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

Liu Wen, standing at the front of the convoy, glanced at Cheng Pu, then smiled faintly and replied cheerfully, "No problem, get in the car."

As Liu Hong moved his entire family to Guangyang County, the Cai family was forced to follow.

After all, without the protection of the Liu family, Cai Yong's reputation was not enough to protect the entire Cai family.

What if those powerful figures in the palace come looking for us again?

They, father and daughter, are likely doomed.

Moreover, although Cai Yong and Liu Hong's marriage was arranged, the ceremony had not yet taken place, and even the betrothal ceremony had not been performed. Naturally, they could not let such a virtuous son-in-law slip away.

If Cai Yong had previously had some hesitation about this marriage, he was now extremely satisfied with Liu Hong and often said to those around him, "This is the perfect son-in-law for the Cai family."

The caravan traveled for nearly a month before gradually approaching Guangyang County.

Zhuojun and Guangyangjun are not too far apart, and the area along the way is a prosperous place, so there are not many disaster victims encountered.

Even so, the Liu family still followed their tradition of providing relief during disasters and helping those in need.

To demonstrate his strength during this migration, Liu Hong brought along his two strategists, Sun Qian and Chen Gong, as well as a full five thousand auxiliary soldiers. In addition, the number of Liu family retainers and guards was almost ten thousand.

It should be noted that this is still a time of peace. If a force of this size were to be framed and reported to the imperial court, it would be enough to charge them with the serious crime of treason.

Even with the title of being a member of the Han imperial family, one cannot withstand the deliberate harassment of those with ulterior motives, who can still easily harm others.

However, the conflict between the aristocratic families and the imperial family is becoming increasingly acute, and the aftermath of the Party Prohibitions has not yet subsided. The current emperor is still willing to protect these few thousand men.

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Guangyang County was a prosperous place in Youzhou.

The city walls in all four directions have been repaired for many years. Although they show signs of age, there are also many newly repaired parts. The alternation between the old and the new is a perfect reflection of the changes that have taken place today with the new governor of Youzhou, Liu Hong.

Within Guangyang Commandery, Liu Yu, the former governor of Youzhou, was a member of the Han imperial family. Although he had been dismissed for official business and had not yet returned to Guangyang Commandery, his relatives and clansmen held considerable influence within the commandery, accounting for almost half of the population. They had not even completely withdrawn from the original governor's office.

On this day, countless eyes in Guangyang County were fixed on the Liu family of Zhuojun, waiting to see the newly appointed governor make a fool of himself.

On the surface, everything seemed calm, but there were quite a few people secretly watching.

In particular, the local gentry and powerful families were all eager for the Han imperial relatives to "fight each other like dogs," so that they could benefit from the conflict.

To seize the benefits amidst this chaos and ultimately become the winner.

Standing before the governor's mansion, Liu Hong looked at the expressionless elders of the Liu clan and spoke with a hint of earnestness: "We are all members of the Han imperial family. Do you, elders, truly intend to become enemies with the Liu clan of Zhuojun today?"

"The elders should know that the title of Governor of Youzhou today was not obtained by you in a contest with His Majesty, but was personally bestowed by His Majesty after Governor Liu Yu was dismissed due to his merits and demerits."

"Isn't our current standoff just making us a laughingstock for the aristocratic families?"

"I implore the clan elders to consider that we are all members of the Han imperial family and to relinquish this supernatural power."

At this moment, the Liu family of Zhuojun brought tens of thousands of troops, who were stationed near Guangyang County.

Those who accompanied the group into the city numbered nearly several thousand.

With such a force, if they were to launch a direct attack, and given Liu Hong's status as a governor of the Han dynasty, he could probably sweep through the entire Guangyang Commandery in just half a day.

After all, within the prefectural governor's mansion, among the various gentry and city wall guards, there are probably very few who would truly fight to the death for the fallen Liu Yu lineage.

No matter how much Liu Hong pleaded, the clan chief remained ashen-faced, showing no sign of backing down.

Liu Hong's patience was far less than others imagined.

His eyes narrowed, and his tone suddenly turned cold: "Or perhaps, you would only step back today if the imperial edict were to be issued?"

With a single glance, Jian Yong stepped forward from behind.

Jian Yong is now the registrar of Guangyang County.

With Liu Hong taking office as the governor of Youzhou, he was able to make all the decisions regarding the appointment and removal of officials in Youzhou, except for a few high-ranking ones.

Jian Yong has always been a reliable and capable person, and he has made great contributions this time. It is time to take him back from the side of the former prefect Liu Wen and keep him by my side so that he can continue to serve me wholeheartedly.

Jian Yong stepped forward, took out a scroll of bright yellow imperial edict from his bosom, and said solemnly, "I obtained this imperial edict from Luoyang, and it is in my bosom."

"Now, do you want to see for yourselves, or do you mean that even the Emperor's words are now completely disregarded by the Han imperial relatives in Youzhou?"

These words, spoken with resounding force, immediately caused a stir in the governor's mansion.

The relatives and clansmen of Liu Yu's lineage immediately panicked, not knowing what to do for a moment. They all turned their gaze to the person in the mansion who served as the chief clerk in Guangyang County.

"What a sharp tongue!"

The county clerk snorted coldly, his face turning ashen. "No wonder the Liu family of Zhuojun has achieved its current power. I'm afraid you, Jian Xianhe, have played a significant role in it."

He paused, looking at the invisible pressure emanating from Liu Hong's hand, and finally relented: "Very well, very well, for today, I will give you a share. However, do not forget that apart from the position of governor, all other important official positions in Youzhou are still in the hands of our branch of the Liu family."

"Do not think that just because Lord Liu has temporarily stepped down today, he will not be able to return tomorrow."

Having said that, the elder of the Liu family flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly, then led his men out of the governor's mansion without expression.

From an outsider's perspective.

The feud between the Liu family of Zhuojun and the lineage of Liu Yu has already been largely established, which is by no means a good thing.

But only they themselves knew that this was nothing more than a performance for those covetous aristocratic families.

On the day.

Surrounded by the Liu family of Zhuojun, Liu Hong naturally took over the governor's mansion.

To outsiders, the atmosphere inside this mansion must have been heavy and somber.

But in reality, the inner quarters were a completely different place.

Liu Hong shed his imposing demeanor and bowed slightly to the Liu family elder who had argued so vehemently during the day, his brows furrowed with apology: "I hope you will forgive me, sir."

"During the daytime, this is truly the only drastic measure that can keep the gentry of Guangyang County from making any moves for the time being."

"Otherwise! They will definitely use the pretext of the clan feud to give us a hard time, which would be detrimental to the Liu family."

Upon seeing this, the Liu family elder nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of approval: "It is a great fortune for the Liu family to produce another person like you, Ziguang."

"Does this governor of Youzhou really think that the Liu family of Youzhou doesn't know who is behind him?"

These aristocratic families harbored treacherous ambitions, controlling the thirteen provinces of the Han Dynasty.

They meddle in everything, fearing nothing more than peace and quiet. Now they even dare to scheme against my own Han imperial relatives. When the day comes, the Imperial Clan Court and His Majesty have a proper discussion, they will surely make these aristocratic families suffer the consequences.