The next day, Jia Renlu took advantage of Diao Chan's surprise and ran out again, begging along the way as usual. In the middle, he asked for countless houses and was rolled his eyes. He came to Liu Bei's house and shouted,"Be kind and give me a Shadow Flame.”Zhang Fei was cultivating in the front yard and was in high spirits. When he heard this annoying voice, he had a headache and shouted,"Didn't I already say that there's nothing? There's no end to it! Get lost. If you come again next time, I won't be polite!”
Jia Renlu ignored him and continued to repeat that sentence over and over again. Hearing this, Zhang Fei was enraged. He took large strides and rushed to the door. He opened the door and grabbed Jia Renlu, raising his fist to hit him. Guan Yu heard the commotion outside and rushed out. Seeing this scene, he quickly shouted,"Third Brother, stop! You can leave now, I'll handle it."
Zhang Fei glared at Jia Renlu and said angrily,""There's nothing here that you want! If you come again and bump into me, I'll beat you half to death!”As he spoke, he waved his huge fist in front of Jia Renlu, turned around, and walked away without looking back.
Jia Renlu was so frightened that he squatted on the ground and kept shouting,""Don't hit me! Don't hit me! If you don't want to give it, then don't give it. There's no need to hit him!”
Guan Yu said with a pleasant expression," Don't be afraid, fool. I've already asked Third Brother to retreat. Don't worry, no one will hit you."”
Jia Renlu knelt on the ground and crawled in front of Guan Yu. He quietly took out the small note hidden in his sleeve and held it in his hand."Be kind and give me a Shadow Flame. I know that you've always granted all requests, so be kind. Look, your boots are dirty. Let me help you wipe them.”After saying that, she used her sleeve to help him wipe his boots.
Guan Yu quickly bent down and helped him up. He took the note and clenched it in his fist."No! He couldn't! Idiot, didn't you want the Shadow Rending Flame?”
"That's right!" Jia Renlu replied. That's right!"
"Wait for me," said Guan Yu.”
"Alright, hurry up!" Jia Renlu replied.”
Guan Yu put his hands behind his back and turned around. He picked up a tree branch in the front yard and turned back to pass it to him."Here, take it well. Don't lose it.”
When Jia Renlu saw the branch, he was very happy and shouted,""Oh! Oh! There's Shadow Flame!" After saying that, he picked up the branch and turned around to leave happily. Guan Yu looked at his back and twirled his long beard. He smiled and went to the backyard without saying anything.
After that, there was nothing to say for more than ten days. Jia Renlu would still go crazy on the streets from time to time, begging for his Shadow Flame, making Diao Chan extremely annoyed. Guo Jia also came to the Jia residence from time to time to ask questions. Seeing that Jia Renlu was still not getting better, he was worried and sent more people to look for Hua Tuo. Cao Cao did not dare to attack Jia Renlu because of his reputation. However, he still couldn't be at ease. In the name of greeting, he often sent people to the Jia residence to inquire about Jia Renlu's illness. He secretly sent out many spies to monitor Jia Renlu's every move. Every day, the secret agents reported to Cao Cao how Jia Renlu went crazy, how he begged, how he was chased by dogs, and how he was beaten up. Cao Cao's suspicion gradually disappeared and he did not care anymore. Liu Bei still did not make any movements. He hid in the backyard and planted vegetables, as if he had nothing to do with anything that happened outside.
One day, the Prime Minister's Mansion was in a meeting. Cao Cao said," Many days have passed. I wonder how Yuan Shu is doing. Who wants to go to Huainan?"”
"I was recruited by you, but I haven't made any contributions so far," Xu Shu said."I would like to go to Huainan to explore."”
"If Yuan Zhi goes, I won't have to worry!" Cao Cao laughed. I'll leave this matter to you."
"Yes!" Xu Shu nodded.
Cao Cao continued,"The accounts of the various regions are not accurate. With the enemy in front of us, money and food are of utmost importance." I wonder who is willing to go to the examination to compare money and food?”
"I'm willing to go," said Guo Jia.
Cao Cao said," This matter is of great importance. I'm afraid it's difficult for one person to take up the task. I need another person to assist me. I wonder who is willing to go?"”
"I'm willing to go," said Cheng Yu.
Cao Cao laughed and said,"Haha, with Feng Xiao and Zhong De, I have nothing to worry about!" I'll leave this matter to the two of you."
"Yes!" Guo Jia and Cheng Yu replied in unison.”
After the meeting, Guo Jia came to Jia's house to visit Jia Renlu. Before he entered the door, he saw Diao Chan running out in a panic. She hurriedly said,"Furen, why are you so flustered?"
Diao Chan said,"I was hanging clothes in the backyard and didn't keep an eye on him. I don't know where Renlu ran off to."”
"Alas," Guo Jia sighed,"I told Furen the day before yesterday that I would hire some servants to serve me." If Furen is financially strapped, let me know. I have many servants and can send some over to serve.”
Diao Chan sighed and said," Let him be. He looks like he's in a sorry state, but in fact, he's happy all day long. He's carefree and much happier than us who know what's going on." Why did Fengxiao come today?"
"I'm on a business trip tomorrow," Guo Jia said."I'm going out for a period of time, so I came to visit Renlu today."”
Diao Chan said," I don't know where Renlu went. I'll go look for him now. Fengxiao, please sit in the front hall for a while."”
Guo Jia shook his head and said," I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back first. I'll come back and check it out when I get back. Goodbye."”After saying that, he let out a long sigh and turned to leave.
A few days later, Guan Yu and Zhang Yu were not there. Liu Bei was watering vegetables in the backyard. Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, and dozens of burly men came in. Xu Chu pulled a long face, as if everyone owed him 800 dollars. He must have played mahjong with someone and lost everything. He even owed a huge debt. Liu Bei was just about to ask what was going on when he saw Xu Chu's hands clenching around, as if he was about to hit someone. He shouted,"The Prime Minister invites you! Envoy, please!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei jumped in fright. The wooden ladle in his hand fell to the ground, and water splashed all over the ground. "What's the matter?" he asked after a moment of shock.”
"I don't know!" Xu Chu shouted. He only ordered me to come and invite him! They were playing mahjong, and their hands were all playing the same game. They were about to make a comeback. At this critical moment, Ming Cheng sent someone to ask me to invite you! What do you think we should do if we can't play cards? No, I have to pay!"
Liu Bei thought to himself that a wise man would not fight when the odds were against him. He hurriedly said,"I'll pay! I admit my loss!"
Xu Chu's expression softened. Before he could speak, Zhang Liao spoke first,"Envoy, don't listen to Zhongkang's nonsense. He lost crazily playing cards with people today and is biting people here. How could he take any cards! He was still dreaming last night and was talking nonsense. Ming Gong is waiting anxiously. Please ignore him and follow us.”
Xu Chu was impressed by Zhang Liao's skills and did not dare to flare up in front of him. He glared at him angrily, turned his head, and shouted even louder,"That's right, Ming Gong is waiting, quickly follow me!”
Liu Bei was caught off guard. Hearing this shout, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Xu Chu was overjoyed and muttered,"Looks like my divine arts have improved quite a bit. Haha!"”
Liu Bei stood up and dusted off the dust.""Since that's the case, let's go.”
Everyone came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to pay their respects to Cao Cao. As soon as they met, Cao Cao said,"Xuande, you've been doing great things at home recently!”
Liu Bei was shocked and his face turned ashen, not knowing how to answer. Cao Cao held his hand and led him to the back garden. He smiled and said,""Hehe, it hasn't been easy for Xuande to learn the garden recently!”
Liu Bei felt relieved and laughed,""I have nothing to do, so I'm just chatting to pass the time.”
Cao Cao said,"When I saw the green plums on the branches, I suddenly felt that last year when we attacked Zhang Xiu, there was a lack of water on the road and all the soldiers were thirsty. I thought of a plan and pointed my whip at the air.'There's Merlin ahead.' When the soldiers heard this, they spat, so they were not thirsty. Now that I see this plum blossom, I have to admire it. Coincidentally, the wine was cooked, so I invited you to the pavilion for a while.”
Liu Bei calmed down and thought to himself," I've invited someone to use such a large formation. I don't think there will be a good banquet today. I need to be careful and pay attention to everything. Otherwise, Ren Lu will be a lesson for me."”Thinking of this, he said,"Thank you for your invitation, Prime Minister. I dare not refuse."”As he spoke, he followed Cao Cao to the pavilion and saw that everything was arranged. A plate of green plums and a bottle of boiled wine were placed on the table. The two of them sat opposite each other and drank to their hearts 'content. When the wine was half drunk, suddenly dark clouds gathered and a heavy rain was coming. Xu Zhu, who was behind Cao Cao, pointed at the Heavenly Dragon and shouted,""Dragon hack!" Cao Cao and Liu Bei were both stunned for a moment before regaining their senses. They ran to the railing and saw that the dragon was already far away and blurry. Cao Cao turned around and glared at Xu Chu. He turned around and asked,"Do you know the transformation of dragons?"
"I don't know the details," said Liu Bei.
Cao Cao said,"Dragons can be big or small, they can rise or hide; The big one is like a cloud blowing fog, the small one is like a hidden shell; Ascending is soaring in the universe, hiding is lurking in the waves. It is late spring this year, and the dragon takes advantage of the season to change, just like a man who has achieved his ambition and can dominate the four seas. The dragon is a creature comparable to the heroes of the world. Liu Bei has been in the world for a long time, so he must know the heroes of the world. Please point it out."
Liu Bei said,"My eyes are mortal. How can I recognize heroes?"”
"Don't be too modest," said Cao Cao.
"I have received the Prime Minister's blessing," said Liu Bei. How would I know about the heroes of the world?" Cao Cao said,"I have not seen him, but I have heard of his name. I hope you will come.”
"Yuan Shu of Huainan," said Liu Bei,"has enough food and soldiers. Can he be a hero?”
"He's a skeleton in a coffin," said Cao Cao with a smile."I'll capture him alive sooner or later.”
Liu Bei replied,"Yuan Shao of Hopei was a man of four generations and three dukes. Now the tiger is in Jizhou, and there are many advisers and fierce generals under him. Can he be a hero?”
"Yuan Shao is fierce in appearance but timid in heart," said Cao Cao with a smile. Do great things and cherish themselves, see small benefits and forget life. He's not a hero."
Liu Bei said," There is a man named Eight Jun. He is famous in Jiuzhou and has Jingxiang. Can Liu Jingsheng be a hero?"”
Cao Cao said,"Liu Biao is not a real hero.”
"There is a man who is full of vigor and is the leader of Jiangdong. Can Sun Bofu be considered a hero?"”
"Sun Ce borrowed his father's name," Cao Cao said.”
"Liu Jiyu of Yizhou," said Liu Bei,"is he a hero?”
Cao Cao sneered,"Although Liu Zhang is a member of the imperial clan, he is just a dog guarding the door. How can he be a hero?"”
"What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui, and Ma Teng?" asked Liu Bei.”
Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed."Such a lowly man is not worth mentioning.”
"Other than that, I really don't know."”
Cao Cao said,"Heroes are those who have great ambitions and good plans. They have the opportunity to contain the universe and the will to swallow and swallow heaven and earth.”"Who can?" Liu Bei asked.
Cao Cao pointed at Liu Bei and then pointed at himself,""Today, the heroes of the world are only you and Cao Cao!”
When Liu Bei heard this, he was shocked. The spoon and chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground unconsciously. At that time, it was about to rain. A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a muffled thunder that shook everyone's ears. Liu Bei took this opportunity to bend down and pick up his chopsticks."The power of a single tremor has reached this level."
"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed. You are a real man, why are you afraid of thunder?”
Liu Bei said,"The sage is quick and swift, and changes are inevitable. How can we not be afraid?"”
Cao Cao's suspicion disappeared. Just as he was laughing, he suddenly saw two people rushing in from outside. Although there were many guards under him, they could not stop them. They were already beaten to a pulp. The two of them held their swords and dodged the crowd, heading straight for the pavilion.
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The next day, Jia Renlu took advantage of Diao Chan's surprise and ran out again, begging along the way as usual. In the middle, he asked for countless houses and was rolled his eyes. He came to Liu Bei's house and shouted,"Be kind and give me a Shadow Flame.”Zhang Fei was cultivating in the front yard and was in high spirits. When he heard this annoying voice, he had a headache and shouted,"Didn't I already say that there's nothing? There's no end to it! Get lost. If you come again next time, I won't be polite!”
Jia Renlu ignored him and continued to repeat that sentence over and over again. Hearing this, Zhang Fei was enraged. He took large strides and rushed to the door. He opened the door and grabbed Jia Renlu, raising his fist to hit him. Guan Yu heard the commotion outside and rushed out. Seeing this scene, he quickly shouted,"Third Brother, stop! You can leave now, I'll handle it."
Zhang Fei glared at Jia Renlu and said angrily,""There's nothing here that you want! If you come again and bump into me, I'll beat you half to death!”As he spoke, he waved his huge fist in front of Jia Renlu, turned around, and walked away without looking back.
Jia Renlu was so frightened that he squatted on the ground and kept shouting,""Don't hit me! Don't hit me! If you don't want to give it, then don't give it. There's no need to hit him!”
Guan Yu said with a pleasant expression," Don't be afraid, fool. I've already asked Third Brother to retreat. Don't worry, no one will hit you."”
Jia Renlu knelt on the ground and crawled in front of Guan Yu. He quietly took out the small note hidden in his sleeve and held it in his hand."Be kind and give me a Shadow Flame. I know that you've always granted all requests, so be kind. Look, your boots are dirty. Let me help you wipe them.”After saying that, she used her sleeve to help him wipe his boots.
Guan Yu quickly bent down and helped him up. He took the note and clenched it in his fist."No! He couldn't! Idiot, didn't you want the Shadow Rending Flame?”
"That's right!" Jia Renlu replied. That's right!"
"Wait for me," said Guan Yu.”
"Alright, hurry up!" Jia Renlu replied.”
Guan Yu put his hands behind his back and turned around. He picked up a tree branch in the front yard and turned back to pass it to him."Here, take it well. Don't lose it.”
When Jia Renlu saw the branch, he was very happy and shouted,""Oh! Oh! There's Shadow Flame!" After saying that, he picked up the branch and turned around to leave happily. Guan Yu looked at his back and twirled his long beard. He smiled and went to the backyard without saying anything.
After that, there was nothing to say for more than ten days. Jia Renlu would still go crazy on the streets from time to time, begging for his Shadow Flame, making Diao Chan extremely annoyed. Guo Jia also came to the Jia residence from time to time to ask questions. Seeing that Jia Renlu was still not getting better, he was worried and sent more people to look for Hua Tuo. Cao Cao did not dare to attack Jia Renlu because of his reputation. However, he still couldn't be at ease. In the name of greeting, he often sent people to the Jia residence to inquire about Jia Renlu's illness. He secretly sent out many spies to monitor Jia Renlu's every move. Every day, the secret agents reported to Cao Cao how Jia Renlu went crazy, how he begged, how he was chased by dogs, and how he was beaten up. Cao Cao's suspicion gradually disappeared and he did not care anymore. Liu Bei still did not make any movements. He hid in the backyard and planted vegetables, as if he had nothing to do with anything that happened outside.
One day, the Prime Minister's Mansion was in a meeting. Cao Cao said," Many days have passed. I wonder how Yuan Shu is doing. Who wants to go to Huainan?"”
"I was recruited by you, but I haven't made any contributions so far," Xu Shu said."I would like to go to Huainan to explore."”
"If Yuan Zhi goes, I won't have to worry!" Cao Cao laughed. I'll leave this matter to you."
"Yes!" Xu Shu nodded.
Cao Cao continued,"The accounts of the various regions are not accurate. With the enemy in front of us, money and food are of utmost importance." I wonder who is willing to go to the examination to compare money and food?”
"I'm willing to go," said Guo Jia.
Cao Cao said," This matter is of great importance. I'm afraid it's difficult for one person to take up the task. I need another person to assist me. I wonder who is willing to go?"”
"I'm willing to go," said Cheng Yu.
Cao Cao laughed and said,"Haha, with Feng Xiao and Zhong De, I have nothing to worry about!" I'll leave this matter to the two of you."
"Yes!" Guo Jia and Cheng Yu replied in unison.”
After the meeting, Guo Jia came to Jia's house to visit Jia Renlu. Before he entered the door, he saw Diao Chan running out in a panic. She hurriedly said,"Furen, why are you so flustered?"
Diao Chan said,"I was hanging clothes in the backyard and didn't keep an eye on him. I don't know where Renlu ran off to."”
"Alas," Guo Jia sighed,"I told Furen the day before yesterday that I would hire some servants to serve me." If Furen is financially strapped, let me know. I have many servants and can send some over to serve.”
Diao Chan sighed and said," Let him be. He looks like he's in a sorry state, but in fact, he's happy all day long. He's carefree and much happier than us who know what's going on." Why did Fengxiao come today?"
"I'm on a business trip tomorrow," Guo Jia said."I'm going out for a period of time, so I came to visit Renlu today."”
Diao Chan said," I don't know where Renlu went. I'll go look for him now. Fengxiao, please sit in the front hall for a while."”
Guo Jia shook his head and said," I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back first. I'll come back and check it out when I get back. Goodbye."”After saying that, he let out a long sigh and turned to leave.
A few days later, Guan Yu and Zhang Yu were not there. Liu Bei was watering vegetables in the backyard. Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, and dozens of burly men came in. Xu Chu pulled a long face, as if everyone owed him 800 dollars. He must have played mahjong with someone and lost everything. He even owed a huge debt. Liu Bei was just about to ask what was going on when he saw Xu Chu's hands clenching around, as if he was about to hit someone. He shouted,"The Prime Minister invites you! Envoy, please!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei jumped in fright. The wooden ladle in his hand fell to the ground, and water splashed all over the ground. "What's the matter?" he asked after a moment of shock.”
"I don't know!" Xu Chu shouted. He only ordered me to come and invite him! They were playing mahjong, and their hands were all playing the same game. They were about to make a comeback. At this critical moment, Ming Cheng sent someone to ask me to invite you! What do you think we should do if we can't play cards? No, I have to pay!"
Liu Bei thought to himself that a wise man would not fight when the odds were against him. He hurriedly said,"I'll pay! I admit my loss!"
Xu Chu's expression softened. Before he could speak, Zhang Liao spoke first,"Envoy, don't listen to Zhongkang's nonsense. He lost crazily playing cards with people today and is biting people here. How could he take any cards! He was still dreaming last night and was talking nonsense. Ming Gong is waiting anxiously. Please ignore him and follow us.”
Xu Chu was impressed by Zhang Liao's skills and did not dare to flare up in front of him. He glared at him angrily, turned his head, and shouted even louder,"That's right, Ming Gong is waiting, quickly follow me!”
Liu Bei was caught off guard. Hearing this shout, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Xu Chu was overjoyed and muttered,"Looks like my divine arts have improved quite a bit. Haha!"”
Liu Bei stood up and dusted off the dust.""Since that's the case, let's go.”
Everyone came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to pay their respects to Cao Cao. As soon as they met, Cao Cao said,"Xuande, you've been doing great things at home recently!”
Liu Bei was shocked and his face turned ashen, not knowing how to answer. Cao Cao held his hand and led him to the back garden. He smiled and said,""Hehe, it hasn't been easy for Xuande to learn the garden recently!”
Liu Bei felt relieved and laughed,""I have nothing to do, so I'm just chatting to pass the time.”
Cao Cao said,"When I saw the green plums on the branches, I suddenly felt that last year when we attacked Zhang Xiu, there was a lack of water on the road and all the soldiers were thirsty. I thought of a plan and pointed my whip at the air.'There's Merlin ahead.' When the soldiers heard this, they spat, so they were not thirsty. Now that I see this plum blossom, I have to admire it. Coincidentally, the wine was cooked, so I invited you to the pavilion for a while.”
Liu Bei calmed down and thought to himself," I've invited someone to use such a large formation. I don't think there will be a good banquet today. I need to be careful and pay attention to everything. Otherwise, Ren Lu will be a lesson for me."”Thinking of this, he said,"Thank you for your invitation, Prime Minister. I dare not refuse."”As he spoke, he followed Cao Cao to the pavilion and saw that everything was arranged. A plate of green plums and a bottle of boiled wine were placed on the table. The two of them sat opposite each other and drank to their hearts 'content. When the wine was half drunk, suddenly dark clouds gathered and a heavy rain was coming. Xu Zhu, who was behind Cao Cao, pointed at the Heavenly Dragon and shouted,""Dragon hack!" Cao Cao and Liu Bei were both stunned for a moment before regaining their senses. They ran to the railing and saw that the dragon was already far away and blurry. Cao Cao turned around and glared at Xu Chu. He turned around and asked,"Do you know the transformation of dragons?"
"I don't know the details," said Liu Bei.
Cao Cao said,"Dragons can be big or small, they can rise or hide; The big one is like a cloud blowing fog, the small one is like a hidden shell; Ascending is soaring in the universe, hiding is lurking in the waves. It is late spring this year, and the dragon takes advantage of the season to change, just like a man who has achieved his ambition and can dominate the four seas. The dragon is a creature comparable to the heroes of the world. Liu Bei has been in the world for a long time, so he must know the heroes of the world. Please point it out."
Liu Bei said,"My eyes are mortal. How can I recognize heroes?"”
"Don't be too modest," said Cao Cao.
"I have received the Prime Minister's blessing," said Liu Bei. How would I know about the heroes of the world?" Cao Cao said,"I have not seen him, but I have heard of his name. I hope you will come.”
"Yuan Shu of Huainan," said Liu Bei,"has enough food and soldiers. Can he be a hero?”
"He's a skeleton in a coffin," said Cao Cao with a smile."I'll capture him alive sooner or later.”
Liu Bei replied,"Yuan Shao of Hopei was a man of four generations and three dukes. Now the tiger is in Jizhou, and there are many advisers and fierce generals under him. Can he be a hero?”
"Yuan Shao is fierce in appearance but timid in heart," said Cao Cao with a smile. Do great things and cherish themselves, see small benefits and forget life. He's not a hero."
Liu Bei said," There is a man named Eight Jun. He is famous in Jiuzhou and has Jingxiang. Can Liu Jingsheng be a hero?"”
Cao Cao said,"Liu Biao is not a real hero.”
"There is a man who is full of vigor and is the leader of Jiangdong. Can Sun Bofu be considered a hero?"”
"Sun Ce borrowed his father's name," Cao Cao said.”
"Liu Jiyu of Yizhou," said Liu Bei,"is he a hero?”
Cao Cao sneered,"Although Liu Zhang is a member of the imperial clan, he is just a dog guarding the door. How can he be a hero?"”
"What about Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Han Sui, and Ma Teng?" asked Liu Bei.”
Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed."Such a lowly man is not worth mentioning.”
"Other than that, I really don't know."”
Cao Cao said,"Heroes are those who have great ambitions and good plans. They have the opportunity to contain the universe and the will to swallow and swallow heaven and earth.”"Who can?" Liu Bei asked.
Cao Cao pointed at Liu Bei and then pointed at himself,""Today, the heroes of the world are only you and Cao Cao!”
When Liu Bei heard this, he was shocked. The spoon and chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground unconsciously. At that time, it was about to rain. A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a muffled thunder that shook everyone's ears. Liu Bei took this opportunity to bend down and pick up his chopsticks."The power of a single tremor has reached this level."
"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed. You are a real man, why are you afraid of thunder?”
Liu Bei said,"The sage is quick and swift, and changes are inevitable. How can we not be afraid?"”
Cao Cao's suspicion disappeared. Just as he was laughing, he suddenly saw two people rushing in from outside. Although there were many guards under him, they could not stop them. They were already beaten to a pulp. The two of them held their swords and dodged the crowd, heading straight for the pavilion.
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