In 190 AD, in March of the second year of the reign of Guangxi.

Located in the southeast corner of Yong'an Palace, the Zhixinshe Newspaper finally officially published the world's first newspaper, named "Luoyang Times". Due to its printing capacity and inconvenient transportation, the "Luoyang Times" could only be distributed in Luoyang and surrounding counties, and it could only be published every 15 days.

The advent of the "Luoyang Times" has attracted great attention from the people of Luoyang. However, to Liu Wei's surprise, the common people in Luoyang also showed great interest in Zhixinbao. Although most of the civilians in this era are illiterate who have not read books, it does not affect their curiosity, and because of this, a new profession has been derived in Luoyang City-newspaper man.

Most of these reporters are composed of some down-and-out scholars, who either report to others and analyze current affairs in the ancestral halls in the countryside or in the wine and tea shops in the city. Later, Hongdu Menxue, led by Ren Hongchang, reformed and developed this profession, and gradually formed a new folk art - storytelling, which gradually became popular throughout the country.

As a national media controlled by the emperor, the Luoyang Times published the edicts issued by the empire and current current affairs. or the news that needs to create public opinion under Liu Wei's instructions, and then there are some poems and songs that can be enjoyed and entertained by readers. Later, it was found that after the readership expanded to the common class, some small knowledge of life or agriculture was added.

The front page of the first "Luoyang Times" was under the instruction of Liu Wei to publicize the loyal and filial deeds of Lu Bu, the commander of the cavalry. For example, Lu Bu's family was poor when he was a child, and one winter his mother wanted to eat fish, but she couldn't afford it, so Lu Bu lay on the ice to melt the ice in order to fulfill his filial piety, and fished out the fish to give to his mother to eat; One day after Lu Bu became an adult, his father was sick, so he was depressed, so Lu Bu dressed himself as a clown to make his father happy.

Although these stories copied by Liu Wei in the twenty-four filial pieties are very exaggerated, they are very much in line with the appetite of the scholars at that time. Liu Wei also issued an edict saying that Lu Bu was loyal and filial piety, so that the whole empire could no longer call Lu Bu by his name, but should call him Zhongxiaolang. At the same time, through Liu Wei's proposal, Lu Bu privately worshipped Ding Yuan as his father-in-law.

This matter did not have any resistance to Lu Bu, firstly, Ding Yuan is now an upstart in the imperial court, and worshipping him as his father-in-law will be of great help to his career; Second, he and Ding Yuan originally had a good relationship, although the short-tempered Ding Yuan scolded him very much from time to time, but since Ding Yuan suddenly gave him the divine horse Chitu, Lu Bu was grateful and swore allegiance, and the resentment of the previous scolding became insignificant.

The only thing that made Lu Bu uncomfortable was the title of Zhongxiaolang and the false propaganda about him in the newspaper. But later, he gradually saw those scholars who usually despised him as a martial artist, and his eyes were full of admiration, and Lu Bu's concept began to gradually change.

He found that the benevolence and morality in the mouths of the scholars were not as pedantic as he thought. When he is no longer antagonistic and becomes part of this moral system, the respect he craves will naturally come to him.

Lu Bu rode a red rabbit horse on the streets of Luoyang, listening to the envy and praise of passers-by from time to time, and couldn't help but be complacent and high-spirited.

At this time, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves behind him, and Lu Bu looked back to see a carriage galloping behind him.

The pedestrians on the road avoided one after another, and if it was before, Lu Bu would not pay attention to it, and continued to block the front and walk his own way. Now knowing the courtesy and modesty, he surprisingly turned his horse's head and let him go by the side of the road.

The carriage galloped past him, and suddenly the curtains of the car were blown up by the wind brought up by the carriage, and Lu Bu couldn't help but look into the car. It just so happened that the people in the car were also looking outside, and the two looked at each other at the same time, and Lu Bu couldn't help but be stunned.

There are such beauties in the world!

When the carriage was far away, Lu Bu stood in place, still shocked by the beauty of the woman in the car, and forgot to go forward to find out the names of the people in the car.

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Just a few hours before Lu Bu was shocked by the beauty of the woman in the car, on the outskirts of Luoyang City, four fast horses came at a gallop.

The four people on the horse have extraordinary bearings and different styles.

Galloping in front of him was a young man in white robe and silver armor, even the horse under his crotch was white, holding the reins in one hand and a spear in the other, riding majestically on the horse. The white robe and silver armor on his body reflected the dazzling sunlight in winter.

Behind the white horse boy followed three generals side by side, and one on the left held a green dragon glaive knife with a long beard over his chest; The one on the right is holding a spear with eyes as big as bells. The man in the middle had a long face, a pointed chin, high cheekbones, thick lips, and two thick eyebrows, and his eyes were shining, especially his two ears, which were so big that ordinary people should not have.

After selling the appearance of the three people, needless to say, they are the three Taoyuan brothers, and the white-robed general in front of them is Changshan Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong.

After suppressing the Yellow Turban Uprising, Liu Bei successively served as the county lieutenant of Gaoxi, Xia Micheng, and Gao Tang Ling, which can be said to have a smooth career. After the thieves broke through Gaotang County, Liu Bei and the other three had to take refuge in their former classmate and friend Gongsun Zan of Liaodong, and helped him put down the rebellion of Yuyang Zhang Ju, and was named Sima of other departments.

As early as when Liu Wei was just in power, he found Liu Bei and others through Liu Bei's teacher Lu Zhi. For Liu Wei, it is too unwise to let a hero like Liu Bei be outside, and he can only rest assured that he can firmly control a hero like Liu Bei and Cao Cao by his side.

So Liu Wei asked Lu Zhi to write a letter to Liu Bei, and at the same time he also issued an edict to recruit Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to serve in Beijing.

At the same time as finding Liu Bei and others, an even happier news came, which surprised Liu Wei.

Jiang Qi came to report, Zhao Yun found it, and he was also at Gongsun Zhan.

After Zhao Yun and Jiang Qi separated, they first went back to Changshan to stay for a while to take care of their sick brother. Later, after his brother passed away, Zhao Yun saw that the world was turbulent, and the heroes from all sides took advantage of the situation, and he couldn't hold it back, so he left Changshan.

After Yuan Shao entered Jizhou, he began to recruit troops and horses, and in the name of the fourth and third dukes, Zhao Yun first served under Yuan Shao's account, but he didn't stay there for a few days, and he felt that Yuan Shao had no heart to serve the country, so he switched to Gongsun Zan in Liaodong.

On the other hand, Jiang Qi has been sending people to look for Zhao Yun everywhere, first to his hometown of Changshan Zhending County, and when he heard that Zhao Yun had arrived at Yuan Shao's place, he rushed to Bohai County non-stop, who knew that after that, he learned that Zhao Yun went to Liaodong, so he rushed to Liaodong again. After seeing Zhao Yun, the visitor handed over Jiang Qi's handwritten letter to him.

At that time, Zhao Yun had just come to Gongsun Chan for a few days, and had not yet received the attention and attention of Gongsun Chan, and when he saw Jiang Qi's handwritten letter, which was sincere and sincere, Zhao Yun was moved in his heart, and decided to leave for the capital. It happened that Liu Bei also received a letter from Lu Zhi and was also going to Luoyang, so the four of them were invited to go together.

Originally, Liu Bei didn't care too much about Zhao Yun, a young general who had just joined Gongsun Zhan, who had never been in Baimayi for a long time, but everyone met together on the same road. But after coming into contact along the way, Liu Bei was surprised to find that this inconspicuous young general had outstanding martial arts and extraordinary skills, and even his second brother Guan Yu, who had always regarded himself very highly, also looked at him differently.

Liu Bei hated Zhao Yun for seeing him late, and those who were enthusiastic about him along the way sent him to re-worship. And Zhao Yun also felt that Liu Bei's political ideal of supporting the Han was also very much in line with his own mind, and he respected Liu Bei. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are even more heroes and cherish heroes. Along the way, Zhao Yun either talked about state affairs with Liu Bei, or discussed martial arts with Guan and Zhang, and when they approached Luoyang, the relationship between the four people had become intimate.

Seeing Luoyang City from afar, the four of them slowed down their horses.

After all, they have arrived at the foot of the Son of Heaven, where the eunuchs and magnates gather, how did they first arrive, everything is low-key, and they can no longer gallop on horseback.

The four of them walked side by side, Zhang Fei, who was beside Zhao Yun, patted him on the shoulder heartily, and said with a smile like a Hong Zhong: "Zilong's riding skills are really unparalleled in the world, in terms of martial arts, I can fight with you for five hundred rounds, in terms of riding, I'm afraid my brothers are not as good as the three brothers!" ”

After Zhang Fei finished speaking, Liu Bei, who was on the other side, also smiled and said yes, and even Guan Yu gently twisted his beard and nodded slightly. Zhao Yun said humbly: "Yide is too praised. ”

Liu Bei smiled and said: "Yide rarely convinces people, and this time he has met an opponent." ”

Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei laughed at the same time.

The four of them were talking and laughing, and they were walking to a bamboo forest, when they suddenly heard a burst of singing from the bamboo forest:

"Hongchen is ridiculous, infatuation is the most boring, it's okay to be empty-eyed, this love is not over, but the heart is not disturbed, I only hope to be a song about wine, I only hope to be ...... today"

The sound is like a warbler's cry, and the music is elegant. The four of them were attracted by the singing, and unconsciously rode their horses into the bamboo forest together.

The four of them walked to a grass pavilion, only to see a stunning girl singing and dancing in the grass pavilion, its dancing posture is graceful, the song is like heaven, the four of them are drunk for a while.

"No matter how cold the wind is, I don't want to escape, no matter how beautiful the flowers are, I don't want them, let me sway. The higher the sky, the smaller the heart, regardless of how much cause and effect there is, and drunk alone......"

The more the girl sang, the more devoted she became, and the whole person was immersed in her own singing and dancing.

The snow melts in early March, and the gentle breeze blows through the bamboo forest, and the grass on the ground stubbornly breaks through the soil, revealing its small pointed head. The girl dancing and singing in the grass pavilion and everything in the bamboo forest seem to merge into a beautiful painting, which is the most beautiful painting of the heavens in the early spring season at this moment.

Liu Bei and others have walked the rivers and lakes for many years, and they can be regarded as well-informed, but they have never seen such singing and dancing, and they were speechless for a while.

After singing the song, the girl also stopped dancing. At this time, Zhang Feicai muttered to himself like a pig: "My God, how can there be people in the world who are so beautiful, dance so beautifully, and sing so naturally!" ”

As if hearing Zhang Fei's words, the girl turned her head to look at the four of them, her eyes were bright, and she seemed to be looking at them.

Liu Bei and the four of them also guessed the identity of the girl: the girl was gorgeous, not only was there a maid by her side, but also four sturdy guards stood on both sides, if it was an ordinary singer, there would never be such a battle, Liu Bei secretly felt that the identity of the girl was not ordinary.

The girl in the grass pavilion took the handkerchief handed by the maid and wiped the sweat on her forehead, and asked Liu Bei and the four with a smile: "Dare to ask where the guests come from?" ”

The four of them glanced at each other, and Liu Beice immediately stepped forward to reply on behalf of everyone: "In Xia, Liu Bei and other brothers came from Liaodong, passing by the bamboo forest, and were attracted by the girl's natural voice, so they took the liberty to come to disturb and hope that the girl would forgive her sins." ”

The girl was stunned for a moment, as if she had thought of something, and praised in her mouth: "It turned out to be the three heroes of Liu Guanzhang who broke the yellow scarf, no wonder they are so majestic!" ”

Liu Bei hurriedly arched his hand and said, "The girl is too famous, it turns out that the girl has also heard of my name." ”

The girl smiled slightly and said, "I often hear my friends read it, so I know it." ”

Liu Bei also turned around and introduced Zhao Yundao: "This is Changshan Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong." ”

The girl's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise: "Isn't it Zhao Zilong Zhao Zhuangshi who joined forces with Captain Jiang to break the Black Mountain Thieves?" ”

Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, he was not as famous as the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang, and the battle with the Black Mountain thief Zuo Zhangba was just a small battle, how could the girl in front of him know so much? Hearing her mention Jiang Qi, did she know Jiang Qi so she knew it?

Although he was puzzled, Zhao Yun still bowed his hand and said, "It's not worth mentioning the last effort." ”、

The girl smiled and approving: "The four strong men killed the enemy for the country, and they are all pillars of the country. ”

The girl waved her hand back, and a maid stepped forward with a pot of wine. The girl picked up the wine jug and poured herself a glass, and ordered the maid to send the wine to Liu Bei and others.

The girl smiled like a flower, raised her glass and said: "Everyone meets here is fate, all the strong men come from afar, the wind and dust, the little woman is a little bit of the friendship of the landlord, the right to offer a glass of water and wine, please rest for a while and then enter the city is not too late." ”

Seeing that the girl was so hospitable and bold, the four of them did not doubt it, and dismounted one after another. Liu Bei was the first to say: "The girl is gracious, but she is disrespectful at the inferior. ”

Since there were only two cups, the girl used one, and Liu Bei and the four of them took turns drinking a glass of wine with another cup.

The wine tastes sweet and mellow in the mouth, Liu Bei and the others have never drunk such a fine wine, and they have never seen the maid holding a novel wine jug in her hand, so they can't help but be surprised. Zhang Fei was even more exaggerated, and said again and again: "Good wine!" Wine! ”

The girl looked at Zhang Fei's appearance and smiled, and said: "This wine is called pear fragrance, if the strong man likes to drink it, you can drink more." ”

As he spoke, he ordered the maid to pour wine for Liu Bei and others.

Liu Bei is a good person, likes beautiful clothes, and is naturally interested in fine wine and the novel wine jug. Guan Yu has always been proud of himself, and he has always been empty-eyed to everything, although he also felt that the wine was mellow in his heart, he still twisted his beard lightly, and put on an expression that it was no big deal, and his brother didn't care at all. Only after Zhao Yun finished drinking, he thanked him, and then asked: "The song that the girl sang just now is relaxed and elegant, with a deep artistic conception, which is very suitable for your thoughts, dare to ask the girl who composed this song?" ”

The girl groaned for a moment and said with a smile: "It was made by a friend." ”

At this time, Zhang Fei, who had drunk two glasses in a row, shouted on the side: "It's delicious, it's really delicious." I've never drunk such a good wine, but it's a pity that there are too few! ”

Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei having two cups in a row, and he was still arguing that it was too little, so he couldn't help but blush, turned his head and reprimanded: "Yide can't be rude." ”

Then he apologized to the girl: "My third brother is reckless, I hope the girl will not be surprised." ”

The girl seemed to be very interested in Zhang Fei's frank personality, stared at Zhang Fei and smiled and said, "Zhang Zhuangshi is really temperamental, and the little woman admires it very much." It's a pity that I don't have much wine now, and all the wine left in the pot is given to the strong man. ”

"Really?" Zhang Fei's eyes widened and he asked in surprise.

The girl smiled and nodded.

Zhang Fei was really not polite, grabbed the wine jug in the maid's hand, and drank it against the spout.

After drinking the wine in the pot in one go, Zhang Fei wiped his mouth, and still said a little unsatisfied: "Well, good wine, it is indeed good wine!" ”

The girl's eyes never left Zhang Fei, looking at his comical performance of a greedy cat, and couldn't help but laugh and tremble.

After drinking two glasses of wine in a row, Liu Bei and the others were about to ask about the girl's identity, when a maid walked up to the girl and whispered, "Dr. Ren, summoned by Maolongyuan." ”

After hearing this, the girl nodded, ordered to go down to prepare the carriage, and then turned to Liu Bei and the others and said, "It is really a blessing for a little woman to be able to gather with all the strong men today. I have no choice but to have something to do, and the little woman is inconvenient to talk to you anymore, so I will say goodbye and say goodbye! ”

After the girl finished speaking, she stepped out of the grass pavilion and stepped into the carriage brought by the guard.

As soon as she opened the car door, the girl seemed to think of something, turned her head and said to Zhang Fei with a smile: "If the general feels that he has not yet had fun, he can come to Hongdumen to learn to find a little girl, and when the wine is hidden at home, the general will drink enough." ”

Zhang Fei laughed when he heard this: "That's a good dare, don't be afraid that my old Zhang will drink you poor." ”

The girl giggled, lifted the curtain of the car and walked in. The carriage departed far away, escorted by maids and guards, and went into the city.

Zhang Fei looked at the back of the carriage in the distance, and said with a smile: "Such a beautiful girl, not only is her appearance charming, but her character is even more bold, and she is very fond of my Lao Zhang's character." If I can marry home, then my old Zhang will be very blessed! ”

What Zhang Fei said was actually what the other three people thought in their hearts, but no one said it as bluntly as Zhang Fei.

Zhao Yun said suspiciously: "The maid called that girl a doctor just now, I don't know what a doctor is." ”

Then he said with an understanding: "Just now she asked Yide Ke to go to Hongdumen to find him, is it a doctor of Hongdumenxue?" How can there be a female doctor in this Hongdu Sect? ”

The four of them had their own thoughts for a while, and they were silent.

In the end, Liu Bei broke the silence and said in the form of the boss: "There are many people in the capital, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. When we first come here, we should follow the rules and keep a low profile. ”

The other three all nodded, and the four of them then mounted their horses and rode on, continuing to rush towards Luoyang City.

(To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter)