Chapter 284 Can We Deny It?

The sound of footsteps, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, crossed the city gate step by step and entered Jingzhou City.

Lu Wenyu pulled the reins of the horse to stop an old man, and asked with a smile: "Old man, I would like to spare you a little time. Could you please tell me where the inn or the Jingzhou Prefecture's Yamen is? Could you please show me the way?"

The old man carried the burden, stared at Lu Wenyu warily for a few times, rolled his eyes a few times, and asked tentatively: "Is this the first time this friend has come to our Jingzhou? Are you here to visit relatives and friends or do business? Woolen cloth?"

"Visiting friends."

"Visiting a friend? May I ask who's name?" the old man asked.

"Liu Huanzhou. Hexi Governor Liu Huanzhou."

When he heard the name "Liu Huanzhou", the old man thought it was familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. Until the words "Governor of Hexi" came into my ears, I realized this time and couldn't help but be shocked.

General Liu, the person you are looking for is actually General Liu, whom everyone in Jingzhou City knows and knows!

Seeing that the old man was stunned and didn't respond, Lu Wenyu stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, saying, "Old man, what's wrong with you? My voice is too soft, can't you hear me clearly?"

The old man came back to his senses and waved his hands quickly, "Sir, please don't be surprised. This is the first time for me, old man, to see such a big official like you. I was stunned for a moment. Forgive me, forgive me."

"I'll take you to the Governor's Yamen right now!"

With the old man leading the way, Lu Wenyu was happy and just followed the old man. The two of them chatted for a while. The old man was old and his legs were weak, so he had to stop and take a rest after walking for a while. The stop-and-go speed was naturally not much faster. In the end, Lu Wenyu took over the shoulder pole.

The two walked in tandem and walked for a long time before reaching the place. Looking at the not-so-grand governor's office in front of him, Lu Wenyu smiled calmly, stuffed a few taels of silver into the old man's hand, and led the horse inside.

"Stop! This is the Governor's Yamen! Who are you? Do you want to force your way in?" The guard guard noticed Lu Wenyu early and saw that he kept walking, so he hurriedly yelled at her.

"I am Lu Wenyu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Go in and report!"

Several people looked at each other with shock on their faces. He hurriedly asked one person to run in and report, while the others clenched their weapons and stared at Lu Wenyu warily.

After a while, the person who went in to report hurriedly ran out. He didn't even have time to catch his breath, so he bowed and said, "General Liu, please come with me, sir."

After handing the horse's reins to the soldiers, Lu Wenyu followed the leading soldiers inside with his hands behind his back. After walking around the gallery, I saw Liu Huanzhou and his two sons in the reception hall.

The three of them sat on the Taishi chair and looked at Lu Wenyu critically. After a long time, Liu Huanzhou finally smiled and said: "Master Lu, sit down and sit down. Come and watch the tea."

"Don't be in a hurry, get down to business first!" Lu Wenyu waved his hand, and instead of sitting down, he untied the package in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Hexi Governor Liu Huanzhou accepted the order!"

Liu Huanzhou frowned, not knowing why. After hesitating for a moment, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Huanzhou, accept the order."

As the imperial edict unfolded, Lu Wenyu cleared her throat and declared: "The barbarians are rampant, frequently harassing the border, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil, disrupting our peace and killing our people. Now they are so bold that they sneaked into several states in the south of the Yangtze River and burned down official warehouses. This is really an outrage. , The crime cannot be forgiven! I obey the laws of heaven and the will of the people, and order the governor of Hexi Province Liu Huanzhou to send troops to the north of Hexi Province..."

After reciting the imperial edict, Liu Huanzhou's eyes widened and he frowned, feeling a little lost. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an imperial edict for him to send troops. He was a little unbelievable.

Also, why didn’t I receive any news about the fire in the Jiangnan official warehouse?

"General Liu, take the order." Seeing that he didn't respond, Lu Wenyu reminded him in a low voice.

Only then did Liu Huanzhou react and glanced at his two sons with shocked faces. He took the imperial edict in confusion and said: "I accept the edict."

The matter has been settled, and there is no need for Lu Wenyu to stay. He saluted and said goodbye: "General Liu, please send troops as soon as possible. The important matters of the family and the country cannot be delayed. Lu, an outsider, really cannot listen to the important matters of the army, so he should retire first."

"Lu will stay in Jingzhou tonight. If something happens to General Liu, please come to me at the inn. I will report back to the emperor accurately."

Hearing Lu Wenyu's words that were half arrogant and half threatening, Liu Huanzhou laughed a few times with a smile on his face, and said with a deep laugh: "It's easy to talk, easy to talk. Commander Lu just has a good rest. If anything happens, I will definitely disturb you."

He waved his hand and asked his servants to see him off. Just as Lu Wenyu left, a staff member dressed as a scholar hurried in and said in a panic: "General, it's not good. Jiangnan, something big happened in Jiangnan!"

"Is there a fire in the official warehouse?" asked Liu Gueting, the eldest son sitting on the left.

The staff member was stunned and asked curiously: "Where did the news come from the eldest son? How can it be so fast! I am busy day and night and dare not rest for a moment. Unexpectedly, I am still a step behind."

Liu Huanzhou, who had just sat down, shook his head and smiled bitterly, throwing the imperial edict to his staff, "Where did the news come from? Oh, the emperor gave it to me!"

At this point, even a pig can figure it out, let alone a general who holds a large army and dominates the area. What kind of barbarian? The emperor himself started this fucking fire!

The staff unfolded the imperial edict and read it once. His face instantly turned pale, he was sweating profusely, and he said tremblingly: "General, general, shall we send troops?"

There was silence in the hall for a long time. Liu Huanzhou rubbed his eyes and said bitterly: "Can we still not send troops? Don't forget, this is Hexi! If Chang'an is locked up, we will all starve to death in the yellow sand!"

"Dad!" Liu Geting slammed the table and stood up, angrily saying: "We have less than 100,000 people in total, of which there are only over 30,000 cavalry, and only 15,000 elite cavalry. The rest are still riding inferior horses! What's the difference between going to fight the Hu people head-on and seeking death?"

He waved his hands in excitement, and didn't even notice that the tea had spilled all over the floor. Pointing to the south, he shouted: "Dad, I have something to say! Let's just rebel, march south, and occupy Shu. There are mountains on all sides, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. At the same time, there is enough food. When the time is right, we will lead the troops out of the pass and seize the world!"

"He surnamed Yuan can sit on this dragon throne, but the surnamed Liu can't?"

The staff's eyes flashed, and they echoed: "Yes, General, it's better to rebel! How can Liu Zhiyuan, that fat pig, defend Shu?"

But Liu Huanzhou just smiled disdainfully, waved his hand and asked softly: "Liu Zhiyuan Yuan is a bad fat pig. I know that. You know that. Doesn't Yuan Zhuo know that? "

"Occupy Shu? Ha, I want to occupy Shu more than you do. I think about it all the time! You all know that Shu is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Doesn't Yuan Zhuo know that? Don't forget that Liu Zhiyuan's men are all experts in defending the city! Mountains are high and steep, and horses can't run. It may take several years to bite them down. By the time you bite them down, let alone reinforcements, you will starve to death!"

"Old emperor, you thought of this day long ago!"