Shi Bin really didn't expect that Lu Zhan and King Cheng would come to his door, let alone that Lu Zhan would invite himself to Jingzhou to preside over the chaos!
He had already heard about King Duan's sudden high fever this morning. Others might not know the reason, but for those of them who knew the reason...
Duanwang's high fever was really too 'wonderful'.
Seeing that King Qi and King Duan were avoiding matters in Jingzhou, he and several ministers were re-discussing in the tent who should go to Jingzhou. When they were thinking about how to persuade King Cheng, King Cheng and Lu Zhan came to the door themselves.
Coming.
To be fair, he didn't think about Lu Zhan at first.
It's not that Lu Zhan's status is not enough. As the most favored grandson of Emperor Zhengxuan, and supported by Dingguo Duke's Mansion, which has stood in the Wei Dynasty for more than two hundred years, Lu Zhan's status can be said to be higher than that of Emperor Zhengxuan.
Ordinary dragon sons and grandsons are more expensive.
It was because he was too rich and valuable that they didn't dare to think about it.
So when both King Qi and King Duan were unwilling to go, the first thing he thought of was King Cheng. Although King Cheng was really useless, if he had a few capable people around him, he wouldn't be able to give it a try.
, but Shi Bin never expected that Lu Zhan would take the initiative to ask for help.
"Is what Second Young Master Lu said true?" Liao Shangshu was the first to react. At this moment, he looked at Lu Zhan with bright and excited eyes.
To be honest, compared to King Cheng who knows nothing, Lu Zhan, who is capable of both literary and military skills, is much more suitable than King Cheng, that is...
"Second Young Master Lu, have you discussed the matter of going to Jingzhou with the Crown Prince?" Zhang Shangshu carefully told Liao Shangshu what was in his heart.
Duke Dingguo has such a bad temper. If he knew that they sent his beloved nephew to Jingzhou behind his back, he might have caused trouble with them! Duke Dingguo's mansion was already sparsely populated, and Lu Zhan was even more so.
The only nephew in the second house, Prince Dingguo, always looked after his only nephew, just like looking after his own eyes.
He didn't want to stoke the hornet's nest of Prince Dingguo because of this matter.
"Don't worry, ministers. As long as you agree to this matter, I will discuss it with my uncle when I get back soon." Lu Zhan looked at the three of them with a smile.
"This..." Zhang Shangshu was still hesitant.
After all, he could experience the messy skills of Prince Dingguo back then.
"Sir, please rest assured that I will not turn you in! I am going to Jingzhou on my own!" Lu Zhan looked at the three of them with a smile and spoke again.
"Second Master Lu, can I ask you one more question? Why did you invite yourself to Jingzhou?" Shi Bin, who had been immersed in officialdom for decades, was obviously not dazzled by this sudden joy. He looked at Lu Zhan warily and said.
Although it is said that I went to Jingzhou just to make a show to stop the world's mouth, but how can it be so easy to stop the people? Take the tens of thousands of lives in Jingzhou City as an example, are you going to save it? Or not?
If it is to be saved, how should you save it? If not, how to stop everyone's mouths?
If the matter in Jingzhou can be handled well, it will naturally establish a very high prestige among the people and officials. Even His Majesty will think highly of this person because of this, but if he fails to handle it properly...
Even if you lose your life, I'm afraid the people will backlash you!
So, this is a double-edged sword.
The probability of losing is obviously greater than the probability of winning!
This is also the reason why King Qi and King Duan decided to give up their bet after repeated deliberation.
But if even King Qi and King Duan are not willing to take this gamble, then why would Lu Zhan want to take this gamble? After all, if King Qi and King Duan win the bet, they can be said to have an advantage in the battle for the throne in the future.
But what about Lu Zhan? He is just the grandson of Emperor Zhengxuan, so it is useless for him to have all this prestige?
Seeing the vigilance in Shi Bin's eyes, Lu Zhan couldn't help but smile softly. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Shi Bin and said, "Shi Shangshu, you have really stayed in the officialdom for too long, so you must have forgotten - Jumiaotang
If it is too high, you should worry about its people; if it is far away from the rivers and lakes, you should worry about its ruler! Although I am not talented, the affairs in Jingzhou involve tens of thousands of lives, so there is no reason to sit back and ignore it!"
Lu Zhan's words were so loud that Shi Bin's face turned red, "Second Master Lu, I don't mean that..."
"Of course, if the adults think that I can't preside over the chaos in Jingzhou, then just pretend that I didn't say what I just said!" Lu Zhan interrupted Shi Bin with a cold face.
"No! How could it be! Mr. Lu, you can be said to be the most suitable person to go to Jingzhou to preside over the chaos!" Liao Shangshu said quickly.
Although Lu Zhan was known as a playboy, Shangshu Liao always remembered that the man in front of him had won the top prize at a young age. The article he wrote for the exam was so impassioned that after reading it, people were so excited that they could not calm down for a long time.
Not only because Emperor Zhengxuan saw that he was young and he was his own grandson, he was the only one who selected him as the number one scholar back then!
Not to mention, as the second son of Duke Dingguo, Lu Zhan also has good martial arts skills. With such a talented man with both civil and military talents and such a distinguished background, no matter from every aspect, he is the best candidate to go to Jingzhou.
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He even felt that he was more suitable than King Qi and King Duan!
"Yes, yes! Liao Shangshu is right!" Zhang Shangshu also hurriedly echoed at this moment, as if he was afraid that the Minister of Civil Affairs and History would object again. After saying this, he thought about it and immediately added another sentence,
"Shi Shangshu, the current epidemic situation in Jingzhou is obviously urgent. We don't have more time to consider it carefully!" After saying this, he gave Shi Bin a serious look.
The most important thing is to stabilize the people's hearts first!
Now His Majesty is seriously injured, the situation in the capital is still unclear, and something like this happens again in Jingzhou. If chaos breaks out in Jingzhou first, their situation will become even more difficult.
Moreover, under the current situation, King Duan and King Qi were unwilling to go. Finally, Lu Zhan showed up and took the initiative to go. This was a savior from heaven for them!
Therefore, no matter what Lu Zhan’s purpose is, if he is willing to go, then let him go!
At this moment, Shi Bin obviously understood the hint in Zhang Shangshu's eyes. He bit his lip and then made up his mind and said to Lu Zhan, "Second Young Master Lu, what are you going to do when you go to Jingzhou?"
Although Lu Zhan is rich in wealth and has both civil and military skills, he is still young. Even if he goes there in person, he may not be able to solve the current situation in Jingzhou City.
"I plan to ask my grandfather for an imperial edict first, and then take Dr. Li south along the way, collecting medicinal materials and recruiting doctors, and then finalize a plan to alleviate the epidemic as soon as possible on the way! However, there are tens of thousands of people in Jingzhou City
, These medicinal materials alone are definitely not enough, so when the time comes, I will have to trouble a few adults to arrange the rest for me." Lu Zhan said as he watched several people explain the matter seriously.
Hearing that Lu Zhan had even thought about not having enough medicinal materials for the follow-up, Shi Bin couldn't help but be shocked for a moment, "Second Young Master Lu, what do you mean by this, you... you want to bring the doctor into the city?"
"Not bad!" Lu Zhan replied decisively without even thinking.
At this time, not only Shi Bin was shocked, but also the other two ministers and King Cheng who came with Lu Zhan.
"Azhan, you, are you kidding me?" King Cheng stammered and looked at Lu Zhan in disbelief.
"Fifth uncle, I'm not joking with you, I'm telling the truth! Someone has to go in Jingzhou City, but if I don't go in, do you think those doctors will be willing to go in?" Lu Zhan looked at King Cheng calmly and said
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"No! A Zhan, you can't go!" Upon hearing Lu Zhan's words, King Cheng's face suddenly became serious. After he said this, he suddenly realized that his expression was too serious, so he quickly turned his face away.
Then he said to the other three ministers, "Sir, please let me go to Jingzhou! I will go on behalf of A Zhan!"
Prince Cheng never showed up in court, and even if they bumped into him on weekdays, he always looked innocent and smiling. This was the first time they had seen him stand up so solemnly.
The three of them looked at each other, and when they were about to speak, Lu Zhan's voice suddenly sounded again.
"Fifth uncle, you should stay here to take care of grandpa!"
"Azhan! The reason why I agreed to accompany you is because I thought you... In short, if you want to go to the city, I don't agree! If someone must take the lead to go to the city, then I will go for you!" Cheng
Wang looked at Lu Zhan with stubborn eyes.
A Zhan is now the only hope for the imperial sister. He cannot just watch him go to Jingzhou to die. If someone must go to Jingzhou, then he is willing to go on his behalf. In this way, he can repay his mother and his eldest brother for their kindness back then.
His protective feelings!
Seeing King Cheng's stubborn gaze, Lu Zhan's eyes suddenly moved. He suddenly felt that his uncle King Cheng seemed to know something...
"Second Young Master, actually, the prince's proposal is not a bad idea..." Shi Bin thought about it for a long time, and finally couldn't help but whispered.
If a prince can be added to this trip, the weight will be even greater. In this way, the people will not feel that the royal family is ruthless in their eyes, and it will be more able to stabilize people's hearts.
Moreover, to be selfish, King Cheng is mediocre. It is better for him to take this risk than for Lu Zhan to take the risk. Otherwise, if something happens to Lu Zhan in the future, the prince Dingguo will not come here.
Skinned three of them.
Obviously, the other two ministers had the same idea as Shi Bin. The three of them exchanged a tacit glance and then unanimously decided to push King Cheng out.
"Second Young Master, since the prince is willing to go, then you should ask him to accompany you! If you two go together, if something happens, you can discuss it with each other." Zhang Shangshu also hurriedly agreed.
"Yes, yes! I mean the same thing!" Liao Shangshu nodded hurriedly not to be outdone.
Just when a few people thought that Lu Zhan was about to let go, Lu Zhan suddenly raised the corners of his lips and shook his head at King Cheng. He said, "Fifth uncle, I know you are doing it for my own good, but I have my own way to go.
, I have no reason to involve you."
"Azhan..."
"Fifth uncle, after I leave, I hope you will pay more attention to matters in the capital." Lu Zhan curled his lips and said to Wang Cheng again.