Luozhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Qinzhou, these "states" are all states that were divided and established before Pu Qin or since Pu Mao's usurpation, just like Shazhou in Dingxi, it is not the original inherent state, covering a small area, mostly only one county, and a few counties.

Luozhou, the reason why it is called "Luozhou", is probably because of its proximity to Luoyang. The Xianbei Wei State also had a Luozhou, and its seat was Luoyang City in the previous Qin Dynasty. Separated by the borders of Qin and Wei, the two Luozhou are facing each other from east to west, and the distance is only four or five hundred miles.

After Yao Guoxi invaded Wei, he first wanted to defeat Luozhou of Wei, that is, Luoyang.

He believes that "although Luoyang is small, the mountains and rivers are solid, and it is also a place to use." I want to take Luoyang first, and then start a great business."

Only Luoyang Chengjian, tried to fight, found that it could not be quickly defeated, so it was only then that he used the strategy of Wang Cheng of Changshi to surrender to the Lord of Wei, crossed the Weishui in the north of Luoyang, and marched to the two counties of Hedong and Pingyang in Qintu, and turned to attack the fortification.

Don't talk about Luozhou in Wei, only Luozhou in Qin.

The territory of Luozhou is not large, and the Thorn Mansion is not very spacious.

The official house is located in the southeast corner of the Thorn Mansion, and it is a semi-independent courtyard. The main entrance is connected to the Thorn Mansion. Entering through the door, among the flowers and trees, there are four or five rows of low houses. There are about a dozen houses in each row of low houses. Ordinary clerks, four people in one room; For those who are slightly higher, two people in one room; A big official like Lu Ming has one room for one person. However, Lu Ming did not live alone, and there was a little slave who served him to live with him.

When Lu Ming returned to the official house from the Fuzhong Hall, it was already midnight.

The moonlight is sprinkled, and the reflections of pines and cypresses and apricots and peach fruit trees are spread in the courtyard, black and swarthy, a mass here, a touch there, at first glance, like a beast in the mountains and forests. Most of the other officials have gone to bed, and there are few lights in dozens of houses. Under the thick cover of night, there was a thunderous movement in the three or two famous snoring rooms, which contrasted with the silence of the courtyard.

When Lu Ming arrived in the room, the little slave who woke up got up with sleepy eyes and lit candles.

Lu Ming stopped him.

The little slave's name was Qingque, and he was a humble man, born with white teeth and red lips, and his complexion was like jade, and he was very handsome.

He sensitively sensed that Lu Ming's mood was wrong, and he knelt on the seat next to the bed, not daring to make a sound.

Lu Ming moved his beard and sat at the door, sat down, put the sword on his lap, and looked at the night house outside the door.

Not far to the west of the door, there is an old apricot tree, with dense branches and leaves, and the flowering period has just passed, and it has not yet borne fruit.

Just last month, when the apricot blossoms were in full bloom, the trees were full of red and pink, falling like snow, Lu Mingguan was happy, and he still counted the number of swords dancing under the trees. Compared with the lightness and happiness at that time, Lu Ming tonight is indeed in a heavy mood.

When looking at the night courtyard and the apricot trees, Lu Ming thought: "Yao Jin's tongue is sharp, and he has already moved Duke Wei. Although it may be possible to get the help of Pu Jian, Yongzhou, Pu Tong, Pu Duhuo, Shi Junnu, Lei Xiaofang and other people, but Wei Gong's ability, I know very well that the talent of the Chinese people is as good as the king! The king is wise and benevolent, ascending the throne so far, lightly dispensing with thin endowments, opening the ban on mountains and forests, promoting wise men, spreading benevolence far and wide, and the people in the country, who is not attached? If Duke Wei dares to raise troops, even if he gains temporary benefits, it will be difficult to succeed after all.

"Although the king is generous, he is involved in rebellion, and I am afraid he will not be soft. My family is a descendant of the Taigong, this Chinese noble race, slightly declining in modern times, passed on to me, I want to show my ambitions in today's troubled times, revive the family's reputation, can not accompany Wei Gong to death in vain, so that my ambition is broken! ”

Lu Ming's ancestor is an out-and-out Di person, his family is from Luoyang County, and Yunyun, the "descendant of Taigong", is actually the Lu family who put gold on his face. Lü Ming's grandfather was a high-ranking official in Puqin, and in order to flaunt his noble background, he pretended to claim that his ancestor was a descendant of Lü Taigong, whose ancestral home was Qidi, and later moved to Luoyang.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming lowered his head, hesitated, and thought, "It's just that my long history as the Duke of Wei, especially when the Duke of Wei is about to rebel, every move will inevitably attract attention, but how can I report to the DPRK?" ”

There was a sound behind him, and Lu Ming looked at it and saw that it was the little slave Qingque holding a bowl of cheese and bringing it to him on his knees.

Lu Ming's heart moved, he pondered for a moment, picked up his sword, turned back to the desk in the room, called Qingque to approach, took the cheese, drank it in one gulp, looked at him with his eyes, and said gently: "Qingque, I have something for you to do." ”

The blue finch leaned over and said, "Please command, master." ”

Lu Ming touched the paper in the dark, wrote a line of words, folded it and sealed it, took it with Qingque, and said: "You go out of the city tomorrow morning, rush back to Xianyang, and present this letter to Meng Sili." ”

Qingque was stunned and said, "Meng Sili? ”

"Exactly." Lu Ming sighed and said, "You know, I have long wanted to enter the court as an official, but I have not been able to recommend it. I was in the palace when I heard that the DPRK was going to issue an edict to seek merit. Meng Si is subordinate to the weight, if I can take this opportunity to seek talent and get his recommendation, my desire to enter the court will probably be realized. As he spoke, he pulled out a small box from the box in the corner, and continued, "This is the pearl I just got." It is said to be priceless. You dedicate this letter and this treasure to Meng Sili together. ”

Qingque understood what Lu Ming meant, and responded: "Yes! ”

"When it's dawn, you'll be out of town. The number of places to seek talents is limited, only one person is allowed in each state, and there will be a lot of officials in the house to compete, remember, you must be quiet, not to be discovered by others, and to save someone from robbing me of the opportunity! ”

Qingque is a clever man, and he understands it, and says obediently: "Don't worry, master." ”

Lu Ming gave him the box and nodded.

Early the next morning, Qingque disguised himself and sneaked out of the Thorn Mansion, first went to the "city" to buy two good horses, and then went out of the city and galloped towards Xianyang. Luozhou is not far from Xianyang, up and down 400 miles. Qingque and two horses transferred, and three days later, arrived in Xianyang.

When he came to the Sili Captain's Mansion in the city, Qingque reported Lu Ming's name and asked to see Meng Lang.

To Qingque's surprise, he thought that Meng Lang was busy with government affairs, and even if he saw him, he might have to wait for a day or two, but he didn't expect that in less than half an hour, an official from the Sili Captain's Mansion came out and summoned him to see him.

In the middle of the house, Meng Lang asked, "Are you the house slave of Governor Luo Shi Luming?" ”

The green sparrow trembled, lay on the ground, and said, "Yes." ”

"What did Lu Ming send you to do?"

Qingque took out Lu Ming's letter, secretly glanced at several officials from the Lieutenant's Mansion in the hall of the escort, hesitated, took out the box, and forwarded it to Meng Lang by an official.

Meng Lang ignored the box, opened the letter, read it, immediately got up, and ordered the officials under the hall: "Enter the palace from me!" He walked past the Sparrow, paused, and said to the Sparrow, "Come with you!" After that, he strode back.

Qingque was stunned, and said in her heart: "The master's letter actually has such great energy? This, this, this is the palace? Yes, yes! It seems that the master has been promoted to the middle of the court, and it should be stable! ”

Xianyang Miyagi, Pu Mao read the letter, his expression changed greatly, and said: "It's really as Master Meng expected, Pu Ying really wants to rebel?" ”

Meng Lang was calm and calm, and said: "The minister has a plan, if you don't work for a soldier and a horse in Wangcheng, you can cover Puying at your fingertips!" ”

"Where's the plan?"

Meng Lang said a few words and told the plan.

Pu Mao was overjoyed, and immediately groaned, and said: "According to Master Meng's plan, one person must go to Luozhou to pass on the decree for the orphan." Who does Master Meng think can be used for this messenger? ”

Meng Lang said: "Governor Luo's slave Shi Luming's house slave Qingque is now outside the palace. Looking at this slave, small is clever and can be used. ”

The eunuch introduced the green finch into the temple.

Pu Mao looked fixedly, but saw that the little slave was beautiful and tender, and he was a man, but he was more beautiful than many concubines in the harem, and he couldn't help but linger his eyes, and after a while, he came back to his senses and said, "Is this little slave called Qingque?" ”

Meng Lang said, "Yes." ”

The blue bird, that is, the blue bird, is the legendary messenger bird of the Queen Mother of the West. Lu Ming's slave, named Qingque, is responsible for delivering letters, but it matches his name. Pu Mao smiled: "The green finch of the real me! ”