This was Lu Bu's first visit to Dong Zhuo's residence. After the seating arrangements were made, Dong Zhuo said to Lu Bu, "Fengxian, please come and pay your respects to your mistress again."

When Wu Shi first came in, she wanted to take her two daughters away, but was kept by Dong Zhuo. When she saw that Dong Zhuo valued this new young general so much, she couldn't help but look at Lu Bu twice more.

Lu Bu left his seat, bowed, and said, "Fengxian greets the mistress!"

"Young General, please be polite!"

Wu raised her hand to support him and said with a smile, "Young General, you are tall and mighty, with an imposing bearing. You have a very good appearance."

Dong Zhuo laughed heartily and said, "Women are women, they only care about appearances. Fengxian is very capable. This time, he turned the tide and helped me achieve great success."

"Oh? I've heard about it before, but I didn't expect that the man who killed the leaders of the two bandits was so young?" Although Wu was doubtful, her eyes became more kind as she looked at Lu Bu.

"That's right. Fengxian, follow me and you will definitely have a bright future."

Wu smiled and said, "Congratulations to my husband on having another brave general."

"That's it, that's it!"

Dong Zhuo laughed heartily and pointed at a young woman in her twenties sitting next to Niu Fu. "Fengxian, this is my eldest daughter, Dong Lian. She is married to Zi Zuo."

Lu Bu turned and bowed to Dong Lian, "Madam Niu!"

Dong Lian quickly stood up, slightly moved aside to let him pass, and returned the greeting, "Young General, there's no need to be so polite!"

Dong Zhuo said to Niu Fu, "You and your wife haven't seen each other for about a year. Now that the banquet has not started, let's go and have a private conversation."

Hearing Dong Zhuo say such things in public, Dong Lian blushed with shame and said, "Father, what nonsense are you talking about!"

The generals nearby started to make noises, "Go quickly, the lady is shy!"

Niu Fu chuckled, took Dong Lian's hand, and bowed to Dong Zhuo and Wu Shi, "Then my son-in-law will go in first."

Dong Zhuo waved his hand, "Go away!"

After the two of them left, Dong Zhuo pointed to a young woman of about fourteen or fifteen sitting next to Wu Shi and said, "This is my youngest daughter, Dong Qing. Qing'er, come and pay your respects to Fengxian."

Dong Qing had noticed Lu Bu as early as when he was outside the gate. This man was too conspicuous standing among the group of rough guys. He was tall and straight, with a handsome face and deep and cold eyes. Dong Qing was stunned at that time.

She stood up, glanced at Lu Bu shyly, then lowered her head and saluted gently, "Qing'er greets the young general!"

"My lady is polite!"

Lu Bu glanced at Dong Qing. She was tall, with regular features. Although she looked shy, there was a hint of heroism on her face. She was considered an average-looking woman. In his dream, it seemed that she had married Li Ru after Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang.

Speaking of which, Li Ru is quite similar to myself in my dream. Li Ru was originally the doctor of King Hongnong, but he betrayed his master and defected to Dong Zhuo. After marrying Dong Zhuo's daughter, he became Dong Zhuo's confidant. In the end, he cruelly poisoned his former master for Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo looked at his daughter, who had suddenly become gentle, and jokingly said, "You are usually so careless, and when you roar, you are even more fierce than the beasts on the mountain. But today, when you met Fengxian, you are more docile than a rabbit. Women really are all about appearances."

Dong Qing was immediately furious when his weakness was exposed, screaming, "Father, how could I have that?"

"Look, this is not this, this is not this!" Dong Zhuo exaggeratedly covered his ears and laughed.

Dong Qing secretly glanced at Lu Bu again, snorted, turned around and ran out.

Wu smiled and said, "This girl is shy now. It seems that she will soon be unable to stay here!"

Dong Zhuo held Wu's hand and said, "My daughter is outgoing, and sooner or later she will be married to someone else. It is best for you to quickly give me another son."

Wu scolded, "You are such a frivolous old man. At my age, I should have given birth earlier if I could."

She pulled her hand back and glared at Dong Zhuo unhappily. "I took in two new concubines for you a while ago. They both look fertile. Let's see if these two can give birth."

She stood up from the table and said, "I am a woman and will not get in the way. Now go and order the dishes to be served!"

"Okay, I'm hungry too, so let them be more efficient."

After Wu left, a servant came in carrying a plate.

The first thing that was served was plates of golden roasted lamb legs, each plate was equipped with a small knife for cutting meat, and then servants came in carrying dozens of jars of wine. After these things were arranged, four more servants came in carrying a bronze tripod together.

A maid brought the boiled broth and poured it into the cauldron, and placed a brazier underneath. After a while, someone brought in a lot of raw meat and vegetables, obviously intending to cook them in the cauldron.

Everyone was surprised to see this. Although they were all rough people, they knew that only first-level marquises and above could use the tripod, and their lord was exceeding the rules.

Lu Bu was slightly stunned when he saw the tripod, but he remembered that in his dream Dong Zhuo dared to replace the emperor and kill the queen mother, so it was not strange to use a tripod to cook food now.

Dong Zhuo was the first to raise a cup of wine. "This time, the suppression of the Qiang rebellion was entirely due to your bravery. I offer a toast to you all!"

"Congratulations, my lord, for your great achievement!" Hu Zhen was the first to raise his glass in response.

The other generals also raised their glasses and said, "Congratulations, lord, on your great achievement!"

"Hahaha, everyone please!"

Dong Zhuo was in a very good mood and drank the wine in his hand. "It has been a long time since we have had a feast. Today we have fine wine and delicious food. Everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content. There will be singing and dancing later to entertain you!"

Everyone finished their cups, and Hu Zhen poured himself another. "This time, only our lord has triumphed. A county marquisate is a must. I congratulate you once again!"

"Good good!"

Dong Zhuo laughed heartily. "There are rewards. You all will have rewards! Especially Fengxian, think of what reward you want now."

Famous generals love good horses, and what Lu Bu wanted was naturally the Red Hare, but it is not known whether Dong Zhuo had already obtained the Red Hare at that time.

He opened his mouth but changed his words, "My lord, you have taken the trouble to exonerate me and helped me bring Gao Shun here. This is the best reward you can give me. I dare not ask for anything else."

Dong Zhuo was very pleased with Lu Bu's humble attitude, but his smile faded and he feigned anger, "General, I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. The court gives you the opportunity to atone for your crimes, but today I am the one giving you the reward. If you don't ask for it, then you don't consider me your own."

He then looked at the other generals and said, "Tell me what reward you would like. Anyone who doesn't tell me today is looking down on me."

Hu Zhen and others were obviously accustomed to Dong Zhuo's behavior, and they were ready to reward him one after another.

Hu Zhen was the first to speak up, "I love money the most, my lord, please give me some more!"

Dong Yue followed up, "I want a beautiful woman!"

Duan Wei said, "I want some silk to make some new clothes for my wife and daughter."

Hua Xiong said, "My sword has a cut on it, and I would like to ask the lord to give me a good sword."

Everyone made requests, but seeing that what they wanted was easy to get, Lu Bu followed up and said, "Then I will ask the lord for a good horse."

Regardless of whether Red Hare exists now or not, the horse Dong Zhuo rewarded must be much better than the current one.

Dong Zhuo laughed heartily and said, "Yes, all yes!"

He then looked at Lü Bu and said, "It just so happens that this spring I acquired a fine horse from a merchant in the Western Regions. It's called Red Hare. Although it's only a year old, it's already grown tall and strong, and its fierce nature is difficult to train. Only a brave man like Fengxian can tame it. I'll give it to you as a reward."

"Thank you, my lord!" Lu Bu was overjoyed.

Dong Zhuo paused for a moment before continuing, "This horse is a little young, and can't be used in battle yet. It just so happens that I surrendered Beigong Boyu's mount last time. A fine horse is a must-have for a hero, so I'll give it to you as a reward. I hope Fengxian will kill the enemy for me next time."

"Thank you, my lord! I will not refuse even if my life is short!" Lu Bu clasped his fists again to express his gratitude.

He got two good horses at once, one of which was his old friend Red Hare in his dream. Although it was still young, he had been trained since childhood, so he would have a better understanding with him in the future.

When the others saw Dong Zhuo rewarding Lu Bu with two good horses, they all felt jealous. Compared with what Lu Bu wanted, what they had was simply too cheap.

Dong Zhuo then looked at Li Que, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji, who remained silent. "You three have served me well by staying behind to guard the rear. Just tell me what you want."

The three of them did not refuse and asked for some things, which were nothing more than gold, silver and treasures.

Just after rewarding the generals, Niu Fu came in from outside, and everyone couldn't help but tease him again.

After talking about the reward, Dong Zhuo stood up from his seat, walked to the four-legged cauldron, and personally picked up a plate of sliced ​​meat and poured it in.

"The bells ring and the tripods cook. Today, let's try to see if the food cooked in this cauldron is really that delicious."

Dong Zhuo stirred the meat with his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat that was still a little blood red, put it in his mouth and chewed it, laughing, "It's really more delicious than what you can cook with ordinary utensils."

Then he said to everyone present, "Come and try it too."

Hu Zhen was the first to step forward with chopsticks in hand, smiling, "My lord will surely be granted the title of Marquis this time. From now on, you can enjoy your meals cooked in the cauldron every day. I'd better be shameless to come and eat for free."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of meat and ate it while breathing heavily, saying, "It's really delicious! It's really delicious!"

Seeing Hu Zhen's fawning face, Lu Bu couldn't help but despise him. This guy was exactly the same as the one in his dream. When Dong Zhuo was alive, he tried his best to curry favor with Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo's death, he tried his best to curry favor with Wang Situ and himself. Later, when Li Que and Guo Si counterattacked Chang'an, this guy defected to the enemy in the battle, causing Xu Rong to die in Xinfeng.

In Amo's words, such people are fence-sitters, they go whichever way the wind blows.

In the dream, I didn't know how to judge people. If I had gotten rid of this guy earlier, Chang'an might not have been captured by the rebels.

This time, you must open your eyes and not let yourself be harmed by shameless villains again.

Speaking of the people around Dong Zhuo, except for Hu Zhen and Xu Rong, he actually didn't interact much with the others on a daily basis, especially Niu Fu, Dong Yue, Duan Wei, Li Que and Guo Si. After Dong Zhuo withdrew from Chang'an, these people had been stationed outside. In his dream, he had almost no interaction with these people.

However, judging from the rewards that everyone asked for just now, we can roughly tell a little bit. For example, Dong Yue and Guo Si both asked for women, so they must be more fond of women; Duan Wei cares about his family, so his character should not be too bad; Hua Xiong was known as the most powerful man in Xiliang before I came, and he also asked for weapons just now, so he must be more persistent in martial arts. I just wonder if he will be unhappy that I have replaced his position as the most powerful man.

"Fengxian, why don't you come to eat?"

Seeing that everyone was eating meat, but Lu Bu was the only one sitting there blankly, Dong Zhuo asked curiously.

Lu Bu came back to his senses, walked over with chopsticks, and explained, "I like to eat cooked food."

Hua Xiong said, "It's just right now. If you cook it any longer, it will be overcooked. Come and try it."

Seeing so many chopsticks stirring it, Lu Bu felt a little disgusted, but he still picked up a piece and tasted it. It had a strong meaty smell in its mouth. How could it be delicious?

Speaking of delicious food, the beggar's chicken, cumin lamb chops, and pepper chicken made by Amo are truly delicious. She said that if she had chili peppers, she could make even more delicious food.

Lu Bu ate two bites and stopped eating. He ate the barbecue on the table and drank the tasteless wine in small sips, wondering what his young wife was doing at this time.

When everyone had almost finished eating and drinking, Dong Zhuo had the tripod removed and called in the dancers.

The frivolous sound of stringed instruments rang out, and a group of stunning beauties in gauze clothes entered one after another with light footsteps.

Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on the dancer. Her body under the tulle was as white and delicate as cream. Her upright breasts were only covered by a tube top, showing off her fullness. Her waist was only wrapped in a short skirt that barely covered her hips. Her long beautiful legs, exquisite feet, and seductive eyes made people's blood boil.

These generals had followed Dong Zhuo to Liang Province and fought for over a year. They hadn't touched a woman for a long time, so how could they control themselves? Especially Dong Yue and Guo Si, who, without waiting for Dong Zhuo to say anything, had already taken up their wine glasses and danced with the dancers.

Two pairs of dirty hands were touching this and that, and obscene words were coming out of their mouths one after another.

A dancer walked up to Dong Zhuo with light lotus steps and said in a sweet voice, "My dear, let me feed you some wine."

She picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and then gently opened her red lips and kissed Dong Zhuo's bearded mouth.

Dong Zhuo held her in his arms and laughed, "Are you the concubine my lady has taken in for me?"

"Yes!" the dancer said in a sweet voice.

"Okay, okay, I'm a good waiter."

Dong Zhuo looked extremely pleased and said to the crowd below, "One for each of you, go up and choose one. There are guest rooms in the mansion, so you can stay here tonight."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Almost everyone couldn't wait to go up and pick people, only Niu Fu, Duan Wei and Lu Bu did not move.

Everyone knew why Niu Fu did that. He hugged the dancer right after being intimate with his wife. Even if Dong Zhuo didn't blame him, his wife would definitely pull his ears. Duan Wei loved his wife very much, and he usually didn't get involved in such things. Everyone knew that.

"Fengxian, why don't you go and choose? But there is no one you like?" Dong Zhuo asked.

To be honest, any man would have a physiological reaction when seeing such a scene. Lu Bu was also a little excited at this time, but when he thought of his solemn promise to A Mo, he could still resist this temptation. Besides, these women were not very clean. Their arms had been rested on by countless men. It was still a bit disgusting to think about it.

"I have not yet completed my three-year mourning period, so I cannot touch women."

"Fengxian is such a filial person!"

Dong Zhuo praised her and said, "This kind of mourning is just for show to others. Besides, your mother has been dead for more than two years. You can have sex long ago."

The mourning period only states that one cannot marry for three years, but it does not say that one cannot have sex with his wife for three years. Dong Zhuo knew this.

Lu Bu bowed and said, "Please forgive me, my lord. I swore a solemn oath at my mother's grave, and I dare not break it."

After Lu Bu finished speaking, he secretly curled his lips. After being with Amo for more than a year, his ability to talk nonsense has improved a lot.

"Fengxian values ​​filial piety and trustworthiness. He is truly a good man! A good man!"

The fact that he could hold himself back in the face of such temptation shows how strong his character is. Dong Zhuo's favorability towards Lu Bu increased even more.

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