Chapter 21 1. Budding

Chinese legends seem to have been born with visions since ancient times, and Liu Bei is a typical representative. It is written in "Three Kingdoms" that Liu Bei's hands were above his knees, and his ears were so big that he could even see them, so he got an indecent nickname "Big Ear Thief" at the time. Lousang Village, Zhuoxian County in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a small village on the Jizhong Plain, is the hometown of Liu Bei.There are mulberry trees planted in front of and behind every house here. There is a tall and lush mulberry tree outside Liu Bei’s house. When he was a child, Liu Bei pointed to the crown of the tree and said to the children: I will definitely ride in the emperor’s car with such a big canopy in the future.

Although this ambitious child was born after Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, he lost his father at an early age due to the decline of his family.Liu Yuanqi, a member of the clan, saw that Liu Bei was extraordinary, and helped him from time to time, so Liu Bei's childhood life was considered to be well-fed, otherwise he would not have developed hobbies such as "beautiful clothes", "dogs and horses" and "music". Woolen cloth. In 175 A.D., when Liu Bei was 15 years old, he worshiped the great Confucian Lu Zhi as his teacher.At the teacher's place, he met Gongsun Zan, a classmate, and from then on, the fate of the two of them began.Gongsun Zan, courtesy name Bogui, was born in Liaoxi, Youzhou. He was a son of a family. When he was 17 or 8 years old, he worked as a secretary in this county, doing some copying and writing work. Because of his extraordinary talent, the prefect married his daughter to over him.For Liu Bei who grew up in the countryside, Gongsun Zan who was in the officialdom opened up a whole new world for him.Children who grew up in the countryside have lofty aspirations, but lack the courage of children from aristocratic families. With the high-spirited Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei made up for this lesson, and the two hit it off very well and became friends.Soon, the two good friends finished their studies and went home separately.

But not long after, they met again, this time in Zhuo County, Liu Bei's hometown.Gongsun Zan came here to serve as the magistrate of Zhuo County, which is God's fulfillment for Liu Bei.As an iron buddy of the county magistrate, Liu Bei, who was already popular, had greater appeal. Around him, a group of brothers began to gather. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also entered Liu Bei's life at this time. Guan Yu was a native of Jie, who killed someone in his hometown and fled to Zhuojun; Zhang Fei was a native of Zhuojun, and his family was rich.Due to his family background, Guan Yu should not have studied much, but Zhang Fei must have attended school.

Duo Lai's interpretation, in people's minds, Guan Yu, who has never read much, used a book called "Spring and Autumn" as a bedside book, and often held this book in his hand at night. As for whether he could understand it or not, no one knew I'm serious; Zhang Fei's calligraphy is excellent, comparable to everyone else, and he is also good at drawing pictures of beauties, but he gives the impression that he is an illiterate with a rough temperament. On the outside, Guan Yu should be a big man with a red face and long beard; Zhang Fei should be a white-faced scholar who is slightly shorter than Guan Yu. It was described in "Taiping Yulan Ji": "Zhang Fei is among the people, and Ma Zhongyu chases after him".

However, what they both have in common is that they have both practiced Chinese Kung Fu and bodybuilding, so they are burly and powerful, and when they fight, one can beat ten. It is said that Liu Guanzhang's acquaintance began with a fight.It is said that Zhang Fei opened a tavern in Zhuo County at that time. He sold meat in the morning and closed after noon. In order to keep the unsold meat fresh, he hung the meat in the well and pressed a big 500-600-jin tavern on it. No one except Zhang Fei could move the stone.On this day, Guan Yu, who had murdered and fled, passed Zhuozhou and wanted to eat in Zhang Fei's shop. The shop was closed, and the clerk said to him, "There is meat, and it is all hanging in the well. You can lift a stone, and the meat is yours." Unexpectedly, Guan Yu was so powerful that he easily moved the stone away, took a piece of meat and left.After Zhang Fei found out, he caught up with Guan Yu and fought immediately. Guan Yu was not a vegetarian either.It happened that Liu Bei passed by here, and stepped forward to separate the two abruptly.This also shows that Liu Bei has the true qualities of a hero, not the cowardly crying ghost in people's minds.

The three of them got acquainted in this way, chatted, hit it off, and became brothers. As for whether they were brothers in Taoyuan or not, it is hard to say. It is more logical that they talked while drinking in Zhang Fei's tavern. "Three Kingdoms" describes the friendship of three people, saying that they "sleep in the same bed, and they are like father and son". The three rebellious and energetic young men are just like the young and Dangerous boys nowadays, often wandering aimlessly in Zhuo on the streets of the county until history brought opportunity upon them.

In 184 AD, during the Yellow Turban Uprising, the 24-year-old Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and a hundred or so brothers out of the gate of Zhuo County to participate in the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army.Among these people, there are only more than 20 brothers who are close to Liu Bei, and the others are recruited temporarily.More than a hundred reckless country boys, this is the original stock of the hero Liu Bei. On the battlefield, Liu Bei's troops did not perform too well.In any case, Liu Bei spent his own money to recruit troops and crusade against the rebels. This spirit of participation is itself worthy of commendation, so Liu Bei became the county lieutenant of Anxi County afterwards.

However, this county lieutenant didn't last long, and it came to an end because of the arrival of a postal supervisor.At that time, the Postal Superintendent was equivalent to the person sent by the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee to inspect cadres. Although the rank was not high, but because they had the power to supervise the officials of various counties, they all had a lot of style.This was the case with the postmaster who came to Anxi County. When Liu Bei went to see him, he was rejected.If it is an ordinary county lieutenant, he will definitely offer bribes diligently to please the governor.However, Liu Bei is certainly not an ordinary county lieutenant.As soon as he heard that Duyou was missing, without saying a word, he turned back and ran to the county government office, picked up a fire stick, strode to the place where Duyou lived, kicked open the gate, and lifted Duyou who was in Wenrou Township from the bed He was carried under the bed, dragged from the house to the yard, and started beating cracklingly with a stick, cursing while beating, till the skin of Du Pu was torn to pieces.Just then Liu Bei dropped his stick, and the county captain was no longer a magistrate. He dropped his big seal and said loudly, "Can't I be an official if I don't have money? Then I won't be an official!" After speaking, he got on his horse and took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others Dozens of brothers left Anxi County and walked away.

In people's impression, Liu Bei either likes to cry or is good at running away. Compared with Cao Cao and others, his image is a bit useless.In the movie, in order to beautify Liu Bei, Luo Guanzhong put the whipping of Duyou on Zhang Fei, but he didn't know that this incident reflected the real Liu Bei who is rigid and bloody.How can a person with weak muscles and bones support his own sky in the turbulent era? After leaving Anxi County, Liu Bei worked as a deputy county magistrate in Xiami County, Gaotang County and several other places, but because he had no background, he couldn't be a magistrate anywhere.At this time, Liu Bei's future competitors Cao Cao and others had already emerged at the center of the power struggle, but Liu Bei didn't even get a chance to show his face on the center stage.However, every inch of time in this ups and downs is not only suffering, but also progressing silently. Liu Bei will not be lonely for too long.

Since looking for a way out is like running around like a headless chicken to no avail, why not seek refuge with the former big brother Gongsun Zan?At that time, Gongsun Zan had already become the captain of Youzhou cavalry, and when he saw Liu Bei coming, he was named "Biebu Sima".Later, when Gongsun Zan's power expanded to Youzhou, he appointed Tian Kai as governor of Youzhou and Liu Bei as county magistrate of Pingyuan. In Pingyuan, Liu Bei showed his political talent and charisma.He wiped out all the bandits in the territory, and the people in the plains finally lived a peaceful life.Then, people were pleasantly surprised to find that Liu Bei was not only a guardian of peace, but also a disseminator of egalitarianism.In the plains, no matter whether it is the clerks of the yamen or ordinary people who have never met before, as long as they catch up to eat together, Liu Bei will drink with them at the same table and eat vegetables in the same bowl.In that harsh era when swords and guns were at every turn, the simplicity and kindness in Liu Bei's bones were like the gentle spring breeze, warming people's hearts and turning the plain into a happy land.

It is said that softness can overcome toughness, and this is true. Liu Bei's gentle and jade-like quality just put down the butcher's knife that was raised towards him.Liu Bei had an enemy and bribed an assassin to kill him.After the assassin came, Liu Bei thought he was another eater, so he hurriedly entertained him for dinner. When the assassin saw that Prime Minister Ping Yuan was such a good person, he couldn't bear to do it, so he confessed the truth.Liu Bei didn't make things difficult for him, and even rewarded him with money to let him go. When "Three Kingdoms" was written here, Chen Shou couldn't help sighing: "It's so popular." In the happy dinners, Liu Bei's ordinary life continued day by day, until Kong Rong, the Prime Minister of the Beihai Kingdom, sent an envoy to ask for help.At that time, Kong Rong was besieged by the Yellow Turban Army in Duchang. Kong Rong ordered Tai Shici to break out of the siege and ran to Liu Bei overnight for help.After reading Kong Rong's letter, Liu Bei's first reaction was to say in surprise: What?The famous Kong Beihai also knew that there was another Liu Bei in this world? This sentence reveals Liu Bei's surprise and surprise. Liu Bei has finally won his poor popularity by virtue of his persistence and tenacity.In any case, starting from Kong Rong, at the center of political competition in the late Han Dynasty, more and more people will know this name that is destined to resound throughout China. Cao Cao has a strong family background, Sun Quan has the legacy of his father and brother, but Liu Bei has nothing in his hands, and some of them are delays in the start and bumps along the way.The reason why Liu Bei was able to achieve one-third of the world's achievements is almost entirely his personality charm, which is kindness and generosity.These two qualities have always been neglected by people, but the facts prove that this soft quality has its own power to infiltrate everything invisibly.