can they move? He is indeed a reckless man with a simple mind and strong limbs. I guess these books are not good books."

Thinking of this, Huangfu Han's interest in reading was suddenly reduced by more than half. He didn't even bother to look at what the books looked like. He waved to a servant who was moving books, and the man walked over with a respectful look on his face.

"How many books did you two bring?"

The servant replied respectfully, "My lord, the master said that reading is like practicing martial arts, and one must combine work and rest, and not overdo it. Therefore, the books in the mansion were divided into three batches and sent here. This is the first batch."

Huangfu Han raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, "That sounds nice, but he is probably thinking that after I finish reading these books, I should go back to Liangzhou, so as to cover up the fact that there are no books in his mansion. It seems that Liu He has also learned a lot of the tricks of flattery and acting in the officialdom."

However, his expression remained calm as he continued to ask, "How many volumes are there in this first batch?"

"My Lord, the books are mainly Confucian classics, with some Mohist, Legalist, Taoist and Miscellaneous Military Classics as well, a total of 132 volumes."

"Oh, there are only one hundred..."

Halfway through his words, Huangfu Han suddenly widened his eyes: "What? How many?"

The servant was startled by his loud shout, and his voice became trembling.

"Reply... Reply Sir, there are a total of 132 volumes."

"How is that possible! One hundred and thirty-two volumes, that's a lot of books, it would take at least three or four ox carts to carry them all, how can you two carry them all?"

The servant said as if it was a matter of course: "What are you talking about, sir? Two of us can load the books in a donkey cart. Besides, a book only weighs a pound or two. How can it be considered heavy?"

Huangfu Han said in a harsh voice, "Nonsense! Although a book usually only has a few hundred to a few thousand words, it is engraved on bamboo slips, so how could it only weigh one or two pounds? You are just a servant who has read a few books, and you dare to argue with me about this matter. You don't know your own limitations!"

The servant's face turned pale after being scolded by him, but he bit his lip and seemed to want to say something, but Huangfu Han didn't intend to give him the chance.

"Why don't you step back and move the books quickly!"

The servant retreated with a look of grievance.

After a while, after the two of them finished moving the books, they looked at Huangfu Han with a bad face and did not dare to embarrass themselves any more, so they retreated.

Huangfu Han looked at the two of them and couldn't help but snorted in his heart.

"It is said that like master, like servant. This servant is so unfounded. It is obvious that Liu He is not worthy of his reputation. The rumors from the outside world are probably exaggerated. It is a pity that even a wise man like my uncle was deceived by him. It seems that next time I go back, I must expose this man's true face to my uncle."

With a slight sense of pride as if he had discovered a big secret, he walked into the study, ready to see what books Liu He had sent.

However, as soon as he stepped into the study door, he was completely stunned by the scene before him!

"This...this is..."

He looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief, took a few steps with trembling feet, and then pounced over in one leap!

Thanks to old book friend Xiao Xiao Hu for giving a tip to Shuai Yunche. At the same time, to celebrate Shuai Yunche's promotion to the leader of the fan list, I will add one more chapter on Double Eleven. Currently, the extra chapters added on Double Eleven have reached three chapters. If subsequent book friends are supportive, the extra chapters will continue to increase. Shenmao is very grateful!

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