"Azhu, are you in a daze again?"
In a manor in Zhuo County, Youzhou, Gongsun Zhu, who was staring at the pond in a daze as usual, heard this familiar voice again.
There was no need to look back, Gongsun Zhu also knew who was coming.
It has been more than ten days since I came here, and I already know everything I need to know.
Gongsun Zhu did not feel any surprise, nor did he feel any panic.
Being bedridden for more than ten years gave him a sense of peace of mind, and at the same time... it also gave him a calm attitude toward everyone and everything.
Of course, except for his appearance...
It was hard for Gongsun Zhu to imagine how a nineteen-year-old could have a thirty-five-year-old face. Now his name as Gongsun Zhu was almost resounding throughout Zhuoxian County.
"Brother Xuande!" Gongsun Zhu slowly turned around, bowed and saluted Liu Bei behind him, and then looked at Gongsun Zan, who was behind Liu Bei and had an unhappy look on his face, doing the same salute.
"Gongsun Zhu, I have met my uncle!"
"No, a certain family can't stand your gift!"
Just like before, after seeing Gongsun Zhu calling him "uncle", Gongsun Zan also sneered directly, "If Xuande hadn't insisted on looking for you, a certain family wouldn't want to see you!"
Seeing Gongsun Zan acting so arrogant and rude, Gongsun Zhu didn't feel angry at all.
It's not that Gongsun Zhu has a good temper, or that he doesn't dare to be angry with him.
First of all, Gongsun Zhu really didn't care much about this kind of thing.
Secondly, in Gongsun Zhu's view, this Gongsun Zan is also an "ancestor" he has heard of since he was a child, and he respects him very much.
Of course, the most important point is that Gongsun Zhu knows why Gongsun Zan is so "disgusted" with him now.
In addition to Gongsun Zan who was bullied by his family, his mother died early due to the family's contempt and suppression.
The most important thing is that after he came to Zhuojun, he also got in touch with Gongsun Zan immediately.
Then... someone found Gongsun Zhu, hoping to arrange a marriage for Gongsun Zan!
Yes, in the eyes of outsiders who don't know the truth, Gongsun Zhu and Gongsun Zan, who were distant at first, were just the relationship between the elder and the younger generation.
And Gongsun Zhu is the father...
Ever since this incident happened, Gongsun Zan had kept it in mind, always feeling like he was being taken advantage of by standing with Gongsun Zhu.
If it weren't for the fact that his good friend Liu Bei had a good relationship with this boy, and some things really required Gongsun Zhu to come forward.
Gongsun Zan will not come here today.
Seeing the completely different expressions of the two people, Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh, and then quietly pulled Gongsun Zhu aside.
"Azhu, Bei and Bogui came to see you today because Bogui is hosting a banquet today and I hope you can attend."
"Uncle wants to host a banquet?" Gongsun Zhu was a little dazed after hearing this, and then glanced at Gongsun Zan not far away before turning around, "I wonder if uncle has any good things coming up?"
"It's a good thing to say that A-Zhu had a good relationship with Bogui back then, and you helped Bogui a little in the family.
This allowed him to go out to Zhuo County to serve as a secretary, which led to his current situation.
Previously, Bogui’s Taishan allowed Bogui to join the teacher, and we were trained by him together.
Now Bogui's Taishan has been promoted and is preparing to become an official in the capital. He wants to take Bogui with him. This is just a farewell. "
"Becoming an official in the capital...uncle is really lucky!" After hearing this, Gongsun Zhu couldn't help but smile at Gongsun Zan again and saluted him sincerely.
This time, although Gongsun Zan also snorted coldly, he still slightly cupped his hands in response.
After congratulating him, Gongsun Zhu also asked.
"If I enter the capital...what about my uncle's studies?"
"You don't need to worry about this. Although a certain family cannot continue to train under Mr. Jia Yue, he has quite a relationship with Mr. Guang Luxun and Liu Gong.
I have written to Mr. Liu, willing to take a certain family into his sect!
In the future, when someone comes back from studying, I will definitely not forget you, hahahahaha..."
At the end of the sentence, Gongsun Zan, who had a cold expression on his face, couldn't help laughing. He looked really...satisfied!
Thinking about it, this laughter has been suppressed in his heart for a long time.
Seeing Gongsun Zan's appearance, Liu Bei couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
It seemed that he had known this friend for a long time and had been waiting for this laugh.
"Bogui, your smile is quite heroic. You should smile more in the future."
"Hmph, you have been holding back your face all day long, and you still have the nerve to talk about a certain family?" After hearing this, Gongsun Zan also snorted directly at Liu Bei, then grabbed him and walked outside. .
"Come on, hurry up, the curfew is very strict recently, the wine shops close early, and you can't drink freely if you go there late!
And you...stay away from a certain family, don't side by side with a certain family and take advantage of a certain family! "
After a while, after drinking too much, looking at Gongsun Zan who was drunk under the table with a smile on his face, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhu seemed to be able to feel the joy in his heart.
From birth to now, Gongsun Zan has suffered a lot of grievances and looks down his nose. Now he can enter the capital openly and has a bright future. It's no wonder that he behaves so disrespectfully.
In this regard, neither Liu Bei nor Gongsun Zhu meant to complain at all.
It wasn't until Gongsun Zan was completely drunk that Gongsun Zhu couldn't help but look to the other side, their mutual friend Liu Xuande.
"Brother Xuande..."
"A-Zhu, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly. I see you have been holding back for a long time."
"...Brother Xuande made a joke, Zhu... Zhu just wants to ask Brother Xuande, have you ever felt in your heart for a moment that the world is a little unfair?"
"Unfair? How unfair?" After hearing this, Liu Bei did not answer, but asked with a chuckle, "It means that we are all from ordinary backgrounds, and we even have a painful past.
But ended up taking a completely different path? "
"This...Brother Xuande is also a person who understands. Naturally, Zhu will not be jealous of his uncle. He just watched his uncle win the favor of the prince by virtue of his appearance and entered the gentleman's sect. Now he is going to the capital to look for Liu Gong.
In the future...it will definitely be a smooth road in the future..."
"So what?" Liu Bei seemed to understand Gongsun Zhu's intention, so he laughed loudly, "It is a great joy for Bo Gui to have a smooth road in the future.
But this is Begui's luck and Begui's way.
Although I, Liu Xuande, have no talent or virtue now, I will not have any other thoughts because of this.
Bogui followed Bogui's path, and Liu Bei followed Liu Bei's path.
Even though there are many difficulties and dangers, even though there are many ups and downs, the road... still has to go on! "
