Chapter 144 Liu Laowu's Jealousy Has Overturned

What's the big deal?

But the worst is yet to come!

When the news that Emperor Wanyan Xi of the Jin Dynasty had been captured and taken back to Liaodong to be enslaved reached the capital, the entire Later Han Dynasty went crazy. They found it unbelievable, and no one believed it when it was said.

But more and more people from Liaodong confirmed this, and some even started traveling to Liaodong specifically to see this spectacle.

Liu Fu was also a man who knew how to handle things.

Visitors from other places who come to Liaodong to see the Jin emperor pay a 5-wen entrance fee.

Five coins could only buy five full heads, a small amount that everyone could afford. Little did Jiehuo know that the Han people who came to see the splendor of the Jin Emperor could bring Liaodong an extra three hundred taels of silver in city entry fees every day just by buying tickets.

People flocked to see Wanyan Xi, the emperor of the Later Jin dynasty, and Wanyan Xi could no longer bear it. He never imagined that one day he would be watched like a monkey and become like this.

"well……!"

Wanyan Xi could only sigh at this point.

When Liu Laowu learned that the Jin emperor had been captured by Liu Fu and taken to Liaodong, he immediately decided to go and see for himself.

This was a major enemy of the Later Han Dynasty! In fact, it was an absolute and deep-seated enemy, the kind of enemy with a blood feud.

Over the years, the people of the Central Plains and the Later Jin have accumulated countless hatreds, wishing they could tear the Later Jin emperor, the instigator of every war, to pieces!

Now that such an opportunity has finally come, how could Liu Laowu not go and take a look?

"Let's go! We must see this old man in such a miserable state, hmph!"

What annoyed Liu Laowu even more was that Liu Fu had quietly gone to the Later Jin palace, and yet such a huge event as the Later Jin emperor being captured and brought back to Liaodong was not reported to the court at all, so that he could learn about it.

This is incredibly joyous news!

How come everyone else found out about this happy event in the end, but I, as Liu Fu's father, was the last to know? It's utterly ridiculous!

In fact, Liu Fu, who was far away in Liaodong at the time, had really forgotten about it.

After several relocations by the Later Jin, the Later Jin suffered repeated defeats, and Liu Fu's prestige in Liaodong reached its peak for a time.

When the eldest, second, and third brothers heard about Liu Fu's situation, they were all shocked and rushed to Liaodong to congratulate him.

Ma Liang and Wang Ping communicated and lived with the barbarians in Liaodong Mountain. Because Wang Ping and Ma Liang were already very experienced in pacifying the southern barbarians, this time it went even more smoothly. They used their previous experience to complete all the work smoothly. Now, not only has the Wudang Flying Army been established, but it has also developed a certain power. Some barbarians who have begun to be Sinicized and have achieved initial success have come to Dongcheng with the Wudang Flying Army to be inspected by Liu Fu.

On the other hand, Zhuge Liang was busy with water conservancy projects. With the presence of King Kong and the gorillas, the digging of reservoirs was able to proceed. Although very little manpower was used, the reservoirs and canals dug were more effective and saved several years of time.

With more than ten reservoirs nearing completion and about to begin storing water, every resident of Liaodong hoped that Liu Fu would visit them and personally inscribe the names of the reservoirs so that the local people could erect monuments and write biographies to record the entire event in the local history.

It's similar to inviting Liu Fu to cut the ribbon when a major project is completed and about to open.

More than a dozen reservoirs were visited over ten days later, and then my brother came to congratulate me, so I had to entertain them.

After returning from the Later Jin, all the walls—the walls of Jinyuan Prefecture, Baiyu City, the outer and inner walls of the Later Jin imperial palace—were transported to the Liaodong border. And then there was the construction of the Great Wall…

With so many things happening at once, even Liu Fu was completely overwhelmed.

On this day, an uninvited guest arrived in Dongcheng, Liaodong. An old farmer in his fifties was riding on a donkey. In the old farmer's saddlebag was a rat with light golden fur. Beside the old farmer were two very dashing young men.

The three of them had come all the way from the capital, and they were covered in dust from the journey. The old farmer, in particular, had a face full of anger and looked like he was unhappy with everyone.

"You brat! You didn't even tell us about something this big? Do you even want to stay in this job?!"

"You think you've grown up and become something special, so you don't care about your old man anymore? You little brat, look at the way you are! You little bastard, just wait until we get to your fiefdom and sit in your court, and we'll see how we deal with you then."

"Hmph, let's see what kind of state you've left Liaodong after being the King of Liaodong for a few months. We'll see if it's really as good as the rumors say. If it is, fine, but otherwise, we'll give you a good scolding, you little bastard!"

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The old farmer riding the donkey chattered incessantly the whole way; he was clearly Liu Laowu, the emperor of the Later Han Dynasty.

The two valiant young men beside Liu Laowu were none other than Liu Fu's two brothers-in-law. One was the current Grand General of the Dragon Cavalry, and the other was the head of the Nine Cities Patrol Office and the Infantry Command Office. One of them commanded tens of thousands of Later Han troops, and the other was responsible for the security of the entire Later Han imperial city. Both of them could be considered key figures.

Of course, they were both very skilled. As important officials of the court, both were imperial sons-in-law, and their skills were quite good. Liu Laowu also had a treasure-hunting rat hidden in his satchel, which Liu Fu had given him. This was used to save his life and deliver messages in critical moments.

With this setup, the three of them could travel safely in the northeast direction.

Liu Laowu was incredibly jealous. He suddenly found himself disliking his outstanding son, all because of the many major events that had recently occurred, and Liu Fu hadn't even told him. As Liu Fu's father, Liu Laowu was the last person to know about it, and you can imagine how he felt.

From the moment they were about to enter Liaodong territory, Liu Laowu was plotting something bad to find fault with Liu Fu and give his eighth brother a good beating so he could vent his anger.

But to everyone's surprise, as soon as they entered Liaodong territory, Liu Laowu was immediately impressed.

Having traveled all the way from the capital, the land of the Later Han Dynasty was sparsely populated, and wherever he went, he felt only desolation, which made Liu Laowu feel really uncomfortable. It was difficult to find any trace of human beings in the wilderness.

I'm so lonely!

I'm so lonely!

But as soon as they entered Liaodong territory, Liu Laowu saw a group of people, young and old, working on the black soil in the distance. The children were jumping around and bringing water to the elderly, while the women and elderly were cultivating crops. The man who was in charge of the family was also there, pulling an ox to plow the field. The family was enjoying themselves and getting along very well.

If it were just one household, that would be one thing, but along the dozens of miles Liu Laowu traveled, almost every household was like this, with genuine smiles on their faces.

For some reason, Liu Laowu suddenly felt as if he had entered a new world, and he no longer felt lonely after arriving here...