I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 14 My Father, Chen Qiu!

On the other side of the courtyard are guest rooms separated by hollyhocks.

As Chen Yu gradually regained consciousness, he realized what had happened the day before!
"Why did I agree?"

Chen Yu chewed on the salt and didn't even find it bitter!

No matter how bitter the taste in one's mouth is, it can't compare to the bitterness in one's heart!
I arrived in a hurry yesterday and was overwhelmed by Liu Miao's enthusiasm, so I actually agreed to this matter in a daze!

It wasn't until he sobered up that Chen Yu realized that this was something he could agree to with just a few words.
Although Sun Jian is dead, his troops are still here!
If what Liu Miao said is true, that they "bullied" the orphans and widows of the Sun family, who can guarantee that nothing bad would happen to those of Sun Jian's retainers?
"It's true... you can eat anything, but you can't say anything!"

After washing up, Chen Yu walked outside with a glimmer of hope, only to see the last person he wanted to see!

"Liu, Lord Liu..."

These words were squeezed out from between his teeth, sounding unfamiliar.

Liu Miao stepped forward enthusiastically and gave Chen Yu a bear hug: "Yesterday with Gongwei was truly enjoyable!"

Chen Yu gave a smile that was more like a grimace: "Yesterday was indeed a great time, and Prefect Liu truly has a huge capacity for alcohol."

Liu Miao clicked his tongue, raised his neck high, and his eyes revealed pride.

"Before drinking with Gongwei yesterday, Lu Zhongyi and I had already had a drink, which filled up three or four-tenths of my stomach. Otherwise, Gongwei and I could have drunk more than ten dou of wine yesterday!"

Chen Yu's eyes darted around.

"So, Magistrate Liu was already drunk yesterday."

"how is this possible?"

Liu Miao glared at Chen Yu: "How could you get drunk on such a small amount of wine? And those words I said to Gongwei yesterday praising the General, how could you possibly say them while drunk?"

Grabbing Chen Yu's sleeve, Liu Miao specifically reminded him—

"Gongwei, don't forget, it was General Dai who promised me what I had made with Sun Jian's widow yesterday!"

Chen Yu's face turned ashen!

He asked Liu Miao if he was drunk because he wanted to use the excuse that drunken words were not valid to brush it off...

Now that Liu Miao has denied the matter and brought it up again, if I were to go back on my word, I would be offending Liu Miao!
Unable to hide his bitterness, Chen Yu could only say—

"In that case, I will send a letter to the General to inform him of this matter."

"However, regarding the Sun family... as the saying goes, only those who are of one mind can be of one mind! Why don't you pay them a visit first, so that the Sun family can make some preparations?"

As he spoke, Chen Yu tried to slip away, but unfortunately, Liu Miao had already grabbed the hem of his clothes, and he couldn't escape at all!

"As expected, Gongwei is the most thoughtful!"

Liu Miao's face was full of praise.

"But I am not very familiar with that Sun family. If I were to visit her so abruptly, it would be against etiquette."

"Since Gongwei brought it up, why don't we go together to pay him a visit?"

……

Going to the Sun family's place is definitely not a happy, harmonious story of family reunion.

The woman's husband had just died, and they wanted to take her as a concubine. Liu Miao felt that he was already considered to be well-mannered and polite by the Sun family, since he hadn't been beaten out of the house with sticks!
If you don't want to get beaten up, you have to make the other party understand that they can't afford to mess with you!
However, neither Liu Miao nor the Wu County Lu clan behind Lu Kang clearly had that kind of power.

There are only a handful of people in the world who could prevent Liu Miao from being kicked out.

exactly.

Yuan Shu, who was behind Chen Yu, happened to be one of those people!

The wife is forced to marry someone else by her husband's boss right after his death... This is obviously quite reasonable!
That's why Liu Miao held onto Chen Yu tightly, absolutely not letting him leave even a step!

"Lord Liu, this..."

Chen Yu intended to refuse. He himself was slow to realize it.

If Liu Miao's remarks about "liking beautiful women" were to get out, his reputation would likely suffer.

Those who accompanied Liu Miao to the Sun family's door will likely see their reputations plummet.
Chen Yu tugged at her clothes a couple of times, realizing that Liu Miao was incredibly strong, far beyond what her small arms and legs could handle, and resigned herself to her fate...

"a man of his words."

"After all, it was something I promised, so it seems I have no choice but to accept it!"

"Oh?"

Liu Miao's opinion of Chen Yu suddenly changed.

Accompanying someone to the Sun family's door is something that, once done, will likely ruin one's reputation.

Chen Yu comes from a prestigious family and cherishes his reputation above all else, yet he is willing to go to such lengths for a promise, which truly shows his gentlemanly character!
It's a pity that such a gentlemanly person would submit to Yuan Shu.
Liu Miao was puzzled, and Chen Yu was also depressed.

First, he wrote a letter to Yuan Shu informing him of the matter, and then wrote a letter to the Sun family to "send his card" to them.

"Sending a dagger" is simply the same as today's "visiting text message".

The saying goes, "Wearing tattered clothes and riding a rickety horse, he went to visit high officials with a letter in his hand."

It's rather impolite to suddenly show up and disturb someone's home. If you happen to bump into someone you shouldn't, even the closest of friends could become mortal enemies!

Therefore, this "throwing a dagger" still needs to be written well, and it should be written well by Chen Yu!

This requires clearly stating the guest's identity and the time of the visit, while also subtly mentioning the true purpose of the visit.

Liu Miao and Chen Yu's true intention is to marry Sun Jian's wife...

Therefore, although the content of "throwing a dagger" is short, it is extremely difficult to write.

Especially when Liu Miao saw Chen Yu with such dark circles under his eyes, he was even more impressed—

"This is no easy task!"

Chen Yu wanted to grind his teeth to pieces!
If he could, he would love to go back to a few days ago and strangle the version of himself who had agreed to marry Liu Miao!

Unfortunately, time flies, and words spoken are like water spilled. Even if he were to die, Chen Yu could only hope that it was his own teeth, which he had bitten and swallowed, that had punctured his intestines!
Liu Miao took the inscription "Tou Ci" written on the bamboo slip, intending to praise Chen Yu's excellent calligraphy, but instead saw four large characters at the end—

"My father, Chen Qiu?"

Upon hearing Liu Miao read it aloud, Chen Yu felt ashamed and snatched the dagger back.

"I am going to do such a thing at the Sun family, and my own reputation is extremely shallow. If I don't rely on my father's name, how can I convince them?"

understood!

My father is Zhang Erhe!

When Chen Yu saw the mocking look in Liu Miao's eyes, he immediately blushed.

"Even when Prefect Liu announces his name, doesn't he often say that he is a member of the Han imperial family and a descendant of the Prince of Langya?"

Liu Miao laughed and did not refute.

"Gongwei is right! There are indeed still descendants of the Liu family who do this. For example, I know someone who often claims to be a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, haha!"

"But one day, husbands like you and me will no longer need to rely on the blessings of our ancestors to announce our names!"

"When that time comes, there will be no need to worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world will not know you!"

Chen Yu stared blankly at Liu Miao's tall, imposing face and confident, domineering demeanor.

No, Lord Liu, are you kidding me?

Where is that lewd, despicable womanizer who craved beautiful women a few days ago?
If that's how you want it to be, then I'm not going to the Sun family with you!!!

　I've been busy with family matters these past few days due to the Qingming Festival, so my update schedule has been a bit irregular. I'm truly sorry, and I'll gradually resume normal updates... Also, some readers have commented that the historical materials at the end of each chapter affect the reading experience. I'll try my best to be more mindful of this in the future, and I'll make sure to include them at the end unless they're particularly important. I sincerely ask all my readers to continue reading and bookmark this page. Thank you so much!
　　
　
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