According to the normal historical process, Liu Bei wanted to come out at least after the Yellow Turban Uprising.

But even if it was the Yellow Turban Uprising and the counterinsurgency, Liu Bei didn't have much achievement after a few years of tossing because his background was too low.

If it continues like this, by the time they come out, Liu Jian will almost be a half-old man.

Some things don't just go their way.

Liu Jian thought about it, and felt that now is the third year of Xia Yu and the others who failed to fight against Xianbei, this year Jiangxia and Lujiang County rebelled, and the border of Youzhou has been invaded by Xianbei for many years, which is already urgent, if you can take this opportunity to make contributions, maybe you can let yourself and Liu Bei take the lead in entering the official career and start accumulating political resources as soon as possible.

If you can take a base before the chaos, it will definitely be the best.

But it's not enough to just make a contribution to the military.

As Zhang Fei said, there are more people from good families who have joined the army, and there are more people who can make contributions.

To make contributions, at the same time, there must be backers and doors to complement each other.

……

"Gongsun Zhan?"

Liu Bei was a little disapproving: "Although he is a member of the Liaoxi clan, he is only a concubine, and the Gongsun clan will not take it seriously, what can he help us?" ”

Liu Jian smiled when he heard this, and sure enough, it was the same as he thought.

When he was a classmate with Gongsun Chan in Wushi Mountain, it was a little strange, since Liu Bei and Gongsun Chan had a good relationship, and they were both tied up because of identity issues, which can be regarded as sympathy, then why did Liu Bei not ask for it when Gongsun Chan was in his early years, but later when Gongsun Chan's career was successful, he reluctantly pulled Liu Bei?

After living in the Han Dynasty, Liu Jian realized that it was not that Liu Bei didn't want to use the big tree of Gongsun Chan earlier, but that he didn't know what Gongsun Chan was doing now!

It sounds funny, but I really don't know.

Compared with later generations, the communication of the Han Dynasty was really too backward, television, mobile phones, newspapers, and books were nothing, and the literacy rate of the population was also very average, and many people could not even figure out the names of officials at all levels of the county office where they lived, let alone in a foreign land?

Similar to Gongsun Zhan, after leaving the school, it is like evaporating from the world to Liu Bei, unless it is very deliberate to pay attention to inquire, otherwise the timeliness of the message will be delayed in years.

But now, Liu Jianke has been inquiring about Gongsun Zhan's news.

And since the separation in the Wushi Mountain, he has also written letters to Gongsun Chan from time to time to maintain appropriate contact.

Even if Gongsun Chan didn't reply to him much, he wrote it.

The two great princes of the late Han Dynasty, one in the early and one in the later period, were all his classmates, unless he was really stupid, he would let Gongsun Chan go freely.

As for the specific situation of Gongsun Zhan, all he could do was to spend money to buy the post officials and regularly know some sporadic information from Liaodong, but just like that, it was enough for him.

He doesn't need to know much, he just needs to know the key nodes.

"Brother doesn't know that Gongsun Bogui is no longer what it used to be, and it can't be compared with the past."

"What do you mean?"

Liu Jian patiently gave Liu Bei a smooth: "Gongsun Bogui was favored by the county Hou Taishou because of his powerful appearance and high voice, and recruited a son-in-law, otherwise how can you think that he can enter the Lu Shimen with his Gongsun family?" ”

Liu Bei was surprised: "When I was under Master Lu, I never heard him say this!?" ”

"The son-in-law who came to the door, relying on his father-in-law, is not very glorious, so he is naturally embarrassed to say more...... However, he is now developed, at this time last year, he was the 600 stone chief of the Liaodong vassal state, and after the end of the year, he was already the county commander of 1,000 stones, and he would come here to take office in the near future. ”

Liu Bei was surprised when he heard this.

It's only been a few years, and Gongsun Chan has already been a long-term official with 600 stones, and now he has jumped to the county order of more than 1,000 stones, and the high-ranking official of Yuegu is 80 hundred.

In Dahan, a thousand stones is a watershed, and from a thousand stones above, it should be treated differently.

Although Gongsun Chan is more than a thousand stones, he is only one hundred and eighty yuan less than a thousand stone high-ranking officials a year, and he has already stepped into the ranks of the noble class of the Han Dynasty.

After being stunned for a while, Fang listened to Liu Bei say:

"Coming here? What does the virtuous brother mean is that he wants to come to Zhuo County as a county magistrate? We have more than 10,000 households and 100,000 mouths in Zhuo County, but it's a big county."

"yes, that's why he's amazing...... As far as I know, Bo Gui was in the county guard Liu Qi in the past, during which Liu Qi was assigned for violating the law, he disguised himself as an escort, and Liu Qi was pardoned on the way to escort, and Bo Gui was also raised for filial piety because of this deed, I guess there must be some inside story about this matter...... But since then, he has been going straight up, until the beginning of this year to get the county order of more than a thousand stones, according to the time, he returned to Liaoxi Province to live in relatives, this month is almost to arrive. ”

Liu Bei envied Gongsun Zhan's good life.

In these years, filial piety was raised, and there were few real positions, and eight out of ten filial piety were waiting in the position of Lang Guan.

Gongsun Zhan was young, and after raising filial piety, he was the governor of Liaodong with 600 stones, and there is no doubt that this must be related to his personal talent...... It doesn't matter at all, it should be with the help of his father-in-law of 2,000 stones.

After envy, Liu Bei asked, "What about you and me?" ”

"After coming to Japan, I will go out of the county to greet my classmates...... Let's go farther away and meet him a hundred miles away to the west to show our sincerity! ”

Liu Bei lowered his head and pursed his lips, his expression was very strange.

"Why do you have that expression? Unwilling to welcome him? ”

"It's not."

"What's wrong with that?"

After a long time, Fang saw Liu Bei sighing loudly: "I just feel that you are far-sighted and wise, when we were under Lu Shimen, we were short-sighted for our brothers, although we had contacts with Gongsun, but they preferred to climb Niyang Wangyi, Lingzhou Fu Xie, Hejian Wei Jie, Qinghe Cui Cheng and others, only Xian Di did not admire others at that time, but was dedicated to making friends with Gongsun Zhan......"

Liu Jian rolled his eyes: "Hugh pleases me, listen to the flesh."

Liu Bei saw that he didn't appreciate it, and was a little angry: "I'm sincere!" ”

At that time, when they were studying scriptures under Lu Zhimen, their brother's identity was very embarrassing.

In the mountains of the Gui clan, there are scholars whose identities and family backgrounds are much higher than those of their two brothers.

It seems that Niyang Wangyi, Lingzhou Fu Xie, and Hejian Wei Jie are all from famous families in Shilin, and their futures are limitless.

Liu Bei didn't know the sky at that time, and wanted to use the identity of 'Queen Jing of Zhongshan' to make friends with a group of students, and the result was naturally predictable.

After King Jing of Zhongshan, looking at the entire Zhongshan country, there are not 10,000, but 8,000, you are a ball?

As a result, not only did a famous family not make friends, but even Gongsun Chan was a little disdainful.

Although Gongsun Zhan is the son of a concubine, he has a character that is above the top, and he doesn't say anything about Liu Bei's deliberate use of his clan identity to make friends with the children of Gaomen, but he actually looks down on him in his heart.

On the contrary, Liu Jian, although he is also of the same clan as Liu Bei, he does not mention the identity of his Han clan relatives, let alone talk to others.

Although he was suspected of pretending to be high, Gongsun Zhangao glanced at him and felt that this person was ambitious.

In fact, it is not that Liu Jian has backbone, but that he has a strong purpose.

In Liu Jian's eyes, these unattainable children of high-ranking families are not as good as a Gongsun Zan when tied together, because he has a plan for his future.

I am afraid that these people will not have a relationship with themselves in the future, and it is useless to make friends with them.

Seeing Liu Bei's remorse, Liu Jian stopped joking and comforted:

"Why should the elder brother blame himself, the younger brother was just young and ignorant at that time, empty and lonely, not worthy of praise."

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Mo modesty, you are better than me." ”

If this younger brother is really empty, why is he still secretly inquiring about Gongsun Zhan's news after so many years? To be clear is to be far-sighted.

It seems that his future in the future may depend on this younger brother.

……

The next day, the two went to see Liu Zhou and Hu Shi, and told them that they would leave the county for a few days and go east to meet the incoming Gongsun Zhan.

The brothers only said that they would welcome their classmates, and did not say that they wanted to enter the ranks through Gongsun Zhan.

Hearing that the classmates of Wushi Mountain had come to take up the post of county magistrate of Zhuo County, Liu Zhou and Hu were overjoyed.

Liu Zhou stroked his beard, looked at Hu Shi proudly, and boasted: "Look, what is the old man talking about?" Let these two children go to Lu Zigan to learn the scriptures, and they will definitely have a great future! In your woman's opinion, I feel sorry for the child's long-distance hardship, I cried and shouted to block it, and scratched the old man's face, what is happening now? The classmates of the year all came to us to be the county honor! This generation is developed one by one! ”

Hu Shi glanced at Liu Zhou disdainfully: "My son has a future, he knows how to make friends, and he also knows how to inquire about the whereabouts of his classmates, what does it have to do with you, an old thing?" ”

Liu Zhou raised his eyebrows, and was about to be angry at the Hu family: "How can you woman talk like this!" ”

"What do you want?" Hu Shi glared at him, and Liu Zhou's momentum suddenly retracted.

He coughed softly: "Don't worry about you woman!" Didn't see ......."

Then he looked at the two: "You two wear a formal point, choose a thicker one, and buy more gifts, although they are classmates, but after they arrive, they are our local county respect, and the number of etiquette should be taught!" ”

"Father, don't worry, I'll do it later."

Liu Jian and Liu Beifang wanted to say goodbye, but they heard Hu Shi suddenly say: "Since it is to welcome the county honor, Jian'er can go alone, Liu ...... Xuande is still preparing for the coming-of-age ceremony at home, so don't go with him. ”

Liu Bei was startled when he heard this.

Why don't you let me go?

He looked at Liu Zhoudao with some eagerness: "Uncle, this?" ”

Liu Zhou frowned, and put on his father-in-law's shelf: "Then Gongsun County Zun, Xuande and Jian'er are all classmates, only let Jian'er go to greet him, isn't there a rude number on Xuande's side?" ”

Hu Shi glared: "Shicai listened to what the two of them said, Xuande returned to Zhuo County, and he has not exchanged letters with that Gongsun County Zun for many years, how can he be as attentive to Gongsun as Jian'er, and let Xuande think more when he goes to others!" I think we're clinging! ”

"But ......"

"Okay, you're not ashamed, I'm still sorry! That's it! ”

Liu Zhou asked Hu Shi to choke back his words, so he could only bow his head and not speak.

Liu Jian persuaded: "Mother, in fact, I think it's better to let Brother Xuande ...... together."

"You! Don't speak! Pack your things and go! ”

Hu Shi pointed at Liu Jian, interrupted him to speak, and then secretly winked at him, the meaning he wanted to express was obvious.

Son, mother, it's all for you!

But the problem is that Hu's little action is not hidden at all, and the people in the room saw her frowning.

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Liu Zhou scolded in his heart - this unvirtuous woman!

……

Out of the door, Liu Bei sighed and said to Liu Jian: "Deran, since this is the case, then the brother will not accompany you, you go to welcome Gongsun Bogui, be more careful along the way." ”

Liu Jian looked at Liu Bei's expression a little lonely, and planned in his heart: Mother doesn't like Liu Bei, everyone knows this in their hearts, and there is nothing strange about it, but she did it today, but she just happened to be able to sell Liu Bei a favor again.

"Brother Xuande doesn't have to be like this, my mother has no malice, she just thinks a little more."

Liu Bei smiled bitterly: "My aunt treats me very well on weekdays, and I have no complaints. ”

"Okay, if you don't complain about your mother, let's go, let's pack up our things and set off together!"

"Huh?"

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment: "But Aunt Shicai said, let me stay at home." ”

"When did you become so obedient? If you don't go, you really won't go? ”

"But if you let your aunt know about it when you go back......"

"Just say that I dragged you to it, just push it on me."

Liu Bei is a person with a decisive personality, he thought about it for a while, and no longer hesitated, and immediately said: "Brother Xian, I owe you a favor again." ”

Liu Jian smiled - the more favors you owe me, the more you will pay me back in the future.