The Yellow River and the Yangtze River were the two lifelines of the Divine Land, and they had always nurtured millions of Chinese children. At the same time, in order to govern and make better use of these two rivers, the children of China had also worked hard generation after generation.
Relatively speaking, the Han Dynasty did not manage it well enough and did not make good use of it. There were only 50 to 60 million people, but there were often cases of people starving to death.
As long as the current dynasty put in a little effort to manage and make good use of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, they could feed everyone in the Great Han Dynasty.
Of course, it was easy to talk about it, but to actually take action, this was a huge project. The material resources, manpower, and money required were definitely not something that the current dynasty could afford.
Emperor Liu Hong was stingy, but his courage and ability were the main reasons for people's despair.
Seeing that Cai Yong seemed to be ready to make a move, Liu Bei's heart turned a thousand times. He shook his head and said with a bitter smile,"Teacher, you don't want to return to Luoyang to enter the palace to meet the Emperor and state your feelings, right?？”
Cai Yong said matter-of-factly,"What else? This is a matter of great benefit to the country and the people. Xuande, you have to return to Luoyang with me.”
Liu Bei said,"Sir, have you forgotten the Seven Secret Words?" Have you forgotten that you can't return to the capital without announcing the edict?”
"Liu Bei, where righteousness lies, why should you cherish your life?”Cai Yong said righteously,"If Your Majesty can really do this, I will die!"”
Cai Yong's integrity, strength of character, and conviction all moved Liu Bei.
At the same time, what Liu Bei wanted to say was that Cai Yong was able to live to 60 years old in history.
Cai Yong did not hear Liu Bei's reply for a long time and said unhappily,""Does Xuande doubt my character or think I'm naive?”
Liu Bei shook his hands and said,"Sir, your moral character is as high as the bright moon in the sky. You are really naive."”
"Hahahaha!" Cai Yong laughed and said," That's right, I'm too naive. How can it be easy to govern the Yellow River? Even if I have the intention, and His Majesty has the intention, it's still not enough!”
Cai Yong was a naive and emotional person, but he wasn't stupid at all. After thinking for a while, he understood that what Liu Bei said was reasonable, but it was almost impossible to do it.
Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief and said," It's good that you understand. It's not that I'm treasonous, but the emperor's brother is not even good enough to defend himself. Let's not talk about reviving the Han Dynasty."”
Cai Yong looked at Liu Bei and said,""You are a relative of the Han clan and a Divine Marquis personally conferred by His Majesty.”
"That's right!" Liu Bei said frankly," Protecting the Great Han Dynasty, reviving the Great Han Dynasty, making the country rich and the people strong. This has always been my motivation and goal. It is also my lifelong wish.”
"Good, good!" Cai Yong said gratefully,"This world will always belong to you young people. Work hard, I have high hopes for you."”
"I will." Liu Bei did not evade and said confidently,""Mister, don't worry. My Great Han will definitely prosper for a long time.”
"Yes!" Cai Yong's mood suddenly became very good, and he even said somewhat mischievously,""Xuande, where do you think we should go?”
"What?" When Liu Bei heard this, he almost fell off his horse.
Even though Cai Yong had never said that he would leave Luoyang for that place, Liu Bei was certain that he would return to his hometown in Yu County, Chenliu.
Liu Bei was prepared to send Cai Yong and his family safely to their hometown in Yu County of Chenliu before bringing Dian Wei to travel the world again.
Before the Yellow Turban uprising, Liu Bei could still walk around. Once the Yellow Turban uprising broke out, Liu Bei would have no time to do anything else.
Other than fighting wars, they would definitely do their best to develop their own forces.
Of course, Liu Bei had also thought of wiping out Cai Yong's family and the ten thousand volumes of books. Whether it was Cai Yong or these 10,000 volumes of books, they were all indispensable in Liu Bei's dream or ambition.
Cai Yong was the banner of the scholars in the Han Dynasty. Ten thousand books were enough to support the cultural atmosphere of a region, or rather, education.
Because of this, when Cai Yong asked Liu Bei where he should go, he would definitely go to Zhuo County.
Cai Yong once again looked at Liu Bei for a long time, until Liu Bei's hair stood on end. Then, he slowly opened his mouth and said,""What, what, what? I'll let you arrange it, okay?”
"Really?" Liu Bei pressed down on his heart that was about to jump out of his chest and asked in disbelief.
At this moment, Liu Bei felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky and he was about to faint from joy and happiness. There was also a trace of unreal dream.
"Of course it's true." Cai Yong looked at the rolling Yellow River and said boldly,""I can still teach and educate people. I can open up the minds of the people and have a collection of ten thousand books.”
Liu Bei's scalp went numb. He dismounted and bowed to Cai Yong, saying respectfully,""Thank you, sir."
Cai Yong calmly accepted Liu Bei's bow, stroking his beard and smiling,""Don't disappoint me."
……
Liu Bei and Cai Yong marched along the Yellow River to Guandu.
Guandu got its name because it was an important ferry crossing the Yellow River. At this time, it was just a small town that was not well-known, let alone a battleground for military strategists.
Liu Bei immediately rode to Guandu, filled with boundless emotions. This was the place where Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought in the future, and it was also the key battle to decide who would rule the north.
At the same time, the battle at Guandu had made Guandu famous. Everyone knew that there was a ferry by the Yellow River called Guandu.
Liu Bei didn't know whether it was the people who created the place or the place that made the people.
However, after the battle of Guandu, Boss Cao would definitely think that Guandu was a blessed land and became the ruler of the north after that battle.
Then Yuan Shao would definitely think that Guandu was a dark place, and that he would lose too much of a good situation in one battle, causing his grand plan to unify the world to become a bubble.
"Xuande, are you familiar with Guandu?”Cai Yong said curiously,"There's nothing special here!"”
Cai Yong really couldn't see anything special about Guandu. It was just a ferry crossing and a small town.
"Sir, it's nothing. I was thinking about resting at Guandu for a day or directly crossing the Yellow River to the north?”Liu Bei stopped his excited mood and talked about practical problems.
Could Liu Bei say that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao would fight here at Guandu in the future? No one would believe him if he said something that had not happened yet. It was better to think about the problems they were facing now.
He left Luoyang early in the morning. When he reached Guandu, it was already late. He had to make up his mind whether to stop, rest, or cross the Yellow River.
"Oh!" Cai Yong wasn't surprised and said,""Find an inn in Guandu to rest for the night and contact the ferry. We'll cross the Yellow River tomorrow morning.”
There were only a few boats at the Guandu Ferry crossing the river. If they wanted to carry a carriage full of books, they really had to think of another way.
After Cai Yong finished speaking, the convoy left for Guandu Town.
"May I ask if you are Mister Bo Pai and the Divine Overlord's convoy?”Just as they arrived at the entrance of Guandu Town, they saw a plump middle-aged man leading a group of people to block their way and greet them.
"That's right!" Cai Yong returned the greeting and said,"I am Cai Yong.”
"Hello, Mr. Bo Meng!" The plump middle-aged man was pleasantly surprised." I'm Yan Zhen from the Yan Village of Guandu. I heard that Mr. Bo Yi and the Divine Marquis are leaving Luoyang. I'm waiting for you here."”
"Hello, Villa Head Yan." Cai Yong was a little surprised and said,"I wonder what is the relationship between Villa Head Yan and the Yan family of Linyi in Langya?"”
"Mister Bo Qiong, I was originally from the Yan Clan of Langya and Linyi. It has only been three years since I moved to Guandu.”Yan Zhen was very happy to hear that Cai Yong knew about the Yan family.
A large tree would split into many branches. Basically, all the large families would be scattered into several places. Some of them even faced each other from the north to the south, and some were separated from the east to the west. This was very normal.
"I see." Cai Yong nodded and said," The Yan family of Linyi in Langya is a descendant of Mr. Yan Hui, a disciple of Confucius. Their ancestors were once ranked among the three princes. The elder brother of Villa Master Yan was once a remonstrant of the court. They are a family of scholars and officials. They are a famous and prosperous family in Jizhou.”
Cai Yong spoke with assurance, as if he had seen the Yan Clan genealogy, leaving Liu Bei speechless. Cai Yong's erudition was evident from this.
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