When Liang Hu went to the banquet, he looked flattered.
Then during the dinner, when Liu Bei expressed the hope that he could seek a middle-level military position within Youzhou for Gongsun Zan, the magistrate of Zhuoxian County, Liang Hu immediately patted his chest and said that this was a trivial matter and not worth mentioning.
On the contrary, he was honored to be able to help Liu Bei.
"What's the big deal about such a trivial matter? It's my honor for Xuande to speak."
Liang Hu kept his attitude very low, and said that as long as Liu Bei sent someone to say hello, it would be fine. This kind of small military deployment in the border areas was not important at all. What was it worth doing in person for such a trivial matter?
Despite this, Liu Bei still gave him some gifts to express his gratitude.
After the meal, Liu Bei sent Liang Hu away, with perfect etiquette and dignity.
After Liang Hu left with a happy face, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh that he should now be a very important figure in the empire.
Because now, it is time for him to seek a position for his relatives and friends alone.
In the past, Liu Bei could not successfully seek positions for people who were only related to him in his personal capacity, but now, he can.
His power and status have initially taken shape, and he has initially gained the power to influence the political situation.
After settling Gongsun Zan's matter, Liu Bei suddenly remembered Cheng Pu's matter again, so he found his father-in-law Han Rong. Unexpectedly, Han Rong was also looking for him, and then told Liu Bei with a complacent expression that Cheng Pu's matter had been settled. , He Han is still somewhat capable.
"When Liu Jun learned about this matter, he took it very seriously and personally mediated. The matter has been properly resolved. Now, your friend can return to his hometown to visit relatives without any danger."
Han Rong showed a letter from Liu Zheng, the right governor of Peiping. Liu Bei took it, read it, and nodded.
"My father-in-law took action and the matter was resolved quickly. My son-in-law is very grateful."
Han Rong was very happy and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder.
"I have no status or power, so I can only help you with these small things. Just don't think I'm old and useless."
Liu Bei shook his head.
"That's impossible. You are not only Bei's father-in-law, but also the benefactor who promoted Bei into an official position. This kindness will never be forgotten by Bei."
Han Rong sighed greatly, holding Liu Bei's hand tightly and not letting go, constantly congratulating himself on his precise vision and good luck in choosing the person.
Afterwards, Liu Bei sent someone to call Cheng Pu, who was recovering from his injuries in Luoyang, to his recruiting camp and showed him a letter from Liu Zheng, the governor of Beiping.
"The matter has been resolved. My father-in-law still has some respect with Liu Fujun. Demou, you can go home to visit your relatives."
Cheng Pu hurriedly took the letter and read it word by word. He read it again and again. When he saw the last letter, his eyes were filled with tears and he immediately bowed to Liu Bei.
"Your great kindness will never be forgotten forever!"
Liu Bei stood up and helped Cheng Pu who was bowing down.
"We are both from Youzhou. You have a home that you can't go back to, and you have relatives that you can't visit. This is not something I can accept. It's just a little effort for me to help you. Okay, you can go back to visit your relatives. Don't keep your family waiting. "
"Thank you, Lord!"
Cheng Pu stood up excitedly, wiped his tears, and left.
Liu Bei didn't pay much attention to this little episode. He just did it casually. As for the consequences, he wouldn't imagine it.
He is getting ready to leave for Liangzhou.
Cheng Pu also quickly asked for leave from Sun Jian, saying that he was going back to Youzhou to visit relatives. Sun Jian was bored, so he waved and let Cheng Pu go without saying anything.
Before setting off to visit relatives, Cheng Pu found Han Dang who was depressed and told him that he was going back to Youzhou to visit relatives.
"Visiting relatives? Didn't you offend someone in your hometown? How can you go back?"
Cheng Pu told Han Dang what Liu Bei had done using his connections.
Han Dang was quite surprised after hearing this.
"Why did Liu Xuande help you with this matter? Does he have any dealings with you? Why did I never know about it?"
"I met him in the wounded barracks. Maybe it was because we were both from Youzhou, but I think the more important reason was that Liu Xuande wanted to recruit me."
Cheng Pu smiled: "How can I win his favor? I am really flattered to receive such favor from him."
Han Dang was speechless after hearing this.
"Do you want to leave Sun Sima's command and follow Liu Xuande?"
Cheng Pu looked at Han Dang, thought for a while, and sighed slightly.
"We are originally from Youzhou, our hometown is in Youzhou, and we are also in Youzhou at all. We had no choice but to leave Youzhou and seek refuge elsewhere. Sun Sima accepted us, which is something worthy of gratitude, but the road ahead How to proceed is still debatable.
Liu Xuande is willing to help me solve the problems in my hometown, so that I can return to my hometown and reunite with my family. I am very grateful. This is a great kindness to me. His willingness to do this has made his meaning very clear, and I, indeed, also It’s time to think carefully about the future. "
Han Dang found it difficult to accept the meaning of Cheng Pu's words.
"De Mou, we marched and fought with Sun Sima. All the way here, you followed Liu Xuande and left Sun Sima. This behavior cannot be regarded as an act of loyalty. What will you do if your reputation is affected by that? "
Cheng Pu disagreed with this.
"Yi Gong, it is a kindness for Sun Sima to accept us. We fought bloody battles for Sun Sima and were injured many times. This is enough to repay his kindness, and..."
Cheng Pu lowered his throat and whispered: "Sun Sima is from Jiangdong, and most of the people around him are also from Jiangdong. We are from Youzhou. Among a group of Jiangdong people, we are aliens. We had no place to go before, so we barely You can stay, but now, isn’t it time to choose a better place?”
Han Dang was stunned for a moment, his mind wavered, and then he calmed down and shook his head.
"Sun Sima has not done anything to feel sorry for us. Staying away from him is not what a loyal person would do."
"So we have fought tooth and nail for him to the point where we have suffered numerous injuries, and he is not the choice between you and me."
Cheng Pu shook his head and said: "Yigong, as the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost, and good ministers choose their masters. I don't think this is a bad thing. You should understand Sun Sima as a person. He pays too much attention to the present." I think this behavior is incorrect.
Looking back at Liu Xuande, Liu Xuande is younger than Sun Sima, and his background is the same as Sun Sima. His status as a Han clan clan member cannot bring him anything at all. Everything he has now is obtained by himself. He is a unique hero like this. It is my blessing to be willing to recruit me, how could I refuse? "
Han Dang was speechless.
Comparing Sun Jian and Liu Bei is like comparing fireflies and the sun. There is no comparison at all, especially since the two people have basically the same background. Liu Bei's background is not even as wealthy as Sun Jian, but Liu Bei's achievements are no longer comparable to Sun Jian's. Yes.
Cheng Pu saw that Han Dang was silent, so he patted his shoulder and talked to him.
"After this visit, I will bid farewell to Sun Sima and go to Liangzhou to join Liu Xuande and seek a position under him in order to make achievements. By then, you will be the only Youzhou native in the army. I feel for you privately. Worried."
Han Dang's mood was very complicated, and he didn't say anything at the time. But later, the more he thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more difficult it was for him to do it.
When Cheng Pu comes back from visiting relatives and really says goodbye to Sun Jian, what should he do?
I am the only one from Youzhou left, and I am afraid that I will no longer be human inside and out...
well!
What should we do?
