I am not in the position of Zen [Three Kingdoms]

Hao Meng looked up abruptly, and saw an arrow shooting towards him.He quickly rolled to the left, barely avoiding it, and the arrow flew past his sleeve.

Seeing the person coming, Hao Meng was furious immediately, drew out his big knife, and shouted: "Cao Xing, what are you doing? Are you against me?"

Cao Xing, Hao Meng's subordinate, led dozens of entourages, and quickly surrounded Hao Meng: "You are the traitor! You are the one who disregards the lives of the brothers! At the beginning, you said you would bring us to live a stable life, but what happened? You treat us as a stepping stone to your own wealth! Let us get into the predicament we are in now!"

Hao Meng argued: "Don't talk nonsense and spitting blood, I'm doing it for my brothers to live a better life in the future!"

"If you talk about a good life, they could have lived a good life, but you have ruined everything!" Cao Xing said harshly: "Now use your life to atone for the sin!"

"Okay, you want to take my life and surrender to Lu Bu?" Hao Meng was so angry that her chest bulged, "It's not that easy, let me take your life, the villain who judged me first!"

Cao Xing shouted, "Aren't you going to fight?" But he said to Hao Meng's back: "Lü Bu led troops to surround the barracks, and not a single fly could fly out. If you don't want to die miserably, then quickly put down your weapons and capture Hao Meng with me." Surrender and look for that chance of survival!"

"Don't be provoked by him, and kill this traitor with me first!" Hao Meng said hastily.

However, after he rushed up, none of the followers behind him followed.Hao Meng felt bitter, and hated Cao Xing even more.

In order to save the lives of himself and his brothers, Cao Xing turned against Hao Meng and betrayed him.He threw away the bow and arrow, drew out the long knife at his waist, and rushed towards Hao Meng.

Hao Meng raised his knife to meet him, his hair was disheveled, his eyes were red, and he desperately wanted to pull a back.

The two fought for forty or fifty rounds, Cao Xing made a precise look and landed on Hao Meng's arm.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Hao Meng stepped forward, desperately trying to lose her arm, and stabbed Cao Xing with the tip of the knife.

Cao Xing backed away clutching his bleeding waist, sat down on the ground in a state of exhaustion, and the long knife in his hand fell to the ground with a bang.

Hao Meng was even worse, his right arm was directly chopped off, bleeding profusely.

Just at this moment, the sound of "da da" horseshoes came.A fiery red tall horse appeared in front of everyone. Lu Bu sat on the horse, and the white-flowered battle robe behind him fluttered wantonly in the wind.

Behind the red rabbit horse were closely followed by Lu Bu's elite guards of more than [-] people.They took the lead in breaking through the guards in front of the barracks, and broke straight into the depths of the camp.

Cao Xing was shocked: it came so fast!

"What's going on here?" Lu Bu asked condescendingly.

"Hao Meng betrayed the imperial court and worked with the traitor Yuan Shao," Cao Xing shouted hastily, "We can't see it and are about to arrest him and report him to Governor Lu."

"Yuan Shao?" Lu Bu tightened his grip on the rein, and said coldly, "Who are you?"

"I'm Cao Xing, I'm willing to serve the governor like a dog." Regardless of the pain in his body, Cao Xing struggled to get up and saluted.With his movements, the wound opened even wider, and blood dripped onto the ground.

He struggled to say: "Inspector Lu, our brothers actually don't know anything about it. It was Hao Meng who faked the imperial edict and deceived everyone. Please be merciful!"

The guard behind said in a low voice: "General, this Cao Xing is Hao Meng's confidant, and he brought him from Hanoi County together."

"You petty person, I'm going to kill you!" Hao Meng burst into rage, struggling to pick up the big knife that fell on the ground with her left hand, and was about to rush forward to give Cao Xing a fatal blow.

Cao Xing was injured in the waist, facing Hao Meng's violent attack, it was too late to avoid it.At the critical moment, Fang Tian painted a halberd like a dragon out to sea, pierced through Hao Meng's chest, and nailed him to the ground.

Cao Xing watched Hao Meng tilt his head in shock and died.

Lu Bu said to Cao Xing with a gloomy handsome face, "Unless you tell everyone to stop now, I will not show mercy to these rebels."

The people in Hanoi County have been beaten to pieces, and they have long wanted to.Cao Xing was well-known in Hanoi's army. As he shouted to stop, the people from Hanoi County threw away their weapons in embarrassment and captured them without a fight.

When this team came, there were thousands of people, but now after the scuffle, only [-] people survived.

When the matter came to an end, Cao Xing confessed to Hao Mengyi's accomplices, and also identified two of Lu Bu's aides on the spot.

The staff argued red-faced: "Bloody spouting! My lord, this man is pointing fingers at me. We are loyal to my lord. Please learn from me, my lord!"

Lu Bu had realized this early on, and said coldly to his two staff members: "You, Yuan Shao and Hao Meng, combined, can't get the thunderbolts that the imperial court supervisors and our Bingzhou veterans are strictly guarding against. There must be other people behind this scene." human participation."

This man was able to get Thunderbolt bombs, but only in very limited quantities, presumably by stealing a part of it, and not wanting others to find out.Lu Bu raised his hand and grabbed a staff member's neck: "Confess it completely, or I will make you die in an ugly way!"

After handing over the staff to his subordinates for interrogation, Lu Bu strode out of the mansion, and the guards hurriedly followed: "General, where are you going?"

Lu Bu's voice was cold: "Has the whole city been under martial law? Guards must be strengthened at the city gates, and no one can be released."

A personal guard replied: "No! I have already ordered the city gate to be closed at night, and I will go and order it again."

"Inspector Lu, wait a minute." Lu Bu was about to get on the red rabbit horse, but someone stopped him.After seeing who was coming, Lu Bu stopped in his tracks, put his hands off the saddle, and greeted calmly: "Supervisor Zhao."

He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the help of Supervisor Zhao last night." If Supervisor Zhao hadn't entangled the Hanoi army at the back door, he wouldn't have been able to escape easily.

Zhao Jianjun shook his head: "The general's words are wrong. It is my duty to protect Bingzhou. How can it be called helping?"

Hearing this, Lu Bu frowned, "What's the matter with Supervisor Zhao?"

Superintendent Zhao said bluntly: "There is a rebellion in the city. As a superintendent, I come to ask questions. Is there anything wrong? Inspector Lu is in a hurry. Where are we going?"

Lu Bu suppressed the irritability in his heart, and replied: "The army at Qianmen yesterday was dispatched only by Wang Taishou. I will ask him for questioning."

"Then bring someone, let's go together."

"Why do you need to bring someone?"

"Inspector Lu is unstoppable for being brave, but he should also know that two fists are no match for four hands, and that a tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves."

"I'm just going to ask. But the words of the supervising army make it clear that they want to treat Wang Taishou as a sinner?"

"Even if he is not the mastermind, he is the immediate superior of the perpetrator, so why is it wrong to list him as a suspect?"

Lu Bu suppressed his anger and said, "Wang Taishou has shed blood and sweat for the great man and the people of Bingzhou. Wouldn't it be too chilling to accuse him of the crime if he didn't listen to his explanation?"

Zhao Junjun was unmoved: "I have already called the Overwatch Council to come. General Lu, please be patient and don't be impatient. Right and wrong can only be revealed after investigation. If Wang Taishou is innocent, this can remove his suspicion. , if he is a dispatched soldier, he will get the punishment he deserves."

Lu Bu took a few deep breaths, suppressed the turbulent emotions, and said in a hoarse voice, "I just want to ask him first, as the governor of a state, don't I even have this right?"

"Because you are the governor of a state, and your every move is watched by others, you need to act impartially, don't you leave no excuses?" Supervisor Zhao didn't give in at all: "With all due respect, Governor Lu once fought with Taishou Wang on the battlefield. It is even more necessary to avoid suspicion when you were born and died. How about letting us go this time, and you just wait for the good news."

Lu Bu opened his mouth, and finally just asked: "Why did the army come so quickly in the middle of the night?" When he didn't know it in his sleep, Zhao Junjun had already mobilized part of the army and the rebels to fight.

Supervisor Zhao didn't hide anything: "Your Majesty once gave me a decree to keep an eye on Hao Meng's movements. I received a tip report in the middle of the night. I heard about the change. I didn't know it well, so I brought troops over to support him."

It's Your Majesty again...

Lu Bu remained silent and walked back to the mansion in silence.

The chief secretary of the First Army was waiting in the hall, and when he saw Lu Bu, he immediately stepped forward and reported, "General, the matter of Hao Meng's dispersal has been found out, and it corresponds to the confession of the staff."

Lu Bu sat down on the army couch and said in a deep voice, "Tell me quickly what's going on."

"Hao Meng was not reconciled to his troops being scattered, so he bribed the generals in the army with gold and silver to help them disperse the people from Hanoi County in name, but in fact they are still together in normal operations."

Lu Bu was so angry: "Who is it? Who in the army dares to do such a thing!"

The chief secretary said cautiously: "Reporting to the generals, they are two generals, Hou Cheng and Song Xian."

There was a dead silence in the hall.

After a while, Lu Bu overturned all the cups on the table, stood up bitterly and said, "Let them come to see me!"

Hou Cheng and Song Xian feared the crime and wanted to escape from the city. However, their subordinates had a strong sense of belonging to Bingzhou and were loyal to Lu Bu who had followed him early in the morning. They were tied up by their subordinates before they reached the gate of the city. Brought to Lu Bu.

With his hands behind his back, Lu Bu asked in a deep voice, "I think I treat you well, why do you still betray me?"

"Damn!" Hou Cheng said bitterly, "Let me become a joke in the army, how dare you say such a thing!"

The personal guard stepped forward and punched him unceremoniously: "It's because you are not capable enough. Isn't it natural for the general to punish you?"

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows: "Just because of this?"

He would be severely punished, Hou Cheng said: "What kind of Laoshizi night school are you still asking us to publicize our illiteracy? You know how to read military books. Isn't it because you have a pawn?" Officer's father!"

"Are you crazy?" The guard couldn't help but say, "Why are you so ignorant! How many people want this kind of learning opportunity, how can you get promoted if you don't study or learn the art of war? The general is illiterate and doesn't know how to arrange troops?"

Lu Bu asked: "What good did Yuan Shao promise you? The heralds who confused the audience on the avenue last night were all arranged by you!"

Hou Cheng said bitterly: "What's the point of saying this now? Stretching your head out is a slash, and shrinking your head is a slash, just come on!"

Lu Bu was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Song Xian: "We have been born and died for so many years, I have always trusted you, the arsenal is also guarded by you leading the people and the supervising army, why did you give the thunderbolt to Hao Meng and Wang Taishou?"

Song Xian sneered: "Why, you are allowed to betray Ding Yuan, and we are not allowed to follow suit?"

Lu Bu was momentarily at a loss for words.

The chief secretary stood up and said: "You betrayed the general, don't you feel dissatisfied, and hate yourself for not being rewarded by His Majesty like Yu Jin and Le Jin? If someone provokes you a little, you can't wait to find another high branch. You When you speak the truth after drinking, someone overhears you."

Song Xian said unwillingly: "It's all his fault that I have fallen into the land I am now!" After finishing speaking, he looked sideways at Lu Bu.

"You drink and have fun in the army. If I don't punish you, isn't it indulging in this kind of enjoyment?" Lu Bu looked at him incredulously: "It's only natural to be punished for disobeying military discipline, and this has become your traitor. The Lord's reason?"

Song Xian roared angrily: "You are unfair to us! We have been following you through life and death for the past few years, but how did you treat us? We are often scolded for trivial things, but such good things as rushing thousands of miles to the Huns' base camp are not worth it. It’s not our turn! You talk about fairness and justice, but you never give us the opportunity to make contributions first! You don’t look at Yu Jin and Le Jin, but only look at the Laoshizi scholars who came to Taiyuan to take the exam recently. Your attitude towards them is better than ours Much better! They only need to write a few words to become high officials, what about us? Why!"

Lu Bu looked at him silently.

Song Xian sneered and said, "Speak up! You have nothing to say!"

Lu Bu said indifferently, "You and I have nothing to talk about."

After all, he was nostalgic for the past and wanted to spare the lives of the two of them, but at this time the Supervisory Yuan and the Supervisory Army came and wanted to take Song Xian and Hou Cheng away.

"Wait a minute!" Lu Bu shouted, "I hope you can let Bu deal with them with military law."

"How will Inspector Lu plan to deal with it?"

"Sticks are eighty, life and death depends on their fortune."

"The mastermind of the rebellion should be executed." The Overwatch Council official said categorically, "Inspector Lu, this rebellion is not only an issue in the army, but a major event that has alarmed the emperor. Please don't interfere with us and take them away."

Lu Bu shouted in a deep voice: "I will not interfere with the affairs of the prefect Wang. Now, don't I even have the power to deal with my own subordinates?"

The supervising army looked at him without fear: "Inspector Lu, don't forget that your subordinates are now colluding with Yuan Shao in the rebellion. As the officer, you cannot absolve yourself of the blame. Now you are not thinking about clearing up the suspicion, but interfering in our law enforcement." , what do you mean?"

The guards quickly pulled Lu Bu's sleeves: "General, the Overwatch Council has always acted impartially, so let's leave it to them. He's right, this matter is no longer limited to our military."

Lu Bu had no choice but to give up.

The Overwatch Council is very efficient.

A few days later, Lu Bu sent someone to inquire about the progress, and the Overwatch Council replied: It has been found out that the Qi family and the Zhang family, who first occupied Taiyuan and Shangdang in Bingzhou, reached a consensus with Yuan Shao and wanted to separate Taiyuan County and Shangdang County. Dedicated to Yuan Shao, to find asylum.Wang Taishou was involved because he was an offshoot of the Wang family in Taiyuan. The Wang family had been married to the Qi family for generations, and they were always tied to the same boat. That's why Wang Taishou dispatched troops to attack the government office.

Lu Bu flatly vetoed it: "It's definitely not like this. If Wang Taishou wants me to die, he can arrange it more carefully and properly. This kind of rough, just gambling style is definitely not him."

The personal guard said, "But the prefect Wang has already pleaded guilty."

Lu Bu was startled: "How is that possible? I'm going to see him!"

The personal guard said earnestly: "General, you are on the cusp of the storm, please don't do such sensitive things. When this matter is reported to the court, it is uncertain how many people will report to you. Let's make our position clear first."

"What's your position?" Lu Bu's expression froze. "Don't you think you're afraid of being accused, so you turn a blind eye to these strange points? Wang Taishou is not the kind of person who would treason."

"But that's the truth. General, you should plan for yourself first."

Feeling aggrieved, Lu Bu refused to listen to persuasion, and went to see Zhao Jianjun, accompanied by Wang Taishou.

Wang Taishou squatted in the prison with a very calm face. Seeing them coming, he said in his usual tone: "I have already said what I should say, and there is nothing more to explain."

Lu Bu looked at his companion who had fought side by side with him, and thought of the knife he had blocked for him under the setting sun that day, and felt pity in his heart: "Why?"

Wang Taishou shook his head: "There is no reason, it's just that the way is different and they are not conspiring with each other. I can't watch the Wang family decline."

Lu Bu asked in disbelief: "Is the rise and fall of the family more important than the prosperity of Bingzhou? From the official position to the prefect, the future is limitless. Isn't this a symbol of the prosperity of the family?"

Wang Taishou smiled gently: "Young man, your thoughts are very good, and I hope your thoughts will not change in the future."

After walking out of the prison, Lu Bu asked Wang Taishou, "How should we deal with the Qi and Zhang families?"

"The mastermind is naturally going to be killed, and the relatives within three generations cannot be let go." Zhao Junjun sighed: "But these two families have a lot of in-laws here, not to mention that cutting the grass and roots will cause public anger. No matter how many people are involved, it is unrealistic to kill them all."

Lu Bu suddenly asked, "Who will judge me this time?"

Zhao Jianjun was at a loss for words: "I have already asked Your Majesty to see how to deal with His Majesty's will." He paused: "However, the matter has already been investigated, and it has nothing to do with you. This is at most a charge of ineffective supervision. , Your Majesty should not punish you severely."

Lu Bu shrugged his shoulders, and he still knew it in his mind: "At least one year's salary will be fined, and the position of governor of Bingzhou will also have to be relinquished."

"The general was joking."

Back at the government office, Lu Bu said to his guards: "Only the whip and blood can wake up these literati who pay attention to their status. Ten days later, I will hold a public trial in the market of Taiyuan City."