Chapter 48

Liu Bei thought for a moment,

"Teacher, I have two horses per person this time. I plan to sell the extra two thousand horses and exchange them for grain to give to the poor people of Luoyang."

Lu Zhi praised Liu Bei's kindness!

Liu Bei could also be considered as building a good relationship with the people of Luoyang. He bid farewell to Lu Zhi and headed to the Grand General's mansion.

"Brother Liu Xuande, I've finally waited for you to arrive. How many troops did you bring?"

Ding Yuan Shao was high-spirited. The Grand General monopolized the imperial government, and as his number one lackey, he naturally rose with the tide.

Moreover, his uncle Ding Yuan Wei was appointed as Grand Tutor, making Ding Yuan Shao even more high-spirited!

Liu Bei cupped his hands,

"I received Brother Benchu's secret letter and rushed to Luoyang day and night. Unfortunately, I just had a great battle with the Western Xianbei and suffered heavy losses. This time I only brought over two thousand cavalry."

"Over two thousand people?"

Ding Yuan Shao frowned. This was too few.

Wang Kuang and Bao Xin each had tens of thousands, and Ding Ding Yuan had over twenty thousand!

He immediately smiled,

"No matter. The Ten Eunuchs have already been suppressed in the palace, and their execution is only a matter of time."

"The Grand General is currently discussing matters with the ministers in the court. I will introduce you to the Grand General in a few days."

Liu Bei chuckled inwardly. This Ding Yuan Shao looked down on him for bringing few troops and even wanted to delay the opportunity to introduce him to Grand General He Jin.

He didn't care. This piece of trash He Jin would soon have his head cut off by Zhang Rang. Meeting him would only bring bad luck!

"Good, if Brother Benchu has any use for me, just say so!"

Liu Bei gave Ding Yuan Shao a blank check and turned to leave.

Several of Ding Yuan Shao's subordinates standing next to him—Miyamoto Musashi, Sanada Yukimura, and Honda Tadakatsu, known as the Zhang Fei of Japan—all had looks of contempt in their eyes,

"Liu Bei is indeed trash. He only brought over two thousand cavalry!"

Miyamoto Musashi felt proud inwardly,

"Fortunately, my hand speed was fast back then. Ding Yuan Shao can indeed accomplish great things! The national fortune of my Sakura Kingdom will definitely be great!"

Liu Bei walked out, laughing inwardly,

"Honda Tadakatsu, the 1.5-meter Zhang Fei of Japan? I wonder if he can withstand one thrust of Zhang Yide's spear!"

He arrived at the main gate and happened to run into Cao Cao, who had a serious expression,

"Liu Xuande, you're here too?"

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and cupped his hands,

"Brother Mengde, I brought two thousand cavalry this time. I'm afraid it's hard to catch the Grand General's eye."

Cao Cao sighed, with worry in his eyes,

"Ding Ding Yuan has twenty thousand troops, and Dong Zhuo's tens of thousands of Xiliang iron cavalry are also rushing here day and night. I'm afraid Luoyang can't hold so many troops."

Liu Bei smiled,

"Ding Ding Yuan is the Grand General's confidant, and Dong Zhuo is a student of the Ding Yuan family. I'm afraid Zhang Rang and the others will have an even harder time."

Cao Cao shook his head, cupped his hands, and turned to leave.

Liu Bei also hurried toward Cai Yong's mansion.

The barrage in the livestream room increased,

"The Big-Eared Thief is too insidious. He's still pretending!"

"That's right. He predicted that great chaos was coming long ago, and he's acting quite like it!"

"Unfortunately, the Big-Eared Thief miscalculated. Others didn't look at his two thousand troops at all, and he didn't even see He Jin's face!"

"He Jin holds great power, and Liu Bei has no way to get close to him. His days ahead will be difficult."

"Why do I have a feeling that the Big-Eared Thief isn't enthusiastic about He Jin at all?"

"Are you stupid? The Big-Eared Thief prides himself on incorruptibility and loyalty. If he relies on an external relative, he'll be sprayed to death."

"The end of the Han Dynasty is truly an era that looks at reputation!"

"Son-in-law, you want me to move to Jinyang City?"

Cai Yong was a bit confused.

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Liu Bei nodded,

"Father-in-law, you know the situation in Luoyang now. It could break out into fighting at any time, and Yan'er is very worried about you in Jinyang."

Cai Yong didn't really want to go. After all, in Luoyang, there was still a possibility of rising again.

"Father-in-law, think about it. If fighting really breaks out in Luoyang, wouldn't it be a pity if your collection of over ten thousand scrolls of books were burned?"

Cai Yong: ??

That is indeed a problem!

Liu Bei continued to persuade,

"I plan to build a Jinyang Academy in Jinyang, covering three thousand mu, and I need Father-in-law to go over to hold the fort and be the head of the academy."

"Father-in-law, you will have thousands of students then. It's very possible to leave a good name for generations to come."

Cai Yong's eyes lit up. That's right, since his official career isn't going well, why not retreat and take the second best? It might be as good as Confucius!

Liu Bei added,

"Father-in-law is also getting old. It's better to be closer to us so it's easier to take care of you."

Cai Yong felt that what Liu Bei said made a lot of sense. He only had two daughters, and his eldest daughter was married to the Yang family of Taishan (Yang Hu's mother).

The Yang family was a great clan, and he couldn't go there.

Liu Bei's parents were long gone, so he could indeed rely on his younger daughter.

"Alright, I also have the intention of teaching and educating people."

The matter was settled just like that.

Liu Bei had Hao Zhao lead three hundred troops to escort Cai Yong and his collection of over ten thousand scrolls of books to Jinyang City.

The netizens in the livestream room were also discussing,

"The Big-Eared Thief has pitted his father-in-law again!"

"He's taken a fancy to Cai Yong's fame and his collection of over ten thousand scrolls of books."

"If you don't go to Jinyang to work for me, I won't support you in your old age! The Big-Eared Thief is too ruthless!"

"I think Cai Yong is actually much safer going to Jinyang."

Liu Bei sighed inwardly. He had done so much, who knew?

After Dong Zhuo came to power, he did reuse Cai Yong for a period of time, but it was of no use.

After Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu, Cai Yong was imprisoned by Wang Yun because he said a good word for Dong Zhuo at a banquet, and he died of illness in prison, ending his life in misery.