Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 114: Mi's Wife Can't Afford It
"Dong dong dong..."

The bells rang again and again, and the Wei troops gathered in an organized manner, and under the leadership of their leader, they took up their weapons one after another.

There are people in the clan who have served as military officers in the county for many years, and their battle formation drills seem quite professional.

The patriarch of the Wei family first went to the county town and hosted a banquet on the pretext of his age. After three rounds of drinking, he bribed many county officials and secretly brought dozens of followers into the county government office to take control of the treasury and government.

He also ordered the county garrison commander to open the city gate and welcome more than a thousand troops into the city. After a fierce fight, the county soldiers were dispersed.

The county magistrate and the county lieutenant angrily cursed the Wei family for being two-faced. Although they were from Yanzhou, they still wanted to welcome Liu Bei from Qingzhou to rule Jiyin. Their insults were extremely harsh.

Some clan members wanted to raise their swords to behead the two men, but clan leader Wei Ying waved his hand and said, "It is up to Lord Xuande to decide whether to kill or chop these two men. How can I kill them on behalf of Yue?"

Then he turned around and smiled, saying to the two people who were tied up on the ground: "Liu Gongshan appointed you as officials, and he has done us Wei clan a favor, so why can't we rebel against him? Liu Dai is unworthy of being the ruler of Yanzhou, and this is where God helped Lord Xuande to obtain this place. Wei clan obeyed God's will and borrowed your heads for use, and will return them after use."

"Who said he had no favor? Lord Liu once exempted your Wei family's land tax. I didn't expect that you would go against his will today." The county magistrate spat out the dust in his mouth and shouted angrily.

"The world is in turmoil today. Only those who have the hope of unifying the world can be heroes of the time. The waters of Liugong Mountain are too shallow to support big fish, and it is not a place for good birds to live for a long time. It is only you fools who cannot see the truth."

"Bah, you traitor, you are so eloquent and shameless." The county lieutenant kept cursing.

Wei Ying said coldly to the tribesman beside him: "Use the knife handle to hit his mouth until his teeth fall out."

His good mood was instantly ruined by this beast, which made him feel angry.

Everyone wants to save face. I originally wanted to treat the prisoners politely, but in the end I showed them shamelessness.

Liu Dai only showed some favors. Could it be that Wei had to work like a slave?

Wei Ying became angrier the more he thought about it, but he still had some rationality. He coughed before leaving and warned the tribesmen who had taken action, "Don't beat them to death. These two men are still useful."

"Yes, clan leader." The relative replied respectfully.

When someone came to report that Lord Xuande was preparing to move his camp and march into Juyang County, the head of the Wei clan quickly ordered his men to tie up the county magistrate and county lieutenant, and took the initiative to lead all the elders of the city who had some reputation to go out several miles to greet them.

Half a month ago, he was too old and had caught a cold, and was listless all day. Suddenly he heard that Liu Shijun was leading his army to attack Jiyin, and Juyang would most likely be the first to be hit. He was so scared that he immediately sat up on the mat shivering, and recovered from his illness immediately.

Immediately start to contact various tribes for the family. Those who do not surrender will be killed. Who among the family is not afraid?

Everyone knew that Envoy Liu wanted to use one person as a warning to the rest, so that the powerful families and county officials would be intimidated. He would never dare to kill too many people and cause resistance.

But no one wants to take the lead and become a counterexample by killing the entire clan.

The Wei clan leader has been in charge of the clan for decades, so he naturally knows when to do something and when not to do it.

……

"Lord Xuande!" Wei Ying, an old man, came to greet Liu Bei with a cane. When he saw him, he even wanted to bow down, but Liu Bei was quick to lift him up with his hands.

I was too far away to judge the other person's age, but I felt that the head of the Wei family should be an energetic old man.

When I got closer, I found that the other party had a cane. During the Han Dynasty, the imperial court would give canes to people over 70 years old, which meant smooth eating and showed respect for the elderly.

Based on this calculation, the patriarch of the Wei family has lived at least since the time of Emperor Xiaoshun Liu Bao until now, and has experienced five emperors. Including Liu Xie, there should be six emperors. It can be said that his life span was very long.

When even the emperor at court had to respect the elders, how could Liu Bei let him kneel down in front of so many people?

"The old man is already very old. How can he come to pick you up in person if he is not recuperating at home?" Liu Bei lifted the other person up and asked with a smile.

This old man's bowing was definitely intentional. I don't know if he was just pretending or really wanted to submit. The longer he lives, the more shrewd he becomes.

"I haven't seen a relative as accomplished as Liu Shijun in many years." Wei Ying squinted his almost dim eyes, stared at Liu Bei carefully, and then said with a smile. The other party's armor was not taken off, and the soldiers immediately guarded everywhere, and some soldiers almost took over the troops he brought with him.

The scouts were scattered far away, and the cavalry could charge at any time from a hundred steps away.

The soldiers advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and stood with their weapons in hand without whispering to each other. They were a rare group of strong soldiers.

"Good, very good, the Wei family will enter the ranks of the noble families today."

The wrinkles on Wei Ying's face were smiling, and his heart was smiling too.

Hearing is not as good as seeing. Today, I finally met Liu Xuande. The stronger and more powerful the opponent is, the happier he is.

The reason why he took so much pains to convince the other three and let Wei contact them first was just so that he could place the bet alone.

It’s good to be a clan member. If you are not a clan member, he doesn’t want to fully support you. Even if you are very powerful, you can only be a powerful official.

He has seen many powerful officials, and they can only enjoy power for a short time but cannot maintain their power for a hundred years.

The Liu clan is different. If they choose the right ones for a few generations, they can rise to the top overnight.

"Please come into the city, sir!" Despite his age, the patriarch of the Wei family insisted on walking and chatting with Liu Bei for several miles.

He frankly let the Qingzhou army take control of the county first, and then invite Lord Xuande into the city after the other party had completed the investigation.

"Elder, please go first." Liu Bei said with a smile.

"Please enter the city first, sir. As an official, Wei dare not stand in front of his lord." Upon hearing this, Wei Ying hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands.

At this time, a scout came from behind and reported: "Sir, there is a carriage that says it is coming from Xuzhou, and it has chased us all the way from Pingyuan to Dongjun, and now it has chased us to Jiyin."

Liu Bei frowned suddenly. He and the Xuzhou nobles were just casual acquaintances. Why would they travel thousands of miles to find him? Even the Mi or Chen families would not do this.

"The driver of the carriage shouted that the person in the carriage was Mi Zhu, the deputy governor of Xuzhou. He came to pay a visit to Envoy Liu on the orders of Lord Tao, the governor of Xuzhou." The scout paused and continued.

It really is the Mi family. Could it be that Mi Zhu wants to marry his sister off again?

Liu Bei couldn't afford any of Mi's women, whether they were his wives or concubines. Could he please stop watching over them and killing them for the rest of his life?

In the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, he was the only one who suffered a particularly tragic backstabbing from his in-laws, and he had long been frightened of it.

"Your Majesty!"

"Envoy Liu, please stay."

There was a sound coming from far away on the ancient road. Liu Bei had better eyesight and saw a figure standing on the carriage, holding the canopy with one hand and waving and shouting in the wind with the other.

The carriage moved very fast, and under the escort of dozens of Liu Bei's cavalrymen, it arrived at the city gate in a short while.

Only after checking that there were no sharp blades or crossbows in the car could Mi Zhu order the soldiers to deliver them quickly.

Mi Zhu got off the carriage and saw that Liang Guan's clothes were in disarray. He took his leave and hid behind the carriage. He straightened his clothes and suppressed his nausea. He walked out and saluted, saying, "Xuzhou's deputy governor Mi Zhu greets Envoy Liu."

"I haven't seen you for many years, you are still so handsome, like a dragon and a phoenix!"

Mi Zhu sighed inwardly. If he had known that Liu Xuande would achieve what he has today, he would have arranged a marriage for his younger sister no matter what.

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