Lu Bu panicked. While treating Mrs. Wei, he cursed Chen Gong for being insidious and used his family of three as bargaining chips in exchange for his future.
Although Lu Bu was not clear and Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were also aware of it, they also knew that Lu Bu was used by Chen Gong again.
For them, this is not surprising.
From the beginning, Chen Gong used Lu Bu and never really became loyal to Lu Bu.
It’s just that Lu Bu is unwilling to admit this.
After Mrs. Wei woke up, she grabbed Lu Bu like an angry mother tigress and tore and bit her, making Lu Bu very embarrassed. Not only were her clothes torn apart, but she also had several new injuries on her face.
Lu Xiaohuan was also stupid. She didn't know how to deal with this situation, and she cried when she hugged in the corner.
Gao Shun and Zhang Liao did not dare to persuade each other, and retreated tacitly to the distance, looking at each other and sighing.
When Mrs. Wei got tired of making trouble, she hugged Lu Xiaohuan and sobbed, and Lu Bu also reacted.
Chen Gong has left and no one can help him clean up the mess. He can only find a way for himself.
But after thinking about it, it seemed that there was no good way except to fight out.
Resisting the imperial edict is a death sentence. Even if Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were willing to plead for him, he would be exempted from death in the end. The official title would definitely not be able to be saved.
He was the one who dug the imperial tomb. The emperor let him go before, because the situation was forced to accept it. Now that he has such a good opportunity, why don’t he take the opportunity to take revenge?
The more Lu Bu thought about it, the more regretful he felt. He hated Chen Gong to his bones, but he had no choice.
Chen Gong has gone. No matter how accurate his arrows are, they cannot shoot Chen Gong. No matter how fast the Red Rabbit Horse runs, they cannot catch up with Chen Gong.
"Zi Ping, Wen Yuan, what can you do?"
"Apologize to the emperor." Gao Shun looked expressionless. "The emperor is wise and will not be deceived by Chen Gong's traitor."
Zhang Liao nodded in agreement and added another sentence. "The emperor took Bingliang as the foundation and took Guandong as the enemy. He would never kill the king and the prince, and fulfill the ambitions of the people of Guandong. However, after this matter, the king and prince should also be vigilant.
Don't trust people's words anymore."
"No one of these scholars in Guandong is good." Lu Bu gritted his teeth. "If I believe in them again, it would be better to break myself."
"Also, it is true that the emperor resists the imperial edict. Even if the emperor does not kill you, he will be punished. I hope the emperor can endure it for a while."
"It should be, it should be." Lu Bu nodded repeatedly.
Gao Shun and Zhang Liao explained some more things, saying goodbye to Lu Bu's family and repaying them to Liu Xie.
After hearing this, Liu Xie almost couldn't control his expression.
This is how he shot himself in the foot. This time Lu Bu was so miserable by Chen Gong this time that he probably wouldn't believe Chen Gong again, nor even any scholar.
Without a strategist who can trust, he is just the courage of an ordinary man and cannot accomplish great things.
Liu Xie ordered Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to return to their base.
He would pardon Lu Bu, but he couldn't let him go now. He would have to wait for Lu Bu for a few more days and let him reflect on it.
Gao Shun and Zhang Liao understood the truth and left.
Liu Xie immediately ordered people to strengthen the supervision of the dungeon, reduce the supply of food, and keep Lu Bu semi-hungry. He not only kept his hopes, but also prevented him from seeing hope.
Lu Bu felt guilty and couldn't bear to watch his wife and daughter go hungry, so he could only save limited food, let his wife and daughter eat enough first, and eat some leftovers and cold roasted meat by himself. If there was really no, he just hungry.
In just two days, Lu Bu collapsed. He repeatedly begged the Hu Ben who was guarding him to see the emperor.
Late at night, after handling government affairs, Liu Xie took a break and came to the dungeon.
Lu Bu, who was so hungry that he was dizzy, was overjoyed to see the emperor appear and kneeled in the dungeon.
"Sinner Bu, pay homage to Your Majesty."
Mrs. Wei and Lu Xiaohuan also knelt down, but did not dare to speak.
After being imprisoned for a few days, they also realized that the emperor was not only noble in his status, but also had the power of life and death. Even if he was as brave as Lu Bu, he could not be enemies of the emperor head-on.
Liu Xie didn't say a word, just waved his hand and turned around and left.
The Minister of the Hu Ben put down the ladder and asked Lu Bu and others to come out.
After washing up, Lu Bu changed into clean clothes and came to the emperor's imperial tent to register for the invitation.
Liu Xie sat behind the desk, with a pile of official documents piled up in front of him. He quietly watched Lu Bu's family of three kneeling down and kowtow, and lying on the ground.
"Wen Hou, do you know you are wrong?"
When Lu Bu heard the word "Wen Hou", he felt relieved, at least the title was saved.
"I know I am wrong." Lu Bu bowed again. "I was bewitched by others and offend the monarch. The crime should be unforgivable. I will die. But my wife and daughter are not guilty..."
Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Wei pulled his sleeve and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I am not rude to death. I am the only one who is a concubine, and my daughter is brave enough to be used. Please give me mercy and give me a death.
They will make atonement for their sins with one life.”
Liu Xieyu sarcastically said, "If you die, then Mr. Wen will not be the matter of taking a concubine, but a re-string."
"Since I am dead, I can't control his affairs, so let him go. I'm afraid that Your Majesty will take charge and don't let him bully my daughter. I'm willing to be in the dark and bless Your Majesty."
Liu Xie frowned when he heard this.
What are these tiger ladies talking about in a mess? Are they so terrifying?
"Do you mean that as long as you are alive, he will not want to take a concubine?"
Mrs. Wei hesitated for a moment and nodded vigorously. "I would rather die than obey the imperial edict."
Lu Bu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I will not take a concubine anymore. I have a daughter, Xiaohuan, and my wish is enough..."
"Stop it." Mrs. Wei whispered: "I can have a child, just stop hiking into other women's beds."
Lu Bu's face was red and red, as if the entire face had been torn off by Mrs. Wei.
Liu Xie's face was distorted and inexplicably anxious.
What kind of fairy family is this?
This is in front of the emperor, okay, are you more serious?
Is it tolerable, who can't bear it? What if I laugh out loud?
Cai Yan, who was standing beside him, lowered his head, but his shoulder couldn't help but twitch, and the pen in his hand drew a twisted line on the paper.
"Yeah, cough!" Liu Xie coughed, angry.
"Lu Bu, I think you have made merit in fighting and will save you from death. I will reduce my household 300, remove my official titles, and I will reflect on myself for a year in order to observe the future."
Liu Xie waved his sleeves and signaled that Lu Bu could go out.
Seeing that the emperor looked bad, Lu Bu didn't dare to say much, so he pulled up Mrs. Wei and Lu Xiaohuan, thanked her, and turned around to leave the tent.
When he walked to the door of the tent, Lu Xiaohuan suddenly reacted, turned around, and looked at Liu Xie pitifully.
"Your Majesty, I... have I been dismissed?"
Liu Xie asked back angrily: "Do you have any guilt? You don't know?"
Only then did Lu Xiaohuan remember that he was suspected of being accused of assassination, which was more serious than his mother, Mrs. Wei, who resisted the imperial edict. He thought that he had finally become a Langguan, and he was dismissed for a short time. He felt a little bit
Not willing to give up.
"But you can continue to follow Cai Lingshi to study and practice etiquette." Liu Xie said: "Whether you can be restored to your post depends on your performance."
Lu Xiaohuan was overjoyed and asked again: "Can you still train with the Yulin Cavalry?"
Liu Xie wanted to refuse, but after seeing Lu Xiaohuan's eager look, he changed his mind.
“If you read the book well, you can participate in training.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Xiaohuan broke free from Lu Bu's hand, returned to Liu Xie, lay on the ground, and kowtowed twice. "Your Majesty is the most wisest. I won't listen to anyone in the future, just listen to your Majesty."
Liu Xie stroked his forehead with one hand and waved his hand with the other hand.