People like Lu Zhi often regard reputation as more important than their own lives. He can regard wealth and glory as dung, but he cannot tolerate the staining of his reputation. Liu Bei had a criminal record here in Lu Zhi, Liu Xie just mentioned it casually, but Lu Zhi heard it in his heart. Back then, he didn't like this disciple who liked luxury and vanity, but now when he thought that he might be affected by him in the future and damage his reputation that he valued the most, Lu Zhi, like ordinary people, first thought of getting rid of the relationship.

However, Lu Zhi is Lu Zhi, and the idea of drawing a line with Liu Bei is also fleeting, regardless of whether Liu Xie's worries will come true in the future, but at the moment, Liu Bei has not done anything rebellious, and he expelled him from the division for no reason, and it is he who is at fault. And with Liu Bei, a disciple, Lu Zhi thought of another disciple, Gongsun Zhan.

Lu Zhishu has countless disciples, but there are only these two who are the most promising, and the best of them is Gongsun Zhan. It's just that Gongsun Chan at this time made Lu Zhi feel disappointed. It's not that Gongsun Chan didn't come to visit after he got sick, but that Lu Zhi found that Gongsun Chan, who he valued in the past, has now become like Yuan Shao and others, and has become a prince of the Han Dynasty.

Since being driven out of Chang'an by Dong Zhuo, Lu Zhi has not stopped looking for loyal ministers who can help the Han family revivenation, and the first person chosen by Lu Zhi is Gongsun Zhan. It's just a pity that Gongsun Zhan's reaction disappointed Lu Zhi. Then Lu Zhi looked at Yuan Shao again, and found that Yuan Shao was not a thing, and he regarded himself as a guest, but he just wanted to use his name to recruit Hebei talents. On the contrary, it is Cao Cao, who is now leading the Yanzhou pastor, which makes Lu Zhi feel that he still has a little loyalty to the Han. It's just that Cao Cao is now a small number of generals, and he is too busy to take care of himself, so naturally he can't count on it.

After hearing the news of Dong Zhuo's execution, Lu Zhi originally planned to leave for Chang'an, but his body was not angry, and he fell ill at this time. I never expected that Liu Xie would take a risk and appear in Shanggu, and he came to visit him, Lu Zhi said that it was impossible not to be moved. In order to repay this touch, Lu Zhi was determined to recruit as many available people as possible for Liu Xie before he passed away.

Liu Xie stayed in the Lu family, although the Lu family was poor, but Liu Xie was rich, so the Lu family didn't need to worry about the problem of eating. And Liu Xie was not willing to do nothing all day, listening to Lu Zhi's teachings every day, which made Liu Xie feel that he had gained a lot. Lu Zhi is a great Confucian, that knowledge naturally has nothing to say, and the experience of the long-term eunuch sea is not comparable to Liu Xie, under Lu Zhi's teaching, Liu Xie decided to worship Lu Zhi as a teacher, and Lu Zhi gladly accepted it, and decided to do it.

If the master has something, the disciple will do his job, and the problems that can be solved with money are not problems. An auspicious day of the zodiac was chosen, and Liu Xie's apprenticeship with Lu Zhi was done in the scenery of Shanggu. said that it was a big event, but in fact, Lu Zhi did not have many guests at the banquet. Among them, the two guests that Liu Xie didn't expect the most, one was Liu Xie's senior brother Gongsun Zhan, and the other was someone Liu Xie never dreamed of, it turned out to be Xun Yu.

Sent away those irrelevant guests, and Lu Zhi left Gongsun Zan and Xun Yu alone.

"Bo Jue, there is one thing to trust for the teacher." Lu Zhi doesn't need to be polite to Gongsun Zhan, and Gongsun Chan doesn't feel awkward, or if Lu Zhi really wants to be polite to Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Chan will feel at a loss. Hearing Lu Zhi's words, Gongsun Chan immediately replied, "What does the teacher command?" ”

"This is your junior brother, and he will return to Chang'an in the near future, but now that the army is in chaos, and there are few guards around him, can Bo Jue send some people to protect his safety along the way." Lu Zhi pointed to Liu Xie next to him and said to Gongsun Zhan. At this time, Liu Xie did not reveal his true identity, and still used the fake identity of Wang Yun's nephew to the outside world, although Gongsun Chan did not know Liu Xie, but the teacher opened his mouth, and now Gongsun Chan has tens of thousands of people, and it is not a problem to take out one or two hundred people.

"Bo Jue, don't take the top number of ordinary soldiers, there are not many noble people." Lu Zhi told Gongsun Chan uneasily.

"Teacher, rest assured, the disciples selected for the little junior disciples must be the elite in the army." Hearing this, Gongsun Chan hurriedly assured. Seeing this, Liu Xie, who was on the side, also lost no time in bowing, "Thank you, senior brother." ”

"Junior brother doesn't have to be polite. Teacher, if there is nothing else to tell you, the disciple will go back, and at the latest, the 200 people who have been sent to the junior brother will come to report. ”

"Well, there you go." Lu Zhi didn't say anything polite to Gongsun Zhan, he nodded slightly, and Liu Xie hurriedly got up and sent Gongsun Chan out of the Lu family for Lu Zhi. At the time of parting, Gongsun Zhan casually asked Liu Xiedao: "Senior brother, you are from Chang'an, how is the situation in Chang'an now?" ”

"The situation was quite stable before the younger brother left Chang'an, but I don't know if there have been any changes in the past few months. Senior brother doesn't know that although the Western Liangjun has been coaxed to Longxi by the imperial court now, he can't guarantee when Li Dao and Guo Yan will come back, and Lu Bu is not a trustworthy person. In a word, Chang'an is now suffering from internal and external troubles. ”

"Hmm...... Senior brother, if there is a disagreement in the future, you can come here as a brother, you and I are from the same school, and we will be closer and closer in the future. Gongsun Chan nodded and said to Liu Xie.

"Senior brother, don't worry, if Chang'an can't be defended, the younger brother will persuade the saint to come to Youzhou to live temporarily."

"Well, it's reassuring to be a brother like this." Gongsun Chan is not a stupid person, he naturally knows the benefits of righteousness in the palm of his hand, although there are thousands of rivers and mountains between Chang'an and Youzhou, but he can't be silent because of this distance. The world is unpredictable, if this cheap junior brother in front of him really said that the Han Emperor would come to Youzhou to live temporarily, not to mention anything else, just Yuan Shao, who was fighting with him, he would have some scruples.

Sending Gongsun Chan away, Liu Xie returned to Lu Zhi's study, as soon as he entered the door, he found that Xun Yu's eyes seemed to be a little wrong when he looked at him, he looked up and down his body, and didn't find anything wrong, so Liu Xie opened his mouth to inquire. Xun Yu did not answer, but said to Liu Xie in a serious tone: "The son of a daughter can't sit down, and the saint is in white clothes, if you meet a good guy along the way, where will you put the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty?" ”

Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this, and then saw Lu Zhi nodding slightly at him, and understood that when he sent Gongsun Zan out, Lu Zhi had already told Xun Yu his true identity. Thinking of Xun Yu's evaluation in history, Liu Xie pondered for a moment, and then said to Xun Yu: "The Han family is weak, and as a descendant of the surname Liu, naturally we can't sit back and watch the country fall. Although Liu Xie is young, he also has a heart that wants to restore the former glory of the Han family. What's more, Tianxingjian, a gentleman should strive for self-improvement, in the past, the ancestors started from the grassy, and the Guangwu rose from Nanyang, although Liu Xie is not a descendant, he does not want to fall into the reputation of his ancestors. Speaking of this, Liu Xie paused, and saw that Xun Yu was not displeased, so he continued: "It's just that Liu Xie is a small person in the end, although the ministers in the court are loyal, but after all, most of them are old, Liu Xie wants to revive the Han family, and he can't do without the assistance of the military generals, but now, this is not the time when the imperial court can recruit talents into the court with a holy decree in the past, in order to show sincerity, Liu Xie also had to come to the door in person. Mr. Xun, since Master Lu told you my identity, Mr. must also be a credible person, but I don't know if Liu Xie is fortunate to be able to get Mr. to help revitalize the Han family. Saying this, Liu Xie bowed deeply to Xun Yu and didn't get up for a long time.

Xun Yu looked at Liu Xie with a complicated expression, starting from his heart, he had been moved by Liu Xie's words at this time. When Liu Xie was chatting with Lu Zhi before, he had already told Lu Zhi about his series of plans after Zhu Dong, and through Lu Zhi's relay, Xun Yu was also well aware of Liu Xie's various practices. It was precisely because he clearly understood Liu Xie's intention to do those things that Xun Yu felt a little dilemma at this time.

"Yuan Shaofei is a person who can achieve great things!" This is what his friend Guo Jia said to Xun Yu before leaving. I think that the two came to Hebei one after another, but after contacting Yuan Shao for a period of time, Guo Jia and Xun Yu found that Yuan Shao was indecisive, wide on the outside and taboo on the inside, and was not their ideal master. Guo Jia left some time ago, Xun Yu originally told Guo Jia that he would see Cao Cao in the future, but now Lu Zhi suddenly intervened like this.

Xun Yu hoped that the Han family would prosper again, but for the sake of the family's interests, whether to vote for Cao Cao or not made Xun Yu hesitate. Eggs can't be put in a bowl! This is a common means used by the Maison to ensure the interests of the family. Even if Yuan Shao doesn't have himself here, Xun Zhan is still here, and Xun Yu is already serving in the court, leaving Xun Yu with not many choices. As for the likes of Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Tao Qian, etc., in the eyes of the Xun family, they are not people who can achieve great things at all, so naturally they will not waste time on these people.

"Wen Ruo, haven't you always wanted to see the Han Dynasty ZTE? Now that there's an opportunity for you to get involved, what are you waiting for? Lu Zhi asked Xun Yu in a slow voice.

"Holy Lord, I don't know who the Yellow Turban Thief is in your eyes?" Xun Yu looked at Liu Xie and asked.

Liu Xie didn't expect Xun Yu to ask like this, and after thinking about it, he replied: "They are all poor people, although their sins are unforgivable, they are excusable. ”

"Sin is unforgivable...... Pardonable...... I wonder why the Holy One said that? Xun Yu repeated it several times and asked Liu Xiedao.

"The unforgivable sin means that they rebelled, and to the Han they were thieves. And to say that they are excusable, in fact, it can be summed up in four words, that is, the government forced the people to rebel. The court does not give the people a way to live, and the people can do nothing but rebel in order to survive? In fact, if you want to say that the Taiping Dao rebellion was bewitched by the Zhang Jiao brothers, it is better to say that it was forced out by the imperial court. If everyone in the people has food to eat and clothes to wear, a few people will be dizzy and go to do the things of the nine tribes. ”

"Then what does the Holy Lord plan to do with those Yellow Turban remnants?" Xun Yu asked again.

"Since the fault is not with the people, the court should naturally not hold the people accountable for the so-called crimes. As long as they are willing to become the subjects of the Han family again, the court will not blame them in the past, and will distribute them land, so that they can have clothes and food. ”

“…… The Holy One said it lightly, but if you want to implement it, it is very difficult. Xun Yu shook his head and chuckled.

"That's why I need a virtuous assistant like Mr. Xun, the road of the Han Dynasty is full of thorns, and I ask Mr. to accompany me Liu Xie." When Liu Xie said this, he gave Xun Yu a deep salute.

Looking at Liu Xie, who bowed to him again, Xun Yu sighed lightly in his heart, and secretly said that this time he could only be sorry for his best friend Guo Jia, "Xun Yu pays a visit to the lord." ”

Hearing the answer he dreamed of, Liu Xie was overjoyed, hurriedly put his hands together, helped Xun Yu up and said: "Mr. Xun, please get up quickly, I have Mr. Xun, such as King Wen of Zhou has Jiang Shang, and Han Gaozu has a ovary." ”

"The lord has a good reputation." Xun Yu said modestly.

Being able to get Xun Yu's effect made Liu Xie ecstatic, this Xun Yu is not an ordinary cow, and more importantly, this loyal Han family, Liu Xie can put one hundred and twenty hearts when he uses it.

"My lord, I don't know what the current situation of Chang'an is?" Once the decision was made, Xun Yu quickly entered the role and immediately asked Liu Xie for the details of his own forces. Liu Xie did not hide it, and told Xun Yu about the current situation in Chang'an, and by the way, he also told Xun Yu about his plan.

Xun Yu agrees with Liu Xie's plan to live with the people's livelihood and Taoguang's obscurity. Xun Yu is not a pedantic person, and he knows the current situation of the Han princes standing side by side. And Liu Xie was able to recognize the environment he was in so clearly, which made Xun Yu feel very gratified. The biggest worry of being a courtier is not how powerful the opponent is, but that his own leader does not understand and blindly commands. Although Liu Xie's plan to exchange the king for Hanzhong as a place to store grain made Xun Yu feel inappropriate, it was important to get through the current difficulties, and it was not too late to think about it later.

"Mr. Xun rest assured, whether it is Liu Yizhou or Liu Jingzhou, he and the two of them have nothing to worry about, because they both have a common weakness." Liu Xie observed his words, and when he saw that Xun Yu frowned when he talked about the king, he immediately explained.

"I want to hear about it." Xun Yu really asked with interest.

Although these two are both outstanding people, it is a pity that their children are not very good, which just confirms the idiom, tiger father dog son. And Liu Yizhou and Liu Jingzhou are not young, especially Liu Yizhou, I heard that he is now seriously ill, once these two people are not alive, Yizhou and Jingzhou will return to the hands of the imperial court sooner or later. ”

“…… I don't know what way the saint can let the descendants of Er Liu return Yizhou and Jingzhou to the imperial court? ”

"The Great Han's Grace Order doesn't seem to have expired, right?" Liu Xie replied with a smile.

Hearing Liu Xie's answer, Xun Yu smiled, and Lu Zhi on the side also nodded and smiled with satisfaction. If you are not afraid of the scheming of the saints, you are afraid that the saints are mediocre and incompetent. From Liu Xie's words, both Lu Zhi and Xun Yu saw a little hope for the prosperity of the Han family.

After a long night of talking, it was not until the housekeeper asked someone to bring breakfast that Liu Xie and the others were shocked to realize that it was already dawn. Whether it was Liu Xie, Xun Yu, or Lu Zhi, they didn't feel much tiredness, but they had a sense of unfinished. Through this night of long talk, Xun Yu has a little confidence in the future of Dahan, and Lu Zhi seems to have let go of a worry.

Waiting for Lu Zhi to go to bed, Liu Xie sent Xun Yu out of the Lu family. There are many people with mixed mouths, and this is not Chang'an, Xun Yu in order to avoid suspicion, he does not call Liu Xie the lord outside, but calls him a son.

"Son, please go back, when Xun Yu returns home to take care of the housework, he will go to Chang'an by himself."

"So Mr. Xun take care all the way, I still have to delay some time on the road, maybe when Mr. arrives in Chang'an, I haven't gone back yet, and please be patient for a while."

In the eyes of outsiders, this is the usual send-off, and only in the hearts of Liu Xie and Xun Yu, the two parties, understand that the place where the two meet again will be in Chang'an, Dahan.

After sending Xun Yu away, Liu Xie also felt a little sleepy, said hello to Hao Zhao and others, and went back to the house to make up for sleep, and slept until nearly evening, when he woke up and learned from the housekeeper that Lu Zhi had something to call him.

"Wake me up directly next time if there is such a thing, don't delay." Liu Xie hurriedly washed up, and after explaining Hao Zhao, he hurried to Lu Zhi's room.

"Master Lu, the disciple is a little sleepy, and I ask Master Lu to punish him." As soon as Liu Xie entered the door, he confessed his mistake to Lu Zhi.

"Huh...... You are at the age of snooze, and it is understandable that you have not slept all night, and you have slept deeply. Lu Zhi said with a smile when he heard this, and the housekeeper standing outside the door secretly stuck out his tongue. After following the old master for so many years, when did he see him treat his disciples so leniently, so the housekeeper secretly warned himself that he must not neglect the closed disciple accepted by his master.

"Master Lu, I don't know what to tell my disciples?"

"I just remembered something for the teacher, although you got Xun Wenruo's help, but after all, you are thin, but unfortunately there are not a few of the disciples who are taught by the teacher, and I don't recommend you for the teacher, but Zheng Xuan, the younger brother of the brother, is a good teacher and educate. There is a letter here for the teacher, and if you find an opportunity to send it to him, I think he will not refute the thin face of the teacher. Lu Zhi said and handed Liu Xie a letter.

Although paper was not yet popular in those days, it was not only possible to write letters with bamboo slips, but also to write on top of Bai Juan. Holding the letter that Lu Zhi had just finished writing, Liu Xie was a little moved and wanted to cry. Since coming to this era, Lu Zhi is the first person he has met who thinks about him wholeheartedly, although Wang Yun presided over the major affairs of Zhu Dong, but Liu Xie always felt that Wang Yun was selfish in doing so. Lu Zhi, on the other hand, helped Liu Xie without any selfish motives, and the difference between the two was judged.

"Liu Xieduo thanks the teacher for taking care of him." Liu Xie knelt on his knees and bowed to Lu Zhi. This kind of behavior is not polite, but Liu Xie feels that Lu Zhi deserves to be worshiped by himself.

A hero and three gangs, Liu Xie understands that Xun Yu alone can't play political affairs, instead of looking for those staff members who don't know the roots, it is better to try his luck with Zheng Xuan. As the so-called famous teachers produce high apprentices, I believe that with Zheng Xuan's talent and character, the people he teaches must not be mediocre.

After getting Lu Zhi's handwritten letter, Liu Xie sent Hao Zhao to Qingzhou without saying a word, while he continued to stay in the Lu family and wait for the 200 men and horses that his cheap senior brother Gongsun Zhan wanted to give him.

……

"Little Zhao Yun, I've seen my son." Hearing that the person who came had signed up for his surname, Liu Xie almost thought that he had heard it wrong.