In the lobby of Youzhou, Xu Jie was quietly reporting the surrounding situation to Lu Peng: "I got the latest report from Jinyiwei, Yuan Shao drove Han Fu away, and he led the state pastor." ”

Lu Peng shook his head with a smile: "Now the prestige of the Han court is completely finished, and even an important minister can directly claim it regardless of the name of the court, which is really ruined." ”

Xu Jie smiled, didn't answer this stubble, and continued to report the military situation: "Gongsun Zan is not angry that Yuan Shao occupies Yizhou, and he has sent troops to Yizhou to fight Yuan Shao. ”

"This is inevitable, Gongsun Zhan wants to take Yizhou for a day or two, how can he watch the meat in his bowl become someone else's at this time?"

"How should we deal with it?" Mi Zhu stretched his neck and asked, this is very critical, in the north of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shaogong, Sun Zan and Lu Peng, the three of them are inexplicably wonderful, one person moves, and the other two, whether they are passive or active, must be moved.

And now is the most critical time for spring farming, once the war starts, the mobilization of the army, and the corresponding preparations, will definitely disturb the people, and then the agricultural affairs will be delayed.

Lu Peng thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Spring has begun, everything is flourishing, it is a good time for farming, as the so-called lost spring, there is no year, I can't do such a stupid thing, let them fight." ”

After getting such a promise from Lu Peng, Mi Zhu put his mind at ease.

At this time, a brocade guard leader came in quietly, and after meeting the lord, he handed an urgent message to Xu Jie, Xu Jie glanced at it, and said to Lu Peng again: "I just got the news, Gongsun Zhan sent Liu Bei with Zhang Fei and led 5,000 men and horses to occupy Fengyuankou, and Liu Bei has rushed to our Youzhou." ”

Lu Peng smiled, and said to the full hall of civil and martial arts: "The person who sent the bamboo pole for us to knock is here, since people take the initiative to send benefits, then we must respect the God of Wealth, come, go out of the city with me to welcome my good brother." ”

So the whole house laughed together and went out of the city to greet Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was still ten miles away from the city, and he saw the crowds in the official pavilion from a distance, waving flags, and there was a faint sound of silk and bamboo drum music, Liu Bei was a little surprised at that time, could there be any high-ranking officials in Youzhou? It's really a coincidence that I came by myself.

With a frustrated mood, Liu Bei hid on the side of the road with his servants, hoping not to block the path of the future high-ranking official.

As a result, when he was looking around, a group of small officials ran out of the official pavilion, ran directly to Liu Bei, and said respectfully to Liu Bei: "Xuande Gong has come from afar, and he has been tired all the way. ”

Liu Bei was stunned on the spot, and couldn't help but point to his nose and ask suspiciously: "Lord Zhou Mu is really here to greet me Liu Xuande in such a battle?" ”

The little official stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xuande Gong and our state pastor, used to work together to raise troops, the relationship is very deep, although not a brother is better than a brother, our state pastor is embarrassed every time he mentions to us when he suffers together, today I heard that Xuande Gong came in person, how dare you snub my brother?" So he personally brought us here to greet us, Xuande Gong, don't hesitate, hurry up and be led by the lower officials, and go to see the state pastor. ”

As soon as he heard about such a reason, Liu Bei's tears fell, he was wandering, always looking up to others, when did he get such treatment? And Lu Peng had a smooth journey, but in just three or five years, he had already achieved the high position of Youzhou Mu, and he originally thought that with the last time he had a holiday with him in Yuyang, he had a request for him this time, and it was inevitable that he would be ridiculed and neglected, and he wanted to ask to see him, maybe it would be difficult. But he didn't expect that he would receive himself with such a high standard, how could he not be moved?

So he turned over and dismounted, arched his hands, and walked quickly in small steps (this is a kind of respectful action of a scribe), just before arriving at the receiving official pavilion, but saw Lu Peng, who was not wearing an official uniform, just like when he got along, a dashing white robe, galloped out of the receiving official pavilion, and said to Liu Bei from a distance: "Xuande Gong is not harmed, but he wants to kill me." Then he rushed over, grabbed Liu Bei's hands, looked up and down with concern, and then his nose was sore, his eyes were red, and his voice choked up: "I haven't seen you for a long time, but Xuande Gong has cleared up." ”

Now Lu Peng has also begun to learn to cry, he really can't cry, he prepared mustard noodles first, and rubbed his eyes in advance, at this time Lu Peng wanted to make a show and shed tears, but this time there were more mustard noodles, and he wanted to stop, and his tears couldn't stop, so he cried a lot.

Moved by Lu Peng's true feelings, Liu Bei cried even more, the two brothers held their hands tightly, it seemed that the original mustard had long since disappeared, at this time the relationship between the two people was really, not brothers, but better than brothers.

The two of them cried for a while, and Lu Peng took Liu Bei's hand and entered the receiving pavilion.

In the official pavilion, the civil and military officers got up one after another, respectfully giving the Han emperor a salute, indescribably respectful and affectionate, which made Liu Bei feel more psychological balance and comfort.

The wine and dishes have long been put on the table, and under each dish, there is a small charcoal brazier, so in this early spring receiving pavilion, in this slight warm willow breeze, Lu Peng and Liu Bei sat side by side, accompanied by other civil and military prime ministers, and began a long-lost drink.

Liu Beixian respectfully raised the wine glass in his hand and said to Lu Peng: "The next official is the state pastor—"

Lu Peng immediately lowered his face: "Why is Xuande Gong so outside? You and I have been friends for many years, and I want to work together at the beginning, you and I are like brothers, and others call me a state pastor, which is their duty, but if Xuande Gong calls me like this, you are laughing at me. ”

Liu Bei opened his mouth in embarrassment, not knowing what to say.

Lu Peng said: "We are still the same as at the beginning, I call you Xuande Gong, and you call me Mr., so that we have no restraints." ”

To tell the truth, Liu Bei can't ask for such a request, in his own heart, let his original subordinates sit on his head, there is always a sour unhappiness in his heart, if he is still called so equally, he has fulfilled his wish, and at the same time, in front of other officials in Youzhou, establish his prestige and reputation.

But I thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it again and again.

As a result, there is no need to do the following, just persuade together, and everyone says that it should be so. In the end, Liu Bei also got off the donkey, and it seemed that he was very embarrassed to accept Lu Peng's suggestion.