The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 655: Come to Humiliate
"Hahaha, you are the Lu Xiaojie?"

"Such a great reputation, but today it seems that he is just a straw bag, with a name but no substance."

After Lu Kang was brought back to Luoyang, he was temporarily detained in a mansion where Zhang Yi, Sun Xin and others had been imprisoned before, and now Lu Kang was here too.

Before Lu Kang met Emperor Cao Mao, he welcomed a very important guest.

The general in charge of guarding Lu Kang stood at the door, extremely anxious.

General Guanqiu personally ordered him to keep an eye on Lu Kang and not let anything happen to him. No one except His Majesty was allowed to come in and disturb him.

But Zhong Hui forced his way in and they couldn't stop him at all.

Lu Kang sat in the upper seat, looking haggard and thin. Looking at Zhong Hui standing in front of him and hearing his words, he suddenly understood.

"So it's Minister Zhong. What a great reputation! Today, it seems that he lives up to his reputation."

Zhong Hui threw his head back and laughed, "I heard that you once swore to Sun Xiu that if Wu was to be destroyed, you would be the first to die."

"Now that the Wu Kingdom has been destroyed, how come you are still alive?"

Lu Yi's originally calm heart couldn't help but be moved at this moment.

This guy is really disgusting!
Lu Kang hadn't hated someone so much in a long time.

Lu Kang replied, "I originally wanted to die, but unfortunately, there is no good minister in Wei who is loved by the Lord, so the Lord wants to keep me. I have heard that Minister Zhong is very talented, so why shouldn't he be loved by the Lord?"

The smile on Zhong Hui's face suddenly froze.

He slowly sat down beside Lu Kang and said, "My lord keeps you here, not because he doesn't have capable people around him, but because my lord values talents, so he uses the wise men in the world for his own use!"

"There are Hu people like Desert Khan, Liu Bao and others who are able to get the opportunity to display their talents in front of Your Majesty because of their talents!"

"People from all over the world, no one knows the reputation of our lord Shangxian, and they come from thousands of miles away to join him!"

"Any talented person who came to him was not neglected. Even those who had committed crimes in the past were forgiven by His Majesty because of their talents!"

"After the fall of Shu, wise men from all over Shu flocked to Luoyang to sing praises of Your Majesty's benevolence!"

"My Majesty simply treats you the same as those barbarians and criminals, thinking that you might be of some use."

Hearing Zhong Hui's words, Lu Kang stopped mocking him. He nodded and said, "The Lord of Wei is a man of great talent. This is not something that any other emperor can compare to. I have fallen to this point because of this reason."

"But it has nothing to do with you."

Zhong Hui laughed again, but this time when he looked at Lu Kang in front of him, there was less hostility in his eyes.

"You are not afraid even in your current situation. You are considered a famous scholar."

"Your Majesty often tells me that you are the most prominent figure in the Southern Kingdom, and this is true."

"When I was in the south, people often said that I could be like Zhong Hui of Wei. At that time, I was very unhappy. I felt that I was not inferior to you. Today, I failed to save the country and was captured by Wei. I know that I cannot be on the same level as you."

The two of them made a few sarcastic remarks, belittled a few times, and suddenly praised a few times.

This is what is called the style of a celebrity.

The two have too many similarities.

He is also the son of a domestic super boss, is also smart since childhood, is also on the rise, and also has some strange habits.

Lu Kang actually also liked famous people.

The two of them immediately started chatting, talking about everything from classics to world affairs, from policies to military affairs, and from military affairs back to famous people in the world.

I don’t know how long we chatted, but it was getting dark.

Lu Kang sighed deeply, "If we were both commoners, perhaps we could become close friends with Mr. Zhong."

Zhong Hui smiled and said, "You are not bad, young man. You are a promising talent. Perhaps you will have the opportunity to study with me."

When Zhong Hui got up to leave, Lu Kang saw him off to the door.

As he walked out of the door, Zhong Hui saw the bearded general, who looked anxious.

This man was the current captain of the Yue cavalry, one of the captains of the central army. His name was Wang Hun, and he was the son of Shangshu Ling Wang Chang.

Seeing Zhong Hui coming out, he quickly looked into the inner room.

"He's fine! Don't worry!"

Zhong Hui looked at Wang Hun, who was two years older than him, and scolded him unhappily, "Xuan Chong is already a captain, why is he still so anxious?!"

Wang Hun blushed and said quickly, "Mr. Zhong, I am not."

"What did you call me?!"

"Grandfather."

Wang Hun was regretting his decision so much at this moment. He should never have married that girl from the Zhong family!
Wang Hun's wife was Zhong Hui's "granddaughter". Zhong Yao had not only two sons, but also several other sons who died early.

The granddaughter of one of them married Wang Hun, and Wang Hun became Zhong Hui's grandson-in-law.

Therefore, Zhong Hui was not afraid of Wang Chang. According to seniority, you should call me Zhongfu!
If one day Wang Chang arrested and beat him, Zhong Hui would still shout: My son beat me! My son beat me!

Zhong Hui scolded Wang Hun again, then left with his head held high.

Wang Hun watched his receding figure, then stole a glance at Lu Kang inside the room before he sighed. Turning around, he saw his subordinates smirking.

"why are you laughing?!"

"Reply Captain! I am happy for the unification of the world!"

"Okay! You'll be on guard tonight!"

After an hour, a soldier came and announced that the emperor was coming. Wang Hun hurriedly took his men to greet him.

Cao Mao's car stopped in the mansion. Cao Mao got out of the car and Wang Hun hurriedly bowed to greet him.

Cao Mao looked him over. "Captain Wang, I heard from the Grand Marshal that you have made many contributions while accompanying General Wen. You are truly a brave warrior."

Wang Hun hurriedly said, "It's just a small contribution! I don't deserve your Majesty's praise!"

Cao Mao encouraged him a few more times before asking, "Has Zhong Hui been here before?"

Wang Hun nodded and said bitterly, "I was unable to stop him."

"No problem."

Zhong Hui did not come to Cao Mao today, and Cao Mao already knew in his heart that he must have gone to Lu Kang's place. Even at the banquet last night, Zhong Hui seemed a little absent-minded, which seemed to be premeditated.

Cao Mao cleared his throat, then asked Wang Hun and others to guard the door, and walked into the inner room alone.

"Mr. Lu!"

Lu Kang raised his head and saw a young man standing in front of him.

The young man was probably in his early twenties, with a slender figure and very tall, even taller than himself, with a wasp waist and an ape back. He looked extremely heroic, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He had a smile on his face, but he did not look sharp.

Looking at his dress, it was not extremely luxurious, but very decent.

Lu Kang was stunned for a moment, then he figured out the other party's identity. He stood up and bowed slightly, "Greetings, Lord Wei."

Cao Mao hurried forward and grabbed his hand.

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"I finally get my wish to meet you. I have waited for this day for so long!"

Lu Kang was a little surprised. The emperor's excessive enthusiasm made him a little overwhelmed.

"You haven't suffered any hardship along the way, have you? Has anyone given you any trouble?"

"Come, sit down."

Cao Mao enthusiastically pulled Lu Kang to sit down. Lu Kang was speechless and had no idea what to say.

This was a little different from what he had imagined.

He quickly pulled his hand away and said, "Lord Wei, I am just a defeated general and a prisoner. Please don't do this."

Cao Mao grabbed his hand again and said, "Why do you say that, Mr. Lu? I have corresponded with you many times, and I have long regarded you as a close friend! When I sent troops to the State of Wu, I ordered that Mr. Lu be invited to Luoyang to meet me!"

"Someone come! Bring up the prepared food!"

Cao Mao gave the order, and then said to Lu Kang: "I am afraid that you will not be able to adapt to the northern food, so I have specially found a few chefs from the southern country to cook for you."

Lu Kang just felt uneasy.

Lu Kang was still young after all. Even if he was the emperor of an enemy country, he was still an emperor. What's more, his own emperor had become a subject of the other side. In such a situation, any minister would feel panicked if he was treated like this by an emperor.

Soon, someone placed the food in front of them. Cao Mao grabbed Lu Kang's hand and said affectionately, "Lord Lu, if I want to govern the Great Wei, how can I do without a capable minister like you?"

"I know you are a loyal minister with integrity, and I know you would not be willing to be a traitor."

"I'm not asking you to surrender, I just want you to stay in Luoyang so I can take some time to sit with you and discuss some interesting things."

Cao Mao's attitude was so humble that Lu Kang didn't know how to refute him.

After the two of them had a hearty meal, Cao Mao reluctantly said goodbye and left.

Lu Kang looked at the emperor's back in confusion, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Cao Mao's face was full of smiles.

As long as you are willing to work hard, there is no beauty that you cannot pursue. Minister, right?
Jiang Wei was old and would not fall for his tricks, but it was hard to say about Lu Kang. His personality was indeed similar to Zhong Hui's. They were both famous scholars who cared about their reputation.

As long as he can dispel his desire to die and keep him by his side, sooner or later he will be able to return to office and be used by him.

A talent like Lu Kang's level is really a rare one. The Wu Kingdom has already perished. It would be a pity if he could not be used for one's own benefit.

When he returned to Taiji Hall, Cao Mao was in a very good mood.

A sacrifice will be held in two days to officially inform the former emperors of Wei and the unification of the world, and then officially announce the change of the reign title to Ganlu.

Although the unification of the world was achieved, local problems were still quite serious. The division caused not only the division of land, but also the division of people's hearts. For a long time afterwards, it was difficult for the people of Shu and Wu to identify with the Wei Dynasty.

Historically, after Sima Yan completed the unification, rebellions broke out in Shu and Wu, and calls for national restoration emerged. Now Sun Hao has even become the representative of Wu. Cao Mao did not dare to deal with him easily because he did not want to cause public outrage in Wu.

In addition to achieving great unification geographically, we must also achieve great unification in people's hearts, and make the people of Shu and Wu recognize the Great Wei.

And this requires the civil officials to do it.

(End of this chapter)