Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 78

Zhang Fei stepped forward and bowed to him: "Student Zhang Fei from Zhuojun, Zhang Yide, met Master Lu!"

Really my protégé?
Lu Zhi looked at Zhang Fei again, but still had no impression in his mind.

"Well, how do you know the old man is here?" Lu Zhi remained calm, neither admitting nor denying it.

Seeing that Lu Zhi didn't deny it, Zhang Fei was secretly a little proud, but his voice was still respectful: "I went to Youbeiping to find Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan gave me the map, and I followed the map to find it."

Knowing Gongsun Zan, it seems that he is really the protégé of this old man.

Although Lu Zhi still couldn't remember when he accepted Zhang Fei as a student, his tone was obviously much closer: "Yide is here to find the old man, what's the matter?"

Zhang Fei calmly replied: "Master Lu, it's my elder brother Liu Bei who wants to marry Pingyuan King Liu Shuo's niece. But my uncle died early, and there is no elder in the eldest brother's family who can preside over the marriage."

"Mr. Xianmou suggested to my eldest brother that if you become a teacher for one day and be a father for life, you can invite Master Lu to preside over it."

"I came to Shanggu County to invite Master Lu to Pingyuan."

Xuande?

Conspiracy?

Lu Zhi was taken aback: "Mr. Xianmou you speak of, could it be Zheng Ping, the son of Zheng Xuan?"

Zhang Fei nodded again and again: "Yes, he is the second son of Mr. Kang Cheng! After the eldest brother became Gao Tang Ling, he went to Beihai to invite Mr. Xianmou to become an official."

"Before I came to Youzhou, my eldest brother was the magistrate of Gaotang County, and Mr. Xianmou was the magistrate of Gaotang County, but now, my eldest brother should be the Prime Minister of Pingyuan."

The more Lu Zhi listened, the more frightened he became: "Yide, please explain in detail."

Zheng Ping went to help Liu Bei, which surprised Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi was even more puzzled when Liu Bei suddenly became Prime Minister of Pingyuan.

Lu Zhi still remembered that after Dong Zhuo abolished the emperor, in order to win the popularity of famous officials, many famous officials were appointed to become local officials.

Among them is Chen Ji, Prime Minister of Pingyuan!
So Zhang Fei told Lu Zhi in detail about the incidents of Gaotang County's bandit suppression encounter with Zheng Ping until Liu Bei became the nephew and son-in-law of Pingyuan King Liu Shuozhun.

"Xuande can have such great ambitions, I am so relieved!" Lu Zhi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Although there are many former students and former officials, there are very few who can be remembered deeply by Lu Zhi.

Among them, Liu Bei is one.

The reason why I remember Liu Bei is not that Liu Bei is good at studies, but that Liu Bei is a scumbag but good at making friends, and his ambition is still very ambitious.

Among the group of students studying with Lu Zhi at that time, none of them would speak ill of Liu Bei.

Therefore, Lu Zhi asked Liu Bei to recite "Hanshu", "Book of Rites", "Six Secret Teachings" and "Book of Shang Jun", hoping that Liu Bei can achieve something in the officialdom in the future.

Later, when Lu Zhi conquered the Yellow Turban, Liu Bei also made a lot of contributions in the campaign, and his impression of Liu Bei was even deeper.

But Lu Zhi's own official career was not smooth, so it was difficult to take care of Liu Bei in the officialdom.

The only time when he indirectly helped Liu Bei was when General He Jin sent Wu Qiuyi to Danyang to recruit soldiers, and Liu Bei joined as Lu Zhi's protégé.

Later, Lu Zhi was hunted down by Dong Zhuo and lived in seclusion in Shanggu County, paying less attention to Liu Bei's affairs.

Although he lives in seclusion in Shanggu County, Lu Zhi always remembers that the emperor is still suffering in Chang'an, but he suffers from not having the opportunity to be king.

Although Gongsun Zan is in Youzhou, it is impossible for Gongsun Zan to become king.

For Gongsun Zan, it is better to kill Hu than Qin Wang.

Not only that, the relationship between Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu is not very good.

Seeing the turmoil in the Han court, Wuhuan often looted people on the border.

Although Gongsun Zan was ordered to conquer Wuhuan, he was punished by Liu Yu.

However, Gongsun Zan led the army, only focusing on the strength of his own army and allowing his troops to harass the people. Liu Yu also paid attention to benevolent government and cared for the people. The two often had conflicts.

Therefore, Lu Zhi could only teach the villagers how to read and write in Shanggu County to relieve the depression in his heart.

Now hearing that Liu Beizhi is in Qingzhou, and with the help of Zheng Ping, he has established a foothold in the plains, Lu Zhi's long-lost blood is also ignited.

"Since it's Xuande's marriage, how can the old man not go there in person?"

"King Pingyuan is the younger brother of Emperor Huan, and his niece is also a descendant of the imperial family. If the old man doesn't go, won't King Pingyuan underestimate Xuande?"

Lu Zhi is also a good person, and he didn't mention the real purpose of going to Qingzhou, but followed Zhang Fei's words to preside over Liu Bei's marriage.

Seeing that Lu Zhi readily agreed, Zhang Fei was overjoyed: "Master Lu, when are we going to leave? I borrowed [-] cavalry from Gongsun Zan and have been waiting for many days."

"You borrowed cavalry?" Lu Zhi was slightly surprised.

Zhang Fei chuckled: "Mr. Xianmou said that Master Lu knows the soldiers. There is a big difference between Master Lu with soldiers and troops without troops."

Lu Zhi suddenly smiled and said, "Brother Kang Cheng's son is still as cunning as ever. Since he has decided to go to Qingzhou, he must make preparations."

"Yide can go to Zhuojun first, in the name of the old man and Xuande, recruit some talents, and go to Qingzhou together."

"This old man has to have the audacity to borrow some money from Brother Bo'an!"

The brother Bo'an that Lu Zhi said was Liu Yu.

Lu Zhi has already seen through Zheng Ping's purpose.

It is true to preside over the marriage for Liu Bei, but it is also true to take the opportunity to let Lu Zhi send troops to Qingzhou.

Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou, whom Lu Zhi had met before, was a mediocre man who spoke freely.

The growth of Qingzhou Huangjin also proved that Jiao He's talent is not enough to be the governor of a state.

With Lu Zhi's reputation and the prestige of conquering the Yellow Turbans in the past, now that he has come to Qingzhou, how can Jiao He disagree with killing a few Yellow Turbans?

Even though Jiao He looked down on Liu Bei, he didn't dare to wink at Lu Zhi.

What's more, Jiao He, who has no good plan, may personally invite Lu Zhi to help out.

After a pause, Lu Zhi looked at the smug Zhang Fei: "Yide, since you called me Master Lu, you have to make up for the gift of studying and apprenticeship."

"Ah?" The smile on Zhang Fei's face stopped abruptly, and his eyes were a little cramped: "Master Lu, is there anything we can make up for this gift?"

Lu Zhi laughed: "It is reasonable to say that you can't make it up, but the old man is happy today, so I allow you to make up the gift."

Tian Yu's eyes also became excited, he hesitated to speak.

He wanted to imitate Zhang Fei and call Master Lu cheekily, but he was afraid of offending Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi saw Tian Yu's entanglement, and said, "Since you came together, let's make up the gift together."

Tian Yu's eyes widened. This sudden happy event made Tian Yu stunned on the spot.

"It's cheap for you kid, why don't you call Master Lu?" Zhang Fei pushed Tian Yu.

Tian Yu came to his senses and quickly saluted Lu Zhi: "Tian Yu from Yuyang, pay homage to Master Lu!"

Zhang Fei took out the prepared gifts again, and wanted to find some more apprenticeship gifts, but was stopped by Lu Zhi.

Now there are more urgent things to do, some customary etiquette, save as much as you can.

Leave the mountain village.

Both Zhang Fei and Tian Yu became excited.

Especially Tian Yu, who was originally just a cavalry captain under Gongsun Zan's command, now became Lu Zhi's student in a sudden transformation.

This is like falling asleep and waking up laughing!
Zhang Fei was also in the same mood. He played a trick and deliberately pretended to be stupid and called Master Lu. Although Lu Zhi saw through his small thoughts, he still became Lu Zhi's disciple.

"Haha, now my elder brother and I are righteous brothers and the same family."

"If Second Brother knew, wouldn't he be envious of me?"

"Yeah, when I get the chance, I'll tell Master Lu and let my second brother join Master Lu as well."

Zhang Fei came to Zhuojun with good things in mind.

This Zhuo County is the hometown of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, and there are also many old acquaintances and friends.

And Lu Zhi is also from Zhuojun, and his reputation is quite high in Zhuojun.

Hearing that Liu Bei was going to marry the niece of Liu Shuo, the king of Pingyuan, and became Prime Minister of Pingyuan again, even Lu Zhi had to preside over the marriage for Liu Bei in person.

This explosive news exploded in Zhuo County in an instant.

Outside of Zhuo County, there are many heroes who don't know Liu Bei, but in Zhuo County, there are not many heroes who have never heard of Liu Bei.

In the past, Liu Bei recruited brave men from the village to conquer the Yellow Turbans, and even rich businessmen Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang actively supported Liu Bei with money, grain and horses.

Although Liu Bei has been running around all these years and rarely returned to Zhuo County, there are still many heroes who still remember Liu Bei's name.

What's more, this time Liu Bei was famous in Zhuojun as the Prime Minister of Pingyuan and the nephew and son-in-law of Liu Shuokun, the king of Pingyuan.

No one asks the poor in the downtown area, and the rich has distant relatives in the mountains.

People are profit-seeking.

This interest may be money, power, or fame.

But no matter what the reason was, with Lu Zhi and Liu Bei's names added together, there was an endless stream of talented people who came to apply for the recruitment, which made Tian Yu dumbfounded.

"Oh, this makes me nostalgic. The old scene of conquering the Yellow Turbans and recruiting local bravery is still more enthusiastic among the villagers in Zhuo County!"

However, there were too many talented people applying for the recruitment, and Zhang Fei was worried again.

After all, money and food were limited, and Gongsun Zan still had [-] cavalry. If they were all recruited, there might not even be enough food and grass to go to Qingzhou.

"Third brother, let's recruit all of them! Master Lu went to borrow food and grass from Shijun Liu, so he must be not short of money and food." After becoming a fellow student with Zhang Fei, Tian Yu also became the more affectionate third brother.

In fact, Zhang Fei was also reluctant to leave this group of talented people who enthusiastically applied for the recruitment.

After all, among these people, there are literati, there are also brave men from the countryside, there are also heroes and chivalrous men, and miscellaneous Hu Yicong.

Whether it is used as a civil servant or used to form an army, it is what Liu Bei urgently needs now!
Especially Xiangyong Yicong, if he followed to Qingzhou, then Liu Bei could have a direct line of troops that truly belonged to him.

The people of Youzhou are tough, not inferior to the Danyang soldiers in Yangzhou.

The most important thing is that there are many warriors in Youzhou who are good at riding and shooting, and many warriors have their own horses!

If there is a direct cavalry, who would dare to underestimate Liu Bei?
Zhang Fei pondered for a moment: "All recruitment is definitely not enough. Not all of these people are suitable for Qingzhou. Tian Yu, you are responsible for selecting those who are good at riding and shooting, and those with horses are given priority."

"I will be in charge of selecting scribes."

"This time, I'm going to bring back a big surprise for Big Brother!"

Although Liu Bei was Prime Minister of Pingyuan, most of the soldiers and horses under his command were recruited from Pingyuan.

No matter how much they try to win over, they will always make profit concessions with the powerful gentry on the plain.

Otherwise, why would these powerful gentry subsidize Liu Bei's troops?
Once encountering a dispute over interests, the military academy that served Liu Bei may betray Liu Bei because of local interests.

But if Liu Bei had a Zhuojun army, it would be different!
Zhuojun soldiers in the plains will not have interests involved with the local powerful gentry forces in the plains.

They will only follow Liu Bei to make contributions, which is the benefit of appointing people from the same county.

For example, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, in order to suppress the powerful gentry in Xuzhou, went to Danyang County to recruit a large number of township brave soldiers.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Yu was one of the few local governors appointed as state shepherd.

Not only that, after the rebellion of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju was put down, Liu Yu was also canonized as Taiwei and Rongqiuhou, and his prestige was second to none in Youzhou.

Even after Dong Zhuo abolished the emperor and took power, he sent envoys to win over Liu Yu and canonized Liu Yu as the Great Sima, who was above the Sangong!

If Liu Yu didn't have the heart to proclaim himself emperor, he would have won the support of the Hebei gentry even if he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor with this prestige.

"Zigan didn't want to stay in Zhuojun, but went to Qingzhou. It seems that he is quite disappointed with the old man." Liu Yu sighed softly.

Since Lu Zhi returned to Youzhou, Liu Yu has always wanted Lu Zhi to become an official in Youzhou.

After all, with Lu Zhi's reputation and ability, whether he is a sheriff or an individual driver, it is more than enough.

With Lu Zhi around, Gongsun Zan can also be restrained.

As a result, we haven't seen each other for several months, but Lu Zhi wants to go to Qingzhou.

Lu Zhi smiled lightly: "Brother Bo'an, you know that my ambition is not in Youzhou, but in Chang'an. With the current situation in Youzhou, it is very difficult to raise troops to serve the king."

"But Qingzhou is different. You don't need to guard against the barbarians outside the Great Wall. As long as you calm down the Yellow Turban, you can march westward and welcome the emperor!"

"Xuande has great ambitions, and now he is going to marry Pingyuan King Liu Shuo's niece. If I don't help out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Xuande to gain a foothold in Qingzhou with his current reputation."

"They are all serving the country, how can I be disappointed with Brother Bo'an?"

"Because I know that Brother Bo'an has a heart for the Han family, I came here this time to ask Brother Bo'an to help me with food and grass for Qingzhou."

Liu Yu breathed out lightly: "How much food does Zi Gan want?"

Lu Zhi said without hesitation: "Not much, enough food and grass for three thousand soldiers and horses for three months."

Is that not much?

Youzhou is bitterly cold, and food and grass are not abundant.

As soon as Lu Zhi opened his mouth, he wanted food and grass for three thousand soldiers and horses for three months, which made Liu Yu have to think carefully.

But judging by Lu Zhi's situation, the food and grass will definitely be taken away today.

a long time.

Liu Yu sighed again: "That's all! They are all serving the country. If the old man doesn't subsidize the food and grass, Zigan will be underestimated instead."

"It's just that the old man has some troubles recently, so I ask Zigan to help the old man solve the problem."

Lu Zhi asked: "It must not be a trivial matter that can confuse Brother Bo An, let's talk about it."

Liu Yu's eyes became complicated: "Since the governors of various states and counties failed to attack Dong Zhuo, people have been lobbying me, saying that Dong Zhuo was arbitrarily abolished, and that the name of the current emperor is not right. The flag asks Dong."

Lu Zhi's expression changed: "Even though the Son of Heaven was abolished by Dong Zhuo, he is also the son of the late Emperor, and he has not lost his virtue now! Who is lobbying Brother Bo'an?"

"Such a wolfish ambition, should be beheaded!"

Liu Yu remained silent.

Lu Zhi suddenly understood in his heart, and his anger welled up spontaneously. It must not be ordinary people who would make Liu Yu worry.

"When attacking Dong Zhuo, he was timid, but he was active in supporting the new king."

"A group of people who are greedy for fame and profit, and I, Lu Zhi, am ashamed to be with them!"

　For the sake of my guarantee of [-] yuan, I will sell it badly and ask for it!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)