Liu Zhou stared blankly at the post official, speechless for a moment.
Listening to what the post official said, his son not only made great contributions outside the Great Wall, helping the court win a great victory, but he also personally killed the new Great Khan of the Third Xianbei Tribe... and also beheaded him.
class?
Moreover, even the body of the famous Tan Shihuai, who had been harassing the borders of the Han Dynasty for ten years and involved almost half of the Han Dynasty's military strength, was brought back by his son?
There are also thirty-five Danhanshan and Tanshihuai's close ministers...
Hearing this, Liu Zhou's Adam's apple couldn't help but roll. The news came so suddenly that he couldn't bear it.
How much impact did this news have on him?
To give a simple example, an ordinary young man in later generations, after graduation, has no house or car, and earns a meager monthly salary for moving bricks. When food and drink are a problem, then you suddenly tell him that you bought it last night.
That lottery ticket won the first prize, with each bet of 8 million. It happened that he also added ten bets on the same number.
Yes, that's the feeling.
"Congratulations to Brother Liu! Your son is truly a hero of his time, and he truly brings glory to our Zhuoxian County!"
"It's hard to achieve this level of achievement in just one person in ten years."
"Even Lu Shangshu's achievements in conquering Jiujiang in the past are as small as a firefly compared with the achievements of today's Young Master!"
I don’t know who said congratulations first, and then all the powerful people in Zhuo County stood up and came to Liu Zhou in turn to congratulate him, with smiles on their faces.
Although I don't know if this smile is sincere, their current praise and praise for Liu Jian is indeed sincere.
Liu Jian's achievements are indeed great. Although I don't know whether he happened to have great luck by chance, but his great luck was too accurate. You must know that Xianbei is currently the most powerful opponent of the Han Dynasty in the north.
, in the past ten years or so, it has involved almost half of the Han Dynasty’s annual military expenditures.
But now, whether it is from the discovery of Xianbei's changes at the beginning, but the divergence of advice and actions in the middle, to Liu Jian taking the lead and taking the first step in the rescue of Tanhan Mountain, it is certain that this man who came from Zhuojun
The young man who came out has already become famous.
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In the Han army camp at the foot of Danhan Mountain.
"hiss--!"
The military doctor was changing Zhang Fei's cloth from an arrow wound. Even a fierce man like Zhang Fei couldn't help but take a deep breath.
There is no way, it is easy to hit the arrow but difficult to pull it out. No matter what ethnic group you are, the arrows are basically barbed.
You won't feel anything when the arrow is hit, but once it comes to pulling out the arrow, a large piece of flesh will be torn off. And based on the medical level of the Han Dynasty, it was simply impossible to cure tetanus, so it is
This piece of flesh that was torn off was enough to kill a person.
"This means you have good physical fitness. If someone else had been hit by this arrow, I'm afraid they would have been dead!"
"Hehe, for the sake of brother, this little injury is nothing to worry about." Zhang Fei smiled nonchalantly.
Liu Jian stretched out his hand and pinched Zhang Fei's shoulder. After the medical officer went out, he personally picked up the lacquer bowl and fed Zhang Fei porridge.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu respectively came forward and wanted to hold the bowl for Liu Jian, but he refused.
"Alas, I made an oversight this time in order to gain credit. Although I had received a message from Kui Dou in advance and knew the specific location of He Lian, it was also because I misjudged the strength of He Lian and others. Qingqi took the
Although the thief was lucky enough to succeed, he lost thirty-five of his sons and brothers, and also injured his virtuous brother. It was my fault."
Liu Bei comforted him: "De Ran, don't blame yourself so much. When Kui Dou secretly sent a letter to Shu and Lian to prepare to escape, the time for us to prepare was really limited. After all, Dong Zhuo's men were all watching with eager eyes. Although Lu
The teacher supports it, but if we don’t take action quickly, the credit will definitely belong to others. Besides, Danhan Mountain is Xianbei’s territory, how can we succeed without getting hurt? This is already the best result!"
Jian Yong also nodded and said: "Yes, this expedition, from the beginning to the end, was all thanks to your careful planning, which made our brothers have a smooth journey and achieved extraordinary achievements in the world! Now our brothers are all famous far and wide.
Things will get better from now on!"
Liu Jian didn't say anything when he heard this. He just turned to look at Liu Bei.
"What do you think, brother?"
Liu Bei was also full of joy: "To be honest, based on this achievement, it is logical to say that it is not a problem to be sealed for a long time!"
Liu Jian stretched out his hand to feed Zhang Fei a mouthful of porridge and said: "This achievement can indeed make us famous, but I am not sure how the court will reward us. I will discuss this matter with Master Lu later, but in
Before that, I want to explain to you first."
After saying that, Liu Jian put the porridge on the table next to him, and then looked at the group of people.
"What do you think will happen to the world of the Han Dynasty in the future?"
This question stumped Liu, Guan, Zhang and Jian.
The four of them are indeed rare talents in some aspects, but if you ask them to make a prediction about the future of this world, no one of them can predict it.
Guan Yu stroked his three strands of long beard and replied seriously: "Either your Majesty will work hard to clear up all the difficulties in the court and restore peace to the world, or it will remain like this, with treacherous and sycophants in power, local right-wingers causing trouble, and gangsters.
The first food is not enough to satisfy the hunger, and the first clothing is not enough to cover the body."
Liu Jian was silent for a while, and then said slowly: "Have you ever thought that our great man is on the verge of collapse, and that the sky will collapse and the earth will collapse, and the four sides will be divided?"
"ah?"
Several people were dumbfounded when they heard this.
When people of later generations analyzed the situation at that time, they naturally felt that the disintegration of the Han Dynasty and local separatism was a natural thing, but to the people at that time, this was nothing more than fantasy.
Even though everyone knew that it was extremely difficult for the big man to return and that his internal problems were deep-seated, no one ever thought that it would fall apart.
The Qin Dynasty was the first feudal dynasty in China, but its existence was too short. In a sense, it was just a flash in the pan. According to the actual situation, the Han Dynasty may be regarded as the first Chinese Dynasty in the true sense.
The unified dynasty was also the first golden period of development for the land of China, and the first era in which all barbarians were conquered.
Ninety percent of the people living on this land dare not imagine that this empire will one day collapse.
Zhang Fei looked at Liu Jian blankly, and after a long while he finally said: "Brother, you must have achieved great success, and you got hysterical due to excitement, right? Didn't you just take the head of Helian? It doesn't mean that..."
"Do you really think that under such circumstances, the world will still not be in chaos?" Liu Jian's expression was surprisingly serious.
Guan Yu stroked his long beard hand and obviously sped up.
Jian Yong was embarrassed and murmured: "I just want to stand out as an official, I never thought about anything else... You suddenly told me such a big thing, how should I respond? How should I respond?
?”
Liu Jian turned to look at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei, who usually likes to claim to be a descendant of the Queen of Han, also turned solemn at this moment.
"Brother, no matter whether the world will be in chaos or not, what can we do now?" Finally, Liu Bei spoke.
Sure enough, at the critical moment, Liu Bei's thoughts must be consistent with his own.
"We have to be prepared with both hands. No matter whether the world will be in chaos or not, what we have to do first is to have strength, but it is not that simple."
"In this way, each of us must have a mission."
"Deran, please tell me, I will listen to you!" Liu Bei said to Liu Jian without hesitation.
After saying that, he turned to look at the people beside him and said, "Where are you?"
Guan Yu solemnly clasped his fists and saluted Liu Jian: "Without Liu Jun, Guan wouldn't be where he is today. Let alone serving the country and asking for help, Guan would be a murderer living in Youbin in a hurry. Guan is a murderer."
This life belongs to my brother!"
Zhang Fei said anxiously: "Me too."
Jian Yong chuckled and pointed at Zhang Fei: "I'm just like him."
Several people in the tent laughed heartily.
Then, I heard Liu Jian say: "From now on, the identity of each of us will be very different from before. I have planned a future for each of you. From now on, our paths will not be the same.
But as long as we do what we should do in our respective fields, we can gradually accumulate strength. If the world really changes in the future, we can rely on each other."
"Brother, tell me, what should we do?"
Liu Jian first pointed at himself, and then pointed at Liu Bei: "You and I must stay apart."
"Ah?" Liu Bei was surprised when he heard this: "Deran, what do you mean by this?"
"The two of us have achieved military merit this time, and the court will definitely reward us. But in my opinion, even though we have achieved military merit, we still cannot achieve great things if we rely solely on military merit for promotion. I want to open up a world with military merit, but I don't want to just
Being promoted as a warrior, and in this world, it is impossible to get into the official position solely based on military merit. Therefore, you and I must take advantage of this opportunity to gain fame through military exploits and pursue a formal official career, which is a combination of civil and military achievements.
Road."
"What you mean is that you don't want a military position and want to promote filial piety and integrity?"
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "What you said is half right and half wrong. A few days ago, Master Lu and I asked about this matter side by side, but I didn't expect that Master Lu had already made plans for this matter. He was already a substitute.
You and I have thought about our future, and some time ago we specifically asked Mr. Lu about this matter."
Hearing this, Jian Yong smiled and said from the side: "It seems that Lu Zhonglang will be quite satisfied with your performance. It's different from the past. I'm afraid he will take special care of you this time."
"Master Lu would be happy if there were more promising students among his disciples. But originally, you and I were too low-status to have any gimmicks. Now that we have this opportunity, he will naturally be willing to help."
Liu Bei asked: "So, this is also the reason why you went crazy and wanted to make extraordinary achievements?"
Liu Jian laughed loudly and said: "There are some things that it is useless to rely on Master Lu's operation alone. After all, he is a master of ancient texts and Confucianism. Although he is respected by people in the court, he cannot share power with the ministers of the family. We don't have it."
With family background, Master Lu’s hard recommendation alone cannot compete with those who have served as ministers for many years, so there must be a reason that can silence everyone so that they can’t even refute.”
"Is this this extraordinary feat?" Liu Bei asked.
"Yes! This achievement will be realized sooner or later, but Master Lu means not to rush. He took advantage of this opportunity to promote Xiaolian. After entering the court, he went through the Langguan process. With this military merit, he will definitely be able to get rid of it.
If you show off to everyone, you will have an extraordinary future."
The meaning of Liu Jian's words is that there were many Xiaolian and Langguan in the Han Dynasty, but there was no Xiaolian and Langguan who were responsible for defeating Hu Tiangong. Looking at the world, this is the first one.
Liu Jian continued: "I also thought about it at the beginning. If I can't make achievements that can reach heaven, then I will be willing to take the path of military service and officialdom. But it seems that heaven is still favoring us."
Jian Yong said from the side: "So, in the coming year, both of you will have the chance to be promoted to be filial and honest?"
"one."
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "Master Lu said that to the best of his ability, and to the best of Master Lu, we can only give our family a place of filial piety and honesty."
"Then, what about the other one?"
"Master Lu said, we have two brothers, one is Xiaolian and the other is Chalian."
"Oh." When Jian Yong heard this, he suddenly realized: "In other words, one has gone to Luoyang and the other is here?"
Xiaolian and Chalian are both subjects of the Sui Dynasty. Xiaolian has a relatively high status. He usually goes to Luoyang as a Langguan and then is appointed to an official position. Chalian is elected among local officials and reported to the court.
, and then appointed by the court, which is a lower level than promoting filial piety and integrity, and the official position being appointed is generally not too high.
But the brothers Liu Jian and Liu Bei are in a special situation right now, that is, they have great military successes. Even if one of them takes the path of being a police officer, the rank he is appointed to will not be lower.
Jian Yong looked back and forth at the two brothers and asked: "Then who is praised for being filial and honest, and who is being inspected for being honest?"
Before Liu Jian could speak, Liu Bei said: "Of course Deran will go to Luoyang, and I will stay here to provide support!"
Liu Jian laughed when he heard this.
"Brother, please think clearly. Although the inspectors can be directly appointed to the local area, the three mutual laws of the imperial court are here. It is impossible for you to stay in Zhuojun."
"If you don't stay, you won't stay. If you go to other places, it's better to use your hands and feet!" Liu Bei said nonchalantly.
Liu Jian nodded with emotion, and then looked at Jian Yong.
"Brother Xianhe, although you have no martial arts skills this time, you have been serving as a guard in Master Lu's army, and you have made some achievements. I ask Master Lu to write a letter to Mr. Lu, recruiting you to join the prefecture, and you stay in Zhuo.
County, cooperate with Su Shuang to help our brothers build a family business in our hometown!"
"Building a family business?"
"Yes, Su Shuang is different from the past. Now he and Zhang Shiping have joined forces to monopolize the horse market in Youzhou. In addition, the emperor has appointed Lu Ji stable minister this year. It is inevitable that he will make a lot of money year after year. The Zhen family
He and the Gongsun family have also been sorted out, and they are all on the same page as us. When you enter the county office, you will be in harmony with him both internally and externally... I will give you three years, and you must build a family fortune for your use!"
Jian Yong's Adam's apple rolled slightly. He never expected that Liu Jian would leave such a task for him and Su Shuang.
Having said this, Liu Jian turned to look at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
"The two of you have made great contributions this time. I would like to recommend one person to serve as a military officer in the border county of Youzhou and lead troops to garrison the border. The other person also needs to stay in Youzhou to cooperate with Jian Yong in recruiting people!"