Chapter 2718 Everything Is Beautiful

In the evening, the setting sun dyed Xihai City red.

Lu Bu stood at the head of Xihai City, overlooking the Gobi desert.

The yellow sands of the Western Regions and the Gobi Desert, and then as soon as the sunset shines, it suddenly seems like the sky and the earth are a bright red. From time to time, the wind whizzes by, rolling up large amounts of dust, as if there are thousands of troops lurking in the wind and sand. Same.

The wind in the Western Region is very interesting. It is not a gust, but a stream, as if it has a concrete entity. Once a person is caught in a strong wind, it is like being attacked by thousands of gravels. If you are thin-skinned, your defense will be broken in an instant.

Of course, the sandstorms on the Gobi Desert in this uninhabited area were even more terrifying in later generations. A jeep even got stuck halfway on the road and then encountered a sandstorm. Although the car and people were not blown away, the paint on the car body was polished by the sandstorm. …

The steel plate is directly exposed and can be directly painted with new paint.

Perhaps it is because of this that people who have been tempered in the Western Region have a somewhat tough aura.

"Are there a large number of horse thieves in the vanguard camp?" Lu Bu asked.

Wei Xu nodded.

Military intelligence cannot be concealed. Lu Bu soon learned the news reported by Chen Ada, but Lu Bu did not pay too much attention. Because he was no longer young, his penis became stiff when he saw a beautiful woman, and his eyes turned green when he saw military exploits. Regarding the word "horse thief", Lu Bu was somewhat uninterested, so he asked the question very calmly. .

"What happened to Chen Ada?" Lu Bu frowned a little, "I heard about horse thieves a while ago, why are you still so careless?" 』

Wei Xu nodded, "It is indeed as my lord said, Chen Ada was a little careless... However, there are not many people in the forward camp, and horse thieves are hard to guard against. Sometimes negligence is inevitable." ” On the surface, it sounds like Wei Xu is pleading for Chen Ada’s acquittal, but in fact he has placed all the responsibility on Chen Ada.

Lu Bu pondered for a while, "Well, what are you going to do?" Do you want me to take a trip? 』

Wei Xu straightened his back and said, "Master, don't underestimate me. I won't take this mere horse thief lightly!" Haha, even if my personal martial arts skills are not as good as those of my lord, how can I be afraid of these horse thieves when my lord has soldiers and horses by his side? Don’t worry, my lord, I will definitely be able to catch you when I go this time! Lord, don’t worry! 』

Lu Bu nodded, "Okay, they are just horse thieves, you can go." However, if something goes wrong, you must report it in time, and you must not rush into anything too greedy for credit... By the way, is there any news over there in Guishang? 』

Wei Xu said quickly: "I haven't received any news yet. What does the lord mean, is it possible that this time is a trap by Kushan? However, neither the secret whistle nor the informants reported that Kushan troops were dispatched..."

"Well, it's better if it's not Kushan..." Lu Bu nodded, then smiled, "I hope Kushan can send an army here and have a good fight!" As long as one severe blow is needed, the Western Region will be stable for ten years! It's a pity that these Kushan people are like huddled in a mouse hole, refusing to come forward... Tsk! 』

Wei Xu quickly raised his hands and said, "Your lord is wise!" We have a master..."

"Okay, okay, there's no need to say these words!" Go get ready and be more careful! Lu Bu waved his hand, "On the battlefield, you must be bold, but you must also be careful!" Go! 』

Wei Xu took the order and left.

Lu Bu looked at it, seeming to think for a moment, and then patrolled around again, chatting and joking with some soldiers and the military academy, before getting off the city wall and walking home.

Not only Lu Bu didn't care too much, but many people in Xihai City also didn't care when they heard about the horse thieves.

These horse thieves are like the wind and sand in the Western Regions. Who knows when they will blow and then disappear again. It is so common to hear that...

When Lu Bu returned to the inner courtyard, he met Xiaocao and found out that his little girl had contracted the cold. So while asking Xiaocao what the doctor said, he walked towards Xiaocao's courtyard.

Children are naughty and sometimes playful. After sweating, they encountered a big temperature difference between morning and night in the Western Region, especially in autumn and winter. Naturally, they caught a cold, but it was not a big problem. I took some prescriptions, drank some ginger soup, and felt better after sweating a little.

The little girl was very skinny, not like her mother at all. After she regained a little energy, she began to purr. When she saw Lu Bu coming, she ran over and hugged Lu Bu with a squeak. He called Daddy angrily, and then Lu Bu was so happy that he showed his eight big teeth.

"What are you doing these two days?" Have you encountered anything interesting? Lu Bu asked while holding the little girl.

"Yes, I have! storytelling! Snare drum! Dongdong! Bang bang! ” The little girl waved her arms. If Xiaocao hadn’t said she had a cold, she wouldn’t have been able to tell at all.

Lu Bu sat down and asked the little girl to sit aside. Then he listened to the little girl's dancing and narration, and carefully looked at the little girl's complexion. He felt that there was nothing wrong, so he laughed and said to Xiaocao. : "Look, it's my girl. What are you afraid of?" no big deal! But you can't go out these two days until the wind and cold completely subside. 』

"Ah... no, no!" ” The little girl thrust herself into Lu Bu’s arms and supported Lu Bu with her head, “I want to get out!” go out! 』

"Ah haha, okay, okay, wait two days, wait two days, I will take you out and ride a big horse, okay?" Lu Bu chuckled, "Didn't you say you wanted a square-shaped halberd last time?" That thing is heavy and you are not suitable to hold it. I will find you a short gun another day. It is almost the same as my father's Fang Tian Huaji. How about it? Do you like it or not? Do you want it? 』

"want! Want it! ” The girl jumped up and waved her hand as if she was holding a spear.

Xiaocao smiled helplessly on the side, "Husband, if you give it to her, the family won't be in trouble..."

Lu Bu waved his hand and let the little girl play by herself, and then said, "If you like it, try it first. Give it a try. Maybe she will find it too tiring to practice martial arts and she will be able to study peacefully." 』

"I hope so. ” Xiaocao sighed.

Xiaocao is now Lu Bu's wife, just Mrs. Ru.

The little girl's attention was diverted, and then she went to play.

Xiaocao looked at it with a gentle smile on his face.

Lu Bu turned to look at Xiaocao, and then said with a smile: "You should also go out for a walk when you have time, ride a horse or something. This place is very similar to Jiuyuan. There is a very vast land, you can run around wherever you want!" 』

Xiaocao nodded, but after a moment, he sighed softly.

"What's wrong? Lu Bu asked, "What are you unhappy about?" 』

Xiaocao shook his head.

Lu Bu didn't believe it and asked again, and Xiaocao whispered: "Actually...it's nothing. I just feel...although this place looks like...but after all it's not..."

Lu Bu's smile slowly faded, and then fell silent.

"Husband, ah, this..." Xiaocao became a little embarrassed, "Husband, that's not what I meant..."

Lu Bu also sighed, waved his hands and stood up, "I know this is not my hometown, I know, I know..."

Although Lu Bu's tone was not harsh, it already felt like a severe reprimand to Xiaocao, who suddenly burst into tears and became at a loss.

When Lu Bu saw it, he quickly stepped forward and gave Xiaocao a hug, "It's okay, it's okay. I don't blame you. I also miss my hometown... It's just that I can't go back now. I can't go back. Do you understand?" Wait for a while, we can go back in a few years..."

Xiaocao leaned into Lu Bu's arms and nodded.

Lu Bu touched Xiaocao's hair, and then smiled, "Look, the girl is still young, isn't she? The road is not easy to walk on. Wouldn't it be just right when she gets older?" Don't think too much about it. 』

After sitting for a while, Lu Bu came out of Xiaocao's courtyard, turned around the corridor, and walked towards the inner courtyard further back.

Mrs. Yan had been waiting at the entrance of the courtyard early. When she saw Lu Bu, a smile appeared on her face: "My husband is well." 』

Lu Bu nodded.

Several servants and maids filed forward, took off Lu Bu's robe, brought the washing utensils, item by item, step by step, and then lined up again to go down.

"Oh, there are so many people every time..." Lu Bu twisted his neck, "Don't you think it's a little noisy?" 』

"these people? How come there are so many of these? Madam Yan stepped forward and rubbed Lu Bu's shoulders and neck, "I heard that those aristocratic families in the Central Plains have to wait for a hundred people just to eat!" How many of us are there! I also think it’s a little lacking, and it doesn’t fit your husband’s status as a guardian! 』

"Dadu protector!" Hi! Lu Bu shook his head and said with a smile, "What is the identity of the Great Protector?" I'm just a martial artist. 』

"How can your husband say that?" ! Madam Yan put more force in her hands, but it did not hurt Lu Bu. On the contrary, it made Lu Bu feel more comfortable. "In this Western Region, your husband is the heaven of this Western Region!" 』

"Ah ha ha. Lu Bu smiled, and then said, "That's not what you said... This Grand Protector is almost the same as a prefect, except that it is a little bigger here in the Western Region." 』

"Prefect?" Mrs. Yan asked, with a look of surprise on her face, "So young?" 』

"The governor is still young?" ” Lu Bu was startled.

Madam Yan was also startled, "Ah, no, I mean, I mean... this, um, the prefect is just one place. This Western Region is so big, with so many countries..."

"So many countries are just one Western Region. Lu Bu said with a smile.

"Then..." Madam Yan blinked, "Then which one is bigger, Marquis Wen or the Protector?" 』

Lu Bu laughed heartily, "This is different. Let's put it this way, one of these two is imaginary and the other is real. They are not the same thing at all." 』

In fact, it is not very appropriate to say that "Marquis Wen" is fictitious, but if you have a title but no real power, it is easy for various problems to arise, and sometimes "the county magistrate is not as good as the current governor." Lu Bu didn't know much about this before, let alone Madam Yan, who was both from the North with him at that time. Neither of them were very knowledgeable, and they only learned about official positions later.

Lu Bu's current situation is a bit complicated, and his official position is relatively confusing. Dong Zhuo's, the imperial court's, and later Yuan Shao's, Yuan Shu's private commitment, and now Fei Qian's enfeoffment are all different from each other.

Of course, for Lu Bu now, the one with the greatest authority is still the Protector of the Western Regions, whom Fei Qianfeng has appointed.

At the same time, Lu Bu's current workplace in the Western Region is also a bit complicated. There are Han people who were in the Western Regions before, and some who migrated later. There are even some who are divided into Fei Qian, Li Ru, Lu Bu, Longyou Gang, Guanzhong Faction, etc...

Lu Bu had led everyone on a crusade, and his army was very powerful, so it seemed that the situation was more or less harmonious. But after Lu Bu stopped, the people following him suddenly seemed to be unable to find any target. Plus Wei Xu...

Of course Wei Xu has always said that he is solving troubles for Lu Bu, but in fact Wei Xu creates troubles himself, but the problem is that Wei Xu himself doesn't understand it at all.

Obviously, Wei Xu did not have Lu Bu's military force at all, so in the Western Region, a region that relatively values ​​force, Wei Xu's name was not as loud as Lu Bu's, and Wei Xu wanted more people to listen to his orders. , and he doesn't have Lu Bu's force, so of course he will do it in a completely different way from Lu Bu.

If at this time, there was a shrewd and powerful internal affairs figure like Li Ru in charge of the Western Regions, then that would be fine. Even if Wei Xu jumped around again, there wouldn't be any trouble, but Li Ru's body couldn't support it. ,died.

Lu Bu was unstoppable on the battlefield and had the air of a general, but after stepping off the battlefield, he exposed areas where he was lacking, just like his conversation with Madam Yan. The questions are not very clear. The so-called family background is like this, but whether it is Lu Bu or Madam Yan, or the "family" composed of the two now, they are relatively simple and cannot be said to be powerful.

If Lu Bu could calm down and follow the strategy left by Li Ru and do it step by step, it would be impossible to rely on the prestige he gained in the Western Regions to achieve a feat that could be passed down from generation to generation.

The current conflicts in the Western Regions seem to be unplanned, but Lu Bu has not yet shown his weak side. Many people in the Western Regions still think that Lu Bu is a terrible beast and do not dare to compete with him...

Not only was Lu Bu unaware of these imminent problems, he was even thinking about other things. For example, he felt that it would be good to return to his hometown as Xiaocao said. Returning home in fine clothes was a good thing after all.

"I heard..." Lu Bu closed his eyes and enjoyed Madam Yan's massage, "Jiuyuan is recovering well now... There are also some descendants from the Northern Desert who were said to be the descendants of Wang and Li... again. The city is being built and the fields are being restored, it’s very lively...』

Madam Yan listened, then stopped moving her hands and turned to Lu Bu, "Did you listen to what that bitch was saying again?" 』

"ah? Lu Bu opened his eyes, and then avoided Mrs. Yan's eyes, "How is it possible? I...have been away from home for too long, and I just miss her a little." This feeling of homesickness is a common sense of human ethics. Why, don’t you miss your hometown? 』

"In no mood. Mrs. Yan said categorically, "What's there to think about in that poor place? No matter how much you think about it, it's the same." I said, husband, if you go back to your hometown, what will you do? 』

"do what? Lu Bu pondered for a moment, "I remember... well, to be a rich man?" Buy some land, buy some cattle and sheep..."

"Then you herd sheep and cattle every day?" Um? You are a great protector, a world-famous Marquis Wen, just to go home and herd cattle and sheep? Mrs. Yan suddenly became furious, "Husband, why...even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about your children. You let your children follow you to herd cattle and sheep?" ! So how many times have you lived and died over the years, and for what reasons? It's better to be in the Northland from the beginning. If it's not still herding cattle and sheep, what's the difference? 』

Lu Bu was startled. When he first left the Northland and went to Dingyuan, apart from his hatred for Xianbei going south, he really only thought about how much he could be rewarded for his meritorious service, and then go home to buy some cattle and sheep.

"Well..." Lu Bu muttered, not knowing what to say for a moment, and his expression darkened somewhat.

Madam Yan is just an ordinary woman. She is jealous of Xiaocao being favored by Lu Bu, and she will scold her like a maid. But if she really wants to harm Xiaocao, Madam Yan can't do it. She is just trying to talk. Just enjoy it. On the other hand, she loved Lu Bu, took care of him, provided him with all kinds of food, clothing, etc., and was busy with various things in the inner house. But at the same time, she didn't have a long-term vision. She loved vanity and regarded Lu Bu as her protector. Of course, more importantly, she is the wife of the Great Protector.

Madam Yan hoped that Lu Bu would be a dignified man, not a shepherd in the northern desert. Even if Lu Bu had a second Xiaocao or a third Xiaocao because of this, she could accept it as long as she was still Mrs. Yan. So when she saw that Lu Bu seemed a little unhappy because of her words, she He quickly changed the subject, "Husband, don't talk about these unhappy things... By the way, didn't you say you wanted some "merits" before?" I heard that the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is a festival of some kind, and then you can offer sacrifices to your ancestors and perform rituals for wandering ghosts. This is the best way to accumulate "merits"! Husband, let’s also come to such a festival, what do you think?

"oh? Is there such a thing? Lu Bu also became interested. He had been thinking about the issue of merit recently. Now that he heard that holding such a ceremony can accumulate merit, he naturally felt that it was very good. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, of course!" However, there are only a few days until July 15th, is it too late? 』

"I have been preparing for a long time!" There's still time! Mrs. Yan smiled and said, "Besides, isn't there sister Xiaocao to help?" "Mrs. Yan talked about Xiaocao just for Lu Bu's sake. Of course, this kind of external matter is also the best moment for Mrs. Yan to declare her sovereignty. After all, although Mrs. Ru also enjoys the same treatment as Mrs. Ru, But just like being a vice president, it is still a deputy position.

Lu Bu didn't quite understand the relationship, or even if he did, he didn't think much about it. He just thought that he could use such a ceremony to feel what the so-called "merit" is?

Since the purpose is to sacrifice ancestors and appease the lonely ghosts, of course the bigger the Dharma conference is, the greater the "merit" will be, isn't it? Aren’t you just more aware of the changes?

"Then do it!" Big deal! Lu Bu made a decision, "On July 15th, there will be a grand ceremony!" 』

But what Lu Bu didn't expect was that before the ceremony could be held, the bad news came first...