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

Chapter 369 Wu Ban (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friends 2024…3744~)

"What? Liu Mao divorced Wu Xian?"

Lu Bu looked at Guo Youzhi with some surprise, obviously not expecting Liu Mao to do it so cleanly and efficiently.

Guo Youzhi spoke calmly:
“I heard that a fortune teller once said that Wu has the appearance of being extremely noble, implying that she will ascend to the throne.

"Now Liu Mao has surrendered to his lord, but has lost his military power.

"He must be worried that you would use the rumors about Wu as an excuse to harm him, so he cut off his relationship with Wu as soon as possible."

Lu Bu nodded suddenly.

Guo Youzhi said:
"My lord, you now own nearly four states, and you look down upon the world!

"If I can marry Wu, it will be a great blessing!"

"This……"

Lu Bu showed an embarrassment on his face.

Now he has six wives and concubines: Yan Qingqing, Erqiao, Huang Yueying, Cai Wenji, and Wu Yao.

There are also three girls, Dong Bai, Wu Xuan and Mi Zhen, waiting for him to marry.

Now there is another Wu Xian, I am really too busy to handle it...

Seeing that Lü Bu was hesitant, Guo Youzhi advised again:
"If you wish to ascend to the throne in the future, marrying Wu will make your career more legitimate!
“After all, rumors about Wu have been circulating for a long time.

"Many civil officials, military officers and even ordinary people are quite convinced by this kind of rumors!

"If the lord marries Wu, there will be fewer obstacles when he ascends the throne in the future."

After hearing this, Lu Bu was finally moved.

Putting aside the fact that Wu Xian was beautiful, the rumors about her would indeed be of great help to his future enthronement.

Why did Cao Cao in history not dare to declare himself emperor even though he had conquered most of the country?
In addition to reasons such as the timing being immature, another important reason is that there are too many people who oppose it.

The most representative person is Xun Yu!
Cao Cao was opposed by the old minister Xun Yu even though he called himself "Duke of Wei".

If I declare myself king or emperor, I'm afraid more people will jump out.

Compared with Lu Bu and Cao Cao, he is far inferior in both status and background.

From this, it can be predicted that when he becomes king or even emperor in the future, there will inevitably be many people who jump out to oppose him.

As long as he married Wu Xian, he would be able to reduce some obstacles...

Thinking of this, Lu Bu finally made up his mind:
"Youzhi is right. In this case, I will go to the Wu family."

After all, Wu Yi brought his entire family and followed Liu Yan to Shu.

Now that Wu Xian has been divorced, she naturally has no choice but to return to her parents' home.

Lu Bu ordered his secretary Jiang Gan to prepare generous gifts and go to the Wu family to pay his respects.

When he arrived at the Wu family, he found that the Wu family actually only had a three-courtyard house and they had just moved in not long ago.

Obviously, the Wu family lost their great general Wu Yi, and Wu Xian was divorced, and their situation plummeted.

The head of the Wu family, Wu Kuang, was once a general under He Jin.

After He Jin's death, Wu Kuang lost his backing. Later, with the help of Wu Yi, he followed Liu Yan to Yizhou.

When Lu Bu arrived at the Wu family, the atmosphere in the family was depressed.

However, when Wu Kuang heard that Lord Chu was coming to visit in person, he was shocked and hurried to the door to greet him.

Seeing Wu Kuang, who was nearly fifty years old and looked haggard and panic-stricken, Lu Bu smiled and said:

"General Wu, don't be nervous. I came here today to propose marriage to you."

"Propose marriage?"

Wu Kuang took a deep breath and quickly understood Lu Bu's intention, but still asked uncertainly:
"Is Lord Chu proposing marriage to my niece... Wu Xian?"

Lu Bu smiled and asked back:

"Does General Wu have other nieces?"

Looking at Lu Bu's kind smile, Wu Kuang couldn't help laughing.

But then, he said with a bitter look on his face:
"My niece is favored by Lord Chu, which is a blessing she earned in her previous life. But she has just been divorced, and Lord Chu is proposing marriage. I am afraid it will be bad for his reputation."

Lu Bu shook his head indifferently:

"Your niece did nothing wrong but was divorced. I believe General Wu also understands the reason.

"Do you think that besides me, anyone else would dare to marry your niece?"

Wu Kuang suddenly came to his senses and nodded in realization:

"So that's how it is. In that case, Chu Li will come in person.

"I will ask Wu Xian to come out and meet you right away."

After all, the two had met before.

Even though Lu Bu came to propose marriage, there was no need to follow the etiquette of not meeting before marriage.

While Lu Bu was drinking tea in the living room, a young general suddenly rushed into the room with a sword in hand and shouted at him:

"You are Lu Bu?!"

Lu Bu looked him up and down and said with a calm smile:
"I am Lu Bu, what do you think?"

The young general's eyes suddenly blazed with anger, and he shouted harshly:
"It was you who caused my brother's death! I will avenge him today!"

After saying this, the young general immediately rushed towards Lu Bu shouting!
Seeing this, Lu Bu's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

Facing the sharp sword coming directly towards his head, he casually raised his hand and clamped it!
The two fingers, like two pliers, firmly clamped the sword blade!

A hint of horror appeared in the young general's eyes, but the next moment, he suddenly kicked and swept sideways.

As his calf twitched, his whole body turned and kicked towards Lu Bu's head with full force.

Lu Bu suddenly raised his other hand that was holding the cup and easily blocked the kick.

The tea in the cup just swayed slightly.

At this moment, the young general finally realized how powerful the man in front of him was!

Lu Bu suddenly thought of something, raised his head calmly, and asked as if nothing had happened:

"Are you Wu Ban?"

Young General Wu Ban was stunned, and then asked doubtfully:
"How do you know my name?!"

Lu Bu sighed deliberately:

"Before your cousin left, he specifically reminded me that his cousin Wu Ban was generous, chivalrous, and quite courageous.

"If I defeat Liu Mao in the future, I can use his cousin..."

Wu Ban's expression became more and more shocked, and he unconsciously retracted his foot:

"Did my brother really say that?"

Lu Bu laughed inwardly, young people are indeed easy to deceive.

Anyway, Wu Yi is dead, and no one will confirm whether Wu Yi said such words.

Lu Bu deliberately showed a regretful expression:

"Your brother is a fierce general. I admire him very much. After I captured him, I wanted to recruit him to surrender.

"It's a pity that he chose to die bravely for the sake of his sister's safety. I am really helpless..."

Seeing Lu Bu's emotional expression, Wu Ban's anger finally subsided a little.

Just then, Wu Kuang arrived with Wu Xian.

Seeing Wu Ban draw his sword against Lu Bu, Wu Kuang's face changed drastically, and he shouted:

"Rebellious son! What are you doing?!"

Wu Ban was startled by his father's voice and subconsciously loosened his hand holding the sword.

Lu Bu exerted a little upward force on the hand holding the blade, and the whole sword rotated half a circle in the air.

When the long sword fell, Lu Bu hit the top of the hilt with his palm, and the sharp tip of the sword flew directly towards Wu Ban!
(End of this chapter)