"What do you want to do?!"
Du Yu yelled angrily.
He held a long sword and looked at the "thieves" around him warily.
He didn't expect that the public security in Wei Dynasty was so bad that even when he came to Sili with his knights, he would be attacked by thieves.
Looking at the thieves with crossbows who surrounded him in the distance, Du Yu felt his scalp numb.
Are crossbows so common now? The rebels in Hebei are all holding powerful crossbows, and even the thieves are holding powerful crossbows?
Du Yu naturally understood that these people were not ordinary thieves. Could it be that they were sent by the officials to take his life?
Du Yu, including the dozen or so knights around him, all had bitter expressions on their faces at this moment.
When being targeted with a powerful crossbow, no matter how strong their fighting power is, they have no ability to resist at all.
Under the crossbow, everyone is equal.
Even if you have the courage of an overlord, at this distance, the strong crossbow can still teach you how to behave.
The thieves suddenly gave way, and they saw a man walking out with a smile and bowed to Du Yu.
"Meet Mr. Du."
This person's accent was a bit mixed, and Du Yu couldn't tell where he came from.
"Who are you? Now that you know my identity, how dare you come to rob me?"
The man smiled and said: "Please don't blame me. I came to invite you on His Majesty's order. It's just that you were too vigilant. They were constantly sending people to investigate along the way. Your Majesty was afraid that you hadn't gotten close to Sili yet." Just go back, so I was specially sent to greet you.”
"Your Majesty misses you very much, and please come back with me to pay homage."
Du Yu sneered, "I came here this time without any intention of going against the princes. If I die here, what good will it do to them? General Wei will definitely not forgive them."
"You can say these words to the gentlemen in person, and please don't resist. If it hurts you, that's not good either."
As the man spoke, thieves immediately came forward to tie them up. Under the threat of strong crossbows, these people did not dare to fight back. Du Yu hesitated again and again, but decided not to resist.
If he dies here, it will definitely anger General Wei. General Wei cannot be impatient. Once he starts to be impatient, the ministers will find an opportunity to defeat him.
The ministers may not dare to kill him.
Du Yu and others were tied up, and the thieves took them away quickly.
The leader looked around and then ordered: "After the aftermath, the arrangements should be more realistic."
"only!!"
The leader was naturally Liu Lu. At this moment, he was escorting Du Yu. He did not dare to waste a moment and ran quickly towards Sili.
Du Yu was different from Wang Su. Wang Su advanced at full speed without understanding Luoyang at all and ran into the emperor's army. Du Yu was cautious and walked very slowly. He was investigating the surrounding situation along the way. The scouts kept coming.
Cao Mao's people were discovered by them several times. Fortunately, because of their status as rangers, they were only regarded as thieves.
Cao Mao believed that if Du Yu discovered anything unusual, he would not continue to come to Luoyang. In order to bring this person back, he specially asked Liu Lu to invite him.
Liu Lu hurried on at full speed and brought Du Yu to Uncle Jiao in only two days.
Uncle Jiao only brought a few cronies to see them, and when Du Yu saw Uncle Jiao, he was completely stunned.
Du Yu didn't know Liu Lu, but he knew Uncle Jiao. He didn't know how this man could become the captain of the school.
He suddenly felt that things in Luoyang seemed to deviate from what he expected.
Jiao Bo didn't say anything to Liu Lu. He sent knights to escort them and asked them to go to Luoyang as quickly as possible.
Liu Lu loaded Du Yu into the carriage, held a crossbow, and sat opposite him, looking at Du Yu motionlessly.
The carriage was moving at full speed on the official road, and Du Yu looked at the thief in front of him, and his attitude towards him also changed somewhat.
Du Yu looked at the serious Liu Lu and said, "May I ask your surname?"
"My name is Liu Lu."
Du Yu suddenly realized that he was a little unhappy with the thief in front of him at first, but in the past few days, his performance made him change his mind.
After this man put himself on the carriage, he sat in front of him with a crossbow all day long. Whenever he opened his eyes, all he saw was him looking directly at him. Even when he was eating, he was swallowing He was eating steamed cakes with the crossbow pointed at himself. He ate very quickly, and he only ate two cakes every day.
Du Yu had never seen anyone who could endure such hardships. He seemed not to have slept in the past few days.
What perseverance this is.
Hearing Liu Lu's answer, Du Yu suddenly realized.
"Is it the clan of the Later Han Dynasty?"
"no."
"Is that the former Han clan?"
"No."
"Dare you ask your father about his rank?"
"My father has no official title. His name is Liu Buji. He is a carpenter. He is very famous for his carpentry work. He is best at making beds."
Du Yu suddenly felt embarrassed, "It turns out he comes from a poor family."
Liu Lu grinned, "Why, Du Jun, do you think I look like a member of a high-ranking family? Or do you think only a member of a high-ranking family would dare to do this to you?"
Du Yu shook his head hastily, "I don't dare. I just thought that you were sent by the ministers, so I asked. The ministers will definitely not send you to do such an important thing. It seems that you are indeed His Majesty's person."
Liu Lu was very curious, "How do you dare to conclude that I didn't lie?"
Du Yu hesitated for a moment, "Children from high-ranking families usually don't call their biological father by his first name."
Liu Lu shook his head, "Isn't the name just for calling others? You people just have a lot of rules, and the rules are different in every place. Sooner or later, you will die based on these rules."
Du Yu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this person's words, "What you said is not bad."
Liu Lu glanced at him again, "I also know why Your Majesty asked me to pick you up."
"You are different from those scholars. I can't tell you what is different, but it is indeed different. You are somewhat similar to Your Majesty."
Du Yu sighed and asked, "How does your Majesty come to hold such power?"
"You have to ask His Majesty about this."
Liu Lu did not leak any information about what happened in Luoyang. He could say whatever His Majesty asked him to say, but he could not leak even a single word of what His Majesty did not ask him to say.
Seeing his performance, Du Yu once again sighed with emotion: "There are so many righteous people around your Majesty."
Liu Lu ignored him.
Du Yu was secretly transported to Luoyang, and Liu Lu personally sent him to the Tai Chi Hall.
In the east hall.
"Your Majesty, how can Lu Qin be able to become the Great Sinong?!"
"His father made a big mistake before, and now His Majesty wants to reuse him. The people of Hebei must be sad!"
Xun Yi was sitting next to Cao Mao, helplessly admonishing him.
The appointments of Lu Qin and Hua Ao were issued almost at the same time. Lu Qin was appointed as the chief minister of agriculture, while Hua Ao directly entered the ministerial system and was granted the title of regular servant of the Sanqi.
The ministers had been patient with the emperor's appointment for a long time, and this appointment completely broke their guard.
Their objection was not because Lu Qin's father had made a big mistake, but simply because they were not the ones who went up.
How important is the position of Da Sinong? If you can sit in this position, the family property will increase dramatically, which will be of great benefit to the entire clan. How can you give it up so easily?
And that Sanqiu, what a fine gold-plated official title he is.
Xun Yi immediately came to express his protest on behalf of the officials.
Cao Mao listened to his words with a smile and said seriously: "Mr. Xun, Lu Yu has made a big mistake, but what does this have to do with his children and son-in-law?"
"When I was in Yuancheng, I was very opposed to deposing relatives because of my father and ancestors."
"Isn't it because of things like this that the Later Han Dynasty fell?"
"However, you are right. His father did something like that, which caused the people of Hebei to suffer. It seems inappropriate not to blame his son and son-in-law. As a servant, I should consider your thoughts carefully. "
Cao Mao looked at Zhang Hua, "Mao Xian, what do you think?"
Zhang Hua said seriously: "Your Majesty, since Duke Xun has brought up the matter of party imprisonment, your Majesty can think about it carefully."
Xun Yi was so frightened that he almost jumped up, "Zhang Jun! Don't talk nonsense! Did I ever mention party imprisonment?!"
Zhang Hua looked at him strangely, "Because my father made a mistake and his relatives were not allowed to serve as officials, wasn't this the original policy of the party? Didn't you just tell your majesty not to hire the children and sons-in-law of sinners?"
Xunyi trembled, he did not dare to bear such a crime.
If word spread outside that he instigated His Majesty to engage in party corruption, his reputation would be as good as that of Dong Zhuo tomorrow.
He hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. I just think that there may be a more suitable person to take up the position of Chief Agriculture Officer."
Cao Mao laughed and said, "Maybe so. I will consider this candidate carefully."
Cao Mao looked at Zhang Hua who was standing aside, "Go and see if anyone has arrived."
Zhang Hua nodded and walked out. Just when Xun Yi was wondering, Zhang Hua quickly walked into the hall with someone.
When Xun Yi saw this man, his expression changed greatly.
It was General Wei's confidant, Du Yu!
Cao Mao also stood up quickly, smiled and took Du Yu's hand.
"Why is it too late for Yuan Kai to come!!"
"Is General Wei okay? When will he return to the temple? Without him, I will not have many available talents!"
Cao Mao said, then looked at Xun Yi beside him, "Mr. Xun, please go back first."
"I still have something important to discuss."
Xunyi looked at this scene in shock. He suddenly realized something and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I thought that Lord Lu could hold such a high position!!"
Cao Mao seemed a little unconcerned, "Let's talk about this later, I have other important matters."
Xun Yi gritted his teeth and left the Tai Chi Hall helplessly.
Du Yu watched Xun Yi walk away with complicated eyes. He knew in his heart that the emperor was clearly using himself to deal with the ministers.
"Your Majesty, a lot of things seem to be happening in Luoyang."
"Just like before, a group of jackals, obsessed with interests, fighting for power."
"Your Majesty, you really shouldn't be so reckless. If General Wei organizes the troops in Hebei and fights in Heluo, he will fight to the death and there will be many wolves in the court. When the time comes, I'm afraid you will be harmed."
Cao Mao laughed.
"The country is about to decline, the world is in danger, traitors are in power in the government, local powerful people are getting bigger, foreign traitors are rising from all sides, and the people in the country are in dire straits!"
"If Mao can't personally fight in Heluo, behead chiefs and kill thieves, how dare he mend the sky with his blood!?!"
