"Lord."
Zu Jue looked at the gold and jewelry in front of him, with a flash of uneasiness in his eyes. He looked at these things, but he didn't have the same greed as Lou Rui looked at the treasure.
He is not rich, he is not a poor man from a border town, he is a famous person from a rich family.
He just enjoyed this feeling.
Zu Jue retracted his hand, but did not look at the treasures.
"Lord, I understand."
"I'll return everything right now."
Liu Taozi said solemnly: "Although you have made many achievements, I will never condone you because of your merits. You must do everything according to the law. If someone accuses you of stealing, embezzlement, or bribery, I will do it according to the law."
The law will deal with you."
"I see."
Zu Jue paid his respects to Liu Taozi again, and did not stay here any longer. He found an excuse and fled in a hurry.
When Zu Jue walked out of the mansion in a daze, a carriage was waiting for him.
Zu Jue walked into the car, and Wei Shou was sitting in the car waiting for him.
"Grandfather, well, I see how much the general despises us. I'm afraid it's hard to follow him."
Wei Shou opened his mouth and said.
Zu Jue frowned and looked at him, "Wei Gong, you just received two hundred lashes not long ago. You were dismissed as white and your reputation was infamous. Isn't it normal to despise you?"
Wei Shou was speechless. He sighed helplessly, "It's all my fault for not being careful."
"Grandpa, please help me."
"King Pengcheng was very dissatisfied with me because Cui Ang and I changed the ages of those involved in the case. He said many times that he wanted to thoroughly investigate my crime. I have nowhere to go!"
Wei Shou placed a wooden box in front of Zu Jue. The wooden box was not big, but Zu Jue knew what was inside.
Wei Shou wiped the sweat from his forehead and said again: "General Wei is becoming more and more powerful now. The tiger is in Hebei. He has advisers like rain, and the tiger and bear are the minions. Although the official position is not high, but who has this real power?
He is incomparable, so who wouldn’t want to follow him?”
"Besides, although Grandpa is now favored by General Wei, he is a newcomer."
"General Wei has the Cheng'an faction under his command, such as Lu Qubing, Tian Zili, Yao Xiong, Kou Liu and other old Cheng'an faction, who are unstoppable. There is also the Dingzhou faction, Cui Gang, Po Duoluo and many other elders, and the Bianzhen faction, mostly for
Wu Fu, but now many people want to follow General Wei, and it is hard to say whether they will introduce a civil servant to you? Which faction can you belong to? "
"People in Cheng'an will not accept you. People in Dingzhou may accept you, but Junior Cui Gang, do you want him to ride on you? Besides, there will be Cui Jishu in the future!"
"If we people can follow the general and surround our grandfather in the future, our grandfather will no longer be alone."
Zu Jue's face was calm. He tilted his head and looked at Wei Shou.
"I am anxious to ask you to come here because of this consideration. I want someone to support my decision and help me do things. But Wei Gong, please don't use the same old ideas to speculate on General Wei's subordinates."
"General Wei has all kinds of people under his command. Even if they are suspected of being in a clique, they won't exclude outsiders. Otherwise, the general would not be able to achieve what he is today."
He slowly pushed the wooden box back into the other person's hand.
"You can take this thing by yourself. My lord, I will tell you. However, it is not because of the faction, but because of your talent."
Zu Jue pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "Can Wei Gong still write Fu now?"
"Yes!"
"You should go back now and write a piece of "The Ode of General Wei and the Breaking of Thieves". The text should not be too deep, just be simple and easy to remember. After you finish it, let me take a look at it. If there is no problem, you can let your friends
After pushing it all over the place, you have to show what you are best at and let the lord know your strengths."
Wei Shou took a deep breath and said, "I'll write it right away."
Zu Jue and Wei Shou disappeared on the road.
Inside the mansion, Liu Taozi stood up slowly and walked towards the back room.
Entering the back room, Liu Taozi looked around, and finally her eyes fell on a wall.
"Mother."
"I am coming."
The large cabinet blocking the wall slowly moved, and the next moment, Xiao Wu came out of it. He quickly stood still and bowed to Liu Taozi, "Brother!"
This guy has grown a lot taller, he has been eating well these days, and he has become a bit taller.
Fortunately, he is fairly well-educated and not as arrogant as King Ande.
Mrs. Liu Zhang followed behind him. She was still the same as before, without any change. Compared with her, Liu Taozi had changed even more. She was taller, stronger, more mature and fierce.
"peach."
Mrs. Liu Zhang looked at her son and couldn't help but laugh.
The three of them were sitting in the inner room, Xiao Wu running back and forth to pour tea for his brother, his eyes particularly bright.
At home, he always heard about the many important things his brother was doing outside.
He also really wants to do things with his brother.
At this moment, Mrs. Liu Zhang finally checked around to make sure that her good son had not suffered too much harm.
"Oh, it's hard on you too, having to deal with so many evil people."
Mrs. Liu Zhang looked outside the door and asked, "How many people came just now?"
"Yes, Zu Jue called many people."
Liu Taozi informed them of the situation one by one.
Mrs. Liu Zhang's eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled, "My Taozi has become so powerful that even Wei Shou came to pay his respects."
"This Duke of Wei, regardless of his moral character, is really a first-class scholar. He has contributed a lot to history books, etiquette, and laws. He speaks well and has a photographic memory. He never needs a draft when writing edicts and poems. He is a usable person.
Great talent."
Liu Taozi said calmly: "It's just personal morality. It's not very good."
"Then it depends on you. Apart from my son, is there any perfect person in the world?"
"If you don't use a person because of his shortcomings, there will be no one in the world who can be used."
Mrs. Liu Zhang then talked about the other people who came to see her. They were similar to Zu Jue. They were all 'traitors' who were not tolerated by Gao Jun and Gao Rui.
They are all from wealthy families, and they all chose neutrality in previous struggles, or simply kneeled down and licked He Shikai, and they themselves were a bit corrupt and bribery, and both Gao Jun and Gao Rui were that kind of people.
I hate such traitorous people.
I'm afraid their future life will be difficult, and only Yuan Yuxiu is considered the most moral among this group of people.
But Gao Zhan had previously used him to deal with the opposition, patrolling various places, and dismissed many people. Gao Yong and Gao Rui didn't hate him, but they didn't accept him well either.
But if you put aside their evil deeds, they are all very talented. They are proficient in at least one aspect and are considered masters in a certain field.
For example, Wei Shou, a great master in literature, history, etiquette and laws, Zu Jue was not his opponent within a certain range. Another example is Lu Sidao, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and was beaten and dismissed for leaking temple secrets, but his poems were extremely good.
Well, his ability to write edicts is very good.
Liu Taozi neither approved nor objected, she just listened to her mother's words.
"I want to take you back to Wuchuan."
"oh?"
Mrs. Liu Zhang was stunned.
Liu Taozi continued: "Mom, I have already gained momentum in the frontier fortress, and I will not let others control me anymore."
"Although I have just experienced a fierce battle and everything is in ruins, at least I have a lot of arable land. I am not afraid that the temple will use food and grass to contain me in the future."
"Although the enemy is powerful, I will not lose to them easily."
"Yecheng is currently in chaos, and no one cares about these things in our family. You can follow me to the frontier fortress."
Mrs. Liu Zhang did not speak. She looked outside with a sad face and said, "Then your grandpa."
"I told him, and he asked me to ask you."
Mrs. Liu Zhang began to think deeply, tapping the case in front of her with her fingers.
"If you want to achieve great things, you not only need to keep an eye on the frontiers, but you also need someone to watch over you in Yecheng and inform you of the situation in a timely manner."
"Besides, the Warrior Camp has just been expanded. It is extremely powerful and well-equipped with weapons. Almost all of your grandfather's friends are in the Warrior Camp. If you leave like this, the Warrior Camp will fall into the hands of others."
Liu Zhang obviously had more things to consider.
In the past, Liu Taozi's actions were just a small fuss in their eyes, and they only needed to consider the final retreat. But now, Liu Gong's official position has surpassed Xiao Liu, and the direction Liu Zhang wants to consider has also changed.
"Mother, given his character, if one day I come outside Yecheng and the emperor orders him to lead troops to fight, he may not refuse."
"Besides, as I become more powerful in the border areas, he will become more and more miserable in Yecheng. At least, the Warrior Camp will definitely no longer belong to him."
"Baibao and the Warriors are the two most powerful forces in Yecheng at the moment. Even if Gao Jun and Gao Rui believe in me, they will not dare to let him continue to take over."
"Besides, if you want to leave after Yecheng is calmed down, it will be a little difficult. The family members of the generals have always been asked to stay in the capital as hostages."
Mrs. Liu Zhang listened to his words and chuckled, "I have only heard about proposing, but today I have met the proposing father."
She squeezed Liu Taozi's hand gently, her eyes twinkling, "But what you said makes sense. Do you have a carriage and horses outside?"
"There are horses, but no cars, but you can find one."
"Then let the car come in."
"only."
Liu Taozi didn't know what his mother wanted to do, but he still followed Liu Zhang's instructions and ordered the soldiers to find a carriage and enter the house.
Mrs. Liu Zhang immediately got into the car and asked Liu Taozi to sit next to her and Xiao Wu to sit opposite.
Liu Taozi didn't like riding in cars very much, so Liu Zhang said slowly: "Go to the south of the city."
The carriage slowly left the mansion, and sitting in the carriage, Mrs. Liu Zhang said slowly: "Here at the Warrior Camp, we still can't give up easily. When the matter is settled, they will definitely not let your grandpa continue to lead, even if it is not good.
If we remove him, we will also find someone to threaten him."
"It's better to take advantage of the fact that no one has made the decision in Yecheng and bring the elite of the warrior battalion there."
"These are real elites, the strongest and most capable soldiers."
Liu Taozi had a straight face and was a little confused, "They are all stationed in the palace, how can they be taken out?"
"There are many secrets inside. You don't know about them, and you don't need to pay attention to them. Your grandpa and I will go over to find you, so don't worry."
Mrs. Liu Zhang said and quietly looked outside.
"On the surface, you and your grandpa should not have too much contact. I will bring you to meet someone first."
"Meeting whom?"
"Your uncle."
Liu Taozi frowned and didn't ask any more questions.
The carriage arrived at the south of the city. Under Liu Zhang's order, the carriage kept changing directions and seemed to go around several times before finally stopping in front of a huge mansion.
The house occupies a large area with tall walls, but there are some signs of dilapidation. There are no traces of carriages at the door. There is an old man cleaning the ground outside the door.
The carriage rushed to the door. The old servant was stunned and hurriedly stood in front of the carriage.
But the soldiers who led the way were unreasonable. They forced the slaves away, someone opened the door, and the carriage broke into the house unscrupulously.
The servant screamed in anxiety.
"Master of the house!! Master of the house!!"
The building style of the front yard is quite luxurious, and it looks like a large front door, but there are only a few furnishings. It looks dilapidated and lifeless.
There were carefully carved things everywhere, which were different from others. Liu Taozi stepped out of the carriage and looked into the distance. In the inner courtyard, he saw rows of peach trees, but all of them seemed to be withered.
After a while, a group of slaves surrounded a scribe and walked quickly to the carriage.
Those slaves held sticks in their hands and looked menacing.
Liu Taozi asked the soldiers to close the door and looked at the scribe.
The scribe was not very old, and his clothes were not luxurious, but not simple either. He had a carefully groomed beard and had the arrogance of a master in his eyes. He was a standard scholar-official.
When he saw the soldiers stationed at the door, his expression became more serious.
When Liu Taozi saw the other person, she felt a little confused. The other person's appearance was indeed somewhat similar to her mother.
Before the other party could question her, Liu Zhang quietly got out of the car.
She looked at the man walking towards her.
"Brother."
The man looked at Mrs. Liu Zhang and froze on the spot. For a moment, he couldn't say a word.
His lips trembled for a long time, and his whole face turned red.
Mrs. Liu Zhang said again: "Brother, I'm back."
The man didn't speak for a long, long time. He looked to the left and right and ordered: "Go and guard everywhere."
The slaves fled in all directions, but the old slave, who had been frightened half to death by the soldiers, now walked forward tremblingly and looked at Mrs. Liu Zhang in disbelief, "Is Cai Fei back?"
"It's true."
He looked in disbelief, staring at Zhang Caiyu in front of him, tears streaming down his face.
"Since my wife is still alive, she refuses to come back to see her. When the master of the family passed away, he was always thinking about you."
Liu Taozi stood aside, still silent.
The man finally breathed out, "Come with me."
He walked around with Zhang Caifei and Liu Taozi until they came to a villa, locked the door again, and then let them follow him into the house.
There are many books stacked in the house.
The man sat down, looked up at his sister in front of him.
"There has been no news for many years, so I just thought you were dead. Can the dead come back to life?"
Zhang Caiyu's eyes flashed with helplessness, "I also want to avoid causing trouble for the family. There are many things that my eldest brother doesn't know about."
The man ignored her, but slowly looked at Liu Taozi, looking up and down, his eyes growing more and more annoyed.
"General Wei Liu Taozi??"
"Okay, okay, it turns out you gave birth to a good son."
Liu Taozi looked cold and said nothing, but this familiar expression made the man even more angry. Zhang Caifei said again: "Taozi, meet your uncle."
"uncle."
Liu Taozi spit out two words.
The man calmed down again and looked at Zhang Caiyu, "Why are you back?"
"Both father and mother are gone."
"What are you doing back here??"
"Are you bringing General Wei here to show off?!"
"Brother, I have my own reasons. You also know that I dare to come to this mansion because of his presence."
"Taozi, please go and wait at the door. Your uncle and I have something to talk about."
Liu Taozi nodded, walked out the door, and stood guard at the door.
There was a quarrel in the room, but Liu Taozi ignored it. After a long time, Zhang Caiyu opened her mouth and let him in.
The atmosphere in the room was still stiff. Zhang Caifei took Taozi's hand and pointed at the man in front of her, "This is your uncle, his name is Zhang Qianwei."
Zhang Qianwei still frowned and said nothing, but Zhang Caifei said: "Your mother's family is the Zhang family of Qinghe, who has lived in Dongwu for a long time, and is the descendant of the Liuhou marquis of the former Han Dynasty. Your grandfather's name is Zhang Yanzhi, and he used to
He served in the previous dynasty and followed King Gao later. You have two uncles and an aunt."
"Your uncle served as a lieutenant in the imperial court and joined the army. He was responsible for the recruitment, deployment and deployment of the Chinese army."
"Your second uncle serves as the county magistrate."
"Your aunt married into the clan. She was the wife of Gao Shi, the late King Kangmu of Gaoyang. Her son is the current King of Gaoyang."
"Your eldest mother's surname is Lu, Fan Yang's family name is Lu"
"Your maternal great-grandmother is the Zheng family in Xingyang."
Zhang Caifei slowly told Liu Taozi about her family's situation, and Liu Taozi's eyes were obviously filled with shock.
Zhang Qianwei waited for his sister to finish saying this, and then looked at Liu Taozi again. Seeing that Liu Taozi's face was still calm and there was no big reaction, he couldn't help but said: "As expected of General Liu, he is a true father-in-law!"
Zhang Caifei glanced at Zhang Qianwei and said, "Brother."
"That's fine."
Zhang Qianwei looked at Liu Taozi and said, "You want to transfer from the Warrior Camp?"
"Why?"
"Want to rebel?"
"To reassure the people."
Zhang Qianwei was stunned for a moment, and his face became more relaxed, "Actually, even if you clearly said that you wanted to rebel, I wouldn't do anything. Da Qi is hopeless and there is no way to save it. I wrote several times, and the more I wrote, the more I was promoted.
Things became more and more stagnant. I became the governor of the state at the age of twelve, and joined the army as a lieutenant at the age of eighteen, which is where I am today."
"I will find a way to deal with this matter. However, you still have several cousins ​​and relatives. I hope they can take official positions with you."
"It depends on whether they have the ability and morality."
Zhang Qianwei couldn't help but laugh, "I'm much more capable than you frontier barbarians!!"
"Don't be like your grandpa!"
"What kind of clan is your grandpa pretending to be from the Han Dynasty? I think he is just a descendant of the Xiongnu Liu Yuan! Qi Huye! You must follow the example of your mother's clan and be an upright sage!"
Liu Taozi's face was cold.
"When I was in Dingzhou, I saw a lot of upright and noble sages from wealthy families. They were so sanctimonious, but when they saw blood from a knife, they were so scared that they pissed their pants off."
"Hahaha, good boy, he is my good son!!!"
Chapter completed!