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A/N- I have not writing an story based on any major character, till now, and I am writing on based on one of my favs, now if you are confused by the names, the name Xuande is the name which people referred to him as. I am going a bit of the book for this story, and making up some of it was well. I hope you enjoy this

The Journey of the Leader

It was a sunny day out side, the sun was shinning over the land, everything for once seemed to be in perfection, and at a small road side crossing, and young man was doing the same thing he had been doing since he was a kid. He was selling mats. He was of average height with wide set eye, with black hair done in the tradition top not, and dark brown eyes. Today the young man was selling his sandals, that he had made himself just days before. It was not a huge money earner, but it was the only way in which he could help his mother. He had lost his father earlier in his youth, and was raised only by his mother. It was a challenge, growing up with out a father, though the help from his uncle made his life a lot better then it would then else be. The young man looked up to see an old man walking down the road, he was a normal customer to his little road side store.

"Good day, sir, it is a lovely day outside, wouldn't you agree," the young man said as the old man walked up, "Can I interest you in a pair of sandals, sir."

The old man stood for a second before giving the young man a smile of approval, "It is good to see you working so hard, it gives me hope for our future. Of course I will take a pair Xuande."

Xuande looked around for his best sandals, and gave them to the old man who he though was to kind to him, "There you go sir, and it is the normal cost sir."

"Ok, oh I heard that your uncle was coming to visit, your mother told me such, when I was at her house earlier," the man said.

The rest of the day went by quick for Xuande, he was so looking forward to seeing his uncle, and hearing all the news from the world. For Xuande, his uncle was his lifeline to the world, one that gave him the ability to dream great things, but most of the time, he would just come to realize that he was a no one from no where, and that would add up to a minor job, like his father had before he died. It was not a comforting thought for him, but he had to admit to himself the odds of making something of himself in life was slim to none.

He made his way home with the money that he had collected from the days sells of mats and sandals, it was a pretty nice, amount, and he knew that it would help them get by for a while. He made his way quickly to his small hut that he had called home for all of his life. He smiled to himself as he noticed his uncle's carriage sitting not to far from the hut, with a large man, who Xuande knew was a servant standing by the horse. He went inside as quickly as possible, to see two old men sitting around a table with his mother also at the table. He could identify his uncle without any problem; he was a average looking man with a short beard. The man though he had never seen, he wore fancy white robe, and had short black hair, and dark brown eyes, with a small beard on his face. He smiled when he saw Xuande walk in the door.

"So this must be the great Liu Bei, which I have heard so much about from you," the unknown man said.

"Well I would never consider myself anything other then average, sir, but thank you for your kindness," Xuande said bowing before the man.

"Well, can you take him, he would make a very good student, I am sure of that," his uncle said with a smile.

"Well of course, that is if the boy wants to come and study with me," the unknown mad said turning to Xuande, "I am Lu Zhi, I am a teacher of sorts would you want to study under me."

Liu Bei almost jumped out of his shoes when he heard the statement of the man, he was truly getting his chance in life, he looked at his mother for a second, who had a smile on her face, and then back to Lu Zhi, "Well of course I will, I find it a great honor to be able to learn from one as yourself."

"Well that is good, ok, tell your mother good bye, we have to get heading back, I want to get home before the snow come in," Lu Zhi said.

"See you in the carriage, Xuande," his uncle said waving.

Liu Bei turned to his mother who was both smiling, and crying at the same moment. He felt unsure of himself at that moment, not know if he really should go off, or stay, and take care of his mother.

"Well, I think it is time you were off, be careful, and save, the world is a dangerous place," his mother said before hugging him, "Now remember to write me."

"Yes, mother," was all he manage to say at the moment, he returned the hug, before leaving to get in the carriage that was going to take him to a land far away.

A few days later after deporting from his uncle and traveling north, he was in front of a huge mansion, set into the base of a mountain.

"This is it, Xuande, are you ready for the work," Lu Zhi said looking at the boy.

"Of course, this is the chance, I have always dreamed of, I won't let it get by," Xuande said getting out of the carriage.

When he got out he was meet by that looked about as old as him, he was a couple of inches taller then him, and had medium length dark hair, and brown eyes, he smiled at Xuande as when he saw him, "Hello, you must be Liu Bei, I have been looking forward to meeting you, I am Gongsun Zan, or Bogui, I am also a student of Lu Zhi."

"Well, it is a honor to meet you Bogui, I go by Xuande," Xuande said with a smile.

Lu Zhi was watching his new young students meet, and smiled, "Those two may make a difference in the world."

He then walked up to the two, with a more stern face, "Well Bogui, please help Xuande here, get his stuff inside."