"Rika, you're thinking too much. I had nothing to do with the prostitute. Lu Bu said with certainty.

"So, Brother Fengxian still knows her?"

"I don't know." Lu Bu denied it and said: "She is in Yangzhou, I am in Xuzhou, how can I know her?" She must be a madman who has come to ruin my reputation on purpose. ”

"Since that's the case, then I'll send someone to Yangzhou and bring her to Donghai County. I want to see what kind of person she is. Fan Lihua's words were full of vinegar.

Lu Bu said indifferently: "Okay, whatever you want, I don't know you anyway." ”

Leaving the defense of Donghai County to Fan Lihua, Lu Bu prepared to return to Xiapi City the next day.

In this battle with Ji Ling's army, although Ji Ling was defeated and the gains were also great, the losses were not small. According to statistics, more than 13,000 soldiers were wounded and more than 4,000 were killed.

This made Lu Bu sigh that there was really a big gap between the new soldiers and the elite soldiers. Even if the time and place are right, casualties cannot be avoided.

Fortunately, a large number of war horses were captured, which could be regarded as making up for the losses in the battle, which made Lu Bu feel a little relieved.

"Captain Lu, what I asked you to investigate, how did you investigate?" After Lu Bu left, Fan Lihua called Lu Yi over.

Lu Yi smiled bitterly and said, "General, that woman is far away in Yangzhou, no matter how fast the people I send, it will take some time to come back." ”

Fan Lihua said: "No need to check, you directly send someone to arrest her." ”

"Huh?"

"Ahh

Lu Yi understood, and arched his hand: "Yes, the last general will send someone to arrest her." ”

Lu Bushi didn't want to pay attention to the prostitutes in Yangzhou, and after leaving Donghai County, he rushed to Xiapi City non-stop. His mind was full of the matter of purging the families in various places, and he was full of curiosity about the results of Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others.

Three days later, Lü Bu led the remaining 1,000 guards to the outside of Xiapi City.

At a glance, he felt that the flow of people in Xiapi City had increased, caravans, beggars, passers-by... There are all kinds of people. Lu Bu didn't care, and went straight into the city.

Back at the Thorn Mansion, he first went to see Diao Chan.

"Husband." Diao Chan was supported by Yahuan and walked over slowly.

"You're... Pregnant? Lu Bu took a look, Diao Chan's belly seemed to be bigger.

"Hmm." Diao Chan nodded shyly.

Lu Bu asked excitedly, "How many months?" ”

"The doctor said it had been more than two months."

"Hahaha... Well, what a great event. Lu Bu calculated in his heart, more than two months ago, it was the most frequent time for him to make love with Diao Chan, and it was during the ovulation period, so it was very likely that he would be pregnant.

stepped forward and touched Diao Chan's belly, Lu Bu said: "In the future, you must pay more attention to your body and take care of the fetus." If you lack anything and want to eat, just tell the girls directly, don't feel troublesome. ”

"Hmm."

Lu Bu called all the maids in the backyard over and reprimanded: "Listen, from now on, you must do your best to take care of your wife with all your heart, and there must be no mistakes." When the lady gives birth to a child, I will reward you both men and women. ”

"No." All the girls responded in unison.

Diao Chan said with certainty: "Husband, I will definitely give you a little son." ”

Lu Bu smiled and said: "You don't have psychological pressure, I don't care if you give birth to a man or a girl, I like it." The female is better, the female is like the father's little padded jacket, more intimate. ”

"Thank you, husband."

Hearing Lu Bu's words, Diao Chan was very moved. Men from other families all hope to have men so that they can inherit the family business, but Lu Bu, as a prince, doesn't care about this. Diao Chan knew that this must be Lu Bu deliberately easing her heart, and actually wanted to have a boy.

She secretly prayed in her heart that she must give birth to a man and not live up to her husband's high hopes.

This afternoon, until the next morning, Lu Bu did not leave the backyard, after taking a bath, he talked with Diao Chan, touched Diao Chan's stomach and fell asleep.

During this period, Chen Gong asked to see him twice, but was retreated by Lu Bu's personal soldiers.

At noon the next day, Lu Bu appeared in Ling Yin's mansion in high spirits and full of energy.

In the lobby, Xiao He, Chen Gong, Luo Cheng, Zhang Liao and others gathered and were discussing something.

As soon as Lu Bu arrived, Chen Gong hurriedly said, "Lord, the situation is a little complicated now. After the extermination of the clans in various places, the reaction of the common people was great, and they were clamoring for the division of land and grain... ”

"Don't be in a hurry, what's in a hurry? I even defeated Yuan Shu, and the sky can't fall. Lu Bu found a place to sit and drank tea unhurriedly.

Chen Gong said: "It's not that the people are in a hurry, it's that the people are in a hurry." They used to help the family work, although they couldn't eat enough and didn't have warm clothes, but they could survive, but when the family fell, they couldn't even eat a meal. ”

"Wait... I'm a little confused about what you said, why is it that when the family falls, the people can't eat? Lu Bu asked.

Luo Cheng said embarrassedly: "Big brother, we have to blame for this." I only cared about raiding the family, but I forgot to distribute the copied food to the people, so... Now the people all over Xuzhou are scolding. ”

"No wonder when I entered the city yesterday, I saw a lot of beggars, they couldn't all be from all the counties?"

"Yes. Not exactly. Xiao He said: "According to my investigation, most of those people outside the city are private soldiers of the family in disguise. Because now Li Dejiang, Zheng Biyou, and others are all locked up by us, so even though Captain Lu Zhong has sent troops to exterminate the families in various places, the private soldiers of the family are still ready to move. ”

Chen Gong said: "It's all a trivial matter. I'm worried about the people everywhere right now. If they take the risk, attack the government, and rob the granary, the consequences will be unimaginable. So, please hurry up and make an idea. ”

"It's just such a thing, I see that you are in a hurry."

Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "I'll just say two points." First, quickly go to the counties, let the county order open the warehouse to release grain, and explain to the people why the grain was not released in time. When necessary, the county order can apologize to the people. Second, take Li Dejiang, Zheng Biyou, and others to the city tower of Xiapi City, and behead them in front of those family private soldiers outside the city. ”

Xiao He said: "The minister is also ready to deal with it like this, but Mr. Gongtai disagrees. It is said that there are too many people in various places and there is too much chaos, and they have not registered with the government (tenant farmers rarely register), once the warehouse is opened and the grain is released, there will either be a small number of people or some fraudulent people, and it will be out of control. He also said that Li Dejiang and others were not guilty of any serious crimes, and they lacked a reason to be beheaded, so it might be difficult to convince the public. ”

Lu Bu glanced at Chen Gong, and was really speechless in his heart.

When leading troops to fight, Chen Gong had some talents, but he couldn't handle internal affairs, and he didn't have Xiao He's courage.

Lu Bu took a deep breath and said: "What the people are fighting for is a reason, as long as the government opens a warehouse and releases grain and corrects their attitude, they will not rebel." As for the impostors and under-collars, these are all trivial matters, and they will be supplemented later? ”

"Gongtai, you can't just look at the front of you, you must have a big picture, if you are entangled in small things, I am afraid it will cause a big disaster."

"As for Li Dejiang, Zheng Biyou, etc., there is nothing to say. Just give them a crime, won't they be beheaded? It is said that they colluded with Yuan Shu to rebel, which is enough to convince the people of the world, right? ”

Chen Gong's face was full of solemnity and anxiety, as if he had something to say.

Lu Bu hurriedly said: "Okay, you don't have to talk nonsense." Don't you want to say that doing so is not in harmony with the law, is not benevolent and righteous, and will be discussed by the people of the world? I'm telling you, I don't care. What others like to say and say, I want results. If they are all like Liu Bei, who pays attention to benevolence and righteousness in everything, then they are only worthy of being like dogs, stationed at the border and showing people the gate. ”