Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 131 The Most Expensive Person is the In-law
In summer, the weeds in the suburbs grow densely and are higher than the ankles.

Next to the inn outside Yan County in Dongjun, the scholars ordered their servants to put up plain curtains and waited for the arrival of Lord Xuande and his army.

The scholars talked in groups of three or five in low voices, and when the famous scholars talked about something happy, they couldn't help singing loudly.

This caused others to applaud and cheer, which was truly the demeanor of a scholar.

The servants set up the seats and placed wine vessels and musical instruments on the table. They toasted to celebrate while chatting and laughing, and the scholars played the piano.

Several people are dancing together. When the first person finishes dancing, another one starts, and the dancers must rotate.

The female musicians provided accompaniment for the dance; one played the sheng, two played the pan flutes, and one played the xun.

Ruan Yu, who was wearing a turban, smiled and said, "Mr. Bian's banquet dance has become more and more light and agile. Not only has his writing improved, but his dancing has also become quite elegant."

The famous scholar, who was still catching his breath after the dance, stroked his short, delicate beard and said jokingly, "The Ruan family of Chenliu is a famous family in the world, and their family motto is Confucianism. Why do you want to flatter me?"

"Yuan Yu, you have been famous since you were young. You studied under Master Cai and were admired by the villagers for your quick thinking. Do you want to be like Yang Xiong and flatter the powerful?"

There was a sting in Bian Rang's words, and Ruan Yu's face changed slightly.

Fortunately, he had a good attitude and said self-deprecatingly: "Yu is just a vulgar person who knows a little about music and can play the qin. He has no intention of seeking an official position. He just came to see Lord Xuande at the invitation of his relatives. Why does Lord Bian need to sneer at me?"

After hearing this, Bian Rang bowed and apologized, saying, "Yuan Yu, I hope you will forgive me. I have often heard scholars trying to flatter and please Lord Liu in order to get an official position. I was upset, so I couldn't stand hearing good words and started to mock them. Please don't take my careless words seriously."

"It's a pity that there are so many flatterers in the world, and there are many who are just in name but have no talent." Bian Rang sighed slightly. He was also sent by the clan leader to pay a visit to Lord Xuande.

As a person in this world, one cannot escape the constraints of clan.

Ruan Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly. Bian Rang was arrogant and liked to use history to satirize the present. He was from a noble family in Junyi. His surname was Bian and he was a descendant of Prince Cheng of Song. He was much stronger than his Ruan family. Since the other party had already apologized, he could not say anything more.

After bowing, he walked to another place.

Chenliu prefect Zhang Miao was conversing with the Cai family of Yu County. Zhang Miao had a square face with strong features and looked handsome.

As a prefect, he could not leave Chenliu County without the permission of the governor, otherwise he would be severely punished.

However, Lord Xuande did not reside in Yanzhou permanently. The Chenliu gentry rushed to Shanyang and Changyi but came back empty-handed. When they heard that the expedition against the Liangzhou bandits would pass through Chenliu, they jointly wrote a letter to Zhang Miao, requesting to meet the envoy on the way. Zhang Miao could not refuse, so he passed the letter to the state department. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei, contrary to his usual behavior, agreed.

"It is heard that Lord Xuande has been married to the Yin family of Nanyang for a long time, but there has been no movement from the Yin family. Does your Excellency know the reason?" Cai Gu, the cousin of Cai Yong who returned to Chenliu from Chang'an, asked curiously.

The Cai family was a well-known and prominent family in the county. They were descendants of Cai Yin, Marquis of Feiru, a meritorious official of Emperor Gaozu. Their clan had classics such as the Book of Songs of Lu, the Five Classics, the various philosophers, and literature and history handed down from generation to generation. They also had intermarriages with the Yuan family of Yangxia, the Dong family of Chenliu, the Wei family of Anyi in Hedong, and the Yang family of Taishan for several generations. They could be said to be the most prestigious aristocratic family in Chenliu County.

Zhang Miao had to give him face. He didn't want to talk about Lord Xuande's family affairs, but he couldn't resist Cai Gu's curiosity. His clan leader Cai Zhen was also beside him with a smile on his face.

He could only say that he had discussed the affairs of the Yin family with Xun You of Yingchuan some time ago. Nanyang was close to Yingchuan County in Yuzhou, and the Yin and Xun families had a marriage relationship, so he was quite clear about this.

Zhang Miao once asked which other noble families were affiliated with Lord Xuande. Xun You, who was on a diplomatic mission, was silent for a moment and then named a few surnames.

Zhang Miao counted on his fingers and it seemed that without the Yin family, foreign relatives had made considerable contributions since the Han Dynasty. Why was the situation so different when it came to Envoy Liu?

Xun You coughed and said, "Xinye Yin Shi originally had objections to Madam's marriage to Qingzhou, but when Madam's father was the magistrate of Xuzhou, he was on the verge of death and was saved by the envoy. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in Xuzhou, he was hit by an arrow and was seriously injured. He entrusted his young daughter to the envoy and left her on the bed with this last word: The one who will rule the world in the future will be Xuande, and Yin Shi should assist him.

But the son refused to listen, and the father's order could not be disobeyed, so he married his younger sister to the envoy in anger, and they had no contact from then on. "Xun You said in detail: "When the envoy rose up in Qingzhou to defeat the Yellow Turbans and Gongsun, the Yin family had already sent some of the outstanding sons of the clan to Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, so they were unable to help Qingzhou anymore."

Yin's behavior of placing all the bets before the situation became clear made Xun Yu, Xun You, Xun Yan and Xun Qi, who served under Liu Bei, look at each other in bewilderment.

The disciples of the clan served as officials and clerks under Yuan Shu and Liu Biao and had status, but no matter what, the wives of both of them were not Yin!
If we place a small bet on the side of the envoy and migrate part of the clan, we will definitely become the number one family in the two states at this moment.

No one knew that the Yin clan leader had already been beating his chest and stamping his feet, almost breaking his legs, so why did he believe the stupid pig's words.

A single thought can lead to a complete change in everything.

At that time, Liu Bei's power was already established, and the nobles and powerful families in Yanzhou and Yuzhou vied with each other to attach themselves to him. If there were any descendants of the Yin family who came from Jingzhou, they would have to start as minor officials and compete with everyone else.

It was all in vain to join Yuan Shu and Liu Biao before, and the cost was too much.

Zhang Miao carefully selected his words and told the story, causing everyone in the Cai clan to almost laugh out loud. Cai Gu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned his gaze not far away, looking at the flawless Cai Yan, thinking to himself: "I heard that the envoy loves talented women, so he married Yin. The Cai clan also has a talented woman who is famous throughout the world. If we can recapture the capital Luoyang in this battle, the envoy will surely be the most famous prince in the world and the head of the Liu clan."

"If Cai Shi takes Yan as her concubine, she will have a bright future."

Cai Gu thought that since no aristocratic families had interfered in Lord Xuande's rear house, wouldn't the Cai family be able to become an in-law?

If this matter is settled, your Excellency will be able to make further progress in the future, and the Cai family will also benefit from it.

Cai Gu suppressed his excitement. The more he wanted to move forward, the more he had to calm down. He tried to inquire around the issue before taking action.

Clan leader Cai Zhen also happened to look over, and the two smiled at each other.

The Cai family is currently the most prominent family in Chenliu, and they also want to become the most prominent aristocratic family in Yanzhou in the future.

Liu Bei never imagined that before he even recovered Luoyang, many wealthy and powerful families and nobles would want to send people to his house.

During the Han Dynasty, the most powerful and influential people were relatives by marriage. Even if they were not from the main wife's family, they would be flattered by local tyrants if they were sent out.

"Lord Xuande is almost here, everyone please dress neatly." A knight came on horseback to report, and Zhang Miao quickly reminded them loudly.

If someone behaves inappropriately in front of Lord Xuande, he will also be in trouble.

The scholar ordered his followers and servants to quickly remove the wine vessels and musical instruments, as well as the felt rugs and straw mats on the ground.

Some of the scholars who were drunk and had red faces hurriedly washed their faces with clean water to sober up.

When celebrities get together, they are bound to be greedy for wine and drink a few bottles of wine.

It was too late to regret now. He could only hide behind the crowd and wait until the smell of the wine faded before seeing Lord Xuande again.

"Quickly take the items away and put them back in the carriage." Someone ordered.

Just as he finished speaking, a team of cavalrymen with flags held high came galloping towards them from the end of the ancient road.

"Clop, clop, clop..." The endless sound of horse hooves shook the sky.

(End of this chapter)