Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 189 With silence and tears

Not surprisingly, the proposal to appoint Lu Zhi as the new Jizhou Shepherd was unanimously approved by the court.

The princes from the outer dynasty talked to each other and almost celebrated on the spot. They all said that Wang Situ was still the best. They came up with a perfect candidate so quickly, which was not comparable to ordinary people.

Although everyone knew in their hearts that the real purpose of the imperial court was to pick peaches, at least on the surface, the reason for replacing Zhou Mu was still very high-sounding - the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou were raging, threatening the safety of Jizhou, and the emperor was worried about the safety of the people, so he had to replace it. Choose talents.

When it comes to talents, Lu Zhi is naturally the obvious choice.

As early as when the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, he was the main general in charge of the northern front and suppressed the main Yellow Turban force in Jizhou led by Zhang Jiao himself. So in all seriousness, Lu Zhi was very benevolent to the local noble families in Jizhou, and it was not difficult to gain their support.

In addition to his professional counterpart in the military, Lu Ziqian also had the experience of serving as a prefect for several times in his early years, and his achievements in managing civil affairs were well-known. The so-called "plant deeply to reach political convenience, maintain peace, and expand the general body."

Even if he is engaged in the tertiary industry, Lu Zhi is not empty-handed at all. As a great domestic scholar, he studied under the famous master Ma Rong and has many disciples. He is the author of "Shangshu Zhangju" and "Exegesis of Three Rites", and also participated in "Eastern View of Han Dynasty" revision.

"Zuo Zhuan" says: The supreme leader has established virtues, the second has meritorious service, and the third has established words. Even if they are not abolished for a long time, these are called the three immortals. Even measured by the highest standards, Lu Zhi is still a well-deserved model scholar!

At the moment, except for big bosses of this level, no one else is really qualified to go to Jizhou to get chestnuts from the fire and have a chance with Yuan Benchu.

Faced with the compliments of everyone, Wang Yun smiled kindly on his face, but he was quite disdainful in his heart - these people who are just eating corpses, as long as the job does not fall on them, anyone can tell the truth.

Well, I don’t even think about it, Wang Situ took the lead to defect to the Dong family, and what kind of people with backbone could be following him?
  Considering that when Dong Zhuo was about to abolish the throne, Lu Zhi stood up to protest, and there was some dispute between the two parties. Dong Min would probably not agree to let him return, so even though the General's Office originally said that the foreign court should discuss the candidates themselves, Wang Yun still did not forget to send the results for a look.

When people give you face, you have to be aware of it and don't take advantage of it. Only in this way can you last long.

And to a certain extent, this is also a kind of temptation for Wang Yun.

To put it simply, he wanted to test how much the Dong family has changed now compared to before - if they couldn't tolerate even Lu Zhi, who had a verbal argument with Dong Zhuo, it would be hard to imagine that they would honestly follow the rules in the future. Follow the rules.

Dong Zhongying was very successful during his lifetime, but most of what he left to his successors were negative assets. Carrying such a heavy burden, regardless of the attitude of the Guandong princes, if they want to smoothly integrate into the Chang'an court, they must make a clear separation from Dong Zhuo. Li Ru must not understand this truth.

"It's actually Lu Zigan!"

Seeing the candidates discussed by the foreign court, Li Ru rubbed his brows and began to get entangled.

The introduction of Lu Zhi, who had retired for a long time, showed that the ambitions of the foreign dynasties were much greater than they imagined - they actually had the idea of ​​​​taking Jizhou from Yuan Shao.

If it were Lu Zhi, there would really be a slight possibility of doing it.
  Assuming for the time being that Lu Zhi succeeds in capturing Jizhou, a powerful leader will immediately emerge among the Qingliu scholars, and with the mutual coordination between Lu Zhi in Jizhou and Liu Yu in Youzhou, the entire four states of Hebei will be as stable as Mount Tai!
  In this way, it is no exaggeration to say that the Han Dynasty, which was already a dead game, came to life in an instant!

If Lu Zhi and Liu Yu were to unite and march west to Guanzhong, King Qin, even if they were already relatives, would most likely be completely liquidated waiting for the Dong family.
  Li Ru picked up the writing brush and hung it on the bamboo slip, but he didn't know how to make annotations.

After all, all the above is based on the premise of Lu Zhi's complete victory, but when I think about it, compared with sitting back and watching the rise of figures like Yuan Shao, worrying about these seems to be unfounded.

After all, with the appointment of the imperial court, Lu Zhi may not be able to capture Jizhou, but he will definitely bring a lot of trouble to Yuan Shao.

After much deliberation, Li Ru agreed to Wai Chao's proposal, but some details had to be slightly modified.

He wanted to add someone to the embassy.

In order to pick the peach of Jizhou, all parties in the imperial court wasted no time. The memorial to replace the state pastor was quickly submitted to the emperor for approval, and then the process was quickly completed in the Taige.

In just a few hours, Jizhou's highest legal military and political officer changed from Han Fu in Yecheng to Lu Zhi, who was still living in seclusion in Shanggu.

The next question is, who will convey the edict and appointment to Lu Ziqian who is far away in Youzhou?

Wang Yun did not give the ministers a chance to shirk the argument this time, and directly appointed Sun Zi, who had just become a Langguan, as the imperial envoy. Firstly, he was to support this young man from his hometown, and secondly, it was to facilitate secret operations.

He also wants to add someone to the mission.

Ok?
  Wang Yun touched his gray hair and thought, why should I say it?

On the day of departure, under the gate of Ba City.

Dong Bai did not wait on the horse, but lay on the railing of Baqiao, shaking his head left and right, staring at the ice, trying to find the looming fish under the ice.

It's rare that it hasn't snowed recently, so you might be able to see them popping bubbles.
  She was wearing a white fox fur and looked like a small and delicate doll from the back.

Pedestrians on the bridge braved the cold wind and hurriedly came and went. Occasionally they looked at this strange girl, but were frightened away by the fierce guards beside her. They had to bury their heads low and concentrate on looking at the road under their feet.

The person Li Ru stuffed into the envoy was Dong Bai.

In order to ensure timely influence on this operation, it is necessary to have someone who is absolutely loyal and has a high status to participate in it. There are only a few people in the Dong family who can be of great use, and the few who are there also occupy key positions. position and cannot be moved lightly.

Considering the resourcefulness, status, and stance, Li Ru could only think of Dong Bai at the first time. Anyway, since the Dong family entered the honeymoon period with the scholar group, his little princess has also had a lot of leisure time, which is perfect for her to go on a mission to Guandong and meet the heroes of the world. .

But under what name and how to arrange for her to enter the mission is a very particular matter.

Speaking of which, there was actually a precedent for women serving as envoys in the Western Han Dynasty - in order to unite the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu sent Princess Jieyou to marry Wusun Kingdom. One of the maids who accompanied the bride was Feng Liao. The "Book of Han" said: "Can "Historical records, customary affairs, always acting as an envoy for the princess, delivering rewards to the kingdoms in the city, respecting her, and calling her Mrs. Feng."

But in the final analysis, this can only be done in the Western Regions. If Li Ru dared to blatantly arrange Dong Bai into the envoy or even let her directly serve as an envoy, he would probably attract siege from the princes and Lu Zhi's suspicion.

As a compromise, Li Ru took the initiative to propose that the Xiliang Army would be responsible for the escort of the envoy, and Wang Yun only needed to send out the envoy.

In this way, Dong Bai can hide behind the scenes, hold the envoy's life in his hands through force, play a role similar to that of a military supervisor, and can quietly observe what Lu Zhi does, and command the guards at critical moments. Play it by ear.

If Lu Zhi really succeeds, he can even suddenly attack from behind to control this old man who has retired and returned to his hometown for several years; if Lu Zhi fails, he will just go to Guandong for a trip. As long as his identity is not exposed, nearly a hundred elite It's more than enough for a knight to protect a little girl.

This is called the mantis stalking the cicada, and the oriole follows behind.

The biggest reason why Li Ru dared to make such a bold decision was that the princes of Guandong did not know who Weiyang Lord Dong Bai was, and they participated in Li Ru's series of decisions throughout the whole process. Whether it was vision or means, Dong Bai They are all the best among the new generation. Gradually the sun rose to the heights, and with the sound of horse hooves, three horsemen came out of the city side by side, immediately attracting the attention of all the people nearby.

There is no other way. Anyone who looks at the three people on the horse will sigh and wonder where these heroic young men came from.

The leader of the mission was Sun Zi, the nominal envoy of this mission. The young man was wearing a well-fitting Langguan court uniform. There was a hint of green stubble on his lips. The excitement on his face was uncontrollable. He walked out of the city gate without any scruples. He whipped his whip and rode his horse, his cloak dancing wildly behind him.

The so-called spring breeze is a happy horse's hoof disease, it's nothing more than this.

But the two people behind him were much calmer. They walked calmly and quickly distanced themselves from Sun Zi in front. They slowly approached and started whispering.

"Zimao, is this guy Sun Zi too complacent?" Miss Lu, dressed in a red outfit with a heroic appearance, slightly curled her lips and complained: "You really think you are something?"

"If it were me, I might be more excited than him." Xu Jiashu looked like someone who had come before and replied with a smile: "Not everyone can encounter such a good thing."

The imperial court was short of people, and this group of imperial students were already highly valued. Sun Zi had both strength and connections, and he could be said to have risen through the ranks. The starting point for becoming an official was Shangshulang. The previous appointment was two thousand stones, which guaranteed the future of Jiuqing.

If the opportunity comes, Sangong will not be delusional!
  Yes, Xu Jiashu and Lu Lingqi were Wang Yun's deputy envoys.

In order to deceive others and prevent Dong from discovering that Xu Zimao had run back to Chang'an without anyone noticing, Wang Yun arranged for the two of them to join the envoy in the name of Sun Zi's attendants.

Originally, Xu Jiashu wanted to take the eldest princess and Miss Cai with him, but considering that the time was tight and the task was heavy, and he could not use a carriage to travel, he finally reluctantly gave up and only took Lu Lingqi, who was skilled in bow and horse, with him.

Sun Zi took the lead. As soon as he rushed to Baqiao, he was stopped by a dozen burly and capable men. There seemed to be a quarrel. Xu Jiashu took a look at their clothes and equipment from a distance and recognized these people as the elite of the Xiliang Army. , and Miss Lu quickly followed.

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The captain of the guard looked at this hairless boy, obviously not convinced that such a young man was an envoy sent by the imperial court, and asked again: "You are Sun Zi?"

It's me!
  Sun Zi was caught off guard and was stopped by them. His horse was frightened and almost fell to the ground. He quickly calmed the horse and glared at the guards who stopped him, "Who dares to stop the imperial envoy?"

When a young man is full of ambition, he will not be convinced by such an unprovoked act.

"laugh--"

The captain of the guard sneered, and was about to report the news that the "official envoy" Dong Bai had arrived, but he saw two more people coming after him, waving to his brothers to come up and do the same.

The next second, he saw Xu Jiashu and Lu Lingqi directly pick up the approaching guard with one hand, and then use the inertia of their mounts to throw them far away.

The guard captain's expression changed, and he pulled out the sword from his waist to let these scholars know who had the final say in Chang'an City, but he heard a crisp voice behind him.

"Everyone stop!"

Dong Bai watched for a long time but didn't see the oxygen-deprived fish coming out to spit bubbles. He couldn't help but feel bored and walked over here to stop the farce.

It wasn't that she didn't know the guard captain's idea of ​​establishing authority, but she just felt it was unnecessary - a truly strong man never needed to roar loudly, and anyway, she didn't take Sun Zi seriously.

"It's getting late, get on your horses and get ready to go." Under the sun, the girl in fox fur ordered in an indifferent tone to the guarding knights.

When he turned to look in the direction of Xu Jiashu and Lu Lingqi, Dong Bai suddenly froze and stood still.

It's not like she hasn't thought about the situation of meeting Xu Zimao again - the two might fight each other on the battlefield, question each other in the court, or even see each other forever.
  Especially when she was free, these bad premonitions were like nightmares, torturing her over and over again.

But Dong Bai never expected that it would be at this time.

"Miss," the guard captain approached and asked in a low voice, "We only need the boy named Sun Zi. Should we send these two deputy envoys back?"

The mission he received was very simple. The only superior of these hundreds of Xiliang elites was Dong Bai. As for the escort of the mission, it was just a cover. As long as Dong Bai gave the order, it was just a matter of words to fight or kill.

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Dong Bai ignored him.

What should I do?
  The girl was extremely distressed. Among the countless scenes she had imagined, there was only one such a sunny winter afternoon - how should she say hello in a way that would appear reserved but not indifferent?

Online waiting, very urgent!
  Not far away, Xu Jiashu, who was on horseback, was also stunned.

There were 8 simulations left, and naturally he had to wait until Hebei to use them again, so this encounter was completely unexpected.

but
  Xu Jiashu suddenly thought angrily, why did Li Ru dare to let Dong Bai get involved in this kind of thing? Who gave him the courage!
  But now he had no time to blame Li Ru. He also wanted to know a question - how should he greet an old friend when he meets by chance?
  With silence, with tears?
  Even if you are not into literature and art, you can't just say "What a coincidence, you are here too", right?

Time seems to have stood still, and only the bare willow branches on the shore of Bashui are swaying in the wind, reminding everyone of the flow of time.

After a long time, Dong Bai suddenly leaned over, picked up a stone, and threw it hard under the bridge. A small hole was immediately made in the much thinned ice.

She nodded with satisfaction.

"Ahem." He stretched out his hand, coughed a few times pretending to be solemn, took a few steps towards Xu Jiashu and asked, "I wonder if this deputy envoy would like to be honored and accompany me to watch the fish spit bubbles?"

Hearing this, Xu Jiashu got off his horse and walked up to her.

"Someone promised me that when I come to Chang'an, I will be a high official." He smiled mischievously and teased in a low voice, "But I didn't know that he was tricking me into coming to see the fish."

Hearing these bastard words, Dong Bai's face suddenly darkened.

Ignore you.

(End of this chapter)