Bronze door through time and space

Chapter 608 Yan Xu presents a book
The situation was originally going well, but unexpectedly, they encountered a troop of soldiers escorting a prison cart. The prisoner in the cart was Lu Zhi, who was supposed to lead the army to besiege Zhang Jue.

Liu Bei was shocked, dismounted from his horse and asked what happened.

"I led a large army to besiege Zhang Jue. Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun joined forces to destroy the two thieves Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao. They should have been defeated one by one, but because Zhang Jue used sorcery, they failed to win in time. The court sent the eunuch Zuo Feng to investigate and asked me for a bribe. I said that the army was still short of rations, so how could I have extra money to flatter an angel? Zuo Feng was resentful and reported to the court, saying that I built high fortifications but did not fight, which slowed down the army's morale. Therefore, the court was furious and sent the General of the Central Army Dong Zhuo to replace my troops and took me back to the capital to be punished." Although he was in a prison cart, Lu Zhi acted calmly and spoke in an orderly manner.

After hearing this, Zhang Fei became furious and wanted to execute the escorting soldiers in order to save Lu Zhi.

But Liu Bei grabbed him and said.

"The court will have its own public opinion. How can you act rashly, my third brother?"

It is impossible to say that Liu Bei did not want to save Lu Zhi, but he could not save him in this way. If he really killed people and took the car, let alone how the court would react, Lu Zhi himself would not agree.

Lu Zhi had people to take care of him along the way. After all, given his status and the fact that he had not been convicted, the escorting soldiers certainly did not dare to neglect him. Liu Bei took out a bag of gold and silver and gave it privately to the commander of the troops. He also prepared two carts of wine and meat as a gift, and then watched the soldiers escort Lu Zhi away.

"Lu Zhonglang has been arrested, and others are leading the troops. We have nowhere to go, so we might as well return to Zhuo County." Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said, even though they led 3,000 soldiers, fought several large and small battles, and made many military achievements, as long as the court did not reward them, they would still be penniless.

Before, the prefect Liu Yan needed them to fight the bandits, so he naturally treated them with courtesy.

Since I have my mentor Lu Zhi here with me, there is nothing wrong with coming here.

But if they changed people, they would be embarrassed. They might lose their military power or even be labeled as bandits, resulting in all their previous efforts being wasted.

"I would like to ask you, sir, what should my three brothers and I do next?" Liu Bei said after pondering for a moment. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu had no objection and came along.

Yan Xu built himself an RV, and apart from handling some affairs every day, he rarely went out.

Because of the Taoist character he had established earlier, Liu Bei and the other two could understand and tried not to disturb him, so this was the first time he came.

Liu Bei stood in front of the car and hadn't spoken yet when the door opened, revealing a vast space. The three brothers were stunned and wondered if there was something wrong with their eyes.

With Yan Xu's ability, it was not difficult to expand the space. There was a spell called Hu Tian in the Disha magic that was specifically used to open up space and caves, but Liu Bei and the other two had never seen it before. They walked in cautiously and saw a fox girl with animal ears and a tail waiting there.

"The master is in meditation and will need some time. You three may go to the study and wait first." The fox girl said respectfully.

"Excuse me." Liu Bei didn't know how to address him, but he really didn't have any ill feelings towards him, because according to legend, the wife of the sage Dayu was a nine-tailed fox, and the nine-tailed fox was a sacred beast in the Han Dynasty. Therefore, he was not annoyed by the fox demon and didn't even draw his sword when Guan Yu saw him.

The fox girl took the three people to the study before leaving. After a while, she brought them tea and snacks, but Liu, Guan and Zhang's minds were no longer here.

This place is more like a library than a study. Except for the open space in the middle, the surrounding area is full of bookshelves arranged in the eight trigrams. Each bookshelf is several meters high and is filled with books. Just a glance at it can tell that there are no less than ten thousand volumes.

Before industrial capacity exploded, even after the invention of printing, the price of books remained high. In modern times, ordinary people still have the habit of collecting papers with words on them, even if they don’t understand what is written on them.

The situation was even more serious in the Han Dynasty. Almost all knowledge was monopolized by aristocratic families. At the very least, one had to be a descendant of a humble family to have a few volumes of books, and those were not necessarily complete.

Therefore, the ten thousand volumes of books in front of them were undoubtedly an incredible wealth and a huge temptation. If Lu Zhi saw it, he would not need others to rescue the prisoners, but he could carry the prison cart by himself. It was not until then that the three Liu Bei brothers realized that they really underestimated Mr. Yan, and at the same time they could not help wondering, are all cultivators so rich?

"Sorry, I'm in meditation and kept you waiting for a long time." Yan Xu pushed the door open and broke the silence in the room.

"No, I am sorry for being presumptuous." Liu Bei said hurriedly, and then told the purpose of his visit.

"Lang Lu is destined to meet with this disaster, but don't worry. Although he will endure some hardships, he will be able to turn danger into safety in the end. As for where to go, you will naturally have to ask Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. Don't forget, Lang Lu asked the three of you to obey his orders before." Yan Xu pointed out the key point.

Although Lu Zhi was escorted back to the capital, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were still there. No matter who replaced Lu Zhi, Liu Bei would not fall with these two protecting him.

The three thousand soldiers and the military exploits he had just made were enough to make these two people protect him no matter how concerned they were, but it would be even better if their relationship could be deepened.

Liu Bei suddenly realized and was about to leave when Yan Xu stopped him and said.

"This house is called Book Mountain. Since you are here, you should not return empty-handed. Each of you should take a scroll."

Liu Bei couldn't refuse, but looking at the dazzling sea of ​​books and literature, he didn't know where to start for a moment, so he bowed and asked.

"I wonder if you have any recommendations, sir."

"Once you say this, it means we are destined to meet." Yan Xu smiled, took out the Tai Chi Sword Technique, Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, and Internal Martial Arts Classics and gave them to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei respectively.

Before leaving, Yan Xu asked the maid to bring a box of gold, silver and jewelry and said.

"Take this box of jewels and ask Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun for help. Tell them that your teacher is a man of integrity and will be bullied by villains. You are willing to bear the blame and help your teacher."

Liu Bei's expression changed slightly, because this required him to bribe the eunuchs in the court, which was no small matter.

Right now, the imperial court, eunuchs, foreign relatives, treacherous ministers, and upright officials are attacking each other, and the situation has entered a fever pitch. Among them, eunuchs have the worst reputation and are hardly tolerated by any party. Once they are involved, their reputation will be ruined, and they will inevitably be despised by the court and the public.

However, out of trust, Liu Bei hurriedly took the box of jewelry to find Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. As a result, he was scolded by the two, but they did not drive him away. They just let him lead the troops as the vanguard.

Liu Bei walked out of the camp with a box of jewelry, looking a little embarrassed, but he seemed to be thinking about something.

Although Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were surprised that Lu Zhi was taken away, they were not worried. As for his suggestion to bribe them with money, it was more of a reminder for him not to get involved with these people, not because they really disliked him, otherwise they would not pay attention to him, let alone scold him to his face.

Given their identities, not everyone is qualified to be scolded by them.

Liu Bei was not stupid. He immediately realized that what he saw was only superficial and there were obviously deeper reasons. For this reason, he took the opportunity to return the jewelry to ask Yan Xu for advice.

Although Yan Xu had never really worked in officialdom, he had at least unified Japan, formed a cabinet, and improved the entire social system. Combined with the records in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and history books, he really has something to say about it.

(End of this chapter)