Ganji came up from the shelter to meet Liu Bei, exchanged a few words with him and then took him down to watch.
Food, water, warm clothes and quilts were stored in the shelter. Liu Bei sighed: "I didn't expect that there is a cave below. I think it's okay to hide in this place for ten days and a half."
"Brother, the most amazing thing is that the concealment on the top is very clever. As long as you don't look carefully, you can't find any clues." Zhang Fei said.
"If only we had built this shelter earlier, Cao Cao wouldn't have slaughtered so many people..." Ganji sighed as he recalled the past.
"Madam, I think this shelter is cleverly conceived. Whose idea was it?" Liu Bei asked.
Gan Qian: "It was built by my younger brother after Lu Bu solved the siege of Ji Ling. Now almost every household in the village is imitating it, so he has been very busy recently."
"It turns out it's that farm boy. Brother, he is really smart." Zhang Fei said with a smile.
Liu Bei also nodded, thinking that Lan Ziyu was not without merit.
After everyone came out of the shelter, Zhang Fei found that the shelter was extremely concealed, so he said, "Brother, do you think this method would be great if used in ambush warfare?"
"If the disguise is good enough, it should be enough to look real. But building such a shelter will take a long time, right?" Liu Bei asked.
"It took about twenty days. If there are more people, I estimate that ten days will be enough." Ganji replied.
Liu Bei came to the village to pick up Gan Qian. Gan Ji persuaded them to stay at home for dinner, and then sent someone to call Lan Tian back.
Gan Qian cooked a few side dishes herself, and the four men started drinking in the Gan family courtyard.
"Brother, my sister-in-law's skills are really good. You're in for a treat. Come on, let's have three big bowls first." Zhang Fei said boldly, holding up the wine bowl.
"Third brother, don't talk nonsense in front of my uncle..." Liu Bei scolded with a frown.
"It's okay, General Yide is heroic by nature. I'll have a drink with you." Ganji said with a smile.
"Actually, I learned from Ziyu, and his cooking skills are several times better than mine." Gan Qian said sheepishly.
At this time, Zhang Fei put the wine bowl in front of Lan Tian and said rudely: "You can't tell, you are good at farming, cooking, and building shelters, but your drinking is not as good as mine, Lao Zhang, and you." No?"
"Third brother, why are you drunk before you drink..." Liu Bei reminded.
Lan Tian smiled and said: "My drinking capacity is limited, so naturally I can't compete with the three generals. Besides, there is no end to learning. How can there be a perfect person in this world? I don't understand too much. For example, if I mount a horse and fight, I'm not as good as you..."
Zhang Fei patted Lan Tian on the shoulder and said, "This is true. What you said is very to the point."
Although Lan Tian kept smiling during the dinner, he didn't say much.
Liu Bei saw that Lan Tian had a calm personality and decided to conquer him because of Gan Qian's affection.
After the meal, Liu Bei and Lan Tian walked outside the hospital at the same time. Liu Bei took the lead in provoking the topic and asked: "Have you finished reading the "Spring and Autumn" that Yunchang gave you?"
"Well, I have been reading it for a long time. General Guan did not dare to keep the cherished scroll for a long time, so I asked Sister A to return it..." Lan Tian replied.
"My second brother values you very much. I wonder if you have any insights from reading "Spring and Autumn"?" Liu Bei asked again.
Lan Tian glanced at Liu Bei and said to himself, Uncle Emperor, are you planning to test me? He pondered for a moment and then said loudly: "Using copper as a mirror can help you dress properly; using people as a mirror can help you understand gains and losses; using history as a mirror can help you understand the ups and downs..."
Liu Bei was startled after hearing this, and thought that his second brother might not have this understanding, so he tried again on several allusions in "Spring and Autumn". Lan Tian had a good memory, so he answered fluently.
"Lan Ziyu, would you like to be a scribe with me?" Liu Bei personally sent an invitation to Lan Tian.
Liu Bei can be regarded as a person who has seen the world. After the conversation between the two just now, he found that this man is quite eloquent, at least comparable to Jian Yong and Sun Qian.
Lan Tian looked at Liu Bei, and finally shook his head and said: "The general's kindness, I'm sorry Lan Tian can't obey the order. My foster father is now staying in the countryside farming, and I need to stay by your side to serve..."
Liu Bei nodded and said: "You have to fulfill your filial piety, I won't force you, but the world is in chaos now, how can your simple shelter stop all the swords in the world? In short, you can do it for yourself..."
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he called Zhang Fei and Gan Qian. They said goodbye to Lan Tian and his son and walked outside the village.
Looking at the three people's retreating figures, Ganji asked beside Lantian: "Did you reject Xuande just now?"
"Um..."
"Why? I think Xuande is very sincere."
"Maybe I haven't thought about it yet."
"Life is short, Tian'er, don't think too long about it."
"I can save..."
Lantian is also very confused now. Although it is not easy to travel through time, most people choose to have a vigorous one, but he really doesn't know how little he weighs.
On leading troops in battle? Apart from watching "Wei Liao Zi" and other war-themed film and television dramas from later generations, Lan Tian would most likely be just talking on paper if they were copied to a real battlefield, right?
On the governance of the country? Lan Tian felt that he didn't have that kind of skill, especially during the Three Kingdoms period when the noble clans were deeply entangled. Even a Hebei brother like Liu Bei was bruised and bruised. How much trouble could he make with no background?
First working hard to serve Ganji, and using some tricks to protect Gan Qian. This is the most confident thing for Lantian at the moment. Being able to be admitted to a graduate school proves that he has a good IQ, has enough resilience, and the most important thing is that he has a clear goal.
On the way back to Xiaopei, Liu Bei felt it was incredible and thought to himself, am I, Liu Xuande, so shameless? Why don't you invite a young man to come forward in person? At this time he felt a little frustrated.
"Madam, I just personally recruited Lan Ziyu as a scribe, but unfortunately he refused..."
"What? This guy is so rude? Brother, do you want me to kidnap him back..."
Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei looking at him with a dark face, and had to swallow his words alive.
"Second uncle also said this before. Maybe Ziyu really wants to stay and fulfill his filial piety..." Gan Qian lowered her head and said.
"Well, now my territory is very small, and there are no good positions left for him. Being a scribe with his knowledge is a bit unfair..." Liu Bei sighed.
"Husband, Ziyu once said that Xuzhou's terrain is flat and Xiaopei is located at the junction of the four states of Qingxu, Henan, and Yanzhou. It is not a good place to start a business..." Gan Qian continued.
Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "Why don't I know this? It's just that now that everyone is vying for the throne, I can't find a place like Xiaopei. How can I make my own choice..."
"It doesn't matter if Lan Tian refuses. Talking about war on paper will easily miss the big deal." Zhang Fei agreed.
"Third brother, don't underestimate him. Lan Ziyu is extremely knowledgeable and has a very accurate view of the general situation. I think he will become a great person sooner or later."
After returning to the city, Liu Bei told Guan Yu his reflections on Lan Tian's reading of "Spring and Autumn". Guan Yu was speechless for a long time, and then said to Liu Bei: "If Lan Ziyu is really talented, eldest brother might as well pursue her. The so-called Sincerity leads to spirituality.”
Although Liu Bei nodded in agreement, the ensuing military training, food preparation and other matters made him extremely busy as he was still in charge of Xiaopei, and the conquest of Lantian again was gradually forgotten.
AD 197, the second year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was destined to be an extraordinary year.
Because not long after the Chinese New Year, Yuan Shu of Huainan braved the disapproval of the world and proclaimed himself emperor.
