Chapter 224: The old minister of Po Lujiang is loyal
Hearing Liu Zhang say this, Mi Zhu's heart was moved. The reason why businessmen are despised is precisely because of the state's policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business. Liu Zhang's implication seems to be to improve the status of businessmen, but is the status of businessmen so easy to improve? Seeing that Mi Zhu fell into deep thought, Liu Zhang was not in a hurry. After a while, Mi Zhu breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had made a decision.
"Lord, I am willing!" Mi Zhu's ability, most of which comes from business, and the rest can only take care of the baggage and organize the grain and grass. Since Liu Zhang wants to hand over all the businesses under his command to him, how can he not seize the opportunity?
"Good!" Liu Zhang was overjoyed and said: "Now Chang'an is the time when all kinds of waste are thriving, not only business, things like grain and grass allocation, but also hope that Zizhong will take care of it." As long as you don't exploit the people, you're responsible for everything else! ”
"Yes!" Mi Zhu's face was full of excitement, the more things he managed, the greater his power, isn't this trust?
Who knows, Liu Zhang has long wanted to find someone to carry the bag, but unfortunately everyone who can work has been transferred to Chang'an by him. finally came a humble gentleman with outstanding ability and fame, can Liu Zhang not trust him? Of course, if Mi Zhu knew that most of the Mi family's property was dedicated to Liu Zhang by Mi Zhen and Mi Fang, I don't know what he would think!
With the Mizhu top tank, Liu Zhang was completely freed. Every day, he either accompanied his wife to go shopping, or tried to find a way to give Cai Yan a baby. At night, I have to deal with the tenderness of Zhang Ning, Minchan, and Xiao Qiao. What woman doesn't want to have a child for the man she loves, and the ancient woman was not just as simple as giving birth to one!
In fact, in Liu Zhang's heart, he still felt a little guilty about Cai Yan's daughters. Since several daughters came to Liu Zhang's side one after another, Liu Zhang has never accompanied them well. Every time Liu Zhang went out, they were scared, but after Liu Zhang came back, they still had to greet him with a smile. It's not that Liu Zhang doesn't know their suffering, but in troubled times, Liu Zhang's slightest mistake is shattered.
Nowadays, the world is finally slightly calm. Liu Zhang has tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands, and Yierzhou has a solid foundation, so he naturally has to spare a little time to accompany a few girls. At the same time, Lao Liu's family is thin, and if he doesn't have a few more children, he won't even have an heir. Of course, this is also Liu Zhang's means of entrapping people, those who have ideals and ambitions, have something to do, so they will not think cranky!
In Yuzhou, Sun Ce's army has surrounded Lujiang for more than a year, but the old figure still stands at the head of Lujiang City. After a year's time, Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong and led his troops to Lujiang City again.
"Gong Jin, is Lu Kang still insisting?" Sun Ce's face was full of anger, he had always been invincible and invincible, but he was blocked by Lu Kang for more than a year in Lujiang.
"The old general is really admirable! It's just a pity! Zhou Yu admires Lu Kang very much, at the age of seventy, he has been sticking to the city for more than a year, isn't it worthy of admiration?
"yes!" Sun Ce shook his head and said, "It would be great if he could submit to me!" ”
"Uh..." Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce, but he didn't expect him to be so thirsty.
"That's right!" Sun Ce said very excitedly: "Gongjin, I have invited a great sage!" ”
"Oh? I don't know who it is? "Jiangdong Magi, Zhou Yu basically knows, seeing that Sun Ce attaches so much importance to this person, Zhou Yu is also very curious.
"Gong Jin, don't come to harm?" A Confucian scholar who was more than seven feet tall, slightly fat, wearing a Confucian robe and a scarf on his head, bowed to Zhou Yu to the end.
"Son... Zijing?! Zhou Yu's eyes widened, he didn't expect it to be Lu Su.
Seeing Zhou Yu's surprise, Sun Ce smiled proudly: "The army passed by Linhuai, and Zijing came to defect. I saw that he was brilliant and that he was a friend of yours, so I brought him in. ”
"This..." Zhou Yu was stunned, how could he not know Lu Su's talent, but he obviously asked Lu Su to go to Liu Zhang, why did Lu Su defect to Sun Ce?
"Isn't Gong Jin surprised?" In Sun Ce's view, when friends meet, there must be a lot to say. So Sun Ce went to rectify the soldiers and attack Lujiang, but let Zhou Yu and Lu Su be alone.
"Yes! Didn't I tell you to go to the champion? Zhou Yu's heart is towards Liu Zhang, which can be said to be known to passers-by. Lu Su was his friend, and he naturally recommended Lu Su to Liu Zhang's command.
Lu Su smiled slightly and asked, "Defecting to Liu Zhang, can I surpass you in my achievements in this life?" ”
"You... What do you mean? Zhou Yu's face was full of surprise, he never knew that this friend actually had such a mind.
Lu Su said softly: "I don't mean anything else!" I am from Linhuai, why should I leave my hometown and go to Yizhou? Besides, even if I go under Liu Zhang, what can I do? Not to mention that your talent has surpassed mine, let's just say Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, and Fu Zhu, which one is not the strategist that Liu Zhang relies on. I'm just a businessman, will Liu Zhang reuse me? ”
"Of course!" Zhou Yu hurriedly said: "The champion Hou is the master of selecting talents and talents, and he will naturally make the best use of his talents and materials!" ”
"You're wrong!" Lu Su smiled and asked: "If it's the same thing, we have the same ability, dare to ask the champion Hou to use you or me?" ”
"This..." Zhou Yu didn't have to think about it to know that cronyism is a tradition of the Chinese. Zhou Yu and Liu Zhang have known each other since childhood, how could Liu Zhang choose Lu Su instead of Zhou Yu?
Lu Su shook his head and smiled: "Gong Jin, although we are friends, our thoughts are not the same. You see that the champion Hou is a hero, and I think Sun Bofu is not a hero? Since you are going to go to Liu Zhang's command, then I will stay here with General Sun Bofu! If you meet on the battlefield, I hope that Gongjin will not show mercy to his subordinates! Of course, I won't be merciful. ”
"Zijing..." Zhou Yu opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, he only felt that this friend of his was getting farther and farther away from him.
The atmosphere inside the tent was a little solemn, and suddenly there was a burst of cheers outside. It turned out that Sun Ce couldn't wait for Zhou Yu and Lu Su, so he led his troops to attack Lujiang. Unexpectedly, Lujiang City was actually breached.
"Gongjin, Zijing!" Holding a big gun that was still dripping blood in his hand, Sun Ce broke into the big tent of the Chinese army. Looking at the two people in the tent, Sun Ce said excitedly: "Lujiang City is broken!" ”
"What about Lu Kang?" Zhou Yu asked anxiously.
"The old man was stabbed and carried home by his grandson!" Sun Ce pouted and said, "What a stubborn old man!" ”
"Let's go visit Lu Kang!" Lu Su said with a smile: "If you can get the help of the Jiangdong Lu family, it will also be a big help for the lord." ”
Sun Ce's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he looked at Zhou Yu again, and Zhou Yu immediately nodded at him. Suddenly, Zhou Yu reacted, it turned out that it was this that led to Lu Su's centrifugation. Zhou Yu, who felt quite helpless, could only sigh secretly in his heart.
In Lujiang City, the Lu family's mansion.
"Grandpa, how are you!" Sixteen-year-old Lu Yi lay on the couch, looking at Lu Kang who was worshipping with a pale face, and couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Yi'er, grandpa is fine!" Lu Kang stretched out a hand and stroked it on Lu Yi's head. After a while, Lu Kang asked, "How old is Yi'er this year?" ”
"I'm sixteen this year!" Lu Yi replied softly, he could see that in more than a year, Lu Kang had run out of oil and died, and his life was short.
"Sixteen years old, it's an adult!" Lu Kang sighed: "It seems that grandpa can't give you a crown salute!" So, grandpa gave you a word, okay? ”
"Good!" Lu Yi had a hint of crying, and his eyes were already full of tears.
Lu Kang asked with a smile on his face: "When you talk about words, can you call Bo Yan?" ”
"Good!" Lu Yi kept choking and squeezed a good word out of his teeth.
Wiping away the tears on Lu Yi's face, Lu Kang smiled: "Good boy, don't cry!" Man is inherently dead, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. Taishi Gong's words are still there, and grandpa died for the sake of the Han Dynasty, which can be said to be heavier than Mount Tai..."
"Knock knock..."Before Lu Kang's words were finished, there was a knock on the door. Lu Kang asked Lu Yi to open the door, only to see two scribes and a military general standing outside the door.
Of course, this is not because the Lu family's house is not deep, but because when defending the city, the gate and wall on the periphery of the Lu family were demolished as a city defense equipment, and now only this door remains. As for the domestic slaves of the Lu family, most of them died on the city wall. You know, even the Lu clan has died more than half, not to mention the house slaves?
"May I ask Lu Kang, is Lu Jining at home? Sun Bofu asks to see! The three people outside the door were Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Lu Su who were besieging the city.
"My grandfather is gone, are you still refusing to let him go?" As soon as he heard that it was Sun Ce, Lu Yi was immediately furious. If Sun Ce hadn't led his troops to attack Lujiang, Lu Kang would not have run out of oil.
"Bo Yan, let them in!" The room was not big, and Lu Kang naturally heard the movement outside. You must know that Sun Ce's surname is irritable, and Lu Kang is afraid that Lu Yi will anger him, which will lead to death.
"Grandpa..."Glancing back at Lu Kang, he saw that Lu Kang's face was full of frost, and Lu Yi had no choice but to let Sun Ce into the house.
"Bo Yan, you go boil water and make tea to entertain guests!" After Sun Ce and the three entered the house, Lu Kang immediately broke up Lu Yi.
It didn't take long for Sun Ce and the three of them to leave without even drinking tea. When he returned to the house, looking at Lu Kang with a tired face, Lu Yi was full of puzzlement, but he was not good at asking, so he had to stand there stunned.
Calling Lu Yi to the bed, Lu Kang asked with a smile: "Bo Yan, do you still have hatred for the Sun family in your heart?" ”
"Yes!" Lu Yi said with hatred on his face: "Grandpa loves me the most, if it weren't for Sun Ce, grandpa wouldn't have burned his body." ”
"In this case, you leave the Lu family and find a prince to defect!" Lu Kang looked at this excellent grandson with a loving face, but the meaning of his words was to drive Lu Yi out of the Lu family!
Lu Yi was shocked, he knelt on the ground and said, "Grandpa, what did I do wrong?" You're going to kick me out of the family! ”
"You didn't do anything wrong!" Lu Kang said with a smile: "All the great families will let the talented children of the clan take refuge in different princes. There is still hope for Dahan, because Yizhou still has the champion Hou Liuzhang! I hope you can serve under Liu Zhang's command and support the Han family! ”
(To be continued)