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

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Even someone as outstanding as Gongsun Du, a member of a prominent family, must understand that without strong family support, how could a member of a noble family possibly manage the entire county?

This is also the greatest support the family can provide to each of its members.

With Gongsun Du's return, the entire Gongsun family, including all its elders, entrusted him with their authority.

"Times have changed, and the Gongsun family should naturally be handed over to the younger generation."

The head of the Gongsun family nodded slightly. Although he was sitting in the main seat, his expectant gaze was not hidden at all.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gongsun Du's gaze was indifferent and his eyes were cold. Without wasting words, he spoke directly: "My Gongsun family must make changes, especially regarding this newly appointed governor of Youzhou. Whether to make peace or fight should be decided today."

Otherwise, if the Gongsun family becomes enemies with this person in the future, they will inevitably decline step by step, and may not even be able to defend the entire Liaoxi Commandery.”

Gongsun Du's cold words undoubtedly frightened many members of the Gongsun family.

It should be noted that the Gongsun family has dominated Liaoxi County for over a century. They have been deeply entrenched in Liaoxi County for many years and have built an impenetrable fortress. Otherwise, they would not have had the spare power to encroach on the territory of Liaodong County.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Liaodong Commandery is about to fall under the control of the Gongsun family, and in the future, the Gongsun family may also have a place in Youzhou.

After Gongsun Du spoke, a cacophony of voices erupted within the Gongsun family.

"I will follow what my cousin Gongsun says."

"This should serve as a wake-up call; the Gongsun family must not delay this matter any longer."

"Although the major clans in various counties are still observing, my Gongsun family must be one step ahead."

The head of the Gongsun family nodded, his expectant gaze continuing to look at the most outstanding young talent in the family: "Then, Gongsun Du, what are your intentions?"

"Do you wish to pledge allegiance to this new governor?"

"This man was originally a minor local strongman in Zhuojun, but in just a few years, he became the governor of a prefecture."

Some might say it was just a stroke of good luck, but in any case, the other person possessed an aura of destiny.

Moreover, his subordinates, such as Liu Yuanqi and Zhao Yun, are all fully capable of serving as imperial guards. Compared to the accumulated strength of the Gongsun family over the past century, and the elite troops of the Gongsun family, they are by no means inferior.

"Gongsun Zan, you must have witnessed this as well?"

Gongsun Du suddenly called out names.

Gongsun Zan was unwilling to be driven by them, but at this moment, for the sake of his family, and with so many family members watching, he had no choice.

No matter how unwilling he was, he could only lower his head and force himself to speak: "Indeed, as my cousin said, the Liu family's guerrillas are all elite soldiers."

Moreover, when they arrived in Zhuojun, it was rumored that there were already several thousand elite troops, and their total number was as high as ten thousand.

Now that they have arrived in Youzhou, with the new governor's charisma, the numerous industries within Liu Garden, and the enormous profits from ceramics, cloth, and silk, the Liu family is bound to usher in a new era of development.

Furthermore, given his original governor and his clan, it's highly likely they won't make things difficult for him and will even lend him a hand.

It can be said that this Liu family had already risen to great heights, favored by the emperor in Luoyang, and supported by their original Han imperial relatives in Guangyang County, Youzhou. The family members truly couldn't understand why this person would fall.

The collateral relatives applauded Gongsun Zan's speech, but even so, it did not change Gongsun Du's prestige within the family.

Gongsun Du nodded with an appreciative look, his eyes showing no hostility towards Gongsun Zan, even though Gongsun Zan's attitude towards him was not very friendly, Gongsun Du still did not care.

For these clan members, family is everything, and Gongsun Du is a man who puts the interests of his family above all else, even his own life.

So as long as it's for the good of the family.

He wouldn't even consider their petty squabbles and underhanded dealings a worthy threat.

"This matter will be handled by you, Gongsun Zan."

"According to the information I received from my men, Liu Wen, the prefect of Zhuojun, has now arrived in Guangyangjun, and I'm afraid he has most likely defected there as well."

"This man is the son-in-law of the prefect; perhaps he can help our Gongsun family advance further. Any objections?"

Gongsun Du continued speaking.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan's eyes flashed with surprise, and he quickly agreed, equally astonished by his cousin's methods.

No matter how much he developed, he was always one step behind his opponent. The fact that this cousin had access to information was somewhat unexpected.

Soon, the Gongsun family's decision was finalized.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye. During this Guanghe era, it seems that a truly earth-shattering force is about to erupt.

In the years that followed, Liu Hong transformed the entire Youzhou region into an impenetrable fortress.

The Cheng family of Youbeiping Commandery, the Gongsun family of Liaoxi Commandery and Liaodong Commandery, as well as other commanderies and counties, including some Wuhuan tribes, were all impressed by the Liu family's trade methods. They even recruited some of them and made them members of the Liu family. The Liu family was extremely grateful to these foreign tribes.

It should be understood that the foreign tribes of today are no match for the various forces in the Central Plains. Even the elite troops of any single aristocratic family can rout these tribes.

Therefore, the Han people's recruitment was a rare opportunity for them.

In this way, the Liu family's business was indeed able to reach the grassland tribes of those foreign races, and the results were getting better and better every day.

Looking around, Liu Hong sat in the main seat in the governor's mansion, with a winding stream outside the courtyard and an extravagant scene inside.

Liu Hong was unwilling to do so, but this was the etiquette for interactions among the gentry at the time, so he chose to follow local customs.

At this moment, Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Du of the Gongsun family, Cheng Pu of Youbeiping County, and many other talents from Youzhou had all fallen into his trap.

Liu Hong glanced at the group and saw Gan Ning, who had originally gathered in Jiangzhu, Zhou Cang, who had originally been a bandit, Taishi Ci from Donglai, Huang Zhong from the Huang family of Nanyang, and several burly men.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu, both from humble farming families, stood around the banquet table.

Such capable generals and ministers constitute the true core of the Liu family in Youzhou today.

It was precisely because of these capable individuals that the entire Youzhou region was firmly under their control, earning the respect of the gentry and deterring them from coveting the Liu family's legacy.

Having developed to this point, the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion was imminent.

After the banquet ended, all the generals withdrew, and the ministers from various prefectures also left one after another.