Chapter 224: Breaking the Loyalty of Lujiang Veterans
Chapter 224: Breaking the Loyalty of the Old Minister of Lujiang
Hearing what Liu Zhang said, Mi Zhu was moved. The reason why merchants were looked down upon was precisely because of the country's policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business. Liu Zhang's implication seemed to be that he wanted to improve the status of merchants, but is it so easy to improve the status of merchants? See
Mi Zhu fell into deep thought, and Liu Zhang was not in a hurry. After a while, Mi Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and seemed to have made a decision.
"My lord, I am willing!" Most of Mi Zhu's abilities come from business, and the rest can only be managed by the baggage and sorting out the food and grass. Since Liu Zhang wants to hand over all the business under his command to him, how can he not seize the opportunity?
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"Okay!" Liu Zhang said with great joy: "Now Chang'an is at a time when all kinds of things are flourishing. Not only business, but also things like the allocation of grain and grass. I also hope that Zizhong will take charge of it. As long as you are not exploiting the people, everything else is up to you.
Responsible!"
"Yes!" Mi Zhu's face was full of excitement. The more things he takes care of, the greater his power. Isn't this trust?
Who knows, Liu Zhang had long wanted to find someone to support him, but unfortunately, all the people who could do the work were transferred to Chang'an. Finally, a man with outstanding ability and a reputation as a humble gentleman came. How could Liu Zhang not trust him?
?Of course, if Mi Zhu knew that most of the Mi family's property was dedicated to Liu Zhang by Mi Zhen and Mi Fang, I don't know what he would think!
With Mi Zhu's top cylinder, Liu Zhang was completely freed. Every day, he was either going shopping with his wife or trying to find a way to have Cai Yan's fetus. At night, he had to deal with the tenderness of Zhang Ning, Diao Chan, and Xiao Qiao. Which one?
Women don’t want to give birth to a child for the man they love, but women in ancient times didn’t just have to give birth to one child!
In fact, Liu Zhang felt a little guilty towards Cai Yan and the girls. Ever since the girls came to Liu Zhang one after another, Liu Zhang had never properly accompanied them. Every time Liu Zhang went on an expedition, they were always on tenterhooks, but when Liu Zhang came back, they had to greet him with smiles.
It’s not that Liu Zhang didn’t know their suffering, but in troubled times, if Liu Zhang made the slightest mistake, he would be shattered to pieces.
Nowadays, the world is finally peaceful. Liu Zhang has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and has a solid foundation in the two states. Naturally, he has to spend some time with a few girls. At the same time, the old Liu family is very thin. If he doesn't have a few more children
, there are no heirs left. Of course, this is also Liu Zhang's method to win over people. Those who have ideals and ambitions will have something to do, so they will not think wildly!
In Yuzhou, it has been more than a year since Sun Ce's army surrounded Lujiang City, but the old figure still stands at the top of Lujiang City. After a year, Sun Ce defeated Jiangdong and once again led his troops to Lujiang City.
"Gong Jin, Lu Kang is still insisting?" Sun Ce's face was full of anger. He had always been invincible and conquered all attacks, but he was blocked by Lu Kang for more than a year in Lujiang.
"The old general is really admirable! It's just a pity!" Zhou Yu admired Lu Kang very much. At the age of seventy, he held on to the city for more than a year. Isn't it worthy of admiration?
"Yes!" Sun Ce shook his head and said, "It would be great if he could submit to me!"
"Uh..." Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce, but he didn't expect him to be so thirsty for talents.
"That's right!" Sun Ce said very excitedly: "Gong Jin, I invited a great sage!"
"Oh? I don't know who he is?" Zhou Yu basically knew Jiangdong Magi. Seeing that Sun Ce valued this person so much, Zhou Yu was also very curious.
"Gong Jin, are you okay?" A Confucian scholar who was more than seven feet tall, slightly fat, wearing a Confucian robe and a turban on his head bowed to Zhou Yu.
"Z...Zijing?!" Zhou Yu's eyes widened. He didn't expect that the person coming was Lu Su.
Seeing Zhou Yu's surprise, Sun Ce smiled proudly and said, "The army was passing by Linhuai, and Zijing came to seek refuge. I saw that he was talented and was your friend, so I brought him here."
"This..." Zhou Yu was stunned. How could he not know Lu Su's talent, but he clearly asked Lu Su to defect to Liu Zhang. Why would Lu Su defect to Sun Ce?
"Isn't Gong Jin very surprised?" In Sun Ce's opinion, when friends meet, they must have a lot to say. So Sun Ce went to rectify the soldiers to attack Lujiang, but left Zhou Yu and Lu Su alone.
"Yes! Didn't I ask you to join the champion?" It can be said that everyone knows that Zhou Yu loves Liu Zhang. As Lu Su is his good friend, he naturally recommends Lu Su to serve under Liu Zhang.
Lu Su smiled slightly and asked: "If I join Liu Zhang, can my achievements in this life surpass yours?"
"What...what do you mean?" Zhou Yu's face was full of surprise. He never knew that this good friend actually had such thoughts.
Lu Su said softly: "Nothing else! I'm from Linhuai, why should I leave my hometown and go to Yizhou? Besides, even if I join Liu Zhang's command, what can I do? Not to mention that your talent has surpassed mine, let's talk about Guo Jia
, Xi Zhicai, Tian Feng, Jushu, which one of them is not Liu Zhang’s trusted advisor? I am only a merchant, will Liu Zhang reuse me?"
"Of course!" Zhou Yu said anxiously: "The champion is a wise master who selects talents and appoints talents. He will naturally make the best use of people's talents and materials!"
"You are wrong!" Lu Su asked with a smile: "If it is the same thing and we have the same ability, may I ask the champion whether he should use you or me?"
"This..." Zhou Yu knew without thinking that nepotism is a Chinese tradition. Zhou Yu and Liu Zhang have known each other since they were children. How could Liu Zhang choose Lu Su instead of Zhou Yu?
Lu Su shook his head and smiled: "Gong Jin, although we are good friends, we have different ideas. You think the champion is a hero, but I think Sun Bofu is not a hero? Since you are going to serve under Liu Zhang, then I will stay
Let's stay with General Sun Bofu! If we meet on the battlefield, I hope Gong Jin will show no mercy! Of course, I won't show mercy either."
"Zijing..." Zhou Yu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. He just felt that his friend was getting farther and farther away from him.
The atmosphere in the big tent was a little solemn, and suddenly a burst of cheers came from outside. It turned out that Sun Ce could not wait for Zhou Yu and Lu Su, so he led his troops to attack Lujiang. Unexpectedly, Lujiang City was actually attacked.
"Gong Jin, Zijing!" Sun Ce broke into the Chinese army's tent with a big gun still dripping blood in his hand. Looking at the two people in the tent, Sun Ce said excitedly: "Lujiang City is broken!"
"What about Lu Kang?" Zhou Yu asked anxiously.
"The old man was stabbed and his grandson carried him home!" Sun Ce curled his lips and said, "What a stubborn old man!"
"Let's go visit Lu Kang!" Lu Su said with a smile: "If we can get help from the Jiangdong Lu family, it will be a big help to the lord."
Sun Ce's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he looked at Zhou Yu, who immediately nodded towards him. Suddenly, Zhou Yu realized that it was exactly this that led to Lu Su's separation. Feeling quite helpless, Zhou Yu could only
Neng sighed secretly in his heart.
In Lujiang City, the Lu family mansion.
"Grandpa, how are you!" Sixteen-year-old Lu Yi was lying in front of the couch, looking at Lu Kang who was paying homage, and couldn't help feeling heartbroken.
"Yi'er, grandpa is okay!" Lu Kang stretched out a hand and stroked Lu Yi's head. After a while, Lu Kang asked: "How old is Yi'er this year?"
"Yi'er is sixteen this year!" Lu Yi replied softly. He could see that in more than a year, Lu Kang had run out of fuel and his life was not long.
"Sixteen years old, you are an adult!" Lu Kang sighed: "It seems that grandpa can't give you a crowning ceremony! So, grandpa can give you a word, okay?"
"Okay!" Lu Yi said with a hint of crying, his eyes already filled with tears.
Lu Kang asked with a smile on his face: "When we are discussing something, how about calling me Boyan?"
"Okay!" Lu Yi kept choking and squeezed out the word "good" through his teeth.
Wiping away the tears on Lu Yi's face, Lu Kang said with a smile: "Good boy, don't cry! Death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. Tai Shigong's words are still there. Grandpa died for the Han Dynasty. It can be said that he died for the Han Dynasty.
Heavier than Mount Tai…”
"Dong dong..." Before Lu Kang could finish his words, there was a knock on the door. Lu Kang asked Lu Yi to open the door, and saw two scribes and a general standing outside the door.
Of course, this is not because the Lu family's house is not deep, but because when the city was defended, the gates and walls outside the Lu family were demolished as defense tools, and now only this door remains. As for the Lu family's
Most of the domestic slaves died on the city wall. You know, even more than half of the Lu family died, not to mention the domestic slaves?
"Is Lu Kang and Lu Jining at home? Sun Bofu wants to see you!" The three people outside the door were obviously Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and Lu Su who were attacking the city.
"My grandfather is dying, why are you still unwilling to let him go?" When he heard that it was Sun Ce, Lu Yi was immediately furious. If Sun Ce had not led his troops to attack Lujiang, Lu Kang would not have run out of gas.
"Bo Yan, let them come in!" The room was not big, so Lu Kang naturally heard the noise outside. You know, Sun Ce has a violent personality, and Lu Kang was afraid that Lu Yi would anger him and lead to death.
"Grandpa..." He looked back at Lu Kang and saw that Lu Kang's face was filled with frost. Lu Yi had no choice but to let Sun Ce into the house.
"Bo Yan, go and boil water to make tea to entertain the guests!" After Sun Ce and the others entered the house, Lu Kang immediately pushed Lu Yi away.
Not long after, Sun Ce and the other three left without even drinking tea. When they returned to the house, looking at Lu Kang with a tired face, Lu Yi was full of confusion, but he couldn't ask questions, so he had to stand there blankly.
There.
Calling Lu Yi to the couch, Lu Kang asked with a smile: "Bo Yan, do you still have hatred for the Sun family in your heart?"
"Yes!" Lu Yi said with a face full of hatred: "Grandpa loves me the most. If it weren't for Sun Ce, grandpa wouldn't be in bad shape."
"In that case, you leave the Lu family and find a prince to join you!" Lu Kang looked at this outstanding grandson with a loving face, but the meaning behind his words was to drive Lu Yi out of the Lu family!
Lu Yi was shocked. He knelt on the ground and said, "Grandpa, what did I do wrong? You actually want to drive me out of the family!"
"You have done nothing wrong!" Lu Kang said with a smile: "All aristocratic families will let their talented children join different princes. There is still hope for the Han Dynasty, because there is also the champion Liu Zhang in Yizhou! I hope you can