After hearing Le Jin's words.
Lu Zhi nodded happily.
Although he believed in himself, he would not agree to Cao Ang's request to help.
After all, he and Cao Ang didn't have a very close relationship at first. At most, they had admiration and praise for this young man.
Secondly, my current physical condition is already very bad. I rushed from Youzhou to Dongjun with great force, and I might end up on my back half way.
But since Cao Ang has sent a letter.
It doesn't matter if you read it yourself. It's more or less a sign of respect for others.
He used a knife to cut open the sealed paint and took out the three silk books hidden in the mail box.
Looking at the dense text above, Lu Zhi first squinted his eyes, and then patiently read through it.
"The world is in chaos, the court is exhausted, and the traitors and traitors of Dong are bullying the emperor and intimidating the ministers. The power of the Han Dynasty has been completely lost, and the people of the world do not know that they have a king."
"At this time when the world is in turmoil and the people are in distress, no one without great talent, great virtue, and great ability can help the Han Dynasty and save the people from the fire and water."
The letter first elaborated on the current crisis and dilemma facing the Han Dynasty.
Lu Zhi looked at him and nodded his head one after another.
His face couldn't help but become a little more solemn.
As he continued to read, Cao Ang changed his pen and caught Lu Zhi to praise him.
“Gongxinyi is known all over the world, and its reputation is world-renowned. Literature can help the country and the country, and martial arts can bring peace to troubled times. These are the people with great talent, great virtue, and great ability. In today’s world of chaos, injustice is not enough to turn the tide! "
…
Everyone likes to hear good things.
Even an old comrade like Lu Zhi couldn't help but nodded slightly after seeing Cao Ang's praise for him.
The slightly solemn expression on his face was now replaced by a slight smile.
But that's about it.
After all, given Lu Zhi's identity and status, he is highly praised by the whole world, and how many people even flatter him?
Throughout his life, he really had heard countless people praise him, many of whom had status and even official positions that far exceeded Cao Ang's current situation.
Therefore, what Cao Ang wrote in the letter can only be said to have a mediocre meaning.
It was not enough to make Lu Zhi change his mind.
After raising his head and glancing at Le Jin, Lu Zhi lightly patted the silk book he had read previously on the table.
Then he shook his head indifferently and said: "Your master really praised me a lot, and his words were full of sincerity, which shows that he sincerely invites me."
"It's just that right now, I'm already tired of the things in this world. Instead of being involved in it, it would be better for me to live in seclusion and live in seclusion until my death."
"So although good advice is good, I don't do it!"
This is said more politely.
The implication is that although the words sounded nice, more than one person said this to me, and just a few words were not enough to change my mind.
Regarding this, Le Jin's expression remained unchanged.
He just pretended to be honest and chuckled, and then waited for Lu Zhi to continue reading the next two silk books.
…
on the second letterhead.
Cao Ang released the big news.
"In the past, the late emperor was deposed by the traitor Dong, and there were rumors in the world afterwards. Therefore, the emperor and the late queen mother may have been harmed by Dong's thieves and died in Luoyang."
"Actually, that's not the case. Before Dong Zhuo took action, I had already bribed the perpetrators in the palace and used a subcontracting plan to rescue several venerables."
"Now, the emperor, the queen mother, and even the imperial concubine are all in Puyang County, Dongjun. The Han Dynasty is orthodox and still needs public help!"
Just a few simple sentences.
The amount of information is huge.
Lu Zhi looked at it and was shocked.
His eyes, which were originally a little confused and cloudy, were now focused and looking at the letter.
The faint feeling of sleepiness from before.
Now it has disappeared without a trace.
This...the former emperor who was demoted to King Hongnong and was rumored to be brutally murdered by Dong Zhuo is actually still alive today, and together with the Queen Mother, they are living safely under the protection of Cao Ang.
How could Lu Zhi not be surprised by this?
…
After carefully examining several seals on the silk book, Lu Zhi was certain that these seals were made by the original seal.
If it is a single one or two, there may be a possibility of forgery, or Cao Ang obtained one or two of them through some channel.
But now there are four seals here.
The emperor, the queen mother, the princess, the imperial concubine.
This kind of situation where the whole family cooks for one thing, it is almost impossible to own it by luck or to fake it.
Therefore, Lu Zhi is inclined to believe that this matter is true.
After confirming this fact, Lu Zhi fell into a long silence.
In fact, even though he was far away in Youzhou, Lu Zhi was not completely without his own news channels.
His students are all over the world, and an unknown number of them have held certain official positions in various states and counties.
Throughout the year, there are always some exchanges of letters and even visits in person.
Therefore, Lu Zhi also knew about Liu Bian's death by Dong Zhuo.
He still remembers that when he first received the news, he drank three large bowls of wine to get drunk and cried three times to express his condolences.
Although Lu Zhi was not necessarily satisfied with Liu Bian, the young emperor, let alone the close relationship between the emperor and his ministers.
But because Liu Bian, as the former emperor, died at the hands of Dong Zhuo, which was a ruthless trampling and even crushing of the dignity of the Han Dynasty, Lu Zhi naturally felt sad and angry.
But now someone told him that the venerables were not dead and were well protected. The biggest thought in Lu Zhi's heart was naturally to feel relieved.
Secondly, he had extremely strong praise for Cao Ang, who took action and saved the emperor and the queen mother.
…
Just after thinking for a moment.
Lu Zhi finally shook his head helplessly.
Even if there is an emperor in Puyang City, Lu Zhi doesn't have much interest now.
The first thing is that you can't bear it physically.
Secondly, even with the existence of the late emperor, Lu Zhi did not feel that he could use his hand to achieve peace in the world and restore the Han Dynasty, so he ran to Dongjun as if There is no big need.
It's better to live out your old age peacefully in this thatched cottage.
After thinking about it for a while.
Lu Zhi sighed, and then asked Le Jin: "Do you know what is written on this silk book?"
Le Jin naturally shook his head in denial.
Seeing this, Lu Zhi carefully folded the silk book, then pretended to be bitter and said to Le Jin helplessly.
"To be honest with you, if you had sent this letter a few months ago, I would have packed my bags and followed you, but I'm afraid I can't do that now."
"My health has been deteriorating recently. I don't have enough food and sleep. I don't have enough energy to even give lectures to students on weekdays, let alone go to Dongjun now."
"With my current body, I am not strong enough to travel long distances and work hard, let alone contribute to the great cause of Lord Qianjiafu."
"So, I can only express my regrets!"
…
Lu Zhi's oil and salt are not enough.
Le Jin also felt a little headache.
However, he always remembered Cao Ang's instructions.
Therefore, he was neither arrogant nor impatient. He just bowed his hand respectfully to Lu Zhi and spoke calmly.
"My lord, you might as well read the last piece of silk paper. If you still insist on resigning, I will get up and leave immediately without saying a word!"
Lu Zhi nodded slightly.
He didn't think Cao Ang could write any flowers on the last piece of paper.
After all, even Liu Bian is still alive, and such breaking news has already been revealed.
What other content could there be that would be enough to impress an old comrade like him?
"Uh-huh!"
I opened the last silk book.
The text content on this piece of paper was the least, only a few sentences. However, just these few lines of text shocked Lu Zhi.
A burst of dazzling energy suddenly erupted in the originally dim eyes, and even the eyeballs protruded slightly outwards, obviously feeling extremely agitated.
Moreover, the content on this page seemed to have some kind of power, making Lu Zhi sit upright, his back straightened, and he no longer looked old and weak like before.
The right hand holding the letter could not help but tremble, and the lips could not help but turn up and down. There was a feeling that could not be calmed for a long time.
This posture.
It even scared Le Jin.
What did the general write in the letter? Lu Shangshu was so troubled that his heart was about to jump out of his chest. It would be better not to cause any trouble later!
…
"Zixun, Zixun!"
Le Jin's worries were obviously unnecessary.
After experiencing some emotional turmoil, Lu Zhi gradually calmed down, but soon raised his voice again and shouted angrily outside the bamboo house.
Not long after.
The disciple who had brought the food before walked in quickly and saluted Lu Zhi respectfully.
But before the student could speak, Lu Zhi had already taken the lead and grabbed the conversation.
"Zixun, my master has a great appetite now. Go and bring me some food!"
Speaking of which.
Lu Zhi suddenly remembered something.
Then he hurriedly added: "The distinguished guest has come from afar and must have never had lunch. Please prepare an extra portion so that I can eat with the distinguished guest today!"
After reading the entire letter, Le Jin's treatment with Lu Zhi suddenly improved a lot, directly to the point of having dinner together.
And the disciple who was called Zi Xun was tempted.
But I didn't think too much about it at the moment.
On the contrary, his face was full of surprise and surprise, his whole body was visible to the naked eye, and his spirits were lifted.
The teacher has been depressed for many days. He has not eaten normally for a long time. Even during dinner time, he only eats a little casually.
Today, it is rare to say that I have a great appetite.
How could this not make him, a student, feel sincerely happy?
"Disciple, I understand. Disciple, go and prepare the meal now. Teacher, please stay with your distinguished guests later!"
"It won't take long, the disciple will be here soon!"
…
Wait until the students leave.
Lu Zhi first said to Le Jin in a decisive tone: "After lunch, I will ask the students to pack their things and go to Dongjun with you!"
No other words too much.
Lu Zhi directly changed his attitude, readily agreed to Cao Ang's invitation to him, and made a resolute decision to go out to help Cao Ang.
Facing this old comrade, Le Jin was really surprised by such a huge contrast in attitude.
I really don’t know what the general wrote in the letter.
It can actually have such an effect!
Le Jin couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in his heart for this prince who had defected to him not long ago.
He became more and more determined to follow Cao Ang's footsteps and always surround Cao Ang's will.
certainly.
Even if you are curious.
Le Jin will never inquire about the content of the letter. This is his duty as a subordinate.
…
What do you think about Le Jinzuo sitting opposite.
Lu Zhi didn't pay too much attention.
Instead, he opened the letter again and read it silently again as if he had found a treasure.
It can be said that there are thousands of thoughts in my heart, and my mind is even more agitated. I feel that the depression that has been accumulated in my chest for many years can finally be expressed at this moment.
There wasn't actually much complicated language in the letter.
Just two short paragraphs.
"If you agree to come out and help me, I would like to recommend you as the mentor of the late emperor, and help him ascend the throne again in the future. At that time, you will become the emperor's mentor."
"And as an emperor's master, you can display your talents and your ambitions, such as the ancient scriptures that you have never forgotten!"
Just two paragraphs.
It was like a fatal blow.
It hit Lu Zhi's Achilles' heel directly.
It can be said that he has grasped it to death.
As a world-famous scholar, Lu Zhi felt that his time was running out, but he actually had two regrets that had not been realized.
One is that the Han Dynasty has not yet emerged, and the world is not yet clear.
The other is his lifelong grand wish, which is to revive ancient classics in today's era when modern classics occupies the absolute mainstream.
The latter is quite difficult.
…
Because the late emperor was not interested in ancient Chinese classics.
In other words, I don’t have much interest in the study of classics, and I have no intention of supporting or suppressing anyone. I just let everything go.
Therefore, even if Lu Zhi spent most of his life, he had the best reputation in the world.
The achievements in reviving ancient classics are still minimal. After all, this is a confrontation with the mainstream of an entire era.
Without the support of the court and the royal family, wouldn't it be as difficult as climbing to the sky on his own?
If it weren't for his talent in literature and martial arts, and his great appearance in front of the late emperor several times in succession, he might not have been able to retain even this meager result.
And just when Lu Zhi thought that this lifelong ambition would never have a chance to be realized, and would be taken underground with him and become an eternal regret.
Cao Ang gave him a chance!
I am willing to ask him to serve as the emperor's teacher!
…
There is no doubt that if he can serve as the emperor's master and persist until the day Liu Bian is re-established as the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
Many of Lu Zhi's ideas will be implemented to a certain extent under the will of the emperor and the tendency of the court.
Even if he was unfortunate enough to not live to see that day.
Even after arriving in Puyang County and before his death, he could have subtly reformed the emperor's thoughts.
As long as he persisted in exporting his thoughts to Liu Bian, he would have a profound and lasting impact on him.
That's to be expected.
In the future, even if Lu Zhi leaves first, Liu Bian will take advantage of his position as a teacher and implement some measures to revive ancient classics.
Lu Zhi had no doubt.
That is the opportunity now, which will be his only hope of realizing his greatest ambition in life.
If he misses this opportunity.
It will be a lifelong regret until death.
That's why he changed his mind uncharacteristically and decided to go to Puyang City with Le Jin.
And at the same time.
Lu Zhi also felt that his whole body was full of strength. Not only did he have a strong appetite, but he also became more energetic and seemed to be glowing with a second spring.
The impending limit, which I could feel from time to time before, has now been eliminated a lot.
This is not to say that Lu Zhi's body has improved a lot inexplicably, but it is an instinctive maintenance mechanism.
Lu Zhi had a strong desire to survive until the emperor ascended the throne and took power.
No matter what, at least he must persist until he reaches Puyang City alive and teaches the emperor for a while before he collapses.
Otherwise it will all be in vain!
…
Regarding what happened in distant Youzhou.
Cao Ang didn't know.
But he was still very confident in what he had listed on three pieces of paper.
Progress layer by layer, step by step.
The real killer move is the last silk book.
As long as Lu Zhi has read the letter completely and still has the ability to act, he will definitely be tempted by it and set off immediately.
And here it comes.
Cao Ang had to give him a big thumbs up for his quick wit.
The Queen Mother and the Princess hope that Cao Ang will find a good teacher with both political integrity and talent for the emperor, and there is nothing wrong with paying some price for this.
Cao Ang, in turn, asked Lu Zhi to be a teacher to the emperor as a condition.
He kidnapped Lu Zhi, a domestic scholar and one of the top three generals in the late Han Dynasty, to work for him.
Use the emperor's needs to make Lu Zhi's price tag.
There was no cost involved, and Cao Ang received Lu Zhi's service and the satisfaction of the Queen Mother and the Princess without paying anything.
This wave is simply taking it from both ends, taking it from both ends, it is a complete, no-cost and huge-profit deal!
…
The New Year's Day of the Han Dynasty.
As the wheel of time turned, the steps of the Han Dynasty took another step forward.
We officially entered AD 191, the second year of Chuping. It has been one year and four months since Cao Ang came to this era.
That night.
The carriage of the Governor's Mansion was driving on the main road.
Before the New Year, Cao Ang specially ordered someone to customize this ultra-luxury carriage.
There were eight people sitting in its spacious carriage, including Cao Ang and his three concubines, as well as Cai Yan, whose identity was temporarily doubtful, and three female members of the Queen Mother's family.
It's all in the car now.
This was a big gathering organized by Cao Ang. Taking advantage of the rare festive scenery, he simply went out for a sightseeing, which could relieve the boredom of staying in the house all day.
Besides, Cao Ang will be lighting up people later. There will be 1,088 giant fireworks. You will definitely not be able to see anything in the mansion, so naturally you have to go to an open place to watch them.
In fact, there should have been an emperor present.
It's just that the little emperor Liu Bian really couldn't stand such a happy time and had to stay with his mother and sister, such elders.
That would be worse than killing him.
Moreover, after arriving in Puyang City, the Queen Mother He set many more rules for her son, and her control over him became a bit stricter.
I usually press too hard.
Now that it was a rare opportunity to relax, how could Liu Bian be able to remain restrained in place with peace of mind?
He took a group of guards with him early, went into the bustling crowd of Puyang City, and disappeared without a trace.
…
As the curtains on both sides of the carriage opened.
The lively scene in the city gradually came into view.
The entire Puyang County town is extremely lively due to the deliberate arrangements of the county and county governments.
Both sides of the main streets were hung with red lanterns, making the originally dark streets as bright and dazzling as daylight.
In the streets and alleys other than the main roads, there are also a large number of people setting up stalls and going to the market.
The former is a smart hawker. After learning about the New Year's Eve in Puyang County in advance, he was ready to celebrate and have a lot of fun, so he prepared a large number of items for sale.
Most of them are handicrafts and even food.
There are so many categories that it’s dizzying to see.
A considerable number of the latter are the aboriginal people in the city. Even wealthy families are willing to come out during such a busy time.
In addition, the farmers in the surrounding rural settlements, although they don't have much extra money, are happy and comfortable even if they are just for fun.
"It's so lively!"
"Husband, can I go down and have a look?"
Dong Bai, who had the most lively personality among the girls, rushed to Cao Ang first and pulled his sleeves with his hands, his eyes full of hope.
And Cao Ang glanced at it.
I saw many graceful and noble women like the Queen Mother, and there was an eagerness to try on her face at this moment.
He immediately smiled brightly.
Then he waved his hand and said: "If you want to go for a walk, then come with me. If you want to be quiet, just stay in the carriage!"
Anyway, there is still some time before the fireworks are set off. Even if we walk all the way there, we still have plenty of time.
The second half of the sentence is naturally to take care of women like Cai Yan, who have a relatively quiet personality and don't like crowded and noisy scenes.
As Cao Ang said.
Dong Bai immediately cheered and got off the carriage first under the protection of his guards.
After several people got down one after another, Cao Ang also jumped down.
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Monthly ticket recommendation ticket
(End of chapter)
