On the afternoon of the second day after Liu Bei returned to the village, Gongsun Zan came to his door.
At this time, Gongsun Zan was serving as the magistrate of Zhuo County. Hearing that Liu Beirong had returned to his hometown and had become the prefect of 2,000 stone, and was granted the title of lord, of course his old classmates had to gather together.
"Bogui!"
"Xuande, Deran."
Gongsun Zan was handsome, only in his twenties, tall and talented. He jumped off his horse, walked quickly to the door of Liu Bei's house, and hugged his two old classmates Liu Bei and Liu Deran vigorously.
Liu Bei laughed and said, "Why did you come just now?"
Gongsun Zan apologized: "The county is busy with official affairs, so I came here urgently only after the matter has been dealt with."
"I forgot that Bogui was the county magistrate of the same place."
"How can I compare with Xuande, who was granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister? I'm far behind."
"Hey, old friends are getting together, what are you talking about? Bo Gui, please come in quickly. I will introduce you to some of my brothers. We have wine today, so we can drink together."
The three of them entered the house, and there were four people kneeling in the hall of Liu Bei's old house. They were Guan, Zhang, Chen and Jian Yong.
In the morning, under the leadership of Liu Bei, the brothers walked around the village. In the afternoon, they heard that Gongsun Zan was coming, so they had already prepared a banquet and waited.
"Xuande, these three are your sworn brothers?"
Gongsun Zan looked at the three of them curiously.
As an important source of Liu Bei's early military strength for more than ten years in the future, Gongsun Zan had a very good relationship with Liu Bei. He had heard about his sworn alliance, but this was the first time he met Guan, Zhang and Chen.
"good."
Liu Bei pointed at Guan Yu and said: "Bo Gui, this is my second brother Guan Yu, whose courtesy name is Yunchang. The second brother, the third brother and the fourth brother, this is Gongsun Zan, my classmate and friend at that time. He and Deran worshiped under my master."
"I've met Magistrate Gongsun."
Guan Yu squinted his eyes, stood up from his seat and bowed slightly to salute. According to official positions, Guan Yu's official position was higher than Gongsun Zan's.
Guan Yu was a Sima of another department granted by the imperial court. Although his position was temporary, it was never revoked.
After going to Jinan, because all the corrupt officials in the county were deposed by Liu Bei, Liu Bei could temporarily appoint an acting county magistrate before the court sent a new county magistrate. Therefore, Guan Yu made another order for Dongping Ling, which was also 600 shi.
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Therefore, it stands to reason that Guan Yu really does not need to bow down and salute Gongsun Zan. At most, he can just cup his hands.
It's just that he is Liu Bei's old classmate, and he took great care of Liu Bei back then. The two of them are also good brothers with similar aspirations. Of course, Guan Yu will not fail to give Liu Bei this face.
Gongsun Zan did not show off, but also bowed his hands and bowed slightly in return. This was an expression of mutual respect.
Chen Shou commented that Gongsun Zan was arrogant and arrogant, but that was after Gongsun Zan became successful. Before he became successful, he was quite cautious. After all, his background was not very good. He relied on his own efforts to get to where he is today. How could he do it if he was not cautious?
"This is my third brother Zhang Fei, whose courtesy name is Yide."
Liu Bei introduced Zhang Fei again.
The two of them also greeted each other.
When Chen Mu was introduced, Chen Mu stood up and took a good look at his future tool man.
I saw that Gongsun Zan was eight feet tall, with a strong body and a very handsome appearance.
As the child of a maidservant, Gongsun Zan's status in the family was extremely low. It was all thanks to his handsome appearance that he captured the heart of Liu Qi's daughter, the former governor of Zhuo County, and he slowly climbed up through the promotion of his father-in-law.
But this does not mean that he is incompetent. In previous years, he took the lead and fought bravely against the Xianbei, Wuhuan and other Hu forces in the north. He also relied on his own efforts to get to where he is today.
It can be said that the promotion of his father-in-law is just a stepping stone, and it is his own ability to become the county magistrate. He followed the proverb that the master leads the door, and the practice lies in the individual.
Six people sat down.
Chen Mu very smartly stood up and poured wine for Gongsun Zan, and said with a smile: "Brothers of eldest brother are our brothers. Brother Gongsun, why don't we have a drink together first?"
This is taking advantage of being younger, having an older brother with each mouthful, and calling him sweeter than anyone else.
Facing such a polite young man, Gongsun Zan felt good about him. He took the wine glass and said with a smile: "In that case, I'll do it first as a token of respect."
Then drink it all in one gulp.
After drinking it, Gongsun Zan only felt that the wine gave people a burning sensation. He stuck out his tongue and said in shock: "Why is this wine..."
"It's fierce, right?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "The first time I drank it, I just felt very happy. I drank four or five bowls and fell asleep on the spot for a whole day."
Gongsun Zan showed his thumb: "Enough, come again."
"good."
Everyone cheered, and Chen Mu gave him another round.
These wines were all distilled wines made by him. They were of extremely high alcohol content, far more powerful than the more than ten-degree alcoholic beverages of the Han Dynasty. Zhang Fei especially liked them and often pestered Chen Mu for drinks.
Liu Bei was very happy to see many of his good brothers gathered together. He raised his glass and said, "Everyone, have a drink today."
"drink!"
Everyone raised their glasses and served side dishes, and the banquet soon began.
The wine was drank one cup after another, the emotions were rising like flames, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
In fact, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan had not seen each other for some years, and they were still a little unfamiliar at first, but after chatting with three old classmates about interesting things in class, the feeling suddenly came back.
When the three of them were drunk, they talked and laughed. Under the influence of the high alcohol content of soju, they quickly became drunk. The three of them hugged each other and actually sang a little yellow tune they created when they were doing mischief together in the county.
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Guan Zhang was not familiar with Gongsun Zan and Liu Deran, so it was not easy to get involved in their circles. After drinking for a while, he felt tired, and it was difficult to leave the banquet directly. He fell asleep due to the drunkenness.
Jian Yong is a person with a relatively straightforward personality. After drinking, he felt dizzy and went to sleep in his room.
Chen Mu was much more cunning. He acted as an emotionless wine-pouring machine, refilling everyone's glasses one by one, but he only tasted it briefly and didn't drink much.
Gongsun Zan was an important figure in his future plans for Youzhou and Jizhou, so of course he had to win over him.
At present, Chen Mu has no way to change the fact that Yuan Shao took over Jizhou, because Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou and Yuan Shao's Bohai governor, were appointed by Dong Zhuo, and Chen Mu plans to use Dong Zhuo to destroy the existing order of the country, break the rule of the Han Dynasty, and bring peace to the world.
Reshuffle.
If it hadn't been for Dong Zhuo's troubles, no matter how much Chen Mu planned, Liu Bei would have been nothing more than a regent in the end, and would not have been able to legitimately inherit the Han Dynasty.
Will you continue to work as a paper framer for this dilapidated and decadent late Han Dynasty for a few more decades?
Chen Mu was not interested.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo could not move this move and had to let nature take its course. Since Dong Zhuo could not move, it would affect his whole body. Han Fu could not move, and Yuan Shao could not move either.
So now five years ago, he has to think about things five years from now or even ten years from now.
Layout is like playing chess. Being one step ahead is nothing, being ten steps ahead is what counts. Although he has the ability to foresee things, in fact, after Dong Zhuo's rebellion, with the rise of Liu Bei, Chen Mu fanned his wings, and the future trend of the world will be certain.
Changes will occur, and the future will no longer be history, but a new chapter.
Therefore, whether it is from a strategic perspective or the idea of laying mines in advance, Chen Mu has to prepare in advance. Maybe a chess piece buried casually will play a big role in the future. Who can
Do you know what the future will look like without history?