Liu Bei defeated the enemy and returned to Xiangyang in triumph. Liu Biao personally went out to welcome him, but Cai Mao did not follow him because he was pretending to be ill.
Kuai Yue, Pang Ji, Han Song and others who accompanied him out of the city found that Liu Biao was happier than he was in pacifying Jingnan. Could it be that he had some special friendship for Liu Bei?
Recalling that when Liu Biao was serving in Beijing, Liu Bei was still weaving mats and selling shoes in Zhuo County, and there was no friendship at all. Could it be that Liu Biao took the word "same clan" so seriously?
Although the Cai family and Liu Biao are related by marriage, their influence in Jingzhou is deeply entangled, especially in the army where they have a higher say. Liu Biao is often powerless.
When Yuan Shao was confronting Cao Cao in Guandu, he sent an envoy to Liu Biao to attack the rear of Xudu. Unfortunately, he was restrained by the capitulation faction led by Cai Mao, so he missed the opportunity to expose Cao Cao to enemies from both sides.
Now Liu Biao plans to use Liu Bei as a sword to check and balance the Cai family's military influence in Jingzhou.
"Xuande is indeed brave. In less than a month, he gave Zhang Wu and Chen Sun the title of head. I have already held a banquet in the city to welcome you." Liu Biao said enthusiastically.
When Liu Bei saw this, he clasped his fists and said, "I am deeply honored to be able to share my worries with you. Zilong will bring the white horse here."
"Wei." Zhao Yun responded, pulling out Chen Wu's mount from behind.
Liu Biao was also a man who knew horses when he joined the army in his early years. When he saw the majestic white horse held by Zhao Yun, he sincerely praised it.
Liu Bei took the reins of the horse and handed them to Liu Biao and said, "This is Zhang Wu's mount. Bei brought it back to the Lord."
After hearing this, Liu Biao was overjoyed and said: "How can we not reject Xuande's kindness? Let's go back to the city to drink."
At that time, a good horse was equivalent to a good car in later generations. Almost every man had a dream of a good horse. It was not unusual for Liu Bei to send vegetables, but Liu Biao would naturally reject such a rare good horse and accept it.
After returning to Xiangyang City, Liu Biao invited Liu Bei to sit at the guest of honor seat and praised Liu Bei for his achievements in front of everyone.
Liu Biao wanted to send a signal. I am still in charge of Jingzhou at my feet. You wealthy people should not go too far. Even if Cai Mao cannot be commanded, I can still win the battle.
Kuai Yue, Pang Ji, etc. are all smart people, and they can guess a thing or two when Liu Biao does this, but the Cai family is the main military force, so they don't feel embarrassed.
Anyway, the whip didn't hit me, so I just stood aside and hurt others.
After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are gone.
Liu Biao got up and wanted to go to the toilet. Seeing this, Kuai Yue followed him outside and said, "Liu Xuande may have some plot to offer the horse, and the lord has to be on guard."
"What do you mean by Yidu's words?" Liu Biao asked in surprise.
"According to the "Xiangma Jing", a horse with a white forehead and an entrance to the teeth is called Lu. The slave's passenger dies, and the owner abandons the horse. This is an unlucky horse." Kuai Yue advised.
Liu Biao felt chills go down his back. Although he was a little drunk, he was not stupid. How could Lu, whom Liu Bei had just obtained from Chen Wu, know about the records in the "Xiangma Jing"? But Kuai Yue said so, no matter how good-looking Lu was, he would never want her again.
After returning to his seat, Liu Biao said to Liu Bei: "As the saying goes, a good horse matches a hero. I have not been on the battlefield for many years. The good horse given by Xuande should not be buried in my hands. After the banquet, you should ride back to Xinye... .”
"This..." Liu Bei said in his heart that you can't even look down on such a good horse?
"Xuande, don't be suspicious, I am sincere." Liu Biao chuckled.
Kuai Yue on the side just drank after hearing this, thinking that my lord, you are too helpless, Liu Xuande won't think of me, right?
Liu Bei was a little drunk at the reception banquet. He wanted to visit Mr. Shui Jing on the way, but he was afraid that he would be neglected by his drunkenness, so he set off for Xinye.
The Luma was an extraordinary horse. Liu Bei was drunk and galloped outside the city. He ran a circle and stopped in place and said to Zhao Yun: "It is really a peerless horse. Liu Fujun gave this horse to me again. Zilong, don't you think this is God's will?" ?”
"My lord is a hero in this world, so it is very appropriate for him to ride this horse." Zhao Yun complimented.
"Hahaha, I don't think so..."
Liu Bei and Zhao Yun looked for the reputation and saw a man dressed as a Confucian scholar not far away, shaking his head and laughing.
Liu Bei vaguely saw that this man was very handsome, so he dismounted and walked over, clasping his fists and saying, "Sir, you just said that I am not a hero. What advice can you give me?"
The man fluttered his sleeves and put his hands behind his back, looked Liu Bei up and down, then walked to the horse and said: "This horse has tear troughs under its eyes and white spots on its forehead. It is called Lu. Riding it will hinder the master. General Liu is the king of the world." How can a hero be compatible with such a vicious horse?"
After hearing this, Liu Bei was surprised and said, "How do you know my name, sir?"
"The general made a great contribution by beheading a general in Anlu. Xiangyang City is talking about it today, but this horse is a fierce horse. If Ming Gong really likes it, he might as well send it to his enemy to ride on it. Once he has passed the master, he can ride it again and everything will be fine. "
Liu Bei frowned when he heard this and said, "I originally thought that your husband was an expert from outside the world, but I didn't expect that he turned out to be a scheming person. Zilong, let's go."
The man was startled when he heard this, then he looked up to the sky and laughed and left. Liu Bei shook his head and rushed to Xinye with Zhao Yun.
The next day, Liu Bei got up, took a bath, and fasted, preparing to go to Xiangyang to visit Sima Hui again.
Gan Qian has brought Lan Tian's words to him, and now that he has a BMW, Lu no longer thinks it's a long way.
As soon as Liu Bei walked out of the government office, he saw the Confucian scholar outside Xiangyang City yesterday.
"Is it you? What are you doing here?" Liu Bei asked with a frown.
"I have always heard of the general's reputation for benevolence and righteousness. Yesterday I deliberately tried to challenge him outside Xiangyang City. I didn't expect that the general was indeed a man of benevolence and righteousness."
"Sir, are you that Wolong and Fengchu?" Liu Bei said happily.
The Confucian scholar shook his head and said: "My surname is Xu, my surname is Shu, and my courtesy name is Yuan Zhi. I am from Yingchuan. I heard that the general is recruiting talents in Xinye, so I came here to join in."
"Sir, please speak inside." Liu Bei was a little disappointed, but he still happily invited Xu Shu into the government office.
If talented people come to invest, Liu Bei will not go to Xiangyang today.
They chatted in the county government about general affairs, military management, and politics and people's livelihood. Xu Shu all talked eloquently and answered questions fluently.
Xu Shu's wealth of knowledge made Liu Bei forget everything. Even when Guan Zhang and Zhao returned from shooting archery, he failed to notice.
Guan Zhang walked to the door and found Liu Bei chatting with the stranger. He thought to himself, could this be the sleeping dragon and phoenix chick that the elder brother mentioned? Upon seeing this, Zhao Yun whispered a few words beside him.
Zhang Fei's nature is like a fiery fire. Hearing that this guy was entertaining Liu Bei outside Xiangyang yesterday, he suddenly felt unhappy and strode into the palace.
"Brother, aren't you going to visit Mr. Shui Jing? Why are you chatting with irrelevant people here?" Zhang Fei asked with a dark face.
Liu Bei and Xu Shu were so engrossed in their conversation that they realized that Guan, Zhang and Zhao were coming. He immediately introduced to several people: "This is Xu Yuanzhi of Yingchuan, a man of great talent and talent. Sir, these are my second brother Guan Yu and third brother Zhang Fei." .”
Xu Shu stood up and saluted the three of them. Guan Yu and Zhao Yun both responded with clasped fists, but Zhang Fei remained silent with a dark face.
"Third brother?" Liu Bei called in a deep voice.
Zhang Fei raised his hand slightly, but then continued: "Brother, let's chat first. I heard that Lan Ziyu is harvesting grain recently, and I will go to Dengzhuang to see if I can help."
