In fact, Liu Jian had already met Niu Fu and Jia Xu separately since they were captured.
Liu Jian had nothing to say to Niu Fu, and there was nothing he could say.
Niu Fu opened his mouth and began to scold Liu Jian. The scolding was as unpleasant as it could be, and it was really hard to hear.
Even though Liu Jian was such a sharp-tongued person, he had no power to fight back in the face of Niu Fu's barrage of artillery fire.
Liu Jian couldn't scold him, so he could only act like a gentleman and not argue with Niu Fu, and then asked his subordinates to give Niu Fu a slap in the face to shut up Niu Fu.
Later, Liu Jian ordered that Niu Fu be detained and ignore this person no more.
Compared with the noisy Niu Fu, Jia Xu is a very reasonable person. After he was brought to Liu Jian, he kept his head down and didn't say much. When Liu Jian asked him, Jia Xu said:
In one sentence, Liu Jian would not ask too many questions, and Jia Xu would not answer too many questions.
At first, Jia Xu followed Li Jue, Guo Si and others as envoys to meet Liu Jian. Although he was only a follower, Liu Jian still had a very clear memory of him.
Therefore, when Jia Xu claimed in front of Liu Jian that Ma Rong had cut off Sun Ma, Liu Jian just smiled in return.
He didn't expose Jia Xu, he just ordered people to entertain him nicely.
Couldn't Jia Xu see that Liu Jian had seen through his lies? Of course he could.
However, since Liu Jian did not expose him, Jia Xu did not say much.
According to Liu Jian's request, he stayed in Liu Jian's camp, and Liu Jian provided him with good food and drink every day.
As time passed, Liu Jian felt nothing, but Jia Xu obviously couldn't hold it any longer.
After all, you are in an enemy camp. Even if you eat well every day, you will have nothing to do all day long, and you will not have any channels to obtain information about the outside world.
This made Jia Xu feel like chewing wax every day, and he couldn't sleep well, which was extremely uncomfortable.
As time went by, if Liu Jian ignored Jia Xu, then Jia Xu would naturally take the initiative to come to Liu Jian. He couldn't hold on to Liu Jian here.
He told the guard about his appeal, and the guard reported it directly to Guan Yu, who in turn conveyed it to Liu Jian.
Since Jia Xu wanted to see him, Liu Jian naturally had no problem and met him immediately.
In fact, Liu Jian could have talked to Jia Xu when he was captured alive, but Liu Jian did not do that. Instead, he waited until Jia Xu took the initiative to come to him.
Details are very important. Although it is all a conversation, whoever takes the initiative to find whom first, and the person being approached can dominate the situation to a certain extent in terms of momentum and opening.
And after a few days, Jia Xu's patience is probably worn out.
Soon, Liu Jian and Jia Xu met.
After sitting down, Liu Jian immediately ordered someone to serve tea to Jia Xu and said: "Ma Gong has been in our military service recently. Are you satisfied with what he has eaten? If you have any needs, just say it, as long as it can satisfy Ma Gong."
, no one who is thrifty will be stingy.”
Hearing Liu Jian call himself Ma Gong, even for someone like Jia Xu, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
The other party must have figured out his identity. If he continues to use the name of Fufeng Ma to protect himself, he will probably be laughed to death by Liu Jian later.
Moreover, although Jia Xu was frightened during this period, it could be seen that Liu Jian had no intention of hurting him.
If not, I might not have the chance to sit here and talk to him today.
But Jia Xu stood up, bowed to Liu Jian, and said bitterly: "General, please don't blame me. I'm not the Ma family in Fufeng. I just wanted to survive. I had no choice but to use Ma's name to deceive Captain Guan. I hope General
Forgive me."
Liu Jian laughed loudly and said: "Wen He, why are you doing this? If you didn't tell me, I would have mistaken you for a horse. Now that you have admitted your identity, what should I do?"
When Jia Xu heard Liu Jian call out his cousin's name, he was surprised and said: "In the past, I accompanied Li and Guo Ergong as envoys and had a hurried meeting with the general. Without any detailed discussion, the general actually remembered me?"
Liu Jian stretched out his hand to ask Jia Xu to sit down, and then said: "I have no other advantages. I only have one advantage, which is that I have a good memory. Especially for those who are talented and capable, as long as I meet them once, they will definitely be remembered."
I won’t forget it!”
Jia Xu asked curiously: "Why does the general think that someone is capable and talented?"
Liu Jian said seriously: "When Wen He accompanied Guo and Li into our military camp, Wen He was by his side. I remember very clearly that although Li Jue was resourceful, he was not good at negotiating. Wei Wen
He pretended to cough at that time, so that Li Jue came out as an excuse to go to the toilet. Later, when Li Jue came back, he knew how to discuss with me. I guess he must have been taught by Wen He, right?"
When Jia Xu heard this, he was suddenly shocked.
"I didn't expect the general to be so attentive and even notice such small things. Jia admires him."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "I have longed for Wen He in my heart for a long time. Now I have specially ordered Yun Chang to invite Wen He here to express my admiration."
Liu Jian has one thing that he is very capable of, that is, he is good at "telling people with emotion".
Whatever comes out of Liu Jian's mouth, whether it's true or false, it sounds like it's true to you anyway.
Everyone who has dealt with Liu Jian thinks that he is an upright and upright person.
The same is true for Jia Xu.
At this moment, when Jia Xu heard Liu Jian saying that he admired him, he could not hear any sense of disobedience.
"Hey, Jia is only from one county. How dare you ask the general to treat him so favorably?"
Liu Jian smiled and said: "So what about the people from the border counties? I am also a child from the border counties. Are we, the children from the border counties, born to be shorter than the people from the Central Plains? I don't think so."
"Does Wen He think that compared with the scholars of the Central Plains, I am worse than them?"
Jia Xu said: "The general is an outstanding figure, so naturally he cannot be compared with others."
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "Everyone in the world is the same. No one is different. The only difference between people is their ambition and broadmindedness! Although I come from a neighboring county and am not from a high family, I have always believed that I am not
Losing to others! Over the years, it has not been easy for me to reach this point, and it is quite bitter, but I have never felt that I am inferior to the scholars of Guandong!"
"It was in the past, it is now, and it will be in the future."
After listening to Liu Jian's words, Jia Xu suddenly fell silent.
To say that Jia Xu was not touched by Liu Jian at all? That is impossible.
When the border gentry were hanging out in Guandong, they were treated coldly, looked down upon, neglected, and treated unfairly. Jia Xu knew these things best and understood them best.
If not for this, he would not have been disheartened and returned to his hometown in Liangzhou on the pretext of illness after serving as a Langguan in Luoyang for many years.
"Wen He, I admire your ability very much. You and I are both border officials. Although we have different experiences, we can empathize with each other. You have strategies and I have ambitions. If Wen He is willing to serve under me,
Jian is willing to treat him with courtesy as a teacher, I wonder if you are willing to do so, sir?"
When he said this, Liu Jian stood up and bowed respectfully to Jia Xu.
There has always been no shortage of allusions in this world about heroes seeking talents!
However, Jia Xu never thought that such a thing would happen to him.
As a scholar from Liangzhou, he wanted to be sought out by the Lord of Guandong. This was something that he had never dared to think about before.
Even Dong Zhuo, when he conquered Jia Xu, was not as courteous and virtuous a corporal as Liu Jian is today.
Jia Xu stood up, came to Liu Jian, and bowed to him in return.
"The general has such high righteousness and deep love for Xu. Xu is really ashamed of his heart, but his talents are shallow. He is really a person who cannot be put to great use! General, this courtesy is too much."
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "Mr., to repay the talents of the world and to detach himself from the worldly affairs, isn't it to put all the people in dire straits? If you don't agree to Liu Jian, could it be that you feel that Liu Jian is not someone who can be supported?"
Jia Xu shook his head solemnly: "No! In this world, the people who value Xu so much and are willing to take me as their arms, besides Dong Xiangguo, are the generals! And Dong Xiangguo values me very much.
It was within Xu’s expectation, but the general’s regard for Xu was actually beyond Xu’s expectation!”
Liu Jian nodded suddenly and said, "If that's the case, does it mean that in Wen He's heart, Liu Jian is still not as good as Dong Zhuo?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "The prime minister is a hero, but he is not a hero. At a young age, the general can occupy Jizhou and dominate one area. He raises the flag of kingship and waits to guard the sky. Although the ancient heroes are not as good as him, besides, the prime minister is an old general.
Although the prime minister is in charge of the court at a young age, he will no longer be a match for the general in the long run. If you listen to the general's bold words and ambitions, and then observe the general's actions, you will definitely become a great businessman in the future, and you must be a general!"
"That being the case, why did Wen He reject my kindness?"
Jia Xu sighed bitterly and shook his head, saying: "I can't help myself."
When Liu Jian heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then thought of something and suddenly realized.
"Sir, what you are worried about is your family, right?"
Jia Xu did not answer directly. He sighed: "Xu's eldest son is currently serving in the prime minister's office. Not only Jia Xu, but also many colleagues in the Xiliang army and most of their family members are also in Luoyang, or living leisurely.
Or being appointed, it’s totally different.”
Liu Jian secretly thought that this was also Dong Zhuo's style.
Although all the generals of the Xiliang Army were his direct descendants, after all, they were all heroes in the past. Many of them had hidden ambitions and were not willing to be subordinate to others.
Generals are outside and relatives are inside. This is a method that superiors have always used since ancient times.
Any master who does not keep the families of the generals who are ordered to go on an expedition under his nose must be crazy.
I remember that when Liu Jian was appointed as the shepherd of Southern Jizhou, Zheng Ci and others had to stay in Luoyang and stay under Liu Hong's nose.
At this point, Dong Zhuo would only be more decisive than Liu Hong, not more lax.
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Liu Jian just thought about it briefly and immediately made up his mind.
"It seems that Mr. Liu and Mr. Liu have really missed each other. It's a pity that Mr. Liu will stay here for a few days. The war is going on right now. It may be dangerous to let Mr. Liu go back like this! I will send someone to see Mr. off after the news is over.
How about going back to Luoyang?"
Jia Xu was shocked when he heard this: "The general spent so much effort to catch me, and then just let me go so easily?"
Liu Jian smiled and said: "I invite you here because I admire you and hope to achieve great things with you, but not to turn you into my mortal enemy. If your family is harmed because of Liu Jian, you will make your husband hate me."