"The water breaks through the rocks, and the mountains are calm and the clouds emerge. The way of the great man is to take care of the vitality, not to ask about the sound and appearance?" Volume 16 of the Guochao Zhenglu
"It's too late for the angel to come!" The wind blew up the bamboo curtain hanging by the pavilion. Liu Yu looked at the motorcade slowly appearing at the end of the long road and suddenly sighed.
Wei Youzheng didn't know how to answer the question, but fortunately he saw the carriage and horse approaching at the end of the road, so he followed Liu Yu out of the pavilion.
The thin-faced Pei Mao was not sitting in the car, but was riding on a tall horse among them. He held the pole firmly in his hands and behaved in accordance with etiquette. The riding captain Tian Chou and others were slightly behind on either side of Pei Mao. There were hundreds of knights guarding the perimeter.
Approaching the outside of the city, the leading knights who opened the way separated on both sides, and Pei Mao rode forward alone, keeping the arrogant yet humble smile that an envoy should have on his lips. He did not dismount, nor did he speak, he was so calm. He was sitting on a horse, but his deep eyes seemed to imply everything.
Liu Yu led the crowd to bow down without hesitation. He made a show of it and said respectfully: "Yu, the minister of Youzhou, will lead the governor of Xiazhou to pay homage to the angel."
Pei Mao fiddled with the knot on his horse, and the yak's tail moved at the head of the knot: "Everyone, please get up quickly."
After everyone finished their salutes and stood up one by one, Pei Mao put down his angelic airs and smiled broadly like the spring breeze melting ice.
He got off his horse with a smile and walked to Liu Yu's side very enthusiastically.
Although Pei Mao and Liu Yu did not have a close friendship, after all, they had served as officials in the same court in Luoyang, so it was more appropriate to meet at this time.
After the ceremony, the two held hands and exchanged greetings.
"Since we left Luoyang, Liu Shijun's spirit has become even stronger!" Pei Mao sighed when he saw Liu Yu's gray temples.
"Youzhou is bitterly cold, the people are in embarrassment, and they have worked hard day and night without realizing it. Where does the good spirit come from? Mr. Pei, please stop teasing me!" Liu Yu seemed very happy. He held Pei Mao's hand tightly, his eyes full of joy. Inexplicably excited.
At this time, two people behind Pei Mao also turned over and dismounted. One of them clasped his fist at Liu Yu and said, "Do you still remember, Ambassador Liu?"
Liu Yu looked intently and recognized the other person just by looking up and down. He said in surprise: "But Tian Zitai?"
He looked back and recognized his job again, Xian Yuyin.
I saw Tian Chou smiling and saying: "It's true that I have fulfilled my mission, and finally made you loyal to the country. But the road is dangerous and the journey takes a long time, so I have not seen you for a long time!"
"Zitai has contributed to the country and is more helpful to me. It's not too late for me to thank you!" Liu Yu laughed. From the day he selected Tian Chou, he was very optimistic about this young talent. Now he has lived up to his trust. , which also proves his unique vision.
He turned sideways and did not ignore Xian Yuyin: "I know that my steps are prudent. Now that I have returned from Beijing, I should receive great merit from my steps!"
Xian Yuyin's face was filled with joy, as if his hard work for so long had finally been recognized and praised by someone, and he bowed gratefully to express his thanks.
Liu Yu smiled and said a few words, which was regarded as a confession, and then began to introduce people from Youzhou to Pei Mao and others.
"This is my Youzhou businessman Xian Yupu, Cheng Xu, Qi Zhou."
"I have seen angels." After Liu Yu finished speaking, Xian Yufu, Cheng Xu and Qi Zhou came forward to salute Pei Mao.
Among them, Xian Yufu took the opportunity to secretly glance at Xian Yuyin and nodded slightly.
"This is me, Dong Cao of Youzhou, Wei You."
Pei Mao knew that these people in front of him were the powerful local leaders in Youzhou and should not be neglected. Therefore, Pei Mao's words often expressed the intention of making friends and getting close to each other. In addition, he was already full of talents and learning, and his temperament was elegant and extraordinary.
It left a good impression on everyone, and any dissatisfaction with Pei Mao's late arrival disappeared.
At this time, a child walked out of the car behind him. He was wearing a robe made of coarse linen, holding a short wooden stick in his hand, and wearing shoes made of woven grass.
Seeing this dressed in linen and mourning, Liu Yu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and asked Pei Mao: "Whose husband is this?"
Behind him, Wei You was surprised and said: "It seems that he is Lu Gong's youngest son? He is dressed like this."
"Gong Lu fell ill the day before yesterday and has passed away." Pei Mao stopped his smile and put on a solemn look: "Gong Lu was entrusted with important matters before his death, so he asked this young man to come to Ji."
"Eh." Liu Yu sighed. Although he and Lu Zhi were not familiar with each other, they were officials in the same dynasty and they were both loyal people. Now that Lu Zhi had passed away due to illness, he couldn't help but think of himself.
She shed tears: "The imperial court has lost another official!"
Behind him, Wei You, Zhao Gai, Xian Yufu and others all showed sad expressions. Among them, Zhao Gai sighed in agreement with the crowd, but couldn't help but put his eyes on Lu Yu.
Everyone felt sorry for themselves for a while, and then Liu Yu said: "Although my family has no money left, I am still willing to prepare funeral rites for Lu Gonglue. When things are done here, I should go to Zhuojun in person to pay my respects."
Lu Yu bowed to Liu Yu sensibly to express his gratitude.
Pei Mao looked around at this moment, as if he had just realized that someone seemed to be missing from the welcoming team. He asked: "I have heard for a long time that General Fenwu is brave and extraordinary. He can be said to be Liu Shijun's subordinate. He failed to win in Zhuojun."
When I saw Jihou, I thought I was rushing to Jixian first, but why didn't I see him today?"
These words hit Liu Yu's fancy. He turned slightly sideways, as if he was at a loss, and ordered Zhao Gai to answer on his behalf: "Ming Gong knew that the angel was coming, and he had already ordered us to send the official documents to various places, and the county guards rushed to welcome him.
I don’t know why Jihou didn’t come.”
"Humph." Liu Yu said coldly: "Gongsun Zan has been ignoring the order of the state for more than a day or two. In the past, I thought that he had the courage to protect the territory, so I still tolerated him. I didn't expect that at this time, he wouldn't
If you are willing to come, this is where you are going to put the angels!"
Pei Mao had a sullen face and said nothing, quietly listening to the complaints and accusations made against Gongsun Zan by officials of all sizes in Youzhou since Liu Yu.
Wei You coughed a few times and saw Pei Mao looking at him, so he cupped his hands and said: "Although Jihou has such shortcomings, after all, he is a Fenwu general who was worshiped by the imperial court and it is not appropriate to wait here.
"Place is public"
Pei Mao nodded and said to Liu Yu: "The imperial court has heard for a long time that Jihou crossed the border and invaded the people, causing discord between you and Jihou. Even your Majesty is worried about this. I have a heavy responsibility for this mission and I have to clarify this.
A period of right and wrong is inevitable.”
He made an argument for this matter, placing himself in the position of intermediary and referee: "Although the scenery outside the city is beautiful, it is not a place for free conversation. We'd better go into the city first and get down to business later."
"Your welcome." Liu Yu was overjoyed and led others to get out of the way so that Pei Mao could move forward.
The courtesy shown by Liu Yu and others in Youzhou made Pei Mao sigh with emotion. He was happy that there were people who cared about the Han Dynasty in this borderland. What he was worried about was that Youzhou was too uneasy now. Liu Yu and
Gongsun Zan's hatred seems to be more serious than he imagined when he came.
He couldn't help but think of Lu Zhi's intention of leaving his two eldest sons to arrange the funeral and insisting on letting the younger Lu Yu make peace on his behalf. Perhaps in Lu Zhi's heart, Pei Mao would not succeed so easily.