"I'm sick in the desert and the countryside is far away. It's difficult to travel through the trails. Old friends can welcome guests and see each other again with wine." Wang Jing brought the wine and Gao Yi also passed by.
September 17th, the third year of Chuping.
Youzhou, Fanyang.
The autumn rain is not as refreshing as the summer rain, especially the autumn rain in the north, which always carries a biting cold wind, so cold that it seems to soak into one's bones.
On a certain trail in Zhuo County, a group of hundreds of knights were guarding several carriages and horses, trudging forward on the slippery and muddy road. These knights had firm eyes, tall and strong bodies, and they all came from the military. They
Wearing a bamboo hat on his head, the coir raincoat draped over his body covered his military uniform. The rainwater could not help but slide down the coir raincoat or seep into the lining of the clothes.
One of the first people said: "I didn't expect that when I left Chang'an in July, it took me two months to get to Youzhou."
There was a person walking beside him. The man's broad eyebrows were covered by a deliberately lowered bamboo hat. Although he was wearing the same raincoat, his figure was much thicker than that of the man who spoke.
This person was Tian Chou, the Cavalry Commander, and the person beside him who was half sighing and half complaining was Xianyu Yin, who was engaged in Youzhou.
Tian Chou said in a deep voice: "On this journey, we have promulgated the imperial edict in Luoyang and visited Yecheng. It is not easy to arrive before the winter comes."
"This time we finally arrived at the border of Youzhou, but suddenly he said that he was going to see Lu Gong, saying that he had an edict to announce. This is something that Mr. Pei has never talked about." Xian Yuyin couldn't help but said: "Although I
Since he is not an envoy, he should not know the secret. Since Mr. Lu is indeed well-respected, it is only natural for Mr. Pei to go and see him under the imperial edict. But I always feel there is something fishy, but I can’t explain it. It’s like Mr. Pei is hiding it from me.
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This matter was indeed unusual. When Pei Mao was envoyed to go north, he only said that there was an edict for Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, but he never mentioned what it was about. Even Yuan Shao made some insinuations and couldn't find out what was going on. Everyone just said it was routine.
It was just a matter of awarding the reward and talking to Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Zhuo County, Youzhou, Pei Mao solemnly summoned Tian Chou and Xian Yuyin, saying that the emperor had another edict, which he wanted to personally issue to the reclusive people.
This is Lu Zhi.
This caught Tian Chou and others off guard, and immediately disrupted his subordinates who were preparing to continue their journey north. Almost everyone accompanying him was talking secretly. Even Xian Yuyin was puzzled. At this moment, Tian Chou, who was good at judging the situation, was expected to
It can give him some inspiration.
But Tian Chou, like Xian Yuyin, was a military attache responsible for escorting the mission. Even though Tian Chou was temporarily favored by the emperor and became one of the only three cavalry captains of the Yulin Cavalry, he did not belong to the mission after all.
At the core, Pei Mao didn't reveal anything to him because of this. Tian Chou couldn't even find any clues, so why did Xian Yuyin expect him to guess something?
Tian Chou shook his head helplessly under Xian Yuyin's expectant eyes. He stretched out his hand to lift the edge of the bamboo hat, which was getting lower and lower, and then couldn't help but turn around and look back. In addition to several carriages filled with gifts, one of them had an
The car was slowly advancing in the middle of the road, surrounded by dozens of knights.
Although the car can provide shelter from the rain, it cannot keep out the cold. A gust of cold wind came and penetrated into the car through the gaps. Pei Mao couldn't help but shiver. He obviously couldn't stand the cold in the north. He also seemed to dislike the journey in the wind and rain.
It was too lonely, so he said to Wenshu with half emotion and half complaint: "It is indeed bitterly cold in Yan. It is also September, but Hedong is much warmer than here."
Wen Shu, who was riding on the right side of the car, had served as the governor of Zhuo County for several years and had long been accustomed to the climate of Yan. He replied easily: "It is precisely because of the bitter cold and barrenness that people's minds can be tempered. Yan has been able to do this since ancient times."
There are so many persevering and benevolent people."
Pei Mao nodded in agreement and said, "What Mr. Fu said makes sense. It is precisely in this bitter and cold place that a great Confucian like Mr. Lu can be found."
An car was driving slowly on the road. In the private space of the carriage, Wen Shu hesitated for a moment, looked at the presence of the old god, and the calm Pei Mao suddenly said tentatively: "Jie Xia came to Yandi for
Resolving the grievances between Xiangbenhou and Jihou and shouldering the important task are the most urgent tasks at the moment. But why should we abandon the urgency and seek relief and visit Lu Gong first? Moreover, this edict has never been published before and it came out suddenly.
It can’t help but surprise.”
The lower part of the festival is an honorific title for the envoys and generals who uphold the festival. The Marquis of Xiangben and the Marquis of Ji mentioned by Wen Shu are respectively Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, and Gongsun Zan, the general of Fenwu.
Pei Mao looked at Wen Shu with a smile and said very frankly: "Gong Lu has written famous works all over the world. Now that he has retired and returned to his hometown, the imperial court should send envoys to greet him. This edict is reasonable. When the edict is read out in person, the world will know it.
, where does it need to be explained deliberately?”
"That's it. Shu didn't understand what he meant for a moment, but it made Jiexia laugh." Wen Shu seemed to want to say something more, but then he muttered.
He and Wang Yun were both from Qi County, Taiyuan, and the two families were inextricably linked to each other. Wang Yun had great ups and downs in the court. First, he plotted to kill Dong Zhuo. After only a few days in power, he was deposed by the emperor due to improper actions. The details of the whole process are actually unknown.
Because the road was blocked and he couldn't get a full glimpse, it wasn't until Pei Mao arrived that Wen Shu learned from him that so many earth-shaking events had happened in the court.
As a hometown friend of Wang Yun when he was young, Wen Shu naturally felt sorry for Wang Yun when he was deposed and worried that it would affect his future situation. Therefore, he flattered Pei Mao and entertained him thoughtfully, especially at this time.
As the prefect, I personally took Pei Mao's carriage and followed him to the countryside to look for Lu Zhi. The purpose of this journey was to find out more about the affairs of the imperial court.
He lowered his head in silence, pretending to be deep in thought for a while, and then sighed: "The country is endowed with benevolence and sensitivity, and has a glorious and military legacy. The Han Dynasty is indeed in sight of its revival."
Pei Mao raised his eyes and looked at Wen Shu, but did not answer the question.
Wen Shu felt bored and had no choice but to continue: "There are many famous ministers in the imperial court, and they are all officials of the country. It is a pity that Lu Gong is seriously ill now, otherwise he can really assist Ming Jun and reopen the world."
Pei Mao had no choice but to speak perfunctorily: "The country originally had an imperial edict to recruit Lu Gong to the court, but now that Lu Gong is seriously ill, I am afraid that he will not be able to leave, so we can only reward him on the spot."
Speaking of this, Pei Mao suddenly called out loudly: "Zitai"
After hearing the summons, Tian Chou immediately rode back to the carriage, turned sideways on the horse, and immediately replied: "Pei Jun."
“How far is it?”
Tian Chou was not in a hurry to answer, and he estimated the journey in his mind before replying: "Two miles further on, we will reach the residence of Duke Lu."
After hearing this, Pei Mao felt relieved. He glanced at Wen Shu and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Lu to live in such a mountainous place."
Wen Shu was afraid that the other party would misunderstand that he had neglected Lu Zhi, so he quickly explained: "It's not that the county government didn't invite Mr. Lu to come to the city to cultivate, but Mr. Lu refused. We couldn't resist him, so we had to let it go."
Pei Mao Zhuangruo asked unintentionally: "I heard that Yuan Jizhou asked Duke Lu to be his military advisor last year."
"Well." Wen Shu, who wanted to find out about the court, never found the opportunity, and could not avoid talking about Pei Mao's problem, so he had to follow Pei Mao's words and said: "Yuan Jizhou sent people to Shanggu to ask Lu Gong
I wanted to leave the mountain, but Mr. Lu declined due to illness, so the trip could not take place. It was not until this year that Mr. Lu missed his hometown while he was ill, so he returned to his hometown and cultivated himself in the countryside."
The wind was howling and the rain was rushing outside the car, and the horse's hooves made a dull sound on the road. An'an car remained motionless in the wind and rain.
Yuan Shao wanted to seize Shangguan Prefecture from his subordinates, which was against the rule of ministers. Lu Zhi, as a role model for scholars, would definitely not go out to work for Yuan Shao. Pei Mao thought to himself, and suddenly sighed and said: "Gong Lu is really the shackles of the country."