I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 347 Speculators

Liu Bian was quite satisfied with the answer from Zhang Rang. The courtiers were generally peaceful, including Kong Rong, who stood on Liu Bian's side and clamored for murder to establish his authority.

Luoyang's material dispute has gone through several turmoils, but at least this time, it did not develop in some strange direction.

In that month, Liu Bian appointed Zhao Qian, the prefect of Hanoi, as Jinwu, and Tingwei Zheng Zhongyao became the prefect of Hanoi.

Although the governor of Hanoi is important, Zhong Yao is just like Xun Yue. His age and qualifications are acceptable. The most important thing is that he has both ability and political integrity, so he is not unworthy.

Zhao Qian was considered a capable minister and had made great achievements in governing the place.

The only blemish on his official career came from the first year of Zhongping - when Zhao Qian, then the governor of Runan, led his army and was defeated in a battle with the Yellow Turbans in Runan, many officials and soldiers suffered losses. In order to cover Zhao Qian's departure, seven county officials fought and died, including a descendant of the Yuan family. When the late emperor knew about it, he issued an edict to confer seven sages on them.

This is how Zhao Qian wins people's hearts.

Liu Bian originally wanted to summon Zhao Qian to see if he could entrust him with the important task, but he never thought that Zhao Qian had often fallen ill as early as when he was the governor of Hanoi. Huai County, the capital of Hanoi County, is not far from Luoyang, but when Zhao Qian drove to Beijing, he fell ill again before he could meet Liu Bian in Luoyang.

Liu Bian urgently sent Hua Tuo to see a doctor.

Hua Tuo replied to Liu Bian and concluded that "it is not advisable to work hard, but to rest and wait for recovery".

In addition to talking about Zhao Qian's illness, Hua Tuo also mentioned Lu Zhi to Liu Bian: "The Taifu seems to be in good health, but in recent years he has been tired and thinks too much. If he continues to be like this every day without rest... I’m afraid it won’t be long before I’m as sick as King Zhi.”

"I was treating the Taifu before, so I told you this. But when I came back yesterday, I saw that the Taifu did not listen to the good advice. After thinking about it, I can only report it to Your Majesty."

"If you hadn't told me directly, I wouldn't have known about Master Lu's body..." Liu Bian sat up in shock after hearing this. After thinking about it, Liu Bian bowed slightly to Hua Tuo and praised: "Wu Qing reminded me, I almost lost a city. !”

He suddenly thought of the weirdness in Lu Zhi's words in front of him a few days ago. Lu Zhi should have some understanding of his physical condition.

At that moment, Liu Bian didn't do anything else. After asking, he learned that Lu Zhi had returned home from Shangshutai. Liu Bian simply ordered someone to make arrangements and planned to take Hua Tuo to visit in person.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Liu Bian has been to Lu Zhi's home.

The city where dignitaries gather is always less lively than outside the city, but morning and evening are the busiest times in the city. It's a pity that Liu Bian was not traveling in plain clothes this time. There were soldiers all around him before and after driving, so he could only enjoy the scenery along the way.

It was already evening and Liu Bian came out of the palace. Sitting in the car, he could even smell the aroma of food coming from the alley.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the quaint houses reflected mottled light. The armors of the soldiers nearby were well maintained, and the sound of armor plates clashing could be heard during their movements.

Lu Zhi, who had been notified in advance, took his whole family out to greet him. Liu Bian's arrival was obviously unexpected. However, when Lu Zhi discovered that Hua Tuo had come with Liu Bian, he understood and felt warm in his heart.

"You don't need to be polite. There are no monarchs or ministers here today, only teachers and disciples." Liu Bian said immediately after getting off the car. He then treated Lu Zhi and his wife as disciples.

"Your Majesty, please come into your home and have a chat."

When Liu Bian stepped into Lu Zhi's home, he saw Lu Zhi's yard. Although he knew that Lu Zhi's life had always been simple, he didn't expect it to be so simple. Except for the brick and tile house, the rest was exactly the same as Zheng Xuan's residence outside the city. , some vegetables have been planted in the yard, which can be regarded as enriching the yard which does not have much.

Lu Zhi had four sons in total, one died in infancy, and the other three sons were all raised by Lu Zhi. The youngest son Lu Yu (yù) was only ten years old, so he was Lu Zhi's son. The other two sons, Lu Jin and Lu Chang, have reached the age of becoming officials and have children. However, in order to avoid suspicion, Lu Zhi never allowed them to become officials, so all three sons studied at home.

Not to mention the master-disciple relationship, if such a wise minister appeared next to Liu Bian, how could he not do something!

Therefore, Liu Bian did not exchange too many greetings and asked Hua Tuo to diagnose Lu Zhi's pulse again.

During this period, Liu Bian and Lu Jin and Lu Chang chatted and talked about some political issues. Although they were not official officials, they had their own opinions on political affairs under the influence of their ears and eyes.

After Lu Zhi's diagnosis was completed, when Liu Bian went to inquire, he saw Hua Tuo shaking his head slightly and came to the conclusion: "Mr. Lu is in urgent need of rest and it is not appropriate to work anymore."

Lu Zhi wanted to speak, but Liu Bian stepped forward, held his hand tightly and said, "With Master Lu here, I have the confidence to do things."

"I don't want to see Master Lu leave me too." Liu Bian said this from the bottom of his heart, and by the time he finished speaking, his eyes were a little sore.

Lu Zhi hesitated: "The situation in the five states is changing rapidly. Although Yi Zhen and the others are in charge, it is still unknown what changes will occur..."

Liu Bian also saw this and persuaded him: "Cui Gong has always been able to do something, and Ying Gong is also in charge of the chancery. In a few months, Huangfu Gong will also return to the capital. There are many talented people among the ministers, Master Lu." Don't worry."

"Besides, if I don't discuss it with Master Lu when encountering major issues, I'll feel uneasy..."

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After leaving Lu Zhi's home, Liu Bian ordered Guo Zhi beside him while driving: "Publish quietly the fact that I thanked Hua Tuo for Master Lu in Yuntai Hall. You don't have to do it deliberately, just spread it."

After the next day, Lu Zhi followed Liu Bian's advice and rested at home. He would only go to Yuntai Hall with He Miao every five days to perform his duty of recording the minister's affairs.

Just after Liu Bian completed follow-up tasks such as "conscripting Lu Jin and Lu Chang into the Third Department as Lang Guan" and "promoting Shangshu servant She Gaixun to Shangshu Ling", a memorial appeared on his desk. .

A Baishi County official named Liu Liang from Hongnong County wrote a letter saying that Lu Zhi, the Taifu, often made rebellious remarks when he was studying in Hongnong. After becoming the Taifu, he even treated the emperor like a child and had evil intentions!
When he first saw this memorial, Liu Bian had a question mark on his forehead.

Is this person sick?
But Liu Bian immediately realized that no matter what he did, the current signal in the eyes of the world was that Lu Zhi had lost his power. As a result, it was inevitable that some people would want to take advantage of the situation.

There might even be someone behind it!
But before tracing the behind-the-scenes story, Liu Bian must express his attitude.

Liu Bian immediately summoned Dong Zhuo, the court official, and handed the memorial to Dong Zhuo for viewing. Liu Bian asked, "Dong Qing, what is the crime for making such a false accusation?"

Dong Zhuo felt Liu Bian's attitude and immediately replied: "In my humble opinion, this is the crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan!"

"Killing the clan is too much. I will kill this person immediately and send his family to the state!"

"only!"

(End of this chapter)