xymnovel Chapter 90 Xuande Comes to Join Us
Chapter 90 Xuande Comes to Join Us
Chapter 90 Xuande Comes to Join Us
Large numbers of women and children were driven by Han cavalry and gradually gathered in the open space in the center.
Lu Ping, who should have been in the open space, was now standing in the tent where the Western Xianbei chieftain lived. He looked up and examined the extremely ornately decorated tent.
Aside from a few gems, the tent also contained some bones of unknown creatures and animal hides that looked silky and valuable.
He noticed that his father's gaze lingered on the animal hide for a moment longer.
Lu Bu, who came in with Lu Ping, went straight forward without being told what to do. He casually cut off a large piece of cloth from the tent, wrapped the dozen or so animal hides in the cloth, and put them away himself.
Seeing this scene.
Lu Ping nodded slightly. He withdrew his gaze and finally looked at Wei Xu, who was lying on the ground, and Cheng Lian, who had brought Wei Xu over.
He spoke softly.
"Wei Xu".
"Are you sure you only accepted one gold ingot from Li Hong? Is there anything else you want to say?"
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Cheng Lian looked nervously at Wei Xu below, wishing he could open the door for him.
"Reporting to Sima," Wei Xu said, bowing his head and holding up a gold ingot with both hands, his face showing unease.
"Li Hongzhen only gave Xu one gold ingot. Xu knew his limits and dared not accept more!"
He hesitated for a moment, then continued speaking.
"As for the rest..."
"I really don't know either..."
Lü Ping neither confirmed nor denied Wei Xu's statement.
He stepped forward, picked up the gold ingot from Wei Xu's hand, and examined it.
Li Hong, as expected of a powerful figure in Wuyuan City, was indeed generous. He used a large gold ingot to bribe Wei Xu, a mere 100-stone official.
"I understand." He placed the gold ingot back into Wei Xu's hand and nodded slowly.
"Since this is the only piece, you may go back. Let this matter be as if it never happened. Remember in the future, do not get close to Li Hong."
This statement came out.
Wei Xu immediately felt relieved. He stood up and the slight unease that had been on his face vanished instantly.
"Thank you, Sima! Thank you, Sima!" He was overjoyed and quickly stuffed the large gold ingot in his hand into his pocket, still calling out with a grin.
That's all.
Seeing that Lü Ping seemed to have nothing else to say, he whispered a message and then pulled Cheng Lian, who was trying to persuade him to come over and admit his mistake, towards the outside.
Just as the two reached the door, Lü Ping called out again.
"Cheng Lian, stay."
Upon hearing the call, Cheng Lian's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped abruptly. He glanced at Wei Xu to the side, who showed no reaction, and even strode out of the tent.
He vaguely guessed what was going on, sighed helplessly, and turned to walk towards Lü Pingxing.
"Sima".
"idiot!"
Watching Wei Xu's retreating figure, a hint of relief in his eyes, as he quickly departed.
Lu Ping, who had been suppressing his emotions for so long, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He sneered and kicked the Hu table that the Xianbei Western Lord had somehow acquired.
He kicked the table so hard it flew straight up into the air.
Cheng Lian and Lü Bu, who rarely saw Lü Ping so angry, were so frightened that they held their breath and dared not utter a sound.
"After we get back," Lu Pingfang said coldly, finally venting his anger after kicking Cheng Lian.
"Take away Wei Xu's seal and official robes, and summon all the archers under his command. Investigate them to see if they have accepted any money or goods from Li Hong."
"Anyone who has accepted money or goods shall be expelled. Whoever wants them shall let them go with him. The rest shall be temporarily led by Fengxian."
This statement came out.
Cheng Lian readily agreed, and Lü Bu was delighted.
After agreeing, Cheng Lian noticed that the anger on his master Lü Bo's face had subsided somewhat. He hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice.
"Sima".
"Then... what should we do with Wei Xu?"
"Him?" Lü Ping sneered.
"I'll join your ranks and serve as a common soldier!"
"If he has the ability, let him earn military merit and rise up on his own! If he doesn't, dying in this battle formation won't bring shame to the clan!"
"I was thinking that since he is my family's nephew, although I hesitated for a moment when I first summoned him, fortunately the others followed up in time, so I decided to give him a chance."
"Who knows... how come they're still so stupid!"
"Lian knows!" Cheng Lian's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded repeatedly. After nodding, he cautiously asked again.
"Uncle Lü...is Xu-ge'er hiding something again?"
Since arriving in Yunzhong and leaving the border, Cheng Lian has rarely called Lü Ping "Uncle Lü." It was only today, seeing that the tent was full of his own people, that he changed his address.
Then Lu Bo came out.
Lu Ping was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face softened slightly.
"Before you two arrived, Cheng Demou, whom I had asked the General for some time, and Han Yigong also came," Lü Ping sighed.
"Even though both of them accepted money and goods from Li Hong, this Han Dang, Han Yigong, is much more obedient!"
"Upon arrival, he honestly confessed everything. He alone accepted three gold ingots from Li Hong, and he also confessed that Wei Xu accepted the same, receiving no less than him!"
"Brother Lian, what do you say?" As he spoke, Lü Ping's face was full of disappointment and frustration.
"Even Han Dang, who has just arrived, is so sensible and understands the advantages and disadvantages involved."
"How come... Wei Xu has been by my side for over ten years, I've watched him grow up since he was a child, and he doesn't know anything about right and wrong?!"
Cheng Lian's expression was complicated, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"etc."
Seeing the change in Cheng Lian's expression, Lü Ping seemed to realize something, and he raised an eyebrow.
"You two followed Cheng Pu and Han Dang one after the other, and you've gotten quite familiar with Cheng Pu these past few days."
"Was it Cheng Pu who told you about this, which is why you went to find Wei Xu and brought him along?!"
Cheng Lian took a deep breath and slowly nodded.
"yes!"
Lu Ping was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice.
"This Cheng Pu has military merits."
"I don't know." Cheng Lian suddenly realized what was going on and hesitated before speaking.
"However, after he came here, he followed us to some extent and defeated a few Xianbei cavalry units, so he can be considered to have made some progress."
"Inform Cheng Pu in advance and tell him to make preparations," Lü Ping instructed.
"After some time, when Li Hong dies unexpectedly, we will have him temporarily take charge of Li Hong's troops under the identity of a fake Qu Junhou."
"yes!"
Cheng Lian didn't ask why Li Hong died unexpectedly, he just nodded emphatically.
Listening to their conversation.
Lu Bu, standing just behind, held a long spear, carried a bundle, and seemed lost in thought.
Just as Lü Ping was adjusting his own forces and eliminating any worries about the future.
A young man with large ears and long arms, disheveled and filthy, rode a yellow-maned horse with a similarly dusty head, leading dozens of defeated soldiers he had gathered along the way, hurrying toward this place.
The young man had been searching in the desert for several days.
If he hadn't been lucky enough to find a Xianbei man who was running away with his valuables, he would most likely have been lost in the desert.
at this time.
Led by the Xianbei prisoner, the big-eared young man finally saw the densely packed Han army and a large "田" (field) shaped banner fluttering in the wind.
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