"Bo Gui is quite different from the past, when he was under Lu Shimen, although he was not of high origin, he had a violent temper and spoke straightforwardly, and he would sweep away Hu Lu all day long, and he was determined to put the words of the marquis on his lips."

Jian Yong looked at Gongsun Chan in the distance, and the corners of his mouth provoked a little smile: "He still has such ambitions?" It's also interesting. ”

"You think he can't do it?"

Jian Yong didn't answer, but just asked, "Then how is he different from the past?" ”

"Just imagine, we went out of the county for hundreds of miles, came to meet him on the official road, he and I haven't seen each other for many years, although we have exchanged a few words, but I don't ask why I came here, nor do I ask what I am doing now, just accept it calmly, as if we came here to welcome him, it is a normal thing."

When Jian Yong heard this, his heart suddenly woke up.

That's right, people who haven't seen each other for many years suddenly appear on the official road, why don't you ask the reason?

He pondered it for a while, and said: "According to common sense, friends who haven't seen each other for many years are facing them on the official road, so they should ask why...... Ming Ting only said 'ashamed', but he took it for granted...... In this way, before us, there are probably many people in Zhuo County who have greeted him. ”

Liu Jian sighed and said: "So, let's be careful, people are very tight......... It's just that there are not a few people who have this mind, and it is also necessary to consider who people choose and who they don't choose. ”

Jian Yong smiled: "But you are all classmates, he should still put you and Xuande first, right?" ”

"What you think is simple, the matter of officialdom is a big thing, those who ask him in advance, I am afraid that they will all be promised heavy benefits, but we just bring some ordinary meeting gifts, and there is no heavy wealth...... Didn't you listen to what he had to say? ”

Jian Yong recalled seriously for a while, then shook his head: "I didn't hear it." ”

Liu Jian sighed, it can also be blamed, when he was studying scriptures in Wushi Mountain, there was no Jian Yong.

"He praised Xuande for being able to speak, and said that it reminded him of Wang Yi, Fu Xie and others, in fact, he meant that when Ah Bei was in the Wushi Mountain, he had climbed the children of the Shimen Wang clan."

Jian Yong suddenly said: "This is deliberately in the Dao back then? ”

"It's not really, it's just that people use this sentence to remind us that this time they come to office, they can either promote us or not, and the friendship of classmates can be taken care of, or ignored...... After all, people also have to look at the faces of others. ”

Jian Yong was surprised: "Why do you have so many thoughts? He is also a county magistrate of Qianshi, a county magistrate, who else needs to see his face? ”

"It's too much, Zhuo County has not happened before, the expatriate officials are deeply entangled with the local noble families, and they were expelled by the local heroes, and then on the boundaries of Zhuo County, there are still county guards and Fang Bo who can manage his grandson Bogui, this method of dredging up and down, the first in the county office personnel, how can it be easy to promise for a few classmates? Besides......"

"And what?"

"You don't think he is a seal that fell from the sky?"

……

On the other side, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan, who were sitting and talking to each other under the big tree, were also watching Liu Jian's side.

"Hehe, a few years ago, my two classmates back then, now they are also a handsome warrior, it really makes people sigh, you look at Ah Jian, the size was not as big as my shoulders back then, and now the body is almost as majestic as me, a real young hero!" Gongsun Chan looked at Liu Jian from afar and commented at the same time.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "My brother is even more different from the past, and now he is the official body of Bi Qianshi, the head of one party, on the other hand, we have achieved nothing, I can only look at my brother's back from afar, and I am ashamed." ”

Gongsun Zhan's expression was complicated.

"This is more than a thousand stones, and it is not easy to come by...... It's hard. ”

Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, and then thought that Gongsun Zhan had relied on his father-in-law's nepotism to ascend to the throne, although his career was smooth, but everything still needed to look at the face of his father-in-law, it was indeed not easy.

"My brother has gone through ups and downs to get to where he is today...... Alas, I heard that when my brother was appointed as the royal car before, he escorted Liu Fujun to be distributed, which was passed on by the world, which is really admirable. Liu Bei comforted him.

Gongsun Chan grinned and didn't say anything.

Liu Xuande didn't understand the meaning of my words.

……

Not far away.

"How could it be so easy for him to get to where he is today? It's all spent on it. Liu Jian was categorical.

Jian Yongqi said: "I heard that when he was appointed as the official of the imperial car, his lord Liu Qi was assigned to Rinan, he changed his appearance as a guard to escort all the way, and then Liu Qi was pardoned, and Gongsun Zan was also promoted to filial piety and honesty as an official because of this matter, and since then it has been developed, how is it to spend money?" ”

Liu Jian said to Gongsun Zhan Nunu who was not far away: "If Liu Qi is not pardoned, Gongsun Zhan's move is illegal, even though his feelings are pitiful, but it is purely delusional to want to be promoted in the ranks...... Moreover, do you think that without the permission of his father-in-law, he can accompany Liu Qifa so casually? There are complicated things involved, how can he let him do it alone? ”

Jian Yong touched his short beard and thought: "What do you mean, Gongsun Zhan accompanied Liu Qi to the south, it was agreed in advance, and Liu Qi had already gotten the rumor and would be pardoned halfway?" So Gongsun Chan accompanied Fujun to the south, was it a show? ”

"In the imperial court where eunuchs and relatives are in power, any news can be sold, including who His Majesty wants to pardon in advance."

Jian Yong blinked: "From the beginning of filial piety, you have to spend a lot of money?" ”

"What do you think? Although there are many people who make up the number of indiscriminate accusations, isn't it ridiculous to rely on fraud alone to make no money? Among them, origin, path, deeds, and goods are all indispensable.

Jian Yong is a cold man after all, even if he is slightly cold, he still has a glimmer of hope for the promotion of this world.

"But it's all your own guess, you can guess so accurately as soon as you are white?"

Liu Jian said in a low voice: "Then I'll give you an accurate guess, how much do you think this Zhuoxian Ming Court spent for today?" ”

Jian Yong said dryly: "The official price of Xiyuan, the order of Qianshi County is tens of millions...... He spent ten million? ”

Liu Jian shook his head: "More than that, since he pretended to be an escort to accompany Liu Qi to the south, just buying the news of this pardon should cost no less than millions of dollars, even if he bought the news and achieved fame, but the filial piety quota of Liaoxi County may not fall on his head, you must know that just in his grandson's family, how many people are staring?" In addition, after raising filial piety, Gongsun Zhan did not enter Beijing to serve as a Lang official, but directly served as the governor of Liaodong, which saved a lot of time, but these unruly regulations actually need money to dredge. ”

Jian Yong's reading of ancient scriptures is okay, but his numeracy skills are average.

"So, how much does he have to spend on so many things?"

"A conservative estimate should be more than 25 million dollars."

"So much?"

"It's based on what I know, and what I don't know."

Jian Yong sighed: "Gongsun Zhan, who has the ambition to drive away Hu Lu, is it still so?" ”

"It has nothing to do with his ambitions, it's the right thing to do!"

……

After camping, Gongsun Zhan ordered people to bury the pot to make rice, and entertained Liu Jian and others with the meat and Liaoxi spirits he carried.

He estimated the time, and set off tomorrow morning, and then entered Zhuo County at noon, which was more than enough time, and immediately decided to have a drink with the two junior brothers here tonight.

Gongsun Chan was so gracious, Liu Bei was overjoyed, he was not polite, and drank hard with Gongsun Chan.

After knowing each other for many years, Liu Jian knew in his heart that Liu Bei was actually a very hedonistic person in his bones, he liked fine wine, carriages and horses, eagle dogs, beautiful women and beautiful clothes...... Gongsun Chan brought good wine to entertain him, and he fell into the trap at once.

As for Gongsun Zhan, he was arrogant on the surface, and he drank with them one after another, but in fact, he was deeply hidden.

Liu Jian already understood that Gongsun Chan was a high branch to them, and the people who were waiting for him to be promoted in Zhuoxian County had already prepared all kinds of 'interests' and were waiting in line.

And he and Liu Bei have only one Xianbei person in their hands, which may not be considered a bargaining chip.

Today, the two sides are not equal.

Liu Jian rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, and said in his heart: It's better to think about things simply, he should have thought of these things a long time ago, but it wasn't until he met Gongsun Zhan's face, through the details, that he began to ponder.

But now, it's a dilemma.

At this time, I suddenly heard Gongsun Chan ask Liu Jian: "Brother Xian, I haven't seen you for many years, why are you so cold to your brother?" Just Xuande talking to me, but you don't care about being a brother? Why? ”

Liu Jian turned his head and found Gongsun Zhan looking at him with a smile on his face.

Although enthusiastic, the meaning in that gaze is profound, and it is difficult to find it without looking carefully, just because it is deeply concealed by Gongsun's bold and majestic attitude.

"How can my brother ignore my brother, but I haven't seen him for many years, and I have a thousand words in my heart, but I don't know where to start."

"Well, you still look like you were when you studied the scriptures, it's okay, there's nothing to say, then it's okay to drink three times with your brother, right?"

Gongsun Zhan has a good amount of wine, and Shicai has already poured too much with Liu Bei, and now he has come to pour Liu Jian again.

At this time, he saw Liu Bei, who was already drunk and dazed, suddenly came to Gongsun Zhan's side and laughed: "Brother, Ah Jian and I are here today, but there is an important matter, I want to show my brother!" Don't be scared! ”

Liu Jian was silent, just observing Gongsun Zhan's state coldly from the side.

Let's let Xuande try this person's attitude.