Knowing that Old Liu was actually a relative of the Han clan, Zhao Sheng hurriedly stood up and was about to bow to Old Liu again. Old Liu hurriedly stopped Zhao Sheng." Big Brother Zhao, you don't have to do this. I'm a relative of the royal family. I haven't been recognized by the royal family yet.”
"When I saw Xuande today, I felt that he was not an ordinary person. Although he has not been recognized by the royal family, I believe that with his ability, he will be recognized by the royal family very soon.”
"Big brother Zhao, you're too kind. I'm in dire straits, but I was taken in by the old village chief and Elder Tong. Big brother Zhao, you also helped me exchange my things for so much gold. Even if I can return to my clan in the future, I won't forget your kindness.”
At this moment, the waiter served them a pot of tea and then began to serve the dishes. Since the waiter knew that Old Liu did not care about money, he served the best dishes of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant. There were five flavors preserved meat, which was similar to the current five spices beef, and Hu Pao meat, which was the venison and mutton that were cooked and placed on a plate. When eating, they used a knife to cut it themselves. There were also some spices such as pepper and cumin on the side, so the taste was not bad. Steamed pork, also known as steamed suckling pig. There was also steamed carp and a big bowl of Hu soup, which was also a vegetable soup with some pepper and other seasonings. The main dish was pancake.
Old Liu was not a vegetarian. When he saw that the food of the Han Dynasty was quite to his liking, he couldn't help but feel hungry. Although he had meat to eat every day on the mountain, it was not as good as the food in the hotel.
The waiter brought them two jugs of wine and told them that this was the best wine in the restaurant. It was produced in Dukang, Yuzhou. After saying that, he poured a bowl for each of them.
" Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just call me. I'll wait on you outside." With that, the waiter left.
He picked up the wine bowl and looked at it. Du Kang wine was the best wine at that time, but it was a little turbid. Old Liu smelled it again. The wine was not as strong as the Erguotou he often drank, but the faint fragrance was not bad. At least it was many times better than the rice wine he drank in the Zhao family for the first time.
He took a small sip. No wonder Cao Cao liked to drink this kind of wine. It was indeed not bad. Other than the alcohol content being a little lower, the taste alone was not much different from the Fen wine he used to drink. Moreover, the lower alcohol content had another advantage. For Old Liu, who was used to drinking high-alcohol white wine, it was a great increase in his alcohol tolerance.
After tasting the wine, Old Liu raised his bowl and said to Zhao Sheng,""In order to thank Grandpa Zhao and Big Brother Zhao for their help, I'll toast Big Brother Zhao.”
"There's no need to be so polite, Xuande. I'm just doing my little bit for you. I hope you can take care of my brother Zhao Yun in the future.”
" Big Brother Zhao, what are you talking about? Zhao Yun is my junior brother, and your brother's Kung Fu has been passed down by my foster father. In time, he will definitely become a great person." After saying that, Old Liu drank all the Du Kang in his bowl.
Seeing how Liu Bei was drinking, Zhao Shengxin did not expect Liu Bei, who looked so refined, to be so forthright when drinking. He was happy and drank the entire bowl of wine in one gulp just like Liu Bei.
Old Liu took the wine pot and filled their bowls." Regarding the Zhen family, Zhao Da…"
Brother, do you have any good ideas?"
Looking at Old Liu in front of him, Zhao Sheng suddenly had an idea, so he said to Old Liu,"I wonder if Xuande has married?"
Liu Bei was born in 161 AD and was 19 years old this year. He also knew that Liu Bei had been traveling all over the world for the past few years and hadn't gotten married yet.
"I've been studying and doing business outside for the past few years, so I haven't had time to think about love.”
"Then that's easy. There's just one thing I don't know if Xuande is willing.”
"Willing to what? Brother Zhao, please explain."
"A few days ago, Zhen Jiang, the eldest daughter of the Zhen family, came to my shop to buy something. I heard that she is already seventeen years old but has yet to marry. Her beauty is indeed toppling a country. I think you are also a talented person and a relative of the Han Dynasty. If possible, why don't you go to the Zhen family and propose to her? If we have this relationship, the Zhen family will definitely support Xuande. What do you think of my idea?”
This was Old Liu's idea. He didn't expect that Zhao Sheng, who looked honest, would come up with this idea so quickly. Zhen Mi was a top beauty during the Three Kingdoms period. Her sister was probably not any worse. Old Liu was naturally more than happy to have such a good thing, but he didn't show it on his face.
"If I can get the favor of the Zhen family's eldest daughter, I'm naturally willing. However, I don't have any achievements right now and am just a declining Han clan relative. The Zhen family has a big business, can they accept me as their son-in-law?”
"As long as Liu Bei is willing, this matter will be easy to handle. You are now a hidden dragon in the abyss. When the time is right, you will be able to rise into the sky. After we finish eating, you will go back to Longbao House to rest. I will go and make some preparations. Tomorrow, we will go to Zhen Family of Wuji together. At that time, we can act according to the situation. What do you think, Liu Bei?”
"Since that's the case, then I'll listen to Brother Zhao's arrangements. However, I'm not tired and want to walk around Zhending City.”
"Alright then, we'll go back later. I'll get a buddy to accompany you so that you don't get lost.”
"Thank you, Brother Zhao."
The two of them drank while planning to go to the Zhen family's house tomorrow. Soon, they finished drinking and almost finished eating. Old Liu quickly called the waiter to pay the bill. Zhao Sheng wanted to pay but was stopped by Old Liu." Brother Zhao, you know my family background. I have to pay for this meal no matter what."”
When the waiter heard Old Liu ask him to settle the bill, he hurriedly ran in." Your meal fee is a total of two thousand coins, which is four baht of gold.”
When Old Liu heard this, he realized that the prices of the goods in this burly man seemed to be quite cheap. He quickly took out a piece of scattered gold that Tong Yuan had given him. It was probably less than one tael. He said to the waiter," Take it. You can keep the change for the rest."”
The waiter took the gold and weighed it in his hand. He knew that he had earned a lot today. He bowed and thanked them all the way to the door of the restaurant.
After returning to Long Bao Zhai, Zhao Sheng called a waiter over." Liu Bei, this is my servant, Zhao Neng. He is very familiar with Zhen Ding County. Let him show you around. By the way, brother, do you know how to ride a horse?"”
Old Liu recalled that he had ridden a horse there when he went to Kangxi Grassland to play. Although he was not very familiar with it…
But he should be able to, so he told Zhao Sheng that he would.
"Then I'll prepare a few horses today and buy some gifts. Xuande, what do you think?”
"Big brother Zhao, I'll have to trouble you then. You can pay for the gifts from the gold you sold for me. Also, I brought some more things this time. We'll pick a few more tonight and bring them tomorrow. As for the other gifts, I don't know what to buy either.”
After bidding farewell to Zhao Sheng, Old Liu followed Zhao Neng out of Rong Bao Zhai. Zhao Neng said to Old Liu," I don't know what Mr. Liu wants to see. Tell me so that I can bring you there."”
"Do you know if there are any martial arts centers in this city?”
"Yes, there is a Tianwei Martial Arts Dojo not far from the north gate. Are we going there?”
"Then take me to the dojo to take a look first. I wonder if there are any martial arts experts in this dojo?”
"I heard that there are two people in this dojo who are especially powerful. They are sworn brothers. I think the eldest brother is called Yan Liang, and the younger brother is called Wen Chou.”
Old Liu thought that he could get whatever he wanted now. Since they were here, he would go and meet them.
As they walked, they looked around. If they had any questions, they would ask Zhao Neng. Soon, the two of them arrived at Tianwei Dojo.
This martial arts dojo was a large courtyard, similar to the Siheyuan in Beijing, except that it was much larger. There was a guard at the door. When he saw the two of them coming, he hurriedly ran over." What's the matter?"”
" Our Mr. Liu heard that Yan Liang's literary ugliness is very powerful, so he wants to see it for himself," Zhao Neng rushed to answer.
Old Liu was furious. This Zhao Neng seemed to be quite smart. Why did he say that to others? It was as if he was here to cause trouble. He had no choice but to let nature take its course.
As expected, after hearing Zhao Neng's words, the gatekeeper immediately became alert as his eyes were full of hostility towards Liu. However, given Liu's weak look, he thought that this pretty boy could never defeat him with the unrivaled kung fu of the eldest and second senior brothers. Thankfully, the two senior brothers had gone to Hejian for a kung fu competition with a guy called Zhang He. Otherwise, given the temper of the second senior brother, this pretty boy might have lost his life.
Hence, the gatekeeper said to Old Liu," Sir, my two senior brothers are out on business and are not in the dojo right now. If there's anything you need, you can tell me first. I'll tell them when they come back."”
"I'm Liu Bei from Zhuo County. I'm not here to compete with your senior brother. I just want to see their style. I hope big brother can tell them to come back another day.”
Hearing that Old Liu was here to see Yan Liang's ugly appearance, the gatekeeper was so happy that his teeth almost fell out. Eldest Brother and Second Brother's martial arts were indeed very good, but in terms of appearance, Eldest Brother was better. Second Brother's appearance was not comparable to his appearance. Seeing that Old Liu's manners were quite thorough, the gatekeeper hurriedly said,"Mr. Liu, don't worry. I'll definitely tell my two senior brothers what you said.”
Since Yan Liang and Wen Chou were not there, Old Liu didn't enter the martial arts club. Instead, he walked around the streets with Zhao Neng and asked Zhao Neng to bring him to a weapon shop. There were indeed many weapons in the shop. He already had a long weapon, but Old Liu still bought a sword so that others wouldn't think he was a weak scholar. Although it was just an ordinary iron sword, it was still...
Old Liu had to pay ten taels of gold.
Seeing that it was almost evening, Old Liu and Zhao Neng returned to Longbao Zhai. On the way, Old Liu bought some food and a few jars of Du Kang wine, preparing to drink with Zhao Sheng in the evening.
Before he arrived at Longbao Zhai, he saw Zhao Sheng waiting for him at the door from afar. Old Liu's heart warmed. He thought that the people of the Han Dynasty were indeed simple and honest. Compared to his original world, they were much more humane.
Seeing that Old Liu and the others had returned, Zhao Sheng hurried forward and saw that Old Liu had bought more food and wine." Liu Bei has made you spend money again. Are you afraid that I can't afford to treat you to a meal?"”
"Big Brother Zhao, please don't misunderstand. I just thought that this Du Kang wine wasn't bad, so I bought a few jars when I saw it was on sale.”
After entering Long Bao Zhai, Zhao Sheng invited Old Liu to the backyard. This was Zhao Sheng's home.
Zhao Sheng had already married a family, so he asked his wife, Madam Fan, to come out and meet Old Liu. Knowing that Zhao Sheng had a family, Old Liu quickly took out a crystal necklace from his bag and gave it to Madam Fan as a greeting gift.
Knowing the value of Old Liu's gift, Zhao Sheng and Madam Fan were unwilling to accept it. They thought that this necklace could buy a few of their own Longbao Zhai. However, they could not withstand Old Liu's persuasion. Moreover, Old Liu said that they still had a lot, so the couple reluctantly accepted it.
Fan Shi had already prepared the meal. Old Liu and Zhao Sheng opened another jar of Dukang and chatted while drinking. Old Liu also told Zhao Sheng the nonsense he made up about doing business overseas.? Although he was a little confused, he believed it when he saw Old Liu's treasures.
The two of them drank a lot, so they talked a lot. However, it was mainly Old Liu who was talking while Zhao Sheng was listening. After all, Zhao Sheng was someone who had seen the world. However, Old Liu's words made Zhao Sheng admire Old Liu even more. Liu Bei had a good background, a good character, and was now rich. What was even more rare was that he had a heart that thought for the people of the world. It would definitely be right for his younger brother to follow him in the future.
Now, Old Liu didn't treat Zhao Sheng as an outsider anymore." Big Brother Zhao, when my jewelry store and hotel business are successful in the future, I hope Big Brother Zhao can help me.”
"Don't worry, Xuande. I will do my best to help you. However, the world isn't very peaceful now. As a relative of the Han clan, do you have any plans?”
Old Liu told Zhao Sheng his analysis of the current situation in the world, especially about the Road of Peace. Old Liu did not hide anything and directly told him about the ambitions of the Zhang brothers.
Zhending County was not far from Julu, which was the hometown of the three brothers, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao. Several years ago, they had begun to spread the " Path of Peace " in the eight prefectures of Hebei, Henan, Yan, Qing, Xu, You, Jing, and Yang. They treated people and distributed talisman water, so they were very popular. There were many followers of the Path of Peace in Zhending alone.
Zhao Sheng didn't believe Zhang Jiao's words, but many people around him did. Now, he heard Old Liu say that the Great Han Dynasty would be in chaos because of the Road of Peace in a few years. Although Zhao Sheng was skeptical, he also felt that these people weren't good people. Therefore, he kept Old Liu's words in mind.
From the jewelry that Old Liu had brought this time, the two of them picked out a few crystal bracelets, small animals from the twelve zodiac, earrings, and other items that Zhen Jiang had never seen before. In addition, Old Liu also took the rearview mirror that he had broken off from the Jetta…
He took a mirror. He was prepared to give it to Zhen Jiang as a gift.
It was late at night. Old Liu was in the guest room of the Zhao family, thinking about his next step.
If this cooperation with the Zhen family was successful, then his next step would be to first go to the capital and Luoyang. He would use the treasures in his hands to bribe Zhang Rang and the other eunuchs, as well as the Spirit Monarch's brother-in-law, He Jin, so that the Spirit Monarch would acknowledge him as a distant brother. This way, the province of his Han clan relatives would be considered genuine.
Next, he would see if he could spend some money to buy an official position from the Spirit Emperor. He did not have any achievements now, so it would be good enough if he could buy a prefect position. Once he had an official position, he would definitely find a few strategists to be his military strategists. Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong seemed to be still children. The only people he could find were Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's subordinates.
He thought about how he could recruit Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Tian Feng and the others into his camp. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were his brothers, and Zhao Yun had already been reserved by him. However, he still needed to find some other generals. In Zhending County, there were two of Yuan Shao's future top generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou. As for the others, he could also find Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei and the others. His camp would be really full of talents. By then, who else could compete with him for the world? Old Liu thought happily. After practicing the inner force cultivation method taught by Tong Yuan for a while, he fell asleep without realizing it.
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