Becoming the Greatest Force 5/5 ()
"Is that so? Then let's continue to nurture another batch. As for the refugees, don't be stingy with money. Follow my instructions and complete it as soon as possible.”
"Gongtai will definitely not disappoint the lord.”
"Yes, I'll rest assured if you do it.”
"But just in case, I'll give you the right to do whatever you want. If you really can't handle it, then come to my study, the usual place. I've left you a brocade bag.”
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Three days later…
Under the long-winded instructions of his teacher and the escort of a group of guards, Liu Xuan set foot on the road to Luoyang to study.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Xuan's convoy headed west. They left Qingzhou and entered Yanzhou. They passed by the southern region of Jizhou and continued west for a few more days. Finally, they arrived at Luoyang.
Si Zhou!
As expected of the emperor. The closer Liu Xuan got to Luoyang, the denser the towns became. The order became more solemn, and the flow of people became denser.
The population at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not very large, about four to five million. In addition to the continuous illness in recent years, this number was still shrinking.
And these people were not evenly distributed.
In some rich places, there might be millions, but in some poor places, there might be hundreds of thousands, tens of thousands, or even thousands.
Therefore, you can forget about seeing anything crowded here.
Along the way, Liu Xuan could clearly see the starving people on the road and the situation where there were no chickens crowing for thousands of miles. This gradually changed his original idea of just staying in a corner and developing quietly.
He had accidentally come to this chaotic world. Perhaps he should do something for this era.
In the end, Liu Xuan walked and thought. After more than half a month of long journey, he finally arrived at Luoyang City.
"We're finally here!"
Liu Xuan's mouth twitched unconsciously when he thought about the torment he had gone through in the past half a month.
It was no wonder that when the ancients parted, it was as if they would never see each other again. In this era where there were no mobile phones and communication was difficult, a parting could really mean that they would never see each other again.
Liu Xuan suppressed the emotions in his heart and got off the carriage. Then, he registered at the city gate and took out his teacher's recommendation letter to indicate his identity.
As expected, when they heard that Liu Xuan was a descendant of the Han clan, a disciple of the scholarly faction, and a marquis, the soldiers immediately turned respectful.
This was an era where status mattered. If you had status, others would kneel and lick your boots. If you didn't, you were nothing.
Thinking of this, Liu Xuan thanked Old Zhao again.
What was worth mentioning was that the real Liu Xuan's skeleton was secretly found by his loyal subordinates three years after Liu Xuan transmigrated. He was secretly buried in the Liu family's ancestral grave, allowing the Liu family to be completely reunited.
After entering Luoyang, Liu Xuan did not immediately visit Cai Yong.
That's right, the great scholar recommended by his teacher was the famous Cai Yong of Luoyang City.
Perhaps Cai Yong would meet him for the sake of his teacher, but it was very likely that he would lose a lot of impression because of his manners.
This was very disadvantageous to Liu Xuan, who had just arrived in Luoyang and was unfamiliar with the place.
Fortunately, Liu Xuan still had a backup plan.
He was resting in an inn. Not long after, a fat middle-aged man with big ears and a smile rushed over.
"Boss!" " Liu Xuan!" The man shouted at Liu Xuan with excitement and nervousness in his eyes.
"You are Zhang Peng, right? I remember you.”
"Thank you, Boss. I will definitely not let you down and repay you with my life.”
Zhang Peng said excitedly. He wanted to die for Liu Xuan, but Liu Xuan stopped him.
"Alright, I understand your intentions.”
"However, I came to Luoyang to study this time, so I don't want anyone to know our true relationship.”
"In the future, just tell others that the old master once helped you.”
"Understood. Then Dong ~, nephew Liu Xuan, please follow me. I've already helped you buy a property.”
Seeing how Zhang Peng changed so quickly, Liu Xuan smiled and replied,""Then, thank you, Uncle Zhang."
Zhang Peng, one of Liu Xuan's subordinates, was one of the first batch of refugees.
In his early years, his family was well-off, so he learned to read and calculate, and even went through business with his father.
However, because of the bandits 'rampage, their families were in great trouble. They fled their hometown and became refugees.
Later on, Liu Xuan observed Zhang Peng and found that although he looked slippery, he had principles in doing things, so he took him in and trained him.
When Liu Xuan's loyalty reached the maximum, he asked him to help him manage some business matters. He was a very important elder in the expansion of Liu Xuan's business in Beihai County.
Later, Liu Xuan entrusted him with an important task. He brought his assets and started to work hard in Luoyang, a place where every inch of land was worth money. After several years, he finally had some foundation in Luoyang.
However, it was very difficult to continue developing.
Luoyang was at the feet of the Son of Heaven. It had already experienced the twelve emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty. All kinds of forces were intertwined and had been divided in all aspects.
If they wanted to get a share of Luoyang during peaceful times, they could only rely on the nobles if they did not have any power.
However, in that case, his own benefits would probably be gone. The gains would not make up for the losses.
Zhang Peng's shop was called Treasure House. It specialized in selling luxury goods and rare items from various states. It was a rare, high-end, and expensive shop.
This kind of business didn't compete with the shops of other forces. At the same time, it was also needed by some nobles, so it barely existed in this place.
However, even so, he still had to provide some additional benefits to some of the hidden noble forces every month. It was considered as a reward for those noble forces to tolerate the existence of the Treasure Pavilion.
This was the law, the law of the jungle.
Liu Xuan had no choice. He knew that there were only two ways to resist this kind of oppression.
Relying on a greater force, or becoming the greatest force.
Liu Xuan could not reach the former. Even if he could, he would not be exploited even more.
Therefore, he could only endure it for now. He would make plans after he developed his network here.
Then, under Zhang Peng's lead, Liu Xuan arrived at a courtyard in Luoyang.
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