State Shepherd's Mansion, in the hall.
Zhang Zhao and Xu Shu were still waiting, with serious expressions on their faces.
Zhang Zhao said in a deep voice: "Xu Shangshu, the appearance of the white deer in Shu County is a great event in Yangzhou. In my opinion, this matter must be widely publicized so that people all over the world know about the benevolent government of the lord. In addition, the appearance of auspiciousness also proves that My lord has a destiny. In my opinion, we can go further south and become king."
Xu Shu frowned slightly.
The south is king.
This thing is obviously inappropriate, at least now, absolutely inappropriate.
He smiled slightly and said: "It is up to the lord to decide on auspicious matters."
He didn't take a position.
Although Xu Shu was younger and held a lower position than Zhang Zhao, he was more cautious. When it comes to auspiciousness, it would be too hasty and reckless to even persuade people to enter.
Xu Shu glanced at Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao's recent behavior is very abnormal and does not look like Zhang Zhao's behavior. He thought about the rumors he had heard. Zhang Zhao was having a close relationship with the wealthy families in Yangzhou.
Perhaps this is due to the interests of Yangzhou's wealthy families.
Once Lu Xuan adopts Zhang Zhao's auspiciousness, it means that the person who contributes the auspiciousness will benefit, and the wealthy people in Yangzhou will naturally benefit.
After Xu Shu thought it through in his mind, he made up his mind to draw a clear line with Zhang Zhao and not get involved.
This is not a good thing.
When Zhang Zhao saw Xu Shu not answering, he frowned and said no more. He stroked the beard under his chin and said: "After waiting for such a long time, why haven't you received me yet? There is no one in the house. What is my lord doing today?"
Xu Shu glanced at Zhang Zhao again but said nothing.
Zhang Zhao's words were a bit off.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps. Lu Xun entered the hall and saluted: "Zhang Shangshu, Xu Shangshu, please follow me."
Zhang Zhao and Xu Shu got up and went to the study.
When the two saw Lu Xuan, they both saluted.
Lu Xuan's face was calm and unfazed, and he asked: "Zibu, Yuanzhi, you come together, what can I do?"
Xu Shu respectfully reported: "My lord, Zhu Wen, the magistrate of Shu County, found a white deer in Shu County and reported the matter to Li Cao. I told Zhang Shangshu, and Zhang Shangshu proposed to ask my lord to make a decision." "
Zhang Zhao took the words and said: "My lord, the white deer appears in Shu County. This is auspiciousness given by God. It is also God's praise to lord and God's recognition of lord. From this point of view, lord..."
"Wait a minute!"
Lu Xuan interrupted directly.
He looked at Zhang Zhao in front of him and said directly: "As for the auspiciousness, let's wait until the others arrive."
Zhang Zhao was stunned for a moment, feeling hesitant for a moment.
He just said auspiciousness, and Lu Xuan said that he would wait until the others arrived. Could it be that Lu Xuan already knew?
Zhang Zhao was unsure of Lu Xuan's attitude for a moment.
It stands to reason that the auspiciousness of the white deer would be attractive to anyone. Especially Lu Xuan, who was young and wanted to make great achievements, and the auspiciousness was the proof of his great achievements.
Zhang Zhao felt something was wrong.
However, Zhang Zhao represented the interests of the powerful families in Yangzhou, and he had a consensus with the Cao family, Peng family, Chen family and other large families. On the one hand, he must use auspiciousness to enhance his own influence. On the other hand, it is also necessary to use auspiciousness to unite more people from wealthy families.
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps, and Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Yan Xiang, Mi Fang and others entered together.
Zhang Zhao saw that everyone had arrived, and Zhou Yu was also here as a military representative. His hand stroking his beard tightened slightly, and he immediately regained his composure.
Many people present were from wealthy families in Yangzhou.
No one may object to his starting point. What's more, Lu Xuan goes a step further, which is also good for many people.
After everyone saluted, everyone took their seats, with a somewhat confused expression on their faces. Normally everyone performed their duties, and it was rare to gather like this. Even for several foreign expeditions, not all of them were present.
This time, everyone came, which showed the importance of the matter.
Lu Xuan said directly: "Zhang Zhao, tell me what you discovered."
Zhang Zhao stood up, bowed and saluted Lu Xuan, and said, "Everyone, what we are going to talk about today is Zhu Wen, the magistrate of Shu County, who reported that a white deer was found in Shu County."
"I think the appearance of the white deer is a reminder to the lord. The lord is only the head of a state now, and is obviously unworthy of his virtue. Therefore, I humbly request the lord to take another step forward and become king in the south."
Wow! !
Everyone in the study room was shocked.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhao would suggest that Lu Xuan become king. This sudden suggestion shocked everyone present.
Lu Xuan did not respond to Zhang Zhao's statement. He looked at the others and asked: "Can you tell us your opinions about Xiangrui?"
"My lord, I despise my position and object."
Lu Su spoke directly.
He stood up, his face was serious, and he said loudly: "My lord, Zhang Zhao's persuasion is not to help my lord. He is bewitching my lord, and he is harming my lord. Dong Zhuo is so tyrannical that he directly deposed the emperor without even proclaiming himself king."
"Yuan Shao was born into the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third prince, who monopolized the north. Even Yuan Shao had the ambition to establish another emperor. However, Yuan Shao never proclaimed himself king or emperor."
"Why did Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao not choose to be kings? It's because there was no precedent for kings with different surnames in the Han Dynasty."
"Back then, Emperor Gaozu established the White Horse Alliance, and no one other than the Liu family could be king."
"If my lord becomes king, it will break the previous agreement, and the eyes of the world will gather on my lord. By then, Liu Biao from Jingzhou in the west will no longer live in peace with my lord, and will definitely draw a clear line with him. "
"Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will both be hostile to the lord."
"Even within the lord, there will be divisions, and they will further criticize the lord. In addition, in the newly established Five Classics Museum, all the famous Confucian scholars will express their stance because of the lord's position. Maybe many people will leave directly."
Lu Su stared at Zhang Zhao with an unprecedented coldness in his eyes, and said loudly: "Zhang Zhao's confusing remarks are not helping the lord, but harming the lord. Please kill Zhang Zhao to set the record straight."
The atmosphere in the study room was tense instantly.
When Lu Xuan saw this scene, he laughed in his heart. Zhang Zhao raised the auspicious sign because he wanted to use it to see the attitude of his subordinates.
Lu Su is very good.
Still awake.
Lu Su's consideration is the key.
As a wise man, would Zhang Zhao not consider these trade-offs and issues?
Won't!
Zhang Zhao must have seen clearly.
It's just that behind Zhang Zhao, a group of powerful families have gathered. Therefore, since Zhang Zhao is bound by interests, he must consider the interests of this group of people. So Zhang Zhaoming knew there was a problem, and he also said some words of encouragement.
Of course, Zhang Zhao may also be betting that Lu Xuan is strong and it will be different after he becomes the queen.
Lu Xuan's heart was like a mirror, and he had more ideas in his mind. He took this opportunity to beat and deal with Zhang Zhao, and at the same time rectify the thoughts of his subordinates.
Unify thoughts.
Clean up the interior.
When not fighting externally, this is an opportunity to lay a solid foundation and stabilize internally.
Lu Xuan did not express his position on Lu Su's words, nor did he deal with Zhang Zhao. He asked again: "Everyone else, tell me, what do you think?"
Zhou Yu stood up, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, I am humbled by my position and object. Zhang Zhao's persuasion is simply ridiculous. If my lord wants to become king, he must first completely control Yangzhou and Xuzhou, and then seize more places, step by step relying on real strength." Be king."
"I have never heard of such a theory of relying on auspiciousness to become a king. I have never heard of such a humble position."
"I believe that when my lord's strength can crush Cao Cao and even easily sweep away Yuan Shao, then I will consider becoming the king, or even consider more. If I consider becoming the king now, I will be crowned as a monkey."
Zhou Yu bowed and said, "My lord, please think twice."
"My lord, even though I hold such a humble position, I am opposed to calling myself king."
Pang Tong also stood up and said: "Zhu Wen, the magistrate of Shu County, does not think about governing the place, but relies on flattery to get the attention of the lord. Such flattering villains should be killed. Please kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and completely stop doing this." A flattering person."
Lu Xuan saw this and became more and more satisfied. Lu Su, Zhou Yu and Pang Tong all opposed it without exception.
These are his core people.
These people are of the same mind as him.
Zhang Zhao's cheeks twitched when he heard this.
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey?
Is he a monkey?
When Zhang Zhao looked around and looked at Mi Fang and Yan Xiang, there was a hint of expectation in his eyes. If other people could support him, it would be okay.
Yan Xiang stood up. He was older and leaning on a cane. He is the Criminal Cao Shangshu, and he keeps a low profile under Lu Xuan, but the Criminal Cao responsible for Yan Xiang handles many cases and never makes any mistakes.
Today's Xingcao is fully operational.
All of this is due to Yan Xiang.
Yan Xiang leaned on his cane, with a serious look on his face, and said loudly: "My lord, the reason why the First Emperor wiped out the Six Kingdoms was because of the remaining heroes of the Sixth Generation. He relied on the lives of his soldiers to wipe out the Six Kingdoms."
"The reason why Emperor Gao was able to defeat Xiang Yu and establish the Han Dynasty was because of the sacrifice of civilian and military generals such as Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Han Xin, the fighting spirit of the soldiers, and the perseverance and fighting spirit of repeated defeats."
"I have never heard of anyone relying on auspiciousness?"
He glanced sideways at Zhang Zhao and suddenly said in a long voice, "I think of a person because of auspiciousness."
"This person is Wang Mang!"
"Wang Mang of the new dynasty came to power by relying on various auspicious circumstances. What is the final result?"
"Suddenly, it was gone."
"If my lord likes auspiciousness, I dare to conclude that there will be countless auspiciousnesses in Yangzhou and Xuzhou. Future generations will follow suit. Such auspiciousness will make people laugh."
Yan Xiang solemnly said: "Since ancient times, meritorious services, good deeds, and virtues have all been achieved through personal dedication and hard work day after day, and hard-earned political achievements have been achieved. There has never been any auspiciousness. God will give you all the merits and virtues."
When Mi Fang saw this scene, he actually hoped in his heart that Lu Xuan would become king. However, the situation seems to be one-sided opposition.
No one supports Zhang Zhao.
Mi Fang temporarily acted on behalf of Hu Cao Shangshu. After all, Kuai Liang, the original Hu Cao Shangshu, went to Xuzhou to serve as the governor of Xuzhou.
Mi Fang was not very intelligent, but he knew that Zhou Yu and Lu Xuan had the closest relationship, and Lu Su was Lu Xuan's strategist.
These two people are Lu Xuan's confidants.
Both of them objected, and Mi Fang immediately made a judgment. He took the initiative and said, "My lord, even though I am in a humble position, I object."
Li Qian, the minister of Gongcao, also stood up and objected: "My lord, I object even if I am in a humble position."
Zhang Zhao's face darkened.
Except for him, everyone was opposed without exception. He didn't expect that it would cause such a big incident. Zhang Zhao didn't even expect that Lu Xuan would summon everyone to discuss the matter as soon as it was announced.
According to Zhang Zhao's opinion, Zhou Yu should not object when it comes to the interests of Yangzhou's wealthy families. As long as Zhou Yu does not object and the military has an opinion, it will naturally be different.
However, Zhou Yu clearly opposed it.
Zhang Zhao knew that the situation was not good, so he said again: "My lord, even if everyone is against it, I will not agree with their opinions. My lord will kill Lu Bu, destroy Yuan Shu, defeat Liu Bei, dominate the world, and no one can rival him. Now auspiciousness comes out." , so why not be king in the south?"
Lu Xuan looked at Zhang Zhao clinging to death and shook his head in his heart.
Benefits!
It's really easy to get carried away.
This is also the root of the conflict between Sun Shiwan and Zhang Zhao in history. After Sun Shiwan became emperor, he twice wanted to appoint a prime minister. Officials recommended Zhang Zhao, but Sun Shiwan vetoed it and refused to let Zhang Zhao serve as prime minister.
The reason is that Zhang Zhao, as a representative of the powerful clan, is deeply entrenched and must be contained.
Just when Lu Xuan was about to speak, Gu Yong suddenly came again.
Lu Xuan was a little surprised.
Not long after Gu Yongcai left, he came again.
Gu Yong came to Lu Xuan, handed over a letter, and said: "My lord, not long after I left the post, I received news from below. As my lord expected, Xiangrui is related to the Zhu family of Danyang County."
"Zhu Gou, a member of the Zhu family, came to Shu County with an auspicious white deer and delivered it to Zhu Wen. At present, our people have captured Zhu Gou, interrogated him, and interrogated some information. Please read it, lord. .”
Lu Xuan took the letter and checked it quickly.
Things are not complicated.
Zhu Gou was from the Zhu family in Danyang County, and he sent a white deer to Zhu Wen.
Then, there was Zhu Wen's memorial.
Zhu Gou's explanation was that Zhu Gou wanted the Zhu family to benefit for the benefit of the family and had no other intentions.
Lu Xuan ordered: "Brother-in-law, Zhu Gou's words may not be true. The Zhu family cannot have auspiciousness for no reason. You arrange for the people below to investigate the relationship between Zhu Gou and Zhu Zhi, as well as the situation of Sun Ce's family, and go in this direction. Arraignment.”
"Here!"
Gu Yong left in a hurry.
Everyone in the study heard the conversation between Lu Xuan and Gu Yong. Lu Su, Zhou Yu and others' expressions remained unchanged, and they looked at Lu Xuan with even more admiration. Unexpectedly, Lu Xuan had already started investigating.
These people rejoice in their hearts.
Zhang Zhao's heart sank even more.
There is nothing wrong with Zhu Wen, but there seems to be a problem with the Zhu family, and the Zhu family may be involved with Sun Ce's family members.
It seems that he was deceived by Xiangrui's matter.
Zhang Zhao knew about this situation, but he still dared to hold on. He lifted up his robe, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said loudly: "My lord, I have absolutely no other intention to do this auspicious thing for my humble position. It's just to persuade people to join."
"Jizuo, I don't know the situation of the Zhu family, I don't know who Zhu Gou is, and I don't know the Zhu family of Danyang County. I have supported my lord from the beginning. I will never have other thoughts. Please tell me, lord!"
At this moment, Zhang Zhao kowtows his head to the ground, feeling uneasy in his heart.
He regretted it immensely.
Under Lu Xuan's command, he was the head of the civil service. Because of the interests of the Yangzhou clan behind him, he took the initiative to persuade him to join, but unexpectedly he stepped into a mud pit.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhang Zhao with a cold expression.
Because of the Five Classics Hall matter, Zhang Zhao came to object and Lu Xuan formed a pro-army. This matter is still progressing, but there is not much response. Now, because of the auspicious incident again, Zhang Zhao came to persuade him to enter.
Zhang Zhao is capable, but the entanglement between Zhang Zhao and the big clan is getting entangled.
This is not allowed by Lu Xuan.
It just so happens that I take this opportunity to deal with it so that Zhang Zhao will not always have problems.
Lu Xuan didn't speak, and there was silence in the study. Time passed by little by little. Two quarters of an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Gu Yong hurriedly entered again.
Gu Yong came to Lu Xuan and reported: "My lord is wise, Zhu Gou has already told me that he was arranged by Zhu Zhi and came specifically to offer auspicious blessings to make my lord king and emperor."
"All this is Zhu Zhi's conspiracy and planned by Zhu Zhi."
"Zhu Zhi took the people of the Sun family and left Wu Jun, fled to the Japanese country at sea, and already established a foothold in the Japanese country. Because Zhu Zhi discovered a white deer, he specially asked the Zhu family to send it back to make the lord go further. Become the enemy of the world."
boom! !
Zhang Zhao's mind exploded.
He felt sad.
He spent his whole day hunting birds, but a bird pecked his eyes out. Zhang Zhao was actually plotted and used.
Zhang Zhao had been kneeling for a long time, and his body was already aching. But now, he had no time to consider the pain in his body. He fell on the ground with his hands, sticking his butt high, and said loudly: "Zhang Zhao is guilty, please punish me. "
