Chapter 44

[Ding, the fact that you borrowed a house to get married, Liu Bei, has spread throughout Luoyang. Everyone is praising your incorruptibility. Specially rewarded with Physique +5.]

Liu Bei: ??

"This works too? I purely just didn't want to fail at real estate investment!"

At the same time, the sound of the system rang in everyone's mind in the original world,

[Ding, the reputation of the Xia Kingdom's contestant Liu Bei for incorruptibility has spread throughout Luoyang and soon to other places. Specially rewarded the Xia Kingdom's people with Physique +2, and natural disasters in the Xia Kingdom this year will be reduced by 30%.]

PS: The humble author is online asking for a wave of data.

The Xia Kingdom's livestream room exploded instantly,

"Damn, the Big-Eared Thief has assets of tens of thousands of horses and seized over a hundred million Five-Zhu coins, and you tell me he's incorruptible!"

"The Big-Eared Thief is too cunning. He's pretending to be poor even while getting married. Is he afraid his father-in-law will ask for a high dowry?"

"Is there a possibility that Liu Bei just doesn't want to buy a house in Luoyang? Anyway, Cai Yan is a great talent; the children's education is already guaranteed. It doesn't matter what public or private school they go to!"

"Ah, tonight Miss Cai is going to fall into Liu Liu Daer's clutches. I hate it! Why can't the system livestream it once?!"

"Big-Eared Thief, draw your sword! This is the hatred of stealing a wife!"

"Brother Liu Xuande, congratulations on marrying a great talent."

Cao Cao arrived together with a middle-aged man who looked dignified and handsome.

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Liu Bei went up to meet them,

"Brother Mengde, thank you for coming."

Cao Cao introduced,

"Liu Xuande, this is Benchu, Ding Yuan Benchu."

Liu Bei cupped his hands,

"So it is the scholarly and talented Colonel of the Central Army, Brother Benchu. You are indeed a man of great appearance."

The thirty-something Ding Yuan Shao had an extraordinary appearance and a resonant voice,

"Brother Liu Xuande, you defeated over a hundred thousand Baibo troops and upheld the national prestige of our Great Han by killing Yufuluo. Very good."

Cao Cao praised,

"Liu Xuande's Fire Oxen formation made me marvel endlessly. Adapting to local conditions and guiding according to the situation—excellent!"

Liu Bei bowed,

"The Baibo troops aren't even comparable to the Huang Jin army; they are just a group of peasants who picked up weapons. I just happened to be there at the right time. How can I compare to Brother Benchu's integrity and ability?"

"Brother Mengde dismissed corrupt officials when you were the Chancellor of Jinan and knew how to use talent well. I am far inferior to you."

Liu Bei sighed again,

"Now that I am the Administrator of Taiyuan Commandery, I really don't know how to start."

Liu Bei looked like he had been handed a hot potato, feeling very helpless.

Ding Yuan Shao laughed heartily and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder,

"Brother Liu Xuande, when the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road. Taiyuan has the benefits of salt and iron; it might not be impossible to defend."

The Ding Yuan family had a hereditary case of "red-eye disease" (jealousy). Ding Yuan Shao felt uncomfortable when he saw others doing well, but when he saw others doing poorly, he would actually help them out.

Cao Cao, as a childhood friend, had figured out Ding Yuan Shao's personality very clearly and would occasionally play the victim in front of him to get benefits.

Cao Cao glanced at Liu Bei, feeling that this guy seemed to be complaining to Ding Yuan Shao on purpose,

"Could it be that this Liu Bei also knows Benchu's personality?"

Liu Bei welcomed the two inside and took a glance at Captain America and Hawkeye waiting outside,

"It seems the two have become people Boss Cao trusts very much—the third contestant?"

Guo Jia was drinking while observing secretly.

The barrage in the livestream room increased again,

"Liu Bei is actually hanging out with Boss Cao and Ding Yuan Shao?"

"The Big-Eared Thief is capable; he's managed to reach the middle level of the Great Han."

"Do you think the Three Kingdoms will eventually be fought over by these three?"

"To the person above, what kind of dream are you having? The Big-Eared Thief is too far behind the other two! The accumulation of family power and prestige—how can it be achieved by Liu Bei winning a few battles?"

"That's right. Ding Yuan Shao hasn't fought a single battle, yet his position is much higher than Liu Bei's. The Grand General He Jin also relies on him heavily."

Cai Yong was beaming; his daughter was finally married, and his son-in-law was especially outstanding,

"Liu Xuande connecting with Cao Mengde and Ding Yuan Benchu will make his official career much smoother in the future."

"This son-in-law is truly more outstanding the more I look at him."

Just at this moment,

Lady Gan and the women of Lu Zhi's family crowded around Cai Yan as she came out.

Today, Cai Yan had dressed up carefully, appearing charming and moving.

Her expression was happy and shy, her dark, large eyes lively and filled with affection.

Peach blossoms are good, her face is clever, wearing a phoenix robe and a mandarin duck jacket—it displayed Cai Yan's gentleness and charm to the extreme.

Many people at the scene were envious,

"Cai Yan is indeed a great beauty. Liu Bei has profited!"

"She is also a great talent and can be Liu Bei's virtuous helper."

"I heard Cai Yong sent over three thousand scrolls of books as a dowry this time—that's almost thirty percent of Cai Yong's collection. It's enough for Liu Bei to open a small academy!"

Cai Yong was both happy and sad.

He was naturally happy his daughter was happily married, but he would be lonely from now on, and his daughter had taken away over three thousand scrolls of books—it almost cost him his life!

According to the wedding procedures of the Han Dynasty,

Liu Bei and Cai Yan performed the cupped-hand salute to the guests, and then bowed to each other.

The two toasted Cai Yong and Lu Zhi together.

Afterward, Cai Yan went to the bridal chamber in the backyard,

And Liu Bei naturally went to toast every table!

Cao Cao sighed with emotion,

"Sigh, I didn't think much of it before, but today I suddenly realized Miss Cai is really beautiful."

Ding Yuan Shao was speechless. When will this Cao Aman ever change his habit of always thinking other people's things are better?!

Liu Bei was drunk, Guo Jia was already passed out under the table, and Zhao Yun and Xu Huang helped Liu Bei to the backyard.

"My lord, we will see you off here."

Liu Bei nodded,

"Good, Zhao Zilong, Xu Gongming, I have kept your marriages in mind and will arrange them for you soon."

Zhao Yun's wife in history was neither Lady Fan nor Ma Ma Yunlu, but an ordinary woman.

Zhao Yun and Xu Huang looked at each other, feeling very moved in their hearts,

"My lord, today is your big day, don't worry about our marriages."

Liu Bei entered the room,

Lady Gan and the maid brought in clear water,

Liu Bei washed his hands and face, and then used a wet towel to wipe his wife Cai Yan's face and hands clean.

The ritual of washing symbolized the bride and groom beginning to integrate into a new life with a pure heart.

Afterward, the two ate the same piece of mutton, meaning they would share blessings together.

Then came the nuptial wine, and so on.

The process was complicated, but fortunately, Cai Yan was shy and lovely, and Liu Bei found her pleasing to the eye, so he naturally didn't feel impatient.

The maids went out,

Liu Bei lifted Cai Yan's snow-white chin,

"My lady, you are truly beautiful."

Cai Yan's face turned peach-red, and a thousand words converged into two,

"Husband~"