At the victory banquet of the Yellow Turban War, Liu Bei had a drinking party with many generals, and defeated a large number of people while he was still standing. As a result, he gained the admiration of a large number of generals, and Sun Jian was one of them.
After that, Sun Jian took the initiative to visit Liu Bei several times and presented Liu Bei with good horses, good bows, and good swords.
Liu Bei knew what Sun Jian meant, so he accepted the weapons and became friends with Sun Jian.
It is actually easy to explain why Sun Jian wanted to curry favor with Liu Bei. It was mainly due to the advice given to him by Zhu Jun, who promoted him and praised him.
Zhu Jun was from Kuaiji County and Sun Jian was from Wu County. Although they were not from the same county, the differences between the counties in Jiangdong were not as big as those in the Central Plains. Moreover, the Luoyang court regarded the counties in Jiangdong more as a whole, and Yangzhou It's more like a political term than the same concept.
A big river blocks a lot of things, so much so that Lujiang County and Shouchun County in the north of the Yangtze River clearly belong to Yangzhou together with Jiangdong, but they are also regarded as part of the Central Plains.
It is actually relatively rare for Zhu Jun to enter the imperial court as a Jiangdong native. These days, Jiangdong gentry are often looked down upon by the Central Plains scholars, who think they are bumpkins. Not to mention that Zhu Jun comes from a poor family in Jiangdong, so he is even more unpopular.
He mainly relied on military exploits to make his fortune, and was obviously not a very energetic person in the court dominated by the Jinwen School.
This time to put down the Yellow Turban War, Zhu Jun was awarded the title of General on the Right and the title of Marquis of Qiantang, which seemed to have some weight. However, like Huangfu Song, there was no way to cultivate personal power without opening up a government to manage affairs. This was the case with Lu, who served as the shepherd of Jizhou. The plant phase difference is quite big.
This is also one of the deep-seated reasons why Zhu Jun felt unhappy when folk songs were sung before.
If Zhu Jun can't control his own destiny, how can he help his younger brother Sun Jian from Jiangdong get a good position?
Sun Jian joined Zhu Jun's team when Zhu Jun attacked the Yellow Turban Army in Nanyang. In order to defeat the Yellow Turban Army, he sacrificed his life and blood and led the soldiers from Jiangdong in a bloody battle against Wancheng, making great contributions.
However, after the war, Sun Jian was rewarded for his merits and only got the position of Sima of another department.
This position is very clear and has no formal establishment. It is a temporary measure to appease meritorious personnel. It is quite similar to the Qing Dynasty Foreign Affairs Commission General. It is somewhat of a member of the Luoyang Central Army, but it is not entirely its own. human feeling.
Sun Jian felt that he had made a great contribution and risked his life to fight in person. After the war, he only received such a reward, which made him feel quite unhappy.
At this moment, Zhu Jun, who lacked resources, pointed out a clear path for him.
"Although Liu Xuande is young and inexperienced, it is precisely because of his youth that he suddenly gained momentum. It is when he needs someone to help him and expand his power. Helping him at this time does not require a high status or too much credit. As long as he If you want, you can.
Moreover, he is young and inexperienced now. In ten or twenty years, he will be an indispensable and important figure in the court. The family biography of the Liu family in Zhuo County, Zhuo County, "Zuo Family Spring and Autumn", I heard that people who were close to him He has been promised that his children will become his disciples. For the sake of the family, you should also get close to him. There are not many good opportunities like this. "
After hearing this, Sun Jian thanked Zhu Jun for his advice, so he took the initiative to visit Liu Bei and tried to get close to him.
He thought that this road would not be easy, and he asked to meet Liu Bei at least several times, but he never expected that Liu Bei was very close to him. The first time he came to visit, Liu Bei went out to greet him in person, and was very kind to him, which made him It feels quite flattering.
After he took the initiative to visit him twice, Liu Bei took him to sit next to him and drank together, ate at the same table, sang and danced with him, invited him to various banquets, and introduced him to many people.
For example, Liu Bei and Yuan Shao have a good relationship. Liu Bei took Sun Jian to a banquet hosted by Yuan Shao. At the banquet, he introduced Sun Jian's achievements in the Battle of Wancheng. Yuan Shao may have praised Sun Jian for Liu Bei's sake, and everyone else also praised Liu Bei. They all praised Sun Jian's bravery.
Sun Jian was overwhelmed by the praise and very happy.
Later, when Liu Bei was looking for jobs for his subordinates, he took Sun Jian's hand and found Sun Jian a staffed position with Infantry Colonel Chen Qi, so that Sun Jian could legitimately stay in Luoyang.
Liu Bei did this just because he thought that Sun Jian, a fierce tiger from the east of the Yangtze River, might be of some help to his future. At that time, he did not expect this step. He just did it casually, but it laid the foundation for today's things.
After the Luoyang ballads were sung throughout the city, Liu Bei realized that this was the Jinwen school launching a war, and the horn of war sounded.
As a soldier, Liu Bei immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and felt the thrill of war.
At the high-level meeting, Liu Bei, who attended the meeting on behalf of Lu Zhi, did not say anything at first. Instead, when a group of big guys discussed and couldn't come up with any results, Zheng Xuan asked Liu Bei, and Liu Bei gave his own answer. the opinion of.
"This is obviously something that the Jinwen school can do. They want to praise and kill the teacher, make him a target of public criticism, and become an unpopular person in the military, thus shaking our status and prestige in the military. What they are aiming at is Our military power, this behavior is very bad.
They tried to attack the teacher, isolate him, and cause discord between us and other officials in the court who were good at using military force. Then they could take advantage of the situation and make friends with them, thereby achieving a certain sense of unity, and then through military merit. Overwhelm us.
The teacher serves as the only Jizhou Mu in the world. At this time, the world is attracting attention. If there are any bad rumors, the teacher will be the first to bear the brunt. The achievements of the Jizhou Mu during his tenure are also an important basis for the teacher to return to Luoyang and serve as the third official. There can be no mistakes.
Therefore, I suggest that we should take the initiative and not react passively. We should take the initiative to communicate our intentions to Huangfu Song or Zhu Jun. Even if we cannot achieve good results, we must let them know that we have no intention of opposing them. "
This view put forward by Liu Bei has been widely recognized by the school of thought.
Fu Qian, Ma Rixi, Cai Yong and others all agreed with Liu Bei's views.
Then they also came to the same view as the Jinwen school, that is, Zhu Jun, who was from Jiangdong, was more worthy of winning over Huangfu Song, who was from Liangzhou.
Some people have suggested that to win over Zhu Jun and the Jiangdong martial arts group under his command, some letters of nomination and some political resources are needed. However, the political resources of the Ancient Literature School are not as abundant as those of the Modern Literature School, and now they have to share them with them. What to do?
Regarding this point, Yuan Wei was surprisingly open-minded.
"If Yang and Zhu Jun join forces, wouldn't it be the worst situation for me? I still have to look at the long-term perspective when encountering problems. You should see the temporary benefits and long-term benefits more thoroughly than an old man like me. , the ancient literature school has finally reached this day, do you want to go back to the past?"
Yuan Wei's words played a very important role in the progress of the entire meeting.
Then came the questioning of the leader Zheng Xuan.
As long as Zheng Xuan nodded, everyone could go about their business.
What can Zheng Xuan think?
None of this is what he is good at. Watching everyone transform from scholars to politicians, he is not only sad, but also sad.
Then nodded.
After Zheng Xuan nodded, the Ancient Literature School decided to contact Zhu Jun.
But just as the current literary school has a bad relationship with Liangzhou people and other border warriors, the ancient literary school is not very friendly to pure warriors, but Lu Zhi, a great scholar, and Liu Bei, a minor scholar, happen to know how to use troops.
Regarding military achievements and warriors, the Ancient Literature School does not have a very broad network of contacts. It mainly relies on Lu Zhi and Liu Bei, and the military connections they have through them.
So in this matter, they are really passive.
Especially when Lu Zhi is not present.
After thinking for a moment, Zheng Xuan looked at Liu Bei out of habit.
"Xuande, do you have any good ideas?"
Liu Bei saluted.
"I dare not say a good idea, but I have a lot of contacts with Qiantang Hou's subordinate Sun Jian. Maybe I can meet Qiantang Hou through him and find out what Qiantang Hou says."
A group of big men from the literary and fighting faction are really not as good at these things as Lu Zhi and Liu Bei's masters and disciples. Now that Lu Zhi is gone, the only one who can exert force is Liu Bei, who is also very good at martial arts.
After Lu Zhi left, although Liu Bei's voice in the ancient literature school could not be compared with Lu Zhi's, out of respect for Lu Zhi and respect for Liu Bei's own merits, the leadership would never ignore his words.
Zheng Xuan was silent for a moment, then turned his expectant eyes to Liu Bei.
"Well Xuande, since Ziqian is not here, I will rely on you for this matter."
"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear."
Liu Bei pays his respects again.
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PS: Because I ate delicious cross-bridge rice noodles this morning, I’ll add another chapter.
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