I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 478 Will Your Majesty Care About Me?

On the way back with the prey, Liu Bian said to Guan Yu and Zhao Yun: "Today, the annexation of farmland and the hiding of farmland and households have reached a point where we can no longer ignore it. If we let it go, the situation like during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, when the rich had fields and fields all over the land and the poor had no place to stand, will happen again."

"I have already decided. It will begin in August of this year! Re-measure the land in the counties and check the population."

"But those who own hidden fields and households will certainly rise up in opposition. Those hidden households may not even know who is the master of the world today."

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun immediately understood what Liu Bian meant when they heard this. They both solemnly stated, "Any traitor will be eliminated for your majesty!"

"Wherever your majesty's sword points, that's where my subject will go!"

The reactions of the two people were just as Liu Bian expected, and it was precisely because of these two people that Liu Bian told him the truth.

He did not forget to remind them: "Not long ago, the Qingzhou governor Chen Gong was assassinated because of an old incident. I know that Yunchang and Zilong are both powerful enough to defeat ten thousand enemies, but even a wise man will make mistakes. We must be careful!"

Both of them said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reminder."

But Liu Bian was not sure whether they had taken his words to heart.

However, they are generals who lead troops into battle after all, and they are not as careless and unprepared as Sun Ce, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

After returning, Liu Bian distributed the hunted prey to the ministers who accompanied him, and kept half a wild boar for his own enjoyment.

The next day, Liu Bian summoned Lu Bu.

Not long after they met, Lu Bu told Liu Bian his true performance and Guan Yu's evaluation of him was very accurate.

"I heard that Fengxian once regarded Youbeiping Governor Ding Jun as his father?"

"Who did you hear that from, Your Majesty?"

"Don't worry about who told me this, whether it's true or not."

"Yes! I lost my father when I was young, and seeing my adoptive father is like seeing my own father..."

Liu Bian:...

Since you know how to answer, why ask a question in the middle?

Liu Bian felt that Lu Bu was so aggressive because he had a good temper. If it were a different emperor, Lu Bu's career would have ended there.

However, Liu Bian could also sense that Lu Bu, who came from a remote area and had been accustomed to fighting since childhood, indeed lacked awe in his heart.

It is indeed as Guan Yu said, Lu Bu can be a general but not a commander.

It would be strange if Liu Bian could feel at ease leaving all the troops in Lu Bu's hands.

Lü Bu had not yet realized that his reputation in the emperor's heart had dropped. He continued, "Your Majesty, I was born in Wuyuan and am particularly good at riding and shooting. I heard that Your Majesty went hunting yesterday. I am not talented, but I would like to recommend myself!"

Liu Bian nodded slightly after hearing this. Lu Bu's weaknesses were quite obvious. He really wanted to improve, and he was anxious to do so.

He responded: "Don't worry, Fengxian. I will go hunting again tomorrow and I will definitely ask Fengxian to accompany me."

"Speaking of which, I have a guard named Dian Wei by my side. He is unrivaled in foot combat and is also good at hunting."

Before Liu Bian could say anything else, Lu Bu had already taken the bait: "I didn't know that Your Majesty has such a warrior by your side? We can choose an opportunity to have a competition tomorrow."

Lu Bu was very confident in his martial arts skills, and he was eager to show his bravery to the emperor.

In his opinion, people like Guan Yu were valued by the emperor only because they were brave enough, but he, Lu Fengxian, was no less brave than him!
The next day, the emperor went out hunting again, and this time, Lu Bu was indeed called along.

Before setting off, Gao Shun, who was brought by his side, suggested: "General, you will accompany His Majesty on a hunting trip. Those accompanying the Emperor are all His Majesty's close ministers. You can take this opportunity to show your bravery, but don't be too ruthless!" Lu Bu agreed readily, leaving Gao Shun alone to watch Lu Bu leave with a worried look on his face.

When Lu Bu joined the hunting team, he found that the emperor had not arrived yet, but Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and a group of Yu Lin Lang who were to protect the emperor were already ready.

Guan and Zhao were talking to two of the Yulin doctors.

Lu Bu had always refused to give in to Guan Yu, and this time was no exception. He started looking down on him after just a greeting.

By the way, I was wondering which one is the Dian Wei mentioned by His Majesty.

Guan Yu would not indulge Lu Bu. Instead, Zhao Yun, who had less contact with Lu Bu and relatively more contact with Ding Yuan, took the initiative to introduce Lu Bu: "Fengxian, this is Xu Chu, Xu Zhongkang, and this is Dian Wei, both of them are brave warriors. Yesterday, Yunchang and I wrestled with them, but we could only end up in a draw."

Lu Bu became interested when he heard it.

He was aware of Guan Yu and Zhao Yun's abilities. He must be no mediocre person since he could fight them to a draw.

Lu Bu looked at the two men and suddenly a plan came to his mind.

If he could defeat these two men before following the emperor on the hunt, then he would definitely be the most dazzling person in front of the emperor during today's hunt!
But what if the other party refuses to fight him?

Lu Bu was startled again - provoking the enemy!

After coming up with two plans in a short period of time, Lu Bu felt that he was blessed by God today. He said, "When I was in Shanggu, I never met any opponents. In my opinion, there are only a handful of people in this world who can fight against me... Zilong, you will not take into account their status as His Majesty's close ministers and deliberately give in, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were both furious without waiting for Zhao Yun to say anything.

The two of them were not good men and women at first sight. They wanted to fight with Lu Bu upon hearing the words, without any fear at all.

In other words, Lu Bu had not completely lost his mind. At least he did not say "I want to fight both of them together", otherwise he would really have to crawl away today.

In the end, facing Xu Chu and Dian Wei who were vying for the first place, Lu Bu first chose Dian Wei who had been mentioned by the emperor.

Zhao Yun said, "Since this is a competition, we will also be hunting later. You two should stop when it's time. We won't use swords this time. The winner will be determined by bare-handed wrestling."

When Lu Bu saw that Zhao Yun destroyed his strongest horse combat skill as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt a little confused. But then he thought about it and felt that what Zhao Yun said made sense, and what Zhao Yun had said before was also about wrestling, so he didn't care.

Anyway, he is very confident in himself...

However, as soon as he started fighting with Dian Wei who was well prepared, Lu Bu found that he was too confident.

At the moment, Dian Wei is just as strong as him.

Moreover, he was in Shanggu and had long been accustomed to fighting on horseback. He had not wrestled with anyone for many years, so his techniques were much less familiar than Dian Wei's.

From the very beginning, Lu Bu was at a disadvantage in momentum.

Then he was defeated step by step under Dian Wei's attack.

Zhao Yun's thoughtful explanation came to my ears: "In fact, Fengxian suffered a loss by participating in the wrestling match. He has been in the border area for a long time, and he mostly rides and shoots horses in battles."

"Don't think that Fengxian is at a disadvantage now. If he were to... "

Lu Bu knew that he should concentrate on fighting Dian Wei, but he couldn't help but want to listen to Zhao Yun's words... Finally, after being punched on the shoulder by Dian Wei again, Lu Bu finally realized that something was wrong and forced himself to focus. Although he would not be defeated in the short term, his decline was hard to hide.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Hearing the unanimous sound nearby, Dian Wei on the opposite side also stopped attacking. When Lu Bu reacted and saluted in the direction of the emperor, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart - does His Majesty really care about me, even though I am so brave?
(End of this chapter)