It is not easy for a powerful counselor to leave unexpectedly. Liu Bei was very sad for a moment and cried loudly: "My mother is here now. You don't need to take care of my side. Go and meet your mother quickly and serve her well."
Xu Shu thanked him and said goodbye, Liu Bei said: "Please come and get together tonight. After all, I don't know if we can see you again later. I will practice it with you personally until tomorrow."
The news soon spread among the army. Sun Qian secretly went to Liu Bei and suggested: "Xu Shu is a genius in the world. He has been in Xinye for a long time. He has obtained complete information about our army. Now go and join him." Cao Cao will definitely be reused by him, and we are in great danger. The lord can persuade him to stay. Then when Cao Cao sees that Xu Shu refuses to go, he will definitely get angry and kill his mother. Xu Shu will definitely kill his mother when he knows that his mother is dead. Avenge your mother and help the master with more heart."
After hearing this, Liu Bei said: "No, let Cao Cao kill his mother, and I will use his son. When the world knows about it, they will definitely think it is unkind and force him to stay, so that he cannot perform filial piety to his mother. This is If there is no loyalty, I would rather die than do something unkind."
Everyone sighed after hearing this, while Zhang Fei muttered in a low voice, "Fourth brother just hates you. This is why he left many times."
At the banquet, Liu Bei invited Xu Shu to drink. Xu Shu said: "I heard that my old mother was imprisoned by Cao Cao. She can't drink even the golden wind and jade dew."
Liu Bei sighed: "You are ready to leave now, as if I have broken off my left and right arms. Even if it is dragon liver and phoenix marrow, it tastes tasteless to me."
After hearing this, Xu Shu also burst into tears, so the two of them cried like this all night. The generals arranged a banquet outside the city to honor Xu Shu. Liu Bei and Xu Shu rode out of the city side by side. When they arrived at the pavilion, they dismounted and said goodbye.
Liu Bei raised his cup and said to Xu Shu: "Our fate is too shallow. I wish I could get together with you. I hope you can treat your new lord well and achieve your own fame."
Xu Shu said: "My talents and knowledge are very shallow. I am very grateful to Liu Shijun for using me. Now I leave halfway because of my old mother. Even if Cao Cao kills me, I will not give him another plan." of."
Liu Bei sighed and said, "If Sir leaves like this, I will also prepare to hide in a mountain forest."
Xu Shu said: "The reason why I and Liu Shijun are planning to become kings is because my mind is stable. Now because of my mother, my mood is messed up. Even if I stay here, it will not help. Shijun We should look for more talented people to work together for a great cause, and don't be so discouraged."
Liu Bei said: "I have been fighting in the north and south for so many years, but I have never found anyone more talented than you."
Xu Shu said: "I am just a mediocre person, how can I take this as a compliment? Compared with your fourth brother, there is still a long way to go."
Before leaving, he turned around and said to everyone: "I hope you will give your best to assist Liu Shijun. This will make your name go down in history. Don't be like me, who started well and ended well."
Everyone was sad after hearing this. Liu Bei couldn't bear to leave like this and sent him far away, one journey after another.
Xu Shu said goodbye: "Liu Shijun, don't send me any more. Let's say goodbye."
Liu Bei immediately took Xu Shu's hand and said, "Sir, we are far away from each other like this. I don't know when we will see each other again!" After saying this, he burst into tears, and his clothes were wet with tears.
Xu Shu also burst into tears. Liu Bei stood on the side of the woods and watched Xu Shu slowly disappear from sight on his horse. Liu Bei cried: "Xu Shu just left like this! What should I do?" When he came back to look, he found that The woods blocked his back. Liu Bei pointed at the woods and said, "I want to cut down all these trees!"
When people asked why, Liu Bei said: "Because these trees blocked Xu Shu's back, I can't see him."
When he looked again, Xu Shu suddenly came back on horseback. Liu Bei said, "Xu Shu is back like this. Doesn't he plan to leave?"
So he rode his horse and hurried forward to greet him, saying, "Sir, when you come back, you must have a good idea."
Xu Shu stopped his horse and said to Liu Bei: "I was restless just now and forgot a sentence. There is a strange man in this place. He is in Longzhong, twenty miles outside Xiangyang City. Why don't you go find him?" Woolen cloth?"
Liu Bei said: "I hope you can invite me to meet you."
Xu Shu said: "This man has a great talent and cannot be hired by ordinary people. I hope you will find him personally. If you get this man, it will be like Gaozu getting Zhang Liang."
Liu Bei was very surprised after hearing this and said: "How does this man compare with Mr. Wang?"
Xu Shu said: "Comparing me with him is like a horse and a unicorn, a crow and a phoenix. He is often compared with Guan Zhong and Le Yi. In my opinion, he is even more powerful than Guan Zhong and Le Yi. He has talents that span the world." Yes, there is only one such person in the world!"
Liu Bei was very happy after hearing this and said: "I hope you can tell me his name."
Xu Shu said: "He is from Yangdu, Langya. His surname is Zhuge, his given name is Liang, and his courtesy name is Kongming. His father is Zhuge Gui, who was the magistrate of Taishan County. He died very early. He grew up with his uncle Zhuge Xuan. He had some friendship with Liu Biao, so he came to depend on him and settled in Xiangyang. After Zhuge Xuan passed away, Zhuge Liang and his younger brother Zhuge Jun farmed in Nanyang. They liked to sing "Liang Fu Yin". There was a hill where they lived, called Wolong. Gang, so he is nicknamed Mr. Wolong. This man is a peerless genius. You should go find him as soon as possible. If this man is willing to help, then the world will be easily pacified!"
Liu Bei said: "Mr. Shui Jing told me earlier that if you get one of Fulong and Fengchu, you can stabilize the world. Is this the person you are talking about, Fulong and Fengchu?"
Xu Shu said: "Feng Chu is Pang Tong of Xiangyang, and Fulong is the Zhuge Liang I mentioned."
Liu Bei was very excited and said: "I didn't know the meaning of Fulong and Fengxia until today. I didn't expect that the great sage was right in front of me. If my husband hadn't told me, I would have been like a blind man!"
After Xu Shu advanced to Kongming, he went to say goodbye to Liu Bei and left on horseback. When Liu Bei heard what Xu Shu said, he immediately understood what Sima Hui said. As if he had just woken up from a dream, he took everyone back to Xinye and prepared a very heavy gift. Prepare to go to Nanyang with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to invite Zhuge Liang.
After Xu Shu said goodbye to Liu Bei, because he was grateful for his kindness and feared that Zhuge Liang would not come out to assist Liu Bei, he rode his horse to the bottom of Wollongong and entered the thatched cottage to meet Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang asked about his purpose, and Xu Shu said: "I was going to serve Liu Bei, but my mother was imprisoned by Cao Cao. She wrote a letter asking me to go back, so I had no choice but to leave. Before I left, I recommended you to Liu Bei. Liu Bei will come soon." I’ve come to invite you to come out, and I hope you won’t refuse, and use your life’s ambitions to help him with all your strength, that would be his honor!”
