Chapter 233 State Shepherd
If Mi Zhu can treat him like this, the other party is obviously not an ordinary person.
Xiahou An, who walked to the hall, deliberately slowed down, covered his mouth with his hands, tilted his head slightly, and lowered his voice with Mi Fang beside him: "Brother Zifang, who is this?"
Mi Fang had already regarded Xiahou An as his brother-in-law in his heart, and answered without hesitation: "This person is the Diannong School Captain of Xuzhou, with his surname Chen and his father Chen Gui, and he is also a top figure in Xuzhou."
Chen Deng!
Xiahou An's heart skipped a beat, and then walked into the hall quickly.
Mi Zhu smiled and waved: "Boyang, let me introduce you to you. This is Chen Yuanlong, the Diannong Captain from Xuzhou. Today, he is also here to find you."
Then he turned around and said to Chen Deng: "Yuanlong, this is the Xiahou Boyang you are looking for."
Come to find me specifically?
Xiahou An wondered, thinking that he had no interaction with the Chen family before, so why did Chen Deng suddenly come to him?
He was full of doubts and had to be polite on the surface. Xiahou An bowed his hand and said, "I have met Brother Yuanlong."
Chen Deng had heard a lot about Xiahou An's deeds, and they all praised and criticized them. After looking at them, he was indeed handsome and said with a respectful respect: "I have heard of Duchangling's heroic boy. When I saw him today, he was indeed well-known."
After flattering each other, Xiahou An took the initiative to ask: "Brother Yuanlong is looking for me this time, I don't know what's going on?"
He picked up the tea on the table, Chen Deng took a sip, then smiled and said, "Come on the order of the governor, please ask Duchang to pass by the mansion."
Hearing this, Xiahou An was stunned again.
Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, was a famous good man in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. When his life was dying, he chose to entrust the entire Xuzhou to Uncle Liu instead of leaving it to his two sons. This kind of mind is truly few people in the world who can do it.
But then again, I just want to have fun watching the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. According to Xiahou An’s current understanding of this era, being able to become a leader in charge will definitely not be the innocent little white rabbit. Some people appear gentle, respectful and frugal, and maybe they will dig their hearts away, which is even darker than coal.
"Since the governor invited me, I must go."
After Xiahou Anluo hesitated, he nodded and agreed.
This little face is still something to be given.
Looking at the two figures that were walking side by side, Mi Fang was quite worried: "Brother, Bo Yang will not be in trouble, right?"
Mi Zhu stroked his beard under the jaw, shook his head calmly, but his words were sharp: "Tao Qian is old and no longer aspired. I'm sending Chen Yuanlong to invite Xiahou An this time, probably because I want to be more at ease."
After leaving Mi Mansion, Xiahou An and Chen Deng rode together on a parallel car, and only brought Xu Chu with him.
On the way, Xiahou An tentatively striking indirectly.
Chen Deng's attitude towards this is friendly, enthusiastic, and polite, and he didn't know about it at any time.
This made Xiahou An, who wanted to be clever, feel depressed, and feels frustrated as if he could not do anything.
Soon, the vehicle arrived in front of the governor's mansion.
In the governor's mansion, Xiahou An met Tao Qian.
This man standing at the peak of Xuzhou's power, wearing a purple brocade robe with red clouds, is now over 60 years old, with frosty hair and a snake-headed crutch on his hand. When he walks, his figure looks slightly hunched, and the smile on his face is approachable.
He really looks like a kind and kind old man.
Xiahou An stepped forward to greet him.
Tao Qian was very enthusiastic about this. When he heard Xiahou An call him "Guius Tao", Tao Qian waved his hand, with a kind face, and said with a smile: "Boyang, you will be separated from each other like this. I am familiar with Meng De, so it's okay if you call me uncle."
It’s so damn, everyone wants to take advantage of me!
Xiahou An cursed in his heart, but he was greeted: "The little nephew is disrespectful and pays homage to uncle."
Tao Qian was in a good mood because of this, his pleated face became more and more red. He ordered the servants to go to the banquet, the singers danced, and the hospitality was very enthusiastic.
He showed his diligence when he had nothing to do, either he was a traitor or a thief... Xiahou An's heart was bright, but Tao Qian didn't mention it, and he didn't ask, and he buried his head in eating and drinking.
The dancer has a graceful figure, and she stands on tiptoe and walks gracefully.
Xiahou An was restless, but fortunately he was very determined.
Seeing his new nephew like an old monk entering into meditation, Tao Qian felt outrageous: I can't stand my age anymore, but this kid is unmoved. Are young people now so patient? Or is Xiahou An just purely dislikes women and has a habit of Longyang?
The governor Tao, who couldn't figure it out, didn't think much about it, and he couldn't help it after all, and sighed.
Xiahou An had no birds.
So Tao Qian sighed even more.
Xiahou An knew that he could not escape, so he put down the guy who was doing food in his hand and asked with a straight face: "Why did my uncle sigh?"
With the steps, Tao Qian followed the words and was filled with righteous indignation: "Today, I am covered in dust, and the country is in trouble. Bandits from all over the country have arisen, causing trouble to the country! As a Han minister, I want to raise troops to attack the thieves, but why... As the governor, I have no power to have troops and horses, so I can only watch the country and country of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years, trampled and ravaged by the thieves. I feel so heartbroken whenever I think about this!"
After being filled with righteous indignation, he looked extremely sad, as if he was loyal to the emperor and patriotism.
Although Tao Qian said it seriously and even squeezed a few tears from the corners of his eyes, Xiahou An didn't believe it in his heart.
The governor has no power to soldiers?
Nonsense!
What is the current market? The governor at the end of the Han Dynasty has become a local rank of officials, gathering military and political power.
In order to prevent local forces from growing bigger, earlier years ago, Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong listened to Liu Yan's suggestion to "abort history and establish pastors", which means abolishing local governors and sending royal relatives to the local government to serve as prefects, thereby taking over the power and strengthening the imperial power.
Unfortunately, before this unreliable policy was launched, Emperor Ling of Han went to see other late emperors for a long time.
This led to the Han clan relatives such as Liu Yan, Liu Dai, Liu Yu, and Liu Yao following the trend and becoming local prefecture governors. Tao Qian, Han Fu, Jiao and other people of other surnames are still known as governors.
At this point, Xiahou An understood Tao Qian's intention. He guessed that the old man was watching Yuan Shao become the governor of Jizhou. He was jealous and wanted to replace his governor with the governor of the state to seek a legitimate reputation.
Although the governor at this time was already the same as the governor in power, he was still better in name.
Understanding Tao Qian's implicit sound, Xiahou An suddenly stood up and put on a righteous look, making a loud voice: "Uncle, based on your prestige in Xuzhou, who else can you do with Xuzhou Musang!"
That's natural!
Tao Qian was secretly proud.
"But, don't blame me for being a nephew for being a verbal person..."
Taking the joy of Tao Qian into his eyes, Xiahou An changed his voice and pondered: "The emperor is now in Dongjun. As a Han official, you have never sent anyone to pay tribute. This is a bit unruly..."
This is a big hit.
After being stunned, Tao Qian immediately argued for himself: "Boyang, my loyalty to the emperor is understandable. I always want to serve the emperor and listen to the holy teachings. However, I am old, over 60 years old, and suffering from bad diseases. I really have the will but not enough strength..."
After saying that, he started to cough violently, as if he could pass away at any time.
An old actor!
Xiahou An despised him in his heart. Tao Qian wanted to make a fortune by himself. How could there be such a cheap thing in the world? But if you want to be the governor of Xuzhou, I just happened to make a profit from it.
After turning his mind, Xiahou sat upright and said seriously: "The uncle's heart is unquestionable, but my nephew believes in you is useless, and you have to convince the people of the world. Since my uncle is old and his legs are not good, if he can trust me, I am willing to pay tribute to you and present him to the emperor."
"I won't bother you in this matter..."
It is of great importance, so how could Tao Qian take advantage of the outsider?
Xiahou An, who was rejected, frowned immediately: "Can my uncle trust my nephew?"
Tao Qian was a little silent when he rebeled and generals.
"Then it's decided!"
Xiahou An took advantage of the situation and made a final decision.
Tao Qian wanted to say something else, but saw Xiahou An already raised the wine cup to toast him: "Don't worry, my nephew will definitely live up to his entrustedness when he goes here!"
After saying this, Tao Qian's eyes drooped. After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he temporarily chose to compromise and raised his wine cup to say he said: "In this way, there will be Lao Boyang."
Chapter completed!