Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Wang Zheng nodded slightly, turned to Lu Ji and asked, "What does Gong Ji think?"

"It is indeed a way to send envoys to Jingzhou to ask for food."

Lu Jidao: "However, in troubled times, every family regards food as the basis. It is not easy to persuade Liu Biao. The envoy must be someone who can speak well. I dare not make judgments. I would like to ask the state pastor, who should be selected to send ?”

Wang Zheng looked at His Highness, his eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one, he thought for a while, and said: "When the Japanese general came to birthday, Yuan Shu invited me to a banquet. Showcasing the demeanor of a hero, with excellent courage and insight, you can take up this post."

Hearing this, Gu Yong showed a look of embarrassment, stepped out and said, "I dare not resign from the decree of the state pastor, it's just that."

As he spoke, he stroked his eyebrows, and said with a wry smile: "Liu Biao is a person who attaches great importance to appearance. If I go to Yangzhou with my current appearance, it will not only damage my lord Hu's prestige, but also be afraid that I will dislike him and make a mistake. event."

Gu Yong is tall and fit, with a fair complexion. He was originally a first-class appearance, but when Wang Zheng captured Shouchun that day, there was chaos in the city, and countless people took advantage of the situation to commit crimes. At that time, Gu Yong's mansion caught fire. The beard and hair are gone, and most of the eyebrows are gone, so it is a bit disfigured now.

The ancients put a lot of emphasis on appearance. This is true for officials and missions. Not only are they required to be able to speak well, but also because they represent the image of their own country, so generally speaking, it is best to choose a person with a dignified appearance.No matter Cao Cao's short stature, or Wang Zheng's mediocre appearance, being a monarch is fine, but being an envoy will inevitably make people laugh, and it is easy to humiliate yourself.

Wang Zheng was startled when he heard the words, he laughed and said: "Isn't it possible, Yuan Tan's appearance is very outstanding, and now it's just a white jade with a few flaws, not to mention you are the disciple of the great sage Cai Yong, I would have heard that Liu Jingsheng and Cai Yong had a relationship back then not bad?"

This is actually the key reason why he prefers Gu Yong.

But Gu Yong sighed: "Don't say that Master Cai has passed away, even if he is still alive, it doesn't make much sense. Liu Jingsheng is not a person who cherishes love and nostalgia."

"My lord, I don't know. At that time, Master Cai valued Wang Zhongxuan very much, and he once greeted him. Because of the chaotic situation in Chang'an, this son was unwilling to accept Wang Situ's enlistment, so he was recommended by Master Cai to go to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao. Unexpectedly, Liu Biao judged people by appearance. Seeing his unattractive appearance, weak body, and informality, he has always been ignored and not taken seriously."

Wang Zhongxuan is Wang Can, the future head of the Seven Sons of Jian'an. Yu Li, logically, should be entrusted with important tasks by Liu Biao, but because of his ugly appearance, he was frustrated in Jingzhou, and it was precisely because he knew about this that Gu Yong had great concerns.

Is Liu Biao so party-like?
Seeing Gu Yong's eloquent words, Wang Zheng couldn't help but not believe it. After pondering for a while, he didn't know to send someone there.

When I was in Xuzhou, when I went abroad several times, I basically chose between Guo Jia and Mi Heng, but now Wang Zheng has no plan to send two more people, why?

Regardless of Mi Heng or Guo Jia, as the influence of Wang Zheng has grown in the past two years, their prestige has also risen. You know, outsiders are also well-known for a long time. How dare Wang Zheng let such an important minister of the country easily let him go deep into the territory of a foreign country?

Don't be afraid of everything, just in case, if Liu Biao has evil thoughts in his heart, he will be beyond his reach in Shouchun, so what should we do?

This kind of thing is really unavoidable. For example, if Cao Cao sent Xun Yu over, even if the two sides are still in an alliance now, Wang Zheng will definitely do it if he asks himself!
Moreover, it is extremely easy to attack such a powerless scholar, and it is easy to find excuses. When he returns, he will be arranged for a group of elite soldiers to intercept and kill him halfway.

But except for Mi Heng and Guo Jia, the eloquence of other civil servants in Xuzhou is ordinary, and it is enough for ordinary missions.This time it involves buying food, but the ability is somewhat insufficient.

He thought for a long time, and then looked at the ministers of Shouchun, Lu Ji?Li Ren?Shen Shu?These people also have their own shortcomings.or
Only courage, or eloquence is not enough, for a while, there is no one to choose from, so I can't help but hesitate.

But at this moment, someone from the hall suddenly stood up and said, "Master Zhou, I want to recommend someone."

Wang Zheng looked sideways, but saw that this person was Liu Ye, the former minister of Lujiang Governor Liu Xun, he couldn't help but nodded, and said with a gentle smile: "The person recommended by Ziyang must be a great talent."

"I don't know who this person is?"

Liu Ye said seriously, "Dong Cheng Lu Su."

"Lu Su?"

Wang Zheng was surprised when he heard this.

Naturally, it wasn't because he didn't know who Lu Su was. After all, no matter how young he was in history, it was impossible not to know the future governor of Soochow.

What surprised Wang Zheng was that Lu Su was actually a Dong adult.
This means that such a celebrity has been under his nose for an unknown amount of time, and if not for what Lu Ji said today, he would continue to be at a loss.

The most important thing is that Wang Zheng has never neglected Dongcheng as the gateway to Xiapi. He not only visited here in person, but also sent Pan Zhang, who was only a few generals under his command at that time, to guard it.

So whose fault is it that such talents are neglected?
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng's teeth itch with hatred. Pan Zhang really deserves to die. In Dongcheng, he didn't do any human affairs other than extortionate taxes!
His heart was overwhelmed, but Wang Zheng pretended to be calm on the face, and even pretended he had never heard the name before asking, "Who is this?"

There's no way, I can't pretend. If Liu Ye and others see that he knew Lu Su beforehand, then he will have a different idea.

Since you have heard of Lu Su, why have you kept ignoring him?

"Reporting State Mu, Lu Su, style name Zijing, is a native of Dongcheng County, Xiapi. He is a tall man with a bold personality. He likes to read, rides and shoots well, and he donates money with righteousness. He is admired by the villagers."

Liu Ye said: "Yuan Shu also heard of his name at the beginning, and wanted to ask him to be an official, and entrusted him with the important task of Zhongli county magistrate, but brother Zijing thought that Yuan Shu's subordinates were lax in law and not enough to accomplish great things, so he politely declined."

"Brother Zijing?"

Wang Zheng's burning eyes fell on Liu Ye, and he said in surprise, "Why, is Zi Yang familiar with this person?"

Liu Ye nodded, and said calmly: "I have known Lu Zijing for a long time, and we are friends of the same kind, so I know that he is capable of both civil and military affairs, and has great ambitions. Back then, Liu Xun also asked my minister to write a letter to recruit Lu Su, inviting him to join us. Daye, however, was rejected by Lu Su with the reason that "grandmother is still alive, so it is inconvenient to travel far away". "

Hearing this, Wang Zheng became interested and said: "As you said, he rejected Yuan Shu and Liu Xun successively, and he was always unwilling to become an official. It seems that he is a high-ranking hermit, and now he may not be willing to serve for the general, right?"

"Yuan and Liu, how can they compare with Zhou Mu?"

Liu Ye laughed and said: "The state shepherd knows that Lu Su is now in Shouchun City, and he is a lawmaker under the state shepherd's command."

Facao was in charge of post office affairs, with a rank and salary of three hundred shi, and he was considered a sesame mung bean official. Wang Zheng was surprised when he heard this: "How could Ziyang wrong Lu Su so much?"

Liu Ye knew that Wang Zheng had misunderstood him. He had done a lot of meritorious service in pacifying Sun Ce before, and now his official position is Shouchun Changshi. An official of Facao can make a decision without going to the court. Therefore, it is not because of the recommendation of the minister that he was appointed as the Fa Cao."

"The empress Chen Shizhou Mu also wrote to him again, hoping to recommend him to work for the state shepherd, but Lu Su refused. After the state shepherd moved into Shouchun, didn't he write a letter to recruit talents? After Lu Su found out, On the same day, I rushed from Dongcheng to Shouchun, and I took the initiative to apply for the recruitment, and after passing the examination, I was awarded the official law cao."

"Rejected your recommendation, and then took the initiative to apply?"

As soon as Wang Zheng heard it, he understood that Lu Su must rely on his own ability, so he didn't want to "go through the back door", and Wang Zheng probably knew better than Liu Ye whether he had talent or not.

And in his impression, Lu Su also seemed to be often doing missions to other countries, so he thought it was very suitable both in terms of image and eloquence.

Wang Zheng nodded his head immediately, and ordered the guards outside the hall: "Immediately send the Dharma Cao Lusu into the hall to have an audience." Someone responded and left.

Lu Su's sudden appearance immediately reminded Wang Zheng of his good friend. He turned his head to look at Zhang Zhao, and pretended to ask casually, "Mr. Zhang, how are Zhou Shang and Zhou Yu doing in Xiapi?"

Zhang Zhao went out and replied, "My lord, since Zhou Shang's uncle and nephew entered the city, many clansmen have moved into Xiapi. You should have the heart to live there for a long time. Zhou Shang has accepted the offer of a minister and is now the Prime Minister of the country. Recently, He is quite diligent, but Zhou Yu has not yet entered an official position."

Wang Zheng nodded. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are friends of the president, and there must be some conflicts at the moment. It is normal for him not to want to serve his family right away. He asked, "What does Mr. Zhang think of Zhou Yu?"

Zhang Zhao was silent for a moment, then said seriously: "Young and handsome, with a majestic appearance, he is the talent of a general, you should not underestimate him."

He paused, glanced at Wang Zheng, and added: "Based on what I have seen in my life, in terms of outstanding prowess, there is no one other than my lord and General Xu."

Wang Zheng laughed when he heard the words, he is not as good as Xu Fang in terms of appearance, and although Xu Fang is also a handsome man, compared to Zhou Yu, he is actually quite different from Zhou Yu.

Putting the two of them together with Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao felt a little bit against his will.

He stopped talking, changed the topic, and started discussing the purchase of grain in Jingzhou with his ministers again. Before he knew it, it was already noon, and Wang Zheng asked his personal guards to go to the dining room to spread the word, cook more meals, and left everyone together. use.

It wasn't until the matter of buying food was discussed, and after lunch was almost eaten, that hurried footsteps came from outside the hall, but the guards who were looking for Lu Su finally turned around: "General, Facao Lu Su has brought .”

Before the banquet was removed, Wang Zheng stopped his chopsticks and said, "Let's invite him in."

Not long after the words fell, I saw a person walking in from outside the hall, about 25 or [-] years old, eight feet long, with a very majestic appearance, entered the hall, even though there were a group of dignitaries on the left and right with scrutinizing eyes, But neither humble nor overbearing, just bowed slightly, bowed to Wang Zheng, and said in a clear voice: "Facao's chief, Lu Su, pays homage to Zhou Mu."

Obviously the tone of the voice is not high, but it is still like a big drum, vibrating and echoing in the hall, making people know that this person must be a majestic and powerful husband just by hearing his voice.

Before Wang Zheng could speak, Zhang Zhao frowned slightly and asked first, "Are you Lu Su?"

"Your Majesty is right."

The eye edge is really a wonderful thing. For some reason, when he saw Lu Su for the first time, Zhang Zhao felt that the person in front of him was inexplicably unpleasant, and immediately said in a deep voice: "One and a half hours ago, the lord called you here. You are Facao. , the official residence is only a few streets away from the palace, why did it take so long to arrive?”

Speaking of this, his tone became more and more severe: "As a subordinate, it is disrespectful to make the superior wait so long?"

Lao Zhang took gunpowder today?

Wang Zheng glanced at Zhang Zhao's words, feeling slightly surprised, but although Zhang Zhao's attack was abrupt, it was not aimless. After thinking about it, he didn't interrupt, and just looked at Lu Su to see how he would respond.

But Lu Su replied in a deep voice: "When Zhou Mu summoned the lower officials, it happened that the Marquis Wen's mission had something to do. The sages have said that gentlemen are noble and despise themselves, first others before themselves, first public and then private, Zhou Mu summoned the lower officials , It is for my Yangzhou internal affairs, this is private, Wenhou envoy has something to do, it is for my Yangzhou foreign affairs, this public is also the duty of the subordinate official, so even though he was called by the state pastor, he had to put Wenhou envoy's affairs first. After processing, come to see me again."

He is Facao, who is in charge of the affairs of the Post Office Division. Although he is not in charge of the embassy, ​​receiving foreign envoys is also included in his duties. It makes sense, and the mention of the Marquis Wen mission can be regarded as an explanation to Zhang Zhao. After a while, my family can be regarded as helping him, after all, everyone now knows that Zhang Zhao played a big role in the marriage between Wang Zheng and Lu Bu.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Zhang Zhao's face softened a little, but he was still somewhat dissatisfied: "It is true that the envoy's affairs are public, but how can the lord's affairs be regarded as private? Are you trying to cover up the wrongdoing?"

Since he became an official of Wangzheng, he has always been courteous and courteous, which is very different from the style of Sun Quan when he served as an official in history. This is because the former is a young master, while Wangzheng is a heroic master. It does not mean that Zhang Zhao is really a good-tempered person. people.

At this time, the true color of serious and serious remonstrance suddenly appeared, and after a while of reprimanding
Under the blame, even Mi Heng Guo Jia, who was listening, was slightly moved.

Lu Su showed no fear, raised his eyes to glance at Zhang Zhao, and said with a calm expression:

"The envoy from Wu County came to Shouchun to represent Wenhou Lv Bu, and the next official to be Facao. Although the official position is low, he represents the state shepherd."

"The state pastor called me. Although the officials don't know why, even though it is as big as the sky and the earth, it is my private matter in Yangzhou. The envoy of Wenhou has something to do. Even if it is as small as a mustard seed, it is a state matter and a foreign matter. Comparing the two, how can we not tell the difference? Public and private, the distinction between inside and outside?"

Zhang Zhao accused Lu Su of being late for being disrespectful to the king, but Lu Su retorted that it was because the public came first and then private. The two of them had different perspectives, so they had different opinions.I can't say who is wrong, I can only say that each has its own reasons.

At this time, Liu Ye came out to smooth things over and said, "Lu Facao, how can you be so rude in front of the state shepherd? Mr. Zhang is right. If the state shepherd is not on official business, why would he call you here?"

"You were late, you were already negligent, how dare you argue with clever words? Why don't you hurry up and plead guilty to Zhou Mu and Zhang Gong?"

As he said that, he repeatedly winked at Lu Su, but Lu Su turned a deaf ear to it, as if he didn't see it, and seemed to firmly believe that he was right.

There is a big gap between this Lu Zijing and the nice guy on TV.
Wang Zheng found it interesting, smiled slightly, and directly changed the topic: "Lu Facao, what I am most curious about now is what is the important matter of the Marquis Wen envoy, which has delayed you for such a long time?"