However, it was said that after Lu Lan was released by Wu Guomu, Lu Ren hurriedly ordered the fleet to set sail, and returned to the small city of Yizhou a few days later. But this time, Lu Renzhi was very surprised to see a person - Xu Shu Xu Yuanzhi.

"Yuan Zhi, it's been more than half a year, have you ever been fine?"

Xu Shu smiled and nodded to Jiang You, indicating that there was generally no problem. As for why Xu Shu appeared here in Yizhou at this time...... Previously, Xu Shu followed Lu Ren's instructions and defected to Liu Bei first as Mr. Shuijing's disciple "Shan Fu", in addition to helping a group of Liu Bei, Lu Ren also wanted Xu Shu to ensure that Liu Bei's direction during this period would not deviate.

There is another one, that is, Lu Ren wants to see if Xu Shu will follow Liu Bei as desperately as in history, if that happens, Lu Ren can also prepare early. After all, Liu Bei's ability to win people's hearts, Lu Ren occasionally felt a chill in his heart when he thought about it.

In the end, Lu Ren also wanted Xu Shu to get a chance to exercise under Liu Bei.

And with the current situation, although Xu Shu is under Liu Bei's account, it is still a little short to say that it is reused, but no matter how you say it, the current Xu Shu is also the military chief of staff under Liu Bei after all. And this time Xu Shu suddenly came to Yizhou, but it was Xu Shu himself who asked Liu Bei for his life, and took Mi Zhen's fleet to Yizhou to ask Lu Ren for some help.

As for what kind of help...... To put it bluntly, Liu Bei has been short of money recently, and he wants to ask Lu Ren to help with some military supplies. But Lu Ren was not in Jingzhou at this time, and Mi Zhen couldn't be the master, so Liu Bei had to send someone to Lu Ren for a trip. However, for Xu Shu, while doing business, he can also come back to visit his wife.

None of this is a big deal for Lu Ren, after all, they are basically within Lu Ren's predetermined plan. The only thing that made Lu Ren feel a little funny was that Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang actually "passed by...... To be exact. It was Zhuge Liang and his wife who took Mi Zhen's fleet back to the inland this time, but Zhuge Liang got off the boat when he was in Chaisang, and he planned to go by to investigate the situation in Dongwu. But Xu Shu got on the boat in Jiangxia when Mi Zhen returned to sail. So the pair of good friends just missed a chance to meet.

However, it is reasonable that Xu Shu will board the ship in Jiangxia. Huang Zu, who was supposed to die in the twelfth year of Jian'an, was replaced by Huang Zu to Liu Qi early due to Lu Ren's bad behavior. Liu Qi is pro-Liu Bei. Lu Ren secretly made an agreement with Mi Zhu that every time the boat group would have Yizhou souvenirs that Mi Zhen "specially" handed over to Mi Zhu, so it was normal for Liu Bei to have someone to receive these money-making things.

If these things are deliberately concealed, it is easy to arouse suspicion, so it is better to simply be generous. Besides, there is an in-law relationship between Lu Ren and Mi Zhu, and in the name of taking care of his own relatives, he can get something for Mi Zhu, and no one can say anything. Therefore, Xu Shu took advantage of this convenience to quietly board the ship, and no one noticed.

In short, Xu Shu came to Yizhou like this, and he was standing side by side with Lu Ren on the dock at this time. Watch as busy boatmen unload cargo from the ship.

"Yuan Zhi, I think I have already reported the incident to Liu Jingsheng and Cai Mao in Jiangdong, right? How did they react? ”

Xu Shu said: "Please brother Anxin, when I heard about these things, I ordered someone to spread the news in secret, saying that my brother's business between Wu and Chu was a dangerous move, if you don't use more money to make friends with officials and heroes from all sides, I am afraid that the caravan will not be able to move an inch." But as for business travel, this is inevitable. And Liu Jingsheng is old, and he is already negligent to the council. When I heard this, I just laughed; As for Cai Mao, as soon as his brother arrived in Xiangyang, he went to visit him, gave him more gifts and said some decent words, and he wouldn't embarrass his brother about anything. ”

Lu Ren nodded and said, "Liu Jingsheng doesn't want me to trouble." As for Cai Mao...... Hehe, I've been dealing with him for a few years, and I know very well what kind of person he is. That's right. There are 500 crossbows that have been dismantled into parts hidden in the local products this time, and when you return to Xinye, remember to let Liu Yuzhou assemble them according to the pattern. Just be careful, don't drag me into the water. ”

Xu Shu also smiled and said, "Shu will get it." In fact, if he really dragged his brother into the water, it would be no good for Liu Yuzhou, so Liu Yuzhou would be careful. That's right, brother. Has my mother been okay in Yizhou? ”

As soon as he mentioned this, Lu Ren smiled: "Don't worry, Lingtang is living very well in Yizhou." Later, you can go to the Childcare House yourself and take a look, and you will understand. ”

There is no need for Lu Ren to explain this kind of thing, it is only right to let Xu Shu take a look at it himself. And Xu Shu's face was full of gratifying smiles, and because it was inconvenient to give a big gift to Lu Ren on the current occasion, Xu Shu could only whisper to Jiang You: "Thank you, brother, for taking care of my mother so much!" Brother's great kindness to Shu, it is difficult to repay Shu's death! ”

Lu Ren folded his arms with a straight face: "Don't talk about this, who are the two of us?" By the way, you remember to have a good experience under Liu Yuzhou's account first, and when the time comes, I think I want you to help me. ”

Xu Shu said: "Brother but there is a mission, and he will go to the soup and go to the fire, and he will not give up!" But brother, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, will you be an enemy of Liu Yuzhou in the future? ”

Lu Ren's heart jumped secretly, and he said in his heart Fortunately, I started before Liu Bei, otherwise looking at Xu Shu's current posture, if he fell behind Liu Bei, it would be strange to be able to pull Xu Shu! But it's okay, looking at Xu Shu's current appearance, he will definitely come to help him in the future, but he is thinking of Liu Bei's kindness, and he doesn't want him Lu Ren to be enemies of Liu Bei.

At this time, Lu Ren knew that he had to be careful when he spoke, so he secretly thought about it and shook his head lightly: "I am also a courtier of the Han family." I want to think that since the Hengling Rebellion and Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the heroes have risen together, but only Liu Yuzhou is determined to revive the Han Dynasty. And as a courtier of the Han family, how could I be an enemy of Liu Yuzhou? If that were the case, would I not be a rebellious thief without a father? But Yuanzhi, you should also know that I have my helplessness in the end, so I have to make friends with all the ministers from all sides. ”

Xu Shu nodded appreciatively: "Brother's hardship, Shu naturally knows...... However, the next time my brother goes to Jingzhou, remember to meet the eldest son Liu Qi, who has always wanted to thank my brother. ”

Lu Renxin said a chrysanthemum thanks, after Liu Qi became the Jiangxia Taishou, Lu Ren didn't go to see Liu Qi. Based on Lu Ren's understanding of Liu Qi, it is most likely that Liu Qi encountered something troublesome again but couldn't find anyone to help him come up with ideas, so his mind moved to himself again. It's just that Lu Ren will definitely not be able to go to Jingzhou in a short time because he wants to tidy up Yizhou well, so he shook his head at Xu Shu and said: "Yuanzhi, when you go back, help me bring a message to the eldest prince, just say that with the current situation, if I meet with the eldest prince, it will only cause too much unnecessary trouble." Yuan Zhi, you are a smart person, you should know the importance of this. ”

Xu Shu said: "In this case, the eldest prince will help his brother deal with it properly." If anything happens, he will be secretly reported to his brother. ”

Lu Ren nodded, thought for a while, and then asked: "Did Liu Yuzhou suggest to Liu Jingsheng to raise troops, take advantage of Cao's concealment to send troops to Hebei, and attack Xudu when the capital is empty?" ”

Xu Shu sighed lightly: "Two months ago, Liu Yuzhou did have this suggestion. It's just that Liu Jingsheng hesitated, and finally didn't adopt it. However, in Shu's opinion, Liu Jingsheng will not be able to adopt it. Because he recklessly raised troops, it is difficult to say who the lord of Jingzhou will be. ”

"Huh!?"

Lu Ren froze at that time. Lu Ren had long known about Liu Biao's reluctance to send troops, but the historical materials attributed this to Liu Biao's ignorance of military defects, and listening to Xu Shu's words at this time, it seemed that there was another hidden secret. Curious again, Lu Ren asked Xu Shu.

In contrast, Xu Shu was a little surprised by Lu Ren's reaction, but he still explained it to Lu Ren. It turned out that Liu Biao was not unmoved, but because Liu Biao was suspicious by nature, he finally did not adopt this suggestion. Liu Biao's suspicions are as follows:

First, how old is Liu Biao this year? In fact, it is good to say that he is old, but the key is that Liu Biao is not a person from the army, it is difficult to adapt to the hardships of the army, and now he is weak and sickly, if he really wants to send troops, he must have to lead the army with the main generals of various factions. At this time, Liu Biao's suspicious mistake was committed, because whether he sent Liu Bei to lead the troops or Cai Mao to lead the troops, Liu Biao was worried that the military power would be lost, and in the end, he would not be able to control these people, and then he would be in danger;

Second, Liu Biao is not such a stupid person, how can he not be clear about the factional disputes within Jingxiang? In fact, Liu Biao has also been playing tricks to check and balance each other between factions. It's just that Liu Biao has always been like a literati and a Confucian scholar, and it is difficult for others to see it, in other words, he is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.

The problem now is that if he sends troops to the battle, with the strong combat effectiveness of Cao's army, he must ensure that the troops sent out to the expedition are led by people from the same faction, so that it is possible to win the war under the condition of unity of command. But in this way, except for Liu Biao, who does not dare to guarantee that the people who go out will not turn back and fight themselves, the remaining factions will also take the opportunity to expand their power because they do not have the checks and balances of another faction......

Lu Ren was already speechless after hearing this, and Xu Shu sighed lightly: "During this period of time, Shu has seen many things that he couldn't see before, and he finally understands why my brother doesn't agree with me and Guangyuan's servant Liu Jingsheng, my brother is really well-intentioned to Shu. Liu Jingsheng is a good and evil person, and he is so suspicious, it is really difficult to be the master of heroes. When it really came time for Cao to hide the southern expedition, how could he protect himself? If Guangyuan and I were sloppy that day, it was a trivial matter not to be reused, but I was afraid that I would be burdened by it, and my life would not be guaranteed. ”

Hearing these words, Lu Ren's heart suddenly moved, and a very inexplicable but very bold idea popped up in his mind. However, it is only a preliminary idea now, and it will take some time to complete it with Lu Ren's current ability, but it is still feasible to say a little bit to Xu Shu now.

After thinking about it again, Lu Ren finally spoke: "Yuan Zhi, you know that I have actually been secretly helping Liu Yuzhou, but I don't know if you have figured out why I designed the eldest prince to come to Jiangxia now?" (To be continued.) )