Han Dao world

Chapter 374 A Family of Three

Lu Bu panicked, and while treating Mrs. Wei, he scolded Chen Gong for being insidious, and used the lives of his family of three as bargaining chips in exchange for his own future.

Although Lu Bu was unclear, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao knew only a little, but they also knew that Lu Bu was being used by Chen Gong again.

To them, this is no surprise.

From the very beginning, Chen Gong used Lv Bu and never really loyal to Lv Bu.

It's just that Lu Bu didn't want to admit it.

When Mrs. Wei woke up, like an angry tigress, she grabbed Lu Bu and tore and bit him, making Lu Bu very embarrassed. Not only were his clothes torn to pieces, but he also had several new wounds on his face.

Lu Xiaohuan was also dumbfounded.She didn't know how to face this situation, let alone how to deal with it, sobbing as she huddled in a corner.

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao didn't dare to persuade them, they retreated tacitly to a distance, and sighed for each other.

When Mrs. Wei got tired of making a fuss, she hugged Lu Xiaohuan and sobbed, and Lu Bu also came to her senses.

Chen Gong has already left, no one will help him clean up this mess, he can only figure out a way by himself.

But after thinking about it, it seems that there is no good way except to kill him.

Resisting the imperial edict is a capital crime, even if Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were willing to intercede for him, they would still be saved from death in the end, and the official title would definitely be lost.

He was the one who dug the imperial tomb. The emperor let him go before because of the situation and had to accept it.Now that there is such a good opportunity, why don't you take the opportunity to retaliate?
The more Lu Bu thought about it, the more he regretted it. He hated Chen Gong to the bone, but he was helpless.

Chen Gong has already left.No matter how accurate his arrows were, they could not hit Chen Gong.No matter how fast the Chituma ran, it couldn't catch up with Chen Gong.

"Ziping, Wenyuan, what can we do?"

"Apologize to the emperor." Gao Shun expressionless. "The son of heaven is wise and will not be fooled by Chen Gong's tricks."

Zhang Liao nodded in agreement and added another sentence. "The Son of Heaven takes Bingliang as his foundation, and regards Guandong as his enemy. He will never kill the princes and pursue the ambitions of the people of Guandong. After this incident, the princes and princes should also be vigilant and stop trusting people's words."

"None of these Kanto scholars are good." Lu Bu gritted his teeth. "If I believe them again, I might as well kill myself."

"Also, it is true that the Lord resisted the edict. Even if the Son of Heaven does not kill you, I am afraid that there will be punishment. I hope that the Lord can endure it for a while."

"It should, it should." Lu Bu nodded repeatedly.

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao confessed some more things, bid farewell to Lu Bu's family, and reported to Liu Xie.

After hearing this, Liu Xie almost couldn't control his expression.

This is shooting himself in the foot. Lu Bu was hurt so badly by Chen Gong this time, and he probably will never trust Chen Gong again, not even any scholar.

Without a trustworthy counselor, he is just a brave man after all, and can't accomplish great things.

Liu Xie ordered Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to return to their respective camps.

He will pardon Lu Bu, but he can't let him go now. He has to endure Lu Bu for a few more days, so that he can reflect on himself.

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao understood, and left.

Liu Xie then ordered people to strengthen the guards in the dungeon, and reduced the food supply, keeping Lu Bu in a semi-starved state.Neither cut off his hope nor let him see it.

Lu Bu felt ashamed, and couldn't bear to see his wife and daughter go hungry, so he could only save his limited food, let his wife and daughter eat first, and eat some leftovers for himself.If not, just starve.

In just two days, Lu Bu collapsed.Repeatedly begged Huben's servant, who was guarding him, to see the emperor.

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In the middle of the night, after dealing with government affairs, Liu Xie took a break and came to the dungeon.

Lu Bu, who was dizzy from starvation, was overjoyed to see the emperor appearing, and fell to his knees in the dungeon.

"Civil Minister Bu, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Mrs. Wei and Lu Xiaohuan also knelt down, but they dared not speak.

After being imprisoned for a few days, they also realized that the Son of Heaven is not only an honorable man, he holds the power of life and death in his hands.Even if he is as brave as Lu Bu, he cannot face the emperor head-on.

Liu Xie didn't say a word, just waved his hand, turned and left.

Huben's servant put down the ladder and let Lu Bu and others come out.

After Lu Bu washed up, he changed into clean clothes and came to the emperor's tent to sign up.

Liu Xie sat behind the case, with a hill of official documents in front of him.He quietly watched the three members of Lu Bu's family kneel and kowtow, unable to get up.

"Marquis Wen, do you realize your mistake?"

Hearing the word "Marquis Wen", Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief, at least his title was preserved.

"I know I was wrong." Lu Bu bowed again. "I was bewitched by others and offended the majesty of the emperor. The crime is unforgivable, and there is more than one punishment for death. It's just that the minister's wife and daughter are innocent..."

Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Wei tugged at his sleeve, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine's words are not disrespectful, and death is not a pity. Only my concubine's husband and daughter are brave, and they are worthy of use. Please have mercy on your majesty, and let this concubine die. If they die, they will pay for their crimes.”

Liu Xie spoke sarcastically. "If you die, Marquis Wen is not just a concubine, but a continuation."

"Since the concubine is dead, I can't control his affairs anymore. Let him go. I'm afraid that your majesty is the master. Don't let him bully my daughter. I would like to bless your majesty under the nine springs."

Liu Xie frowned.

This tiger girl, what are you talking about, so frightening?
"Do you mean that as long as you live, he won't want to take a concubine?"

Mrs. Wei hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously. "The concubine would rather die than obey the imperial edict."

Lu Bu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to take concubines anymore. I have a daughter, Xiaohuan, and my wish is enough..."

"Shut up." Madam Wei yelled in a low voice: "I can still give birth, you just don't want to sleep on other women's beds."

Lu Bu blushed, as if Mrs. Wei had ripped off his entire face.

Liu Xie's face was distorted, inexplicably anxious.

What kind of fairy family is this?
This is in front of the emperor, can you be more serious?

Is it tolerable, which is unbearable?What if I laughed out loud?
Cai Yan on the side lowered his head, but his shoulders twitched uncontrollably, and the pen in his hand drew a twisted line on the paper.

"Hmm!" Liu Xie coughed with anger.

"Lu Bu, I think you have made great achievements in the battle, so you will not die. Cut down three hundred households, remove the official title, and shut yourself up for a year to see the effect."

Liu Xie waved his sleeves, indicating that Lu Bu could go out.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven looked bad, Lu Bu didn't dare to say more, pulled Madam Wei and Lu Xiaohuan up, thanked him, and turned around to leave the account.

Walking to the door of the tent, Lu Xiaohuan suddenly realized, turned around, and looked at Liu Xie pitifully.

"Your Majesty, the minister...is the minister also dismissed?"

Liu Xie asked angrily, "You don't know if you are guilty or not?"

It was only then that Lu Xiaohuan remembered that she was suspected of assassination, which was more serious than her mother, Mrs. Wei's resistance to the imperial edict.It's just that I feel a little bit unwilling to think that I have finally become a Langguan, and was dismissed after a short time.

"However, you can continue to study and practice rituals with Cai Lingshi." Liu Xie said, "Whether you can be reinstated depends on your performance."

Lu Xiaohuan was overjoyed, and then asked again: "Can the minister still train with Habayashi?"

Liu Xie wanted to refuse at first, but changed his mind after seeing Lu Xiaohuan's desperate look.

"If you read well, you can participate in training."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Xiaohuan broke free from Lu Bu's hand, came back in front of Liu Xie, lay down on the ground, and kowtowed twice vigorously. "Your Majesty is the most wise. From now on, I won't listen to anyone, just listen to Your Majesty."

Liu Xie caressed his forehead with one hand and waved with the other.

You can go now, I really can't bear it anymore.

(End of this chapter)