Out of the county town to the south, walk five or six miles of road, there is a river wide.

At this time, it was the cold winter wax moon, and a thick layer of ice formed on the surface of the river.

Lu Bu took his wife and daughter across the stone bridge over the Hengjia River, on the other side of the river, where he grew up.

"Daddy, look, that person seems to be you!"

The daughter pointed ahead and cried out in surprise.

Looking in the direction pointed by the small bell, in the village not far ahead, a stone statue with a height of three or four zhang was built at the entrance of the road into the village.

Judging by its appearance, it is clear that it is a general in military uniform.

The general's right hand holds a halberd, and his left hand holds the reins, pulling the horse under his crotch to raise his front hooves and step in the air, as if there is an invisible momentum rushing towards him, full of domineering.

Walking into the village, the villagers were eating lunch, and the smoke was curling.

The original address of the Lu family still exists, and next to its old site, a new house was built, and the plaque in front of the gate reads 'Lu Ancestral Hall'.

This was when Lü Bu became the right general, and when local officials requested the construction of an ancestral hall for the Lü family, the construction began.

"Daddy, there's nothing here, it's not fun at all!" It didn't take long for the little bell to mumble.

Lu Bu rubbed his daughter's forehead and said with a smile: "Here, this is where my father grew up. Although it does not have the luxury of Chang'an Mansion, it will always be a unique place in Daddy's heart, do you understand? ”

Little Bell shook her head blankly.

"Husband, how can Ling'er understand this." Yan Wei on the side whispered that she had been here with her husband before, so she was not too surprised to come this time.

"Are you...... General Lu! Among the villagers, someone recognized Lu Bu.

Lu Bu's family of five is different from these villagers in the countryside in terms of dress, words and deeds when speaking, and the joy and noise of the three children along the way, it is difficult not to attract attention.

"Respect the old man and be polite, you don't have to call me a general, just call me Fengxian." Lu Bu walked over and said to these villagers with a pleasant face.

In his not-so-deep impression, there were still some memories of the old man.

"It's really General Lu! Guys, kowtow to the general! ”

When the old man saw Lu Bu admit his identity, he looked very excited and said to the people behind him. Then he led everyone to kneel down and kowtow to Lu Bu.

"What are the villagers, don't do this big gift, the younger generation can't afford it." Seeing this, Lu Bu hurriedly stepped forward to help the old man up, and asked the kneeling villagers to get up.

When the villagers got up, they were still very restrained.

The topics discussed were basically Lu Bu taking the initiative to ask, and they answered cautiously, for fear of a slight deviation.

In general, the status and identity of the two sides are different. It is impossible for these villagers to call him 'Lu family boy' like they did when they were children.

…………

Heavy snow is falling, ushering in the end of the year.

Qingzhou, Pingyuan County.

In the county guard's mansion, Liu Bei, who served as the minister of Pingyuan, was immersed in dealing with the affairs of the county, and the people of Pingyuan County lived and worked in peace and contentment under his lenient governance.

The people of the county all praised this plain minister when they mentioned it.

After dealing with the government affairs on the desk, Liu Bei put down his pen, shrugged his shoulders a little tiredly, looked at the thick stack of books on the table, and sighed unconsciously.

He's in his twenties this year, but he still hasn't achieved anything.

In the eyes of outsiders, he is the number one in Pingyuan County and a good official loved by the people.

But in fact, Liu Bei knows better than anyone that the plain phase is just a charity given to him by Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Kai.

After his power grew, Yuan Shao had the idea of annexing Qingzhou, and after Tian Kai learned about it, he took the initiative to recruit Liu Bei and wanted to use him to help resist Yuan Shao.

If he can honestly be an obedient dog, maybe Tian Kai can still put the position of Pingyuan Xiang and let him serve for a long time. You must know that if an ordinary person can achieve the position of the plain phase (equivalent to the county guard) in this life, it is enough to glorify the lintel.

However, Liu Bei was not willing to succumb to the corner of the plain, his ambition was far more than that. He wants to be a hero who saves the country and helps the world, or a great figure like Emperor Guangwu.

But, imagination is beautiful, reality is cruel.

No one is optimistic about Liu Bei, and no one is willing to admit his identity as a member of the Han family.

This was a big blow to Liu Bei.

In contrast, Lu Bu, who was also from a poor family, has now become a great Sima above 10,000 people. And he has been working hard for many years, and he is still a little-known figure.

What people are most afraid of when they are alive is that they lose hope in themselves.

Liu Bei is also a human being, and he also knows joys, sorrows, and sorrows. It's just that he has always hidden his sadness in the bottom of his heart and won't let anyone find out.

"My lord, there is a general outside asking to see you!" Since the last assassination incident, Chen Zhi has acted as a personal guard by Liu Bei's side.

Hearing the report, Liu Bei was sitting in a precarious position, cleaning up Fang Cai's lost mood, and instructed Chen Wei: "Let him in." ”

Soon, a white-robed young general walked into the hall.

"The last general, Tai Shici, has seen the plain phase!" The young people in the hall clenched their fists, and then reported their names, and their voices were loud and resounding throughout the hall.

Liu Bei obviously hadn't heard of such a No. 1 person as Tai Shi Ci, but seeing that this person was extraordinary, and he had the demeanor of a general in his words and deeds, he immediately became a friend, and asked humbly: "General Tai Shi is in a contemptuous situation, why did he come here?" ”

"Does Liu Envoy know that there are a large number of yellow turban remnants in Qingzhou?" Liu Bei's attitude was good, and Tai Shici's tone was also a little friendly.

Liu Bei nodded, he knew about this matter, it is said that there are hundreds of thousands of people in this 'Yellow Turban Remnant', but it has not yet spread to the plains.

Seeing Liu Bei nodding, Tai Shici continued: "One of them besieged Beihai, and Beihai County Guard sent a certain person here to ask you to send troops to rescue." ”

"Kong Beihai knows that there is Liu Beiye in the world!"

Liu Bei's voice rose sharply, and he was usually moody, but today he couldn't hide the excitement and joy on his face. is not only happy for Kong Rong to know his reputation, but also happy for Kong Rong to ask for help from him.

Because he knows that the opportunity that belongs to him has come!

Kong Rong is different from him, his status as an imperial family has been repeatedly criticized, but Kong Rong is a direct descendant of Confucius, and he is also a big family in Qingzhou.

Whether it is fame or status, the current Liu Bei is far inferior.

But now, Kong Rong asked him for help, as long as he could successfully rescue Beihai, then Liu Bei's prestige and reputation would inevitably increase rapidly, and he would be able to befriend Kong Rong.

It's a good thing!

"General Taishi, please wait, I'll send troops."

Liu Bei said to Tai Shici, and then summoned Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and ordered loudly: "Second brother and third brother, immediately order all the soldiers and horses, and follow me to Beihai to kill the thief!" ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up with fighting spirit and regained his strength.

If the Tiger Prison Pass fails to show its might, then let Beihai become a stage for me to shine!