The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 298 How dare you mend the sky with blood?
"What do you want to do?!"

Du Yu shouted angrily.

He held a long sword and looked at the "thieves" around him vigilantly.

He didn't expect that the security in Wei had become so bad that he was attacked by thieves when he came to Sili with his knights.

Looking at the bandits in the distance who were surrounding him and holding powerful crossbows, Du Yu felt his scalp tingling.

Are crossbows so common now? The rebels in Hebei all have crossbows, and even these bandits have crossbows?

Du Yu naturally understood that these people were not ordinary thieves. Could it be that they were sent by the ministers to take his life?
Du Yu and the dozen or so knights around him all had bitter expressions on their faces at this moment.

When being targeted by powerful crossbows, no matter how strong their fighting ability is, they are completely unable to resist.

Under the strong crossbow, everyone is equal.

Even if you are as brave as a king, at this distance, a powerful crossbow can still teach you a lesson.

The thieves suddenly made way, and saw a man walking out with a smile and bowing to Du Yu.

"Greetings, Mr. Du."

The man's accent was mixed, and Du Yu couldn't tell where he was from.

"Who are you? How dare you rob me if you know my identity?"

The man smiled and said, "Please don't blame me. I came to greet you on His Majesty's orders. However, you were too vigilant and kept sending people to scout along the way. His Majesty was afraid that you would return before you even got close to Sili, so he sent me to greet you."

"His Majesty misses you very much. Please come back with me to pay your respects."

Du Yu sneered, "I didn't come here to antagonize you gentlemen. If I die here, what good will it do them? General Wei will definitely not forgive them."

"You can say these words to everyone in person. Please do not resist. It would be bad if I hurt you."

As the man spoke, thieves came forward and tied them up. Under the threat of the crossbow, these people did not dare to fight back. Du Yu hesitated again and again, but decided not to resist.

If he died here, it would surely anger General Wei. General Wei couldn't be impatient. Once he became impatient, the ministers would find an opportunity to defeat him.

The ministers might not dare to kill him.

Du Yu and others were tied up, and the thieves took them away quickly.

The leader looked around and gave the order, "Clean up the mess and make the arrangements more realistic."

"only!!"

The leader was naturally Liu Lu. At the moment, he was escorting Du Yu and did not dare to delay for a moment. He rushed towards Sili at a rapid speed.

Du Yu was different from Wang Su. Wang Su was advancing at full speed without having any idea about Luoyang, and ran into the emperor's army. Du Yu was a cautious person. He walked very slowly, investigating the surrounding situation and sending out scouts all the way.

Cao Mao's men were discovered several times, but fortunately, because of their identity as rangers, they were only regarded as thieves.

Cao Mao believed that if Du Yu found anything unusual, he would not continue to come to Luoyang. In order to bring this person back, he specifically asked Liu Lu to invite him.

Liu Lu traveled at full speed and brought Du Yu to Jiao Bo in just two days.

Jiao Bo only brought a few close confidants to meet them, and when Du Yu saw Jiao Bo, he was completely stunned.

Du Yu did not know Liu Lu, but he knew Jiao Bo. He didn't know how this man became a captain.

He suddenly felt that things in Luoyang seemed to have deviated from what he had expected.

Jiao Bo didn't say much to Liu Lu, but sent knights to escort them to Luoyang as quickly as possible.

Liu Lu put Du Yu into the carriage, and sat opposite him with a powerful crossbow in his hand, staring at Du Yu motionlessly.

The carriage was moving at full speed on the official road, and Du Yu looked at the thief in front of him, and his attitude towards him also changed slightly.

Du Yu looked at the serious Liu Lu and said, "May I ask your name?"

"My name is Liu Lu."

Du Yu suddenly realized. He was initially a little unhappy with the thief in front of him, but his performance in the past few days made him change his mind.

After this man forced himself onto the carriage, he sat in front of him all day long with a crossbow. No matter when he opened his eyes, he would see him staring at him. Even when he was eating, he would swallow the steamed buns with the crossbow pointed at him. He ate very quickly and only ate two buns a day.

Du Yu had never seen anyone who could endure so much hardship, and he seemed to have not slept for several days.

What perseverance this is.

After hearing Liu Lu's answer, Du Yu suddenly understood.

"Is he a member of the Later Han royal family?"

"No."

"Is that a member of the Former Han Dynasty royal family?"

"Not at all."

"May I ask what your father's official rank is?"

"My father didn't hold any official title. His name was Liu Buji, and he was a carpenter. He was famous for his carpentry skills, and he was best at making beds."

Du Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "So you come from a poor family."

Liu Lu grinned. "Why, Mr. Du, do you think I'm from a wealthy family? Or do you think only people from wealthy families would dare to treat you like this?"

Du Yu hurriedly shook his head. "I dare not. I just thought you were sent by the ministers, so I asked. The ministers would never send you to do such an important thing. It seems that you are indeed His Majesty's man."

Liu Lu was very curious, "How can you be so sure that I'm not lying?"

Du Yu hesitated for a moment, "Children of noble families usually don't call their biological father by his first name."

Liu Lu shook his head. "Aren't names just for people to call you by? You people have too many rules, and the rules are different in every place. Sooner or later, you will die under these rules." Du Yu couldn't help laughing when he heard this person's words. "You're right."

Liu Lu glanced at him again and said, "I also know why His Majesty asked me to pick you up."

"You are different from those scholars. I can't really say what the difference is, but you are definitely different. You are somewhat similar to Your Majesty."

Du Yu sighed deeply and asked, "How does Your Majesty hold such great power?"

"You'll have to ask His Majesty about that."

Liu Lu did not reveal a single word about what happened in Luoyang. He could say what the emperor asked him to say, but he could not reveal a single word about what the emperor did not allow him to say.

Seeing his performance, Du Yu sighed again: "Your Majesty has so many righteous men around him."

Liu Lu ignored him.

Du Yu was secretly transported to Luoyang and personally sent to the Taiji Hall by Liu Lu.

In the East Hall.

"Your Majesty, how could Lu Qin be the Minister of Agriculture?!"

"His father made a grave mistake before, and now Your Majesty wants to use him. The people of Hebei will surely be devastated!"

Xun Yi was sitting next to Cao Mao at this moment, and began to advise him helplessly.

The appointments of Lu Qin and Hua Yi were issued almost at the same time. Lu Qin was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture, while Hua Yi was directly admitted into the eunuch system and was granted the title of Palace Attendant.

The ministers had been patient with the emperor's appointments for a long time, and this appointment completely broke their defenses.

They opposed it not because Lu Qin's father had committed a serious mistake, but simply because it was not them who went up.

The position of Grand Minister of Agriculture is so important. If you can sit in this position, the family wealth will increase dramatically, which will be of great benefit to the entire clan. How can you give it up so easily?

And there is the title of Sanqi, what a great gilded official title.

Xun Yi immediately came forward on behalf of all the ministers to express his protest.

Cao Mao listened to him with a smile, and said earnestly, "Lord Xun, Lu Yu did commit a serious mistake, but what does this have to do with his children and son-in-law?"

"When I was in Yuancheng, I was very opposed to dismissing relatives because of their fathers and grandfathers."

"Isn't it this kind of thing that caused the fall of the Later Han Dynasty?"

"However, you are right. His father did such a thing, causing the people of Hebei to suffer. It seems inappropriate not to blame his son and son-in-law. As the Minister of the Court, I should carefully consider your opinion."

Cao Mao looked at Zhang Hua, "Mr. Mao, what do you think?"

Zhang Hua said seriously, "Your Majesty, since Lord Xun has mentioned the Party Ban, Your Majesty should consider it carefully."

Xun Yi was so frightened that he almost jumped up, "Mr. Zhang! Please stop talking nonsense! When did I ever mention the Party Imprisonment?!"

Zhang Hua looked at him strangely. "Not allowing a relative to hold an official position because their father committed a crime—isn't that the Party Imprisonment of the past? Weren't you just asking His Majesty not to employ the children and sons-in-law of criminals?"

Xun Yi trembled. He didn't dare to bear such a crime.

If word gets out that he instigated the emperor to organize a clique, his reputation will soon be as bad as Dong Zhuo's.

He hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. I just think there might be someone more suitable to take on the position of Minister of Agriculture."

Cao Mao laughed and said, "Perhaps so. I will give this candidate more consideration."

Cao Mao looked at Zhang Hua who was standing aside and said, "Go and see if anyone has arrived."

Zhang Hua nodded and walked out. Just when Xun Yi was wondering, Zhang Hua quickly walked into the hall with someone.

When Xun Yi saw this person, his face changed drastically.

It was General Wei’s confidant, Du Yu!

Cao Mao also hurriedly stood up and took Du Yu's hand with a smile.

"Why is Yuan Kai so late?!"

"Is General Wei all right? When will he return to the imperial court? Without him, I don't have many talented people left!"

Cao Mao said, and then looked at Xun Yi who was standing beside him, "Mr. Xun, please go back first."

"I have something important to discuss."

Xun Yi watched this scene in astonishment. He suddenly realized something and said hastily, "Your Majesty, I believe that Lord Lu is worthy of such an important position!"

Cao Mao seemed unconcerned. "Let's talk about this later. I have something important to attend to."

Xun Yi gritted his teeth and left the Taiji Hall helplessly.

Du Yu watched Xun Yi walk away with a complicated look in his eyes. He knew in his heart that the emperor was obviously using him to deal with the ministers.

"Your Majesty, it seems a lot of things have happened in Luoyang."

"Just like before, a group of jackals, blinded by profit, fighting for power and gain."

"Your Majesty, you really shouldn't be so reckless. If General Wei were to rally the troops of Hebei and fight in Heluo, I'm afraid the fight would be endless. There are also many jackals in the court, and I'm afraid you would be harmed by that."

Cao Mao laughed.

"The country is on the verge of collapse, the world is in danger, traitors are in power at court, local tyrants are growing stronger, foreign invaders are rising on all sides, and the people at home are suffering!"

"If Mao can't personally wield his spear in Heluo and kill the chieftains and bandits, how dare he use his blood to mend the heavens?!!"

(End of this chapter)