Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Three days later, Lu Bu's recurring high fever finally subsided completely. Zhang Ji came for a follow-up visit and confirmed that Lu Bu's life was saved, but there was still blood stasis in his chest cavity, which would take about another month of acupuncture to clear. Lu Bu then stayed in Qingquan Village to recuperate temporarily.

In order to spend some time alone with Amo, Lu Bu asked Xu Huang and others to go to Xin'an to meet Hua Xiong and others first, and at the same time sent one person back to Chang'an to explain the situation to Dong Zhuo.

It is true that Lu Bu could not go back due to injury, but Dong Zhuo believed that this move had other intentions.

Some time ago, Li Su and Yang Zan pretended to send people to Bingzhou and confirmed that Lu Bu and the Black Mountain bandits had known each other for several years. The assassination in Beimang Mountain might not have been premeditated, but the killing of Dong Qing was indeed instructed by Lu Bu. Dong Zhuo's hope was completely shattered. Previously, Lu Bu let Sun Jian leave Luoyang when he could have encircled and suppressed him, which made Dong Zhuo feel that Lu Bu was colluding with the coalition forces and had ulterior motives.

"The Guandong coalition forces have already retreated, why hasn't Lü Bu returned yet? Have you tipped him off?"

In the hall, Dong Zhuo glared at Li Su and Yang Zan. These two were the only people who knew about this matter. As for the Niu Li, he was silenced on the same day.

The two men knelt in fear. Yang Zan said, "Prime Minister, I was the one who discovered and reported Lü Bu's actions. How could I have informed him of this?"

Dong Zhuo thought about it and looked at Li Su again, "So it must be you, Li Zizheng? You repeatedly defended that fellow Lu Bu before, so it must be you who leaked the information to him!"

Dong Zhuo drew his sword from a nearby rack and pointed it at Li Su, furious. "You all want to rebel against me and murder me. I will chop you down—"

Li Su dodged and explained, "Prime Minister, I have not betrayed you. I initially believed Fengxian was wrongly accused, so I defended him. However, after learning that he harbored evil intentions, I have been solely focused on the Prime Minister's interests."

Dong Zhuo chased for a few steps, then stopped panting. Li Su hesitated for a moment and said, "Besides... I defended Fengxian earlier because I felt guilty towards him..."

He hid behind a pillar and glanced at Dong Zhuo cautiously. "I, I, on the way back to Luoyang with Qing'er last time... I had sex with her. Qing'er is pregnant with my child. I feel guilty towards Fengxian, so I have repeatedly defended him."

In order to gain Dong Zhuo's trust, Li Su had no choice but to tell the truth. At this time, he was not afraid that Yang Zan would know that he was on Dong Zhuo's side. After all, after overthrowing Lu Bu, he would be the number one man under Dong Zhuo. Those old ministers in the court would have to look at his face if they wanted to live a good life in the future.

Dong Zhuo was stunned, and so was Yang Zan. He had thought Li Su was a loyal and righteous man, but he turned out to be a treacherous villain? He had thought that getting rid of Lü Bu would mean cutting off one of Dong Zhuo's arms, but now there was another Li Su? Was it just a replacement for Dong Zhuo's son-in-law?

Dong Zhuo took a long time to come back to his senses. He dropped his sword and looked at Li Su anxiously, "Where's the child? Where's the child? Where's my grandson?"

Li Su was stunned. Dong Zhuo continued, "It's been half a year. Why is Qing'er's stomach still flat?"

Li Su understood and explained, "She wasn't pregnant at that time. She only got pregnant recently."

"Hahahaha..." Dong Zhuo suddenly burst into laughter. "I have an heir. I, Dong Zhongying, finally have an heir... Someone will inherit my Dong family business..."

Li Su and Yang Zan looked at Dong Zhuo in bewilderment. Dong Zhuo walked over and took Li Su's hand affectionately. "Zi Zheng, marry into my Dong family. From now on, everything I have will be yours. How about I marry you and Qing'er in the next few days?"

Marry into the wife's family? Li Su frowned slightly. The status of a son-in-law is the same as that of a merchant or a prisoner. Why should he marry into the wife's family when he has a bright future?

Seeing Li Su's expression, Dong Zhuo's face darkened. "Why? You don't want to?"

Although Dong Zhuo's physical condition was not good, the majestic and fierce aura he had cultivated during his years of military service was still there. Li Su shuddered and quickly bowed, "No, I am willing."

Li Su said he was willing, but in fact he was very unhappy. Recalling that when Lu Bu and Dong Qing got married, Dong Zhuo held the banquet at Dong's house. At that time, he probably already had the idea of ​​letting Lu Bu marry into the family. But why didn't he dare to mention it to Lu Bu, but brought it up to himself so confidently?

However, no matter how unhappy he was, Li Su did not dare to say no at this moment. If he rejected Dong Zhuo today, there would be no doubt that his position as the General of the Tiger Guards would come to an end.

Dong Zhuo didn't know what Li Su was thinking. In his opinion, the status of a son-in-law was low, but a hundred years later, Li Su would be able to replace him in power and invade the government. Who would dare to say that he was a son-in-law by then?

However, before that, his marriage to Qing'er must be arranged, his name must be officially recorded in the Dong family genealogy, and then announced to the world, so that he will not be able to regret it in the future.

So, the "traitor" Lu Bu was unilaterally divorced.

"Good, excellent, excellent!"

Dong Zhuo's gloomy mood due to Lü Bu's betrayal suddenly brightened. He looked at Yang Zan and said, "Now, how do we get rid of this fellow Lü Bu?"

Dong Zhuo had not cared about military and political affairs for a long time. Niu Fu, Hu Zhen, Guo Si, Li Meng and others had all died in battle. He didn't know how many people in the army were loyal to him and how many were loyal to Lu Bu. He thought carefully about the remaining veterans in the Xiliang army and was afraid that only Li Jue, who had stayed in Hedong County, was still his own man.

Dong Zhuo no longer trusted Hua Xiong, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji, who had accompanied Lü Bu against the Guandong warlords. The reason was simple: Niu Fu and Hu Zhen, who were unlikely to be loyal to Lü Bu, were dead, and the few who survived must have surrendered to Lü Bu. As for Duan Wei, he had played almost no role in the battle against the Guandong warlords, and Dong Zhuo was unsure of his current attitude.

Yang Zan said, "We can ambush swordsmen and axemen inside the city, and kill Lu Bu when he returns."

Dong Zhuo shook his head. "Since he hasn't returned yet, he must have heard the news. Besides, with his martial arts skills, the swordsmen may not be able to kill him."

It turned out that Dong Zhuo also wanted to call Lu Bu back to the city to assassinate or poison him, but Lu Bu delayed and refused to come back. He could almost conclude that Lu Bu had heard the news. Dong Zhuo now absolutely did not dare to let Lu Bu into the city. With Lu Bu's martial arts, if he was prepared, no matter how many swordsmen and axemen were ambushed, they would not be able to kill him, and might even let him enter the palace.

Yang Zan asked tentatively, "How does the Prime Minister intend to kill him?"

Dong Zhuo thought for a long time, but he could not find a better solution. He sighed deeply and said, "Now we can only fight."

He turned to Li Su and said, "I have a secret order. Send it to Li Jue and ask him to lead his troops back to Chang'an."

Yang Zan was delighted upon hearing this. He had originally only intended to drive a wedge between Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu, thinking that killing Lü Bu would be the best option. However, Lü Bu's delay had infuriated Dong Zhuo to the point of fear, prompting him to engage in battle. Huang Wan, Wang Yun, and others had already recruited a group of imperial guards. Once the two sides were mutually defeated, the thief Dong could be eliminated.

Yang Zan feigned worry again and asked, "If we recall Captain Li, who will defend against the Baibo bandits in Hedong? What will happen if he leads his troops south?"

Dong Zhuo said impatiently, "There's no point worrying about that right now. Huayin is guarded by Duan Wei. Bai Bo can only threaten Hongnong County if he goes south, but he won't be able to reach Chang'an. Sending Li Jue back can also test Duan Wei's attitude. If he lets his men come, it means he's still on my side, and then this battle might not be impossible."

Yang Zan bowed and said, "Prime Minister, you are absolutely right. Let's get rid of that villain Lu Bu first, and then we can slowly deal with the Baibo bandits later."

"Hmm!" Dong Zhuo waved his hand tiredly and asked the two of them to leave.

After leaving Dong Zhuo, Yang Zan couldn't wait to go to the palace to tell Wang Yun the good news. However, Yang Zan didn't know that he had been used by Wang Yun from beginning to end. What Wang Yun wanted was not to suffer losses on both sides, but to let Lu Bu get rid of the shackles of Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and return to Bingzhou with A Mo to develop. On the day he received the news, Wang Yun asked Xu Chu to go out of the city to find Lu Bu.

As for Xu Ding, Wang Yun promoted him to be the Taicang magistrate, which was considered as an insider for Lu Bu in Chang'an. Whether he could be used in the future depended on how things would develop in the future.