Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 531 Gossip Transforming Evil Mirror (4200)

Unknown purpose...

Zhen Mi's words reminded Wu Liang.

I'm afraid Liu Bei is deliberately hiding his whereabouts this time, otherwise, how could he come to sleep in this relatively hidden valley instead of directly entering Changshan County?
After all, since they have defected to Yuan Shao, even if Yuan Shao doesn't like Liu Bei very much, he is now a member of Yuan Jun. With such an identity, they walk in Yuan Shao's territory, even if they don't get Yuan Shao's permission, there is absolutely no need for them to hide their whereabouts like this !
Wait!
Wu Liang suddenly thought of another person——Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong!

"I am Changshan Zhao Zilong!"

This sentence has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people through the interpretation of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" TV series in later generations. After watching the TV series, many children will have a deep impression on this sentence, and they will often talk about it when they are playing. .

And Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong are people from Changshan Kingdom.

And according to the records in the official history, Liu Bei should have met Zhao Yun at this time.

In the early years, Zhao Yun was a general under Gongsun Zan's command. Later, Liu Bei defected to Gongsun Zan in many places. At that time, Gongsun Zan was fighting Yuan Shao, so he sent Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, to occupy a large area of ​​Qingzhou. Qingzhou assisted Tian Kai in resisting Yuan Shao. At that time, Zhao Yun was ordered to follow Liu Bei and take charge of the cavalry for him.

It was also at this time that Zhao Yun developed a deep friendship with Liu Bei, which also laid the foundation for the establishment of the Shu Han and Liu Bei worshiping Zhao Yun as the Five Tiger Generals.

However, the strange thing is that this time I ran into the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang in this valley, but I didn't see Zhao Yun.

Could it be that Zhao Yun is still among the more than two hundred soldiers behind the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang?

Or...Zhao Yun has separated from Liu Bei at this moment?

This possibility is even greater.

Because it is recorded in the official history that when Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei, his elder brother died suddenly, so he asked Gongsun Zan to resign and return home. Liu Bei knew that Zhao Yun would never come back after leaving, so he held his hand reluctantly, But Zhao Yun said: "After all, you can't do things that violate morality."

Later historians interpreted Zhao Yun's words, thinking that after Gongsun Zan conquered the entire Youzhou, he became militaristic, became more and more arrogant, remembered his mistakes, and plundered the people more and more. This aroused Zhao Yun's dissatisfaction and decided not to serve Gongsun Zan anymore. .

Wu Liang also agrees with this statement.

Because there is such a record in the official history:
In the second year of Chuping, Yuan Shao led Jizhou Mu on his own, and Changshan Kingdom belonged to Jizhou. At that time, Zhao Yun was elected by Changshan Kingdom, and led the soldiers of his county to defect to Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan felt strange, so he asked, "I heard that all the people in Jizhou want to attach Yuan Shao, how come you are the only one who can return when he is lost?"

Zhao Yun replied: "Nowadays the world is in chaos, and the people are in danger. After discussion, we Changshan people decided to follow the place where benevolent government can be implemented. It is not because we alienate Yuan Shao and prefer the general."

It can be seen from this that Zhao Yun also has righteousness in his heart, and his prestige in Changshan is extremely high. Many righteous people in Changshan are willing to follow him.

And after recognizing Gongsun Zan's character, it became a matter of course for him to resign and return home.

And after returning to Changshan Kingdom, Zhao Yun did not pledge allegiance to Yuan Shao.

It was not until Liu Bei was chased and killed by Boss Cao because of the "clothes edict" incident and fled to Jizhou to join Yuan Shao that Zhao Yun took the initiative to go to Yecheng to meet Liu Bei again, and secretly helped Liu Bei recruit hundreds of soldiers to avoid Yuan Shao's eyes and ears. The soldiers, and then took these people to follow Liu Bei to Jingzhou, relying on Liu Biao to settle in Xinye...

and so.

Could it be that the purpose of Liu Bei's trip is actually to recruit Zhao Yun?

This may not be the case.

After all, it can be seen from those historical facts that Zhao Yun is very prestigious in Changshan Kingdom, and after his elder brother passed away, he is very likely to become the head of the family, controlling the wealth and social resources of the family, and these are all Liu Bei at this moment. The most lacking thing, after all, he has been so messed up that he can't even afford to eat.

However, there are still some doubts about this speculation.

If Liu Bei really came here specially to recruit Zhao Yun, according to common sense, the conventional approach should be to send someone to communicate with Zhao Yun first, and then take action after learning Zhao Yun's intentions. Isn't it just running away in vain?

In addition, judging from the current situation, it seems that there are only two possibilities.

One is that Zhao Yun really didn't mean it, so he didn't send anyone to greet him, but this possibility can basically be ruled out. After all, in the official history, Zhao Yun took the initiative to follow Liu Bei. Now naturally there is no reason to refuse Liu Bei's solicitation, let alone The reason why Liu Bei and others are hungry here;

The other is that Liu Bei didn't communicate with Zhao Yun in advance at all, so Zhao Yun didn't even know that he had arrived in Changshan Country.

And if this is the case, the goal of Liu Bei's trip may not be Zhao Yun, at least not entirely for Zhao Yun.

So besides Zhao Yun, what is Liu Bei most lacking?

Wu Liang thought carefully.

It should be money!

These days, gold is wealth, treasures are wealth, livestock is wealth, and food is also wealth. With wealth, he will have food and wages, and then he will have the capital to recruit soldiers and horses. Just to have a full meal for myself and the more than two hundred soldiers under my command.

And if stealth is connected with seeking money again.

In addition, Liu Bei's subordinates are already starving, and this trip is quite determined to break the boat, starve to death if they fail, or starve to death...

Wu Liang suddenly realized something, Liu Bei might be planning to do something bad this time that no one else would know about!

As for what is bad?
Wu Liang is more experienced in this regard.

For an ambitious person like Liu Bei, a small fortune does not mean much. Take Wu Liang who just sent Liu Bei four carts of grain as an example. One or two years should not be a problem, but in Liu Bei's hands, it may not be enough for his two hundred soldiers to feed for two days.

That is to say, if Liu Bei came to this place specifically to ask for money, what he asked for should be a very considerable windfall.

So what is the way to make a fortune these days?

For now, Wu Liang can only think of two things:
One is tomb robbing like him, and most likely it is a Han tomb that appeared after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only implemented the policy of "removing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism only", the custom of rich burials has really gained popularity since then.

Of course, in the dynasties before this, many people also respected Confucianism, and they would also bury their parents and relatives generously.

But those dynasties are nothing compared to the Han Dynasty, which ruled the world with filial piety. Especially for the princes and nobles, these people live with a face, and even have entered a deformed state of comparing each other in this kind of thing. Some people even go bankrupt in order to bury their parents, just to avoid being treated as unfilial sons.

Especially in such a big environment, if you want to become an official in the court, you must first be promoted as "filial and honest" by the local government. It is tantamount to self-destruction of the future, and is shamed and cast aside by the gentry in the world!

Chen Liu's Wang Qing is an example.

After his father's death, the family had already been unable to make ends meet, but Wang Qing still bit the bullet and pledged the family of salt shops that his family relied on for survival, just to give his father a grand funeral, and then... within a few days... The thieves were attracted, and the grave was dug in the end.

Totally conceivable.

If it hadn't been for meeting Wu Liang, Wang Qing's Wang family would have been completely lonely at this moment. Although they might not have to live on the streets, they would certainly not be able to maintain their previous glory. Moreover, if there were no adventures, it would be impossible to reverse the situation within a hundred years, let alone Don't say that you are now a salt tycoon in Yanzhou;

And the other one, I'm afraid it can only be robbery.

These days, there is no lottery that can make people rich overnight, and naturally most of the windfalls that can be made can only be ill-gotten gains.

Moreover, there are no banks or money houses in this era, and only wealthy families are the ones to rob. After all, ordinary people are in dire straits these days, and they can be regarded as the middle class without being reduced to refugees. Only the truly wealthy families can Provide Liu Bei with the windfall he needs.

But with more than two hundred people, I am afraid that this matter will not be possible.

After all, the big families live in the county towns, and the defenders of the county towns are not vegetarians. Although his two hundred or so cannot be said to be insufficient for the defenders, the number of the defenders is definitely higher than them. And occupying the advantage of the city wall, not to mention whether people like Liu Bei can enter the city, even if they can enter the city and do things well, it is extremely difficult to escape from the city. In addition, Jizhou is still Yuan Shao's territory... It is different from sending to death.

"Could it be..."

Thinking of this, Wu Liang unconsciously looked at Liu Bei who had finished crying.

At this moment, the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang have all dismounted. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are stroking Liu Bei's back and whispering something to him. layer of mist.

Probably because Wu Liang and the others were still nearby.

Liu Bei cried very suddenly, and received it relatively quickly.

After a while, he returned to normal, and then he took the initiative to come forward and bowed his hands to Wu Liang and said solemnly: "Unexpectedly, the fourth brother is a strange man with strange magic. The eldest brother just pretended to be smart and made the fourth brother laugh at him, but please ask the fourth brother Don't worry, the elder brother's previous promise was not a lie, it was just a matter of necessity. Although the elder brother has no ability to return the food to the fourth brother tomorrow, but as long as the fourth brother trusts the elder brother and stays here for a while, the elder brother will definitely fulfill his promise and double the amount of food. Repay the fourth brother!"

Sure enough, he wanted to make a fortune!

Otherwise, how could these words be said so firmly, which is far from the previous lack of confidence.

What's more, Zhen Mi has already spoken to this stage, and Liu Bei even cried out because of his self-pity, so he must have believed the fact that Wu Liang possesses the "skill of physiognomy", so how can he continue to deceive Wu Liang and seek self-humiliation.

Moreover, maybe he already has something to ask Wu Liang...

"Brother, you don't need to be so polite. The food was originally given to the elder brother voluntarily by the younger brother. I never thought about asking the elder brother to return it. Don't worry about it."

Wu Liang replied with a smile.

"People cannot stand without faith. Since I have said this, I should honor it. Fourth brother, there is no need to say more."

Liu Bei insisted, then changed the subject again, looked into Wu Liang's eyes and smiled, "Just one more thing, the elder brother still needs to ask the fourth brother for verification, the fourth younger brother can see the fate of the elder brother, I don't know if it is possible to see what the elder brother said. Where is the guilty villain now, and who is his name?"

"Forgive me for my incompetence, I can't see it."

Wu Liang looked at his nose and mind, and knew that Liu Bei was planning to find out and deal with this villain who hindered him, so he immediately took out what Zhen Mi had said to him before, and deliberately misled him, "At present The only thing I can be sure of is that this obstructive aura should have appeared suddenly within the past one to two years, that is to say, the villain should have only come into the world within the past one to two years, and he is still a huh Babies learning to speak."

"Baby?"

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment.

Different from an adult, a baby is not only a person who may be unknown, but also may not even have a proper name, and there is no life trajectory that can be verified. If Wu Liang cannot provide him with definite clues, it will be even more impossible. I can't find it.

Besides, even if he found it, Liu Bei still didn't know what to do with a baby who was learning to speak.

"but……"

Wu Liang continued to speak, but stopped abruptly after only two words, with a look of struggle on his face.

"But what?"

Liu Bei heard that there was something in Wu Liang's words, and hurriedly asked.

"Alas! Big Brother doesn't know that a person's fate is predestined by the heavens. If the mortal body breaks the secrets of the heavens, it will be punished by the heavens. According to the rules of the villain's ancestors, these secrets should not be spoken."

Wu Liang shook his head and sighed again and again, as though he had made up his mind after struggling, and said fiercely, "Unfortunately, this is the end of the story, I'm afraid this is the catastrophe that I can't avoid, maybe this is also a kind of God's will, that's all, that's all. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, I can't avoid it, I will violate the precepts of my ancestors for the sake of my elder brother today, and my elder brother please come over and talk about it."

While talking, Wu Liang got off his horse and made a gesture of invitation to Liu Bei.

"Fourth brother is so kind, I will remember it in my heart and never forget it!"

Liu Bei hurriedly saluted again, and then followed Wu Liang to a remote place, then lowered his posture and asked eagerly, "Please fourth brother guide me."

"Brother, you are welcome."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, and said cautiously with a low voice, "Big brother will definitely not be able to find that villain for a while, but there is a way to help big brother temporarily suppress this obstructive spirit, and get rid of this obstructive spirit." impact is minimized.”

"Appreciate further details."

Liu Bei immediately showed joy, and hurriedly moved closer.

"Actually, this method is not difficult to say, big brother only needs to use gold to create a gossip mirror!"

Wu Liang said nonsense according to a method of dispelling evil spirits that he saw on the Internet in his previous life, "From now on, no matter where elder brother goes, you must hang this gossip-dissolving evil mirror on the back window or the back door, and remember to close it. The rear door and the rear window, so that this obstructive air can be blocked, and the fate will gradually improve."

Gold, Liu Bei definitely doesn't have it now, so he must find a way to get it.

Liu Bei certainly didn't know how to build the Eight Diagrams Transforming Evil Mirror, and he had to rely on Wu Liang's guidance to complete it.

In this way, if Liu Bei really has some unknown purpose and will make a fortune, even if he doesn't want to teach Wu Liang to know, he can't say goodbye to him immediately.

Naturally, Wu Liang had the opportunity to learn about it...

(End of this chapter)