It wasn't long before a servant came in to report.

"Master, Lord Lu has already set off."

"Okay."

Liu Yu stood up and walked out the door, followed by Zhang Hao.

It didn't take long for the two to see a carriage slowly approaching the street, and a pillar of incense stopped in front of the house.

An old man with gray hair stepped out of the carriage with the help of the servants.

Liu Yu immediately greeted him: "Brother Zi, congratulations on your safe release from prison and your official reinstatement." ”

The old man is Lu Zhi, and his life in prison in the past few months has made him much older.

"It is indeed worth celebrating that I was able to get out of prison safely, so as soon as I came out, I came to your house to celebrate at the invitation of Bo'an."

Zhang Hao stepped forward and bowed: "The last general, Zhang Hao, meet the general." ”

Lu Zhi also happened to want to ask Liu Yu which family the young man next to him was, he had seen Liu Yu's son Liu He, and knew that this one in front of him was definitely not.

"It turns out that you are Zhang Hao." Lu Zhi remembered the name and looked at Zhang Hao again.

"I'm no longer the general of Beizhonglang, and you are not the Sima of other departments under my command, so don't call me a general in the future."

Although the last general met the general for the first time, he had always admired the general's way of learning and governing the army from the past. From the moment he was appointed, the general was always a subordinate of the general. ”

Since he offended the villain and was imprisoned, except for a few close friends who actively campaigned for him, none of the ministers and celebrities who took the initiative to make friends with him on weekdays remembered him.

And to be invited by Liu Yu as soon as he was released from prison, and to be able to meet a junior who came back from the front line after coming, Lu Zhi felt very relieved.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "Okay, you old and young don't stand here to greet each other, let's go into the house, otherwise the wine and food I prepared will be cold." ”

"That makes sense, let's go first." Lu Zhi nodded

"Uncle and general, please." Zhang Hao followed.

The three of them sat down in the living room, and the servants quickly served the food and drink.

"Come, I'll give my brother a drink first."

After the two finished drinking, Zhang Hao also said: "The last general also respects the general." ”

Lu Zhi shook his head: "I said don't call me a general, I just heard you call Uncle Bo'an, then you can also call me uncle." ”

Liu Yu looked at Zhang Hao and said, "It's all my own people, call my uncle closer." ”

Zhang Hao was also very happy in his heart: "That junior respects my uncle." ”

"Well, that's right."

Before he had a few drinks, the porter ran in and reported: "Master, there is a person claiming to be Liu Bei outside the door who came to pay a visit." ”

"Xuande?" Lu Zhi and Zhang Hao said in unison.

Lu Zhi looked at Zhang Hao in surprise: "How could Mingde know Xuande?" ”

Zhang Hao said with a smile: "I met him when I led the army south and passed through Zhuo County, when he was assisting General Gongsun Chan in defending the city. After entering Luoyang with me, they separated. ”

Liu Yu asked, "Do you all know this person?" ”

Lu Zhi nodded: "Well, that's my scumbag." At the beginning, I saw that I accepted him as an apprentice for the sake of my fellow villagers, but I didn't know that he was stubborn by nature, didn't think about studying, and messed around with his senior brother Gongsun Zhan all day long. ”

This is the same as children who are always naughty and naughty in the eyes of their parents, and they grow up to be unproductive. The apprentice is also a flaw in the eyes of the master.

However, with Lu Zhi's status at that time, he must have seen Liu Bei's superiority, so he would accept him as an apprentice. If it was a straw bale, he wouldn't even look at it.

Liu Yu knew that he only had to listen to half of this, and said: "Since he is a high-ranking disciple, then invite him in and join him at the table." ”

Not long after, Liu Bei was brought in by the servants, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei still followed him as usual. As soon as he entered, he saw two acquaintances.

He saluted Liu Yu first: "Junior Liu Xuande visits Lord Zongzheng." ”

Then he bowed to Lu Zhi: "The disciple meets the master, congratulations on the master's safe release from prison." Lu Zhi nodded to indicate that he understood.

In the end, he handed over his hand: "I didn't expect Mingde to be here." Zhang Hao also smiled in return.

Liu Yu looked at the three of them and said, "Since you are a high-ranking disciple and you know Mingde, please also take a seat." Then he ordered the servants to add three more seats.

Lu Zhi asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Liu Bei entered Beijing this time to ask Zongzheng to reissue him a clan token, so that he could prove his identity as a clan relative to the outside world in the future.

But he didn't expect to meet acquaintances when he came here, Zhang Hao just stopped, and his master Lu Zhi was also here.

The master is the shadow of his youth, when he was studying there, because of his playfulness to make some fox friends and dog friends, but he was not less corporal punishment by the master.

What's worse is that in addition to being a great Confucian in the world, the master Lu Zhi is also a famous general in the world, and the corporal punishment is still in accordance with military law.

Looking back now, he was still a little scared, and he couldn't speak for a while.

"Don't you even know what you're going to do!"

Lu Zhi felt that this apprentice had embarrassed him in front of his friends, and he became a little annoyed.

Especially when he saw Zhang Hao, a young man of the same age as Liu Bei, comparing the two, he felt more and more that he was blind at the beginning, and he actually accepted this guy as an apprentice.

Liu Yu persuaded: "Brother Zi, don't worry, there is a teacher again, Xuande is inevitably a little nervous, you let him speak slowly." ”

Zhang Hao knew what Liu Bei was doing, and threw him an encouraging look.

When the two brothers came in, they were instructed by Liu Bei not to be rude, especially Zhang Fei. So they try not to speak, and they send encouragement as well.

Liu Bei eased up and arched his hand: "This time I came to meet Master Zongzheng, mainly to replenish the clan tokens. ”

Liu Yu was surprised: "Oh? In this way, Xuande is still a clan relative? ”

"Exactly, after Bei Nai is King Jing of Zhongshan, his grandfather is the youngest son of the Marquis of Linyi. After the abolition of the Hou State, the family moved to Zhuo County, and lost the token on the way.

Later, my grandfather died of illness and my father died young, so I couldn't make it up. This time, Bei came to the capital because of his meritorious work in fighting thieves, just to make up for Lord Zongzheng, so that Bei recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors. ”

Liu Yu nodded and said: "Linyi Hou Fu is the second son of King Jing of Beihai, and King Jing of Beihai is indeed the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan. As you say, it makes sense.

He pondered for a while, then said with a smile: "You are a high-ranking disciple, a friend of Mingde, and a meritorious person, so what you said must be true." I will order someone to prepare, and in a few days you can go to Zongzheng Yamen to collect the tokens. ”

Agreed so easily?

The surprise came too suddenly, Liu Bei was a little stunned and stunned.

Lu Zhi was also happy for this apprentice in his heart, but he shouted: "What are you doing there, don't you thank Bo'an soon." ”

This shout brought Liu Bei back to reality, and he happily raised his glass and said to Liu Yu: "The younger generation respects the adult, thank you, the adult." ”

Zhang Hao, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei also congratulated Liu Bei.

At this moment, Liu Bei felt that the doubts and contempt of others for him had all disappeared, and his persistence had finally paid off.

……

It's better to relax after the big war

In the next few days, Zhang Hao visited Cao Cao. As a guide, he also brought a few of his friends along, took Zhang Hao to eat, drink and have fun, and walked around Luoyang.

Then Zhang Hao finally waited for the day when the imperial court announced the results and sealed the heroes.

The high-ranking officials of more than 1,000 stone in Beijing, and the meritorious heroes who were qualified to seal the title of marquis or above in the customs all participated in the court meeting.

In the main hall, a eunuch held an edict announcing the names of the heroes and the rewards they received.

"Duxiang Hou Huangfu Song, the pacification of the three states of Henan, Yan, and Hebei Yellow Turbans meritorious, changed the title of Huaili Hou, increased the number of food by 6,000 households, led 8,000 households, and led the left car to ride the general."

"Zhu Jun, the Marquis of Xixiang, has made meritorious contributions to pacifying the Yellow Turbans of Yu and Jing Erzhou, changed the title of Marquis of Qiantang, increased the number of households by 5,000, led 6,500 households, and led the general of the right chariot."

"Cao Cao, the commander of the cavalry, led troops to reinforce to assist in quelling the rebellion, sealed the Fei Tinghou, 1,000 households, and led the prime minister of Jinan."

“……”

After the eunuchs finished speaking, Zhang Hao felt that he had been omitted, why did he not have his own name before and after.

Not only does he not have himself, but he doesn't even have Lu Zhi's name.

Zhang Hao looked around secretly and found that Lu Zhi was silent, while many ministers around him glared angrily and stared at Zhang Rang next to Emperor Ling viciously.

The feudal marquis is a major event related to the fortunes of the country, and it is not good for Yuan Kui to be silent on this.

He immediately came out after the eunuch finished speaking: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the person who intends to edict intends to separate His Majesty from the meritorious minister, and his crime should be punished." ”

Zhang Rang, as the closest person to Emperor Ling, no matter who the edict was issued to, it passed through his hands, and most of the Emperor Ling would only take a cursory look at it and seal it.

Yuan Kui said that the person to be summoned was referring to Zhang Rang.

"Why did Taifu say this?" Emperor Ling asked.

Lu Shangshu went to Jizhou to quell the rebellion, and his hard work was high, and even Huaili Hou thought that he was a great meritorious, and took the initiative to promote him. And when the minister compiled the list of meritorious heroes, his name was also included.

But now there is no mention of his exploits, so it must be deliberately done by the edict drafter, trying to divide the monarch and the minister, and chill the hearts of loyal ministers. ”

Emperor Ling turned his head and asked Zhang Rang: "Zhang Changshi, what Taifu said is true?" ”

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "Back to Your Majesty, Lu Shangshu's name was indeed submitted, but the minister thought it was inappropriate and crossed him out. But it's not because Taifu said that he wants to separate the monarch and ministers. ”

"Why is that?"

"Your Majesty, Lu Shangshu was convicted and imprisoned before, but because of His Majesty's grace, he was pardoned and reinstated. Therefore, the minister thought that the merits and demerits were offset, and he was removed from the list.

Moreover, Zhang Hao, the Marquis of Cangting, pacified the Yellow Turban of Youzhou, and followed the Marquis of Huaili to conquer Jizhou, and the first thief Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were killed by him. Didn't Taifu report him to such a great achievement?

If you want to say that the monarch and the minister are separated, the minister should think that it should be the Taifu. ”

Zhang Hao was shocked, it turned out that this old guy did a good thing!

Suddenly, he felt a chill in his neck again, and when he turned his head, he found that there were many people around him looking at him with cold eyes.

Zhang Hao was depressed in his heart: This gelding dog is not a good thing, and he actually talks about things by himself. Now it's okay, I've been completely regarded as a traitor who is in the company of villains.

"The old minister has no such intention, and I ask Your Majesty to know it." Yuan Kui hurriedly explained.

Emperor Ling waved his hand: "The old lady is old, and it is reasonable to have some omissions. ”

He was unusually happy because the rebellion was quelled, so he patted the case and said: "Since this is the case, Lu Zhi will be named a good countryman, and there will be 5,000 households in the city." Cangting Hou Zhang Hao was changed to Changli Hou, with 3,000 households. Do you have any objections? ”

"Your Majesty."

Lu Zhi and Zhang Hao came out to bow and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen." ”

He was hated by the ministers because he befriended the eunuchs, and Lu Zhi was hated by the eunuchs because he offended the eunuchs.

Don't say what others think, Zhang Hao is still quite happy in his heart.