"The five holy emperors will not die, the three kings will die, and the five uncles will die." The customs are upright and the father of Taishan Chan Liang will not die.
Although the emperor had taken precautions from the very beginning, the idea of rewarding and eliminating princes with favors and abandoning military conquests was still very popular within the court and even among the people.
Firstly, the world longs for peace and does not want war and war. Secondly, these Kwantung pastoral guards have indeed done nothing wrong in treason so far. If the uprising against Dong Zhuo is considered a mistake.
Therefore, even though Yuan Shao and others secretly opened the government and took leave of absence, it can be said that it was an expedient measure to punish Dong. If the court really wanted to pursue the case, it would not use force, but should be responsible for righteousness and kindness.
It is actually clear at a glance what the purpose behind this argument is and who is secretly promoting it.
In order to maintain their existing power and prevent the imperial court from settling accounts in the future, those princes in the Kanto region who segregated their regimes without authorization and resorted to violence were the ones who strongly advocated this argument. Secondly, people like Zhao Qi were limited in their knowledge of the past and did not know that the world had changed.
people.
Pei Mao didn't understand the mystery of this at first. It was only now that he realized that the emperor was the understanding person who had never been swayed by this argument from beginning to end and always stayed awake.
Lu Zhi sneered, as if he didn't bother to say anything wrong about these people. He turned his gaze to Pei Mao, with an unpredictable look in his eyes, and suddenly asked: "Has your Majesty ever blamed me?"
When Dong Zhuo was in charge of the government, he wanted to depose the young emperor and install Liu Xie, who was still King Chenliu at that time, as emperor. He summoned all officials to discuss it. As a result, everyone was afraid of Dong Zhuo's power. No one dared to speak out against it. Only Lu Zhi stood up.
Speak for the Young Emperor.
Although Lu Zhi was saved from death at the begging of Cai Yong and others in the end, he was still dismissed from his official post and returned to Youzhou to live in seclusion.
Now that Liu Xie, who was once the King of Chenliu, is now the emperor of the Han Dynasty, will he be resentful because of Lu Zhi's opposition to his accession to the throne?
the answer is negative.
Pei Mao shook his head and said: "Emperor Xiaohuai has been buried in Luoyang for a long time. When he came, his majesty also said that the imperial court has raised scholars for hundreds of years and upheld justice, and now only Duke Lu is the only one."
Lu Zhi's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty really said that?"
"It's true."
"Hahaha" Lu Zhi suddenly laughed. Halfway through his laughter, he couldn't help but cough. However, he continued to laugh after coughing, and so on, until his face turned red from the coughing.
Lu Zhi regained his composure and said with both relief and a bit of regret: "What a pity, what a pity! Your Majesty has a great heart and is truly a benevolent king. It's a pity that I am about to die and cannot serve your Majesty well."
Thanks for your hard work, let’s see your Majesty return to work!”
Pei Mao somewhat understood Lu Zhi's mood. What could be more regrettable than meeting Mingjun at an old age? He advised: "Jiang was still young back then, and it was not too late to meet King Wen. Lian Po was already old.
, he is still able to make rice and fight with rice, and he is armored and mounted on horseback. Lu Gong should not be upset, rest in peace and recover from illness, and one day he will return to the king's side."
Lu Zhi took a breath and said lonelyly: "When the benevolent emperor is alive, why worry about the great man being unhappy? Even if I die, I will be worthy to see my ancestors."
He looked directly into Pei Mao's eyes, his eyes bright and shining: "After Mr. Pei returns to Chang'an, he should truthfully tell the details of Guandong, and must not let them follow others' opinions and create trouble. The most important thing now is to revitalize the imperial court, not
If you hold a territorial view and exclude talented people, you will lose power because of people, otherwise there will be great disaster."
"Uh!" Pei Mao was speechless and didn't know what to say.
In order to resist Dong Zhuo's tyranny, the Eastern and Western scholars who had grievances against each other became rarely close and united together. Under the planning of Wang Yun, Shi Sunrui, Huang Wan and others, Dong Zhuo was finally eliminated.
According to normal evolution, after the two factions share adversities, they should continue to cooperate based on the friendship generated by this cooperation. The two parties will jointly take charge of the government, help the country, and create a situation where the monarch and his ministers will govern together.
But it happened not to be the case. Wang Yun, who was close to the Kwantung scholars, used the opportunity to kill Dong's first meritorious service and act arbitrarily. The Kwantung people represented by him grew in power and overpowered all officials. He kicked away his former allies, which made Ma Ri
How could Xi and the others endure it?
Coupled with the fact that the emperor was behind it, the relationship between the two parties completely broke down, resulting in the current situation in the DPRK where they are in opposition to each other.
Although Lu Zhi was far away in the world, he could see clearly. He had a good relationship with Ma Rixi and others, and was geographically close to the Guandong scholars. Just like in the past, in order to deal with the powerful officials, the scholars gave up their prejudices and shared the same hatred, but what about now?
Without strong external enemies, everyone will focus on their own personal interests.
He really couldn't bear to see this situation. If he could really return to the court, he would try to reconcile the two parties no matter what. Unfortunately, he had no chance of it now, so Lu Zhi had to work hard to persuade him, hoping that Ma Rixi could be reunited as soon as possible.
Wake up.
However, this was just his wishful thinking. He didn't know that the court had undergone tremendous changes caused by salt and iron shortly after Pei Mao left. The gap between the two parties had further deepened. He wanted to get together again, but he didn't know how much it would cost.
Lu Zhi talked a lot, and became a little tired, and his tone began to become weak. He seemed not to want to continue to dwell on this issue, and asked directly: "Your Majesty wants Liu Bo'an to go to Bingzhou to govern the Qiang and Hu, so what should be done in Youzhou?"
Should I give it to Gongsun Zan?"
Pei Mao didn't hide it from him: "The imperial court does have this intention to let your disciple take over as the shepherd of Youzhou."
Lu Zhi nodded frequently, seemingly not paying attention to Pei Mao's specific words: "What a trick to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger! As soon as Liu Bo'an left, Gongsun Zan no longer had any constraints in Youzhou, and his strength increased greatly. The soldiers of Jizhou were not as brave as the soldiers of Youzhou, and the soldiers of Youzhou were not as brave.
There are many soldiers in Jizhou. In order to compete for Yanzhao, Yuan Benchu will definitely have to fight with Gongsun Zan. Once this battle starts, who will have time to pay attention to the court and the emperor? When your Majesty has cultivated Guanzhong and accumulated elites, what will happen to the world?
Uncertain."
Pei Mao nodded in agreement: "That's why I didn't resolve the dispute between Ambassador Liu and your disciple first, but instead came to see you first."
Lu Zhi understood immediately and said, "You want me to persuade my disciple?"
"Well, Liu Shijun and your disciple have had their differences for a long time. At this time, there is no room for any discrepancy. Lu Gong is a great scholar in the world and Gongsun Zan's teacher, so he will definitely be able to resolve the issue between them."
There was silence for a long time, and the room was quiet for a while. Pei Mao knew that Lu Zhi wanted to think, so he did not urge him. He knew that it was unkind to drag Lu Zhi into the vortex of the struggle between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan at this time. However, for the sake of the country, he
What else does the old minister in front of me not agree to?
Lu Zhi chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that I, who is dying, would have the opportunity to serve the emperor again. Mr. Pei, bring me a pen and draft a few letters for me."
Pei Mao did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly walked to the desk and started writing. Lu Zhi clarified his thoughts, said a few words, and then paused for a while, waiting for Pei Mao to finish writing. In this way, intermittently, accompanied by Lu Zhi's dry coughing several times,
The only sound left in the house was the rustling sound of writing.
The birds outside the house seemed to chirp more cheerfully, as if the old birds were returning to their nests and the young ones were waiting for food. In about a quarter of an hour, Pei Mao finished writing the letter. He dried the ink and was about to pick it up and give it to Lu Zhi.
Look, but when he turned around and took a look, he found that Lu Zhi, who was just a little haggard just now, now looked more and more yellow.
"Gong Lu! What's wrong with you!" Pei Mao leaned over and asked.
"Pei Peijun." Lu Zhi had been holding on to his body just now. He was already very weak. But after hearing so many happy things today, he gradually realized that there is hope for the world, so he cheered up. Now he finally finished dictating, and his body
But he couldn't hold it on any longer. He still ordered: "Keep writing and write another letter for me. I have something else to tell Zheng Kangcheng."
Pei Mao helped Lu Zhi back to the bed and lay down, and then he started writing again.
When Lu Yu's sons re-entered the room, Lu Zhi's eyelids were half-closed and his breath was weak. Seeing this, Lu Yu and others immediately rushed over and cried, "Ah Weng!"
Lu Zhi was exhausted at this time. He lay on the bed, opened and closed his lips slightly, and said vaguely: "After I die, you can dig a grave for me. No coffin is needed, just a thin burial."
Several people knew that Lu Zhi was going to explain the funeral arrangements, so they all responded with tears. For a while, the miserable sobs could be heard, making Pei Mao, Wen Shu, Tian Chou and others in the room sentimental.
"Great light." Lu Zhi raised his fingers and pointed at Pei Mao.
"Mr. Lu." Pei Mao's eyes were sore, his voice was choked, and he was trying not to shed tears.
He originally thought that Lu Zhi would entrust him to take care of his three sons, but Lu Zhi said: "My youngest son, Lu Yu, is ten years old this year. Although he is young, he is very good at coping and is very smart. Mr. Pei can take him to Jixian, my place
When students see him and care about the friendship between teachers and students, they will never cause trouble again."
Pei Mao knew that this was Lu Zhi's last insurance for their plan, and he wanted to refuse, but his tears fell down and he could no longer speak.
"Don't refuse. This is the last thing I will do for the court and your Majesty."