Chapter 31 Lu Yan: What should I do if I lose my mind?
Lu Yan was overjoyed by Ren Jun's arrival.
After all, Ren Jun is a famous person in history who was responsible for farming under Zao Zhi.
He also made a lot of contributions to Cao Cao in the rear. It can be said that his hard work and merit are high.
There is a saying in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms: The military state of Rao originated from Zaozhi and became Yu Jun. This shows Ren Jun's great contribution to the Cao Group.
And because Ren Jun is not valued by Cao Cao as he was in history, and his sister has not been married to him yet,
So when Lu Yan used him, he didn't have so much baggage in his heart.
Outside Chenliu City,
Lu Yan, Mao Jie, and other officials, big and small, stood at the city gate to greet Ren Jun.
Ren Jun, who had always been ordinary and quietly sitting in front of the logistics officer, saw this and thought that he was asked to come by Lu Yan's name. His nose suddenly felt sour, and he suddenly felt like he was being taken seriously.
Ren Jun got off his horse, came to Lu Yan and Mao Jie and bowed his hands:
"Ren Jun,
I’ve met Lu Zhonglang!
I’ve seen Mao do it!”
Mao Jie nodded,
Lu Yanze helped Ren Jun up kindly and said, "Welcome to Chenliu, we will be a family from now on."
Afterwards, Lu Yanyou turned around and said to other officials: "Everyone, let's hold a banquet in the government office tonight to honor Boda!"
Ren Jun was moved and thanked him again: "Thank you so much, Lu Zhonglang!"
A rare group dinner,
Lu Yan naturally wanted to call over old acquaintances such as Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Li Dian, etc.
But most of the people here are still civil servants, so these two generals and half-civilians are still a little uncomfortable.
After three drinks and five dishes, the atmosphere gradually became lively.
Some scribes began to persuade Lu Yan to drink while he was still drunk. For this reason, Lu Yan disdainfully said in his heart: "Persuading me to drink? You are really a little expert at seeking death..."
Lu Yan accepted all those who came to propose a toast to him, and gained the favor of many people.
At this time, the group was in its infancy, and the civil-military dispute was not yet obvious, so as soon as the wine was drunk, Cao Ren and the other three finally gradually integrated into the circle.
Cao Hong's face got a little dirty after drinking.
He saw a group of literati taking turns toasting to Lu Yan, so he also brought a jar to Lu Yan to share the wine.
Lu Yan’s innate true energy protects his body. No matter how much wine you drink, it will only be treated as boiled water.
"Changsheng, come and do it!"
"..." Lu Yan looked at the general who seemed to be full of resentment, and drank a glass of wine with him.
Lu Yan gulped down the whole bowl, and even the look on his face didn't change.
On the other hand, Cao Hong was only halfway through eating, but he was already a little shaky at this time.
Seeing this, Lu Yan quickly supported Cao Hong and asked: "General Zilian, don't force yourself too much."
However, Cao Hong threw away Lu Yan's arm and continued to drink heavily. This posture frightened the officials at the banquet.
Who is Cao Hong? He is a relative of Cao Cao, and he also saved Cao Cao's life.
What he is doing now is obviously out of resentment.
As for whom the grievances are aimed at, it is naturally self-evident.
The banquet has reached this point, and I'm afraid it's no longer necessary to continue.
Anyway, it’s almost Hai hour,
Lu Yan winked at Cao Ren and Li Dian, and then said to Ren Jun and other officials:
"Sorry everyone, today's banquet is over. Please go back and rest early."
Ren Jun naturally saw something was wrong, so he stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"Lu Zhonglang, I'll take my leave!"
Other officials raised their hands and said: "Farewell!"
...
After all the civil servants had left,
Cao Ren and Li Dian then stepped forward and carried Cao Hong into the meeting hall to rest.
Cao Hong was still shouting: "I'm not drunk, I still want to drink!"
Generally speaking, people who say they are not drunk are drunk. Lu Yan ordered someone to cook some sobering soup, and then asked Cao Ren and Li Dian: "Zixiao, Mancheng, are you the same as Zi Lian? Do you have some drunkenness?"
Can’t calm down?”
Cao Ren and Li Dian were silent at first.
After a long time, Cao Rencai sighed and said: "My eldest brother joined Yanzhou from Zhandong County, but his great and small achievements are not as big as those of our brothers and Manchester City. It would be a lie to say that there is no resentment."
Li Dian also said at this time:
"You also know, Mr. Lu Zhonglang, that General Zilian has always regarded the lord as the person he admires the most and can protect him with his life.
But now it seems that he has been ignored by the lord, so he..."
Without waiting for Li Dian to finish speaking,
Lu Yan suddenly shouted: "Idiot!"
Cao Ren, Li Dian, and even the drunken Cao Hong were stunned by Lu Yan's sudden outburst.
They looked at Lu Yan with astonishment and confusion on their faces, wondering why Lu Yan was so angry.
Lu Yan shouted loudly again: "You are just three idiots. You don't even understand Duke Cao's thoughts. Duke Cao has really lost his trust in you!"
Li Dian and Cao Ren looked at each other and after confirming that they were confused, they clasped their fists and asked Lu Yan, "Please give me some advice from Lu Zhonglang!"
This guy Cao Hong was actually sober at this time, "Please Changsheng speak clearly!"
Lu Yan waited for a moment,
I was thinking about how to deceive these three people and improve their morale at the same time.
After all, defending Chen Liu still relies on their efforts.
"Gong Cao personally went to the front line and left his only rear area to us. Do you think this is a neglect?"
"But Yuan Rang, Miaocai, Zilong, and Wen Qian all made gains on the front line, but we were the only ones..." Cao Ren defended quietly.
Lu Yan did not make too many excuses, but asked: "Do you know the location of Chenliu County?"
"Of course I know!" Li Dian replied immediately.
Lu Yanze continued: "Chenliu is located south of the Yellow River and east of Luoyang.
To control Chenliu, you can go to Jizhou in the north, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou in the east, and Yuzhou and Jingzhou in the south.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, when Emperor Gaozu and Xiang Yu were fighting for the world, Li Shiqi, a drunkard from Gaoyang, once said to Emperor Gaozu:
"Although Chenliu is small, it is a strategic point in the world and a place connected in all directions."
Why did Duke Cao leave such an important place to us to guard?"
Cao Ren and Cao Hong had nothing to say.
Watching others fight on the front lines every day to gain military exploits, while I and others are farming in the rear without even having to fight.
For the two people closest to Cao Cao, it would be false to say that they had no resentment.
Li Dian is also a very ambitious person. Now that he is working as a civil servant every day, he feels that he cannot fully demonstrate his talents.
Lu Yan asked them why Cao Cao asked them to stay in Chenliu. If these people understood, they would not be resentful.
In fact, Lu Yan didn’t know why Boss Cao kept these people.
However, there must be trustworthy people guarding the hometown. Just saying this cannot enhance the sense of mission of Cao Ren and the others, so Lu Yan decided to add some spices into it...
"You know about Dong Zhuo's death and the chaos in Chang'an, right?"
"Heard something!"
"There has been quite a commotion lately."
"I heard it."
Lu Yan continued: "Wang Yun died and Lu Bu fled.
When Li Jue and Guo Si held the emperor hostage and controlled the government, the imperial power fell to the side and the princes of the world swarmed up.
Now Chen Liu is guarding the eastern gate of Luoyang, which is the rear area of Cao Gong's eastward advance.
But when the east is stable and Chang'an changes again, then Chenliu will be the gateway for Cao Cao to move westward and the bridgehead for Cao Cao to welcome the emperor!"
"Welcome...Welcome the Emperor?!"
Cao Ren was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue.
Li Dian's eyes also popped out and he couldn't believe his eyes.
Cao Hong was confused and had no idea why it was related to the emperor.
Lu Yan's face seemed to be unchanged, but he secretly cried out: "Wori, you've lost your temper, you've spilled the beans!"