At noon, Sun Ce braved the heavy snow and went out of the city with the messenger to the foot of a hill on the shore of Chaohu Lake. The snow was still heavy in the sky, piling up feet on the bluestone slab steps, the red silk cloak fluttered, and Sun Ce stepped on the ground full of Qionghua and climbed the steps.

It was difficult to walk, but fortunately, the hills were low, and after about a cup of tea, the two came to the gate of a temple in the middle of the mountain. When the little novice saw the officer, he opened the mottled temple door without saying a word.

The temple is not big, the incense is curling, there is a triple eaves tower near the lake, the copper bell swaying under the eaves, but it seems that this small temple is more and more secluded.

Turning through a narrow and winding corridor and climbing the wooden steps, Sun Ce came to the top of the tower, only to see Lu Kang leaning on the narrow couch in front of the window, and an old woman feeding him porridge. Hearing the movement, Lu Kang motioned to the old woman to put down the bowl and wooden spoon, and turned around with difficulty: "You are here." ”

Sun Ce saw Lu Kang struggling, holding on to the handrail and trying to get up, but he was trembling and unable to do anything because of his lingering illness, so he hurriedly put the silver gun aside and stepped forward to hold him: "What did you do this old man?" Didn't you have a lot of strength before, standing on the city gate tower and scolding me, why did you suddenly become sick like this......"

With Sun Ce's support, Lu Kang walked to the soft seat and sat down, his face was red after the vicissitudes of life, his chin was against his chest, he couldn't sit up straight at all, and his breath was like a crane chirping.

The old woman hesitated up, helped Lu Kang on the side, and said to Sun Ce with tears: "Lang Jun has been sick and bedridden since the beginning of autumn, and it is difficult for General Sun Shao to come to see ......."

Although he was an opponent on the battlefield, Sun Ce couldn't bear to see a septuagenarian like this, his eyes were heavy, and he said unhappily: "Since I am already sick, why don't I explain it earlier and find a famous doctor to diagnose and treat it, and now it is dragged like this, how can I feel better!" ”

Lu Kang coughed and gasped twice, took out a silk handkerchief to wipe his mouth, and gasped slowly: "The old man once swore to the tablet of the first emperor that if he could fight for one day, he would fight for one day, and swore to protect the people of Shucheng to the death...... But the old man failed to do it, and he was really shameless to see the emperor in Jiuquan...... However, what you did outside the city, the old man heard about it, and Meng Fuzi said: 'There is a way to win the world, to win the people, and to win the world', you did a good job, and the old man was convinced. ”

"Don't talk about this now", Sun Ce was anxious, "I'll go and find Gong Jin, he used to worship under the divine doctor, and he is quite knowledgeable in medicine, I will let him show you." ”

Lu Kang coughed a few more times, waved his dry hand like a branch, and motioned for Sun Ce to sit down: "The disease is in the bone marrow, even if Bian Que is alive, it can't be cured." Sit down, and I have something to say to you. ”

Sun Ce had to sit down honestly, thinking that Lu Kangding would say something to let him love the people of Shucheng, and Qiu did not commit any crimes, but who knew that he said slowly: "After your father died that year, you came to Shucheng to ask to see me, at that time, I just asked the master to meet you, I heard that you were very angry, and I think that the old man did not remember your father's kindness in saving my nephew, but is there such a thing?" ”

At that time, it was the second year after Sun Jian's death, the military power was seized, Sun Ce was desperate, came to Shucheng to find Zhou Yu, and also asked to see Lujiang Taishou Lu Kang, but who knew that he was closed. Sun Ce thought that Lu Kang saw that the Sun family was losing power and deliberately made things difficult, and he was very angry in his heart. People from the outside world say how you behave, how you love the people, how you see that my Sun family is losing power, so you send a small official to send me ......"

Seeing Sun Ce like this, Lu Kang chuckled, mixed with a deep cough and wheezing sound between his lungs: "Still angry...... You must think that I am a bully, and because of the death of your father, I look down on your grandson's backwards. But you kid don't know that I've seen you before that. ”

Sun Ce was stunned and asked in surprise, "When?" How did I not know? ”

"Do you remember the old man sitting on the stone you met in Shucheng?"

Sun Ce scratched his head and looked back carefully, and in an instant, the dusty memory came back against the current. At that time, he was still keeping filial piety, and he was forced by his family to find an errand to do, so he rode a horse to the government to find Lu Kang. However, the government is located in the southeast of the city, and Zhou Yu's house is in the northwest of the city.

Seeing Sun Ce's embarrassed expression, Lu Kang smiled and sighed: "At that time, I saw you coming from a distance, and you should be a first-class son in this world. When you came near, you didn't get off the horse, so you asked, 'Old man, how do you get to the palace?' 'Tell me, if it were you, would you agree when you meet such a rude young man who comes to ask for an official?' Officials are not for the sake of being superior, but should be sympathetic to the suffering of the people. If the other party is disrespectful just because he is dressed plainly, will such a person really cherish the people as a parent official? Will you really love the people like children? ”

Sun Ce hesitated, scratched his head and said: "What you said, you said that you didn't wronged me, but in fact, you also wronged me." I'm not dressed modestly, I'm ...... That's how I talk......"

"The old man understands that you are young and vigorous, and you don't know the rules of being a man. But being brave and ruthless is not a good way in the end...... Now that Gongjin is persuading you, and you have more rules, the old man is relieved......"

These words seemed familiar, Sun Ce frowned, Zhang Zhongjing flicked his brain in the center of his eyebrows flashed in his mind, he couldn't help but subconsciously cover his forehead, and asked in a deep voice: "Old man...... Ah no, Lu Taishou, do you know Zhang Zhongjing Taishou? ”

In Shucheng, Zhou Yu followed Sun Ce's words and cooperated with several generals to collect and register the prisoners of war.

Just as everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, Jiang Qin rushed forward and arched his hand: "General Han, General Zhu, Lord Zhou, fifteen miles away from my camp, suddenly an army of 3,000 people attacked, and I don't know whose troops were ...... without holding the battle flag."

Everyone was shocked, only to hear Zhou Yu ask: "I have set up a post in Luyang yesterday, and I haven't heard anyone report it, how did this army come so quickly?" ”

Jiang Qin came all the way, his mouth was fishy, and he seemed to be bleeding from his nose because the weather was too cold, but he had no time to take care of himself: "The strange thing is here, behind the three thousand people, chasing hundreds of big black birds, our people came to report the time, and their bodies were pierced, and they died before they could be healed!" ”

Zhou Yu's face sank, bowed to a few people, frowned, and said: "I'm tired of the generals guarding here, Zhou went over to take a look." ”

Before Zhu Zhi and Han Dang could react, Zhou Yu turned over and galloped away, Han Dang saw this, and hurriedly said to Jiang Qin: "What are you doing in a daze?" Hurry up and take your people with you, all the way with Lord Zhou! ”

In the barracks, Da Qiao heard that Sun Ce had conquered Shucheng, and his high heart finally let go. Thinking that he would attack the city for a day and be sure that he would have time to eat in the future, Da Qiao found a small red clay stove and cooked some delicious dishes for him in the tent.

Who knew that the small furnace had not yet dispersed the fragrance, and he heard the sound of galloping horses, and Da Qiao looked for the sound to come out of the tent, only to see that the person who came was actually Zhou Yu.

In the snowstorm, Zhou Yu's brows were tightly locked, his face was solemn, he saw that Da Qiao's face was pale for a moment, and he hurriedly relieved: "Bo Fu is fine, she is safe, and the girl doesn't have to worry about it." Zhou came to ask the girl, was there any antidote to bird poison pills at that time? ”

"Also, Zhou Gongzi wait a minute, I'll go get it", after speaking, Da Qiao Luo's skirt swung lightly and turned back to the tent.

Xiao Qiao had also heard the news of the big victory, and was overjoyed, so she jumped and ran back from a distance, and saw Zhou Yu from afar, but she was stunned in place, her clear eyes moved slightly.

Zhou Yu looked back and saw that Xiao Qiao was dressed in a single dress, so he hurriedly took off his dark cloak, and stepped forward to put it on her shoulder: "It's cold and freezing, and the snow is heavy, how can the girl wear it so thinly." ”

The crystal snowflakes fell on Xiao Qiao's sideburns, under the vastness, it seemed that only she and Zhou Yu were left in this world, Xiao Qiao's small face was fresh, like a red plum in the snow, her long eyelashes shook off the jade catkins, and she was speechless for a while.

said that it was too late, and then it was too fast, Da Qiao wrapped more than ten bottles of pills in the baggage, and handed them to Zhou Yu out of the account. Zhou Yu did not delay, thanked him, turned over his horse, and drove away at great speed.

Seeing that Xiao Qiao had been stunned all the time, Da Qiao walked up and brushed her white and tender forehead: "Why are you stunned, but you are frostbite?" ”

Who knew that Xiao Qiao grabbed Da Qiao's hand, and his eyes were filled with an unusually happy brilliance: "Sister, Zhou Gongjin ...... He wore the clothes I made! ”