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Chapter 16 Liang Guoxiang

Suiyang, also known as Shangqiu, is the place where commerce emerges. If you want to trace it back to the origin, it may have to be traced back to ancient times. The predecessor of the Shang Dynasty also grew here. With the later Da Shang, Suiyang has been the main city of fertile land since ancient times, and now it is the capital of the Liang State.

Liang State belongs to the fiefdom, so there is no prefect. Therefore, the highest administrative officer of Liang State is the prime minister of Liang State and Ye Zhao's immediate superior. Ye Zhao came to Suiyang to take office and had to report. In addition, he should also visit him in terms of etiquette to show respect.

After parting with Qian Mo, Ye Zhao did not go directly to the yamen to report it, so he asked Fang Yue to submit a visit and took the others to stay. He took Qiu Chi to visit the door early the next morning.

Liang Guo Prime Minister Liu Mu is a good-looking figure. He is over fifty years old and has gray hair. He looks smiling all day long. Ye Zhao comes to visit and greets him personally.

"I have heard of Brother Bo Yi's name as a disciple. When I saw him today, I was indeed handsome and extraordinary." Liu Mu brought Ye Zhao into the living room and said with a smile: "I am too obedient. You are the Sui Yang Order. Since you have reached your own territory, why did you stay in the inn instead?"

"Xiang Liu is a relative of the Han Dynasty, and he is a humble official, so his etiquette cannot be abolished." Ye Zhao smiled and said, "What's more, the humble official has not yet officially taken office. If you move directly into the yamen, you may be suspected of being usurped."

Liu Mu is a relative of the Han Dynasty, but it has been four hundred years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. The Liu family has grown up. Now that the Liu family has children all over the world, many of them don’t know that they are relatives of the Han family. No matter what, once there are too many things, it will naturally become worthless. Although Liu Mu is the prime minister of Liang, he has no fiefdom and no title of king. Now he is in the Liang State, he is in a semi-retired state. He is not very responsible on weekdays and is better at participating in some literary gatherings and commenting on scholars. It is said that Liu Mu has been in the position of prime minister of Liang State for more than ten years and has never moved.

Most people think that the court has actually forgotten Liu Mu, but Ye Zhao feels that the emperor put Liu Mu in this position more to hold the fertile land of Liang State in his hands. Otherwise, in the past few years, there would be no big family in the place like Liang State to establish their roots here, which is a very strange thing.

"No, not bad." Liu Mu looked at Ye Zhao and laughed loudly: "Xiu is young and promising, but he is not arrogant or impatient. Brother Bo Ji has his successor."

After looking at the sky, Liu Mu smiled and said, "Has Xiuming ever used premature food?"

"Not yet." Ye Zhao shook his head with a smile. Liu Mu was different from Cai Yong, and Ye Zhao was not as casual as he was to meet Cai Yong.

"It's just right, let's eat with me." Liu Mu pulled Ye Zhao and said with a smile.

"This..." Ye Zhao suddenly felt like he was coming to have a meal? He smiled bitterly: "Liu Xiang doesn't have to bother."

"Ha, it's rare to see a young hero. It's not troublesome. I also want to hear about Xiuming fighting with the Huer in the northern border." Liu Mu smiled and said, "I'll ask someone to pick up the seal later. Xiuming happened to drink some sorrows with me here."

"It's better to obey your orders than respect." Ye Zhao had no choice but to smile.

Liu Mu sent someone to get the seal letter for Ye Zhao, and then pulled Ye Zhao to greet Qiu Chi at the same time. However, the housekeeper at home put plates of food on the table, Ye Zhao was a little stunned.

It is understandable that the food culture of this era is still in its primitive stage, with not many dishes, and it is not luxurious even if you want to be luxurious. However, as the prime minister of Liang and a relative of the Han Dynasty, the breakfast was just some crude food, which surprised Ye Zhao.

"But these foods are not in line with Xiuming's appetite?" Liu Mu saw that Ye Zhao was not moving his chopsticks for a long time, and looked at Ye Zhao in confusion.

It's really disagreeable!

Ye Zhao looked at the food in front of him, smiled bitterly and reached out to hold the chopsticks, shook his head and said, "Don't blame Liu Xiang, it's just that Zhao never thought that Liu Xiang's daily diet was so... light."

Ye Zhao is rarely picky about eating, but because he keeps training a lot all year round, he consumes a lot of meat every day. The meals of Liu's mansion really don't match his appetite.

"Haha, people are old, they are not as good as you young people." Liu Mu smiled and said, "It's because I'm not thinking well and I haven't asked them to prepare some meat. A Quan, go and have someone kill a chicken."

"No need!" Ye Zhao hurriedly stopped him and looked at Liu Mu with a smile and said, "Liu Xiang misunderstood. Zhao Fei disliked him. He just wanted Liu Xiang to have a prominent background but was still so frugal. Zhao was ashamed. When the subordinates fought against the Xianbei outside the border, they kept everything simple. In comparison, these foods were considered delicacies."

"Okay, come and tell me about your killing of the enemy on the frontier. Unfortunately, I was weak since childhood. As a relative of the Han family, I could not kill the enemy for the country and serve the country. I think I was quite ashamed." Liu Mu shook his head and sighed.

"If Liu Xiang had not governed the country in the rear like this, even if we killed the Hu people, the country would have been in chaos. What's the use? If you can win the world immediately, how can you control the world?" Ye Zhao said with a smile.

"Govern the world?" I don't know what he remembered, Liu Mu smiled and shook his head and said, "If you don't say these, come, Xiuming, drink a cup with me. Although the food has not allowed Xiuming to enjoy the fullest, I am deeply immersed in this wine product and will not disappoint Xiuming."

"Please!" Ye Zhao raised the wine cup, raised his head and drank it in one breath, and said with a smile to Liu Mu.

"No," Liu Mu drank a cup, then a little drunk, looked at Ye Zhao and said with a smile: "Xu Ming has not told me about the village over there. I have been trapped in this Central Plains all my life and have never experienced the scenery of the grassland. Since Xiu Ming is here today, I should talk to me."

Ye Zhao could not delay it, and immediately told Liu Mu some interesting stories about the border village and described the grassland scenery. After hearing Liu Mu kept praising him, he drank two more cups, and the wine became stronger, which gave Ye Zhao a new understanding of the old man who had been immersed in the wine hall for a lifetime.

Fortunately, at this time, the person who sent Liu Mu to get the seal came back and handed the seal to Ye Zhao, who presented the document to Ye Zhao.

"Master, there are many people gathering outside the Suiyang County Government. They heard that the new county magistrate has arrived and wants to seek justice." The housekeeper stepped forward and bowed.

"Ask a plea?" Ye Zhao raised his eyebrows. The news spread quite quickly, and he turned his head to look at Liu Mu.

"Okay, I have heard of the Wu Lue of Xiuming before, but now I want to see Xiuming's method of governing the government. I wonder what Xiuming is thinking?" Liu Mu turned his head and looked at Ye Zhao, but the drunkenness on his face disappeared a little.

It turns out that I am waiting for me here!
Chapter completed!
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