Chapter 305: Okay, okay, you all have your reasons, right?

"Prime Minister Dong!"

"Lü Bu Lü Fengxian requests to see you!"

Hearing the messenger's announcement, Dong Zhuo could no longer sit still. The joy in his eyes was about to overflow. He stood up and urged, "Hurry up and invite Fengxian!"

A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.

Chen Dao and Chen Shuzhi left an indelible impression on Dong Zhuo's mind.

Now, he will finally get a powerful general comparable to Chen Dao and Huang Zhong.

In other words, the day when Liu Xuande will sound the drum of counterattack is getting closer and closer, and he will surely regain power by then!
"Boo meets General Lee!"

Lu Bu's figure had already appeared in front of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo took two steps at a time and quickly stepped forward to support Lu Bu.

"Fengxian, why are you doing this? No need to be so polite!"

Lu Bu said sincerely, "If it weren't for the general, I would be a headless fly, with no way to go to heaven, no way to serve the country, and I would have wasted half my life. Now that the general values ​​me, I am here to present a great gift!"

"A big gift?" Dong Zhuo let go of Lu Bu, his eyes were uncontrollably attracted to the package in Lu Bu's hand.

Lu Bu carefully untied the outer layer of cloth and saw what was wrapped clearly. Dong Zhuo's pupils dilated slightly.

Lu Fengxian is truly his lucky general!
Li Jue and Guo Si, who were guarding beside him, had doubts in their eyes. They touched Li Su's shoulders with their shoulders and asked in a low voice: "What is the gift that Lü Fengxian presented?"

"General Li, General Guo," Li Su shook his head, "I know very little either, why don't you and I wait and see."

The next moment, the answer was revealed by Lu Bu himself.

Lu Bu said ashamedly: "General, this is the official seal of Ding Jianyang, the governor of Bingzhou. Even though Ding Jianyang despises me, he has helped me. I really don't want him to get hurt, so I knocked him out with my scabbard, placed him at home, and restricted his travel."

As he spoke, Lu Bu seemed to have made up his mind. He looked at Dong Zhuo, and his hesitation gradually turned into determination. He said solemnly: "I hope the general will take control of Bingzhou and not hold the Bingzhou governor Ding Jianyang accountable!"

silence
The scene fell silent again.

Dong Zhuo stared at Lu Bu with one eye, one large and one small, as if to say, "Say it again?"

Lu Bu's face was full of determination, as if he was saying, if the general does not agree, let's just drop the matter!

As the person involved, Lu Bu was not as decisive as he appeared. He clenched his fists nervously. He was quite experienced in "selling himself", but facing General Li, especially in this situation, he really had no confidence. He didn't know whether his words would anger Dong Zhuo and thus block his way to advancement.

However, out of trust in Mi Fang, he decided to give it a try.

As the saying goes, the brave will die of overeating, and the timid will die of starvation.

So would General Li believe his words?
Lu Bu looked at Dong Zhuo nervously, and in his eyes, Dong Zhuo's expression finally changed.

"Hahaha"

"So that's what happened. Ding Jianyang looked down on Fengxian so much, but Fengxian actually cared about the old favor. Even the heroes in ancient times would be no more than this!"

"How could I say no?!"

As he was speaking, Dong Zhuo cast glances towards Li Jue and Guo Si intentionally or unintentionally, as if to say, look at what great generals you two are!

As generals who had followed him in battles for many years, Li Jue and Guo Si understood the temperaments of these two men better than their fathers and brothers.

Burning, killing and looting were just trivial matters in the eyes of these two people. Talking about kindness to the defeated common people? I'm afraid they would laugh their heads off.

Dong Zhuo also thought so in the past. To survive in the world, one must rely on his fists and depend on force.

Therefore, treating officers and soldiers well and showing sympathy to them was just a means for him to win people's hearts.

The purpose is to enhance the combat capability of the troops and make them die for him.

However, Liu Bei, who suddenly appeared, did change Dong Zhuo's view to a certain extent.

He had to admit that there were some "pedantic people" in the world who would abandon the benefits that were within their reach for the sake of the people.

Although he sneers at such people, it would be great if they were under his command.

I can leave my back to this person with complete peace of mind.

The Lu Bu in front of us is exactly this kind of person!
Dong Zhuo once ordered people to investigate Lü Bu's past. The fact that Lü Bu served as the chief clerk under Ding Yuan could naturally be hidden from his eyes. The records of Lü Bu charging into battle for Ding Yuan during that time were detailed and not much different from the facts.

He was surprised to find that, not to mention Lu Bu's wanton slaughter, even burning, killing and looting were very rare. Even if there were any, the intensity was far inferior to that of Li Jue and Guo Si.

Such a person with outstanding martial arts skills, grateful for old favors, and full of virtue.

How could he push it aside?

What a pity, I don’t have any extra daughters, otherwise it would be so nice to adopt Fengxian as my son-in-law.

Daughter Daughter
And slow!

The lost Dong Zhuo discovered a blind spot. He wanted to use family ties to bind her, but did he have to use his daughter?
Adopted son is not a bad idea!
Having made up his mind, Dong Zhuo immediately sighed: "A novelist once said that Liu Xuande thought of war horses when he saw a saddle. When I saw Fengxian, I couldn't help but think of my dear son who died early."

Although Liu Xuande was Dong Zhuo's rival, he discovered that Lu Bu was also a person who liked to listen to stories told by novelists, so he had to suppress his discomfort and use the novelist's words to express his respect for Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was delighted, as Dong Zhuo's words hit the mark exactly.

So he clasped his fists and said, "Bu, Bu has been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master. If you don't abandon me, Bu is willing to be your adoptive father."

After saying this, Lü Bu immediately knelt down. This time Dong Zhuo did not stop him. Only after Lü Bu kowtowed did Dong Zhuo help him up. "Hahaha, my son Fengxian, get up quickly! Don't catch a cold on the ground!"

Dong Zhuo waved to the guard beside him, and the guard immediately understood and presented the imperial edict that had been prepared for a long time to Lu Bu.

Dong Zhuo patted Lü Bu's hand and consoled him, "Fengxian, you are new to the army and have little experience. I am sorry to have to put you in such a difficult position for the time being."

Hearing Dong Zhuo's comfort, Lu Bu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

He even recognized Dong Zhuo as his father.

If he can't even become a high-ranking official, then isn't that a waste of time?

Even though he had many complaints in his heart, Lu Bu still said seriously: "Son, obey your father's orders."

"Very good!" Dong Zhuo was more and more pleased with Lu Bu. Following his eye instruction, the guards began to unfold the imperial edict and read it out.

The previous words were all polite greetings, which made Lu Bu's eyelids twitch. He only cared about what official position he could get.

". Appoint Bu as the Lieutenant General to the Xiongnu!"

It turned out that he was the General of the Central Army of the Xiongnu.
Lu Bu thought he was a captain
And slow!

Lu Bu finally reacted after a while. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Dong Zhuo in disbelief.

The Xiongnu Lieutenant General
You know, the General of the Central Army is a high-ranking official with a rank of two thousand stones!
The same is true for a county magistrate.

Lu Bu swallowed his saliva, knowing that General Li still felt sorry for himself.
Having a godfather is so wonderful? ! !
Lü Bu was very moved when he received the imperial edict and the official seal. He burst into tears of gratitude and said, "I have no way to repay such a great favor. I am willing to die for my adoptive father!"

"Fengxian, your father has something to hide from you."

"My foster father must have his own difficulties." In Lu Bu's opinion, it is not a bad thing even if 'General Li', who can give him a high position and generous salary, is hiding something from him. Even if it is a bad thing, how bad can it be?
Could it be that 'General Li's' surname is not Li, but Dong?
Dong Zhuo was very satisfied with Lu Bu's reaction. Just look at how filial his adopted son is, and he can understand how difficult it is for him.

"Actually my father's surname is Dong"

"So your last name is Dong, I thought..."

The smile on Lu Bu's face froze. What was General Li's full name? Li Zhuo. Li Zhuo. Dong. Dong Zhuo!

Who is Dong Zhuo?

He held the emperor hostage and interfered in state affairs. He was even more evil than Wang Mang!
He originally wanted to join the Guandong generals, or Liu Xuande.

Now he has confusedly worshipped Dong Zhuo as his adoptive father, which is completely contrary to the original plan!

It is meaningless to talk about these things now. The matter is done and there is no room for maneuver. We can only lie low and wait for the right time as Mi Fang said.

Thinking in this way, Lu Bu no longer had any grudges in his heart. After all, Dong Zhuo treated him well. At the same time, he kept in mind Mi Fang's instructions and had to do his surface work well.

His face showed a look of struggle and pain. "For the first time in my life, I have a foster father. It should be a great joy. Why, why ...

"Alas, Fengxian, you don't know that as a father I also have my own difficulties." Dong Zhuo sighed repeatedly. If Lu Bu did not react at all when he heard his name, he might become suspicious of Lu Bu. After all, his reputation was completely ruined once Xun Yu's manifesto came out.

Lu Bu's eyes showed a hint of anticipation. "I know that my foster father must have his own difficulties. Can you tell me?"

"This..." Dong Zhuo hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and agreed. He drove the other guards out of the tent. At this moment, only he, Lu Bu, Li Jue, Guo Si and Li Su were left in the tent.

"Actually." Dong Zhuo spoke slowly.

In Dong Zhuo's words, he actually wanted to emulate the deeds of Zhou Gong and Yi Yin. Since the emperor was young and didn't know much about state affairs, he was the only one who could assist the emperor. When the emperor came of age, he would return the power to him.

However, all the court officials were selfish. Although the policies were clearly beneficial to the people, they were passive and lazy and responded in a perfunctory manner.

The looting of Luoyang was just a misunderstanding. He wanted to find the criminals who assassinated the emperor.

The incident in Yangcheng was a misunderstanding within a misunderstanding. It was his younger brother who received the news of the rebellion and led his troops out in full force.

The Luoyang fire was an even greater injustice. Someone wanted to see him and Liu Xuande fight to the death, so they used a vicious and treacherous scheme.

He and Liu Xuande are both victims!

"The emperor and Liu Xuande have both been deceived by evil people. Now the only ones who can save the emperor and Liu Xuande are you and your father!"

"You ask your father who the villain is?"

"Of course it's Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe!"

Dong Zhuo's words were sincere and heartfelt. If Li Jue and Guo Si had not followed him since he started his rebellion, they might have believed Dong Zhuo's words.

but
Is it really worth it for the Prime Minister to spend so much effort to arrange a story for Lu Bu?
Lu Bu looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He blamed himself and said, "Bu, I almost wronged my foster father. Please punish me!"

"Fengxian, don't blame yourself. Your father will not blame you." Dong Zhuo comforted.

Li Su, who saw all this, had a pitiful look on his face. He shook his head secretly and thought to himself, Fengxian is really too naive. He actually believed Dong Xiang’s lies. I still regret having persuaded Fengxian. Alas, Fengxian, you are so naive, how can you go far?
"You brat! Where is this place? Let Nai Gong out now!"

There were shouting and cursing sounds coming from the house. The curses were extremely ugly, and they seemed to wish to curse Lu Bu to death. Even Gao Shun, who was commanding the soldiers in training, gasped when he heard the correct voice of such a tough guy, and his eyes uncontrollably turned to Mi Fang who was standing aside.

Mi Fang was calm and composed, as if he didn't hear the shouting and cursing, and was even drinking tea leisurely.

Hao Meng didn't like Mi Fang in the first place. As he walked towards Mi Fang, he taunted her, "Isn't this Mr. Zifang? Why are you so helpless?!"

"Jinda!" Gao Shun frowned and blocked Hao Meng's way.

Hao Meng didn't give Gao Shun any face at all, "Father Xiao! I treat you as my brother, and you actually stopped me for Mi Zifang?"

"Mr. Lu has already said that we have to obey Zifang's orders when he is not around!" Gao Shun did not give in at all.

Hao Meng's frown deepened. "I'm not disobeying Mr. Lu's orders. I just want to discuss it with Mr. Zifang. Father Xiao, please get out of my way!"

"No!"

Neither of them was willing to back down, the atmosphere in the arena was growing increasingly tense, and a big battle was about to begin.

Just when the situation was about to get out of control, Mi Fang spoke up.
"It's time."

Mi Fang patted his trouser legs, stood up and walked towards the house.

Gao Shun said: "Are you satisfied with everything?"

"Heh" Hao Meng shook his sleeves and turned away.

Gao Shun called two trusted soldiers and told them, "Stay by Mr. Zifang's side and don't let him get hurt!"

"promise!"

Mi Fang took out the key to unlock the door, pushed it hard, and the door opened with a slight sound.

However, at this moment, a dark shadow pounced on them like a hungry tiger.

"!"

Mi Fang's pupils shrank suddenly, and every inch of his skin was sending out a warning. If he couldn't avoid this move, he would be seriously injured if not killed!

To stand back!
His mind was thinking this, but his body had no time to react and he was about to be thrown to the ground.

Fortunately, the soldiers arranged by Gao Shun played a role. After Gao Shun's long-term training, they had left Mi Fang far behind in all aspects.

The moment the opponent pounced, action was taken.

They exerted force with their legs and took off like rabbits. When the opponent's hand was about to touch Mi Fang, they knocked him to the ground.

so close.

Mi Fang clenched his fists tightly, and sweat oozed from his palms.

He also saw clearly the appearance of the person who attacked him.

He is about forty years old, with many wrinkles on his face and white hair on his temples, but it does not affect his resolute expression at all.

This person is Ding Yuan Ding Jianyang.

Mi Fang took a deep breath and barked questions at Ding Yuan.

"Governor Ding! Do you know Fengxian's good intentions?!"

Good intentions?

Ding Yuan, who was tied to the ground, laughed out of anger.

It seems that Lu Bu attacked him, but Lu Bu was not wrong?
He has a problem? ! ! !

(End of this chapter)