In the east of Luoyang City, the Hongnong Yang family.
Throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were very few families with such a glorious resume as the Yang family, with four generations and three sons.
The only one who can be compared with the Yang family of Hongnong is the Yuan family of Runan. The Yuan family has one of the biggest advantages over the Yang family, that is, in the generation of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the Yuan family has prosperous heirs and is good at management.
Both Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao emerged in the great era.
First, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and then the princes challenged Dong. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu both happened to participate in the meeting and occupied important positions.
The Yang family is different.
The Yang family is in Yang Biao's generation. Yang Biao is the one who carries the flag. He is the same generation as Yuan Shao's father. However, Yang Biao only had his only son, Yang Xiu, when he was thirty-three years old.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Yang Xiu was less than ten years old. When the princes attacked Dong, Yang Xiu was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
At this age, Yang Xiu missed two important eras.
For ordinary people, under normal circumstances, they would have a child at the age of twenty, and even earlier, they could have a son at the age of fifteen or sixteen. But Yang Xiu was born too late, so that today Yang Xiu only has filial piety and integrity, and does not even have a normal official position.
As a veteran of the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao is fifty-five years old and has high prestige in the court. After Cao Cao came to power, he suppressed dissidents and directly imprisoned Yang Biao for review. Then due to Yang Biao's reputation, he was given an insignificant role as Taichang.
Taichang is one of the Nine Qings.
Under normal circumstances, Taichang was responsible for the etiquette of the ancestral temple and was also in charge of the Imperial College. He had a distinguished status and was ranked first among the nine ministers. But in the current Han Dynasty, the emperor is a caged bird, let alone the person in charge of the emperor's ancestral temple.
This is the most useless Jiu Qing.
Yang Biao didn't care. The world was like this and there was nothing he could do.
Most of the time, Yang Biao didn't even go to court. Anyway, given his age and many ailments, it was normal to ask for leave from time to time.
But today, Yang Biao received an order from the imperial court, asking him to go to Yangzhou as an envoy to appease Lu Xuan and prevent Lu Xuan from claiming the throne. Yang Biao did not object to the mission, but Yang Biao was surprised by the court's arrangement, which actually wanted to grant a marriage to Lu Xuan, and to marry Tang Ji to Lu Xuan.
In this era, marriage is very free.
It is normal for a woman to remarry.
The problem is that Tang Ji's identity is different. She is the concubine of the former emperor Liu Bian.
There are some problems here.
Yang Biao thought it was ridiculous, but after thinking about it, he let it go. He had no say in the court, and he couldn't get along with Cao Cao, so Yang Biao accepted the task and didn't care about anything else. Yang Biao also had no objection to the arrangement of his son Yang Xiu as deputy envoy.
People like Lu Xuan and Yuan Shu are different.
Yuan Shu was crazy and dared to detain Ma Rixi, the envoy arranged by the imperial court, and dared to humiliate the emperor's envoy. Lu Xuan was a normal person, and Lu Xuan was a corporal, so Yang Biao didn't have much worry about going on an envoy.
Yang Biao arranged for someone to call his son Yang Xiu.
Yang Xiu is twenty-two years old, handsome, talented and very smart. Wearing a black robe, he entered the study. When he saw Yang Biao, he said with excitement, "Father, I heard some big news."
Yang Biao asked: "Did Yuan Shao become king?"
Yang Xiu was a little surprised and asked: "My father only focused on reading books about sages and ignored external affairs. How did he know that Yuan Shao had become king?"
Yang Biao snorted and said slowly: "Yuan Shao became king, and Cao Cao was worried that Lu Xuan would also become king. Therefore, Cao Cao arranged for me to be an envoy to Yangzhou to appease Lu Xuan and make Lu Xuan give up claiming the king. "
Yang Xiu's eyes brightened and he asked, "What benefits did Cao Cao give to appease Lu Xuan?"
Yang Biao said directly: "I worship Lu Xuan as the Great Sima General, grant the title of Duke of Wu, and then marry Tang Ji to Lu Xuan. I am the envoy, and you are the deputy envoy. I have also arranged for you to go with me."
Yang Xiu thought carefully after listening.
After a moment, he sneered and said: "Yuan Shao has become king, who will care about Cao Cao? Father, I think it is impossible for Lu Xuan to agree to Cao Cao's conditions. Cao Cao arranged this because he thought Lu Xuan was lustful."
"But, who has ever heard that Lu Xuan messed up things because of his lust, and delayed the overall situation?"
"It is impossible for Lu Xuan to give up the throne that he talks about just for a mere Tang Concubine. The key is that Yuan Shao became the king first, and everyone blamed Yuan Shao for sharing the pressure on Lu Xuan. It is best for Lu Xuan to become the king at this time. timing."
"As for General Sima, can he compare to the throne?"
"The former Great Sima General Wei Qing died of illness on his bed; then the Great Sima General Huo Guang was glorious during his lifetime, but his family was destroyed after his death. Such an official position has a bad connotation. If it were me, I would not take it. Official position.”
Yang Xiu was in high spirits and high-spirited, discussing Cao Cao's arrangements.
"Boy, do you understand?"
Yang Biao shook his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "What you think may not necessarily be what Lu Xuan considers."
Yang Xiudao: "Father, I think this mission will definitely not be successful. Lu Xuan will not give up the throne."
Yang Biao said: "No matter how Lu Xuan responds, I will go to Yangzhou as an envoy."
A flash of light flashed across Yang Xiu's eyes and he said, "Father, after we go to the south as an envoy, how about we just stay in the south and serve Lu Xuan?"
"presumptuous!"
Yang Biao scolded sharply.
Yang Xiu's eyes were stern, and he was not afraid of Yang Biao's scolding, and said: "My father stayed in Luoyang, do you want to work for Cao Cao? After an eunuch like Cao Cao, he knocked on the widow's door in the middle of the night, sent people to dig up the graves of dead ghosts, massacred the city at every turn, and imprisoned The Emperor’s people are not worthy of your service.”
Yang Biao said solemnly: "I have never thought about working for Cao Cao."
Yang Xiu continued: "The current emperor is like a caged bird, and everyone inside and outside the palace is Cao Cao's people. Although the emperor is more respectable now, better than he was in the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si, in fact, now is the real prisoner."
"The emperor is trapped in the palace with no chance at all."
"Although Shangshu Xun loves the Han Dynasty, he also respects you. However, Shangshu Xun needs Cao Cao to be in charge, and he needs Cao Cao to attack his subordinates, so Shangshu Xun will definitely support Cao Cao with all his strength, and the emperor's situation will not change."
Yang Xiu's eyes showed expectation and he said: "Father, Lu Xuan is the real master. The person my son wants to be loyal to must be someone like Lu Xuan."
Yang Biao fell silent.
He did not object to Yang Xiu, thought for a long time, and said: "You have your own choice, I don't care. The thing now is to go south as an envoy. We are on an envoy to Yangzhou, and then we will consider other things."
After Yang Xiu saw this, he smiled and said, "Everything depends on father."
Yang Biao ordered: "Go and clean up. Let's go south and persuade Lu Xuan as soon as possible."
"Here!"
Yang Xiu got up and went to clean up.
The father and son packed up, took a team of guards, and quickly left Luoyang.
Leaving Luoyang, the father and son left Hulao Pass, entered Yingchuan County, and then took a boat south from Yingshui. It goes all the way south from Yingshui, enters Huai River, then takes Feishui from Huai River and continues southward, and finally takes Shi Shui to enter Shu County.
Because most of them are waterways and the speed of going south is fast, Yang Biao and Yang Xiu, their father and son, arrived in Shu County in mid-October.
The father and son entered Shu County and sat in a carriage to see the situation in the city.
Shu County has been expanded and the outer city has been built. The original city of Shu County was already considered an inner city.
The city was very lively with people coming and going.
All the people were well-dressed and well-dressed, and there were almost no beggars in sight.
Yang Xiu saw it in his eyes and praised: "Father, Lu Xuan's rule is rich and stable. Especially after we entered Yangzhou, what we saw and heard is that the people's lives are very good, a peaceful and peaceful scene, unlike many places in the north that are desolate . Based on this alone, Lu Xuan is also the Ming Master."
"Shut up!"
Yang Biao scolded a little irritably.
Yang Biao is different from Yang Xiu. Yang Biao has lived in the Han Dynasty since he was a child and has different feelings for the Han Dynasty.
After Yang Xiu was born, the Han Dynasty was in decline since he was sensible. Yang Xiu saw the emperor in trouble, saw the decline of imperial power, and did not have much sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty.
Yang Biao felt sad when he saw the emperor suffering. When Yang Xiu saw the emperor suffering, he felt that the Han Dynasty was about to end and there was no hope of salvation.
This is the difference between father and son.
Yang Xiu remained silent and watched quietly, with an expectant look on his face.
The carriage drove all the way and stopped outside the Cavalry General's mansion.
Yang Biao got off the carriage and held a talisman in his hand. He was wearing a black official uniform and a Jinxian crown on his head, looking solemn. He took Yang Xiu to the gate, directly told the purpose of his visit, and asked the concierge to report it.
As soon as the porter heard that he was an envoy from the imperial court, he quickly went to inform him.
Lu Xuan got the news that Yang Biao was coming as an envoy. After thinking about it for a while, he understood Yang Biao's intention. Cao Cao must be trying to stabilize him and hope that he would give up the title of king. However, Lu Xuan was already making preparations for becoming king.
Lu Xuan was not like Yuan Shao, who rushed to claim the throne immediately. He prepared everything slowly.
Because the person who came was Yang Biao, a veteran of the Han Dynasty. Such a person must be treated with respect. Therefore, Lu Xuan came to the gate to greet him in person. He saw Yang Biao who was holding a chastity, and he cupped his hands and said: "Hussars General Lu Xuan, I have met Mr. Yang."
Yang Biao quickly bowed in return.
Yang Xiu followed Yang Biao, looking at Lu Xuan Junyi's majestic face and feeling the attitude of Corporal Lu Xuan Lixian. In particular, Lu Xuan was young and a little older than him. Lu Xuan's approachable attitude made Yang Xiu have a good impression of Lu Xuan.
Yang Xiu looked serious, cupped his hands and said, "My Excellency, Yang Xiu, pays homage to General Hussar."
Lu Xuan's eyes brightened.
Yang Xiu!
These are talented people.
Although Yang Xiu's character is a bit unruly and unruly, with a little polish from Lu Xuan, he is a talent that can be developed.
Lu Xuan's smile became warmer and warmer, and he waved his hands and said: "Mr. Yang's name is like thunder. I have heard about your outstanding talent, Yang Xiu, for a long time. Seeing it with my own eyes today is indeed better than seeing it a hundred times. You two, please! ""
Yang Xiu felt Lu Xuan's attention, and couldn't help but exclaim in ecstasy.
This is the Ming Lord that I, Yang Xiu, serve.
This is the true enlightened master.
