Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 152 Liu Bei took office, Lu Bu changed

Before parting from Liu Biao, Liu Yu specially asked not to tell anyone what he said today, especially the emperor and those few people who participated in the underground palace to store grain.

Liu Biao was very puzzled after hearing this, and hurriedly asked the reason, and then Liu Yu told the story of Wang Yue's appearance at the scene of Hu Zhen's murder.Liu Biao was frightened again after hearing this. If Wang Yue is a traitor, wouldn't Dong Zhuo know everything!
But why did he let it go?
Liu Yu also had such doubts, so before Wang Yue was interrogated, he couldn't be sure that the other party must be Dong Zhuo's person.

But for the safety of the Son of Heaven and Liu Biao, they had to continue pretending to be ignorant.

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Early the next morning, Dong Zhuo came to the west gate of Luoyang with all the civil and military officials to see off Guo Si's army.

Huang Fusong, commander in chief of the bandits, and Guo Si, deputy commander in chief, went up to meet with them respectively, and then led an army of [-] troops to Hongnong County.

The rest of the civil and military officials standing on the city tower admired the majestic scene of the army marching out, while praising the invincible military might of the Xiliang army.

Wang Yun and Xun Shuang, representatives of the royalist faction, couldn't help but sneer when they heard the flattery of these people, but when they turned their heads to look at the black army outside the city, nothing but envy was left in their hearts.

The purpose of Dong Zhuo calling hundreds of officials to see them off was to frighten them with military power, and now that his goal was achieved, he was also secretly proud.

He thought that the aristocratic families represented by Wang Yun and others were deeply rooted in Luoyang City, and the private soldiers of several families together numbered tens of thousands, otherwise he would have sent troops to wipe out all those who opposed him.

But now the royalist faction clearly won't be an enemy of Dong Zhuo, they are just playing tricks in secret.

And Dong Zhuo was also afraid of their local influence, for fear that a mishandling would cause the princes to jointly challenge Dong again.

Therefore, he didn't dare to use force when dealing with Wang Yun and others, so he sent Liu Yu to go undercover in the hope of collecting some criminal evidence.

Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo remembered that yesterday, the Zongzheng candidate Liu Yu recommended to him seemed to follow him to the tower.

Ever since he learned that Liu Yu could refine that special pill, Dong Zhuo favored him even more. Under Aiwu and Wuxia, Dong Zhuo decided to give Liu Bei a push when all the officials were here today.

After patrolling for a week, I saw a person with long earlobes standing behind Liu Biao. Not surprisingly, this person should be Liu Bei.

"The Son of Heaven is about to reach the age of choosing a concubine, so someone must take responsibility for the Zongzheng position. Yesterday, my grand master asked Han Changshi to look through the genealogy of the royal family, and he really found a suitable candidate!"

Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo played tricks and didn't directly name the person.

On the Baiguan side, when Dong Zhuo mentioned Zongzheng's candidate, they all turned their heads and bowed to wait for the next sentence. Even Wang Yun and Xun Shuang, who were always awkward on weekdays, didn't say much.

Although Zongzheng was one of the Nine Ministers, he was usually held by the royal family, and now that the emperor has no power, Zongzheng's position as an official in charge of the emperor's family affairs was even less cared about.

Seeing that none of the officials came forward to object, Dong Zhuo announced on the spot that Liu Bei would succeed Zongzheng.

After hearing this, Liu Bei went out to thank him with square steps. He was originally very handsome, but today he deliberately dressed more solemnly. Everyone felt that he really had a bit of royal air.

In addition, Dong Zhuo blessed the appointment ceremony for him, so all the officials came forward to congratulate him.

Liu Bei's mind is 99, and the city is extremely deep. After being appointed in public, he didn't show any timidity at all. He politely returned the greetings to all the officials one by one, but in fact, deep in his heart, it was like a huge wave rolling.

He was originally an ordinary citizen in Zhuo County. Although he showed his talents when he eliminated the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he was only a county lieutenant when he was rewarded for his meritorious deeds.

The ambitious Liu Bei couldn't see it. After that, he traveled around and failed to get any promotion. Just when he thought he would never have a chance to realize his revenge, the alliance of princes to seek Dong was established.

But when Liu Bei thought that the opportunity to become famous came, he became a prisoner in front of the battle, so he was desperate, and for the first time there was a plan to give up his ideals in his heart.

Liu Bei's background was not high, and his dream at the beginning was just to be a prefect of a county, able to command thousands of soldiers.

It's just that such a dream is out of reach for Liu Bei's identity, so he never dared to speak to outsiders.

But at this time a bright light appeared, Liu Yu first took him in, and then made him a confidant and let him and his two brothers command tens of thousands of elite soldiers. In an instant, Liu Bei felt a sense of happiness that was recognized, and his dream was fulfilled. Satisfaction to be achieved.

Immediately afterwards, he followed Liu Yu to Luoyang City, and then the Hong Fu that descended from beyond the sky fell on his head.

He is going to be a high official, Zong Zheng, one of the nine ministers.

From a small man who gave up the county captain, he became one of the nine ministers in the imperial court.

From a down-and-out member of the Liu family, he is about to become a member of the famous royal family.

All of this is much bigger than Liu Bei's previous dream, and he was able to obtain these achievements and honors precisely because he worshiped Liu Yu as his lord.

So Liu Bei was courteous with all the officials, while thanking the lord for the grace of rebuilding in his heart!
At the same time, he silently swore that he would unconditionally serve his lord in this life, no matter what happened in the future, he would never leave him!
On the tower, only Lu Bu did not come forward to thank Liu Bei, his eyes were indifferent and his heart was annoyed, he had been beaten up by Liu Guanzhang before Hulao Pass, but now the other party has become a high-ranking official of Jiuqing.

And he still has to discuss an alliance with the other party's lord, how ridiculous this is, he is the number one warrior in the world, since when did he need help from others.

After thinking for a while, Lu Bu finally found the reason. Ever since he personally killed his former adoptive father Ding Yuan and switched to Dong Zhuo, he has changed from a wasteland wolf king to a caged tiger.

Although it seems to be more beautiful than before, there is no freedom, let alone room for development.

It is no longer Lu Bu's ultimate goal to become a marquis and minister. After meeting Chen Gong, his ambition has long since become king and hegemony. To achieve this goal, he must first break away from Dong Zhuo's shackles as soon as possible.

And Chen Gong said that forming an alliance with Liu Yu might give him the opportunity to lead his troops out of Luoyang.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu finally held back the anger in his heart, and he decided to change his temper for the sake of Wang Ba's career.

So Lu Bu put on a smiling face and walked in front of Liu Bei, "Congratulations to Xuande, we will be ministers in the same palace from now on, let's move around more if we have nothing to do!"

Liu Bei hurriedly clasped his fists in return, "General Fengxian is very polite, and I also intend to pay a visit. Choosing a date is worse than bumping into the sun. I wonder if General Fengxian will be free after returning to the city?"

In the last few days Liu Yu had to go out of the city to handle errands. Although he had formed an ally with Lu Bu, he must always be on guard against Lu Bu's tricks behind his back, so he specially arranged for Liu Bei to stay in the city and keep an eye on him.

Lu Bu was speaking politely, but he didn't want Liu Bei to really want to visit, but according to the "level" of both parties, it would be considered polite for Liu Yu to visit him in person.

However, Lu Bu has already decided to make a change, so not only was he not angry, but he pretended to be happy and said, "I will wait for you to sweep the couch!"

At this time, Liu Yu, who was more than ten miles away, never expected that because of him, not only did Liu Bei completely deviate from the path of becoming the emperor of Shu Han, but also stimulated Lu Bu to make changes.

People can only be divided into wit and recklessness, which is nature, but nature and temper can be controlled by themselves.

A Lu Bu who has learned to manage his emotions will definitely become stronger and more terrifying!
(End of this chapter)