Chapter 28: History of Bing Cao in the Great Commandery
About ten days later, Gongsun Zan sent someone to inform Liu Jian, saying that the county governor had heard back, saying that Lu Qian, the governor of Zhuo County, had accepted Gongsun Zan's recommendation and was willing to recruit Liu Jian to serve in the county office.
This Lu Qian is not the Lu Qian who served under Cao Cao in history. He just happens to have the same name. In terms of age, this prefect Lu with two thousand stones is also a generation older than the Lu Qian who served under Cao Cao.
Liu Jian informed Liu Zhou and Hu of the news, and the two old men were naturally overjoyed.
I thought that if my son could be appointed by the county magistrate Gongsun and become an assistant official in the county, it would be a great opportunity.
But who would have thought that Gongsun Zan actually recommended Liu Jian to be an official in the county... This senior brother was really loyal and his character was beyond words. He was dedicated to his classmates and had no selfish motives. It was so praiseworthy.
Liu Zhou proudly said to Mr. Hu: "It must be the result of the drink we had before. If I hadn't had a good drink with Gongsun Zan, he might not have been able to take such good care of our son."
Mrs. Hu was also at a point of excitement, but surprisingly she didn't scold Liu Zhou after hearing this.
Zhuo County is divided into two parts: east and west. The county office is located near Lousang Village, which is some distance from Liu Jian's home. If he takes office there, it is not suitable to live at home, as it is a bit far away.
For the sake of his son's future, Liu Zhou spent a lot of money. He prepared five large carts for Liu Jian with everything he needed for the trip, and eight servants, which was enough to save the whole family.
They were all moved there by Liu Jian.
Naturally, Liu Bei wanted to follow. Although Mrs. Hu was not willing, but when she thought about how her son had foolishly followed Liu Bei to squat in the bullpen last time, it was hard to stop him again.
Brother Jian Yong is alone, so it is natural and reasonable to follow him, not to mention that his house is bare and Liu Jian can still take care of him from now on.
As for Zhang Fei...
When Zhang Shaolangjun came home and told his family about this, Zhang Fei's father was very excited at the time. This was a good opportunity to be bound to a famous Confucian disciple.
Later, Butcher Zhang decided to sell all his property, and accompanied Zhang Fei to change places with Liu Jian to take up the post - he no longer killed pigs and wanted to become an official.
The news reached Liu Jian, who was so frightened that Liu Jian came to visit him personally.
He tactfully told Butcher Zhang that one generation has its own career, and there is nothing wrong with your son being with me. As for your old age...it is best to use your spare time in the glorious position of killing pigs and selling meat.
As for Su Shuang, since he still has to do business, especially according to Liu Jian's instructions, he needs to be deployed in various counties, so it is impossible to stay with Liu Jian for a long time. However, he can follow Liu Jian in the early days of Liu Jian's appointment to the county office.
Go and observe the situation.
After preparations were made, the Four Tigers of Zhuo County, plus Su Shuangyi, went to the county office to take up their posts.
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Zhang Fei's family has a house nearby, which is a perfect gateway to wealth. Everyone has benefited from the Zhang family's favor, and Liu Jian and others have a decent place to stay.
After settling in, Liu Jian went to the county office to report at the appointed time.
The county governor Lu Qian summoned him in the main hall and asked him some things in detail.
"I heard that you, like Bogui, are both Lu Shangshu's disciples?"
"When Jian was in Fengshi Mountain, I was grateful to my master for not abandoning me and not taking someone as my disciple because I was stupid."
Lu Qian nodded and said: "When I was in Beijing in the past, I got along well with Lu Shangshu. Lu Shangshu was a well-known Confucian scholar, and most of his disciples were already successful. Even Bogui was not the best.
Although you have not been crowned, you have achieved nothing so far, do you have any resentment in your heart?"
Why doesn't this guy open any pot?
Liu Jian shook his head naturally: "No."
"Why?"
"I am interested in benefiting the country, not wealth." Liu Jian answered naturally.
"very good."
Lu Qian nodded with satisfaction: "Young, calm and introverted, resourceful, and learned from famous masters. Although the road is blocked for a while, you can eventually succeed."
"The prince of the government made false praises, but I dare not say anything sincerely."
Liu Jian also had a good impression of this prefect Lu. It was said that this man was born in Qingzhou and was a descendant of Qilu Shimen. He acted in an orderly manner, was not radical, and had an easy-going nature. When he met him today, he was indeed consistent with the rumors.
"Mr. Liu Shaolang, please sit down."
Lu Qian waved his hand at Liu Jian kindly and motioned for him to sit next to him."
"I don't dare. Although Jian has not been crowned, Master Lu has given me the word De Ran as a gift. It will be used as soon as the Double Ten."
Lu Qian was suddenly surprised when he heard this: "In this case, someone can be referred to by his nickname?"
"I sincerely wish you."
Afterwards, Liu Jian followed Lu Qian's instructions and sat aside and listened to his arrangements.
"The letter of recommendation written by Bo Gui to a certain person has already explained the Xianbei incident. I don't think you are so young and have such a careful mind. You can infer the great changes within Xianbei from the words and actions of a foreigner. It is really amazing."
amazing."
Liu Jian said very humbly: "It's all just a coincidence. You can't take it seriously. Your Majesty is ridiculous."
Seeing that Liu Jian knew how to advance and retreat, Lu Qian immediately laughed. He stroked his beard and said: "I have lived for nearly fifty years and have never happened to meet anyone who can guess the life and death of Tan Shi Huai before the Han scouts."
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Then, Lu Qian's face straightened up: "You are talented and you are Lu Gong's disciple. Now that you come to my county office, I can't neglect you. But even if I recruit you to join the county office, you will still be a four hundred stone official."
, you must pay a pledge of four million yuan to Luoyang Xiyuan as usual. You must have heard of this rule, right?"
Liu Jian naturally had a clear conscience about the matter of selling an official position in Xiyuan, but as expected, Governor Lu still had his heart set on the imperial court, and he still wanted to save face for the emperor, by describing the money for buying an official position as a mortgage.
But the question is, if you are an official these days, what is the point of taking a mortgage? Can you still commit a crime and go abroad? Even if you go abroad, where can you go... to the grasslands and herd horses with Xianbei?
Mr. Lu's ability to tell lies is average, and his excuse is too far-fetched.
"The meaning of the prince is clear. Liu Jian joined the prince not for fame and wealth, but just to be able to contribute a small amount to the Han Dynasty. He is a loyal and filial person. It doesn't matter whether he is a high or low official."
"Okay, I listen to Bo Gui. Not only do you study scriptures with Lu Shangshu, but you are also good at martial arts. If you fight against Xianbei this time, do you also want to make contributions to the country and serve on the battlefield?"
"I think so too."
Lu Qian was very satisfied when he saw that he was so successful: "It just so happened that the military officer of my county told me that there is a need for a deputy historian to help. Of course, it is the position of Zuo Shi. Are you willing to fill the vacancy? He is in my county.
To be a deputy military commander with two hundred dan?"
Frankly speaking, in the eyes of the upper-class figures of the Han Dynasty, the deputy historian who was responsible for assisting Bing Cao in commanding the army was just a minor official, with a salary ranging from a hundred to two hundred shi.
But for the local powerful, this is also a good position. At least as an auxiliary soldier in the county, Cao is in charge of the army, which will definitely help his family's business.
Therefore, this is also an important place to go. Every time a local governor takes office, the subordinates will naturally appoint their trusted confidants. However, as for the assistant officers needed by the soldiers, they are generally used to establish relationships with local powerful people, so
They are generally held by members of the Haoyou tribe who are powerful in the local area.
Therefore, even though it was only two hundred stone officials, Lu Qian was willing to share it with Liu Jian, which was a great honor to Gongsun Zan and indirectly proved that he admired Liu Jian.
"Thanks to the great love of the prince, the junior officials should do their best to assist the prince in handling all matters within their duties."
"Okay, no need to be polite. We have the relationship between you and me like Lu Ziqian and Hou Boying. Giving you this official position can be regarded as a slight injustice to you. However, if you can make meritorious deeds, your future future will be beyond my control.
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"yes!"
"Liu Zuoshi, you have come a long way. I shouldn't ask for your words today, but it concerns the people of the north and thousands of people. You need to know the pros and cons of this, so I ask you to interrogate you and Gongsun Bogui.
Tell me about the rogue thief in detail, and don't miss a word."
Liu Jian knew that Gongsun Zan wrote a letter to Lu Qian and his father-in-law, the governor. Although he could give a general outline, he could not describe it in detail, so Lu Qian had to listen to him to understand.
So, he told Lu Qian the events in as much detail as possible.
Lu Qian listened and nodded.
After finishing speaking, Liu Jian asked Lu Qian: "I would like to ask the governor, in your opinion, if the Xianbei split is brought to the court, will the court support sending troops to the frontier?"
Lu Qian thought for a long time and then slowly said: "A certain person's eyesight is shallow and he doesn't see very deeply. I don't know about the others, but I know that the emperor will definitely support sending troops."