Three days later, General Zhu You, a general stationed in the south of Luoyang City, received an urgent report that another enemy attack several miles southwards was attacked.

Zhu You frowned and said, "It's the enemy of Yiyang again! Sima Chao comes to make trouble when he has nothing to do, and he doesn't fight head-on. He just runs away after fighting. It's really annoying."

"General, there are many troops coming this time, it seems that Sima Chao is coming!"

After hearing this, Zhu You hurried out of the camp and saw smoke and dust rolling across the opposite side, flags covering the sun, and it seemed that there were more than 10,000 people. Zhu You ordered: "The whole army attacks and annihilates the enemy!"

He only left a few thousand people to guard the camp, and all the troops formed, and headed south to meet them.

Seeing that he was getting closer, the enemy turned around and walked back. Zhu You only saw the flag quickly retreating. He thought the other party was afraid of his soldiers, so he even urged the soldiers to advance quickly and shouted: "Can't let Sima Chao run!"

The army chased for twenty miles, and there was a forest in front of us, with flags waving faintly in the forest. Zhu You was afraid of ambushing in the forest, so he ordered the army to search and advance. More than 20,000 people slowly advanced forward in fan shapes. He walked to the depths of the woods, but no figure was seen, but flags, gongs and drums were thrown everywhere on the ground.

The Yiyang Han army had already escaped with the cover of the woods.

Zhu You felt something was wrong and hurried back to the army. He was still far from the camp, and he saw smoke rising in the camp. When he got closer, he saw that the camp was in a mess, looking like he had lost a battle.

According to the remaining soldiers, shortly after Zhu You sent troops, a team of fierce soldiers suddenly arrived and rushed straight to the camp, slashing and setting fires everywhere, burning most of the baggage in the camp. If it weren't for the nearby Ma Wuwenxun coming to reinforce and scaring away the enemy, the losses would have been greater this time.

Zhu You was very angry when he knew that he was being fooled. While mobilizing military funds, he discussed with Wu Han that he would concentrate his superior forces and take down Yiyang first to solve the threat behind him.

When Zhu You camp was attacked, a small group of people walked through the camp and headed straight to the city under Luoyang, asking to open the city gate and enter, and the Secretary of Shangshu Ren Yanjun was among them.

Grand Sima Zhu Yu and Hongnong prefect passed several envoys, thinking that this time the envoys were coming again, but unexpectedly it was an old acquaintance Ren Yanjun.

Zhu Yu didn't care about greetings, and immediately got to the point and asked: "Where are you from? How about Chang'an? How about Your Majesty? Can reinforcements come to help me?"

He asked several questions in succession, which showed that he was in a very urgent mood. Ren Yanjun did not rush to answer, and asked him to hold him back and left, and only two people were left, he said: "Grand Sima, Chang'an City is trapped, Your Majesty is safe, reinforcements will arrive soon."

Zhu Yu was a little confused, "Ren Jun, what are you talking about? Chang'an City is trapped? How can Your Majesty be safe? Where did the reinforcements come from? Could it be that Your Majesty led his army out of Chang'an and was going to join me in Luoyang?"

Ren Yanjun said: "His Majesty's army has entered Chang'an. His Majesty was named King of Changsha and enjoys wealth and honor in Chang'an City."

Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, her lips trembled twice, and suddenly slapped the case several times, and said loudly: "Ren Yanjun, are you a lobbyist for the Cattle Herding Emperor? Are you here to persuade me to surrender? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Ren Yanjun looked at Zhu Yu, and his face was always smiling. This smile made Zhu Yu a little furry and annoyed. Just as he didn't know what to do, he listened to Ren Yanjun: "Sima, what do you mean is not to say that you should do your duty for the 'no courageless rats'?"

"The Rat without Dysfunction" is Zhu Yu's evaluation of Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan was supported by Zhu Yu, Zhang Su and others because he was incompetent and had no reputation, which was easy to manipulate. When Emperor Gengshi ascended the throne, all the ministers bowed to him, and he was at a loss and even said something difficult.

Zhu Yu immediately said in the audience: "This is a person without a timid rat, so it's easy to get along with him!" From then on, he and Zhang Su and others often called the emperor "a person without a timid rat" behind their backs.

Zhu Yu has always despised Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan also knew this and after he collaborated on Liu Yan and Liu Xiu's brothers, the conflict between Liu Xuan and his supporters became prominent.

After entering Chang'an, the "no courageous rats" gradually became bolder. Relying on the support of the clan and the powerful Guanzhong, they seized power from the old Green Forest Army leader bit by bit. He arranged Zhu Yu to Luoyang, one in Chang'an and the other in Luoyang, with a little intention of not damaging the river.

Zhu Yu didn't know how Ren Yanjun knew this title. Ren Yanjun was considered a person around Emperor Gengshi, so Liu Xuan should also know it.

Ren Yanjun said: "Your Majesty has become the King of Changsha and the minister of the new emperor. Who else should the Grand Sima be loyal to? Now, the King of Changsha is also ordering you to serve the new emperor!"

Ren Yanjun said, taking out a silk book, which was written by Changsha King Liu Xuan, and the content can be imagined.

Zhu Yu only glanced at it and threw it on the table, pondering without saying a word.

Seeing that Zhu Yu didn't say anything, Ren Yanjun's aura of shouting that he wanted to kill someone was already extinguished. He knew that the process of pretending to behave had passed, and now he should set up a ladder for the other party and let others step down.

"The Grand Sima, in this chaotic world, there is no master in the world, and only those who are virtuous live there. The King of Changsha lost his virtue and lost the world. His Majesty is wise, wise, kind and wise, and he has provided disaster relief to the people in Zheng County and saved thousands of people from water and fire. When he entered Chang'an City, he did not violate any crimes and praised all the people. If the Grand Sima can devote himself to the people, he will surely make achievements and become a famous minister in the revival of the Han Dynasty."

He took out a gold seal from his arms and placed it on the table, saying, "Your Majesty has been admiring the Grand Sima for a long time. He is willing to work with the Grand Sima to advance to the world. The Grand Sima position and the seal of the Marquis of Wanhu, please ask the Grand Sima Ren to take it."

Zhu Yu glanced at it and asked, "What's the situation in Chang'an City? King Biyang, where is King Huaiyang?"

Wang Kuang and Zhang Ju were both Zhu Yu’s brothers back then. They became the mountain king together in the Green Forest Mountains, so their relationship was naturally good.

"Chang'an City is prosperous and prosperous in the past, and it turns out that all the old ministers have been loyal to Your Majesty. King Biyang and King Huaiyang are both Marquis of Wanhu, and their wealth is exactly the same as before."

"How is the situation in my family?"

"Your Majesty sent the Yulin Army to protect the Grand Sima Mansion and not to harasse the riots. Your family is safe and sound. Only the old lady is suspense about Grand Sima, leaning against the door day and night."

Ren Yanjun took out another silk letter and said, "This is an oral letter from the old lady, please ask the Grand Sima to review it."

Zhu Yu quickly got up, took it with both hands, spread it out and saw the tail, then covered her face with her sleeve, and said, "I wonder if I can see my mother again in this life?"

Ren Yanjun comforted him: "As long as the Grand Sima is willing, he can go back to the old lady to be filial at any time, or he can do his best in front of the old master. People in the world will say that the Grand Sima has the wisdom of knowing people and follows the trend, and is a hero in troubled times and a famous minister in the revival."

Now the moral obstacles to his surrender basically do not exist. The old master has surrendered and has become the subject of the new emperor. He has ordered his old ministers to be loyal to the new emperor together. There is no problem of loyalty or unfaithfulness. My mother is in Chang'an City, and out of filial piety, he should also defect to Chang'an.

But there is only one real obstacle: now he is surrounded by Liu Xiu's army. Even if he wants to defect to Chang'an, he has to save Luoyang first and save his life.

Zhu Yu suddenly said, "Uncle Liu Wen also sent Cen Peng to persuade me to surrender. In Zhu's opinion, Uncle Liu Wen was a hero, fought in Kunyang and became famous all over the world, pacified Hebei, and had strong soldiers and horses. He should be more likely to become the co-lord of the world than the Little Emperor Jianshi."

Ren Yanjun said: "The Grand Sima has never seen His Majesty today. Although His Majesty is young, he is extremely heroic and has only been in power for a few months. He has praised all the people. He and Fan, Xu and other heroes bow their heads to their ears. Now he sits in Chang'an and sends troops everywhere to the ground. Guanzhong will soon be determined. Shu Liu Wen has already occupied Hedong and sent Deng Yu to Chang'an west, but was defeated by the General of the North. He even took advantage of the victory to enter Hedong and threaten Hebei's old nest. Even the Han army appears near Luoyang outside your pass? Just today, Zhu You suffered a great loss!"

Zhu Yu said: "The Red Eyebrow Army is just a group of rural thieves..."

"What was Grand Sima in the Green Forest Mountain back then?" Ren Yanjun didn't care about revealing his old background.

Zhu Yu slapped the table and stood up, "The Green Forest Army is a rebel army in the world, how can the Red Eyebrows be compared? Uncle Liu Wen, the emperor and nobles, and the heroes of the world, even if I promise to be rich and powerful, I have decided, so I don't have to say much!"

"Liu Xiu's army was at the city, and the Grand Sima was in a state of power. Even if he surrendered, he would tie himself up and be laughed at by the world. How could he compare to the high carriage and four horses entering Chang'an, wearing a high crown and a golden seal on his chest?" Ren Yanjun suddenly leaned forward and said, "What's more, His Majesty the Emperor and the Grand Sima have no grudges. But Liu Xiu... Did the Grand Sima forget Liu Bosheng?"

Zhu Yu suddenly changed her face.

Liu Xiu's eldest brother Liu Yan and Liu Bosheng were killed by Zhu Yu and others. His surname is Zhu and Liu Xiu had a great revenge to kill his brother, which is a hurdle that the two of them could not overcome.

Ren Yanjun struck while the iron was hot, "Even if the Grand Sima had forgotten, Uncle Liu Wen might not be able to forget the hatred of that year. Even if he was willing to forget it for a while, he might remember it again one day in the future."

"Those who do big things do not care about their personal feelings. Uncle Liu Wen has already called Dahe as an oath. He will never go back on his word if he doesn't mention the matters of that year."

Ren Yanjun said: "I don't know how many oaths Liu Wen made in front of the King of Changsha. Only after the King of Changsha believed him, he would send him out to pacify Hebei and give him the title of King Xiao, so that he could be the most powerful minister. But he turned around and proclaimed himself emperor and betrayed the King of Changsha. Did he still remember his original oath at that time?"

Zhu Yu said: "What you said is just a lobbyist's remarks, to seek Luoyang for the little emperor."

"Your Majesty the Emperor is planning to Luoyang. Didn't Liu Xiu want Luoyang City? If you have Luoyang, what's the use of Grand Sima for him?" Ren Yanjun remained calm, "Liu Bosheng has a son, brothers and sisters. The pseudo-Han court is full of Liu's brothers and nephews. They all want to avenge Liu Bosheng. How can Grand Sima handle himself at that time?"

Zhu Yu's face turned a little blue, and after a while, he said, "Thank you for your hard work, go and rest first! I'll talk about it later."

Ren Yanjun was placed in the Grand Sima Mansion. Zhu Yu claimed to the public that she wanted to reminisce about her old friends and keep him inhabited, but in fact she put him under house arrest and prevented him from walking around at will.
Chapter completed!