Even Kong Rong held him in the highest esteem.
Last year, Yuan Shao had tried to recruit him into office, only to be refused.
Naturally, Liu Xie wanted to meet him not out of admiration for his learning, but because he valued his influence.
He had thousands of disciples, many of whom had entered official service. His influence was simply staggering.
Historically, during the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao had ordered Yuan Tan to force him to accompany the army, hoping to bolster his prestige and win the support of the people and scholars.
Already gravely ill, Zheng Xuan had died on the road.
Although his funeral was kept simple, more than a thousand officials, from the commandery governor downward, and former students had come in mourning hemp to see him off.
With Zheng Xuan's help, it would be much easier to use Ye City as a foundation and then recover all of Ji Province.
He alone was worth a thousand troops and ten thousand horses.
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Chapter 192: Half a Step from a True Son of Heaven! Xu You Was Dumbfounded-Yang Biao Was Actually the Son of
Heaven's Inside Man
After Cui Yan left, Guo Jia came over from the Side Hall.
The moment he reached the Xuan Room, he asked urgently, "Your Majesty, how did it go?"
Liu Xie knew that, like him, Guo Jia cared more about Zheng Xuan himself than a mere three thousand elite Tiger Guards.
A smile appeared on his face. "Zheng Xuan is indeed still in Ye City."
At those words, Guo Jia was overjoyed and said excitedly:
"Zheng Kangcheng's learning encompasses heaven and humanity. His scholarship centers on the Old Text classics while drawing upon the New Text school, and he has annotated