Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 175 Knowing Xu Shu and Willing to Follow Around

Ge scarf cloth robe, soap sash and black shoes——

This was the first impression that person gave Liu Bian!

The man was very young, about the age of Guan, with a well-balanced appearance. Although he did not have a heroic face, he exuded a calm temperament, and there was one or two points of determination to see death as home. He seemed to be a hermit, but he was more like a The simple chivalrous man was so dignified that Liu Bian was fond of him.

Although Liu Bian didn't know this person, he was definitely not a stranger.

Sure enough, he heard Xun You say: "—Xu Fu, you still don't pay your respects to Your Highness!"

At that time, the man was holding a bamboo slip in his hand. He was stunned for a moment, turned his head, looked over, and saw Liu Bian and Xun You. He immediately put away the bamboo slip, walked briskly, saluted seriously, and spoke loudly. road:

"Xu Shu has met His Highness and Mr. Gongda!"

During this period, the man accidentally frightened seven or eight white pigeons into flight. Liu Bian couldn't take his eyes off him. He took a few more glances at the flying pigeons - he counted them: eight in total!
Just as Liu Bian thought, there are really pigeons here, they are indeed carrier pigeons, and there are pigeon coops!

The pigeons are quite smart: they fluttered, made several turns in the air, and flew back again. They all stood obediently near the pigeon nests, quite consciously, and there was no need to worry about them flying around.

So funny!

Liu Bian thought to himself: Judging from the performance of these pigeons, it is easy to believe that they can fly back to Luoyang from Nanpi?
Looking at Xun You again, Xun You blinked, looked at that person, and said hesitantly:
"Xu...Fu?"

Xu Shu straightened up and said to Xun You, "Mr. Gongda, have you forgotten again? The student is no longer called Xu Fu, but Xu Shu!"

Xun You: "..."

Xun You patted his head and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was confused."

Xun You said embarrassingly to Liu Bian: "Your Highness, this person has changed his name, but I forgot..."

Before Liu Bian could say anything, he heard Xu Shu say quietly: "Mr. Gongda, it seems you don't care about the students at all? Otherwise..."

"This is my fault. Please Xu Shu, please don't be upset!" Xun You repeatedly begged for mercy without any airs.

Liu Bian didn't even look at it.

It seems that Xun You admires Xu Shu very much?Otherwise, Xu Shu's half-joking complaints would not be tolerated so much.

But Xu Shu said with a straight face: "It's okay if the students don't get upset. I just hope Mr. Gongda won't forget it again in the future!"

"No, no." Xun You cupped his hands towards Xu Shu.

Xu Shu also reciprocated with courtesy.

Finally, the two looked at each other and smiled in unison.

Afterwards, the two also had time to pay attention to Liu Bian.Then he saw Xu Shu and said:

"This student has met His Highness! This is the first time that this student has met His Highness. Please forgive me if I am rude."

Liu Bian's scalp felt numb and his intuition was not good. He said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." He looked at Xun You with his eyes.

But when Xun You looked like he was smiling but not smiling, there was a trace of schadenfreude and a sigh on his face, as if he was saying: "I've reminded you to see Xu Shu a long time ago, but you didn't take it easy yourself, causing me to send letters back and forth several times. It was all in vain." So many days."

The corner of Liu Bian's mouth twitched slightly, thinking: Is it my fault?I bet you have already prepared carrier pigeons?Should I leave it to Xu Shu to take care of?
Why didn't you say it earlier?

If you say so, can I go and see Xu Shu? ——At first I thought you were recommending Xu Shu to me, and even though I remembered it, I couldn’t find the time to see Xu Shu?

Ugh!
That's all, that's all!Don’t mention this anymore!It’s a new chapter!
It's not too late to learn this now.

Clearing his throat, Liu Bian pretended not to see Xun You's teasing smile, and said without changing his expression: "Mr. Xun, you said earlier that you would use pigeons to send letters. Is it really true? Can pigeons really fly back to Luoyang?"

After regaining his composure, Xun You also suppressed his smile and said without squinting: "Yes! Your Highness, do you want to give it a try?"

Liu Bian tilted his head and couldn't help but said: "Can you not try? - I would like Mr. Xun to make another trip to Luoyang?"

Hearing this, Xun You suddenly fell down, held his forehead and said: "Your Highness!"

"This king is joking." Liu Bian pointed at Xun You's sleeve, "Can you please Mr. Xun take out my king's letter and tie it to the pigeon's leg so that the pigeon can deliver the letter?"

Xun You said: "Dare not to obey orders."

So Xun You took out Liu Bian's family letter, folded it again and again, folded it again and again, folded it into a long shape, and then handed it into Xu Shu's hands.Xu Shu grabbed the pigeon with one hand and tied the long paper to the pigeon's right leg with the other hand. He showed it to Liu Bian and said:

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the bolt is tight! It will never come loose."

Liu Bian was noncommittal, only thankful that the letter was not long and that the content in the letter was not important confidential information.Liu Bian couldn't help but asked: "Can it really be sent to Luoyang? It will take half a day? In other words, it will be tomorrow evening at the earliest?"

"No." Xun You stroked his hand, "It only takes half a day to go back and forth! We will get a reply tomorrow morning, if there is a reply."

Liu Bian was stunned and murmured: "Yes, really?"

Isn't it incredible?

To be honest, he was afraid that the pigeon would be caught mid-flight and eaten as a roasted bird. So what should he do?

It is a trivial matter for pigeons to be eaten. If the letter that the pigeon is sending is seen... He looked at it sideways, still not trusting the flying pigeon to send the letter——

Sure enough, I still have to ask Xun You to work hard a few times before running...

Before he finished thinking, he heard Xun You say: "Your Highness, please believe in this group of carrier pigeons! As early as when His Highness was appointed King of Bohai, and also led the Bohai Prefect, and led troops out of the city, the general began to train this group of carrier pigeons. The general originally raised about a hundred pigeons, but in the end only these eight were useful!... Your Highness, even if you don’t believe in pigeons, you should believe in the general? Don’t you understand the general’s ability?”

Xun You looked at Liu Bian confidently, but he just didn't shout out on the spot: It's really safe to send letters by flying pigeon!Very safe! !Your Highness, there is no need to worry!
Liu Bian: "..."

After clearing his mind, Liu Bian let go of the idea of ​​"Is it because Xun You doesn't want to go back and forth anymore, that's why he admires Feige's transmission of books so much", and said loosely:

"I understand. But before sending the letter, I have something to ask."

Xun You said: "Your Highness, please speak."

Liu Bian hesitated and said: "This letter from my king is written to my father..."

The implication: the pigeon will fly the letter to the mansion of General He Jin. Doesn’t that mean: the letter will be watched by General He Jin first?
Xun You said: "——No! Before coming to Nanpi County, the general prepared for a rainy day and discussed it with me... I will persuade His Highness to write a letter to His Majesty, but the general is absolutely not allowed to open the letter and read it first!"

Liu Bian: "..."

Xun You has given such a guarantee, can he still find fault? ——Happily, Liu Bian said:

"Mr. Xu, please help me pass the message through flying pigeons!"I hope this letter can fly back to Luoyang safely!The king looks forward to receiving a reply letter from his father tomorrow morning. "

Xu Shu was flattered and said: "Your Highness, I don't dare to take the name of Sir! Your Highness, please call me "Yuan Zhi"?" "

"Yuan Zhi?" Liu Bian raised his eyebrows.

Xu Shu said: "The student's character is Zhi."

"Okay." Liu Bian took advantage of the situation, "Yuanzhi, from now on, you will be in charge of delivering the letter to the king temporarily, okay?"

Xu Shu said in surprise: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! The students will definitely live up to Your Highness's expectations!"

——Even if Liu Bian is seven or eight years younger than Xu Shu, Xu Shu still treats Liu Bian respectfully!

"Yuan Zhi, that's wrong." Liu Bian shook his head, but he didn't quite agree with Xu Shu's point of view. Although Liu Bian was very happy that Xu Shu came to defect to him, he didn't want to waste Xu Shu's talent: let alone historical records. To say that Xun You paid special attention, it should be clear that Xu Shuzhi was not raising pigeons to deliver messages!

The correct way to reuse Xu Shu's previous method is...

"Has Yuan Zhi Anxin been raising pigeons all his life?" Liu Bian asked.

Xu Shu was surprised.

Xu Shu cupped his hands toward Liu Bian and said, "Of course..." "-No, really?" Liu Bian cut off and answered.

Xu Shu pursed his lips, unable to speak.

Involuntarily, Xu Shu lowered his head.

Liu argued: "Raise your head and look at me."

Xu Shu then raised his head and stared at Liu Bian.

Perhaps because of Liu Bian's great momentum or Liu Bian's noble status, Xu Shu lowered his eyes unconsciously and never dared to look directly into Liu Bian's eyes for too long... Looking at Xu Shu who lowered his head, Liu Bian said:
"I heard from Mr. Gongda that you were born in a poor family, Yuanzhi. Since childhood, you have liked to practice swordsmanship, dance with spears and sticks, and be chivalrous and righteous! Unfortunately, you are not very literate and have never gone to school... Mr. Gongda also said that as long as you If you are willing to work hard, given time, you will become a great talent."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shu blushed and was excited.

Liu Bian said again: "Mr. Gongda is very optimistic about you? I also admire you very much... Are you willing to go to school?"

"……what?"

go to school?

Xu Shu was stunned when he suddenly heard His Highness's convoluted questions.

"That's right, go to school!" Liu Bian paused and gave two options bluntly, "I won't hide it from you, you have two choices!

First, you go to school at Nanpi College, with a semester of about three months, and you need to study for three years!Of course, if you think the time is too long and you are good enough, you can take the "Graduation Examination". Once you pass it, I will discuss with the teachers as appropriate and give you a "Graduation" certificate. !At that time, like those "filial and honest" people, you will be able to serve as an official in the court and provide food, clothing, and parents for the people of the world!

Secondly, I will write you a letter of recommendation and recommend you to study at the academy in Beihai, Qingzhou!There is a college in Beihai, Qingzhou, and its dean is Mr. Zheng Xuan—you should have heard of Mr. Zheng Xuan? "

Liu Bian's talk was very exciting, but Xun You looked at Liu Bian frequently and was surprised that Liu Bian had played tricks on the academy at such a young age: what kind of graduation exams and graduation certificates, the talents and learning he mastered were equivalent to the gold content of Xiaolian?
This, this, this... this is too exaggerated.

It was pity that Xu Shu couldn't feel Liu Bian's whimsical ideas.

Xu Shu gasped cooperatively, but shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it."

Liu Bian: With a fierce face, he introduced Zheng Xuan again and said: "You only need to remember that Mr. Zheng Xuan is a Confucian scholar and a master of Confucian classics today! If we talk about who is the most knowledgeable and authoritative at present, it is Mr. Zheng Xuan!"
In short, you have to respect Mr. Zheng Xuan, do you understand? "

Xu Shu's expression remained calm and he whispered: "Your Highness, do you admire Mr. Zheng Xuan so much because you are Mr. Zheng Xuan's disciple?"

Liu argued: "No."

"Your Highness didn't worship Mr. Zheng Xuan as a teacher, did you ever go to school?" Xu Shu asked again.

Xun You glared at Xu Shu and scolded: "Xu Fu, you are so rude!"

Xu Shu looked innocent and said: "Mr. Xun, I am Xu Shu, not Xu Fu."

Xun You looked at the sky speechlessly, then raised his hand, knocked Xu Shu on the forehead, and shouted: "Whether you are Xu Fu or Xu Shu, you are too rude and still haven't apologized! Are you questioning that His Highness has not attended a serious academy? ?”

After hearing this, Xu Shu realized his mistake and saluted Liu Bian: "Your Highness, the student was too reckless and offended Your Highness."

Liu Bian: Just, that’s outrageous!

Just... I feel so tired for no reason!

It is undeniable that although Liu Bian could read and write, he had never been to an academy.

The main reason is that private schools were prevalent in the late Han Dynasty, and aristocratic families or celebrities generally set up private schools to teach and educate people——

Although Liu Bian was not from an aristocratic family and had been fostered by a Taoist priest since he was a child, Queen He and General He did not dare to neglect Liu Bian and could not allow Liu Bian to be illiterate... Therefore, "Liu Bian" was like a child from an aristocratic family. Private tutors teach literacy classes!

Far away.

Getting back to the topic, Liu Bian said: "Yuan Zhi, what are your plans?"

Under normal circumstances, anyone who wants to study in an academy would choose the latter, but Xu Shu... Xu Shu did not answer the question and asked: "Your Highness, before the student answers, the student also has questions to ask Your Highness."

Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Just ask."

Xu Shu said: "Your Highness, is there an academy in Nanpi County? How come the students didn't see it?"

Liu argued: "Nanpi Academy is...under discussion. It has not yet been built. It is estimated that it will be built within one or two months."

Xun You raised his eyebrows and interjected: "Really? Your Highness wants to set up an academy?"

Liu argued: "To be precise, it is not me who wants to set up an academy, but Yuan Gongdao who is in charge of the main thing."

I only grasp and supervise the general direction. After all, am I not the "Jun Teng Jijiu"?

Liu Bian thought.

Then I heard Xu Shu say: "Yuan Gonglu? Xiu County magistrate? - Also worthy?"

Huh?
Liu Bian opened his eyes wide and stared at Xu Shu, but Xu Shu asked:
"Min Xia Ken, when Nanpi Academy is completed, will you come to school?"

go to school?

My king? !
Liu Bian was embarrassed.

"Why do you ask that?" Liu Bian asked.

Xu Shu said: "Your Highness did not acquiesce..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Shu's mouth was covered by Xun You.

Xun You broke out in a cold sweat: Should it be called "The ignorant are not guilty"?It's just a matter of saying it once, but you dare to mention it a second time...are you afraid that your life will be tough?I am not afraid that His Highness will feel any resentment.

It's really a shame to say that Your Highness has never gone to an academy to study.
It's like His Highness "doesn't know how to read a word", like a simple-minded reckless man...ah~ Bah, bah, bah!Stop it, stop it!Even if you whisper in your heart!We must not damage His Highness’s wise image!
——It is said that Xun You is a descendant of the "Xun" family. When he was young, he not only attended private school, but also studied at "Yingchuan Academy"...cough cough cough!

Xun You stared at Xu Shu silently, silently warning Xu Shu that enough was enough: Hey!You are a ranger, so you are not short-sighted. Do you still need me to tell you what you can and cannot say?

As if he understood Xun You's eyes, Xu Shu closed his mouth, a trace of apology flashed in his eyes.

Xun You finally put down his hands.

Xu Shu said quickly: "Your Highness, if you decide to attend classes at Nanpi Academy, then I will also stay at Nanpi Academy! I am willing to be your Highness's scholar and follow Your Highness!"

Liu Bian pursed his lips and was completely speechless.

Xun You covered his face with his hands and cursed secretly: "Xu Shu, you are the best?"
"Follow Your Highness" You can say this!
"...I want to think about it again." Liu Bian was silent for a moment and said calmly, "It is not a trivial matter to manage the academy, and we can only allow this king to discuss it with the elders.

It's getting late!It’s time for me to go back!If there is a reply from Luoyang, remember to send it to the study. "

"Here!" Xu Shu responded with his hands raised.

Liu Bian said goodbye to Xun You and Xu Shu, turned around and left.

He didn't even notice that after he left, Xun You looked like he wanted to strangle Xu Shu's neck.

When Liu Bian returned to the study, he saw Yuan Shu and others waiting for a long time.

Skillfully, Yuan Shu and others saluted Liu Bian.

Liu Bian said: "Come into the room and talk."

After that, Yuan Shu and others followed Liu Bian into the study again.

(End of this chapter)