"However, my lord, General Huang still has one more thing. He said that most of the items used to keep out the cold in Zhuo County are furs and their prices are not cheap. The 1000 gold that the general had brought was not enough, but there was a large family in Zhuo County who had learned of the lord's act of righteousness and generously donated. That was why they were able to successfully complete the mission that the lord had given them. So, General Huang, do you want to pay a visit to my lord?”
When Liu Yuan heard this, he immediately smiled and said,""Of course I have to pay a visit. "That person must be a kind and filial person. He has helped me a lot. It's indeed wrong not to thank him! Go back to justice and say that I will go to Zhuo County to pay my respects as soon as I arrive.”
"Yes, sir!"
After the soldier slowly retreated, he got on his horse and left.
Liu Yuan was very happy when he received the news from Huang Chang. He immediately ordered the team to speed up. Before dark, they arrived outside Zhuo County at about 15:00. Liu Yuan was arranging for the people to set up camp a few miles outside the county when a small soldier reported that the prefect of Zhuo County had come to visit.
Liu Yuan felt a little strange. He didn't know who the Mayor of Zhuo County was and had never interacted with him before. Why would the Mayor of Zhuo County personally visit him? At the moment, he treated it as a meeting between colleagues and a familiar face.
After bidding farewell to the people around him, Liu Yuan walked towards his tent. He opened the tent door and saw a handsome middle-aged man looking at him with a smile. His eyes were filled with goodwill. Liu Yuan was even more surprised, but he didn't act impolitely. He immediately bowed and said,""Lord Prefect, I am Liu Yuan.”
"Hahaha…" Who knew that the prefect actually laughed and said,"Nephew, why are you so polite?"
Seeing Liu Yuan's stunned expression, the middle-aged prefect suddenly understood and said,""Oh, right. You haven't been in the royal family for long, and you don't know that I'm the right person.”The middle-aged man smiled." My name is Liu Yan. I can be considered your uncle in terms of seniority. That's why I call you my nephew. Hehe…"
Liu Yuan was enlightened. This Zhuo County Mayor was actually Liu Yan, Liu Junlang. No wonder he would personally visit him. No wonder he was so close to him and said that they were family!
"Greetings, uncle. Zihong greets you." Liu Yuan had a good impression of Liu Yan at first sight. Moreover, Liu Yan was indeed Liu Yuan's uncle, so it was only right for him to bow.
Liu Yan helped Liu Yuan up and looked him up and down carefully.""As expected of the direct descendant of Emperor Xiaowu, you are a talented person!”Liu Yan was about to drag Liu Yuan into Zhuo County to chat with him at night.
Liu Yuan had just arrived here and didn't understand the actual situation in Youzhou. Now that Liu Yan had taken the initiative to invite him, how could he refuse? He immediately arranged for his subordinates to enter the city to get the warm clothes before entering the county town with Liu Yan.
Zhuo County was the capital of Zhuo County. Although it was called a county, its scale was several times larger than an ordinary county. Moreover, its walls were thick and there were guards patrolling from time to time. It was an extraordinary scene. Sitting in the same carriage as Liu Yan, it took them a quarter of an hour to arrive at County Governor Manor. After alighting from the carriage and entering the Inner Residence, he saw that the hall was already filled with distinguished guests. It seemed that Liu Yan had long prepared a welcoming banquet for his nephew.
Liu Yan immediately introduced Liu Yuan to everyone. Out of the dozens of Zhuo County officials, Liu Yuan only had some impression of Guan Jing. In history, Guan Jing seemed to be a general under Gongsun Zan. Although he was only considered third-rate, he was still a famous person.
After that, they toasted and toasted for four hours before the welcoming banquet ended. After all the officials left, Liu Yan pulled Liu Yuan into the study.
After the two of them exchanged opinions about the officials in the court and the people of the Central Plains, they couldn't help but sigh. Liu Yan's face was filled with worry. He only knew that the Great Han Dynasty had declined and the people were in dire straits. His heart ached.
"Nephew, how long do you think the Great Han Dynasty can last?”Liu Yan suddenly asked.
"Uncle, why do you say that?" Liu Yuan was shocked." Although the Great Han Dynasty's situation isn't satisfactory, with His Majesty and an important official like Uncle around, it won't fall even if it takes another 400 years, right?"! Besides, all the people are loyal to the Han Dynasty."
Liu Yan shook his head and sighed." Nephew, you're new here. You don't have a deep understanding of the extent of the Great Han's corruption." Nephew, do you know that there have been frequent riots in various places in recent years and that many people have been displaced? Did he know that the three states of the north were often ravaged by the Hu?”
"Actually, that's not the most important thing. The root of the political corruption was the aristocrats who occupied the land and forced the people to be unable to live!”
Liu Yuan was deep in thought, but he was secretly praising Liu Yan for his foresight.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, politics was corrupt, and there were eunuchs, relatives, and nobles fighting for power. Outside, there were aristocratic families who forced the people to wantonly devour the land. There were still many alien races rampaging at the border, eyeing them like tigers eyeing their prey! This was the main reason for the fall of the Han Dynasty.
After a moment of silence, they changed the topic to Yuyang and the surrounding commanderies.
"To the east of Yuyang County is the Guangyang Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the provincial governor. To the west is Youbei, and to the north is Xianbei and Wuhuan. A year ago, the Wuhuan and Xianbei armies rampaged south, killing civilians, robbing property, and plundering people. The Yuyang Prefect took the initiative to attack, and although he won, he also sacrificed his life for the country. Yuyang was now under the control of the county magistrate, Zhang Chun.”
When Liu Yan said this, he specifically instructed Liu Yuan,""Nephew, you must be careful of Zhang Chun!”
Although Liu Yuan knew that Zhang Ju, Zhang Ju, and Zhang Chun would rebel a few years later, he became vigilant when he heard this name. However, he still asked,"Why?"
"The Zhang Clan is a large clan in Yuyang. They occupy a thousand hectares of land and have countless manors! There were also many clansmen who held important positions and almost completely controlled the military and government of Yuyang. It is not a bad idea if you want to spend your days there. If you want to take action, you will definitely conflict with him. At that time…"
Liu Yan shook his head and said," Not only does the Zhang family have thousands of private soldiers, but they also control the Yuyang army. They are also closely connected to the Wuhuan. Nephew, you must be very careful!"”
Liu Yuan was very grateful for the information provided by this uncle of the imperial clan. He immediately knelt down and thanked him repeatedly.
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