【Acceptance of the mission】

On the side of the cliff, what was left was Su Shuang's gloomy eyes, at this time his temples were white, his face was like a withered face, he sat on the ground, staring blankly at the abyss, his heart was dead.

Just when he was looking forward to seeing his daughter soon, news came that Su Xue's carriage was chased by the Yellow Turban thief, and he accidentally fell into the abyss with people and horses.

He was supported by his entourage, dragged his heavy legs to the ground, and wanted to go down to find his daughter's body himself, but this strange rock and cliff made it impossible to start.

He has been in the thick and horizontal for a lifetime, and finally has his own flesh and blood, twenty years as a day, in the face of his daughter, he always digs out his heart and lungs, thinking that he will cultivate his daughter well and let him be the successor of the Su family, but now who would have thought that this would be the result.

He stroked the earth, then pressed his face to the ground again, and kept shouting, "Cher, why are you so stupid!" ”

The person next to him looked extremely sad, Zhang Shiping slowly stepped forward, stroked Su Shuang's back and said: "Master, Xue'er had an accident, we are all very uncomfortable, but you also have to take care of your body now, I believe that if Xue'er is still here, she will definitely not want to see you like this!" ”

"Cher is gone, what's the point of my life!" Su Shuang said tremblingly.

"Isn't it possible for the master to help fulfill Cher's last wish?" Zhang Shiping also sat on the ground.

"What last wish?" Su Shuang raised his face and said.

"Xue'er has a heart for the people since she left Songshan, she hopes to see that the lives of the people in the world are no longer miserable, but she is a daughter, so she hopes to find a person who can revive the Han family and save the people from fire and water, and silently supports him behind the scenes, so as to fulfill her wishes, now, why can't we do this?"

"Did Cher find it?"

"I found it, this person is Liu Bei from Zhuo County, which is why Xue'er has a deep love for him, because Xue'er sees responsibility and responsibility, wisdom and courage in him, Xue'er believes that Liu Bei will definitely be able to do it."

"Liu Bei?" Su Shuang pointed to the abyss and said, "Don't you know who caused Xue'er to fall into the abyss today?" ”

"Master, the world is unpredictable, if you really want to blame, you shouldn't blame Liu Bei, but the yellow turban thief in the world!" Zhang Shiping pointed to the sky and said.

"Hahaha...... Well said! As soon as Zhang Shiping finished speaking, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter, and then a person appeared.

Su Shuangying went to the prestige, it turned out to be none other than Zuo Ci who saved Su Xue's life back then, it was the most winter at this time, but Zuo Ci was still wearing a thin robe, he waved the dust in his hand and said: "Su Shuang, don't come unharmed!" ”

"Master, master!" Su Shuang seemed to see a life-saving straw, and immediately gained strength all over his body, crawled to Zuo Ci on his knees, and begged: "Master, Xue'er is gone, you save her, I know that the master must have a way, master, you save her!" Su Shuang didn't care about any decency or indecency at this time, and grabbed Zuo Ci's thigh.

"Su Shuang, Poor Dao only wants to say one word to you, help Su Xue fulfill her wish, and Su Xue will definitely meet you in the future!"

"So, Cher isn't dead yet? Master, do you say yes? Su Shuang said with wide eyes.

"How can I decide Xue'er's life and death, everything depends on her own creation!" Zuo Ci shook his head, then handed Su Shuang a letter and said, "This is a letter that Su Xue wrote to you on the way, you can take it!" ”

Su Shuang took the letter with trembling hands, Zuo Ci then turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared into the sky, and suddenly Zuo Ci's voice came from the sky: "Su Shuang, Su Xue was a clear water fairy on Song Mountain in her previous life, reincarnated in the world, and came to save the people of the world, I hope you will help Su Xue fulfill your wish with your own strength, if your merits are complete in the future, Su Xue may still meet you, remember to remember!" ”

"Thank you for your advice!" Su Shuang bowed and said, "Su Shuang will definitely do his best!" ”

【Su Shuang Gift Money】

"Xuande, what happened to the landlord just now that your teacher attacked the powerful landlord?" It was already snowing heavily in Youzhou, and Jian Yong asked with squinted eyes.

This has not yet started the war to encounter this kind of setback, Liu Bei raised his head at this time, let the snow fall on his face, he sighed deeply and said: "Back then, the teacher served as a county guard in Lujiang County, and the teacher knew how harmful the powerful landlords were to the common people, so after quelling the Nanban rebellion, he hit the local Haoqiang in one fell swoop, and killed Wang San, the landlord of Shu County. Since then, the landlords of the entire Lujiang County have dared to be angry but dare not speak, and their arrogance has been suppressed a lot, and the lives of the common people have also been improved for a while...... Later, the teacher was transferred from the post of county guard because he offended too many people, and now there are probably not many people who dare to attack Haoqiang openly, maybe because there are not many, the deeds of Teacher Lu Zhi's fight against Haoqiang spread very quickly. Liu Bei stretched out his hand and took the snow into his hand.

"I see, your teacher is really a good official who dares to act."

Hearing Jian Yong say this, Liu Bei, who was a student of Lu Zhi, was also very happy, and said with a smile: "Yes, the teacher is not only knowledgeable, but also knowledgeable, loves the people, can be literate and martial, and the emperor also relies on him very much in the court, I don't know if the emperor let the teacher go on the expedition this time the Yellow Turban Thieves revolted, but I think it is very possible." ”

"Since your teachers are so good, you can't be embarrassed as a student."

"Haha......"

"What are you doing with the snow?"

"Look, how beautiful this snow is!" Liu Bei's nose was sour, and his eyes were unconsciously full of tears: "Crystal clear, how beautiful!" ”

"You like snow, but it's really good, and it's different, cold but tender; Noble but unpretentious. Jian Yong said as he patted the snow in the air with his hand.

"yes, she's really good!" Liu Bei put away his tears, withdrew his hand, and stuffed it into his sleeve.

The two of them walked and chatted, and before they knew it, they arrived at the merchant's shop.

I saw that there were more than a dozen staff members in the store, wiping the porcelain on the counter, this is a porcelain shop, the store is beautifully decorated, the interior is large-scale, all kinds of porcelain are placed in the inside, one of the young men saw someone coming in, and immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Welcome, guest officer, what do you want to see?" ”

"Little brother, is the shopkeeper of your house here, please report it, and say that Liu Bei, a relative of the Han family and the general of the volunteer soldiers of Zhuo County, came to him to discuss." Jian Yong said.

The little brother left in response, and after a while, I saw the shopkeeper looking at Liu Bei and Jian Yong walking towards them slowly, playing with two relics in his hands from time to time, and said suspiciously at this time: "May I ask who you are and what is the matter with me." ”

Liu Bei said: "Shopkeeper Chen, under is Liu Bei, the patriarch of the Han family, according to the will of the imperial court, he is responsible for recruiting troops and horses in Zhuo County, preparing to lead the army to fight and pacify the thieves. ”

"Oh? It turned out to be a little general in Zhuo County, disrespectful and disrespectful. The businessman deliberately added a "small" word, which had fully demonstrated his unremitting to the two people in front of him, and asked at this time: "Now that the thieves are menacing, I don't know how many soldiers General Liu has?" ”

Seeing that this person despised him so much, Liu Bei couldn't help but be unhappy in his heart, and said: "Now a thousand volunteers have been assembled and camped thirty miles outside the county seat, and my brother Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are in charge of training. ”

When Jian Yong heard Liu Bei's words, he was taken aback, this Liu Bei is really good, and now with the so-called "general", there are five people, where are the 1,000 people.

I saw this shopkeeper Chen said: "One county has gathered a thousand people, and there are quite a few of them, but what benefit can I get by giving you money?" "It is in the nature of a merchant to take profit, and they can do anything as long as it is profitable.

Jian Yong saw that the other party was shaken, and hurriedly hit the railroad while it was hot: "When we defeat the Yellow Turban Thief, we will definitely repay you with the spoils of war, and it is worth five times." ”

The shopkeeper kept playing with the relics, was silent for a long time, and said, "Well, for the sake of you and my fellow villagers, I will subsidize you with 100 gold." ”

It's only 100 gold, this is too little, and you can't even buy a single piece of food, Jian Yong hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper Chen, we are very grateful for your support, but this 100 catties is too little, see if you can ......" Before Jian Yong finished speaking, the shopkeeper said: "Giving you 100 gold is already giving you a lot of face, you are young to lead troops to fight, one has no experience and two has no prestige, why should I make such a big bet on you, you can take it if you want, and then return it to me in the future; If not, then leave, don't get in the way of my business. ”

Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper Chen, he offended a lot just now, I apologize to you for him, we will accept your 100 gold, and we will definitely return it in the future, thank you!" ”

"That's pretty much it, then I wish you a triumphant." After Chen Zhangsu, he got up and left.

Liu Bei and Jian Yong drooped their heads, holding 100 gold in their hands, they were busy all day, and the only thing they gained was this little thing in their hands today.

"I didn't expect it to be so difficult to share the country's worries!" Liu Bei shook the money in his hand.

"We're okay, at least there is a name for the government, and those who do it alone are even more difficult!" Jian Yong said: "But fortunately, raising 100 gold is also a small victory!" ”

"What should I do if I add it up, is it still scurrying around like a fly without a head? I don't think it's going to work! Liu Bei grabbed a handful of snow from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth, he wanted to calm himself down and see what else could be done.

"By the way, do you know any rich friends? If there is, we will borrow some from him, and it will not be given to us for free anyway, and we will return it to him later! ”

"There are no rich friends, no!" Liu Bei said in a low voice.

"Let's go back first, I've been out for a long time, it's time to go back slowly!" Jian Yong stretched his waist and exhaled a large amount of white gas.

"Big brother, how's it going, how much has been raised?" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were building weapons in the makeshift barracks, but now there are few funds, and there are not many weapons that can be built.

"It took half a day to raise a hundred gold." Jian Yong sat down on the haystack in the barracks.

"Hey, this is too little, why are these misers so careful, how can they give a hundred gold, if I were there, I would have to stab them to death." Zhang Fei immediately complained when he heard this, and said with the snake spear he had just built in his hand at this time.

"It's good enough to give us a hundred gold, at least much better than those disgusting heroes." Liu Bei picked up the hammer and smashed it on the weapon, and kept muttering: Damn landlord, damn eunuch, damn yellow turban thief......

......

Liu Bei and Jian Yong were also rejected by the businessmen of Zhuo County in the next few days, and everything was difficult at the beginning, and it was not bad at all.

On this day, Liu Bei didn't go out to raise funds, and discussed the recruitment with Liu Deran, anyway, although there is not much money in hand now, there is still a little, recruit a few first, and then talk about it, in the end, you really can't raise money, so you can recruit a few if you can't recruit a few, and there is no way.

Besides, the time given by the county is limited, and when the time comes, you must bring the soldiers to gather, and you, the person in charge, have to think a little ahead, and it is impossible to do nothing here without raising money. Liu Bei instructed Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to post a notice at the gate of the city and erect the banner of the rebels.

"Xuande, Xuande, there is another businessman in the county today, let's go and have a look." Jian Yong spent all day thinking about money, it's not easy to do anything without money, even if you recruit soldiers, you have to pay them some money in person, otherwise they won't come.

Liu Bei was lying on his seat at this time looking at the book of soldiers, and when he saw Jian Yong so excited, he said listlessly: "What a businessman, I've been to so many homes, and it's not all the same." ”

"This is a foreign businessman, I inquired, it is a businessman from Zhongshan, selling horses, we went to the local businessman before, this time it is from the outside, it's different, anyway, it's better to go than not to go, how to know if you don't try, maybe this time it will be successful." Jian Yong almost begged Liu Bei to say at this time.

"What! Horse sellers, Zhongshan people? Liu Bei immediately lay down.

"yes, when did they come, how many?" Liu Bei got up, found a coat, put it on, and said.

"I arrived yesterday, there were a lot of people, but there seemed to be only two people in charge!" Jian Yong made a "two" gesture.

"No women?" Liu Bei asked as he walked.

"Nope! Anyway, I saw two men! Jian Yong followed.

"Come to me, I'm going to meet them!"

"Okay, let's go!"

......

The two walked for a long time, only to see a horse farm outside the city, with a railing to keep the horses inside, the horse farm is surrounded by an estimated number of hundreds of horses, see Jian Yong sighed: "There are so many horses, can so many horses be sold?" ”

"Now is the time of the war, all over the country is recruiting troops and horses, these businessmen see that they have the opportunity to make war money, naturally they will not miss it, let alone a hundred, even if it is thousands of horses, this war can be digested."

"I see!"

"The door is over there, let's go in!" Liu Bei saw two men inside from a distance at this time, as if they were discussing something.

Liu Bei walked into the horse ring, looked at the horses here, and couldn't help but admire: "These horses are good, they are all Xiliang horses, you see their limbs, strong and powerful, and the standing posture is also extraordinary, the teacher also had a mount back then, that is, Xiliang's sweat and blood BMW, that horse I still remember vividly, the teacher is very fond of that horse, and no one is allowed to touch him, so I just look at it from a distance." ”

"Is it Liu Xuande?"

Liu Bei turned around and stared for a long time, only then did he realize that this person was Zhang Shiping, who came to Luoyang to see the teacher, that is, Xue'er's uncle.

"Oh, it turned out to be Mr., sure enough, it's you, just now Xianhe said that a wealthy businessman who sold horses in Zhongshan came to Zhuo County, and I guessed in my heart that it was probably you." Liu Bei stepped forward and said.

"Introduction, this is my engagement, Jian Yong, the word Xianhe; This is the gentleman I met in Luoyang! Liu Bei introduced each other to each other.

"Sir, are you here alone today?"

"No, come, Xuande, I'll introduce you!" Zhang Shiping beckoned to Liu Bei and brought Liu Bei and them to Su Shuang.

"Master, this is Liu Bei, Liu Xuande!" Zhang Shiping said to Liu Bei: "This is our master!" ”

"Uncle, Xuande is polite!" Liu Bei stepped forward and arched his hand.

Su Shuang didn't return the salute, stared at Liu Bei and said, "You are Liu Bei?" ”

Liu Bei saw that Su Shuang's face was not very good-looking, so he felt a pimple in his heart, and said expressionlessly: "Yes, it's Liu Bei down there!" ”

"Did you come to me today for something? Are you here to buy a horse? ”

"It's not about buying horses, it's about fundraising!"

"Fundraising? You know, I'm a businessman, not a philanthropist, so why should I give you money! ”

"Uncle misunderstood, not to me, but to give the world a peace, now the Yellow Turban thieves have captured the state and county, killed officials, attacked and killed officers and soldiers, resulting in chaos in the world, thieves swarmed, I Liu Bei was ordered by the imperial court today, but also with the ambition of serving the country, provoking the work of recruiting troops and horses in Zhuo County, but now the government has no money and no food, I have to raise money everywhere!"

"And how much money did you raise?"

"100 gold!"

"Huh...... Who is so cautious, since he donates money, why only donate 100 gold! ”

"I don't dare to agree, no matter how much money you have, the important thing is your own mind, I think that the person who donates 100 gold is a true righteous man, when the country and the people are facing difficulties, he will at least not stand by, much better than those who have nothing to do with me!"

Zhang Shiping, who was next to him, watched Liu Bei say some words that turned his face and didn't recognize people, and kept squeezing his eyebrows at Liu Bei, but Liu Bei didn't pay attention to it, because Liu Bei had no respect for Su Xue's father, and some only hated it.

"Well said, those attitudes that have nothing to do with themselves are indeed despicable, but moral kidnapping is not a gentleman's doing, since you are here today, then I will not let you go back in vain, you take all the horses here, I will fund you with a thousand gold, you can use it to recruit troops and buy horses!" After speaking, Su Shuang turned around and left.

"Uncle and slow, Liu Bei thank you on behalf of the people of Zhuo County!" This result was really surprising to Liu Bei.

"No need, I'm not a philanthropist, I'm just a businessman!"

"Cher...... Is Cher okay? Liu Bei shouted loudly.

"I don't know, Liu Bei, I hope you don't forget what you said today, work hard, don't live up to Xue'er's expectations of you, if I let me know that you have changed your mind, I Su Shuang will not spare you!" Su Shuang turned his back to Liu Bei and walked into the tent as he spoke.

With tears in his eyes, he touched the letter on his chest with his hand, and said to himself: "Xue'er, Daddy has already helped Liu Bei for you!" ”

Even if Su Shuangdang opened the envelope that day, the letter was written by Xue'er himself, Su Shuang recognized Xue'er's handwriting, and Su Xue explained in the letter that he went to Zhuojun this time in order to see Liu Bei for the last time, but he wished to do so, and then he would go to Songshan, live in seclusion all his life, concentrate on cultivation, and do not ask about the world; I also hope that my father can fulfill his wish for Su Xue, help Liu Bei, achieve a career, rejuvenate the Han family, and save the common people.

At this time, Liu Bei stared blankly at the back of Su Shuang's departure, and his hands drooped weakly.

"Xuande, don't be surprised by my lord's attitude, Xue'er was heartbroken when she heard that you were married, so she secretly ran out of Sufu, and after the lord learned about it, he sent people to chase with all his might, and then unfortunately, Xue'er was chased by the yellow turban thief on the way, and the carriage unfortunately fell into the abyss."

"What! That...... What about the man! Liu Bei held Zhang Shiping's shoulders tightly with both hands: "What about Xue'er?" ”

"Nowhere to be seen!" Zhang Shiping said: "I'll let someone send it to you later, the horses are kept here, if you need it, call someone to pick it up, you can do it yourself!" With that, he left.

"Hey, Xuande, be careful!" Liu Bei turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly his feet were weak, and the whole person almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Jian Yong's eyes were quick and he held Liu Bei up.

"Let's go!" Liu Bei said in a low voice, his face was almost struggling.

"Xuande, are you okay, do you want to sit down and slow down first!" Jian Yong said close to Liu Bei's ear.

"No, I have to get down to business!" Liu Bei returned to the camp step by step.