"Holy One, why are you here?" Lu Zhi was very surprised when he saw Liu Xie appear in front of him, and blurted out to ask.

"I heard that Master Lu is in poor health, so I won't come over quickly. Zizuka, I didn't listen to the price of eyesight, and I didn't pour tea. Liu Xie said as he sat down at the head of Lu Zhi's bed.

Seeing Liu Xie's journey through the dust, Lu Zhi's words of advice couldn't be spoken, so he had to ask: "Holy Lord, is there any change in Yuan Xi's army?" ”

"Yuan Xi, although Master Lu is relieved, with Jia Wenhe in charge, there is nothing to do. And now that Yuan Xi's backyard is on fire, he can't care about coming up to trouble me. Liu Xie said to Lu Zhi with a smile.

"Oh? I would like to hear about it. When Lu Zhi heard this, he immediately became interested and asked. Ever since he fell ill, in order to recuperate with peace of mind, no one told him anything about the war, and even if he asked, he would only pick good things to say. Now that I heard Liu Xie say that Yuan Xi's backyard was on fire, of course Lu Zhi wanted to ask in detail.

Liu Xie did not hide this, lured Yuan Xi into the house and invited the Karasuma people, and then sent people to secretly make things worse, fanning the flames and provoking the contradictions between the people of Hebei and the Karasuma people...... I told Lu Zhi everything that happened during this time. Lu Zhi was relieved when he heard this, he didn't think that Liu Xie's methods were insidious, as a member of the old minister who had been in the sea for a long time, Lu Zhi knew very well that a gentleman could not be the emperor, and only a man like Liu Xie could make the Han Dynasty prosperous. It's not the experience that matters, it's the result that matters.

"Shengshang, when Hebei is recovered, is it necessary to recover Jiangdong and Jingnan?" Lu Zhi asked.

"Don't worry, after recovering Hebei, we need to appease the people first, to ensure that there will be no recurrence in Hebei, and I don't want the army to fight continuously, almost wait for a year or two, two or three years, and wait for the situation in Hebei to stabilize and the army to recuperate, and then I will take Jiangdong and Jingnan in one go. Lu Shi, as long as you persist in persevering, you will definitely be able to see the day when the Han Dynasty is reunified. ”

"If the saint can think like this, the old minister will be relieved."

"Don't, I'm still young, and I still need an old minister like Lu Shi to watch, so as to prevent me from doing stupid things for a while." Liu Xie hurriedly said when he heard this.

"Huh...... When the world is reunited, what are the plans of the Holy One? Lu Zhi smiled and asked again.

"Even if the Han Dynasty is reunited, there are still many places waiting for us to conquer. Master Lu, do you remember the world map I showed you back then? Liu Xie asked rhetorically.

Being reminded by Liu Xie like this, Lu Zhi suddenly remembered the so-called world map that Liu Xie showed to their old ministers, and on that map, in his impression, the vast Han was just a corner of the peace. However, Lu Zhi, like many people, felt that the map was drawn by Liu Xie's hand, and did not take it seriously. Now that I heard Liu Xie mention it again, I couldn't help but wonder and asked, "Holy Lord, is that picture real?" ”

"Of course it's true, do I have to lie to you?" Liu Xie couldn't cry or laugh.

"Oh, that's true...... Could it be that the Holy One wants my Great Han's Dragon Banner to be planted all over that map? ”

"It's unrealistic, it's unrealistic, Master Lu, how can it be full. Even if my Han army's army is bullish and can take it all, it will not be able to hold it in the end. ”

"Why is that?"

"Master Lu. Take our Han as an example, from Chang'an to Jiaozhou, how long does it take to walk on two legs? It will take at least half a year, right? And those places outside of our Dahan, just a back and forth, you can't go at all in a few years. The place has been taken by our big man, and someone needs to govern it, right? But in case the person in charge of governing there has a different heart and establishes himself as the king, just this news will reach our Han, and then our Han will send troops to conquer, and when our Han's army arrives at the place, will the daylilies be cold? ”

"What did the Holy Lord and the old minister do with that map?"

"I mentioned that map to Lu Shi to tell Lu Shi that I will not be complacent and become unfamiliar because of the reunification of the Han Dynasty. I will continue to work hard, even if I can't take those places for myself, but the good things in those places can be moved back. And I believe that when the transportation is convenient, it will be a matter of course to merge those places into my big han. ”

“…… I wonder if the saint can tell the old minister what are the things in those foreign lands that are worth getting back from my army? Lu Zhi asked with an interested expression.

"Of course you can, don't talk about it far away, let's talk about the island country east of our Dahan. This island I call it Wa Island, according to legend, when Qin Shi Huang ordered Xu Fu to go to sea to seek immortal medicine, Xu Fu took 3,000 boys and girls to settle there and multiply. However, this is just a legend, and it is impossible to verify whether it is true or not, and the only thing that is certain is that the island was indeed inhabited. Of course, the reason why I will send troops to take possession of the island in the future is not to find out whether the people on the island are the descendants of three thousand boys and girls, but because the island produces silver, and there is a lot of it. ”

“…… What does the Holy Lord want that silver for? ”

"Of course, I want to use it as currency. Lu Shi, now the currency of our Han is five baht, and in addition to that, it is gold, and the so-called red gold is just copper of better quality. I plan to wait for the world to stabilize in the future and implement a new monetary system, with gold, silver, and bronze as the main currencies, one tael of gold is equal to ten taels ......of silver, and one tael of silver is equal to one thousand copper coins, and the copper ratio of one five-baht coin must be stipulated, and whoever dares to mint it privately will be punished by the nine clans."

Liu Xie stopped talking and talking, tears couldn't stop coming out of his eyes, and he looked at Lu Zhi who was lying on the couch with a peaceful expression......

Lu Zhi left, walked peacefully, and he had no worries. As a world-renowned Confucian, his death shocked the world, even Yuan Xi, who was ready to fight against Liu Xie desperately, after learning the news of Lu Zhi's death, he simply stopped the attack plan and decided to stop fighting for five days to mourn.

Liu Bei, who was far away in Jiaozhou, heard the news of Lu Zhi's death, and even more cried bitterly, almost fainting. For Lu Zhi, the mentor, Liu Bei has mixed feelings. If Lu Zhi hadn't accepted Liu Bei as a disciple back then, Liu Bei would not have gotten a good education, but Lu Zhi's rigidity also made Liu Bei suffer. As early as the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Bei had persuaded Lu Zhi to raise bandits for self-respect, but Lu Zhi not only did not appreciate it, but drove Liu Bei away, forcing Liu Bei to leave Lu Zhi and go to Zhu Jun to find an opportunity. Later, Liu Bei was taken in by Gongsun Zhan, and it was precisely because of Lu Zhi that Liu Bei missed his favorite general Zhao Yun, to be honest, Liu Bei hated Lu Zhi in his heart.

But after hearing the news of Lu Zhi's death, the sadness from the heart suddenly poured out uncontrollably, and it was only at this time that Liu Bei realized that in his subconscious, he had always respected Lu Zhi as a father. It's just that at the moment, there are thousands of rivers and mountains, and I can't say goodbye, so I can only invite sacrifices to mourn.

The world was saddened by Lu Zhi's death, and Liu Xie's actions shook the world even more. The dignified son of heaven actually wore linen and filial piety, and sent the coffin to each other. Since Dong Zhongshu presented the Three Principles and Five Constants to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Jun as a minister has become the consensus of everyone. The king was already out of order for the death of his courtiers, and he also supported the coffin...... Only the son can hold the coffin.

The officials of the court were ready to admonish, but the old ministers of the court were moved by Liu Xie's behavior. Lu Zhi didn't live in vain in this life! After death, the Son of Heaven can personally support the coffin and send it away, and he can also look at the nine springs.

Others don't know how much Lu Zhi helped Liu Xie, but Liu Xie himself knows it. Don't look at the fact that there are many talents in the DPRK and China now, but at the beginning, when the imperial court was in decline and most people thought that the Han was about to finish playing, it was Lu Zhi who was the first to lend a helping hand to Liu Xie. Because of Lu Zhi's pleading, Xun Yu, who had little hope for the Han Dynasty, reluctantly agreed to assist Liu Xie for a while, and it was Lu Zhi who asked Gongsun Zhan for someone that would return to Chang'an with Liu Xie.

With Xun Yu, Liu Xie no longer needs to worry about internal affairs, with Zhao Yun, Liu Xie's personal safety is guaranteed, this article and martial arts, it is Lu Zhi's relationship that gives Liu Xie the opportunity to have, Liu Xie's gratitude to Lu Zhi is naturally indescribable. After that, Lu Zhi insisted on returning to the court as an official despite his old age, and firmly supported Liu Xie in his attitude, which played an irreplaceable role in Liu Xie's stabilization of the situation in the imperial court.

Without Lu Zhi's support, Liu Xie is likely to be strangled by the people around him at the beginning of his career. Without Xun Yu sharing Liu Xie's internal affairs, with Liu Xie's ink, he would not be able to deal with those complicated government affairs at all.

For Lu Zhi's gratitude, Liu Xie can't express it in words, only by taking practical actions, only in this way can Liu Xie's heart feel better.

Lu Zhi's life is worth it, and his death is a vegetarian in the world. It is true that the emperor is dead, but it is truly remarkable to be able to make people do so spontaneously.

……

A month later

Lu Zhi's coffin has been buried, and he will be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and the praise and nickname after his death will not be expressed here. Lu Yu had already gone to guard the spirit, while Liu Xie took off his filial piety clothes and changed into military uniforms.

"Wenhe, what has happened to Yuan Jun on the other side recently?" As soon as Liu Xie returned to the Han army camp in Baima, he asked Jia Xudao.

"Back to the Holy Heaven, a few days ago, there were Karasuma rangers moving nearby, but there was no large-scale dispatch of the Yuan army."

"They don't move, we move. Wenhe, I intend to fight a decisive battle with Yuan Jun, I don't know what you think? ”

“…… Shengshang, this is not a good opportunity for a decisive battle, according to the analysis of the latest battle report sent by Zhang Liao, the grassland people have become a turtle in the urn, and they will be broken by our army in less than two months, and they will wait until Zhang Liao and others return to Hebei......" Jia Xu was stunned when he heard this, and then gritted his teeth and said.

“…… Wenhe, are you worried that I will lose my mind because of Master Lu's death? Liu Xie looked at Jia Xu calmly and asked.

“…… Yes, the minister is indeed worried. ”

“…… I'm not going to get carried away with anger. Wen He, how happened to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu? ”

"I have led my troops to sea two days ago, and it is estimated that we will arrive at the landing site and go ashore in five days. The saint can rest assured that as soon as Sun Ce and Zhou Yu arrive, those who have already received orders in advance will unfurl their banners and rush to converge. ”

"Where's the open jaw?"

“…… No news yet. ”

"No news yet? Forget it, since he wants to observe the festival for the Yuan family, then let him go. Tell Dian Wei that if Zhang Jaw still doesn't give a clear answer when it comes to the decisive battle, then there is no need to keep his hand. ”

"No. Wei Chen ordered someone to go and give the order in a moment. ”

"Well, what is the noteworthy news during my absence?" Liu Xie nodded and asked again.

"There is no bad news in the north, but there is some change in Jiangdong, and Zhang Ren sent someone to send news, saying that there are signs of large-scale mobilization of the Jiangdong army, and it seems that it intends to cross the river."

"What about Liu Bei?"

"Liu Bei didn't have any movement there."

“…… Even if Liu Bei didn't realize it, it was impossible for Zhuge Liang not to even understand the truth of cold lips and teeth. If something goes wrong, it must be a demon, Wen He, ordered someone to inform Zhong Da and Zilong, and be vigilant, I always feel that Liu Bei and Sun Quan will not sit idly by when we want to clean up Yuan Xi. ”

"Rest assured, with Zilong's courage and Zhongda's prudence, Zhuge Liang will not take advantage even if he has a plan."

"Be careful, Wen and you don't forget, Huang Hansheng is under Zhuge Liang's conspiracy." Liu Xie shook his head in disagreement and said.

Seeing Liu Xie's insistence, Jia Xu naturally would not object, and what Liu Xie said also made sense, there is no big mistake in being careful, how many famous generals in this world have fallen into trouble because of carelessness.

……

White Emperor City

Sima Yi was returning from outside the city with more than a dozen personal guards, and as soon as he arrived at the city gate, he saw his brother Sima Fu waiting for him there.

"Second brother, come back to the house with me, an angel from the court has arrived." Sima Fu didn't wait for Sima Yi to ask.

Sima Yi nodded when he heard this, and when Sima Fu got on the horse, he immediately urged the horse to rush back to the house. After receiving the holy decree and thanking the angel, Sima Yi opened the holy decree and looked at it, and couldn't help laughing. Seeing this, Sima Fu on the side asked in wonder, "Second brother, what are you laughing at?" What does the decree say? ”

"I laughed because I laughed and the saint had the same heart as me, and we thought of going together. The Holy Decree reminded me to pay attention to Zhuge Liang, and I am also reminding me to be careful of Zhuge Liang's deception. Shuda, you have worked hard to invite General Zhao over, this will is not just for me. ”

Sima Fu nodded when he heard this, and after a while, Zhao Yun was invited over. On the way here, Sima Fu had already told Zhao Yun, so Zhao Yun was not surprised to see the holy decree.

"Zhongda, it seems that the sage's premonition is still so spiritual, but I don't know when the sage plans to regain Hebei?"

"Zilong, we don't need to worry about the recovery of Hebei. Just wait for Zhang Liao's side to divide the victory and defeat, and Hebei will have the general trend. According to my estimate, in two months at most, the Holy Lord will attack Hebei with all his might, and what we need to do now is to ensure that Zhuge Liang will not take advantage of the loophole in these two months. ”

"Zhongda, then what kind of conspiracy do you think Zhuge Liang will use against us?" Zhao Yun asked when he heard this.

"I don't know about this, but if it is a head-to-head fight, Zhuge Liang has little chance of winning, so with his temperament, he will definitely go off the beaten path and start from places we haven't noticed."

"Where we didn't notice? What will it be? ”

"How do I know where to go? In a word, prepare for war at any time, the soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. Sima Yi spread his hands and said.

Zhao Yun and Sima Yi have cooperated for many years, and they don't see each other, so they talk a lot more casually. Seeing that he couldn't think of a clue, Zhao Yun simply talked about something else, and he couldn't say what he could think of.

"Zhongda, are you going to see that eight-array diagram again today?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Well, don't say it, this Zhuge Liang really has some doorways."

"And what did you research?"

“…… I told you that you don't understand. Sima Yi rolled his eyes and said.

As soon as Zhao Yun saw Sima Yi like this, as someone who understood Sima Yi's mood, he knew that Sima Yi didn't look down on him, but he didn't understand it at all, so he had to cover it up.

"Tell me about it, maybe I'll understand."

"It doesn't take much effort. Zilong, do you think Zhuge Liang will want to attack the water army? Sima Yi asked as he changed the subject.

Zhao Yun is a kind person, and when he saw Sima Yi change the topic, he didn't ask any more questions, but thought about Sima Yi's thoughts, shook his head and said, "It's impossible." At present, the governor of the Jiangling Navy has been in battle for a long time, and in the past few years, the Jingnan Navy can only shrink in the water village and dare not show its head, Zhuge Liang wants to rely on the Jingnan Navy to deal with the Jiangling Navy Army, isn't it boring to find himself? ”

"There are no absolutes. Zhuge Liang often has amazing behaviors, hmm...... No, I have to order someone to remind Wen Ping, so that he won't be paralyzed and careless. ”

"Zhong Da is slow, I'll take care of this matter." Zhao Yun hurriedly stopped Sima Yidao.

"Huh? Why is that? ”

"Zhongda forgot? A few days ago, your unreassuring younger brother Sima Kui just had a fight with Wen Dai, Wen Dai's eldest son. Zhao Yun reminded.

"Ahh......h Who is Zilong going to invite to remind Wen Ping? Being reminded by Zhao Yunyi, Sima Yi suddenly remembered. There is indeed such a thing, just three days ago, when his fourth brother Sima Kui went to Jiangling City to receive military supplies, he and Wen Dai, the eldest son of Wen Ping, who also came to lead the army, fought in the street because of the problem of queuing order, and as a result, he was so angry that Xu Shu, the guard of Jiangling County, ordered someone to beat the two of them severely.

Although Wen Ping was not a stingy person, at this time Sima Yi went to remind him that it was indeed a question whether he could listen to him. For the sake of insurance, it is more appropriate to let others remind you.

"Xu Yuanzhi, he is the county guard of Jiangling, and the Jiangling Navy under Wen Ping's command is also controlled by him, and he reminds Wen Ping, presumably Wen Ping doesn't dare to take it as a deaf ear."

"Then there is Lao Zilong."

"Hey~ Zhongda is polite, this little thing is not enough to worry about. It's Ling Brother Sima Kui there, and Zhong Da still has to worry about it. It's normal for young people to be angry, but it's a bit unworthy to fight in the street because of this trivial matter. ”

"Zilong is right, that stinky boy I have asked him to be locked up to see if he can learn well. If he doesn't change, I will send him back to Chang'an to be disciplined by my father. Sima Yi nodded and said. Sima Fu on the side heard that the second brother was going to send the fourth brother back to Chang'an, and when he thought of the old father Sima Fang's godson style, he couldn't help but start to sympathize with the fourth brother.