After the conversation, Lu Li and others walked all the way towards the mountainside. In fact, both groups were sure that the two princes were resting here.
One followed the eunuch's instructions and searched the area, leaving only the villa in front of him. The other knew how to look at the energy.
In the eyes of the great scholar Lu Zhi, the entire Mang Mountain is composed of various colors, mainly gray-purple, densely packed, almost occupying the line of sight, and constantly spilling out, followed by gray-red, scattered around, Finally, there is gray green, and you can occasionally see a few spots, all distributed at the foot of the mountain.
Gray represents death, while purple is a symbol of the royal family, red symbolizes the three nobles and nine ministers, and green is the lowest. Some people of low rank but meritorious service to the country were specially approved by the emperor to be buried in Mang Mountain to enjoy their mourning and honor.
And these changes are all brought about by the Heavenly God Stone, which makes everything in the world have Qi.
At this moment, the red light in the villa soared into the sky, like a red crow falling from the sky.
Minggong, from central Henan Province, was not polite and directly asked the doorman: "Where are the two princes?"
"..." The doorman waved his hand quickly, and then pointed to his ears and throat.
On the side, Jiang Sheng, who was consciously acting as his younger brother, didn't bother to talk nonsense and just pushed him away.
Which respectable family would use a deaf or aphasic person as a doorman?
As soon as he entered the door, Cui Yi, the owner of the village, came to meet him and asked Mingong the reason. After a while, Lu implanted it, all doubts were cleared, and everyone was led into the hall.
In fact, this meeting place was surrounded by an impressive group of soldiers. During this period, more than ten eunuchs were walking back and forth, kneeling to eat.
Seeing this, Lu Li raised his eyes, looked through the wall of people, and saw two young men, their faces slightly pale.
One of them is a little older, probably the young emperor of Han, who is about to succeed the throne. He knows that someone is coming to greet him, so he seems a little irritable. On the surface, he is enjoying the meal, but in fact, he is frequently looking around due to the movements from the outside world. Gives people a sense of frivolity.
On the contrary, Dong Hou, who was kneeling and sitting below, looked more solemn even though he was slightly younger.
Of course, if you have to find fault, there must be one. He noticed that someone was looking at him, and subconsciously leaned against the corner, only half of his body was blocked by the Yulin Guard, showing a sense of restraint.
"Lu Shangshu." Zhang Rang bowed his hands and saluted.
However, Lu Zhi didn't even look at him. He knelt down and apologized to the two shocked people: "I'm late, I hope your highnesses will forgive me."
Last night, he only saved the Queen Mother He, and he felt very ashamed. Now that he saw that the Young Emperor and Dong Hou were not seriously injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Lu Li and his party took the initiative to place their weapons and armor outside the courtyard, the young emperor felt a little calmer and hesitated: "Are you here to protect us? Are you here to rob us?"
"I'm here to protect you." Pan Ming handed over his hand.
Not far away, when he heard the word "Jie Jia", Min Gong from central Henan hurriedly kowtowed and cried bitterly: "I am guilty of death and failed to protect His Highness. Now King Qin's army is on the way. Please return to the capital."
"Your Majesty has passed away, and the country cannot be without a king for a day. I hope that Your Majesty will return the capital to appease the hearts of the subjects."
Obviously, Dong Hou was ignored. Even though he had the same noble status and was loved by the late emperor, there was no difference in age. Not only the scholar group headed by Yuan Wei, but also pure ministers like Lu Zhi, all wanted to be Shi Hou. .
When someone mentioned the capital, the young emperor's eyes instantly filled with tears, and he said resolutely: "I can't go back alone."
At the same time, his eyes drifted unconsciously to Qu Mu, the supervisor of Shang Fang. Now that Jian Shuo was gone, this person was the only one who could bring him a sense of security.
Hearing this, Min Gong, the central minister, burst into tears and blamed himself more and more for his incompetence, which caused the blood of the late emperor to be lost among the people.
In addition, he hated Grand Tutor Yuan Wei and his party even more for being so bold as to lead troops into the palace.
For a time, both the emperor and his ministers were crying, and the old and the young wanted to hug each other.
Dong Hou and Liu Xie had no choice but to comfort his elder brother and Min Gong with words. Lu Li secretly marveled that he did not expect that the later emperor of the country, Emperor Xian of Han, would have such determination at such a young age.
In this situation, what is the bearing of the two kings? They will make judgments.
Anyway, Lu Li felt that Dong Hou seemed to be more suitable to become the emperor than the Young Emperor, and this move might be able to win over Dong Zhuo——
Dong Zhuo had little prestige in the court, and he was not a scholar. He came to the capital to control state affairs, which was completely unfair and inconsistent with his words. However, Dong Hou's succession to the throne was different.
This prince was raised by the Empress Dowager Dong since he was a child. He has long regarded the Dong family as his maternal family. If he ascends the throne as emperor, won't Dong Zhuo, a fat man named Dong, be able to shamelessly seek relatives?
Then he transformed and became the emperor's uncle. The position of "general" in this dynasty has always been held by the emperor's uncles, such as Dou Wu and He Jin.
Of course, this idea was just a flash in my mind. Not to mention the disadvantages caused by driving away wolves and devouring tigers, Lu Zhi and Yuan Wei would not be able to pass this test alone.
The most important thing is, who is qualified to say anything on this issue?
However, everyone in the room had mixed reactions due to the Young Emperor's poor performance.
Min Gong from central Henan only felt ashamed. This was the fault of his ministers.
Shangshu Lu Zhi frowned slightly. The young emperor was indeed young, and the man-made disasters he encountered were rare in a century. His cowardice and resistance were understandable, but with Hou Dong as a foil, he looked mediocre.
As for Zhang Rang and others, they were naturally proud. The emperor originally wanted to make Donghou the emperor, but due to the opposition of the ministers in the court, he had no choice but to give up.
In addition, with the killing of the general and the bloodshed in the two palaces, the situation has changed subtly.
Subconsciously, Zhang Rang looked at Lu Li, who was standing next to Lu Zhi, and secretly observed: He is so heroic that he must be a rising star in the army.
Why haven't you seen it?
When it comes to military force, Zhang Rang is not as good as Jian Shuo, but his ability to observe people's emotions and never forget things makes him the first of the Ten Constant Attendants.
Zhang Rang instantly thought of a possibility and asked tentatively: "Whose subordinate is this general? How could he meet him like this?"
Lu Zhi and Mingong were too lazy to talk to him.
Lu Li thought to himself that an opportunity had come, and faced Zhang Rang with a calm face, and replied: "The former Bingzhou Yangwei General Lu Mengming."
He didn't even mention how the general could advance.
On the way here, he had already thought of a draft: After hearing the motto of Wangqi Master, Ding Gong was worried that he would not comply with the motto, so he sent them to the capital to protect the emperor secretly. In addition, in order not to violate Han law, he allowed the three to resign.
Now that He Jin is dead, the only people who know the inside story are Yuan Wei, Yuan Shao and others. In this situation, the two princes may not believe a word they say.
Furthermore, even if Shi Changshi knew that the original intention of Lu Li and others coming to Luoyang was to kill him, he wouldn't care about it anymore, because the palace incident last night had made the eunuch party exist in name only, and it was only right to save their lives.
As expected, after hearing these words, Zhang Rang instantly became energetic. He stood up and strode to Lu Li. He held his slightly bulging belly with one hand and put his shoulder with the other. He said in a kind tone: "A hero comes from a young age. I am a hero." Although I was in the capital, I had heard about the general's name, beheaded King Guli, and pacified Baibo Huangjin."
"At that time, Captain Ding's memorial requesting merit for the general was sent to the court. Those bitter scholars did not believe it and said that they would send envoys to conduct a thorough investigation. In the end, I overcame all opinions and vouched for the late emperor..."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your kind words."
There is indeed such a thing, but it is not as noble as Zhang Rang said. Lu Li didn't show it on his face, but he couldn't help complaining in his heart: The official position of a powerful general is clearly priced at 15 million yuan, one cent less. None of them worked, but Ding Gong was promoted from Biejia to governor, and he gave him 35 million yuan, plus two golden horses, before he got his wish.
However, Zhang Rang's memory is really admirable. The official positions he sold, ranging from local county magistrate to governor of a state, were not only five thousand, but also three thousand, and he could remember a single general...
When his thoughts suddenly changed, Zhang Rang smiled again and said: "This prince can be regarded as having a keen eye to recognize heroes."
Several other people among the ten permanent attendants echoed: "The general is in his prime. It is my great fortune that he can resign and come to Luoyang."
"Yes, the general is comparable to the champion of the former Han Dynasty."
Lu Li was about to answer when he saw Lu Zhi looking at him, and then he calmed down and said solemnly: "The country has been raising scholars for four hundred years, and it is today that we fight for integrity and justice!"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Sheng and Wang Li were stunned. They finally understood how different they were from the top students. They could say one thing after another and get away with it wherever they went.
"The general's righteousness is far superior to that of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu."
Perhaps it was Lu Li's previous words "Today is the day of justice and sacrifice" that attracted Lu Zhi's approval. He looked away and stopped looking at him, and stepped forward to talk to the Young Emperor and Dong Hou.
"I wonder how many warriors the general brought to Luo this time?"
Zhang Rang asked again.
There are five sentences in total, four of which are flattery, praising Lu Li as a young hero, then building relationships, and finally bringing up the issue of Jia Bing. This is undoubtedly an attempt to quickly change the subject and get a few sentences to tell the truth.
Unfortunately, Lu Li had nothing to hide, so he said calmly: "It's just you."
"Aren't there any family soldiers or private songs accompanying you?"
Zhang Rang seemed a little unwilling.
Now, Shang Shu Lu Zhi and Min Gong from the central part of Henan have come to welcome him. The imperial city must return, but the northern and southern palaces were massacred. No guards or eunuchs survived. After returning to the palace, who will be responsible for the garrison?
They are all treacherous officials and traitors!
Returning to the palace is tantamount to inviting someone to kill him. Instead of doing this, it is better to trust the martial artist.
However, Lu Li's answer once again disappointed Shi Chang Shi. He shook his head: "The general and Ding Gong are determined to serve the country, but they also know that they are not allowed to lead troops to leave the base without permission. There are only three of us on this trip."
Seeing the magnanimous look on his face, Zhang Rang knew that what he said was true. He felt mixed in his heart. He was happy that Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, knew etiquette and knew how to advance and retreat, so he could be reused. However, he was worried about who would protect them after they returned to the palace.
At this time, the young emperor stopped crying and saluted Lu Li together with Dong Hou: "General, I am lucky to have come from a thousand miles away."
The reason for this was that the military turmoil last night was so shocking that the two princes repeatedly felt that the Han Dynasty was about to be destroyed and that there were wolves everywhere.
Now I can see that there are still loyal people in the world.
"Your Highnesses have defeated the enemy. Please feel free to return to the palace. Your ministers are waiting for you and will not let what happened last night happen again."
Lu Li hurriedly knelt down on one knee.
The same was true for Lu Zhi and others, but unlike Lu Li, they felt more sad that the majestic prince would be like this. As a minister, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was disgraced and ashamed, especially since the tomb of Emperor Guangwu was so far away from here. Not far away, at this moment, the founder of ZTE may be watching them from the sky!
"In the palace province, there are generals from Yu Lin who are in charge. Your Highnesses, please relax." Having said this, Lu Zhi looked at the hundreds of guards guarding the surroundings and added: "There are also two hundred families in the old minister's mansion. The soldiers are all the warriors who put down the Zhangjiao Rebellion in the past, and can serve as His Highness's bodyguards."
"There are a hundred soldiers in the old minister's mansion, all of whom are young and strong, and can serve as His Highness's bodyguards." Mingong quickly expressed his stance.
Zhang Rang knew that the situation was almost over, so he also advised: "Your Highnesses, Jian Shuo and Cao Fang have four thousand loyal men under their command who can enter the palace to protect them."
In fact, it was Lu Zhi who really prompted the regular attendant to speak. He was a veteran on the battlefield, and his prestige was only half that of Huangfu Song. In addition, he was a great scholar of the time. Yuan Wei would be frightened when he got angry.
In this way, the two young emperors, the Young Emperor and Dong Hou, had no reason not to return to the palace.
The sun is shining brightly.
The army of nearly two hundred people slowly walked towards the south. Since they were escaping from the secret passage in a hurry, the young emperor had no mounts with him, and there was only a thin horse in Cui Yi Village. Lu Li and Pan Ming took the initiative to give up the divine horse for the two highnesses to ride. take.
Seeing how respectful his master was to the young man, the black-maned horse lay down on the ground sensibly. After the young emperor sat firmly, he kept snorting to make him happy.
The ancients advocated auspiciousness, which can be roughly divided into five types, that is, five levels. In ancient times, it was called: Linfeng and Five Spirits, which is the auspiciousness of the king.
This Jiarui is the highest level of auspicious omen, which means that the emperor encounters five spirits when traveling, namely, unicorn, phoenix, turtle, dragon, and white tiger.
The black-maned horse is eight feet five inches tall and can be called a dragon, which is rare to see in the world.
Because of this, this scene fell into Mingong's eyes and became a kind of Jiarui——
The Han Dynasty was in dire straits, and it was in great need of a miracle to cheer people up and restore their image. The young emperor riding this horse into the city could reassure the people.
But Shi Hou was young and didn't think so deeply. He only knew that Lu Li and his party treated him very well, and he couldn't help but feel a bit dependent on him.
In the eyes of the scholars, the Ten Constant Attendants were bound to the country's foundation, but the Young Emperor thought of them more as protection. The rebel army was fierce and he would kill anyone on sight. He didn't care about the royal dignity at all, let alone the emperor who had just passed away.
Frankly speaking, the young emperor's uncle is the general He Jin, and he should hate the Shichang servant now, but the bloodshed in the two palaces last night really made him know who can be relied on at the critical moment.
"Your Highness, I will lead the horse in the future."
As the owners of the horse, Pan Ming and Lu Li took over the task without hesitation, holding the reins and walking in front like guardian generals.
As soon as these words came out, the young emperor and Dong Hou were even more moved. They gradually returned to their youthful nature and began to talk more. They often asked about battles and the scenery of Bingzhou.
"General Lu, what is King Guli, the son of the Xiongnu Chanyu, like? I heard that they drank the blood of Mao Ru. If the father dies, the sons will inherit their wives and concubines. This is contrary to the etiquette of our Han family."
"Are you a Xiongnu worthy of being compared with my Han family?"
At this time, Jiang Sheng said something to clear up his sense of presence. He expected that the young emperor would casually grant him the title of Thousand Stone Official when he was happy.
A smile appeared on the young emperor's face, and he was about to speak when he suddenly saw flags covering the sky and dust covering the sky in front of him.
Thousands of horses march to Beimang!
Situ Wang Yun, Taiwei Yang Biao, Upper Military Academy Lieutenant Jian Shuo, Left Military Academy Lieutenant Chunyu Qiong, and Right Military Academy Lieutenant Zhao Meng came to greet him.
The young emperor's sharp eyes looked at the Lieutenant of the Central Military Academy Yuan Shao among them from a distance, and his smile gradually solidified.
at the same time.
Qu Mu, the supervisor of Shangfang who was silently protecting the two princes, glanced at the flank and shouted: "Who is it!? Come out!"
Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Xun Yu walked out of the grass on horseback.
