I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 500 Zhang Lu is assassinated
"Guangling Governor Henei Li Shao died in battle, Danyang Governor Runan Yuan Zhong was defeated and disappeared. I want to see how big a fuss these rebels can make!"

Liu Bian was furious but did not forget to instruct, "Those killed in battle will be compensated according to the system. I remember that Li Shao has not yet completed his term as governor, right? One of his sons will be appointed as a palace official. As for Yuan Zhong, if there is no news after two months, he will be considered dead in battle!"

After listening to Liu Bian's words, Xun Yu took notes quickly.

Although he was defeated, Liu Bian died for his country, so he needs to be judged positively.

The battle results coming from all over included both good news and bad news.

Fortunately, the Xiyuan Army, which Liu Bian had high hopes for, did not disappoint him.

Be it Huang Zhong and others who led the army, or Zhang Yang, Zhang He and others who were sent in the early stage, none of them disappointed him in the issue of suppressing the rebellion.

It was worth it that he often visited the Xiyuan Army in recent years to care for and love the soldiers.

After explaining all this, Liu Bian thought of the assassination of Zhang Lu, which he had just heard about today.

Although the person's life was not in danger, he was very frightened.

It is said that the scene was very thrilling - if Zhang Lu had not slipped, the dagger would have pierced directly into Zhang Lu's chest.

"Zhang Lu is the master of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect after all. At this special moment, we still need to take care of him. At the same time, we must block the news to prevent chaos in Hanzhong."

Xun Yu understood and replied, "Your Majesty, after I leave the court today, I will go and take a look to see if it is true or not."

"it is good!"

Just as Liu Bian agreed, he suddenly heard a eunuch come to report that there was urgent military information.

What can be called an emergency military situation is definitely not a small-scale rebellion. After he took the report, he read it and handed it to Xun Yu, sneering at the same time - "What a coincidence."

Xun Yu took it and read it. It turned out that the report came from Hanzhong County. The prefect Su Gu said that there were rumors in Hanzhong that Zhang Lu, the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, and his mother both died in Luoyang. As the rumors intensified, there were signs of instability among the followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in Hanzhong County.

Su Gu had already begun to prepare his troops, but there were too many followers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect in Hanzhong County. Once a rebellion broke out, it would be difficult to distinguish between good and evil.

After reading the report, Xun Yu suddenly thought of many things: "Your Majesty, if you want to appease the Five Pecks of Rice Sect believers in Hanzhong, you only need to let Zhang Lu go back to Hanzhong, and then the rumors will be broken by themselves."

"But Zhang Lu was attacked today... I cannot tell whether someone does not want Zhang Lu to return or Zhang Lu wants to return to Hanzhong."

Liu Bian replied, "Since the matter has just happened to collide, Wen Ruo should not wait until the next day to go to the government office. Why not go and visit Zhang Lu on my behalf now?"

"only!"

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Zhang Lu has been living a very depressed life in recent years.

As the Taizhu Cheng, he usually had nothing to do. Originally in Hanzhong, he enjoyed the worship of believers every day, but now, in order to make a living, he had to greet Shangguan with a smile.

Even so, his life was not easy.

Because his superior, Shangguan Taichang Gong Cai Yong, did not like him, even though Cai Yong did not deliberately target him out of personal likes and dislikes, his colleagues still did not dare to contact him.

Of course Zhang Lu knew the reason, but he couldn't change his identity.

Now he was lying on the couch, thinking back to the assassination scene today, and still felt a little scared. But to the servants who were taking care of him, he was very straightforward - "The reason why I was able to survive today is because of the blessing of the gods!"

The servants who took care of him on a daily basis naturally knew that these were probably lies, and they also knew that he was not much different from ordinary people, but as long as they could maintain this tone when facing the believers of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, it would be fine.

"My son, how are you hurt?"

Zhang Lu heard his mother's voice from afar, but he just closed his eyes.

He didn't open his eyes until his mother, Mrs. Lu, entered the room.

It was not until he heard his mother worriedly asking the servant about his injury, her concern evident in her words, that he began to question, "If I hadn't been assassinated today, would you have planned to come back?"

His mother always wanted to rely on the power of Liu Yan, the chief of the imperial clan, but Zhang Lu saw it clearly - Liu Yan was not a good person at all. He had taken all the benefits, and when it came time to pay back, he either made excuses or pretended to be confused.

Otherwise, why would Zhang Lu have always been a small-time Taizhu Cheng?

Hearing this question, Mrs. Lu said in shame and anger: "I did all this for you!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Zhang Lu closed his eyes again, which made Lu very angry.

After thinking for a while, Lu suddenly dismissed all the servants and said, "Gongqi, there is no one else here now. Tell me, is this assassination something you planned on your own when you returned to Hanzhong?"

Zhang Lu said angrily, "I almost died today! I lost a piece of my ear, and my mother actually asked me if I planned it myself?"

His anger touched the wound on his ear, causing Zhang Lu to wail.

"That's good..." Just when Mrs. Lu was rejoicing, she suddenly heard a servant outside the door reporting that Xun Wenruo, the Minister of the Secretariat, had come to visit her by handing in a visiting card.

Although the visiting card and the person came together, the servants did not dare to turn away the emperor's close ministers, and had already led Xun Yu to the main hall to rest.

"If it weren't for you, you wouldn't have made things worse. I have to meet Minister Xun." After saying this to Zhang Lu, Lu went to greet Xun Yu.

But seeing that Xun Yu was handsome, polite, and spoke gently, and that she could smell a faint fragrance when she got closer to him, Lu naturally developed a liking for Xun Yu.

On the way to see Zhang Lu, she said, "Don't worry, my son is fine, he just got a little frightened."

"Just rest for a few more days and you'll be fine... But even if the wound on your ear heals, it will be hard to restore it to its original state. I'm a woman, I don't know if I can continue to hold an official position with such a facial defect?"

Xun Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this and replied, "Don't worry, my lord. Whether you can continue to serve as the Minister of Imperial Ancestral Affairs will only be known after I meet your son. However, your majesty is kind and virtuous. Even if your son's face is ruined, he will definitely be properly arranged."

As a Shangshu, Xun Yu had extensive channels of information, and he knew the relationship between the man in front of him and Liu Yan, the Minister of the Imperial Clan.

Upon hearing this, Madam Lu showed a hint of joy on her face and said, "That's great, that's great. I was just worried just now!"

Xun Yu continued to comfort him, "Next, your son just needs to rest and recuperate."

When Xun Yu saw Zhang Lu, the latter was lying on the couch and wanted to stand up to salute. Xun Yu saw that he had a bandaged wound on his ear and leg, and secretly took note of it.

The one next to the ear that could be fatal is the one that would hit your head if it was a little off.

Xun Yu then chatted with Zhang Lu, asking about the assassination and his life in Luoyang.

(End of this chapter)