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Chapter 330

Lu's Book Collection Pavilion is a must in Zhuo County.

Inside the third floor is a collection of books, with thousands of volumes, many of which are rare and ancient editions.

The Lu family cherishes books very much, and they are all fragrant with rue, so when you walk in Zangshu Pavilion, you can smell the fragrance of books.
As Lu Ziqian walked, he jokingly said to Lu Chengqing: "I heard that Li Shijun opened a county school. If I want to come to the county school, there are not many books to read, and I don't know how many books I can get together."

Lu Chengqing smiled when he heard the words, Lu Ziqian was mocking Li Chongjiu for setting up a county school, and a big family like the Lu family had their own family school, and let the famous Confucians teach the children of the family to study, so there was no need to go to the county school to join What a buzz.

This is also the advantage of the gentry, the monopoly of knowledge.

Lu Chengqing said: "However, I heard that the establishment of the county school was Li Shijun's imitation of the emperor's method of selecting scholars. He did not recommend scholars based on the theory of their hometown, but came from the county school. This should not be underestimated."

Lu Ziqian listened to his beard and said: "I heard that, people who study in the county can't compare with my Lu family's study. This is Li Chongjiu's way of supporting such poor children as officials."

"It's not just the children of poor families, uncle, I heard that the Zhao family and the Gao family also sent people to study in the county school. Moreover, this time the county school is not in the county school, and the county school selects talents. , You only need to be at least 20 years old, and [-] people will be selected based on policy theory. The Zhao family, the Gao family, and many children from the county, I heard that there are as many as hundreds of people who have applied for the exam." Lu Chengqing said so.

Lu Ziqian snorted and said, "People like the Gao family and the Zhao family really know how to make fun of themselves."

Lu Chengqing said: "It's not just for fun, uncle, you think that if you don't study through the county school, only a few people can study and become officials. The county school selects 20 scholars. It is said that people are selected on the basis of talent, but we still select the children of our gentry. The heroic children in the world."

Lu Ziqian said silently: "I understand what you mean. Whether it's a formality or something else, our Lu family can't take it lightly, otherwise Li Shijun will feel that my Lu family is not cooperative."

This is what Lu Chengqing meant after he had been talking for so long, and he said immediately: "Uncle, the younger generations of my family are not bad, and there are also a few offshoots of the common clan in the ethnology, who are outstanding in talent. If they are allowed to take the exam, the leader must be Lu family income."

Lu Ziqian nodded after hearing this, and Lu Chengqing said: "I know that's what you have in mind, that's fine, now that the Lu family has you as an official in Zhuo County, you must take care of the children of your own family, these few people are studying in the county After that, you can become an official, you promote well, and we will help you in the future, of course, if Li Chongjiu can still hold Youzhou at that time."

Lu Chengqing smiled and said immediately: "Yes, uncle."

"There are also books collected here. I sent some to the county school. We can't let others say that our Lu family is stingy."

Lu Chengqing was talking slowly with Lu Ziqian when a public official asked to see him.Today is Shuo Ri, Lu Chengqing Muxiu, so he didn't go to the Yamen to answer the egg.

When Lu Chengqing came to the middle hall, the public official said: "Report to Lu Sima that Luo Cheng of Yuyang County led his cronies to abandon the city and leave. Yuyang County and Yongnu County, the local gentry decided to surrender to our Zhuo County. Lu Sima went to discuss matters and decide how to take over the affairs of Yuyang County."

Lu Chengqing nodded and said, "Understood, I'll change into my official uniform and go."

After the official left, Lu Ziqian came from behind the screen and said, "Although it was expected, I didn't expect it to be so soon."

Lu Chengqing said: "Once Luo Yi died, Yuyang County could not support itself. I heard that Luo Chengji planned to become a vassal to Dou Jiande, dedicating Yuyang and Zhuojun counties to Dou Jiande, but who would have expected that Lord Shanggu would secretly win over the local gentry in Yuyang County. , and Luo Cheng's subordinates. Once Luo Yi died, Luo Cheng was too young to overwhelm the local subordinates, and thanks to him walking fast, if it was a few days late, he might not be able to leave Yuyang County alive."

Lu Ziqian's face darkened when he heard this, and he said: "This Li Chongjiu is really a good method. He won Yuyang County without a single soldier, and without bloodshed."

Lu Chengqing said: "This is also a trend. In the battle of White Wolf Mountain, Li Chongjiu defeated the Khitan and Xi Clan allied forces, and his dominance of Youzhou is a foregone conclusion. Gao Kaidao, how can Luo Yi compete with him."

Lu Ziqian said: "That may not be the case. Luo Cheng is also cunning. He knew that Yuyang could not be defended, so he dedicated Yuyang County to Dou Jiande. Right now Yuyang County is owned by Li Chongjiu. How willing is Dou Jiande? This is not the way to kill three scholars with two peaches. "

Lu Chengqing said in admiration: "Uncle's analysis is thorough, so I think Dou Jiande will have a battle with Youzhou. Uncle, my nephew is on official business, let's go first."

Lu Chengqing had a worried look on his face, obviously worried about the future battle between Dou Jiande and Li Chongjiu.

Lu Ziqian couldn't help but shook his head, seeing that Lu Chengqing was increasingly taking over his position as Sima of Zhuojun County, he couldn't help feeling a little worried.Thinking of Li Chongjiu and Dou Jiande competing in Hebei, they sat on the table and wrote a letter, ordering someone to secretly send it to Lu Chisong, his elder brother who was working for Li Tang in Guanzhong.

One day later, Li Chongjiu sent a navy to go south along the Yongji Canal and conquered Yongnu County and Lu County.Then Yuchi Gong led 3000 troops to settle in Beiping County and seize its county seat, Lulong County.

So far, Luo Yi and Luo Cheng have conquered all the three counties where Luo Yi and Luo Cheng originally occupied.After Yu Chigong entered Beiping County, he threatened from the flanks, and Gao Kaidao was located in Yuyang County.

In the current situation of Gaokaidao, the grassland is to the north, and the grassland fan army is garrisoned by Shide Xibu, the Anle County is to the northeast, Liaoxi County is to the east, and the Mohe Army from Tudiji is located to the west, Zhuo County is to the west, and the south is to the south. The only way of retreat in Beiping County was cut off again.

Now the Gaokaidao site, the traffic is cut off, and it is surrounded by Li Chongjiu's heavy troops on all sides.But within a few days, Li Chongjiu sent someone to persuade Gao Kaidao to surrender, but Gao Kaidao refused, declaring that he would fight to the end.

Hearing that Gao Kaidao refused to surrender and wanted to fight Li Chongjiu, everyone in Yuyang County is panicking.

Zhang Jinshu, Gao Kaidao's general, was discussing with several confidants in the city at this time.

Zhang Jinshu said: "Emissary Li of Youzhou has already promised me that if King Yan's head is beheaded and offered to Yuyang County, we will be prosperous and rich in this life. I am still hesitant after hearing that, after all, King Yan has always treated me well." We are not thin, what do you think?"

After hearing this, several confidantes glanced left and right, and the next person said: "Beiping County has been lost, and now Yuyang County is a piece of meat for Youzhou, we can't follow the same path as Gao In the dark, the general is also looking for a way out on his own earlier."

Another person said: "Although King Yan treats us well on weekdays, there is nothing we can do with the general trend. Even if we don't dedicate the city and Li Chongjiu invades, he will die. It's better for us to seek our own future. The general is now taking Time to make a decision."

Zhang Jinshu was delighted when he heard this, he had this plan in the first place, it's just that it's hard for him to say this kind of betrayal, so now he's telling the story with the help of the generals.

At that moment Zhang Jinshu said: "That's right, we need to be careful in this matter, and we can't make any mistakes. Otherwise, we will harm ourselves."

One person said: "General, the people in the city are panic-stricken. They have long wanted to abandon the King of Yan. It is not difficult to persuade the other generals, but what they are worried about is the hundreds of righteous sons raised by the King of Yan. Such people are loyal to the King of Yan. It is impossible to be bought by us, and they are all brave and good at fighting, if the fish dies and the net is broken, we may not necessarily be the opponents of these people."

Zhang Jinshu said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have my own way."

"What trick does the general have?"

Zhang Jinshu said: "Tomorrow I will hold a banquet at the mansion to entertain Yan Wang Yizi, and I will order more than 30 singers, dancers, and Yue Gongs in the mansion to entertain these people. Let these people enjoy it first. In the evening, I will bring these singers, The dancers were sent to the mansion to continue entertaining. After the singers and dancers got these people drunk, the musicians went into the arsenal, cut their bow strings, and hid all the swords and horses."

"Without minions, I'll see how these adopted sons will fight against us. Tomorrow night, when the matter is completed, we will use fire as an excuse to break into King Yan's mansion."

All the confidants nodded when they heard the words.

At that time, a big fire broke out in Wuzhong County. Zhang Jinshu held a long knife and couldn't help smiling when he saw this scene.Gao Kaidao has long since lost his power, and all the generals in the city have already attached themselves to him, and now it is only necessary to break through the Palace of King Yan.
Now that King Yan's Mansion sent out a signal, Zhang Jinshu waved his long knife and ordered to move forward.

Gao Kaidao in the mansion woke up from his sleep. When he heard about the fire, he immediately left his wife and children, took out a knife from his pillow, and wanted to leave.

There was a panic in the mansion, Gao Kaidao grabbed one person and shouted: "What's going on?"

"Report to King Yan, someone set fire outside the city!"

A prostitute ran to Gao Kaidao with his clothes on one side and said, "King Yan, the strings of our bows and arrows have all been broken, and the swords and horses have been put somewhere."

Gao Kaidao immediately slapped him and shouted, "It must be Zhang Jinshu who made you addicted to women."

While speaking, someone came running and said: "King Yan, all the horses in the stable have been poisoned to death."

"Damn it, even this move counts." An anger of being betrayed ignited in Gao Kaidao's heart.

The sound of the front door opening suddenly, and the sound of shouting and killing resounded everywhere.

"Kill me!"

Gao Kaidao yelled angrily, and immediately rushed into the battle group. Those adopted sons were also unarmed, and they followed Gao Kaidao to fight.Even though they had no weapons, these adopted sons still accompanied Gao Kaidao in front of the gate of the mansion, blocking the enemy troops rushing in.

After Gao Kaidao killed more than a dozen people, even the knife was missing. He threw the knife away, and ran into his house regardless of his adoptive son who was trying to resist the enemy's entry behind him.

I saw my wife holding her eight-year-old son and looking at me in panic.

"I can't keep it anymore." Gao Kaidao sat on the ground slumped.

"Husband!" The wife couldn't help crying.

Gao Kaidao said to himself: "Zhang Jinshu will not let you go, don't blame me."

After speaking, Gao Kaidao raised his knife.

Zhang Jinshu's face was covered in blood, he rushed into Yanwang's mansion, seeing the corpses of Gao Kaidao's family, he couldn't help laughing, and the rest of Gao Kaidao's adoptive sons also surrendered together.

After that, Zhang Jinshu ordered his men to surrender quickly to Zhuojun.

(End of this chapter)