"Yes, the county office is recruited, and the three of you will also go with me to serve in the county office."
Zhang Fei stretched out his hand and scratched his head, puzzled: "It's just that from the beginning, didn't we want to prosper under Gongsun Zan?"
"That was true in the beginning."
Liu Jian bent down and pulled off a handful of grass from the ground, and put it to Da Qing Huai's mouth: "But at that time, I wanted to sacrifice Xianbei prisoners as a reward, but Gongsun Zan didn't allow it. Now I bring out the secrets related to Tan Shihuai."
For him, what I want to exchange for is not just to be relegated to the county office, but at least to move up a level."
Liu Jian's words reminded Liu Bei of Gongsun Zan's fiery temper. He was truly a master who refused to suffer losses.
"Bogui, he still wants to keep you here, right?" Liu Bei asked tentatively.
Liu Jian stroked his horse's mane and said, "Brother knows this person well. He was really unhappy when he saw that I insisted on recommending me to the county office."
"But you still convinced him?" Jian Yong looked at Liu Jian approvingly: "How many days did it take to convince him?"
"Negotiation, naturally it will take more time, and my senior brother Gongsun is still very stubborn at heart, so he has to be toughed out."
Su Shuang on the side really felt a little embarrassed at this moment. Everyone knew that the Four Tigers of Zhuo County were close to each other, but it seemed a bit redundant for their brothers to talk about these confidential matters by themselves.
But it was at this time that Liu Jian turned to Su Shuang and smiled: "Brother Su, what we talked about today are all words from the bottom of our hearts. You were invited here by Jian today, so I must be thinking about it in my heart."
Understand, I regard you as a brother, right?"
When Su Shuang heard this, he was very moved. He had promised Liu Jian to advance and retreat together with them. Even if Liu Jian did not do this, he would never regret it for the sake of his future.
But now Liu Jian still treats each other with brotherly courtesy. Even a philistine like him cannot help but be shocked.
"The young master regards me as a brother, and Su is moved, but I only want to be driven by the young master as a subordinate, and have no other thoughts. I don't deserve to be called a brother."
Liu Jian smiled and didn't push him.
Jian Yong brought the topic back: "Ajian, how on earth did you persuade Gongsun County Lord?"
"No need to persuade, just be reasonable."
"What's the point?"
"Let's not mention the meritorious service of going to the fortress for now, but it is certain that Tan Shihuai is seriously ill and Xianbei has something important to do. The credit must be recorded on his and our heads first. Of course, when it comes to the intelligence credit, Gongsun Zan is the main one and we are the deputy ones.
, this is inevitable, we cannot argue about this matter, but before this credit can be confirmed, the news must not be leaked."
Jian Yong suddenly realized: "Since the news cannot be leaked, there are only a handful of people Gongsun Zan can use to the outside world. He has just arrived in Zhuo County to take up his post. All the county magistrates, county lieutenants and disciples under his command have surrendered. I am afraid that all the thieves will be killed."
If there is an urgent matter, report it to the state or county, it is best to use you, an old classmate who knows the situation. After all, everyone has the same interests, so this is the best way to be sure."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "That's right, so recommending me to serve in the county is most in line with the current situation. Besides, even if the troops are sent out, Senior Brother Gongsun can't have the final say alone. It has to be You, together with the governor.
To report it to the imperial court, someone must act as a messenger to smooth communication."
"You mean, if you are recruited to the county office, this matter will have to be handed over to you?"
"At least from Gongsun Bogui's perspective, he currently has no better candidate."
Liu Bei opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but then swallowed it back.
Then he opened his mouth again, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Liu Bei's actions naturally did not escape Liu Jian's eyes.
"Brother, what do you have to say?"
"Deran, I just don't know what the relationship between Lord Lu of Zhuo County and Gongsun Bogui is, so that he can sell his face to conquer you?"
"Mr. Lufu has no relationship with Bogui, but he and Gongsun Bogui's father-in-law, Hou Gong, are both former officials of the current Taiwei Wenrao Gong, and Gongsun Bogui was able to worship Wenrao Gong in the past, which was a must.
The relationship is there.”
Liu Bei was suddenly surprised when he heard this: "Although Taiwei Liu Kuan and Lu Shiyan are not from the same family, they have been colleagues for many years, and they are both well-known Confucian scholars in the country. They respect each other and both belong to the Qingliu. From this relationship, Xian
If I can conquer the land for Lord Lu, I will be able to return to my family, which is a good thing."
"Haha, brother, what you are saying is that if I conquer the land for Mr. Lu, I will become his old official in the future?"
"Exactly."
"No, Mr. Lu decided to conquer me because of the face of Master Lu and Gongsun Bogui. Master Lu and he belong to the same family in the court. This is to sell the face of my colleagues and exchange interests. In the final analysis, I am not
Those who come to his door.”
"We are Master Lu's disciples. It is enough to have this teacher as a signboard. The most urgent task now is to go out to conquer Xianbei. If this is done, we Four Tigers will surely become famous all over the world!"
"Deran, do you think there is a good chance of success if we want to facilitate this matter?"
Liu Jian's expression suddenly became solemn: "Gongsun Bogui has sent someone to send a family letter to the vassal state of Liaodong. The captain of Liaodong is his old master. He and brother Gongsun know each other and will definitely not object to this matter."
"His father-in-law, Hou Gong, moved to Shanggu in the past year, and his term of office will be completed next year. Our Lord Lu of Zhuo County and Hou Gong are both former officials of Taiwei, so we will not object. Liaoxi County is the foundation of the Gongsun family, regardless of
No matter who the prefect is, they can persuade them..."
"So, this is bound to happen?" Jian Yong's face showed joy.
"No, this just proves that all the princes of Youzhou can work together to promote this matter, but the key still depends on the attitude of the court. In addition, the attitude of Bingzhou and our Youzhou Tao Qian Tao Shijun is unknown."
"Bingzhou?"
Jian Yong seemed to have thought of something: "The current Fang Bo in Bingzhou is said to be a warlike figure. For many years, he has often been guarded by the border and used to manage the Hu people. He seems to be called Dong, Dong..."
Su Shuang smiled and said, "Dong Zhuo!"
"Yes, Dong Zhuo, how do you remember it so clearly?"
Su Shuang said with a smile: "Brother Jian, have you forgotten what I do? I have been selling horses from north to south all year round, and Bingzhou is an important place for me to buy horses. If even the local Fang Bo doesn't know who he is, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat this bowl of rice."
Not now."
Liu Jian raised his hands and asked: "May I ask Brother Su, is this Dong Shijun the first to serve as governor of Bingzhou?"
"No!" Su Shuang shook his head and said: "This Dong Shijun took office in the fifth year of Xiping. He has served two terms so far. Logically, he should take office next year. I heard that he was a member of the Wu Dynasty in the past.
Ji Xiaowei, a nobleman worth two thousand dan, was dismissed for unknown reasons and was re-appointed five years ago."
Liu Jian nodded slowly: "This person is an old figure from the Liangzhou Clan. Those who merge the prefectures and counties and control the actual army are mostly Liangzhou Clan figures. If you want to succeed in the battle with Xianbei, you must obtain the consent of this person."
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Bingzhou was the gateway to the north of the Han Dynasty and the front line of the conflict between the Han Dynasty and Xianbei. When Tanshihuai was in its heyday, Bingzhou basically took on half of the wars of the Han Dynasty.
The local people in Bingzhou are fierce, and all the people who are good at martial arts can serve as soldiers. However, in the war against Xianbei, many of the people with the highest military power in the Bingzhou army were from Liangzhou. One reason is that due to the shackles of the Three Mutual Laws, Bingzhou
Good local generals could not be appointed to high-level positions. Secondly, those from Liangzhou who were able to conquer and fight were comparable to those from Bingzhou, so they were appointed more frequently.
It’s just that in the past year, the local officials of the Liangzhou clique have not been very popular because Duan Ji, a veteran general of the Liangzhou clique and the leader of the Liangzhou clique in the court, committed suicide by taking poison seven months ago. Therefore,
Veteran Liangzhou clique soldiers in many places also began to become restless and anxious.
The situation in the imperial court undoubtedly affected the local area.