"Shuzhi, why are you…"
When old friends met, Xu Shu opened his arms and pretended to give Zhuge Mu a hug.
However, when he suddenly saw Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, and Huang Xu standing behind Zhuge Mu, the surprised smile on his face gradually disappeared.
When he came to Zhuge Mu, Yan Ran had an attitude that kept him a thousand miles away.
"Shu Zhi, if you wish to visit a friend on this trip, I, Xu Yuan, will welcome you with open doors and personally prepare good wine.”
"But if it's something else…"
"Forgive me, Xu Shu, for closing the door to reject guests, but you should return to where you came from.”
Zhuge Mu was not surprised by Xu Shu's performance.
All along, Xu Shu, who was born as a Wanderer, was more or less filled with a chivalrous spirit that distinguished gratitude and resentment.
In addition, when he was in Jing Xiang, he was influenced by his close friends Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei's loyalty to the Han Dynasty, so he instinctively did not have a good impression of those who sided with Cao Cao.
Moreover, during this period of time, Cao Cao had threatened Xu Shu's mother and forced him to go to Xudu.
Zhuge Mu felt that if he were in Xu Shu's shoes, his expression might not be any better.
At the same time, Zhuge Mu understood…
Xu Shu was forcing him to make a choice.
Whether or not he could enter Xu Shu's courtyard and temporarily reside in Xu Capital was entirely up to him.
Xu Yuanzhi was still his good friend.
On the contrary, they could not even take half a step into the door.
However, how could the ways of the world be explained by a mere choice?
Looking at Xu Shu's 'aggressive' attitude, Zhuge Mu pointed at the white paper lanterns hanging at the gate of the Xu Mansion to commemorate the deceased. He sighed and said,""Yuanzhi, even if you want to chase me away, at least let me pay my respects to your mother.”
Zhuge Mu had heard that Mother Xu had chosen to hang herself in Liang several months ago because she was angry that her son had abandoned Liu and returned to Cao.
As a junior, he should pay his respects to Mother Xu.
"You…"
Xu Shu had never expected Zhuge Mu to say such words. However, he was a filial son by nature, so he was destined to be unable to refuse Zhuge Mu's request.
Xu Manor, mourning hall.
Zhuge Mu looked at the brand new Mother Xu's memorial tablet. Under Xu Shu's guidance, he picked up three sticks of incense from the sacrificial table that was placed with offerings, incense sticks, candles, and candles.
Then, under Xu Shu's gaze, he bowed four times to Mother Xu's memorial tablet.
At the same time, a series of eulogies poured into Xu Shu's ears.
"There is no loss in keeping chastity, but it is beneficial to the Yu family."
"Teach your children many ways, but suffer for yourself."
"Qi is like a mountain, righteousness comes from the heart."
"Don't be afraid of cauldrons or axes.
"The hidden sword flows together, breaking the opportunity to fight."
"Truly virtuous, truly virtuous, forever remembered."
In the mourning hall, Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Mu, who was reciting the eulogy in a low voice and comparing his mother to the mother of the royal tomb in the early Han Dynasty and the mother of Mencius in the Spring and Autumn Period. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
Even he himself could not say clearly how he should treat Zhuge Mu and the rest.
Could it be that he could really sever all ties with Zhuge Mu and ruthlessly chase him out of the manor?
Thinking of this, Xu Shu shook his head and turned to leave.
In the main hall of the Xu Manor.
Zhuge Mu, who had just returned from paying his respects to Mother Xu, had yet to enter when he saw Xu Shu sitting alone in the distance. His figure was extremely lonely.
"Sigh!"
Sighing in his heart, Zhuge Mu did not plan to enter. Instead, he turned around and planned to lead Huang Zhong and the others away.
As for where to go after leaving Xu Manor, Zhuge Mu planned to stay in a restaurant in Xu City for a while to see if he could meet Cao Cao.
As for stopping Cao Cao's carriage and announcing his identity on the street?
Zhuge Mu knew that there was a mature social recommendation system at the end of the Han Dynasty, so he didn't even think about it.
If he really did this, it would only make Cao Cao see him clearly, and it would only cause the people who had benefited from this kind of " abnormal " talent selection to rebound.
This was also the reason why Zhuge Mu would definitely die from the poison when he read about a transmigrator being promoted from a commoner to a general by Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and the others.
That was because that was simply unrealistic. It was really writing without thinking. At the same time, he also slapped the cutest and most handsome ancestors.
In the hall, Xu Shu could not remain indifferent as he watched Zhuge Mu disappear from his sight.
Forget it!
Forget it!
Don't do what you don't want others to do to you. When have I, Xu Yuanzhi, been so pedantic?
Thinking of this, Xu Shu stood up and shouted at Zhuge Mu,""Shu Zhi, how can I help you?”
……
Xudu, Sikong Manor.
Cao Cao, who was dealing with court affairs, suddenly received a report from one of his subordinates. He, who had been frustrated by the court matters, immediately laughed heartily.
"Please! Please!"
Not long after, Cao Cao looked at Xu Shu, who was led in by a servant. He did not care about his appearance and hurriedly helped Xu Fu, who was bowing, up.
"Today, I, Cao Mengde, am not happy about the victory at the border. I am only happy that you, Xu Yuanzhi, are willing to take the initiative to see me.”
"Yuanzhi, sit down and talk."
However, in the face of Cao Cao's invitation, Xu Shu, who had a grudge against Cao Cao because of his mother's death, was destined to find it difficult to speak kindly to him.
"Sikong, don't misunderstand!"
"Xu Shu is here on someone's request.”
Xu Shu still maintained a faint distance from Cao Cao. Cao Cao felt helpless, but his words piqued his interest.
"Oh?"
"Where did Yuanzhi come from?"
"I'm here to recommend you!" Xu Shu replied.
"How is his talent compared to yours, Xu Yuanzhi?”
"A hundred times better."
P.S.: Huo, cough cough, this annotation was just a casual note. It was definitely not because he was afraid that the handsome Yan Zu would not recognize it.
Well, since it was already written in Chinese, then he would add some more popular science.
Concealed Sword: Wang Ling was a general under Liu Bang. The Chu Han War was fought by Liu Bang who captured his mother and asked her to surrender Wang Ling. In order to make the two characters follow Liu Bang wholeheartedly, the Queen Mother committed suicide.
Cut off the machine can be five: can be cut off the machine to teach the son's mother Meng. Mother Meng cut off the thread on the loom and taught Mencius, who played truant when he was a child, that "Abandoning school is like breaking a thread, and you can't achieve great things".
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