In the vast galaxy, a crescent moon hangs high in the air, like a crooked boat wandering in the galaxy, quiet and peaceful.

The spring breeze blows gently, stirring the green leaves and shaking gently, making a slight rattling sound, as if singing an eternal ballad.

In the beautiful and soft movement, praise the softness and affection of the spring breeze, the charm and touching of the crescent moon, the brilliance and vastness of the galaxy, the vigor and vitality of all things, and the joys and sorrows of the world.

Outside the Changle Palace, there are ninety-nine steps.

Because this place is the palace hall, symbolizing the supreme power in the world, the stone slab in front of the gate of Changle Palace is not an ordinary stone, but jade, and the stone steps are jade steps.

Lu Bu had followed Dong Zhuo to these steps countless times, but he didn't know how many of these steps were made entirely of a single stone slab. At that time, he only felt that there were too many steps, and it was very troublesome to walk up these steps, and it was more than two steps in one step, but it was a little reluctant to step three steps, which was not stable enough. Therefore, he hates to enter the palace through the main gate, but likes to follow Dong Zhuo into the court through the side door. Because taking shortcuts can better demonstrate his superior identity and status. For this reason, he used to be complacent, hold his head high, and despise his ministers, and that feeling was wonderful and wonderful.

However, tonight, Lu Bu once again came to the jade steps outside the gate of Changle Palace, and his mood was completely different from before.

Late at night, there was silence outside the palace gate, and hundreds of soldiers of the Iron Armored Yulin Army stood under the pavilion pillar. They stood motionless outside the closed palace gate like stone pillars, letting the evening breeze blow, their eyes unblinking, as if they had lost their lives.

For these armorers, Lu Bu is no stranger at all. This is the Iron Guard of the Flying Bear Battalion under Dong Zhuo's command, which is subordinate to Dong Yue's account, and only listens to Dong Zhuo's dispatch, and other people's orders are of no use to them, just like the dead soldiers raised by Dong Zhuo.

Precisely because of this. The Flying Bears are extraordinary. Ordinary armor soldiers have the skills of third-rate martial artists, and with the iron armor weighing fifty or sixty pounds on their bodies, their combat effectiveness is close to that of second-rate lower-level generals, which should not be underestimated. The general armor is still like this, and those leaders such as the chief, the team leader, the centurion, the tun commander and the commander of the thousand are even more extraordinary, and the martial arts are high. The most important thing is that they are not afraid of death, and if they do not cut off their heads, as long as they have a breath left, they will fight to the end.

This is the Flying Bear Battalion Ironclad Army. Known as the number one elite iron cavalry battalion of the Xiliang Army, it is well-known in the world and has a great reputation.

Standing in front of the jade steps, Lu Bu stared at the ironclad soldiers on the high platform with a fierce face.

At a certain moment, Lu Bu even thought about entering the palace gate. snatched Diao Chan back, and then escaped from Chang'an overnight. Go to Kanto and settle down. But. As soon as this thought first appeared, he subconsciously rejected it. It's not that he doesn't want to, it's that he doesn't dare.

Now he is an official who worships Jinwu and Wenhou, and ranks in Jiuqing, which can be described as a glorious ancestor with unlimited scenery. It's just that he has had a rough time to get to such a knighthood today. It's really not easy. The bitterness and bitterness are not humane to outsiders, they are controversial, they are repeatedly criticized, and they are infamous for being ungrateful. It continues to this day.

Lu Bu was originally the queen of the gate, but his parents died early, and his family fell into the middle of the road, and he fell into recklessness. For more than ten years, he has held his own martial arts and is invincible in the world, but the road to promotion is quite unsmooth. In his early years, he fought in the grasslands of Bingzhou, fought bloodily, and died nine times in his life, but he couldn't even get the position of lieutenant. In desperation, he had no choice but to deliberately join Ding Yuan's command, and after being appreciated, he stooped down to worship him as his father-in-law, and he was repeatedly promoted by Ding Yuan.

Since then, Lu Bu has consciously found a shortcut to promotion, which is far easier than fighting for fame on the battlefield, and the future is immeasurable. As it turned out, the shortcut was the right one. When he could no longer get a chance to be promoted under Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo appeared in his sight and took the initiative to recruit him, making him think that there was no hope of promotion in this life, and a broad road appeared to the sky. So he blatantly killed Ding Yuan, defected to Dong Zhuo, and took the initiative to worship Dong Zhuo as his father-in-law, opening the door to promotion again. As he wished, Dong Zhuo treated him very well, added officials to knighthood, had all kinds of gold and silver beauties, and was extremely favored. In just two years, he rose from the position of the head of the state capital Bo to the high position of Jiuqing, and got the official position that Ding Yuan only had when he was dying.

Until tonight, Lu Bu had never felt that there was anything wrong with cutting off Ding Yuan's head and dedicating it to Dong Zhuo. On the contrary, he even felt fortunate for this, thinking that it was the wisest choice in his life, killing decisively, cutting through the chaos quickly, and helping Dong Zhuo quickly pacify Luoyang and take charge of the world. And he also got everything he wanted, raised his eyebrows, worshiped the marquis, and glorified his ancestors.

However, the world is unpredictable, and now Lu Bu feels that he is at a loss again. He now has an official position and a title, and in time he can go further, ranking among the third dukes and a very popular minister. But now he can't even keep a woman he likes, he can't get it, and he watches his woman being snatched away and thrown into the arms of the emperor. This situation made Lu Bu ashamed and ashamed. He is dignified Lu Bulu Fengxian, with a halberd in his hand and a red rabbit horse under his crotch, roaming the world and galloping Kyushu, in the end he is not as good as a twelve-year-old child.

How embarrassing!

"Bang, bang, bang———"

In the dead of night, Lu Bu walked on the jade steps in front of the palace with a melancholy expression. He walked very steadily, but also slowly, with a small stride, one step at a time. By the time he had completed these jade steps, half an hour had passed.

This time, Lu Bu finally knew that there were a total of ninety-nine of these stone steps, with a total of nine layers, and ten jade steps on each floor, except for the connecting platform on the lowest floor and the high platform at the palace gate.

Sitting in front of the palace gate, Lu Bu thought of many things that he had never thought of before, and inexplicably sighed infinitely. This time, he really walked up the jade step by step, and he realized the difficulty of his career, every step has to pay a price, and there is no good thing in the world to ascend to the sky in one step. With this insight, he couldn't help but think of his own promotion path, and couldn't help but be afraid and feel lost. It has been almost two years since he moved the capital to Chang'an, and it was not until today that he didn't know how many steps there were in front of the palace.

If Lu Bu knew that Li Li had clearly known the number and level distribution of the jade steps when he first entered the palace a year ago, I am afraid that Lu Bu would be able to detect the gap between him and Li Li. Compared with him, Li Li is a powerful general who has really struggled step by step, with steady steps and a solid foundation. Although Li Li's current position is far inferior to him. But Li Li is more rational than him, and has a clear understanding of officials and fame and fortune, rational but not greedy.

Therefore, in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, even in front of Dong Zhuo, Li Li was very tough, very strong, and full of confidence. At this point, Lu Bu was also very surprised, and even had a trace of admiration for Li Li. Because of the confrontation between Li Li and Dong Zhuo, he was shocked and remembered deeply. And he, Lu Bu, thinks that he can't be as tough as Li Li, yes, it's not that he doesn't want to do it. But I can't do it, I don't dare to do it.

Because everything Lu Bu has now is all given by Dong Zhuo. But Li Li is not. Li Li's ability to worship the marquis was all based on his own strength. In order to appease him and rely on him to stabilize the situation in Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo had to give him an official and a knight, and even did not hesitate to marry his daughter to him to calm his heart.

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The sky is white, and the morning dawns. A new day is coming.

"Fengxian? How did you end up here? ”

Lu Bu sat on the jade steps with his head down and looked sluggish, and he had been doing it all night, when he suddenly heard Situ Wang Yun's voice.

Suddenly, Lu Bu looked at Wang Yun with a gloomy face. He said in a deep voice: "I'm here to accompany Diao Chan, because this place is the closest to her." ”

At this time, there was still an hour before the early dynasty, and although the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty knew that Dong Zhuo would not go to the court today, they would still come to the jade steps on time and wait for the emperor to summon them. If the emperor does not summon them, wait for half an hour in front of the jade steps, and then they will go their separate ways. It's a rule, and it's a convention. It's just that most of the generals of the Xiliang Army under Dong Zhuo's command ignore the law and will not come in advance to wait for the emperor to summon them, as long as Dong Zhuo does not go to court, there will be no figure in front of the jade steps.

However, Wang Yun seemed to have arrived too early today, and the other ministers would not arrive outside the palace gate until at least half an hour later to wait for the summons.

"Oh, I see." After Wang Yun heard Lu Bu's words, he replied casually with a surprised expression.

Then he said again and again: "Fengxian, don't wait any longer, Diao Chan is not in the palace at all. Yesterday evening, Diao Chan ??????"

"Uh, what's wrong with Diao? You say she's not in the palace, so where is she? Lu Bu stood up suddenly, walked in front of Wang Yun in two steps, pinched Wang Yun's shoulder with one hand, and asked sharply with a shocked expression.

"This ??????" Wang Yun was speechless. Then he turned his head to look around, and said in a low voice: "Since Feng Xian insisted on asking, the old man had no choice but to tell the truth." Yesterday evening, Diao Chan was sent to Yi Wu by the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, so she is not in the palace now. The old man said that, Feng Xian must have known what happened. ”

"Yi Wu? Diao Chan was sent to Yi Wu? Lu Bu was shocked when he heard this, and after a deep groan, he said distractedly: "Dong Zhuo also went to Yiwu yesterday, could it be that he is just going to do the things of that beast?" Ah———h

Seeing Lu Bu roaring angrily, Wang Yun said sympathetically: "Yes, the old man didn't expect Xiangguo to be so bold and reckless, in the name of welcoming the little girl Diao Chan into the palace, but in fact, he is doing the things of beasts!" Alas, the old man couldn't sleep all night last night, and he had the heart to tell the general about it, but he was worried that Feng Xian would cause trouble in his anger. So the old man came to face the saint early this morning, hoping that Bixia can make decisions for the old minister and return my daughter! ”

Wang Yun said as tears burst out of his eyes, old tears flowed, and he was overwhelmed with grief and indignation.

"What to do, what to do now? Wang Situ, what do you say I should do now, how can I rescue Diao Chan and get rid of Dong Zhuo's old thief's clutches? Lu Bu grabbed Wang Yun's shoulders tightly and asked urgently.

Wang Yun wiped a handful of tears from his sleeves, shook his head and said: "The incident happened suddenly, the old man has no master, where is there any way." Besides, the general is the righteous son of Xiangguo, he is your father-in-law, and the old man is now an outsider, so it is inconvenient to say more! ”

"Dong Zhuo's old thief robbed my beloved wife, and he is also worthy of being a father-in-law? From today on, I am inseparable from the old thief, and I can't save Diao Chan, and I, Lu Bu, vow not to give up! Lu Bu gritted his teeth and shouted.

"The general is quiet, don't be heard by Dong Zhuo's minions, otherwise the general is only afraid that his life will be guaranteed!" Wang Yun cautiously glanced around and hurriedly persuaded him.

Seeing Wang Yun's eager expression, Lu Bu was quite moved in his heart, and suddenly knelt down and said: "As long as Situ can help me recapture Diao Chan, I am willing to worship Situ as my father-in-law, and from now on, I will obey my father-in-law's order!" ”

"Is this true?" Wang Yun's eyebrows showed a strong sense of joy, and he asked in surprise.

Lu Bu said with a resolute expression: "Lu Bu is willing to swear a poisonous oath, as long as Situ can help me recapture Diao Chan, I will be driven by my father-in-law before and after the saddle, if I violate this oath, the sky will thunder!" ”

"Yes, yes! Bong Xian, please hurry up, there are many people here, and this matter should not be rushed. Feng Xian went to the old man's mansion for the time being to discuss in detail, and then acted, and strive for success in one fell swoop! Wang Yun stretched out his hand to pull Lu Bu up and said in a low voice. Immediately, he pulled Lu Bu out of the palace gate quickly, got into the carriage and went home. (To be continued)(To be continued......