The next day, Liu Mastiff personally went to Situ's mansion.

Over the years, although Liu Mastiff has made a wide range of friends and many friends, however, he rarely contacts the ministers of the dynasty, and he never visits the officials, let alone Lu Zhi, however, when he learned that Liu Mastiff came, Lu Zhi was still very happy, he attached great importance to this prince, and he believed that the most prosperous moment of the Han Dynasty would be created by this prince.

Of course, these words, he has always been hidden in his heart, never to speak to outsiders, he does not want to cause great disaster to this prince, in the court, there are not a few ministers who have such thoughts about him, Liu Mastiff is extremely good in all aspects, he is benevolent, has the people Li Shu in his heart, he is intelligent, he reads poetry and books at a young age, he is gentle, courteous corporal, and treats people with courtesy.

The most important thing is that he is close to the family, he is different from Emperor Xiaokang, when today's son is different, he has a good relationship with the family, perhaps because he has been under Yuan Shu since he was a child, and his relationship with Yuan, Xun, Zhuge and Sima are very close.

Emperor Xiaohuan took the party, in a way that angered the people of the world and ruined his reputation, to forcefully expel the party forces in the court, and during the period of Emperor Xiaokang, Emperor Xiaokang took the means of Huairou, increasing farmland, opening up a cold career, and suppressing the clan in disguise.

At such a time, it is really rare to meet a prince who is friendly with the family.

However, this point has also caused the hostility of many courtiers in the court, including the new faction headed by Cao Cao, said to be the new faction, in fact, most of them are composed of the children of the Han family, the leader Cao Cao, from a humble background, after the eunuch, Xing Ziang, born in a poor family, Guo Jia, is still the same, and Liu Bei, although he has the identity of the clan, however, his family is poor, and there is no doubt that he is from a poor family.

And on Lu Zhi's side, Yuan Shao, Xun Yu, Zhao Wen...

Lu Zhi sent his only son to greet him, he originally had three sons, the first two, all died of illness, only the youngest son accompanied him, and now there is also a crown year, but there is no office, still in Lu Zhi's mansion to study, Liu Mastiff only waited at the door for a while, then saw a young man come out, bow to Liu Mastiff, and said: "Meet His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor." ”

Liu Mastiff hurriedly returned the salute and asked his name again.

"In Xia Lu Yu, the word family, His Royal Highness can call me to watch the word."

"Haha, looking at the appearance of the son's family, there is no doubt that it must be Situ Gong's son-in-law!"

Lu Yu smiled and led Liu Mastiff into the mansion, although Lu Zhi is a Situ, but his mansion is still very simple, most of the ministers in the Jianning period are like this, but Liu Mastiff still praised a few words in a low voice, there are not many slaves in the house, only two or three old men, Lu Yu took him into the study, and wanted to leave, but Lu Zhi stopped him.

"Meet Situ Gong!"

"Your Highness doesn't need to be polite, Your Highness can come, the old man is really happy, come, Your Highness, please take a seat!" Lu Zhi is old, but he is still very capable, although he is a great Confucian who reads poetry and books, but he originally served in the Northern Army, so he has the ability of a general, even if he later became a Taishou, Situ, he is like this, his waist is straight, his expression is solemn, and there is a killing aura on his body.

In Liu Mastiff's view, Situ Gong seems to be the former captain of the shooting voice, the years have not changed him, the heroic laughter, not at all like the three dukes of the court, more like the general who is commanding the army and horses outside the Saiwai, and the ministers of the court and the central government are completely different, he looked at Liu Mastiff in front of him, and did not dare to say more, and asked directly: "Your Highness comes, there must be something important!" ”

Liu Mastiff simply said it directly, conveyed what Liu Bei said to Lu Zhi, and said seriously: "This matter is really important, and it has great benefits...", he told Lu Zhi what Sima Yi played, but he said that this method was what Zhuge Liang thought, of course, this is to protect Sima Yi, although Sima Yi's family is strong, but it is always inferior to Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang, but he has the support of his aunt!

Even if there are dissatisfied, it is not so easy to make a move against Zhuge Liang.

Lu Zhi listened carefully and said with a smile: "Xuande has done a good job, His Royal Highness can tell His Majesty, why bother to come to me?" ”

"I am afraid in my heart, the hundred officials in the court, because of the new deal, there is a lot of trouble, and Liu Gong is in support of the new deal, I am really afraid, such a favorable policy, will die because of the opposition of the ministers of the court, Situ Gong is the head of the hundred officials, and the great Confucianism who has the world in his heart, Liu Gong is also a disciple of Situ Gong, therefore, I came to find Situ Gong, I hope that Situ Gong can help in this matter!"

Liu Mastiff said, Lu Zhi laughed, and said, "At this time, Xuande only remembered that I was his master? ”

"Looking for Situ Gong to help is what I think, and Liu Gong doesn't know..."

"Alas, Xuande, this guy comes to me on weekdays, but he never mentions political affairs, and he doesn't want to ask me for help..."Lu Zhi said, looking at Liu Mastiff, and said: "You don't have to worry about this matter, this good deed, even if the rest of the people don't want to, I will definitely do it, in addition, the Son of Heaven, you still need to go to tell him in person, no matter what you do, you don't hide from the Son of Heaven, you have to inform him of everything, no matter how big or small..."

"Respectfully!"

"And..."Lu Zhi pointed to Lu Yu in the distance and said: "This is my only son who is not successful, although he is not successful, he has also read a lot of books...", and he said to Lu Yu: "In the future, I will have more dealings with His Highness!" ”

After chatting for a long time, Liu Mastiff walked out of Situ's Mansion and walked directly towards the palace.

The guards saw Liu Mastiff, did not stop him, and immediately let him in, Liu Mastiff came to the Houde Palace, Han Men was standing in front of the hall, saw Liu Mastiff coming, smiled and walked over, after greeting Liu Mastiff, he bowed again, and said with some gratitude: "Thank you Your Highness for your help, my nephew, if it is not for His Royal Highness's help, I can't enter the Menzi School!" ”

"No thanks, Han's husband's nephew, he is extraordinary..."

Some time ago, Hanmen had found Liu Mastiff, saying that he had something to ask for, he had a nephew, called Han Yin, good at reading, and wanted to enter the academy to study, but because of Hanmen, he could not enter, and the ministers were still disgusted with their eunuchs' close relatives, Liu Mastiff learned that he arranged for Han Yin to participate in the official school assessment, and let him enter the Menzi School and continue to study.

Liu Mastiff smiled and said, "Husband Han, can my father be in the palace?" ”

"I haven't seen my father for a long time, and I'm going to go to see Your Majesty and tell him what I've done in those days... Tell them all.." Liu Mastiff looked at Han Men, Han Men was stunned, and quickly reacted, saying: "The country is in the palace, the slave and maid will go to tell you!" Liu Mastiff waited for a while, and Han Men came out and let Liu Mastiff in.

Liu Mastiff walked into the Hall of Houde, the Son of Heaven was sitting in front of the case, I don't know what to look at, he didn't look up, waved his hand, let Liu Mastiff sit in front of him, and continued to watch, Liu Mastiff waited for a long time, the Son of Heaven raised his head, looked at Liu Mastiff, threw some of the tables on the case on the ground, rubbed his forehead again, and scolded: "These fools, they have begun to persuade me to collect troops again..."

Liu Mastiff lowered his head and said nothing.

"Why are you here? Why, do you want to be a lobbyist for them and let me withdraw my troops? ”

"Father, my son doesn't dare."

The Son of Heaven snorted coldly twice, without words.

"Erchen has something important to inform his father...."Liu Mastiff said, and told the Son of Heaven all the words of Liu Bei to find him, as well as Sima Yi, Lu Zhi and others, he spoke very clearly, and he spoke very seriously, after listening to him, the Son of Heaven still had some hesitation on his face, and he asked: "Why did you come to tell me about these things?" ”

"Situ Gong asked me to tell my father... He said, "I shouldn't have hidden anything from my father!" ”

"Oh? Hahaha! When the Son of Heaven heard this, he suddenly laughed, and he didn't know why he was so small, he shook his head, looked at the Liu Mastiff in front of him, and asked, "You are honest, and you betrayed Situ Gong like this!" If Situ Gong had found out, he would have never ordered his son to have dealings with you again...", he said, and then asked, "Then do you have anything else to hide from me?" ”

The Son of Heaven took out a glass of wine from under the case, took a sip of it, and asked a little casually.

"Yes."

"Oh? Let's hear it. ”

"Before, my uncle said that I was suitable for the Son of Heaven, so let me go to Taixue to win over students..."

"Poof!!" The Son of Heaven squirted out the wine in his mouth in one gulp, laughed out loud, laughed so much that he almost broke his breath, Liu Mastiff was a little panicked, and hurriedly asked, "Father, are you okay?" ”

The big fat man smiled, stood up a little helplessly, stretched out his hand, pulled Liu Mastiff up, and said: "Go, follow me to Qiongyuan for a turn...", Liu Mastiff didn't dare to refuse, the big fat man didn't rush out, and took a book from the case at random, the book, the whole body was pitch black, Liu Mastiff had never seen it, and the big fat man took him out of the Houde Palace.

"Mastiff, how long has it been since you and I left like this?"

"I don't remember..."

"I haven't taken you for a walk since you were five years old..."The big fat man said with some nostalgia, a smile appeared on his face, and Liu Mastiff followed behind him, his face a little dazed.

"Mastiff, do you hate me all these years?"

"I don't hate."

"Tell the truth."

"I don't hate."

The big fat man didn't speak, he walked up in this Qiongyuan, looking at the surrounding scenery, he was stunned for a long time, he didn't know what he was remembering, he opened his mouth and said: "Mastiff, when I was young, you always brought me here to play, and later, when I grew up, you never brought me here again, he was very strict with me, either beating or scolding..."

"He was very gentle to your second and third uncles, and he never reprimanded them until they were nearly ten years old... Only I am different, I have been reprimanded every day, countless, I used to think, Father, he hates me, what he likes is Erlang, San Lang, little sister, when He Yeye left, I cried very sadly, I think, in the world, no one will love me like that anymore..."

The big fat man laughed, his eyes flashed, and he said: "Until I succeeded to the throne and you died, I thought he hated me and hated me, until I had you, I can't tell you what it was like to hold the newborn you in my hands, that day, I was so happy, even happier than the day I ascended the throne, I have never been so happy in my life, I began to think, when my father hugged me, was he so happy?" ”

"Later, as you grew up, I kept telling myself to love you well, to favor you, and not to let you become the me I was when I was young."

"However, you have to know that you are my eldest son, you are the heir of the Great Han, you must be very good, suppress those ghosts, protect the country's tens of millions of Li Shu, the higher I demand from you, the more angry I will be, I must always reprimand you, scold you, make you better, constantly motivate you, let you grow up, make you better..."

The big fat man grinned, tears shining in the corners of his eyes, "I just understand Father... He's not disgusted with me, he's the one who loves me the most..."

"Mastiff, come here..."

Liu Mastiff walked to the side of the big fat man, I don't know when, his eyes were also full of tears, the big fat man put the book in his hand, put it in his hand, he said with a smile: "Mastiff, this book, you Ye Ye passed it on to me, I have never shown it to anyone, this book, I want to give it to you, you are good to study, don't let me down...."

"Father..."Liu Mastiff couldn't speak, stretched out his hand, hugged the big fat man, he cried loudly, hugged the big fat man tightly, buried his head in the big fat man's body, the big fat man stretched out his hand, stroked his back, and whispered: "Even if you do what you want, I won't stop you, in this world, there are too many thorns, and when I pull out these thorns, I will hand them over to you." ”

"This book, you don't want to show it to anyone, not even your grandmother, not even your future child, if one day, you feel that your child is mature enough to be entrusted with great things, so you will call him here and pass on the book!"