Lu Bu had the idea of going to Sima's house, and Sima Lang, as a subordinate Cangcao, didn't dare not refuse.

So the group changed their route under the guidance of Sima Lang.

After a while, he arrived at the door of a mansion, and by the moonlight, the three red lacquer characters of 'Sima Mansion' on the door frame were faintly visible.

Sima Lang dismounted and stepped forward to slam the door.

The door of the mansion opened, and the servant who watched the door saw that it was Sima Lang, the expression on his face was extremely surprised, and then he was very happy and happy, obviously he didn't expect his eldest son to come back at this time.

Without waiting for the servants to bow and greet him, Sima Lang instructed him: "Go and tell the second uncle quickly, and say that a noble person is coming, and let him take everyone out to greet him." ”

Seeing Sima Lang's serious expression, the servant didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and hurriedly ran to the mansion to pass through.

Then, Sima Lang retreated back and said to Lu Bu with a little apology: "Da Sima, please wait." ”

Lu Bu smiled slightly, indicating that it was okay.

Within a short time, a lot of people came out of the gate of Sima's house, including men and women, old and young.

The leader was an old man dressed in a gray-brown cloth robe, with slightly white temples, a pair of black cloth on the soles of his feet, and no gold and jade ornaments on his body.

On either side of him were lined up a large group of members of the house, most of whom were male, and the youngest was still asleep in swaddling clothes.

"Foolish Sima Cheng, meet Da Sima."

The old man bowed and bowed to Lu Bu on horseback, and the people beside him also saluted.

In Sima Cheng's generation, the eldest Sima Hong has passed away for several years, the third Sima Haiyuan served in Yingchuan, and the fourth Sima Fang was an official in the government and the opposition, so the big family in Wenxian had to be run by him.

In recent years, wars and famines have broken out, and as a well-known family member in Hanoi, Sima Cheng decided to sell his property and use the food he obtained to relieve and comfort the poor people and some local people.

At this point, although the Sima family was not as wealthy as before, its reputation in Hanoi was skyrocketing.

When the servant came to report, Sima Cheng had not yet gone to bed and read in the study, which was also a habit he had developed over the years.

Knowing that Sima Lang was back, Sima Chengzi, as the second uncle, was very happy. However, when he learned that Sima Lang had brought a nobleman, Sima Cheng showed a thoughtful look.

Sima Lang served under Lu Bu, which was something that the entire Sima family knew. A character who can be called a 'nobleman' by Sima Lang, Sima Cheng thought about it slightly, and then came up with the answer, it must be Lu Bu undoubtedly.

So he issued an order to gather all the members of the house, whether they were asleep or not, to gather in the palace, and then go out of the palace to meet them.

Lu Bu was obviously extremely satisfied with this, this attitude alone was higher than that county order, and he didn't know how much better it was.

Lu Bu turned off his horse and said to Sima Cheng: "Master Sima, I took the liberty of coming here late at night and bothered me. ”

Sima Cheng didn't dare to say anything, and leaned over and said: "The great Sima Ken deigned to come to the cold house, which really made the cold house shine, how could there be any reason to bother." ”

Then the people at the door got out of the way, and Sima Cheng personally welcomed Lu Bu and others into the mansion, and ordered someone to serve wine, meat and food for Lu Bu to eat.

During the banquet, Sima Cheng took the initiative to get up and apologize to Lu Bu: "In a remote place, there is only coarse tea and light rice, which is really not comparable to the delicious food in Kyoto, and I ask Da Sima to forgive me." ”

Lu Bu picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, then raised the cup and drank it all, and said with a smile: "The Sima family master is too modest, these foods are already very delicious. ”

Subsequently, Lu Bu shared some homely things with Sima Cheng, and by the way, he also praised Sima Lang's intelligence and ability to do things.

After the banquet was dispersed, Sima Cheng had already arranged a place for Lu Bu and his party.

Walking out of the mansion, Lu Buwan refused the guidance of the housekeeper, but chose to hang out in the courtyard with Xice, saying that he would wait until he digested it before going to bed.

Qinghui spread all over the courtyard, and the two figures walking loosely, one high and one low.

"I thought that Sima Fang was already an old fox, but I didn't expect that the Sima family master I saw today would be even more watertight."

Lu Bu put one hand on his waist, and there was no drunkenness on his face, and the moonlight poured on his face, reflecting a little resolute color.

Lu Bu, who was a lot shorter, put his hands on his sleeve robe, his body was slightly rickety, and he smiled: "These people, they have lived for decades longer than us, and most of the time they pretend to be confused, but in fact, in their hearts, they are as transparent as a mirror." ”

Lu Bu sighed, was silent for a while, and then asked, "Sir, what do you think of the Sima family?" ”

Xi Ce lowered his head and pondered for a while, and only replied with four words: "Accumulate thick and thin." ”

In the eyes of outsiders, Lu Bu came to Sima's house as a guest, just on a whim. Only Xi Ce disagreed, because he could clearly perceive that this was obviously Lu Bu's deliberate doing.

As for the purpose, of course, it is to take the opportunity to win over the Sima family.

Today's Lu Bu is in full swing.

Not to mention a series of names such as the Great Sima, Hussar General, and Wen Hou of the Dynasty, there were countless generals under him, and he held heavy military power. The Yang family in Guanzhong, the Xiliang Gai family, the Jiang family, the Yan family in Bingzhou, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, and some other large and small families in Guanzhong are all attached to Lu Bu's wings, and they seem to have formed an indestructible behemoth, which is extremely powerful.

However, this is only the surface of what the world sees.

Among these dependent forces, even the Yan family may not be willing to live and die with Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was born in a poor family and has no historical precipitation and foundation, and this kind of power that has risen by leaps and bounds is too dangerous, just like a castle in the air that is a hundred feet high, once it collapses, it is bound to disappear.

But Lu Bu himself didn't think it, he only thought that as long as there were enough forces attached to him, he would have an extra insurance.

Of course, there is some truth in this kind of thinking, but once Lu Bu loses power, the wall falls and everyone pushes it, and these families must be indispensable to stand up and push the wall.

"Does that gentleman think it's feasible to win over the Sima family?" Lu Buton took a step down and looked sideways at Xi Ce.

For this question, Xi Ce already has the answer in his heart: "As a result of the general's grace, just give one or two sweet dates, and the Sima family will be attached to the general." ”

Loyalty to the Han family, and die-hard loyalty to the Han family, are two completely different concepts.

They were loyal to the Han dynasty because the Han dynasty could bring them prosperity and benefits, so they were willing to work together to maintain the rule of the Han dynasty.

And the die-hard Han family is to let your court abuse me thousands of times, and I still treat you like my first love.

The Sima family is obviously in the first category.