Chapter 28: No Head for Memorial
"The Prime Minister is very different now than before, and we can no longer think about things the same way as before.
The Bingzhou troops are a powerful army and will be of great use to you, Prime Minister.
This is especially important now, when there are a large number of rebels in Guandong.
At this time, several of Li Wenyan's personal soldiers said that before General Li Zhonglang was killed by the enemy general under Bao Xin, he shouted several times, and it was Hua Gongwei who killed him.
In this situation, whether Governor Hua really took action against General Li Zhonglang or not, the matter actually made no difference.
This incident has a very bad impact.
There has always been a conflict between the Bingzhou troops under your command, Prime Minister, and the original troops.
Now it's happening again.
If it is not handled properly, one mistake can lead to a huge disaster.
At this time, it was no longer feasible to continue letting Governor Hua guard Sishui Pass, as it would easily intensify the conflict.
It would be better to transfer Governor Hua from Sishui Pass first and make a gesture, so that the Bingzhou troops will find it difficult to speak up.
And you, Grand Tutor, should meet with Governor Hua in private and comfort him with kind words.
I believe that Governor Hua will be able to understand your painstaking efforts, Grand Tutor.
After some time, I entrusted the important task to Governor Hua, and the matter passed quietly.
There will be no serious irreconcilable consequences.
The bandits in Guandong are a motley crowd, but you, Grand Master, have many capable generals under your command.
Anyone chosen at random to replace Governor Hua to guard Sishui Pass will be fully capable of doing the job and there won’t be any problems…”
Wu Qiong looked at Dong Zhuo and spoke sincerely, helping Dong Zhuo to come up with ideas.
He felt that what he said was reasonable and Dong Zhuo would most likely listen to him after hearing it.
Once you obey, things will be much easier...
Are the bandits in Guandong a mob?
Dong Zhuo sneered in his heart. This was another person who had no idea about military affairs and was giving him blind orders.
If it weren't for Sun Jian's Changsha Army and Gongsun Zan's Liaoxi Army among the bandits in Guandong, they would indeed be a mob.
But now, these two men and the troops they led are here, so we can't look down on them too much.
"Then who do you think should replace Gong Wei?"
Dong Zhuo thought for a moment and looked at Wu Qiong and asked.
Wu Qiong shook his head and said, "I just feel that the new person in charge of Sishui Pass must be from the Prime Minister's direct lineage. If someone from Bingzhou is appointed, it would be inappropriate and would chill the Prime Minister's old subordinates.
As for who to use specifically, I don’t know.”
"Okay, I understand all this and will give it more consideration."
Dong Zhuo said with a smile.
Wu Qiong was here again. After talking with Dong Zhuo for a while, he said goodbye to Dong Zhuo and left.
The mood seems to be quite good, but also a little bit uneasy...
"Wenyou, what do you think of Wu Qiong's words?"
Li Ru shook his head and said, "That's nonsense."
"What do you think of this guy?"
Li Ru smiled and twirled his beard, "I'm afraid his intentions are not that pure..."
After Wu Qiong left, Dong Zhuo quickly conveyed a series of orders, all of which were carried out in accordance with what Li Ru had said before.
Dong Zhuo would never do such a thing as transferring Hua Xiong away from Sishui Pass.
Even if I did, I definitely wouldn't do it at this moment...
Wu Qiong always kept an eye on the news from Dong Zhuo.
After knowing that Dong Zhuo did not transfer Hua Xiong as he proposed, but instead made him Marquis of Sishui Ting, he could not help but sigh inwardly.
All the good mood I had was gone.
How could Hua Xiong not be transferred away?
He sat here, head bowed in thought, his knuckles tapping lightly on the table.
After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind, stood up and walked outside.
"My husband, what are you doing?"
A woman appeared and looked at Wu Qiong and asked.
"I have to go out for something, you stay at home."
Wu Qiong looked back at his wife and a smile appeared on his face.
"Husband, you are a real man. Do whatever you want to do. Don't think too much. Just remember that there are people at home waiting for you to come back for dinner."
The woman looked at Wu Qiong and spoke.
Wu Qiong felt as if something hit his heart and he couldn't help but tremble.
He turned around and stood in front of his wife, looking at the woman who had been with him for more than twenty years.
After more than 20 years of companionship, she is no longer young.
The original passion has long disappeared, and after long-term companionship, it has turned into family affection.
He reached out and tidied up a strand of his wife's hair that was stuck to her face, and smiled gently: "Stew a fish for me. I haven't eaten it for a long time. Bring me a pound of wine when I come back."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
The woman walked Wu Qiong to the gate and watched him leave, looking very calm.
But when he turned around and returned to the yard, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Damn Yuan Shao!"
She cried and cursed.
"I want to do something, but let others work hard for it..."
…
Lu Bu was in a bad mood. Hua Xiong did not receive severe punishment but was instead made a marquis.
However, Li Su was also posthumously awarded many things.
To be honest, this result is quite good.
Be able to give some explanation to Li Su's family and the soldiers in Bingzhou.
But I still felt a little unhappy.
It's just that I can only keep these unpleasant feelings in my heart.
He also knew that this matter had come to an end...
Lu Bu had just gone to Li Su to pay his respects and help with the funeral arrangements. At this time, he was leading his Red Hare back home.
Thinking back on the whole incident, he always felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, as if something was missing.
But I can't remember what's missing.
I want to do something, but I don’t know what to do.
"Meet the Duke of Duting."
At this moment, a voice of greeting was heard. Lu Bu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Captain Wu Qiong greeting him.
Lu Bu bowed to him.
"Is Marquis Duting going to pay tribute to General Li Zhonglang?"
Wu Qiong walked over and looked at Lu Bu and asked.
Lu Bu nodded.
"General Li Zhonglang's funeral was handled very well.
Being posthumously awarded the title of Guanglu Dafu is a great honor.
Few people have this honor...
I heard that he never used the heads of the enemy generals he killed to offer sacrifices, which is a bit regrettable."
Wu Qiong said with some emotion.
When Lu Bu heard this, his heart moved and he understood everything in an instant.
I know where I feel like something is missing.
There is indeed a lack of human heads for sacrifice!
Even though Hua Xiong’s head could not be chopped off, the head of the enemy general who killed Li Su with his own hands could still be chopped off.
Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that we, the Bingzhou clique, are too easy to bully?
"If Captain Wu hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about it!
Bu then went to kill the thief and offered his head as a sacrifice to General Li.
It seemed as if Wu Qiong had not expected that his unintentional words would cause such a big reaction from Lu Bu.
He was startled and quickly spoke up to stop her, saying, "Please calm down, Lord Du Ting. I just mentioned it casually.
General Li Zhonglang's funeral was already very glorious.
No need to do anything else.
I heard that the rebel general who killed General Li is with Governor Hua, and Governor Hua intends to make him his subordinate.
Governor Hua is an expert in martial arts and a close confidant of the Prime Minister. Moreover, he has recently made great achievements. He must not be offended at this time.
If Duke Duting goes there now, I'm afraid..."
Wu Qiong said this anxiously, reaching out to pull Lu Bu's reins to stop him from doing this.
When Lu Bu heard his words of dissuasion, his anger grew even more.
"So what? I'm going to kill him!"
"Marquis Duting, please calm down. You are causing trouble for me by doing this."
Wu Qiong was so anxious that she was about to cry.
Lu Bu reached out and pried open Wu Qiong's hand that was holding his reins, and with a push, his Red Hare leaped out.
"I want to do this myself, what does it have to do with you?"
As the voice fell, the man had already ridden his Red Hare, holding his Fang Tian Hua Ji and ran away, heading straight towards Sishui Pass...
