Chapter 67: General Ning Shuo
"Let Liu Yuan stay in Luoyang as a hostage, no one in the Huns dares to move, let alone raise troops, even if there is a slight disturbance, we can also know. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Liu Kun, take Liu Yuan as a hostage in order for the Huns not to dare to peep into the Central Plains, this strategy has been used in the period of Emperor Wu, and now Liu Yuan has already returned to the state, if he is a hostage again, the Huns will definitely not be willing, doesn't this give the Huns the truth and prompt them to raise troops in advance." Zu Ti said.
"Wrong, big brother, if the imperial court gives him an official position and lets him come to Luoyang to take office, this nature is not to be a hostage, but an official of the imperial court, and he Liu Yuan will not dare not come."
Zu Ti thought for a while and said: "I understand, what you mean is that Li is a hostage of the official and cages him in the Central Plains for the rest of his life, as long as he does not return to the state for a day, the Huns will not dare to raise troops, because Liu Yuan is their spiritual leader, and he will have some scruples." β
"That's the case, if this method is successful, the ambitions of the Huns will be reined in, but it is not easy to implement, now that the king of Qi is in power, he doesn't ask about political affairs at all, he only knows how to gather power, even if we let Jiang Tong play, it can only be said that it is a reward for Liu Yuan, and can not say other purposes, so the king of Qi will not pay attention to it, he will think that it is a waste to reward a Huns, so we have to consider it."
"Since the imperial court can't count on it, we can also take another path."
"What's the way?"
"Let's follow the path of the king of Chengdu, let him summon Liu Yuan to Yecheng as an official, as long as he comes, let him be a caged bird for the rest of his life."
Liu Kun said: "Although the king of Chengdu has a high reputation and is quite popular, but in fact, everything is his brain trust to help him make suggestions, we must let Lu Zhi come forward to do this, and now the king of Chengdu is obedient to Lu Zhi." β
"Yes, Lu Zhi is quite far-sighted and talented, if it weren't for him, the king of Chengdu would not have the prestige he has today, we will go to him now, and explain the benefits to him, he will definitely do what we say."
The two came to Lu Zhi's house in the evening, and when they heard that Luoyang Shuangxia had come to see him and was serving in the Yecheng army, they immediately asked people to invite him into the living room for tea.
Before the two of them touched their lips with tea, Lu Zhi came out of the inner room, and the three of them were polite.
After the clichΓ©, Zu Ti hinted to Lu Zhiping to retire the servant and said to him: "Lord Lu is worried about the country and the people, do you know that the world is already born of trouble? β
"You Shuangxia cares about current affairs, this official is very admired, speaking of the world's troubles, of course, the Jin Dynasty is in turmoil, first King Zhao usurped the government, and then the King of Qi assisted the government, making the people of the world unhappy, grievances, if there is another prince crusade against the King of Qi, I am afraid that there will be a lot of life."
"What the adults said is that the words are to the point, but in addition to the turmoil in our Jin Dynasty, there are greater hidden worries, don't you notice it?" Zu Ti asked.
"What other worries ......?" Lu Zhi fell into deep thought.
After a while, Lu Zhi shook his head and said, "Please also ask Brother Zu to make it clear." β
Zu Ti got up and said: "Liu Yuan, the leader of the Huns, has long intended to subvert the Great Jin Dynasty and establish the Xiongnu Empire, he sent people to lurk in Luoyang, develop forces, gather money, and always prepare for the invasion of the Central Plains, once the time is ripe, the Huns' iron cavalry can reach Luoyang in one day!" β
"Ah, there is such a thing! This official has only heard that Liu Yuan intended to build Liangzhou during the period of Emperor Wu, and it was also to occupy Liangzhou in order to map the Central Plains, and was scheming by the high-ranking people in the court, so he did not make the trip, and now the official has not heard of Liu Yuan's movements, what did you say about sending people to lurk? β
"My lord......" Zu Ti told Lu Zhi about Guiyitang, and also said about the public duel between Loulan and Guiyitang, Lu Zhi listened: "This is worth it, once the Huns send troops, our Yecheng will bear the brunt, no, I will tell the prince to play the court to arrest and detain the people of Guiyitang!" β
"Slow lord, it is difficult to arrest the people of Guiyitang, they have developed a wide range of forces over the years, it is not easy to catch them, and they will be shocked, giving Liu Yuan the truth, if he raises troops in the name of revenge for his fellow clan, the Huns will follow him, so it is best not to touch them first." Zu Ti persuaded.
"But it'...... What should be done about this? Lu Zhi said worriedly.
Zu Ti said his plan, and Lu Zhi nodded again and again......
On this day, Lu Zhi met Sima Ying and talked to him about Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan once visited him in Luoyang, and the emperor's younger brother said it from his mouth, and Sima Ying still remembers it vividly.
Sima Ying said: "Lu Zhi, how could you mention him today?" β
Lu Zhidao: "Lord Wang, his subordinates think that Liu Yuan is the leader of the Huns, quite talented, and should give him an official position and let him contribute to your account, which not only shows that the prince cherishes talents, but also can win the love of the Huns, which is the best of both worlds." β
"Liu Yuan is quite talented, this has been concluded since the time of the first emperor, we had a one-sided acquaintance, for his personality, this king still approves, if he comes to this king's account, will he be willing?"
"How could Liu Yuan refuse, this is the glory of their Huns, think back then, Liu Yuan was a hostage in Luoyang for more than ten years, but he didn't have an official and a half-position, and now let him be an official, he can't ask for it."
"Okay, this king will let him come to Yecheng to contribute to the army, Lu Zhi, what official position should be given to him?"
"Lord Wang, Liu Yuan should be named a general."
"Well, this matter will be handled by you with full authority, and Liu Yuan will be summoned tomorrow."
"Yes, my subordinates will do it."
Zhi Ziru did not reveal Liu Yuan's objection in the end, this is exactly what Zu Li thought, as long as Liu Yuan is summoned, let him have no return, trap him for the rest of his life, even if he has objections, he will end up dead and useless.
Lu Zhi then took his entourage to Bingzhou and came to Liu Yuan's mansion.
Liu Yuan was discussing major matters with his think tank Liu Xuan, and suddenly someone came in and said that Yecheng County had ordered Lu Zhi to come!
As soon as the two heard this, they immediately went out to greet them with plastic surgery, and as soon as they arrived at the door, Lu Zhi came in and immediately shouted: "The king of Chengdu has issued an edict!" β
The two knelt down again, and Lu Zhinian said: "Liu Yuan, the governor of the five departments, has both virtue and materiality, and is highly respected, and he is specially summoned to the Central Committee of the Yecheng Army as General Ning Shuo, and he will set off immediately, there must be no mistake!" β
When Liu Yuan heard it, this edict was a reward for the official position, but the wording behind it was strong, what was going on, he wanted to discuss it with Liu Xuan.
Liu Yuan got up and took over the order, let Lu Zhi into the main hall, and served tea with a few polite words, Lu Zhi said again: "Governor Liu, this official is going back to hand over the errand, you better go with me." β
Liu Xuan understood in his heart that this was a reward in the open, and a hostage in secret, so he gave Liu Yuan a look, which meant to suspend his entry into Ye.
Liu Yuan said: "Lord Lu, I still have to explain some things, do you see if you can delay the trip for two days?" β
"No, the prince is thirsty for materials, and he wants to see the governor immediately, if he misses the hour, I can't afford it, as for explaining things, let them go to Yecheng to find you, and Liu Dudu will go."
Lu Zhi urged hard, not giving him any chance to slow down, and Liu Yuan said again: "I always have to get a few clothes." β
"You are all generals, and you will have a military uniform when you arrive in Yecheng, so you will be majestic."
Liu Yuan and Liu Xuan glanced at each other, and then had no idea, if they found a reason to delay, but they would be disrespectful to the prince, Liu Yuan had to go to Yecheng first and then say, if he really became a general, it was not necessarily a bad thing.
In this way, Liu Yuan followed Lu Zhi to Yecheng, he was arranged into a hut, Liu Yuan looked strange and asked: "Lord Lu, don't I want to be General Ning Shuo, why do you want me to live here?" Where's my centaur? How many people are there? β
"Hehehe......" Lu Zhi laughed.