"Hehe, isn't it better to seek fame than to help the wicked?”Sima Hui had some backbone as he retorted.
"Oh, I see. May I ask, sir, what is the duty of the other driver?”Lu Bu didn't care about his attitude and continued to ask.
Sima Hui was a little confused and said,""He is just an assistant official of the provincial governor, assisting the provincial governor in managing the affairs of a province.”
"Although I have the position of governor of Bing Province, I know that my ability is limited and is not enough to benefit the people. I came to invite you today because I thought you would put the people first. Hehe, blame the people of Bingzhou for not having the good fortune. First, he was attacked by the Yellow Turban rebels, then he was bullied by corrupt officials, and now he was robbed by the Xiongnu. Sigh, I wonder who in the world can save them from the fire and water.”Lu Bu pretended to be unconcerned. If Sima Hui was really a virtuous person, he would definitely not ignore it. At that time, he would just rope him in.
Sima Hui hesitated, not knowing what to do. She knew that he was trying to gain her sympathy, but she really couldn't say anything to reject him. After thinking about it again and again, he finally hardened his heart and asked,"General, are the people of Bing Province really as miserable as you said?”
"If not for that, why would I run thousands of miles away to look for a famous person?”Lu Bu said seriously.
"General, can you promise not to interfere in the affairs of Bingzhou?”Sima Hui asked again.
Hearing this, Lu Bu knew that this person wouldn't be able to escape. He would definitely be able to bring this bunch of divine powers to the north. In a few years, he would be rich. " Of course," Lu Bu said." As long as you are truly thinking for the people, I will not interfere in any political affairs." He could even hand over all the troops of Bingzhou to Sir to command, so as to quell the rebellion in Bingzhou and repel the Xiongnu who came to plunder.”
After hearing Lu Bu's words, Sima Hui really wanted to agree, but he couldn't bring himself to take back his rejection.
Lu Bu guessed his thoughts and said,""I hope that you will take it upon yourself to save the common people and put your personal fame and fortune aside to take on the position of Don't Drive. I believe that the generous people will definitely praise your great virtue.”
At this moment, if Sima Hui still did not agree to the stables, it would be too tactless. For the Prince Consort of the Great Han Dynasty, it was already a great honor for the provincial governor of Bing Province to humbly invite him. Without further thought, he stepped forward and bowed to Lu Bu, saying,"I am willing to take the position of the other driver and will not disappoint you.”
Seeing that he had agreed, Lu Bu didn't care about the fact that he hadn't accepted him as his lord. If he became the governor of Bingzhou, he would be a citizen of Bingzhou in life and a dead person of Bingzhou in death. Just as she was about to thank him again, the children's cheers came from outside the window. Following Sima Hui outside, Lu Bu couldn't help but laugh.
It turned out that when Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang were cursing at each other, the other children were watching the fun. A few of them who were close to Zhuge Liang even helped out and scolded Xu Shu together. They were unlucky. Of all people to scold, they had to scold Xu Shu's mother. Out of embarrassment, he relied on his martial arts to beat up the children. When it came to Zhuge Liang, he took off his pants, broke a willow branch, and whipped him. Zhuge Liang was in so much pain that he was crying out loud, while the rest of the children were clapping their hands and shouting.
When Sima Hui and Lu Bu walked out, Xu Shu hit them 20 to 30 times.
"Xu Shu, how can you be so mischievous? Stop right now.”Sima Hui shouted angrily.
Xu Shu threw away the willow branch and said to Sima Hui,""Sir, it was Zhuge Liang and the others who scolded my mother first. They always relied on their wealth and power to bully others. You didn't care about it either. Pang Tong was beaten badly by them, and it wasn't considered bad.”
Hearing this, the eyes of a child who was two or three years older than Zhuge Liang immediately turned red. Lu Bu sized him up. He was indeed quite ugly.
Sima Hui also blushed. After all, even saints had to eat. Among the disciples that he had taken in, only Zhuge Liang and the others had a lot of money from their families. As for Xu Shu and Pang Tong, because their families were poor, they could not afford to pay at all. It was Sima Hui who saw that they were smart and accepted them. Naturally, they would side with Zhuge Liang and the others.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Lu Bu had a rough guess and immediately acted as a mediator."Forget it, Mr. Sima. It's just a child making a scene. There's no need to take it seriously. Let them go home. We had a good chat today. How about I invite you to drink?”
"Forget it. Don't bully your classmates again in the future. Go back." Sima Hui did not want to lecture his student in front of outsiders, so his attitude softened.
The children were so happy that they rushed into the straw hut like a swarm of bees. They took their stationery and ran back to their own homes. Zhuge Liang also tied up his trousers. He glared at Xu Shu and then glanced at Pang Tong before resentfully going in to pack his things. Lu Bu took a look. Good, even Pang Tong bore a grudge against him. This kid was really petty. Why was there such a huge difference between him and history?
Pang Tong and Xu Shu did not leave. Instead, they picked up their brooms and started sweeping the courtyard. Lu Bu looked at Sima Hui in surprise and explained,""Xu Shu's family isn't here, they live in the school. Help me watch the door, Pang Tong comes to help me clean up the courtyard every day.”
"Oh, I see. Since that was the case, he would bring them along. Let's go to the wine shop in the city to have dinner together, so that the children won't have to cook by themselves.”Lu Bu liked Xu Shu's character. He was not afraid of the powerful and was willing to uphold justice. He really had the style of a chivalrous man.
Sima Hui also liked these two disciples. Among his own students, only they and Zhuge Liang were of a higher level, so he gladly agreed. The two youths immediately put down their brooms, closed the door, and followed the two of them to Xiangyang City.
When they arrived at the largest tavern in the city, Lu Bu walked in first. He found a more comfortable seat and let the three of them sit down. He called the waiter and ordered five or six dishes. He also ordered the good wine in the shop. He asked about Xu Shu and Pang Tong.
After the two of them roughly explained the situation. Lu Bu immediately said," Mr. Sima, these two children are so intelligent. Why don't you bring them to Bingzhou with you? It'll be better for you to continue teaching them knowledge."”
Sima Hui also felt that bringing a few disciples over would be a good helper, so he asked them,""Yuanzhi, Shiyuan, are the two of you willing to go to Bing Province with me to continue your studies?”
Xu Shu knew that his teacher was going to be an official. If he went with him, he might be able to soar in the future. At that time, his mother would not have to suffer anymore. "I'm willing to go to Bingzhou with you."”
On the other side, Pang Tong was gulping as he looked at the dishes that the waiter had just served. After hearing this, he quickly raised his head and said,"Sir, I have to ask my parents.”
"Hehe, what's there to ask? Just let them go together. Oh right, Xu Shu, your family is there too. When the time comes, let them live in Chang 'an. When you finish your apprenticeship, you can go to Chang' an to be an official and serve your parents.”Lu Bu said with a smile. He was not willing to let these two people escape.
"Really?" The two youths asked in surprise. Just by looking at his dishes, she knew that he was a rich man. There was definitely no harm in following him.
"Of course it's true. With your master as a witness, how can I coax you? Alright, let's eat first." Lu Bu said as he picked up some dishes for them.
"Mister Sima, can that Zhuge Liang come with us?”Lu Bu asked. He couldn't forget this internal affairs expert.
Sima Hui thought for a moment and said," I'm afraid not. Their family left the Central Plains to avoid the chaos of war. I'm afraid it's impossible for them to return."”
Lu Bu smiled and didn't take it to heart. He refilled their wine cups and said,""Come, let me toast to you on behalf of the people of Bingzhou. Thank you for taking on the position of the other driver.”
"General, you are too polite. I should be the one toasting you. You came all the way to Jingzhou for the sake of the people. They will definitely be moved.”Sima Hui raised his wine cup and clinked it with Lu Bu's.
"Mister, do you know of any other great talents living in seclusion in Xiangyang?”Lu Bu asked. The more talented people there were, the better.
"The Kuai brothers are all talented, but they, along with the Cai and Huang Clans, are both great clans in Jing State. Now that they are highly valued by Liu Biao, I'm afraid they won't go north. Fu Xun and Fu Gongti had some talent, but he was also appreciated by Liu Biao. Right, there is someone who is quite talented, but he is only eighteen years old. If General doesn't mind his age, I can invite him over.”Sima Hui suddenly thought of someone and quickly said.
"Oh? Who is he?" Lu Bu asked curiously. He had an impression of the few people in front of him, but he really could not think of any other talents in Jingzhou.
"Yi Ji Yi Ji Bo. His ancestors are from Yanzhou and he is currently visiting Xiangyang. He wants to be an official. I have seen this person before and he does have some talent.”Sima Hui looked at the two disciples who were wolfing down their food and said. They really embarrassed themselves.
Lu Bu thought that he was also hungry, so he quickly said,""Then I'll leave it to you, sir. Hurry up and eat.”As she spoke, she refilled his glass of wine.
When he was almost done eating, he asked again,"If we use the Emperor's name to summon the Kuai brothers into the capital. Do you think they will come?"
Sima Hui was shocked when he heard that. He said,""If that's the case, the two of them will definitely come." It was such an honor. Those who did not go would be fools. Why didn't he have this honor?
Lu Bu didn't say anything else and laughed. Sigh, if he had known earlier, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble. He would have talked to Dongzhou and definitely gotten the imperial edict to invite them into the capital. It would have saved him a lot of trouble.
After dinner, Sima Hui brought Xu Shu back to the private school. Lu Bu followed Pang Tong to his house. Getting rid of his family was the most important thing. It would save her from worrying.
On the way, Lu Bu specially bought some snacks and cloth. After all, he was going to ask them to move, so he couldn't go empty-handed. Looking at these gifts, Pang Tong was extremely happy. He was just short of calling Lu Bu Lord. Although they were all engrossed in eating, they could still hear their conversation. To be able to be together with the Emperor, how big of an official must he be?
(I'm quite grateful to my friends who gave me suggestions and corrected my mistakes. I've carefully read your suggestions and made appropriate changes in many places.) Ah Yu, thank you for asking about Xu Shu. I changed him a little. Otherwise, it would be too late if he killed someone. Other friends who like this book, please add it to your collection. Thank you!）
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