Liu Bei stood up quickly, invited him to come and sit with him, and asked his name.
The man said: "My surname is Guan Mingyu, and my courtesy name is Yunchang. Because the bullies in the village bullied others, I killed the bullies in anger and fled to other places for five or six years." After hearing this, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei admired each other very much, and they also
I told Guan Yu about my wish. Guan Yu was very happy after hearing it.
After drinking, they came to Zhang Fei's manor together, and saw a peach garden behind the manor. The peach blossoms in the garden were brilliant and the scenery was beautiful. It was better to choose a day than to hit the sun. The three of them immediately burned incense in the garden and worshiped: "I Liu Bei (Guan Yu, Guan Yu)
From today on, the three of them, Zhang Fei, have become brothers of the opposite sex, working together to help the Han Dynasty, report to the court, and bring peace to the people. Although they were not born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, they hope to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day. The emperor, the emperor, and the empress will learn from each other.
"If you violate the oath, both heaven and man will be killed!" After the oath was completed, the three became brothers with different surnames. The three recognized themselves as brothers according to their age, with Liu Bei as the eldest brother, Guan Yu as the second, and Zhang Fei as the youngest.
The next day, Zhang Fei was invited by the wealthy businessman Zhang Shiping to go to the village for a chat. Liu, Guan, and Zhang arrived in front of a large house. A manager was waiting at the door and led the three people into the village. Not long after they walked, Zhang Shiping greeted him with a greeting
"Big brother." Zhang Shiping came closer and said excitedly, "I haven't seen big brother for a long time, and I miss you so much."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Zhang Fei interrupted: "You can't call me eldest brother in front of my two brothers."
"Oh? Are you two..." Zhang Shiping asked.
Zhang Fei said: "I'm here to introduce you. This is my eldest brother Liu Xuande. He is the queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan and a descendant of the Han Dynasty."
"It turns out that he is a royal nobleman. How disrespectful he is." Zhang Shiping hurriedly saluted.
Liu Bei hurriedly returned the gift: "I don't dare to take it seriously."
Zhang Fei then introduced: "This is my second brother, whose surname is Guan Mingyu and whose courtesy name is Yunchang."
"He is indeed a hero." Zhang Shiping clasped his fists in front of his chest.
Guan Yu cupped his fists and returned the salute: "That's easy to say."
"The presence of three distinguished guests will make Pengpi shine, and let me treat you well, please." Zhang Shiping stretched out his hand and let the three of them into the inner hall.
Everyone had a great discussion during the banquet, and Liu Bei explained his intention of recruiting soldiers and horses to "promote righteous soldiers and fight against rebels." Zhang Shiping thought this was a righteous act! He admired it very much! He donated 100 good horses and five gold and silver coins.
One hundred taels and one thousand kilograms of iron are used as utensils.
The three brothers were very happy to receive Zhang Shiping's sponsorship. They toasted to Zhang Shiping repeatedly. After three drinks and five dishes, they suddenly heard the sound of a gong. Zhang Shiping frowned.
He locked the door and patted the table, sighing: "It's likely that something happened again."
"The owner of the village...the owner of the village..." The old housekeeper hurriedly ran in and said: "Let me report to the owner of the village, something happened again."
"It's that evil beast again!" Zhang Shiping said angrily.
The old housekeeper looked sad and said: "That's right, this matter will cost three lives!"
"Don't panic. Speak slowly." Liu Bei said.
Zhang Shiping also said: "Brother Liu is right, there are noble people in the village today, everything will be fine, please tell me quickly!" He looked very anxious.
"Yes, Wang Laoshi's family of three were driving a cart with camels across the bridge. The evil beast suddenly appeared and ate all three of Wang Laoshi's family into its stomach. Even the mule that was pulling the trailer was bitten.
It’s a big piece!” said the old housekeeper.
After Zhang Fei heard this, he was so angry that he broke his teeth in his mouth. He slapped the table and said angrily: "Who dares to be such a monster, and even dares to eat people!" The old housekeeper was thinking in his heart.
My ability to bear it was poor. I was so frightened by Zhang Fei's roar that I sat down on the ground. My mind was filled with stars, my hands were trembling, and I couldn't say a word.
"Brother Yide, this matter is a long story, it has been at least half a year." Zhang Shiping said.
Zhang Fei said: "Just tell me."
"It is said that this beast is an evil dragon that lives in a cave by the river. In the past six months, it has killed and injured more than a dozen people, as well as countless cattle, sheep, horses and mules!" Zhang Shiping said.
"Well...if that's the case, why don't you send more people to remove it?" Guan Yu asked.
Zhang Shiping sighed again and said: "Second brother Guan didn't know something. My younger brother hired more than fifty martial artists at a high price to go to the cave with the intention of slaying demons. But what happened after more than fifty martial artists entered the cave? Just one moment.
He never returned and there was no news from him. From then on, the residents in the village felt inexplicable panic and no longer dared to pass by the cave."
Zhang Fei snorted and said: "That can only be blamed on the incompetence of the more than 50 martial arts masters. They are only superficial. They are no match for that beast. Let me, Old Zhang, know how to deal with them."
"Third brother, you should not act rashly until you understand the details." Liu Bei quickly stopped him.
Zhang Fei was impatient and thought that his eldest brother was looking down on him. He cupped his fists and said, "Brother, it is a fact that those evil beasts eat and harm people. No matter what the background is, as long as we can eliminate the harm to the local people and make the people live in peace, it is our duty to do so."
!" These words were spoken with righteousness.
At this time, Guan Yu also stood up and said: "Brother, what my third brother said is true. If such evil animals are not eliminated, the people will not be able to live in peace. Why don't we ask Master Zhang to lead the way, and my third brother and I will go ahead and eliminate the evil."
"Little brother..." Zhang Shiping hesitated and said, "Little brother, I don't think it's appropriate."
"What are you afraid of! I, Zhang Yide, personally took action, and my second brother personally formed the formation for me. Let alone an evil dragon, even if there were ten or eight of them, I would capture and kill them. I would take their guts and fight for them.
Two brothers, let's drink." Zhang Fei said.
Zhang Shiping said awkwardly: "But Brother Zhang..."
"Master Zhang, what my third brother said is absolutely correct." Guan Yu said.
Zhang Shiping was silent and began to think about it. Zhang Fei was impatient and shouted at Zhang Shiping: "What are you afraid of?" After hearing this, Zhang Shiping twirled his beard and thought for a while, and the hesitation on his face disappeared.
With determination in his heart, he said: "Okay!"
Zhang Shiping then beat drums and gongs, gathered dozens of people in the village, and led Liu, Guan, and Zhang straight to the cave that night. When they arrived in front of the cave, many people had gathered outside the cave. When they saw Zhang Shiping coming, everyone ducked to both sides.
, opened a path. Zhang Shiping led Liu, Guan, and Zhang to the front of the cave.
Zhang Shiping stretched out his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, this is the cave."
Zhang Fei followed where Zhang Shiping pointed, walked to the entrance of the stone cave, and looked inside. He saw that the cave was very narrow and pitch black, and he couldn't see his fingers. Then he turned around and asked: "This evil man
Is the dragon in the cave?"
"It should be so." Zhang Shiping said.
Zhang Fei said: "But lend me a steel knife and a torch, and let me, Zhang Yide, go in and explore." As soon as he finished speaking, someone handed the steel knife and the torch into Zhang Fei's hands.
Guan Yu stepped forward and said, "Third brother, I will accompany you in."
"No, second brother, this cave is very narrow and can only accommodate one person. If the two of us are crowded together, it will hinder our skills. Why don't we just ask the second brother to hold the battle for the younger brother at the entrance of the cave." Zhang Fei said.
Guan Yu thought: "Yes, this cave is very narrow. If two people enter it together, not only will they not be able to play a role, but they will restrict each other." He nodded and said, "Forget it, I am brother right at the entrance of the cave. If you use sound or force, just hit him."
