"Zuo Huangmen doesn't need to worry so much...... Liu Tao smiled, and first comforted him, "Actually, I still have an identity, that is, the protégé of General Beizhong Lang." ”

"Oh? Oh......" Zuo Feng was stunned when he heard this, and then seemed to understand that this box of gold had another purpose.

"My mentor is from a poor family, and because of this, he can be described as iron-clad. The court can recruit him, and he is also unreservedly loyal to the court. Liu Tao looked emotional and said slowly.

"Beizhonglang will be conscientious and conscientious and loyal to the Han, and Zuo also admires it very much." Zuo Feng calmed down a little, he understood that the money was paid by Liu Tao on behalf of Lu Zhi.

It's nothing more than Lu Zhi's stubborn personality, and it is estimated that he will not take the initiative to pay, but Liu Tao, as a disciple, has no way to sit idly by.

But with so much gold, this money is really a bit too much, plus those wines, Zuo Feng feels really hot.

At this point, Liu Tao actually didn't have anything to say, chatted with Zuo Feng for a few words, and then took 'not disturbing Zuo Huangmen's rest' as an excuse to leave.

Zuo Feng personally sent Liu Tao out of the tent, then returned to the tent, poured himself a glass of wine, and did not taste it, just took a sip. The liquor entered his abdomen, and a hot breath rose, and Zuo Feng felt that his slightly trembling body had calmed down.

Then I thought that this wine was actually worth twenty yuan, and some flesh was covered with pain, and if I could, I really wanted to find something to seal it well, and I was really reluctant to squander it like this.

"Brother......" Liu Tao returned to the camp, Lu Yan was really waiting here, and when he saw him coming back, he immediately stepped forward.

"It's done!" Liu Tao smiled at him, "It's just, at least, maybe I'll have to scold him." ”

"I'm sorry......" Lu Yan knew what this meant, and felt very uncomfortable.

"It's the best solution." Liu Tao shook his head, "You and I don't have the ability to make rules yet, so we can only abide by the rules made by others first." ”

In the past, I didn't understand why others crossed, and I wanted to compete for hegemony at every turn, take the imperial examination according to the rules, and then be promoted step by step. If it's just a reform, it's possible to reform it internally!

Now I probably understand that those who like to fight for hegemony may not like to be emperors, just because they can make their own rules.

I don't want to accommodate the old rules, or as a modern person, I don't like the rules and regulations of the ancients, and I really can't adapt to them, so I simply don't adapt to them.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if you break into the interior and can reform, it will take a lot of time. It is even possible that he will be overthrown in the next term, which may anger the king and invite death.

Even when a person becomes such a 'powerful minister', how long does it take? How much time does it take for the ministers to 'reform', even if they live a long life, the time is far from enough, maybe the reform has not yet achieved results, and they will hang up first.

Life, in such a situation, is really too short.

"Even if we pass this level, we will have to wait another five years...... Five years is a long time......" After Liu Tao saw Lu Yan away, he looked up at the sky and said with emotion.

The next day, when Zuo Feng followed Lu Zhi to inspect the barracks, his attitude changed a lot, and he was a lot more polite. It's just that the surrounding officers all know that Liu Tao went to him last night, after all, Zuo Feng's camp is in a more conspicuous position.

Zuo Feng didn't mention the bribery all day, as if he just came to inspect it. At the same time, after inspecting it one day and getting a general understanding of the situation in the army, he said goodbye to Lu Zhi and left.

Before parting, he reminded Lu Zhi a little: "Your Majesty is very concerned about the use of military rations and materials on the front line......

The other lieutenants didn't even have a chance to give money, so Zuo Feng recruited some people and left in a hurry with two carts of wine.

Liu Tao was also worried about what would happen on the road, so he asked Jian Yong to set off with a hundred pikemen and about a month's worth of food.

Calculating the distance, if Zuo Feng returns at full speed, he can almost return to Luoyang in three or five days. It's just that there are these two truckloads of wine and supplies, and I'm afraid it will take about half a month before I can go back. Come to think of it, Zuo Feng also took into account the distance problem, so he hurried back, right?

"Deran, I heard that you went to Zuo Feng's camp last night?" As soon as Zuo Feng left, Lu Zhi called Liu Tao over. The other lieutenants were still whispering, but when they heard this, they immediately gathered around and watched the excitement not far away.

Just look at Lu Zhi's face at this moment, although there are no strong emotional fluctuations, but the meaning of anger is very strong.

"Yes." Liu Tao replied, his attitude was very calm, there was no panic or smugness when he was recognized.

"When Zuo Feng left, he took a lot of things with him...... Lu Zhi said casually.

"It's just a local product of Zhuo County, and the disciple originally wanted to say that if he could go to Luoyang after the war, he would give it to His Majesty. Now Zuo Feng came to inspect on behalf of His Majesty, and simply handed it over to him to take back. Liu Tao nodded.

"Oh, it was originally meant to be dedicated to His Majesty?" When Lu Zhi heard this, his face softened slightly.

"Around May last year, I accidentally brewed some fine wine in Zhuo County. Thinking that as a member of the Han family, with good things, of course I can't forget Your Majesty, so I thought about offering some. Liu Tao explained.

"Really, just entrusting Zuo Feng to send these fine wines to Luoyang?" Lu Zhi asked further.

"Zuo Huangmen is also an official of the imperial court, so naturally it is not good for him to volunteer to help once, so he gave some hard-earned money." Liu Tao took the initiative to admit that this matter is said to be understandable, at most in terms of class standpoint, and the problem can be big or small.

"Hard money?" When Lu Zhi heard this, he finally broke out, "I think you paid him a bribe, right?" ”

Zuo Feng's attitude changed abruptly overnight, and he didn't ask for bribes in the follow-up, so he left directly. In the eyes of various lieutenants, Liu Tao's so-called 'hard-earned money' is simply bribery.

"The teacher once said, 'Don't be afraid of broken bones, you must leave your innocence in the world', and persuaded my disciples, as scholars, to stick to their hearts and not be in the company of traitors, and the disciples dare not forget." Liu Tao is serious nonsense.

"Yes, father!" Lu Yan also came forward to intercede, "Brother has not forgotten your teachings for a day, he just sent some special products to His Majesty out of his clan status, this kind of situation is not uncommon in the imperial court, right?" ”

If you really want to count, there are indeed many cases where local kings offer local specialties to the imperial court. It is generally done through the Minister of State, and enters the palace through the Shaofu. Liu Tao's gift from a clan relative who has not been a member of the ranks, there are almost no such cases.

However, even if there is almost none, it is legally reasonable, and this criticism conflicts with the filial piety advocated by Confucianism. Even the most malicious people can't hold on to it.

"Well, you can remember, it's very gratifying for the teacher." Lu Zhi's attitude was much looser when he heard this, and he was complaining in his heart: Have I said this?

It feels like poetry, but seven-word poems are relatively rare, and they are not mainstream, so he generally doesn't do them. The key seems to be only the lower half, the first half is unknown, and as a scholar, he is really curious.

Moreover, if he hadn't said it, then it must have been done by Liu Tao, this kid can chant these two sentences, which is a bit interesting.

After pondering for a while, he finally looked at Liu Tao seriously and admonished: "Remember, we scholars should be loyal to the court, seek welfare for the people, and seek peace for the world." Don't do it. Otherwise, I'll expel you from the division!" ”

"The disciple remembers it in his heart and does not dare to forget it." Liu Tao replied solemnly.

Seeing this, the other lieutenants also knew that they couldn't stand the excitement, so they immediately put down their faces to look at the excitement, put on a pair of ancient ways and warm intestines, and stepped forward to comfort Lu Zhi. The latter simply borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, which can be regarded as exposing this matter.

The people who play politics are really actors...... Liu Tao looked at the people around him and complained in his heart.