Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 342 I watched Xuande grow up
"Your Majesty, you have come a long way to lead your troops. It would be better for you to go to Zhuo County first and rest for a while."

The patriarch of the Changsha Dingwang lineage bowed and said respectfully.

He would not give Liu Bo the opportunity to be the only one to show off. Although he was not as close to him as the other party, he was still a member of the Liu clan. Compared with the other clan leaders present, he was undoubtedly more related by blood.

Even if we cannot become the leading clan in Zhuo County, we must occupy the first position.

Liu Bo pretended to slap his head, pointed at the seal on the table, and said with a smile: "I almost forgot something important!"

"Your Majesty, you are also the governor of Youzhou. The governor of Zhuo County was previously appointed by Yuan Benchu ​​who was perverse and perverse. The people of Zhuo County could not tolerate this, so they abolished and killed him, so that the county returned to the Han Dynasty. Now I present the governor's seal to your Majesty."

Being interrupted by someone behind him, he had no time to reminisce about the past with the King of Han. He still had to focus on business.

Only by giving the seal of the prefect to Xuande first can they demonstrate their sincerity.

As far as he knew, other counties in Youzhou said they were submitting to the King of Han, but none of them had taken the initiative to send the seals and ribbons so that the King of Han could appoint officials to take over power. Those people held the seals in their hands and said nice things, but did not take any real action.

In terms of enthusiasm, they are far behind Zhuo County.

After saying that, Liu Bo immediately waved his hand and had someone pass the case over. He then handed it to the King of Han, who was standing next to a military officer with a thick waist and thick beard. He bowed and said with a smile on his face, "This general, please keep it."

"General, I don't deserve it. Xu Chu is just a captain in the army. I don't deserve the words of the clan leader."

Xu Chu also smiled and stepped forward to take the seal, saying modestly.

This is the patriarch of the lineage of King Jing of Zhongshan, and the clan of the king, so he cannot be impolite.

"The general has an extraordinary bearing and is quite majestic. One can tell at a glance that he is a brave general under the command of the king. How can he be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a general?"

Liu Bo couldn't help but praise him again and again.

They were indeed a good army and good generals. It was with the help of these brave men that Xuande was able to march like a tiger and a dragon, sweep across the world, and promote the power of the Liu family of Zhuo County, making the clan proud. Every year when they offered sacrifices to their ancestors, they would not forget to tell their ancestor, King Jing of Zhongshan, so that the ancestor could smile in his nine springs.

Although the two of them only exchanged a few words, they praised each other back and forth, and both of them were smiling.

Liu Bei smiled as he watched this scene. Returning home rich and powerful had changed everyone. Even the clan leader who was usually not good at speaking became talkative.

After handing the seal to the King of Han, the leaders of various powerful families all supported Liu Bei's entry into the city.

Just before entering the county town, Liu Bei stopped, looked at the people of Qian who were waiting eagerly in the distance, bowed and greeted them, then laughed loudly and said, "My fellow villagers, I have been away in the south for many years. Today I finally return to Zhuo County to relieve my homesickness. In the next three days, I will hold an open-air banquet near Zhuo County to celebrate with you with fine wine and meat!"

"No matter whether you are male or female, old or young, as long as you are a relative or friend from Zhuo County, you can come."

The folks in Zhuo County were stunned at first, and then burst into applause.

"Xuan De is now the King of Han, but he still hasn't forgotten his hometown!"

The thin, yellow, hunched old man nodded and smiled excitedly.

"Grandfather, you can no longer address the King of Han by his given name. You should address him as the Great King."

The dark-skinned middle-aged man's heart immediately began beating when he heard his grandfather's careless address to him, and he whispered in the other's ear with concern.

Today is different from the past. There are still a few who dare to call Liu Bei Xuande. Even if they are old, they have to think twice before speaking. Even if the King of Han does not mind, others under his command will have a grudge. They cannot leave trouble for their descendants because of their hasty words. Unexpectedly, the old man immediately turned serious and said solemnly: "I am nearly seventy years old. I have watched Xuande grow up since he was a child. Why can't I call him Xuande? You are afraid, but I am not."

"Xuan De has a kind heart, not a narrow-minded monarch. How could he punish me just because of my name? This is a blessing, not a curse."

After saying this, he patted his grandson's hand three times and sighed that his descendants were ignorant.

Liu Bei's family fell into poverty in his early years, and he made a living by selling things in Zhuo County when he was young. He grew up in the eyes of his relatives and friends in the village. Moreover, they all had the same surname, Liu, so how could they not help and take care of him?

Now that Xuande has become the King of Han, he has finally returned to Zhuo County and has to invite all his relatives and friends to come, serve them fine wine and meat, and prepare a grand banquet. This is such a rare opportunity, and if you miss it, you don't know when the next one will be.

After enduring for so many years, we finally saw the emergence of a great figure who would shine brightly in Zhuo County and become famous and unparalleled in the world.

Moreover, he was another emperor of the Liu family who revived the Han Dynasty after Emperor Guangwu.

This is a grand event that only happens once in many years. It can be said that if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. If he doesn't take the opportunity to show his face now, in case Xuande forgets, then everything will be over.

With a bunch of good-for-nothing, mediocre people like you, you will never have such a God-given opportunity to live a good life even if you live for another hundred years.

The thin, yellow, hunched old man looked at his grandson and couldn't help sighing with regret.

I am not stupid. Don't I know that there is a difference in addressing? The reason why I call the King of Han Xuande is because others don't dare to call him that. I dare to do so because we are close to him. Otherwise, how could I dare to do so?

Thinking of this, the old man got so angry that he picked up the wooden stick and hit his grandson a few times, who was already plowing the field and didn't know how to adapt.

If the imperial court was still in Luoyang, he would have been granted a staff years ago according to his age, and would have been able to meet Xuande in person.

Unfortunately, the late emperor was incompetent. Not only did he fail to handle his affairs after his death, he also caused the ancestral temple to burn down, the capital Luoyang to become a ruin, and no one even distributed the dove-shaped staff.

He waited for Xuande to return home with great difficulty in his lifetime, and even if it cost him his reputation, he would let Xuande personally present him with the dove staff.

If I could receive a reward from the future Emperor Liu before I die, my life would be content.

The old man squinted his eyes and could hardly see Liu Bei's back. He could only vaguely see many people walking towards the city gate.

I couldn't help but think secretly in my heart.

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Only ten days after Liu Bei led the Han army into Zhuojun, the news spread to Daijun, Shanggu, Guangyang, and Yuyang counties. After hearing that the King of Han had arrived in Youzhou, both the officials who had previously served under Liu Yu's rule and the officials sent by the Yuan family were extremely excited.

It is better to surrender to the King of Han than to let Gongsun Zan take over Youzhou, because Gongsun Bogui had already made it known that he would not let go of any official who had betrayed him.

Many people were terrified. They didn't expect that Gongsun Zan would even seek revenge for small grievances and anger. He was truly a petty person.

Thinking of the relationship between the King of Han and the Gongsun family, what would happen if Gongsun Bogui was really allowed to take over several counties in Youzhou?

In order to prevent Gongsun Zan from governing Youzhou in place of Liu Yu, many officials immediately heard the news and rushed to Zhuo County to pay homage to the King of Han.

Not for anything else, just to make the king change his mind, then this trip will be worthwhile.

(End of this chapter)