In the darkness of the night, shrill howling sounds resounded in the backyard, and they became one continuous sound, causing the trees and shrubs that had finally survived the cold winter and were about to sprout buds to wave under the bright spring light to tremble.
Gather the branches as much as possible to avoid being cut by extremely sharp blades.
After a long time, Lu Bu slowly stopped Fang Tian's painted halberd and stood in the middle of the courtyard, panting.
"Mr. Lang..."
"Madam." Lu Bu nodded, and while handing Fang Tian's painted halberd to the guard, he took the face towel handed over by Xiao Cao and casually wiped the sweat from his face a few times.
Xiaocao said softly: "Mr. Lang, please don't call me madam. If madam finds out, there will be another big fuss..."
"That mother-in-law..." Lu Bu sighed and said, "Don't pay attention to her!" Lu Bu's original wife has been dead for many years, and now it is the Yan family who is marrying her. She is the wife in Xiaocao's mouth.
Because Lu Bu doted on Xiao Cao at the moment, Yan was somewhat jealous on weekdays. Although it was difficult to say anything openly, he often showed his favor to Xiao Cao behind his back. After all, in the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, Xiao Cao was not even a decent person.
If you don’t have the surname of Erba Jing, how can you be a dignified and warm-hearted lady like Ru?
The power of rules has been everywhere since ancient times.
Lu Bu once thought that he was a person who could ignore the rules and even break them, but now that he is getting older, he feels more and more powerless.
Xiaocao did not continue to say anything, but took the face towel from Lu Bu's hand, turned behind Lu Bu, stood on tiptoes, and wiped the sweat from the back of Lu Bu's head and neck.
Lu Bu took the tea handed to him by the maid and downed a bowl. Then he took a long breath, gestured to Xiaocao, walked to the small pavilion on the side of the courtyard, and sat down.
The maid came back and forth, placing tea and some pastries on the table in the small pavilion, then bowed and retired.
Lu Bu watched Xiaocao cooking tea soup on the side of the table. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly said: "I killed Chen Gongtai..."
Xiaocao shook her hand and almost spilled the tea soup outside. She couldn't help but froze. After a while, she asked with a sip: "This...why is this?" Then he followed up hurriedly, "Lang Jun."
If it’s inconvenient, there’s no need to talk…”
"There's nothing bad to say..." Lu Bu looked around, but he didn't directly talk about Chen Gong's affairs, but said, "...how are the expenses of the house these days? Is there anything missing?"
"Hmm..." Xiaocao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "There should be nothing missing. It is said that another batch was shipped yesterday... Madam took a long time to count before the count was completed..."
"This woman..." Lu Bu was dumbfounded and shook his head, "She is more attentive to these dead things than she is to a certain person!"
"Langjun..." Xiaocao also covered her mouth and secretly laughed twice, and then defended Mrs. Yan, "Madam also went through a hard time, and it was not easy... Well, Madam also specially gave me a piece of brocade,
You said you want to make clothes for me, but I think it would be better to make a robe for your husband... By the way, there is also some Jiuyuan clay mutton, how about making some for your husband to try tomorrow?"
When Lu Bu heard this, he also became somewhat interested and said: "Oh, that's fine. As for clothes, I have a robe. Just keep it for yourself and buy some more clothes..." Just as he was talking, Lu Bu suddenly thought of something.
, after a moment of silence, Lu Bu spoke again, murmuring as if he was talking to himself, "So, Zhengxi... Hey, Zhengxi..."
Lu Bu shook his head.
Xiaocao didn't know what was going on, but since Lu Bu didn't explain it clearly, she didn't ask any further questions. She just busied herself with the tea soup on hand. After a while, it was ready and she gave the new tea to Lu Bu.
Changes in people always happen unconsciously, and the first to notice these changes are often not the people who often accompany you, but long-lost friends or people you haven't seen for a long time.
Lu Bu and Fei Qianqian had not seen each other for several years since they broke up and said goodbye to each other in Luoyang. But now that they have met again, apart from some of the original residual impressions, Zheng Xi can feel it more clearly than anyone else.
Various changes in General Feiqian.
When he was still in Luoyang at that time, in Lu Bu's opinion, Fei Qian was just a little brother. He could talk well, drink well, and had some witty remarks from time to time. He was more or less a good friend, and Lu Bu at that time
, both in terms of military and position, he was taller than Fei Qian, so Lu Bu didn't feel that he was shorter than Fei Qian, nor did he feel uncomfortable in front of Fei Qian.
Now, everything seems to be the same, but everything also seems to be different.
Lu Bu still vaguely remembered that when he was in Luoyang, when Fei Qian was speaking, he still needed to make some gestures and use a heavier tone to express or enhance the strength of his words. But now Fei Qian, the general who conquers the west, has already
These are no longer needed.
As the saying goes, the Qi that moves away nourishes the body, and General Fei Qian conquers the West. After these days of experience in Bingbei Sanfu, and tempering on the battlefield, today's Fei Qian no longer needs exaggerated movements and words, and his expression always remains.
It was calm and the tone was indifferent, but no one dared to listen without paying attention.
No matter what happens, Fei Qian's smile, which originally made Lu Bu feel a little friendly, has now become incomprehensible. Even the layout of the Taiyuan incident this time made Lu Bu feel that Fei Qian, the general of the expedition to the west, has everything in mind.
There was a profound sense of the city, which made Lu Bu no longer dare to underestimate Fei Qian.
This feeling can't be explained clearly. Lu Bu can't say what it is specifically. But he can feel that Fei Qian, his former little brother, has grown into a figure that Lu Bu needs to look up to see.
Such a discovery inevitably made Lu Bu feel a little uneasy. Therefore, after Chen Gong proposed it, although Lu Bu did not completely agree with it, he did not object to it. Strictly speaking, Lu Bu may not have fully realized deep down in his heart that he did not want to control it.
Fei Qian, the general of Zhengxi, died because he just wanted to return to the situation where Fei Qian was relatively high in Luoyang...
However, Lu Bu found that he seemed to have punched the air...
This feeling……
Lu Bu let out a long sigh and said, "I won't drink tea anymore. Do you have any wine? Go get some wine!"
Although Xiaocao felt a little regretful that Lu Bu had to change the tea soup that she had worked so hard to make for wine after just a few sips, but since it was Lu Bu's wish, Xiaocao never thought about going against it, so she just ordered it.
Head, he went down and ordered someone to bring some wine over and pour it for Lu Bu.
"Wait a minute..." Lu Bu pointed to the table and said, "Pour two glasses..."
Xiaocao said coyly: "Langjun, I...I don't drink..."
"Haha..." Lu Bu raised his head and smiled, but there was a desolate tone in his laughter, "It's not for you... Come on..."
Xiaocao didn't know what was going on, but still followed Lu Bu's instructions and poured two glasses of wine on the table.
Lu Bu stared at the two glasses of wine, neither drinking nor speaking. After a long time, Lu Bu picked up one of the glasses, poured it on the ground, put down the wine glass, then picked up the other glass and drank it all...
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"Congratulations, general!" Cui Jun, who is of a high-spirited nature, chanted loudly, "It can be said that he laughs at the armor-dissolving blade and has a clever plan to calm the chaos. A ruler can determine the danger of the army, and a word can determine Taiyuan!"
Fei Qian laughed twice and said, "Zhou Ping is overly praised."
"General, don't be modest. This clever solution to the danger is really a blessing for the people of Taiyuan..." Cui Jun was really happy and admired him. Although there was some flattery in his words, he was more grateful.
And thank you. After all, Cui Jun is now the governor of Taiyuan. Although Cui Jun is not responsible for Lu Bu's rebellion this time, if Taiyuan is troubled by soldiers because of this, Cui Jun will not look good on his face. Not to mention anything else, this autumn alone
There are some problems with Sui Fu, so it is really best for Cui Jun to resolve them peacefully.
Fei Qian smiled and said nothing further.
Everyone touches different levels and thinks about problems from different angles. People think that livelihood is the most important issue, while businessmen may think that profit is the lifeblood. Officials who claim to be clean and honest may have a desire to serve the world.
For ambitious people, everything else is worthless except their own ambition.
So does Lu Bu still have ambitions?
Fei Qian is not sure.
Although Zhang Liao reported back that Lu Bu killed Chen Gong in anger, Fei Qian believed that the matter was not that simple...
Lu Bu doesn’t know how to maneuver?
Fei Qian still believed that Lu Bu didn't understand these things when he first entered Luoyang, but now, if Lu Bu still doesn't understand at all, this...
Who believes it?
Just like being cut by a knife, it will always leave scars. Lu Bu has been driven around by the machinations for so many years. Didn't he leave any scars?
So the question now is, should we dig deeper, or should we turn a blind eye?
It seems like the options are not very good on either side.
In the original plan, Fei Qian planned to push Lu Bu further into the predicament and then pull him back. In this way, he could not only still show his willingness to buy bones for a thousand dollars, but also further weaken Lu Bu's strength. However, Zhang Liao's
After pleading, Fei Qian made some concessions.
After all, Fei Qian felt that Zhang Liao was more important than Lu Bu.
But now whether Lu Bu took the initiative or was forced to kill Chen Gong, these are no longer important. What is important is how to arrange Lu Bu...
Cui Jun looked at Fei Qian's expression and said, "General, are you worried about how to arrange Marquis Wen?"
Fei Qian nodded and said, "What can Zhou Ping do?"
Cui Jun said with a smile: "It's wild and difficult to tame, and if you don't want to kill it, just cut off its claws and teeth!"
Fei Qian pondered for a moment and said: "Someone once heard that if a liger dominates a sheep, the sheep will be fierce and bloodthirsty. If the sheep dominate the liger, the liger will be as cowardly as the sheep... If the two compete with each other, the liger will be fierce and bloodthirsty.
If you rule the sheep, you can beat the sheep and the ligers... I wonder if Zhou Ping thinks so?"
Cui Jun was stunned for a moment, stroked his beard and said: "It seems to make sense...but..."
"Zhou Ping might as well say so." Fei Qian said with a smile.
"Ligers are born with sharp claws and strong tendons, while cattle and sheep are gentle in temperament. How can they be lumped together?" Cui Jun looked at Fei Qian's face and showed no displeasure, then continued, "Ligers are greedy for blood, and cattle are greedy for blood.
It is the nature of sheep to seek grass and grass, so how can we change it lightly?"
Fei Qian nodded slowly.
Originally, Fei Qian wanted to keep Lu Bu as the instructor of the Forbidden Army worth 800,000 yuan. Of course, Fei Qian was definitely not doing it for the Zhang family, but felt that it would be great if some of Lu Bu's martial arts skills could be passed on to others.
one thing.
However, Cui Jun's words reminded Fei Qian that a liger is still a liger after all. Even if it can mix with cattle and sheep for a while, no one can be sure that one day the liger will suddenly explode and become wild...
So the best way is to let the liger go where it should go.
Fei Qian now understands that in history, both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao unanimously let Liu Bei go. Is it because they didn't know the threat Liu Bei posed? Is it because they didn't know that the soldiers they "lent" to Liu Bei were just meat buns and dog-fighters?
Are you going and not looking back?
Yuan Shao may be stupider, but Cao Cao also did the same thing, which shows that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are actually facing the same problem, just like the problem Fei Qian is facing now.
I don't dare to use it, and it may not be of much use if I use it. It's not easy to kill, and I still need this sign to show my tolerance and generosity...
No matter what, it can only be a moment of separation, and distance creates beauty.
Fei Qian pondered for a moment and then said: "How about sending Marquis Wen to Jiuyuan and regaining his homeland?" However, he couldn't ask Lu Bu openly yet. The best way was to let Lu Bu take the initiative.
Fei Qian is actually already doing this, but he doesn’t know when the effect will be achieved...
Cui Jun touched his palms and smiled: "It's wonderful!"
Fei Qian nodded and said: "In this case, if Wen Hou goes to Jiuyuan, Zhou Ping will have to worry about the money and food needed in the early stage."
"This... this is natural..." Cui Jun shook his eyebrows and said, "However, Taiyuan is not a rich place, so we might as well limit it to three thousand soldiers..."
"Okay, let's prepare it in two years..." Fei Qian didn't bother to bargain with Cui Jun. After all, three thousand soldiers is not a large number. If Lu Bu feels that it is not enough, just let him find a way.
, Anyway, there are quite a lot of horse thieves and barbarians in Jiuyuan now. Fighting is the only way to support fighting. Considering Lu Bu's martial arts, the problem is not that big.
"Two years?" Cui Jun sighed and nodded, "I will obey the general's order."
Fei Qian looked at Cui Jun and said, "Are Zhou Ping worried about insufficient warehouse resources?"
Cui Jun smiled slightly sheepishly and said: "I dare not hide anything from the general. Taiyuan has not had a prefect for a long time, so the warehouse is empty. In addition, Jun arrived for the first time... this..."
Fei Qian looked at Cui Jun and shook his head.
When Cui Jun saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little kicked in his heart. He smiled carefully and asked, "General, what do you have to say?"
Fei Qian pointed at Taiyuan City and said, "Although the mastermind is dead, there are many rebels. How can we forgive him lightly?"
Cui Jun looked as if he was stunned, and he immediately handed over his hands and thanked him: "If the general hadn't woken him up, Jun would have missed something important!"
Fei Qian looked at Cui Jun, squinted his eyes slightly, and said pointedly: "Zhou Ping... you must know that too much is not enough..."
Cui Jun's face twitched, and he nodded awkwardly and laughed twice in apology.
Although they are not sages, even sages have their own ideas, not to mention Lu Bu and Cui Jun, but as long as they are within the appropriate range, these ideas can still be tolerated...
After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish.
It is not difficult to be smart; what is difficult is the confusion after being smart.
Forget it, let’s be confused for a while and then talk about it...
