People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 293 Crazy
The emperor returned to the east, the alliance was stabilized, Xuanxia also entered a stable development stage, and the heroes of the world also planned their own foundations.

Sun Ce, who had always been under Yuan Shu's command, finally became unwilling to be outdone and began to seek independent development.

In the end, he reluctantly gave up the jade seal left by his father in exchange for some soldiers and horses, and began to cooperate with Yuan Shu to attack Liu Yao of Wujun in Jiangdong.

Relying on the prestige and connections left by Sun Jian in the past, Sun Ce marched forward, from the initial thousand troops to eventually develop to five or six thousand, and there were still people constantly willing to join him.

Among them was not only Zhou Yu, who was from the Zhou family of Lujiang, but also a guy named Deng Dang.

Deng Dang himself is not well-known, and if he goes there he will probably only be an ordinary general under Sun Ce, but this is also a good place to go.

Nowadays, heroes are emerging all over the world, and talents from all over the country are looking for a place to live. Following Sun Ce may not be a bad opportunity to make achievements.

Now that everything is ready, Deng Dang will set out soon to earn a career, but he has to bring his brother-in-law, Lu Meng, with him.

The poor families in the Three Kingdoms were actually the descendants of the once powerful families, but as the families kept growing and spreading, and the side branches kept becoming more and more subdivided, they became increasingly marginalized in the end.

It is not surprising that a family falls from a branch of an aristocratic family to become a powerful family, and then falls from a branch of a powerful family to become a poor family.

People like Zhao Yun and Lu Meng were from such humble families. At their point in life, they were actually no different from ordinary people. That is, a little family knowledge inheritance gave them some knowledge, but materially speaking, most of them no longer had any means of production and lived in extreme poverty.

Deng Dang knew that the Lu family was having a difficult time, so he brought Lu Meng to join the army to help the Lu family.

He still liked his brother-in-law, Lu Meng, very much. Although this guy lived a difficult life, he was very loyal and every time he came back from hunting, he would not forget to bring some good things for his brother-in-law.

If it were just that, it would be fine. This boy is also very kind-hearted. If he sees fellow villagers living in hardship, he will definitely help them even if he is not doing well himself. This also makes people from nearby villages praise this boy.

Now the news has arrived that Sun Ce is in the middle of a fierce battle with Liu Yao, and Deng Dang can no longer sit still. He has not yet finished eating the wild boar meat that Lu Meng sent him last time, and he is heading all the way to Lu's house.

The Lu family's courtyard was just a few shabby thatched cottages. Deng Dang saw Lu's mother as soon as he entered. He greeted her immediately and then asked, "Is Ziming home? I will be leaving soon to join General Sun. Ziming should be ready, right?"

When Lu's mother saw Deng Dang, she sighed and her expression seemed to be a little strange.

"You've come at the right time. This kid seemed to be possessed by a demon last time he came back from hunting. He didn't even mention joining the army with you. He does nothing every day and just runs to the riverside to read a book all day. I don't know what's wrong with him. You should go check on him."

After Lu's mother finished speaking, she didn't want to delay any longer and immediately pulled Deng Dang forward: "I can beat him or scold him, but he just won't listen. As his brother-in-law, you have some authority and maybe you can persuade him. When you see him, you don't have to show mercy, as long as you can make him sober up."

Deng Dang had no idea of ​​the situation and was completely confused by the barrage of words he received.

Although he wanted to say something, the person in front of him was his mother-in-law after all, so he could only shut up and follow her. However, he couldn't help muttering in his heart.

We are about to leave, what is this kid Lu Meng up to?
We walked all the way out of the village and soon arrived at a mountain stream. There were mountains, forests and vegetation everywhere. Apart from the chirping of insects and the sound of water, there was no other noise. It was an elegant and quiet place.

From a distance, Deng Dang saw a young man holding a book lying on a huge rock by the river. It was his brother-in-law, Lu Meng.

"Please wait here for a moment, my Lord. I will go and talk to Ziming."

Deng Dang bowed to Lu's mother and walked forward. Lu's mother was worried, but she also knew that sometimes people of the same generation were easier to talk to, so she stood far away and waited.

When Deng Dang arrived next to the huge rock, Lu Meng was unaware of anyone coming around him.

Deng Dang couldn't help but feel puzzled. This kid never liked to study, so how could he be so engrossed in reading today? Moreover, this paper book looked rare, and he didn't know where he got it from.

Lu Mengzheng was reading intently when suddenly his grip loosened and the book flew away. He was startled and sat up quickly.

He looked over and found that it was his brother-in-law Deng Dang who had taken the book away. He was relieved and said, "When did my brother-in-law come? Why didn't he call out?"

Deng Dang glanced at him, too lazy to respond, and just read the book curiously.

The three big characters "Natural Scripture" on it caught his eyes, and his expression changed slightly, and his brows immediately frowned: "Where did you get this book that is banned by the court?"

"What, a banned book?" Lu Meng was stunned for a moment, but then he realized: "Brother-in-law knows the origin of this book?"

In this era, the distance between people and information was vast and isolated, and Lu Meng had lived in rural villages for a long time, so he knew little about the outside world. Youzhou was the farthest place from him, and he had no idea what was happening there.

Deng Dang was more knowledgeable than him. He knew the origin of "Natural Book" as soon as he saw it.

"In Youzhou of our Han Dynasty, there is a Yellow Turban nation named Xuanxia. Have you ever heard of it?" Deng Dang said in a deep voice.

Lu Meng nodded: "I have heard of this, but I don't know what kind of country Xuanxia is." Deng Dang snorted coldly and threw the book in front of Lu Meng: "The Yellow Turbans of Xuanxia have long since converted to Yixin. The religion they follow now is called Naturalism. I don't need to tell you what this "Natural Classic" is!"

After hearing this, Lu Meng finally understood the origin of the book and was stunned for a moment.

He originally thought that this was a book sent by God to inspire him and give him a mission, but it turned out that he was overthinking and the book had a history.

Xuanxia, ​​Naturalism
After thinking for a while, Lu Meng asked him: "Brother-in-law, do you know the details about Xuan Xia? Why don't you tell me about it?"

Deng Dang was furious when he heard this: "Are you crazy? The imperial court banned this book several years ago. What else do you have to ask? Are you going to join the bandits?"

Lu Meng's expression was a little complicated for a moment. After understanding the whole story, he naturally understood why the court banned the book.

However, now that the Han court has lost all its authority, the so-called ban is no longer effective, and Lu Meng does not take it seriously.

Deng Dang grabbed Lü Meng's shoulders and said in a deep voice, "I will soon set out to join General Sun. You should put aside your thoughts and join the army with me. It is the right thing to do to make achievements and earn a good career in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Meng nodded, but when his eyes fell on the book, he shook his head again. For a moment, the expression on his face was very conflicted.

Deng Dang was puzzled when he saw this: "Are you possessed by evil spirits?"

Lu Meng did feel like he was possessed.

As soon as he read this scripture that fell from the sky, he was enlightened and saw the essence of social structure. Each word revealed the coldest underlying rules of this world.

Why was the Lu family born so poor? Why did so many hard-working people work hard every day but still have trouble getting enough to eat, while the wealthy and powerful families above them did not work and could enjoy luxury at home every day?
Lu Meng frowned and seemed to be lost in his own world, and suddenly he ignored Deng Dang.

Deng Dang was so angry that he slapped him. With a snapping sound, Lu Meng came to himself again. When he was rubbing his face, Deng Dang's angry voice could be heard.

"I don't have time to counsel you here. I'm leaving tomorrow. If you don't understand, I won't wait for you."

Lu Meng was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "No."

Deng Dang frowned even deeper: "What's wrong?"

Lu Meng grabbed Deng Dang and said, "The Han is wrong, and General Sun is wrong too. They are all blood-sucking insects riding on the heads of ordinary people. Even if you help General Sun gain power, you are only helping the tyrant. The world will not change at all. This is not what you should do."

When Deng Dang heard this, he looked at Lu Meng as if he was a fool. He said nothing and simply tore the "Natural Book" into pieces.

Lu Meng watched quietly, but did not stop him. He just sighed and said, "It's useless. I already know the contents of this scripture by heart."

Deng Dang snorted when he heard this: "I shouldn't have surrendered to General Sun, so what should I do?"

Lu Meng was silent for a moment, his eyes flickered, and then he slowly calmed down: "Brother-in-law, this world is not right. We should learn from Xuan Xia's Yellow Turbans to change the world. This cause is much greater than serving General Sun."

Deng Dang was not moved at all, he just said coldly: "You are really crazy."

Lu Meng shook his head, but became more determined: "I am not crazy, I just got enlightened. I have never been so clear-headed in my life."

After that, Lu Meng looked at Deng Dang and said, "I want to do something. Brother-in-law, please stay and help me."

Deng Dang looked at Lu Meng deeply, sighed helplessly, turned around and left.

When he came to Lu's mother, he saw her worried expression and was speechless for a moment. Finally, he could only shake his head and said, "When Ziming wakes up, let him come to me. I will go and make a career first, and then I can take care of him in the future."

Seeing this, Lu's mother knew what the result would be, and in the end she could only sigh and wipe away her tears.

Deng Dang's refusal made Lu Meng a little disappointed.

Are fame, fortune and wealth really that fascinating?

But then he felt relieved. If it weren't for the scriptures sent from heaven to enlighten him, he would have been the same.

God gave me this scripture, and it must be a mission for me. Even if the road ahead is difficult, I should give it a try.
Lu Meng stood up, his mind unprecedentedly calm, a kind of peace of mind that came from being on a firm path.

When they reached the front, he supported his mother and walked back, saying with a smile: "Don't worry, mother. You will understand later that I am right."

(End of this chapter)