Lu Zuo and others quickly led the army and occupied Shanzhou. The first thing they did was to tell the world that Liu Yan had killed his father and uncle and usurped power. Now Liu Xingyuan has inherited the title of Prince Ning, has rectified the king's ways, wiped out the traitors, and clarified the world. As soon as the notice came out, as expected, knowledgeable people from all over the world came after hearing the news, and in just half a month, 50,000 soldiers and horses were gathered.
Liu Yan learned that Lu Zuo and others respected Liu Xingyuan as King Ning and had raised troops to rebel in Shanzhou. After hearing this, Liu Yan was furious. However, it was difficult to mobilize manpower for a while. He originally wanted to order An Shiqing to lead troops to suppress it, but he and Lu Zuo were unable to do so. Because of his uncle's relationship, he wanted Xunmou to go, but Xunmou was afraid that if he left now, the situation in the court would get out of control. Liu Yan then thought of recruiting Gao Yun again, and dispatched 100,000 troops to suppress it.
Liu Xingyuan and Lu Zuo learned that Gao Yun was leading the army, and immediately decided to take advantage of the opportunity to capture Lanzhou. Lanzhou's city defense was impregnable, and Lanzhou's governor Fang Jian was brave and brave. He originally thought that a storm would take three months, but unexpectedly Lanzhou's governor Fang Jian opened the city to greet him, and captured Lanzhou effortlessly. It was already late March. , the number of soldiers and horses once again exceeded 70,000. Although Liu Xingyuan, Lu Zuo and others were happy, they also began to worry. The number of soldiers and horses increased, but the treasury was empty. If they cannot take advantage of the victory and approach Kyoto, I am afraid that there may be a mutiny in the military camp over time. When several people were worried, fortunately, there was financial support from the wealthy businessman Fan Hesui in Lanzhou City, so the urgent need was solved. Lu Zuo was so excited that he immediately led Liu Xingyuan to visit the Fan family in Lanzhou.
The Fan family in Lanzhou is famous, and everyone in the world knows it. When Taizu raised his army, it was Fan Hesui's father Fan Yu who financed the Han Dynasty today. Now Fan Hesui can donate generously to help, which makes Liu Xingyuan puzzled. .
Although the Fan family is extremely wealthy, the ancestral home is not big. Liu Xingyuan heard that although the old man has numerous houses and fields, he has been living in this ancestral home. It is an ordinary three-entry courtyard with simple decoration and only a few and a half tables in the hall. The old tables and chairs are not new, and there is no famous painting in the middle of the nave. What hangs is the portrait of my great-grandfather, and incense is constantly being offered underneath. Liu Xingyuan nodded repeatedly after looking at it. No wonder he could stay rich here for several generations without falling.
Liu Xingyuan and his group of four or five people sat down in order under the arrangement of the old housekeeper. They all sat nervously, looking at each other awkwardly from time to time.
After a while, a burst of hearty laughter came from the back hall, and several people in the hall quickly stood up to greet him. When someone came to look, a junior came out to greet him.
"Mr. Fan, long time no see..." Lu Zuo laughed.
Liu Xingyuan was shocked, "Are you the eldest son of Mr. Fan?"
Lu Zuo quickly introduced him, "This is Mr. Fan. This is the leader of our rebellion. He was originally the eldest son of King Ning, and now he has inherited the title of King Ning." Then he introduced Lu Xiuyuan, Qin Fu, So quiet.
"Mr. Fan, it's a pleasure to meet you..." Everyone also greeted him with their hands.
"You're welcome, just call me Enyu." Fan Enyu greeted Lu Zuo again, "The last time we said goodbye was so hurried, this time Brother Lu must stay a few more days!"
Lu Zuo smiled and shook his head, "You helped me a lot last time in Kyoto, and I haven't thanked you yet. How dare you bother me again!"
While talking, there was an elderly man in the back hall. He was slim, with slightly white temples, a long beard hanging down his chest, and a radiant face with a smile. The man clasped his hands behind his back and strolled to the front of the hall, smiling and nodding to everyone.
Fan Enyu quickly introduced, "This is my father!"
"Hello, old husband..." Everyone stood up and said hello.
Fan Hesui waved his hand to show that there was no need to be formal, but he still recognized Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu at a glance, and quickly stepped forward to salute, "We haven't seen each other for many years, and the two brothers have turned out to be much older."
Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu seemed to have recalled their past memories, and they couldn't help crying when they thought of their elder brother again. After everyone chatted for a while, Fan Enyu reminded his father to let everyone sit down and talk slowly.
Fan Hesui then waved his hand for everyone to sit down, and asked his son to introduce the people sitting there to him. When Lu Zuo was first introduced, Fan Hesui was stunned and stunned for a long time before he stood up and came to Lu Zuo to look at him carefully. Lu Zuo had already burst into tears at this time.
Fan Hesui held Lu Zuo's hand and was so excited that he could hardly speak. When a tear fell from the corner of his eye, he stroked Lu Zuo's head and said, "We haven't seen each other since your father passed away. At that time I thought you were all gone, but I felt at ease knowing that Brother Lu sent a letter saying that you, mother and son are safe. I only said that you fled to Shanzhou and refused to reveal your whereabouts."
Lu Zuodao: "My mother decided like this just because she was afraid of involving you!"
"How could I be afraid of being implicated? Later Enyu came back from the capital and said he had met you. I was so happy at the time. This time I heard that you were raising an army. Fan didn't care about his status and had to support you."
When Fan Enyu introduced Princess Qiongxi to Jingruo, Fan Hesui naturally couldn't help praising her. When Lu Xiuyuan and Qin Fu were introduced, the three of them raised their hands and said hello. When Fan Enyu introduced the last Liu Xingyuan, Fan Hesui looked at him carefully and remained silent for a long time.
Everyone was also surprised that Liu Xingyuan felt a little uncomfortable, so they handed over their hands again and said: "My old husband is able to donate generously this time. It is really a blessing for the rebels and benefits the people of the world! We will never forget this great kindness and kindness. "
Fan Hesui's tense face suddenly burst into laughter and he said, "Your Majesty! I am a businessman, and naturally I know that without the court, I, Fan, would not be here today. The reason why I support the rebels is because of the word 'righteousness'" , Fan risked Liu Yan's dynasty because of the righteousness of Fan and the Lu family, as well as your 'righteousness'. What Liu Yan did could deceive the people, but he could not deceive Fan."
After Qin Fu heard this, he immediately applauded and startled everyone, who followed and laughed heartily.
After Fan Guan's family served tea to everyone, Fan Hesui gently raised the tea cup, took a sip, and then asked Lu Zuo, "How sure are you of raising troops this time?"
Lu Zuo frowned and replied: "I wasn't completely sure at first, but this time with your support, my morale has been strong. Prince Ning, I, and my two uncles have discussed the next plan."
"Now I heard that Gao Yun has led his troops to suppress it and will arrive in Lanzhou in a few days. Do you have any good strategies?"
"I'm worried that Gao Yun won't come. He is my sworn brother. It was definitely a mistake for Liu Yan to arrange for him to come this time."
Fan Hesui put down the tea cup, "But Fan heard that your Lao Taishan family is also in the capital. If they really attack the capital, what will Liu Yan do if they take them as hostages?"
Lu Zuo and An Jingruo looked at each other. He knew that Fan Hesui was worried that the entire army would be annihilated in the end, which would affect him. He also knew that Anjing Ruo was worried about the safety of his family. Lu Zuo hesitated for a moment and then continued: "This is not impossible, so my current method is not to storm the capital."
"Oh!" Fan Hesui nodded with satisfaction, "So, my nephew has already thought of a solution?"
Lu Zuo nodded, "Uncle, don't worry, we have your support for this trip, so we have a good chance of winning."
Fan Hesui saw that Lu Zuo was confident and believed in him, so he didn't ask for details anymore.
After chatting in the lobby for a while, the few people became familiar with each other. Liu Xingyuan couldn't help but ask: "Old husband, I think you are a good uncle and nephew to Mr. Lu. May I ask how you met?"
