Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 357 Convincing Lu Zhi
In the golden autumn of October, the cold wind blows in Luoyang City, and it is chilly everywhere.

At this time, the imperial court had already fallen into a strange atmosphere. Although the Mu Xiangguo was on top to suppress the world, one after another King Qin's edicts flew into the capital from all directions, as if the capital had become the target of public criticism.

Even some ordinary people in the streets and alleys are talking about it, and the civil and military officials in the court are even more uneasy.

In the midst of this storm, no one can live in peace, even Lu Zhi, who is currently in charge of the power of the three princes and is a high-ranking captain, is caught in a dilemma at this moment.

Taiwei's House.

Lu Zhi is Xiumu today, and he is admiring the beauty of fallen leaves in golden autumn in the back garden.

There is an artificial lake in the back courtyard of Taiwei's mansion. On the edge of the lake, stone pavilions are built. In the stone pavilions, there are bamboo mats on the floor, bead curtains hanging around, and green smoke curling up. A pot of warm wine, a few Side dishes, among the fallen leaves, Lu Zhi drank alone.

This wine is a bit bitter, it may relieve his worries, so I just drink it.

"Master, there is someone outside the door begging to see you!" At this time, the butler ran over and reported in a low voice.

"not see!"

Lu Zhi took a sip of the wine, calmly.

He just wanted to be quiet and think about it.

guest?

I'm afraid it's either the emperor and Wang Yun's guests, or Mushan's lobbyists.

"But master, he also handed in a greeting card. This is a greeting card from the Xiangguo Mansion!"

"A greeting card from Xiangguo Mansion?"

Lu Zhi was not surprised, just squinted, and finally spit out two words: "No see!"

"Yes, I'll go back to him, little one!"

The butler trotted out.

In the side hall of the Taiwei Mansion, Hu Zhao wore a long robe and sat quietly, waiting quietly.

"My lord, I'm sorry, my master is unwell today and cannot see guests, please come back first!" The housekeeper ran out and apologized in a low voice.

"It's okay!"

Hu Zhao said calmly, "I'll wait for him right here!"

"This?" The butler was a little embarrassed.

"By the way, please also tell your master that although Hu is working under Lord Xiangguo's command, he came here today because of an old friend's visit, just to reminisce about the old days!"

"Old friend?"

Hearing this, the housekeeper didn't dare to be careless, and ran in to report to Hu Zhao again.

"An old friend visiting?" Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly. He also wanted to know who it was, so he opened the greeting card and threw it beside him. It's Hu Kongming, I thought this fellow was indifferent to fame and wealth, but he finally came out of the mountain, what kind of luck is this Mushan, and it can only be complemented by being so big!"

"Master, since he is an old friend, shall I invite him in?" the butler said cautiously.

"They come, the security!"

Lu Zhi laughed at himself: "He, Hu Kongming, is no one else after all, and he can't hide after all, so let's meet him and invite him in!"

"promise!"

The butler nodded, turned and went out, and invited Hu Zhao in.

Hu Zhao walked into the stone pavilion, facing the important minister of the three princes today, the current Taiwei Lu Zhi who has the power of the world's soldiers and horses, but did not show any respectful attitude, but just smiled: "Haha, I thought I would see you today." Brother Zigan is here, brother Zigan is so excited, drinking alone?"

"If you, Hu Kongming, want to see me, when will you not see me!" Lu Zhi was still drinking to himself, without raising his head, and said sarcastically, "It's just that Lu can't imagine that Hu Kongming today will be The shepherd's minion, this really surprised Lu!"

"Good birds choose wood to perch on!"

Hu Zhao didn't care much about Lu Zhi's sarcasm. He naturally knelt and sat opposite Lu Zhi, picked up the wine cup, took a sip of the wine, slightly raised a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said softly: "I, Hu Zhao It is not a talent of Liuhou, but I also ask myself that I have studied hard for decades and have achieved quite a lot, so I can't be willing to die of old age in the mountains and wilds!"

"It would be a pity if your talent and learning, Hu Kongming, were wasted on the Luhun Mountain, but you have the heart to serve yourself, and the former emperor issued three edicts to restore you to your official position, so why should you be persistent? The late emperor hates it!"

Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes and stared at Hu Zhao.

"The first emperor?"

When Hu Zhao heard this, he smiled coldly, and said: "Back then he could betray me once, so he could betray me a second time. I can't serve such a king!"

"You understand the situation back then better than I do!" Lu Zhi sighed.

From the bottom of his heart, he also thought that what the late emperor did was unethical and too clean, which calmed the hearts of the aristocratic families, but hurt Lu Zhi's heart of loyalty to the court.

"You can share wealth, but you can't share trouble!" Hu Zhaodao: "I don't regret dedicating to the Han family, even life, even reputation, but he disappointed me too much. His temperament has long been exposed. I once meant He can rejuvenate a great man, but I was wrong, he may be a king, but he can't be as courageous as the great ancestor Guangwu Emperor, what did the Han Dynasty do!"

"So you were disappointed in the end and retired to Luhun Mountain!"

Lu Zhi's eyes were vivid: "But now why are you going out of the mountain again!"

"I see hope!" Hu Zhao replied.

"Mushan!"

"That's right, but for me, it's more because of Mujing!"

"Picture of Shepherd Dragon?"

Lu Zhi's heart was suddenly full of emotions, and he said darkly: "You are so confident in the Mu family and his son!"

"Dare to do things that people in the world dare not, such courage, such ability, why can't I trust them!"

Hu Zhaodao: "You should also understand how courageous Mu Shan was when he led his troops into the capital. If they were a little careless, they would be charged with eternal crimes and perish. But they came and won. This is fate, so it should be understood Lord, a virtuous minister chooses the Lord, and since I have chosen, I will not regret it!"

"But today, they still have to die!"

Lu Zhi raised the case: "The princes of the world are discussing it together, who can stop it. Although Mu Yuanzhong is courageous, his methods are ruthless, which has already aroused public outrage. With his strength, he wants to wait for the heroes of the world. What, is it because of their little soldiers and horses in Nanyang, or because of his control of the Han Dynasty, which has already existed in name only!"

"Do you know that you are taking the path of self-destruction!" Lu Zhi stared at Hu Zhao with blood-red eyes, and added word by word.

"Correct!"

When Hu Zhao heard this, his expression was not drawn up, he was still very calm, with a smile on his lips, and said, "It's self-destruction, but is it only us who perish?"

"What do you want to say?"

"If we die, the Han Dynasty will die too!"

Hu Zhao said coldly: "The emperor can't understand it because he still has a fluke heart, thinking that the world is still in the prosperous age of the Han Dynasty, and that as long as the Han Dynasty raises its arms, the world will submit, but you, Lu Zhi, Lu Taiwei, should be better than him." It is clear that since the chaos of the Yellow Turban, the name of the Han Dynasty has fallen, and the governors of the prefectures all over the country have not been devoted to the court. Will they pass up this opportunity?"

Listening to Hu Zhao's words, Lu Zhi's face became more and more gloomy.

"If we lose this battle, Taiwei Lu thinks that after King Qin's soldiers invade Luoyang, they will treat them like officials of the Han family?" Hu Zhao added sarcastically.

"In the 400 years of my Han Dynasty, the great ancestor ruled the world, and the prosperity of the two emperors, civil and military, even if there is a chance of falling, there is still Guangwu Zhongxing. Is it really the end of life today?" Lu Zhi murmured to himself, with a smile on his face. A touch of loneliness.

"Brother Zigan, you are not yet in despair!" Hu Zhao said, "I believe the lord will not perish!"

"You're here to be a lobbyist!"

Lu Zhi took a deep breath, calmed down, and looked at Hu Zhao quietly.

"Correct!"

Hu Zhao said calmly: "Up to now, King Qin has achieved great power. Even if His Majesty stands up to correct the order, it will be difficult to appease the hearts of the princes. We only have to fight, but first we must unite internally. If the court cannot be united, In this battle, even if we have the guts to break the boat, we cannot stop one of them!"

Lu Zhi was silent, his inner balance was shaking.

After taking this step, no matter what in the future, I am afraid that Lu Zhi will not be able to escape the name of the shepherd party's minion.

For him, who regarded himself as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, this was a knot in his heart.

But he also understood in his heart that what Hu Zhao said was correct, if Mushan died, the Han Dynasty would also die, and when Mushan became the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, all of them had already prospered.

"Do you know how many princes and soldiers you are about to face?" Lu Zhi raised his head, his eyes flickering with determination.

"do not know!"

Hu Zhao shook his head, but his expression was natural and his smile remained the same. At such a juncture, he had to be confident: "But I know one thing, my lord already has the heart to live and die with Luo Yang, and we have no way to escape. , all of them will fight!"

"What can I do for you?"

Lu Zhi asked in a low voice.

It will be said later, now, he only wants to keep Luo Yang, he would rather trust Mu Shan than those who sent King Qin's soldiers into the capital.

"Next, in order to gather strength, we will inevitably take some excessive actions, but we need the stability of Luoyang. This requires a person of comparable status to appease the hearts of the officials and stabilize the hearts of the people!"

Hu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that Lu Zhi would agree. This person was loyal to the Han family and had a heart of extraordinary pursuit, but he was still a little worried. Now it seems that Lu Zhi finally made a correct decision.

"I'm afraid it's more than that!" Lu Zhi said with a sneer: "Just because of this, I won't let you come to the door as a lobbyist in person, because you know that even if it's dark outside, in this capital, as long as I still Now, I will not let them mess up, you come to the door in person, and you will definitely ask for something!"

"Brother Zigan is still so smart!"

Hu Zhao smiled and spit out a name: "Huangfusong!"

"Guan Zhongjun?"

Lu Zhi thought for a while.

After a while, he said: "Do you think Huangfusong will take advantage of this chaos and march north from Chang'an?"

"Have to guard against it!"

"Huangfu Yizhen has always been loyal to the court!" Lu Zhi frowned.

"His loyalty is only to the Son of Heaven, not the court of the Han Dynasty!" Hu Zhao retorted, "Perhaps in his heart, the court has been controlled by thieves!"

"I can try to persuade him not to move, but I may not be able to persuade him to send troops to assist!"

Lu Zhi said: "But there is no guarantee. After all, his Huangfu family is also a family in Guanzhong. The Yuan family's misfortune will definitely cause a gap in their hearts!"

"As long as he doesn't move!"

Hu Zhao gave Lu Zhi a reminder: "If he doesn't move, no one in the southwest will dare. After all, our Yizhou shepherd holds a strong soldier in his hand and is still a relative of the emperor. If he raises troops to serve the king, he doesn't need to enter the capital, even if he just enters the capital." After leaving Chang'an, it's hard to say who will sit on the throne in the future!"

"Liu Yan?"

Lu Zhi trembled all over his body, and immediately became firm in his mind, and he must not let the Southwest rise up to serve as the king.

(End of this chapter)