Three Kingdoms: I am not Liu Bian

Chapter 68: Lu Bu: Then wouldn't it be in vain that I'm the Crown Prince's confidant?!

Half a month passed in a flash, and Wang Yun seemed to have completely forgotten Lu Bu. Not only did he never invite him to his home for a banquet again, but when they met on weekdays, he would just raise his eyelids slightly, put on a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly pass by. He looked so aloof, as if he had never met Lu Bu before.

This morning, the government office was filled with a mountain of chores, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive. Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps shattered the stillness. A postman, sweating profusely, trotted into the hall, holding Huangfu Song's battle report high in his hands. His voice trembled with excitement, "Battle report! General Huangfu's battle report has arrived!"

As soon as the battle report arrived, everyone who was busy stopped what they were doing and looked at the postman.

Wang Yun couldn't wait to reach out and take the battle report. He scanned the contents eagerly. The more he read, the more the smile on his face grew. Finally, he couldn't help but slam the table and stood up.

"good!"

The six leaders of the Fang Daqu in Yuzhou, Bo Cai, and the Xiaoqu leaders Peng Tuo, Liu Pi, Wu Ba, Huang Shao, He Yi, and He Man, were all wiped out. As a result, there were no more stubborn enemies in Yuzhou.

Only a few scattered small groups of bandits were left, and even the county and state soldiers alone were enough to completely wipe out the remaining Yellow Turban remnants.

Wang Yun suddenly turned his head and looked at Lu Bu beside him, his eyes full of pride and a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth. His expression seemed to say, even without your help, I can put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Yuzhou.

Along with the military report, there was also an imperial edict from the crown prince and a private letter.

"Yuzhou Governor Yun, you possess a virtuous character and the talent to quell the rebellion. The Yellow Turbans instigated chaos, shaking the land of Yu. You led your brave troops to eliminate the evil, implemented benevolent policies, and appeased the weary masses. Now the country is in turmoil, and the flames of rebellion have not yet been quelled. You should prepare your troops and horses, work tirelessly to quell the rebellion, and restore the government. You will be rewarded for your merits. Embrace this special opportunity, and do not waver in your original aspirations!"

Wang Yun looked at the imperial edict in his hand, and a bright smile instantly broke out on his face. He stroked his beautiful beard, raised his head and laughed out loud.

Everyone present looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on. Wang Yun handed the Crown Prince's edict to Guo Yu, an official standing beside him, and said to them with a smile, "Let Bo Xuan read the Crown Prince's edict to you."

After Guo Yu finished reading the imperial edict, everyone suddenly understood and showed expressions of envy and flattery.

An aide, beaming, stepped forward and complimented, "The Governor is trusted by the Crown Prince. I believe that when he returns to the throne, the Governor position will surely be among the Nine Ministers!"

"Yes, the governor has made great contributions to the country, and the prince is wise, so he should be given important positions!" Another staff member quickly echoed, with a look of flattery on his face.

Everyone had worked with Wang Yun, the Yuzhou governor, for nearly half a year. They had already figured out their superior's temperament and just had to praise him to the hilt.

Wang Yun was not greedy for money, not lustful, and was honest in governing his officials, but he only cared about fame and achievements.

To maintain his reputation, Wang Yun would humbly accept any advice he received, as long as it made sense. Even if the advice was absurd and unreasonable, Wang Yun would not refute it harshly. As long as he later told others that Wang Yun was a kind and tolerant elder, the Yuzhou Governor would not give him any hard time.

In order to gain merit, Wang Yun dared to do anything. At the beginning of his tenure, he punished more than a dozen wealthy families in one go.

Seeing everyone agreeing so much, and the crown prince's praise, Wang Yun was even more delighted. He said, "Bo Xuan, pass the edict to the attendants and have them read it!"

Lu Bu, a military officer, sat alone in a corner with no one around him.

They are all shrewd people in the officialdom. They may not care too much about who Wang Yun is close to, but if Wang Yun dislikes someone, they will pay special attention.

If you don't flatter people close to Wang Yun, Wang Yun won't do anything to you.

But if you get close to someone Wang Yun dislikes, you will definitely be suppressed by Wang Yun.

They knew that Lü Bu was trusted by the Crown Prince and held a rank higher than the rank of 2,000-stone Yueqi Captain. However, Lü Bu and they were not from the same system, so they did not need to pay too much attention to him. Besides, if you offended Lü Bu, would he kill you?
If you offend Wang Yun, he can really make your life worse than death and make it difficult for you to make any progress in officialdom.

However, Lu Bu did not care. The position of military officer on his shoulders was only temporary. The prince sent him, the captain of the Yue cavalry, to assist Wang Yun because he was worried that Wang Yun did not know how to fight. When the time came, he could just return to the prince.

However, when Wang Yun boasted about his martial arts (his achievements in military affairs), the tiger eyes looked at Wang Yun's complacent look and felt a bit disgusted.

Even a military man like him from a border county knew that it was impossible for someone to receive praise from the Crown Prince and then pass the edict on to show his guests and staff.
Moreover, the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou were pacified clearly because of the Crown Prince's personal expedition. You, an old man, have made so many contributions, how dare you take credit for the Crown Prince's achievements?
Once a person develops a feeling of disgust towards another person, no matter what the other person does, it will appear hateful in his eyes.

This was true for Wang Yun and Lu Bu as well.

However, Lu Bu did not pay too much attention to Wang Yun's movements, and lowered his head to drink tea.

Anyway, the prince also had an imperial edict for him, ordering him to reorganize the Yue cavalry and march north to meet up with the prince to assist Lu Zhi.

As for the old bastard Wang Yun, he will not serve him anymore. Whoever wants to serve him can do so!
Before becoming the prince's confidant, Lu Fengxian had to swallow his anger. Does he have to swallow his anger after becoming the prince's confidant?

Then he would have been the prince's confidant for nothing!

Wang Yun naturally noticed the expression on Lu Bu's face. He snorted coldly and opened the private letter from the prince.

The letter ordered him to sort out the unowned farmland in Yuzhou and register every inch of it to prevent it from being occupied by wealthy families.

Although Wang Yun was indeed a little too proud of himself at the moment, he also agreed deeply with the issue of farming land.

Yuzhou is located in the heart of the Central Plains, and is home to many wealthy and powerful families. In recent years, the taxes paid by Yuzhou have been decreasing.

After he took office as the governor of Yuzhou, he went to the countryside to inspect and found that most of the arable land in Yuzhou had been occupied by various wealthy families. However, at that time, he had to deal with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was not willing to act rashly.

I believe that after he has rectified the unowned farmland in Yuzhou, his good reputation will spread further and further, and he will have a place among the Nine Ministers!
However, when talking about Qingming, Wang Yun's expression suddenly became solemn. He frowned slightly, stroked his chin unconsciously, and fell into deep thought.

A few days ago, soldiers from the county of Pei State captured a thief named Wang Dang, who was a disciple of Zhang Jue. The soldiers found a letter from this man, which was a letter between a guest of the eunuch Zhang Rang and Zhang Jue.

If that were all, he might have directly made the contents of the letter public and submitted it to the Crown Prince, the Secretariat, and the Imperial Household, publicly impeaching the eunuch Zhang Rang and adding fuel to the fire for his good reputation.

However, when Wang Yun read to the end of the letter, he hesitated, because Zhang Jue mentioned in the letter that Lu Zhi's mother was a follower of the Taiping Dao, and he could use this to persuade Lu Zhi to rise up in rebellion.

If it were two months ago, Wang Yun would have impeached Lu Zhi without hesitation, just as he impeached Zhang Rang. This would not only allow Wang Yun to further gain a reputation for being upright and honest, but also give him the opportunity to suppress the ancient literature school.

But since the negative example of Chen Ji, not to mention the whole world, at least the vast majority of people no longer dared to think about challenging the prince.

The prince's methods were too cruel, making Chen Ji's life worse than death. They directly ruined Chen Ji's good reputation throughout his life. What awaits Chen Ji will be the evaluation of "inhuman" and "unfilial son" in history books.

But if he didn't do something, Wang Yun felt that this great opportunity was wasted.

Got it!

(End of this chapter)