Regarding Lu Zhi's worries, Zheng Xuan just smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to Lu Zhi.

"Far away in the sky, close in front of you, Zigan, isn't the person you are looking forward to yourself?"

"Me?"

Lu Zhi was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Gong Zheng, I don't have such an idea, I am not suitable for such a responsibility, and I don't think I have such a reputation.

The ancient literature school is too big, encompassing all over the world, only you who are famous in the world can take on the position of leader, and I, I really don't have that kind of virtue, please think twice! ”

"It was a little worse before, although you are already the third prince, but after all, you lack the help of your protégé."

Zheng Xuan said with a smile: "But now, there is no shortage of you, you don't have too many protégés and former officials, but Xuande alone, you can reach the protégés and former officials all over the world, with Xuande as your wings, what are you worried about?" ”

"Xuande?"

Lu Zhi asked: "Gong Zheng, Xuande has nothing to do with this matter, and Xuande is not a tool for me to fight for power and profit, I haven't thought about these things, and please ask Gong Zheng to continue to stay in Luoyang, the ancient literature school can't leave you." ”

Zheng Xuan leaned on the bed and shook his head slowly.

At that time, when I came to Luoyang, I thought that I could carry forward the doctrine of the sages, but only to carry forward the doctrine of the sages, but who would have thought that it would involve this kind of thing.

Zigan, I don't like fighting, and I don't like to watch people fight, maybe I used to be able to accept it, but I'm almost sixty years old, I'm old, I can't see this, I just want to write books and say, inherit the knowledge of the sages, and don't let it dissipate, I never wanted to become the leader of the school, fighting for power and profit.

Over the years, I have watched the people I once knew one by one from the great Confucians in the sea to the high-ranking officials of the imperial court, one by one from being obsessed with academics to being obsessed with power, and there is always a feeling of indescribability in my heart, until this time you returned to the imperial court, I was stunned to find that Zigan, even you have changed. ”

Zheng Xuan looked at Lu Zhi, and Lu Zhi looked at Zheng Xuan, speechless.

After a long time, Lu Zhi lowered his head in despair.

"Gong Zheng, I don't want to be like this, it's too much responsibility to put on me, I really can't help myself, I don't want to be like this, I don't want to fight, but ...... I can't help it, I don't have a choice, a lot of people are looking at me, they're expecting me to go further, I'm so ......"

Lu Zhi couldn't go on, maybe he also felt that his words were so pale at this moment.

Zheng Xuan nodded slowly.

"Zigan, I don't want to blame you, I just want to say, I'm too tired, I can't stay in this Luoyang City, I'm an outlier who is dedicated to academics, whether it's the modern literary school or the ancient literary school today, there is no place for me anymore, and I can only retire to my hometown in order to die in peace."

Lu Zhi had nothing to say about it.

Zheng Xuan smiled and shook Lu Zhi's hand.

"You don't have to worry, you have a good disciple, you are in Luoyang, Xuande is in Liangzhou, you echo inside and outside, the modern literary school can't help you, even if there is no me, your master and apprentice join forces and work together, you will definitely be able to stabilize the situation and lead the ancient literature school to continue to move forward, I will not hinder you."

Lu Zhi shook his head again and again.

"Zheng Gong, how can you say that it is hindering us? You are irreplaceable to us! ”

"No one is irreplaceable, no matter how irreplaceable I am, there will be a day when I die, and at that time, am I still irreplaceable?"

Zheng Xuan laughed and said: "Zigan, you are not a sentimental person, don't make such a gesture, you are a court captain, a scholar, a real Zaifu!" ”

Lu Zhi stared at Zheng Xuan deeply, unable to speak for a long time.

It didn't take long for Zheng Xuan to announce his decision to all the high-level people at an internal meeting of the Ancient Literature School, and recommended Lu Zhi to succeed him and continue to lead the Ancient Literature School.

After learning the news, everyone was shocked and spoke out one after another, especially Yuan Kui.

But Zheng Xuan has made up his mind, no matter how others persuade him, he is unwilling to continue to stay, he is bent on begging to go, and finally even said something like "You want to make me not die in my hometown", forcing everyone to be unable to continue persuading, and can only be forced to accept this fact.

Fortunately, for Zheng Xuan's proposed successor Lu Zhi, most people can accept and recognize, whether it is age, seniority or prestige, Lu Zhi has the qualifications to succeed Zheng Xuan.

Especially in the eyes of some people, Lu Zhi's personal disciple Liu Bei is also a great plus for him, with the help and support of Liu Bei, who is now favored by the emperor, Lu Zhi will definitely be able to lead the ancient literature school to a better tomorrow.

So under Zheng Xuan's gaze, the high-level leaders of the ancient literature school unified their opinions and were willing to accept Lu Zhi's guidance and leadership in the future.

They are willing to accept the role that Lu Zhi will play in this matter.

After this meeting, Yuan Kui returned home alone, locked himself in the study, and after thinking for a long time, he called Yuan Ji, the eldest son heir of the head of the family who served as a servant in the court, over.

"What is my uncle looking for me?"

Yuan Ji soon came to Yuan Kui with a tired body.

Yuan Kui saw the look of exhaustion on his face that could not be concealed, so he asked, "Shiji, are you tired?" ”

"It's still going to be sustained."

Yuan Ji rubbed his forehead and said with a wry smile: "It's really not a happy thing to build a military weapon for Huangfu Song, but the responsibility is unavoidable, these days I stare at that group of craftsmen every day, and I don't dare to make the slightest mistake, otherwise the impeachment recital of others will come immediately." ”

The servants of the Eastern Han Dynasty are not the same as those of the Western Han Dynasty.

In addition to retaining the Chefu, Weiyang and other departments to be in charge of the work of the emperor's chariots and horses, the rest of the stables and the priests of the six counties in the northwest are no longer in the scope of the imperial servant's responsibility, which means that the imperial servant is no longer responsible for the horse's political work in the imperial court.

In contrast, in the Western Han Dynasty, the examination workers in charge of the Shaofu were in charge of the imperial servants in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and their duties were to make bows, crossbows, swords, armor and other weapons, and also to weave ribbons and miscellaneous workers, becoming the manufacturer and supplier of the central army's ordnance.

This time, Huangfu Song's northern expedition to the state and the rebels of the Southern Huns were all provided by the servant Yuan Ji.

Because of the huge number of troops mobilized and the fact that the Central Army had fought several times in a row, resulting in a serious emptiness in the armory, Yuan Ji had to personally supervise the craftsmen to work overtime to produce ordnance to meet Huangfu Song's needs.

This position is also quite eye-catching, especially in the context of party struggle, the bureaucrats of the modern literary school are very concerned about Huangfu Song's northern expedition, and they are also very concerned about his logistics, and they will never allow the logistics to go wrong.

So the work that Yuan Ji was responsible for was also supervised, and he couldn't do something if he wanted to.

Yuan Ji was also quite helpless.

Yuan Kui didn't have much opinion on this, nodded, beckoned Yuan Ji to sit down, poured him a glass of water, and let him catch his breath.

After Yuan Ji drank the water, Yuan Kui opened the conversation.

"Gong Zheng, I plan to resign and return to my hometown."

"Zheng Gong?"

Yuan Ji was stunned: "Why?" Zheng Gong is not yet 60 years old, why did he resign? There's nothing that requires Zheng Gong to resign lately, right? What's going on? ”

"Zheng Gong said that he was too tired, he didn't like Luoyang, and he didn't want to die in Luoyang, and wanted to go back to his hometown, so he decided to resign, no matter how much he was persuaded to listen, his mind was decided."

Yuan Kui sighed and said slowly: "Then, Gong Zheng recommended Lu Zigan to take his original position, which means that next, we will obey Lu Zigan's command." ”

After hearing this, Yuan Ji thought for a while, and his face was dissatisfied.

"Although Zheng Xuan does not have a high background, but he has a very high reputation, known to the world, obey his orders, and reluctantly say that in the past, Lu Zigan's reputation, background, and qualifications are not as good as his uncle, why should I let the Yuan family listen to his command?"

(End of chapter)