Zhang Zhao was ordered to set up the Supervision Office, and that night, Chen Gong came to Lu Bu's study.

The affairs of the whole day were handled in the study, and when he learned that Chen Gong was coming, Lu Bu motioned for him to enter the room and speak.

Entering the study, Chen Gong bowed to Lu Bu and bowed: "Chu Hou, the matter has been done." ”

"Killed?" Lu Bu asked.

"But if the main culprit is convicted, no one will be left, and all the five horses will be divided." Chen Gong replied: "Their family members have also been handed over to the government for disposal, and some female dependents have been sent to the army. More are waiting for further distributions. As for the men, they will all be demoted to official slaves. ”

Lu Bu nodded, and then asked Chen Gong: "Gongtai thinks that after this matter, will anyone do such a thing?" ”

"There are thousands of people in the world, and there are always some who dare to take risks without knowing whether they are alive or dead." Chen Gong replied: "Even when selecting officials, it is impossible to check everyone's character thoroughly. ”

His eyes fell on Chen Gong's hair, and Lu Bu asked, "What's the matter with Gongtai's hair?" ”

Chen Gong lowered his head and replied: "This incident happened in Pengcheng, although I was not involved in it, but I also had a negligence. Therefore I cut my hair at the entrance of the market and pleaded with the world. ”

"I am very relieved that the public station can have this thought." Lu Bu said: "Today I invited Zhang Zhao and asked him to set up a supervision department, which is specifically responsible for supervising the administration of local officials, agriculture, animal husbandry, industry and commerce, and other industries. Anyone who is found to have a similar situation will be severely punished. The Inspectorate will inevitably have a lot of things to help you with in the future, and you should not shirk it. ”

"What Chu Hou ordered, how dare I shirk it." Chen Gong responded, and then asked Lu Bu, "Dare to ask Chu Hou, is there any other command?" ”

"You've got things done, and you're apologizing in public, what more can I command?" Lu Bu said: "It's just to remind you, pay more attention in the future." This time it is needed in the army, and maybe someone will focus on the people's livelihood in the future. Now that there is a Department of Supervision, you should pay more attention to Pengcheng. Whether it is military needs or people's livelihood, as long as there is such a thing that hurts the lives of others to earn benefits. No matter how much they earned, they all divided their bodies and confiscated their property! ”

"I have written down everything that Chu Hou explained." Chen Gong bowed down to receive the order.

"It's not early, but you still have a lot to do." Lu Bu said: "Those people's families and their property are confiscated, and you have to take care of them. In addition, the craftsmen who worked in the confiscated shops, although they were related to this matter, should not be too harsh. Gather them all together and wait for them to fall. Zhang Shiping is going to set up an ordnance factory recently, and when the time comes, everyone will be put to him. ”

"The Armory?" Chen Gong was stunned and asked, "Chu Hou plans to hand over all the ordnance to Zhang Shiping?" ”

"Exactly." Lu Bu asked, "What objections does the public station have?" ”

"There is indeed an objection." Chen Gong said: "Although Zhang Shiping has known the Marquis of Chu for a long time, he has not served the Marquis of Chu after all, is it ...... such a major event as ordnance that is related to survival?"

"From today onwards, you are staring at Zhang Shiping." Lu Bu said: "Wherever he goes, he sends guards. If you intend to leave all the places under my rule, stop them immediately. ”

"In what name?" Chen Gong said: "After all, he is a businessman, and it is strictly forbidden to leave all parts of Xuzhou. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that." Lu Bu said: "He has strengthened his family business in Xuzhou, and his subordinates are not useless people. Tell him that in the future, he can go to all parts of my rule as he likes, and I will send him guards to protect him. If he goes to someone else's rule, he can only send someone there. ”

"Chu Hou is going to put Zhang Shiping under house arrest." Chen Gong asked.

"How can protection be called house arrest?" Lu Bu replied: "To me, he couldn't be more important. I'm just worried that he will be targeted by wicked people, and now most people in the world know that Zhang Shiping controls the operation of Xuzhou, and there is more than one person who wants to get him into his hands. ”

"I understand what Chu Hou means, but what will Zhang Shiping think in his heart?" Chen Gong was still a little hesitant about this.

Lu Bu said: "Explain it to him, if he raises objections, just ask him whether he plans to continue to make a living with me, or if he wants to go to various places for a while." ”

Although Lu Bu did not admit that he was under house arrest Zhang Shiping, Chen Gong felt that these arguments were unreasonable.

But he also knew very well that Lu Bu handed over many livelihoods in Xuzhou to Zhang Shiping, and once Zhang Shiping left, the economies of various places under his rule would definitely be impacted.

In this context, there is no way to restrain Zhang Shiping.

"I have written down everything that the Marquis of Chu commanded." Chen Gong said: "I still have some finishing things to do, so I will retire first." ”

After Chen Gong left, Lu Bu also felt tired, and walked out of the study and said to Sun Ce, who was guarding outside: "Bo Fu will also go to rest, there should be nothing important tonight." ”

Since Sun Ce became Lu Bu's personal general, except for occasional training to relieve trouble, he has almost always been by Lu Bu's side.

Lu Bu told him to go back first, but in fact, he just wanted him to go back to the wing room in the front yard of the official mansion.

Sun Ce responded and watched Lu Bu return to the backyard.

When Lü Bu dispatched troops to Pengcheng to prepare military supplies and planned to attack Cao Cao, Lu Su was ordered to escort his family back to Pengcheng.

It was not too far from Pengcheng, and seeing that the sky was getting dark, Lu Su ordered to be stationed on the spot.

At the beginning, he escorted the families of the entire Xuzhou officials to Jianye, and the team was huge and numerous.

When he returned to Pengcheng this time, the family he escorted was only Lu Bu, and the number of people was much smaller.

After stationing, the guards on night watched vigilantly.

Lu Su, who was not tired, sat in the tent, holding a book and reading.

He was watching, and there was a guard outside the tent to report: "Qi Lu Gong, we have captured a sneaky person." This person lingered outside the camp for a long time, and after being captured, he only shouted to see Lu Gong. ”

"See me?" Lu Su frowned slightly, put down the book and asked the guard outside the tent, "Did he say anything about me?" ”

"He only said that he had heard of the name of Duke Lu and came to visit." The guard replied.

Lu Su ordered: "Bring him over to me." ”

The guards took the order, but after a while, a few guards sent one person to Lusu's tent.

The man who was sent in was about thirty years old, with vicissitudes and exhaustion on his face, and it was evident that he had not lived a day of peace in several days.

Looking at this person, Lu Su didn't recognize him.

"Who are you?" After looking at the person from head to toe several times, Lu Su asked, "Why did you come to see me?" ”

"I heard that Duke Lu escorted the family members of the Marquis of Chu passing through here, so I specially came to ask to see me." The man who was twisted in front of Lu Su looked at the guards on the left and right and asked him, "Is this the hospitality of Lu Gong?" ”

"I don't know you, and it's hard to say if you're a guest." Lu Su asked, "What do you have to say when you come to see me?" ”

The person replied: "I am Yingchuan Xu Shu, I heard that the Marquis of Chu recently planned to crusade against Cao Cao, and he had the intention to serve the Han thief. I thought I could ask Gong Lu to introduce him, but I didn't expect to be treated like this. ”

"Xu Shu?" Lu Su was stunned for a moment, and looked at the person in front of him in astonishment: "But Xu Yuanzhi from Yingchuan?" ”

"Exactly." Xu Shu replied: "Duke Lu also recognizes me?" ”

"Yuanzhi young Ren Xia, how could I not recognize it." Lu Su got up, motioned to the two guards who were twisting Xu Shu to let him go, and asked, "I don't know where I am right now?" ”

"Ever since I couldn't bear to kill the bully in the township, I've been wandering around all these years." Xu Shu replied: "Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, a few days ago I heard that the Marquis of Chu was about to lead an army to fight, and I felt that I was always wandering outside, and I don't know what year and month is the end, so I should go to serve the country." I heard that Duke Lu escorted the family of the Marquis of Chu to pass by, so he specially came to investigate. I didn't expect to be captured by the soldiers in the army, I was really ashamed. ”

"The soldiers don't recognize Yuan Zhi, I have only heard the name of Yuan Zhi, but I have never met, I have offended, please forgive me!" Xu Shu said that he was planning to serve Lu Bu, Lu Su hurriedly stepped forward to take his hand, invited him to sit down and asked, "Has Yuan Zhi ever eaten?" ”

"I'm shy these days, and I really haven't ...... yet," Xu Shu smiled bitterly.

"Someone!" Lu Su shouted outside the tent: "Let someone bring some hot food." ”

It didn't take long for the guards to bring in a bowl of meat that had just been cooked.

Taking the bowl, Xu Shu gulped it down.

Looking at Xu Shu, who was eating, Lu Su asked, "Why hasn't Yuan Zhi gone to Fang Haoxiong all these years?" At least it doesn't look so downcast,"

"Take refuge in Haoxiong?" Xu Shu ate the meat, shook his head and said: "The world is in chaos like this, all the heroes have their own hearts, who else can I go to?" A few days ago, I was going to Jingzhou to seek refuge with Liu Xuande, and I heard that Chu Hou was planning to crusade against Cao Cao, and I felt that Chu Hou was doing practical things, so I came to Xuzhou. No one recommended me, I was going to go directly to Pengcheng, but I didn't expect to meet Lu Gong here, but it was also my creation. ”

"Actually, on the way back from Jianye, I have been wondering if the Marquis of Chu is too impatient to crusade against Cao Cao." Lu Su said: "In terms of the military strength of both sides, Cao Cao is much stronger than the Marquis of Chu. ”

"Lu Gong only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other." Xu Shu said: "It seems that Cao Cao is indeed much stronger than the Marquis of Chu, but I feel that the Marquis of Chu will undoubtedly win this crusade against Cao Cao." ”

"Please also make it clear." Lu Su motioned for him to continue.

"Earlier, Cao Cao had crusaded against the Marquis of Chu and almost destroyed Xuzhou in the first battle of Xiapi." Xu Shu said: "However, the Marquis of Chu burned Cao Cao's army rations at the last moment and relieved the siege of Xiapi. After that, Cao Cao contacted Yuan Shao, and the army of multiple routes crusaded against the Marquis of Chu, and attacked Dangshan twice but failed. Now the Marquis of Chu not only had to launch a counterattack against Cao Cao, but also reached an alliance with Yuan Shao. Although the alliance is not very stable, after all, there are fewer worries. Without Yuan Shao staring behind his back, Chu Hou, who could have defeated Cao Cao by himself, couldn't it have been possible? ”

As soon as Xu Shu asked, Lu Su immediately understood.

He nodded and said, "No wonder Chu Hou was full of confidence this time and sent someone to Jianye to ask me to escort my family to Pengcheng." ”

"The Marquis of Chu asked Duke Lu to escort his family to Pengcheng, in fact, to give the world an attitude." Xu Shu said: "He wants the world to see that this crusade against Cao Cao, he has put his life on the line." The Marquis of Chu has always cared about the safety of his family, and the last time Cao Cao attacked Pengcheng, he ordered Duke Lu to escort the families of the officials in Xuzhou to Jianye, in fact, he was ready to withdraw. At that time, he was not too sure about repelling Cao Cao. However, this time, Chu Hou was full of confidence. With enough confidence, he was willing to let Lu Gong escort his family back to Pengcheng. ”

"What Yuan Zhi means is that the Marquis of Chu asked me to escort my family to Pengcheng, in fact, it is also to let the world see that he is 100% sure of this crusade against Cao Cao?" Lu Su asked.

"That's it." Xu Shu finished eating the meat in the bowl and asked Lu Su: "Dare to ask Lu Gong, is there anything else?" ”

Lu Su was stunned for a moment, then laughed and shouted outside the tent: "Send another bowl of hot food to Yuanzhi." ”

When Xu Shu entered the Lusu camp, they were not too far away from Pengcheng.

Lü Bu had recently been busy preparing his troops and horses to raise military supplies, and he would attack Cao Cao when everything was ready.

Discovering that someone was making a huge profit from shoddy armor was just a small episode in his preparations for the attack.

Taking advantage of this time, Lu Bu also ordered Tai Shici to strengthen the paratroopers.

By the time Lu Su returned to Pengcheng, many things had already been prepared, and the day of the expedition was not too far away.

Knowing that Lu Su had escorted his family back to Pengcheng, Lu Bu, who was discussing with everyone about sending troops, instructed Sun Ce to lead him to the front hall.

When Lu Su came to the front hall, Pengcheng's staff and generals were lined up on both sides.

All eyes fell on him.

Arching his hand to everyone, Lu Su stood facing Lu Bu.

He bowed to Lu Bu and bowed: "I've seen the Marquis of Chu." ”

"Zijing has worked hard." Lu Bu raised his hand with a smile on his face, and motioned to Lu Su to excuse himself: "From Jianye to Pengcheng, I must have suffered a lot all the way. ”

"I don't have anything, it's just that the ladies have come all the way, and it's been very hard to go through bumps." Lu Su replied: "I have asked the ladies to escort back to the house first, and there is another person I want to introduce to the Marquis of Chu." ”

"Oh?" Lu Bu was very surprised and asked Lu Su, "Zijing also found talents in Jianye?" ”

"It's not in Jianye, but when I was about to return to Pengcheng, I met in the middle of the road." Lu Su replied: "The person I want to introduce to the Marquis of Chu is the Yingchuan celebrity Xu Yuanzhi......

When Lu Su mentioned Xu Shu's name, Lu Bu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Zijing met Xu Yuanzhi in the middle of the road?" ”

"Exactly." Lu Su replied: "I heard that the Marquis of Chu planned to send troops to fight against Cao Cao, and Yuan Zhi had the heart to come to serve, but there was no one to recommend him, so he waited for me in the middle of the road." ”

Xu Shu actually came to work by himself, which was really unexpected by Lu Bu.

He said to Lu Su: "Since Yuan Zhi is here, why didn't Zijing bring him?" ”

"Yuan Zhi is waiting outside for Chu Hou to summon him." Lu Su replied.

"So what are you waiting for?" Lu Bu stood up and instructed Sun Ce: "Bo Fu asked Yuan Zhi to come in on my behalf. ”