Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 132 The Heritage of Chenliu's Prominent Family

"Shhh..." The knight's horse neighed, which frightened the soldiers.

Hundreds of steps away, the cavalry gradually pulled the reins of their horses and slowly slowed down.

The south wind suddenly blew, making the red flag rustle.

The knights dismounted one after another, lined up in a row, holding the reins, with their heads held high and their spears held aside.

In the center of the army, there was a tall and strong man holding a large crimson banner with the words "Liu, the Left General of Qing and Yanzhou" engraved on silk.

After dismounting, the soldiers of the Ruichong Camp immediately went to the scholars and stood on strict alert, holding their weapons and scanning with their eyes for those who were dodging.

Liu Bei handed the lance to his follower, dismounted lightly, and walked towards the scholar with a smile.

Dian Wei handed the big banner to his soldiers, put his hand on his sword and hurried after them.

Taishi Ci gathered the cavalry and went to the other side of the road, letting the horses forage for grass on their own.

The soldiers of the Huben Cavalry were all busy, some were brushing the horses, some were checking the reins, but their eyes were all fixed on where the envoy was. As soon as they saw any unusual movement, they would immediately rush forward with their spears in hand.

Even though there were two hundred sharp soldiers guarding ahead, they were not completely reassured.

"Lord Xuande!" Zhang Miao and his men came forward and bowed quickly.

"Greetings, Lord Xuande!" The scholars all bowed and saluted, saying in unison.

Bian Rang, a famous scholar from Chenliu, had to give face to Envoy Liu at this moment.

If you are too rude and arrogant when you first meet someone, even if you are killed, people all over the world will say that it is your own fault.

Although Bian Rang was arrogant and didn't like to curry favor with his superiors, he was not stupid. If he offended Lord Xuande in front of all the scholars in the county, he would have no chance of returning today.

Seeing that Bian Rang also bowed and saluted beside Governor Zhang, Ruan Yu smiled slightly. Bian Gong kept saying that he would never surrender, but wasn't he bowing and kowtowing with him?
Why don't you claim to be sick and leave before Lord Xuande arrives? No one will force you to stay.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "I have heard of Meng Zhuo's name for a long time. The Eight Kitchens said that he could save people with money. Today I finally get to meet him. I am very happy."

"Mr. Xuande is overpraising me. Miao is listed as one of the Eight Chefs because of the favor of others. I dare not be mentioned in the same breath with the famous scholars."

Zhang Miao bowed modestly, with the corner of his mouth raised.

"Duke Xuande's power spread throughout the country and his name spread all over the world as a hero. Miao Yiying is much smaller than Duke Xuande."

After the two of them flattered each other for a while, Zhang Miao became more enthusiastic and changed his slightly distant address to "Envoy Lord" instead.

He then introduced to Liu Bei one by one the many wealthy and noble families in Chenliu County, and spoke slowly and in detail.

"Sir, this is Qin from Chenliu. King Ping of Qin was one of the Eight Chefs back then and served as Prime Minister in Beihai. Unfortunately, he has passed away for several years, otherwise I would have introduced him to you today."

"This is the famous scholar Bian Wenli, a descendant of Prince Cheng of Song State in the Spring and Autumn Period. He lived in Chenliu for a long time and was famous for his writings. He was one of the two thousand officials in the world."

Bian Rang bowed and said, "Rang greets Lord Xuande."

Liu Bei bowed and could not help but look at him a few more times. He saw that he had a delicate face and a short beard and did not show any arrogance. He thought that this was the man who was killed by Cao Mengde and who almost caused him to lose Yanzhou.

Another life was indirectly saved!

Zhang Miao continued to introduce them, "Sir, this is Gao Rou, Gao Wenhui, who is well-known in the village for his good governance. The Gao family of Chenliu and the Yuan family of Runan have often intermarried. Gao Yuancai is Yuan Shao's nephew, and Gao Wenhui is his cousin."

Zhang Miao was introducing the people when he didn't expect Gao Rou to suddenly appear and stand in front of the others. He wanted to change his expression but held back and introduced them bluntly.

"Gao Rou?" Unexpectedly, Liu Bei suddenly became interested and caught another fish.

He started out as a minor official in Cao Wei. He supported Sima Yi during the Gaopingling Incident and petitioned Empress Dowager Guo to remove Cao Shuang from his post as general. Sima Zhongda called him Zhou Bo, who restored order in Wei.

I wonder what Zhou Bo would think if he heard this. "Rou pays respect to Lord Xuande." Gao Rou bowed and said.

“…Wenhui, why are you fighting for a seat?”

Liu Bei was thinking about Zhou Bo and almost cried out in amazement, calling him Zhou Rou.

Gao Rou bowed again and said, "In the past, Mao Sui recommended himself to Lord Pingyuan, just like putting a needle in a bag today, so that he could stand out and let the public know that there is Gao Rou."

"Rou is good at governing the law. I have witnessed how you have enforced laws, governed the people's livelihood, and strengthened military discipline since you entered Yanzhou. I know that Lord Xuande will definitely be a hero in the world. I am willing to follow him and be willing to be a minor official." After saying this, he bowed again.

Liu Bei knew that Gao Rou had a bad reputation in his later years, but he was still a talented person.

If not, he might have gone to Yuan Shao. If he later discovered that he had ulterior motives, it would not be too late to kill him.

"Would you like to serve as a military officer?" Liu Bei asked.

Hearing this, the young Gao Rou raised his head and said in surprise, "I dare not refuse your appointment, and I am willing to follow your orders."

"By the way, is there anyone named Gao Shun in the Gao family?" Liu Bei suddenly remembered something and asked.

"Have you also heard of my cousin?" Gao Rou said happily.

"Is he good at training soldiers?" Liu Bei asked.

Gao Rou bowed and said, "My Lord, it is true. My brother is good at training hundreds of Gao's soldiers. He can wave the flags as easily as moving one's arm."

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Okay, send a letter asking him to come to Yan County on horseback."

After Gao Rou left, Liu Bei was delighted and said to himself, "Another talented person has fallen into my trap!" It feels so good to pick up such a talented person.

After Gao Rou was dismissed, Zhang Miao whispered, "Sir, Gao Rou is related to Gao Gan and Yuan Shao by marriage, so he cannot be promoted."

Then he took a step back slightly, as if he had not said anything, and continued to introduce the Chenliu gentry.

"Sir, this is an outstanding descendant of the Wu family of Changyuan, Wu Feng Wu Zigao. His father was the governor of Lelang in the past. The Wu family is also a prestigious family with a rank of 2,000 stones."

"This person is from Chenliu Wangsun family, and his family has inherited the three ritual books "Zhou Li", "Yili" and "Liji".

"This is the Puyang family of Waihuang. Puyang Yi's courtesy name is Zidu, and his cousin Puyang Kai's courtesy name is Sixuan. The family has handed down the classics "Han Shi", "Xiao Dai Li", and "Zuo Zhuan", and is a prominent family in Chenliu."

Liu Bei greeted many scholars and couldn't help but feel that the Chenliu gentry should be the top in Yanzhou.

"Sir, the Quan family of Chenliu is the ancestor of the Qian family of the Chu State. They are descendants of Yuxiong of Chu during the Shang Dynasty. Their ancestors once served King Wen of Zhou. They have lived in Chenliu for hundreds of years. This is an outstanding descendant of the Quan family. Quan's courtesy name is Youju."

"Greetings to Lord Xuande." Quan Cheng bowed respectfully.

Liu Bei was also slightly stunned by the series of names introduced by Zhang Miao.

I was surprised in my heart. Is your family tree reliable? How come you even bring up ancestors from the Shang Dynasty?

Can the records from that time be accurately passed down to the present day?
Liu Bei was a little skeptical.

Then Zhang Miao called together many elders from powerful families, such as Ji, Cheng, Ji, Chang, Qu, Tao, and Yu, to pay homage to Lord Xuande.

After the others had dispersed, Zhang Miao introduced the last one and whispered, "Sir, this is the Cai family, the most prestigious aristocratic family in Chenliu. They are the descendants of Ji Ji. They established themselves as marquises in Cai and then took the name Guo. Later, they moved their family to Yu County in Chenliu. They have been officials of the rank of 2,000 stone for generations..."

Walking in front of the Cai family, Zhang Miao said with a smile: "Lord Xuande, these are the Cai family of Yu County. This is the head of the family, Cai Daojie, this is Cai Bojie's cousin, Cai Maoshi, and this is... Cai Zhaoji, the only remaining orphan in Cai Bojie's family."

Zhang Miao said he didn't know what to address them. He originally didn't want to introduce Cai Bojie's daughters, but the Cai clan leader asked him to do so, and asked them to be introduced last.

(End of this chapter)