When he walked out of the side room, Gongsun Zan's attitude was obviously different.
When Liu Jian was taking off his armor in the courtyard, Gongsun Zan was stroking his long beard beside him and said: "Unexpectedly, my virtuous brother has guessed that Tan Shihuai is really seriously ill again. Once this person dies, all Xianbei tribes will be in chaos.
This is truly a great opportunity for the great man! If we can seize this opportunity, we can achieve unparalleled achievements. By then, I will no longer be the county magistrate of this district, and you will no longer be a white man..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Jian saw the armor, whip, and sword used in the interrogation neatly handed over to Gongsun Zan's personal attendant, and then he handed over his hand and said: "Brother Gongsun, the matter here is over.
Okay, I’m going to say goodbye.”
After saying this, he bowed to Gongsun Zan and turned to leave.
"Hey? Hey! Hey!"
Gongsun Zan was stunned.
He hurriedly followed and grabbed Liu Jian: "Where are you going, good brother?"
Liu Jian turned around and said calmly: "Of course I'm going home."
"We haven't finished talking yet, why should we go home?"
Gongsun Zan lost his temper and began to be unreasonable: "When such a big event has happened, why don't you and I have to discuss it and come to an agreement?"
Liu Jian smiled. He looked down at Gongsun Zan's hand grabbing his sleeve, then gently took his hand away and said to him: "Brother, I just asked you to borrow the armor, leather whip and felt shoes.
All the swords and tools have been returned, but the dog leg has been eaten and is still in serious condition. I will arrange a banquet for senior brother in the future to make up for it."
"you……"
Gongsun Zan was so angry that he couldn't speak fluently: "You can't even deal with me so clearly?"
"The same is true for brothers. What's more, between you and me, it's better to settle some things clearly. Brother, today's business is over. I'll take my leave first."
After that, Liu Jian bowed again, leaving Gongsun Zan in a daze.
Not long after, Yu Ze hurried over and saw Gongsun Zan standing there with a dazed and strange look on his face.
Liu Bei had already left with Liu Jian, and Yu Ze knew why Gongsun Zan had such a strange expression, but at this juncture, he couldn't say much. After all, Gongsun Zan could only blame himself for this matter.
But who could know that Liu Jian was really a person?
Yu Ze didn't understand politics or officialdom, but he understood that it was unusual for a white man to torture a county magistrate worth a thousand stones to this extent.
Gongsun Zan was like a tiger cage, walking around in the courtyard for a while, and then suddenly turned his head to look at Yuze.
"You! Lead people to capture him!"
Yu Ze didn't move, he just asked Gongsun Zan tentatively: "Really arrest him?"
"real……"
Gongsun Zan was speechless.
a long while,
"It's better to invite him back." Gongsun Zan's tone softened obviously.
"Shall I please?" Yu Ze asked again.
Another long while,
"Alas, you can't let go of your own fault. Since Gongsun considers himself a hero, he should be willing to admit defeat. I misjudged this little junior brother. Naturally, I have to work harder and prepare gifts and vines. Tomorrow I will personally
Let’s go to Liu She.”
Yu Ze said with admiration: "The Ming court knew its mistakes and was able to correct them. It has a broad mind and is admirable."
"You choose the gift yourself, don't be stingy. Alas, now that you know that my junior brother is so talented, you still missed it."
Na Yu hesitated for a moment and said: "The county king is not a lowly official, but the county king's previous actions were indeed rude to Liu Langjun, not to mention that he had to confront the county king because of it."
If gambling is ordinary wealth, it may not be able to tempt his heart at this moment. Besides, I think Mr. Liu Shaolang is not a person who likes money and silk very much."
Gongsun Zan licked his dry lips and thought about it carefully. This was indeed the truth.
"What you say makes sense. Although my junior brother is not rich, his family is well off. I am indeed wrong about what happened this time. It's just that apart from valuables, I can't think of anything to win his heart at the moment... Alas, what if
Just like Xuande, buying him two new clothes will definitely bring him back to his heart."
Yu Ze hesitated and said: "Actually, before I came to the county office today, I did find something at the market that Liu Shaolang Jun was very interested in. It's just that it's very valuable, so the junior officials don't dare to specialize in it."
Gongsun Zan said: "Come and let me listen."
…
Liu Jian and Liu Bei went home together. On the way, he told Liu Bei the most important things that happened at the county office today.
Liu Bei did not expect that in just two days, things would take such a turn for the better. Not only did they and Gongsun Zan attack and defend in different positions, but Liu Jian even analyzed the seriousness of Tan Shihuai's illness.
For Xianbei, this was a big deal and would directly affect the fortunes of the northern border counties within ten years.
This is not an exaggeration. From the later "Zizhi Tongjian" alone, we can see that from the first year of Jianning to the fourth year of Guanghe, there are ten recorded times when Xianbei invaded and invaded You, but the number of times the Han Dynasty counterattacked was ten.
There was only one time, but this time I was severely beaten and my vitality was seriously injured.
"Brother, you have really done a great thing today! If nothing unexpected happens, Gongsun Bogui will come to your home to invite you in person tomorrow!"
"It's not me, it's us, the four of us, the Four Tigers of Zhuoxian County."
Liu Bei was very happy to see that Liu Jian had not forgotten the four of them at this time.
These are brothers who cherish each other.
"No matter what the final result is, I will always follow your lead, my dear brother!"
"By the way, brother, come with me to the horse market."
"Why go to the horse market?"
"Look for Su Shuang."
Liu Bei was a little unhappy when he heard Su Shuang's name.
"Why are you looking for that man? Are you still thinking about his big green partridge?"
A smile appeared on Liu Jian's lips: "Don't worry, that big green partridge will be mine sooner or later! I have other things to discuss with him today."
"What's the matter?"
"You'll know later."
Not long after, the two came to the horse market together.
Su Shuang sells horses in the north. He started as a monk and is now the largest horse dealer east of western Liaoning.
But even when he became rich, he never forgot his roots. Although he mainly bought and sold horses from the north and south, and although the profits were huge, he never gave up on the horse agency business.
With a sharp mind and a willingness to endure hardships, in less than ten years, he had become the largest horse dealer and top charlatan in Youzhou.
When Liu Jian came to see Su Shuang, he was not embarrassed by Liu Jian because of what happened during the day. On the contrary, he was extremely enthusiastic towards Liu Jian, as if what happened during the day had never happened.
"Haha, it's only been half a day, why did Young Master come to me all the time? Could it be that you still miss that big green partridge?"
Liu Jian asked: "Brother Su's good fortune, has anyone bought it?"
"Of course! I'll tell you the truth, Liu Lang, but in just half a day, there are already three horses who want to buy this magical horse of mine with a lot of money. What a pity, the price is a little too low, which makes me hesitant..."
After saying that, Su Shuang let out a long sigh with a very troubled expression.
It has to be said that Su Shuang's acting skills are quite good. If it were an ordinary buyer, he might have been fooled by him.
To put it bluntly, this is a typical marketing method, compiling a few potential buyers to capture the buyer's psychology and create an atmosphere where horses are in demand.
If something is not robbed, it is not considered a good thing. This has been the case since ancient times.
Of course, if there is a real need, it would not be difficult for Su Shuang to find a few people to act as agents to compete with Liu Jian.
Including Su Shuang alone in the morning pulling Da Qinggu to the collective viewing, it was just for the sake of focusing.
Typical Taoist routine.
But unfortunately, these routines will be used by too many people in later generations, and there is nothing new for Liu Jian.
He laughed and made innuendo: "Brother Su's horse will naturally be taken over by a noble person soon. You don't have to be in a hurry to sell it, lest it be sold at a low price. There will definitely be a good buyer for this horse, don't worry."
Su Shuang was curious when he heard this and began to look at Liu Jian meaningfully.