Chapter 9 Meeting Liu Bei for the first time
Rangshan Mountain is undulating, with the tops one after another, stretching for fifty or sixty miles. Liu Jing walked with Zhao Yun on his back for nearly two hours, and had walked more than twenty miles away, leaving the pursuers behind from afar, and was no longer visible.
At this time, Liu Jing was exhausted. Seeing that the morning glow was about to rise in the sky, he found a vine-wreathing root and slowly put down Zhao Yun.
With the injury medicine and water, Zhao Yun's injury did not worsen. He even slept for a while and his complexion improved a lot. Although his face was still very pale, the faint blue color had faded.
"Young Master Jing, you can take a rest too."
Zhao Yun smiled and said, "I feel a little bit of strength. Maybe I can leave by myself later."
After escaping this night, the two of them had a life-and-death relationship. Liu Jing also took a sip of water and handed the kettle to Zhao Yun. He found a clear spring halfway and filled it with a pot of water again.
He looked at the rising sun little by little in the sky. The rays of rays of light made the sky and the earth extremely magnificent, and the forests were dyed. Although the mountains and mountains were picturesque, Liu Jing seemed to be a little worried.
Wu Xiu died, can he still go to Jingzhou, although his skin is still on him, without Wu Xiu's recommendation, will Liu Biao still believe him? Maybe, maybe not, everything is unknown. If he doesn't go to Jingzhou, where can he go?
"Young Master Jing should go to Jingzhou"
Zhao Yun smiled aside and said, "You are Liu Biao's nephew. No matter whether Wu Xiu is here or not, you can't change this fact."
Zhao Yun sighed again, "Young Master Jing did not rely on Liu Biao's support to go to Jingzhou, but to find opportunities to display his talents. After this night, I, Zhao Yun, saw a person who is honest, righteous, kind, and never abandons me. I respect it. I also hope that you can have a good destination."
Zhao Yun's words made Liu Jing's heart dyed red by the morning glow. He stared at the morning glow and burst out, and a sense of a heroic spirit that a real man should stand between heaven and earth rose in his heart.
Yes, there may be some risks, but there will be no risks in what to do. The greater the risk, the greater the profit. The nephew of the Marquis of Jin Pingting and the nephew of Liu Biao, the master of Jingzhou, is really not worth worrying about compared to the benefits that can be obtained in this.
A real man can't even bear this risk. What else can he do? Isn't it great to go to Jingzhou? Can he go to Liu Biao's family business and build his own achievements, and it's not in vain that he has traveled to the Three Kingdoms.
Thinking of this, Liu Jing turned around and smiled at Zhao Yun and said, "If one day, Brother Zilong also gets the opportunity to use his talents and make achievements, will Brother Zilong seize this opportunity?"
Zhao Yun smiled slightly. He knew Liu Jing's deep meaning. He was not stupid. The words Wu Xiu said before his death made him understand everything.
After a while, he said lightly: "I will not betray my lord, just like the young master who never abandons me, I will also never leave him. The lord is facing many setbacks at this time. It is the most difficult time, how can I abandon him?"
Zhao Yun's answer disappointed Liu Jing, but he felt relieved again. If Zhao Yun really betrayed Liu Bei, then he would not be Zhao Zilong, Changshan.
More importantly, he thought too far, and now it is not the time for him to be ambitious, but to think about asking Liu Biao to recognize him first and then gain a foothold in Jingzhou. This is the issue he should consider at present.
Liu Jing's mood gradually calmed down and he regained his rationality. He smiled and said, "Actually, my greatest intention is to be able to practice the same martial arts as Brother Zilong. Unfortunately, I don't have this opportunity."
Zhao Yun was silent. For a moment, he stared at Liu Jing and said lightly: "You must have."
Liu Jing just said casually. At this time, he thought of another thing and said, "I want to go to Xiangyang too. Maybe I can meet Uncle Liu. If I can really meet, it is up to Brother Zilong's loyalty and righteousness. I am willing to do my best to help him stay in Jingzhou."
Zhao Yun was overjoyed. If Liu Jing could persuade Liu Biao to keep his lord, then his lord would not be at the end of his journey and would have a new turning point.
"Thank you, Mr. Jing, for your righteousness."
Liu Jing nodded. Seeing that Zhao Yun's tone was no longer as weak as last night, and it had obviously improved, he smiled and said, "The drug that the bastard had hidden was not bad, but unfortunately it was gone. I don't know if there are any herbs nearby."
He stood up and looked around. At this time, he saw a little Taoist priest carrying a bamboo basket coming from afar. Liu Jing was overjoyed. He was worried that he could not find the way.
He immediately came forward and bowed and bowed, "Master, please stay."
The little Taoist priest is about fourteen or five years old, with a medium figure, thick lips, a flat nose, a simple and honest face, and a medicine hoe in his hand.
Suddenly meeting two soldiers in the wilderness. He was startled and quickly bowed, "Where are the two donors of Wuliang Tianzun coming from?"
"We are the subordinates of Uncle Liu. We were killed by Cao's army and fled across mountains and rivers. Our companions were seriously injured. I wonder if we can help us."
He and Zhao Yun were both wearing Cao army soldiers' armor, and could not hide it, so they could only gamble. Since Liu Bei's name of benevolence and righteousness spread throughout the world, it depends on whether the little Taoist priest appreciated it.
When the little Taoist priest heard that they were subordinates of Uncle Liu, he immediately felt awe and bowed to salute, "It turns out that they are subordinates of Uncle Liu. The little Taoist should serve him. Please ask the two to go back to the Taoist temple with me. It is at the foot of the mountain. My master will cure his injuries."
Liu Jing cursed in his heart. Liu Da'er's reputation is not bad, no wonder he is popular everywhere.
He and the little Taoist priest supported Zhao Yun and walked slowly towards the foot of the mountain.
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At the foot of the mountain, there is a Taoist temple called Tianxuan Temple. There are about twenty Taoist priests. They usually collect herbs and cultivate fields, and they are self-sufficient. They live a peaceful and worry-free life and are not affected by the turmoil in the late Han Dynasty.
The host was an old Taoist priest named Rangshan Zhenren. He was originally a famous doctor. Although he could cure others, he could not cure himself. After both his wife and children died of typhoid fever, they became monks and Taoists, traveled around them and finally settled in Rangshan. They usually treated free medicine to the villagers around them, and had a very high reputation.
The true man of Rangshan also heard that Liu Bei was a benevolent elder. When he heard that Liu Bei's subordinates were in trouble, he immediately ordered someone to clean up the quiet room. He personally treated Zhao Yun. Although the arrow poison was quite fierce, fortunately, the arrow did not hurt his muscles and bones. In addition, Liu Jing's treatment was timely, and the toxic attack was stabilized. Zhao Yun's problem was not very good. He could be cured by just resting for a month.
But Zhao Yun was very worried that Liu Bei would lose all his foundations during this defeat. I wonder if the lord could withstand this attack.
He begged Liu Jing to send a letter to his lord, but in fact he hoped that Liu Jing could help Liu Bei stay in Jingzhou. Since Liu Jing had promised, he would not refuse. He had a night off. The next day, Liu Jing set out for Jingzhou.
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Going west from Rangshan, there is an arc-shaped official road. If you walk around for more than 300 miles, you can enter the boundary of Jingzhou and reach Bishui. Bishui is also a tributary of the Han River. If you go south for more than 100 miles along Bishui, you can reach Xiangyang.
But Liu Jing was tracing a shortcut, saving half the distance than walking the official road. He took big steps and quickly traveled west in the low hills, constantly comparing the map drawn by Rangshan Zhenren. At noon the next day, he felt that he was approaching Bishui.
Liu Jing carefully searched his location on the map on a big rock. From the map, he was next to Bishui, but... why can't he see the big river?
Liu Jing stood up and looked around. He saw a small hill a hundred steps away. There was a straight tree on the hill, about four or five feet high. He immediately ran towards the hill.
Soon, Liu Jing climbed up the big tree and looked west with his hand curtain. His vision suddenly became vast. A few miles away, a river like a jade belt flowed quietly in the wilderness. He also saw the official road. At the end of the official road, there seemed to be dozens of small black dots, like camp tents, stationed on the banks of the Bishui River.
"Finished"
Liu Jing cheered, slid down the tree, ran down the hill, and ran towards the official road in the distance.
Half an hour later, Liu Jing finally arrived at the garrison of Liu Bei's army, and was still a hundred steps away from the camp. Two cavalrymen rushed to stop Liu Jing.
"The front military camp is not allowed to enter"
Liu Jing bowed slightly, "Please tell Uncle Liu, General Zhao Yun asked me to send a letter."
"Please wait a minute"
The cavalry turned his horse and returned. Soon after, a scholar came forward and bowed to Liu Jing, "This young master knows the situation of General Zhao."
Seeing that the scholar was about thirty years old, with long beards under his jaw, clear eyes, calm manners and gentleness, Liu Jing smiled and said, "I was rescued by General Zhao and escaped from the battlefield, but General Zhao was unfortunately injured. We escaped from the pursuit of Cao's army. We saw General Zhao live in Tianxuan Temple, Rangshan, and recuperate. I ask me to report peace to Uncle Liu."
"So that's it. Please come with me, my son."
The scholar led Liu Jing to the camp, and Liu Jing couldn't help but ask curiously: "Sir, your surname is yours."
The scribe smiled slightly, "I am Sun Qian, whose courtesy name is Gongyou, is from Beihai County."
Liu Jing nodded in his heart, it turned out that he was Sun Qian
Only then did Sun Qian remember that he forgot to ask Liu Jing's name, and asked quickly: "It's so rude. I forgot to ask the grand name of the young master Zun."
"I am here at Liu Jing, the nephew of Liu Jingzhou, who passed through Runan and was rescued by General Zhao Yun."
When Sun Qian heard that he was Liu Biao's nephew, he couldn't help but feel respect, "It turned out to be Mr. Jing, who is rude."
The two walked into the camp and saw a group of people gathered by the river from afar. Sun Qian said apologetically: "Please wait for a moment. My master will talk to everyone fairly and will meet the young master soon."
"Why, sir, go ahead and do something?"
Sun Qian claimed his guilt and left in a hurry.
About a hundred steps away from everyone, Liu Jing leaned on the grain truck, put his hands on his chest, and looked at Liu Bei and his men with calm eyes. He was a little curious. He didn't know if it was as he imagined. Liu Bei was desperate and sad first, and then everyone expressed his loyalty.
But from common sense, this should be the case. Liu Bei always gave his former subordinates a choice. If he wanted to go to Jingzhou, he could not force others to follow him. At the same time, he could also test the loyalty of his subordinates. It was a killing two birds with one stone.
At this time, he heard someone shouting angrily: "What are you saying, "You have been fighting in the south and the north for more than ten years. When have you ever despised your elder brother? If you say this again, I, Zhang Yide, jumped into the river and committed suicide."
This is Zhang Fei. Liu Jing smiled knowingly. He sounded very outspoken, but he didn't know what kind of personality he was.
Then a peaceful voice came: "Did your brother forget about Emperor Gaozu's affairs? Xiang Yu was defeated repeatedly, and the battle in Gaixia was successful. My brother had a hard time and could still be immortal. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao had a foundation, so how could his brother have suffered a small setback now, just stand up again. Since this is Jingxiang, we can temporarily rely on Liu Biao to make a comeback."
This person should be Guan Yu. Judging from his back, he looks really majestic.
Liu Jing also sighed slightly in his heart. Although Liu Bei suffered repeated setbacks, his perseverance is indeed admirable. Moreover, he is very good at being a human being. He has already escaped and he still wants Zhao Yun to save Liu Pi, but he is unwilling to give up easily. No wonder so many people are willing to follow him in this way of being a human being.
"Young Master Jing"
Chapter completed!