Chapter 59: Two Statements
The picture scroll held by Chen Gong is the wanted portrait that was pasted all over the streets and alleys of Luoyang.
After seeing the portrait, not only Lu Bu frowned, but even Zhang Liao on the side also showed a stunned look:
"He, he actually killed Huaxing of the Taishi?"
Zhang Liao, whose name is Yuan, was a native of Yanmen Mayi, and a famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty.
This person is both wise and brave, and he has made great achievements in his life, and has been praised by later generations as one of the sixty-four generals in ancient and modern times.
But most of his exploits were won after the surrender of Cao Wei.
At this moment, Zhang Liao is only in his early twenties, he is still a young man, and in terms of prestige and military exploits, he is far inferior to Chen Gong and Gao Shun.
But because he has followed Lu Bu for the longest time in the team, he has won Lu Bu's trust. Chen Gong also left him with him because of this.
"That's right!"
Chen Gong nodded while pointing to the man on the portrait and said solemnly:
"When I first met this person, it sounded familiar. Later, I found someone to take a pair of portraits, and sure enough, it was him! General, this person must have a plan to join our army in this way, and it is likely to be unfavorable to the general! ”
At this moment, Lu Bu realized that the matter of this "little protector" seemed to be much more complicated than he expected. After a long sigh, he sat back in his chair:
"Oh, it's good that the public platform is careful, otherwise he would have been fooled. Ay? Then you say, why should he be against me? ”
Although Chen Gong suspected that Hua Xing had ulterior motives, he didn't know the reason behind it, so he could only shake his head regretfully.
At the same time, Zhang Liao, who was standing on the sidelines, put forward a different view:
"Hey! Could it be that this person deliberately concealed it because he was worried that we would find out his true identity and lead to death? He may just be trying to protect himself. After all, General Lu and Taishi Dong are like father and son, and he is the murderer of Taishi......"
"It can't be!" Chen Gong immediately interrupted:
"If he is worried about this, then there is no need to put it into our army's account! Wouldn't it be possible to be a protector in a different place? ”
"Hey! That's different. Zhang Liao disagreed:
"General Lu is the number one warrior in the world, and now he has been named a first-class general by the saint, and there are so many people who want to defect! Huaxing is likely to be one of them! Just like your Gongtai brother, didn't he also do things for Cao Cao before, but now he has changed to General Lu? ”
"Well, these are two different things! I think General Lu has the ability to dominate the world, so he abandons the darkness and turns to the light......"
"Hehe, this is true, but Huaxing may think the same way?"
"He? No way! In my opinion, the surname Hua must be plotting against him! We have to be prepared. ”
Seeing that Chen and Zhang were arguing, but no one could say that they couldn't convince anyone, Lu Bu had no choice but to interrupt:
"Alright, alright, I know what you mean. Now let's talk about what to do next. ”
Chen Gong is a good brain and straightforward temperament, and immediately replied after hearing this:
"Of course, it's the first strike! As long as the general says a word, I will take him down now! ”
After hearing this, Lu Bu was worried, and looked sideways at Zhang Liao on the side:
"Wenyuan, what do you think?"
"The general thinks that we shouldn't just arrest until we find out why. After all, this person came all the way to defect to the general. If the world knows that the general treats the defectors in this way, I am afraid that it will be detrimental to the great cause in the future! ”
Zhang Liao's words obviously spoke to Lu Bu's heart, and even his head was answered.
But to say that Lu Bu is not worried at all, it is unlikely. It didn't take long for him to ask again:
"By the way, do any of you know why Huaxing killed that old man Dong?"
For Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo is nominally his father-in-law, but in fact, he has never regarded Dong Zhuo as a relative.
At best, it is just like his previous father-in-law, Ding Yuan, just a place to live.
Whenever there is a better choice, he will choose to leave without hesitation.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo's death really had no impact on Lu Bu, and he had no resentment towards Huaxing.
To be honest, he still thinks it's a good thing.
Because after Dong Zhuo's death, his status has been greatly improved.
Today's Lu Bu is no longer the same as Lu Bu when Dong Zhuo was alive.
"This thing...... Wechen has indeed checked! Chen Gong replied with his fists clenched.
"Oh? Do you know why? ”
Not only Lu Bu, but Zhang Liao on the side also looked at Chen Gong curiously, obviously neither of them knew.
"Why...... There are currently two theories! ”
"Huh? Two? ”
"That's right! When Taishi was killed, except for Huaxing, a total of eight people were present. Now, Li Ru and Miss Su have both died, and only the six personal soldiers of the Taishi know what happened. But I asked them for their opinions...... But it is not uniform, there are two ways of saying it. ”
There were six people in Manchu, watching the same scene, but they gave two conclusions, which really puzzled Lu Bu:
"Which two?"
"The first one is that Huaxing came prepared, lied that the weapon was ginseng, and brought it into the palace to assassinate the Taishi; The second is to say that Huaxing was framed by Li Ru and Miss Su, and finally killed Taishi in order to protect himself. ”
After listening to Chen Gong's introduction, Lu Bu nodded thoughtfully:
"Well, I don't know if Brother Gongtai thinks it's true or false?"
"Well...... I don't dare to assert it below. ”
Chen Gong shook his head slightly, but he still insisted:
"But whether it's one or two, we can't take Huaxing lightly!"
As soon as Huaxing was mentioned, Chen Gong looked vigilant, as if he was facing a great enemy. But Lu Bu, who was sitting opposite him, chuckled lightly and shook his head:
"Hehe, Brother Gongtai don't have to be so nervous. I think the second one is true! ”
"Oh? Are you saying that Huaxing was framed by Li Ru? ”
"Exactly! Li Ru, I've dealt with this guy before. Don't look at him smiling at everyone on his face, but he is actually a very jealous guy with a sweet belly. He used to speak ill of General Ben behind his back, and if he hadn't gotten close to the Grand Master, I would have stabbed him a long time ago. This time, he mostly saw that Huaxing was powerful, and he didn't want to be overshadowed by the other party, so he wanted to get rid of Huaxing by Dong Zhuo's hand. As a result, being smart was mistaken by being smart, and he put his own life into it. ”
Not to mention, Lu Bu's analysis is quite reliable, and he almost restored the case.
But even so, Chen Gong was still not very relieved, frowned and swallowed his saliva, and said bitterly: "What if it is the first one?" ”
Hearing this, Lu Bu smiled disappreciatively:
"Hehe, even if it's the first type, he's probably the same as Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who is going to get rid of thieves and restore Han. This general is a first-class general who is sealed by the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so what is there to worry about? ”