My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 116 Training and Judgement

It has been more than ten days since the Lü family father and son returned to Jiuyuan City.

Over the past ten days or so.

Both father and son were in a great hurry. Lü Ping was busy arranging all kinds of supplies needed for their journey south to Yang, such as oxcarts,

Lu Ping bought several carriages, attendants, pots and pans, and even servants to cook for him.

Times have changed. Traveling thousands of miles to Luoyang in the Han Dynasty was not like in later times, where you could take a high-speed train and arrive in half a day. Normally, it would take at least half a month to get there.

Since Lü Ping didn't have any reliable office staff under him, he had to take care of everything himself, from food and drink to toilet facilities, along the way.

After all, Cheng Lian was seriously injured and had to stay in Jiuyuan to oversee things. The only people who went with him were Han Dang, Wei Yue, Cao Xing, and Lü Bu, and all four of them were completely clueless.

So, who could he possibly hire to do these administrative tasks for him?

Besides office staff.

Lu Ping also specifically inquired with Wang Yun and Shen Pei about some matters concerning the court in Yangcheng, asking who he should follow and who he should stay away from.

And, after I go there, how should I act so as not to seem too unsophisticated?

Lu Ping was already over thirty years old and was about to become a high-ranking official, so naturally he needed to save face.

Just as Lü Ping was squandering the thousands of gold coins that Shen Pei had earned for him, almost all the money he had earned from the shops in Jiuyuan City was about to be gone in just over ten days.

Lu Bu wasn't idle either.

Under Lü Ping's arrangement, he led Han Dang and several others, carrying a large amount of compensation money, as well as money and goods that Lü Ping himself had contributed, to deliver the gifts to the homes of the Jiuyuan wandering knights who had died in this battle.

Besides.

Due to this southward journey, almost all of Lü Ping's trusted wandering knights from Jiuyuan were killed or wounded. Of the original fifty-odd men, only a dozen or so remain.

No arrangements were needed from Lü Ping.

Lu Bu then gathered all the wandering knights who used to hang out in the city with him but had not been recruited into the army.

He selected some reliable ones and assembled a hundred-man retinue for his father.

Regardless of what others think, or what they say about going to Luoyang to become a scholar and integrate into the community.

Lu Bu, however, felt that as a warrior from the border region, he should at least look like one.

The swords and knives in one's hands cannot be discarded.

To reassure the group of wandering knights, he immediately threw them a large amount of money and goods.

This caused the group of wandering knights to abandon their homes and follow them.

Another morning.

As the autumn wind blows, the slightly yellowed autumn leaves twirl and fall from the air.

The Lü family courtyard.

A young scholar, with a sword at his waist, dressed in fine clothes, and whose appearance resembled Shen Pei's, stood proudly in front of Lü Ping.

Lu Ping looked at him curiously.

Information about this person quickly surfaced in my mind.

Shen Rong was a native of Yin'an, Wei Commandery.

Shen Pei's eldest son was spoiled from a young age and had a somewhat unruly temperament, but he was, after all, from a prominent family and had a basic understanding of writing, and could do accounting and writing.

In addition, Shen Rong is also the direct descendant of the Shen family, symbolizing the Shen family's investment in him.

If it weren't for my improvement of Cai Lun's paper, which led to a great financial opportunity and a triumphant return, I would have been able to earn merit and potentially be granted a salary of two thousand shi (a unit of grain).

The Shen family would never teach Shen Rong to follow them.

Firstly, all the clerical work I have on hand can be handed over to Shen Rong to do.

Secondly, once they enter Luoyang, they can ask Shen Rong about any powerful or influential families they don't know or are unfamiliar with.

Moreover, when he was in Luoyang, whenever he went out with Shen Rong, any scholar who had any dealings with the Shen family of Wei County had to give the Shen family some face.

He thought highly of Lü Ping!

Thinking this, Lü Ping's expression towards Shen Rong became a little more amiable.

"Zizhao, the caravan and the escorts who will be traveling south are all outside the city. We'll need to trouble you for the next couple of days."

"Waiting for Tanaka-sho's return."

"Then we'll head south to Luoyang together."

Yes.

If it weren't for waiting for Tian Yan, who was still in the clouds, preoccupied with something unknown.

Lü Ping had already gone south to Luoyang.

Hearing Lü Ping speak.

Shen Rong nodded reluctantly, looking extremely strained, with a hint of arrogance hidden in his eyes.

His expression softened slightly when he heard the name of Tanaka Ryōshō.

Seeing this scene.

Lu Ping's heart stirred slightly, but he said nothing, only smiling and offering Shen Rong a few words of comfort.

So he told him to go out first and find the caravan that his family had prepared.

After leaving the Lü family compound.

Shen Rong, dressed as a scholar, rode a white horse slowly toward the gathering place of the caravan that Lü Ping had mentioned.

As he walked, he turned his head and complained to the servants accompanying him.

"Uncle Zhong is really something, meddling in other people's business."

"I'm doing just fine in Yin'an City, spending my days riding horses and fighting dogs, having a wonderful time."

"Of all the young men in the clan, I was specifically chosen to come and stay by Lü Zizhi's side."

"I saw it too."

"That Lü Zizhi sounds quite famous, like he shot and killed Tan Shihuai. It made me think he had three heads and four arms."

"Who knew he was just an ordinary, unremarkable man."

"And this is what you're trying to teach me how to do things!"

Listening to Shen Rong's complaints, he offended both Shen Pei and Lü Zizhi in just a few words.

Beside him, a close servant, looking flustered, quickly whispered words of advice.

"Young lord, please refrain from further words."

"The clan values ​​the young lord, which is why they sent him. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to come even if they wanted to."

"As for Lü Ping and Lü Zizhi, they were just giving orders casually."

"Young Master can do what he wants, or not do what he doesn't want; it's none of his business!"

This servant, having served Shen Rong for so long, managed to quell most of Shen Zizhao's anger with just a few words.

After hearing his servant's words, Shen Rong and Shen Zizhao gave a light snort.

"Yes! I'll do it if I want to, and I won't do it if I don't want to!"

"Let's go take a look outside the city!"

That's all.

Shen Rong spurred his horse forward, increasing its speed, and headed towards the outskirts of the city.

Several close servants quickly followed behind.

Garrison outside the city.

Several familiar wandering knights set out from Jiuyuan City and hurriedly arrived at the camp before Shen Rong and his group.

Upon arriving at their camp, the group dismounted and instinctively looked around.

Seeing that Shen Rong had not yet arrived, they breathed a sigh of relief and headed deeper into the camp to find Han Dang, Han Yigong, who was stationed there.

They found Han Yigong.

They explained their purpose in just a few words.

"You mean, Sima wants me to take action and scare that new scholar?" Han asked, his face full of doubt.

"Yes!" The leading ranger nodded repeatedly.

"That person will be here soon!"

"Uncle Lu said he wants you to go and put that guy's arrogance to a halt!"

Han Dang glanced at them thoughtfully and nodded slowly.