The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 678 Servant Censor, I Lend Your Head

Tian Qi was staggered by Cao Xing's push, if not for the support from the man behind him, his ass would probably have come into intimate contact with the ground.

"you!"

Tian Qi's entire face was twitching, one could imagine the great anger in his chest.As Hou Wen's confidant, there are not a few people in Jingzhong who want to curry favor with him.Even if Cao Xing relied on the support of the great Sima, he shouldn't be so arrogant and domineering. After all, Hou Wen has a bigger emperor to rely on, and if he can't get along with Hou Wen, he is blatantly slapping the emperor in the face.

However, the situation is stronger than the people. Now when it comes to the combat power of both sides, Tian Qi's group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals are no match for the Wolf Cavalry Battalion.

With this feeling, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.

So, Tian Qi stepped back while ordering the man to put out the food.If such a big mess happened, of course he would report to Hou Wen, otherwise, he would not be able to bear the responsibility.

Under the shade of a tree not far away, Lu Bu saw Tian Qi running away, tilted his head slightly, and ordered to the side: "Chen Wei, you follow this man, and then bring Hou Wen to me."

Chen Wei nodded and followed quickly.

As long as Lu Bu gives the order, let alone capture a servant censor, even the three princes and nine ministers, they will stop talking.

Bags of grain were put into the pot and boiled, and the eyes of the refugees who lined up in the long line gleamed, and their dry throats did not know how many times they swallowed.

For hungry refugees, being able to have a full meal is the best wish in the world.

When the old man in the first line took the bowl full of porridge and rice, his two bone-like palms couldn't help trembling. After thanking Cao Xing several times, he took the bowl and sat down at the back. Old tears.

With the wolves riding the battalion, these refugees naturally did not dare to be presumptuous, and came up in an orderly manner to receive food.

Cao Xing stuck his waist, nodding from time to time.

Needless to say, this feeling of doing good deeds is really cool.

On the refugee side, Cao Xing was orderly, and Lu Bu didn't bother to come forward.Through this year's severe drought, he has seen many potential hidden dangers clearly.

The first thing that bears the brunt is that the imperial court has no credibility among the people, and the common people are unwilling to trust the imperial court. This is a terrible thing.

What Lu Bu has to do is to let the people regain their confidence in the court.

Mencius said in "Zhangju Xia of the Heart": The people are the most important, followed by the community, and the king is the least.That's why you get the people of Qiu to be the son of heaven, you get the son of heaven to be a prince, and you get the princes to be a great official.

Only by winning the hearts and minds of the people can we truly sit firmly in Guanzhong.

As long as the drought can be overcome safely, Lu Bu's reputation, or the prestige of the court, will surely be supported by the people again.

For Lu Bu, this is also a great opportunity to build up popular prestige.

About half an hour later, Chen Wei, who was ordered to leave, led his servant, Hou Wen, to Lv Bu.

Hou Wen is in his early forties this year, with a medium build and a slightly shy belly. From the smile on his face, he looks like a harmless old man.

This is just Hou Wen's appearance, and those who are familiar with him know that this fellow is actually not a kind person.

"Your Majesty, please greet Da Sima!"

Hou Wen came up with a big bow. He was enjoying a comfortable time at home, but he didn't feel comfortable for a long time. First, he heard Tian Qi report that someone was making trouble in the porridge shed, but he didn't figure it out here. Just broke in.

Hearing Lu Bu's call, Hou Wen, who has a keen sense of danger, felt a 'thump' in his heart, guessing that something bad would happen.

So what if you have the support of the emperor, in this world, whoever holds the military power is the boss.

After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Hou Wen was very clear about this.

"Hou Yushi, Your Majesty asked you to open a Taicang to help the victims, but you only bring out more than ten bags of food every day. I'm afraid this approach is a bit inappropriate?"

Lu Bu cracked his knuckles and smiled at the corner of his mouth, but it didn't make people feel the smile at all, but it made people feel extraordinarily cold.

Having been rooted in the imperial court for many years, Hou Wen is such an astute person. After hearing Lu Bu's opening remarks, he already knew it in his heart, but what he didn't expect was that Lu Bu would come to intervene.

"Great Sima, I am honored by His Majesty to value love and entrust you with the important task of helping the common people. You have always been sincere and conscientious, and you never dare to slack off in the slightest. Please learn from your Majesty!"

Hou Wen spoke loudly, cupping his hands and bowing to him. Looking at his appearance, he was really wronged.

"Here, I saw it with my own eyes. Could it be false?"

Lu Bu pointed to the place where the grain was kept, and said to Hou Wen, if you don't believe me, you can find any refugee to come and ask.

As soon as these words came out, Hou Wen's expression changed instantly, but luckily he reacted quickly enough.

As the saying goes, dead fellows don’t die poor ones, so now, we can only push these insignificant pawns to take the blame.
"These heartless guys are ignoring my orders. It's really abominable! I have told you thousands of times before, and I have said it countless times. Refugees are also human beings. We must take them to heart and put them in every pot. Cook at least half a stone of grain to ensure the basic survival of the people. I never thought that these guys would dare to enrich their own pockets behind my back. Don’t worry, Da Sima. When I go back, I will put all these dereliction of duty in prison and dismiss them for investigation!" Hou Wen From the humble role just now, he suddenly changed, and he was filled with righteous indignation, gnashing his teeth, wishing to rule these corrupt officials immediately.

Lu Bu could see it, if he didn't have the information provided by the School Affairs Office, he might have believed it.

But after knowing the truth, Hou Wen's performance, in Lu Bu's view, was nothing more than self-directed and self-acted by a clown.

Lu Bu did not expose it, but followed Hou Wen's words and said: "This incident has had a great impact, and the people no longer trust the court. This is not a good thing, so I want to borrow something from Hou Yushi to settle People's hearts."

Seeing that Lv Bu didn't scold, Hou Wen was secretly delighted, thinking that Lv Bu had been tricked by him, so he patted his chest hard and said very boldly: "Although Da Sima speaks, as long as the subordinates can give it, he will never say no!"

Hou Wen answered so frankly, Lu Bu was also very happy, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became wider: "I want to borrow the head of the censor, I wonder if Hou Yushi can borrow it?"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Hou Wen's face froze in an instant, and he laughed dryly in a daze, still feeling lucky: "Da Sima, are you joking?"

"What do you think?" Lu Bu smiled unabated, as if he had everything in his hands.

Hou Wen finally understood at this time that Lu Bu asked him to come here just to use him to establish his prestige and stabilize the hearts of the people.

So, he desperately wanted to escape, but the moment he turned around, two or three rough men came up and pushed him to the ground with all his might, making him unable to move.

"I am appointed by His Majesty, even if I am wrong, it is not your turn to punish me!"

Hou Wen, who gnawed a few mouthfuls of soil, shouted loudly that now, he can only bring out the emperor to suppress Lu Bu.

(End of this chapter)