"Got it! Later, when he returned later, his subordinates immediately communicated to the generals in the army. ”

After Lu Jiu finished speaking, he didn't get up to leave, but continued to report: "Lord, in the afternoon, the secret agent in charge of the south of the city reported that a person who looked like Liu Xuande appeared in the Xinshi Inn outside Zhengyang Gate. ”

"At dinner, the subordinates quietly went to investigate, and found that not only Liu Xuande came, but his two brothers also had dinner with him at the same table, although the three of them were dressed as ordinary businessmen, but the subordinates still recognized them at a glance, and the two tables of more than ten diners around the three of them were all men with strong bodies and steady manners, and they knew at a glance that they were a group of guards!"

"It's just...... I still can't figure out what the purpose of their quiet coming to Luoyang is! ”

Liu Cun's eyebrows fluttered: "Did you send someone to watch it?" ”

"The subordinates have listed Liu Bei and his entourage as key surveillance targets, and there are hidden personnel from our Internal Affairs Department in the inn where they are staying, no matter what happens, who they meet or communicate with by letter, they can't escape our eyes." Lu Jiu replied confidently.

Liu Cun nodded approvingly: "Well done!" Lu Pei's injury has not healed, Zou Yi will only arrive tomorrow, most of the strength of the Internal Affairs Department is in Jinan, Xiapi and Yecheng and other places, which cannot give you more support, everything in Luoyang still depends on your best efforts. ”

"If you don't have enough manpower, tomorrow you go to the camp in the west of the city, and ask Ni Qing if you can draw some manpower from the brothers in the tiger and leopard camp who are resting to assist you, as the envoys from all the princes arrive, the pressure on you will become heavier and heavier, and you will have to hold on for at least a month before you can relax."

Lu Jiu knew very well what Liu Cun meant by a month, and stood up excitedly at the moment: "Please rest assured, lord." The subordinates will never live up to the trust of the lord! ”

Liu Cun sent Lu Jiu out of the study with satisfaction. It took a whisper of advice to let Lu Jiu, who was in good spirits, leave.

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Less than half an hour. Yang Biao, who was supposed to be guarding the palace, suddenly brought his beloved son Yang Xiu, who had grown half a head taller, to see Liu Cun, and after sitting down with each other, Liu Cun waved away the guards who served fragrant tea, and asked in a low voice when Yang Xiu, who was supposed to stay in Langya Academy to follow Zheng Xuan to continue studying, would return to Luoyang?

The heroic Yang Xiu hurriedly stood up and reported: "After the news of the lord's rescue of the young emperor and a large number of courtiers reached Langya, where can the teachers and students in the academy still sit still?" Hundreds of children of the family took leave to go home for various reasons, and Master Zheng and Master Bing unexpectedly announced that they would take a month off from school, and led dozens of disciples and seven doctors to Langya Wangcheng in the afternoon of the next day, saying that they wanted to enter the Hajj with the king. The students had no choice but to rush to Jinan according to the instructions left by the lord before, and rushed to Luoyang to report with the help of General Ji Wei. ”

Liu Cun looked at Yang Xiu, who had become calm and calm, with a smile: "Sit down, Dezu, although you have been working day and night, you can't see any fatigue, it seems that you haven't been in vain in the past two years in Langya Academy, and your body is much stronger than at the beginning." ”

Yang Xiu looked at his happy father Yang Biao, and sat down calmly after obtaining permission: "Langya Academy is indeed different from Taixue back then, not only teaching a subset of scriptures and history, but also holding large-scale multidisciplinary debates three times a month. Moreover, following the example of Jinan University, many famous masters were invited to open martial arts and art of war courses such as horsemanship, swordsmanship, and boxing. ”

"The students were encouraged by Master Zheng to study martial arts for two years. I feel that the benefits are very great, when I first arrived at the college, I climbed to the top of Langya Terrace and was out of breath and walked and stopped, and now I don't feel it difficult to climb to the top in one breath. ”

Liu Cun happily praised: "Very good! If you want to become a pillar of the country, cultural governance and martial arts are indispensable, Dezu has done a good job in the past two years, and I think I can become a teacher. ”

Yang Xiu was overjoyed, and immediately stood up and thanked respectfully: "Thank you, lord!" ”

Yang Biao laughed: "Zijian must not be used to children, the foolish brother thinks that he is still a little tender, and it is appropriate to continue practicing." ”

Liu Cun waved his hand: "Dezu has made great progress in all aspects, it is already excellent enough, even if he continues to study, it is also a cultivation on the official career, there is no need to continue to stay in the academy to waste time...... When everything in the DPRK and China settles down, come to me, and then release it out to hone in a year or two. ”

The father and son of the Yang family could still sit still after Liu Cun's promise, and they all stood up to thank Liu Cun, seeing that Liu Cun was still as cordial as usual to stop him, Yang Biao laughed and sent his son away, sat down with Liu Cun and continued to discuss the government secretly, and responded to Liu Cun one by one those courtiers who were unstable and wavering, and once again assured Liu Cun of his unwavering position and determination.

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In the early morning of the next day, the north wind suddenly rose, and Cao Cao, who had been traveling day and night, finally arrived at the Dongdaying, five miles east of Luoyang City, and saw Liu Cun and Yang Biao leading dozens of civil and military personnel waiting outside the Yuanmen.

After the tired Gongsun Pei received a few salutes, he was immediately sent to the camp to bathe and rest, and received physiotherapy and care from the military doctors.

After entering the camp with the smell of food, and hearing that the camp had been vacated and the facilities were fully prepared, and the meals for 10,000 soldiers had been prepared, Cao Cao and his party were even more moved, and even Cao Ren, the general who had been unwilling for several days, had to admire Liu Cun's generosity and hospitality.

After breakfast in a hurry, Xun Yu, Liu Ye and other strategists rushed to catch up on sleep, and the colonels returned to the ministries to arrange the barracks and stationing matters, Cao Cao and his confidant Guo Jia finished bathing and changing clothes, entered the temporary tent arranged by Liu Cun for them, and began to have secret discussions with Liu Cun and Liu Ye, who arrived together.

Liu Cun gave a detailed account of the young emperor's injury, the courtiers' factions in Luoyang City, the envoys who had arrived, and the plans and steps to revive the royal family, and expressed his gratitude and plans without scruples:

"Meng De's strong support, I am very grateful, but also strengthen my confidence in the implementation of the new policy, the reform of the old system, no matter what the current court civil and military ministers finally decide, I do not intend to continue to give the royal autocratic power, and no matter who will be the emperor in the future, it must be limited by the law and the future formation of the imperial cabinet, otherwise my Han will repeat the great disasters similar to the Yellow Turban Rebellion again and again, and my Han nation will also suffer the painful cycle of changing dynasties again and again!"

"Secondly, the power of the courtiers must also be restrained, the specific method I have already mentioned to Brother Meng De, and now I emphasize a principle: any right must be supervised and checked, because absolute power will inevitably lead to absolute corruption!"

"The next month will be the most difficult and difficult month, and I hope to get the unconditional support of Meng De and Feng Xiao, and I have made a decision that I will not tolerate any rebel forces, let alone compromise! Only in this way can we complete the transition of power more smoothly, and can we quickly establish a whole set of unprecedented new government and government, so that the people of the whole world will suffer less! ”

Cao Cao nodded heavily, and stood up with Guo Jia, who was completely relieved: "I wish to see the horse's head with my son!" (To be continued......)