Feng County is more than four hundred miles away from Qiao County.
Five days later, Zhou Ping and Zhang Wu came to Qiao County.
As his brother Zhou Qi expected, he came to see Xu Chu.
This is the fourth time Zhou Ping has come to Qiao County to find Xu Chu.
In October of the third year of Chuping, Zhou Ping had traveled through time for more than half a year. His elder brother had already found a good match for him, who was from a well-off family in a nearby village, and had asked a matchmaker to propose marriage.
Zhou Ping was only eighteen years old at the time. As a person with a view of more than a thousand years in the future, he did not want to get married so early, and at the same time he was afraid of ruining his own plans.
The most important thing was that he heard that his marriage partner had a good family background, but his appearance was ordinary. So he left a letter and ran away, not only to avoid marriage, but also to have a reason to leave home, and went to Qiao County to visit Xu Chu.
In November of the fourth year of Chuping, his brother asked a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for him again. This time Zhou Ping ran away from home again to avoid marriage. He also went to Qiao County, a wedding resort, to drink and spank with Xu Chu and others.
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Because Zhou Ping had expected that Dong Zhuo would die and that Cao Cao would take over as governor of Yanzhou and defeat the Yellow Turbans, Xu Chu and others admired him very much and treated him as an honored guest.
The third time was after Zhou Ping said that Cao Cao might massacre the people of Xuzhou, he was afraid that Cao Cao would come looking for him, so he went to Xu Chu in Qiao County to hide for several months in advance.
For the fourth time, Zhou Ping left home to avoid marriage.
He is now twenty years old, and Liu Bei has come to visit again. His plan is considered a success, and it stands to reason that there is no obstacle to getting married.
But Zhou Ping didn't know why he wanted to escape from marriage again.
Maybe it’s because the person this time is Gan Qian?
After all, in Zhou Ping's heart, he had already tacitly determined that Gan Qian was Liu Bei's wife and concubine, and that he was the one who wanted to assist Liu Bei. This made him feel uneasy.
Zhou Ping also found a reason for himself. He would soon follow Liu Bei to Xuzhou. He had come to Xu Chu several times before to prepare for today and wanted to persuade Xu Chu and others to join Liu Bei.
Of course, Zhou Ping and Xu Chu are still just good friends, and he has no ability to conquer Xu Chu.
In any case, Xu Chu is also a son of a powerful family, and now he is a little boss, with a group of desperate knights under him. With such a person, relying on his status as a small landowner, it is good to be friends with him, but it is impossible
Go and conquer them. If you want to conquer them, you have to let Liu Bei, who is the boss of the state herdsman, do it.
Zhou Ping took Zhang Wu to the door of Xu Chu's house. The person who came out to greet him was not Xu Chu, but his brother Xu Ding.
"Brother Bojian, I'm here to bother you again. Brother Zhongkang isn't here?" Zhou Ping cupped his hands and smiled when he saw Xu Ding.
"Wen An, it's not a coincidence that you came here. Zhong Kang left with his brothers a few days ago." Xu Ding also cupped his hands and smiled.
"Where did they go?" Zhou Ping asked hurriedly. The excitement when he arrived suddenly turned into disappointment and helplessness.
Although Xu Ding is not as strong as Xu Chu, there is no weaker brother than a strong brother. At least compared with Zhou Ping, he is quite strong. After all, he was able to become a Zhenwei general in history and the commander-in-chief of Huben.
Zhou Ping's previous visits were all for Xu Chu, but he was already quite familiar with Xu Ding.
"Come on, let's talk after we come in." Xu Ding pulled Zhou Ping in, "You also know that Zhong Kang and the others will have no fixed place to live when they go out. I only know that they are going to the Chen and Liang Kingdoms this time. Why, you have something urgent to do with Zhong Kang
?"
Xu Ding seemed to see the disappointed look on Zhou Ping's face.
"There's nothing urgent. Do you know Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou?" Zhou Ping asked.
"Of course I know. I heard that the new president has been in office not long ago. He is a very benevolent and righteous man and treats the people well."
Xu Ding replied, with a hint of approval on his face.
Zhou Ping followed Xu Ding into the main room and sat down, while Zhang Wu stood outside the door with a bow and arrow on his back.
The Xu Chu family does not have as much land as the Zhou Ping family, but the Xu family is also a large family in Qiao County and is one of the powerful clans. In terms of power, the Zhou family is far from comparable to the Xu family.
If Xu Chu could be allowed to join Liu Bei and bring his knights and clan boys with him, that would be a considerable force.
And if he, Zhou Ping, could bring these people to surrender, then in Liu Bei's heart, his status would be much less.
"Yes, the world is in chaos and heroes are fighting each other. Many people hope that a benevolent lord can calm down the world so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment without suffering from wars and thieves. Liu Yuzhou has a benevolent heart, a brave strategy, and a peaceful mind.
The ambition of disturbing the people. He visited my house a few days ago and wanted me to help him, and I have agreed. Brother Zhongkang is brave and invincible, and he is followed by many brothers who travel across Huaisi. However, the man should be determined to gallop.
In the world, Sao assists the Lord of the Ming Dynasty in order to achieve meritorious service and worship the general and make him a marquis."
"I came here this time to ask Brother Zhongkang to lead all the brothers and Brother Bojian to accompany me to assist Liu Yuzhou and help him pacify the world and stop chaos and calm the people. With the force of you two brothers, I will worship you as general in the future.
It is inevitable to be granted the title of Marquis and to honor our ancestors. It is a pity that I could not see Brother Zhongkang this time. I would also like to ask Brother Bojian to tell Brother Bojian what I want to say today when he comes back."
Soon, Zhou Ping will go to Xuzhou with Liu Bei. Perhaps this will be the last time he comes to Qiao County to find Xu Chu. After all, the two places are far apart and it is inconvenient to travel between them.
Although he could not meet Xu Chu, Xu Ding was his elder brother. If he could be persuaded, Xu Chu might follow his advice and join Liu Bei.
Xu Ding laughed after hearing this and said: "Hahaha, Wen An, you also know that we are all rough people. We only know how to wield swords on weekdays. When it comes to knowing the general trend of the world, you should be the leader. Now the world is in chaos, and I don't know who is the wiser.
Lord, since you have chosen Liu Bei, and Liu Yuzhou has a reputation for benevolence and bravery, you can’t be wrong. I have no problem, but what Zhongkang thinks will have to wait until he comes back. When he comes back, I will tell you
Just tell him the message."
They were all aware of Zhou Ping's previous prophecies, and they had spent a lot of time with Zhou Ping, so they knew that his vision was extraordinary.
Although Zhou Ping himself did not have any military force, the young guards he led were extremely skilled in archery. Xu Chu and the other knights were unrivaled and no one was dissatisfied with them. Therefore, they respected Zhou Ping a lot more.
Zhou Ping nodded: "However, Yuzhou is not a place for competition. According to my expectations, Liu Yuzhou will probably go to Xuzhou in the near future, and I will follow him. If Brother Zhongkang comes back late, you can
Come directly to Xuzhou to invest."
Xu Chu and the others went out for a trip and didn't know when they would return. Zhou Ping thought about looking for them, but he didn't know how long it would take to find them.
Now he only knows that Tao Qian will die of illness this year, but he doesn't know in what month. If he misses this important event, all his previous calculations and plans will be in vain.
"Okay, Zhongkang and the others have left, and the house is deserted. Now that you are here, you can stay here for a while and drink with me to relieve your boredom. Besides, maybe Zhongkang and the others will be back in a few days, hahaha...
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Xu Ding laughed after saying this. It was obvious that Zhou Ping's visit made him happy, at least he didn't have to be so lonely.
Zhou Ping had been traveling for several days and felt tired. Even if Xu Ding didn't mention it, he would stay for two days before leaving.
Anyway, I have to avoid getting married, so I don’t have to be in such a hurry to go back. And maybe, as Xu Ding said, Xu Chu and the others will be back in two days.
In addition, he had an old friend in Qiao County to visit, but that old friend was even more homeless than Xu Chu. Zhou Ping went there three times, but only saw him once.
