Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 112 Jade Seal
Hanzhong, Yangping Pass.

At this time, Zhang Lu was discussing matters with Yan Pu, the meritorious Cao Cao.

Yan Pu reported the news from Bajun to Zhang Lu: "Master Shi, Zhonglang General Gao Pei has already moved his troops to Brazil. Even if we send a group of skilled people to Brazil, it will probably be difficult to accomplish anything."

Regarding Gao Pei's move of troops from Jiangzhou to Brazil, he frowned and continued: "It seems that Chengdu knows our details and knows that there are many people from Bajun in Shijun's army, so there are Such a move."

Zhang Lu nodded, with a solemn look on his face. He annexed the tribe of another Sima Zhang Xiu, and there were many people from Bajun in Zhang Xiu's tribe. He originally planned to use the connections of these people to send them to Bajun rebelled, but Chengdu unexpectedly took precautions early. Now, what happened in Bajun is absolutely out of control.

"It doesn't matter, the Micang Road from Bajun to Hanzhong is difficult and dangerous. One man can guard it and ten thousand people can't open it. The affairs of Bajun have nothing to do with the overall situation, so forget it if it can't be done. The most important thing now is Yangping Pass. As long as Yangping Pass is there , Hanzhong is as stable as Mount Tai."

Zhang Lu gave up the act of sending people to disturb Bajun. With Gao Pei, a good general, guarding Brazil, sending people to Bajun was just a sheep in the tiger's mouth. He would not do such an unwise act.

He then asked Yan Pu about the construction of Xinyangping Pass on Zomaling: "Is there any news about Xinyangping Pass?"

"Now that the foundation of Xinyang Ping Pass has been completed, the city wall will be built soon." Yan Pu first explained the situation of Xinyang Ping Pass, and then praised Li Xiu: "Li Sima is really smart and capable."

Zhang Lu smiled when he heard this happy event, and the unhappiness caused by the fact that Ba Jun was on guard in front of him was wiped away.

Yan Pu also recognized Li Xiu's words of praise. Li Xiu was not from Hanzhong, but from Nanyang County. Because the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Mancheng occupied Nanyang County, Li Xiu moved his family to Hanzhong.

Li Xiu was an outstanding strategist, talented in both civil and military affairs, and was very famous among the refugees. Therefore, he took a liking to him as soon as he arrived in Hanzhong and appointed him as Army Sima.

He promoted Tianshi Dao in Hanzhong, abolished the official positions in the imperial court, and called himself "Shijun". Those who were new to Tianshi Dao were called "ghost soldiers", and those who devoutly believed in Tianshi Dao were called "jiujiu". Sacrificing wine can be They manage local government affairs and command the tribes. The wine sacrifices that command more tribes are called "Zhitou Dajijiu".

For example, his younger brother Zhang Wei is a head-tendering priest.

However, there were two exceptions in Hanzhong. They did not hold the title of Tianshi Dao, but continued to use the official position of the imperial court. One was the meritorious Cao Yan Pu in front of him. Yan Pu, as his first adviser, enjoyed special treatment, and the other It is Li Xiu who holds the position of Army Sima. From here we can get a glimpse of his kindness and regard for Li Xiu.

"Li Sima is from a wealthy family in Nanyang County. His knowledge is good, and his martial arts and strategy are also extraordinary." Zhang Lu followed Yan Pu's words and praised Li Xiu: "I feel relieved that he is responsible for the construction of Xinyang Ping Pass. "

At this time, there was a rush of footsteps outside, and a tall figure stepped into the bright hall. The person who came was none other than Li Xiu, whom Zhang Lu and Yan Pu had just talked about.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

As a favorite and capable minister under Zhang Lu, Li Xiu could meet Zhang Lu without notification.

It's just that he was supposed to be responsible for the construction of Xinyangping Pass on Zoumaling. Why did he suddenly come back? Zhang Lu had doubts on his face. He suspected that something bad had happened. Was it because the construction of Xinyangping Pass had encountered obstacles?

Li Xiu stepped into the hall before Zhang Lu could ask. His face was full of joy, holding a box in his hand, and congratulated Zhang Lu: "Master, good luck!"

"When I was supervising the craftsmen to dig trenches on Zuomaling, I dug out a jade seal. This is a sign of good luck. Moreover, this jade seal is extraordinary. It actually has a natural word '???' on it."

When he heard that a jade seal with the word "???" was dug out, the hesitation on Zhang Lu's face suddenly disappeared, and a complicated look appeared on his face. He was a little surprised and a little surprised. His tone was excited and a little trembling. Said: "This is auspicious."

The attendant beside Zhang Lu took the box from Li Xiu's hand, placed it on the table in front of Zhang Lu, and opened the box.As soon as the box was opened, Zhang Lu saw the jade seal wrapped in silk silk. He untied the silk silk with his own hands, and the crystal clear jade seal was revealed in his eyes.

This jade seal has no trace of engraving. As Li Xiu said, it is a jade seal polished by heaven, and there are three horizontal lines and one vertical line on the jade seal, forming a natural "king" character.

Zhang Lu swallowed his saliva, this auspicious sign was so auspicious.

"Congratulations to Master, the heaven has sent such auspiciousness, which can be said to be a clear message to Master. Master now occupies the land of Hanzhong, has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and the four fortresses are fortified. In today's world, the red energy has been declining for a long time, and the Huang family should be prosperous." Li Xiu He knelt down and loudly urged Zhang Lu to ascend the throne and become king.

"Master Shijun should call himself 'King Hanning' and call him Zhi Jianguo."

As for why he is the King of Hanning and not the King of Hanzhong, it is because after Zhang Lu took control of Hanzhong County, he hated that Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, started in Hanzhong, so he did not like the name Hanzhong, so he changed Hanzhong to Hanning, but the name Hanning It is not very popular. Most of the time, in order to communicate without ambiguity, we still use the word Hanzhong.

Seeing Zhang Lu's happy face and Li Xiu's continuous explanation of various excellent conditions for Zhang Lu to ascend to the throne of Hanning King, Zhang Lu's first adviser Yan Pu frowned and looked helpless.

Yan Pu dismissed the jade seal in Zhang Lu's hand that was naturally engraved with the word "???". His family had a jade seal carving business, so he naturally knew that it would not be difficult to create a jade seal that looked natural. things.

The current situation is just like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, in order to induce the garrison soldiers to rebel, they first pretended to be like foxes and shouted: "Great Chu is rising, King Chen Sheng." ??? Then he stuffed the note of ???King Chen Sheng??? into the belly of the fish, which was all about using prophecies and ghost ways to deceive people.

Zhang Lu listened to Li Xiu's words of persuasion, and the joy on his face became more and more intense. Just when he was about to nod in agreement, he subconsciously glanced at Yan Pu and saw that his first adviser made no movement and was just sitting upright. Eyes nourishing.

He hesitated immediately in his heart, and after thinking about his words, he called Li Xiu's name enthusiastically, and said to Li Xiu: "Zi Lang, this matter can only be done in the morning or evening. There is a big enemy in Hanzhong right now, so we can postpone it for a while." , when one day we defeat Liu Zhang's son, we can use the power of the army to become the king."

After hearing Zhang Lu's words, the enthusiasm on Li Xiu's face did not diminish, and he complimented: "Master has thought carefully. It is appropriate to defeat Liu Zhang's son and become king, but Xiu has not thought too much."

After talking for a while longer, Li Xiu resigned and went to Zoumaling to continue supervising the construction of Xin Yangping Pass.

After Li Xiu left, Zhang Lu looked at Yan Pu and asked, "Meritor, what do you think of King Hanning's incident?"

After hearing this, Yan Pu no longer closed his eyes to meditate, and persuaded with earnest words: "Master, there are nearly one hundred thousand households in the Hanchuan area. The property is rich, the land is fertile, and it is surrounded by high mountains on all sides. It is very dangerous."

"Master, you can assist the emperor, respect the king and resist the barbarians, and become a figure like Duke Huan of Qi or Duke Wen of Jin. Secondly, you can imitate Dou Rong of Hexi and enjoy great wealth and honor."

"It is enough to appoint officials and subordinates. There is no need to become king. If you are too ostentatious once you become king, you will definitely attract the attention of others. I hope you will not become king for the time being and do not cause trouble."

After listening to Yan Pu's persuasion, Zhang Lu thought deeply for a moment, finally nodded, and said with some reluctance: "What Gong Cao said is true. I should follow Gong Cao's advice and decide to become king. Let's see about it later."

He was a little excited about becoming king, but considering the trouble that might arise after becoming king, he decided to give up temporarily and spread the Tao of Heavenly Masters in Hanzhong with peace of mind.

Zhang Lu asked Yan Pu about another matter: "Has the letter to Zhao Wei been sent?"

Yan Pu was relieved to see Zhang Lu obeying the advice, and then quickly answered Zhang Lu's question: "It has been sent out."

(End of this chapter)