Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Seeing Liu Yu's respectful words, Zhang Zhao quickly bowed and said, "I am grateful to the emperor's uncle for his high regard for me. I will do my best.

The status of the Emperor's uncle is very high, so you can just call me by my first name. I really don't deserve the title of 'gong'!"

Liu Yu laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang became famous at a young age, knows everything about government, dares to speak out and make suggestions, has an upright character, and is a model for scholars.

Moreover, your writing is outstanding, and even Ni Zhengping praised you highly, so how could I not respect you?"

As the saying goes, flattery never gets worn out. Zhang Zhao couldn't help but feel happy after hearing these words, but he didn't dare to show any pride in front of Liu Yu.

The reason is that Liu Yu is truly famous in the world for his talent. Back then, he was widely praised at home and abroad for just a few poems, and everyone in the nine provinces knew his name.

Zhang Zhao responded modestly: "Uncle, you are too kind. How dare I claim to be talented in front of you? In the past, Cai Bojie praised you many times, saying that you are extremely talented and rare in the world!"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, there is no need for us to flatter each other. However, speaking of Cai Bojie, I remembered something. I would like to share it with you gentlemen for discussion."

When everyone heard that Liu Yu had something to say, they all listened attentively.

Liu Yu coughed lightly to moisten his throat, then slowly said: "Lord Cai Yong is currently teaching Your Majesty in Luoyang City. However, I am worried that Your Majesty will find reading boring. Therefore, I have specially found a young talent with outstanding talent and handsome appearance in Jingzhou to accompany Your Majesty to study.

Not long ago, His Majesty conveyed his will to me, saying that now that the world has been largely stable, he hopes to reopen the Imperial College in Luoyang City to select outstanding talents from all over the world and cultivate and reserve excellent talents for the future of the Han Dynasty.

As far as I know, Jiangdong has always been a region of talented people. I wonder if anyone here has a suitable candidate in mind that you can recommend to Your Majesty so that they can become Your Majesty's classmates?"

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, wondering what Liu Yu meant.

Now the emperor has been studying and not governing the country, and all power in the Han Dynasty falls on the young Liu Yu.

With successive victories in war, Liu Yu's prestige grew higher and higher. There were even rumors among the people that the emperor was just a puppet kept by Liu Yu in the palace, and that one day, he would become emperor in place of the emperor.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Liu Yu only hesitated for a moment and understood the key.

"Everyone, after I have pacified the world, I will definitely retire to the countryside. This is also one of the reasons why Your Majesty is anxious to reopen the Imperial College.

As long as these young talents enter the Imperial Academy, they will become your Majesty's loyal ministers in the future and establish eternal merits for the Han Dynasty."

As soon as Liu Yu finished speaking, everyone woke up from their dreams and started talking.

If what Liu Huangshu said is true, when the emperor takes power in the future, he will definitely need to select talented people to assist him in governing the country.

And those who once accompanied Your Majesty in studying will undoubtedly become the emperor's trusted ministers. Their future is limitless and they may even be ranked among the Three Dukes.

Joy suddenly appeared on the faces of the Jiangdong generals, and they were obviously very interested in Liu Yu's proposal.

After all, if you are lucky enough to accompany the emperor to study, you will definitely be valued in the future, and it is only natural to bring honor to your family.

Sun Quan was secretly surprised when he saw the excited looks on the faces of the people in Jiangdong.

He had long heard that Liu Yu was good at winning people's hearts and using tricks, but he had never expected him to be so powerful.

With just a few words, he aroused great interest among the people of Jiangdong in Imperial College.

This made Sun Quan feel very scared, because his greatest reliance has always been the Jiangdong forces. If Liu Bei really undermined his foundation, then the so-called comeback would probably be in vain.

"Uncle Liu is so young, even if it takes several more years to pacify the world, you are still in your prime.

By that time, His Majesty will certainly rely on you even more. Given Liu Huangshu's age and ability, he can serve as an official for another thirty or fifty years without any problem. How could he possibly want to retire?"

Although Sun Quan was full of praise, the hidden meaning in his words was very clear.

Retreating from the world is just a means to win people's hearts, and the real purpose is to gain more power.

As expected, Sun Quan's words caused the situation to change, and the people in Jiangdong went from expectation to confusion.

Liu Yu understood the current situation. He smiled and said calmly, "Although I am in a high position now, I have to work very hard and walk on thin ice every day. This kind of life is not what I expected.

I was already feeling exhausted physically and mentally, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for me to cope with this complex situation.

However, the reason why I have been able to hold on until now is simply because I couldn't bear to see the country in ruins and the people displaced, so I had no choice but to do so.

During this period, some people accused me of imprisoning the emperor and plotting against me, but for the sake of the revival of the Han Dynasty, I ignored it.

Today I would like to take this opportunity to express my feelings to the world.

Fengxiao, I'll leave this matter to you. Please spread the message to the world in my name.

If the country is pacified in the future and I do not return power to the emperor, both humans and gods will be outraged!"

Guo Jia and others had long understood Liu Yu's intentions and did not have many doubts about his decision.

However, the people in Jiangdong had complicated expressions on their faces. It seemed that what Emperor Liu said was true. Once the news was made public to the world, Emperor Liu would completely lose the chance to hold a high position.

In this age where reputation is extremely important, if you go back on your word, you will inevitably find it difficult to gain a foothold.

Zhang Zhao's eyes were full of admiration. He really didn't expect that Liu Yu, so young, would be so indifferent to fame and fortune. It was truly admirable.

Seeing Liu Yu's serious look, Sun Quan was full of doubts. Since Uncle Liu dared to say this, it was enough to show that he had an open mind and had no desire for power.

This shocked Sun Quan completely. He really didn't expect that Uncle Liu would be so indifferent to power and position, and would leave after the task was completed. How could he not be ashamed of such a state of mind?

After the banquet, Sun Quan found Zhang Zhao and asked, "Mr. Zhang, I was surprised that Liu Huangshu was so broad-minded. Now I think my plan was a little inappropriate."

Zhang Zhao saw the tangle in Sun Quan's eyes, so he advised: "My lord, this incident is enough to show that Emperor Liu has a selfless heart. Who in the world can stop such a person?

If I am right, it won't be long before the world will be pacified by Uncle Liu. By then, the Han Dynasty will be unified, and the plans in your mind may not be realized. "