Chen Xu looked at Lu Bu expressionlessly, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"The last general, Gao Shun, came to follow the orders of the lord, and has blocked all the streets."

Chen Xu saw Gao Shun, and a smile appeared on his face. However, his face suddenly turned pale, and he pointed at Lu Bu and shouted: "Where is the trapped camp, take this person down!" ”

When Lu Bu heard this, he was immediately shocked, and shouted in his mouth: "Wen Zhao ......"

"Stomp, stomp!"

The heavily armed soldiers of the trapping camp, after receiving Chen Xu's general order, all held weapons and surrounded Lu Bu.

Gao Shun stood beside Chen Xu, cautiously on guard, to prevent Lu Bu's dog from jumping off the wall and taking risks.

Regarding Chen Xu's sudden order, Mo said that it was Lu Bu, and even Gan Ning felt a little inexplicable. In his opinion, even if Lu Bu had some mistakes, he would not directly let people take him down.

Lu Bu was surrounded by the soldiers who were trapped in the camp, and tightened the Fang Tian painting halberd in his hand. He looked at Chen Xu and said with some trepidation: "Wen Zhao, I am your uncle, why did you let people take me down for no reason?" ”

Chen Xu's face sank like water, and said: "You don't distinguish between right and wrong, and you vainly listen to others to sow discord, so you will lead people to block in front of Xingba's mansion, which is a passing one." ”

"This lieutenant general received my general's order to maintain law and order in the city, but you injured him, which is a second mistake."

"Although you are my uncle, after all, there is a difference between kings and ministers. It doesn't matter what you call me in private. However, in front of the public, you call me by the word, arrogant and rude, which is three transgressions. ”

"Have you done this, have you kept the law in your heart, or have you kept me in your heart?"

Seeing that Chen Xu said so harshly, Lu Bu suddenly felt a little afraid in his heart. He hurriedly said: "Wen Zhao, no, my lord, I have made such a great contribution to the state, even if I have made some small mistakes, I should be able to offset the credit." ”

During this time, Lu Bu was indeed a little unsightly. He could feel it now that Chen Xu was really angry, so he was a little convinced.

When Chen Xu heard this, he was even more furious, and he said sharply: "If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you have a mistake, you will be punished." If, however, there is no one in the eyes of merit, and everyone wants to repay it, then who will obey the law I have given? ”

"Take it!"

Chen Xu waved his hand, and the soldiers who were trapped in the camp all pounced on Lu Bu.

Lu Bu wanted to resist, but he didn't have the guts. He knew very well about the elite of the trapped camp, and Lu Bu thought to himself, even if he was surrounded by the trapped camp, it would be impossible to escape and save his life.

What's more, there is also Dian Wei's foot battle, which is not inferior to Lu Bu's existence. If Lu Bu really dared to resist, he would definitely not be able to get any benefits.

"Lord, you can't be like this, you can't be like this!"

Chen Xu ignored Lu Bu's shout, waved his hand, and said, "Take it down, take care of it!" ”

Chen Xu's decision shocked everyone present, and Gan Ning was also a little upset in his heart.

Dong Cheng, who was arrested by Deputy General Hao Zhao, was even more silent and didn't dare to shout anymore.

Glancing at Dong Cheng, Chen Xu said lightly: "Take off your shirt and parade with a flail!" ”

Those soldiers who grabbed Dong Cheng did not hesitate at all, and began to pick Dong Cheng's shirt.

"Don't, don't, don't ......"

Dong Cheng struggled desperately and shouted loudly. At this time, Dong Cheng was terrified.

In the past, when he served under the Niu Fu tent, he didn't pay much attention to fame. But after marrying his daughter to the Son of Heaven, he has been working hard to establish his prestige.

If Dong Cheng was really stripped of his shirt and flail, then he would become a laughing stock, and Dong Cheng's life would be ruined.

However, those soldiers, after hearing Dong Cheng's words, were not moved at all. It didn't take long for Dong Cheng to be stripped of his shirt.

Then he was dragged by the soldiers and marched with a wooden flail.

Dong Cheng's parade was not mentioned for the time being, but it was said that Tian Feng and Jia Xu came to meet Chen Xu, and they met Lu Bu who was escorted on the way, and they were very surprised.

When Lu Bu saw the two of them, he immediately shouted: "Two military advisors save me!" ”

After Tian Feng learned the ins and outs of the matter, he comforted Lu Bu and said: "Wen Houxiu should be worried, the lord is just angry, as long as it takes a while, he will definitely not pursue this matter again." ”

"What's more, the lord is a person who values love and righteousness, you are the lord's uncle, and he will not harm you if he is affectionate and reasonable."

When Lu Bu heard Tian Feng's words, he felt a little relieved.

After those soldiers left with Lu Bu, Jia Xu frowned and said, "Why is the lord acting today so contrary to the norm? ”

Tian Feng also had a serious face and said, "I'll go and meet the lord first." ”

In Gan Ning's mansion, Chen Xu listened to Vice General Hao Zhao's report on the Manchu Dynasty, and was immediately furious.

He slapped the case and shouted: "I don't know how much pressure I have taken on in order to pay for their money." ”

"But I don't want these people to use the money I gave them to collect domestic slaves, beautiful maids, and fields, which is simply unreasonable! Outrageous! ”

As Vice General Hao Zhao reported, there are not a few Manchu ministers who act like Dong Cheng.

In order not to offend the Manchu ministers, Chen Xu not only distributed a part of the money owed to them by Li Dao and Guo Yan, but also rewarded them with a lot of property according to the official title.

After they settled down, they took the money Chen Xu gave them and began to plan for themselves. Now that the price of grain in Guanzhong is more expensive than gold, they rely on the grain sent to them by Chen Xu to take the opportunity to strengthen their power.

After all, even if Chen Xu started to help the victims, they couldn't eat enough every day. Chen Xu only guaranteed that these people would not starve to death. As for the grain prices in Guanzhong, they are even higher.

Therefore, many people chose to attach themselves to the Manchu ministers. And what those ministers need to pay is just a little bit of food.

The more Chen Xu thought about it, the more angry he became, he sneered twice, and said to himself: "How can my things be so easy to take?" ”

For Gan Ning, Chen Xu didn't think about punishing him at all. Chen Xu believes that as long as he treats Gan Ning sincerely, Gan Ning will never betray him.

As for Lu Bu, Chen Xu didn't have much confidence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let people take it down.

"Lord, what the hell is going on?"

Tian Feng and Jia Xu came together, with puzzled looks on their faces. Chen Xu didn't answer, but just retreated from everyone, and asked Gao Shun to lead the camp and surround the Ganning Mansion.

It didn't take long for Cheng Yu and Li Ru to also come to Gan Ning's mansion.

Cheng Yu said: "Lord, I have already let Dong Cheng's family members be controlled. ”

Li Ru also said: "I have also sent someone to closely monitor the family of Zhonglang General Fu Wan. ”

The most important strategists in Puban City all gathered together, and Chen Xu told his guess.

After listening to Chen Xu's words, several people were dumbfounded, and Jia Xu and Li Ru showed incredible expressions on their faces.

Seeing the reactions of the four people, Chen Xu said a little strangely: "Don't you think my guess is very likely?" ”

Li Ru shook his head and said, "If the lord says that he is finished, it is possible to contact the ministers of the DPRK and the central government and plot to get rid of the lord, which is reasonable." ”

However, Dong Cheng was once just a general under Niu Fu. Such a vulgar martial artist, how can he be loyal to the Han family? ”

"The lord is worried that Dong Chengce is against Lu Bu, but he is a little worried. Mo said that Lu Bu has now married the lord, even if there is no such relationship, can't he see the situation in Guanzhong now? ”

Speaking of this, Li Ru sneered twice.

Although Li Ru resented Lu Bu, he also had a clear distinction between public and private, not only did he not fall into the ground, but he defended Lu Bu somewhat.

Obviously, for Dong Cheng, a speculative person, Li Ru is very disdainful in his heart. Whether it is Dong Cheng's character or his talent, he can't enter Li Ru's eyes.

Jia Xu also chuckled twice and said, "Dong Chengnai is a villain, so don't worry. For this person, the lord has no need to worry. ”

Jia Xu once served under Niu Fu's account, and he was naturally familiar with his colleague Dong Cheng. Since even he said so, there is no mistake.

However, Chen Xu still had some doubts in his heart. He is not familiar with Dong Cheng, and only knows that there has been an edict incident in history, so he is very jealous of Dong Cheng.

Actually, Chen Xu is really a little worried this time.

As Li Ru and Jia Xu said, Dong Cheng is a villain. And in history, the so-called edict was just a fictional thing that Dong Cheng made up in order to compete for power with Cao Cao.

Whether it is the "resignation" in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" or the "Zizhi Tongjian" saying "the acceptance", it shows that Dong Chengnai claimed to accept the secret edict of the Son of Heaven and wanted to kill Cao Cao.

This is likely to be an excuse that Dong Cheng is looking for in order to kill Cao Cao. Whether there is really an edict or not, but it is unknown.

Moreover, even if the Son of Heaven really wants to kill Cao Cao, he will not choose Dong Cheng, who was Dong Zhuoyu's party in the past.

You must know that killing Cao Cao is not a trivial matter, and if you are not careful, it will bring death to the Son of Heaven.

It is impossible for Emperor Xian, who has experienced the rebellion of Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Guo Yan, not to know this.

What's more, in the early days of Cao Cao's return to the Son of Heaven, his relationship with the Son of Heaven was also very close. As a result, the chances of a garment edict occurring are minimal.

As for the end of the ambush, it was not because of the matter of the edict that he died. Although he received a letter from Empress Fu, asking him to kill Cao Cao, he did not dare to act after Fu finished, and died of illness nine years later.

Five years after Fu Wan's death, the contents of Empress Fu's letter were leaked, and Cao Cao killed Fu Wan's family.

Of course, Chen Xu can't be very clear about these things. His cognition of this period of history is still a narrative in the romance.

It is for this reason that he misjudged.

Tian Feng also said: "The lord guards against the plans of hundreds of officials, so it is naturally unhindered. It's just that you can't anger Wen Hou because of Dong Cheng's matter. ”

"In any case, this time in the pacification of Guanzhong, Wen Hou has made great contributions."

Chen Xu frowned, and secretly thought in his heart: "It's not me, it's really me, it's Lu Bu to blame?" ”