At the beginning of the summer and June of the seventh year of Emperor An, there was a great drought in several states in the Central Plains, the water source was cut off, and the grain and rice were not harvested, but countless people did not receive assistance from the imperial court, but were oppressed.

In order to seek a livelihood, countless people in the Central Plains began to abandon their homes and wander, and countless dead people died in the process.

The people resented it, they did not know how much they paid each year, and they did not receive a trace of mercy in times of crisis.

Emperor An didn't like the days of June, because it was too hot in Tianyongzhou in June, and although Wang Qiu took Yun Bing from the Beidi Repository to cool off, it could only make his identity more comfortable.

Everywhere he went, he was sweating, so that he couldn't do a lot of ridiculous things anymore, which made him very unhappy.

On this day, when he invited guests, all the officials changed their serious faces, even Lin Bin and others, they all went crazy one by one, and some stood up and sang poems; Some lay on their chairs and shouted about the prosperity of the Yong Dynasty; Some of them had chaotic eyes, teasing the delicate maids around them.

Lu Zhi looked at Emperor An, only to see him blushing, laughing heartily, scolding his ministers with swear words, and scolding these turtle sons for how much money they ate at this meal.

He felt nothing but pathos.

The rest of the ministers were not angry, but under the leadership of Prime Minister Wang Lu and General Liu Jun, they either forced a smile or slapped their sycophants, shouting the virtue of Emperor An.

Lu Zhi only felt that the hall was getting hotter and hotter, so he secretly ran out of the main hall, looked up at the scorching sun that radiated brilliance, and illuminated Tianyong City red.

He looked down, and saw a man kneeling outside the temple.

He may have been kneeling on the ground for a long time, almost covered in sweat, but he gritted his teeth and continued to persevere.

Outside the hall is the school field, which can list tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but now the forbidden army and the royal forest army have been divided between the seven major families, stationed in the most important area and no longer trained, so only he has a thin figure kneeling there, looking lonely and lonely.

He held a volume of commissions in his hand and remained motionless.

Lu Zhi seemed to see the strange student who came to study under him a few years ago, the poor boy in the poor countryside, who had no money and no wealth, but that firm look made him feel compassion.

How similar it is, I still remember that he is not talented, but he is better than perseverance and hard work, and he learns no less than his protégé Gongsun Zhan.

Soon he would discover that the man would shout a sentence every once in a while, and the time would be as precise as a chime chime.

Lu Zhi turned his head to look at the Yongzhilong guards outside the main hall, the scorching sun shining on their faces, and they were unmoved. It seemed to be statues made of iron, and only the faint sound of breathing indicated that they were still alive.

He sighed and sped out of the temple gate, leaving his footprints at the foot of the wide steps.

Getting closer, he could hear what the man was shouting.

"Please Your Majesty save the people who are starving to death in the great drought!"

He must have been kneeling on the ground for a long time, and even his hand holding up the music was constantly trembling, but his voice was still loud.

Lu Zhi approached him and looked at him curiously.

Although the man lowered his head, Lu Zhi could still see his face, it was a very young face, with two very heroic sword eyebrows, his eyes were deep and firm, and although his complexion was a little dark, it looked even more distinctive.

As if sensing Lu Zhi's arrival, the young man couldn't help but raise his head lightly and secretly glanced at him.

"Please Your Majesty save the people who are dying of hunger in the great drought!" Soon, the young man lowered his head and shouted, ignoring Lu Zhi.

"Who starved to death." Lu Zhi asked.

The young man ignored him.

"How can you hear them shouting like that? He was drinking, and there were many beautiful women dancing for him. Lu Zhi persuaded: "And even if they hear it, they will think that they haven't heard it." ”

The young man's hands trembled even more.

"Why don't I send it in for you?" Lu Zhi reached for his aloft movement.

The young man removed his hand.

"I can help you." Lu Zhi was a little anxious, he was afraid that this young man he admired would be framed.

"You can't get it into His Majesty's hands." The young man said in a deep voice, with a deep sarcasm in his tone: "Yesterday, there was such a person who came to help me get it in, and he said the same, but in the end, he was as silent as a stone sinking into the sea. ”

"And you're going to kneel here all the time? Until death? was mistaken by the young man for a traitorous minister, but Lu Zhi felt a burst of admiration.

"That's good, if I die here, and I can spoil the people who are feasting inside."

"What's your name?"

The young man stopped talking.

Lu Zhi nodded slightly, stood to his side, and stopped talking.

The east door of the main hall square soon opened, and a group of people came slowly, sixteen sturdy house slaves carried heavy sedan chairs, and the attendants of the sedan chair were also dressed in mink robes.

Both of them knew that it was Wang Lu, the minister of power, who was here, and the people who followed the sedan chair were naturally the general Liu Jun, the new star of the Wang family, Wang Yu and others.

Wang Lu was thinking about something in his heart, and at this moment, he heard a shout echoing outside the hall.

"Please Your Majesty save the people who are dying of hunger in the great drought."

Wang Lu frowned.

There are always such people every year, who prefer to spoil the fun when the monarch and ministers are festive.

When will the Dayong Dynasty not die? What day can't I go to school? Do you have to embarrass Your Majesty by doing this now?

As a courtier, you should do everything well, let Your Majesty enjoy peace of mind, and when you starve to death, you will run to your Majesty, what can Your Majesty do? It's nothing more than a sentence of "quick investigation", and then there is no follow-up.

"Let's take a look." Wang Lu commanded in the sedan chair.

The sedan chair stopped in front of Lu Zhi and the man.

"Who's making a fuss here!"

Liu Jun, the head of the generals, actually played the role of the head of the house slaves, and shouted.

The kneeling young man didn't even pay attention, and Lu Zhi, who was close, seemed to hear him sneer.

It was the first time he had seen anyone in the world who dared to treat Wang Lu and Liu Jun coldly, and he remembered that even Chu Yi, who was known as a famous general and a famous man by the world, nodded his head when he met Wang Lu and Liu Jun.

"Bold!"

Liu Jun was furious, and a treasure knife was cut out of his waist, shining in the scorching sun.

"Don't use the knife."

Wang Lu's voice came from the sedan chair: "Don't see blood in the palace." ”

Liu Jun immediately put the knife into the sheath, and then bowed his head, the head of the military general has achieved such a step, which is also unprecedented.

Wang Lu lifted the sedan curtain and looked at the person kneeling on the ground.

"Who do I think it is, isn't this Cao Mengde of the Cao family of Qianjun?"

"It's not Cao Mengde of the Cao family, it's Cao Cao, the captain of Tianyongbei!" Cao Cao pleaded loudly.

Wang Lu laughed loudly: "Cao Cao, isn't it Cao Mengde?" ”

The officials next to him all scoffed.

But Cao Cao was not moved, he still held the piece high, and explained in a deep voice: "What I want to express is that I am Cao Cao, the captain of the North School, not Cao Cao of the Cao family. ”

Wang Lu stood in front of him, as if accepting his bowing.

Liu Jun stretched out his hand to get the chapter, Cao Cao got up angrily, pulled out a three-foot Qingfeng, and under the reflection of the sun, including Wang Lu, he was temporarily blind, the sword!

He knew it was impulsive, but he had been holding it back for too long, and he had already thought of a lot of follow-up plans.

Everyone knows that Dayong is going to die, he is already terminally ill, only His Majesty does not know, only the prime minister does not know, only the general does not know, only the court officials do not know.

But you think they really don't know? They know! It's just that they may feel that they can't go back to heaven and enjoy themselves in time.

The surrounding Yongzhi Dragon Guards pulled out their waist knives, came with halberds, and surrounded Cao Cao, and their cold eyes made Cao Cao furious.

Wang Lu shook his head: "Put down the knife first." ”

At this moment, there was another commotion outside the palace gate, and several young generals with armor and soldiers holding sharp blades broke through the barrier of the Royal Forest Army and entered the school field.

"Meng De Mo worry, Xiahou Miaocai came to save you." The first one had a slender and straight body, carrying a strong bow, and holding a long knife to cut off the two Yongzhi Dragon Guards and shouted.

Behind Xiahou Miaocai, a general with a rough appearance and round eyes followed: "Xiahou Yuanrang is here!" Whoever dares to hurt Meng De will kill me first! ”

Cao Ren held a silver giant shield in his hand, Cao Hong was carrying a long knife with a split blade and a burly man with a double halberd in his hand, and he was unable to move an inch!