The Three Kingdoms of the Lu family

Xuchang, the capital of the emperor, the head of the Quartet.

Although Cao Cao is strong now, there are many Cao Cao people inside and out, but after all, the power of the Han Dynasty is still there, and there are still many people who love the Han Dynasty.

Among them, the leader is a court official whose relatives have lost power, headed by Guojiu Dong Cheng.They deeply felt Cao Cao's strength and were determined to get rid of Cao Cao.

Even Dong Cheng and others, together with the courtiers loyal to the Han Dynasty, carried out intensive activities against Cao Cao, and even among the princes, they obtained the support of the emperor's uncle Liu Bei and Xiliang Ma Teng.

And Liu Bei's going to Xuzhou was the first step of Dong Cheng and others' plot, and they made great efforts for it.However, because of the appearance of the Bingzhou Army, Xiapi was occupied by Lu Yi in advance, and Liu Bei had not yet gained a firm foothold in Xuzhou, which attracted Cao Cao's attack.

The first plan of Dong Cheng and others' conspiracy was inadvertently destroyed by Lu Yi, which even aroused Cao Cao's vigilance.Started a thorough investigation of people who had been close to Liu Bei in Xuchang.

At this time, it happened to be the time when Lu Yi entered Shangyong and fought against Jingzhou.Cao Cao, who was sitting in Xuchang, was afraid that the Bingzhou army would occupy Shangyong, so he came to attack Wancheng, and even led his troops quickly, intending to station in Wancheng and spy on the battle situation.

This undoubtedly gave Dong Cheng and others an excellent opportunity.

Dong Cheng knew that with Liu Bei's defeat, the conspiracy of himself and others would be exposed sooner or later. If he was resisting at that time, it would be too late. [

So Xingye summoned the officials loyal to the Han Dynasty in the court, the nobles, taking advantage of the time when Cao Cao led the troops to Wancheng and Xuchang was empty, they brazenly gathered children from various families and thousands of private soldiers, and attacked Cao Ying in Xuchang at night, hoping to reunite. Take back the power of the big man.

However, the actions of Dong Cheng and others were discovered in advance by the vigilant Xu Zhu spies. Cao Cao, who seemed to be far away, was just a feint, and the army was stationed outside Xuchang.

On the night when Dong Cheng mobilized private soldiers to attack the palace, Prime Minister Cao Cao, who led an army of [-], suddenly returned to Xuchang and killed Dong Cheng by surprise.

Thousands of private soldiers, together with uncle Dong Cheng and more than a dozen court ministers, were all killed for treason, the clan abandoned the city, and Dong Cheng's daughter was also given to death!

Immediately, Cao Cao, who couldn't wait, ordered Emperor Xian to make his daughter the queen, completely consolidating Cao's control in Xuchang.

General Xu Zhu and others were also ordered to thoroughly investigate Xuchang officials and wipe out Dong Cheng's party. The whole Xuchang was bloody.

While Xu Chang was in panic, a shocking piece of news shocked the terrified government and the public.

Bingzhou Army Lu Yi sent Xia Houde as an envoy to present the Jade Seal of Chuanguo!

In an instant, the government and the public were shaken, and the prime minister's mansion, Cao Cao was even more dismayed by it, and immediately summoned his confidants to discuss the matter.

The matter of passing on the imperial jade seal was too important, it was a symbol of orthodoxy in the Han Dynasty. After being summoned, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and other counselors of the Cao family came to the prime minister's mansion to discuss this important matter.

Even General Xia Xiahou Dun was startled, Xingye came from the barracks just to see Xia Houde.

Today's Xia Houde has gone through several fierce battles, he has lost his pomp and a little more fortitude, and he was not too excited when he saw Cao Cao, but he was very polite, and he cupped his hands and said: "Xia Houde, the Bingzhou Army, has met the prime minister! "

After hearing Xia Houde's words, Cao Cao's face suddenly turned ugly, and many people turned pale. General Xia Houdun even stood up and shouted: "Zicai, do you still blame us for not saving you? Why are you talking to the lord like this!"

Xiahoude sighed slightly when he heard the words, and did not answer Xiahoudun's question. Instead, he looked at Cao Cao and continued, "Master Prime Minister, my general once got the Jade Seal of Chuanguo by chance, and now he is willing to use it. In exchange for the Bingzhou Army My family is safe, I wonder if the Prime Minister would like it?"

"The Bingzhou Army really got the Jade Seal of Chuanguo?" [

Hearing is the same thing, but when they actually got the answer, many of the officials couldn't help but exclaim.

Xiahoudun frowned even more, looked at Xiahoude with some dissatisfaction, and shouted: "Zicai, we know that you were forced to join the Bingzhou Army! Now that you have returned to Xuchang, what do you have to be afraid of!"

In Xiahoudun's view, Xiahoude's address to Cao Cao was really disrespectful, and he couldn't help but look at Cao Cao with some concern.

Cao Cao laughed, waved his hands, and pretended not to care. After all, he did not try his best to rescue Xia Houde at the beginning, and it is normal for Xia Houde to have resentment.

Not to mention that at this time Xia Houde still brought the news of Chuanguo Yuxi.Immediately, Cao Cao looked at his counselor, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, Lu Zicheng wants to exchange the jade seal for Bingzhou Junjiaxiao, what do you think about this matter?"

"My lord, I think it's feasible! The Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom is a symbol of the imperial power of the Han Dynasty, and it must be taken back!" Guo Jia nodded without hesitation. In his opinion, a few captives are exchanged for such a treasure as the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom. , It is really a big deal.

Xun Yu and Xun You also nodded when they heard the words, and said together: "The Jade Seal of Chuanguo may be useless to others, but it is very important to Xuchang!"

"Only by mastering the Jade Seal of Chuanguo and His Majesty at the same time can the Lord's position be more stable, and no one will question the Lord anymore!" Cheng Yu also opened his mouth, but his words were rather explicit, which made many people in the room feel that Somewhat uncomfortable.

Only Cao Cao took Cheng Yu's words seriously.Chuanguo Yuxi is a huge temptation that he can't refuse. He threatens the world to order the princes, and he must pass the imperial edict, and the most authoritative edict must be sealed with the Chuanguo Yuxi to take effect. Otherwise, the princes everywhere can completely disobey and declare That is a false edict.

And once there is the Chuanguo Yuxi, it will be different. As long as Xu Chang issued an order, no one would dare to disobey it unless he disobeyed the order. Once someone disobeyed the order, Cao Cao had a reputation as a teacher and had an excuse to crusade.

Although it was a pity for Cao Cao to let go of the family members of the Bingzhou Army, Cao Cao refused the temptation to pass on the jade seal of the country.

Immediately looked at Xia Houde, nodded and said: "Okay, as long as Lu Yi is willing to present the jade seal of the state and the family members of the Bingzhou Army, we can release it! Zicai, you have been wronged by the Bingzhou Army for several months, from now on. You Join my tiger and leopard cavalry and become the deputy commander!"

The tiger and leopard cavalry are Cao Cao's most powerful cavalry unit, and their combat power is terrifying.Among them, the deputy commander is the most important thing, and non-confidantes and daredevils cannot take on the role.

Cao Cao wanted to compensate Xiahoude for being captured for several months, and it was also a reward for Xiahoude's ability to bring him the news of passing on the jade seal of the country.

Hearing Cao Cao's words, all the generals sitting gasped, and looked at Xia Houde with some envy. Tiger and Leopard Cavalry is the direct descendant of Cao Cao's direct descendant, becoming the deputy commander is a step up to the sky!

Xia Houdun's face was even more joyful. Seeing Xia Houde's still expressionless face, he couldn't help shouting, "Zicai, what are you still doing, why don't you thank the lord!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kindness, but please forgive Xia Houde for not being able to accept it!" Facing Cao Cao's generous reward, which was almost an opportunity to reach the sky in one step, Xia Houde only hesitated for a moment, but unexpectedly refused.

Cao Cao's face suddenly turned ugly, and he asked in a gloomy tone, "Why, is Mo Feizi still resenting me?"

"My lord, don't get me wrong, this kid may be confused, I'll persuade him later!" Xia Xiahou Dun was a little anxious, and hurried out to smooth things over.Dumu gave Xia Houde a hard look.

"Uncle, I'm not confused! Now that I've joined the Bingzhou Army, it's impossible for me to serve the prime minister!" Unexpectedly, Xia Houde's tone was extremely firm.

At this time, he has a resolute face, a tall and straight body, and a vicious aura exuding from his whole body. He is completely different from the image of the wealthy young man before.

Not afraid of Xiahou Dun's power at all, there is a faint sense of rivalry.

This immediately made Xiahou Dun stunned. In the past, as long as he stared like this, the juniors in Xiahou's family would not be frightened. When did someone not be afraid of him?

A look of astonishment flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. He looked carefully at the somewhat unfamiliar Xia Houde, and couldn't help sighing: "The Bingzhou Army is indeed a powerful army in the world. You only joined it for a few months. Now, it can also be called For a titan!"

Xia Houde just smiled when he heard the words, his expression didn't change at all, he cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, my general has something to say, if you want jade seals, you can take the family members of our army and send them to Chang'an immediately. There, hand over the jade seal to the prime minister!"

"This…"

Taking a deep look at Xiahoude, Cao Cao didn't answer immediately, but let Xiahoude go down to rest first.Xiahoudun also had a dark face, and went out with Xiahoude. He wanted to interrogate this nephew.

Without outsiders, Cao Cao's face was slightly dignified, and he did not immediately discuss with everyone, but began to think about it alone, and many civil and military personnel did not dare to disturb, they all held their breath and waited for Cao Cao's decision.

This wait is a full half an hour.Cao Cao, who had been thinking for a long time, finally spoke, but his words were inexplicable. He asked with a smile, "What do you think about Lu Fengxian's daughter?"

After hearing Cao Cao's words, everyone on the military commander's side looked strange and looked at Cao Cao in surprise, while on the civil servant's side, many people looked ugly.

Xun Yu frowned even more, apparently thinking of Cao Cao's glorious tradition.

Only Guo Jia was surprised at first.Then suddenly he burst out laughing, clapped his hands and said: "My lord, Fengxian's daughter is just young and pretty, she is really a good match for my lord and all my sons!"

"Hahaha...the one who knows me is Fengxiao!" The eyes of the crowd were strange. Why did Cao Cao not see him? Only after Guo Jia opened his mouth did Cao Cao cheer up. Who is it appropriate to assign this woman to?"

Everyone was even more surprised when they heard the words, their lord actually wanted to marry the Lu family!This was obviously beyond the expectations of many people, but the counselors present were all great talents.Many people immediately realized that they were thoughtful.

Guo Jia pondered for a while before saying: "My lord, Lu Bu's daughter is quite courageous. To choose a son-in-law for her, one must be outstanding in martial arts. I believe that the third son Cao Zhang is a man of great martial arts. He is just an adult. My lord, why don't you allow the third son to be your wife!"

"My Huang Xu'er? Forget it, a fierce horse needs to be tamed fiercely, and these two are a good match!" Cao Cao thought for a moment.He just agreed to Guo Jia's proposal.

He was even more happy in his heart, now that the battle with Hebei was imminent, Cao Cao did not dare to be negligent about Yuan Shao, and must do his best to fight.

Lu Yi, who just occupied Shangyong, made Cao Cao feel like he was on his back, lest he would attack Xuchang with the state army when he fought Yuan Shao.

Just at this time, Lu Yi sent an envoy to redeem his family, which gave Cao Cao a glimmer of hope to ease the conflict between the two sides, and wanted to make a truce with the Bingzhou Army to resolve the threat to the west of Xuchang.

This is how Cao Cao married the Lu family. Many generals were puzzled, but on the side of the advisor, many people suddenly realized that when they looked at Cao Cao, they had a hint of admiration.

Xun Yu thought of something more, and said to Cao Cao in a low voice: "My lord, the marriage is not enough, why don't we keep Lu Bu's family for a while, and only send back the rest of the generals' families, so it will be more secure!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he felt reasonable.Immediately, he ordered people to tell Xiahoude the final decision, but Xiahoude didn't dare to make a decision, so he hurriedly ordered people to hurry up and ask Hanzhong for instructions.

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"What, Cao Cao only agreed to release the family members of the generals, and he even took my uncle's daughter for Cao Zhang!"

Lu Yi, who had already returned to Hanzhong, turned dark.This was different from what he had expected in advance. The most outrageous thing was that Cao Zhang wanted to marry his own younger sister.

What a joke!Cao Lunai is a big enemy, how could he agree to such a thing!Immediately, he was so angry that he ordered someone to throw the messenger out of Hanzhong.

Zhen Mi and the three daughters were by Lu Yi's side, and naturally they had read the contents of the letter. Seeing Lu Yi's anger, Zhen Mi hurried forward and said softly, "Brother Lu, don't be angry, maybe this will be more harmful to us in Hanzhong." Favorable!"

"Yes, son-in-law, you can't be impulsive, we still have people in Xuchang!" Yuan Fei also hurriedly persuaded, "If you kill the messenger, won't our messengers in Xuchang also die?"

"General Lu, I think you should agree to Cao Cao's conditions, which is in your best interest!" Huang Yueying was the most calm, staring at Lu Yi's eyes with her autumn eyes, and said very seriously: "Although you have enmity with the Cao family, But General Lu, don’t forget that you are not only alone, there are thousands of soldiers behind you, and their lives are in your hands, how can you abolish state affairs with personal grievances?”

After being persuaded by the three women for a while, Lu Yi also calmed down.He couldn't help but admire Cao Cao's method, it was a wonderful move, knowing that the two sides had enmity, they dared to marry.

But I have to agree, otherwise, the relationship between the two parties will only become more rigid. If I miss this opportunity, it will not be so easy to redeem the family members of the Bingzhou Army next time.

A jade seal handed down to the country can deceive many people, but in the eyes of a real hero like Cao Cao, it can only be icing on the cake, and in his own hands, it is even different from tatters.

It's just that Lu Yi still felt extremely upset that he became in-laws with Cao Cao, and it was a bit embarrassing to go to the battlefield in the future, but he had no choice but to object to this marriage. Xuchang and Hanzhong were thousands of miles away, and he couldn't kill him like this past.

Not to mention that he doesn't have that ability, the officials under him won't support him either!On the contrary, everyone will try their best to persuade themselves to accept this fact.

After all, the enemy of the Bingzhou Army today is Liu Zhang in Yizhou and Zhang Wei in Wudu, not Cao Cao who is far away in the Central Plains!

Thinking of this, Lu Yi could only smile wryly, ready to accept Cao Cao's conditions.And after reconciling with Cao Cao, he can also spare his hands to deal with Liu Zhang.

It's barely a win-win for both sides.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Yi was able to calm down even though he was still a little upset, so he asked Zhen Mi to write a reply letter, ordering Cao Cao's envoy to send it back to Xuchang immediately.

As for the family members of the Bingzhou Army, Cao Cao had already sent them to Xuchang in advance. Obviously, Cao Cao also knew that he would agree to his conditions.

Therefore, the next day, Lu Yi set off from Xiegu with his troops and Yuxi, and went secretly to Chang'an to meet the relatives of the generals.

During this period, Zhang Liao and the others were probably the most excited. Along the way, they all walked in the front, looking anxious.

This made Lu Yi both sad and funny, so he could only comfort him: "Uncle Zhang, why are you so nervous, you are still a dignified general now, if you lose your composure like this, it will hurt the majestic image in Huzi's heart!"

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, and the originally dull atmosphere gradually relaxed.The army marched all the way until they walked out of the valley, and saw a Cao Jun camp in the distance, built at the exit of the valley.

Sili school captain Zhong Yao came here in person to contact Lu Yi and test the authenticity of the jade seal, because now that Cao and Lu are married, both parties are very relieved.

Zhong Yao is the voice of a prominent family in Yingchuan, with a dignified look and a dignified appearance, which is the kind of natural nobleman.

Seeing Lu Yi, he was full of courtesy, and it was too cumbersome, so Lu Yi had to accompany him for a long time before handing over the jade seal for Zhong Yao's inspection.

Zhong Yao was also quite courageous. He got the jade seal and ordered Cao Jun to release him before he checked it. Immediately, in Cao Ying, several men, women, and children came out one after another, calling for their relatives.

On Lu Yi's side, many people couldn't bear it any longer, and they also wept one after another, and went up to claim their relatives. Only Zhang Liao stood behind Lu Yi with a rigid face, looking majestic.

This made Lu Yi a little strange, and was about to ask, at this moment, in the crowd, he saw a boy with a tiger's head and a tiger's brain, who looked like a calf, striding forward and crying: "Father, the tiger finally saw you La! Woohoo..."

Zhang Liao rushed towards Zhang Liao's war horse, but Zhang Liao stared at him. He jumped off the horse and shouted: "You bastard, crying and crying, what a shame, forget how I taught you!" The tiger's eyes were full of tears, and he hugged the tiger and asked for warmth.

Seeing such a scene, Lu Yi smiled slightly. These people followed him through life and death, and now, he finally gave them an explanation.

Zhong Yao, who was next to him, also inspected the jade seal, and bowed his hands solemnly to Lu Yi: "General Lu, there is nothing wrong with the jade seal. Thank you, General, for sending it back. The prime minister even asked me to send a message. If there is any difficulty in Hanzhong, General Lu can tell me Changan opened his mouth, as long as the old man can do it, he will definitely do his best to help!"

"Thank you Zhong Sili! One day, I will definitely not be polite!" Lu Yi smiled dryly, but felt a little unhappy in his heart.

Obviously, Cao Cao also saw that Liu Zhang is his biggest enemy right now, and he obviously doesn't like him, which made Lu Yi a little angry.

However, he would not let Zhong Yao see his emotional change, so he said his farewell lightly, and took the family members of the Bingzhou Army into the valley road quickly and returned to Hanzhong.