"A month ago, the cavalry set out from Liaoxi County. Su traveled this trade route many times. Not only was it calm and peaceful every time, but it was also peaceful and stable. There was never any trouble. There were horse bandits who were not discerning. I
It's not something to be afraid of if you wait for your brothers to protect you.
Just like this, usually when the horse bandits see a large group of us, they run away and don't dare to take action at all. But this time, our cavalry team failed. This group of horse bandits are courageous, smart, and evil-hearted, and they are playing tricks on their brothers.
It was spinning around in circles, fooling us with just one move to the east and the west.
A whole hundred horses were snatched away by them. Thirteen of Su's brothers were also killed, eight were injured, and five were disabled. These five looked like they would not be able to stand up for the rest of their lives and would have no more work to do.
The family members probably don't want to keep him, and they have a death wish.
Su Mou hated that he had to take them out while standing, but had to carry them back. How would they live in the future? What would the people of the county think of Su? Su wanted to avenge them, but this is the boundary of Zhuoxian County.
Su was unfamiliar with the place and was afraid of suffering a loss.
But the matter couldn't just be forgotten. Su had to do what needed to be done! So Su asked everywhere, asking who could help the cavalry get the horse back. After asking around, everyone was saying the same thing.
One name is just one step, Liu Jun!"
A tall, bearded man sat in front of the nineteen-year-old Liu Bei, separated by a square table, his face full of sincerity.
"This matter is really important to Su. I would like to ask Liu Jun to help me. If possible, Su would be very grateful!"
The big man behaved well. When facing Liu Bei, who was obviously smaller than him, he was as if he were facing a noble aristocrat. He was cautious and courteous.
Looking at his slightly reserved look, Liu Bei smiled.
"You don't need to be polite, Mr. Su. Mr. Su is older than me, just call me by your first name."
"Then I'm sorry, this batch of horses is very important to the cavalry team. They were robbed for no reason. Su Mou can't swallow this breath no matter what. The brothers in the cavalry team are dead and disabled. This revenge must be avenged, so
, please help me, and you will be rewarded generously when things are done!"
The burly Han Su Shuang stepped back a little and bowed respectfully to Liu Bei.
It was obvious that he was in a very urgent mood.
After hearing Su Shuang's earnest request, Liu Bei did not express his position immediately, but picked up a peach from Hebei on the lacquer plate in front of him.
After taking a bite, the sweet and sour juice soaked into my mouth.
"Why didn't you come to me before something happened?"
Liu Bei took a few bites of the peach, swallowed the delicious pulp, wiped his mouth, and slowly said: "The territory of Zhuo County has not been very peaceful in the past few years, and all forces have been uneasy. Su Jun has left.
Shang, you have to go through Zhuoxian on your way back and forth, will you be unclear?
In my opinion, Su Jun just didn't take this matter to heart. He thought that I could do anything. He also thought that I was young and unreliable. But this is not the case. If you had come to me earlier, I could have helped Su Jun.
Hello, for my sake, this thing will definitely not happen."
Su Shuang looked ashamed.
"This... is indeed the fault of Su and the cavalry brothers. From now on, if you want the cavalry and Su to cooperate, we will definitely cooperate!"
"We've all been robbed, how can we cooperate? If Su Jun and the cavalry can handle this matter alone, why do they need to come to me?"
Liu Bei bit the peach, shook his head and said: "In recent years, the situation has been bad, the food harvest has been poor, and the government in Youzhou has been very aggressive in collecting taxes. Many good family members have been forced to become bandits. You are coming to do business.
You didn’t say hello in advance, and now you find me when something happens, which is very difficult for me.”
Saying this, Liu Bei bit the last few pieces of fruit pulp into his mouth, threw the core on the table, picked up the cloth on the side and wiped his hands. While wiping, he said: "I am probably the group of people Su Jun mentioned.
He is an old acquaintance of mine.
Su Junruo told me in advance, and if I say hello again, I will let him go. But now this matter is not easy. There is no reason for people to spit out the fat that they have eaten.
What do you think Su Jun thinks?"
The room was quiet for a while.
"Everyone said that there is nothing that cannot be done in Zhuoxian County, and there is no person that cannot be summoned with a word. The county magistrate's words are not as good as yours. In the past, it was Su who was blind. Later, whenever Su went into business,
Without permission, I will not step foot into the borders of Zhuoxian County!"
Su Shuanggong saluted Liu Bei respectfully, then pushed out a small wooden box, and opened the small wooden box, letting Liu Bei see the gold ingot inside.
Liu Bei smiled.
"How can I be so flexible? I am just a commoner who speaks softly. In this three-acre land of Zhuoxian County, it is the Ming Dynasty that counts."
Su Shuang knew that Liu Bei was definitely being modest.
If you don't do it right, you'll still be suspected of being pretentious.
He had already found out that the Ming court mentioned by Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan, the magistrate of Zhuoxian County, was Liu Bei's fellow student when he was studying. He studied with Liu Bei and had always been good friends and had a close relationship.
I heard that Gongsun Zan liked hunting and traveling, and did not like to stay in the county government office to deal with boring official affairs. This was not his ambition, so he simply invited his fellow junior Liu Bei to the county government office to help handle government affairs.
Therefore, the county magistrate's seal and ribbon were all managed by Liu Bei, and every order issued by the county government was Liu Bei's intention.
Gongsun Zan himself took his lovely wife, concubine and entourage out for hunting and playing every day, riding horses everywhere, and was very happy.
Liu Bei himself not only had a close sect relationship with Gongsun Zan, but was also the actual talker of the Liu clan in Zhuo County.
Under his actual leadership, the Liu family in Zhuoxian County has developed from a small and medium-sized clan settlement to the second largest family in Zhuoxian County. It is an absolute local wealthy family in Zhuoxian County. It actually owns a large amount of land and controls a large number of people.
Not to mention Zhuo County, the Liu family is even famous in Zhuo County and is a well-known newcomer in recent years.
Therefore, Gongsun Zan's entrustment of county affairs to Liu Bei was well deserved. From commerce to agriculture, half of Zhuo County's industries had already belonged to the Liu family, and Liu Bei was able to take care of himself, which was quite handy.
Liu Bei himself is also very capable, and he never fails to handle government affairs for Gongsun Zan. The government of Zhuo County is very stable, and there have been no criminal cases for a long time. Everyone from the local tycoons to the common people trust Liu Bei's ability.
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Therefore, people say that the one-third of an acre in Zhuoxian County is what Liu Bei means, Gongsun Zan means, and the county government of Zhuoxian County means.
In addition, Lu Zhi, the leader of the Lu family, the number one wealthy family in Zhuo County, is the common teacher of Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, which means that everyone is one of the same.
When these three forces combine together, Zhuoxian County belongs to them.
Liu Bei was among them, and he had the trust of the Lu family and Gongsun Zan. With their endorsement, Liu Bei naturally became the holder of absolute power in Zhuoxian County.
Although at this moment, Liu Bei does not have any official status.
Of course, this doesn't matter.
Everyone knew that although Emperor Luoyang's hand was long, he could not reach Zhuoxian County.