Xie Lige rubbed his chin,
He said, "I know and I don't know,
You might as well take the initiative to introduce yourself. After all, spying on military intelligence is a capital crime. "
Jia Xu returned to Liangzhou after he resigned from his position,
He happened to hear that Liangzhou had already changed to a new person guarding the city,
He was extremely valiant and had repelled the foreign tribes many times,
He had protected the people,
His curiosity was immediately aroused, and he couldn't help but want to know the specific situation.
After a lot of inquiries,
He had a whole new understanding of the new city guarding general.
However, the people's knowledge was limited. Most of them were full of admiration for their general, praising how wise and powerful he was.
He was extremely valiant, and many people could not help but praise the latter's appearance.
They said that this was the first time in their lives that they had seen such a good-looking person.
This sentence immediately piqued Jia Xu's interest,
He wanted to see this famous city guarding general, but unfortunately, he did not see him in the end. Jia Xu was not willing to give up,
He heard from the people around that the soldiers in the martial arts training ground at the city gate were competing,
The general had appeared before, so he immediately went over to wait.
Who knew..,
On the first day of waiting, he was captured alive by the passing Lü Bu.
Jia Xu tidied up his green robe and bowed like a scholar. He began to introduce himself seriously, "I am Jia Xu. My name is Wen He."
People from Liangzhou.
I have heard of the general's actions.
I came to the martial arts training ground to take a look. "
Xie Lige did not say anything. He looked at Jia Xu with a playful expression.
Jia Xu gritted his teeth and said, "I know that this is not appropriate. I hope that you will forgive me."
Xie Lige raised his eyebrows. He knew that Jia Xu's expression was fake, but he did not fall for it. He said slowly, "Sir, you are making things very difficult for Zhong Ying."
"What do you think, General?" Jia Xu probed, "Wen He will definitely die for it!"
When Xie Lige heard this, he nodded in satisfaction and signaled for Lü Bu behind him to let go of his hand. He walked down the stage in an amiable manner and patted Jia Xu's shoulder with a smile. He used so much strength that Jia Xu's body trembled and he almost fell down.
"Am I such a boorish person?"
Xie Lige pretended to be dissatisfied and said. When he heard Jia Xu's stiff silence, he expressed his opinion. "I have heard that the famous scholar Yan Zhong praised you for your talent, saying that you are comparable to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. It just so happens that I am lacking a counselor. If you don't mind."
Jia Xu frowned and hesitated.
When Xie Lige saw his expression, he understood that Wen He might have other considerations. Liangzhou was not the place he had pledged allegiance to in the beginning. When he thought about it, it made sense. A fine bird would choose a tree to nest in. Compared to the other warlords, Liangzhou's foundation was weaker. It was reasonable for a talented person to hesitate.
He maintained his smile and looked at Lü Bu below the stage.
Lü Bu did not say anything. He grabbed Jia Xu's clothes and said that if Jia Xu rejected him, he would continue to carry him on his shoulders for a day trip.
When Jia Xu's clothes were pulled back, he remembered what had happened to him just now. His body stiffened. He was not as scheming as he was later, and his expression was a little unnatural.
Jia Xu took a deep breath and said, "General, can you let me think about it carefully?"
"No need to rush." Xie Lige brandished his hand as if he didn't care. However, what he said next made Jia Xu freeze again.
"It's just that the foreign kind has been attacking the city and the city gates have been sealed. I am afraid you cannot leave. Why don't you stay here for a few days? The young ones are just starting out. I will entrust them to you."
Wait.
Jia Xu was about to decline. He didn't want to be involved in the City of Brisk at all. He still had a mother at home.
However, when he raised his head, he saw the unquestionable expression on the general's face. He immediately understood that the general was not giving him any other choice.
Jia Xu was silent.
After a while, he murmured, "General, you sure are a genius."
He was willing to spend so much effort just because he heard of Ling Xian's name.
"I am still not as good as you."
Jia Xu had snuck into the training grounds and was caught spouting nonsense in the General's Residence. He had spent quite a bit of effort.
The two of them stared at each other for a while. Then, they both looked away. Xie Lige's eyes were bright and fearless. Jia Xu felt wronged and didn't want to look anymore.
"Clap, clap!"
Xie Lige was in a good mood after his victory. He clapped his hands and said, "Feng Xian."
"Godfather." Lü Bu raised his head.
"Take him to the general's house and familiarize yourself with the environment." Xie Lige raised an eyebrow at Lü Bu. His gaze hinted at something.
Lü Bu immediately understood. He looked at the helpless Jia Xu and grinned, "I know."
Then, Xie Lige cupped his hands at Jia Xu and said, "I'll have to trouble you, Mister."
Jia Xu was originally unhappy. However, after seeing Xie Lige's sincere gratitude, he suddenly calmed down. After all, he had heard of the general's deeds too many times. His mother also constantly talked about it. Jia Xu couldn't help but sigh. He had only wanted to test him. He didn't expect that he would be pecked in the eye. Now that he had entered the general's house, he couldn't leave.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Little General." Jia Xu turned around and cupped his hands at Lü Bu.
He didn't expect that Lü Bu would move aside a second before he bowed. He swiftly returned the bow and explained, "Mister, you don't have to be so polite. Godfather wants me to be your disciple. I should be the first to greet you."
As he spoke, he bowed like a disciple greeting his master.
Jia Xu was stunned by these words. He completely forgot to dodge. What's going on? Didn't the general just say that he wanted to enlighten him?
How did he become a disciple?
Before he could do anything, it was already too late. He could only watch as Lü Bu bowed.
Jia Xu came back to his senses and cursed in his heart. He looked at the father and son opposite him and immediately understood that one was playing the good cop and the other was playing the bad cop. He had already fallen into their trap.
After the ceremony, if it were any other scholar, they would have to swallow their anger and accept this disciple. However, Jia Xu wasn't someone who cared about his reputation. In his opinion, this was nothing compared to his life. His first reaction was to open his mouth and refuse, even if it meant going to jail.
In addition to the anger of being forced to stay in the house, Jia Xu looked up at Xie Lige and said seriously, "General, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to …"
Halfway through his words, his voice suddenly stopped.
Jia Xu saw a pair of eyes, it was a very beautiful pair of eyes, the ends of the eyes were raised upwards, giving off an air of arrogance. If it was a woman, she would definitely be captivated by such eyes, but Jia Xu saw the desire in the eyes, he could not open his mouth to say that you are not the wise master that I have chosen.
In his early years, he cherished every opportunity he had. Wasn't he studying hard for decades just to find a talent scout?
Although Liangzhou's location was awkward, it wasn't without advantages. It was also his hometown. He sighed and didn't move. He accepted Lü Bu's second bow.
Lü Bu expressionlessly lowered his head, bowed, and continued to bow.
There were thousands of words in his heart. Jia Xu closed his eyes. A moment later, he opened them again. His eyes were filled with determination. He said, "Wenhe will not disappoint the general."
Of course, as a cautious person, he only accepted Lü Bu as his student. He didn't mention the matter of choosing a master at all.
Xie Lige smiled. He wasn't surprised by this result. Jia Xu was able to survive under Cao Cao's suspicious personality. Xie Lige glanced at Jia Xu's expression. He knew that Jia Xu had really included him in the list of people he was considering. He would seriously consider it in the next few days.
This result was already a pleasant surprise for him.
"Thank you, Teacher," Xie Lige said in a low voice.
When Lü Bu bowed for the third time, Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "General, please allow me to leave!"
Xie Lige waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite. He then sighed and said, "Teacher is so magnanimous."
Jia Xu smiled bitterly. He didn't want to say anything else.
After Lü Bu bowed, he had already reached the door. He opened the door and waited for Jia Xu to speak before following him to see the general's residence. When he saw Jia Xu come over, the two of them left the carriage one after the other.
Lü Bu expressionlessly led the way. The first place they arrived at was his favorite lotus pond. There were two white lions beside it.
Jia Xu looked at Lü Bu's back with a complicated expression. He didn't expect that he would receive a disciple for nothing.
Lü Bu felt the gaze behind him. He turned his head in confusion. "Teacher?"
Jia Xu's expression didn't change. He looked at Lü Bu's face and said, "Little General, have you heard of my name before?"
Jia Xu wasn't surprised that Xie Lige knew of his name. He was more surprised that Lü Bu didn't hesitate to acknowledge him as his teacher. He didn't think that his reputation was so great.
Lü Bu heard this and shook his head honestly. "No."
"Then why?" Jia Xu couldn't help but frown.
Lü Bu directly interrupted him. "My adoptive father wanted me to acknowledge him as my teacher."
In the end, Lü Bu didn't know of Jia Xu's illustrious reputation in the future. He even treated this green-robed scholar like a stranger. The reason why he so quickly acknowledged him as his teacher was because he believed that his adoptive father wouldn't harm him.
Jia Xu heard this and was speechless. He finally understood why this little general came straight to the general's residence when he saw him.
"… …"
He was speechless.
Lü Bu suddenly stopped. Jia Xu followed his gaze and looked at the lotus pond. He saw that under the pavilion covered by lotus leaves, there were two snow-white lions. The big one was very bold and powerful, and the small one was charmingly naive.
The small lion was using its claws to scratch the big lion's face. It rolled around from time to time and made a whining sound.
The big lion let it do as it pleased in its arms. Its blue eyes swept past Lü Bu and landed on Jia Xu behind him. It growled.
Jia Xu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This lion seemed to understand human nature.