I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 3 Brothers and Sisters
To say that Liu Jian and Liu Bei were able to worship under Lu Zhi's family, there is still an element of luck.

As a follower of Ma Rong, Lu Zhi is a well-known Confucian in the country. Logically speaking, according to the status of the Liu family, he would never be able to cling to him, let alone send his children to Goushi Mountain to study the scriptures.

Luckily, the Liu family in Zhuo County had some friendship with the ancestors of the Lu family, that is, the generation of Liu Xiong and Lu Chong.

Although this kindness did not occur in the generation of Liu Zhou and Lu Zhi, for Lu Zhi, who has studied ancient Chinese scriptures and read Zuo Zhuan thoroughly, he understands better than anyone else the truth that gratitude should be repaid .

Even if it is 100 years later, he will have to pay it back in his life.

To put it bluntly, even if Lu Zhi doesn't want to repay his kindness, his status will inevitably prompt him to repay this kindness for his ancestors... No way, who made him a great Confucian?A great Confucian must repay his kindness, and it will not work if he does not allow repayment!
It's about reputation.

And Lu Zhi's way of repaying the kindness of the Liu family's ancestors in Zhuo County is to accept a son and a nephew recommended by Liu Zhou as his disciples, which saves trouble and is enough to make the other party grateful.

They were said to be disciples, but Lu Zhi had not even taught the Liu brothers for two months.

Five years ago, the two youngest sons, Liu Bei and Liu Jian, took their father's order to go to Goushi Mountain to study scriptures. It took two months to arrive at Goushi Mountain. After two months of studying scriptures, Lu Zhi was sent by the imperial court to Jiujiang to suppress the rebellion. .

During the two months of studying the scriptures, because Lu Zhi was still a doctor of Taixue, his time to appear in the Goushi Mountain Academy was quite limited, and his son Lu Yin basically took the place of teaching the scriptures.

Liu Jian remembered the number of times he saw Lu Zhi face to face, and he could count them with two fingers.

However, learning the classics was just a gimmick for Liu Jian, who was not interested in the hundreds of thousands of words of scriptures in the Eastern Han Dynasty that had been annotated by generations.

A [-]-word "Book of Songs", just interpreted by various celebrities, can't contain a million words. Who is in the mood to study those shit?

What Liu Jian is interested in is the people under Lu Zhi's family.

Most of these people are born with political resources, and if they can make friends, it will be beneficial in the future.

However, the status and class system of the Han Dynasty taught Liu Jian a lesson, allowing him to deeply understand the laws of the world.

Here, there is an insurmountable gap between people of low birth and high birth, and it is still the kind that is written naked on the face.

Almost all the disciples in the hall, after knowing the family backgrounds of Liu Jian and Liu Bei, hardly paid any attention to them, the kind who avoided them for fear of being late.

These two surnamed Liu don't have a decent heirloom of Confucian classics, and none of the living members of this family has a decent Liubaishi, and they are Tie Hanhan who was born in Bianjun, Youzhou...

It's cool and stay there.

Not everyone is like this though, there are exceptions.

Gongsun Zan of the Gongsun family, a large family in western Liaoning, is relatively close to Liu Jian, and they get along very well.

Of course, this was because Gongsun Zan was the son of a concubine, and to a certain extent, he couldn't get on the stage.

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"It's just that I don't understand. Lu Shangshu is now in Luoyang. If Ah Bei wants to ask for a letter, he only needs to send a letter to Luoyang to inquire. What does it have to do with him? Could it be that he personally went to Luoyang City ?" Jian Yong tapped on the table and kept asking.

Liu Jian was playing with his chopsticks, and his mind was not in the right place: "Since it is asking for a letter, you must be sincere. Lu Shiyuan is in Luoyang, but he has family members in Zhuo County. I will ask Abei to go back to Lousang Village first. After my aunt, please write a letter from my aunt, and ask Master Lu to give me the inscription, and then Abi will take the letter and go to the former residence of the Lu family in person, and ask the representatives of the Lu family to pass it to Master Lu."

Zhang Fei was confused and didn't understand at all: "Why is it so troublesome to take a sign?"

Jian Yong patiently explained to him: "A Bei's name, Lu Ziqian is qualified to act, but A Bei's mother is still alive. If you don't ask your mother, you will be suspected of being unfilial, and there is also an act of seductiveness. If you are a caring person Grasping the handle, for fear of ruining the reputation, let his mother write the letter himself, and then let Abei send it to Lu's house, there is no presumption."

Speaking of this, Jian Yong elbowed Liu Jian: "Is this the solution you gave A Bei?"

Zhang Fei looked at Liu Jian with admiration: "Brother is so thoughtful... I admire you!"

Liu Jian waved his hand humbly: "Little Doyle, it's nothing to worry about."

Jian Yong seemed to be in good spirits, and couldn't hold back the chatterbox: "My dear brother, if you want to achieve great things, it is not enough to rely on a great Confucian to earn a reputation. I invited you here today because I have an idea." .”

Liu Jian naturally understood Jian Yong's words, and he had thought about this question countless times in his mind.

How can it be so easy to get ahead?
"Brother Jian, what's your opinion, why don't you teach me?"

Jian Yong leaned forward, looking at Zhang Fei and Liu Jian with a mysterious expression.

"According to our status as the Four Tigers of Zhuo County, if we want to go to the Sui Ke or the Special Ke to become an official, it is really difficult. We men from the border county, besides being filial, have another way, which is to join the army and guard the border..."

After hearing this, Zhang Fei shook his head and interrupted him directly.

"What do I think is a good idea? Isn't it just to join the army? Bianjun, who doesn't know the truth? It's just that a few sons who joined the army can open a way out in the end, doesn't it depend on the door?"

Jian Yong felt dissatisfied when the conversation was interrupted: "Isn't that easier than promoting Xiaolian..."

"Stop!" Liu Jian stretched out his hand to block the words of the two of them: "For those who have never joined the army, I will look back and think carefully. After drinking this glass of wine-go home!"

In fact, Liu Jian has recently prepared to do a major event, which is somewhat similar to the method of joining the army mentioned by Jian Yong. At the same time, it can also solve the problem of having no connections mentioned by Zhang Fei, but the specific implementation plan still needs to be studied by him.

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The three of them just drank and went home separately.

Liu Jian went back to his house, but saw his mother Hu standing at the door waiting for him.

Hu's natal family is not bad, the number of land is more than that of her husband's family, and there are [-] apprentice households, which are also among the small tycoons in terms of scale.

Because of this, her husband Liu Zhou didn't dare to provoke this original wife.

Mrs. Hu has little knowledge and no literacy. She grew up in the border county and was more aggressive, arrogant and domineering than the women in the Central Plains.

At the same time, it is more protective of the calf...

"What time is it? You're going home now! You don't want to be a mother!" Hu's words were reprimands, but the concern in his tone could not be concealed.

"Aunt..."

"Smelly of alcohol! Hurry up and wash your face before going to the main room to see your father. That boy Liu Bei has come back, and he seems to have brought back the watch words that Lu Zigan gave you two. Go and listen too, don't let him That kid snatched someone who sounds better than you!"

Liu Jian scratched his head in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.

Although the mother is kind, but the words on the watch are all based on the real name of her child or have a special meaning, each has its own, where can I grab it?

"Mother, my child is still a few years away from the crowning ceremony. Why do you need such an early form? This time I asked someone to find Master Lu to do something for A Bei."

Hu was very angry.

"You child is too honest, then Liu Bei stays at our house, eats and clothes, and gives you half of everything good! Lu Ziqian is clearly accepting your father's favor and accepting you as an apprentice, but he still wants Adding him, what's the matter! Why is he the only one who wrote the name this time? I'm so upset for my mother... I specially asked your father to write a letter to the surname Lu, and write your name too. Yes, and it must sound better than Liu Bei's!"

Hu's dissatisfaction with Liu Bei has not lasted for a day or two.

When Liu Zhou brought Liu Bei home, the Hu family was furious at home, and almost tore down the house of Liu's house. Thanks to the young Liu Jian who helped Liu Zhou to persuade his mother, he was able to do so. Reluctantly let Liu Bei stay in their home.

Because of this incident, Liu Zhou also suffered a lot.

Of course, Liu Jian has his own ideas, and there is nothing wrong with sharing half of all good things with Liu Bei.

If Liu Bei can win the hearts of the world, then he will win Liu Bei's heart.

Whether it is delicious food, good clothes or fun, he is with Liu Bei.

People's hearts are fleshy, and Liu Jian's approach has obvious effects. After ten years of accumulation, Liu Jian can clearly feel Liu Bei's special feelings for him.

But Mrs. Hu didn't understand these things. In her opinion, this was someone else's hooligan trying to take advantage of her son.

"Mother, this has nothing to do with A Bei. He didn't want to argue with me at all. The matter of the letter was an idea for him. He wanted to make some reputation for A Bei."

"That's enough, that's enough! And save some reputation for others, as if you have a good reputation! In the end, why don't you worry about your mother?"

"Haha, okay, thank you, Mom."

Hu patted his cheek dotingly, and then quickly ordered the servant: "Take Mr. Shaolang to wash his mouth, get rid of the alcohol, and see my father-in-law again."

The servant hurriedly led Liu Jian to clean up briefly, and then came to the main room.

In the main room, there are two people sitting at the moment, one is Liu Zhou and the other is Liu Bei.

The grown-up Liu Bei was quite similar to what was described in history, with big ears, super long arms, and slender and long eyes, quite heroic.

"I saw my father."

"Where did you go?" Liu Zhouzhou stared at him with dissatisfaction, "Did you mess around with those reckless people again?"

At this time, Liu Jian naturally had to argue for his friends.

"Father, those friends of mine are all from good families, why do you say reckless people?"

A general Jihan Chariot and a general Zhaode, if they are reckless, then Liu Zhou will have nowhere to play.

Liu Bei also rushed to chime in: "Uncle Mingjian, the friends of A Jian and I are indeed from good families, and the two of us have never done anything wrong outside..."

Liu Zhou's expression was quite strange: "Congwu?"

"Well... In fact, sometimes there will be once or twice..."

"Hmph! Don't think that I don't know about the stupid things you two are doing outside. If you don't study the scriptures carefully, you will do some ridiculous things in one day... The Four Tigers of Zhuo County? Who is to blame!"

The name is too big, even my own father has heard of it.

Liu Jian didn't want to talk too much with Liu Zhou on this matter, so he could only try to change the subject.

"Father, I heard from my mother that Master Lu personally wrote the inscriptions for Abiti and me?"

Liu Zhou originally wanted to scold the two of them, but the words came to his lips, and he didn't know where to start to say a thousand words, so he lost his interest for a while.

He pointed helplessly at the two cloth pouches on the desk table: "You, Master Lu, have already prepared the inscriptions for the two of you, but they have been placed with the family members in Zhuo County and never given to me. Now Just about to come."

Liu Jian thought in his heart that Lu Zhi really had a good plan.

He should have already estimated that the old Liu family would take advantage of him to the end, and he would never let it go until all the remaining value was dug out of him, so he reserved a table and waited for the Liu family to come to ask for it.

It is really a wonderful understanding of human nature.

"Brother, have you read it?"

Liu Bei shook his head seriously: "I didn't read it, I just waited for you to come back and read it together!"

Liu Jian could feel Liu Bei's sincerity and was comforted in his heart.

He took the cloth bag, opened it and looked at it.

"Xuande... Deran?"

"Liu Xuande, Liu Deran!"

Liu Zhou also muttered to the side: "Xuan is water, but it is fire. A stillness and a movement make the two of you complement each other. Lu Ziqian really has insight."

Liu Jian thought to himself that his father could really tell nonsense.

I and Liu Bei were studying scriptures under Lu Zhi's school. To put it bluntly, I didn't meet Lu Zhi himself for more than two times.Where did Lu Zhi know?
He and Liu Bei made it clear that they were 'moving and moving'.

The father of the Han Dynasty really didn't understand and pretended to understand.

But the big man ruled the world with filial piety, for the sake of face, he will not expose his father today.

"From now on, should I call you Brother Xuande?" Liu Jian asked Liu Bei with a smile.

Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "You talk fast, boy! You haven't officially crowned yourself yet, so why don't you just call the name in front of outsiders?"

"It's okay in private, right?"

"Haha, yes."

Liu Zhou looked at the two of them with a sullen face, his face twitching from time to time.

He suddenly heard a loud roar: "Don't talk about idleness! Go read the scriptures!"

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When they were young, the two left the main room and came to Liu Jian's room.

Liu Jian took out a brand new sacrificial dress from a wooden box.

Cross neck, right lapel, tie, wide sleeves, no matter the style or workmanship, they are all good choices.

This year's productivity is underdeveloped. In times of disaster, fine brocade cloth can be circulated as currency, which shows the preciousness of clothing.

Liu Jian was young and not in charge of his family. He was able to provide such a set of clothes to Liu Bei, which shows that he paid a lot of money.

Seeing this, Liu Bei became anxious, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to push back.

"What are you doing? How much will it cost you? Brother, I can't bear it!"

"What can't bear it!"

Liu Jian pushed the gown back into Liu Bei's hands with greater strength: "Be polite with me? Since you and I are disciples of Mr. Lu, we are considered "scholars". Dress more gorgeously! At that time, I will also support our brothers, this suit basically spent all my private money, if you don't want... then pay me back!"

Liu Bei wanted to cry but had no tears: "Aren't you blackmailing me? How can I pay you back?"

"Then put away the clothes! Don't act like a little woman! Otherwise, I'll beat you up."

Holding the gown in his hand, Liu Bei felt a rush of heat in his heart. Aside from the matter of the coronation ceremony, he actually liked gorgeous clothes very much.

He pursed his lips, not knowing how to express his thanks.

After a long while, I heard him speak leisurely: "It's so precious, what can I give you back in the future?"

"You play well and do some big things, that's the greatest reward for me."

Not only was Liu Bei not happy when he heard this, but he laughed loudly: "If someone with connections like you and me can be recruited as an official for the county king in the future, it will be a great blessing. What great things can we do? Hahaha ..."

"Hahaha……"

"Ha ha……"

"what?"

Seeing Liu Jian's serious face, he slowly stopped laughing: "Are you serious?"

Liu Jian said earnestly: "Father hopes that the two of us can follow the regular age to become officials, but how can it be so easy to follow the regular way in this world? Among the three generations of the Liu family in Zhuo County, only one of our grandfathers has held filial piety. I’ve passed my temper a long time ago! In my opinion, the only way for us Bianjun’s children to follow the path of military service and become an official is that we have a glimmer of hope for success.”

The children of ordinary scholars should go to the old school, which is the proper way, but people from the border county are different from the Central Plains. They can take advantage of the many wars in the border county and enlist in the army. path of.

But in the eyes of the real gentry masters, this method is an inferior practice, and Liu Zhou didn't want Liu Jian and Liu Bei to follow this path.

But the situation is stronger than people, and sometimes you have to let go of your posture.

Sure enough, Liu Bei is not an ordinary person, and he made up his mind overnight: "We usually make troubles, but to be honest, you have far-reaching vision than me! I will do what you say, and I will follow you!"

If you listen to me, that's right, with me here, I will definitely save you from detours!

"Okay, since that's the case, there's no need to delay, bring Jian Yong and Zhang Fei, and the four of us will go find a good place in a few days."

"So fast?"

Liu Bei's expression was surprised: "Our local military service requires you to be 23 years old to be able to take turns. You and I are not old enough now, how to join the army?"

"If you serve in the normal military service, you and I are just ordinary reserve soldiers, and it is difficult to have a chance to make meritorious service. What's more, my father will definitely pay the county directly at that time, saving both of us from military service."

Paying money and not being a soldier is a common thing in this era.

"What does that brother mean?"

"Brother, I mean, there is a person available right now."

"Who?"

"Gongsun Bogui."

(End of this chapter)