Chapter 0265 Lu Zhi

Three days later

Luoyang city has a thirty mile ring wall, with two large areas occupied by the imperial palace. However, the designated residential areas are quite large. Chariots drive through two streets and rush to the banquet hall outside the city before the city gate is locked.

The banquet will be held at a private residence of the Wang family. A carriage has been invited for a long time, and Ye Qing is only a county magistrate now. How dare he make a scene? He only brought Jian Yong, Jiang Chen, and a few personal soldiers.

Before nightfall, the carriage crossed the Luo River and headed east along the river, passing by Lingtai, Mingtang, and Taixue. The students had just finished their classes in this area, and under the weeping willows on the riverbank, the carriages and horses were a bit congested. Various calls for friends and invitations to banquets were constantly heard, and even beautiful prostitutes were playing around in the carriage.

The driver of the carriage was a young man named Wang Ling, sent by the Wang family, who was a talkative person. Seeing this, he complained, "Nowadays, the academic atmosphere is really declining, and there are not many who study seriously in each family. They only make the good national academy chaotic and noisy... Duke Xuande is under the command of Lu Shangshu, which makes you laugh

Zhou Ling turned around to look at Ye Qing, pursed her lips and chuckled secretly.

It's okay

Ye Qing felt a bit embarrassed, unsure whether Wang Ling was speaking the truth or the opposite. Back then, Liu Xuande was also a fallen son who liked good horses, famous dogs, and beautiful clothes and maidservants

Fortunately, the scattered learning was fast, and the journey was smooth after passing. I saw a bustling area outside the city and suburbs, with manors everywhere along the road, high walled lanterns, carriages to various banquets, and beautiful maidservants.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way..." Some people shouted in the back, domineering, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves as fierce as rainstorm.

Ye Qing's carriage was about to give way, and a large number of knights drove past in a magnificent carriage. The ladies in the carriage were as beautiful as paintings, and the young aristocrat laughed heartily, "You didn't see yesterday

But she boasted to her female companion about driving leopards to hunt and harvest, and the woman smiled faintly with a fragrant breeze.

Ye Qing was stunned... hunting leopards?

Is there still this custom at this time?

Wang Ling, who was driving, saw it in his eyes, but misunderstood. He whispered, "This woman is not of equal status. This is General He's exclusive carriage, and the person inside is General He's nephew, who is also the empress's nephew

Using the Grand General's car to seduce girls... The He family has enough talents, "Ye Qing sighed without explanation, thinking to herself that with such nobles, it was no wonder the He family had no resistance in history and was destroyed.

Xuande Gong, we're almost there... "The carriage drove straight to the east of the city and passed a high platform under construction. It looked up and saw that the civil construction was about halfway through. Wang Ling introduced," This is the Siwang Tower. It is said that during the Qin Dynasty, there was a nobleman Jia Xu who would visit guests every day and feast all night. Later, he was burned down by Xiang Yu. Someone nearby planned to rebuild the old site of this tower

Ye Qing was taken aback and looked around, suddenly realizing that there were many magnificent sights along the way: "From what you said, there are many allusions inside

That's... "Wang Ling pointed north across the river and said," Xuande, look

Ye Qing looked over and saw that across the willow shade, the city wall on the other side of the Luo River was nine meters high. Originally made of rammed earth, it was now as deep as ink, with a sense of vicissitudes and heaviness.

Wang Ling proudly smiled and said, "In the fifth year of King Cheng of Zhou's reign, Duke Zhou built Luoyi here to monitor the remnants of the Yin merchants, keep an eye on the eastern part of the country, and distinguish it from the ancestral land of Zhou. Because it is located north of the Luo River, south of the mountains and north of the water, it is called Yang, also known as Luoyang

The Zhou people lost their ancestral home and the Prince of Ping moved the capital to Luoyi, which was acquired by the Qin people. During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of the Former Han Dynasty, the capital was established for three months. Since the revival of Guangwu, it has been used as the capital. Emperor Guangwu clarified the Five Elements and regarded Han as a place of fire, virtue, and taboo against water. He changed Luoyang to Luoyang, with the same pronunciation and meaning of Luo

The group listened quietly to his narration, revealing through the traces of words and phrases the difficulties and splendor of civilization, as if distant time had piled up in this dark city.

Zhou Ling listened attentively, occasionally looking at her own young master, lost in thought. Ye Qing remained silent and looked up. The starry sky was as brilliant as before

The clear Jade Rabbit Moon Sea on the moon's surface is beautiful and familiar.

Is there really Chang'e at this moment?

I don't know what you think of the starry sky on the night when the Heavenly Court truly descended. Have you ever doubted it? "Ye Qing looked quietly at the beautiful and familiar starry sky, her heart surprisingly calm.

At present, the great calamity is in chaos, and Outland is the enemy of life and death. As a nobody like me, I am still useful to the Heavenly Court... In this situation, how much longer can I go... But if the pawns crossing the river don't leave, they will surely die

Ye Qing shook her head and didn't think much anymore.

People need to have self-awareness, and the thinking of chess pieces is far less valuable than the power of chess pieces - to become a vassal or to transform oneself from a pawn into a vehicle that runs all the way.

It's hard to say how to go further down, it depends on whether we can seize the opportunity

Finally, taking a glance at the distant starry sky, Ye Qing looked at Zhou Ling with a smile and said, "I've heard of many estates outside Luoyang City on my way to Beijing. The most famous one belongs to the Emperor's West Garden, which is the Royal Forest Garden. The Emperor sells his official position there, and the money he sells is used to repair the West Garden, build a naked amusement park, and build a treasury to hide the rest... It's quite interesting. Does Ling Ling think so

Zhou Ling blinked her eyes and said in a flat voice, "It's interesting what the young master said

In the world of things, one should follow the example of the lower class. The emperor is extravagant and the officials have their own style, so there are many private estates outside the city.

The private residence of the Wang family is actually a manor with a deep family background. Two pillars are erected outside the gate, called "valve" on the left and "read" on the right, with the achievements of the Wang family throughout history posted on them. When combined, it is called "gatehouse valve read", which is the origin of the word "gatehouse". As the saying goes, those with high families and big surnames are born noble.

In front of the door, cars and horses flowed like a stream, and there were many people attending the banquet. Ye Qing even saw several generals and scholars riding together, all in their thirties, with a yellow and green aura.

Which Colonel is this from Xiyuan? What other literati are there? "Ye Qing stared closely at the slightly shorter one, who was in his thirties or forties and had no manners, hoping that Weiyi had a strange charm.

The person turned his head very sensitively and saw the carriage shaking the curtains, frowning and doubting. His companion was about to step into the door and turned around to urge him, "Mengde, is he sick again

... I was just joking

The group entered, and Ye Qing sat in the carriage, frowning and saying, "It's a bit strange

Just now, I knew it was Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, both famous figures of the Three Kingdoms, but it was a bit wrong at first glance.

You know, how does luck come about?

Even the founding emperors of all dynasties were only white and red before their rise. Only when they rose to power did they have the five colors of dragon and tiger aura. The lack of aura is not false, only corresponding to their strength!

What kind of dragon and tiger aura, green and purple aura, are there when they are still in the grass? They are all the dreams of feng shui masters. With this kind of aura, wouldn't the court kill them according to their qi, and it would be an eternity?

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were born into a family of four generations of three nobles, owning land, influence, and holding many official positions. If they were the heads of the family, they may have a green aura, but Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were only young masters, how could they have a green aura?

Yuan Shao was appointed as the county magistrate of Puyang before the age of twenty. Shortly after, he passed away due to his mother's illness and went on to mourn his father, for a total of six years.

Now the court has formed the Xiyuan New Army and appointed eight colonels. Yuan Shao has been appointed as the commander of the Central Army, and Cao Cao as the commander of the Imperial Army. However, the power is in the hands of the eunuch and the commander of the Upper Army, Jian Shuo. At most, this commander has a yellow aura and cannot have a green aura.

In summary, these two people have the most golden aura, where did they get the green aura?

At this moment, several courtiers gathered on the carriage, and Zhou Ling went down to guard.

Zhang Liao (Jiang Chen) observed the continuous stream of guests and speculated based on his knowledge of the subsequent trajectory: "This is not a rebellion by literati, but just a political statement, or perhaps a way to win over a new group of rising people below

It seems that Wang Yun is just a liaison. He has both the reputation of being persecuted by eunuchs and the power of the Grand General to make a comeback with the help of his family. However, when it comes to wooing local heroes, he doesn't have the same weight and reputation. Jian Yong comes from a poor family background and has always disliked the rules of the clan.

Actually, from the banquet, it seems that the opinions of the literati may not be unified. The Yuan family, consisting of four generations and three nobles, has always followed eunuchs, and Yuan Shao, the rebellious son, has been unique since childhood. "Jian Yong said with a cold humor," Who do you think Cao Cao's grandfather is

Everyone looked at each other without saying a word, but that was Qiu Caoteng, a famous sage and eunuch in the court and the people.

Ye Qing noticed their conversation and nodded in agreement.

These are really smart sects. In the future, there were three typical brothers, Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Dan, who served in Wu, Shu, and Wei. In this great chess game of the world, they did not fail.

Thinking like this, I didn't say it out loud, just understood with a smile: "This can reduce the risk. No matter who wins in the upper echelons, they will definitely use the lower ones. Moreover, the gatekeepers are mutually supportive and helping each other right now. If you speak a good word for me, I will save you in the future

In later generations, it evolved into the infamous practice of officials protecting each other.

Below is to win over our group of people, and above is to show our strength to General He Jin and the Chief of the Ten Constant Attendants. If we want to sell, we must sell at a good price

Time is running out, staying in the car for a long time can make people feel arrogant. Without further ado, I got off the car alone and said, "You guys stay outside and wait for me to come out

There are guards standing at the entrance, all carefully selected. Everyone has a strong and tough demeanor, which is understandable. Inside are all important figures, and safety issues must be considered.

After reporting Liu Bei's name, Ye Qing untied his sword and was able to enter.

Although I saw Yuan Shao and Cao Cao bring swords in just now, what are their identities?

What is Liu Bei's identity now?

So Ye Qing had no objections. After entering, he saw a garden with a group of people from afar. As soon as he looked around, he immediately felt a sense of connection and secretly sighed, "The aura of green and purple is endless, and the demeanor of the officials is as good as this

Those who are accustomed to seeing scenes with Ye Qing are amazed and cannot help but feel their blood boil. They think to themselves, "One day, the person who will ascend to the court to receive the ceremony will be me Ye Qing, and the officials and ministers will bow down together

Ye Qing swept her gaze and finally saw someone, but it was Shangshu Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi was now 50 years old, and Shen Qian was a little tired. However, her thick eyebrows and resolute gaze emitted an indescribable aura.

Upon closer inspection, one can see a lingering green aura and a continuous yellow aura. However, Lu Zhi's life cannot transform into green, only green and yellow. Ye Qing sighed at the sight.

Lu Zhi had a strong and resolute personality, and was a Confucian scholar named Ma Rong. He successively served as the governor of Jiujiang and Lujiang, quelled barbarian rebellions, and worked with Ma Riqi and Cai Yong to proofread Confucian classics in Dongguan. He also participated in the continuation of "The Records of Han". It can be said that he had achievements, military merits, literary titles, and connections in all aspects.

During the Yellow Turban Uprising, he was a general of the North Central Army who led his troops to suppress the rebellion. Later, he was falsely accused and imprisoned. After pacifying the Yellow Turban, Huangfu Song saved Lu Zhi and restored him to the position of Shangshu. Later, he angered Dong Zhuo with his remonstrance and was dismissed from office.

Others may lack luck, but he has already had more than enough to turn into a green life. However, he has repeatedly confronted stronger superiors, especially the Ten Constant Attendants and Dong Zhuo, but ultimately failed to achieve success. But perhaps from another perspective, this is seeking benevolence and benevolence. He immediately stepped forward and saluted, "The student kowtows to the master