The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 629 Lin Zichu, I Have Your Courier!
When Liu Bei was young in the past, he was also a well-known hero in the village. He won the hearts of the people because of his loyalty, which caused all the teenagers in the nearby villages to rush for him.

Liu Bei was naturally very happy for these little brothers who came here to join him because of their fame.

But Liu Bei's family was in decline after all, and it was not easy to provide food and drink for these people. After a long time, the financial situation became somewhat stretched.

At that time, the bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty was extremely corrupt, and most of the villagers were harassed by thieves. Liu Bei simply formed a team of those who defected to him and spontaneously guarded the village.

Well, there is another scientific name for this kind of work, which is called collecting protection fees.

But Liu Bei not only collects money, but also handles affairs.Under his protection, the law and order in the county is indeed much better, so he can accept the money with peace of mind.

It was at this time that Jian Yong defected to Liu Bei's command together with those young children.

Afterwards, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, two Zhongshan businessmen, learned of Liu Bei's reputation, and spent a lot of money to ask him to protect the caravan.

Later, during an extremely important escort journey, the belongings of Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping aroused the covetousness of a gangster in Youzhou.

The rogues led the crowd to raid the caravan. Liu Bei led his younger brother to fight to the death. Although he succeeded in repelling the rogues in the end, his subordinates suffered heavy casualties.

When the property was shipped to the place and the wages were settled, Liu Bei raised the price to Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping by more than three times.

Jian Yong thought it was inappropriate for this, after all, taking people's money to eliminate disasters with others.The price has been negotiated long ago. Although many brothers have been lost, this is not a reason to sit on the ground and raise the price.

At that time, he was still a teenager at heart, and Liu Bei, who had a bad temper, naturally refused to follow him.

Compared to being responsible to his employer, he believed that he should be more responsible to those younger brothers who died in battle.Without money, what would he use to care for the affairs of those people?

Jian Yong couldn't persuade him, but Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were moved by Liu Bei's loyalty. They not only gave Liu Bei more wages, but also gave Liu Bei fifty good horses.

Jian Yong naturally thanked the two great merchants for this generous reward, but Liu Bei said that he deserved it.

Then Liu Bei took Jian Yong north to Youzhou, sold all the horses and exchanged them for money, which was used to care for the families of the younger brothers who died in battle.

At that time, Liu Bei naturally didn't think he was wrong, but when he thought about it later, Liu Bei lamented to Jian Yong many times that he was reckless. Fortunately, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were generous and didn't care about him, otherwise it would be ugly.

Now hearing Jian Yong mentioning this matter again, the expression on Liu Bei's face suddenly became a little weird, it was a kind of embarrassment when the absurd things in the past were exposed.

"At that time, a certain young and frivolous, naturally did some wrong things, why should Xianhe bring up the old things again."

Facing Liu Bei who looked embarrassed, Jian Yong said with a smile: "People are not sages, and there is nothing wrong with them. Why should the lord care about it? But the lord's words were good back then, and Yong has always believed it."

"Which sentence?"

Liu Bei was puzzled.

"This is what I deserve, and I must do my part!"

This sentence is ordinary, but to Liu Bei, it was no less than a thunderbolt ringing in his ears, and it took him a long time to recover from the shock.

"Xianhe thinks that it is appropriate for a certain person to become king at this time?"

Jian Yong cupped his hands and said: "That's right, my lord once determined to support the Han family, and took the common people in the world as his own responsibility. Don't you know that the well-known affirmative party can speak well?"

Many things can only be managed in one's position, otherwise not only will the subordinates not be convinced, even the people in the world will not be able to recognize it.

Whether you Liu Bei want to help the world and the people, or want to ascend to a high position, or seek to leave a name through the ages, you have to be in that position before you can succeed.

This is Jian Yong's opinion.

Liu Bei was silent for a while, then finally nodded his head and said: "I understand, Xianhe, you will go and tell Zichu later, the matter of becoming king... just trouble him to handle it by himself."

Hearing this, Jian Yong was overjoyed, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Obey!"

In this era, whether it is becoming a king or being promoted, it has always been recommended by others, but there is no such thing as self-recommendation.

Even to avoid suspicion, I can't participate in this whole process, otherwise I will inevitably be said to be greedy for power and position by the world,
But as soon as this remark came out, it could be regarded as Liu Bei's official death.

So far, Guo Jia's three-step plan has been completed, and Liu Bei's doubts have finally been relieved, and the merits and virtues have finally been completed.

……

Outside Tan County.

It was New Year's Eve, and the recruiting platform was completed yesterday, but Lin Chao spread the news as early as when it was first built.Therefore, at this time, there were already three circles inside and three circles outside the recruiting platform, and there were countless people.

The severe cold of winter can't stop the passion in everyone's heart.

After hearing the news that Liu Taiwei planned to follow the example of King Yan Zhao and set up a golden platform to recruit talents, the whole world was boiling.

Of course, most of these boiling people are from poor families.

Although they are well-educated in poetry and books, they suffer from no upward channels. Now as long as they can shine on the talent recruitment platform, they can join the Xuzhou regime. Such a temptation is not insignificant!
In addition, there is another big news, that is, as long as the person who comes here has real talent and learning, no matter whether he can become an official or not, he will give a book as a gift.

This news was like a bomb, and the shock made those poor children unable to recover for a long time.

When did collecting books become so worthless?
Does Liu Taiwei have so many books?
At the same time as these two questions came to mind, a group of children from poor families who were not outstanding in learning also set off for Tan County with curiosity.

After all, Liu Bei, as the head of the three princes, will announce the official list to the world, so he won't break his promise and get fat!
Although I can't become an official here, it is a blessing in life to get a book.

So when Liu Bei and Jian Yong rushed to Zhaoxiantai, many children from poor families who were relatively close to each other came nearby.

As for why they are all children from poor families, because those children from aristocratic families will not approve of this way of seeking talents.Coupled with the fact that the New Deal is in full swing, they haven't wiped their own shit, and they are even more afraid of the people who are staring at them. How can they come to Tan County to watch the excitement.

Let's go back to the Zhaoxian Terrace. The clever traders had already seen the business opportunities. With the construction of the Zhaoxian Terrace, they built restaurants and houses around it, so as to make a fortune during the recruiting period.

Since ancient times, there has been no shortage of intelligent common people in China, and the crowd of onlookers who eat melons has existed since ancient times.

Therefore, in addition to the children from poor families who came to watch, there were also the sound of vendors yelling and selling, and the bustle of wine shops and houses attracting business, which was a scene of extreme fireworks in the world.

Since ancient times, scholars have been romantic, and of course some unspeakable businesses have also opened near here.Let the poor children who are tired from the journey can get full comfort at night.

The state government did not stop this kind of action to promote consumption, but encouraged it.

So at this time, the recruiting platform and its surroundings are very lively.

Liu Bei didn't intend to come here, so he was still wearing ordinary clothes, while Jian Yong was informal and didn't know how to wear official robes, so although the two of them didn't have the idea of ​​visiting in private, it did have this effect.

Jian Yong wanted Dianwei to disperse the crowd and reveal his identity again, but Liu Bei refused with a smile.

"Zi Chu once said that some things are difficult to see clearly when they stand too high. I think so. I just came here today to observe, why bother to mobilize the crowd. It is a pleasure to share the joy with the crowd like this. .”

"That's what the lord said!"

Jian Yong also followed with a smile.

While the two were chatting and laughing, Liu Bei's eyes suddenly swept to a wine shop not far away, smelling the aroma of wine and meat wafting from it, he felt hungry.

Liu Bei woke up late today, went to greet his mother, was scolded, and was dragged out of the city by Jian Yong.It was noon at this time, but Liu Bei hadn't had any water or rice, and he was already hungry.

"Xianhe, Junming, go to a wine shop to have a drink with someone!"

Although the name of Zhaoxiantai sounds good, it is nothing to look at, and Liu Bei can't understand the specifications built according to etiquette, so it's better to go to drink and eat meat.

"As ordered!"

Jian Yong nodded.

Immediately, the two walked to the restaurant just now, but it was already full of guests and friends.Among them are children from poor families, and there are even businessmen coming and going, so it is very lively.

It was cold in winter, and after watching the table, everyone would not want to escape the wind and cold in the wine shop and drink a few sips of hot wine.

Jian Yong smiled at the clerk in the store: "Shopkeeper, please clear up a table and sit with me."

The guy was a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. Hearing this, he immediately expressed embarrassment and said: "I have met a few gentlemen. It is not a coincidence. It is cold today, and the shop is already full, and there are no free tables. How many people are there?" Sir, go and look elsewhere."

Hearing this, Jian Yong frowned slightly, took out a bunch of copper coins from his bosom and threw them on the table, and said: "Don't be embarrassed by the store owner, I have some money here, so I ask other guests to vacate a table. If there is any remaining, it will be your reward."

Seeing the money, the man's eyes lit up on the spot, he quickly put it away, and smiled at Jian Yong: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, the villain will come as soon as he goes."

After saying that, the waiter walked into the store, looking for customers who were willing to give up the table.

Here, Liu Bei smiled at Jian Yong: "Xianhe is a good way!"

Using money to open the way is far more clever than using power to suppress people. After all, the former can make people willing.

Seeing Liu Bei's praise, Jian Yong also laughed, and said, "My lord, what a status my lord is, if I don't have a table to sit on, it's a big joke. It's just...Yong just spent three hundred coins, and I will still invite my lord... ...reimbursement is one."

The idea of ​​reimbursement originated from Lin Chao, and now Jian Yong has also learned it.

Just mentioning money, Liu Bei felt a toothache, and the smile on his face disappeared, muttering: "Why is Xianhe so stingy, it's just money..."

Seeing Liu Bei's intention not to reimburse him, Jian Yong hurriedly said again: "My lord's words are wrong. Yong has always been a clean and honest official. He only lives on some salary, so he is ashamed of his pocket. The money just now came from Yong Yi. My lord has to reimburse the monthly expenses!"

"This matter is easy to hear, you will find Yuan Hao later."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Liu Bei thought about bringing disaster to the east.

In a word, I have no money!
What, my lord, you asked me to ask Tian Feng for money?

Isn't this daydreaming!

"My lord, Yong heard that my lord still has an inner treasury, which contains a lot of money, which is dedicated to the daily expenses of the Taiwei Mansion. Why don't my lord..."

Before Jian Yong finished speaking, Liu Bei suddenly changed his face and interrupted: "There is no internal treasury, this is nonsense, Xianhe don't want to listen to other people's nonsense!"

Just kidding, if the news that Neiku is rich reaches Tian Feng's ears, how can he continue to play music and dance in the future!
Seeing that Liu Bei was determined to renege on his debt, Jian Yong had no choice.I had to swear in my heart that if I encountered this kind of situation in the future, I would never pay first.

Over there, after taking Jian Yong's money, the clerk looked left and right, and finally found a suitable person - there was a table in the northwest corner of the store, but only a tall man in his 20s was sitting.

"Lang Jun, can you make a table with other guests?"

With a flattering smile on his face, the clerk reached out and put a small half of the money Jian Yong gave on the table.

After listening to the waiter explain the whole story, the man smiled and said: "It's really a waste of space for a certain person to sit alone at a table. If the guests are willing to come, I can make a table with them. It doesn't cost money. But if I want someone to give up the seat and They, however, absolutely cannot.”

At the door of the shop, Liu Bei heard this person's words, a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he immediately smiled and said: "Xianhe, looking at this person's attire, he should be a scholar who came under the recruitment order, so let's go and sit with this person." And drink!"

The guy was in a dilemma, but he saw Liu Bei and others walking over.When he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Jian Yong waving his hand.

"Shopkeeper, bring good wine and good meat. I'll make a table with this gentleman today."

Hearing this, the waiter was overjoyed, and immediately nodded and said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, the villain will serve it right away!"

Liu Bei didn't sit down, but looked at the young man first, and saw that he was tall and handsome, but he exuded an honest and elderly atmosphere that didn't match his age, which made people feel close to him.

At the same time, the man was also looking at Liu Bei, and when he saw what Liu Bei and the others were wearing, he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I've seen some gentlemen!"

This move made Liu Bei feel good, and he immediately returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "It's a blessing to meet you here. Dare I ask Lang Jun Gao's name?"

The man smiled and said, "I'm going to Lu Su, Lu Zijing."

Liu Bei thought for a while, but he didn't expect the Lu family in Xiapi, so he regarded Lu Su as a child from an ordinary poor family, immediately invited Lu Su to sit down, and chatted happily over wine.

At the beginning, Lu Su was a little strange. It stands to reason that after he declared his family name, the other party should also declare his name, otherwise it would be rude.

But after a few glasses of wine, he found that Liu Bei's expression was frank, and he didn't mean to look down on him.Although he was still puzzled in his heart, he was relieved of the matter of talent and turned to drink with Liu Bei.

……

In the government affairs hall.

Since Liu Bei came back, Lin Chao could no longer continue to fish as much as before, and had to deal with government affairs with the inner government every now and then.

Today coincided with the internal government discussing the specific details of awarding meritorious officials. This is a rather cumbersome and huge job. It was busy from morning to noon, and even one-fifth of it was not completed.

After all, there are too many meritorious soldiers, not only those generals need to be rewarded, but ordinary soldiers also need to be rewarded according to the degree of merit.

This has to count the credit again, and the official position has always been a radish and a pit, and it cannot be given indiscriminately.

The dead soldiers have to be compensated, and have to...

In short, these things got busy, making Lin Chao one head and two elders, just wanting to escape from the right and wrong place of Zhengwutang.

But how could the people in the inner palace allow him to fulfill his wish, so Lin Chao still had to sit in the hall and act like a cow.

Until noon, when it was about to be off duty, Zhang Yun suddenly walked in and whispered something to Lin Chao.

After listening to Zhang Yun's words, Lin Chao's eyes widened, his face was full of shock.

"Jun Yi, where is the visitor now?"

Zhang He cupped his fists and said, "Supervisor, the person here is outside the city."

"Let's go out of town with XX!"

As Lin Chao said, he stood up and prepared to go out.

Li Ru, why did you send me a courier at this time?

(End of this chapter)