My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 132 Liu Bei's Trail

When Lü Ping heard the words of the man Xu You had called out to, he panicked.

I don't know why.

He had a premonition that the dozen or so cavalrymen ahead were his eldest son, who was studying at Dog Shit Mountain.

as predicted.

The commotion ahead quickly subsided.

A dozen or so riders, led by two young generals on white horses, hurried toward this direction.

One of them.

It was Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, who was dragged away by Gongsun Zan and forced to flee, feeling that he had lost face and was full of resentment!

Lu Bu, also known as Lü Fengxian, was being dragged along by Gongsun Zan, cursing as they walked.

"Brother Bogui, you shouldn't have pulled me!"

"That man has humiliated us like this, and he even has a foreigner by his side. His intentions must be treacherous. He deserves to be taught a lesson!"

"Fengxian, stop talking." Gongsun Zan looked helpless. He really didn't expect that Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, was even more arrogant than himself.

"Those men are still chasing us. Since your father is here, we should find him first and avoid them."

"I whipped that man; he was ugly and looked like nothing more than a small fry."

"The man that Fengxian shot earlier looks like a high-ranking official, at least a rank of two thousand shi, much higher than you and me."

"If we really kill him, who knows what kind of trouble it will cause!"

Upon hearing Gongsun Zan's words, Lü Bu raised an eyebrow, his face full of disdain, and said again.

"So what if I have two thousand piculs of grain?"

"My father rose from a minor official to a position with a salary of two thousand piculs in no more than..."

Before Lü Bu could finish speaking...

Suddenly, a very familiar figure appeared in his line of sight.

Lu Ping, expressionless, rode slowly alongside the smiling Shen Rong and Xu You.

Lu Bu's pupils contracted, and he quickly shut his mouth.

Gongsun Zan knew what Lu Bu was trying to say.

Upon seeing Lü Ping appear, he looked him up and down with great curiosity, sizing up this man who, according to rumors, had been promoted to a position of two thousand shi (a unit of grain) in just half a year.

Ping Lü Zizhi.

Just a few glances.

His gaze was immediately drawn to a jewel-encrusted dagger at Lü Ping's waist.

"This dagger looks so familiar," Gongsun Zan thought to himself, pausing for a moment.

Lu Ping, who had just arrived and hadn't quite heard Lu Bu's words, remained expressionless.

Looking at his eldest son, whom he had taken for granted, he felt a sense of helplessness.

Without even needing to think or hear Lu Bu's previous words, he knew that his eldest son had most likely gotten into trouble again.

Lu Ping frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice.

"Wasn't Fengxian studying with Minister Lu in the Goushi Mountains?"

"Ping didn't send anyone to summon you, why did you come here first? Have you gotten into trouble again?"

Lu Bu chuckled and didn't reply. He simply pulled Gongsun Zan, who had a puzzled look on his face, forward and rode his horse to stand beside his father.

"Father, look!"

"This is my senior brother whom I recognized at Master Lu's Academy, the former magistrate of Zhuo County, Gongsun Zan, also known as Gongsun Bogui!"

"You must have heard of Brother Bogui's name as well."

"When we went north to fight the Xianbei, Brother Bogui also went north, but he followed General Xia's route."

Upon hearing this...

Lu Ping raised an eyebrow, glanced curiously at Gongsun Zan, bowed to him, and addressed him as Bo Gui.

Since his defeat, Gongsun Zan was just a commoner. He was greeted with a bow by Lü Ping, who was about to be promoted to a high position and was at the height of his power. How could he dare to be arrogant?

He quickly looked away from Lü Ping's waist and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

After the proper etiquette has been observed.

Lü Ping turned his head again, looking at Lü Bu with a puzzled expression, who was secretly relieved.

He wouldn't let it go.

"Fengxian".

"Shouldn't you be studying at Mount Goushi?"

"What, showing up here again?! Could it be that you've done something wicked again?"

Hearing his father's words, Lü Bu shuddered and quickly spoke again.

"Father."

"Do you know?"

"Liu Bei, who fought alongside us earlier, is the elder brother of Qianzi Jing and also a disciple of Master Lu."

"even."

"Back when Liu Bei was studying, he was with Brother Bo Gui, and Liu Bei even recognized Brother Bo Gui as his elder brother."

"Just a few days ago, Brother Bogui received a letter from Liu Bei. It turns out Liu Bei is not dead!"

Upon hearing the name Liu Bei...

Lu Ping's attention was finally diverted. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Gongsun Zan with curiosity.

"Is Abei still alive?"

"Indeed!"

Gongsun Zan, having gotten a chance to speak, nodded slightly.

"Abei, believing the army had been defeated, led several dozen routed soldiers and hastily fled back to Zhuojun, intending to inform the state and county authorities of the news."

The elders of the state should prepare early.

"After returning to Zhuojun, Abei learned of the Pyrrhic victory in the north and originally intended to return to the army with a young general surnamed Wei."

"However... they received the news too late, and the army had already returned to Yunzhong. Seeing that they couldn't make it back in time, the two of them gave up."

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A young general surnamed Wei?

Upon hearing this, Lü Ping and Lü Bu exchanged a glance and guessed that this person was Wei Xu, who had gone missing in the army.

Upon learning that Wei Xu was still alive and had even left with Liu Bei, Lü Bu was overjoyed, while Lü Ping remained expressionless.

As if remembering something, Lü Ping looked up again and asked in confusion.

"What are Abei and the others doing now?"

Gongsun Zan laughed.

"Several horse merchants from Jizhou returned with them. Seeing that A Bei was loyal and righteous, they gritted their teeth and gave A Bei several dozen gold coins, instructing him to find several dozen wandering knights in Zhuo County to protect them on their trade journey."

"A-Bei's family was poor, and his mother was seriously ill. Seeing that they gave a lot of money, he went with them..."

Upon hearing about the current situation of Liu Bei and Wei Xu, Lü Ping nodded thoughtfully.

Liu Bei's story is quite tragic.

He volunteered to join the army and head north, hoping to make a bright future. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and was attacked by Tan Shihuai along the way with Zang Min. He barely escaped with his life by pretending to be dead.

Followed by.

With a surge of heroic spirit, he traversed the vast desert, finding himself among those who had fought alongside him all the way, only to inexplicably fall behind and return to Zhuojun.

If Liu Bei hadn't returned to Zhuojun, based on his merits in reporting the news and fighting, Lü Ping would have at least taken care of him out of consideration for Liu Bei's name.

Now he must be an official with a salary of 600 shi (a unit of grain measure)!

Thinking this way.

As Lü Ping recalled Liu Bei's experiences in history, he was filled with emotion.

Could it be that Liu Bei was destined to be unlucky in his youth? Was he destined to rise to power in middle age and persevere through countless setbacks?

These parties will speak at this time.

Shen Rong and Xu You stood to one side, listening curiously. They only caught a few words from the border generals.

These were mostly battles in the north.

Shen Rong and Xu You's curiosity vanished instantly.

The two of them were too lazy to listen, so they just drooped their ears and chatted idly with their heads down, talking about the hunt that would be coming up later.

even.

After only a few words, Xu You found it boring.

Seeing that he could no longer get any more gold or silver from Lü Ping, he merely gave Shen Rong a few perfunctory words and hurriedly spurred his horse forward.

Only Shen Rong remained.

Looking at Lü Ping, Lü Bu, and Gongsun Zan, who were chatting away, he looked helpless and hesitated to speak.

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