Section 1 Return to Zhuo County

We walked through a sparse forest, and in front of us appeared a village, at the entrance of which stood a large mulberry tree. I know, it's home.

It is recorded in the history books that Xuande is young and lonely, and his mother is filial; The family is poor, and he sells and weaves mats for his business. He lives in Lousang Village, Zhuo County. In the southeast of his home, there is a big mulberry tree, more than five zhang high, looking at it from afar, the child is like a car cover. Xiangzhiyun: "This family will produce nobles." When Xuande was young, he played under the tree with the children in the village, and said: "I am the son of heaven, and I should take this car cover." Uncle Liu Yuan said strangely, saying: "This is a very human being!" "Because I saw that Xuande's family was poor, he gave it regular funds. At the age of fifteen, his mother traveled to study.

There is no record in the history books where Liu Bei went on a study tour, nor when Liu Bei ended his study tour. History has buried the truth.

Standing under the mulberry tree in this building, I have mixed feelings. Thinking of Liu Bei, who had few great ambitions, when he traveled to study in all directions, he only had 15 copper plates on his body, but he was not afraid to fight with hundreds of bandits, I couldn't help but feel sad. Think about my study tour experience, kidnapping, intimidation, abduction, everything I have done, massacre, plunder, robbery everything, how can I be worthy of Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness.

It is recorded in the history books that when Gongsun Chan joined the army, he invited Liu Bei to go with him, but Liu Bei replied: I can't bear to kill my father and son, and seek fame. You must know that when Liu Bei said this, he was already poor and went to sell mats and weave mats to make a living. At that time, he only had to say yes to change his situation, but he flatly refused, he was really a poor and untouchable good man. And what I did was worthy of Liu Bei's name of benevolence.

This is a troubled time - I silently justified myself in my heart, no one in the world has morality, but I talk about benevolence and righteousness in troubled times, just like Song Xianggong is ridiculous. In this world, strength is the only criterion, and only when strength reaches a certain level can we talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality. Just like those billionaires now, when they have earned enough money, they start to put on the boss and talk about charity. If you trace their family history, all of them are not clean. If you look at their attitude towards their employees, none of them are charitable.

Of course, all this is also in line with Marxism, the great German man of modern times believes that when a class seeks its privileges and wants to become the ruling class, its struggle is "dripping with dirty blood from every pore".

I thought: I'm dirty, but I'm horse**; I'm mean, but I'm a horse**; I'm shameless, but I'm a horse**.

When I was standing under the mulberry tree in the building and groaning, a handsome-faced scholar ran in the distance, with a white face and no beard, and shouted as he ran: "Xuande, you are back." After speaking, he rushed up and grabbed my hand, his face was full of tears and sighing.

"Xuande, when you went out to study that day, I wanted to go with you, but I hated that there was something at home at that time, so I didn't go with you. You and I have been separated for many years, and today we finally meet again. He said.

I was a little flustered and didn't know how to answer, so I took his hand and pretended to cry.

At this time, Zhang Shiping spoke on the side: "Xianhe, don't talk about this yet, I asked you to help take care of Xuande's mother, tell me how she is?" ”

Xianhe, I know, isn't this Liu Bei's fellow villager Jian Yong, and I immediately asked: "Xianhe, tell me quickly, what's wrong with my mother?" ”

Jian Yong let go of my hand and replied: "In the past, you asked Su and Zhang's uncles to bring a message, saying that they would return to their hometown after the first snow began to fall this year, and the day before yesterday, as soon as the first snow fell, your mother stood in the courtyard all night, saying, 'My son sent a message, and he will go home as soon as the first snow falls, and my son will come back, and I will wait for him to come back'." She suffered from the cold because of this, and now she is sick in bed, waiting for you to come home. ”

I was moved and immediately urged: "Quick, take me home." ”

Walking hundreds of steps, Jian Yong pointed to a compound and said: "That is Xuande's house, not long after Xuande left, Zhuoxian Linggongsun Zan came to build a compound for you, not long ago, Su Zhang's two uncles bought the land near your house and are preparing to renovate the new courtyard." You see, if I had not led the way, you would not have recognized your house. ”

It seems that Jian Yong is excited to see me, and I don't know what to say, and I am secretly thanking him for his chatter.

Guan Ning reprimanded sharply: "Now that the lord has returned to his hometown, he is a big man, he should go to see his mother as soon as possible, you man, what are you making noise here." ”

Jian Yong immediately turned around and asked angrily, "Who are you?" ”

Guan Ning said proudly: "Beihai Guan Ning."

When Jian Yong heard his name, he immediately saluted: "The kid is ignorant, and he doesn't know that the great sage is here." Be taught, but do as you are told......"

I guess Jian Yong will definitely have to state his gushing admiration next. I immediately left everyone behind and walked to the master bedroom.

When I entered the door, I was nervous, and the threshold tripped me, and I accidentally fell to the ground, causing an exclamation from the maid in the room, and the old woman who was lying groggily on the bed immediately opened her eyes with difficulty, and let out a subtle call: "Big ears, you are back."

I immediately knelt down to the bed, and a thousand words came to my mind, but I didn't know how to speak. A wave of admiration lingered in my chest, as if I had really returned to my mother, a thousand grievances, thousands of hardships gathered together on the tip of my nose, and I couldn't help crying.

With difficulty, the woman lifted her hand and placed it on my head, a smile appeared on her face, as if she wanted to say something, and in an instant, the smile froze forever.

She went......

I sat on my knees in front of the bed in a dementia, and the pain in my heart felt like tearing my liver and lungs, the pain that went deep into my bone marrow, deep into my flesh, impossible to face, and impossible to escape.

In a daze, thanks to the help of Jian Yongtian Chou Guan Ning, I finished the funeral, and in front of Liu Bei's ancestral grave, I silently offered incense and prayed: "Liu Bei's ancestors are above, and today I came to incense for Liu Bei." Although Liu Bei died, he died for loyalty and righteousness, and he died well. Although I am pretending to be Liu Bei today, I just want to complete Liu Bei's unfinished business, work hard for the re-development of the Han Dynasty, and also glorify the ancestors of the Liu family. ”

A month later, I recovered from my grief and began to prepare for the New Year with Guan Ning and others, and the new mourning was not over, so we only set up a few tables in our own courtyard, and 100 soldiers ate Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with us. At this moment, I remembered that I hadn't had time to settle the soldier yet. After inquiry, I learned that thanks to Jian Yong's help, they were all placed in a nearby farmhouse.

On the occasion of the arrival of the New Year, it is a good time to visit the neighborhood and get acquainted with the environment. After waiting for Guan Ning Tianchou to rest, I called Guan Hai, accompanied by the attendants, and went to the door to thank the neighbors for taking care of them for many days.

After we had visited all the neighbors, it was dawn. In the morning light, the roosters crow one after another, the smoke gradually rises, and the earth seems to wake up, steaming and shaking the trunks of the trees.

Spring is here again. What kind of spring is this time?

Soon after returning home, Jian Yong came to pay New Year's greetings, I sat in the hall with him and chatted, while waiting for Guan Ning Tianchou to get up, at this time, there was a commotion outside the door, Guan Hai came in to report: "Lord, Liu Hun tribe quickly sent a New Year's gift to the lord, and all the adults in Izumo City also have their own New Year's gifts, they are now outside the door, whether the lord is seeing them now or waiting to meet." ”

I happily replied: "The wind is cold and the dew is freezing, they must have worked hard all the way, and it is rare for them to be kind, so let them come in and rest." ”