Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 501 Farewell
Under the night, the sound of horseshoes resounded through the wilderness.

When the predecessors saw the descendants chasing after them, they looked anxious and even twitched their hips.But how could his riding skills be comparable to that of Guo Huai, who had been in the battlefield for a long time? He caught up to him in a short while.

Holding a torch, Guo Huai rode his horse behind the predecessors, and shouted loudly: "Lu Shiying, I am Guo Boji. Someone is not chasing Shiying, but wants to reminisce with Shiying. Could it be that Huai misunderstood you?"

"Royal!"

Hearing this, Lu Zhi stopped the horse, reined in the rein and turned the horse's head, saying that he was ashamed and dared not look at his old friend.

Guo Huai lightly clamped the horse's belly, and said with an unbelievable expression: "Shiying has been favored by the Emperor for a long time, why is he greedy for wealth and honor like others, abandoning the Great Wei and leaving for Shu? This is not Lu Shiying, Huai's best friend."

Since Cao Rui's defeat at Xinling, many officials in Guanzhong surrendered to the great Han.Guo Huai just couldn't figure out why his good friend, who had never loved wealth and honor, but was poor and happy, wanted to join the big man like everyone else.

Seeing that Guo Huai had misunderstood, Lu Zhi quickly explained: "Brother Boji, that's not the case! Boji didn't think that he was a lowly person, but he made friends with me, hired me as a separate driver, and recommended someone to be a subordinate of the general. Therefore, he gave birth to me. The one who knows me is my mother; the one who knows me is Brother Boji! It’s not because he was greedy for wealth and honor that he ran to Han, but because he is the mother of Zhizhi.”

Because his father was killed by Guo Bang in his early years, Lu Zhi was in exile, and he didn't start to study until he was 17 years old.When Lu Zhi was recommended by Guo Huai as Xiaolian and promoted to doctor, he was already very old.

When Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition to Longyou, Lu Zhi had just been hired by Guo Huai as his valet.It can be said that his ability to embark on an official career and his current status are inseparable from Guo Huai's appreciation and recommendation.

However, although Guo Huai had the kindness of recommending Lu Zhi, Guo Huai respected Lu Zhi very much and regarded him as a close friend.Therefore, what Lu Zhi said was not empty words, but real words.

"Since Guo Si's rebellion in the past, Zhi's father was unfortunately killed, and Zhi's baby was displaced with his mother and lived in Mei County. Zhi's mother worked hard before and after, so that she could study scriptures and learn with her tribe. Therefore, without my mother, there would be no Zhi!"

As he said that, Lu Zhi, a 45-year-old man, with tears in his eyes, said: "Now Zhi's mother is in Mei County, if Zhi goes away with His Majesty and leaves her mother unattended, Zhi will be an unfilial son. After death, I will enter the Nine Springs without a face, so as to see my mother!"

Guo Huai shook the whip in his hand, sighed, and said, "Shi Ying is also responsible for Huai's mistake!"

Guo Huai agrees with Lu Zhi's explanation. He has a good relationship with Lu Zhi, and he knew that his mother's mother was suffering from hard work in the early years, and the root cause of the disease was getting sicker and sicker as she grew older.Although Lu Zhi had a family, but because he was honest and had no surplus money, his wife often used it for weaving.

If Lu Zhi abandoned his family and went to Kanto, then based on their family's economic situation, Lu Zhi's mother would basically die of illness due to lack of money to buy medicine.

After all, Lu Zhi's family background is not comparable to that of super rich families like Guo Huai.Guo Huai's great-grandfather, Guo Zun, was the governor of Yanzhou. He once served as the doctor of Guanglu and was ordered to tour the world.His grandfather, Guo Quan, was a great farmer in the Eastern Han Dynasty.His father, Guo Yan, was the prefect of Yanmen County at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

After a pause, Guo Huai asked with a puzzled face: "Since Shiying has such an unspeakable secret, why didn't you tell me?"

Lu Zhi lowered his head in shame, and said: "Zhi's move is an act of abandoning loyalty in favor of filial piety, what kind of face will I have to see Brother Boji? Besides..."

Although he didn't say anything later, Guo Huai also knew that Lu Zhi was worried that he would stop him, and might even report Lu Zhi to Sima Yi.

Guo Huai chuckled, looked at the bright galaxy in the sky, and said with emotion: "Shiying and I have known each other for a long time, how can Huai be such a human being?"

For Guo Huai of the gentry, a loyal emperor is more important than a close friend, and perhaps a close friend is more important.After all, the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty did not allow him to be loyal to death, let alone a country like Cao Wei that usurped the Han and prospered.

You must know that the Guo family in Taiyuan is not an ordinary family, but a family that has stood in China for thousands of years.It really confirms the saying 'a century-old dynasty, a thousand-year family'.

Guo Huai's Taiyuan Guo family started in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It went through the Han Dynasty, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties. Civil servants and generals emerged continuously for more than a thousand years.The descendants Guo Ziyi (Tang), Guo Shouwen (Song) and Guo Rong (Sui) are also members of the Guo family in Taiyuan.

Guo Huai untied the cloak tied around his shoulders, tidied it up and threw it at Lu Zhi, and said with emotion: "Shiying is going to be far away now, I don't know when you and I will see each other. Today Huai is in a hurry, and now I only have the cloak to give away." Take shelter from the cold with Shiying."

Lu Zhi held the thick cloak tightly, looking at his friend Guo Huai, his gratitude was beyond words.

After a while, Lu Zhi took off the jade pendant from his waist, threw it to Guo Huai, cupped his hands and said, "I bid farewell to my brother, I don't know what the future will be, thank you for taking care of me. I'm giving you this jade as a present, I hope you don't want to dislike it."

Guo Huai took the jade pendant, held it in the palm of his hand, cupped his hands and said: "Emperor Han is a sage king, loyal and heroic, known for his knowledge of people; Zhuge Gong is the prime minister who helps the world, and Rong Wu governs the country with his elders. The king is wise and wise. , with the talents of the world, he will be able to make great achievements, and he will be far better than today."

Guo Huai, as a beneficiary under the Cao Wei system, knows that the current system is not friendly to the down-and-out gentry.If he hadn't met Lu Zhi by himself, I'm afraid he would still be in the state and county, let alone being an official of the General's Mansion.

With Guo Huai's talent and vision, it is natural to see that Lu Zhi possesses a great talent, which is why he and Lu Zhi have a good relationship.I came here tonight with the intention of persuading him, but seeing that Lu Zhi entered the Han Dynasty because of his mother, Guo Huai didn't say anything, but wished him great success.

"Don't dare. Zhi is just a scattered person, and his future is unknown. An can accept such words." Lu Zhi shook his head and said with a wry smile.

Seeing that Lu Zhi was not confident, Guo Huai said disapprovingly, "When Huai was governor of Yongzhou, he knew Jiang Wei and You Chu very well. Talented, but greedy for pleasure, yet become a high-ranking official."

"With these two people looking at it, it can be seen that there is no one in Western Shu. Today's Ying has a vision, a talent for good governance, a noble character, and an ambition. His position will definitely be appreciated by Zhuge Gong and promoted by the Han Emperor. Above these two." Guo Huai said with a smile.

Seeing Guo Huai's analysis of Jiang Wei and You Chu clearly, Lu Zhi felt relieved, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother Boji, for your parting words!"

Guo Huai put the jade pendant into his bosom, cupped his hands and replied: "In the future, when we meet you on the battlefield, each will be his own master, so we should cherish it now."

Lu Zhi parted and said: "The same is true for you, if the big man breaks through Taiyuan in the future, he will treat the Guo clan well."

Hearing this, Guo Huai laughed loudly and said: "If a big man can do this, Huai should be recommended by Shi Ying to Emperor Han!"

"Take care of yourself!"

Under the moonlight, the two said goodbye to each other, and Lu Zhi rode his horse to the south, joining Liu Chan's army.But Guo Huai didn't know what to think, and after a while, he turned and went to the army.

(End of this chapter)