Chapter 111: Lu Zhizhi's Calculation

It was not until Empress Dowager He, Young Emperor Liu Bian, Empress Tang, Princess Wannian Liu Hua and the princes and ministers got on the boat that Jin Liang began to get on the boat. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoThe ship on which the future Xiangyang regime center took was a three-story ship, six zhang high, eight zhang long, with a majestic appearance, a spear tree flag on the ship, heavily guarded, and effective in attack and defense, like a water fortress, which carried more than 1,000 elite soldiers, namely Jin Liang's Flying Tiger Warrior and Wang Yue's Tiger Warrior. The front and back of the building ship are covered with warships, and then look at the front and back, there are countless merchant ships and fishing boats escorting them. The route to Xiangyang has been set, the boat went downstream, and then landed on the north bank of the rope pond, Gao Shun led the front army to escort the north bank of the Yellow River, and Huang Zhong led the rear army to escort the south bank of the Yellow River. At the same time, Gao Shun and Huang Zhong supervised whether there were ships that docked without permission on the way, and some people disembarked without permission and went to Luoyang to report the news.

Jin Liang is standing on the deck of the building ship looking at the scenery of the Yellow River, at this time the water of the Yellow River is clear and dust-free, the river surface is wide, mighty and mighty, and it is not much more spectacular than the Yellow River in later generations. Jin Liang thought that the Yellow River in later generations first piled up sediment and became a hanging river on the ground, and then it was killed by a water conservancy project and cut off. Jin Liang secretly made up his mind that in the future, he must listen to the opinions of honest water conservancy experts who do not worship power, and not be like some people who start any kind of project as soon as their brains are hot, and as a result, their children and grandchildren will pay for their stupidity.

Just as Jin Liang sighed, someone suddenly came to report: "Lord Lu Zhi of Bingzhou is invited." ”

Jin Liang hurriedly came to Lu Zhi's cabin on the second floor, and Lu Zhi hurriedly asked him to close the door, as if he wanted to discuss something secretly with Jin Liang. Jin Liang hurriedly closed the hatch.

Lu Zhi's words were very gloomy: "Xianting." You just asked me what's wrong. At that time, because I was anxious to solve the matter of Yang Biao and Huang Wan, I did not confide the truth. Speaking of this, Lu Zhi touched his abdomen: "To tell you the truth, I drank too much alcohol and my liver and stomach were seriously damaged, and I am afraid that my life will not be long." ”

Jin Liang knew that Lu Zhi drank a lot of wine, was world-famous, and could drink one stone. One stone is ten buckets, and one bucket of wine is exchanged for two catties in later generations, Lu Zhi can drink twenty catties at once, even if it is a low-alcohol rice wine in this period, after all, there is still alcohol content, and over time, it will definitely hurt the liver and stomach, looking at Lu Zhi's gray complexion, it is estimated that he has stomach cancer, Jin Liang frowned: "Have you seen any famous doctors?" ”

Lu Zhi sighed: "I was too punctual in Jiujiang many years ago. I once had a relationship with the divine doctor Hua Tuo, and at that time he decided that if I drank like that again. Definitely not more than fifty-five years old. I was so strong that I couldn't listen to it, and I was 51 years old this year, and I had severe pain in my liver and stomach, and it seemed that I didn't have a few years to live. ”

Jin Liang was shocked: "Don't say that, Lord Lu, I'll send someone to ask Doctor Hua now, and ask him to come and treat Lord Lu again." ”

Lu Zhi waved his hand: "Doctor Hua Shen also said that if my illness penetrates into the liver and stomach, and the pain is extremely severe, there is no cure, unless the liver and stomach are changed, but Doctor Hua Shen said that he has never been 50% sure of the technique of changing the liver and stomach." In that case, why should I suffer from this? Xianting, you don't have to work for me. ”

Jin Liang still insisted on picking out ten shrewd, capable and reliable soldiers from the army, asking them to carry generous gifts, disembark from the ship, and go to Yuzhou Qian County to visit Hua Tuo's traces, and be sure to invite Hua Shen Doctor to Xiangyang to see Lu Zhi.

Jin Liang knows that Lu Zhi is suffering from cancer, which is a disease that has existed since ancient times, but the medical conditions in this era are not developed, and people do not know enough about cancer, so they use other names, such as lung cancer and tuberculosis are collectively referred to as tuberculosis, even in the 21st century, when medical technology is so developed, it is still impossible to cure cancer, the so-called chemotherapy can only delay but not cure, no matter how clever Hua Tuo's medical skills are, they cannot surpass the times, Jin Liang does not believe that Hua Tuo can cure Lu Zhi's suspected terminal stomach cancer. The reason why Jin Liang ran so diligently was to give Lu Zhi a good impression in the years before Lu Zhi's death, Lu Zhi was the core of the gang of bigwigs in the future Xiangyang regime, and with his support, Jin Liang would have a much higher chance of holding power.

After Jin Liang gave the order, Lu Zhi waved his hand to signal Jin Liang to come closer, and when Jin Liang was two steps away from him, Lu Zhi lowered his voice and said, "You don't have to tell the Queen Mother, the Son of Heaven and others about my illness, so as not to make them worry." ”

Jin Liang nodded: "I understand, even the few people sent just now, I didn't tell them that you were sick, I just told them that Hua Tuo came to Xiangyang to see the elderly in my family." ”

Lu Zhi coughed violently a few times, and only after Jin Liang patted him on the back did he breathe a sigh of relief: "Xianting, I called you over this time and told you about my condition, do you know my deep meaning?" ”

Jin Liang shook his head: "The last general doesn't know. ”

Lu Zhi sighed and said: "I have taught countless apprentices in my life, the two most proud disciples, one is the Taishou Gongsun Zan of Beiping, and the other is Liu Bei, the commander of Gaotang County, both of whom have learned some of my skills, but they are not talented enough to be uncertain, and they are not good at reading, so they can only learn my skin, Gongsun can learn me two things, Liu Bei can learn me three things, in fact, if it is not for Liu Bei's humble family, his achievements will be above Gongsun." I had three sons, the eldest son and the second son all died in the epidemic, only the youngest son Lu Yu is still alive, this son is smart and sensible, but he is only six years old now, and when I die, he will only be ten years old. Xianting, to tell you the truth, I have three worries. ”

Jin Liang hurriedly asked respectfully, "Lu Gong has those three worries?" ”

Lu Zhi said: "First, I'm afraid that after my death, you will not have a reputation in Shilin, and your prestige will not be enough, so you will not be able to deter those ministers, causing turmoil in Xiangyang, and the Queen Mother and the Son of Heaven will be uneasy. ”

Jin Liang also nodded worriedly, which was also what he had been worried about.

Lu Zhi said: "Second, I'm afraid that there will be no successor to what I have learned in my life. Third, I am afraid that after my death, Lu Yu will be young, lonely, and difficult to survive, and my Lu family's incense will be cut off. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Zhi looked at Jin Liang with hopeful eyes: "After thinking about it, I finally came up with a way to eliminate all my three worries. ”

Jin Liang hurriedly asked, "What is the best plan, please let Lu publicize it." Good, if it can be effective, although it will not give up. ”

Lu Zhi laughed and said, "You don't need to die. You just have to worship me as a teacher. Just follow my mantle. Why don't you be an official now. The position is not under me, I have not dared to speak, a few hours ago, you once thought that you were a nephew, and your attitude was respectful, I dared to open this mouth, but I don't know what Xianting wants? ”?

Jin Liang had also thought about this problem before, and he had no reputation in Shilin. In the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, whether it is recruiting talents, recruiting population, upholding justice, promoting officials and making a fortune, they all need reputation, even if they have coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, they also need to have their own reputation, and those princes can take their orders seriously, counting on Sima Hui and Hu Zhao, who are already infamous hermits, to promote their reputation, just like later generations of Internet writers let writers of the same level drive through trains or chapter pushes in each other's works. There are two fast tracks that can be recognized by Shilin: intermarriage with the Shi family and being a protΓ©gΓ© of the Shi family. Intermarriage with the Shi family, this is already in Jin Liang's plan, as for who the intermarriage partner is. It's almost out of the breath.

As a protΓ©gΓ© of the scholar's family, there are not many candidates to consider. The real emperor is only Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi is a famous general and a great Confucian, well-known at home, and he has many well-known friends at home, such as Cai Yong and Zheng Xuan, who have a good relationship with Lu Zhi. Thinking of this, Jin Liang hurriedly stepped forward and prepared to kowtow to his master.

Lu Zhi hurriedly stopped Jin Liang: "It seems that Xianting has never worshiped the master, how can the ceremony of apprenticeship be so hasty, you want to learn Confucianism and Taoism and the art of war from me, you need to worship Confucius and the grandson of the martial saint to worship me again, and there are also a series of complicated procedures, how can you act hastily in a cabin, and how can there be only you and me, you need to be witnessed by the princes and ministers." ”

Jin Liang was ashamed and hurriedly said: "Everything is arranged by the teacher." ”

With Jin Liang's support, Lu Zhi took a pill, which was a pill made from the herbs selected from the prescription Hua Tuo had prescribed to him before.

After Lu Zhi took the medicine, he was in good spirits, so he didn't want Jin Liang's support, walked up to the third floor of the ship, and told the Empress Dowager He to accept Jin Liang as an apprentice, and whispered to the Empress Dowager He: "The reason why Jin Liang is accepted as an apprentice is not only to pass on what he has learned in his life, but also to influence Jin Liang with Confucianism and to tie Jin Liang with the relationship between master and apprentice, so as not to cause ambition after Jin Liang's high position." ”

Empress Dowager He heard Lu Zhi say this, and also agreed: "This palace has also been worried that Jin Liang will not be restrained in the future, and now Lu Qing has come up with a good way to restrain it with the teacher's way." ”

When Lu Zhi told the Empress Dowager He to accept Jin Liang as a disciple, he had asked Jin Liang to look for incense candles, portraits of Confucius and grandsons everywhere, so what Lu Zhi told the Empress Dowager He, Jin Liang couldn't hear it at all, and he couldn't imagine it, Jin Liang was very happy in his heart, but he didn't know that others would not be so simple to add icing on the cake.

Jin Liang had just returned to his cabin to prepare for the apprenticeship, and when he entered the door, he found that Xuanyuan Xue was already waiting in the house for some time. Jin Liang asked, "Xiya, why are you here?" Is something wrong? ”

Xuanyuan Xue nodded and said solemnly: "There is a ancestor under Chiyou who has appeared. And it is the ancestor of Western gold. All gold artifacts are ineffective against him, and the thing that worries me the most is that the fluctuation he has appeared is actually in the direction of Dong Zhuojun. ”

Jin Liang frowned after hearing this, and said, "So Dong Zhuojun is very likely to become Chiyou." No wonder Dong Zhuo was so crazy in the later period of that time and space history, it turned out to be a demon. ”

But Xuanyuan Xue shook her head and said, "Not necessarily, it may not be Dong Zhuo." After all, being possessed also requires a certain amount of combat effectiveness, and I have observed that Dong Zhuo is past the age of being able to fight. Even the demon chooses not to choose such a person. Okay, let's talk about our situation first. There may be many problems when going to Xiangyang this time, the most important of which is the finances and the big family. It is not easy to stabilize the imperial court in Xiangyang, especially if your background is not recognized. And this time, how much you chose to assist Liu Bian was beyond my expectations. I always thought that you would let Liu Xie fend for himself and assist Liu Xie, after all, Liu Xie was the last emperor of the Han Dynasty in history, wasn't he? ”

Jin Liang smiled: "You should know that Liu Xie is very smart, and he has made a lot of things." I don't want to think about Lao Cao being stabbed in the back every day by the little emperor. By the way, just now Lu Zhi offered to take me as an apprentice. I've already agreed, and I just want to write an apprenticeship post when I come back. ”

Xuanyuan Xue walked back and forth in the house a few times and stopped, looked at Jin Liang and said, "This person is really loyal to the Liu family, don't think that he really just wants you to gain a foothold in Xiangyang." In fact, this person's biggest purpose is to make you have scruples and not to harm the Liu family in the future. Fortunately, we have no other choice at this stage. During this time, you should hurry up and practice. I sensed that something was about to happen, and if Ying Long didn't wake up. This time it can be very troublesome. Also, when you have time, go see Liu Bei and Tang Yuhuan. Things over there can also be arranged. As for Tang Yue, don't do too much for the time being, just find a time to do a tanuki for the prince after arriving in Xiangyang. ”

"Okay, got it. I'll go back and go. ”

Xuanyuan Xue stepped forward and hugged Jin Liang, kissed him on the cheek, turned around and disappeared.

Jin Liang touched the place where he was kissed and smirked, and began to write an apprenticeship note to Lu Zhi first, which read: "Present Lu and Zhou to respect the teacher, respect the protΓ©gΓ© Jin Liang, the protΓ©gΓ© and the respected teacher for many days, and are deeply influenced by the respected teacher." I have made a lot of progress, and I retreated to think about myself, informal apprenticeship is not enough to achieve my studies, and I asked the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother also had this heart, and asked the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven also ordered me to perform the discipleship early. Therefore, it is posted to the teacher, hoping to be listed under the door. This heart is sincere, and I hope that the teacher will accept me. Wuling Jinliang said goodbye, the ninth day of September in the sixth year of Zhongping. ”

Jin Liang presented this post at Lu Zhi's door. Bow to each other.

Lu Zhi wrote a reply: "Jin Liang at a glance, the apprenticeship post sent to him." I have read it. Your heart is sincere, I know. The Queen Mother is very loving, and she also feels my heart. It is scheduled to start at the tenth day of the ninth month of the sixth year of Zhongping, and I will be in my room to accept you as a disciple. For the teacher's sincerity, I am honest, bow to the teacher's way, and live up to your expectations. Fan Yang Lu Zhi bowed, the ninth day of September in the sixth year of Zhongping. ”

Lu Zhi's reply was personally presented to Jin Liang by his youngest son Lu Yu.

Lu Yu is now six years old, a pink and tender little Zhengtai, smart and cute, but under Lu Zhi's teaching, he has become a just upright little adult, handed the reply to Jin Liang with a serious face, and then bowed respectfully, turned around and left. Jin Liang couldn't help but sigh, the Lu family's tutor was so strict, no wonder Lu Yu was disgusted by Cao Pi despite his repeated direct admonitions in history, he was still able to rank as one of the three princes of Wei.

The next day was the tenth day of the ninth month of the sixth year of Zhongping. At the appointed hour, under the witness of Ma Riyan, Liu Hong, Huang Wan, Zheng Tai and others, Jin Liang was alone in front of the portrait of Confucius, incense, silent prayer, three bows, and the master of ceremonies Yang Biao shouted: "One bow, Xing; Goodbye, Xing; Three worships, Xing; Licheng! ”

Jin Liang looked at Sun Wu's portrait alone, incense, silent prayer, three bows, Yang Biao shouted as usual, "One bow, Xing; Goodbye, Xing; Three worships, Xing; Licheng! ”

Subsequently, Jin Liang worshiped the martial immortal Taigong Wang Jiang Shang alone, and Jin Liang put incense in front of the portrait of Taigong Wang, made a wish, and bowed three times. When making a wish, Jin Liang secretly prayed: "May the immortals bless Jin Liangwu and prosper and realize the ambition of using the Xianbei grassland as a pasture and the East China Sea and the South China Sea as an inland sea." ”

After the ritual of worshiping the patriarch was completed on the first floor, Jin Liang climbed to the second floor, came to the door of Lu Zhi's house, bowed to the door, bowed after entering the door, and looked at Lu Zhi from afar to bow again, and Lu Zhi only had to bow and return the salute.

Walking in front of Lu Zhi, Jin Liang bowed three more times, and Lu Zhi returned the bow. Lu Zhi presented "Analects", "The Art of War", "Wu Zi's Art of War" and his "Shangshu Chapters and Sentences", "Three Rites Interpretation" to Jin Liang, when Jin Liang took the book, Lu Zhi said with a stern face: "To enter my door, you must talk about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, faith, etiquette, wisdom and bravery, the first thing is loyalty, you must be loyal to the Han Dynasty, unswerving to death, can you do it?" ”

At this time, Jin Liang finally understood the deep meaning of Xuanyuan Xue's Lu Zhi's acceptance of him as a disciple, not only to make Jin Liang famous in Shilin, to let there be successors to what he had learned in his life, and to let Lu Yu have someone to entrust, but also to use the master-apprentice relationship to bond, Lu Zhi thought that he accepted Jin Liang and passed on Jin Liang's Confucian classics to educate Jin Liang, a frontier person, so that Jin Liang could be loyal to the Han Dynasty, and there was no second heart, Jin Liang felt funny in his heart, but his face was full of solemnity and did not change at all, and he replied categorically: "Jin Liang can do it, Jin Liang must be loyal to the Han Dynasty." Death. ”

In Jin Liang's heart, the Han he was loyal to was not the Liu Han royal family, but the Han people all over the world, the Han people in the macro sense. Lu Zhi looked at his appearance and listened to his words and deeds, and felt that although Jin Liang was still a little unruly, he was still loyal to the Han family compared to Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and other wolf ambitions, so he nodded happily at Yang Biao.

Yang Biao then announced loudly: "Licheng! Teachers and students can be commensurate! ”

Jin Liang bowed down again: "Disciple Jin Liang greets his teacher!" ”

Lu Zhi helped Jin Liang up: "Xianting, I hope you are diligent in your studies, don't be as lazy as your two senior brothers, learn everything you have learned all your life as a teacher, be loyal to the Han family, do your best, and achieve a miracle that is no less than that of Wu Zu." ”

Jin Liang also made a vow: "Students must be diligent, down-to-earth, and live up to the hard work of their teachers." Ma Riyan, Liu Hong, Huang Wan, Zheng Tai and others who watched the ceremony stepped forward to congratulate, and Jin Liang thanked the audience.

In the crowd watching the ceremony, Jin Liang found a strange young man who looked like Zheng Tai, but his complexion was much darker, and there were some ugly pockmarks on his face, his expression was a little restrained, but his eyes were very firm, so he asked Zheng Tai: "Gongye, who is this?" (To be continued.) )

ps: I'm going to harvest and let Guan Yu knock me down, okay? ?