Liu Bei and the two walked into the courtyard with Sima Zhi, and Sima Zhi took out a broken straw mat from the corner of the house and invited the two to sit down at will.

After the three of them finished greetings, Sima Zhi smiled and said: "The two of you are not suspicious, the family is poor, and you can only treat guests with this." ”

"This straw mat is too poorly woven, and Sima Gong is probably deceived by someone. When I got free time in the future, I personally knitted a few seats for Sima Gong and sent them. If you can't use it for a few years, you're ready to smash your own signboard. Liu Bei touched the straw mat under the seat, looking disgusted.

Over the years, he has been weaving mats and selling shoes, and he can't say that he is a handicraft. But among the heroes of the world, when it comes to weaving straw mats, he dares to admit the second, and he doesn't believe that anyone dares to admit the first.

"Xuande also learns the art of weaving?"

Sima Zhi was quite surprised, just now he had learned that Liu Bei and his party were going west to Jiangshi Mountain to find Lu Zhi to study.

In today's world, the people who can learn the scriptures are not ordinary people.

Although there are smart and poor people, most of them are still from rich and noble backgrounds.

Besides, who is Lu Zhi? The world-famous Confucian. Most of the people who can worship in his name are the sons of some poetry and book heirlooms, and he thought that Liu Bei was the same.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "It's a shame to say that although Bei is a member of the Han family, he is already lonely in his generation, and he has also woven mats and sold shoes over the years to make a living." ”

Sima Zhi nodded, "I don't want Xuande to have such a background, Duke Lu is famous all over the world, Xuande will definitely succeed if he goes." ”

"Then borrow Sima Gongji's words, it's just ......" Liu Bei looked around the courtyard, wanted to speak and stopped, and finally said: "It's just that Sima Gong is so poor?" ”

It's not to blame Liu Bei for talking too much, at a glance, except for the vegetable garden in the corner, there is nothing superfluous in this courtyard.

The four walls are unobstructed, and there are not even a few weeds.

Liu Bei has lived in Zhuo County for many years, not to mention, along the way, no matter where he goes, he has never seen a person like Sima Zhi who is called virtuous in the county but is so poor.

"Poverty." Sima straightened his clothes, "Xuande's words are ridiculous. In the past, Confucius asked Zhi, and there was a face to live in the alleys, a spoonful of food, a scoop of drink, and he did not change his pleasure. Although it is unreachable, my heart always admires it. If you don't feel bitter, you won't be bitter. ”

"Sima Gong, Yu has something unclear." Guan Yu suddenly spoke, "The former, Li Er lost the cow and looked for Sima Gong, and Sima Gong gave it without asking, I don't know why?" The latter, Li Da wants to take the cow away, Sima Gongwen is weak, the time is really critical, the public only needs to compromise for the time being, and his life can be saved, why not do it. ”

Sima Zhi glanced at Guan Yu with a smile, "Has Yun Chang ever studied?" ”

"Yu is familiar with the Spring and Autumn Period." Guan Yu replied.

Sima Zhi put his hands on his knees and said with a smile: "The former, Li Er's family was born from cattle. Cattle live, not oxen. Although I also rely on the strength of the ox, I can't do it, so I don't necessarily want to do anything. Therefore, Li Er took the cow, and I didn't ask. The latter, the scoundrel in Li Daxiang, the cow's own thing, why give it? ”

"As for endangering your life, Yun Chang, there are some things in this world that you can give into, and some things that you can't back down. Jade can be broken but not changed its whiteness, and bamboo can be burned but not changed its knots. When a man encounters injustice, he will inevitably die a crown. ”

Guan Yu actually got up and bowed heavily to Sima Zhi, "Sima Gong's words, Yu should keep them in mind." ”

Sima Zhi helped him up, "Yun Chang is majestic, and he is righteous, and he will be a masterpiece of a lifetime in the future." Today, Uncle Sima can recognize Yun Chang, which is also my luck. ”

In this way, Bei is the luckiest person. The outstanding man is my brother, and the sage is my teacher. Liu Bei said with a smile on the side.

All three laughed and sat still.

In later generations, men gathered to talk more about women and current affairs, and the Han Dynasty was naturally no exception.

The three of them talked about the current Son of Heaven.

Sima Zhi smiled and asked, "What does Xuande think today?" ”

"Son of Heaven?" Liu Bei pondered for a moment, "I haven't seen the Son of Heaven, so it's hard to speak." ”

"It's rare to be so cautious at such a young age. For example, today it is said that the Son of Heaven has no way, even if he is a reader who has only read a book for a few days, he dares to say that the Son of Heaven has no way. ”

Sima Zhi was blunt, "If you talk about it, there are naturally some of these people who are concerned about the court and the righteous men and gentlemen in the Han family." But in my opinion, there are many people who take the opportunity to invite fame. ”

Liu Bei nodded, no matter when, there are always more speculators.

"What does Sima Gong think of Your Majesty?"

Sima straightened his sleeves, "I thought Your Majesty was actually extremely smart. ”

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, whether it was romance or official history, he mostly described the later Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty as a king of the dead country, and the evaluation of him by later generations was rarely positive, I don't know why Sima Zhi said this.

"I look at Your Majesty's use of government, and he is very smart, but now he is blinded by the left and right, as long as he gets rid of the eunuchs, His Majesty may not be able to be the master of Zhongxing."

Liu Bei was silent, he didn't know if Sima Zhi's words were reasonable. He only knew that Emperor Lingdi I had never removed the eunuchs.

Sima Zhi saw his hesitation and said with a smile: "Naturally, this is just my family's words, and Xuande doesn't have to take it to heart, after all, I am just a scholar who has lived in a bad alley for a long time." But if one day Your Majesty uses me as a political party, I should also do what I have learned in my heart. ”

While the three of them were chatting, someone from Sima Zhi's house came to the door again.

The person who came was dressed in coarse clothes, in his twenties, tall, but his face was very strict, and he looked like a person who didn't like to smile in the past.

Sima Zhi didn't get up, but said with a smile: "Yanzhi is here, come in quickly, and introduce the two Youzhou heroes to you today." ”

Someone came to greet Liu Bei, but after that, he did not sit down, but stood straight in front of Sima Zhi and said a few words.

It turned out that he had heard about Sima Zhi being threatened by Li Da today, so he came to inquire.

Sima Zhi recounted the matter a little, and the man just nodded when he heard this, and then confessed to Liu Bei and the others, and left.

"Yan Zhi doesn't like words, it has always been. Xuande and Yun Chang are not strange. ”

Liu Bei saw this person coming and going in a hurry, "I watched Yanzhi come and go in a hurry, could it be that I was looking for Li Er to seek revenge?" ”

Sima Zhi didn't take it to heart, "Xuande doesn't have to worry, although Yanzhi has martial arts, he is also a person who knows righteousness, and he is like Yun Chang." He has his own sense of what to do. If he hadn't gone out to visit friends today, he wouldn't have needed Yun Chang to make a move. ”

"It's also a coincidence, Yan Zhi originally came to Chaoge to find his old friend, but he didn't find it, so he stayed here for the time being. Although he is a martial artist, he knows the righteousness and forgets the New Year's friendship with me. ”

"I don't know what the name of Yan's old friend is?" Liu Bei said with a smile: "Bei can also help keep an eye on one or two." ”

"This person's name is Hao Meng."

"Hao Meng?" Liu Bei's smile froze on his face, "I forgot to ask Yanzhi's name." ”

Sima Zhi didn't notice Liu Bei's abnormality, and said with a smile: "The surname is Gao, and the name is Shun." ”