As soon as Liu Xin's words fell, Yuan Shao said: "Big brother, this matter is not appropriate, my third brother and I just contributed a little manpower, although it is useless, we can't receive such a big dividend for such a small credit, and this is what we two brothers should do, how can we give us all the profits, in my opinion, all profits should be yours of the eldest brother." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Cao Cao also agreed: "Yes, my second brother and I just have a few more steps and find a few more people, big brother, you can just invite us to a meal, we don't dare to accept the profits of the workshop." ”

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao knew very well that even if this workshop was a one-hammer deal, according to the number of workers prepared by Liu Xin, as long as the operation was done properly, the profit could reach more than 5,000 taels of gold, and each of them could get more than 2,000 taels of gold.

More than two thousand taels of gold, but Yuan Shao and Cao Cao need to save seven or eight years to accumulate wealth, although they also know that Liu Xin's family has a big business, and more than two thousand taels of gold is only a fraction of Liu Xin's wealth.

However, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had already decided that they could not accept this money.

Of course, Liu Xin had already expected that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would react like this, and he had already thought of a rhetoric in his heart.

Liu Xin sighed first, pretending to be very disappointed and said, "Second brother, third brother, didn't we say that we want to share prosperity and hardship?" If you don't even accept this money, big brother, I'm very cold, how can I trust you when I encounter threats in the future? ”

Yuan Shao replied in a little panic: "Big brother, you think too much, since we are already sworn brothers, we should have absolute trust between each other a long time ago, as long as the eldest brother is in trouble in the future, I and the third brother are definitely the strongest shields for the eldest brother." ”

"But I and the third brother really can't accept this money, after all, we just made a little effort in this matter, but we have to share all the profits, we have a troubled conscience, and if anyone knows about this, they will definitely ridicule the eldest brother, saying that the eldest brother is a brother with two insatiable people."

Cao Cao said half-jokingly: "Yes, eldest brother, you have to think twice about this, although our three brothers are rich and noble and share weal and woe, but it is impossible for me and my second brother to be two bloodsuckers attached to the eldest brother, and this kind of good deed with a little bit of pay and ten thousand rewards will make the second brother and I be carried away by interests." ”

Liu Xin didn't expect Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to think of their rhetoric so quickly, which caught Liu Xin off guard, and the originally typed draft was afraid that it would not be usable.

However, Liu Xin was also in a hurry, and thought of a good reason, "My master once said that you should help your friends as much as possible, because the value of friends is by no means measurable by wealth, they will always be your most solid backing and your driving force." ”

"Two virtuous brothers, you are much more important to me than friends, and you know that I have a lot of wealth, but I can't just stuff a lot of wealth into you, because it would be an insult to you to do so."

"That's why I thought of sharing the profits of the workshop with you, because in the matter of the workshop, I just paid the capital, and the two virtuous brothers ran before and after for this, and they worked much harder than me, and the actual benefits I got in the end are much more than these profits on paper, in the final analysis, I take advantage of you, big brother."

"Moreover, I will stay in Luoyang for a month or two at most, and then if everything goes well, I will return to Yizhou as a pastor of Yizhou, and then I will have to separate from the two virtuous brothers for a while, I must first leave a parting gift for the two virtuous brothers, not to mention that if the two virtuous brothers want to leave Luoyang as officials, they will have to hand over a lot of official money to Your Majesty."

"Therefore, the profits of this workshop will be divided equally between the two virtuous brothers, and the two virtuous brothers should not shirk it anymore, and if they shirk it again, our brother will not be able to do it."

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao looked at each other, so they had to nod and say: "Since the eldest brother has said so, then the third brother and I can only accept it, but we will not let the eldest brother down, since we have taken this money, we will definitely spend this money where it should be spent, and we will also help the eldest brother do more things in the future." ”

Liu Xin smiled and said happily: "That's right, how can our three brothers divide each other, money is something outside the body, how can it be compared with the brotherhood of the three of us, I know that with the ability of the second brother and the third brother, being a county commander is Qu Cai, at least one county Taishou is the place where the ability of the second brother and the third brother can be exerted, but as far as I know, the price offered by His Majesty to the position of Taishou is not low." ”

Cao Cao sighed and said affirmatively: "Big brother, you are right, for now, if you want to be a county order in the field, you have to prepare at least five hundred taels of gold, eighty percent is contributed to Your Majesty's official purchase money, and the remaining two percent is used to deal with relationships, if it is some famous county, or the county order of the state and county administration, then you have to prepare one thousand taels of gold, as for Taishou, it is even more expensive, without three or four thousand taels of gold, you can't take it at all, if you really want to be the Yizhou pastor, I'm afraid you will have to contribute twenty or thirty thousand taels of gold to Your Majesty." ”

Cao Cao's mouth is talking about bribing eunuchs, after all, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold his official beard, which was basically presided over by the ten permanent attendants.

People like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao who want to go out to be officials, they must first find a ten-standing servant, and only after bribing this ten-standing servant can they be qualified to buy an official; After the official position is selected and the price is determined, all the money that should be paid is handed over; In the end, the Ten Standing Servants reported a list to Emperor Ling of Han, and Emperor Ling of Han issued an order for Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to serve in the corresponding official positions.

This is the standard routine for buying officials now, even Yuan Shu has to follow this way and honestly pay money to the ten permanent servants.

Even if it was the position of the three dukes who were high and powerful in the past, they were now inevitably stained with the smell of copper, and they were also put on the market by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, but those rich businessmen and giants would not dare to buy such an official position, otherwise people like Yizhou Thorn Shi Yijian might become the three dukes of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Xin couldn't help but sigh, this big man will be finished sooner or later.

Cao Cao also sighed with Liu Xin, and continued: "Big brother, why do you have to be the pastor of Yizhou, although Yizhou is the country of abundance, but after all, it is located in a corner, in addition to Jingzhou in the east, it is not bad, Liangzhou in the north, a desolate place outside the Saiwai, and Jiaozhou in the south, a smoky miasma, a land of no man's land, and a large number of barbarians behind him, I think Yizhou is not very good." ”

Liu Xin smiled, and secretly said in his heart that I went to Yizhou to divide the party, not to Yizhou to be an honest official.

However, Liu Xin doesn't dare to say it as bluntly as he did to Jia Xu Bilan, you must know that Yuan Shao may be fine, and he may agree with his own point of view, but with the character of the hot-blooded young Cao Mengde, it is likely to make some kind of moth.

You must know that Cao Cao, a traitor in troubled times, the founder of Cao Wei has never been the emperor in his life, so it can be said that even if Cao Cao is loyal to the Han family, it can be said that Cao Cao at least has a sense of awe for the Han family.

So Liu Xin planned to have a showdown with Cao Cao after the Yellow Turban Uprising.

Thinking of this, Liu Xin made up an excuse at random and said: "Actually, the first reason why I chose Yizhou is because when I returned to Dahan, the first place I arrived at was Chengdu, Yizhou, and there was a feeling in it; The second reason is because now Yizhou has no owner, Yizhou Thorn Shi Jian has been demoted, I, the Yizhou pastor, can quickly control the overall situation, and the resistance will not be too great, unlike in other states, the official system has been very perfect, and suddenly parachuting down I, the chief, will always cause dissatisfaction among some officials, and there will be a lot of trouble; The third reason is simpler, I, the new prince of real power, is a sweet and sweet in the eyes of some people, I must stay away from Luoyang as soon as possible, so as not to be bitten by those people, so after thinking about it, it is still the most suitable for Yizhou. ”

Of course, the real reason is because Yizhou is convenient for separation.

Liu Xin said so much, and suddenly found that he had forgotten a serious matter, so he said: "Second brother, third brother, if you want to leave Luoyang as an official, why don't you come to Yizhou to help me, although Yizhou is a little remote, but the people are outstanding and the scenery is beautiful, it is an excellent place, and if I serve as the pastor of Yizhou, there are still too few available people in my hands, and I need the help of two virtuous brothers." ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, he said without thinking: "Since the eldest brother is invited, how can the younger brother not obey, when the younger brother's mourning period expires, I can go to Yizhou with the eldest brother and help the eldest brother control Yizhou." ”

And Cao Cao was a little hesitant at this time, and said apologetically: "Big brother, although the younger brother also wants to follow the eldest brother to Yizhou, but I have discussed with my father before, and I am ready to let me go back to Chen to stay as an official, so I may not be able to go to Yizhou for the time being." ”

Liu Xin naturally couldn't watch Cao Cao's mouthful fat fly away, in case there was no way to fool Cao Cao before the Yellow Turban Uprising, Cao Cao would return to Luoyang to become a lieutenant, and then it would be troublesome.

So, Liu Xin thought of a good idea and said: "Third brother, I heard that you are familiar with military books, proficient in the art of war, and want to make contributions on horseback?" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded and said: "Big brother, you are right, my dream has always been to become a general, guard the frontier for the Han Dynasty, fight against foreign races, and it is best to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty and become a person like Huo Quzhi." ”

Liu Xin smiled, and sure enough, Cao Cao took the bait, "This is very good, third brother, you also mentioned just now, there are a large number of barbarian tribes in Yizhou, some of them are nominally obedient to the Han, but in fact they set themselves up as kings, and even endanger one party, and some simply become enemies of the Han." ”

"I figured it out on the way to Luoyang, as long as I return to Yizhou, I will prepare to attack these barbarians, make them submit to the Han Dynasty, and by the way, expand the territory and get more resources."

"But it's still that sentence, there are still too few available people under my command now, so third brother, I still hope that you can come to Yizhou to help me, and let's expand the southern territory for the Han Dynasty together!"

Yuan Shao also followed Liu Xin's persuasion and said: "The eldest brother is right, the third brother, you should go to Yizhou with us, Yizhou is definitely a good place for you to make contributions, not to mention that our three brothers should work together, and besides, what can you do if you stay in Chen as an official." ”

Cao Cao was silent for a while, and then said: "Big brother, second brother, you are right, I shouldn't stay in Chen as an official, I should go to Yizhou to make contributions with the two elder brothers!" ”

ps: The bear child is so troublesome. (To be continued.) )