Liu Jing's explanation was reasonable, but Liu Pan knew his clan brother too well. How could a man with great ambitions "exile" himself to a remote Ling County for no reason? Liu Pan wouldn't believe it to his death anyway.
"Zhongda, you have divine wisdom and foresight, and all past predictions have been fulfilled. I have lived for more than thirty years, and I have also served as an official in the court. I have seen countless talents in the world, but I have never seen anyone who can match yours."
Comparable people."
Liu Pan then asked the question he had been holding in his mind for a long time: "Zhongda, tell me the truth, are you not optimistic about Fujun?"
This time Liu Jing stopped talking about him, nodded and said: "Yes, the prince will be defeated."
Liu Pan couldn't help but said: "Zhongda, if you can stay and assist the Lord..."
"Why should I stay to assist him?" Liu Jing interrupted Liu Pan directly.
Liu Pan looked at Liu Jing blankly. This was the first time he saw the other side of Liu Jing. He was ambitious and sharp...
In other words, is this the real him? It's just that he has been hiding under a humble appearance before.
Liu Jing's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he looked directly at Liu Pan and said word by word: "Brother Cong, as the eldest sons of the Liu family, we must have the ambition to clean up the world and revive the Han Dynasty. How can we live under others for a long time and be driven by others?"
Liu Pan suddenly fell silent. When did Liu Jing have such an ambition?
Liu Pan thought about it carefully and found out that the year before last he had decided to go to the market to work as an official. This was because he still did not change his original intention even though almost everyone was against it.
As a result, during his time in the market, he extended favors, established prestige, recruited heroes, gathered wealth, built a fleet, and raised troops... His rise made Zhang Xian and Huan Jie feel uneasy, and they had to transfer him.
marketplace.
At this moment, Liu Pan really didn't know whether to be happy or worried. Liu Jing's ambition might make the family prosperous, or it might bring the family to ruin.
Liu Pan now handles the affairs of the clan on behalf of his father Liu Yong. He is no different from the clan leader and must not be careless.
However, thinking about Liu Jing's performance all the time, he can definitely be called a scheming god. Since he is determined to go to Lingxian, he must have his own plan. Liu Pan will not say anything more. The only thing he can do is
She shielded him from the wind and rain in Linxiang, and my heart went through it a thousand times, all of which turned into one sentence: "Zhongda, encourage him..."
Liu Jing came out of the official residence and looked back at Liu Pan for the last time before leaving. He sighed secretly in his heart. Liu Pan's family background, reputation, and talents may not be much inferior to those of Huan Jie, but he failed to leave a single word in the history books.
, apart from dying early due to illness, the most likely possibility is that he was buried with Zhang Xian in Linxiang.
Of course Liu Jing didn't want this to happen, so he talked to him so much, but now it seems that the effect is not ideal.
Fortunately, there is still time and...
On the way back home, county officials, both familiar and unfamiliar, kept greeting him with gifts and congratulations. Regardless of his status, Liu Jing returned the gifts one by one.
When he returned to the official's house, he found seven or eight people standing outside the door. Except for Liu Liang and Yu Zheng, the rest were mostly from the market. When they saw him returning, they all paid their respects together: "Congratulations to Mr. Liu, congratulations to Mr. Liu,
If you can be promoted to be filial and honest, you can become the county magistrate..."
Liu Jing couldn't help but smile and said, "You are quite well informed."
Xie Liang glanced at Zhen and saw that he had no intention of speaking, and said: "The news about Liu Jun has already spread in the city. Naturally, we have also heard about it, so we made an appointment to come to Liu Jun together after resigning."
congratulate."
Liu Jing nodded lightly, then pushed open the courtyard door, beckoning everyone to come inside and talk.
Liu Jing chatted with everyone for a while, then glanced at the serious man who was sitting downright. Ever since they met, he had always said very few words, and his expression was solemn, as if he was worried, so he asked: "Why didn't Bo Mu say a word after entering the door? Could it be that
Is there something on your mind?"
Hearing the words solemnly, he raised his head, the hesitation on his clumsy face disappeared, and he clasped his fists and said: "I will never forget the kindness of Liu Jun, and I will never forget it. I often think that I can't repay you. Now that I heard that Liu Jun is the magistrate of Ling County, I am willing to follow you.
Head to Ling County."
Liu Jing raised his eyebrows. Although it was unexpected, it was reasonable and he said: "Lingxian County is more than 700 miles away from Linxiang, so it is very inconvenient to travel. My mother was treated by Zhang Zhongjing and got out of bed, but her body was still much weaker.
I am sick and need someone to take care of me at all times. If you come with me to Ling County..."
He said solemnly: "The Analects of Confucius says: 'If you don't travel far away when your parents are around, you will have a good way to travel.' I have a wife and my brother stays at home to take care of my mother, so I have no worries. Presumably my mother will support my decision after learning about this."
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Liu Jing couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Since Bomu is determined to abandon his post and leave home to follow me, I should treat him favorably. When the appointment comes, I will ask the prince for orders and appoint Bomu as the county magistrate to work with me.
Go to Ling County."
Compared with the county magistrate who has the same "decoration", the county magistrate's status is much higher, because the county magistrate's responsibilities are just a vague "chief assistant guard", and the prefect can reuse them or not.
This is not the case for the county magistrate. The county magistrate's salary is between 200 and 400 dan, while the county magistrate's salary for a county magistrate with less than 10,000 households is 300 to 500 dan. There is not much difference between the two. They are both "long officials".
The county magistrate's responsibilities, in addition to being "the commander-in-chief", also clearly mentioned that he was "in charge of the punishment of prisoners in the prison, the signing of documents, and the magistrate's warehouse and prison."
The county magistrate is not entirely an assistant to the county magistrate, nor is it a subordinate relationship. The county magistrate is qualified to handle warehouses, prisons and other matters independently.
Xie Liang's eyes turned red when he heard this. It may take several generations of hard work to go from being a clerk to an official, a civilian, or even a poor family. In Liu Jing's case, it was just a sentence.
There was a lot of envy around him, but his seriousness suddenly changed and he said, "What does Liu Jun mean by this? I follow Jun Liu for the sake of official status?"
Liu Jing felt dumbfounded for a moment. He was not boasting, but he was the only one in Changsha who could tolerate seriousness.
Liu Jing patiently explained: "Lingxian County is located between three counties, and there is a lot of unrest inside and outside. When I took office, I had to place some trusted people. Bomu was a jailer and was familiar with the law, and the county magistrate was in charge of punishment.
Prisoner, no one is more suitable for this position than you."
Zhen Zhen knew that he was overreacting, so he bowed deeply and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Liu, for any rudeness in my words and deeds."
Liu Jing smiled and said, "Bomu is upright and unyielding. This is what I appreciate."
He solemnly bowed again and said, "I have so much virtue and ability. I have been favored by Mr. Liu and promoted many times. Now I am promoted to a 'chief official'. I really don't know how to repay you."
Liu Jing said slowly: "The situation in Lingxian is complicated and cannot be explained in a short while. If you can help me smooth things over inside and outside Lingxian, you will live up to my expectations of you."
"Promise." He said solemnly, "I will live up to Liu Jun's expectations."