Xuande

Chapter 17 Thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge
In the process of imparting knowledge to the two, Liu Bei found that Guan Yu learned faster and Zhang Fei learned slower.

He thought, this may be the reason why Guan Yu's family has a certain cultural background, and Guan Yu has received a certain basic education.

Guan Yu and Liu Bei have said that his family is not poor, but has a bit of property. In his hometown, he barely has the meaning of farming and studying. .

Therefore, Guan Yu studied with his grandfather, has a certain level of education, and has talents himself. It is not difficult to learn things from Liu Bei.

In contrast, Zhang Fei, who was born in a small family, did not have such conditions.

In Youzhou, a hot land where people mingle with each other every day, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei grew up in the same way. His family was similar to the Liu clan in the early days, and they could barely provide education at the literacy level for their children.

Zhang Fei himself was not very peaceful. He was a talent in the prison department when he was a child. He was full of ability and feared that the world would not be chaotic. He liked to hang out with energetic social groups to achieve a career. He became Liu Bei's younger brother very early. Of course, the cultural foundation is not as good as Guan Yu.

But both of them can learn and master the knowledge Liu Bei imparted to them, and they are full of interest in it, and even have a little aura, not clumsy.

At the end of the Crusade War, Lu Zhi asked Liu Bei to try to become the commanding officer of Lu's family soldiers, gave him a certain command power, and asked Liu Bei to command a Lu family's soldiers in the final battle.

Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as the first-line commanders, and led the 500 Lu family soldiers to become the most dazzling star in the final battle.

They broke into the enemy's formation with a strong army and killed all sides, shaking the opponent's central army, making the opponent's leader feel terrified, and took the lead in fleeing, which became the most important reliance for Lu Zhi to defeat the enemy.

After the war, Lu Zhi hoped to apply for military merit for Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Liu Bei knelt down on the ground, saying that everything he had was given by Lu Zhi, and he did not dare to ask for extravagant military achievements, as long as there were some material rewards. In addition, he just hoped to study with Lu Zhi, and he did not want to go to other places.

Of course Lu Zhi knew what Liu Bei was thinking, so he laughed and cursed a few words, agreed to Liu Bei's request, and took him with him to teach ancient Chinese classics and military knowledge. The master and apprentice lived together in Luoyang for more than a year. Liu Bei met many of his friends.

More than a year later, a rebellion broke out in Lujiang County. Because of Lu Zhi's outstanding achievements in Jiujiang County, the court once again worshiped Lu Zhi as the prefect of Lujiang County and asked him to go to Lujiang County to put down the rebellion.

Liu Bei originally wanted to follow, and all the equipment was prepared, but at a critical moment, news of his mother's serious illness came, and his hope of going to Lujiang to follow Lu Zhi to quell the rebellion was dashed.

He could only bid farewell to Lu Zhi with tears in his eyes, and then left Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to listen to Lu Zhi, and asked them to protect Lu Zhi with their lives.

After Liu Bei returned to Zhuo County alone, he took good care of his mother. After more than a year, his mother recovered. Liu Bei also learned that the battle of Lujiang was over, and Lu Zhi returned to Luoyang after receiving the battle.

He originally planned to continue to Luoyang at this time, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei returned to Zhuo County with a lot of belongings and a long letter written by Lu Zhi.

In the letter, Lu Zhi praised Guan Yu and Zhang Fei for their bravery and fighting skills, praised them as fierce talents, and had great training value, and asked Liu Bei to pay attention to them.

Then, Lu Zhi explained one thing to Liu Bei.

He said that he had started to work on Liu Bei's future, and had made a breakthrough on the issue of filial piety and honesty. He asked Liu Bei to make preparations and meet with Han Rong, the prefect of Zhuojun.

Lu Zhi made it clear that Han Rong has basically won on his side, and the two sides had a very pleasant conversation. As long as Liu Bei's performance is not too weird, he will be guaranteed the Xiaolian quota in Zhuo County.

Liu Bei was very excited about this.

In fact, on the eve of Liu Bei's return to Zhuo County, Lu Zhi had discussed this matter with Liu Bei.

At that time, Lu Zhi meant that the best way for Liu Bei to enter an official career was for the prefect of Zhuojun to honor him with filial piety, so that he could enter the imperial court as a Langguan, so that Lu Zhi could further control his future for him.

Liu Bei thought that Lu Zhi himself could do this, but Lu Zhi told him that he could not do it because his power did not involve this aspect.

"The teacher has a great reputation and has many acquaintances and scholar friends in the court, but his qualifications as a teacher and an official are still inexperienced, and he cannot be a high-ranking official in the Jiuqing. Sili Xiaowei is average, a typical lowly position.

Therefore, although being a teacher has power, he has no key positions. He can neither serve as a high-ranking official in the court and have the qualifications to promote talents, nor can he serve as the prefect of Zhuojun to promote filial piety for you. In this way, the simplest two things you expect There is no way to go. "

At that time, Liu Bei felt that there were many things that he didn't understand. He also had contacts with some scholars' children in Gou's Mountain, and he also knew the advancement levels of some officials.

"In addition to the investigation, isn't it also possible for the founding officials to appoint officials?"

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhi shook his head repeatedly after hearing Liu Bei's words.

"Being summoned by the official who founded the government, he is your palace master. What you get is his official salary, not the official salary given to you by the court. You are his official, not the imperial court official. From now on, he will What, you have to follow what to do, almost involuntary in political affairs.

Unless he wants to rebel, you don’t have to follow him. You basically have to follow him whatever he does the rest of the time. You can’t go against him. It is a disaster without reason.

Even if you break away from his subordinates and become a court official in the future, you are still his old official. He has a request, as long as you can do it, you cannot refuse it. After he passes away, you are more likely to be used by his family , it is rare to be independent in one's life, otherwise the rules will be broken. Do you want to be such an official? "

Liu Bei was taken aback and shook his head again and again.

"In this way, how many people in the world can be free?"

Lu Zhi nodded.

"That's right, so after the teacher completed his studies in the early years, he had a great reputation. During this period, the prefects, generals, and three princes tried to recruit him as a subordinate official, but the teacher refused them all, and he was determined not to be under others. Until the reputation became greater, His Majesty the Emperor personally Conscripted, only as a teacher agrees to become an official.

In this way, being a teacher is an official of the emperor. You only need to do things for the emperor and obey the emperor's orders. Courtesy, as a teacher, you don't need to bow your knees to them. "

When he said this, Lu Zhi looked proud, obviously quite satisfied with it.

It can be seen that Lu Zhi not only has arrogance, but also arrogance, and more importantly, he really has the ability to support his arrogance and arrogance, so that he doesn't need to bow his knees to the big family and ask for an official position.

It is obviously a great blessing to learn from such a person.

"It turns out that the teacher is thoughtful and the students are educated."

Liu Bei bowed deeply to Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi nodded slowly, and then pointed out: "Xuande, if you don't want to be in a high position, you still have to bow your knees to the Palace Master's family and be ruled by others for the rest of your life. You will lose your great prospects, although it is true that this road is easier to walk than other roads."

After Liu Bei heard this, he understood the unspoken rules of the officialdom of the double monarch, so Liu Bei broke his heart to be recruited into an official through the palace lord.

For an official who wants to make a difference, political autonomy is too important. Liu Bei's political vision cannot allow a palace master to stand on his head and give orders to him, and he has to recite the curse from time to time.

Although this road is indeed easier, the requirements are relatively lower.

But after this road is cut off, the Chang Ke and Te Ke in other procuratorial systems such as virtuous, square, literary, and brave know the art of war have various requirements, and almost all require certain status restrictions. Liu Bei can't meet them. .

There are only two paths left for him: Maocai and Xiaolian.

(End of this chapter)