Chapter 148 This is too hard for me!

Liu Laowu now finds it all unbelievable.

He was shocked, utterly shocked; in his mind, this was simply impossible.

Is it possible for humans and barbarians to coexist? In his view, it was impossible.

But now in Pingcheng, under the governance of Vice-Premier Liu, this place in Liaodong...

He made all of this possible.

The barbarian women were all extremely tall. Even though Liu Laowu was 1.7 meters tall, he still looked a bit small when standing next to these barbarian women.

Liu Laowu looked around curiously, pointing at these barbarian women. Unable to contain his curiosity, he stepped forward and asked one of the women:

"Hey girl, can you understand what I'm saying?"

He hadn't expected that the woman would not only understand him, but also be able to answer him fluently in Chinese.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing the woman's words, Liu Laowu was stunned. He had never expected that the woman could speak fluent Mandarin so clearly. At this moment, Liu Laowu seemed a little out of control, staring at the woman and the Han Chinese man standing in front of him with expressions of astonishment.

The Han Chinese man was standing next to the woman, covering his mouth and chuckling.

After laughing for a while, the Han Chinese man finally spoke:

"Sir, you probably didn't expect that my wife could speak such fluent Chinese. Although she is a barbarian, she is gentle. Not all barbarians are like that, she is different from others."

At this moment, Liu Laowu was deeply impressed. He never imagined that there was such a place in the world where barbarians and Han people could live together peacefully and harmoniously.

Liu Laowu was not only curious, but he also wanted to hear what the man had to say, so he asked:

"I say, young man, don't you have a perfectly good Han Chinese girl waiting to be married? Why didn't you marry a Han Chinese girl and instead married this girl from a barbarian family?"

"Grandpa, the distinction between barbarians and Han people is no longer so clear."

Liu Laowu said:

"The Eighth Prince told us that if you like someone, you should go for it. You don't necessarily have to find someone chosen by your parents. I like her, so I went to find her."

The barbarian woman beside him nodded and told Liu Laowu the same thing:

“I’m also very satisfied with him, so we’re together.”

Liu Laowu was shocked.

Since setting foot on the land of Liaodong, he has been shocked time and time again. He feels that he is not an old man who has lived for more than 50 years and has a wealth of experience, but a schoolchild who has just stepped into the classroom and knows nothing. This is a brand new world. It seems that many things are different from his Later Han Dynasty. He has to start learning many things all over again.

"This little rascal, his governance of Liaodong is quite interesting, he's really broadened our horizons."

Liu Laowu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, then strolled along the street with his two sons-in-law, slowly making their way towards Liu Fu's mansion.

Along the way, he witnessed peace and prosperity, the people's peaceful and happy lives, fairness, reason, justice, and hope. He also saw the differences between Liaodong and the Later Han Dynasty.

For Liu Laowu, the Later Han Dynasty was still in a dark period, but the whole of Liaodong was different. Liu Laowu now felt that Liaodong was a ray of light and the hope for the future. He believed that the future of the Later Han Dynasty should be like Liaodong.

Before he knew it, he had the idea of ​​turning the Later Han Dynasty into Liaodong, but Liu Laowu quickly stopped this idea.

"Wait a minute, this idea of ​​mine is absurd. How can I turn Haohan into Liaodong? Liaodong is a part of Haohan. How can a father learn from his son? Shouldn't it be the son who learns from his father?"

Although Liu Laowu said this, he was secretly delighted; he had indeed made up his mind to learn from Liu Fu. However, out of politeness, he felt a pang of jealousy.

"That rascal! Liaodong is such a tiny place, much smaller than our Later Han Dynasty, yet all the talented people are here. Why are all the good ones here, and all the bad ones are in our Later Han? Is this a problem with Liaodong or a problem with the Later Han? Is it a problem with the people, or something else entirely?"

Liu Laowu was puzzled. His only thought now was to meet these talented people from Liaodong as soon as possible.

They quickly arrived at the gates of Liu Fu's palace. Even the entrance to the palace was set up in a very approachable manner. Liu Fu's palace was different from the emperor's palace. The palace was often surrounded by many restricted areas that the common people could not cross. This area was empty, about a few hundred meters long. One end of the street was the main street of the capital, and the other end was the palace. The two echoed each other from afar, but each could only glance at the other from a distance and could never see each other.

This has left the people with many mysterious fantasies about the imperial palace since ancient times.

But Liu Fu's palace was different. Outside Liu Fu's palace was a bustling street. Inside the palace was a magnificent court where ministers discussed the affairs of the fiefdom. But outside the palace was a down-to-earth scene with a lively atmosphere. The sounds of people carrying baskets, hawking their wares, and bargaining filled the air, blending in perfectly.

"Hey, this is really strange, isn't it? This place is so interesting!"

Liu Laowu was also moved at this moment. He had never seen such a palace before. It was built in such a place, and it was full of the atmosphere of daily life. Moreover, outside the palace, if the guards saw ordinary people approaching, they would immediately raise their swords and spears and order them to leave.

Outside Liu Fu's palace, however, things were different. Liu Laowu, who was over 50 years old, looked like an old man standing there. As soon as he stood in front of the gate, a guard immediately came over to ask him questions.

"Sir, are you lost? Where do you want to go? How about I send someone to take you there? Just tell me where you want to go."

Liu Laowu cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"

Suddenly I felt annoyed by everything.

These brats in front of me are really something, treating me, the emperor, like a lonely old man, like I have dementia, huh? Do they think I can't find my way?

Who am I? I've spent 20 years fighting across the land. Do I look that old? Am I really that useless?

Do I need you to give me directions?

Liu Laowu's mind was filled with incessant mutterings, but he knew in his heart that the guards under Liu Fu were actually doing an excellent job.

Right? It's good to have a human touch. If you don't have a human touch, you'll just stand there motionless like those cold guards, like statues.

What does that mean?

They are suffering, but the people are suffering even more.

So far, Liu Laowu is very satisfied with Liu Fu and everything in Liaodong. The only thing that bothers him now is that he actually traveled all the way to Liaodong incognito and did not find a single problem with Liaodong. How can he find an excuse to scold this brat and vent his anger?

Helpless, Liu Laowu could only sigh in his heart, "This is too hard for me!"