Wang and Gan left the Xu Mansion. Wang Xiong returned home first, while Gan Ning took his entourage with his soldiers and rode his horse to the south, heading for the city gate.
Although the overall situation in the two counties of Jiangdong has been decided, after all, the generals have not returned to Shouchun, so the war is not completely over. Wang Zheng has not issued an edict to lift the curfew, so even at midnight, Gan Ning is ready to go to the official office to perform his duties and keep vigil.
At this time, when it was almost midnight, there was no one on the street. The night wind was blowing on his face, which was very warm. With the moonlight, after walking for a long time, Gan Ning suddenly saw a figure flashing in front of him. His heart was trembling, and he immediately shouted sharply: "Who
People are here, stop immediately!"
The man felt obedient and stopped immediately when he heard the sound. After all, in this war-torn era, curfews are different from those in peaceful times. Violators will be given a warning first. If there is any attempt to escape or resist after being called, they will be punished immediately.
Rectify the law on the spot.
Gan Ning lifted the reins and ran forward with his guards. When he got closer, he saw clearly that the man was just a young man. When he saw his face, he was even more startled: "Lu Yi?"
This man was Lu Yi, the nephew of Lu Ji, the prefect of Jiujiang. He had just returned from Xuzhou a year ago. When he heard this, he laughed and said: "It turns out to be General Gan. When I heard that shout just now, I secretly thought to myself, I don't know where it is."
This tiger general has such prestige and his voice is like the thunder of a clay cauldron."
This flattery did not make Gan Ning calm down. Instead, he snorted coldly, turned over, dismounted, strode over, grabbed Lu Yi with his hands, and his tone became more severe: "Master of the Lu family, your uncle has no
Tell you that my lord has already issued an order that during the war, no one in the city will be allowed to leave home and walk after Haishi?"
"It's almost the second watch now. Why are you wandering the streets in the middle of the night instead of staying at your own house?"
He was looking at him with such anger, as if he was rushing to devour him. He looked terrifying. However, Lu Yi showed no fear. Instead, he smiled slightly, took two steps back, cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Brother Xingba. Oh no, it’s General Gan who ordered Wang Han.”
But it was because although Gan Ning was from Yizhou, he had served under Yuan Shu before. Lu Ji and other local Jiangdong civil and military officials also wanted to win over this person. During this period, they had been deliberately making friends with him. For example, Lu Fu Gan
Ning also went to several banquets and became acquainted with Lu Yi.
Lu Yi glanced at Gan Ning quietly and sighed with pretense of regret: "A brave warrior like the general should indeed be able to show his true qualities by galloping on the battlefield. I don't know why Zhou Mu didn't send you out this time."
"Tsk, tsk." Gan Ning snorted, "Looking at how sneaky you are, you must be up to no good!" He sniffed Lu Yi and sneered, "The scent of rouge powder hits your nose.
, tell me honestly, where were you just now?"
"That's because they don't understand the current situation!"
Gan Ning has not yet truly joined Jiangdong's local camp, so in Lu Yi's eyes, he is naturally one of the "too many people".
"That's a pity."
Lu Yi waved his hand: "Go and call all my brothers."
"When the world is in chaos, who can be alone? No matter when Sun Ce moves to Jiangdong, Yuan Shu moves to Shouchun, or Wang Zhoumu moves to Xuzhou, isn't it the same?"
When facing these brother tribesmen, Lu Yi's childish face naturally showed dignity. He sat upright with a serious face and said: "You go and wash your faces first, sober up, and then come over. I have something to say to you."
You say."
The maid was startled and looked up at the sky, "Now?"
And unlike his uncle Lu Ji, although Lu Yi had not yet reached the championship, he was young and mature, and he was more knowledgeable in military affairs. Although Gan Ning looked arrogant, he was quite discerning. He only talked to Lu Yi a few times and became quite fond of him.
He was highly regarded and admired very much, so although the two were quite different in age, they had a good relationship.
Lu Yi nodded repeatedly: "Speaking of the fact that Jiangdong was pacified so quickly this time, I think the contribution made by the generals is not small. I wonder how the state pastor will reward them? By the way, the generals guarding Shouchun also made great contributions. The state pastor also made great contributions.
I will certainly not spare the reward, General Gan, I will be treated to a treat when the time comes."
At this time, the main door was closed, and Lu Yi didn't want to draw any attention, so he knocked three times from the side door. Soon a servant opened the door. When he entered, he happened to ask about it. When he learned that Lu Ji was still staying at the official residence today, he
He nodded and went back to the house, but did not get on the bed immediately. Instead, he sat alone on the lacquer table, lit a candle, supported his forehead with his hands, and recalled the meeting with Zhou Yu today.
Lu Yi said one word at a time: "How many famous cities and towns have been destroyed by war, and how many wealthy families have been destroyed by war. Lu You, you are the same age as me, and you should have heard of it. For example, the Pi Ni family, Shou
The Chun Zhang family is a prestigious family with numerous aristocratic families in the two states. As a result, there used to be more than a hundred families in the family, but now there is not even one left!"
"Yes, yes, I heard Mr. Guo say something before, but I didn't remember it clearly."
Everything is mutual. Since Zhou Yu could see Lu Yi's extraordinary talent, why wasn't Lu Yi secretly impressed by Zhou Yu's extraordinary talent?
In addition to this, Lu Yi has already felt one thing, that is, Zhou Yu seems to be no longer as unwilling as before, nor does he think about not working hard anymore, but completely
Made up my mind.
He actually wanted to work to the death for Zhou Mu!
As a top figure who can become a general or a prime minister in the future, and is even known as the "God King", even though he is still young at this time, Lu Yi has already loomed large and powerful. Even Gan Ning can see this, not to mention someone.
, the two of them hit it off immediately. After the banquet, Lu Yi was invited to his mansion and chatted for a long time before he came out.
But Lu Yi said that in fact, every time he went to Hongxiu Tower, he did not go to Hongxiu Tower for the purpose of looking for flowers, but for other purposes. For example, today, he heard that a farewell party was being held there, so he went there specifically to get to know someone.
"That's nature, that's nature,"
"That's good."
Seeing his expression, everyone seemed to have something important to do, so they all calmed down, lined up, and went out of the room in an orderly manner, everyone went to wash their faces.
After about two or three quarters of an hour, several young men similar to Lu Yi's age arrived one after another.
"What do you think it's useful for?" Gan Ning chuckled, "Only what the lord thinks will count!"
"That's true!"
Lu Yi was startled for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. Lu Yi almost laughed out loud, and quickly held back his words: "What the general said, is it what Mencius said, if you know you are lustful, you will admire Shao Ai?"
"Why worry about this? We have a long time to come."
Not long after, a maid came in sleepily: "Master, do you have any orders?"
Lu Yi shook his head and said: "Tell me, did the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty choose the right person? Why was Han Xin beheaded? And how did Zhang Liang and Xiao He remain in favor?"
One of them is Lu Yi's younger brother Lu Mao. When Sun Ce attacked Wu County, he and other tribesmen temporarily fled to Yuzhang to escape the chaos. They came to Shouchun not long ago. At this time, he was only eleven or twelve years old. He was the youngest among the group. He is an age that loves to sleep. As soon as he entered the room, he kept yawning and muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Brother, no one is allowed to sleep in the middle of the night. Why did you call us here?"
Gan Ning said no more, turned around, rode his horse, and led the soldiers and others away without mentioning anything.
Hearing this, Lu Yi smiled slightly and thought to himself: "I have seen Zhang Liaowu several times. He is also superb in martial arts and has amazing courage. His skills may not be weaker than yours. Not to mention Gan Ning, Tao Lue City Mansion is clearly the winner. One is a brave man, but the other is wise and brave. If I were Wangzhou Mu, I would be more inclined to train this person first."
"Who says it isn't?"
After turning a few streets, we came to a very grand mansion. After all, things are different now. Lu Ji was promoted from a janitor to the prefect of Jiujiang. The Lu Mansion where Wang Zheng settled in that day was obviously a match. Can't tell his identity.
Lu Yi sighed, stood up from his seat, walked a few steps indoors, and said: "In today's troubled times, the world is full of strife. You have suffered a lot over the years. You first fled from home to Yuzhang, and then came to A few days after Shouchun, I was sent to Xuzhou by my uncle, but in fact these are nothing. If you have the opportunity, you should go out more and see what the real suffering people in this world look like."
Gan Ning snorted softly when he heard this. Hearing Lu Yi's persuasion, he felt a lot better. He glanced at him and said, "You are lucky to have met me today. If other generals saw you, they would not know your identity." , I may not let it go easily, and there won’t be a next time.”
"Compared with Zizhang (Lu Mao's nickname), you are already real men and real men."
"Did you sneak away to the Red Sleeve Building on Zhangtai Street again?"
Gan Ning nodded and said: "So I can understand that you have this hobby, but after all, you are still young and your body has not yet grown up, so don't do it too much, so as not to hurt your roots."
As soon as this topic was brought up, Gan Ning's face turned gloomy and he stared at Lu Yi: "Are you kidding me for fun? During this time, there are no foreign enemies attacking the city. I don't even have the role to defend the city. Where can I come from? of credit!”
So who is this person?
He looked up at the night and said, "I have military orders with you, so I won't talk to you any more." He turned around and was about to mount his horse. He paused suddenly, then turned back and said: "You are now at the age where you are in your prime of life. That's what you said." You know, young people like whatever sex or pornography they like."
Although he was thinking so secretly, he comforted him by saying: "The two counties of Jiangdong will be in ten months. It is not a big battle in the first place. It is expected that even if it is the first achievement, it may not be a high reward. The general's bravery, I am Shouchun Up and down, who among the three armies does not know? Naturally, Zhou Mu also knows Gan very well. If there is a big war in the future, he will definitely send you as a general."
Gan Ning said angrily: "You don't know that Zhang Liao from Bingzhou joined the general later than me, but this time he got the opportunity to go to Danyang with General Wu. As a result, he made the distinction of being the first to conquer Danyang. I'm going there today." At General Xu’s residence, I heard that the Ba Mansion has assigned him a position as a straight mother-in-law. If he comes back, he might be promoted to the second level and sit on my head!"
Lu You said disapprovingly: "The Ni family actually helped Liu Bei defend the city against Wang Shimu. After the city was destroyed, he would naturally be held accountable. As for the Zhang family, I have also heard that he originally agreed to Yuan Shu and let him go. His legitimate daughter wanted to marry Yang Hong, but later regretted it. Isn't this just asking for death? Boyan, my uncle is wise and wise, and he is absolutely right in choosing Wangzhou Mu. If this is the case, what do we have to worry about?"
Lu Hao blinked a few times and replied: "I'll be twelve next month."
"good."
Amazing!
After killing Sun Ce, he was able to completely convince the other party's general acquaintance and use it as his own?
People who use such methods are not wise kings or heroes. If they cannot win the world, who can win it?
Amid the ups and downs of his heart, Lu Yi felt no sleep at all. After a while, he suddenly called loudly to the door: "Here comes someone."
Although the Lu family had been lonely for a period of time before, after all, they were a wealthy family that had been passed down for hundreds of years, and the family rules had always been strict. Therefore, even at a young age, Lu Yi was able to control people very well. The maid did not dare to ask more questions, so the Lu family
Several of the younger generation shouted one after another.
"Just choosing the right person does not mean you are truly aware of current affairs."
Lu Yi smiled and said: "Could you be able to figure it out? No wonder you always win the battle." He seemed unwilling to say more on this topic, and calmly changed his words: "I heard from my uncle the day before yesterday that Danyang
The rebels in Wu County and Wu County have all been put down, and generals such as Wu and Zang are on their way back, so they thought the curfew had been lifted, so why are they still so vigilant now?"
After a while, everyone turned back.
Although the words were rough, Lu Yi could still hear the concern in his words. His heart warmed, and he couldn't help but look solemn, and said seriously: "Thank you, Brother Xingba, for your kind words. I will definitely keep them in mind."
Lu Yi waved, first called his brother over, touched Lu Mao's head, and asked: "Erlang, how old are you this year?"
Then he looked around at the crowd and asked, "Where are you?"
"How did General Gan guess right?"
Lu Yi sighed, stared at Lu You and said, "When you were in Xuzhou, if you didn't leave home and had a good understanding like me, you wouldn't have asked such a question!"
Everyone looked at each other and didn't know why Lu Yi suddenly asked this, but they all replied, one said he was fifteen or sixteen years old, and the other said that his family would be crowned next year.
"Tell me, Dalang, why am I not angry?"
If he simply went to meet Zhou Yu, it would naturally not be anything ulterior. However, the purpose of the person Lu Yi took the initiative to make friends with was not simple, or to be more precise, it was not just his will. In view of this, he naturally did not want to
Make it public and let too many people know.
It was Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin who had just been appointed as General Longxiang and were about to return to their hometown of Lujiang.
Thinking of this, Lu Yi couldn't help but think deeply. As a native of Jiangdong, he naturally knew some of the deeds of Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. It was precisely because of this that he admired Wang Zheng even more.
Watching Gan Ning and others disappear into the night, Lu Ji's eyes flashed with an inexplicable look. After a while, he turned around and continued walking forward.
Lu Yi nodded and said: "Even if there are still eight years left to reach the crown, Zhou Mu was not as good as the weak crown when he first started the uprising. He was only seventeen or eighteen years old, not a few years older than you are now, so you
Remember, twelve is no longer young."
"Who suffered?" After hearing this, Lu You, the oldest among the people, couldn't help but ask: "Are you talking about the common people?"
"Han Xin had different ambitions, which was because he was disloyal, so he was beheaded. Zhang Liangming advanced and retreated, and was not greedy for power; Xiao He was loyal, so they were able to win the favor of the emperor."
"What you said makes sense."
Lu Yi was noncommittal and asked: "From your perspective, how do Wangzhou Mu's people compare to Han Gao?"
"This" Lu You looked around, hesitated for a moment, and then said cautiously: "I have never met Zhou Mu, so I dare not make any comments."
PS:
"Shishuo Xinyu. Fangzheng" annotated "Wu Shu": In the 21st year of Xun's year, he began to serve as the shogunate, went through the history of Cao Ling in the East and West, and became the captain of Haichang Tuntian. He also took charge of county affairs. The county suffered from drought for consecutive years, and Xunkai
Canggu was used to cheer up the poor. He encouraged and supervised the farming and mulberry fields, and the people relied on him, and they all called him the "God King".