Chapter 451 The Temptation of the Throne

In the ancestral hall, Wu Guotai knelt silently in front of Sun Jian's spiritual throne, and her mind was blank. Although Sun Shangxiang had agreed, she didn't know how to face her daughter in the future, or, since then, after her daughter married into Guanzhong, she would have the chance to see her daughter again in her lifetime.

Mr. Bu Lian raised his hand and stopped the maid behind him. He took the tray from the maid. He came to Wu Guotai with a siding heart. He knelt down slowly and said softly: "Mother, be careful with her health. My daughter-in-law heard that her mother hadn't eaten for a day. She cooked a bowl of soup for her mother. Mother should eat something."

"It's so late, you haven't slept yet." Wu Guotai slowly opened his eyes and said, "It was Quan'er who asked you to come!"

Mr. Bu Lian said: "No, it's his daughter-in-law..."

"Okay, don't I know my own son yet?"

Before Bu Lianshi finished speaking, Wu Guotai interrupted her and said slowly: "You are worried that your sister will obey my arrangements and will agree to marry Lu Bu."

Bu Lianshi knew that he could not hide it from Wu Guotai, so he sighed and said, "My daughter-in-law had never seen Lu Bu. She just heard that he was the remnant of Dong Zhuo back then. The man was even more tyrannical. Dong Zhuo bullied men and women, and did everything he could to bully the emperor and cholera Chang'an. He was an unforgivable person. If he was unsatisfied, with his younger sister's temperament, he might..."

Wu Guotai smiled casually and said, "Don't worry, my daughter, I know better than anyone else. The descendants of our Sun family are all heroes. How can anyone not love heroes? Go back and tell Quan'er that he is a person who does big things and must be calm. Even if the sky falls, he should be able to sleep and let him rest early."

"What my mother taught is that mother should take a break sooner."

Mr. Bu stood up and bowed to Wu Guotai Yingying and slowly retreated.

...

Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty Mansion.

Lu Bu leaned on the soft collapse, carrying his feet on the luxurious Huanghuali table in front of him, squinted his eyes and enjoying Zhen Mi's massage, quietly listening to Zhao Yun report the news from the Jinyiwei.

"Wei Yan has taken over Huguan and sent troops to lift the siege of Yecheng. Now Yuan Tan and Liu Bei's troops have withdrawn from Qingzhou. General Wei Yan also withdrew from Jizhou under the order of the king and returned to Huguan."

"Yuan Xi from Youzhou heard that Yuan Shang was bringing his fiancée..." At this point, Zhao Yun glanced at Zhen Mi beside Lu Bu, suddenly stopped, and looked at Lu Bu with some embarrassment.

"What's wrong? Let's continue." Lu Bu said slowly with his eyes narrowed.

Zhen Mi chuckled and said, "It's okay, General Zhao, and then continue, is it that Yuan Xi got Yuan Shang who sent his concubine to Guanzhong and led the army to attack Jizhou?"

Lu Bu was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized.

No wonder I can't continue to say this. Yuan Xi's fiancée is not by his side at this time?

Now that Zhao Yun is in his capacity as Zhen Mi, it is really hard for him to continue talking, otherwise he would not be reporting on military information, but criticizing his mistress.

After waved his hand, Lu Bu said lightly: "It's okay, you continue talking."

Zhao Yun smiled awkwardly, bowed to Lu Bu and Zhen Mi, and said, "As the princess said, Yuan Xi was embarrassed and angry after learning about this, and immediately led the army to attack Jizhou. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fought in Hejian, and each other won and lost. The war was in a stalemate."

Lu Bu nodded silently, not surprised.

It was expected that Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi had a equal share. With Yuan Shang's original strength, it was no problem to crush Yuan Xi.

However, after fighting with Yuan Tan and Liu Bei, his strength has been greatly reduced. Now he can only barely fight with Yuan Xi, who is not very military and has not received much property.

However, one thing made Lu Bu feel very curious and said, "Where is Yuan Tan and Liu Bei? Such a great opportunity, would they stay in Qingzhou to watch the fun?"

This really made Lu Bu feel a little puzzled. Although Huguan has his own army, Yuan Tan and Liu Bei should not be able to calm down with such a god-given opportunity.

If it were Yuan Tan or Liu Bei, he would definitely seize this great opportunity and attack Jizhou with him.

Not only that, I will also contact Cao Cao from Yanzhou, Zhang Lu from Hanzhong, and Liu Qi from Jiangxia to send troops together, making me overwhelmed.

No matter what I think, Yuan Tan and Liu Bei should not be so quiet at this time.

Zhao Yun said: "Return to the king, this is the second thing I am preparing to report."

"According to the secret report of Jinyi Guard, Cao Cao from Yanzhou, Yuan Tan from Qingzhou, Liu Bei from Xuzhou, Zhang Lu from Hanzhong, Liu Zhang from Yizhou, and Gongsun Du from Liaodong were preparing to form an offensive and defensive alliance with Xuzhou to fight against the king."

"Even the newly promoted Sun Quan of Jiangdong, who had just taken office, received an invitation from Cao Cao, but Sun Quan rejected Cao Cao's invitation to the prime minister on the grounds that "the Jiangdong has no strength to be king, and he has no great ambitions, so he only wants the people of Jiangdong to live and work in peace and work without intending to take the stage to crown the crown."

"Oh?" Lu Bu looked surprised and then smiled: "It's worthy of being Sun Quan. He has not offended me, but also given enough face to Cao Cao. He can do this at such a young age. He really should be like Sun Zhongmou for having a child."

If Sun Quan was really determined to stand on his side, he could angrily denounce Cao Cao and others as traitors. Although there was a precedent for prime ministers during the Warring States Period, if the son is still there today, he would call each other a king without being enthroned by the emperor, which is no different from establishing himself as kings. It is both a rebellious act.

Now, Sun Quan is not willing to offend him, so he goes to look for the king with Cao Cao and others, and also accepts that Cao Cao and others are like rebellious behavior. It is obviously to watch the wall, watch the fire from the other side of the river, and watch the fun.

Lu Bu showed a trace of disdain on his face, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose up, and he said in a strange way: "Zhaowang? These people are really good at playing. If you want to be kings, you can be independent. Why do you have to hold a ceremony for a ceremony for a ceremony for a ceremony for a ceremony for a ceremony for a ceremony for a person? Could it be that they really think that after a ceremony for a ceremony for a person, they can become a legitimate king?"

Zhen Mi chuckled, snuggled into Lu Bu's arms, fed the peeled grapes into Lu Bu's mouth, and said, "I think that these people are probably not just trying to be kings. Their main thing is that they should still want to sworn against the heavens at the Prime Minister's Ceremony, form an alliance, and fight against the king together."

"If I don't expect that, after the so-called Prime Minister's Ceremony, they should have raised their troops and attacked the king for the sake of the country, just like when the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo, they would raise their troops together to attack the king."

"You are smart!"

Lu Bu slowly opened his eyes, a wicked smile appeared on his face, and reached out to grab Zhen Mi's pp, causing Zhen Mi to feel coquettish.

Then, Lu Bu turned his head and looked at Zhao Yun under the hall, saying, "Tell me, who have participated in...the so-called Prime Minister's Ceremony."

"Returning to the king, all the princes invited by Cao Cao had set out for Xuzhou except Sun Quan from Jiangdong. Even Zhang Lu from Hanzhong and Liu Zhang from Yizhou seemed to have secretly left Yizhou and Hanzhong, and they were missing their whereabouts."

Speaking of this, a hint of shame appeared on Zhao Yun's face.

He was in charge of the Jinyiwei, and Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu disappeared after leaving their respective territories. This has to be said to be his dereliction of duty.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yun bowed to Lu Bu and said, "I am incompetent. Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu are still missing. Please punish them online."

"It's okay." Lu Bu waved his hand. He didn't care much about Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu. After pondering for a while, he said, "No wonder Yuan Tan and Liu Bei can sit down at such a great opportunity and let Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang fight fiercely without being moved."

Of course, Yuan Tan didn't need to say much. Not to mention joining the princes of all walks of life to fight against Lu Bu, it was just the temptation of becoming king, and it was also a throne recognized by all the princes in the world. Just this little bit was enough to make Yuan Tan let go of everything and go crazy about it.

No matter what strength or strength he is, he is a king. His father is only a general until his death, but he can easily become a king recognized by the princes of the world. This is something that even his father Yuan Shao can't do.

After being called queen, he could just accept the belongings left by Yuan Shao, and justify his troops to attack his two fucked brothers. He could also use the king's status as a king to rebel and recruit the old generals of the Yuan family under Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. This was much better than he was to fight against Lu Bu for Jizhou at this time.

You know, even if Yuan Tan is willing to send troops to fight Lu Bu now, he can't.

Naturally, Yuan Tan would not refuse Cao Cao's invitation under such circumstances. Not only did he not refuse, but he just received Cao Cao's invitation and couldn't wait to take his people to Xuzhou.

As for Liu Bei, although this man had great ambitions, he did not get recognized by Emperor Xian of Han as in history, and became a truly legitimate uncle of the Han emperor.

Because of Lu Bu's appearance, the so-called Han emperor's uncle was just a brazen call. Not only that, even Xuzhou, where he is now in his place, has obtained it from Cao Cao with improper and shameless means.

At this time, let alone the aristocratic families in the world, no one in Xuzhou recognized Liu Bei's so-called Han emperor's identity.

Liu Bei himself knew that his so-called imperial uncle could only fool the people. To put it bluntly, let alone the so-called imperial uncle, he didn't even have an official position as an orthodox Han. To put it nicely, he could barely be regarded as a prince of all the way, and he could be called Xuzhou Governor.

To put it bluntly, he was just a bandit who occupied Xuzhou. Liu Bei himself knew that in the eyes of those aristocratic families, he was just a vendor selling straw sandals, and fighting for the world was inseparable from the support of these aristocratic families.

Therefore, at this time, Liu Bei needed this throne and fame more than anyone else. Only by obtaining this throne recognized by the princes in the world can he be confidently held high the banner of righteousness, recruiting the children of those aristocratic families, and seeking support from those aristocratic families.

Furthermore, when he thought of his about to become the legitimate king of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei couldn't help but blush with excitement. As long as he became the king, he would no longer be the vendor selling straw sandals. He could claim to be the uncle of the Han Dynasty with confidence. At this moment, he had no intention of caring about Jizhou and Yuan Shang.

At this time, Liu Bei was so excited that he would wake up laughing in his dreams at night, and he would wake up several times a night.

Lu Bu's index finger was gently pounding on the rosewood table. It was not difficult for him to guess the psychology of Yuan Tan and Liu Bei, but what he was a little incomprehensible was that Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu would actually let go of their hatred for this. This made Lu Bu a little confused. Could it be that the so-called throne really has such great magic and such great temptation?

He actually wanted to strangle the other party to death as soon as he met. It would be fine if he didn't meet. The two people who wanted to let the other party die temporarily let go of their hatred in their hearts?

After pondering for a moment, Lu Bu sighed and said, "This Yuan Tan and Liu Bei are just like this, but this Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu..."

"Is the throne really that tempting? It actually made the two people with a feud willingly let go of the hatred in each other's hearts and leave the territory regardless of their own safety. They may still have to travel through my own territory and go to Xuzhou. These people are really crazy."

The behavior of Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu really made Lu Bu feel a little difficult to understand. He really didn't know how the brain circuits of these two people were.

Although Lu Bu also wanted to be king and emperor, or rather, he even dreamed of doing this.

However, he would not do anything like Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu.

In the chaotic times, let alone becoming king, what can you do if you become emperor? You still have to speak with your strength.

Didn’t Yuan Shu become emperor back then? But what happened to him?

As soon as he became emperor, Lu Bu captured his so-called capital. Before he became emperor for a few days, he ended up dead and deceased.

Yuan Shu was considered a powerful man at that time, and he also held the imperial seal in his hand, so it was reasonable to be called emperor.

However, looking at these people today, only Cao Cao and Liu Bei are the only ones who can catch Lu Bu's eyes.

Basically, each of these people has a state in their hands, but it is just a state in their hands, and it is still far from being king. With just such a little strength, let alone becoming king, even if you become emperor, you will not scare others. It is just giving others a reason to beat you.

Zhen Mi's face had a faint smile, like a blooming lily, bewitching the whole country. Her soft little hands gently kneaded Lu Bu's shoulders, and said, "I don't know much about Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu, so I dare not say anything."

"Okay, I know you are smart. If you want to say it, you dare not say too much, why do you do if you say this?"

Lu Bu reached out and grabbed Zhen Mi's pp, glared at Zhen Mi viciously, and said, "I think you dare not, you dare very much, let me tell you, what kind of insight you have," he said.

Zhen Mi's face was dyed red, she glared at Lu Bu with a angrily look, rubbed her buttocks without any trace, and said, "Liu Zhang from Yizhou is cowardly by nature. On weekdays, she only wants to protect her own land. In addition to painting beauty, she only has the little hatred between her and Zhang Lu from Hanzhong. Theoretically, Liu Zhang should not get involved in such a thing in Xuzhou."

"Zhang Lu of Hanzhong had no ambitions, but he only implemented his Five Dogs of Rice Sect in Hanzhong, and had no intention of planning the world. I think that the two of them were invited by Cao Cao to go to Xuzhou to participate in the so-called Prime Minister's Hall, which should be just for self-protection."

"After all, no one can sleep with a strong neighbor like the King."

Zhen Mi picked up the wine pot on the table, filled the empty cup, and placed her hands in front of Lu Bu.

Lu Bu opened his mouth and took a sip. His index finger gently tapped Zhen Mi's thighs. He squinted his eyes and pondered for a long time. Then, when he opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth slowly raised, and he said slowly: "I don't care what the reason they went to Xuzhou. Since everyone is so busy, I can't be idle, right?"

"It's time to deal with these two clowns. Since they gave me such a great opportunity, if they don't catch them well, wouldn't they let these two brothers down?"

After saying that, Lu Bu waved his hand and Zhao Yun slowly retreated.

After Zhao Yun withdrew from the hall, Lu Bu smiled evilly, turned over, and pressed Zhen Mi, wearing a gauze, on the throne. In a moment, Zhen Mi's melodious moan sounded inside the hall, and slowly spread out toward the outside of the hall with the breeze blowing in from the carved windows.

...

The next day, Lu Bu, who had fought with Zhen Mi for three hundred rounds at night, wore a luxurious black robe suit and walked to the hall with great strides with refreshing strolls.

"I, please pay homage to the king!"
To be continued...