Chapter 36 Li Ru is very satisfied, the knock is successful
"Gong Wei, you fought brilliantly this time!
It greatly boosted the morale of the army and dealt a severe blow to the arrogance of the bandits in Guandong.
After the prime minister learned about this, he couldn't help laughing and said that Gong Wei was truly his most trusted minister.
Never let him down.
I even asked the emperor to grant you the title of Marquis of Sishui Pavilion for you, Gong Wei..."
At Sishui Pass, Li Ru looked at Hua Xiong and talked to him with a smile, appearing very friendly.
Hua Xiong was also here secretly looking at Li Ru.
Li Ru is very different from the image he has always had in mind.
I originally thought that this was a serious person, but unexpectedly, he was a person who spoke slowly and always had a smile on his face.
The contrast is quite big.
However, Hua Xiong did not look down on Li Ru because of this.
Because he knew clearly how cruel the man in front of him could be if he really took action.
The emperor could be deposed if he wanted to, and the deposed emperor could be killed if he wanted to.
I also know that the person in front of me is an extremely intelligent being.
Dong Zhuo was able to have his current status, from being a knife in the hands of the Yuan family to being the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. This person played an indispensable role in this.
When Hua Xiong heard Li Ru say this, he immediately showed joy on his face, but he said in his heart: "The bandits from Guandong are just like chickens and dogs in a fight. They are vulnerable and do not deserve such praise from the prime minister.
Beat them, it would be shameful if you lose.
I am even more unworthy of the title of Marquis bestowed by the Prime Minister. My contributions are insufficient and I feel ashamed to receive it."
While saying this, his hand had already honestly taken the seal of Marquis of Sishui Pavilion.
Holding it in his hand, he couldn't wait to open the box and look at it.
His face was full of joy, how could he look guilty at all?
Li Ru took all of this in and smiled while twirling his beard. Compared with those people in the court, those literati and celebrities, or military generals like Hua Xiong, he felt more comfortable communicating with them.
"Those who have made contributions must be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes must be punished. The Prime Minister has always been fair in doing things.
Gong Wei, your contributions are worthy of being granted the title of marquis.
The Prime Minister specially invited you to be the Marquis of Sishui Pavilion in order to commemorate the great contributions you have made here..."
Hua Xiong was here listening to Li Ru praising him.
His face was filled with joy, and his behavior was consistent with his previous incarnation's personality.
But there was no such joy in my heart.
The more Li Ru praised at this moment, the more he was afraid that there would be some bad news waiting for him in the future.
Sure enough, after praising Hua Xiong for a while, Li Ru smiled and said, "Gong Wei, but it is not possible to let Xu Rong come here, as Prime Minister Xu Rong has other arrangements.
You also know that Han Sui, Ma Teng and others in Liang Province are not honest.
There are Baibo bandits in Hedong.
The bandits in Guandong became even more violent.
Luoyang is a place surrounded by battlefields, and there are many places that need troops to defend.
Fortunately, you, Gong Wei, are here to guard Sishui Pass, which makes people feel at ease...
The troops will definitely be replenished, but Xu Rong cannot be transferred here..."
Hua Xiong sighed slightly when he heard this.
I knew that with the two howls that Li Su let out before his death, and the fact that I insisted on saving Yu Jin, I might get some punishment.
Now it seems to be true.
But originally, he thought that Dong Zhuo and his people would tamper with his rewards and might only give him rewards but not a title.
But I didn't expect that they would choose to attack the troops.
Hua Xiong asked Dong Zhuo to send Xu Rong to serve as his deputy general, with many considerations involved.
There are two more important aspects.
One is Xu Rong, who is very strategic and good at leading troops in battle.
He was particularly good at fighting by relying on passes and was an excellent general.
Moreover, at this time, Xu Rong was not very famous under Dong Zhuo.
Because in the past, when Dong Zhuo's troops fought, they mostly relied on raids and the like.
There was no opportunity at all for Xu Rong to display his special talents.
Under such circumstances, the chances of him asking Xu Rong to come over and be his deputy general are quite high.
Another reason is that Xu Rong was born in Xuantu County, Liaodong.
Most of Dong Zhuo's subordinates were from Xiliang, including Hua Xiong himself.
Xu Rong, a native of Xuantu County, naturally didn't fit in and was naturally excluded.
Such people who are capable, have not yet made a name for themselves, and are being marginalized are the best targets for winning over.
Hua Xiong naturally wanted to get him under his control.
But I didn't expect that all these plans would fail.
He didn't even send someone like Xu Rong, who wasn't completely famous yet, to be his deputy general. So one can imagine the quality of the person he would send to be his deputy general.
You don't have to think too much to know how bad it is.
It might even happen that you don’t even know the name of your predecessor, who was a person of orthodox Xiliang origin.
"The commander of the troops is called Gao Shun, a general in the Northern Army..."
After some preparation, Li Ru looked at Hua Xiong and told him the result.
What the hell?
Gao Shun?!
Didn’t Gao Shun follow Lu Bu?
Hua Xiong seemed very shocked.
He immediately recalled his previous life's memories and discovered that his previous cognition was indeed wrong.
In the memory of his previous life, there was no one named Gao Shun around Lu Bu, and there was no Gao Shun among the more famous generals in Bingzhou.
And in the history he knew, there was no clear statement as to when Gao Shun met Lu Bu.
Combining all the information, Hua Xiong was able to confirm that this Gao Shun was the real Gao Shun!
With the existence of eight hundred trap camps running around!
After confirming this, Hua Xiong was really surprised and happy.
There was an urge to laugh out loud.
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru wanted to teach me a lesson, and they were really good at it.
Xu Rong didn't give it to himself, but instead sent himself a Gao Shun.
Most importantly, they felt their knocking was successful.
Hua Xiong tried hard to control his expression and not let himself show his joy, but it was a bit difficult, so his expression seemed a bit stiff and unnatural.
All of this fell into the eyes of Li Ru, who began to pay close attention to Hua Xiong's expression after he finished speaking.
This made Li Ru feel very comfortable.
Hua Xiong's reaction showed that the suggestion he made to his father-in-law was very good and had a great effect, hurting Hua Xiong.
He reached out and patted Hua Xiong on the arm: "Gong Wei, I know you are a little dissatisfied and upset, but there is nothing you can do about it.
First of all, the Prime Minister really has other arrangements.
Secondly, Li Su shouted those words when he died, and you insisted on keeping Yu Jin.
No matter what happened, the impact was not good and the people in Bingzhou reacted strongly.
In this situation, the prime minister had to do something and show some attitude to calm people's hearts.
Gong Wei, the Prime Minister's business is now very big and there are many things to consider.
Just bear some injustice and don't make things too difficult for the Prime Minister.
You are an old subordinate of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is most sentimental and will not treat you unfairly.
In the future, when this matter has passed and there is an opportunity, I will transfer Xu Rong to be your deputy general..."
