Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In Zuofu's study room, behind a quaint bamboo strip screen, is another scene. Hardcover books are displayed on the bookshelves, and mahogany chairs and chairs are covered with silk upholstery. On the table are expensive brushes of different sizes, and the paperweight is also made of warm jasper.

The carved windows are covered with green gauze, and the scenery in the garden is looming, like a green watercolor landscape painting.

"Wow...wow..." The wind blows the leaves outside the window, making noises one after another from time to time. It seems to have a certain unique rhythm, which is more monotonous than silk and bamboo orchestras, but more majestic and natural.

Even though there were so many books, paper and pens in the study room, Zuo You didn't read or write a single word. He sat on the chair, listening to the wind outside the window, while twirling the beard on his lips with his fingers.

Zuo You's beard has grown, at least he looks more mature.

At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a cloth robe and combing his hair in a bun walked to the side of the screen, cupped his fists and said, "Ah Lang, Lord Huguo (Luo Yanhuan) is here to visit."

Zuo You frowned when he heard that, thought for a while, and said in a helpless and displeased tone: "Open the door, welcome."

"yes."

Zuo You stopped being in a daze, got up, picked up the headband, put it on, tidied up his clothes, and then slowly walked out of the study. No matter what, Luo Yanhuan is also the Duke of the state at any rate, where his status is, etiquette cannot be neglected. For example, the door that is usually closed should be opened, and you can't greet it with disheveled clothes (otherwise it will be disrespectful), it's just a matter of etiquette.

But this doesn't mean that Zuo You is really willing to respect Luo Yanhuan... On the contrary, there is a resentment in his heart: This brother has made me miserable!

At the beginning, Luo Yanhuan was worried about Li Chuyun's situation and wanted to find Zuo You to form an alliance. Taking the world as a lesson, Zuo You really doesn't want to get involved with them! Even if Zuo You wanted to get involved, was he in such a hurry? He is the teacher of two princes at the same time, what's the rush?

But Luo Yanhuan let Zuo You down very much. It was the first time he approached him, and he politely refused. Later, they actually used a very shameless method: for example, they waited for rabbits at the entrance of Maxing Street.

In addition, Luo Yanhuan had a very close relationship with Zuo You, so communicating back and forth like this made Zuo You feel very uneasy.

But this time, he came to the door of the house in a big way... Zuo You couldn't see him behind closed doors, because it was useless. What does it mean to reject a country's public at this time? Do you want to cover up?

When Zuo You walked out of the study, he saw Luo Yanhuan, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, brought over. Luo Yanhuan clasped his fists first and said, "Zuo Fuzheng is fine, please trouble me!"

Zuo You made a bow and said, "I was supposed to go out of the mansion to greet Duke Hu, but I had to change because of my disheveled clothes. I'm afraid you'll be waiting outside."

"Ha, Mr. Zuo likes to stick to those red tapes."

"please!"

Luo Yanhuan and Zuo You walked into the study, and the two servants immediately brought tea. Luo Yanhuan waited for the idlers to go out, but he didn't seem to want to stand in the cold, so he pointed to the books on the bookshelf and said, "Mr. Zuo is a well-read man."

Zuo You asked calmly, "Did Luo Gong read "Spring and Autumn" and "Historical Records"?"

Luo Yanhuan shook his head.

Zuo You nodded, and asked again, "How about the Book of Songs?"

Luo Yanhuan was a little embarrassed and said: "I can recite the few songs that everyone has sung."

Zuo You looked stunned, and said softly: "Shi Yanchao doesn't study, and even looks down on literati at all. But he never asks about political affairs, he is purely a general."

Luo Yanhuan said: "The meaning behind Mr. Zuo's words..."

"Sit down, please have some tea." Zuo You made a movement, looking around and talking about it. Because the Duke of the State is obviously higher than his cabinet assistant.

The servant who brought the tea had already gone out, and the study was very quiet, only the sound of nature was left. Luo Yanhuan lifted the hem of his robe and sat down on the chair, "I don't want to take care of those things, but brother Li is a brother who has died, and I just wanted to do him a little favor before."

Zuo You looked directly at Luo Yanhuan, and slowly said: "The problem is, at that juncture, you, Lord Luo, have nothing to do with the Hexi Army, but communicate with each other internally and externally. What will the officials think if they find out?"

"If you don't talk about such a small matter, I won't talk about it, and if the messenger doesn't talk about it, the officials will know about it?" Luo Yanhuan frowned.

Zuo You sat there speechless for a long time, then pointed to the two teacups on the desk: "On the battlefield, one's own is one's own, and the enemy is the enemy, just like the water in this teacup, I won't drink it from you. But it's only like this on the battlefield."

Luo Yanhuan was thoughtful, looking at Zuo You with confused and doubtful eyes. He shook his head and said, "Mr. Zuo, can you hurry up and stop being aggressive?"

Zuo You said, "Zhou Duan sent someone to look for me."

"Zhou Duan? Oh, I remembered, when we were still in the Zhou Dynasty, that rotten Confucian who took refuge with us?" Luo Yanhuan said.

Zuo You said: "He is not a corrupt Confucian." After pondering for a moment, Zuo You said again, "This person is a long-term historian in Xuzhou. Xuzhou is a place where the official family is prosperous. It is a great trust and a test to let him do a long-term history there. But what happened? Luo Gong also knows that a group of people from the Zhao family who should have been dead can make trouble again in Xuzhou. What's more, Zhou Duan seems to have accepted bribes from those rebellious parties."

"This person really deserves to die!" Luo Yanhuan scolded, then asked in confusion, "What did Mr. Zuo say about him, and what is the meaning of mentioning him now?"

Zuo You closed his eyes and murmured feebly, "Zhou Duan really deserves to die, but why was he not listed in the list when thousands of people were executed and exiled, and now someone suddenly proposes that he deserves to die?"

Luo Yanhuan wiped his forehead and touched his head. His head had a strange shape and looked much bigger than his face. His cheeks twitched slightly, and he took a sip from his teacup, "Mr. Zuo's words became more and more mysterious, which made me panic... The person Zhou Duan associates with the most in Tokyo is Mr. Zuo?"

Zuo You said calmly: "I have also received money from him. This kind of thing... Well, we civil servants don't have such generous salaries as Dukes and Generals. I really don't know where Zhou Duan got his money from, so I don't need to ask."

Luo Yanhuan began to rub his temples, and said, "Wang Pu and others are going to make things difficult for Mr. Zuo?"

Zuo You still had his eyes closed, looking weak, as if all the strength in his body had been used elsewhere, "Wang Pu can't do that, the cabinet assistants go to the political affairs hall at most, and have nothing to do with his privy envoy! But what Huang Binglian is thinking, I can't explain clearly. His qualifications and closeness with officials are not comparable to me."

"This official Huang Binglian wants to punish you?" Luo Yanhuan's eyes widened.

Zuo You shook his head and said, "If the officials don't nod, Huang Binglian won't dare to touch me."

Luo Yanhuan finally flushed with anxiety, scolding: "Damn, what are you trying to say?"

Zuo You opened his eyes and stared at him, saying, "Perhaps what I did was not too serious, and the officials are also nostalgic, so they didn't want to put me to death; so they borrowed Zhou Duan's money to make a small crime... Life and wealth are safe, and maybe wealth is also preserved, but the future of entering the political affairs hall to take charge of national policy is over!"

After hearing this, Luo Yanhuan scratched his forehead vigorously, and said: "The official has a bold temperament, how could he make things so convoluted?"

Zuo You said: "The official family is not people like Shi Yanchao, let alone someone like Zuo."

Luo Yanhuan asked cautiously: "Then I..."

Zuo You asked back in a very uncertain tone: "At the beginning of the Mutiny in Tokyo, Luo Gong had the courage and strategy to capture the west gate of the imperial city in time. Wasn't this very important?"

Luo Yanhuan said: "I'm quick-witted, but you have too many twists and turns, and I really have a headache."

Zuo You nodded thoughtfully: "Mr. Luo, don't worry too much...you are a little less capable than Duke Founder (Li Chuyun)."

Not only that, the key is now that the princes and generals are different from courtiers, they have neither military power nor real power. As long as there are no unreliable people in the war, there is no need to deal with them at all.

After Zuo You finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and put it in front of his mouth, and took a breath, but he held it in the air again.

Luo Yanhuan was still thinking hard.

Zuo You then put the teacup back and slapped the table, scaring Luo Yanhuan. Zuo You stood up and let out a long breath: "Mr. Luo, please go back first. I will go to the palace and confess my mistakes to the officials."

Luo Yanhuan said in astonishment: "Grandpa Zuo said a lot, but he guessed that the officials already knew about us..."

Zuo You interrupted Luo Yanhuan unceremoniously: "There is nothing between us, it's your business. I just can't get off the stage, and I met Luo Gong two or three times for no reason. What else have I done? Have I sent a letter to Founding Duke?"

"You..." Luo Yanhuan's expression changed, "Speak to the officials, what should I do?"

Zuo You frowned and said, "I have to make it clearer, the officials must already know about it! Lord Luo, don't think that I'm betraying you... If it's intentional, will I tell you before I do things, so I will inform you quietly. Sigh! Now I'm not around."

Luo Yanhuan grabbed Zuo You and refused to let go, with a very nervous expression on his face.

Zuo You said again earnestly: "Brother Luo, you have to think about what kind of people the official family is. Daxu founded the country, and the water inside is so deep. Not only are most of the civil and military officials from the Zhou Dynasty, but many are from the (later) Han Dynasty, and there are even veterans from the Five Dynasties. If you are a person who is easy to be deceived, you can do what others say, and a monarch who has no idea, Daxu is like this now?"

After hearing this, Luo Yanhuan relaxed a little. Zuo You calmly grabbed his hand and opened it.

Unexpectedly, Luo Yanhuan suddenly grabbed Zuo You again: "I'll go with you!"

Zuo You was dumbfounded, and after a long silence, he said: "If you want to go, you go first... Within today, I will enter the palace early tomorrow morning."

… After hearing this, Luo Yanhuan had no choice but to leave the Zuo Mansion, went back and dawdled for a long time, took a carriage to Xuande Gate, and wandered around outside the imperial city several times.

Suddenly an eunuch stopped the carriages and horses, stepped forward and said, "The official announced that Hu Guogong is going to Jinxiang Hall to face the saint. Hey, it happens that Hu Guogong has already arrived. Miscellaneous family will take you in."

Now Luo Yanhuan didn't have to hesitate anymore, so he got off the carriage and followed the eunuch into the imperial city.

After being searched, he entered through the East Hall, and then into the Yangde Hall. As soon as he entered, he saw the sickly Guo Shao, and saw Guo Shao's expression of joy. Luo Yanhuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. ..