After the conversation, Lu Li and others walked all the way towards the mountainside. In fact, both groups were sure that the two princes were resting here.

One followed the eunuch's instructions and searched the area, only to find the villa in front of him. The other knew how to look at the energy.

In the eyes of the great scholar Lu Zhi, the entire Mang Mountain is made up of various colors, mainly gray-purple, densely packed, almost occupying the line of sight, and constantly spilling out, followed by gray-red, scattered around, Finally, it is gray-green, and you can occasionally see it in a few places, all distributed at the foot of the mountain.

Gray represents death, while purple is a symbol of the royal family, red represents the three nobles and nine ministers, and green is the lowest. For some people of low rank but who have contributed to the country, the emperor specially approved them to be buried in Mang Mountain to enjoy their mourning and honor.

And these changes are all brought about by the divine stone, which makes everything in the world have Qi.

At this moment, a red light shot into the sky inside the villa, like a red crow falling from the sky.

Minggong, from central Henan Province, showed no politeness and directly asked the doorman: "Where are the two princes?"

"..." The doorman waved his hand quickly, and then pointed to his ears and throat.

On the side, Jiang Sheng, who felt he was acting as his younger brother, didn't bother to talk nonsense and just pushed him away.

Which respectable family would use a deaf or aphasic person as a doorman?

As soon as he entered the door, Cui Yi, the owner of the village, came to meet him and asked Min Gong the reason. After a while, Lu implanted it, all doubts were cleared, and everyone was led into the hall.

In fact, this meeting place was surrounded by an impressive group of soldiers. During this period, more than ten eunuchs were walking back and forth, kneeling to eat.

Seeing this, Lu Li raised his eyes, looked through the wall of people, and saw two young men, their faces slightly pale.

One of them is a little older, and he should be the Shihou who is about to succeed, the Young Emperor of Han. He knows that someone is coming to greet him, so he seems a little irritable. On the surface, he is enjoying the meal, but in fact he is frequently looking around due to the movements from the outside world. Gives people a sense of frivolity.

On the contrary, Dong Hou, who was kneeling and sitting below, looked more solemn even though he was slightly younger.

Of course, if you have to find fault, there must be one. He noticed that someone was looking at him, and subconsciously leaned against the corner, only half of his body was blocked by the Habayashi Guards, showing a sense of restraint.

"Lu Shangshu." Zhang Rang bowed his hands and saluted.

However, Lu Zhi didn't even look at him. He knelt down and apologized to the two shocked people: "I'm late, I hope your highnesses will forgive me."

Last night, he only saved the Empress Dowager He, and he felt very ashamed. Now that he saw that the Young Emperor and Dong Hou were not seriously injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Lu Li and his party took the initiative to place their weapons and armor outside the courtyard, the young emperor felt a little calmer and hesitated: "Are you here to protect us? Are you here to rob us?"

"I'm here to protect you." Pan Ming handed over his hand.

Not far away, when he heard the word "Jie Jia", Min Gong from central Henan hurriedly kowtowed and cried bitterly: "I am guilty of death and failed to protect His Highness. Now King Qin's army is on the way. Please return to the capital."

"Your Majesty has passed away, and the country cannot be without a king for a day. I hope that Your Majesty will return the capital to calm the hearts of the subjects."

Obviously, Dong Hou was ignored. Even though he had the same noble status and was loved by the late emperor, there was no difference between seniority and youth. Not only the scholar group headed by Yuan Wei, but also pure ministers like Lu Zhi, all wanted to be Shi Hou. .

When someone mentioned the capital, the young emperor's eyes instantly filled with tears, and he said firmly: "I can't go back alone."

At the same time, his eyes drifted unconsciously to Qu Mu, the supervisor of Shang Fang. Now that Jian Shuo was gone, this person was the only one who could bring him a sense of security.

Hearing this, Min Gong, the central minister, burst into tears and blamed himself more and more for his incompetence, which caused the bloodline of the late emperor to be lost among the people.

In addition, he hated Grand Tutor Yuan Wei and his party even more for being so bold as to lead troops into the palace.

For a time, both the emperor and his ministers were crying, and the old and the young wanted to hug each other.

Dong Hou and Liu Xie had no choice but to comfort their brother Min Gong with words. Lu Li secretly marveled that he did not expect that the later emperor of the country, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, would have such determination at such a young age.

In this situation, what is the bearing of the two kings? They will make a judgment.

Anyway, Lu Li felt that Dong Hou seemed to be more suitable to become the emperor than the Young Emperor, and this move might be able to win over Dong Zhuo——

Dong Zhuo had little prestige in the court, and he was not a scholar. He came to the capital to control the state affairs, which was completely unfair and his words were inconsistent. However, Dong Hou's succession to the throne was different.

This prince was raised by Empress Dowager Dong since he was a child. He has long regarded the Dong family as his maternal family. If he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, won't Dong Zhuo, a fat man named Dong, be able to shamelessly seek relatives?

Then he transformed and became the emperor's uncle. The position of "general" in this dynasty has always been held by the emperor's uncles, such as Dou Wu and He Jin.

Of course, this idea was just a flash in my mind. Not to mention the disadvantages caused by driving away wolves and devouring tigers, Lu Zhi and Yuan Wei alone would not be able to pass this test.

The most important thing is, who is qualified to say anything on this issue?

However, everyone in the room had mixed reactions due to the Young Emperor's poor performance.

Minggong in central Henan only felt ashamed. This was the fault of his ministers.

Shangshu Lu Zhi frowned slightly. The young emperor was indeed young, and the challenges he encountered were rare in a century. His cowardice and resistance were understandable, but with Marquis Dong standing by as a foil, he seemed mediocre.

As for Zhang Rang and others, they were naturally proud. The emperor originally wanted to make Dong Hou the emperor, but due to the opposition of the ministers in the court, he had no choice but to give up.

In addition, with the killing of the general and the bloodshed in the two palaces, the situation has changed subtly.

Subconsciously, Zhang Rang looked at Lu Li, who was standing next to Lu Zhi, and secretly observed: He is so heroic that he must be a rising star in the army.

Why haven't you seen it?

When it comes to military force, Zhang Rang is not as good as Jian Shuo, but his ability to observe people's words and never forget things makes him firmly sit at the top of the Ten Constant Attendants.

Zhang Rang suddenly thought of a possibility and asked tentatively: "Whose subordinate is this general? How could he meet him like this?"

Lu Zhi and Mingong were too lazy to talk to him.

Lu Li thought to himself that an opportunity had come, and faced Zhang Rang with a calm face, and replied: "The former Bingzhou Yangwei General Lu Mengming."

He only said nothing about the general's advancement.

On the way here, he had already thought of a draft: After hearing the motto of Wangqi Master, Ding Gong was worried that he would not comply with the motto, so he sent them to the capital to secretly protect the emperor. In addition, in order not to violate Han law, he allowed the three of them to resign from office.

Now that He Jin is dead, the only people who know the inside story are Yuan Wei, Yuan Shao and others, and in this situation, the two princes may not believe a word they say.

Furthermore, even if Shi Changshi knew that the original intention of Lu Li and others coming to Luoyang was to kill him, he wouldn't care about it anymore, because the palace incident last night has made the eunuch party exist in name only, and it is only right to save their lives.

As expected, after hearing these words, Zhang Rang instantly became energetic. He stood up and walked to Lu Li. He held his slightly bulging belly with one hand and put his shoulder with the other. He said in a kind tone: "A hero comes from a young age. I am a hero."

Although I was in the capital, I heard the name of the general, killed King Guli, and put down Baibo and Huangjin."

"At that time, Captain Ding's memorial asking for merit for the general was sent to the court. Those bitter scholars did not believe it and said that they would send envoys to conduct a thorough investigation. In the end, I overcame all opinions and vouched for the late emperor..."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your kind words."

There is indeed such a thing, but it is not as noble as Zhang Rang said. Lu Li didn't show it on his face, but he couldn't help complaining in his heart: The official position of a powerful general is clearly priced at fifteen million yuan, one cent less.

None of them worked, but Ding Gong was promoted from Biejia to the governor, and he gave him 35 million yuan, plus two golden horses, before he got his wish.

However, Zhang Rang's memory is really admirable. The official positions he sold, from local county magistrate to governor of a state, there are not only five thousand, but also three thousand, and he can remember a single general...

When his thoughts suddenly changed, Zhang Rang smiled again and said: "This prince can be regarded as having a keen eye to recognize heroes."

Several other people among the ten permanent attendants echoed: "The general is in his prime. It is my great fortune that he can resign and come to Luoyang."

"Yes, the general is comparable to the champion of the former Han Dynasty."

Lu Li was about to answer, but he saw Lu Zhi looking at himself, and then he calmed down and said in a solemn voice: "The country has been raising scholars for four hundred years, and it is today that we fight for integrity and justice!"

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Sheng and Wang Li were stunned. They finally understood how different they were compared to top students. They could say one thing after another and get away with it wherever they went.

"General Gaoyi, compared with Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and his like, is more than ten thousand times better."

Perhaps it was Lu Li's previous words "Today is the day of justice and sacrifice" that attracted Lu Zhi's approval. He looked away and stopped looking at him, and stepped forward to talk to the Young Emperor and Dong Hou.

"I wonder how many warriors the general has brought with him to Luo this time?"

Zhang Rang asked again.

There are five sentences in total, four of which are flattering, praising Lu Li as a young hero, then building relationships, and finally bringing up the matter of Jia Bing. This is undoubtedly an attempt to quickly change the subject and get a few sentences to tell the truth.

Unfortunately, Lu Li had nothing to hide, so he said calmly: "There are only two of you."

"You don't have any domestic soldiers, and you just go with your private music?"

Zhang Rang seemed a little unwilling.

Now, Shang Shu Lu Zhi and Min Gong from central Henan have come to welcome him. This imperial city must return, but the northern and southern palaces have been massacred. The guards and eunuchs have no survivors. After returning to the palace, who will be responsible for the garrison?

They are all treacherous officials and traitors!

Returning to the palace is tantamount to inviting someone to kill you. Instead of doing this, it is better to trust the warrior.

However, Lu Li's answer once again disappointed Shi Changshi. He shook his head: "The general and Ding Gong are determined to serve the country, but they also know that they are not allowed to lead troops to leave the base without permission. There are only three of us on this trip."

Seeing the magnanimous look on his face, Zhang Rang knew that what he said was true. He felt mixed in his heart. He was happy that Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, understood etiquette and knew how to advance and retreat, so he could be reused. However, he was worried about who would protect them after they returned to the palace.

At this time, the young emperor stopped crying and saluted Lu Li together with Dong Hou: "General, you have traveled thousands of miles to come. It is a blessing for our Han Dynasty."

The reason for this is that the military turmoil last night was so shocking that the two princes repeatedly felt that the Han Dynasty was about to be destroyed and that there were wolves everywhere.

Now I can see that there are still loyal people in the world.

"Your Highnesses have defeated the last enemy. Please feel free to return to the palace. Your ministers are waiting for you, and we will not let what happened last night happen again."

Lu Li hurriedly knelt down on one knee.

The same was true for Lu Zhi and others, but unlike Lu Li, they felt more sad that the majestic prince would be like this. As a minister, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was disgraced and ashamed, especially since the tomb of Emperor Guangwu was so far away from here.

Not far away, at this moment, the founder of Zhongxing may be watching them from the sky!

"In the palace province, there are generals from Yulin who are in charge. Your Highnesses, please relax." Having said this, Lu Zhi looked at the hundreds of guards guarding the surroundings and added: "There are also two hundred families in the old minister's mansion.

The soldiers are all the warriors who put down the Zhangjiao Rebellion in the past, and can serve as His Highness's bodyguards."

"There are a hundred soldiers in the old minister's mansion, all of whom are young and strong, and can serve as His Highness's bodyguards." Mingong expressed his stance quickly.

Zhang Rang knew that the situation was almost over, so he also advised: "Your Highnesses, Jian Shuo and Cao Fang have four thousand loyal men under their command who can enter the palace to protect them."
To be continued...