As for the next liquidation plan proposed by Liu Bei, some people in the DPRK and China feel that it is enough to stop.

The Dutian Order has been successful, Liu Bei has done what Emperor Guangwu can't do, and continuing to do it will not necessarily bring Liu Bei more victories, but may bring great trouble.

Therefore, some officials from the old official faction suggested that Liu Bei should stop in moderation.

But at this juncture, Lu Zhi, who also belonged to the faction of old officials, stood up and resolutely supported Liu Bei's strategy of liquidating to the end, and supported Liu Bei to launch the Autumn Queen's settlement after the end of the war, and further liquidate those unclean families.

Not only those guys who took the initiative to stand up, but also those behind them should also dig it out, pull out the radish and bring out the mud, sweep away those bastards, and let the accumulated evils accumulated for more than a hundred years in the Second Han Empire be eliminated in one day.

Lu Zhi's reason is very simple, to eliminate evil.

Now that the war has begun, since it is already a bloody war, and Liu Bei has even won, then he should enjoy the power that the victor should have.

There is no reason to apologize to others if the battle is won.

Since they did not choose to solve the problem with Liu Bei by political means, but chose military means, then after the defeat, they must swallow all the bitter fruits, no matter what the victor has to do, otherwise they can choose a second rebellion, and it is a big deal for everyone to see who can win.

Lu Zhi knew very well that blaming all problems on military problems was the stupidest mistake made by the enemy, but it was Liu Bei's greatest advantage, because Liu Bei did prefer and was better at military means than political means.

Once a problem needs to be solved by military means, then the opponent can prepare for the future in advance.

There are many people who know this fact, but when it comes to the end, there are still so many people who choose this option, that is, pure death, and the winner never needs to pity the loser.

Lu Zhi's support caused a lot of controversy in the court.

Because Lu Zhi's image has always been low-key and introverted, as a result, this time during the Dutian Ling period, Lu Zhi was unusual, and he was very actively involved in it, and as a captain, he visited the Privy Council many times to counsel the war situation in various places, discussed the war situation with the staff officers, and even refuted Xun You's views many times, and the discussion was very enjoyable.

Liu Bei didn't seem to be taboo about this situation, and allowed Lu Zhi to go to the Privy Council Counselor Military Plane to learn about the latest war situation, and discussed many details of the Dutian Order with Lu Zhi and followed Lu Zhi's advice.

Even a series of events that happened later, many of which have Lu Zhi's shadow in them, including Liu Bei's liquidation of the old clan of the Second Empire, Lu Zhi is also an insider, and expressed support for Liu Bei's behavior.

Liu Bei knew what Lu Zhi was supporting him for, so he was relieved to let Lu Zhi be uncharacteristically active during this time, as if he let a firework set off himself enthusiastically and bloomed with the most dazzling brilliance.

Liu Bei had a hunch that this would probably be the last time his teacher Lu Zhi danced in the Luoyang court.

In the face of the controversy, Lu Zhi's beard was all open, his eyes were round, and he looked like Zhang Fei, pointing at the old officials who opposed him and scolding them for harboring evil intentions, if they didn't support it, get out of the court, and the court didn't need one more worm to eat more idle food!

His tough posture made many people stunned, as if they had never known Lu Zhi, and felt that Lu Zhi was not suffering from any serious illness, and whether he needed a few injections from the doctors in the palace to treat him.

But Lu Zhi really didn't get sick, he was just too excited and happy.

Once the long-cherished wish of many years is achieved, the greatest wish is realized in front of him, and it is so beautiful, how can he not be excited?

Therefore, for Liu Bei's continued liquidation policy, he also maintained the maximum support, helping Liu Bei to fight the Confucianism, and finally passed this decision in the court, the follow-up events caused by the Dutian Order have not yet ended, and further liquidation is still continuing, and the imperial court will never let go of the place so simply.

If the old ecological network is not completely torn apart, Liu Bei will never give up.

I want to expand!

The biggest and most necessary political storm since the founding of the Third Reich was violently blown after the military storm, sweeping away the accumulated shortcomings of the local deposits for a hundred years.

After the court meeting, Liu Bei invited Lu Zhi to the study to talk, the teacher and the student sat opposite each other, and Liu Bei still helped Lu Zhi pour tea as in the past.

"Teacher, your wish, the disciple has already achieved more than half of it, and it only takes a little more time, and all the shortcomings accumulated since the rise of the Great Han can be solved by the disciple, and the Great Han can travel lightly.

In the future, the disciples will find a new path for the Han Dynasty, so that the people of the Han Dynasty will not continue to be trapped in this one-third of an acre of land and fight each other, they should go to more distant and fertile places to open up new things. ”

Liu Bei smiled and offered Lu Zhi a cup of tea.

Lu Zhi took the cup of tea and smiled.

"Xuande, as a teacher, you must be able to, sooner or later, you will definitely be able to, whether internal or external, you must be able to."

After taking a sip of tea, Lu Zhi put down the teacup and sighed slightly.

"The teacher is incompetent, his own wishes, but he wants this disciple to do his best to help the teacher complete, but the teacher himself can't do anything, he can only watch you charge into battle alone, fight desperately, and if you are not careful, you will be ruined and ruined, I am a teacher...... Quite a failure. ”

Saying this, Lu Zhi's eyes suddenly turned red.

He reached out and rubbed his eyes.

"Fortunately, it's done, this thing has finally come to pass, there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, no matter how much suffering we have survived, it has been done, what Emperor Guangwu failed to complete, we have completed it, Xuande, you are really good, to have a disciple like you is the greatest pride of my life Lu Zhi."

Liu Bei smiled.

"To be able to get such an evaluation from you, I am satisfied, and this life as your disciple can be regarded as complete."

"yes, it's complete."

Lu Zhi smiled and said slowly: "So, my old guy should also abdicate and make way for Xian, leave Luoyang and go back to his hometown, Xuande, I think it's time for me to go back to my hometown." ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhi reached out and took out a folding book from his arms and handed it to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand to take it, and unfolded it to see that it was a beggar bone watch.

Lu Zhi, who was not yet sixty, proposed a beggar skeleton to Liu Bei, wanting to leave Luoyang, resign from all positions, return to his hometown in Zhuo County, Youzhou, and spend the rest of his life in retirement.

In order to express his gratitude to the imperial court and Liu Bei himself, he specially hoped that the imperial court would not give him too many benefits for begging bones, especially not to give him so much according to the specifications of the Taiwei, he didn't need so much, the family still had land, and his family could still have food and clothing, giving him too much, he was worried that his descendants would live a luxurious life, so as to forget the pain of his predecessors in starting a business.

For his request, Liu Bei was full of emotion.

In another timeline, his teacher Lu Zhi should have died three years ago.

At that time, Lu Zhi probably died with deep loss, worry and resentment, and he died depressed after failing to save the collapse of the Han family.

And at this moment, Lu Zhi probably made this request with a deep sense of satisfaction, he had already fulfilled it, and he felt that he had no regrets in his life.

The greatest wish to realize the regret of the past is nothing, the future of Dahan is limitless, the future is bright, he feels that it is enough, he is about to be sixty years old, there is no more to think.

He is tired, very tired, very tired, he just wants to go back to his hometown where he has not been back for a long time, to finish his life in the place where he was born and raised, and maybe to educate his grandchildren with the rest of his life, so as not to let them go astray and become useless insects in the future.

Therefore, Lu Zhi was very satisfied and made a request to Liu Bei.

For this kind of request, Liu Bei has no reason not to agree.

After being silent for a long time, Liu Bei sighed and accepted the beggar bone recital.

"Teacher, in fact, I really want to keep you, but I also understand you deeply, so I won't talk about those things between teachers and students, I accepted this beggar bone recital, and I agreed, your request, I will approve it soon."

"That's very good."

Lu Zhi smiled with relief, picked up the teacup, and took a sip beautifully.

"After the rest of my life, I don't know how long it will be, but I think, I can enjoy the peaceful years, Xuande, you have to continue to be this emperor, be a Ming Jun, a holy monarch, let me enjoy the peaceful years more, I have worked too hard in this life, in the twilight of my life, I just want to rest, I don't want anything else."

When Liu Bei heard this, he smiled bitterly.

"The teacher's journey is over, but the disciple's journey has just begun, teacher, I envy you so much."

"You really should envy me because I have such a good disciple, and you don't."

Lu Zhi smiled, pointed at Liu Bei and said: "This excellent disciple has fulfilled my greatest wish, relieved my biggest worries, and allowed me to return to my hometown without worries and enjoy peace, but you, Xuande, you don't have such an excellent disciple who can let you return to your hometown and enjoy peace too, right?" Hahahahaha......ha

Lu Zhi laughed out loud with a smile, laughing very heartily and happily.

Liu Bei couldn't cry or laugh, and there was nothing he could do about Lu Zhi, who suddenly became cheerful.

Lu Zhi is right, he has such an excellent disciple, but he Liu has no such good luck, there are many excellent disciples, but there is really no such good.

He also needs to worry about this country, all the troubles of this country, and it will take decades of sweatshop work to make the empire he has created go according to his vision.

From this point of view, Lu Zhi is really lucky.

And he, Liu, perhaps, in a sense, is the most unfortunate person in the entire Han Empire.

Three days after this meeting, Liu Bei published Lu Zhi's beggar skeletal recital, and allowed Lu Zhi's recital, allowing him to retire peacefully as he had requested, resign from all his positions, and return to his hometown with honor.

Despite this, Liu Bei still went against Lu Zhi's wishes and added the title of Taishi to him, allowing him to retire with honor as a Taishi, return to his hometown, and enjoy his old age in peace, jumping out of the Three Realms and not in the Five Elements.

Because Lu Zhi did not actually hold any real power, his departure had no impact on the power ecology of the Luoyang court.

But because of his status and influence, his departure still has a little impact on people's hearts.

At least for Liu Bei, the impact is quite big.

Lu Zhi took care of everything two days after Liu Bei allowed him to leave, said goodbye to all his old friends and got drunk together, and then packed up and said goodbye to Luoyang very chicly.

Liu Bei did not see him off with his old friend, but came to the bank of the Yellow River ferry in the north of Luoyang City alone, where he bid farewell to Lu Zhi.

"If you still want to see me in the future, even if you call me to Luoyang, I am gone, not dead, you are a manly man, why do you need to be a child?"

Lu Zhi held Liu Bei's hand and behaved very open-mindedly towards the reluctance he revealed.

The two stood against each other for a long time, and there was no more speech, and finally, under Liu Bei's reluctant gaze, Lu Zhi boarded the ferry, stood on the bow of the boat and watched Liu Bei, and slowly drifted into the distance with the boat, until he could no longer see Liu Bei's figure clearly.

Liu Bei also stood on the shore and watched Lu Zhi's figure in the distance until he could no longer see it, and he never moved his footsteps.

Zhang Rang, who was accompanying Liu Bei, looked at the sky and couldn't help but step forward to remind Liu Bei.

"Your Majesty, there is still a meeting of Dutian to be held later, you should go back."

Liu Bei looked at Zhang Rang and nodded slowly.

"I know, I just want to take another look, the teacher is old, this farewell, I don't know when I can see each other again, and it is even possible that I will never see each other again in this life, life is impermanent, what will happen in the next moment, no one knows, the only thing I can do is to make every parting more unforgettable."

Zhang Rang pursed his lips and said slowly: "Your Majesty, you are reluctant to Lu Gong, this is normal, but life has to go on, you are the king of a country, Son of Heaven, you can only go on." ”

Liu Bei smiled.

"Yes, I am the king of a country, the son of heaven, the teacher's road is over, and my road is still long."

As he spoke, Liu Bei took a step forward and walked the way he was going.

As he walked, he suddenly stopped again.

Zhang Rang, who followed him, was puzzled.

But seeing Liu Bei looking ahead, his eyes wandered.

"But Lao Zhang, do you know? This is the first time I've ever experienced such a formal parting, and just now, I had a feeling, a very strange feeling, that from now on, I will experience many times such a parting that I don't like, even ...... Farewell. ”

Zhang Rang blinked.

"Your Majesty, you ......"

"After all, I am in my thirties, and I am not a young person for a long time, many people have died at my age, and I am still alive, which is a great luck."

Liu Bei rubbed his eyes and turned his head to look at Zhang Rang: "It's okay, you will always stay by my side, Lao Zhang, I saved your life, so from now on, without my permission, you can't leave at will, you have to be by my side all the time to serve me, understand?" ”

Zhang Rang was stunned for a moment.

Then he smiled.

"That's natural, the old slave has the honor to serve His Majesty, even if he loses his breath, he must cut off his breath by His Majesty's side, even if His Majesty drives him away, the old slave will never leave, this point, the old slave wants to promise His Majesty!"

"Then you have to do what you say."

Liu Bei smiled, turned his head away from him, and walked straight forward.

In the future, there are still decades for him to walk on his own, and there is no teacher who can accompany him or guide him.

(End of chapter)