I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 5 Liu Bei

In the winter of the first year of Zhongping, Liu Bei was appointed as the captain of Anxi County for his military achievements in quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion. It has been two years now.

In the past two years, Liu Bei believed that he had been working hard in his duties and did not dare to neglect. However, at the beginning of the month, he received a piece of news. The county received an edict, which said - Those who have military merit and are senior officials in the prefecture and county should be eliminated.

The direction of the edict is obvious. In recent years, those who have been awarded military honors are basically the same people who pacified the Yellow Turbans. What is Shatai? Pick it up and get rid of it.

There are probably two reasons behind this: firstly, the DPRK and the Central Government are worried that these people who started their careers with military exploits cannot manage the place well; secondly, the business of selling officials in Luoyang Xiyuan is now booming, and even some people with high reputations are still being treated. There are discounts and promotions, and the number of available official positions is gradually increasing compared to previous years. But if you want to sell your official position, you must first have a vacant official position!

It's hard to say which of the two reasons weighed more heavily in Emperor Ling's mind.

After finally working hard to get an official position, Liu Bei certainly didn't want to lose it.

Liu Bei was a young man named Ren Xia and met a large group of people. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he relied on his reputation among Ren Xia to form a team. He used this to find out that the postal supervisors of various ministries in Zhongshan County, where Anxi County is located, were ordered by the county to supervise the counties. He was keenly aware that the purpose of this postal inspection was to inspect officials like him and confirm candidates for removal from office. .

Therefore, when Liu Bei knew that the Governor's Post had arrived at the Anxi County Post House, he prepared gifts early. Early the next morning, Liu Bei left the grumpy Zhang Fei at home, and only took the calm Guan Yu to the Governor's Post. Visit the post office.

But the governor didn't want to see him. He claimed to be sick and avoided seeing him.

Liu Bei had many friends. He learned from the postman that the governor was just pretending to be ill, but he still refused to give up. He waited from morning to noon and watched helplessly as Cao Cao, a householder from Anxi County who came from a wealthy family in the county, visited the governor, coming in and out.

Liu Bei sent someone to inform him again, but the governor still claimed to be ill and disappeared.

There is no need to bear it anymore. Liu Bei is only in his mid-twenties now. He is in his prime of life. He is far less patient than when he visited the thatched cottage three times later. He is not just a good man. He immediately rushed into the room where Du You was staying with Guan Yu, who had been unhappy for a long time. He grabbed Du You by his collar and dragged him from the room to the yard.

Later, Liu Bei tied Du You to a tree in the courtyard of the post house under Du You's angry scolding. He felt that he had done a good job as a county captain, and no matter how he was dismissed from office, it would not be his turn. But Duyou's attitude said it all. He was so angry that he took off the copper-stamped yellow ribbon tied around his waist and hung it around Duyou's neck.

Liu Bei took out his horsewhip and whipped it on the governor, venting his anger.

In the Han Dynasty, there was not much difference in the official uniforms. The seal and ribbon became the main symbol to distinguish the salary rank of officials. They were distinguished by the material of the seal and the color and style of the ribbon. According to regulations, officials must carry their seals and ribbons with them, and when leaving office, they must also hand in their seals and ribbons.

Liu Bei's approach is a more classic one of hanging the seal before leaving, except that others hang it on the door, while he hangs it on the governor's neck.

The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more he became dissatisfied. The official position he had finally gained with his military exploits was just gone? Vaguely, he heard Zhang Fei's voice.

Zhang Fei's loud voice quickly drowned out the Superintendent's shouts. Liu Bei stopped and looked back, just in time to see Zhang Fei dismounting his horse with a happy face and shouting: "Brother, there is a happy event!"

After getting off his horse and entering the hospital, Zhang Fei noticed the governor who was tied to a tree: "What happened?"

Fortunately, Zhang Fei understood the importance and immediately explained the purpose of his visit to Liu Bei: "Brother, hurry home. Yin Zheng of Henan appointed eldest brother as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang. The envoy is waiting at home now!" Liu Bei was shocked and couldn't believe this. It was true, and he even thought Zhang Fei was joking... But he immediately realized that Zhang Fei would not make such a joke, it was true!

He looked at the official seal tied with a ribbon around the governor's neck, and it seemed like he was dreaming.

The governor had not dared to scold him for a long time. When he was beaten, he wanted to beg for mercy. Now that Liu Bei was staring at him, he immediately said, "Go away. I will pretend that what happened today never happened."

It's just that the governor felt very aggrieved - if you, Liu Bei, had told me earlier that you knew the dignitaries of Luoyang, how could I have dared to remove you from office?

Liu Bei ignored the supervision of the mail and did not want his original official seal. He left the post house and rode straight to his home.

"Could it be that the teacher recommended me?" On the way back, Liu Bei had this question in his mind, but he knew very well that Lu Zhi was a person who did not show favoritism, so he thought it was unlikely.

He asked Zhang Fei, but Zhang Fei didn't know either.

After returning home, Liu Bei learned from the envoy that the order to conquer was personally issued by Lord He of Henan. Even He Fujun specially told the envoy to ask Liu Bei to take the two brothers to Luoyang together.

After serving as a county captain for two years, although Liu Bei was no longer a novice in officialdom, he had little information after all.

However, he quickly activated his succubus skills and got involved with He Miao's envoy. Both of them wanted to make good friends with each other. If it hadn't been for the night, they would probably have developed to the point where they could sleep.

Under the introduction of the envoy, Liu Bei understood that the He Miao who conquered him belonged to a foreign relative, but he didn't care. After all, he was still a clan member of the Han Dynasty! He also learned that his teacher Lu Zhi had a good relationship with He Miao's brother He Jin. He also had a clear understanding of Beibu Lie, who was originally somewhat unfamiliar.

Lieutenant in the northern part of Luoyang, with a rank of four hundred stones. In terms of official position, he still belongs to the county captain, and he is one of the four captains of the east, west, south, and west of Luoyang. But there is also a gap between county captains. One is Luoyang at the foot of the emperor, and the other is Anxi County under Zhongshan County. Four hundred stones versus two hundred stones. Although they are both equipped with copper seals and yellow ribbons, they are not at the same level at all.

Liu Bei was a decisive person. Although he still didn't know why He Miao noticed him, he immediately packed his bags and headed straight to Luoyang with the envoy sent by He Miao.

Ten years ago, while serving as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang, Cao Cao set up a five-color stick to kill the uncle of the eunuch Jian Shuo who violated the law. This made him famous and even got rid of the restrictions of his eunuch family background to a certain extent.

Today, ten years later, Liu Bei is full of energy and goes to Luoyang to try to express his ambition.

In the fierce cold wind, Liu Bei spent his three middle years, but the cold wind could not extinguish his passionate heart.

At the beginning of the fourth year of Zhongping, Liu Bei arrived in Luoyang. As soon as he arrived at Yin's mansion in Henan, he was received by He Miao.

He Miao paid great attention to the first thing his good nephew Liu Bian entrusted him to do, and he still understood Corporal Li Xian's principles. He prepared a residence for the three Liu Bei brothers in advance, summoned subordinate officials to introduce Liu Bei the next day, and then personally took Liu Bei to the office of the Northern Lieutenant. It can be said that Liu Bei's favorability was maximized.

(End of this chapter)