"Lu Kang, the Governor of Lujiang, greets King Hongnong!"
This time, Cheng Hao and Zhuge Liang were very high-profile. Along the way, the two of them exuded a heavenly aura. Everywhere they passed, people would worship them. When they arrived at a small county in Lujiang, Governor Lu Kang led a group of attendants to salute them.
Lu Kang was tall and big. Although he looked old, he was still hale and hearty, and his face was ruddy. He had been an official for most of his life, including the Magistrate of Moling County and the County Deputy of Wu County. Later, he had been the Governor of Wuling County in Jingnan for many years. He had managed Wuling County well.
After a simple greeting with Lu Kang, Cheng Hao and the others entered the Governor's Mansion.
After everyone took their seats and tasted the tea, Cheng Hao directly expressed his intention to reestablish the Imperial Court in River East.
He originally thought that Lu Kang would support him, but he did not expect this old man to directly scold him.
"Your Highness, although you were once the Emperor, you have been abolished. Moreover, the new Emperor has already ascended the throne in Luoyang. He has already reported to the ancestral temple and issued an edict to the people. With the Empress Dowager's edict, the replacement of the Emperor is irreversible. Your Highness is King Hongnong. It is already a big mistake for you not to stay in your fief. Running to Jiangdong to recruit soldiers is also a mistake! "
A cold glint flashed across Cheng Hao's eyes. At this moment, he had a rough understanding of Lu Kang.
Now that the world is in chaos, there are officials everywhere. Some are ambitious and want to stand on their own, some are wise to protect themselves and rely on others, and there are also those who are dead set on the Han Dynasty. No matter how the central government changes, I will only recognize the imperial edict.
Lu Kang was the kind of person who did not care who the Emperor was, he only recognized the imperial court's edict. Now that Cheng Hao was only King Hongnong and was no longer the Emperor, he had to obediently stay in his fief and could not run around.
To be honest, in the world today, there were many civil officials who had this mentality. However, the more it was like this, the more determined Cheng Hao was to ascend the throne as soon as possible. Otherwise, if he did not become the Emperor, he would not be able to stand on the righteous name and conquer the world!
After all, this was a weird Three Kingdoms world where righteousness and status were above strength!
Cheng Hao didn't refute Lu Kang's words. Instead, he sipped his tea leisurely. There were some things that didn't need to be said personally.
Sure enough, Zhuge Liang, who was holding the Seven-Star Feather Fan, shook his head gently.
"Governor Lu, what you said is wrong!"
"Oh? What's wrong? "Lu Kang looked unconvinced.
"Let me ask you. Governor Lu, which dynasty do you belong to? Which dynasty do you take your salary from?" Zhuge Liang asked faintly.
"Haha, I'm naturally an official of the Great Han Dynasty. I'm paid by the Liu Clan. That's why I have to obey the orders of the Central Imperial Court and protect the dignity of the Central Imperial Court!" Lu Kang said coldly.
"So, Governor Lu, you also know that you are an official of the Han Dynasty and receive a salary from the Liu Family. But why didn't you stand up to defend the dignity of the imperial court when that traitor Dong Zhuo seized control of the imperial court and abolished the Emperor without authorization? Why didn't you protect the rule of the Liu Family? "Zhuge Liang's expression turned cold as he spoke.
"His Highness used to be the Emperor and the rightful ruler of the world. When he was being humiliated by traitors, you did nothing and did nothing to protect the dignity of the imperial court. This is disloyal!"
"You, Lu Kang, were originally a scholar. You only became an official because of the grace of the previous Emperor. You didn't help the son of the previous Emperor when he was being humiliated. This is disloyal!"
"Now that the world is filled with war and the people are homeless, you, Lu Kang, have settled down in a corner of the world. You don't have the heart to bring order to the people. This is disloyal!"
"You are receiving a salary from the Liu Family and are an official of the Liu Family. The Liu Family is your source of income. However, when His Highness was in trouble, not only did you not help him, you even want to hit him when he is down. This is disloyal!"
"I really can't understand such a disloyal, unrighteous, and unfilial person like you. How can you still have the face to sit in the position of governor? How can you still have the face to ask His Highness why he didn't wait for death in the land that Dong Zhuo gave him? Let me ask you, are you still human? "
Zhuge Liang's words became more and more severe and his voice became louder and louder. In order to create a shocking effect, he even exuded the aura of a sage. It was as if a sage was teaching an unfilial disciple a lesson. Coupled with the rolling thunder in the sky, it was really an indescribable shock.
Lu Kang was scolded to the point that he could not say a word. He pointed at Zhuge Liang's nose and sulked for a long time. Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backward. He was so angry that he fainted.
"Lord Lu!"
Lu Kang's subordinates saw this and quickly supported him. They carried him to the bedroom in the backyard to rest.
Cheng Hao leisurely drank his tea. His heart was full of joy. When it comes to scolding people, my subordinate is Zhuge Liang. If this was in the future, he would definitely be the ancestor of Internet trolls. He would scold you until you were speechless. He would scold you until you were short of breath. He would scold you until you felt that you were not human!
Half an hour later, Lu Kang was helped out of the room in the backyard. He did not even look at Zhuge Liang. His eyes were fixed on Cheng Hao.
"Your Highness, do you insist on establishing a dynasty in River East and ascending to the throne?"
"Yes, there is no room for negotiation!" Cheng Hao put down the teacup in his hand and replied solemnly.
"If the Lu Family does not comply, how will Your Highness deal with it?"
"Support the rebel Dong Zhuo and punish him for the crime of rebellion. His entire family will be executed!" Cheng Hao's words were powerful and resonant. It was like a thunderclap. Lu Kang could not help but tremble. He did not expect this young dethroned emperor to have such a decisive attitude!
"If the Lu Family supports Your Highness to ascend to the throne, how will Your Highness deal with it?"
"Enjoy the position of one of the Three Ministers. As long as I am alive, the Lu Family will exist forever!" After a moment of silence, Cheng Hao gave his conditions.
If the current Cheng Hao wanted to ascend to the throne, he definitely needed to find some big clans and people with prestige and weight in this world to support him. It was not enough to gather some fierce generals and occupy a place. If that was the case, it would be no different from a bandit leader occupying a mountain and calling himself king.
"I, Lu Kang, am willing to lead the entire Lu Family to pledge allegiance to Your Highness. I hope that Your Highness will keep your promise in the future on account of the Lu Family being the first to ascend to the throne!" Lu Kang hesitated for a moment but chose to pledge his allegiance in the end.
He had no choice. Cheng Hao's attitude was very firm. If he did not pledge his allegiance, he would be a rebel and his entire family would be executed!
However, Cheng Hao and Zhuge Liang were too powerful. Even if the Lu Family gathered all the experts, they would not be able to stop the two of them. On the contrary, the two of them had the power to quietly destroy the entire Lu Family. Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to pledge his allegiance!
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