After hosting a banquet to welcome the arrival of the Zhen family, Yuan Shao's war against Gongsun Zan accelerated in vain. After all, the three armies have not moved yet, so food and grass go first. With the full support of the famous wealthy businessmen from the three countries, it is natural to get twice the result with half the effort.
The food and grass were ready, and the army was growing day by day under the training of Zhao Yun and Gao Lan. The generals under his command are also eager to try, as if they can't wait to go to the battlefield right away.
The footsteps of war are getting closer and closer, sweeping over like dark clouds, and a chilling air blows against our faces. At this time, Lu Bu came to Yecheng with his men.
By the time Yuan Shao found out, Lu Bu had already entered the city. Under Xun Yu's arrangement, after arranging his troops and horses, he hurried towards the prime minister's residence.
Although he was worried about the situation of the whole family, people had to bow their heads under the eaves, so Lu Bu had no choice but to be patient and let his servants announce that Lu Bu wanted to see the Prime Minister.
Yuan Shao heard the announcement from his servants that Lu Bu had arrived. He took Dian Wei and walked slowly outside the mansion.
Before he arrived, Lu Bu stepped forward, clasped his fists and paid homage, saying, "The defeated general, Lu Bu, pays homage to the Prime Minister."
Oh, this Lu Bu is a bit low-key, Yuan Shao thought to himself. Looking up, Lu Bu no longer had the scornful aura he had before, and looked a little haggard. It seems that I have suffered a lot during this period of time and have been severely beaten.
We are all here as guests, and besides, we plan to make good use of this guy. Yuan Shao waited for Lu Bu to finish the ceremony before saying.
"Don't be polite. We are all serving the country. There is no need to be like this. Get up quickly."
Lu Bu just stood up and said a little ashamedly, "Bu is reckless by nature. He has offended many people before. Please don't blame me, Prime Minister."
Not to mention, after this Lu Bu went out to travel for a while, he obviously knew how to speak. This flattering shot was very good, which made Yuan Shao burst into laughter.
Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Fengxian has matured a lot. Don't take it to heart for the small mistakes in the past. I will forget them."
Hearing that Yuan Shao didn't care about his previous mistakes, Lu Bu just felt relieved. He was still more worried about the safety of his wife and children, so he took the opportunity to say.
"If possible, I would like to see my family. I wonder what the Prime Minister would like?"
Seeing Lu Bu carefully asking for his opinion, Yuan Shao said generously, "Oh, this is my oversight. I will ask my subordinates to take Feng to see his family first. After a while, I will hold a banquet in the banquet hall to welcome the general. Don’t miss it yet.”
After hearing that Yuan Shao was so kind to him, Lu Bu was overjoyed and said respectfully.
"Bu obeys the order, please rest assured, Prime Minister, I will definitely participate on time."
Yuan Shao nodded and asked Dian Wei to arrange for his men to take Lu Bu to meet his family.
After Lu Bu left, he asked Dian Wei to inform Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Xun Yu and Liu Ye to come over and attend the banquet. By the way, there is also Zhao Yun, a fierce general. Otherwise, if Lu Bu is impulsive, no one can subdue him. Others were not notified because they were preparing for the war.
Dian Wei took the order and left. After Yuan Fang prepared the banquet according to the lord's instructions, almost everyone except Lu Bu arrived. After greeting each other and seeing that there were no outsiders, Yuan Shao discussed with them how to deal with Lu Bu. After basically reaching an agreement, Lu Bu also arrived.
After Lu Bu took a good look at his family, he came as invited, and Gao Shun followed him uneasy. Before Lu Bu could pay homage to the prime minister, Gao Shun was already sitting with Zhang Liao, ignoring Yuan Shao and himself.
This made Lu Bu very embarrassed, and he immediately apologized to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao knew Gao Shun's character and smiled without blaming him. Let Lu Bu and Zhao Yun sit together and start the banquet.
After Lu Bu is done, there is no need for the master's orders. Seeing that all the guests had arrived, Yuan Fang ordered his servants to bring out the food and wine that had been prepared.
Yuan Shao asked Lu Bu and everyone to eat while it was hot. Everyone was not polite, and when they saw the good wine and food being served, they started eating and drinking.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food. Now that we’ve almost eaten, we can discuss business. Yuan Shao used his eyes to indicate that Liu Ye could get down to the topic. Liu Ye understood, left the case, stood up, and said as agreed.
"My lord, I have something important to report. Is it okay now?"
Yuan Shao pretended not to know anything and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, Fengxian is not an outsider, so just say it."
"Your Majesty, General Lu Bu has made great contributions to the imperial court. Now that he has returned from his trip, he must reward him. I think the reward is just right now, so please let me know," Liu Ye said.
These words made Lu Bu very happy. This minister is very good. If I get a reward, I will definitely express my gratitude. I just don’t know if Yuan Shao will agree.
After listening to Liu Ye's report, and with Lu Bu's expectations, Yuan Shao said without hesitation, "Of course, General Lu has done a great favor to the Han Dynasty, so he must reward him generously. I wonder if there is any suitable reward?".
Liu Ye replied, "I think we should make him a marquis and give him important responsibilities as a state pastor. Only in this way can we highlight General Lu's achievements."
Yuan Shao looked a little happy and asked Xun Yu, "Zi Yang's words make sense. I wonder if there are any vacancies in the place now?"
Xun Yu responded and said, "My lord, only Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian has submitted his resignation many times. I thought Xuzhou Mu was none other than General Lu. I wonder what my lord thinks?"
Yuan Shao nodded in agreement, and asked Lu Bu for his opinion symbolically, "I wonder if Feng Xian is willing to work hard for the post of Xuzhou Shepherd."
Lu Bu secretly rejoiced when he heard that he was going to be rewarded for his merits. Now that he knew that he was going to be the shepherd of Xuzhou, he was naturally overjoyed.
Upon hearing Yuan Shao's inquiry, he immediately expressed his position, "If the prime minister will not give up, Bu is willing to obey the order and do his best for the great Han Dynasty."
Is not this nonsensical? Everyone would be willing to do this kind of good thing. But it was originally a trap, so Yuan Shao didn't tell it off and promised.
"In this case, I will ask His Majesty for instructions tomorrow morning and recommend that you go to Xuzhou to take up the post."
Seeing Yuan Shao's promise, Lu Bu was immediately overjoyed. He immediately expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister and said, "Thank you Prime Minister for your kindness. Lu Bu has nothing to repay. From now on, as long as the Prime Minister is driven, I will not hesitate to die!".
Everyone knows that the current emperor is just a decoration, and the mission is not even a word from the prime minister. Besides, as the Prime Minister, Yuan Shaogui has the responsibility to share the government affairs for His Majesty. This is just a matter of course. There is no reason why Lu Bu was unhappy and unhappy.
Seeing that Lu Bu was very proud and had words of repayment, Yuan Shao was waiting for this sentence and pretended to be casual and said, "Congratulations Fengxian, I really have something going on right now and I need your help. I don't know if Fengxian is willing to part with it or not."
Hearing that Yuan Shao wanted something from him, Lu Bu immediately patted his chest and promised, "Prime Minister, just say whatever you want. No matter what, Lu Bu will promise anything."
No wonder Lu Bu boasted about Haikou, power was still the most important these days. For him, he would do anything and everything. This is what Lu Bu thought and did.
