Cao Cao felt very happy getting along with Liu Bei.
He seemed to have regarded Liu Bei as his good friend, a good friend who could talk to him intimately, and he felt sincerely happy about it.
but……
Liu Bei believed from the bottom of his heart that he and Cao Cao would never be the same person.
No matter how much he appreciated Cao Cao's shining points, Cao Cao did not have the same bottom-level vision as he did.
Cao Cao never really focused on those struggling people, otherwise he would never have been able to write poems while slaughtering cities.
He is smart, he is wise, he is patient, he is tenacious.
But he is just unpopular.
Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao, who was excitedly exchanging literary opinions with him, without any disturbance in his heart.
White bones are exposed in the wild, there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, and hundreds of people are left behind, and the thought of them is heartbreaking.
If you, Cao Mengde, were really sad, why did you kill the people in Xuzhou again?
When you wrote this poem, did you ever think of how many of the 99% of people who died died because of your cruelty?
There must be none, right?
You wrote this poem just to catch up with the trend of five-character poetry, show off your literary talent, and show your benevolence, right?
In order to defend the dignity of their parents and teachers, knight-errants in the late Han Dynasty would duel and kill those who made rude remarks. This was a common trend in the Eastern Han Dynasty at that time under the guidance of Gongyang Chunqiu theory.
Cao Cao's revenge on Tao Qian to avenge his father was in line with the values of the time.
Then can't you just kill Tao Qian?
Killing at most nine other clans is enough for you to vent your anger, right?
What do you mean by slaughtering Xuzhou?
He was too weak to kill Tao Qian, so he attacked the people under his rule. Do you think this can punish Tao Qian?
Liu Bei silently mocked Cao Cao who was showing off his skills.
This poem was written by Cao Cao, which has the same meaning as pity the peasants was written by Li Shen.
They all understand the truth, they understand it better than anyone else, and they understand it beyond words. Everyone understands the brother, the king, and the grand master.
But just understand.
Just because you understand it doesn’t mean you have to do it.
They knew what to do was right, they knew what to do to save people, so they decisively chose to make themselves and their descendants more comfortable.
Saying and doing are two different things. If the operation is better, they will simply be parallel lines and never intersect.
There is a gap as wide and boundless as the Milky Way between them and the bottom. Except for a few weirdos, they can never truly empathize with the bottom.
Obviously, Cao Cao is not a weirdo.
He would only write one or two poems with boundless arrogance to show off his benevolence and feelings, and wipe a few symbolic tears to express that I have suffered today, okay?
Cao Cao was born into a family of officials. He was a third-generation official. He had been well-dressed and well-fed since he was a child. He had enjoyed all kinds of wealth and honor and had never had the hardship of survival.
His depression was caused by the existence of the fifth and sixth generations of officials who were more senior than him, and was caused by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
This is a high-level depression, the depression that new money faces when it comes to old money. It is a depression that people at the bottom are never qualified to "enjoy".
His anguish was too luxurious.
Even depression is such a luxury, so they never regard the people at the bottom as beings like themselves. In their eyes, the people at the bottom are just means of production.
Liu Bei knew that Cao Cao in front of him was serious.
Because what he said was very misleading, it may have reminded Cao Cao of himself being discriminated against by Yuan Shao, and he mistakenly thought that Liu Bei, who had become a scholar, could empathize with himself who was a eunuch.
He unconsciously placed himself on a lower level than Liu Bei. When he saw that Liu Bei could actually empathize with him, he was extremely moved and felt that he had met a close friend.
But Liu Bei was just acting on occasion.
Because the most ridiculous thing in the world is the empathy between the bottom and the top.
Are you worthy?
Liu Bei felt that he was not worthy of being at the bottom, so he did not intend to empathize with Cao Cao, not now, nor in the future.
This time, I just want to eat a barbecue, drink a bowl of old wine, and make a useful acquaintance.
No matter how Cao Cao views Liu Bei, to Liu Bei, Cao Cao is a useful acquaintance, and for this, he needs to pay a certain emotional cost.
That's all.
After a pleasant afternoon, Cao Cao felt that he had found an old friend who had been lost for many years, and his friendship with Liu Bei accelerated like a rocket.
In order to thank Liu Bei for his sympathy with him, Cao Cao, who was excited, soon arranged for someone to send a year's worth of spices to Liu Bei's house, which was brought by cart.
Liu Bei and his family's eyes widened when they saw the spice that was as expensive as gold.
As expected of a local tycoon.
He is indeed a useful acquaintance.
When you go out, the more acquaintances you have, the better.
Liu Bei thinks so.
The day after returning from a trip with Cao Cao, Liu Bei went to work at Shangshutai. While accompanying Lu Zhi to Yin's residence in Henan for business, Lu Zhi spoke.
"Xuande, I heard that Yuan Benchu invited you to meet at his home before?"
"This is indeed the case. What does the teacher have to say?"
Liu Bei thought Lu Zhi didn't care about this matter, but after so many days, he still asked.
"It's not an advice, nor is it stopping you from doing anything. You are an adult and an official, and you should have your own opinions. It's just... you know Yuan Benchu's background, right?"
"Of course we know that the fourth generation and the third prince, the Yuan family of Runan, whose family has the Meng family's Yi, are a typical family of Jinwen Jingyue, a high-ranking family, with disciples and former officials all over the world."
Liu Bei explained Yuan's power very clearly.
Lu Zhi nodded.
"Then do you know why Yuan Benchu invited you?"
Liu Bei pursed his lips.
"Because Yuan Benchu needs disciples."
"oh?"
Lu Zhi didn't expect Liu Bei to say this.
In Lu Zhi's view, Liu Bei is free to be friends with whom he chooses. Lu Zhi does not want to interfere. However, although Liu Bei is smart, he is still young, only twenty years old. The connections of many things are unexpected. If he is not careful, it is easy for him to Become a knife in the hands of others.
How could he, Lu Zhi's direct disciple, become a knife in the hands of others so casually?
But from what Liu Bei said, it seems that he has seen through it all?
"Tell me what you think of this matter?"
Liu Bei nodded and told Lu Zhi what he had thought about the situation of the Yuan family and Yuan Shao.
Especially for some conflicts within the Yuan family that were not known to outsiders, Liu Bei told Lu Zhi his own thoughts.
Lu Zhi sighed greatly after hearing this.
Of course he knew all this, and he only knew it.
"I never thought you would connect these things together on your own... Xuande, if you come from a wealthy family, your future will be limitless."
"Even if you are not from a noble family, your disciples still have the ambition to be upright and upright as a man."
Liu Bei bowed respectfully to Lu Zhi: "The teacher's love has given me the qualification to be recognized by others. I am very grateful. However, for the future, I cannot rely entirely on the teacher. I am from a humble background and do not want to cause too much trouble to the teacher." , so the disciple cannot refuse Yuan Benchu’s invitation.”
Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei for a long time, surprised by his frankness, and sighed at his frankness.
"Xuande, although you are not the only disciple of me, your talent is something I have never encountered before. You are right. Although you are not from a wealthy family, if you were from a wealthy family, you would be There’s a chance that I’ll lose this talent.”
"People cannot decide their origins, but they can decide their own ambitions."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Instead of feeling sorry for yourself because of your humble background, it is better to work hard and use all your time and energy to do things that are in line with your ambitions. Even if you lose completely, you will not feel guilty."
Lu Zhi had nothing to say and reached out to pat Liu Bei on the shoulder.
"Luoyang is dangerous, so you must be careful, but in the final analysis, you are my master's disciple. Anyone who wants to attack you must first pass the master's test. I still have some dignity in Luoyang City. "
"Disciple, please remember this."
Looking at Liu Bei's high-spirited face, Lu Zhi was in a daze, unable to guess the future path of this disciple.
From this moment on, Lu Zhi realized that Liu Bei was not a pure scholar.
It is impossible for him to continue his political career as a pure scholar. Liu Bei, who is good at making friends, will definitely become an unexpected person who can influence the Han Empire.
Compared with his academic talent and achievements, Lu Zhi was surprised to find that this disciple seemed to be more talented in politics. The stage that belonged to him should not only be the debate stage at the cocktail party.
By the way, at this moment, Lu Zhi also realized that Liu Bei was a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
The identity of a Han clan clan member meant nothing when Liu Bei was just a mat weaver and shoe seller, but when he stepped onto the political stage and shined, this identity would bring him unexpected results.
What will be the future of this disciple?
Lu Zhi didn't know, but he knew that he could no longer decide the future of his outstanding disciple without permission.
