Chapter Ninety-Seven: Li Ru Comes to Invest in the Family

A few months later, Liu Shi suddenly received an astonishing news that Dong Table was killed by Wang Yun and LΓΌ Bu, Wang Yun recorded his own Shangshu, and LΓΌ Bu was appointed as a general. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Cai Yong sighed at Dong Table's death and was executed by Wang Yun. His mentor, Emperor Fu Yizhen, interceded for Cai Yong and was also dismissed by Wang Yun.

When Wang Yun sent people to arrest Li Ru, Li Ru was sent to death by a domestic slave. Liu Shi hurriedly ordered Dian Wei to lead a thousand troops to garrison the pastoral guard.

Ling Shi Lian infiltrated Chang'an City to investigate the news and see if his mentor, Lord Huangfu, was willing to come to Shangluo. Liu Shi's kindness was rejected by Huangfu Song, saying that as long as Wang Yun was loyal to the emperor, he could not have two hearts. Subsequently, Wang Yun granted amnesty to the world and sent people to various parts of the Kanto region to appease the governors of various prefectures and counties. However, all localities did not say a word about Wang Yun's appeasement, nor did they accept the suggestion to strike the army.

A few months later, Dian Wei sent an urgent letter, "Dong Table General Li Xuan, Guo Yan begged for forgiveness, gathered more than 100,000 people in the Western Liang Army to attack Chang'an in the name of revenge for Prime Minister Dong Cheng, under the response of the Western Liang Army, Lu Bu was defeated and fled to Muhu Pass, asked to go to Nanyang through Wuguan Road, and also asked to incorporate the Shang Luo garrison, and fled to other sides after being refused.

These incidents made Liu Shi dumbfounded, and in the face of the general battle of more than 100,000 people, Liu Shi had a deep sense of powerlessness.

After pondering for a moment, he urgently ordered Shi Lian to send people to monitor the movements in Chang'an, Lingbao, Wushi, Hunxian, Nanyang, and Kanto. Then Li Xu, Guo Yan, and Fan Chou controlled the government, and Li Ru appeared again, but Li Xun recommended that his official be reinstated, but the emperor refused, on the grounds that he had poisoned his imperial brother and issued a decree that Li Ru would never enter the court as an official in the future.

Wang Yun jumped off the building and was killed by Li Xuan and several people.

Liu Shi sighed, although Li Ru was at fault, he was ordered by Dong Table.

So he sent someone to contact Li Ru.

Before the people sent to leave, they received the news that the shopkeeper of the hotel in Chang'an City wanted to come to Shangluo.

Liu Shi immediately asked Shi Lian to bring someone to answer.

"Brother Wenyou! Long time no see. When Liu Shi heard that Li Ru was coming to the outside of the mansion, he immediately lowered his steps to greet him.

Li Ru's face darkened and said: "People who have died, and people who have been ordered by the emperor not to be hired, come to beg for food, I don't know if Marquis Liu will accept it?" ”

Liu Shi said with a smile: "Brother Wenyou don't have to be polite, you and I have known each other for a few years, and at that time I was still a person who had just gone to Luoyang, Kyoto to study, and there were many of them. I have seen Brother Wen You's talent, but this Shang Yu is too young, I don't know if Brother Wen You is willing to deign? ”

Li Ru said with a straight face: "Master Hou doesn't have to be polite, you still know your abilities and ambitions." Confucianism is just a powerless scholar, the Hou Ye is willing to accept, Confucianism is willing to meet the lord in courtesy, determine the identity first, and then do things. ”

Liu Shiyi was stunned and said: "I am just a small Lantian Township Marquis, General Annan, and Shang County Commander, how dare I accept such a talented person as you as a minister?" Please also work together. ”

Li Ru's face darkened and said: "Confucianism is a person who was abandoned by the emperor, isn't the Hou Ye unwilling to accept it?" Working with Hou Ye can only bring trouble to Hou Ye. Could it be that the Hou Ye wants to resist the emperor's decree? Confucianism can now be by the side of Hou Ye, make a little effort, and be satisfied with stealing peace in the world. I don't care if I have an official name, I ask for your understanding. After speaking, he bowed deeply.

Liu Shi hesitated: "It's just that Brother Wenyou is so talented, and he is a minister of Liu's family, so he is too wronged by Brother Wenyou." Liu is now just a small general of Annan, and this position, once the war is calmed down, may be taken back by the emperor. It is difficult to have the day when Brother Wen You will come out. ”

Li Ru smiled sadly and said: "The person who has been removed by the emperor can still have a bright future?" Besides, in the troubled times now, Hou Ye can't belittle himself. With the ability of the Hou Ye, it may not be impossible to soar into the sky when encountering opportunities. ”

Liu Shizheng said: "Even so, Brother Wen You can't be so small about himself. Maybe after a while, the emperor will be gracious to Brother Wen You and pardon! At that time, the court will have its own high position as Brother Wenyou. ”

Li Ru sighed lightly and said, "If the Hou Ye is unwilling to accommodate Confucianism, Confucianism will take his mother back to Xiliang to avoid chaos." Then he turned around and left.

Liu Shi hurriedly said: "Brother Wenyou doesn't have to be like this. Being able to get the help of Brother Wenyou is a blessing that Shi cultivated in his previous life, how could he not want it? After saying that, he stepped forward and stopped.

Li Ru said again: "That's it, the name is not right, and the words are not good." The title of the lord is the name, and it is easy to do things when the name is set. Besides, the rise of the lord is also eye-catching. It can be seen that the lord is also a person with great luck. At that time, maybe Confucianism will follow the lord to achieve a famous position. After speaking, he bowed deeply: "Mouth is called the lord!" ”

Liu Shi happily accepted. casually: "Since Wen You is so persistent, Shi Qing is so blessed to be able to get Wen You's help." In the future, we will have to be as good as when we met, and teach each other bluntly. ”

Li Ru said: "I will do my best." ”

Liu Shi was overjoyed: "In the future, Wenyou will ask me to be by my side and assist me in handling important military and political affairs." Li Ru agreed.

Li Ru then said: "Li Qi and Guo Yan are just a martial artist, they are rude, they have just done politics, and the government is not stable, so they can still be careful, and it is difficult to bear it for a long time." The princes of Kwantung had long thought that they had military power in their hands, and they each divided one side. He will not pay attention to the will of the court. I heard that Liu Biao in Jingzhou also made a suburban sacrifice some time ago, and Liu Yan in Yizhou also showed signs that he would not be at peace. The lord should plan ahead. ”

Liu Shi sighed: "As a member of the Han family, I should be the emperor with all my heart. It's just that this court situation is not something that the emperor can control. The generals interfered in the government, and the princes repeatedly rebelled, and they went their own way. It is also called Shi helpless, without the emperor's will, he sent troops to the side of the Qing monarch, which was to rebel. Besides, even if there is a secret decree of the emperor now, there are scruples, those generals can do anything, once the emperor is unpredictable. Stone is forgiving. Besides, Yishi's current strength can't do anything. Therefore, I was in a state of panic and did not know what to do. I hope Wenyou will teach me. ”

Li Ru pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know how many deaths the lord has now?" ”

Liu Shidao: "The total calculation is about 9,000 people, including about 10,000 people in the Hou Mansion and the caravan guards. ”

Li Ru said: "If there is chaos today, the princes are strife. If the lord just wants to keep this important way, he will be alone, and then take refuge in one side when the matter is decided. That's enough troops. After all, the lord is located, and the terrain is dangerous. Although it is the main road of Jingxiang to Chang'an. But there is a natural danger in the west. There is a Muhuguan fortress in the east. It only needs to be stationed on both sides, and then send an elite army to garrison Chiyang. Monitor the movements of Lingbao, Lu Hun, and Wu's family, and you can be safe. If the lord wants to make a difference like other princes, this amount of troops is still far from enough. ”

Liu Shi sighed: "Shi is confident that even if there are 10,000 soldiers, with a few domestic slaves under my command, plus a few warriors who defected to help, there will be no problem to defend Wuguan Road and ensure the safety of Shangluo County." It's just that in this way, their talents are buried. ”

Li Ru said: "The lord is really a benevolent person who is good at thinking about others. ”

Liu Shi said: "Shi also has a concern, my eldest brother Xuande is extremely high-spirited, generous and benevolent. Bearing the responsibility of revitalizing the Liu Zhuang Liu family in Zhuo County, he has ambitions, and has studied under Dr. Lu and Master Zheng since childhood. In Zhuo County, there has long been a name for heroes, and there are two sworn warriors to help. In the past few years, the township was brave and the yellow scarf was suppressed. has made many military exploits, but he has not communicated with the permanent attendants, etc., and has only been awarded the post of a county lieutenant. was also eliminated and left for a foreign country. Later, I heard that he made new contributions in Xiapi, and followed Liu Yu to suppress Zhang Chun and other traitors, and got the post of county commander, and now I heard that he followed Brother Gongsun. Sima of the other department served as the minister of the plains. But I believe that the eldest brother is by no means a person who is willing to be lonely, and will take advantage of the situation. In this way, I can't be left alone. ”

"In this way, the lord is waiting for the lord's brother to summon him." Li Ru stared.

Liu Shi said: "Yes and no! ”

Li Ruqi said: "How do you say this? ”

Liu Shidao: "My brother's recruitment must also comply with the laws of the Han Dynasty. I should inherit the emperor and assist the Son of Heaven. This commitment cannot be changed. Dan No's brother was attacked for no reason. Stone will have to help. Therefore, since the beginning of the Kanto Rebellion, I have selected 3,000 people from the good Yellow Turbans in Tuntian to be over 18 years old as military camps, and they mainly focus on military training in their spare time. It will reorganize the juveniles under the age of 18 and over the age of 12 into the army, which will focus on military training. Later, on the grounds of fighting against the rebellion, the entire people of Shang Luo were drawn from each household, and military training was mainly used during the agricultural slack. In addition, tens of thousands of people who fled in Nanyang and Chang'an have entered the business in recent years. I also instructed the county to register his household registration and select him in the prime of life for military training. In this way, there are more than 20,000 warriors who can fight. ”