Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later
Chapter 254: Employ people with confidence and don't employ those who are doubtful
Lu Bu was amused by Wang Kuang's unreasonable arguments. He found that some scholars were even more unreasonable than hooligans, and he should not reason with such a guy.
Not to mention Lu Bu, even Han Hao felt that Wang Kuang's words were too unreasonable. Although Lu Bu was once Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, he used the enemy to eliminate Dong Zhuo's confidants Niu Fu, Hu Zhen, Guo Si and others in the Battle of Sishui Pass. He was about to return to Chang'an to eliminate traitors for the country, but unexpectedly a traitor named Li Su appeared in the internal affairs, causing his plan to be leaked. Not only was he unilaterally divorced by Dong Zhuo, he was also listed as a traitor and could not even return to Chang'an.
If we talk about the remnants of Dong Zhuo, then Li Su is the real remnant of Dong Zhuo, and he is a complete villain!
Lu Bu shook out the imperial edict in his hand and looked around at the soldiers. "I hold the emperor's edict in my hand, but Wang Gongjie sent troops to besiege me. This is tantamount to treason."
He turned his gaze to Wang Kuang and said, "Even if I kill you today, what can others say?"
As he spoke, he pulled out an arrow from the quiver with his left hand and threw it at the city wall. Wang Kuang only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and then his helmet was hit by a strong force. His body took two steps back. He supported himself with the help of a soldier next to him and saw the tail of an arrow trembling in front of him. The arrow was actually nailed into the helmet?
"You..." Wang Kuang only said one word, and the rest of the words were stuck in his throat. His eyes rolled back and his face turned pale in an instant.
It took a while for Wang Kuang to come back to his senses from the shock. He regretted not listening to Xu You. The man in front of him was really not someone he could afford to offend. What should he do now?
He looked at the height of the city wall and decided whether to jump down and die heroically, or bow his head and admit his mistake to Lu Bu and ask for forgiveness?
Just as Wang Kuang was in a dilemma, Xu You, who had been hiding nearby and watching the battle, pretended to rush over. With a look of indignation on his face, he pointed at Wang Kuang on the top of the city wall and scolded him, "Wang Gongjie, you clearly promised the lord to give up Henei, but now you go back on your word. Are you trying to kill the second young master by doing this?"
He then turned to Lü Bu, bowed, and smiled apologetically, "Mr. Lü, this matter has nothing to do with my lord. It was indeed Wang Gongjie who acted on his own initiative. Please don't take your anger out on the Second Young Master."
Although Lu Bu did not know the truth of the matter, based on his understanding of Yuan Shao, he knew that Yuan Shao was partial to Yuan Shang, but he would not ignore Yuan Xi's life or death for the sake of a county. Seeing that Wang Kuang did not refute Xu You's rebuke, he also knew that Wang Kuang was indeed acting on his own.
Knowing it in his heart was one thing, but Lü Bu didn't appear to agree with Xu You. He snorted coldly, "Whether it was Yuan Benchu's intention or not, we'll discuss it later. What do you think we should do about this matter today?"
After Xu You had gotten rid of Yuan Shao, he began to act like a good guy again. He bowed to Lu Bu again and said, "Wang Gongjie was wrong, but it was also impulsive. I hope Fengxian will show mercy and spare his life."
Killing such an insignificant person was irrelevant, but before he could be spared, he had to persuade Han Hao to surrender. Lu Bu lowered the halberd prong from Han Hao's neck and said magnanimously, "The prince may be unjust, but I cannot be unkind. I can spare him, but his character and integrity are truly questionable. I'm afraid he'll turn around and gather his troops to attack me after he leaves this place."
He looked at Xu You and said, "You know, I only brought a dozen people with me on this trip. How can I withstand his siege?"
Xu You thought to himself, "You were able to cut off Beigong Boyu's head amidst thousands of soldiers. If Wang Gongjie comes back, won't he give you his head? Are you worried? No way!"
Xu You knew that Lü Bu was putting forward conditions, and he was too lazy to make any empty promises. He simply asked, "What do you want Fengxian to do to make you feel at ease?"
Lü Bu pointed at Han Hao and said, "If he and his people can submit to me, I'll have someone to rely on, and I can let Wang Gongjie go without worry."
Xu You had already prepared for this guy's exorbitant demands, but unexpectedly, he only asked for a staff member and a few hundred pieces of music. Xu You couldn't help but look at Han Hao, who was named. What was so special about this person?
Han Hao and Wang Kuang were also surprised. Wang Kuang reacted immediately and said to Han Hao, "Since Governor Lu has taken a liking to you, you should follow him from now on!"
Han Hao's surprise turned to disappointment upon hearing this. Ever since he was drafted, he had been loyal to Wang Gongjie. Even when he knew charging forward would mean death, he hadn't flinched. But Wang Gongjie, to save his life, turned around and sold him out? Even if he offered money in exchange, even if Lü Bu disagreed, he would feel better.
On the other hand, Lu Bu blamed Yuan Shao for Wang Gongjie's breach of contract today, and Yuan Shao had no choice but to accept it. Lu Bu could have offered more favorable conditions, but he chose to take a useless person like him.
Han Hao didn't know why Lü Bu valued him so highly, but since his former master Wang Kuang had spoken, he didn't dwell on the reason. He simply bowed and saluted Lü Bu, "Hao is willing to follow Lü Province Governor!"
To show his respect for the virtuous, Lü Bu dismounted, stepped forward, and personally lifted up Han Hao's arms, saying with a smile, "It is a great honor for me to have a loyal and brave man like Yuan Si. Please excuse the formalities!"
Han Hao looked up at Lü Bu. This man, once a General of the Cavalry, now the Governor of Bing Province and the Marquis of Jinyang, treated a humble servant like him so kindly. Han Hao's heart was filled with admiration for Lü Bu. He clasped his fists again and said, "How dare I not die for my lord!"
Xu You couldn't understand what was so special about Han Hao, but since the matter had been resolved, he immediately said, "Since Fengxian has obtained what he wanted, can you please let Gongjie go?"
Lü Bu smiled and said, "Of course. I, Lü Fengxian, always keep my word and always keep my promise. Unlike some people, I am a man of few words. Please come in now!"
Wang Kuang was stabbed and his face turned very ugly. However, after seeing Lu Bu's killing ability with his own eyes, even though he was unhappy, he did not dare to be stubborn as before. He snorted coldly and took his people back to get the seal and pack up their things.
Lü Bu shouted from behind, "Except for your personal belongings, don't touch anything in the treasury." Then he said to Han Hao, "Take someone to look after him."
Han Hao hesitated a bit, "My Lord... aren't you afraid that I'll show favoritism?"
Lu Bu smiled and said, "If you employ someone, trust him. If you doubt him, don't employ him. Since I let you go, it means I trust you."
Han Hao felt that he had gained more touching experiences today than in the past twenty years. Without saying anything sentimental, he bowed to Lu Bu and followed Wang Kuang with a small group of people, leaving his subordinate Han Song to lead the large group to obey Lu Bu's orders.
Lu Bu asked Han Song to open the city gate and let Du Ji and others in.
Seeing that Lu Bu was safe and sound, Du Ji and others all breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that he was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers, they knew that Han Hao had been successfully persuaded to surrender.
"Congratulations, my lord, for gaining another good general!" Du Ji said with a smile as he rode his horse over.
Lu Bu looked at Chang Lin and said, "I have Bo Huai to thank for this. If it weren't for your recommendation, I would have killed Yuan Si just now. Although Yuan Si lost to me in one round, I used 50% of my strength in that halberd. He was able to hold on without falling off his horse, which is already remarkable."
Only 50% of his strength? Chang Lin was sweating. Just how incredible was his lord's martial arts ability?
"Han Yuansi's martial arts skills are actually secondary. He is a man of both civil and military abilities, and he also has considerable insights into farming. My lord, you will understand this when you get to know him better."
Lu Bu said, "If Bo Huai says he can do it, then he can do it. It just so happens that my wife recently proposed the "One County, Two Systems" policy and is planning to recruit bandits to cultivate the land. Yuan Si is both talented in civil and military affairs and is good at farming. When the time comes, I will let him help my wife."
"What does one county, two systems mean?" Chang Lin asked in confusion.
"It's hard to explain this in just a few words. If Bo Huai is interested, please go back to Bingzhou and ask Madam for advice."
Du Ji was a little dissatisfied and asked, "My lord, won't you leave Bo Huai in Hanoi?"
Han Yuansi wants to take Bingzhou back, so why does Bo Huai want to take him away too? Then who will help him, a prefect who is alone outside?
Lu Bu said as if it was a matter of course, "After my lady's plan is successfully implemented, you can handle Hanoi by yourself. After you leave, my lady will be in urgent need of people, so I will take these two people back with me first."
Why did he go to so much trouble to recruit talents? Just to find more help for his daughter, A-Mo, so that she wouldn't have to do everything herself.
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