Chapter 508 Mao Jie who seeks Buddhist scriptures from the West
Regarding Zhang Miao's persuasion, Mao Jie hesitated for a while, but firmly shook his head.
"Jie comes from a humble background and has no talent for traveling through the world. However, he has heard how important the kindness of knowing and meeting people is to a scholar. Liu Qiaoqi is willing to take the call. Jie is deeply grateful. If he dare not because of the danger in Luoyang,
Going there, wouldn’t it mean that you had no determination to repay your kindness with all your loyalty from the beginning?
If you dare not live and die with your benefactor, and only think about getting rich and honorable afterwards, such a person is a shame. If you do such a thing, you will be betraying the kindness of Liu Qiaoqi and the teachings of your parents and elders.
, where can I still have the dignity to stand between heaven and earth?”
Mao Jie rejected Zhang Miao's advice, and Zhang Miao sighed deeply.
"When I recommended Mao Jie, I just said it casually without thinking too much about it. Now it seems that my casual remarks have really discovered a virtuous talent for the country."
So Zhang Miao gave Mao Jie some property that might be used on the road, and also sent someone to escort him to Luoyang.
As a result, something happened. What a coincidence.
On the way from Chenliu to Luoyang, due to the turbulent situation and the great impact of the crisis in Hedong, there were many refugees and robbers in the surrounding area.
Mao Jie and his party encountered robbers on the road because they were carrying a lot of things. Two of the people escorting him were killed in the battle, the others fled, and their belongings were robbed.
Mao Jie pretended to be dead and escaped, then simply gave up his decent clothes, took only the summons order, put on the common people's shabby clothes, mixed in with the refugees, trudged all the way, moved bit by bit towards Luoyang, and finally arrived at Luoyang.
On April 10th, we approached Luoyang.
As it turned out, by coincidence, on April 11, during the Luoyang coup, Liu Bei led his troops to completely destroy He Jin's army. Yuan Shao led the remaining defeated generals to cross the Xuanmen Pass and fled to Guandong. Mao Jie's refugee team happened to run into the fleeing rebels.
He was massacred and suffered heavy casualties.
Mao Jie was kidnapped by the rebels. On the way, he escaped by chance while the rebels were unprepared and continued towards Luoyang.
After going through many hardships and dangers, Mao Jie finally arrived in Luoyang on April 16, and went outside the Hussar General's mansion to ask for a meeting with the Hussar General Liu Bei. As a result, he was ridiculed.
"The current hussar general's surname is Dong. Are you looking for a general?"
At that time, Mao Jie's mind was in a mess and he didn't know what was going on. He could only ask around and went outside the general's mansion to ask for a meeting with the general. However, he was regarded as a beggar who was confused and was driven away by his followers.
So Mao Jie took out the Pi Zhao Ling that he had desperately saved.
"This is the summoning order given to me by Liu Piaoqi! I am Mao Jie from Pingqiu, Chenliu! Please see Liu Piaoqi!"
The disciples were shocked and looked at the summoning order. It seemed that it was not a forgery, so they went to report it.
By chance, Liu Bei was at the general's residence accompanying his mother, who had just moved in. He was greatly surprised when he heard about this, so he went out to meet Mao Jie in person.
Looking at Mao Jie, who was dressed in Syrian war-damaged clothing, Liu Bei couldn't understand what was going on. So he welcomed Mao Jie into the house, asked people to bring him water and food, and asked him about his experiences during this period.
After understanding this, I can only sigh that things are impermanent.
This journey was difficult and dangerous. The original journey of seven or eight days gave Mao Jie a little taste of studying in the West, and he also encountered many disasters. If he hadn't been clever and clever, he might not have been able to reach Luoyang alive.
Moreover, his second capture had something to do with his actions, which made Liu Bei somewhat embarrassed.
"It's really not an easy journey for you. Take a good rest for a while. I'll find a doctor to take a look at your health. But don't get injured or sick. You've been living in the General's Mansion these days. I
Everything has been arranged for you, and I will arrange a position for you when you have recovered your health."
Mao Jie was very moved and bowed down to thank Liu Bei.
"The general's kindness is deeply appreciated!"
After thanking Mao Jie, he asked about what happened in Luoyang in the past few days, and then learned that the emperor passed away, the Yuan family and He family's rebellion was defeated, the queen was deposed, the new emperor ascended the throne and a series of major events, and Liu Bei's
This is where the identity change comes from.
After such a major political change, Mao Jie couldn't react for a while, so Liu Bei let Mao Jie stay in the general's mansion for the next few days.
While finding a doctor to nurse him back to health and treating him with delicious food and drinks, he also asked him to understand the current situation and resolve his own mental internal friction.
After a few days, Mao Jie figured it out.
The boss who chose him was so capable that he immediately turned Luoyang City upside down. Some people wanted to step on his head, but he directly overthrew the person who stepped on him and became the number one minister in the world.
Everything in Luoyang now is different from before.
And he has definitely boarded the pirate ship, and he can't jump even if he wants to. Liu Bei treats him so well, treats him with good food and drinks, and is served by good doctors. Such good treatment makes Mao Jie feel that he is very respected.
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This kind of respect from the general was very useful to him.
Mao Jie, who regained his energy, quickly found Liu Bei and expressed his willingness to serve Liu Bei.
"Don't you have any opinion on the current situation?"
Liu Bei looked at him with a smile.
Mao Jie shook his head.
"It's impossible to say no, but now that things have come to this, I think people in the world should look forward, rather than stick to things that can't be changed. The death of the late emperor and the ascension of the new emperor are exactly the reasons for our great achievements.
When the time comes, Jie is willing to serve the general!"
"Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Xiaoxian has a long-term vision and a decisive temperament. He is exactly the talent I need!"
Liu Bei was very happy, so he arranged for him the position of general general, allowing him to work in the general's mansion, familiarize himself with the environment and show his talents.
In a similar situation to Mao Jie, there were Gao Shun from Chenliu, Shi Huan from Peiguo, Zhang Ji from Zuo Fengyi, and Du Ji from Duling in Jingzhao.
They are all a group of people who live relatively close to Luoyang. They received Liu Bei's summons earlier and learned that they were recommended and favored by Liu Bei, the world-famous first general of the Han Dynasty, and would become his subordinates.
, the future is very promising.
None of them are from wealthy families. Their families can provide local resources, but if they want to go to the next level, it is impossible.
From the central government to the local governments, there is an insurmountable gap for these local families.
The olive branch handed over by Liu Bei became their only way to enter the central government from the local area. If they wanted to go further, this was the best choice.
Therefore, after receiving Liu Bei's summons order, they did not think about it for a long time.
Around mid-to-late March, Shi Huan took the lead and set off without much hesitation.
It was also bad luck, because the chaos in Luoyang and its surrounding areas caused by the Hedong crisis made Shi Huan difficult to move forward. He suffered four robberies in three days. It was all thanks to his bravery that he almost attacked all the way.
Because of this, he stopped and walked, and finally got close to Luoyang. The mutiny on April 11th had a great impact.
So on April 18, Shi Huan finally arrived in Luoyang after going through all the hardships. Like Mao Jie, he went to see the hussar general Liu Bei. Then he was shocked to learn that Liu Bei was already a powerful general, and within a few days, Luo Yang
So many great things happened in Yangcheng.
Different from what Mao Jie considered, Shi Huan had a lower background, was not politically sensitive, and was superior in personal bravery, so he considered the problem more directly.
He was overjoyed to learn that Liu Bei had been promoted to general and became the number one minister in the world. He immediately rushed to report to Liu Bei and took out Xiahou Dun's token of recommendation and Liu Bei's summons, which was welcomed by Liu Bei.
On the same day, he joined the General's Mansion and took on the post of General-in-Chief, becoming colleagues with Mao Jie.