Fifty miles outside Luoyang City.

Seven or eight carriages, escorted by a group of players, slowly moved towards Luoyang.

This group of players looked very relaxed, but they still surrounded the carriage in the middle of the crowd tightly. However, this tight defense was aimed at the outside.

As for what's inside, as long as the people on the carriage don't run away, these players won't interfere too much with their freedom.

This group of people was Zhang Lu and his party who set out from Hanzhong to Luoyang.

Zhang Lu was sitting in the first carriage, and there were the most players around him.

Zhang Lu opened the curtain on the carriage, looked outside, and then slowly lowered it.

He also did not expect that in just a few days, he would go from being a high-ranking prefect of Hanzhong to being a prisoner. He still remembers that day, it can be said that overnight, he originally thought that the West City was indestructible.

It was captured by the group of players outside the car.

That night, Zhang Lu surrendered to the players for the sake of unnecessary sacrifice and seeing that there was no hope of breaking through.

Just when he thought he was certain to die this time, Zhang Xuanji outside the city told him that the Emperor of Han wanted to see him.

So regardless of whether Zhang Lu was willing to go, Zhang Xuanji put Zhang Lu into the carriage, and then sent two thousand players to escort Zhang Lu back to Luoyang.

It was impossible for Zhang Lu not to worry at this time. He felt that he would go to Luoyang without knowing whether he would live or die, but he could not object.

The wives and concubines who were riding with him looked at Zhang Lu with their heads downcast.

The fifty-mile journey was quickly completed. However, this group of people did not enter the city directly, but stopped at the city gate.

Zhang Lu felt the carriage stop, and then there seemed to be sounds of silk and bamboo coming from outside. When he heard the palace music, he was suddenly stunned. Before he had time to lift the curtain on the carriage, he heard sounds from outside.

The voice responsible for escorting the player came: "Master Prefect, please get out of the car."

When Zhang Lu heard this, he just sighed slightly. He knew that there were some things that there was no way to avoid.

So Zhang Lu opened the car curtain and prepared to get out of the car.

However, when he opened the curtain, he discovered that a young man in rich clothes and an emperor's bow was standing in front of the carriage, looking at him with a smile on his face.

Zhang Lu instantly realized that this must be Liu Xie.

As a result, Zhang Lu hurriedly jumped off the carriage, trotted all the way to Liu Xie, and knelt down in front of Liu Xie.

"The guilty minister Zhang Lu, pays homage to Your Majesty."

Liu Xie looked at Zhang Lu who was kneeling in front of him, stretched out his hand and helped him up.

In fact, after Liu Xie knew that Zhang Lu had been captured, he used the system to check Zhang Lu's situation in Hanzhong.

To be honest, when Liu Xie looked at Zhang Lu kneeling in front of him and his previous words in Hanzhong, he wanted to laugh a little.

Before he was caught by himself, he kept saying that he wanted to give himself something nice to look at, but he was caught. Zhang Lu has a lot of cowards.

However, Liu Xie did not arrange Zhang Lu. He was right in what he said. Zhang Lu had a very high reputation in Hanzhong. No matter how he dealt with Zhang Lu, it would inevitably affect the situation in Hanzhong.

In this case, Liu Xie felt that it would be better to treat others with kindness. He imprisoned Zhang Lu in Luoyang and gave him a high position, which could also silence the mouths of the people in the world.

That's why Liu Xie came out of the city to meet Zhang Lu in person.

To put it bluntly, Liu Xie took the initiative to go out of the city to meet Zhang Lu, which was just a show, a show for the world to see.

"Mr. Qi, I have been waiting for you in Luoyang for a long time, and I can only see you today." Liu Xie helped Zhang Lu up and expressed his goodwill to Zhang Lu.

When Zhang Lu heard the word Liu Xie called him, he knew that Liu Xie had no intention of killing him now.

However, Zhang Lu also understood that all this was just Liu Xie's performance, but he had no way to object. After all, at this time, everyone was a slave and I was a fish. If he made Liu Xie unhappy even a little bit, then he and his family would have to suffer.

Heads fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I'm late." After Zhang Lu stood up, he bowed to Liu Xie and said.

"What kind of forgiveness is there? How can I blame Gongqi for guarding Hanzhong for the sake of the pillars of the Han Dynasty?" Liu Xie said with a smile: "However, I also understand that Gongqi guarding Hanzhong is also very fortunate and miserable. He has to face both.

We have to face Liu Zhang from Yizhou and Liu Biao from Jingzhou."

"I really can't bear the fact that my beloved Qing continues to suffer in Hanzhong, so I sent soldiers to Hanzhong to change defenses."

Liu Xie said the word "defense change" very seriously, and Zhang Lu understood what it meant.

To put it simply, Liu Xie did not intend to investigate Zhang Lu's separatist rule of Hanzhong, and directly defined the nature of the matter as Zhang Lu's imperial court guarding Hanzhong. Liu Xie could not bear the dilemma of his humerus ministers, so he

Let people switch defenses.

As for the conflict? There was no such thing. It was just a small communication problem between Liu Xie and Zhang Lu, which caused a little friction.

When Zhang Lu heard what Liu Xie said, although he was extremely reluctant, what could he do?

At this time, in front of all the civil and military officials, are you going to deny what Liu Xie said? Then he can guarantee that the next moment, he and his family will be killed.

"I dare not live up to your Majesty's words. It is my blessing to be able to guard a place for Your Majesty." Zhang Lu said respectfully.

When Liu Xie heard what Zhang Lu said, he nodded with satisfaction, and then patted Zhang Lu's shoulder hard.

"Gong Qi, please take a good rest during this period. I have prepared a house in Luoyang for my beloved."

"You can rest for a while first, make up for all the hard work you have spent over the years, and then come and serve me."

"We big men, the world is not at peace now, and there are still many princes who are not convinced by the king. Please continue to share my worries." Liu Xie looked at Zhang Lu and said slowly.

"Here." When Zhang Lu heard this, he could only respond first.

Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction, then turned his head and nodded to Ji Huai beside him.

Ji Huai immediately understood what Liu Xie meant, and then slowly walked between Liu Xie and Zhang Lu.

"The governor of Hanzhong, Zhang Lu, accepts the order!"

"Your Majesty, Zhang Lu accepts the order." When Zhang Lu heard Ji Huai's words, he immediately lowered his head and knelt down.

The family papers he brought and the generals also knelt down.

"The Emperor said: Zhang Lu, the governor of Hanzhong, has devoted himself to his duties and guarded Hanzhong for several years. His hard work has made him great achievements. I know it from my heart. I now grant Zhang Lu the title of Marquis of Xicheng. He will live in the city for thousands of households. He will be hereditary and retire with the country!"

"I accept the imperial edict!" Zhang Lu immediately shouted loudly when he heard Ji Huai finished the imperial edict. When he took the imperial edict from Ji Huai, he knelt down to Liu Xie again.

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Chapter completed!