When Huang Zhong heard what Lu Xuan said, he said, "Thanks to the help of Prefect Lu for treating Xu'er today. Huang Zhong will remember your great kindness. Huang Zhong is not an ungrateful person. However, I am appointed by Liu Jingzhou
I am a lieutenant general and will work with Liu Pan. Liu Pan treats me badly, so it is not appropriate for me to go to Lujiang County."
Lu Xuan chuckled softly upon hearing this.
Laughter, a little disdainful.
Laughter, a little sarcastic.
Huang Zhong noticed Lu Xuan's tone and felt a little apologetic, asking, "Why is Prefect Lu laughing?"
Lu Xuan said solemnly: "Han Sheng, I just have a question. You are so down now that you even have to pawn your family property to treat your son's medical problems. It's almost impossible to get out of the pot. Do Liu Pan and Liu Biao know?"
Huang Zhong was silent for a while, without hiding anything, he said directly: "I know."
Lu Xuan's eyes suddenly brightened, and then he regained his composure, and said: "Han Sheng, your answer has proved a lot. Liu Biao appointed you as Zhonglang General and asked you to follow Liu Pan to suppress bandits in Changsha County because you have the ability.
Ability does not mean being a great favor to you."
"When you are in danger, Liu Biao helps you unconditionally, takes your urgent needs, needs what you need, and does his best to help you solve the problem, so that you are not troubled by poverty, and Huang Xu is not attacked by diseases. That is the real thing.
A great favor.”
"But now, Liu Biao, as the lord, knows that you have exhausted your family property and become destitute because of Huang Xu's illness, but he ignores you and ignores Huang Xu's illness. Such a cold and heartless person, such a person who does not care about his subordinates, is worthy of
Are you loyal?"
"not worth it!"
"As for Liu Pan, he is your direct superior and is more aware of your predicament. However, as Liu Biao's nephew, he has status and identity. Has he paid attention to you? You are in trouble. Has he visited you at home?
?”
"I'm afraid not. If he came to visit you and help you, you wouldn't be so depressed."
"You want to work for Liu Pan, is it worth it?"
"Still not worth it."
Lu Xuan's voice became more and more passionate, echoing loudly in the hall.
Huang Zhong fell silent.
In his mind, he went to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion to ask for an audience. Because his wealthy family had all their clothes pawned, and his clothes were made of coarse linen and were very shabby, he was turned away by the concierge of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion and did not see Liu Biao.
.
He went to see Liu Pan, although Liu Pan helped him once. But now, Liu Pan avoids seeing him because he is a burden.
Lu Xuan was even more happy when he saw Huang Zhong's appearance.
If Liu Biao relies heavily on Huang Zhong and Liu Pan treats Huang Zhong very well, it will be difficult for him to recruit Huang Zhong.
Now, he has a chance.
Lu Xuan looked around the situation in the room and continued: "Han Sheng, look at the environment you live in now, which is a shabby mud house. After all, you are a lieutenant general in Jingzhou, but your family has only four walls and no decent furniture."
"Under such an environment, do you think Huang Xu's condition can be recovered?"
"There is a faint musty smell lingering in the dilapidated room. A child who has never been sick may not adapt to it, and it may cause symptoms. What's more, Huang Xu's condition is very serious?"
"Huang Xu needs a stable environment."
"Can Liu Biao give it to you?"
"Can Liu Pan give it to you?"
"They can't give it to you, and they won't care about your life or death, or the life and death of your family."
"Are you going to let your son die for the sake of the loyalty in your heart that others don't value the most? You know that Huang Xu's illness cannot be delayed and it has reached the most critical moment, but you are still unwilling to change yourself?"
"You may think that you can solve the current problem. But in fact, can you solve it?"
Lu Xuan's voice became more and more severe.
The tone was like a knife, piercing Huang Zhong's heart without giving Huang Zhong any face.
Huang Zhong's eyes were red, he clenched his fists and remained silent.
Cough! Cough!!
There was another coughing sound in the room.
Calmness soon returned.
Huang Zhong's heart suddenly became tense. He was in his forties and had a son at his knees. No matter what, Huang Zhong had to protect his son and not let him continue to be ill.
Lu Xuan's eyes were sharp and he said again: "Let's talk about your wife. The wife of a lieutenant general should be pampered and enjoy life at home. But, have you ever paid attention to your own wife?"
"Look at her hair on the temples. It's already gray on both temples. There are a lot of white hairs. Moreover, her hair is no longer thick and has become sparse."
"If you look at her face again, it's full of wrinkles. She doesn't have the grace to be pampered and pampered. What's left is just the fatigue after being tortured by the hardships of life."
"Look at her hands. They are cracked by the cold and have a lot of frostbite."
"Look at the clothes on her body. She doesn't have a fur robe to protect her from the cold weather. She only wears thin clothes, and they are the worst quality coarse linen."
"Due to the torture of life, she is no longer young, her back has become rickety, her eyes are getting darker, and her whole person is getting older."
"This is the first time I met your wife, and I only noticed these. But I believe that when she followed you to Xiangyang to treat Huang Xu, she must have endured more than these pains. Maybe she cried helplessly when she dreamed back at midnight.
."
Lu Xuan's eyes were like lightning, piercing Huang Zhong's heart.
At this moment, Huang Zhong's eyes were in a trance and he did not dare to look directly at Lu Xuan's face. He even heard his wife in the room choking softly.
boom!!
Huang Zhong's inner defense completely collapsed.
All persistence is gone.
Huang Zhong's tiger eyes were already filled with tears.
Lu Xuan's eyes softened and he continued: "Han Sheng, as a father and a husband, you have also endured a lot of pressure. However, you should bear all these pressures and fatigue."
"If a man's shoulders are not used to bear responsibilities, what are they used to bear?"
"You are a loyal person, but you cannot be foolishly loyal. If Liu Biao and Liu Pan were very kind to you and were very kind to you, I would have nothing to say. But now, they don't take you seriously and they are completely ignoring you.
What do you have to hesitate about?"
"Don't you want to cure Huang Xu?"
"Don't you want your wife, who has been tortured by life, to live a good and stable life?"
"My wife can be wrapped in a fur robe in the cold wind, and when she comes home, she can warm herself over the coals, and be protected from hunger and hardship. Why can't your wife live a good life?"
"It's not that you can't do it, you can obviously do it."
"You go to Lujiang to work for me. Regarding Huang Xu's illness, I promise to find a famous doctor for you and cure his illness. Under my command, you don't need to worry about Huang Xu's illness, nor do you need to worry about your family's life.
"
"You have martial arts and courage. You were born to gallop on the battlefield and kill enemies. You should not practice martial arts and endure the ups and downs of life. I am willing to solve all your worries for you.
Provide a platform to display your talents.”
Lu Xuan's voice was deafening. Looking at Huang Zhong, who was already in tears, his eyes were more sincere than ever before, "Are you willing?"
thump!
Huang Zhong knelt on the ground.
The whole person choked silently.
A man doesn't shed tears easily, and a man has gold under his knees. But at this moment, Huang Zhong's inner defense completely collapsed after Lu Xuan's words.
"Old Huang, why are you hesitating?"
A slightly hoarse voice came.
Mrs. Deng came out, bowed her hands to Lu Xuan, then looked at Huang Zhong who was kneeling on the ground, and said loudly: "I'm not doing it for myself, just for Xu'er... If you still have any hesitation, I will do it for you."
You promise. If you have any sins, I will bear them for you."
Originally, Mrs. Deng was unwilling to interrupt.
It was inappropriate for a woman to speak to a man. However, after hearing Lu Xuan's words and thinking about her son's suffering day and night, she rushed out.
When Huang Zhong saw his wife's appearance and listened to her words, he had already made up his mind and said without hesitation, "I know what to do."
He looked at Lu Xuan, knelt on the ground with his head, and said loudly: "Huang Zhong pays homage to the lord. He despises his position and swears to serve the lord to the death."
Lu Xuan walked up to Huang Zhong, held Huang Zhong up, and said with a smile on his face: "I have Han Sheng, just like the Emperor Gaozu had Fan Kuai, and I have one more tiger general."
Mi Fang congratulated: "Congratulations, lord."
Zhou Tai's eyes flashed, and his heart felt sour. He was even thinking about it, and he was going to take some time to compete with Huang Zhong.
After fighting, I found out who Fan Kuai was.
After Huang Zhong surrendered to Lu Xuan, he stopped nagging and said directly: "I am a reckless man in a humble position. I am respected by my lord. I am ashamed of my humble position. In addition, I have two merciless requests. Please allow me to do so."
Lu Xuan said: "You say."
Huang Zhong replied: "First of all, my humble position is Liu Pan's subordinate, and I have also inherited some favors. Now that I am resigning and leaving, I still need to inform Liu Pan so that we can get together and part ways."
Lu Xuandao: "You just arrange it."
Huang Zhong continued: "Second, I beg my lord to advance my salary for one month. Early this morning, I pawned the jade bracelet inherited from my wife's family. This is my only thought. I want to redeem it."
The price of pawn and the price of redemption are completely different.
Huang Zhong needs more money to redeem him.
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "No problem, Mi Fang. When you return to your residence, you can give Huang Zhong a hundred gold."
"Here!"
Mi Fang nodded and answered.
"no, I'm fine."
Huang Zhong said quickly: "Lord, one hundred gold is too much. We don't need so much money."
Lu Xuan said: "This hundred gold is not only for you to redeem the jade bracelet, but also for you to settle your family, thank those who helped you, and repay the favor. Those who helped you need to be grateful. Those who owe you need to
compensate."
After hearing this, Huang Zhong was moved and solemnly said: "Thank you, Lord."
Lu Xuan continued: "You can't live here if you work for me. You should move first and live in the house where I settled. In addition, Huang Xu's illness is very serious and has been suppressed for the time being. But to cure it, we must find a real person."
famous doctor."
"As far as I know, one is Hua Tuo from the north and the other is Zhang Zhongjing from Jingzhou. Both of them have supernatural medical skills and can revive human flesh and bones. Next, I will arrange for someone to find two people to treat him."
"Of course, Huang Xu's daily treatment needs to be carried out. Stabilize his condition first, and then there will be hope when we find Hua Tuo or Zhang Zhongjing. It would be best to cure Huang Xu before we find the miracle doctor.
result."
Mrs. Deng said quickly: "Thank you, Governor Lu. I am deeply grateful for your great kindness."
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord."
Lu Xuan waved his hand and said: "We are all our own, so there is no need to be polite. Just pack up and prepare to leave. But I guess you don't have anything to pack. When you get to my place, just buy the necessary clothes separately."
Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said, "Please wait a moment, my lord, while I take care of my duties."
He and Deng packed up together, and it didn't take long to finish. The family only had some clothes, and Huang Zhong took them directly. Deng held the child, Huang Zhong held the clothes in his left hand, and held a long knife in his right hand, holding his fists
Said: "Lord, everything is sorted."
Lu Xuan ordered: "Let's go."
The group of people left their residence and went to where Lu Xuan lived.
After returning to their residence, Huang Zhong and his family lived alone in a courtyard. Mi Fang gave Huang Zhong the money and once again asked a doctor for treatment, and then arranged for someone to inquire about Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing.
Lu Xuan didn't care about this. He held a banquet at his house at noon to welcome Huang Zhong and his family. After lunch, Lu Xuan asked Huang Zhong to make his own arrangements. He took Lu Meng and Zhou Tai and left Xiangyang, settling at Pangde Gong in Lumen Mountain.