"General Wu Yi Liu Taozi, with bravery and loyalty, has raised the prestige of the country."
The angel held the edict and recited it loudly.
Liu Taozi, Lu Yao, Hu Luxian and others knelt before the angel and listened to him read out the edict.
The angel talked a lot. This time, the edict was finally not as simple and direct as in the past. After talking a lot of nonsense, he only told the most important things.
That is to say, Liu Taozi was promoted to General Zhaoyong.
Liu Taozi's face was calm and she just thanked the emperor for his kindness.
But Lu Yao couldn't help but look at Liu Taozi at this moment.
This guy has risen through the ranks so quickly!!
This General Zhaoyong, although he is just a general with some miscellaneous title, is actually an official of the sixth rank!
The previous magistrate of Cheng'an County that Lu Yao served was just one step below the fifth rank!
This is only one year. From a casual official to the sixth rank, the speed of promotion is simply frightening.
If he continues to be promoted like this, in two years' time, wouldn't he have to pray before seeing him?
Lu Yao felt very wrong in his heart.
This General Peach is brave, but he is too brave!
Your Majesty's reward is simply encouraging his behavior and making him braver.
But Lu Yao couldn't refute this commendation. After all, Liu Taozi's behavior really embarrassed the emperor, especially now when the emperor needs it most.
After the angel finished reading, he picked up Lu Yao, took him to another place, and whispered about the peace talks.
Hu Luxian took Liu Taozi's hand again, her face full of joy.
"Your Majesty is wise and should have promoted you to an official position long ago!"
"I won't stay in Jinzhou for too long without a war. Brother, just wait for me. One day, I will definitely take you to the outside of the Great Wall to show off your skills!"
Hu Luxian was particularly fond of this brave general. If he had not known that he was of great use in Wuchuan, he would have really wanted to write to the emperor and let him work under his command.
The angel left in a hurry, and Lu Yao walked up to them with a relaxed expression, interrupting their conversation.
"I know, it's done. Your Majesty agreed to the other party's conditions and decided to return Yu Wenhu's mother."
"He is on his way and will arrive soon. Mr. Yin has also reached an agreement."
"When the time comes, just accompany me to the formal handover."
Hu Luxian hurriedly stepped forward, "What are the conditions?"
"Send back the traitors who fled to the Puppet Zhou Dynasty, agree to trade between the two countries, and stop attacking."
Hu Luxian narrowed his eyes, "No more attacks are in vain. I don't know how long the trade can last. As for the so-called thieves, I don't know who they will return. However, the big things are undecided at the moment. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. If you take this opportunity to indulge a little,
Some guards may be able to lure them to invade."
Lu Yao took a deep look at the general in front of him.
Both of these brothers have some abilities.
The messenger from the Puppet Zhou Dynasty also arrived here quickly.
The negotiations between the two parties became extremely smooth. With the consent of the leaders of both parties, the atmosphere became extremely harmonious again. Yin Zhengheng seemed to have forgotten the original unpleasantness.
After Yu Wenhu's mother and the imperial aunt were sent, Lu Yao and Liu Taozi immediately escorted them to the border for a formal handover.
Liu Taozi rode a blue lion, fully armed, and walked in front of the carriage.
He glanced at Doctor Yin beside him and said, "Mr. Yin, I was wrong about what happened earlier. I wrongly blamed Doctor Yin. Don't blame me."
Mr. Yin was riding a horse and walking beside Liu Taozi, his face was full of smiles, and he could no longer see the gloominess of the past.
"What did General Liu say? If he hadn't been the general, my life would have been in danger. How could I dare to blame him?"
Liu Taozi said no more.
Lu Yao suddenly said: "Mr. Yin, you wrongly blamed General Wei. In fact, General Wei did not intend to kill you at all, or did he intend to kill us. It was our General Liu who felt that you were deliberately delaying, so he took action first.
, killed the guards, held you hostage, and framed General Wei. Speaking of which, it was us who made you frightened in vain. Please don’t blame us, don’t blame us!”
Justice Yin looked at him in astonishment.
"You said."
"This is what happened. General Wei was careless and fell into the trap, so he had to suffer the consequences. The two countries are currently on good terms. In order to prevent the two countries from becoming hostile, I will not hide it anymore. I am afraid that after you go back, you will wrongly blame General Wei and cause discord.
Come, so I can explain it clearly to you."
Lu Yao said very sincerely.
Liu Taozi glanced at him and said nothing.
Anger flashed across Mr. Yin's face, but it was quickly replaced by a smile.
He nodded, "I see, thank you very much, Mr. Lu. Thank you very much, Mr. Lu."
In the distance, Wei Xiaokuan and his knights had been waiting for a long time.
Liu Taozi saw Wei Xiaokuan standing in the crowd from a distance. He suddenly rode forward and the green lion ran towards the enemy. For a moment, Zhou Jun's expression changed in shock.
However, Liu Taozi reined in his horse and stopped, not within the range of the crossbow.
He raised his horse high and said, "General Wei!"
"Why don't you go out to greet us?!"
Wei Xiaokuan immediately moved forward a little without leaving the formation.
He raised his head and laughed, "I know! Why not come to my camp for some drinks?!"
Yin Zhenggong led the carriage, bid farewell to Lu Yao and Liu Taozi, and rushed in the direction of the Zhou army. After the carriage entered, the Zhou army quickly began to retreat in an orderly manner, step by step, leaving no holes at all.
Wei Xiaokuan paid homage to the two women and then stopped Mr. Yin.
His face was very embarrassed, "Doctor Yin, I have made you suffer."
"However, there is one thing I need to let you know. This time, it's me too"
"You were also deceived by Liu Taozi. You were careless and he took the opportunity to make the first move and deliberately framed you, right?"
Justice Yin asked coldly.
Wei Xiaokuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly again, "Is that what Liu Taozi said?"
Yin Zongzong didn't answer, he just buried his head and quickly moved away, paying no attention to it anymore.
Looking at Mr. Yin walking away, Wei Xiaokuan slowly turned his head and looked at the Qi army waiting in formation in the distance.
His expression became complicated, and in the end, he just sighed.
"pity."
But here at Qi Jun, Lu Yao looked at Zhou Jun in the distance with a smile, and said to Liu Taozi: "You can't separate them like you are. Yu Wenhu is a man with a generous appearance but a taboo inside. When he learned that Wei Xiaokuan had eaten
If he suffers a loss, not only will he not punish him, but he will also reward him. However, this person also has another characteristic: he is suspicious and scheming. If a close relative questions this matter in person, he will immediately become wary and think over and over again until he can convince himself.
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"You know, the truth may not be true, and a lie may not be false. The important thing is to let the other party think."
"I see."
"Thank you Mr. Lu."
Lu Yao hurriedly shook his head, "These are minor ways. You can use them occasionally, but you can't abuse them. Don't be addicted. If you want to learn, study the classics. That's where the great path lies and the real weapon."
But this time, Liu Taozi did not speak up to agree with him.
Liu Taozi's work here has been completed, so there is no need to stay.
Lu Yao will also be responsible for the subsequent handover and will have to stay for a while.
Liu Taozi said goodbye to Lu Yao, and then said goodbye to Hu Luxian.
Lu Yao took Liu Taozi's hand and repeatedly persuaded him to read more scriptures and never be impatient in doing things.
As for Hu Luxian, he was much more straightforward. He gave Liu Taozi two heavy armors as a parting gift.
After Liu Taozi was busy with the things here, he led everyone back towards Wuchuan.
Kou Liu was the most delighted and could not hide the joy on his face.
"Brother has really become famous all over the world, no one knows about it, no one knows about it!"
"Such a feat may go down in history!"
Chu Jiande stroked his beard, "It's not maybe, but it will definitely leave a name in history, and not just the generals, but also us, maybe we will be mentioned in the generals' biographies in the future."
Kou Liu was so excited that he couldn't close his mouth, "If I can leave my name in history, my death will be worth it!!"
"Whether you are worthy or not depends not on the name you leave, but on what you have done."
Liu Taozi said slowly.
Kou Liu quickly lowered his head, "Wei."
Yan Heijing said hoarsely: "Follow the general, and you will be worthy of death."
Chu Jiande burst out laughing, "Kou Liu! Look at this guy! This is someone who can get promoted to a high official and make a fortune!!"
Kou Liu glanced at him and laughed, "I don't have the life to leave my name in history!"
"I've been away for a long time, and I don't know what's going on over there in Wuchuan."
Wuchuan.
The cold wind outside the Great Wall always comes faster than in other places.
The cold wind howled by, causing people on horseback to tighten their clothes.
On the high slope where Lu Yao once stood, there was a knight at the moment. There were hundreds of people behind him, and the momentum was quite high.
This knight is young and has a rather arrogant face.
He looked into the distance with disdain in his eyes.
"Shit."
"The good Bianzhen was turned into this by the Han people."
Chang Shi on the side looked at the quiet village in the distance, lowered his head, and smiled, "Now that the general is here, we can't let the Han people run rampant!"
"Oh, before I set off, my brother repeatedly asked me to avenge King Shunyang!"
"Now that I'm here, how can I let him continue to be unruly?"
"A mere rich man"
Chang Shi licked his lips and said, "General, although this Liu Taozi is not worth mentioning, His Majesty still loves him quite a lot."
"What are you afraid of?"
"He is not in Wuchuan at the moment. Let's kill his minions first and destroy his foundation!"
"Your Majesty favors him just because of what he does here. If he can no longer do things, what use does Your Majesty have for him? If you truly trust him, how can you let me serve as the general of the town?"
The young man raised his head and said proudly: "After the matter is completed, no matter how angry your Majesty is, he will only dismiss me. Your Majesty still needs our help, and he will not kill me for him."
"Then what is the general going to do?"
"You bastard, what's the use of raising you?! Shouldn't you be the one to help me think about it?"
Changshi thought for a moment and then said: "General, I heard that most of Liu Taozi's men are vulgar and humble. Why not send a confidant to Wuchuan to deliberately anger them and force them to take action, and then he can invade Shangguan?"
In the name of the enemy, capture and kill them. As long as he kills his confidants, the rest will be easy to deal with."
The young general smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, you go."
Chang Shi was shocked and said, "General, I am the stupidest person. It is best to find someone who is eloquent, so as not to ruin your important matter."
"No! It's just you!"
"What are you afraid of? If that thief dares to kill you, I will definitely avenge you!"
Chang Shi was about to cry, but said, "General, this strategy is too dangerous."
The young man slowly pulled out his sword and looked at him. Chang Shi took a deep breath and said, "I'll go."
After that, the chief historian called a few knights, flew his horse down from the side, and headed towards Wuchuan.
The young general laughed, then signaled the knights to follow him and set off slowly towards Wuchuan.
He watched from a distance as Chang Shi rushed to the city gate, gesticulating to those people with an excited expression. The next moment, those people suddenly rushed forward, pulled Chang Shi off his horse, and captured him directly with several other knights.
Within the city.
The young general's eyes widened and he shouted: "Okay! I wrongly blamed this guy! This guy is really working hard!"
He looked to the left and right, "Come with me!!"
He immediately accelerated his speed, and everyone followed him, charging toward Wuchuan in the distance.
The city gate was still open, and a few knights were talking. They were not surprised at all when they saw someone coming, and they didn't even look at the general.
The young general was furious and pointed his riding crop at them, "How bold! Why don't you bow down when you see General Zhen?!"
Several knights looked at him and saluted lazily, "Greetings to the general."
General Zhen was even more angry, "Okay! Okay! This is the army trained by Liu Taozi! Lawless!"
"My chief historian came to report, how dare you arrest him? Where are they?!"
"At the official office."
"Come here! Charge with me!!"
General Zhen led the knights and rushed directly into the city. The few knights just watched them rush in and ignored them. They looked at each other, even with a little gloating in their eyes.
General Zhen rushed all the way to the entrance of the official office. As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the official office, he saw his two knights tied up and kneeling at the door.
But the door to the official office was wide open.
General Zhen immediately ordered people to rush in.
When they rushed into the official office, they saw Chang Shi kneeling on the ground in the empty courtyard, trembling.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, the door to the front yard was slowly opened.
Someone came out wiping his hands.
The man was tall, with a bulging belly. He was wearing a thick fur coat and had a calm face. He just walked to the steps and looked at General Zhen on horseback.
General Zhen was shocked and jumped off his horse.
"Meet Mr. Lou!!"
Lou Rui was stunned and asked: "What did you call me?"
General Zhen hurriedly changed his words, "Greetings to your Majesty!!"
Only then did Lou Rui laugh. He looked at the other knights. The knights began to dismount and knelt on the ground.
Lou Rui walked slowly in front of them, squatted in front of General Zhen, stretched out his hand, and lightly slapped him on the face a few times.
General Zhen didn't dare to get angry, he just looked at Lou Rui with a silly smile.
"Liu Huizu."
"grown ups!"
"You are very capable. You sent a long history officer to ask me to go out to greet you??"
"Sir, I don't know."
"Who is your lord?!"
Lou Rui's face changed drastically, he frowned, his face filled with murderous intent.
Liu Huizu was so frightened that he almost collapsed on the ground, "Your Majesty! I don't know, he is not the one sent by me!"
"Not the person you sent? Is that a false military order?"
Lou Rui stood up slowly, took out the dagger from his arms, and looked at Liu Huizu again, "When I came here, His Majesty asked me to take charge of the border fortress military affairs. He allowed me to kill first and report later. Falsely passing military orders is a death penalty."
He came to the Chang Shi, who shook his head into a sieve and said, "Big, big, big king. I, I."
Lou Rui suddenly stretched out his hand, pushed the other person to the ground, covered his mouth with one hand, and cut open the other person's neck with the dagger in his hand. In an instant, blood spurted out, Chang Shi struggled crazily, but Lou Rui's face remained the same.
Calmly, he just covered the other person's mouth and remained motionless until Chang Shi could no longer move.
Liu Huizu's eyes widened and he stared blankly at the scene in front of him. He was completely frightened.
The next moment, Lou Rui, whose body was covered in blood, squatted in front of him again, shaking the dagger in his hand.
"Liu Huizu, what are you doing here?"
Liu Huizu wanted to say something, but his lips kept trembling and he couldn't say a word.
Lou Rui grabbed him violently, threw him to the ground, covered his mouth with one hand, and pointed the dagger at his throat.
Liu Huizu struggled in fear and whimpered.
The surrounding knights couldn't help but get up. Lou Rui looked at them coldly, but they didn't dare to react.
Lou Rui gestured back and forth with the dagger, "I am here to lead the military affairs, and you are here to be the general. Are you here to share my power?"
"As soon as I came here, I sent a chief to come and provoke me. Even your third brother didn't dare to do this to me. Where did you get the courage?"
Smelling the stench coming from Liu Huizu's body, Lou Rui took away the dagger in disgust.
"What an embarrassment to your father."
"Do you want to die or live?"
Lou Rui asked.
Liu Huizu began to sob, and Lou Rui slowly let go of his hand. Liu Huizu breathed violently, opened and closed his mouth, his eyes were shining with tears, and he did not dare to speak at all.
"I just think you want to live. In this way, these knights you brought are not bad, just stay in Wuchuan. As for you, follow me back to my place, I will arrange a good house for you, you will
Eat, drink, and play as you please. The only thing is, don't delay me from doing my work. If you dare to ruin my good deeds, let alone you, even your third brother, I dare to slit his throat. Do you understand?
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"I understand, I understand"
Liu Huizu cried and said.
Lou Rui stood up, clapped his hands, knights came from both sides, directly helped Liu Huizu up, and took him away from here.
Lou Rui wiped the blood on the dagger. Tian Zili and Yao Xiong hurriedly stepped forward. Tian Zili smiled and said, "Thanks to Mr. Lou for helping me."
"Oh, what's this? His Majesty is serious. He knows that he has done so much for him, so why would he send a minion to keep an eye on him?"
"Are you going to stare at Taozi or me?!"
"Believe it or not? This must be the idea of ​​those important ministers. This group of people can't do anything else. They have no military merit. What they like most is fighting among themselves. Don't panic, and do your job well. Liu Huizu's job.
I will personally write a letter to His Majesty. Before Zhizhi comes back, a few of my knights will stay here. If anything happens, just tell them and they will come to me."
“Thank you Mr. Lou!!”
"No thanks, go see if this guy has brought anything good and search his car!"
"only!!"
ps: At the beginning, when the emperor was sent to Zhou Dynasty as an envoy, Wei Xiaokuan saw him, had some differences, and had a deep talk with him. He returned to the crowd and said: "Don't stay. Yin sent people to kill him. He followed the emperor around and fought hard to get out."——"New Han Dynasty·
Biography 4·Biography of Yao Xiong, Kou Liu, and Zhang Heizu (written)
Chapter completed!