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

"I never imagined that you, Jian Xianhe, would have such good luck."

After listening, Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh, "Although this matter relied on the power of the eunuchs and involved some compromises, it has enabled the entire Liu family of Zhuojun to rise to their current position in one step."

"You, Chien Hsien-ho, have made a tremendous contribution this time."

At this moment, Jian Yong's contributions within the Liu family were unparalleled.

Anyone who isn't stupid would never abandon Jian Yong, such a great contributor.

Otherwise, the fortunes of the entire Liu family of Zhuojun would probably have come to an end.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Liu Bei was the first to react.

He burst into laughter, and without saying a word, rushed forward, grabbed Jian Yong's arm tightly, his voice trembling with excitement, "You, Jian Xianhe, are incredible. Truly incredible."

"Since I was a child, apart from my father, the only people I admire are Lord Lu and His Majesty. Apart from them, there are very few others who can inspire my respect."

"From this day forward, you, Jian Xianhe, will be the person I, Liu Xuande, admire most."

"I never imagined that today, another person would be forming a marriage alliance with my Liu family. This is truly a blessing and a joy for my Liu family. Hahahaha."

Liu Honglang laughed out loud, his brows furrowed with pride.

"Congratulations, Mr. Liu! Congratulations!"

"Today, the Liu family is full of vigor and ambition; in the future, they will surely become famous throughout the thirteen provinces of the Han Dynasty."

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cui Yan, and others realized what was happening and stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

This marriage is a tremendous boon for both Liu Hong personally and the entire Liu clan of Zhuojun, and it is truly worthy of congratulations and celebration.

"The Liu family is not just my family, but everyone's family; the Liu family's joy is not just my joy, but everyone's joy, so what is there to say?"

Liu Hong spoke casually, but the undisguised smugness on his face was obvious to everyone present.

Those standing in this hall will undoubtedly become key figures in the Liu family in the future.

From that day onward, the great news that Liu Hong was about to take office as the governor of Youzhou spread like wildfire throughout Zhuojun and even Youzhou.

There's an old saying that "good deeds should be spread out and made public, while bad deeds should be kept hidden at home." The wider the good deeds are spread, the more they can enhance the reputation of the household and bring peace of mind.

The Liu family's current grand gesture is entirely justifiable.

Soon, throughout the entire Zhuojun region, from government officials to ordinary citizens, everyone offered their congratulations.

Even friends and colleagues from surrounding counties and government offices flocked to him to curry favor.

For them, being able to board Liu's big ship would bring countless benefits.

First, the people were talking about it in the streets and alleys, and the topic never stopped: "This Lord Liu, I heard that he is the reincarnation of a star god in the sky, only one step below His Majesty."

"How can you say that? His Majesty is a member of the Liu family, and this Lord Liu is also a member of the Liu family."

"Being a member of the Liu family means you are blessed with the Liu family's fortune. As Emperor Gaozu once said, 'Those who claim to be kings in the world, if they are not of the Liu surname, will all be attacked by them.' Doesn't this illustrate the point? It is enough to show that the kindness of the Liu family is far beyond what ordinary people can match."

"Only someone with the surname Liu, blessed by Heaven, could have such good fortune. Otherwise, throughout history, has anyone ascended to the position of governor at such a young age?"

Such superstitious rumors spread like wildfire among the common people.

Those who know the inside story, even if they don't follow the crowd, can't help but agree to some extent in their hearts.

After all, judging from the results, Liu Hong has indeed become the top leader of Youzhou, and will soon become the boss of countless people.

There's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Many colleagues came to visit, stepping into the increasingly luxurious Liu family mansion, each bringing a small gift, just to pay their respects to this future superior.

The next day, Liu Hong went to Guangyang County to take up the post of Governor of Youzhou.

These old officials from Zhuojun will find it difficult to get a visit so easily again.

It wasn't that Liu Hong deliberately distanced himself, but rather that everyone was self-aware.

If we don't seize this opportunity to curry favor with the Liu family now, the price we'll have to pay when the Liu family becomes powerful will be far greater than this paltry gift we can offer now.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Liu Wen, the prefect of Zhuojun, once again appeared at the Liu family mansion.

Upon seeing Liu Hong, Liu Wen wore a wry smile.

The two exchanged a glance. Liu Hong said nothing, but Liu Wen was filled with regret.

If God gave him another chance.

He would certainly develop a close relationship with Liu Hong early on, rather than maintaining a distant but not intimate relationship.

In that case, perhaps he could be promoted from his position as Prefect of Zhuojun to Prefect of Guangyang.

Guangyang County is the future capital of Youzhou, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the center of the prefecture. Although both are the positions of prefect, their value is vastly different.

The intricacies of this are self-evident and need no further explanation.

Liu Hong looked at Liu Wen.

He simply nodded and smiled, without saying anything more.

Even though it's not too late for this prefect to take the initiative to show goodwill, it's probably a stretch to say that they're particularly close.

After all, although the emperor intended to appoint him as the governor of Youzhou, Liu Yu, who was also a member of the Han imperial family, was unlikely to deliberately make things difficult for him. However, it was wishful thinking to expect him to genuinely help him.

Liu Yu had been dismissed for official reasons, which gave Liu Hong the opportunity to succeed him. However, in the eyes of Liu Yu's line of Han imperial relatives, this was a different story.

His appointment as governor, which was "parachuted in," may not have been entirely legitimate.

Human nature is treacherous, and often it is impossible to guard against it, leaving no choice but to be cautious.

One of the most important reasons why Liu Hong is holding such a grand celebration and making such a big show of things is to win over his subordinates.

Those who were willing to go to Guangyang County with Liu would naturally be transferred to the capital and become Liu's top staff in Youzhou.

Only in this way can we help the Liu family establish a firm foothold in Guangyang County to the greatest extent possible, rather than just making them a puppet governor in name only.

There are many intricacies involved.

Soon, many officials in Zhuojun followed Liu Wen's lead and expressed their willingness to pledge allegiance to Liu Hong.

Seeing this, Liu Hong nodded slightly.

They then began to prepare to entertain guests who came from all directions.

From now on, it seems inevitable that there will be small banquets every three days and large banquets every five days.

After all, the guests who came to offer their congratulations were not only local officials from Zhuojun, but also representatives from various counties in Youzhou.

Putting aside everything else, the Gongsun family of Liaoxi Commandery, Gongsun Du of Liaodong Commandery, and the Cheng family of Youbeiping Commandery alone would surely send people over.

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At this time, the Youbeiping Commandery...

Inside the Cheng family mansion, Cheng Pu had just returned home from the county government office when he sensed that something big seemed to have happened in the clan.

Strangely, the tribespeople only showed regret on their faces, but not panic at the impending disaster.