Chapter 471 In addition to respecting the old and the wise, I do have other purposes
When Lu Guangchou heard that this was indeed the arrival of the Emperor Li Tianqu of Wei, he was shocked and hurried forward to attend the ceremony:
"The old foundation was taken away by the Wu bandits and was displaced, so I had to ask the country to take shelter. How dare you bother Your Majesty to come and greet him? It wasn't that your Majesty came to him in person, and he was really rude, so I hope he would not..."
Li Tianqu also stepped forward quickly, held Lu Guangchou with a hand, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Lu must not be so polite. I heard that you have governed the people of Qianzhou and established prestige in Jiangxi. You have benefited the people and admired them by all the people. You have never violated the word morality in your life. I admire you very much. Today I have the fate to meet Mr. Lu and can provide help. I am my duty!"
Lu Guangchou also knew very well that his current identity was just an old man who had lost his territory, and Li Tianqu had no need to act hypocritical. Lu Guangchou was not only completely relieved, but also felt a little surprised. Even the confidants and relatives who followed him were all surprised and showed joy after being surprised.
Li Tianqu had a very good first impression of Lu Guangchou. Although he was over 60 years old, he had a majestic appearance and a loud voice. The long silver beard under his jaw also seemed to be an energetic elder. His body, eight feet and five inches long, was very tall and tall, and he had a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and he also had the style of a veteran Huang Zhong in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
He treated Lu Guangchou and his group with great care. How much role could he play? After all, according to his original fate trajectory, Lu Guangchou has been working hard for the livelihood of the people of Qianzhou, so he became ill after overwork, and died of illness at the age of 71...
However, if Yang Xingmi occupied most of the territory of the Jianghuai territory, he should have been busy aiding Wang Shifan, the Ziqing Army and repeatedly fighting with Zhu Wen during this period, and still had no time to take care of Zhennan Army and even the territory of southern Jiangxi led by Lu Guangchou. Now the timeline for the Wu State to annex Jiangxi has been many years ahead of schedule. Lu Guangchou no longer has to work hard for the people of Qianzhou for the time being. Perhaps it is a blessing that the old man would lose his horse. It is possible that this old man would have a few more years of survival.
Li Tianqu respects Lu Guangchou's most important reason, because he is a benevolent monarch and wise ruler, and can also be said to be a very pure good person. He has no ambition to expand his territory and dominate the king. He is just focused on the people under his rule. Monarchs such as Qian Liu from Wu and Yue, Wang Shenzhi from Fujian, and Beihan from Nan Guo, and Beihan also have their own ambitions or some flaws.
People like Lu Guangchou are destined to not be very high for fighting for hegemony, but the purpose of his uprising was to always protect the people of his hometown and benefit his fellow villagers. He has always adhered to this pure and simple wish. Such people are extremely rare among the monarchs who are now in the world.
Li Tianqu's actions immediately won the favor of Lu Guangchou and his accompanying people. After talking for a while, Lu Guangchou also had a very close conversation with Li Tianqu, and he felt like he was getting old at first sight.
Lu Guangchou then hurriedly called his eldest son Lu Yanchang, his second son Lu Yanxun and several old brothers came forward to greet Li Tianqu. Among them, an old man who seemed to be about the same age as Lu Guangchou, with a white hair but also in good spirits, came forward and reported that his name was Tan Quanbo, and he was also treated with special courtesy from Li Tianqu.
His friendship with Lu Guangchou was a cousin, and he was a close friend of his fellow countrymen. Tan Quanbo was even more famous for his knowledge and wisdom and courage. When the people of Qianzhou elected the leaders of the uprising to occupy the prefecture, they originally wanted Tan Quanbo to be the main one. However, he strongly supported Lu Guangchou as the leader, and he served as a confidant in his thinking tank. The intellectuals who had always assisted him were committed to governing and pacifying the people.
After taking over Lu Guangchou, who died of illness, Tan Quanbo also had outstanding political achievements, but was sent by the Wu Kingdom to capture Qianzhou and capture him. At that time, the leader of Wu Yang Longyan also released him because of Tan Quanbo's good reputation. Until a few years later, Tan Quanbo, who was already 85 years old, could not help but die of depression.
After the palace banquet, Li Tianqu, Lu Guangchou, Tan Quanbo and others still had a great conversation. However, when they were about to settle the mansions they had chosen in Bianjing and awarded them the title of official position, Lu Guangchou hesitated for a moment and sighed:
"I will be rewarded with your great kindness, and I will die. Today, the heroes of the Fang are competing for the sake of the south of Jiangxi, and I will only plan for a corner of southern Jiangxi, and I will not accidentally expand my territory to fight for any hegemony. The most important thing is to have a reputation for self-knowledge, and I will never be compared with the heroes of the Fangxiong.
However, all countries and parties attacked each other and swallowed each other. As expected, they were sailing against the current, and if they did not advance, they would retreat. Old man was weak and he was reluctant to do so, so he only wanted to keep the people in southern Jiangxi. However, Yang Xingmi, the Wu State, was unable to fill his desires and encroached on the hometown of Qianzhou... Although he was well-grateful by His Majesty, his old friends returned to the right to defend the hills. Old man only sighed that he was old and returned to his hometown in the south. He didn't know what Yang Xingmi would do to the elders and fellow villagers in southern Jiangxi?"
Li Tianqu smiled slightly when he heard this, then comforted Lu Guangchou and said:
"Old Lu doesn't have to be sad. The King of Wu bravely sent troops to swallow up the entire territory of Zhennan Army. After all, the army was unknown. The people in southern Jiangxi particularly admired and supported Mr. Lu. Now they are forced to be ruled by the State of Wu, even if they surrender for a while, they must have had deep public grievances.
I am also willing to guarantee Mr. Lu that we, Wei, will provide assistance. One day, Mr. Lu will eventually return to Qianzhou and be kind to the people of the country, so as to fulfill your wish to return to your hometown and return to your roots."
When Lu Guangchou heard this, his face moved slightly, and he couldn't help but look at his old brother Tan Quanbo. He came to ask Li Tianqu for shelter and protection. Lu Guangchou did have imagined the possibility of taking Wei as his backer and waiting for the opportunity to return to Qianzhou, and still managing his homeland.
However, although the Wei State is stronger, the Wu State is definitely not vulnerable. With the barriers of the Yangtze River, the Wu army is also surrounded by generals and naval troops are good at fighting. The Wei State had to conquer the Xuanshe Army one after another and Zhennan Army large tracts before it could reach the southern border of Jiangxi, which means that Yang Xingmi must be defeated to the point of destruction of the country... But with the current military strength of the Wu State, how easy is this?
Lu Guangchou's rural complex was originally extremely heavy, but at this time, he had to sigh and think that he was over 60 years old and was buried in the loess... I'm afraid it would be difficult to return to his hometown in southern Jiangxi, and he only hoped that his children and grandchildren would have the opportunity to get back to the hometown of Qianzhou with the Wei army. He would be content.
However, when he sighed and heard the Emperor Li Tianqu of Wei, he immediately responded and agreed very happily. Lu Guangchou was even more grateful, and he couldn't help but feel a little hope of returning to southern Gansu in his lifetime.
According to Li Tianqu’s plan, he was to support Lu Guangchou to return to his hometown and regain control of the vast territory of southern Jiangxi Province in later generations centered on Qianzhou. Because he knew very well that Lu Guangchou’s reputation in the local area could be described as being respected by the people as gods.
Although Lu Guangchou's eldest son Lu Yanchang was not very good, Tan Zhengbo, an old friend, could take on the responsibility. According to historical records, after his death, the people in southern Jiangxi were mournful, as if they had lost their parents, and the sound of crying filled the streets and alleys... Temples were built everywhere to worship, and the incense and worshipers came and went. Most of the temples continued. It was exaggerated that in later generations, the incense was still very popular.
Taking advantage of Lu Guangchou's reputation in southern Jiangxi, even if only his descendants can return to his hometown, the local people will probably do their best to eat and drink to welcome the royal army... There is a high probability that civil storm will break out in the future, which will prompt the southern part of Jiangxi to rise up again. At that time, the backyard will fire. Then, Yang Xingmi's descendants will have the confidence to compete with me?
Rather than using each other, they seemed to be fulfilling each other. Li Tianqu intended to intensify the turbulent situation in Wu in the future; while Lu Guangchou needed Wei to stand up for him to have hope of returning to his hometown in southern Gan... So the two looked at each other and smiled, then raised the jade cup in their hands together, and happily drank the wine in the cup.
Chapter completed!