Changshan County, Zhending County, Zhaojia Village entrance.
A young man who was eight feet tall, thick eyebrows and big eyes, handsome, white and beardless, and broad-faced stood at the entrance of the village and looked south.
His eyes were filled with indescribable darkness.
Counting from the first letter, I have received thirteen letters from Lu Bu, sometimes one letter every month, sometimes one letter every half a month, no matter the weather, cold or hot.
It is impossible to say that I am not moved at all.
Zhao Yun just couldn't figure out why all this was happening.
Obviously he is just a military prince, commanding five hundred troops.
No, he was a military prince three years ago, but not anymore.
After brother Zhao Yun passed away, he resigned and returned home, where he stayed for three years.
In three years, even Gongsun Zan never sent anyone to invite him. Why did Lu Bu keep writing to him?
You must know that he is Lu Bu. When he conquered Hulao Pass, he was a powerful figure among the eighteen princes. He was recognized as invincible and brave as all men. He even led Xuzhou. How could he invite him so persistently?
If possible, he would like to go to Xuzhou, want to meet Lu Bu, and want to ask him why he is so interested in his unknown self.
Of course, I also want to see if he is really invincible like the legend.
In the Northern Kingdom, there are rumors that Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others were both brave enough to win the three armies, no less than Lu Bu. He didn’t know about Yan Liang and had never fought against him, but he had competed with Wen Chou.
During the Battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan was beaten by Wen Chou in seven rounds and dropped his weapon. He ran away in panic. Four of his subordinates came to rescue him, but Wen Chou stabbed the first leader with one move. The rest of the people fled in panic when they saw this.
Even so, Wen Chou still pursued him to the death. Gongsun Zan did not even dare to run back to the camp directly and fled into the valley for his life. Along the way, he lost all his bows and arrows, his tassels and helmets were thrown off, and his hair was disheveled. He did not have the reputation of a white horse general at all.
Finally, Gongsun Zan's horse stumbled and fell to the ground. Wen Chou raised his spear and stabbed him. At the critical moment, Changshan Zhao Zilong came out and saved the savior from danger.
In that battle, he and Wen Chou fought for sixty-three consecutive rounds, barely a draw.
But Zhao Yun felt that if he fought Wen Chou openly, he could defeat him within a hundred miles. After all, he had to fight in a hurry and had to protect Gongsun Zan, while the other party was full of firepower and murderous. After all, it was a bit unfair. .
So, if the rumors are true and Yan Liangwen Chou is as brave as Lu Bu, then Zhao Yun doesn't think he can withstand his Hundred Birds Chaofeng Spear.
Zhao Yun felt that at Hulao Pass, Yuan Shao witnessed with his own eyes how Lu Bu gained the reputation of being invincible, and he could boast that Yan Liangwen was as ugly as Lu Bu. From that, it seemed that he was not very qualified.
This is the rebelliousness in the heart of a warrior, he wants to compete with Lu Bu.
From the perspective of using his fists and quenching his ambitions, he also wanted to go to Lu Bu, because Lu Bu's attitude towards him, no matter how he looked at it, was like his own boss.
With Gongsun Zan's unappreciated talents, Lu Bu's persistence towards him can show his sincerity even more.
But no.
If you want to go, you can only think about it.
Lu Bu's Xuzhou was to seize Xuzhou. At this time, Xuande should still be in Xiaopei, and Yun Changyide should be thinking of ways to help Xuande regain Xuzhou.
At this time, when I go to Lu Bu's camp, how will I face Liu Bei, how will I face my old friends like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?
The ripples caused by the dilemma in his heart could not subside for a moment.
If he really had a choice, he would still want to go to Xiaopei to find Liu Bei. Unfortunately, there is no information in the village, and so much time has passed. He has not been to Zhending County for more than a year, and he has no idea what the outside world is like. .
Still, let's take it slow.
"Zhao Zilong, your letter." A man in coarse cloth panted and came to Zhao Yun and handed him two sealed pieces of silk cloth.
"Thank you." Zhao Yun was a little suspicious.
It had always been made of bamboo slips before, but now it was replaced by silk cloth, and it was two pieces of silk cloth. It seemed that the content should be very long.
As soon as he opened the sealed seal, Zhao Yun was stunned.
"Senior brother?" He fell into memories.
The first time I met Zhang Xiu was already thirteen years ago, when I was still a fifteen-year-old child.
How could he write to me?
As he read on, the following contents made his already restless heart become even more confused.
It turned out that Liu Bei later went to Xuchang, and Xiaopei had been taken back by Lu Bu. After the Anfeng battle, the lives and deaths of the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang were unknown.
He also briefly talked about how he arrived in the Central Plains and how he followed Lu Bu.
Finally, I hope that Zhao Yun will reunite in Xuzhou with his classmates in mind.
"The life and death of Duke Xuande are unknown"
Zhao Yun sighed, and then looked at the bright silver gentian gun standing on the side. The warm sunshine in early winter formed a halo on the tip of the gun, reflecting the scene of his fight with Lu Bu.
His heart was already ready to move, and with Zhang Xiu's advice, Zhao Yun could no longer calm down the turmoil in his heart. After exhaling a long breath, he murmured: "It's been three years, it's time for me to go out and have a look, and experience things by the way." Let’s see if Fangtian Painted Halberd is really as powerful as the rumors say.”
He drew his silver gun and walked towards the village, his steps firm and calm.
Xuzhou, Pengcheng.
Lin Mo, who had just returned from Anfeng, was not that comfortable, so he first went to the outside.
He knew very well that he had given Cao Cao a lot of trouble this time, and he would definitely take advantage of the undecided plan of the Northern Kingdom to attack. Although he had already inspected the city defenses of Peicheng and Xiaoguan before, he still couldn't help but make such a trip again. .
Familiarize yourself with the terrain and the surrounding dense forests, mountains, rivers, and depressions. These are all marked on the map. However, only by seeing them with your own eyes and remembering them in mind can you ensure that they can be used flexibly during a war.
After that, I returned to Peicheng and invested 30,000 gold in drainage renovation.
Having money is good, and the effects are visible to the naked eye.
The drainage ditch beside the city wall has been dug to a depth of three feet and a width of five feet. The ceramic drainage pipes that were once one foot wide have been replaced by two feet and three inches. I cannot say whether they can prevent the possible Si River from bursting its banks. , but ordinary heavy rains are unlikely to cause waterlogging.
The best course is to stop Cao's army outside Xiao Pass. After all, once they enter the hinterland, they will inevitably be plundered. The losses caused are not insignificant, and recovery in the short term will be problematic.
Lin Mo, who was squatting to check the quality of the ceramic drainage pipe, was called back to his senses by a voice in the distance. Zhe Rong ran to him panting, frowning and said: "My dear brother, you still have time to look at this." Come on, hurry up and go back home, the angel is here!"
Angel?
Lin Mo followed Zuo Rong and asked what happened as he walked, only to find out that the court wanted to make him the Marquis of Lanling.
Oh, good guy, Cao Cao has a good spirit. After suffering such a big loss, he is still willing to agree to the title of marquis.
I have to say that Cao Cao's magnanimity is worth learning from.
Lu Bu has his feet in the land of two states. If he wants, he can let Lin Mo lead the prefect, governor or even the state shepherd. Of course, that is not recognized by the court.
However, the title of Marquis can only be granted by the imperial court, and Lu Bu cannot do it.
So, this is a great favor.
"Pengcheng Lin Mo accepts the order!"
In the Lin Mansion, the palace attendant held the imperial edict and shouted at the top of his voice. Lin Mo bowed and said, "Lin Mo accepts the edict!"
"I have been given the order to live a long and prosperous life. Lin Mo in Pengcheng, after the traitor Yuan Shu usurped the throne, every time he had a clever plan and outsmarted Shouchun, his contribution was to the country. He is really a model of loyalty and patriotism, protecting the country and the people. I am deeply comforted. , I specially confer Lin Mo the title of Marquis of Lanling, with three thousand diners, as a reward!"
"Your Majesty, Lin Mo, thank you for your grace." Lin Mo bowed again.
After the chamberlain respectfully handed the imperial edict to Lin Mo, he said with a smile: "Lanlinghou, since Emperor Gaozu founded the Han Dynasty, there have been four hundred people in the country. Except for the champion Hou Huo Qubing, the people who have been crowned as marquises at such a young age include the champion Hou Huo Qubing. There is no second person."
"That's ridiculous."
Zuo Rong, who knew the rules of officialdom very well, took out a ten-gold gold cake from under his coat and gave it to the chamberlain, "It's been a hard journey."
Then everyone is happy.
After the chamberlain left, Lin Mo glanced at the imperial edict in his hand. It was ordinary and had no feeling.
Lin Mo, who has never been pragmatic, has long regarded the two states of Xu and Yang as his own. It makes no difference whether he gives this empty title or not.
Marquis of Lanling.
This name is quite nice.
"Does my father-in-law know about this?" Lin Mo felt that it was necessary to let Lu Bu know.
"The angel only knew about it when he arrived at the post house, Marquis Wen, and even asked people to rush to make a silver seal and a green ribbon. But at that time, my dear brother, you were in Xiaoguan, so you didn't know how to deal with it." Zuo Rong said with a smile.
Silver seal and green ribbon, the status symbol and seal used by officials with more than 2,000 stones in the imperial court. Official positions include state pastor, governor, prefect, minister, minister, etc.
Lu Bu asked him to be the governor of Pengcheng. He had known about this for a long time. He had to make the silver seal and green ribbon himself, so the price was somewhat reduced.
The old father-in-law must be thinking of a wave of good things coming in pairs.
"Congratulations to my dear brother for being granted the title of Marquis of Lanling. I have to congratulate Xuzhou officials with more than 600 shi for this, right?"
Lin Mo was not interested in Zuo Rong's proposal at all. He even threw the imperial edict to him and yawned, "No, I'm too tired."
After saying that, he lay down on his lazy chair and asked Guo Zhao to beat his legs.
In the general's palace, Lu Bu took the newly made silver seal and green ribbon and looked at it for a while, nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Lu Lingqi and said: "According to the ceremony, the emperor is getting married, the appointment period is one year, the marquis is half a year, the doctor is one season. A commoner for one month. Three months ago, he gave me three letters and six betrothals. According to the etiquette of a marquis, you will be considered married in three months."
Lu Lingqi, who had always been aloof, suddenly blushed and hummed softly, feeling uneasy in her heart.
When I first met that young man, he was poor in martial arts, so I couldn't help but look down upon him.
After seeing his methods, my mind began to change.
After getting along with him for more than a year, she gradually realized how extraordinary this young man was and unconsciously fell in love with him.
It's just that she never knew it, or refused to admit it.
If she had to say when she discovered it, it must have been when she finally realized the use of being brave enough to kill enemies on the battlefield. Taking the general trend as a chessboard, fighting as black and white, and playing with the wind and clouds, she was astonished.
Who is a girl who doesn’t have a child?
Lu Lingqi finally realized that there was no invincible general who could match her, but the right person never appeared.
She still remembered that she once had a casual chat with Diao Chan about what it meant to be her destined son, and she wanted to further confirm this feeling.
Diao Chan answered her, one day, a man appears, subverting all the standards you used to define the person you love. This man is the person you are destined to be.
From about that time, she knew that she had fallen.
But most of the time, Lin Mo was busy opening up territories or balancing the internal affairs, while Lu Lingqi, who had a cold temperament, was not good at expressing herself, so for more than a year, the two of them treated each other as if they were guests.
Sometimes he even felt that this kind of relationship didn't seem like a newlywed couple getting married.
"Let's go, don't be stunned, come with me to see that kid, I'm sure he'll be very happy."
"etc."
The beautiful woman wearing a light red wide-sleeved dress came with a charming smile. With her bumpy figure, she was the kind of man who would have the urge to rush up and rape her when he saw her. woman.
She walked up to Lu Lingqi, looked at it and shook her head.
"Little girl?"
"What's wrong?" Lu Bu also asked.
"Ling'er, you can't always dress up like this."
"Is there anything wrong?" Lu Bu, who was very nervous, glanced at his daughter and saw no problem.
"It's okay on weekdays, but not now."
Diao Chan blinked her beautiful eyes, her charming eyes were as silk as silk, "The poetry meeting is about to come, I heard that the young lady from Lujiang is so beautiful that she is so beautiful that she could conquer the whole country. Lingqi, you should dress up too. Don't just wear the same clothes all day long." Like a general."
"Isn't it always like this? I think Yunwen likes her very much." Lu Bu said nonchalantly, holding the back of his head with his hands.
"How do you know this, husband?"
Diao Chan let out a coquettish cry, then whispered: "Come with me, I'm sure he won't be able to hold himself back if he sees you."
As for the fact that Lin Mo hadn't hugged Lu Lingqi in the year they had been together, Diao Chan didn't care at first and thought about getting married.
But Er Qiao is coming. She is also a woman. She is also the woman who once made Dong Zhuo lose his life with her beauty. She knows this thing about men very well.
Only when you have a big penis and a big penis can you truly possess and hold a man.
Lu Lingqi instinctively rejected makeup like Diao Chan's. She was used to looking as heroic as a border guard general.
However, when my mother said that Er Qiao was so threatening, she suppressed her inner displeasure and followed him.
Lu Bu sat down helplessly again, sneered, and murmured: "Man, you still expect him to only marry Lingqi in this life, as long as he is his real wife."
This is not because Lu Bu is too enlightened, but because the limitations of this era give him a clear understanding of the future.
Don't say that a hero like Lin Mo, who was famous for a while, was now granted the title of Marquis of Lanling. Even common people, many of them took concubines to continue their relationship.
For Lu Bu, there are only two bottom lines. First, his wife must be Lu Lingqi, and second, the next successor must be their child.
Don't talk nonsense about anything else.
The reason why Mrs. Yan treats him so well is because she wants to marry Diao Chan.
Everyone who understands understands.
(End of chapter)
