The next day, Old Liu brought a few captains and personal guards to continue their training. When they had just joined this kind of training, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were from the martial arts school, felt that there was something wrong with Old Liu's training method. Old Liu explained the reason to them.
After understanding Old Liu's purpose and experiencing it for themselves, they soon understood the benefits of Old Liu's training method. Like the others, the two of them threw themselves into Old Liu's Hundred Days of Training.
Two days later, Zhen Jiang came to the manor to look for Old Liu and said to him,""Big Brother Liu, yesterday, my family's business in Julu sent back news that we've already heard about Tian Feng. I heard that he was dissatisfied with the eunuchs in power in the court last year, so he abandoned his official position and returned home.”
Hearing this news, Old Liu was very happy. He knew that Tian Feng had given up his official position not because he didn't want to be an official, but because he had lost all hope for the Spirit Emperor. Now he was idle at home, just like Jiang Taigong who was fishing by the Wei River, waiting for Ming Gong to invite him.
Since that was the case, he had to make a trip to Julu personally. He had two purposes. One was to take Tian Feng under his command. The other was that Julu was the lair of the Zhang brothers. Now that the Road of Peace was very large, he had to go and take a look personally to obtain first-hand information. If there was a chance, it would be best to meet Zhang Jiao face to face and talk about the world's affairs. He wanted to see how ambitious he was.
Although this trip was not very dangerous, for safety reasons, Old Liu decided to bring Wen Chou with him. Yan Liang had a certain level of skill in leading troops to war, so he let him lead the personal guards to continue training. It was also an opportunity for him to train.
Zhen Jiang also wanted to go with Old Liu, but considering that it was about 300 miles from Julu to Wuji, and Zhen Jiang did not know how to ride a horse, Old Liu persuaded her to go back and promised her that he would be careful and return as soon as possible.
Old Liu also brought the servant who came back from Julu. He was familiar with the terrain and knew the way to Julu. In addition, he also knew that Tian Feng was at Julu's house, so Old Liu naturally let him be the guide.
After reluctantly bidding farewell to Zhen Jiang, Old Liu and the other two went to the main road. He and Wen Chou had brought their weapons. Wen Chou's iron spear was forged by the best blacksmith in Zhending and weighed 56 pounds.
Afraid that the horses would be tired, Old Liu and the others brought five horses with them. This way, Old Liu and Wen Chou would each have two horses, and they could take turns to rest on the road.
The horses were all good horses and ran very fast. At noon, the three of them found a hotel in Zhao County for lunch and continued their journey in the afternoon.
Along the way, Wen Chou kept asking Old Liu for advice, and Old Liu answered all his questions. However, Old Liu could not refuse Wen Chou's request for a few bottles of Erguotou, so he pretended not to hear it.
The closer they got to Julu, the more people they found heading to Julu. Many of them were in groups, almost blocking the road. Out of curiosity, Old Liu asked the servants to ask what these people were doing there.
After a while, the servant came back and said to Old Liu,"Young master, I heard that Julu's great teacher Zhang Jiao is recruiting disciples.”
Old Liu did some calculations. In the afternoon, he saw at least a thousand people heading to Julu. If it was like this every day, it was no wonder that Zhang Jiao and the Yellow Turban Uprising would gather together…
Gathering hundreds of thousands of disciples, it seemed that Zhang Jiao was indeed a character. He had to meet him.
In the evening, after a day of trekking, the few of them finally arrived at Julu. The servant suggested that they go to the Zhen family's inn in Julu to rest for the night and then go to Tian Feng's house tomorrow. Old Liu wanted to show his sincerity to such an expert. It was better to go straight to Tian Feng's house.
The three of them soon arrived at Tian Feng's mansion. Although it was called a mansion, it was actually very dilapidated. It was not big, but it was very clean.
Seeing that someone had come to visit, a child led the three of them into the courtyard and then went to inform Tian Feng.
Before long, Xiao Tong led a young man who was about 30 years old to Old Liu and said,"This is my Lord Tian."
After all, Tian Feng was a high-ranking official, so Xiao Tong was used to calling him Lord Tian.
"Liu Bei of Zhuo County, Liu Xuande, greets Lord Tian."”
Liu Bei and Liu Bei of Zhuo County? Tian Feng thought, I don't know this person, nor have I heard of him. Why is he looking for me?
Although he was puzzled, he still had to be polite. Tian Feng asked,"I've never met Mister Liu before. I wonder why you came to my humble residence to look for me?”
"I've been running all day today, coming all the way from Wuji to see Lord Tian. Why didn't Lord Tian allow us to talk in the room and give us some hot water to drink?”
Hearing what Liu Bei said, Tian Feng felt that he had indeed neglected the visitor, especially since Liu Bei claimed to be from Wuji. He hurriedly said,"It's Feng's fault for being rude. Please don't blame us, Mr. Liu. We'll talk inside now.”
Old Liu hurriedly said," I'm just joking. Don't take it seriously, Lord Tian. Please go ahead."”
The two of them were polite for a while. Tian Feng walked in front and Old Liu followed behind. Wen Chou and the servant followed Xiao Tong to drink water.
"I wonder why Mister Liu has come all the way from Wuji to find me?" Tian Feng asked.”
Old Liu didn't want to be polite with him, so he said,""Lord Tian, you don't have to call me Mister Liu. You can just call me Xuande.”
Tian Feng was also a carefree person. He said," Alright, Xuande, you don't have to call me Lord Tian. I'm already a commoner. I don't deserve the title of Lord. Xuande, just call me Yuan Hao."”
"Alright, Yuan Hao. I am the descendant of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan. I am now the son-in-law of the Zhen Family of Wuji. I have come to find you because I have long heard that you are well-read and knowledgeable. You are a rare talent in our Great Han Dynasty. I want to contribute to the Great Han Dynasty, so I have come to ask you to come out and help me.”
"You flatter me, Xuande. I have no intention of becoming an official anymore. I just want to live a few days of peace at home.”
"Peaceful days? Yuan Hao asked himself how many more days he could live. If it wasn't for the fact that he was a big supporter, in less than five years, the world would be in chaos.”
Upon hearing Old Liu's words, Tian Feng, who had his eyes closed and was gently stroking his beard, suddenly opened his eyes." Why did Xuande say that?”
" Now, the imperial court favors eunuchs, and the taxes are increasing. This has caused the people to be in dire straits and take risks. In recent years, there have been many rebellions. Although the imperial court has sent troops to suppress them, they are already struggling. Now, Yuan Hao's fellow countryman, Brother Zhang Jiao, is recruiting disciples under the pretext of preaching and treating illnesses. His followers are gathering. I've already seen them on my way here. I believe Yuan Hao knows more about Julu City...
Clear. However, the imperial court did not care about it and allowed it to develop. In a few years, if there was a natural disaster, the people would have no food to eat and thousands of miles of people would starve to death. At that time, if this Zhang Jiao brother had evil intentions and led his disciples to raise a revolt with the hungry people, the world would definitely be in chaos. At that time, would Yuan Hao still be in the mood to live a peaceful life?”
Old Liu's words shocked Tian Feng so much that he couldn't speak for a long time.
In fact, although Tian Feng did not care about the world at home, he was very clear about everything. As an official in the court, he saw that Emperor Han Ling was fatuous and unreasonable. The 400-year-old Han Dynasty would be destroyed in his hands sooner or later, so he gave up his official position and returned home. He did not expect that when he returned to Julu, he would find that the Zhang brothers had developed from the initial treatment and preaching to recruiting disciples wantonly. They even organized the disciples into 36 groups according to the regions.(Zhang Jiao's own diocesan organization), there were tens of thousands of people in the big side, and six or seven thousand people in the small side. Each side had a canal commander in charge. Now there were hundreds of thousands of people, and it was still increasing. In the long run, it would become a great trouble for the Han Dynasty. However, he was powerless to stop it. Today, he saw that Lao Liu had the same opinion as him. Could he change all of this?
Old Liu saw Tian Feng looking at him with doubt but also anticipation, so he said,"Has Yuan Hao ever thought of this sentence: The people will suffer if they rise, and the people will suffer if they fall."
After reading it over and over again, Tian Feng was deeply shocked. These six short words contained too much meaning.
He raised his head and looked at Old Liu." I wonder what Xuande plans to do?”Tian Feng said.
"I believe in my own abilities and hope that Brother Yuan Hao can help me recruit talents and accumulate strength to return peace to the people of the world.”
Old Liu's words were very simple. There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to someone who understood.
Tian Feng came to Old Liu and knelt on the ground." My lord, I, Tian Feng, will follow you from today onwards. Even if I have to sacrifice my life for you, I will not hesitate.”
Old Liu was very happy to finally get Tian Feng to follow him. He pulled Tian Feng and called Wen Chou over. The few of them went to the restaurant and ordered a table full of good wine and dishes. Old Liu then introduced Wen Chou to Tian Feng.
Old Liu and Tian Feng appreciated each other and drank happily. Wen Chou drank Erguotou yesterday. Although he drank the best Du Kang today, he still felt that it was tasteless and kept asking,"My lord, do you still have Erguotou?"
Tian Feng didn't know what Erguotou was? He also liked the things in this cup and had drunk a lot of good wine. From Wen Chou's words, Erguotou was much better than Du Kang. Why hadn't he heard of it before? He asked,"My lord, what is Erguotou? Why is Gong Ji always bringing this up?"
Old Liu said," Erguotou is a type of wine that I brought back when I was doing business overseas. It's extremely strong. I still have some in Zhending City. When I have the chance in the future, I'll definitely treat Yuan Hao to a drink."”
Tian Feng hurriedly said,"Bujun, help me remember that the lord owes me a meal of Erguotou."”
Wen Chou quickly said,"Okay, but you must let me drink with you, otherwise I'll pretend I didn't hear you."”
"Alright, I'll definitely call you when the time comes."
The three of them returned happily. The servant who followed them said,"Young master, you should go to the inn to rest. Everything is ready over there.”
Old Liu said," There's no need. I still have a lot to say to Brother Yuan Hao tonight. Bujun, you can go to the inn to rest."”
"No, I'm here to protect the lord. I'll go wherever the lord goes…
Son."
"Alright, then follow me. Yuan Hao, Gongji and I will be disturbing you today.”
"What are you talking about, Lord? Feng Ru has gained Lord's favor and has even been enlightened by Lord's words. Although my house is small, there are still places for Lord and Bujun to stay.”
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." The two of them followed Tian Feng back to his mansion.
That night, Old Liu and Tian Feng had a candlelight conversation. Old Liu told Tian Feng about his current situation and future plans.
Unexpectedly, his lord already had the Zhen family as his backer and financial support. Moreover, he had already begun to build his own army. Tian Feng agreed with Old Liu's next plan. The two of them carefully discussed some details, making Old Liu's plan more perfect and easier to implement.
Tian Feng was not the kind of person who was blindly loyal to the Emperor. The appearance of Old Liu gave him the opportunity to display his talents. Therefore, he made up his mind to wholeheartedly assist Old Liu and follow him to create a new world in this chaotic world. He wanted to realize the ideal society that Old Liu had mentioned and benefit the people of the world.
He told Tian Feng that he had come to Julu for another purpose, which was to meet Zhang Jiao. Although they were both in Julu, Tian Feng and Zhang Jiao had never met before. Due to his fame, Zhang Jiao had come to his house many times to ask for an audience, but he had used all kinds of excuses to avoid it. Zhang Jiao had also wanted him to join his Road of Peace and promised him a heavy responsibility. However, Tian Feng did not like them at all, so he had never agreed.
Now that Old Liu wanted to see Zhang Jiao, Tian Feng also felt that since he wanted to destroy the Road of Peace, he had to know himself and his enemy. First, he had to see what kind of person Zhang Jiao was. Since he had always wanted to see him, he would use his identity to bring Old Liu to see him tomorrow.
Tian Feng was known for his knowledge. He knew everything about astronomy and geography, but he was far from being able to compare to Old Liu. He heard from Old Liu that they lived on an oval planet. There were countless planets in the sky, which were the stars that he saw in the night sky. The Earth he lived on was just one of these countless planets. This planet was divided into several large continents and oceans, and the Great Han Dynasty was only a part of it.
Tian Feng was dumbfounded by all of this. Seeing him like that, Old Liu said,"Yuan Hao, I have a crystal ball in Zhen Ding that shows the distribution of the land and oceans on Earth. When I have time in the future, I will bring it back and show it to Yuan Hao.”
"That's great. Thank you, Lord.”
In the end, the two of them got tired of talking. Old Liu practiced his internal energy cultivation method for a while before falling asleep, leaving Tian Feng still in deep thought.
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