Shouchun.
There was a long queue at the gate of the city, including merchants riding in cars, woodcutters carrying firewood, scholars from poor families studying, and down-and-out knights carrying swords.
It's not as cold as Luoyang here, but it's definitely not warm either.
Everyone was trembling.
People who are not afraid of the cold will not queue here.
"The younger generation! That younger generation!"
Suddenly someone shouted.
Liu Lu was stunned, and when he raised his head, he saw a merchant waving towards him.
Liu Lulei killed several horses and worked hard to get here. He really didn't want to cause trouble, so he walked over cautiously and saluted the merchant, "What are your orders?"
"Are you here to join your relatives?"
The merchant looked at Liu Lu in front of him. Of course Liu Lu would not come in as a ranger. Being a ranger would cause a lot of inconvenience. Nowadays, officials are unreasonable. If they encounter a ranger, they will kill him and say that they have caught a thief. .
Of course, it is difficult to mix up any identity. Merchants also face the risk of being robbed by officials. Even innocent farmers can be accused of being thieves.
Fortunately, after Sima Shi's killing, officials from all over the country restrained themselves a lot, at least they no longer dared to take action unscrupulously.
Liu Lu was able to rush to Huainan quickly without encountering too many difficulties, and he had to thank the general for his kindness.
He had changed his clothes several times along the way. At this moment, he was wearing tattered clothes and blending in among the civilians, making him inconspicuous at all.
Along the way, there were many fleeing people.
Liu Lu nodded, "I came to seek refuge with my relatives."
People like the ones played by Liu Lu cannot be considered complete refugees, but only half of them. Most of them have suffered a disaster at home, but they are not completely bankrupt and still have some wealth, so they go to find work with relatives elsewhere.
The merchant nodded, asked someone to take something from the side, and handed it to Liu Lu in front of him.
"Take it, this is for you."
Liu Lu took the clothes in his hand, his eyes full of confusion.
The merchant smiled and said: "I see that you are hungry and cold, and I can't bear it. There is some food here, so you eat it too!"
Liu Lu showed some fear and did not dare to accept it.
The merchant then said: "My name is Lu Shun, and I am a merchant from Hebei. You don't know something. Before His Majesty ascended the throne, he warned the merchants in Hebei to do more good deeds and relieve the poor. Your Majesty is unparalleled in the world." We have always followed his advice and never dare to forget it!!"
The merchant's voice was so loud that people around him gathered to watch.
Liu Lu was very surprised. He quickly thanked the merchant, put the clothes on his body, and ate hungrily.
Everyone around started talking.
A gentleman from a poor family was a little angry and cursed in a low voice: "The merchants in Hebei dare to use Your Majesty as a gimmick to seek benefits for themselves!!"
"You're just doing good deeds, helping the poor, pretending to win people's hearts, so you can sell your stuff!"
Another scholar had a different point of view, "Even so, after all, they have done a lot of good deeds, how can they be criticized? The name of Hebei's righteous merchants has spread everywhere. They do good deeds everywhere, and the people Everyone is willing to trade with them, and I heard that even thieves are not willing to embarrass them."
The man was still unconvinced, "His Majesty is clearly benevolent, what does this have to do with the merchants?"
"Your Majesty has only been on the throne for less than half a year, but he has already shown his benevolence. He sent officials to various places to investigate the situation of the people, reduced the emperor's carriages, horses, clothing and harem expenses, and eliminated useless things in the palace and government. This time he also killed He has punished officials everywhere who harmed the people, and ordered officials all over the world not to insult the people, which shows your majesty's kindness!"
These were obviously measures taken by the temple, and most of them were ordered by Master Sima.
However, from a local perspective, the temple's actions were the emperor's actions.
Listening to their words, Liu Lu almost couldn't help but pull the man to praise him.
I don’t know how long I stood here, but it was finally Liu Lu’s turn.
The soldier at the gate of the city checked his "document". There was nothing wrong with Liu Lu's certificate. Uncle Jiao personally came to handle it for him. The soldier only looked at it a few times and asked where he was going. , and let him enter the city.
After entering Shouchun, Liu Lu asked passers-by to confirm the location of the General's Mansion, and then hurried towards the General's Mansion.
In front of the general's mansion, there were several soldiers pacing back and forth. There were no people on the road, and almost no one dared to take the initiative to approach here.
At this moment, Liu Lu quickly approached the mansion with his head lowered.
"stop!!!"
Several soldiers raised their crossbows, and Liu Lu quickly raised his hands to show that he had no weapons.
Guanqiu Jian's mansion was obviously not one that could be climbed over the wall, and Liu Lu knew very well that if he did such a thing, he would only end up being shot by random arrows.
Liu Lu looked at the many soldiers in front of him and said, "Hurry up and report to General Zhendong! I have something important to report!"
The soldiers looked at each other for a few times, then someone turned and walked into the house.
Liu Lu did not put down his hands, because those crossbows were still aimed at him, which made Liu Lu a little panicked. He did not dare to say anything for fear of causing misunderstanding among these people and shooting him directly.
After waiting for a long time, finally, someone came out.
He was a young boy with a stinky face and walked swaggering in front of Liu Lu. Liu Lu could clearly see the disdain in his eyes. He waved his hand and asked the soldiers to put down their crossbows. .
Liu Lu felt a little unhappy, but he still said: "I want to see the general."
"The general is busy. If anything happens, you can tell me directly."
Liu Lu shook his head, "No, I can only inform the general."
There was some displeasure in the man's eyes. He looked at the shabby Liu Lu in front of him, "What big thing can you do?"
"No delay, please go in and report! I have to meet with the general immediately!"
"Then just wait."
The man said something and turned to leave.
Liu Lu was furious.
He originally didn't want to cause trouble, but it seemed that now he couldn't attract the general's attention without causing trouble. His eyes became fierce as he looked at the playboy in front of him.
Although I don’t know whose family you are from, please forgive me for offending Liu Lu! ! !
"General!"
Someone knocked on the door in the study.
Guanqiu Jian, who was discussing military matters with several of his confidants, frowned and said, "Come in."
The next moment, the playboy walked in swaggeringly, waved his hand, and threw one person to the ground.
"This person said he has important secrets to tell you."
Guanqiu Jian looked at the man and saw him curled up on the ground, trembling all over.
Liu Lu only felt that his stomach had been punched through.
He had never been punched so hard in his life.
He just had the idea of taking action, but he didn't catch the opponent with his outstretched hand. The kid turned around and punched him in the stomach. At that moment, Liu Lu felt that his bones were about to be broken, and he knelt on the ground. Couldn't get up anymore.
Then, he was picked up by this dude and dragged all the way to Guanqiu Jian's study.
Well, judging from the results, I achieved my goal.
It just might be a little different than what you expected.
Guanqiu Jian looked at Liu Lu, who was trembling all over, and then at Wen Yang, "Why are you so heavy-handed?"
"General, he was the one who attacked me first, and I didn't strike hard, I didn't use any force at all!"
"General, this has nothing to do with this strong man. I caused trouble specifically to see you."
Liu Lu stood up tremblingly.
Guanqiu Jian looked at the generals around him and said, "That's it for today's meeting. We'll discuss it another day. Ayang, you stay."
The generals all said their goodbyes and left. Wen Yang stood aside and stared at Liu Lu in front of him.
Whenever this guy has the idea of taking action against the general, he will snap his neck.
In this era, assassins were still quite popular. For example, Fei Yi of the Shu Han Dynasty was drunk at a banquet and was stabbed to death by Wei Guo's surrendered general Guo Xun.
"who are you?"
"I'm Liu Lu. I'm here on your Majesty's order."
As Liu Lu spoke, he carefully took out the emperor's letter from his body and handed it to Guanqiu Jian in front of him.
After Guan Qiujian took the letter, Liu Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Guanqiu Jian picked up the letter in astonishment and then read it carefully.
"It is indeed your Majesty's handwriting!!"
Guanqiu Jian was very surprised, but he did not continue reading. He hid the letter on his body and looked at Liu Lu in front of him.
"I heard from my son that His Majesty sent a warrior all the way to Luoyang to deliver a message. Are you that warrior?"
"it's me!"
"What a strong man!"
Guanqiu Jian stood up immediately and said, "Ayang! Why don't you help Liu Jun sit down! Look, he was beaten!"
Wen Yang hurriedly stepped forward to help Liu Lu, but Liu Lu subconsciously avoided it, "No, no, I'd better do it by myself."
He had some doubts about the immature playboy in front of him. This guy was too heavy-handed.
Liu Lu sat in front of Guanqiu Jian and told him all his experiences in these days without hiding anything.
He knew that His Majesty had great trust in Guanqiu Jian, and there was no need for him to tell lies to cover up. If he found out that he was lying, it might affect His Majesty's important affairs.
After listening to Liu Lu's story about how he delivered letters, went in and out of the palace, recruited knights, received an edict again, and came here, Guan Qiujian looked at Liu Lu with even more admiration.
Even the unruly Wen Yang couldn't help but be moved at this moment.
He cupped his hands towards Liu Lu and said, "I didn't know that I was a man with lofty ideals, so I took action rashly. I hope Mr. Liu doesn't care."
"I don't care, General. I have something I don't know and I want to ask."
"Liu Jun, please speak."
"Are all your Huainan elite soldiers like him? Or is this a special case? If all your soldiers are like this, I think there is no need to be afraid of Master Sima. We can take action now!"
"Hahaha~~"
Guanqiu Jian burst out laughing. He pointed at Wenyang and said seriously: "A Yang's martial arts is the only one to surpass the three armies in bravery, but his determination and ambition to quell the national traitors and help the country! He is the leader of the 80,000 Huainan elites." shared!!"
