My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 1 The Lu Brothers
The fifth year of Xiping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, 176 AD.

"Ahem... My father's health is getting worse day by day. The end may be today..."

In a farmhouse on the outskirts of Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan County, Bingzhou, a skinny old man was lying on the bed with a haggard face.

These few short sentences seemed to drain all the energy from the old man, making his face even paler, as if he was going to die at any moment.

"Father! You are just weak, don't say that." His two sons were kneeling at the head of his bed.

The man had a handsome face, bright eyes and a slender figure. He was his eldest son, Lu Yi.

The other one was tall and had a broad back and a slim waist. He looked like a greedy wolf. He was the second son, Lu Bu.

It was his second son Lu Bu who spoke at this time.

Lu Bu was a tall and strong man with a lion-like nose and a wide mouth, and at first glance he looked lean and strong.

Although Lu Bu had earned a great reputation in Wuyuan County with his own abilities, at this moment he was crying like a helpless child at his father's bedside.

"Birth, aging, illness and death are common to all human beings. Please do not be sad, my son."

The old man couldn't help feeling relieved when looking at his own son.

"My son is brave and unparalleled in riding and shooting, the best in Wuyuan County. However, in this world, besides fighting on the battlefield, there are many things that cannot be solved by force alone. After I die, you must follow your brother well and never act on impulse. You must serve your brother like you serve me... No, you must serve your brother even more respectfully than you serve me!"

"I understand, son." Lu Bu quickly grabbed the hand extended by his father and nodded repeatedly.

"Thinking of filial piety..." After explaining the paternity to his children, Father Lu turned around and looked at his eldest son, a trace of helplessness flashing across his face.

This child seemed to have suddenly changed his character in the past few days. Not only was he no longer obsessed with wielding swords and guns, riding horses and drawing bows, but he borrowed a few books from the wealthy families in the village and locked himself in the room all day long to study hard.

This made Father Lu not sure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"My son is here!" Hearing his father calling him, Lu Yi, who had been in a daze these days, quickly responded with a serious face.

Although his name has not changed and is still Lu Yi, the soul contained in his body is that of an ancient Chinese student from nearly two thousand years later.

Unexpectedly, when I woke up, I traveled to such a wonderful world at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and became Lu Bu's brother.

It seems that there is no record in history that Lu Bu had a brother!

However, since time travel has happened, it is not so difficult for Lu Yi to accept that he has become Lu Bu's brother.

Moreover, through the fragmentary memories of the original owner, Lu Yi also knew that he and Lu Bu were not actually brothers, but adopted sons of Lu's father.

However, in this era, adopted sons enjoy the same legal inheritance rights as biological children.

"You have been in a trance these past few days, and you can't even remember the past. I was worried about you. Today I see that you seem to have fully recovered, so I can leave with peace of mind."

"From now on, your brother will be in your care." When Father Lu said this, he suddenly felt a surge of strength all over his body and sat up from the bed. He looked straight at Lu Yi, his face flushed.

"Father, don't worry. I will take good care of my brother in the future and won't let him make mistakes again." Lu Yi said meaningfully and said to his father seriously.

"That's good, that's good..." After saying this, Father Lu fell heavily on the bed, his breathing gradually becoming weaker.

"Old master, I have lived up to your trust, I have lived up to your trust..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu burst into tears and fell on his father in grief.

But Lu Yi couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.

"It seems that my life experience is very related to the old master that Father Lu mentioned..."

However, he looked at his father Lu, whose face looked peaceful and whose breath was gradually dying, and never asked any questions about his own life experience.

"Since Father Lu never mentioned it to me, he must have his own intentions. Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing."

Lu Yi suddenly felt sad, which was the spontaneous reaction of this body. The Lu family had no relatives in Wuyuan County, and the family had no money, so the funeral was very simple.

However, although the funeral is simple, etiquette is indispensable.

The Han Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety, and children had to observe mourning for three years when their father died.

Without giving it much thought, Lu Yi followed the local customs and mourned for his father together with Lu Bu.

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Time flies, and the three-year mourning period is over quickly.

On the day of ending mourning, the two brothers of the Lu family took off their mourning clothes, put on ordinary clothes and ended the mourning period.

"Brother, now that my father has passed away, my elder brother is like a father. From now on, I will be entirely at your mercy and I will serve you as a father."

Lu Bu knelt down before Lu Yi, and did not forget the instructions given by his father before his death.

"Second brother, you and I are brothers, please don't say these polite words."

Lu Yi was shocked when he heard this. As one of the top characters in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Bu, nicknamed the Father's Worry Man, is not only extremely powerful, but also a fierce star who is 100% sure to kill his adoptive father. He has no strength at all. Even Emperor Wu of Wei, Cao Cao, does not dare to be his father. He still wants to live for two more years. It's fine to just be his brother.

"Now, the emperor is licentious, the court is corrupt, and the aristocratic families in the states and counties are causing trouble. The Han Dynasty is already showing signs of its demise."

"When a country is about to fall, evil spirits will appear and cause chaos!"

"You and I, brothers, have great courage but no chance to enter the imperial court, and no achievements to serve as officials and protect the people. This may be the opportunity for you and me to rise!"

Lu Yi talked eloquently, but Lu Bu was stunned.

"Brother, you only knew how to show off your martial arts skills and didn't like studying. How did you know these things?"

"Ahem... During these three years of mourning, I borrowed all the books in Mr. Li's house. These are what I got from the books."

However, Lu Yi made up an excuse to fool Lu Bu.

"Troubled times are coming, and the only things we can rely on are soldiers, horses, money and food."

Lu Yi continued.

"The court's laws are still in place. If you openly gather troops and commit treason, you will inevitably be punished by the court."

"So next, my plan is to focus on money and food."

"Money and food?" Lu Bu looked troubled when he heard this.

"Everyone in Jiuyuan County knows that my Lu family is extremely poor. The only valuable things in our family are two healthy horses captured from the Hu people. If not, why is my brother still unmarried at the age of 24?"

"Isn't it just that no one thinks highly of our Lu family?"

"A man should have no problem finding a wife. Don't worry about the money and food. I have already made a plan. If you do it right, I will help you find a beautiful bride this year!"

"Brother, this is serious!"

When he heard about getting married, Lu Bu immediately became interested and his eyes almost shot out light.

God have mercy on him. Lu Bu's physical fitness is the best in the world. The blood and energy in his body make him stand like a pillar of heaven every day.

Now that I see there's hope for venting, I naturally have no objection to that.

"However, this matter concerns our future, so we need to plan it in detail."

(End of this chapter)