As for Chu Yan and the others, they saw that Old Liu and the others seemed to be very familiar with the Zhen family, especially since Old Liu and the Zhen family's eldest daughter seemed to be very close. They were a little uneasy, wondering how Old Liu and the Zhen family's eldest daughter would deal with them.
At this moment, Old Liu called Chu Yan over and said to Zhen Jiang,""Miss Zhen, as far as I know, these people were forced to become bandits. They've already repented and become my subordinates. Miss Zhen, please let them off this time. They'll follow me from now on and won't do such evil things again.”
Chu Yan also hurriedly apologized to Zhen Jiang." I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. I actually snatched it from you, Mistress. Please punish me."”
" Don't spout nonsense," Zhen Jiang hurriedly said." Brother Liu and I have just met. How is she a mistress?"”However, looking at her bashful smile, he knew that she was still willing to be the matriarch.
Old Liu also said," Brother Chu, don't talk nonsense. This is the first time I've met Miss Zhen, although I've always admired her."”
Hearing Old Liu's words, Zhen Jiang's heart was even more delighted. Her heart had long been tied to Old Liu.
Chu Yan said," My lord, didn't you say that you would give me a name? Have you thought about it? I can't wait any longer."”
Old Liu thought to himself,'You've been living quite well without a word for more than twenty years. I promised to give you a word. Since you're in a hurry, I'll give you one.'
Actually, after Old Liu had promised Chu Yan, he had thought about it very quickly. Now that Chu Yan had mentioned it, he would tell him.
"I know that you've always hoped to live a peaceful life, so I'll call you security. I'll bless you with a peaceful life.”
Old Liu didn't mean it. After he finished writing, he realized that the word he had given Chu Yan was actually a profession from his era. However, now that he had asked him to be his personal attendant, wasn't this word more appropriate?
Chu Yan repeated her words a few times. It was indeed very catchy and had a profound meaning. She was overjoyed." Thank you, my lord." She hurriedly ran to her subordinates and told them that she already had words.
After Chu Yan and the rest buried the bodies of the dead Zhen family servants and bandits, Zhen Jiang instructed the remaining servants to keep it a secret and to compensate the families of the dead servants with more money.
Since the young miss had said so and they had also received a considerable amount of hush money, the remaining servants did not say anything else.
Old Liu asked Chu Yan to bring his subordinates back to the village first. After he was done with his matters at the Zhen family, he would come to the village to pick them up.
Chu Yan turned around and asked one of her subordinates to lead everyone back first. She had to follow Old Liu. Old Liu saw that he was efficient and would definitely be of use to her, so he let him stay.
At this moment, a cloud of dust rose from the distance. Hundreds of soldiers rode over. Old Liu and the others knew that the Zhen family's reinforcements had arrived.
When they got closer, they could see that the person running in front was a young man holding a long sword. He was probably in his twenties. Soon, these soldiers surrounded Old Liu and the others.
Seeing that Zhen Jiang was fine, the young man heaved a sigh of relief. He hurriedly pushed aside the crowd and came to Zhen Jiang." Little sister, are you okay?”
"Big Brother, I…
It's fine. It was this Mr. Liu Bei from Zhuo County who saved me. He has already beaten the bandits away.”
Knowing that Chu Yan had become Old Liu's subordinate, Zhen Jiang did not reveal his identity and introduced his elder brother, Zhen Yan, to Old Liu.
Zhen Yan quickly dismounted and came to Old Liu." Thank you, Mr. Liu. My father heard from the servants that my sister had encountered bandits, so he hurriedly asked me to lead the rest of the servants to help her. He was afraid that we didn't have enough servants, so he went to the county government and asked the magistrate to send some soldiers over. The heavens took pity on him. Mr. Liu appeared in time to ensure my sister's safety. Please accept Zhen Yan's bow."”
Old Liu thought to himself that it was his security guard who was robbing his sister. However, it was also thanks to this security guard that his plan was seamless. It was as if it was designed in advance, allowing him to win the beauty's heart without much effort.
"Brother Zhen, you don't have to be so polite," said Old Liu hurriedly."I was just helping out when I saw injustice. I was lucky enough to beat away the bandits and save your sister. I don't deserve such a big bow from Brother Zhen."”
The two of them exchanged some pleasantries before Zhen Jiang said,""Big Brother, let's go home now. Big Brother Liu and Boss Zhao from Zhen Ding are going to our house.”
Zhao Sheng didn't have the chance to speak earlier, so he said to Zhen Jiang,""Miss Zhen, didn't you ask me to show you the new goods? They're with Liu Bei now. The treasures I sold you last time are also Liu Bei's.”
Ever since Zhen Jiang brought back the things he bought from Zhao Sheng's Long Bao Zhai, the Zhen family had been investigating the origins of these things. However, more than a month had passed, and they still had no clue. Today, after hearing from Zhao Sheng that Old Liu was the owner of these treasures, Zhen Jiang was so happy that he almost jumped up. He hurriedly held Old Liu's hand, wanting to see Old Liu's new treasures.
As for Zhen Yan, when he heard that Old Liu was looking for his father, he didn't pay much attention to it. Now that he heard that the owner of the treasures that his sister bought was Old Liu, he was extremely happy. Except for two of the items that were kept at home, the rest were sold at the branch in Luoyang. In the end, they sold it for 100,000 taels of gold. After deducting the 50,000 taels of gold that was given to Zhao Sheng, they made a total profit of 50,000 taels of gold.
Due to the lack of goods, the price was still rising. However, they were also very anxious because they could not purchase them. Now that Old Liu had come, it was tantamount to adding a way for the family to make money. Now, many of the family's businesses were managed by him. Of course, they could not let others snatch such good business.
There were many people who came to her house to ask for marriage, but her sister had never taken a fancy to them. Today, she seemed to hit it off with Liu Bei. If her father married her sister to him, it would solve her lifelong marriage and increase the family's income. However, she did not know where Liu Bei came from. It was better to ask him first.
"I heard from my little sister that Liu Bei is from Zhuo County," Zhen Yan said."I wonder who else is in his family?" Where did Xuande get these treasures?”
The soft and smooth feeling from Zhen Jiang's hand made Old Liu excited. He was feeling happy when he heard Zhen Yan's question. He quickly pulled his hand back and said to Zhen Jiang,"Miss Zhen, I'll show it to you later.”
Zhen Jiang saw that his elder brother was asking Old Liu a question, and he also had the same question, so he didn't say anything else…
。He looked at Old Liu quietly.
"Then let's go back to the city first. We can talk as we walk.”
They got on their horses, and Zhen Jiang also got on the carriage. Old Liu then told them about his family background, as well as the nonsense he told Tong Yuan and Zhao Sheng about doing business overseas. After hearing that there were so many magical places outside the Central Plains, Zhen Jiang couldn't help but be fascinated. He thought that if there was a chance in the future, he would definitely ask Big Brother Liu to take him to those places.
As for Zhen Yan, he knew that Old Liu was a relative of the Han clan and a student of a high official. Now that he had so much gold and silver treasures, it should be more than enough to match his sister.
In addition, he had been to many places in the past few years and had seen the sea. He knew that what Old Liu said was true. He had thought that it was the end of the world. It turned out that there were still people living on the other side of the sea. There were so many exquisite treasures. It seemed that his family had to cooperate with Old Liu and marry his sister to him. In the future, they would monopolize this market. At that time, the Zhen family's profits could really be said to be earning a lot of money every day.
As for Chu Yan, she did not expect her lord to be related to the emperor. It seemed that she had followed the right person. As long as she followed her lord well, she might even be able to become a general in the future.
The journey of less than ten miles was quickly completed. They arrived at Wuji County. Old Liu saw that Wuji County was about the same size as Zhen Ding, so they entered the city gate in a grandiose manner. The government troops received some money from Zhen Yan and went back to the county government to report their work.
Old Liu and the others followed Zhen Yan and soon arrived at the door of a deep courtyard. A servant had already returned home to report the news. The head of the Zhen family, Zhen Yi, his wife, Madam Zhou, his concubine, Zhen Yao, Zhen Tuo, Zhen Dao, and a few other children were all waiting at the door.
Zhen Yan hurriedly led Old Liu and Zhen Jiang to the front of Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family. At this time, Zhen Yi was already in his fifties. Perhaps it was because he had been traveling outside all year round, he looked older than his actual age. Seeing that his daughter had returned safely, Zhen Yi was so happy that tears streamed down his face. He held his daughter's hand and said," Jiang 'er, don't run around anymore. If anything happens to you, how will your parents live?"”
"I know. This time, it was all thanks to this Zhuo County's Big Brother Liu who saved me. Father must thank him properly.”
Zhen Yan quickly introduced Old Liu to Zhen Yi, and Zhen Yi thanked Old Liu again and again.
Seeing that so many people were waiting outside the door, he quickly held his father and said to Old Liu,"Xuande, let's talk inside. Didn't you have something to discuss with my father?”Thus, everyone followed Zhen Yi into Zhen Manor.
When he arrived at the courtyard, he saw that it was indeed the richest man in Hebei. The courtyard walls were more than three meters high, and the houses in the courtyard were very tall. As they were mainly made of wood, the carved beams and painted pillars on the houses were exceptionally exquisite. There were flowers and plants everywhere in the courtyard, corridors and walls, and winding paths. The entire mansion showed the elegance and wealth of the owner.
After handing the Yu King Spear to Chu Yan, Old Liu followed Zhen Yan into the living room.
She had fought with Old Liu before and knew that he was very strong. However, when she held the Yu King Spear, she was shocked. Her broadsword weighed 48 pounds, and it was difficult for ordinary people to hold it, but her lord's hammer…
It was much heavier than his own broadsword. He really did not know where his lord, who looked like a weak scholar, got such great strength.
Only Zhen Yi, Zhen Yan, Old Liu, and Zhao Sheng were left in the house. Zhen Jiang had already gone to the backyard to whisper with his mother.
Zhen Yan then told Zhen Yi about Old Liu's background. He heard that Old Liu was a relative of the Han Dynasty and a student of Lu Zhi, a high official of the current dynasty. He had also learned martial arts from Tong Yuan. He was a talented man in both civil and military affairs. Zhen Yi could not help but look at the handsome young man in front of him in a new light.
He also heard that Old Liu had gone overseas for business. The treasures that his daughter had bought from Zhen Ding a few days ago were brought back by Old Liu from overseas. Zhen Yi felt that Old Liu was even more amazing. Although his family's businesses were spread all over the thirteen provinces of the Great Han Dynasty, he had never been overseas. From this point alone, no one could compare to Old Liu. It seemed that Liu Bei was indeed not an ordinary person.
At this time, Zhen Yan told Zhen Yi,"Liu Bei came to Wuji today to discuss something with you."”
Zhen Yi quickly said to Old Liu," If you have anything to say, just say it. You are my daughter's savior, and also the savior of the Zhen family. As long as it is within our power, we will definitely work for you."”
"Elder Zhen, you're being too serious. I don't have the ability to get such support from the Zhen family. I've returned from overseas business and have some capital now. Therefore, I want to start a jewelry and hotel business. I want to set up a jewelry store and a hotel in each of the thirteen provinces of the Great Han Dynasty. As for the funds for opening a store, I've already asked my Big Brother Zhao to sell those treasures last time. It's enough, but I lack manpower in this area and I don't have a business network. That's why I'm here today to discuss with Elder Zhen. I want to borrow the Zhen family's strength. To complete my vision."
After hearing Old Liu's words, Zhen Yi stared at Old Liu and didn't say anything for a long time. Then, he said to Zhen Yan,"Yan 'er, take Boss Zhao out first. I have a few words to ask Xuande in private.”
" Yes!" Zhen Yan agreed and left with Zhao Sheng.
"What does Xuande think of the current situation in the world?" Zhen Yi asked Old Liu.”
Old Liu thought that since Zhen Yi did this, it meant that he had seen through his purpose, so there was no need to hide it anymore. He answered truthfully,"The current emperor is fatuous and tyrannical. He favors eunuchs, kills party members, sells official positions at public prices, wantonly carries out large-scale construction, and extorts exorbitant taxes. As a result, the eunuchs are in power, and the common people have difficulty making a living. In recent years, the common people have often risen up. This is the trend of chaos in the world. According to Bei's speculation, chaos will definitely occur in less than five years.”
Zhen Yi secretly thought that this kid was indeed extraordinary. His analysis of the world's situation was to the point and every word was true. Although he agreed in his heart, he still asked,"The Great Han Dynasty has not fallen for four hundred years. Although there are small and small people who cause trouble, they have not been able to achieve anything.”
"Elder Zhen, do you know who Zhang Jiao is?"
"I heard that this man met an immortal in the mountains and learned the art of peace. In recent years, the three brothers have used the art taught in the book to save people. Countless people have been saved and they have won the hearts of the people. Because of this, Zhang Jiao is called a great teacher. The three brothers also established the Road of Peace and recruited many disciples.”
"Just as Elder Zhen said, this Zhang Jiao has saved countless people and won the hearts of the people. He has many disciples, so I said that the one who will start the chaos in the future will definitely be him! Even if…
In the future, the Imperial Court will be able to quell this chaos. However, after the chaos, thieves will rise everywhere. The warlords will expand their armies in the name of exterminating the vassals. The surrounding foreign races who have long coveted the Great Han will also take the opportunity to invade. At that time, the world will be divided into different factions and each will be king. The 400-year-old Great Han will have come to an end.”
After listening to Old Liu, Zhen Yi fell into deep thought. He had been an official before, so he knew that Old Liu was telling the truth. Although Zhang Jiao and what happened after that were Old Liu's speculations, Zhen Yi felt that it was very reasonable and possible.
"Xuande is a relative of the Han clan. If the world really turns out as you say, what plans does Xuande have?”
"Although Liu Bei is a relative of the Han clan, I believe that this world does not belong to the Liu clan, but to the people of the world. I am not talented, but I hope that I can use my own strength to contribute to the people of the world and return them to peace and prosperity.”
Upon hearing Old Liu's words, Zhen Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground. Old Liu hurriedly stopped him. Zhen Yi said,"Xuande, I am not paying my respects to you. I am paying my respects to you on behalf of the people of the world. From now on, the Zhen family will listen to Xuande.”
Old Liu had no choice but to accept Zhen Yi's bow.
After making his intentions clear to Zhen Yi, Zhen Yi expressed that the Zhen family would cooperate fully.
With the Zhen family as a backup, Old Liu's intelligence network was easy to set up. Originally, the Zhen family had their own businesses all over the country. Now, Old Liu only needed to train some spies who were specialized in gathering information and then send them to the Zhen family's businesses in various places. In this way, Old Liu could grasp the movements in various places as soon as possible so that his actions could be targeted.
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