After August, Liu Bei returned to Lu Zhi School to go to school. Lu Zhi resigned from his official position as the Taishou of Jiujiang last year, returned to his hometown in Zhuo County, and began to write books at home, revising the "Names of Shangshu Chapters", "Interpretation of Etiquette", "Notes on Zhou Guanli" and "Interpretation of Rites", and began to open private schools in Zhuo County, accepting the children of scholars in the county, teaching and preaching.

For Lu Zhi, Liu Ze knows more than anyone else, and it is recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty that Lu Zhi is a dry character, and he is also a native of Zhuo County, eight feet two inches long, and his voice is like a bell. Rarely with Zheng Xuan, Ma Rong, can learn through the past and the present, and is good at studying and not abiding by the rules and sentences. Sexual fortitude has a big festival, often cherishes the ambition of the world, is not good to resign, and can drink a stone. Jianningzhong, recruited as a doctor, is the beginning. In the fourth year of Xiping, Jiujiang was barbaric, and the four governments selected talents and civil and military, worshiped Jiujiang Taishou, and served the barbarian Koubin. Kill the official. Hui Nanyi rebelled, and there was a letter of grace in Jiujiang to plant and worship for Lujiang Taishou. In the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban thieves rose, the four mansions were planted, and the generals of Zhonglang were worshipped, holding the festival, in order to protect the deputy members of the Wuhuan Zhonglang General, and the five colonels of the Northern Army were sent to the counties of the world to recruit them. Even the battle broke the thief and captured more than 10,000 people.

On the stage of politics at the end of the Han Dynasty, Lu Zhi did write a strong stroke, as a scholar, at the critical juncture of the national crisis, he was able to stand up and make many achievements, and made considerable contributions to sweeping away the Yellow Turban Rebellion, worthy of the reputation of the first Confucian commander in ancient and modern times. What is even more rare is his character, according to legend, he studied with Zheng Xuan when he was young and studied Ma Rong, learned from ancient and modern times, and was a great Confucian at that time. Ma Rong is a relative of Empress Mingde, the family is wealthy, Ma Rong is arrogant, and when he lectures, there are beautiful women singing and dancing in front of the hall; Lu Zhi has always listened attentively, and has been like a day for several years, never squinting and peeking.

During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, when the eunuch Zuo Feng observed the situation, someone persuaded Lu Zhi to spend money to bribe Zuo Feng, but Lu Zhi categorically refused: "The military food is still in short supply, and there is money to flatter the angels?" Later, he was resigned from office and imprisoned. When Dong Zhuo was in power, he was even more fearless of cruelty, neglected advice, was harmed by Dong Zhuo several times, and finally resigned and went into hiding. Lu Zhi died in the first three years of Emperor Xianping, and before his death, he told his son Lu Yu to be buried in a burial hole, not a coffin, and his son handled it according to Lu Zhi's wishes. Later, even Cao Cao praised it: "Famous works in the sea, learning as Confucianism, a model for scholars, and a good foundation for the country." ”

When Liu Ze watched the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the person he admired the most was not Cao Cao who was crisscrossing the world, not Liu Bei who was benevolent and virtuous, not Guan Yu who was righteous and thin, nor Zhuge Liang who was wise and incomparable, but precisely the marginal figure in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Lu Zhi, he was loyal to the court all his life, every time the court was in trouble, he was always the first to come forward. Lu Zhi's family was poor, and after he went to work in Jiujiangshou, he wrote and taught at home, so poor that he didn't even have the money to edit ancient books. After being framed and imprisoned by Zuo Feng's slander, he was even more calm and not afraid of rape. The big husband can't be lewd, the poor can't be moved, the mighty can't be bent, Lu Zhi can be said to be worthy of duty, his life is so frank and unrestrained, with a perfect personality charm.

In the early years, Liu Hong's family was poor, and Liu Bei's tuition fee for entering the Lu Zhi Academy was still funded by Liu Yuanqi, but now that Liu Hong has been promoted to Gong Cao Rafter, the family is naturally much more prosperous, so Liu Hong called Liu Ze to ask him if he would like to study in the Lu Zhi School?

Liu Ze was very happy to hear the news. If you can worship Lu Zhi as a teacher, you will have a backer for your future in the future, don't look at Lu Zhi if he doesn't do too much idle at home now, he will be a great hero to exterminate the Yellow Turban in the future, rank in the court, and become an important minister of the court. In the Han Dynasty, there was no imperial examination system, and at that time it was a scholar system, with one generation as an official and one generation as an official. If a scholar wants to enter the officialdom, he must be filial piety, if he wants to be filial piety, not only must he be talented, but also have qualifications, and if he is not qualified, no one will "lift" for you. If you can worship under Lu Zhimen, you will undoubtedly raise your worth, Lu's protégé, this gold-lettered signboard is a thousand gold.

Regarding his father's suggestion, Liu Ze naturally responded in a row. So Liu Hong prepared a gift and took Liu Ze to Lu Zhifu to pay a visit.

At the door, Liu Hong handed over the post, and the doorman went in to report, and after a while, the doorman came out and said: "Liu Gongcao, please come in, my lord is waiting in the main hall." Liu Hong led Liu Ze into the door and ran to the middle hall.

Liu Ze looked at it coldly, this Lu Mansion is really simple, except that the courtyard is larger than the Liu family, there is no difference, it is hard to imagine that this is the home of a county guard, enter the middle hall, and there is a person sitting on the seat, with a majestic figure, a majestic appearance, and a dangerous seat.

Liu Hong stepped forward to salute and said, "Liu Hong, the subordinate of Zhuo County, visited Lu Gong. ”

Lu Zhi got up and returned the salute and said: "Lu Mou went to work and returned to his hometown, he is already white, Liu Gongcao does not need to be polite." ”

Liu Hong said respectfully: "Lu Gong is a great Confucian in the world, a model of scholars, although he is not in the court, how dare Ranhong forget the court." ”

Lu Zhi let him sit down, Liu Hongqian let him sit again and again, Lu Zhi said: "Liu Gongcao is a member of the Han family, the emperor's noble, I don't know what to see when I came today?" ”

"Hong has two sons, the eldest son Liu Bei entered the Lu Mansion last year to study, this time the second son Liu Ze has been separated for many years before returning home, and wants to worship Lu Gong as a teacher, I don't know if it can be accepted?"

Lu Zhi glanced at Liu Ze, who was standing a little thin below on the ground, and said with a smile: "I don't know how much the second son Gui Geng is geometric?" ”

"The dog is fourteen years old."

"Entrusted by Liu Gongcao, Lu didn't dare to resign, but the day before yesterday he discussed with Kang Chenggong that if he is not a scholar of ambition, he will not accept it for the time being, and the second son of Gai Ling has not yet reached Zhixue, but he will come in time."

"I dare to ask Lu Gong why he didn't accept the following scholars?" Liu Hong was slightly disappointed.

"It's just because the school has limited capacity, and there is an endless stream of students signing up, so Lu Moucai can't make this decision. Most of the people below are beginners, but this church is mainly based on preaching and discussing the Tao, and it is difficult to understand its meaning if there is no historical background. ”

Liu Ze couldn't help but laugh dumbly, Lu Zhi couldn't help frowning slightly, and said, "Second Prince Liu seems to have objections?" ”

Although Liu Hong is very regretful, but after all, this rule was established by Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan Zheng Kangcheng, how can it be abolished because of people, seeing Liu Ze sneering, he secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good, he must not provoke Lu Zhi, but hurriedly scolded: "Ze'er, in front of Lu Gong, you must not be rude." ”

Lu Zhi took a closer look at this young man, but when he saw that his face was like a crown of jade, although his body was weak, but his calm and calm attitude was a maturity that was not commensurate with his age, he had three points of affection in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "The second son has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Liu Ze Nai made a salute and said: "The kid once heard that there are three thousand disciples of the Confucian sage, but there is no difference in age, the former Qin Wuyang can assassinate Qin at the age of thirteen, and the current Kong Wenju can be a guest at the age of ten, why does Lu Gong despise the boy?" ”

Lu Zhi secretly praised himself, and said without moving: "Sharp teeth and sharp teeth, can you learn Confucian writing?" But I don't know what kind of rule the second son is in? ”

When Liu Ze heard it, he was testing me, and immediately said: "The subset of scripture and history, astronomical mathematics, is a little rough, and I don't dare to say anything." ”

Lu Zhi just smiled slightly, and said in his heart, this kid is not very old, but his tone is not small, so he has the heart to test him, so he said: "Since you are familiar with the scriptures and history, you can know that a gentleman has three virtues and three virtues, what are three virtues?" What are the three virtues? ”

Liu Ze bowed and said: "The three standers, morality, speech, and meritorious service; Those with three virtues, the benevolent are not worried, the knowers are not confused, and the brave are not afraid. Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts; Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you must first know it, and you will know it in Gewu. Character and then know, know and then sincerity, sincerity and then heart, heart and then body cultivation, body cultivation and then family Qi, family Qi and then national governance, national governance and then the world is peaceful. If you are poor, you will be good alone, and if you are good, you will help the world. ”

Liu Ze liked to read books the most in his previous life, although he was not very interested in classical Chinese such as those who were also young, but this famous saying of the Qi family governing the country and leveling the world was his favorite, and it was also catchy when he read it at the moment.

Lu Zhi laughed, his voice was like Hong Zhong: "A good sentence of righteous self-cultivation Qi family rules the country and the world, its ambition is Lingyun, and now I have this disciple, which is a great joy in my life." ”

Liu Zedang even performed the apprenticeship and began his career of studying in Lufu.

Among the classmates, in addition to Liu Bei, there are also Liu Qian, the son of his uncle Liu Yuanqi, Jian Yong from the same county and many others. A few days later, Gongsun Zhan also returned to Zhuo County from Liaoxi, met Liu Bei and Liu Ze, and was very happy to know that Liu Ze had also entered the Lu Academy.