Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Recently in Jiujiang City, there has been a prophecy circulating that the one who will replace the Han Dynasty is Dangtu Gao.

This prophecy spread widely and soon reached the ears of Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu pondered this prophecy carefully. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this prophecy had a lot to do with him.

The one who will replace the Han Dynasty is Dangtu Gao, and my name is Gonglu. Doesn’t this just prove this prophecy?

Could it be that the Han Dynasty has run out of luck and a new dynasty should be established?

Thinking of this, Yuan Shu felt ecstatic. There were many prophecies in this era, and each prophecy could predict the development of future things.

When Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty, there were rumors that Liu Xiu would become the emperor. Subsequent developments also confirmed this.

Although Yuan Shu was ecstatic, he was still not sure. After all, this kind of thing was too mysterious and it was difficult for ordinary people to explain it.

At this moment, a servant came in to report.

"My lord, a strange thing happened in Jiujiang City. An old man with a celestial appearance was sitting by the river, fishing with a straight hook, which caused a lot of discussion among the people."

Fishing with a straight hook? Could it be that this person wanted to learn from Jiang Taigong, who prospered the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years?

"Come here, go and invite this man over." Yuan Shu was very curious, but when he remembered what King Wen of Zhou had done, he called his servants and said, "Prepare the carriage and go to the river."

When Yuan Shu and his companions arrived at the riverside, they saw an old man fishing.

He was dressed in a Confucian robe that moved with the wind, giving off a slightly otherworldly vibe.

Yuan Shu secretly admired in his heart. Judging from the man's decorations, it was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.

The crowd watching from all sides had already gone far away when they saw the soldiers coming.

Yuan Shu straightened his clothes, walked forward slowly, bowed to the old man and asked: "I am Yuan Shu, sir, may I ask your name?"

Hearing Yuan Shu's question, the old man replied calmly: "So it's General Yuan. I'm Shui Jing. I wonder what the general has to teach you?"

Although Shui Jing spoke modestly, he never looked back from beginning to end, but kept staring at the straight hook on the river bank.

Upon hearing that it was Mr. Shuijing, Yuan Shu was excited. Mr. Shuijing was noble and elegant, knowledgeable, and very famous in Yuzhou. When he occupied Yuzhou, he sent people to invite him, but the people who went did not even see him.

Later I found out that Mr. Shuijing didn't like worldly affairs. He was usually either in seclusion or traveling around. It was not easy to see him.

Yuan Shu was quite excited as he did not expect that the water mirror he had always wanted to see would appear here.

"I have heard of your virtuous name for a long time. It is a great honor to meet you today."

"General, you are too kind. I am just a commoner. You don't have to be so humble."

"May I ask, sir, what is the purpose of sitting by the river and fishing with a straight hook?"

"I just wanted to imitate the elegance of the ancients out of interest, there is no other intention."

"Is what you said true, sir?"

"Oh, does the general have a different opinion?"

"Since it is fishing, if it is not for the fish, it must be for something else. Do you think this is right?"

Shui Jing slowly turned his head, glanced at Yuan Shu, and then said calmly: "I have heard that the Yuan family has a long history of family learning. Today, I see that it is true. What the general said is right. I came here because I found that there is something different here."

"What is the difference, please tell me clearly, sir?"

Shui Jing smiled faintly and did not answer, but continued to fish with his head down.

The water mirror's tricky operation made Yuan Shu unable to do anything. What does it mean that you lower your head to fish?

After a while, he finally understood what was going on. He waved his hand to signal the soldiers to retreat.

As the soldiers slowly retreated, only Yuan Shu was left standing beside Shui Jing.

Yuan Shu bowed again and asked in a low voice: "Sir, you have extensive knowledge. Please teach me."

Shui Jing said calmly, "I have loved the art of Qimen since I was young. I have studied it for several years and have gained some experience. A few days ago, when I passed by this place, I saw the clouds rolling and unrolling in the sky, and I felt that there was the aura of the Son of Heaven, so I stopped and took a closer look."

Like divination and prophecies, they are unique products active in this era. Generally speaking, the appearance of the emperor's aura indicates that an emperor will appear in this place.

When the First Emperor was in Xianyang, he sensed the presence of the Son of Heaven's aura in the southeast. Later, he frequently toured the south in search of the Son of Heaven's aura.

Emperor Gaozu was still a village head at the time, but he was very confident. He felt that the aura of an emperor that the First Emperor was looking for should be in himself.

Later, because he released corvée laborers without permission, he had to hide in the mountains.

There are dense trees in the deep mountains. In order to find food and avoid being hunted, they often move to another place after shooting.

But the strange thing was that every time Empress Lü led people into the mountains to look for Emperor Gaozu, they were able to find him accurately. This made Emperor Gaozu very confused, so he asked Empress Lü what was going on.

There are clouds wherever you are. If you look in the direction of the clouds, you can often find you.

Empress Lü's words made those around her believe more that Emperor Gaozu was of extraordinary status. More and more people gathered around him, and finally he founded the Han Dynasty.

After hearing Mr. Shuijing say that there was the aura of an emperor here, and combining it with the prophecies during this period, Yuan Shu naturally thought that the aura of an emperor was upon him.

In Jiujiang City, besides him, who else has such status and strength?

"Take a closer look, sir. Is the Emperor's aura stronger now than before?"

Shui Jing looked up at the sky, and after a moment, he slowly said, "Above the clouds, the giant dragon is tumbling, shuttling through the clouds, cheering and leaping for joy, it is indeed stronger than before."

Yuan Shu stared at the sea of ​​clouds. He only saw the clouds moving with the wind. As for the giant dragon tumbling as Mr. Shui Jing mentioned, he didn't see it at all.

He rubbed his eyes subconsciously, but the scene he saw did not change.

Mr. Shui Jing is indeed a great man of the time. If we can recruit him to work for us, then there is no need to worry about not being able to accomplish great things.

"Sir, you are a great talent, I admire you very much, I wonder if you are willing to come out and help me, I would like to take you as my teacher and obey your advice."

At this moment, Yuan Shu looked courteous and respectful, which would move anyone who saw him.

But Mr. Shuijing didn't seem to notice anything and just continued fishing motionlessly.

When Yuan Shu was in Yuzhou, his actions were clearly visible in the water mirror.

The soldiers were allowed to plunder and loot, and the people complained bitterly. Countless families were broken up and they were forced to leave Yuzhou and began to wander away from their homes.

All these incidents seemed to have happened yesterday. How could Shui Jing not feel resentful?

Shui Jing kept expressionless and continued fishing.

After a while, Yuan Shu already understood what Shui Jing meant.

Yuan Shu still had doubts in his mind and looked unwilling.

"Since you are unwilling to come out, I dare not force you. Please condescend to your house for a gathering. I have something important to ask you."

"I am used to being a free-spirited person, so it is inevitable that I will feel restrained when I come to the general's residence. Since I have met you here, it is also fate. If you have any questions, please ask."

Seeing Shui Jing agreed readily, Yuan Shu no longer concealed it.

"May I ask, sir, is the aura of the emperor here on me?"