Seeing Liu An like this, Wei De asked: "Isn't Liu Junmo something unspeakable?" ”

Liu An's face showed a sad expression, and he hesitated for a moment before saying:

"I have mentioned to Wei Jun before, in Zhuo County, many victims were taken in, but in Xia is not a rich and noble person, barely feeding is the limit, but it is impossible for everyone to settle down, let alone pay the heavy taxes, before relying on the protection of Gongsun County, can still be avoided, but now Gongsun County is promoted, but this matter can no longer be taken off. And every year for a single conscription, it will cost more than two million, which is not counting the others, and I really can't afford to pay it, so the Gongsun County Decree came up with an idea for Zaixia. ”

Then, Liu An told Gongsun Zhan that he should go to Luoyang to seek officials, and even brought the matter of asking to see Lu Zhi.

In this way, I can only pin my hope on the eunuch. Although I am not ashamed to be with the eunuchs, for the sake of many victims, I can only make this decision, which is really a helpless move! ”

Liu An said with emotion, Wei De believed that it was true, and felt that Liu An was an upright and benevolent king, and Wei De was favored by him and wanted to repay it, so he took the initiative to say:

"If Liu Jun can trust Wei, he can hand over this matter to the subordinates, and it will be determined that Liu Jun will seek the position of county lieutenant of Nazhuo County."

Liu An was surprised: "How can this be done? It's not that I can't trust Wei Jun, it's just that this is a private matter, how dare you bother Wei Jun? ”

"Liu Jun must not say that." Wei De said with a reasonable face: "The matter of the dog is also a private matter, don't you also bother Liu Jun every day?" ”

"This ......" Liu An was speechless, so he was no longer hypocritical, and bowed his hand and thanked: "Then there is Lao Weijun." ”

"As it should be." Victor replied.

After that, Liu An handed over Gongsun Zhan's letter of merit to Wei De, and moved the gifts in the car into Wei De's house.

Wei De was unwilling, but Liu An said, "Wei Jun has already contributed to the subordinate, how can he let Wei Jun break the money again, this is the gift needed to bother Wei Jun to move around." And he took it.

So Liu An said goodbye and went home, and while waiting for news from Wei De's side, he continued to study the book that Lu Zhi handed over to Liu Bei.

At noon one day later, His Majesty Liu Hong just woke up from a nap in the Zhangde Hall of the North Palace, and Shang Shuling Zhao Zhong cooperated with his subordinate Cao Luzhi to ask for a meeting.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were six Cao, namely the Three Gong Cao, the Officials Cao, the Mincao, the Host and Guest Cao, the Two Thousand Stone Cao, and the Zhongdu Guancao, among which the Elective Cao was in charge of personnel and official selection.

Each Cao is headed by Shangshu Ling, but the official name is not crowned with Cao's name, so it is not called the six Cao Shangshu, only the Shangshu.

It was not until later that Liu Hong changed the official Cao to the elective department, and appointed Liang Hu as the secretary of the electoral department, that he began to add Cao's name in front of the book.

Zhao Zhong and Lu Zhi came here to invade the seclusion of Xianbei at the end of last year, and the vacancies of officials in the two states after the two states, among which the positions of Yunzhong Taishou and Jiuyuan County Magistrate are still vacant.

It's not that there is no suitable choice, but the imperial court has issued several edicts to appoint, but they have all been excused to resign, probably because of sudden serious illness, physical weakness and inability to hurry, and the family has an old mother who still needs to be supported, etc., of course, there are also those who refuse to be appointed by the court without saying any reason.

There are three reasons for this.

The first is that Xianbei often invades the market in the south, and the five plains in Yunzhong, as the northern border of the Han Dynasty, bear the brunt of the attack, which is too dangerous, and the children of the family are afraid that they will not be able to come back if they go like the previous Taishou county magistrate.

Secondly, the two places are bitterly cold, the winter is too difficult, and the children of the family have been pampered for a long time, and they do not want to suffer.

Moreover, the two counties have no oil and water to fish, and the two counties together cannot pass 10,000 households, not to mention the large counties of the Central Plains, any county with the position of county commander is more abundant than the two counties combined, and a fool will want to go there to be an official.

In the Han Dynasty, counties with less than 10,000 households were placed as county magistrates, and counties with more than 10,000 households were placed with county orders.

The younger brother of the middle atom has been reluctant to go to the border county as an official for a long time, but after the Xianbei invaded and killed the county magistrate Taishou, no one was willing to go to the two counties of Wuyuan Yunzhong.

Of course, not everyone is like this, but those poor children who are really willing to contribute to the country have not yet been assigned.

Zhao Zhong told Liu Hong about this matter, and Liu Hong didn't know how to deal with it, so he turned his head to look at Lu Zhi and asked, "Can Lu Shangshu be recommended by talents?" ”

Lu Zhi just wanted to answer, but Zhao Zhong preemptively said: "Your Majesty, recently, Gongsun Zhan, the county commander of Zhuoxian County, sent a performance, saying that the thief invaded the township, and was repelled by a person who led the villagers, praised him, and recommended him as the county lieutenant of Zhuoxian. ”

"I don't want the people to have such warriors, I really deserve a reward." Liu Hong said perfunctorily with a lack of interest.

Zhao Zhong said again: "This person is a member of the royal family, the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, after King Jing of Zhongshan, the grandson of the late Marquis Qianxing, Liu An." ”

"Oh?" Now Liu Hong finally became a little interested, "It's actually me Liu Jiaerlang!" ”

Liu Hong's face was overjoyed, and he immediately approved Gongsun Zhan's performance.

Zhao Zhong flattered Liu Hong and suggested: "Your Majesty, then Liu An is only sixteen years old now, and it is the time to practice. And it can not only repel thieves, but it can be seen that it is brave. Now Xianbei invades the border of my Han Dynasty every year, this person has both courage and royal relatives, if he is sent to the border to deter Xiaoxiao, it can also be sharpened, and when he grows, the royal family can increase a usable talent. ”

When Liu Hong heard this, he thought it was true.

Lu Zhi next to him was furious, he thought that why Zhao Zhong mentioned Gongsun Zan at this time, he didn't want to be so gloomy.

"Your Majesty, the border is bitterly cold, and there is an alien invasion, Liu An is only sixteen years old now, he has not yet reached the crown, and his heart is unstable, I am afraid that he will not be able to deter the alien race, but will add capital to show off his might."

Zhao Zhong then said: "It is precisely because he has not yet reached the crown and his heart is unstable that he needs to hone it even more. ”

"You!" Lu Zhi's face was pale, this Zhao Zhong was clearly because Liu An was a person recommended by the family, and he was angry with him, so he was angry, but he still looked like he was thinking about it, and the eunuch's yin and yang face was really hateful.

Last year, Xianbei invaded, the incumbent county magistrate and Taishou were all stable people, and they died in office, Liu An was so young, he probably couldn't come back when he went.

Although Lu Zhi would not pretend to be a public servant and introduce him, he could not watch the young descendants of his fellow villagers die in the dispute between the party and the eunuchs.

He clenched his fists and said solemnly to Liu Hong: "Your Majesty, if you want to hone your skills, Gongsun Zhan's position as the county lieutenant of Zhuo County is just right, and please think twice!" ”

Zhao Zhong said unrelentingly: "Liu An is a member of the royal family, and I am afraid that it is inappropriate to succumb to the position of county lieutenant." And now that the post of Jiuyuan County magistrate is vacant, Liu An has made the merit of retiring from the thief, isn't it just the right time? ”

Liu Hong felt that what both sides said was reasonable, but in the end, he still listened to the words of the closer eunuch Zhao Zhong, appointed Liu An as the magistrate of Jiuyuan County, and chose to take up his post on a later date.

After Zhao Zhong and Lu Zhi withdrew from the Zhangde Palace, Zhao Zhong proudly showed off his victory to Lu Zhi.

In this regard, Lu Zhi just snorted coldly and brushed his sleeves away.

When Wei De told Liu An the news with a guilty face, Liu An was stunned.

Jiuyuan County...... That seems to be Lu Bu's hometown?

Liu An's first reaction was that he should either resign from the office, then Lu Bu of Jiuyuan was too dangerous, in case he killed himself...... No, he and Lu Bu have no grievances, there is no need for him to kill himself.

However, it was Liu An who independently brought in the faction of the Kwantung princes who represented justice in his impression, and subconsciously regarded Lu Bu as an enemy.

After reacting, Liu An thought again that if he took office in Jiuyuan, he would be Lu Bu's parent official, and maybe he would be ...... Liu Anxin gave birth to a bold plan.