Pang Tong moved from the post station to live in the high-gate compound of Fengci, with dozens of servants. Sometimes there is a humane: "Life can be described as long and short, and hard work is only to be rich; At the age of fifteen, he is the master bookkeeper, and he envy me and other middle-aged men. ”

Lu Bu looked around the lobby, there were two rows of chairs, the big seats were on the top, the columns were red, and the red carpet was facing the door. He smiled at Pang Tong and said: "We are so happy to live in such a mansion and think about the bumpy life in Jiuyuan County in the past. This is the work of a virtuous brother! ”

Pang Tong hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother, don't push all the credit on me. ”

Lu Bu sat in a wooden chair and said angrily, "How can it not be your credit? If it weren't for you, how would I be the governor of the state? ”

Pang Tong said: "Brother, don't despise yourself!" You will know what you are capable of in the future. He thought to himself: "In the future, you will know your might, you are the first brave general of the Three Kingdoms." ”

After the two settled, Pang Tong asked someone to push a cart of boxes to Liu Bei's mansion. Liu Bei went out to greet them, and took the two into the hall and sat down. Liu Bei said happily: "The two adults can come to the cold house, it is really a blessing for three lives. ”

Pang Tong knew that he was benevolent and unguarded, and said casually: "The court rewarded a thousand taels of silver, and I brought five hundred taels." After all, it was Liu Duwei who said that the city was broken. ”

Liu Bei said: "No, this is given to Shiyuan by the imperial court, I can't take it." And the plan came from Master Pang's book, and it was the same for anyone to say. ”

Lu Bu shook his head and said: "This is definitely not the case, if it weren't for Lord Liu's Han family identity and his courage, how could Zhang Chun believe you." The two of us asked someone to push the car into the house, and there was no reason to go back, otherwise we would never have come here in the future! ”

Liu Bei said angrily: "The two of you are so open-minded at a young age, and you are ashamed that I, a person from the Han family, am twenty-eight years old, and as a state lieutenant, I am at the same level as the two. After saying that, he shook his head and smiled.

When Pang Tong heard this, he thought: "You are the emperor of Shu, and your life is not thin." He laughed and said, "No, twenty-eight is the time for great things." I'm just in this turbulent year, and I took the opportunity to rise to the top of the ranks, and it doesn't matter......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a person walk inside and said loudly: "Big brother, there are a lot of silver taels in the box outside, what's the matter?" ”

Pang Tong and Lu Bu hurriedly looked over, this person had a slightly dark face, ring-eyed leopard head, upside down beards, and was more than eight feet tall. He was shocked in his heart, and couldn't help but say, "Isn't it the brave general Zhang Fei?" ”

Zhang Fei saw that this person recognized him, and said in surprise: "Have I never seen you?" ”

Liu Bei also said: "Shi Yuan, haven't you seen Yide? ”

At this time, another person came in with wine. This man is nine feet tall, with a face like a red date, a beautiful beard hanging down his waist, and a majestic face. Pang Tong nodded again and again, and said, "He is worthy of being the righteous brother of Brother Xuande, so majestic and majestic." This must be your second brother Guan Yu. Lu Bu on the side looked at Pang Tongyi in surprise, and thought: "I am inseparable from Brother Xian, I haven't seen each other, how do you know?" ”

Liu Bei was surprised and said, "How can Shi Yuan recognize my two brothers." ”

Pang Tong read all the books of the Three Kingdoms, how could he not know. Guan Yu's word Yunchang and Zhang Fei's word Yide were all famous generals during the Three Kingdoms period.

Pang Tong said with a smile: "When you fought with the Yellow Turban Thieves that day, someone had already spread the name of the three of you. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Feiwen looked at each other. Liu Bei said: "I can't wait, I really don't know if there is such a thing." Two virtuous brothers, let me introduce you. This is the trusted Master Pang, and this one is Lord Lu, who is the same lieutenant as me. ”

Zhang Fei snatched Guan Yu's wine jar and said, "Why talk about something useless, there is good wine today." Since it's two brothers here, how can they not have a good drink. ”

Liu Bei smiled bitterly: "Third brother, how can you be unreasonable. ”

Pang Tong laughed and said: "Yide's reality is very likable. ”

Liu Bei set up a banquet to entertain two people, a table of five people, full of wine and meat. Liu Bei said: "In the future, I hope to take care of the two of you when you work in the same house." ”

Lu Budao: "We are both juniors, and Lord Liu is a relative of the Han family, so I can't wait." We need to work together in the future. ”

Pang Tong also said: "Lord Liu, don't lift us up. ”

Guan Yu opened his mouth and said: "Although people are small, they are strategic, I would like to give you a drink!" Zhang Fei respected Lu Bu and said, "I heard that your martial arts are good, when will we check and see." ”

Liu Bei hurriedly said: "The third brother can't make a mistake, Lord Lu is busy with affairs, how can he fool you around." ”

Lu Bu laughed and said: "Learning martial arts is the foundation of self-improvement, and you must have more contact with Brother Yide." ”

The people at the table talked and laughed, and they became close friends from then on. Pang Tong sighed in his heart: "It is really in vain to be able to drink wine with such heroes." ”

Since then, Pang Tong and Lu Bu have been in contact with the three of them, and often learn martial arts with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Lu Bu is brave, although he is young, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are invincible, and both of them are impressed by the majesty of the youth. Pang Tong's force cannot be compared with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he is good at using his sword, but he is just right to learn from Liu Bei.

However, the world is unpredictable, and he will face parting after a few months.

In March of the second year of Guangxi, Liu Yu expressed to the imperial court Xuande's previous achievements in suppressing bandits, as well as the great achievements of Liaodong County. got the holy decree and named Xuande as the Taishou of Qingzhou Plain County. This official rank is the same as that of the state governor, but this plain county is a rich county, the people are happy, and there is a lot of grain and grass. It's a beautiful difference. Liu Bei left Youzhou, parted with the three brothers and Pang Tong and Lu Bu for a small gathering, drank three rounds, and the two personally sent them out of the city, reluctant to give up. If it weren't for being a state official, Pang Tong would really want to follow this kind-hearted Liu Bei.

In the summer of May, Lu Bu was out on patrol, Pang Tong was enjoying the shade in his own courtyard, and someone came to report that his relatives had visited. Pang Tong wondered if it was that uncle, so he went out the door. I saw that one person was not his uncle Pang Wen. This person was wearing a black robe, with a childish face and red lips, holding his hair, and said with a smile: "Master Pang, can I borrow your mansion to escape the summer?" ”

Pang Tong saw that this person looked extraordinary, so he took him into the inner room, sat down in a priority position, and ordered someone to serve tea and fruits. The visitor took a drink and said with a smile: "My surname is Pang, my name is Degong, and I am a mountain person, and I am a native of Xiangyang, Jingzhou." It's your father's cousin, who has been traveling in the mountains and wilderness, not chasing fame and fortune. The year before last, I met Pang Wen in Xiangyang and learned the bad news, which is a pity. I once went to Jiuyuan County to look for you, but I didn't expect you to be nowhere to be found. Fortunately, you have a reputation, and I only learned that you are the master of this book after I met a friend in Youzhou. He went to Huang Wei every day to take you on a journey through the world and pass on what I learned to you. But you're no longer a civilian, so I'll stop thinking about it. Come and ask for a glass of water today. ”

Pang Tong was shocked when he heard this. Pang Degong is indeed a relative of Pang Tong, but the history books say that he is an uncle who is ten years older than Pang Tong. But in fact, there is a difference of more than 20 years in the number of years alone, not to mention the generation.

This person is very knowledgeable, once refused to be an official, and has a deep relationship with Jingzhou celebrities.

He hurriedly said: "It turned out to be my cousin, how kind it is to see my family in a foreign land." ”

The two talked about state affairs and the overall situation. Pang Degong was very appreciative of Pang Tong's foresight. But Pang Tong had some questions to ask in his heart. He got up and separated all the people, sat down and whispered to Pang Degong: "I see my cousin's grandfather dressed as a worldly master, and he travels all over the world, exploiting light, and wants to ask something." ”

"My family, what's not to ask."

"Grandpa Cousin's Taoist robe is on his body, I don't know which sect he is from?"

Pang Degong chuckled: "I thought something was wrong. I'm an authentic Taoist, not one of those crooked ways. ”

Pang Tong's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Taoism seems to be very big?" ”

"That is, there are Taoist people like us all over the place, and there are more than 300 Taoist temples and temples. However, my Taoist religion is strict in accepting disciples, and it is not a general stream that can be entered. Very few people can make a difference. The people of Dacheng are not confined to the Taoist temple, but wander outside. ”

Pang Tong nodded again and again, but the most important question was still stuck in his throat. Just as he was about to ask, with a smell of aroma, the maid came in with a pot of fair-colored pastries. A wooden plate was placed on the dining table between the two. Pang Tong first asked Pang Degong to take food. After Pang Degong ate the pastry, he watched Pang Tong eat the pastry slowly, and with the other hand holding his chin, he said in a deep voice: "I see that Shiyuan has a lot of worries. ”

Pang Tong almost choked after hearing this, and hurriedly put down the half-eaten white cake and took a sip of tea. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his mind. He didn't know whether to ask those questions, and he was afraid that it would cause unnecessary trouble. But there should be no problem with this virtuous person in the history of Pound. He lowered his voice and asked, "Does Grandpa Cousin know about the Red Lotus Sect?" ”

After hearing the question, even Pang Degong grinned in surprise. He looked at Pang Tong and asked rhetorically, "How could Shi Yuan know about this kind of cult?" "He was unusually cautious about his loved ones. This made Pang Tong breathe a sigh of relief, he knew that he had asked the right person.

"There was a Taoist who refused to give his name to tell me."

"Oh."

Pang Degong just gave a simple word. Pang Tong stared at him. But he thought for a while before he spoke: "Shiyuan, don't have anything to do with this sect, this is an evil thing, everything he does is for his own interests, and he doesn't want peace in the world." Their doctrines are different, and their ideas are even more bizarre. ”

Of course I know that this is an evil sect, what kind of doctrine do they have? Pang Tong was anxious, and asked concisely: "What do they want to do?" ”

Pang Degong leaned forward towards him, and Pang Tong also leaned over.

"If the chaos in the world has nothing to do with us, but if it is the interference of any sect, then we will fight it. The Taoist doctrine simply means 'balance', and whether the world is in turmoil or peaceful for hundreds of years, it is caused by human behavior. Taoism respects this cycle of cause and effect. The doctrine of the Red Lotus Sect is 'self-respecting', and it wants to impose its own ideas on other sects, even to control the state, and to turn its own thoughts into the minds of all people. Taoism is an orthodox religion, and Red Lotus Sect is the biggest crooked cult. The confrontation between the two sides has been going on in the shadows, and rarely in the open. The biggest struggle in recent centuries was between Liu Bang, who was supported by Taoism, and Xiang Yu, who was supported by the Red Lotus Sect. After Liu Bang took power, he exalted Taoism, and the Red Lotus Sect retreated into the background, not daring to confront Taoism supported by the Han Dynasty. But they are always looking for an opportunity, and if they have the opportunity, this deep-rooted sect has the ability to cause chaos in the world. ”

Pang Tong's eyes widened with bated breath, and his eardrums trembled as they were stimulated by these powerful sentences. He frowned and said, "Could it be that the rebellion of the Han family is related to the Red Lotus Sect?" ”

Pang Degong nodded and said, "The head of the Ten Standing Attendants, Zhang Rang is a member of the Red Lotus Sect, and this has been determined. Taoism has never stopped fighting against them. The three brothers, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang, were all members of the Red Lotus Sect, and Zhang Jiao belonged to one of the top figures in the Red Lotus Sect. ”

Pang Tong grinned in surprise: "Infiltrating the interior of the Han family and setting off a popular uprising, this Red Lotus Sect is really doing everything. The world surnamed Liu is really going to be finished. ”

"There's nothing we can do about it, the only thing we have to do is fight. It is a battle of ideas, floating in the struggle between the superstructures of the two sects. Basically, the middle and lower level of the cultists have little power. Every time the situation shakes, there is more or less a giant hand behind the scenes. We are fundamentally different from the Red Lotus Sect, which can condone the direct participation of the master and apprentice in the princes or the coup d'état. If a Taoist disciple becomes a general or any other position, he will be regarded as having made a clear distinction with the sect and will no longer be a member of the sect. This is because we believe that people who have self-desires cannot control themselves, and they cannot maintain the essence of 'balance' by stripping themselves of their own interests. ”

Pang Tong said indifferently: "Directly involved in the struggle of interests, he has already given up the balance. ”

Pang Degong got up, Pang Tong seemed to wake up from a dream, and said suddenly: "Cousin Grandpa is leaving?" He still had a lot of doubts in his heart, including things like sky changing stars and stars falling into light, and he still couldn't understand them. Was it a Taoist who saved him? Does Taoism know about him? It was all like a thick fog that hung over his mind. But Pang Degong didn't want to stay for a long time, and Pang Tong knew that he couldn't keep people, so he had to go with the flow.

When Pang Degong left, he gave a scroll to Pang Tong and said, "You should keep this volume well, someone will come to pick it up in the future." There was once a humane who was good at observing the heavens, 'There are many wise stars falling in the sky over Jingzhou, and there will be many wise men here'. Although you are young, there are many wise men among your contemporaries, and I have seen them all. Shiyuan, we need to guard against arrogance and rashness, remember, remember. ”

Pang Tong heard his words and remembered them. Although he looked at ancient books, many of them were incomplete, and some were even scribbled. It is not enough to just remember those records, you must listen to and ask more questions. When he returned home, he opened the scroll and saw that it was a blank piece of paper, without a word, and he was puzzled. But Pound is not an ordinary person, and there must be something wonderful about this matter. He put it away, put it in the box, and pushed it under the bed.