Chapter 403 Two Bandits Offer Treasures
The next afternoon, Lu Su and Liu Ye brought Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao to see them.
Lu Su and Liu Ye are already old men of Liu Beijun. Although their positions are not high, they have great power. They are also highly valued by Liu Feng and his son, and their future prospects are limitless.
Therefore, they took Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao directly into the mansion. When Liu Feng received the news, the four of them were already outside the hospital asking for a meeting.
Liu Feng immediately changed his clothes and then solemnly went out to greet him.
"Feng Wei didn't greet you from far away. Please forgive me for being disrespectful."
Liu Feng strode out of the courtyard with Xu Chu closely following behind.
Liu Feng first saluted Lu Su and Liu Ye, but the latter two naturally did not dare to care about them. They even said that they did not dare. At the same time, he stepped aside and bent down to return the salute.
Besides Lu Su and Liu Ye stood a big man.
The big man on the left of Lu Su is bronze-colored, has a strong body, and has a rather ugly face, but he has a sense of heroism. The big man on Liu Ye's right has fair skin and an ordinary appearance, but his eyes are quite bright.
These two people are Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao.
At this time, the two of them also saluted Liu Feng along with Lu Su and Liu Ye. Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao were both very respectful. The only difference was that Zheng Bao inadvertently looked at him quietly. Liu Feng glanced at him.
“When it comes to being disrespectful, we are the ones who are the most disrespectful.”
Liu Ye smiled and cupped his hands at Liu Feng and said, “Young Master’s visit to Luo this time has won the emperor’s favor. The imperial court has rewarded General Zuo for his promotion, but we haven’t congratulated him yet. Isn’t it extremely disrespectful?”
Strictly speaking, Liu Ye’s words are a bit frivolous and are suspected of the following.
But Liu Ye's character is like this. Although he is bold, careful, decisive and ruthless, he still has a bit of a charming mentality in his bones.
So he would lose his composure when facing the monarch, which would never happen if it were Xun You, Lu Su, Guo Jia, Chen Deng and others.
Liu Bei loved Chen Deng and regarded him as his heart, but Chen Yuanlong was also arrogant and self-destructive. He often made big talk in front of Liu Bei, but Chen Deng never crossed the line.
Strictly speaking, Liu Ye’s words crossed the line, and there was a sense of distinction between master and slave.
Therefore, as soon as Liu Ye said these words, the eyes of the other five people invariably focused on him, and a trace of worry flashed in Lu Su's eyes. He really did not expect Liu Ye to come like this.
Lu Su couldn't help but look at Liu Feng again, worry hidden in his eyes.
At the same time, Zheng Bao's eyes also turned to Liu Feng, who was brought here through Liu Ye's intermediary. At this time, he was even more frightened than Lu Su.
"Mr. Ziyang, what a joke."
Liu Feng burst out laughing, seemingly not caring about what Liu Ye said.
Then, he turned his attention to Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao: "These two are probably the heroes Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao, right?"
"The common people kowtow to General Zuo!"
Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao immediately knelt down and saluted after hearing Liu Feng's words.
After Liu Feng waited for them to kneel down, he stepped forward and held their arms: "Two strong men, please get up quickly."
After pulling the two men up, Liu Feng admired He said: "Before, Mr. Zijing and Mr. Ziyang were in front of my father and I. I strongly recommend these two heroes. When I saw them today, I realized why they were so praised by the gentlemen."
"The common people are not worthy of their praise. The state has no great merits, but only its bravery can be used. I am willing to do it for you. General Zuo died."
"General Zuo is really too praised. Bao is deeply frightened and has no way to repay him. He can only ask to be a lackey of General Zuo." General, Mu of Yangzhou, Marquis of Wu, no matter which title they were given, they were all distinguished officials that Xuezhou and Zheng Bao had never met before.
Now Liu Feng not only appeared in front of them, but his attitude towards them was as friendly as the spring breeze blowing on his face. How could they not be excited and in a trance like a dream.
Although Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao were water bandits, they were both smart people.
In the original time and space, Xuezhou was willing to surrender to Chen Deng, and his subordinates became the core of the Guangling Army formed by Chen Deng. After that, he conquered Lu Bu in the north and defended Sun Quan in the south, which can be said to be a great achievement for his hard work.
Zheng Bao saw the decline of the Jianghuai River and actually wanted to kidnap Liu Ye. Using his personal and family reputation, he instigated and coerced the people of Jiujiang to follow him across the Yangtze River.
It can be seen that he is also a bold and decisive person.
But now it is different.
Liu Feng had already recaptured Guangling the year before last. Although Sheyang and Yandu, where Xuezhou was located, were remote, they also surrendered to Liu Bei.
Therefore, Xuezhou's power is far from being as huge as the Wanhububu in history. It only has thousands of households and thousands of Bubu.
The same is true for Zheng Bao. He is not as arrogant as the original one now and behaves very calmly.
The two of them had long been impressed by Liu Feng's meritorious achievements. When they saw Liu Feng and treated him politely, they felt that they had met the Ming Master, and they immediately wished they could die for Liu Feng. Not surprising.
“Today I am blessed with a good talent, let me have a banquet and drink.”
Liu Feng pulled Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao inside, while teaching him earnestly: “Since you two have defected, For me, it must be I am afraid that Qian Shi will not be enough for your talents, so please don’t feel inferior in the future.”
In desperation, Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao could only bow their hands and say: "The state (treasure) is here, and I would like to present it to General Zuo as a courtesy. I beg General Zuo not to dislike it."
"Oh?"
Liu Feng was a little surprised. After looking at Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao, he turned his attention to Lu Su and Liu Ye.
The former smiled steadily and said nothing, while the latter smiled and said: "I only know that these two people have indeed prepared a gift for the audience, but I really don't know what the gift is."
Liu Feng suddenly became interested and laughed and said: "In that case, please invite the two gentlemen to see the gifts of the two warriors with me."
When Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao heard this, they immediately became energetic.
This gift was carefully prepared by them, hoping to win the favor of Liu Feng and his son.
Soon, Xue Zhou and Zheng Bao got the gifts, both of which were wooden boxes.
After the two looked at each other, Xue Zhou opened it first, revealing the dazzling gift inside.
"This is..."
Even though Liu Feng was well-informed, he couldn't help but be surprised.
It turns out that the thing contained in the wooden box sent by Xue Zhou turned out to be a pearl the size of a goose egg.
This pearl is about 18 millimeters in diameter. It is white and round. It shines brightly and dazzlingly under the sunlight.
Such a large individual is rare in real numbers, and I am afraid that the second one may not have been found at that time. Fortunately, Xue Zhou was able to find it and was willing to give it to Liu Feng.
Lu Su, Liu Ye and others were all surprised, and Zheng Bao also showed envy.
But soon, Zheng Bao's face turned away from envy, revealing a little secret joy.
Xue Zhou raised his head and said: "General Zuo, this was obtained accidentally by Zhou. Today, I dedicated it to General Zuo to show my respect."
Liu Feng was surprised and hesitated for a moment. , but he said: "The sage said, a gentleman will not take away This thing is so precious that it can be handed down from generation to generation. "
Xue Zhou was shocked when he saw Liu Feng, Lu Su and others just now. He didn't expect Liu Feng to refuse to accept it? , this suddenly made Xue Zhou feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar. Seemingly sensing that Xue Zhou's mentality was shattered, Liu Feng thought that his acting was overdone, and quickly comforted him: "Although this treasure is rare, in my eyes, it is not as valuable as Boyuan's talent."
Liu Feng's expression of pity for his talent immediately moved everyone including Zheng Bao.
Xue Zhou immediately prostrated himself, kowtowed and said: "General Zuo is so kind to you that I can't repay even one of you with death. This treasure is rare, and only those who are as virtuous as the general are worthy of possessing it. I sincerely ask you, general, not to refuse and accept it." "Give me this treasure."
As the governor of Xuezhou, Lu Su also stood up at this time: "Young Master. You should pity Xue Boyuan for his service, but don't let him feel cold."
Liu Feng then sighed: "In that case, I would be disrespectful."
Liu Feng said. As soon as the words came out, Lu Su and Xue Zhou's faces immediately showed joy, and it was obvious that they were very sincere in giving away the treasure.
At the same time, Zheng Bao also snatched it out, opened the wooden box in his hand, raised it high above his head, made an offering, and shouted loudly: "Bao is also sincere, and I beg General Zuo to learn from it."
When Liu Feng heard this, his eyes naturally fell on the wooden box in Zheng Bao's hand.
There was only a piece of carapace in this wooden box. After looking carefully, Liu Feng recognized that this thing was a turtle shell.
Liu Feng was surprised. Could it be that what Zheng Bao regarded as a treasure was just such a turtle shell?
No matter how carefully Liu Feng looked, he found that it was just an ordinary turtle shell. Could it be that the way he opened his eyes was wrong?
Fortunately, Zheng Bao shouted loudly at this time: "This is a treasure obtained from a thousand-year-old turtle. There is a golden knife pattern on the turtle shell, and under the golden knife, there is a word "王"! This is God's will, and the Lord Liu's surname is the king!" "
Liu Feng was shocked and looked at the turtle shell again.
Sure enough, just as Zheng Bao said, the upper part of the turtle shell has a pattern that looks like a gold knife, and underneath it is the word "王".
The most amazing thing is that this is the texture of the turtle shell, not an acquired scar.
It is precisely because of this that Zheng Bao regarded it as a strange prophecy and a rare commodity.
Lu Su and Liu Ye also looked over, and even Xue Zhou on the ground looked up, but unfortunately they couldn't see what was inside the wooden box.
“It’s true.”
Liu Ye was overjoyed and shouted.
Although Zheng Bao was shouting that his surname was Liu, he was the king, he was thinking of more than just a king.
After all, there is nothing surprising about Prince Liu, not to mention there are so many of them.
The real essence lies in how to interpret the word "王".
If it is interpreted as "king rules the world", then the word "王" will probably have to be whitened on top.
This is the real key why Zheng Bao regards the turtle shell as a treasure and Liu Ye is overjoyed.
Liu Feng's mind was spinning, and he stepped forward and gently closed the wooden box: "In this case, I will accept it."
Hearing Liu Feng accept it, Zheng Baodeng was overjoyed. Ban, and Liu Ye and Lu Su also looked happy.
Liu Feng helped Zheng Bao and Xue Zhou up, and then said after careful consideration: "Bo Yuan, De Zhang, what are your ambitions?"
When Zheng Bao and Xue Zhou heard this, they immediately understood. Liu Feng was asking whether they wanted to pursue literature or martial arts.
Both of them are famous for their bravery and courage, and their excellent martial arts. Naturally, they cannot want to turn into literature.
The two men immediately held up their hands and said: "General, I would like to fight on the battlefield from the left."
"Good!"
Liu Feng had expected this, and immediately replied: "The two gentlemen are loyal and brave men, and they gathered a crowd to vote for me. I will repay them later."
After thinking for a moment, he said: "I intend to recommend the two gentlemen as The lieutenant of the school leads a navy battalion with two thousand men each. I wonder what the two princes want? "
Zheng Bao is a water bandit and Xue Zhou is a pirate. Liu Feng's arrangement is really considerate. .
Although the value of school captains has been somewhat depreciated nowadays, Zheng Bao and Xue Zhou are both powerful rebels. For them, news from the officialdom is even more lagging.
Therefore, both Zheng Bao and Xue Zhou were quite satisfied with the position of captain capable of commanding two thousand people. They only felt that they had finally met the Ming Lord, and it was a right decision to submit their service this time.
In their eyes, the school captain was a serious official worth two thousand stones, the same rank as the prefect of a county.
That night, Liu Feng held a banquet in honor of Zheng Bao and Xue Zhou.
After Liu Bei was off duty, he also came to Liu Feng's place to attend the banquet.
Zheng Bao and Xue Zhou are both frustrated and powerful in nature, but they didn’t expect to find their way into the two-thousand-stone trade. They are so grateful for the kindness of Liu Feng and Liu Bei, and they wish they could die right away. Reciprocate.
After the banquet, Liu Feng ordered the turtle shell with the golden sword on it to be sent to Liu Bei.
This thing is a bit hot to touch. Zheng Bao wanted Liu Feng to take it, but after thinking about it, he decided not to keep it in his hands.
As for how dad handles it, that is Liu Bei’s own business.
After handling everything, Liu Feng originally wanted to continue south and go to Jiangdong to deal with military affairs.
But Liu Bei was so passionate about licking the calf that he personally persuaded Liu Feng to stay for a few days.
In the past few days, Liu Bei also temporarily put aside his military and political duties and took Liu Feng to visit the beautiful scenery around Shouchun.
The father and son stood on Bagong Mountain and looked at the Huaihe Plain below, feeling relaxed and happy.
The father and son had a rare picnic, and returned home in the evening with great joy.
When the two returned to the state capital, Xun You, Lu Su and Liu Ye immediately asked to see them.
Liu Feng and his son were a little surprised, but they both realized that something big might have happened.
Liu Bei immediately ordered and invited Xun You and others in.
Xun You, Lu Su, and Liu Ye entered the hall one after another, followed by a middle-aged scholar in his thirties.
Xun You was the first to speak, introducing Liu Feng and his son: "My lord, my lord, this gentleman is Liu Yuanying, the Prime Minister of Pei State in Runan."
Liu Yuanying?
Coupled with the Prime Minister of Pei State, Liu Feng immediately recognized the identity of the other party.
Isn’t this Liu Fu?
This person is not well-known and has average strength, but his historical status is not low.
In "Book of Wei Volume 15", he ranks first among the six governors.
Look at the people behind him, each one is more powerful than the other.
There are Sima Yi’s elder brothers, Sima Lang, the governor of Yanzhou, Liang Xi, the governor of Bingzhou, Zhang Ji, the governor of Liangzhou (grandfather of Queen Cao Fang), Wen Hui, the governor of Liangzhou (the ancestor of Wen Xian), Jia Kui, the governor of Yuzhou (Jia Kui) Mitsuru's father).
But Liu Fu died of illness as early as the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208 AD), the year when the Battle of Guandu broke out.
If Liu Fu lives another year, his historical status will have a more objective position.
Because in the winter after his death, Sun Quan led an army of 100,000 to attack Hefei for the first time. At that time, the city of Hefei was built from scratch by Liu Fu.
(End of this chapter)