Chapter VIII Envoys (Part 2)
Even if the eastward journey was smooth, it would not be until at least July and August to return to Jinyang. Lu Yao was really worried. He thought about it and was about to explain something to Guo Huan and others. He Yun came to report: "General, the chief minister is here to visit."
The chief historian He Yun mentioned was Wen Qiao, the new General of Pingbei, Zuo Changshi.
Since then, Liu Kun's prestige among the Han sects in Taiyuan has increased greatly. More and more families have realized that Liu Yueshi is different from the ruthless person who was in charge of Bingzhou. He is truly capable and determined to end the chaos in Bingzhou and restore stability and order. Therefore, the number of children of the gentry who were involved in the shogunate of the General Pingbei Province has increased day by day. For example, the Wang family of Taiyuan and Zhang family of Qixian have many people to serve. Even the Guo family of Yangqu, which was severely dealt with by Yueshi Gong, sent several people headed by the eldest son of the clan to serve.
These people were headed by famous scholars in Bingzhou such as Sui and Li Hong, Qinghe Cui clan, and Liu Kun's nephew Cui Yue. They were almost all famous literati at that time. This made the Liu Kun's shogunate abundantly rich. Wen Qiao and Xu Run, the old team who joined Liu Kun, were originally busy with several positions, and now they could free up their hands to deal with the practice.
For example, Xu Run was able to serve as the Jinyang Order and be responsible for dealing with the daily administration of Jinyang, but according to his daily actions, he seemed to focus more on building a forest garden for Yue Shi Gong and collecting musical instruments. In this regard, he was really good at competing with the Duke of Yue Shi, who likes luxury and sensuality, so he vaguely became the leader of civil servants. Since he learned that Gao Xiang was harmed by Xu Run, Lu Yao was deeply afraid of this person, but he had no choice but to do anything to him for a while. Even the crime of introducing Long Jimeng, the traitor, was gently let go of Yue Shi Gong. Lu Yao impeached him and framed his colleagues again, which was because he was not suitable for it.
Xu Run and others were promoted to the high-ranking people. Wen Qiao was a clan of the Bingzhou family. He was also a truly capable subordinate. He made great contributions and naturally would not be treated too much. He was first promoted to the General General of Pingbei, and then he also took the position of Shangdang Prefect, directly responsible for the safety of the county east of Jinyang. His function was similar to that of Long Jimeng who had rebelled before. Liu Kun took charge of Shangdang as his nephew Wen Qiao. It seemed that he was really scared of the danger of the enemy's troops coming to the city during the Jinyang War.
However, after several attacks by the Huns, Shangdang was already in decline. For example, Tunliu, eldest son, Huguan, Luxian and other places were almost empty. Wen Qiao had no choice but to station in Xiangyuan County north of Shangdang, and cooperated with Zhang Yi, the general who was stationed in Mumaping, to start restoring control over the counties in the northern part of Shangdang.
From Jinyang to Yecheng, Shangdang was the only way to go. Lu Yao originally planned to visit the right-hand man of Yue Shigong on the way, but he came first.
"Why did Wen Taizhen come here?" Ding Miaoqi said.
Lu Yao shook his head: "I don't know either."
The two went out to welcome Wen Qiao together.
Wen Qiao's face was quite tired. There were only a few followers, and they all seemed to have been rushing to the long road, looking like they were exhausted. Before he could enter the camp, he saluted Lu Yao outside the door: "Daoming, congratulations."
Lu Yao knew that he was talking about the fact that he was promoted to a scholar. He must have visited Mr. Yue Shi before coming here, so he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I am really ashamed to be able to cling to the tail of a horse because of his love."
Coincidentally, Bingzhou has been in war in recent years, and Bingzhou Governor Sima Teng was disturbed by the Huns and had no intention of observing talents. If we go back several years, the Bingzhou person who had to be a scholar was actually Wen Qiao. Therefore, Lu Yao compared himself with mosquitoes and flies that were attached to the tail of a thousand-mile horse, which meant humility.
Wen Qiao smiled and said, "Daoming is a beautiful jade. Even if it is temporarily covered with dust, it will eventually lead to a flash of beauty. It is not limited by a mere scholar or Sima."
The three of them answered a few words and sat down in the hall.
Wen Qiao did not make many controversies and said straight to the point: "Daoming, I come from the lord. At the turn of spring and summer this year, the Tuoba Xianbei will gather in Danhan Mountain to hold a five-year ceremony for worshiping the sky. The lord will appoint me as an envoy and go to Danhan Mountain."
Lu Yao and Ding Miao looked at each other: "However..."
Wen Qiao said in a deep voice: "I am an envoy, and Brother Daoming is also an envoy. There must be many opportunities for mutual assistance."
Lu Yao and Ding Miao were overjoyed: "Miuji!"
Wen Qiao nodded and said, "Daoming, Wen Hao, I will do this trip to the Hanshan Mountain. If there is any martial arts, I will rely on the dance of Gan Qi." According to the records in "Huainanzi", "When Shun was not convinced, Miao was dissatisfied, so Shun cultivated the political rank and took Gan Qi to dance." Gan Qi's dance was a military dance that was circulated in ancient times. Wen Qiao quoted it here, which meant to consolidate the army and use martial arts to shock the Hu people.
Lu Yao nodded and said, "Don't worry, Brother Taizhen, Wenhao and I should do our best."
Wen Qiao supported the desk with his hands, bowed to Lu Yao and Ding Miao and continued, "According to the lord's intention, I will pass through Yanmen in mid-June and Feihu will arrive at Dai County. Then I will set off from Dai County to Danhan Mountain. If it goes well, we will meet in Dai County."
The court has its own style of conduct, especially the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven on the Danhan Mountain is about to be held. It is very likely that when the Tuoba Xianbei was ruled, Wen Qiao, as the envoy of the court, would never openly support either side when the situation was not clear. Even if Duke Yue Shi and Tuoba Yilu had formed a de facto alliance, on the surface, the court would definitely be unbiased. In this way, even if Duke Yue Shi failed to plan and Lu Guan successfully seized the power of Tuoba Xianbei, the Dajin court could still maintain some decentness.
Therefore, Wen Qiao would not choose the area controlled by Tuoba Yilu, but went to Danhan Mountain through Yanmen and Dai County. If Lu Yao and Ding Miao and the Jizhou Governor's coordination was smooth, they could use the troops from Jizhou to deter the Hu people in Dai County and give Wen Qiao strong support.
But Wen Qiao continued, "Daoming, I have been busy these days, so I will not send you to Shangdang. Today, I will recommend a strange man to you. This man has a lot of power in the three states of Hebei and You, and knows all the gangs and green forests and the Hu tribes. With the help of that person, the two of them will definitely increase their income in Yecheng."
Lu Yaoxi said: "The one Taizhen recommends must be a talented person. Please come here quickly."
Wen Qiao smiled slightly and reached out to guide him behind him.
There was a man behind Wen Qiao, covering his face with a headscarf and wearing a cloak. This was the standard outfit during a long journey, and Lu Yao and others didn't mind before.
At this moment, I heard the man laughing sweetly: "General Lu praised him so much, I am really honored."
The sound seemed like a yellow oriole came out of the valley, with a strange charm that was eroding and ecstatic. Lu Yao suddenly remembered someone. He held the desk with his hand and leaned forward. He asked in disbelief: "Master Hu Dazhai?"
The man reached out to take off the turban and showed a seductive look.
Isn’t it Hu Liuniang, the leader of Funiu Village?
Hu Liuniang is an old acquaintance of Lu Yao. Last winter, Lu Yao escaped from the pursuit of Liu Cong, the king of Zuoguli, and was rescued by the Lord of Jingling and his subordinates. Then, the group of people climbed to Funiuzhai to find a way to escape. Weixuan, the leader of the guard of Jingling County, was bought by Chen Yuanda, the minister of the Huangmen of Liu Han, and attempted to hijack the Lord of the County. Lu Yao discovered that his appearance was suspicious in advance, so he performed a good show with the Lord of the County and the leader of the Great Village of Funiuzhai, Hu Liuniang, and forced the thief to be exposed.
After that, the Huns pursued troops arrived, and Hu Liuniang sent the county lord and others to the small path to escape from the back mountain. Shortly after going down the mountain, a fire broke out in Funiu Village. It is said that the bandits in the village and reinforcements led by Li Yun, the Bingzhou Captain, joined forces to fight with the Huns. Later, Lu Yao never saw this green forest hero who was as beautiful as a flower.
Hu Liuniang's eyes were circulating, and she naturally had a charm of anger and joy. She glared at Lu Yao: "Do you still remember me?"
Lu Yao coughed and said seriously: "Of course I remember. After not seeing each other for several months, the style of Hu Dazhaizhu is even better than that of the past."
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