Chapter 19 The Situation in South and Central China
Luoyang City, Xunfu.
Just when Li Yuzhu went to Honglu Temple, Lu Wei came to Xunfu to find Xun Yu just one step earlier.
Xunfu, an increasingly desolate mansion, is now a barren place compared to when the whole family of Xunfu moved back to Yingchuan.
Except for the trails that people need to walk, the rest of the place is either overgrown with weeds or dusty, but fortunately the weather is getting cooler, and the green weeds that have just grown are gradually withering.
The entire Xun Mansion, except for the few rooms that need to be used, has basically not been cleaned again, after all, there are only so many people in the Xun Mansion today.
At this time, Lu Wei walked in Xunfu, looking at the gradually withering weeds beside him, Lu Wei was also very emotional, you must know that when he first came to Xunfu, he sighed at the luxury and wealth of Xunfu, but now, only a piece of barrenness remains.
Soon, Lu Wei came to the Lake Pavilion in the inner courtyard of Xunfu. This is where Lu Wei often discusses things with Xun You, because it is a pavilion in the lake, so basically there will be no eavesdropping, and the two of them will be safer here.
Coupled with the beautiful environment, tranquility and no one to disturb it, both of them love this place very much.
The pavilion here, the fence around it is carved with many different styles of patterns, simple and pure, which is very pleasing to the eye, plus the four mahogany pillars around the pavilion, it is even more elegant and artistic of this pavilion.
And in the middle of the pavilion at this time, a young man dressed in white slowly knelt here, his gentle and elegant temperament gradually reflected on his fair and delicate skin, on top of his smooth face, faint red lips, if Lu Wei didn't know Xun You, I'm afraid he would think he was a woman.
At this time, Xun You, who looked like a woman, was making tea in the center of the pavilion, as if he was waiting for Lu Wei......
"Young Master Xun You, it seems that you know that I am coming to you again." Lu Wei looked at Xun You, and couldn't help but shake his head, looking at Xun You's leisurely appearance, as if he had been waiting for something here for a long time.
"Hehehe...... Since the last time we met, Lu Gongzi has been really calm these days! Xun You chuckled twice, and then handed the cup of tea he had just cut to Lu Wei.
Seeing this, Lu Wei also knelt down facing him, and then turned out the tea in Xun You's hand, took a sip gently, moistened his throat, and said, "A big event happened in the palace today." ”
"About Dong Zhuo?"
"Exactly." Lu Wei nodded, and then continued: "This morning, Your Majesty summoned Situ Wang Yun, Dong Zhuo, and Ding Yuan to discuss the government affairs. ”
Lu Wei took another sip of tea, then raised his head and looked at the beautiful young man in front of him, and then said: "Ding Yuan pretended to take advantage of the war in Liangzhou to seize the military power in Luoyang, and expelled Dong Zhuo from Luoyang City, let him lead the troops to fight and recover Liangzhou, even His Majesty found Ding Yuan's side, and only gave Dong Zhuo three days to prepare, so that he must make an accurate statement in the court three days later." ”
Hearing this, Xun You couldn't help frowning and asked, "In the past three days, did Dong Zhuo take the initiative to bring it up, or did His Majesty?" ”
"Uh...... It's hard to say, I don't know. Lu Wei couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect Xun You to ask this question after listening.
"No matter what, do you think Dong Zhuo will obediently hand over the military power?" Xun Yu asked Lu Wei expressionlessly.
"Of course not, he would be a fool if he handed over the military power." Lu Wei blurted out.
"Well, you can think of this, Ding Yuan will not be unclear, he should have his own other ideas, if he knows in his heart that Dong Zhuo will not hand over the military power so easily, but if he wants to drive Dong Zhuo out of Luoyang City, there is only one possibility......"
"What is possible?" Lu Wei was taken aback and hurriedly asked.
"Soldier Talisman. Only with the talisman in hand, Dong Zhuo can leave Luoyang with peace of mind, but in this way, this Ding Yuan is inevitably a little overbearing, how can he control these Luoyang military powers without the talisman? Not to mention...... Even so, Dong Zhuo probably won't leave Luoyang so easily...... Ay! Ding Yuan's move is not good! ”
Listening to Xun You's self-talk, Lu Wei couldn't help but feel dizzy in his heart, and he really didn't understand, so he had to ask, "That...... What do we do next? ”
"We can't help, Ding Yuan is no better than Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao is an outsider after all, we are good at doing things, but Ding Yuan is different, if one is not careful, he will show his feet, and I am afraid that he will be suspected by others at that time, which is not wise." Xun You shook his head and said directly to Lu Wei.
"Uh...... So are we just going to wait? Suddenly, Lu Wei couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
"Hehehe...... What else should you have done here? ”
Hearing this, looking at Xun You's smiling face, Lu Wei couldn't help but be very surprised: "How do you know?" I do have one more thing I'd like to hear from you. ”
"Nanzhong's business?" Xun You was slightly tentative, and asked rhetorically with a cheeky face.
"I'm ...... O your God! How do you know. Lu Wei was shocked, and suddenly felt that he had no secrets in front of Xun You.
Hearing this, Xun Youwan smiled, and then spit out two words from his mouth: "Guess." ”
"You ......" Lu Wei was speechless for a while, but finally began to calm down and said to Xun You: "Hey...... Recently, I have been checking the situation in Nanzhong in the library of Honglu Temple, and the situation there has changed dramatically after eleven years.
Now the clans that participated in the uprising back then, or even those who were slightly closer to the big surname clan of the uprising, are now either destroyed or reduced to a third-rate family, and on the contrary, those who colluded with Taifu Yuan Kui back then, especially the Fu clan, are constantly expanding their own power, and now even the county guards of Yongchang County and Yunnan County have to give them three points of face. ”
Hearing this, Xun You frowned: "This is also expected, but ...... As long as it is not the situation where the Fu clan is dominant, as long as he has competitors, then we will go to Nanzhong to find the weaknesses of the Fu clan. ”
"Hmm." Lu Wei also nodded approvingly: "The current situation in Nanzhong, in addition to the Fu clan in Jianning County, there are also the Meng clan, the Yong clan and the Xi clan, in addition, there are the Lu clan in Yongchang County, the Yin clan in Yunnan County, etc., all of which are quite powerful clans in Nanzhong, although they and the Fu clan are relatively harmonious on the surface, they still have some competitive meaning. ”
"Hmm." Xun You also nodded, and then smiled: "Hehehe...... It seems that Lu Gongzi has not wasted any thoughts about the affairs of Nanzhong! ”
Hearing this, Lu Wei sighed: "Hey...... I can only do so much, however, there is one thing, according to the rules of the Han Dynasty, these big surname clans in Nanzhong have to pay some tribute to the imperial court every year, and now, because of the fall of Taifu Yuan Kui, the Fu clan now has no backer, coupled with the declining Han Dynasty, the Fu clan and several other big surname clans have not yet handed over the intention of paying tribute, young master Xun You, you see...... Can I make a big fuss about this? ”
"What do you want to do?"
"Hey, hey, hey...... First refer to him, and deduct him from the charge of wanting to rebel, the reason is that Taifu Yuan Kui is dead, and they have the intention of breaking with the imperial court, and then wait for His Majesty to decide. Lu Wei smiled obscenely, now that he is in the position of the Great Honglu, he can finally do something for these big clans in Nanzhong.
"Hehehe...... This is very good, but now the imperial court is too busy to take care of itself, don't expect Your Majesty to do anything for you, after all, now that the treasury of the Han Dynasty is empty, and the war in Liangzhou has been tense again and again, Your Majesty may just pretend to move his mouth, even if they really rebel, it is impossible to really send troops to suppress it. Xun You said with a smile.
"Hey...... It's a pity, if only it were in the heyday of the Han Dynasty now. ”
"Hehehe...... In their heyday, they didn't do that either. ”
"Yes."
After talking for a long time, Lu Wei slowly got up and left Xun Mansion, looking at Lu Wei's thin back, Xun You smiled slightly, he had a hunch that Lu Wei would definitely achieve his goal......
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Luoyang City, Yuzhu Garden.
In the evening, the dusk gradually faded, and the night slowly spread, and the tall sycamores, illuminated by the dazzling white street lamps, were inlaid in the black night sky with circles and greens, and sometimes the night breeze fluttered and made a gentle rustling sound, only for a while, and then disappeared into the infinite tranquility.
Li Yuzhu returned to Yuzhu Garden, and Zhang Qiuyue immediately ran out, after all, she was a newlywed Yan'er, and Zhang Qiuyue's freshness and attachment to Li Yuzhu were still in a full state.
"Brother Yuzhu, come with me, I have good news for you." Zhang Qiuyue pulled over the room that had just walked into Yuzhuyuan, and directly pulled Li Yuzhu, who was still thinking about greeting Ah Yuan and the others at the door, closer to Yuzhuyuan, and ran towards their room.
"Qiuyue, what kind of good news is it?" Li Yuzhu smiled, and before he could react, he was directly pulled into the room between the two of them by Zhang Qiuyue.
"Hey, hey, hey...... You see. Zhang Qiuyue pointed to a piece of paper on the table with enthusiasm.
Li Yuzhu looked at the place where her slender jade fingers pointed, and immediately saw the neatly placed pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table, and on the top piece of paper, there were two big characters written on it: Mingde.