Chapter 40 Chapter Thirty-eight

One day after that, Dong Zhuo recovered from his illness. He also played with Diao Chan day and night, never getting tired of dreaming in the tent, as if he was showing off his fat and strong body. Lu Bu was a little taciturn, not like before, but he was diligent every day, and he did not miss the chancellor's office. When Dong Zhuo went to the court, Lv Bu would ride on the red rabbit horse and walk in the vanguard of the guard; when Dong Zhuo went to the palace, Lv Bu would stand under the steps holding the Fangtian painted halberd. Dong Zhuo was promoted to the palace and played political affairs to the emperor.Lu Bu stood at the inner gate with his halberd as usual.

A strong person with strong blood will also be lazy and sleepy.On this day, butterflies were flying all over the sky, and the Sandman attacked Lu Bu.He looked up at the new green trees and bright red flowers shining under the sun before the summer, and was troubled again: "I don't know how Diao Chan is now..." He suddenly thought: "Today Dong Zhuo will retire very late... yes, at this time..." The fire of longing drove him, making him restless and helpless.He suddenly ran away, missing. It turned out that Lv Buxun returned to the Xiangfu alone while Dong Zhuo was away, quietly entered the back hall through the back door, held a painting halberd in one hand, and called in a low voice: "Diaochan... Diaochan..." While calling, he entered the room of the beloved concubine. , peeping into the tent.

"Who is it?" Diao Chan was leaning against the window, looking at the back garden alone in a daze, when she turned her head, she saw Lu Bu's figure, she yelled "Oh...", ran over, and snuggled into Lu Bu's arms. "The grand master hasn't retired yet, why did you come back alone?" "Diaochan, I'm suffering too much!" Lu Bu moaned, "Don't you understand the pain? In fact, today the Grand Master may retire very late. One ran back." "So... you miss Diao Chan so much... I'm so happy!" Diao Chan looked into his fiery eyes, as if suddenly frightened. "Not here, people will see you. You go to the Fengyi Pavilion deep in the garden and wait for me, and I will go right away."

"Certainly come!" "Why did I lie to you?" "Well, I'll go to Fengyi Pavilion and wait for you." Lu Bu moved into the courtyard alone, walked among the trees, and came to a pavilion deep in the back garden, waiting for Diaochan. Diao Chan waited for him to leave, put on her makeup excitedly, and walked quietly towards Fengyi Pavilion alone. The secret garden with green willows and red flowers, full of the fragrance of late spring. Diaochan quietly looked around Fengyi Pavilion from the willow silk.Lu Bu erected his halberd and stood beside the curved railing.

Below the curving column is the lotus pond. Diao Chan's figure is getting closer and closer to the Zhu Bridge leading to Fengyi Pavilion.She was dressed so beautifully that people thought it was a fairy from the Moon Palace who opened the flowers and parted the willow branches and came to the world. "Lu Bu!" "Hey……" The two leaned against the wall of the pavilion, silent for a long time.Lu Bu felt the blood burning all over his body, and doubted whether this body was real or a dream. "Ah... Diao Chan, what's the matter?" "..." "Hey, Diao Chan!"

Lu Bu shook her shoulders.Diao Chan snuggled into his arms, weeping. "Aren't you happy to meet me like this? Why are you crying?" "No. Diaochan is so happy and excited. Listen to me, Lu Bu. I am not Wang Situ's biological daughter, but a lonely orphan. But Wang Situ loves me as much as his own daughter, and always says that in the future he must Find a majestic hero for me to marry. Perhaps for this reason, Wang Situ asked me to meet the general on the night he invited the general. As soon as I saw the general, I thought that my life's wish was about to come true. .Since that night, I've been happy, like a dream."

"Uh-huh……" "But later, the flower of longing hidden in my heart was trampled by Grand Master Dong. Frightened by the power of Grand Master, I suffered physically and mentally every night, crying until dawn. My body is no longer the clean body it used to be... Even if there is a With an unchanging heart and a defiled body, I can no longer be the general's wife and serve the general. Whenever I think about it, I feel afraid and regret..." Diao Chan whimpered, and the sound of crying spread around.She was infinitely distressed in Lu Bu's arms, crying endlessly.Suddenly, she yelled: "Lu Bu, don't forget Diao Chan's heart, how pitiful!" She ran to Qulan, about to throw herself into the lotus pond.

Lu Bu was startled, hugged her tightly, and said, "What is this for?" Diao Chan struggled to shake off Lu Bu's hand with astonishing strength. "No, no! Let me die. If you are alive, you will not be destined for you in this life. Only your heart will become more and more painful every day, and your body will become a sacrifice to the unkind grand master, and you will be insulted every night. It is better to form a good relationship in the afterlife, go to The underworld is waiting for you." "Don't be silly! Instead of praying for the afterlife, it's better to enjoy this life. Diao Chan, I will be with you now, don't commit suicide and think about dying!"

"Oh... Really? What you said just now is the general's heart?" "If you can't marry a woman you miss in this life, do you still have the right to be called a hero by the world!?" "Lu Bu, if what you said is true, please save Diao Chan. I'm living like a year now!" "Wait for the opportunity. It won't take a few days. Today I went to the palace with the old thief, took a short break, and came here. If the old thief retreats, he will reveal his secrets on the spot. Make a clever arrangement soon, and meet again." Diao Chan grabbed Lu Bu's sleeve and said: "I heard that the general is a hero who is unparalleled in the world, how can he be afraid of an old man and bow down?"

"it's not true……" "When I hear the Grand Master's footsteps, I will tremble all over... Ah, I really hope to be with you like this forever..." Diao Chan cuddles still, tears like rain... At this time, Dong Zhuo, who had just retreated back to the mansion, rushed towards him with a ferocious face. "Hey, Diao Chan isn't there either, and Lu Bu is missing too..." Dong Zhuo's eyes shone suspiciously. He just retreated.Lu Bu's red rabbit horse was still tied where it was, but Lu Bu was nowhere to be seen.He felt strange, and when he drove back to Xiangfu, he saw Diao Chan's clothes hanging on the hanger, but Diao Chan was nowhere to be seen.

"Weird..." He asked the maid, and then he searched the back garden to find the whereabouts of men and women. The two squatted under the railing of Fengyi Pavilion and wept like tears. Suddenly, Diao Chan saw Dong Zhuo's figure on the opposite side, jumped out of Lu Bu's arms in a hurry, and said, "Ah...he's here!" Lu Bu was shocked, and said, "Oops! What to do..." Just as they were walking, Dong Zhuo had already come to the side, angrily shouted: "You man! You are not afraid of broad daylight, but what are you doing here!?" Without saying a word, Lu Bu jumped over the Fengyi Pavilion Zhuqiao and ran towards the bank.The two missed each other, and Dong Zhuo roared, "Son! Where are you going?!" He snatched Lu Bu's painting halberd in an instant. Lu Bu elbowed Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo's halberd fell to the ground.Dong Zhuo was fat, and he was slow to bend down to pick up the halberd.At this moment, Lu Bu had escaped fifty paces away. "Irreverent!" Dong Zhuo's fat body leaned forward and shouted, "Stop! Hey, don't you stop!? You man!" At this time, Li Ru, who was running from the opposite side, bumped into Dong Zhuo by mistake. Dong Zhuo fell to the ground like a wooden barrel, became even more angry, and shouted angrily: "Li Ru! Are you going to stop me and help that rude bastard?! Why don't you hurry up and catch that unrighteous person!?" Li Ru hurriedly helped Dong Zhuo up, and said: "Who is the unrighteous person? Just now I heard someone talking in the back garden, let's see what happened. Lu Bu said that he was innocent, but the grand master went crazy and chased and beat him. Please I rescued him. I was taken aback and ran quickly..." "What? Nonsense! I, Dong Zhuo, are not crazy! He flirted with Diao Chan in broad daylight behind my back, and when I saw him, he was so embarrassed that he ran away yelling." "It's no wonder that his face was pale and he was in a state of embarrassment, unlike usual." "Catch Lu Bu quickly! Behead him!" "Uh...please calm down. Grand Master, please calm down!" Li Ru picked up Dong Zhuo's shoes and placed them neatly at his feet. Then Li Ru accompanied him to the book pavilion, walked to the seat, bowed again, and apologized: "Just now, I bumped into the dragon body of the grand master by mistake, and it is a death penalty!" Dong Zhuo was still angry, he shook his head and said, "It's okay. Quickly arrest Lu Bu and bring his head to see me." Li Ru was very calm all the time. After listening to Dong Zhuo's idiotic anger with a wry smile, he remonstrated, "Excuse me, no. Cutting off Lu Bu's head is equivalent to putting a knife on your own neck." "Why not? Why not punish the unjust?" Dong Zhuoyue said that the bigger the fire, the more he ordered to kill Lu Bu no matter what. Li Ru said: "This is not a good strategy. No way!" His thoughts were unwavering. "The wrath of the grand master is nothing more than the anger of one's own. It is for the community to admonish. There is a story in ancient times." Li Ru quoted the classics and talked eloquently. The story happened when King Zhuang of Chu State.Once, King Zhuang held a grand banquet in the city of Chu to reward the meritorious generals. In the middle of the banquet, a sudden gust of cool wind blew out all the lights in the hall. King Zhuang urged the people around him, saying: "Light up the candles quickly." All the generals present were full of interest and commotion, saying: "Cool!" Zhuang Wang's favorite concubine entertained the generals with wine.A general teased her and kissed her on the lips.The beloved concubine wanted to shout, but held back, and suddenly tore off the military commander's crown, and fled to King Zhuang. The favored concubine wept on King Zhuang's lap, her voice trembling, and said: "Just now, some of your retainers took advantage of the darkness to tease the concubine. Hurry up and light the candle, and tie up that general. The one who got picked off was the villain." She exaggerated and boasted of her virginity. "Wait a minute!" Zhuang Wang said.Not knowing what he was thinking at this time, he hurriedly stopped the courtier who was about to light the candle. "My beloved concubine complained to me about trivial matters just now. I planned to reward the generals who have made meritorious service tonight. The happiness of the generals is my pleasure. When the wine is in the mood, what happened just now is very easy. Why don't you let the gentlemen relax and enjoy tonight's event to the fullest?" Let’s have a banquet. I’ll be happy with everyone, too.” Zhuang Wang ordered again: "From now on, there is no need to be formal, and drink all night. Take off the crown tassels." After everyone took off their crowns, he asked people to relight the candle lamps.Thus the favourite's tact would be of no use in finding out who had kissed her lips. Later, King Zhuang fought with the Qin State and was surrounded by the Qin State's army, and he was about to die in the encirclement.At this time, a warrior broke through the rebellious army and rushed to King Zhuang. Like a guardian god descending from the sky, he desperately resisted the enemy. His whole body was stained red with blood, and he still carried King Zhuang on his back. Finally, he made a bloody road and saved Zhuang. King's life. Seeing that the warrior was seriously injured, King Zhuang asked, "Heal with peace of mind. My life is safe. Who are you? Why are you trying so hard to protect me?" The injured warrior smiled and replied: "...that's right. I am the idiot who was stripped of his crown by the king's favorite concubine at the night banquet in Chu City last year." He died after speaking. After Li Ru told the story, he said, "Needless to say, he is repaying King Zhuang's great kindness. This story has been passed down as the Jueying Club... Grand Master can also taste the generosity of King Zhuang." Dong Zhuo listened with his head bowed, and felt repentant for a moment, and said, "Oh, I've changed my mind. Let Lu Bu live. I'm not angry anymore." "It's tricky!" Li Ru had already seen that Lv Bu had been feeling grievous recently and held a grudge against Dong Zhuo, so Dong Zhuo, who was indulging in Diao Chan, and Lv Bu, who was furious about it, were having a lot of trouble.That's why he quoted the allusion of "Jueying Society" to remonstrate earnestly. Dong Zhuo was not a foolish person either, and said, "Forget about it! I forgive Lu Bu." Seeing Dong Zhuo's remorse and a relaxed look, Li Ru felt relieved and thought: This is the wisdom of the grand master, the foundation of ten thousand years of dominance, and he should tell Lu Bu immediately. Dong Zhuo ordered Li Ru to retreat, then entered the back hall, and saw Diao Chan alone, crying against the tent. "Why are you crying?! Women have their faults too, men are the ones who tease you. You are also half guilty." Dong Zhuo reprimanded, unusually. Diao Chan became even more sad, and said: "The grand master always said that Lu Bu was just like his own child, so I respected him as the grand master's adopted son. But today he has a grim face, threatened me with a painting halberd, and forced me to take him away. To Fengyi Pavilion..." "No, no, think about it carefully, it's not that you are bad, nor is it that Lu Bu is bad, but that I, Dong Zhuo, are stupid...Diao Chan, I'll be a matchmaker and marry you to Lu Bu as his wife. He is so unforgettable and attached to you You should love him too." Dong Zhuo closed his eyes and said. Diao Chan rushed over, hugged Dong Zhuo's knees, and said, "What are you talking about? The grand master abandoned me, and still wants me to be a wife to such a barbaric servant? I don't want to. I won't be insulted like this even if I die!" As she spoke, she suddenly pulled out Dong Zhuo's sword and stabbed it at the throat.Dong Zhuo was shocked and took the sword from her hand. Diao Chan wept bitterly, fell on the ground, twisted her body, and said, "I, I understand. It must be Li Ru who was entrusted by Lu Bu to speak to the grand master. Those two people always whispered when the grand master was away... ...Yes. The Grand Master already loves Li Ru and Lu Bu more than me. People like me..." Dong Zhuo suddenly hugged her knees, put her crying cheeks on his lips, and said, "Don't cry! Don't cry! Diao Chan, what you just said was a joke! Why did I give you Lu Bu? Go back to Meiwu City tomorrow. Meiwu has accumulated 20 years of military rations and millions of soldiers. If it works, I will make you a noble concubine; Do you like it? Hmm? You don't like it." the next day.Li Ru stood in front of Dong Zhuo respectfully, and reported that he had conveyed his favor to Lv Bu's private residence last night, and Lv Bu also deeply repented.Li Ru continued: "It just so happens that today is an auspicious day. How about sending Diao Chan to Lu Bu's house?... Lu Bu is a simple person who only knows how to be grateful. He will definitely be grateful and swear to die for the Grand Master." Dong Zhuo's expression changed, and he said, "What nonsense! Li Ru, will you give your wife to Lu Bu?!" Li Ru was surprised and was speechless. Dong Zhuo ordered the chariot to set off early.He carried Diao Chan onto the Zhulian Baotai, ordered ten thousand soldiers and horses to follow the front guard, and the chariots and horses swayed straight to the fairyland of Meiwu.