In Ji City, the capital of Youzhou, the residence of the governor of Youzhou, Liu Yan.
It was an old man in his fifties. His face was simple and unadorned, and he wore a broad belt. He looked like a gentleman.
However, his slender eyes were flashing with cunning and greed. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.
That's right, in this time and space, the Youzhou Provincial Governor was Liu Yan, the father of Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou in history.
In the official history, there was a Liu Yu, who was also a relative of the Han clan like Liu Yan. Previously, Liu Yu had also served as the governor of Youzhou, but he had high prestige among the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Fuyu, and other foreign races. He paid tribute at any time and did not dare to disturb them. The people sang songs praising Liu Yu's merits. Later, he became the governor of Youzhou, but it was 188 years ago when he became the governor of Youzhou.
According to the beginning of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Yan will be the governor of Youzhou.
It was this ambitious person who was the first to open up a regional division!
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was a big mistake to say that Liu Yan was the prefect of Youzhou.
In the Han Dynasty, the three levels of administrative units were prefectures, counties, and prefectures. A prefecture had a provincial governor or a prefecture shepherd, and the chief executive of a prefecture was the prefect.
To say that Liu Yan was the prefect of Youzhou was equivalent to saying that Liu Yan was the chief of Hebei Province.
As Liu Yan was the most powerful administrative officer of Youzhou Province, he should be the provincial governor of Youzhou Province instead of the prefect of Youzhou Province (Luo Guanzhong had made many mistakes in history and geography. For instance, Jingzhou and Xuzhou were both the names of a province instead of a city. Jingzhou City should be called Jiangling City, the provincial city of Jingzhou Province).
Liu Yan had just flipped through the account book and calculated how much money she could earn this quarter. She couldn't help but shake her head.
"Youzhou Province is too barren and has too few people. It would be great if you could be transferred to Yizhou Province as the provincial governor. It's a land of abundance and is very rich…"
Lieutenant Zou Jing couldn't help but say.
"Lord Provincial Governor, why didn't you take out some money to bribe those eunuchs and become the Yizhou Provincial Governor?”
Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, shook his head.
The most important thing is that I have some business with those outsiders. It's very profitable. I haven't earned enough yet, so I don't want to leave.
When the Yellow Turban Army shakes the foundation of the country, when I send people to lay the foundation in Yizhou, I will report to the court and go to Yizhou…"
Why did Liu Yan want to go to Yizhou?
It was not only because the Land of Abundance was very rich, but also because Liu Yan had heard from a teacher that there was the aura of the Son of Heaven in that place!
This old man, who was already half dead, had ambitions. He wanted to go to that place to satisfy his ambition to ascend the throne!
In history, after this old fellow went to the Land of Abundance, he did many small tricks and completely divided the country. Before he died, he arrogantly rode in a carriage that only the emperor could use!
After a while, Lieutenant Zou Jing thought of something and couldn't help but ask.
"Provincial Governor, I heard that the First Prince Liu Zheng has been conferred the title of Liaodong King and is about to come to Liaodong Prefecture in Youzhou.
Sir, do you think we should prepare well and put up lanterns and streamers to welcome…"
Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, stared sharply at Lieutenant Zou Jing.
"Commandant Zou, have you been dissatisfied with this old man all these years and want to change to a higher branch?”
Lieutenant Zou Jing was shocked and quickly said,""Sir, why do you say that? This general's loyalty to you is obvious…"
Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, curled his lips and said,""You wouldn't dare!
Haven't you heard of this First Prince's reputation? He's always sensual and has even snatched a singer as a concubine. He indulges in sensual pleasures every day. He's the famous good-for-nothing prince in the capital!
He was also sent to a bitter and cold place like Liaodong. It can be seen that the current Emperor does not care about this prince at all. He does not care about his life or death at all. Then why should we waste time to please him!”
As the capital was thousands of miles away from Youzhou Province, the latest events in the capital had not been spread to Youzhou Province.
The Youzhou Provincial Governor, Liu Yan, and the other Youzhou people still thought that the First Prince, Liu Zheng, was a useless prince!
Lieutenant Zou Jing said cautiously,""What if this useless prince is just a disguise? After all, Emperor Guangwu was good at hiding his strength and biding his time…"
Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, rolled his eyes.
This old man sees him as a salted fish that can't turn over a new leaf. He probably doesn't even know what it means to keep a low profile!”
Lieutenant Zou Jing thought of what had happened to the First Prince, Liu Zheng, and felt that something was amiss.
A normal prince would not be so unrestrained at the feet of the emperor. Unless he was pretending, he should at least restrain himself!
Therefore, Lieutenant Zou Jing asked cautiously,""Milord, will our trade with the Xianbei Wuhuan continue as usual?”
The Great Han had always had strict restrictions. Some items were prohibited and could not be sold to the Hu outside the Great Wall, such as ironware, food, medicine, and so on. They were even more forbidden from selling secret military intelligence.
On the surface, Youzhou Provincial Governor Liu Yan looked like a gentleman, but in reality, he was a villain blinded by greed. In order to make money, he sold many contraband items to the Xianbei and Wuhuan people!
One had to know that the Han Dynasty had suffered a crushing defeat to the Xianbei people a few years ago. They were mortal enemies with the Xianbei people. In the end, Liu Yan, the governor of Youzhou, had no integrity at all. He kept smuggling contraband to the Xianbei people. He was really audacious!
"Of course, everything will proceed as usual!" The Youzhou Provincial Governor Liu Yan said disdainfully,""The First Prince is just a good-for-nothing. There's no need to worry!”
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