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Even if he couldn't be compared with Yang Xiu, he couldn't be compared with Huang Yi, otherwise, what would the Yuan family's face be?

Huang Yi was admitted to the Lecture Hall, and he was named a Marquis based on his military merits. He must do the same, and he must make more meritorious deeds and be named a greater Marquis.

But in Yuan Tan's view, this is just a woman's opinion.

There are many ways to make meritorious service and become a marquis. Even if it is not the worst choice to take the martial arts exam, it is certainly not the best choice.

After saying goodbye and going out, Guo Tu and Xun Chen were waiting outside, their expressions were not very good-looking.

They were greatly disappointed that Yuan Tan failed in the election of Sanqi.It is not the failure of Yuan Tan, but the disappointment of the court.

The possibility of Yuan Tan becoming an official as usual is disappearing little by little.

Had they known how, they should not have entered the court.Bringing the trilogy and fighting with Yuan Shu is better than the current situation.

Yuan Tan winked, beckoned Guo Tu and Xun Chen out of Mrs. Yuan's small courtyard together, and then gave a general account of the situation.

Guo Tu frowned slightly. "Recruiting parts, traveling west alone?"

Yuan Tan nodded and looked at Guo Tu with some anxiety.

Guo Tu stroked his beard, licked it, and stopped talking.

Yuan Tan felt uneasy, and turned to look at Xun Chen again.

Xun Chen said slowly: "This method is feasible, but I am afraid it will be difficult to implement in a hurry. I heard from the nobleman that there are two ways to march on the grassland. One is to bring your own luggage, and the other is nomadic. If it is the former, you must How much baggage do you bring? Even if you can purchase some along the way, this is an astonishing expense, beyond your imagination."

Guo Tu sighed and said, "Back then, the Second Division's general conquered Dawan, but he devoted his entire country's strength to it. With the Ruying clan alone, how could they support such a campaign? I'm afraid it would not be enough to lose their entire family."

Yuan Tan frowned and hesitated for a moment. "Then... what about Nomad?"

Xun Chen smiled wryly. "Nomadism is feasible, but it takes time to get used to it. Life on the grasslands is tough, and it's not just a day or two. Where can we recruit so many people who can endure the hardship? Even if we can raise enough money, I'm afraid these people won't want to go out. , let alone roaming the grassland for thousands of miles.”

Yuan Tan's face became very ugly. "So, if I want to make meritorious service in the Western Regions, I can only go to the lecture hall?"

Guo Tu and Xun Chen sighed at the same time.The two glanced at each other, and Guo Tu spoke slowly.

"Xiansi, only the imperial court can carry out such a war as an expedition to the Western Regions by a large army. Depending on one's own ability, one can only select elites like Ban Dingyuan, use the barbarians to control the barbarians, and restrain the nations. Even so, the imperial court must be the backing. At present Come on, taking the martial arts exam is still one of the most feasible ways."

Yuan Tan tightly closed his mouth.

He was very frustrated, this result was definitely not what he wanted.

But he has no better choice.

"How about...be a Langguan first." Guo Tu said tentatively: "I just heard that Liu Bei has arrived in Luoyang, do you want to meet him? If not, then contact your uncle and see Can you ask him to come forward?"

Yuan Tan was restless.He didn't expect to ask Liu Bei for help in the end.

"Since that's the case, it's not too late. Let's ask Uncle first."

Guo Tu and Xun Chen did not persuade them any more.

Nor are they willing to go this far.After all, Yuan Shao and Liu Bei were still enemies not long ago.

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When Yuan Tan struggled, Liu Qi didn't hesitate at all.

After failing to participate in the Sanqi election, he learned that Liu Bei had arrived in Luoyang, and the person who went to meet him was Zhao Yun, the left inspector of Sanqi who was examining them. Liu Qi immediately brought a gift and rushed to Liu Bei's camp to meet him.

Liu Bei has just settled down and is still waiting for news from Zhuge Jin in the camp.Hearing that Liu Qi was coming to visit, unexpectedly, he went to the gate of the camp to meet him in person.

As early as ten years ago, he met Liu Biao.It's just that at that time he had a humble reputation, and although he was a student of Lu Zhi, his knowledge was in a mess, and even his teacher Lu Zhi was unwilling to support him, let alone a famous person like Liu Biao who was born with a noble background and excellent knowledge and morals.

He asked Liu Biao many times to find a job in the Northern Army, but he failed.

I don't want Liu Biao's son Liu Qi to visit him ten years later.

When the two met, they admired each other and were very affectionate.

Liu Qi wanted to call himself a nephew, but Liu Bei didn't even dare to say that he was only a few years older than Liu Qi, so it was better to be called a brother.

The two tacitly avoided the choice of using genealogy to discuss seniority.

After all, Liu Bei's pedigree is not even clear to himself, and there is no way to discuss it.In case the generational gap between the two parties is too large, it will be impossible to end.

Therefore, Liu Bei is the elder brother and Liu Qi is the younger brother.

The two entered the camp hand in hand, and the host and guest were seated separately.After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Qi politely proposed that he could ask Liu Bei to teach him some military training methods to prepare for the upcoming grand parade.

He and Kuai Yue brought elites.But after Ping was optimistic, he saw that the imperial army under the emperor's command and the soldiers under Han Sui knew that the gap was too far, and it was impossible to stand out in the grand parade, but there was a possibility of embarrassment.

Liu Bei defended Pengcheng with [-] newly recruited soldiers, blocked Yuan Shao's strong attack, and thus restored his clan status, presumably because of his superiority in the way of training troops.If you can ask Liu Bei to give some advice, maybe you can save some face.

Of course, it would be even better if he could join Liu Bei's command.

After Kuai Yue accepted the conditions of the imperial court and became the prefect of Wei County, Liu Qi knew that the friendship between their father and son and the Jingxiang people ended here.For the sake of his future, he must find a way out.

Instead of going to the palace to be a halberd master, it is better to seek an official position under Liu Bei's command.

It would be even better if Liu Bei could let him be a partial general, lead a battalion of soldiers, and be on his own.

Liu Bei heard what Liu Qi meant, but he didn't agree immediately.

He told Liu Qi that with his father's reputation and talent, the imperial court would definitely not abandon him.If you don't mind, I would like to ask someone to find out what the emperor thinks before making a decision.

Liu Qi was in the middle of his arms, and he was very grateful.

Chapter 820 Meeting Ceremony

After staying with Liu Qi for dinner and chatting for a while, Liu Bei took Liu Qi to the gate and sent someone to escort Liu Qi out of the camp.

Looking at the back of Liu Qi going away, Liu Bei suddenly felt a little emotional.

He said to Mizhu, ten years ago, when I asked to see Liu Biao in Luoyang, I never thought that this day would come.

Liu Biao's son actually came to beg me.

Mi Zhu smiled and said, "It's because Shi Jun made the right choice."

"Yes." Liu Bei sighed, recalling his encounters over the past two years, he was both relieved and a little scared.

If he had been stubborn and had chosen to surrender to Yuan Shao, what would have happened now?

OK.

The two talked for a while, and Zhuge Jin came back.

He was in a relaxed mood, didn't say any polite words, and gave the answer directly.

Xu Huang wants to fight for the first place, Guan Yu is very busy and cannot have time to help.For military training, you can only figure out your own way.

But this is a trivial matter and will not affect the future of the envoy.The emperor was very satisfied with the envoy, and the established plan did not change.After pacifying Jizhou, the envoy can go eastward.

With Jizhou, the court will be able to provide even greater support for the envoy.

Judging from the situation in Guanzhong, Dutian will help increase the enthusiasm of the people for farming, and the output will also increase significantly. The court will also receive more taxes, and the army will have more supplies for expeditions.

If we talk about the hope of the imperial court, it is to make the emperor find a better way to reduce resistance, speed up the implementation of Dutian in Xuzhou, and strive to make Xuzhou recover as soon as possible and become a base for the army's eastward expedition.

Not only that, the court also appreciated the Mi brothers' actions very much, thinking that they had made a good start.For this reason, the imperial court planned to expand the seaport in Qu County and rebuild the Chi Road from Qu County to Chang'an, so as to lay the foundation for the communication between East and West.

When Mi Zhu heard this, he was overjoyed.

He came from a business background, so he is naturally aware of the huge interests behind this move by the court.

In order to support Liu Bei and defend Pengcheng, he almost went bankrupt.But with this road and the expanded seaport, at most ten years, he will be able to recover and even have more wealth.

"The emperor is holy, the emperor is holy." Mi Zhu saluted repeatedly in the direction of the imperial camp.

"Don't worry, there is better news." Zhuge Jin couldn't resist the excitement and laughed out loud. "The emperor wants to see you, and may ask you about some business matters."

Mo Zhu's eyes widened. "really?"

Zhuge Jin understood Mi Zhu's mood and nodded vigorously.

As a businessman, his official career is limited to his state affairs. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to have the opportunity to meet him, let alone the emperor wants to ask him about business matters.

Even if it is a polite remark, this is a rare honor, and it can be included in local chronicles and family biography in the future.

It has to be said that Mi Zhu is worthy of being a wealthy businessman, and has completed another lucrative investment.

Mi Zhu was ecstatic, and Liu Bei was also very happy.

Mi Zhu is his brother-in-law and his most important sponsor.The emperor attaches great importance to Mi Zhu, that is, he values ​​him.

It seems that it is necessary to adjust Mrs. Mi's identity.

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Early the next morning, Liu Bei received the imperial edict.

He immediately rushed to the imperial camp with Mi Zhu.

Someone was waiting outside the gate of the imperial camp. As soon as Liu Bei and Mi Zhu arrived, they were led into the camp and came to Liu Xie.

Liu Xie was dressed in strong clothes, without a crown, and simply wore a headscarf.

He had just finished his morning exercise, his face was slightly sweaty, his face was ruddy, and his eyes were bright.

Liu Bei and Mi Zhu went forward to salute and bowed to the end.

Liu Xie looked at Liu Bei with a smile.

After Cao Cao and Sun Ce, the last of the Big Three of the Three Kingdoms finally appeared on the stage.In terms of appearance, Liu Bei is stronger than Cao Cao, not as handsome as Sun Ce.In terms of temperament, Liu Bei is not as good as Cao Cao, but calmer than Sun Ce.

No matter how you compare, he is the one in the middle, not outstanding.

Except for his knee-length arms.

Liu Xie stretched out his hands and said, "I heard that the envoy is good at wielding two swords, can you open my eyes?"

Liu Bei bowed and said, "Your Majesty does not think that your skills are shallow. How dare you hide your secrets. It's just that you came to see me and didn't bring a sword. I'm afraid I will disappoint Your Majesty."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xie waved his hand, and a tiger came over, holding a wooden box in his hand.

"Open it and have a look." Liu Xie said.

Liu Bei opened the wooden box suspiciously, and found a pair of swords in the box, which were exactly the same as the pair of swords he usually used in terms of length and size.Just judging from the pattern and decoration of the swords, this pair of swords is more sophisticated than the ones he used.

"His Majesty?"

"This is a meeting gift I prepared for you. Try it out. Do you have it? The size should be the same, but slightly heavier." Liu Xie said with a smile: "Some Tie Ying from the Western Regions are used in it."

Liu Bei's heart tightened.

Double-sword heavy footwork is usually used in private fights, and there is little chance to display it on the battlefield.There are many people who know that he can use double swords, but they have actually seen him use double swords, and even know that the size of his double swords can be counted on the fingers.

Even Fazheng cannot know.

After he met Fazheng, he never used double swords.

But the Son of Heaven not only knew that he was good at wielding two swords, but also knew the size of the sword like the palm of his hand. In all likelihood, he had set up eyes and ears around him, so he had the opportunity to get in touch with his sword.

But he knew nothing about the existence of this person.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Bei didn't dare to be careless, took out his two swords, took two steps back, and left the emperor Zhang Yu, playing swords with both hands.

As the emperor said, the sword is a little heavier, but the others are very convenient, and the center of gravity is almost the same as his two swords.

It can be seen from this that the eyes and ears are still a person who knows swords, and may even be a master of swords.

But after much deliberation, he couldn't think of who this person might be.

Could it be Guan Yu or Zhao Yun?

They have seen the double swords, but they will not reveal such information to the emperor.In case the emperor asks them, they will tell themselves in advance, so that they are mentally prepared.

"Excellent sword!" Liu Bei praised: "I dare to make a fool of myself in front of Your Majesty."

"Wait." Liu Xie raised his long knife and smiled slightly. "What's the point of dancing alone? I'll try it out with you."

Liu Bei was shocked. "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible..."

"It's okay, you can use it anyway, you can't hurt me." Liu Xie said, taking a deep breath, the smile on his face disappeared, and his momentum changed.

Liu Bei was facing him, feeling the deepest.

The Son of Heaven, who was as gentle as a spring breeze just now, suddenly changed into a different person, with invisible coercion, which made him a little breathless.

This is the power of the Son of Heaven?

A little sweat broke out on Liu Bei's forehead.He looked aside and happened to see Zhao Yun.Although Zhao Yun was a little surprised, he still nodded slightly, indicating that he needn't worry.

Liu Bei knew that Zhao Yun was a steady person.Since Zhao Yun said there is no problem, it must be no problem.