Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 227: The Reality of Husband and Wife (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friend 2023…5405 Yuexia Canxia ~)

The sudden curse immediately attracted Lu Bu's attention.

When Lu Bu turned his head, he saw Yan Qingqing gently stroking a scar on Lu Lingqi's neck with her fingers.

It was obvious that Yan Qingqing was angry with Lu Bu because her daughter was injured.

Without waiting for Lu Bu's response, Lu Lingqi quickly held Yan Qingqing's hand and explained:

"Mother, don't blame Daddy for this! It was Ling'er's skills that were inferior to others, and Daddy wasn't there at the time.

"Otherwise, why would he let Ling'er get hurt?"

After hearing her daughter say this, Yan Qingqing calmed down a little, but she still looked at her man with suspicion.

Lu Bu was not angry, but stretched out his hand and pinched his wife Bai Yu's cheek:
"Madam, this is indeed my fault. It was my fault that I didn't take good care of Ling'er. You can punish me however you want!"

Seeing her husband admit his mistake, Yan Qingqing, who had a bad temper, immediately realized that she shouldn't question her husband in public.

She immediately lowered her head and held the man's big hand gently and gracefully:
"Then punish your husband...stay at home with us for a month?"

Lu Bu's mouth curled up:

"How can one month be enough? Your husband will stay with you until Yueying gives birth to the baby!"

Hearing this, all the women, including Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao and Cai Wenji, were delighted!
Yan Qingqing was afraid that the other party was joking, so she quickly confirmed:

"Husband, please keep your word!"

Lu Bu pointed to a small river not far away and said:
"The river is here, I won't break my promise!"

Seeing that her husband was imitating the Luoshui oath for such a small matter.

Cai Wenji, who was well-versed in history books, happily held his thick long fingers:
"This is not a good place to talk, let's go home and talk about it!"

Lu Bu held Cai Wenji's hand and returned to the city surrounded by his wives and concubines.

For the next half month, Lu Bu spent a leisurely and happy time with his wives and concubines.

On this day, Lu Bu and Huang Yueying were studying the drawings of siege equipment.

At this time, Kuai Liang, the chief priest, came in and bowed to Lü Bu and said:

"My lord, the governor of Kuaiji County, He Qi, has sent me news that the Zhongli family, the Liu family, and some other aristocratic families in Kuaiji County have joined forces with the Shanyue to rebel.

“General He used a defensive counterattack to successfully repel the Shanyue, beheaded the Zhongli clan leader, and captured the Liu clan leader.

"As for how to deal with the head of the Liu family and other aristocratic families who are plotting rebellion, please let the lord decide!"

Hearing this, Lu Bu frowned immediately.

The Shanyue people in the four counties of Jiangdong have always been a big problem, and it is very difficult to solve them completely.

Originally, Lu Bu only took the attitude of defense first and slow attack.

But now they dared to join forces with the aristocratic families to attack his own city, which seriously touched his bottom line!

Then it's time to take tough measures against these Shanyue.

Lu Bu immediately asked Kuai Liang to call Liu Ye over.

When Liu Ye arrived, Lu Bu handed him a handwritten note:
"Zi Yang, you are the descendant of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, a genuine relative of the Han Dynasty!

"Your influence in Yangzhou is very high, and any aristocratic family must give you some respect.

“Please help me lobby the aristocratic families in these four counties who are dissatisfied with our policies and try to get them to cooperate with us in promoting our policies.

“Also, you are to take my handwritten edict to Kuaiji and give it to He Qi, appointing him as the general who smothers bandits.

"Lead the troops in the four counties of Jiangdong and suppress and attack the Shanyue in the four counties as much as possible!

"Of course, Ziyang, you will be responsible for giving He Qi advice."

Liu Ye took the imperial edict with great joy.

In the last Battle of Xia Pi, the counselors gained almost no credit.

Now he can not only use his background to lobby the noble families, but also give He Qi advice on how to attack Shanyue. All of this is due to his bare contribution!

Moreover, for a strategist, being able to use his own strategies to win a victory thousands of miles away will undoubtedly bring a huge sense of satisfaction!
Liu Ye immediately went straight to Jiangdong under the protection of General Wen Pin and five thousand soldiers.

In fact, it would be better if Lu Bu went there in person for this kind of thing.

But after all, he promised his wives that he would not leave before Huang Yueying gave birth to the child.

The ancients attached great importance to oaths.

Unless the situation was really urgent, Lu Bu did not want to violate the Luoshui Oath like Sima Yi did, setting a precedent for future generations and thus becoming infamous for all eternity.

Even if it’s just a small promise made to my wives…

Lu Bu and Huang Yueying started to study siege equipment and combat weapons again.

Existing siege weapons include battering rams, catapults, etc.

Among them, there are siege rams, attack rams and defense rams.

As Lu Bu had been busy expanding his territory, he did not spend much time on building these military equipment.

Now that we have time to recuperate, we must also speed up the construction of these military equipment that will be very helpful in the war.

Of course, building these things requires huge manpower and financial resources.

Fortunately, Lu Bu does not have the habit of squandering.

The taxes collected and the previous investments of the aristocratic families are barely enough.

But in order to weaken the influence of the aristocratic families and no longer rely on their investment, Lu Bu will have to find a way to make money on his own.

At this moment, Cai Yan's door suddenly opened.

She came to Lu Bu holding a scroll of bamboo slips and shyly handed it to the man:
"Fengxian, I have finished writing the Poem of Grief and Anger. Do you want to comment on it?"

Lu Bu naturally understood that the other party wanted his comments, so he immediately took the bamboo slips and said "OK".

Cai Yan sat obediently beside Lu Bu, folding her hands together, looking at the man's profile with some nervousness and some obsession.

Lu Bu opened the "Poem of Grief and Anger" and found that the content at the back was obviously different from the original text.

In history, when Cai Yan wrote her poem of grief and indignation, she had already been abducted by the Southern Xiongnu.

But now Cai Yan's fate has changed because of his arrival, and the content of "Poem of Grief and Anger" has also changed.

The first half still denounces Dong Zhuo's atrocities and the sufferings endured by the common people.

The second half changes from the original tragedy of life to praising Lu Bu's achievements and the happy life of the common people today!
Especially the last sentence "I entrust my life to Lu Lang and do my best to encourage myself" made him feel Cai Yan's feelings for him.

Lü Bu smiled and closed the bamboo slips, then pulled Cai Yan's breast to his lap and rubbed it gently:

“It’s a good poem, but the praise of this duke is a bit too blunt.

"If others read it, they will inevitably think that I am a person seeking fame and reputation, and it will also lower the style of your poetry."

After hearing this comment, Cai Yan's face suddenly became serious, and she immediately stood up and said:
"Then...then I'll go and make some changes!"

Having said that, she gently pulled her hand away and hurried back to the room holding the bamboo slips.

Lu Bu wanted to call out to the other party, but the other party had already closed the door.

Huang Yueying looked at the two people's ambiguous appearance and couldn't help but smile:
"You are clearly just one step away from becoming husband and wife, why are you still so polite and reserved?

"As expected, if you don't take that step, there will always be a sense of alienation between you!
"According to Yueying's opinion, why don't you marry Sister Zhaoji earlier? You don't have to wait until Yueying gives birth to the baby.

"I believe Sister Soji would rather be married to you than to have a so-called status, right?"

Lu Bu was silent for a moment and felt that Huang Yueying was right.

After sending the other party back to the room, he immediately came to Cai Yan's door and knocked gently...

(End of this chapter)