Afterwards, Liu Bei left Huayin County with a relaxed mood, taking all the troops he brought with him, leaving no one behind. Yang Biao stood at the head of Huayin County and looked at Liu Bei's troops retreating, and sighed deeply.
Yang Xiu, who was standing next to Yang Biao, looked at Yang Biao, hesitated for a moment, and then said what he wanted to say.
"Father, I think what my father made was the right choice."
Yang Biao slightly turned his head to look at his young son in surprise.
"Xiu, do you think what you did for your father was right?"
"Yes."
Yang Xiu nodded and said: "My son has never seen the world, but he also knows that Liu Xuande's reputation has always been very good. It is rare to hear people say bad things about Liu Xuande. Even his father often laments Liu Xuande's talents instead of those who accuse him. However, his father hated Yuan very much and said harsh words to Yuan many times.
The son thought that even his father recognized Liu Xuande's character, so the oath Liu Xuande swore could be believed. In contrast, although the Yuan family was the fourth generation and the third prince, it was not trustworthy. Since neither party was a good choice, It is better to choose someone who is trustworthy than someone who is not trustworthy. "
Yang Biao looked at Yang Xiu for a while and smiled bitterly.
"Xiu, what you said makes me speechless as a father!"
"Father, did you say something wrong?"
"No, you are right, very right. Although Liu Xuande is one of the culprits responsible for Yang's fall to this day, I have never doubted his character of keeping his promises."
Yang Biao sighed: "In comparison, the Yuan family does not have such a reputation, so this time in Luoyang, Liu Xuande must win. The person who will be the leader in the world in the future must be Liu Xuande!"
"Is father so sure?"
Yang Xiu asked: "My father also said before that the Yuan family and the He family have been running Luoyang for a long time. Liu Xuande is not able to fight against them. With the four generations and three masters and a profound background, will Liu Xuande definitely win?"
"Moral support from many, scant support."
Yang Biao smiled bitterly and said: "Even if enemies like me hope that Liu Xuande can win, how come there are so few others who secretly hope that Liu Xuande can win? People's support has always been an important factor affecting the situation.
When people's hearts are leaning toward Liu Xuande, how could he fail? Yuan Wei is arrogant and arrogant, and He Jin is stupid and cowardly. Although these two people hold high positions and have many fans around them, they will definitely not be able to defeat Liu Xuande, who is popular among people. "
"I see."
Yang Xiu nodded slowly and looked at the direction Liu Bei left, with an inexplicable light shining in his eyes.
"Father, Liu Xuande once said before that the Yang family will usher in the end, but it will also usher in a new life. Judging from his code of conduct that always keeps his promises, is this some kind of promise he made to the Yang family?"
"Maybe so."
Yang Biao looked into the distance and whispered: "But to usher in a new life, we must first face the doomsday. I just don't know what the doomsday is in Liu Xuande's words. If the Yang family's family business of several generations is destroyed by me, In the hands of father and son, how can he have the face to meet the ancestors of all generations in the future?"
After this meeting, Liu Bei sent news to the rear and made slight adjustments to the original logistics route.
Don't choose another route, just pass through Hongnong County directly to Luoyang, and order the logistics department personnel to connect with the officials of Hongnong County.
Xun Yu, Yin Da and others in charge of logistics and transportation were a little confused, but they still did what Liu Bei said.
As a result, Hongnong County was indeed very enthusiastic about this matter. They dispatched a large amount of manpower and material resources to help Liu Bei's troops with the logistical work, and provided a lot of convenience to Xun Yu, Yin Da and others, opening the door to convenience without any trace. hinder.
As a result, Liu Bei's logistics road was smooth all the way.
In the original action plan, Hongnong County, as a key uncertain factor, affected the overall layout of Liu Bei's action plan.
Even in the first version of the plan, Jia Xu suggested that Liu Bei use a battalion of troops to deter the Yang family in Hongnong County. Even if he paid some price for this, the Yang family must not be allowed to become a time bomb in Liu Bei's rear.
However, Liu Bei personally vetoed the plan and said that it was up to him to solve the problem and that the logistics side only had to wait for news.
Regarding this, the logistics department accepted the order, but there were still some doubts in their hearts. As a result, the news came that Hongnong County had opened the door to convenience, and the logistics officials were overjoyed.
Xun Yu, Yin Da and others, who were well aware of the inside story, were even more emotional and deeply admired Liu Bei's political skills.
He was able to persuade Yang, who was almost his mortal enemy, to help. What did Liu Bei say to Yang Biao?
They don't know, and of course it doesn't matter.
After solving a time bomb in the rear, Liu Bei led the army to Luoyang City with confidence, and arrived in Henan County to the west of Luoyang City in mid-to-late February of the sixth year of Zhongping.
Here, Liu Bei met the emperor's envoy, and the emperor's envoy delivered the latest order, asking Liu Bei to lead the troops to garrison in the Shanglin Garden and Xianyang Garden, where the imperial court prepared all the materials needed by the army.
After that, Liu Bei's army was stationed there, and Liu Bei himself was waiting for the emperor's order, ready to enter Luoyang City to report on his duties at any time.
As Liu Bei's army moved closer to Luoyang City, the emotions of the demons and monsters in the city also began to polarize.
Yuan Wei has a very obvious feeling.
A considerable number of the ancient literature school families who had previously moved closer to him in order to gain the status of the clan no longer had any contact with him, but returned to Lu Zhi to pay their respects.
And as time goes by, there are more and more such people.
Originally, more than 80% of the entire upper class of the Ancient Literature School had taken refuge in him, but now, this proportion has dropped to less than 50%.
Liu Bei hadn't arrived at Luoyang City yet, but he just led his troops here. Every time he got closer to Luoyang City, some of the ancient literature school families who had originally been close to Yuan Wei returned to Lu Zhi's side.
This situation not only made Yuan Wei hateful, but also made Lu Zhi dumbfounded.
"Because Xuande came, they came back. With such integrity, it's no wonder that Zheng Gong was desperate and felt that he couldn't stay in Luoyang City. If things go on like this, I think I won't be able to stay anymore..."
The long-term political struggle and heavy political responsibilities made Lu Zhi physically and mentally exhausted.
The fact that Lu Zhi has always been very depressed about his personal ethics and the interests of the group, and has always felt that he has done something wrong.
He became a Taiwei in Luoyang City with a feeling of guilt. With such a feeling, he had a heartfelt resistance to things like increasing his power and expanding his power, even though he himself knew that it was wrong to do so. But he just couldn't get over it.
This is one of the reasons why he is unwilling to expand his personal power.
Now, with the departure of Zheng Xuan and the de facto disintegration of the Ancient Literature School, Lu Zhi understands Zheng Xuan more and more, understands this era, and understands the group of people around him.
Everyone seems to be like-minded companions, but as long as there is a slight change, they can change their stance at any time, leave the so-called large group, and fight for their own interests.
The overall situation does not exist and is not important. The overall situation is nothing in the face of interests.
Before, Liu Bei didn't come and the Yuan family was strong, so most of them left.
Now that Liu Bei is here, he still has the power to open a government, and he is like a new rich man, so many of the people who left before have returned.
Lu Zhi really couldn't bear this kind of thing, so he complained very depressedly to Xun Shuang, Fu Qian, Ma Rixi and others, pouring out his resentment.
"As of now, whether it's an ancient text or a modern text, it's just a superficial appearance. On the inside, it's still a struggle for power. It's no different from the struggle between relatives and eunuchs. I'm afraid most people think this way, and only a few people are like me. Wait, I'm still thinking about the glory of the saint. Now that things have happened, I should follow Zheng Gong's example and return home. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will die of anger in Luoyang soon."
Xun Shuang, Ma Rixi and Fu Qian were all stunned.
Xun Shuang looked at Lu Zhi and asked in surprise: "Ziqian, are you serious? Mr. Zheng will retire and return to his hometown at the age of sixty. Are you going to retire and return to his hometown at the age of fifty?"
Lu Zhi hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.
"For the Ancient Literature School, I gave up a lot of things and did some wrong things, but in the end I found that they may never need me to do those wrong things. Whether I do them or not, they are who they are. It hasn’t changed. If that’s the case, what’s the point of my staying and giving?”
(End of chapter)
