The Three Great Han Dynasties: Awaken Liu Bei with a scolding; you weave mats and sell sandals.

Chapter 193 The Guan Family's Future

"Your third brother, Uncle Zhang has already spoken about it."

Now it's my turn as your father to teach you a lesson.

As your son, you shouldn't need me to say anything unnecessary.

After all, Yun Chang, you've always been the most sensible person.

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu immediately nodded in agreement: "Please rest assured, Father."

I know all too well that living in Luoyang is no easy task. One wrong move could lead to devastating disaster, or even threaten the entire family.

Therefore, whenever a child has a choice, he will proceed cautiously step by step.

My Guan family has only now become a clan through the hardship of being a child and through my adoptive father.

Although it is only the lowest-ranking clan, it is a rare opportunity for my entire Guan family, and we absolutely cannot let others take it first.

It can be said that if you are one step behind, you will be behind at every step.

Therefore, I will never bring shame upon the entire family.

Barefoot people aren't afraid of those wearing shoes, but those wearing shoes are afraid of those who are barefoot; this has always been the case.

Not to mention the Guan family today, which is closely connected with the Liu family of Youzhou and two other major families.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, advancing a few more steps in the future is entirely expected.

Therefore, Guan Yu naturally had many more things to think about, and his mind was naturally very open and honest.

Seeing how sensible he was, Guan Yi, as a father, finally felt a little relieved.

Ultimately, he was his good eldest son, and he put his mind at ease for a long time.

The conversation between the father and son then essentially ended there.

Liu Bei, however, needs no further explanation.

This wasn't the first time Liu Hong had disciplined him. Unless Liu Bei wanted to put him in solitary confinement again, he would be the best candidate if he behaved himself.

So he went directly to the banquet, and Liu Hong personally led the way.

"Father, you don't need to come along."

At this moment, Liu Bei wore a faint look of helplessness on his face and spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong glanced at him and asked, "What?"

"Does this mean that I, a dignified general, am no longer worthy to be associated with a brat like you?"

Liu Hong simply raised the height, and the next moment Liu Bei was completely speechless, which shows he has some cleverness.

During this banquet, Liu Hong met with Wang Yun and the others.

Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao.

These young people are the ones who should really be together.

"This disaster relief effort was made possible thanks to the General and Xuande."

In this way, the area around the imperial city of Luoyang can truly be considered safe and secure.

As the Grand Tutor, Wang Yun showered the emperor with praise, using every word of admiration imaginable.

Yang Biao, who was standing next to him, also made the same remarks.

"Now that the disaster relief matter has been basically resolved, Luoyang City can be said to be directly at peace."

For us high-ranking officials of the imperial court, this is the best possible reason.

Presumably, the General had anticipated this long ago, which makes perfect sense.

At this moment, Grand Tutor Yuan Wei sat directly opposite Liu Hong.

He nodded slightly as he spoke, still maintaining a certain solemnity.

Liu Hong heard this but simply smiled faintly, not believing it much.

After all, the routine in officialdom is simply you praising me and me praising you; over time, people generally understand what's really going on.

"The Grand Tutor did a good job as well."

And then there's Ben Chou and Highways, who have been making great strides around these days, and their disaster relief measures have been so effective that everyone who has seen them has to admit their admiration.

Furthermore,

They are all outstanding talents from within the bustling city of Luoyang, and it is quite possible that they will one day succeed each other as the Three Dukes.

Liu Hong returned those words in kind.

Yuan Wei heard it quite well, and the intense joy on his face was impossible to hide.

In their hearts, there was nothing but laughter and chatter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere at the banquet immediately became much more harmonious.

It was a rare and pleasant experience.

Liu Hong smiled slightly, and the others were naturally delighted as well.

Therefore, discussing this matter is truly enjoyable.

"I just don't know what the general should do next?"

After all, it must be said that the disaster relief funds were a great achievement.

When exactly will the court be informed? This will allow us to plan ahead.

A glint of light flashed in Yuan Wei's eyes; this action, though surprising, indicated that he intended to divide the fruit ahead of time.

And without a doubt.

He voluntarily relinquished this power to Liu Hong so that he could make a fortune from it, thus preventing Liu Hong from suffering a direct loss. He was quite clever.

Liu Hong smiled calmly.

At this moment, Yang Biao and Wang Yun were still together.

The other three officials also kept looking at it, and they were also interested in this matter.

Liu Hong smiled slightly, indicating that he would not disappoint them.

Let's start by dividing the remainder into two equal parts, with some people getting more and some getting less.

However, this first fruit-sharing ceremony, under Liu Hong's guidance, was generally fair, and the guests and hosts all had a good time.

Liu Hong, Liu Bei, and their ilk thought it was just an ordinary banquet, but in reality, it was a division of power and interests, far more complex than they imagined.

The Holy Family.

As Grand Tutor, Wang Yun and his family contributed significantly to this effort under Liu Hong's leadership. Therefore, he deserves 30% of the credit, which is just right, neither too much nor too little.

This allowed the Wang family members and the Langya Wang clan to make a name for themselves in the world.

If it weren't for the fame that could be gained from all over the world, why would one spend so much money on such a thankless task?

Reputation is still very important to these families.

At this moment, Liu Hong and his group had done this, and the younger generation was also celebrating.

Someone like Liu Bei could roughly guess and know some of the inside story.

But other people might not be so lucky.

They truly treated this place as a banquet, indulging in a hearty meal and serving more food, simply socializing here.

The effect can be described as mediocre at best.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu stood beside Liu Bei, their faces showing faint smiles, indicating they were in good spirits.

This disaster relief effort.

They will certainly be able to get a huge slice of the pie.