Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 513
When Wang Zheng stayed overnight at Zhao's Mansion, Lu Ji, who had just joined him, started running around non-stop the next day, looking for friends.

The first one is the county captain of Zhi'an who is in charge of guarding the west gate of Shouchun, his superior Li Shu.

Because this person was originally from Runan, Yuzhou, Wang Xiong and others judged him to be Yuan Shu's direct lineage, so he never took the initiative to contact him, so as not to startle the snake.

However, Lu Ji knew that he had lived in Shouchun for many years, and his wife's family was from a middle-class family in Lujiang, so in terms of political standpoint, Li Shu was closer to Jiangdong forces.

In the original history, it was also because of this that Li Shu was able to be entrusted with the important task of Sun Ce to succeed Liu Xun as the prefect of Lujiang.

Of course, Lu Ji and Li Shu had a close relationship, so it was clear that Li Shu was not loyal to Yuan Shu, but at the same time, it was unknown whether the other party would be willing to take refuge in Wang Zheng.

The reason is very simple. The disturbance caused by the Yellow Turban in Yuzhou was not small, and Runan was the hardest-hit area. After He Yi, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal, entered Runan, he ransacked and exterminated many middle-class families. Among them, Li Shu His family is also among them.

Li Shu was traveling in other places at that time, so he survived the disaster, but because of this, he formed a deep hatred with the Yuzhou Yellow Turban. The main reason for his secret dissatisfaction with Yuan Shu was precisely because Yuan Shu was close to and even made friends with the Yuzhou Yellow Turban, and there were many soldiers under his command. Shaoben was born as a Yellow Turban bandit.

So how much favor does Li Shu have for Wang Zheng, the so-called "reincarnation of Zhang Jiao", a Qingzhou native who once proclaimed himself a general of Tiangong?Will he vent his anger again?

Lu Ji really didn't have a bottom line in his heart.

However, he knew very well that Li Shu was quite shrewd, if he didn't get this person settled first, it would definitely affect the royal government's major plans, so no matter what, he had to test it out first.

It's best if you can win him over, if you can't, you should tell the lord as soon as possible, and find a way to deal with Li Shu in advance!

Unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Ji arrived at Li's residence, before he could speak, Li Shu squinted his eyes, and shouted to himself, "Good Lu Gongji, you are so brave, you dare to go out and wander around. Don't you know that disaster is coming?"

Lu Ji was startled when he heard the words, and then asked in surprise, "Brother Xinglue, why did you say that?" Xinglue was written by Li Shu. His real name was Li Shu. stated.

Li Shu sneered and said, "Then Wang Xiong, the school lieutenant under Xuzhou Mu, came to look for you twice today, what is his intention?"

Lu Ji immediately breathed a sigh of relief, Li Shu's question just now almost made him think that Wang Zheng's visit to the Lu Mansion was discovered by someone, and he was right, the lord is so wise, he will not come to my house with great fanfare, there must be a cover, how could it be How did it leak out so quickly?
Unexpectedly, this change in his expression fell into Li Shu's eyes, and he immediately noticed the clue, his eyes sparkled, and he suddenly asked, "What did you talk about with Wang Zhengge last night?"

As soon as this remark came out, Lu Ji immediately lost his soul and sweated profusely: "How did you know about this?"

"Hey, if you want people not to hear, don't speak; if you want people to know, don't do anything!" Li Shu stood up, stared at Lu Ji closely, and his voice became more and more serious: "You and Xuzhou Mu have a deep talk behind closed doors, and you all talk about it." What did you do? Don’t come here quickly!”

He was eight feet tall, with big arms and a round waist. He was considered outstanding even among northerners. He naturally had an advantage in facing Lu Ji, a southern Confucian student.

Lu Ji turned his eyes slightly, and didn't look at him first. He can leave a name for future generations, and he is also not an ordinary person. He just lost his mind because he was concerned about it, but now he has calmed down, and immediately smiled slightly: "Brother Xinglue's attitude , Could it be that the family house is regarded as the place of trial, and this subordinate officer is regarded as a prisoner?"

With a straight look on his face, he said solemnly, "Ji came here today, and I'm discussing this matter with you. How about going to a private room for a secret discussion?"

Li Shu's expression softened a little when he heard the words, but he still snorted softly: "You and I have a very close relationship, but the public is more important than the private, if there is a lie, there will be no mercy!"

"Ha ha."

Lu Ji stepped forward to grab Li Shu's hand affectionately and said, "Since we know each other very well, how could Ji not know Brother Xinglue's character? How dare he commit crimes knowingly?"

After entering a room, Li Shu sent his servants out and ordered the door to be kept tight so that no one could enter.After the arrangement was properly arranged, the two of them sat down respectively, and then they said in a deep voice: "In the past, Duke Yang of Huayin once had a famous saying of immortality, saying that God knows, God knows, I know, and son knows, and now this is the place of the four knowledges. What's the matter, can we talk now?"

The Yang Gong he was talking about was the old story of Yang Zhen, the governor of Jingzhou in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Yang Zhen was well versed in scriptures, elegant and upright, with lofty aspirations. He was known as Guanxi Confucius at that time. He once recommended Wang Mi to be the county magistrate of Changyi County. Later, Yang Zhen passed by Changyi County on business and stayed at Guanyi late.In the dead of night, Wang Mi went to the post office with ten gold pieces in his pocket to give a gift to thank Yang Zhen for his kindness.Yang Zhen refused.Wang Mi said anxiously, "It's late at night, no one knows."

Yang Zhen said in a serious voice: "How can you be guilty in a dark room, and there is a god three feet above your head. This matter is known by God, God knows, I know, and son knows. What is an ignorant person?"

Lu Ji didn't answer immediately, but asked first: "How did brother Xinglue know that I have met Xuzhou Mu?"

He is very concerned about this matter, if it is discovered by outsiders, it will be fine, but if it is leaked from inside, whether it is from his side or Wang Zheng's side, it will be a great hidden danger.

Li Shu smiled, and said slowly: "Seeing the difference in your expression, I guessed it."

Lu Ji was taken aback, and asked again: "How did you guess?"

"You have always acted cautiously, and your temper is even more proud. How could a school lieutenant take it seriously? Then it would be useless for Wang Xiong to make friends deliberately."

While talking, Li Shu looked at Lu Ji meaningfully, obviously a pun, and then said lightly: "Today, I came to my house with a strange expression, probably because I came to be a lobbyist."

"And the only person who can make you, Lu Gongji, willing to do this is the real Wang Yukou, right?"

"Brother Xinglue is really a smart and intelligent person." Lu Ji took a deep look at Li Shu, smiled casually, no longer denied it, and immediately said: "Since Zhiji has become Wang Zhoumu's lobbyist, he must be very interested in my visit today." The intention must have been clear, so what is Xinglue brother's intention?"

In fact, at this point, he already knew in his heart that if Li Shu disagreed with his position, he might not be in this secret room at this time.

"A real man acts as if he is aboveboard!"

Li Shu stood up when he heard the words, and said generously: "Yuan Shu sits on the rich land of Henan, Yangyan, and enjoys the benefits of fishing and salt in the Jianghuai River, but he has nothing to do. The ambition is generous. Over the years, the poor soldiers have redeemed the military. , so that the people have no means of living, but they have not gained an inch of territory, they are really incompetent!"

"However, this generation is not ashamed, but arrogantly arrogant. He is crowned with monkeys, and he wants to presume to be emperor, and he is named Zhongshi. His great ambition and talent are evident!"

"Such a mediocre master, how can he be an official, let alone loyal? The ancients said that a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a wise minister chooses a master to be an official. Although he is not talented, he knows that in Jiangdong today, people's minds are changing, and the general trend of the world is even more serious. Shunchang perishes!"

"well said!"

Lu Ji jumped up against the case, and also said in a vibrating voice: "It is good that those who follow the trend will prosper, and those who go against the trend will perish!"

"Brother Xinglue, Fang is here today, the world is full of turmoil, and heroes rise together. Although my lord Wangzheng is born in a mediocre family, he has the world in his heart. Although he looted the wealth and destroyed the family in Qingzhou, it was really due to the situation. It is forced, but since Xuzhou took over the government, it can be said that he has followed the good, favored scholars, and treated the rich well.

"Scholars are the confidant of the country, and rich families are the foundation of the country. Treating the scholars well is the prosperity of etiquette and happiness; treating the rich families well will establish the dignity and inferiority." Li Shu nodded: "Xuzhou Mucheng is also the master."

He stared at Lu Ji, raised his eyebrows, and said decisively: "Although he was born as a yellow scarf bandit, he is a hero. In fact, he has been admired for a long time and is quite fascinated. Gongji, you want to follow Chen Ping, and I would like to be Huaiyin." !"

Chen Ping and Han Xin both joined Xiang Yu first, but they switched to Liu Bang's court successively, and played a key role in the process of defeating Xiang Yu. Needless to say, Han Xin who was in charge of the frontal battlefield, Chen Ping used tricks to kill Fan Zeng. Success or failure.

Lu Ji and Li Shu have known each other for many years, and they have known for a long time that this person has great ambitions, and he has long been dissatisfied with Yuan Shu. At this time, when he heard the other party's generous promise, he was secretly happy, but he still pretended to persuade:
"Brother Xinglue, my lord is definitely a wise lord, but after all, the army is alone and there are not many soldiers and horses. The success or failure of this matter is still unknown. If it fails, not only our lives will be in danger, but even the family will be implicated. It is so important, so don't make a hasty decision. , think twice before acting."

"It's a pity to do great things! Look forward and look backward, it's not what I did. If things are done, we will be rich and honored together. If things don't work out, we will be in the cauldron together, that's all!"

Li Shu and Lu Ji seem to be the same on the surface, they both come from high backgrounds, both civil and military, but in fact they are completely different, this is also related to their backgrounds, the Lu family of Wu County is a century-old family of classics and history, and they have been fascinated by it since childhood Now, even wearing armor and carrying a sword, Lu Ji's nature cannot be changed to be closer to a celebrity, a scholar, so he is cautious and considerate.

Although Li Shu's family is also a wealthy family, it is a family of merchants like the Mi family. In addition, he traveled all over the world when he was young, even if he read thousands of volumes, he is also a heroic person in his bones.

But for Lu Ji who had already entered the arena to place bets, what he hoped was his straightforward way, and he was overjoyed immediately, and praised: "My husband is really great, you and I have the same heart and soul, and we will work together to achieve great things. What a pleasure!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and after sitting down again, Li Shu pondered for a while, and said: "But you and I alone are not enough. To make this happen, we need more people of the same kind."

"Those who gain the way will be helped more than those who have lost the way." Lu Ji said with a smile: "This matter is not difficult. Between my lord and Yuan Shu, smart people know who to choose to support. I also plan to go there next time. Visit the Shen family and the Zhao family."

The Shouchunzhao family, after Zhao Gongshi, and the Shen family were both prosperous in the Western Han Dynasty and lasted for hundreds of years.

Li Shu nodded and said: "These two are representatives of the Shouchun family. If they can support Wang Zhoumu, it will be of great help, but isn't the captain, Wang Xiong, already on line with the Shen family, and you need to run a little longer trip?"

"Shen Shu is not the current head of the Shen family." Lu Ji said, "For such a big event, it is necessary to find out the mind of the person in charge!"

"Shen Kuang is reticent and calculating, Zhao Qian is suspicious and cautious, it is not easy to persuade the two of them."

While commenting on the heads of the two great families, Li Shu asked, "Does Xuzhou Mu know about this matter, and how did he plan?"

"My lord's wishes, I know all about it. He arranges for the big things. You and I just need to cheer our tongues and push the flames, which is considered a great achievement. As for the real effort, it will actually have to wait until the end." At the critical moment, as for how Xuzhou Mu wants to seek Jiangdong next, it is so so so."

Lu Ji relayed Wang Zheng's strategy to Li Shu with some reservations.Li Shu clapped the case and exclaimed: "A wonderful plan, a wonderful plan! What a wonderful plan!"

In fact, neither he nor Lu Ji knew that this was not Wang Zheng's real strategy at all.

After the change of mind, before coming to Shouchun, Wang Zheng naturally had to have a deep talk with his family's first counselor, the ghostly talent Guo Jia. When he learned that his lord had finally made the right choice, Guo Jia was overjoyed and spared no effort to offer Wang Zheng There are three strategies: upper, middle and lower.

Wang Zheng chose the middle policy in the end, and this was also expected by Guo Jia.

A strategist of Guo Jia's level knows very well that as a courtier, he should always give the lord multiple choice questions, not judgment questions.

The scene that often appears in Romance of the Three Kingdoms is that a certain counselor gave the lord the three strategies of "upper, middle and lower". Based on this consideration, it is a means of avoiding risks. In fact, the counselor has the best answer in his heart.

So where is this best answer generally placed?
Not the best policy, but the middle policy.

In order for the protagonist to choose the "best answer" that the counselor thinks, the best way is to present two other strategies at the same time.

Of course, the worst strategy is that it is not reliable at a glance, but the best strategy is actually only seemingly clever.

So now what Lu Ji and Li Shu are praising is the best strategy that seems to be brilliant but has been abandoned by Wang Zheng.

Lu Ji, who didn't know it, reminded him solemnly: "The matter is of great importance and needs to be kept secret. Xuzhou Mu's plan is out of my mouth and into your ears. Don't let it go lightly."

"Does Gongji regard me as a gossip?" Li Shu immediately became unhappy: "We have known each other for several years, why do you trust me?"

"How can I trust my brother? It's just that this matter is of great importance, so I'm just reminding you too much."

The two discussed secretly, even though Lu Jidang was about to turn around and leave, he was stopped by Li Shu's words just as he walked out of the room: "Gongji, is there anything else you forgot?"

Lu Ji turned around in astonishment, only to see Li Shuzheng looking at him solemnly and said, "You haven't explained yet, when will you lead me to see Master Zhou Muzun?"

Lu Ji couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, brother, I will introduce you as soon as possible."

At dusk, Lu Ji just walked out of Zhaofu slowly.

After a day of running around, he was still in high spirits, but his body couldn't take it anymore. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he set foot on the road home.

As the political and economic center of Jiangdong today, the streets are still bustling with pedestrians at this time.

Passing through two alleys, Lu Ji turned onto a wide road, and suddenly heard noises coming from behind him, he was surprised and followed the sound.

But I saw passers-by in the rear separated, more than a dozen riders swaggered through the market, making a clear sound of jingling bells, as if everyone was equipped with bells.

The first person was in his early twenties, wearing brocade clothes and embroidered armour, carrying a bow and arrow, with bird feathers on his head, looking forward to his own masculinity, with extraordinary aura, and the rest of the companions were also dressed similarly, and followed closely behind, galloping past at lightning speed.

This man has an arrogant temperament, he should be a general, why don't I know him?

Could it be the tiger general under the command of the new Shouchun lord?

When Lu Ji was puzzled, passers-by whispered to each other, and someone asked, "You are so domineering, which son is this?"

But I heard an informed reply: "Where is the son? This man is a Jinfan thief in the middle of Shu, named Gan Ning. He served successively as Yizhou shepherd and Jingzhou shepherd, but they were not allowed to be reused. Not long ago, he was recruited and entrusted with important tasks, and now he is a general of Zhonglang."

"You became a general right after you defected?" Pedestrians exclaimed, "It seems that Yuan Gong attaches great importance to Gan Ning."

Lu Ji on the side smiled slightly, thinking: "Come to vote for Yuan Shu at this time, hey. You really are a mediocre man! Although he seems to have some courage, he doesn't know the general trend after all!"

As for who knows the general trend, it is naturally him.

(End of this chapter)