Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Wang Ding borrowed grain from various households in Taiyuan in the name of the Wang family. After several days of hard work, he raised more than 100,000 dan of grain, but it was far from enough to support the army. Zhen Yan also wrote back to Zhen Rong, clearly stating that Zhen Mi must marry Lu Bu.

"Bullying my sister! Bullying my sister!!" Wang Ding was so angry that he gritted his teeth and tore Zhen Yan's letter into pieces, as if he was tearing up Zhen Yan himself.

"You're taking advantage of my sister's kindness, her reputation, and her inability to harm innocent people? You dare to threaten me so blatantly? Damn it! Damn it!!"

The Zhen Rong sisters were so frightened that they dared not breathe. Even a gentle and elegant person can be very scary when he gets angry.

Wang Ding cursed for a while, then suddenly turned to look at Zhen Mi. There seemed to be a knife hidden in his eyes, as if he wanted to eat her alive. Zhen Mi couldn't help but shiver and kept crying out in her heart.

Her brother really hurt her badly. He didn't understand the princess's status in Bingzhou, in the Wang family, and in the king's heart at all, and he dared to make such a request rashly. He was really trying to kill her.

Wang Ding stared at her for a long time, but finally gave up. This little girl was innocent and she didn't want to marry the king. How could he put all the blame on her? Moreover, even if he killed her, Amo's predicament would still not be resolved.

Wang Ding walked out of the room dejectedly. Outside, small snowflakes were falling lightly. He gathered his clothes together, walked through the corridor and came to the front yard. He heard his nephew Wang Hei reading aloud from the warm room next to him.

"When earth accumulates to form a mountain, wind and rain arise; when water accumulates to form a deep abyss, dragons are born; when good deeds accumulate to form virtue, the gods are content and the sage's heart is ready. Therefore, without the accumulation of small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without the accumulation of small streams, one cannot form a river or sea... Those who walk on the crossroads will not reach their destination, and those who serve two masters will not be tolerated..."

"Accumulated earth forms a mountain, accumulated water forms an abyss..." Wang Ding muttered to himself, then his eyes lit up and he shouted to the attendants outside, "Quickly prepare the carriage and leave the city for the earth building!"

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Almost at the same time, Zhang Mo also received a reply from Zhen Yan. He did not mention the matter of marrying his sister, but only said that the Zhen family could not provide so much grain at once.

How could Zhang Mo not know what he meant? After reading the letter, she felt extremely depressed but there was nothing she could do.

Lü Bu said coldly, "Let's grant his wish first. After Jizhou is pacified, I will first target the Zhen family!"

Zhang Mo sighed. "If he had truly provided our army with supplies to quell the rebellion, he would have been a great contributor to the Tang Empire. You then abandoned him, confirming the rumors. You didn't have a good background to begin with, and you followed Dong Zhuo, cultivating your reputation in Bingzhou for years before the world began to see you in a better light. How could you tarnish his reputation?"

She hesitated for a long time, and finally said helplessly, "Marry her then! It's just another vase in the house, you just need to keep your innocence."

"No!" Lu Bu said coldly, "We can't liquidate the Zhen family, nor can we divorce her after crossing the river and demolish the bridge. Marrying her will only annoy people."

"Then what do you say we should do? How can we fight this war without food?"

"If it doesn't work, we don't want Jizhou anymore. Damn it, I'm even threatening a businessman? This guy knew about the Zhongshan rebellion but didn't report it. I think he did it on purpose. He wants to force you into a corner and force you to rely on his Zhen family. I won't do as he wishes." Lu Bu was furious.

Zhang Mo smiled bitterly, "Giving up Jizhou because of a woman, how can the Tang Dynasty's civil and military officials view you?"

Lu Bu hugged her tightly and said stubbornly, "I don't care. I broke my promise once because of Dong Qing. I will never allow a third person to appear between us again, not even a fake one. And have you ever considered that the Zhen family's ambition is not as simple as marrying off a sister? How can you be sure that she won't attack you or our child one day? There are only thieves who can steal for a thousand days, and there is no such thing as a thousand-day defense. I will not allow anyone who may threaten the safety of you and your child to appear around me. There are only two choices in this matter. Either marry her and then divorce her, or give up Jizhou directly. There is no other possibility."

"Zhen Mi is kindhearted and wouldn't be that kind of person..."

However, although Amo said this, she was actually not sure in her heart. Historical records show that Zhen Mi was resentful because she had lost favor, and was therefore sentenced to death by Cao Pi. She did not know the truth, but it definitely involved the drama of competing for favor in the harem.

In that environment, sometimes you have to fight even if you don't want to. Who can always keep their original intention? There are many cases in history where fathers and sons, brothers, and mothers and sons have killed each other for the throne. Can she guarantee that Zhen Mi will not have any delusions in the future?

Therefore, she did not allow other women to appear around Lu Bu. In addition to her obsession with love, she also did not want to spend her energy and time on palace fighting.

She was very glad that even when she was in trouble, this man always kept his promise to her.

Holding his warm body, Zhang Mo's heart was filled with the touch of love. For a moment, she really wanted to abandon everything and retreat to the mountains with him, not caring about family, country or the world. However, this thought only lasted for a moment.

Lu Bu patted her back and comforted her, "Think about it again, there will be a way... If it really doesn't work, then we'll just have to cross the river and destroy the bridge..."

As he was speaking, Juxiang came from outside, "Your Majesty, Princess, the Third Prince is here!"

Zhang Mo withdrew from Lu Bu's arms and ordered, "Please invite Third Brother in!"

She was about to go to the door to greet them when she heard Wang Ding's footsteps outside. As soon as she opened the door, Wang Ding's handsome figure appeared at the door. Seeing that Lu Bu and Zhang Mo were there, he walked in and said excitedly, "My king, sister, I have thought of a way to raise food and fodder."

"What method?" Lu Bu asked.

"A little bit adds up to a lot!" Wang Ding's face was filled with excitement, and he couldn't wait to speak. "Our Bingzhou government has no grain, and neither do the wealthy families, but the people do! If you were to ask where the people in the world are the richest, it would undoubtedly be the people of Bingzhou. Thanks to my sister's waterwheels, composting methods, the new tax policy, and the factories everywhere, the people of Bingzhou are getting better off every year. They have a surplus every year. Your Majesty can borrow grain from the people in the name of the government. One household can easily provide a month's worth of food. In Bingzhou, plus the two counties of Henei and Hedong, how many people are there? How much grain can we spare? Forget about supplying an army of 20,000 or 30,000, even 100,000."

He spat at Zhen Yan angrily as he spoke, "Those who travel on the main road will not arrive, and those who serve two masters will not be tolerated. That guy wants to serve two masters at the same time. Not only us, but even God will not tolerate him! Damn it, let's raise a hundred thousand troops and fodder, mobilize the troops from Bingzhou, Sizhou, and Shanzhou, and go there directly to wipe out the blood of the Jizhou clan bandits. Then we will have food and fodder for the future. If the war goes well, maybe it won't affect the spring plowing."

After hearing what he said, a long-lost smile finally appeared on Zhang Mo's gloomy face. Little by little, it adds up to a lot, and with unity, it makes a strong fortress. How could she forget that it was not the nobles and gentry, but the common people who carried the Tang Kingdom's ark!