Gongsun Zan had a thorn stick on his back. Although most of the thorns on it had been pulled out, the thorns were not cleaned very clean. Some small thorns still scratched his back, and small pools of blood stained his clothes. .

It was not summer yet, and the weather was still a bit cold. The pain and cold made Gongsun Zan feel uncomfortable.

But Gongsun Zan gritted his teeth and persisted. He took a deep breath and walked into the backyard of Liu's house without hesitation.

Before arriving at the cowshed, Gongsun Zan, carrying a thorn stick on his back, bowed towards the cowshed and said loudly:

"Brother Liu Xian, Zan acted unfairly, made unclear decisions, and was unable to promote talents for the court. I feel really ashamed. I am here today and I especially ask for your understanding, brother Xian! Please come out of the tent to meet me!"

Gongsun Zan himself had a very loud voice, and his voice was very high. When he shouted these words, almost everyone inside and outside the courtyard could hear him.

Outside the courtyard, Yu Ze secretly lamented: With the voice of Gongsun County Lord, he would have to call the entire Liu family to come.

In the bullpen, Liu Bei lay on the gap in the door panel and looked out.

"Gongsun Zan, after all, is still an extraordinary person. He apologized outside the cowshed, and he still yelled about his faults, as if he wanted everyone to know about it. If the incident were to be spread, I don't know what it would do to his reputation. There are pros and cons.”

Liu Jian said slowly: "Perhaps, it has both advantages and disadvantages."

"However, it is not easy for him to do this for us with his status. In the end, he still regrets it in his heart."

"What do you mean? Forgive him?"

"What are you talking about that I won't forgive? If the imperial court can order an expedition, this battle will not only affect his future, but also concern you and me. Once it happens, our current predicament will be solved in one fell swoop, and maybe it will be even better than this." Senior Brother Gongsun is better at it."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "That's true. Besides, if the honorable person of a county has achieved this, if you still put on airs and spread the word, I'm afraid your reputation will be completely ruined."

"Haha, what brother said is true, so let's give him a step down."

…

Soon, the door of the bullpen was opened, and brothers Liu Jian and Liu Bei came out one after another.

Gongsun Zan looked up at Liu Jian and saw his confused expression, as if he had no idea what was happening in front of him.

Gongsun Zan secretly sighed in his heart, his junior brother is indeed very human.

There was so much commotion outside, yet he could still be so confused and confused.

"Brother!"

An exclamation brought Gongsun Zan back to reality from his reverie.

In just such a moment, Liu Jian hurried to Gongsun Zan's side, stretched out his hand and tore off the thorn stick from his back.

I don’t know if Liu Jian meant it or not. When he was pulling thorn sticks from Gongsun Zan, blood was drawn on both of his palms.

But he didn't care, he didn't care about his palm at all, he just left all the thorns on the ground.

Later, Liu Jian was seen kicking the thorn branches away with force, and said regretfully: "It is my fault that a good minister of the Han Dynasty suffered such humiliation!"

"Good brother!"

Gongsun Zan hurriedly reached out to hold Liu Jian's hand and looked carefully: "Does it hurt, brother?"

"It's not as good as my brother's case."

Gongsun Zan shook Liu Jian's hand heavily and said bitterly: "Brother, I was confused for a moment and wronged my virtuous brother. It's too late to regret it! There is an old saying that 'it's better to have seed', but my brother couldn't see Mount Tai, and only cared about scholars." Students from a wealthy family have forgotten that there are also virtuous and good people among wealthy families!"

Liu Jian smiled faintly and responded silently.

"Alas! Dear brother, I forgive you, but I said the wrong thing. My dear brother, I was studying scriptures at Fengshi Mountain with me. You and I are both members of the scholarly sect. You blame me, blame me, and talk nonsense!"

"Brother, there is no need to blame yourself. You and I are all heroes. If you are unhappy occasionally, why should you hold it against yourself? You are not your husband!"

After saying that, Liu Jian pointed at the thorns on the ground and said seriously: "It's like this, it's even more unnecessary!"

Outside the courtyard, everyone was filled with emotion as they watched Gongsun Zan and Liu Jian express their "brotherhood" in the courtyard.

Scenes like this were not uncommon in the Han Dynasty, where the country was governed by filial piety, but most of them were heard about and never seen. To be able to see such a wonderful scene today, everyone present felt a great sense of comfort.

Many people have secretly planned to record this incident on bamboo slips for future generations after they return.

Old Liu Zhou burst into tears and cried to Yu Ze and others: "Do you see, do you see, this is brotherhood and brotherhood! How can brothers and Confucian disciples be like ordinary people?"

Yu Ze smiled faintly: "Yes, yes, we have all seen it. Mr. Liu, please don't get excited or hurt yourself again."

Gongsun Zan said to Liu Jian: "Brother Xian, I will drive the car for you later and invite you to go to the county office with me. Let's rekindle our old friendship!"

Liu Jian heard this and said, "How dare you trouble your brother to hold the reins?"

Gongsun Zan smiled, suddenly lowered his voice, and said in a voice that only Liu Jian could hear: "Don't think that what I did today was all artificial. In fact, I really feel that I can't help you and Xuande. When we bet, I

My brother once said that if you are right, I will plead guilty and drive you back in person. Once you have said it, how can it be a child's play? Please don't refuse, my dear brother!"

Gongsun Zan's words were truthful and very sincere. It could even be said that he spoke from his heart.

Liu Jian pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, since it's my brother's suggestion, it's feasible, but let's agree that it's just this one time, and we won't do it next time."

Gongsun Zan showed a cheerful expression.

…

So, as expected, Gongsun Zan followed the preface and personally drove Liu Jian from Liu House to the county office. The little holiday between the brothers disappeared.

Liu Bei and Liu Zhou were waiting at home, but did not see Liu Jian come back in the evening. They sent someone to ask, and Gongsun Zan's people replied that Liu Jian was staying at the county office tonight and had important matters to discuss with Gongsun Zan.

This made Liu Bei quite depressed. Liu Jian stayed away all night. For some reason, he felt very uncomfortable as if he had no backbone.

It's no wonder that for ten years, Liu Bei followed Liu Jian every day. Even when they went to Mount Goushi to study scriptures, the two were inseparable. Liu Bei even made several requests to sleep with Liu Jian several times as close brothers.

Feelings.

But the strange thing is that Liu Jian always politely declined this request and was not interested at all.

Everything else is easy to say, but this is definitely not possible.

…

After a night, Liu Jian still did not return. Liu Zhou and Hu were not anxious, but Liu Bei was very anxious. They sent people to ask several times, but the answer they received was that Liu Jian and Gongsun Zan had been talking happily for days, and the plan had not been decided yet.

Liu Bei was very depressed. Why is this boy still at home?

However, Liu Bei was thinking about it, and Liu Zhou and Hu were not worried at all. On the contrary, they both felt that their son was very capable. He could talk to the county king for several days without returning.

Liu Zhou was so excited that he invited Liu Bei to have a few drinks with him on the third night.

On the morning of the fourth day, Liu Jian still hadn't returned. Liu Bei felt depressed, so he went out to talk to Jian Yong and Zhang Fei.

He was thinking about it very much. How could we talk about it for three days without reaching a conclusion?

Ah Jian must be in trouble! Hurry up and find your two wise brothers to discuss the matter.
Chapter completed!