Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 701 Talk
Lu Guan rode his horse through the streets from his residence to the General of Cavalry's mansion.

In clear weather, the streets were bustling with pedestrians and vendors, but he did not dare to ride his horse fast. Riding horses was not prohibited in Liaoyang Prefecture, but fast galloping was forbidden. Without the mark of 800 li express on the horse, no one dared to disobey.

On horseback, Lu Guan was dressed neatly and brightly, holding the reins with both hands, with a happy look on his face, and it was obvious that he was in a good mood.

As the envoy sent by the family this time, it was difficult for him to tell others about the pressure on him. On the one hand, he was receiving a salary from the court, and on the other hand, he was in contact with the leader of a rebel in the eyes of the court. If something went wrong, it would not be a simple matter of executing the entire family. He would definitely be executed for all nine generations of his clan. Therefore, the longer he stayed in Liaoyang Prefecture, the more anxious he became, but he could not show it.

But the clouds will eventually clear and the moon will appear. After today, the family will be able to develop in other ways. As for the court...

The current emperor is really hard to trust. Officials are constantly corrupt, and there are few brave men in the army. My second uncle Lu Sili is being ostracized and oppressed by the treacherous officials of Xiao Fengxian's faction. It is not surprising that he may lose his job at any time.

This court is beyond salvation.

With such an exclamation, the horse stopped.

Lu Guan jumped off his warhorse. A guard came to question him and then took the horse away. Someone came out to greet him and led him into the gate of the general's mansion, reciting the rules of the general's mansion. Lu Guan did not explain as he had heard it once before. He listened to the other party's words, walked through the courtyard and passed through the eaves. Occasionally, the wind blew, making people feel refreshed. Before entering the house, he checked his clothes and then pushed open the door.

"Lü Guan greets the General of the Cavalry!"

The young man bowed his head deeply and knelt down.

"Get up."

Lu Bu seemed to be in a good mood. When he saw him come in, he raised his head slightly and smiled: "I have been dealing with a backlog of official business for several days in a row. I can't meet you for a while. Please sit down."

Pointing to the seat below, Lu Guan thanked him and hurried over to sit down. Only then did he have time to take a look at the appearance of the legendary General of Cavalry. He then felt the same as Lu Yan and Zhang Lin.

resembles!

This is truly a descendant of my Lu family, no...

Now the situation...

Not to mention that he already is, even if he is not, he must be!

With thoughts turning in his mind, he watched Li Zhu stand up and bid farewell to Lu Bu, then nodded to him before walking out of the room, leaving the space to the two of them.

"General." Lu Guan stood up, took out a thin book from his arms, and placed it on the table with both hands: "This is the genealogy of my Lu family. Regarding your identity, my uncle has collected evidence from the police chiefs in various government offices near Xijin Prefecture, and has also verified it with several officials in charge of household registration..."

Seeing that Lü Bu did not touch the family tree, Lü Guan did not urge him, but continued to speak: "This was committed in the ninth year of Qiantong. There is a record in the government offices below that there is only one person who meets the requirements of the arrest warrant, Lü Yan, who was born in the sixth year of Da'an and is the posthumous son of my uncle Yingtai. Your mother died in the sixth year of Qiantong. In terms of seniority, she is my cousin."

Lu Bu's fingers gently stroked the table, his eyes fixed on the young man opposite him. Lu Guan looked at him calmly for a while, then said, "There is no such person as Lu Yan in the world anymore."

"Yes." Lu Guan did not argue, but lowered his head and agreed: "But blood ties cannot be severed."

The figure opposite stared at him for a few seconds, then shook his head: "I have never felt any family affection."

Lu Guan opened his mouth, but Lu Bu held out his hand to signal him not to speak. He leaned forward, picked up the family tree, opened it, raised his eyebrows, and took out a document of arrest and a household registration certificate. Judging from the material, it had been stored for who knows how many years, and the paper had turned yellow. He looked at it for a while, put it down, and glanced at the family tree again, closed it, and said thoughtfully: "It seems that the bloodline of this body is indeed as you said."

Finally admitted...

Lv Guan let out a long breath, and for a moment he didn't care about the strangeness in the other party's words. He listened to the voice on the other side: "It's just that you, a certain noble, have just arrived..." He stretched out his hand and threw the family tree on the table: "Don't you think it's a little late?" "I didn't know that the general was the son of Uncle Yingtai before." Lv Guan was refreshed, knowing that this was the main point, and sat up straight: "You can't just lend a hand to someone with the surname Lu. Now that I know that he is a close relative of the same clan, no matter whether he is noble or humble, there is no reason not to recognize him. If the general doesn't believe it, he can also send someone to Xijin Mansion to inquire whether my Lu family is a person who despises the poor and loves the rich."

After hearing these words, Lu Bu smiled and said, "I know what happened to the Lu family in Xijin Prefecture. Don't forget that I once sent someone to deliver a letter to your Lu family. People who do things can't just go there once and come back."

On that day, sending Yang Lin and Ma Lin to Xijin Prefecture to deliver the letter was originally intended to be done one openly and the other secretly. One person would deliver the letter to contact the Lu family, while the other would be outside collecting the required information. However, they did not expect to meet Shi Qian, which made things go wrong. This made it more convenient for Yang and Ma to act.

Lu Guan's face twitched. He knew exactly how the letter was received. This was also what made his uncle angry. It was too rude and also contained a hint of threat. If Lu Yan had not made a solemn promise in the letter, there might have been some unexpected changes.

His brows slightly furrowed: "Then according to what the general meant..."

"Sincerity!" The figure leaning back stretched out his hand and pointed at the family tree: "I didn't see your sincerity."

"Don't worry about this, General." Lu Guan's face relaxed and he stood up. "Since my uncle asked me to come, it means that he fully supports me. Although my family is a little weak in the court, many officials in Nanjing Road, Zhongjing Road and even Xijing Road have old ties with my family. Although we can't get everyone to respond, we can still help the general to advance to various military states in the future. In addition, the children of our in-laws, the Han family, came with me this time."

After a pause, he considered and spoke: "The Han family has always stood together with my family. Now the government is in decline, the emperor is far away from wise ministers and close to treacherous ministers. Most of the ministers are very disappointed. Therefore, the Han family also wants to change their family. Except for Han Duo who will return, we can all stay in Liaodong to serve the general."

After thinking for a while, he added: "The Han family also has power in the government and the country. In the future, we are also willing to share the worries of the general."

Lu Bu was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay! If that's true, it's a good thing for me..."

Lu Guan crossed his hands and bowed his head: "It must be so. The family dare not deceive the general. If anything goes wrong, please chop off my head."

Tiger eyes sized him up, and the seated figure suddenly laughed. In the hall, the voices became much softer and finally settled down.

……

In the courtyard.

Li Zhu was standing in the shade, stroking his beard. Wang Zheng walked in sleepily. He raised his eyelids and looked at him standing outside. He then looked at the closed door. Yu Cheng was standing ten steps away from the door. He changed direction and walked to the chief clerk's position over there.

"The military advisor is here." Li Zhu had heard footsteps earlier and turned to smile at him: "Lü Guan is here and is talking to the general in the room."

"Good news." Wang Zheng stretched himself lazily, his expression brightening up. "I guess there will be a group of talented people who can help handle local government affairs soon."

He reached out and took out a document from his bosom and handed it to Li Zhu: "I wrote this overnight. I hope the general can choose a country name from it."

Li Zhu took it, opened it and looked at it carefully, then closed it and handed it back: "Not bad, now it depends on the general's thoughts."

"What do the generals in the army think?" Wang Zheng glanced at Li Zhu and yawned, "I think there should be a reply in the past few days, right?"

"The recent military states have reported back, and they all agree." Li Zhu reached out to play with the flowers in front of him, turned around and looked at the clouds in the sky: "No one would object to such a thing. If the general can make further progress, he can win a title for his wife and children." A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "This opportunity is not available to everyone. How can you not even give up your own future?"

"That's right. These warriors are much more active than us."

The sky was bright and soon the door opened.

(End of this chapter)