Chapter 224: The Lu Family's Choice
"Lord, Pingyang urgently!"
On this day, Shi Le was discussing political affairs with Kui'an, Zhang Bin, Wang Zichun, Xu Guang, Zhixiong and other henchmen in Xiangguo, but saw a guard suddenly break in.
Shi Le received the urgent report from the guards and muttered, "Pingyang? What can Binh Duong be in a hurry? ”
However, when Shi Le opened the emergency report and looked at it, his face suddenly changed greatly, and after a while, he was so angry that he smashed his fist on the case, and scolded in his mouth: "Damn, hateful!" ”
Kui An was surprised: "Lord, what happened to make you so angry?" ”
"I'm mad at me! I don't know who is behind the ghosts, spreading rumors and prophecies in Pingyang City, saying that 'stone is born of dragons, heaven and earth collapse'! His Majesty is suspicious of me. Although the strength of Xiangguo is not inferior to that of Han, and I don't even take Han Emperor Liu Cong in my eyes, I can be friendly with Han, at least let him help Xiangguo contain Liu Kun, so that we can concentrate on dealing with the Jin army in the two states! “
The sudden change in Pingyang made Shi Le troubled. Although the people of Xiangguo already have the ambition of rebelling against the Han and standing on their own, they must wait for him to calm down Youji and eliminate Liu Kun before he can play the banner of self-reliance. Now that the gloom is undecided, the Han Kingdom, which has always been used as a large rear, has hidden dangers, how not to annoy Shi Le.
"Kui'an, Meng Sun, you help me figure it out and see who is behind my plot against Xiangguo? Is it Liu Yao, the king of Zhongshan? Or Liu Cang, the king of Jin? Or is it Liu Kun, Wei Shuo, Shao Xu? ”
Zhang Bin picked up the emergency report and read it carefully several times, and his tone was full of worry: "The lord doesn't know anything, since ancient times, it has been a proverb and a rumor that is the most harmful!" The superior has always had an attitude of preferring to kill by mistake rather than let go of the metaphor of proverbs. What's more, the lord's own strength has long made the Han Emperor jealous, and now coupled with the proverb, it is impossible not to let Liu Cong not doubt it! ”
"Doesn't that mean that this black pot Lao Tzu has made a decision?" Shi Le was furious, gritted his teeth and said: "Don't forget that Lao Tzu knows who is calculating, otherwise he must have picked his skin!" ”
"My lord, let me stop the wrath of thunder! Take the guest as a guest. Although Xiangguo has borne the black pot for the proverb, but if you really want to talk about it, the substantial damage caused to the general by this matter is limited! The only thing to worry about is that from today onwards, the alliance between Xiangguo and Binh Duong will cease to exist. In the future, once Youji and the Jin armies of Sanzhou unite and attack our Xiangguo at the same time, it is very likely that Pingyang will stand by because of today's proverbs. ”
Zhang Bin's inference made Shi Le's face change, and he faced Youji and either side alone. Shile is confident that he will win. But if the three places were to unite together, Shile would definitely be at an absolute disadvantage. It can be seen that Pingyang, which was dispensable in the past, has an unusual role for Shiler.
"Sir, do you have a plan to help me solve this dilemma?"
Zhang Bin smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "This is the most vicious yang scheme, even if the Han Emperor knows that someone is dividing the relationship between Xiangguo and Pingyang, he will still be suspicious of the lord." What the lord has to do now is not to think about how to eliminate the suspicion in the heart of the Han Emperor, but to sweep away the Hebei heroes as soon as possible, and then go north to take Youzhou, so that the general can be invincible! ”
Shi Le's eyes flashed, and he bowed his head slightly: "Meng Sun's words have won my heart. As long as he takes the land of Youji and Sanzhou, what can Liu Cong do even if he is suspicious of Yule? ”
"The lord is wise!"
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Since Lu Zhi became famous for Confucianism, the Lu family used to go to the Lu family every year to study and apprentice in an endless stream, including both the children of the family and the poor scholars, and the Lu family would choose their outstanding ones to study in the Lu family. Now it is Lu Chen's two elders, Lou Fu and Lu Ang, who are responsible for managing the Lu family.
In recent years, there have been frequent wars in the north, which has greatly affected the normal operation of the Lu family, compared with previous years. There were far fewer scholars who came to study.
And with Wei Shuo's entry into Jicheng, at the same time, he vigorously pursued policies that were not conducive to the family. It brought huge pressure to the Fan Yang family headed by the Lu family!
When the news of Jicheng's killing of Hu reached Fan Yang, Lu Fu and Lu Ang, the two elders of the Lu family, were all shocked by Wei Shuo's ruthlessness. At first, the two of them were afraid of it, and according to the suggestion of their nephew Lu Chen, they joined other families in Fanyang to launch a public opinion attack, trying to put pressure on Wei Shuo through public opinion to force him to make a compromise with the Fanyang family.
It's just that what Lu Ang and Lu Fu didn't expect was that Jicheng Weishuo was indifferent to the movements made by the Fan Yang family. This made Louvre realize that Wei Shuo was not as easy to deal with as he imagined.
On this day, Lu En was learning to do things at home, but he saw his brother Louvre pacing into the home school in a hurry.
Louvre looked like a talent, wearing a brand-new Confucian robe and a long beard. With a clear face, a smile on his face, and a soft gaze, he has the bearing of a Confucian master.
The Lu family is a family heirloom with poetry and books, attaches great importance to etiquette and education, and pays attention to brothers, friends and brothers. Therefore, when Lu Ang saw Louvre, he hurriedly got up to greet him and carried Louvre into the private room.
"If the elder brother has something, he just needs to ask the younger brother to give him a command, so why should the elder brother come in person?"
"Recently, the outside world has been turbulent, and my brother always feels a little uneasy in his heart, and Chen Er's letter makes my heart beat even more."
"Chen Er's letter? What does the letter say? ”
"Alas! Chen Er was so proud that he didn't take Jicheng Weishuo in his eyes at all, and he wanted to unite with the Fanyang family to drive Weishuo out of Jicheng. Can...... But how can Wei Shuo be easy to mess with? Chen Er clearly wants to push my Fan Yang Lu clan into a place of no return! ”
After listening to Lu Fu's story, Lu Ang was also shocked into a cold sweat, he wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, Chen Er has been away from Fan Yang for many years, and he must not know much about the situation in Youzhou. ”
Lu Fu and Lu Ang naturally know Wei Shuo better than Lu Chen in Youzhou, no matter how the family expresses their disdain for Wei Shuo in public, some knowledgeable people in private all express their admiration for his means, ability, and mind. Anyone who has carefully understood Wei Shuo knows that this is a hero no less than Wei Wu and Jin Xuan.
And such heroes are generally heroes who kill people without blinking, Cao Cao punishes the Fu family, Sima Yi kills Cao Shuang, which one is not killed like a river of blood?
Since the most outstanding son of the Lu clan was killed, Lu Zhi, its power has declined! Originally, with Lu Fu's idea, in the face of a hero like Wei Shuo, the Lu family should not stand on the opposite side of him, but should take refuge in the past while others have not yet developed, so as to revitalize the family by taking advantage of the east wind of others. But for some reason, his nephew Lu Chen seems to lack a good impression of Wei Shuo, and he always criticizes him every time he writes letters.
"Brother, you can't let Chen Er mess around anymore! If he had half the wisdom of his father, it would be nothing for the Lu family to accompany him to gamble. Can...... But Chen Er's learning is okay, and he doesn't even have the ability to give advice like his cousin Lu Zhi back then. ”
"I deeply agree with what the virtuous brother said. That Master Wei seems to be lenient and benevolent, but in fact he is vicious. Back then, the Jicheng family just disturbed the price of grain a little, if it wasn't for Liu Han's hard pleading, in the end, it would never just be a matter of distributing Liaodong. ”
"Besides, Wei Shuo acts step by step, does not leak, and acts in a very orderly manner, much better than Wang Pengzu, who has a vain name! While he has not yet fully developed, my Lu clan has thrown himself under his command, and in the future, it may not be like the Yingchuan Xun clan to Cao Wei! ”
"Brother, how many other families do you need to know?" Louvre nodded excitedly, agreeing with his brother Louen's opinion.
"Huh?! Do you still need to be informed? In recent years, wars have been frequent, and the wealthy families in Fanyang have suffered huge losses and have moved south. After the ancestral family moved south, there was no one else in the ancestral house except for a few old servants to guard the ancestral house. The rest of Yuan's, Jane's and a few others are even more so. If my Lu family hadn't been in-law with Liu Tingshi, I'm afraid I would have moved south, right? ”
After quickly reaching an agreement with his cousin Lu Ang, Louvre quickly sent his son Lu Hou north to Jicheng. The reason why the Lu clan wanted to reach a compromise with Wei Shuo as soon as possible was mainly because Fanyang had a special region, which happened to be located between the Youji and Hebei regions, and no matter Wei Shuo went south or Shile went north, they had to pass through this place. The special geographical conditions forced the Lu family to choose one between the two to cling to.
The Lu family chose to attach themselves to Wei Shuo, in addition to Wei Shuo being an official of the authentic Jin family, and more importantly, they were not optimistic about Hu Yushile's future. There has never been a precedent for Hu Lu to become the owner in China. What's more, the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, which was thriving a few years ago, has now shown signs of falling apart.
(To be continued.) )