Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

In March of the spring, Lu Bu and his wife left Zhao State and went to Changshan State. They heard that Zhao Yun had returned to Zhending to visit his brother. While inspecting the spring plowing, the two of them wanted to kidnap someone. Unexpectedly, an urgent letter came from Jinyang that Lu Zhi was seriously ill and wanted to see Amo before he died. So the two of them hurried back to Jinyang.

Lu Zhi did not lie on the couch and gasp for breath like all dying people. Instead, he sat on the old chair specially made for him by Zhang Mo, with cushions on both sides supporting his skinny body that had no strength left. He held a book in his hand, but did not read it, and nodded his head as if dozing off.

Zhang Mo walked into the room quietly, trying not to make any noise, but Lu Zhi was still awakened. He was confused for a long time, and his cloudy and lifeless eyes finally came into focus. Zhang Mo walked up to him, bowed, and called him "Teacher" softly.

Lu Zhi tilted his head to look behind her, and his old, hoarse voice rang out softly, "Has the King of Tang not returned yet?"

"I'm back, waiting outside!"

He stretched out his withered right hand, supported himself on the armrest of the chair with his other hand and was about to stand up. "Help me up, I want to go and see him."

"teacher……"

Zhang Mo knelt down in front of him, her throat choked with sobs, not knowing what to say. Her mentor had been loyal to the Han Dynasty all his life, but before he died, he found out that he had been a traitor to the Han Dynasty for so many years. One can imagine the regret in his heart.

Lu Zhi insisted on getting up. Lü Bu heard the sound outside and hurried in. When Lu Zhi saw that he was about to stand up and salute again, Lü Bu had already knelt beside Amo and bowed to him.

Lu Zhi turned his head away and snorted coldly, "How dare I, a mere commoner, accept the king's kneeling homage?"

Lu Bu said to himself, "This bow is to show respect to you as Teacher Amo!"

He bowed again, "This time, I bow to thank you for your tireless efforts for Bingzhou over the years."

Lu Zhi was about to say something when he saw him leaning down again. "One last bow. On behalf of the students of Bingzhou and even the students of the world, I would like to thank you for the books you have written and the annotations you have made to the classics."

After three bows, Lü Bu continued to kneel upright beside Amo. Lu Zhi's anger seemed to have subsided a little. He looked at the two of them and asked, "When did you start thinking like this?"

Lü Bu replied, "It all started when Dong Zhuo committed evil in Luoyang. Before he led his troops to Luoyang, I tried my best to persuade him to stay in Bingzhou. I also tried to save the Han Dynasty from collapse, but the Han Dynasty was doomed, and all my efforts were in vain."

"Is your fate over?" Lu Zhi sneered. "It's just an excuse for you traitors to rebel!"

Lu Bu suddenly stood up, pulled Amo up as well, and asked, "Sir, how do you think we can save Han?"

He asked himself, and answered, "Establish another royal family? And then hand over the kingdom I worked so hard to build to him? Will he fear that my achievements will surpass my own and kill my entire family? I, Lü Bu, don't think I'm that great. The reason I risked my life and conquered the world was, first, to create a peaceful country for Amo similar to her hometown, second, to protect my family and, at most, to ensure the well-being of the people of the world, and third, to give an explanation to these brothers who followed me. I've already died once, do you think I care about that position? What's so good about that position? There are endless memorials to review and endless state affairs to deal with every day. I'd rather live a carefree life with my wife and children."

Lü Bu realized that speaking down to Lu Zhi was a bit rude, so he simply sat cross-legged on the ground and continued, "Why do you think the Han emperors all died young? It's because they had to deal with so many troublesome matters every day, and they were exhausted! I know very well in my heart that I am not cut out to be an emperor, and I don't want to be one. You know how envious I was when I saw Yuan Benchu ​​happily leaving Yecheng that day. I also want to find a beautiful place to be with my wife and children, but I can't."

Lu Zhi wanted to retort, but Lü Bu didn't give him a chance. He continued, "You've been stuck in Jinyang for the past few years, so you haven't seen what's happening outside. Guanzhong suffered a devastating disaster last year, leaving the entire Jingzhao Prefecture destitute. Cao Cao massacred the people of Xuzhou and Pengcheng, leaving enough corpses to block the Si River. Yuan Shu's tyrannical levies in Yuzhou have infuriated the people. And your disciple Gongsun Bogui isn't a good person either. Of all the people you taught, only A-Mo and Liu Da'er are truly righteous. Look at Bingzhou. Did anyone starve to death under A-Mo's rule? Who in Bingzhou doesn't worship A-Mo like a god?"

"Will the world be ruled by the Liu or Lü surname in the future? Ask the people if they have any objections. Do they mind if the emperor changes his surname to Lü? As long as they can have enough to eat, they will have no objection if you let them all have the surname Lü."

"Finally, I want to ask you, to whom have you been loyal in your life: the Liu family or the people of the world?"

Lu Zhi was stunned and speechless.

Lu Bu stood up and bowed to him, "I'll go out first. Let Amo talk to you for a while. Please don't embarrass or scold her anymore. She's dying, so please calm down."

Lu Bu left, but Lu Zhi was stunned for a long time. After a long while, he finally sighed softly, "I have taught others my whole life, but before I died, I was scolded by a mere man. If I tell them about it, Bo Ji and Kang Cheng (Zheng Xuan's courtesy name) will laugh their heads off. What a pity... I didn't get to see Kang Cheng again before I died..."

"That's not what he meant..." Zhang Mo explained, then added, "If you want to see Mr. Zheng, I'll send someone to look for him immediately."

"No need... I can't wait for him to come." Lu Zhi leaned back in his chair. "You don't have to explain. I know that the man was protecting you, afraid that I would take my anger out on you. He has only been with you all these years. He is truly a man of deep affection."

"Then teacher, you...are not angry anymore, right?" Zhang Mo asked cautiously.

Lu Zhi sighed again, "What's the point of being angry? You and that bastard will never return the world to the Liu family. I've long seen that you are disrespectful and disrespectful, but I didn't expect you to be so bold..."

He pointed to a stool next to him and said, "Sit down and tell me what your hometown is like!"

Zhang Mo pulled a stool over and sat next to him. After hesitating for a moment, she told him about her origins and past life, as well as the history of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Lu Zhi was so surprised after hearing this that he didn't react for a long time. After a long while, he said, "Are you really a reincarnated person? No wonder you know so much at such a young age. Farm machinery, military equipment, civil affairs, politics, military affairs, in many areas, I admit that I am not as good as you."

He sighed, "It seems that God has truly sent you to save the people and liberate the descendants of the Chinese people from being slaughtered by the barbarians! But I wonder if you two can conquer the world?"

Zhang Mo was full of confidence, but she said, "I don't know either. I can only take it one step at a time."

Lu Zhi knew what she was thinking from her tone. He closed his eyes for a moment, then spoke slowly, "Judging from the current situation, no one in the world can match you two. However... after you take Jizhou, the other princes will become even more wary of you, and it's time for them to unite. Yuan Shu is fine, but I'm afraid of Cao Mengde and your senior brother. Cao Mengde's troops are inferior to yours, but his counselors are just as good as yours. And your senior brother has a strong army, but no reliable counselors. He's a fierce fighter, but he has quite a few flaws..."

He hammered here and there, recounting Gongsun Zan's past, and concluded, "I have never worried about your intelligence and talent, nor do I doubt your kindness and virtue. It's just that your journey may seem bumpy, but you've never failed. And you've been reincarnated, so it's inevitable that you might look down on the heroes of the world. You must remember that until the very end, you must never let your guard down..."

Indeed, in terms of military strength, Gongsun Zan's troops were not much different from the Bingzhou Army. The White Horse Volunteers were at the same level as the Feixiong Army. If Gongsun Zan had a group of advisers like Yuan Shao, he would have dominated the north in history. If he and Cao Cao joined forces, one in the east and the other in the south, it would be enough to cause trouble for Jizhou.

To be honest, Zhang Mo was a little bit complacent after annexing Yuan Shao, killing Ma Teng and Han Sui, and getting Chen Gong to surrender the city this year. She thought that she could recuperate for three or four years, and when she had enough food and grass stored, she could push forward smoothly. However, today, Lu Zhi reminded her that the road ahead was still very long. If she was not careful, Yuan Shao in the Battle of Guandu and Cao Cao in the Battle of Chibi would be lessons for her!

What she wants is not division, but unification!

"I will always remember your teachings, teacher, and will never look down on anyone!" Zhang Mo stood up and bowed solemnly.

"Hmm... I'm relieved that you can remember this..." Lu Zhi raised his hand slightly, "I'm tired, please help me lie down on the couch for a while..."

Zhang Mo called in the attendants, and together they helped Lu Zhi to the bed. Lu Zhi then instructed, "When I die, please don't give me a lavish burial. A thin coffin and a linen robe will suffice. At most, two of your storybooks may be buried with me. Nothing else is required."

"I will follow your orders!" Zhang Mo replied with tears in her eyes.

"There's no need to transport it all the way back to Zhuo County now. Bury it first in Mengshan and relocate it when needed later..."

"Teacher..." Zhang Mo bit her lower lip and suddenly burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"And Yu'er. His brothers are all dead. He's the only one left after I'm gone. I entrust him to you. Please teach him well on my behalf."

"Teacher, don't worry, I will treat him like my own brother!" Zhang Mo said in tears.

"Okay... nothing to do, go out, I'm going to sleep for a while!"

"I look at you..."

Lu Zhi waved his hand, "No need, not so fast, go eat something first."

Seeing that he was still in good spirits despite having little strength, Zhang Mo helped him lie down, covered him with a quilt, left the attendant to watch over him, and bowed as she left the room.