Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 40 Who is the hero of the world?

The sun was shining brightly and a few cumulus clouds were dropping drizzle.

After a while of wind, the rain disappeared.

Xun Yu and Lu Zhi sat opposite each other on a couch with a table between them.

Above the boiling water, wisps of white mist are rising.

Xun Yu was somewhat surprised when he saw Lu Gong's skillful and graceful movements.

This method of brewing tea has never been seen before among scholars.

He saw the other party warming the cup, adding tea, waking up the tea, brewing the tea, and then placing the tea in front of him.

I was also slightly stunned.

The aroma comes from far away and gets closer. Even before it is cooked, the fragrance is already in the air.

At Lu Zhi's smile and gesture, Xun Yu bowed and raised the saucer at the bottom of the tea bowl.

The tea in the bowl is apricot yellow in color, the soup is slightly yellow with light green, clear and bright, and the aroma is stronger when you hold it up.

Xun Yu loved spices, and was a little surprised to suddenly smell such a refreshing fragrance.

Blow it lightly to cool it down, and the tea soup will flow smoothly into your throat, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth, with a mellow taste.

"this?!"

Xun Yu gently put down the tea set and couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.

She praised happily: "Mr. Lu's method of brewing tea is unheard of. I can't help but savor it after trying it for the first time."

"Mr. Lu has found this secret, and the scholars of the world are blessed."

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhi shook his head and said, "You have misunderstood the text. A slight mistake will lead to a great error."

"I am just an idle old man, not all wonderful things may be related to me."

"Is this what Envoy Liu is thinking?" Xun Yu asked in surprise.

Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Who else could it be except him?" His eyes revealed his undisguised admiration for Liu Bei.

Xuande also studied Confucian classics with him in his early years. Although his answers were never qualified, he was still considered his direct disciple.

Many people talked about it, saying that he enhanced the reputation of his disciples.

But then again, as a teacher, there was nothing wrong in promoting the fame of his own disciple, and Lu Zhi was not lying.

I am an old man, and this is the best I can do for now.

Thinking back, I was already physically and mentally exhausted after riding for only three or two days with Xuande. I'm really getting old. Both my physical condition and energy are not as good as before.

Although Lu Zhi was smiling, he was sighing in his heart.

"How wonderful it would be if I were born twenty years later?! I would never live longer..."

Xun Yu was unaware that Lu Zhi was depressed, and praised him, "I didn't expect that Envoy Liu would be able to touch on military strategy, governance of the people's livelihood, or the teatime affairs that famous scholars love."

"It's really admirable."

"You are worthy of being Mr. Lu's disciple!"

Praising your favorite student in front of the other teacher is a very effective way to promote conversation.

Xun Yu was well aware of this.

What's more, his praise came from the bottom of his heart, which made people feel even happier after hearing it.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Lu Zhi became more energetic.

He kept waving his hands: "Wen Ruo's words are too much of a compliment."

The pride on his face could not be concealed.

Xun Yu said slowly: "Since entering Qingzhou Gaotang, I have seen and heard a lot, enough to make me think deeply for many days."

"If all the provincial governors in the world were like Liu Qingzhou, there would be no disasters and the court would not be weakened. I only lament that there are too few of them."

"Compared with what Liu Shijun did, we can see that the governors of Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou were far inferior."

The rise of the gentry was originally the result of the emperor promoting good and famous officials in order to fight against the emperor's external relatives, and it was passed down from generation to generation in the family.

Although many aristocratic families have become corrupt, they first consider their families, and then the Han court and the world.

But there are still many scholars with clean and upright conduct who uphold the bottom line of the gentry.

From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early period of the Three Kingdoms, there were many scholars and officials who lived in extreme poverty but distributed the salaries issued by the court to the people.

His entire family, young and old, lived a life of simple meals and wore cloth clothes, not silk or satin.

During the hundreds of years since Confucianism was introduced, many people have advocated the way of education. Whether educating the common people or the barbarians, they all like to teach them the way of morality. As long as the other party is not stupid, it is best to educate them to understand right and wrong and reason.

For example, Zhuge Liang later went south to attack Meng Huo in order to make him submit completely through some means.

Confucianism also emphasizes that officials must be upright in order to be convincing and qualified to educate others, which is the so-called "correcting oneself and guiding others".

This was the case with Dong Yun and his son in Shuzhong.

But as time goes by, Confucian scholars with such integrity have become increasingly scarce.

However, Xun Yu was more in favor of making the country strong by educating the people and cultivating farmland to produce abundant grain.

After all, the problem with the world is that there is less arable land, and the harvest is not much due to abnormal weather.

The Qiang people, Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan in various states also launched repeated rebellions due to insufficient food and fodder.

Xun Yu came back to his senses and happened to hear Lu Zhi asking, "Since Wen Ruo came from Jizhou, I think he knows a lot about the Guandong coalition's fight against Dong Zhuo. What exactly is going on?"

"I have heard of such despicable acts in Youzhou and Qingzhou. Please tell me in detail."

Lu Zhi asked with a sullen face.

He had heard a lot of rumors.

The coalition of princes remained idle in Suanzao and watched Cao Cao and Bao Xin defeat Xu Rong.

Changsha Governor Sun Jian defeated Lu Bu and Hu Zhen, but his food supplies were cut off by Yuan Gonglu.

Yuan Shao, Han Fu, Liu Dai, Kong Zhu and others were even more extreme and also followed Dong Zhuo's example in deposing and enthroning emperors.

This made Lu Zhi furious, and he glared and raised his eyebrows.

When the traitor Dong Zhuo attempted to depose Liu Bian, all the officials in the court were afraid of Dong Zhuo's power and no one dared to raise any objection. Only he stood up to oppose the deposed emperor.

Dong Zhuo claimed that he was emulating the deeds of Yi Yin and Huo Guang.

Lu Zhi was not afraid at all. He directly compared the two past events and pointed out that the former was abandoned because of his sins.

He criticized Dong Zhuo again, asking why he dared to compare himself to Yi Yin and Huo Guang.

What contribution have you made to the country and the people? Do you still have any shame?

In front of all the ministers in the court, he hit Dong Zhuo's weak spots everywhere, making him furious.

He planned to kill Lu Zhi directly to see who would dare to confront him.

Finally, after much persuasion from Peng Bo and Cai Yong, he gave up and released Lu Zhi.

When it comes to being upright and stubborn, Lu Zhi deserves to be ranked first.

When he was suppressing the Yellow Turban rebel Zhang Jue, he refused to bribe the eunuch Zuo Feng. As a result, Zuo Feng held a grudge against him and slandered him to Emperor Ling of Han.

Liu Hong was furious and sent Lu Zhi back to Luoyang in a prison cart, intending to execute him and let Dong Zhuo take his place to continue the fight against the Yellow Turbans.

Fortunately, Huangfu Song pleaded for Lu Zhi and he escaped the disaster.

Xun Yu found it difficult to say it out loud, because this was not a rumor but all facts.

It was because of the real matter that he did not see any hope of reviving the Han Dynasty from the princes in Guandong, so he left Jizhou.

After visiting Lord Lu, I planned to go to Dongjun to meet Cao Mengde.

Lu Zhi also had doubts.

But we were too far apart and didn't know the specific situation. It was not until Xun Wenruo came that I could find out the reason.

But now Xun Yu seemed to be hesitating and let out a final sigh.

It suddenly became clear that these prestigious celebrities were also a group of people who were greedy for fame, wealth and power and were obsessed with desire.

Now only Xuande can support the Han Dynasty...

When he saw the gentle and elegant Xun Yu, Lu Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Turning the topic to Liu Bei, he asked, "Wen Ruo, have you ever met Xuande?"

"I am not boasting about my teacher status. Looking at all the heroes in the world, Liu Xuande must be one of them."

"If a talented person doesn't meet Liu Xuande, it's useless even if he has talent. Wen Ruo, please listen to my story."

Lu Zhi spoke passionately and incessantly about Liu Bei.

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