Liu Bei was a little dumbfounded when he saw Lu Ren. In fact, not only Liu Bei, but even Guan Yu was a little dumbfounded.

Why are you dumbfounded? This has to be explained that the "landing site" that Lu Ren crossed was in the fourth year of the Eastern Han Dynasty (193 AD), when Lu Ren was twenty-three years old, and it was in this year that Lu Ren and Liu Bei had already met and were considered acquaintances. Later, Lu Ren and Liu Bei also had several dealings before and after, and the relationship could not be considered good, but they were still more familiar.

And now it is the eighth year of Jian'an, that is, in 203 AD, that is, Lu Ren has traveled to the present for more than ten years. It is needless to say how many traces will be left on a person's body in ten years. Especially in those days, the body is still very poor, in other words, people will be very old.

The last time Liu Bei saw Lu Ren was before fleeing to Xuzhou, and Guan Yu was a little later, so they still had a bit of an image of what Lu Ren looked like a few years ago. But Lu Ren, who is now in his thirties, looks younger than a few years ago, and in terms of appearance alone, he is simply a young man in his early twenties and a weak crown, not at all like a person who is already in his thirties. At this moment, if Liu Bei hadn't known Lu Ren before, he would probably wonder if he had found the wrong person.

Lu Ren had already prepared for Liu Bei's reaction, so he smiled at the moment and said calmly: "Uncle Huang, don't forget, Lu Ren is also a cultivator. Although it is rare to achieve great success due to poor qualifications, it is still possible to have an epiphany because of certain things and make yourself look younger...... In fact, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than eating well and sleeping well, and people will naturally age slowly. ”

There were often such things in those years, and it was an open secret that Lu Ren had "thaumaturgy", so this explanation was completely acceptable to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei complimented Lu Ren with a little envy at the moment. However, Lu Ren frowned slightly. shook his head lightly and said, "If my epiphany is to exchange the life of my beloved woman, then I would rather not...... Just like the song sings, 'If you are by your side, you don't envy the mandarin ducks and don't envy the immortals'. My beloved beauty has passed away, and even if I live longer, it can only be ...... Forget it. Don't say that. Uncle Huang, General Guan, and General Zhang, please sit in the cold house, and allow Lu Ren to serve tea. ”

It's not that Lu Ren is playing tricks, but Lu Ren knows that once the cell activators brought by Shirley leak the news, the trouble they will cause back is absolutely endless. In contrast, it is much more convenient to incarnate yourself as a god stick and find some specious words to fool people, and it is easier to accept it with the humanistic background at that time.

Then Lu Ren led the way in front, and the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang glanced at each other after hearing Lu Ren's words. They each shook their heads lightly and followed behind Lu Ren silently. After a while, Lu Ren led Liu Guanzhang to sit down in the pavilion in the backyard, after the tea ceremony, Lu Ren waved away the waiter, Liu Bei opened his mouth at this time: "I have been guarding Xinye for nearly a year under the order of Liu Jingzhou, and the news is not very convenient, I recently came to Xiangyang for a banquet at the invitation of Liu Jingzhou, and I learned that Lu Servant moved here a few months ago, so I came to visit Zun Yan......"

Lu Ren waved his hand and said, "Isn't Uncle Huang suspicious of my abandonment of Cao Ying?" ”

Liu Bei smiled: "The old is in Xudu." Do you know that Lu Servant has no intention of being an official? After the great change, it was only reasonable for Lu Servant to abandon the official and leave. It's just that Bei never thought that Lu Servant would migrate to Jingxiang. ”

Lu Ren smiled faintly: "Shihu? Fate? I didn't even think I would move to Jingxiang. Originally, I planned to go back to my hometown of Wu County to live in seclusion, but when Sun Quan, the lord of Wu, knew that I was in Wu County, people repeatedly looked for me, and I couldn't bear to be disturbed, so I hid here in Jingxiang. Liu Jingzhou is elegant and never difficult to force others, so I also found the tranquility I wanted here. There are many famous Confucians in the land of Jingxiang. When I have free time, I go to visit and ask for advice, and I am happy to get there...... Of course, the most important thing is that Jingzhou is prosperous here, and it is more convenient for me to do business and make money. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Ren paused, and then smiled: "Oops." In fact, what is there about me as a person? Even if it's dead, that's what it's like. So far, since I arrived in Jingxiang, I have heard a lot of rumors about the emperor's uncle...... Uncle Huang, since you and I have said goodbye, you still haven't listened to my advice after that. At that time, you were in a hurry to rush back to Xuzhou, maybe you had your own plans, but later, when you were in the battle of Guandu, didn't you ask General Guan and General Zhao to tell Uncle Yu that Uncle Huang should not be in a hurry and lead the people in southern Ru to invade Xudu? After that battle, Uncle Huang, you almost lost everything. ”

Liu Bei's face darkened when he heard this, and he sighed heavily. Liu Bei still played a little trick in Cao Cao's rear after confluencing with Guan Zhang and Zhao Sanjiang, but was beaten by Cao Cao, and later fled to Jingzhou. At that time, Lu Ren had just left Cao Ying not long ago. But now as soon as these words came out, Zhang Fei on the side was a little unhappy, and said in a buzzing voice: "Cao thief is cunning and habitual tricks!" If it weren't for the big brother's mistake......"

Lu Ren directly interrupted Zhang Fei's words and said: "Don't you hear that 'soldiers, treacherous ways', and 'will be planning but not brave'?" The two generals Guan and Zhang are brave and unparalleled, and Lu Ren is respectful, but the strong generals should also be supplemented by good strategies, otherwise they are just brave ears of the horseman, and they will be taken advantage of by others. General Zhang, you have suffered so many losses, why don't you grow wise? ”

Zhang Fei was furious, and just wanted to make a splash when he jumped up, Liu Bei's stern gaze had already glared at him, and shouted: "Yide, don't be rude!" ”

"Hmm, hmm......"

As soon as Liu Bei got angry, Zhang Fei had no temper, so he could only endure it, and a pair of leopard eyes glared at Lu Ren, as if he wanted to eat Lu Ren alive. Seeing this, Lu Ren smiled and said, "General Zhang, you have never been very satisfied with me, so you have never listened to what I say." Why don't you let me sit down with the emperor and uncle and talk? Out of sight is quiet, General Zhang, you can also lose your temper a little. ”

Zhang Fei snorted sullenly and did not answer. Liu Bei thought about it and glanced at Guan Yu, Guan Yu understood, got up and pulled Zhang Fei to prepare to leave the pavilion first. At this time, Lu Ren slapped his hands a few times, and a waiter brought a small jar of wine to Zhang Fei, and deliberately pulled the stopper, allowing the fragrance of wine in the jar to permeate the pavilion. Smelling the aroma of the wine, Zhang Fei couldn't help but squirm up and down in his throat, just glanced at Lu Ren and Liu Bei, and it was really difficult for people to reach out to pick it up when they hesitated.

Liu Bei saw it in his eyes and hurriedly started a round: "Yide, you and Yun Chang will wait for me outside the courtyard first, and let me talk to Lu Servant for a while." As for this wine, since it is a kindness from Lu Servant, you can accept it...... Remember, don't be greedy! ”

"Hmmm! I listen to my big brother! ”

In a muffled snort, Zhang Fei took the wine and went out with Guan Yu first. Lu Ren smiled, and also instructed the waiter to entertain Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were waiting outside the hospital. After gossiping, Liu Bei asked in a deep voice: "Lu Servant, why did you persuade not to invade Xu Du at that time, after robbing Cao and thieves?" ”

Lu Rendao: "It's very simple, although the battle of Guandu at that time could only be regarded as the beginning, but at that time, I went to the front line of Guandu once, and I already knew that Yuan Shao would be defeated. Although the imperial uncle recruited Liu Pi, Gong Du and others in Runan, the subordinates under the command of these two people were at best some mountain and wild grass robbers, and the army seemed to be heavy but useless, even if they sent troops to invade Xudu, at most they could only compete with the soldiers left behind by Cao Cao. When Yuan Shao was defeated and Cao Cao returned to Xudu with a victorious army, how could you be able to defeat Cao Cao's army? ”

Liu Bei was silent when he heard this.

Lu Ren continued: "Maybe Uncle Huang will now think that what I mentioned to Uncle Huang when I was in Xu Du is a bit contradictory to what I asked Guan and Zhao to convey later, right?" In fact, it is not, as the so-called water has no normality, things are impermanent, and if you don't know how to change, you will definitely fail. When you and I were in Xudu together, it can be said that the imperial uncle was still in secret, and there were many conveniences in acting. At that time, the dispute between Cao and Yuan had not yet started, and I advised the emperor's uncle to endure for a while, so that Cao Cao was unprepared, and then he could break out when Cao Yuan was fighting, and unite the blood belt to rescue the saint. It's a pity that Uncle Huang, you are in a hurry to leave, and Dong Cheng and the others are not secretive, so they missed a good opportunity to rescue the saint. ”

Liu Bei frowned and asked, "Then what did Lu Servant mean by persuading me not to invade Xu Du after that?" ”

Lu Ren said: "Why didn't the two generals Guan and Zhao make it clear?" Well, I'll say it again. Uncle Huang, Yuan Shao seems to be loyal, but in fact, he harbors evil intentions and has the intention of usurping the throne. If the saint falls into the hands of Yuan Shao, with Yuan Shao's momentum that day, the Han family will die.

"In contrast, Cao Cao is coercing the Son of Heaven to order the candidates, in other words, the saint is still of great use to Cao Cao, and the saint is in Cao Cao's hands, at least temporarily preserving the bloodline of the Han family, which is the fundamental reason why I persuaded the imperial uncle not to invade Cao Cao. Secondly, as I said just now, Uncle Huang, even if you raise troops, you can't defeat Cao Cao, who has returned victoriously, so why bother to fight your own limited strength?

"I originally wanted to ask Uncle Huang to come directly to Liu Biao with the soldiers and horses of Runan, first borrow a place to settle down temporarily, while training and accumulating food, while watching the dispute between Cao and Yuan. This Cao Yuan dispute, no four or five years can not be finished, once the situation changes, Xu is empty, and the imperial uncle has enough soldiers and horses in his hands, he can directly take Xu Du back to the saint, Cao Cao will most likely be out of reach.

"But now? Uncle Huang is now temporarily living in the small Xinye City, how many soldiers and horses are available in his hands? Will Liu Jingzhou listen to Uncle Huang's advice on foreign affairs? ”

Lu Ren's "afterthought" really stabbed Liu Bei's sore spot, and then Liu Bei shook his head again and again with remorse, and sighed: "Alas...... Regret not listening to Lu Servant's words! Lu Servant Shooting, Bei is now poor, although he has great ambitions in his chest, it is rare to show it, and he hopes that Lu Servant Shooting can ignore the past suspicions, and then point out a clear way for Liu Bei. ”

Lu Ren smiled: "Uncle Huang, aren't you doing a good job in Jingzhou now?" Why should I give you any ideas? You just have to stick to what you're doing. ”

Liu Bei's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "What are you doing?" ”

Lu Ren smiled again, and started to refill Liu Bei's bamboo teacup with hot water: "Uncle Huang, you don't have to be so pretentious in front of me, right?" I don't want to say some things too clearly, it is enough for you and me to know each other. (To be continued.) )