My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 331 My sword is not at a disadvantage

Although Liu Bian had no talent.

But at least he is the common ruler of the world.

Have you ever been in such a situation?

In the past, I lived a life of luxury and didn’t think much of it.

Now, after being terrified and hungry for a whole day, he suddenly received Lu Yi's all-round protection.

There was also a meat soup that Lu Yi specially prepared for him.

The feeling is so unimaginable.

It’s like a person finally having the first bite of breakfast the next day after staying up all night.

Whether it tastes good or not is secondary.

Warmth, fullness and satisfaction are Liu Bian's most important experiences and feelings at this moment.

"A loyal minister is known in times of turmoil. Only now do I know that the Marquis of Jin is the most loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!"

After Liu Bian finished eating the meat soup, he couldn't help crying.

"This is the duty of a subject!"

Lu Yi, however, remained neither humble nor arrogant, and remained respectful.

"Now that your majesty has finished his meal, please ask Marquis Jin to escort you back to the palace as soon as possible!"

Zhang Rang and the others also quickly ate a few bites of food and regained some strength.

Now, with Lu Yi's guard by their side, Luoyang, which was once a dangerous place for them, is no longer scary.

"What Zhang Daban said is very true. My mother is still in the palace and we don't know what's going on. Marquis Jin and I should return to the palace as soon as possible!"

When Liu Bian heard this, he thought of his mother whom he had not seen for a day and a night, and hurriedly spoke.

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Your Majesty, please mount your horses with Prince Chenliu!"

Lu Yi nodded, gave up his mount to Liu Bian and Liu Xie, and even led the horses himself in front.

When Liu Bian and his brothers saw this, they couldn't help but like Lu Yi more and felt that Lu Yi must be a loyal minister.

Lu Yi and his companions were about to return to Luoyang. The nobles who had been searching for Liu Bian, Liu Xie and the Ten Attendants finally found this place because of the movement of Lu Yi's army.

"We are late in coming to your rescue, Your Majesty, and I hope you will forgive us for our apology."

After Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others found the emperor, they immediately went forward to pay their respects.

"You have done a great job in protecting the emperor. I will reward you after you return to the palace.

Seeing this, Liu Bian didn't know what to do, so he asked Chenliu King Liu Xie to step forward to appease the ministers.

"There is no need to rush about the reward. Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and the other ten eunuchs have killed ministers without authorization and disrupted the government. Your Majesty and Your Highness, please allow us to kill these treacherous villains and escort Your Majesty and Your Highness back to the palace!"

However, when Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others saw that Zhang Rang and the other ten eunuchs were all alive, they were shocked and rushed forward to hack the ten eunuchs to death without caring about rewards.

Yuan Shao and other aristocratic families have already torn their relations with the Ten Attendants.

It's a life-and-death battle between the two sides.

Now that even He Jin has been killed, what else is there to talk about between them?

If the Ten Attendants were allowed to return to the palace safely, what would await the aristocratic families in the future would be the eunuchs' violent revenge.

Therefore, at the moment they would rather disrespect the emperor and Prince Chenliu in order to eliminate the eunuch party in one go.

Only in this way can the power of the court fall into the hands of their aristocratic families as they wish.

"How dare you do this in front of His Majesty and the Prince of Chenliu?"

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others knew very well the murderous intentions of Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and other nobles, and they immediately protected Liu Bian and Liu Xie and loudly rebuked them.

"Humph! You eunuchs murdered the general, kidnapped the emperor and the Prince of Chenliu, and you still have the nerve to scold us?"

"Don't waste your time talking nonsense and leave your head behind!"

Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others were not at all intimidated by the Ten Attendants who had now lost their power, and they attacked Zhang Rang and others without hesitation.

Just as Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others were about to be killed by the troops brought by Yuan Shao and Wang Yun, a loud shout suddenly rang out, stopping the impending blood splattering in Five Steps.

"How dare you use force in front of the emperor? Are you taking advantage of me, Lu Yi, because I am unknown?"

Lu Yi shouted loudly, and the generals behind him, such as Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, etc., also rode forward and came to the middle of the chaotic army of Lu Yi and Yuan Shao, and shouted angrily at the enemy.

"If you want to attack your majesty and my lord, you must first ask if the weapon in my hand agrees!"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Zhang He and others are all famous generals in history who were able to defeat thousands of enemies.

Lu Yi's younger brother Lu Bu was the undisputed number one general in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

Such ruthless men who could capture tigers and leopards alive and tear wild beasts apart with their bare hands were like a Great Wall composed of thousands of troops. Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others who were originally in high spirits were startled and almost fell off their horses.

And this time, Lu Yi did not bring only a few generals with him, he was also accompanied by 5,000 Bingzhou soldiers, each riding three horses.

Although Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others had made preparations long ago and had no fewer men than Lu Yi, they had already dispersed their troops in order to search for the emperor and the Ten Attendants. Now they had only a few hundred soldiers with them. How could they defeat the powerful Lu Yi?

Therefore, Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others were forced by Lu Yi and could not help but stand still in fear, unable to move forward or backward.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Shao realized that if he didn't deal with Lu Yi, there would be no way he would let Lu Yi deal with his mortal enemy, the Ten Eunuchs, so he immediately stepped forward and said humbly.

"So it's the Marquis of Jin in person. Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Runan Yuan family, is here to show his courtesy!"

Yuan Shao started by mentioning his family background of Yuan, but he did not act arrogantly. Instead, he looked humble. If he met an ordinary kid from a poor family, he would be so moved that he would bow down to him immediately. Even people from noble families whose status was not inferior to that of the Yuan family would feel a surge of favor towards him and regard Yuan Shao as a close friend.

There is no way, this is an era of competing with one’s father.

No matter how capable you are, it will be extremely difficult to make a name for yourself without a good father and a good family background.

With a good father and a good family background, even a dead body like Yuan Shu can take off on the spot. This is the world we live in today.

However, Yuan Shao's previously successful tactic failed for the first time in front of Lu Yi.

Lu Yi was such a shrewd man that he had long since worn out Yuan Shao's tricks of currying favor with others.

Moreover, he is not some young man who has just come out of the mountains. Now he is the governor of Bingzhou, one of the most powerful people in the world.

Although the reputation of the Runan Yuan family, which had three dukes for four generations, was great, it was not impressive enough in front of him. After all, at this time in history, Dong Zhuo dared to kill nobles and aristocrats at will. Lü Yi was not inferior to Dong Zhuo in terms of territory or combat power. Could it be that he was not as good as Dong Zhuo?

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

Therefore, Lu Yi simply bowed lightly as a return gesture, which also made Yuan Shao's warm face stick to his cold butt.

"Ahem, the great name of Marquis Jin is admired not only by the Yuan family of Runan, but also by other noble families. I have been friends with Marquis Jin for a long time. As long as Marquis Jin opens the door for us to kill the treacherous villains such as the Ten Eunuchs, we will surely become famous among the scholars, and our noble families will also remember it in our hearts."

When Yuan Shao's first plan failed, he came up with another one. He stepped forward and made naked attempts to bribe Lu Yi. Even a political novice like Liu Bian could understand the meaning of his words, and he couldn't help but frown.

Although Liu Bian thought he had little talent, he was still the ruler of the world.

Yuan Shao actually slaughtered the slaves who served him in front of him. What was even more infuriating was that he did not ask himself but asked Lu Yi instead. This left a very bad impression on the young emperor.

However, although Liu Bian was angry, he was not good at speaking, and he was timid by nature and did not dare to express his dissatisfaction in public.

Lu Yi glanced at Liu Bian's excited expression, as if he could see through his heart, and immediately scolded Yuan Shao.

"Yuan Shao! You have been enjoying the Han Dynasty's salary for generations. Your family has been blessed by the emperor for four generations. It would be fine if you didn't repay His Majesty, but now you dare to use force in front of His Majesty to kill dissidents. You are worse than pigs and dogs!"

Lu Yi's shout was like a thunderclap, which hit Yuan Shao's seemingly open-minded but actually fragile and sensitive heart. His originally humble face immediately turned red. He took out his sword and pointed it at Lu Yi, shouting continuously.

"Lü Yi! Who are you? I am a descendant of the Yuan family of Runan. How dare you insult me ​​in public like this? Are you trying to test the sharpness of my sword?"

"Humph!"

"My sword is not bad at all!"

"How dare you, a cowardly rat, to defy my Lord? Don't you want to live?"

Before Lu Yi could say anything, Lu Bu had already become furious and raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji to point at Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao, who was originally excited, was suddenly frightened by Lu Bu's murderous aura. His face turned from red to white again, like a clown.

"it is good!"

Liu Bian sat high on his horse and did not cry out loud when he saw this. He was driven out of the palace by Yuan Shao and other nobles who claimed to be loyal ministers. He was in a state of constant fear and had long been dissatisfied with them.

Now that Lu Bu can help him defeat them, of course he is excited.

Seeing this, Liu Xie in front of him couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling sorry for his brother's naivety.

"Benchu ​​is young and has suffered many setbacks. Please do not get angry, Lord Jin."

Wang Yun was shocked when he saw the two sides were on the verge of a fight. He hurried to Yuan Shao, put down his sword, and began to explain to Lu Yi.

"Serving the emperor is the duty of the ministers of Luoyang. The Marquis of Jin has come all the way from Bingzhou, and it must be very hard. We should first find a place outside Luoyang to set up camp and rest. We will take care of escorting the emperor into the palace!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Hearing Wang Yun's shameless words, Lu Yi couldn't help but laugh out of anger.

"What Henan Yin said is really ridiculous."

"Lü Yi smiled and said, 'Your Majesty is not an object. Your Majesty is the common ruler of the world. He can go wherever he wants and be guarded by whomever he wants. How can you interfere?'"

"This..." Wang Yun was speechless after hearing Lu Yi's words and could only remain silent.

"You are right, Marquis Jin. I don't trust anyone now. You must stay by my side and protect me. Don't let anyone drive me out of Luoyang Palace in the middle of the night again!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bian was overjoyed. He immediately praised Lu Yi repeatedly. With Lu Yi's protection, his fear of Yuan Shao and Wang Yun was reduced a lot. He even made sarcastic remarks about what happened yesterday.

"I obey your Majesty's will!"

Seeing that Liu Bian was so important, Lu Yi couldn't help but feel certain in his heart. He also didn't want to completely break up with the nobles represented by Yuan Shao, so he changed his tone and spoke gently to comfort Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others.

"I was originally following the order of the general and leading the troops to serve. Now I suddenly heard that the general has been killed and the emperor was forced to flee Luoyang. For the moment, I can't tell right from wrong and loyalty from treachery. The Sili Xiaowei and Henan Yin should first follow me and escort your majesty and the Prince of Chenliu back to the palace in Luoyang, and then we can make plans!"

"In this case, we are willing to obey the order and return to the palace..."

Seeing that Lu Yi had given Yuan Shao a way out, although Yuan Shao was still somewhat resentful, the shrewd Wang Yun immediately took advantage of the situation and forced Yuan Shao to follow behind the group.

"Benchu, the rest of the foreign troops have not arrived yet, and the Lu Yi family is the only one in power. For the sake of the greater good, we need to be patient for the time being and make long-term plans!"

"Humph!"

Yuan Shao was also a man who knew the general situation. Seeing this, he could only snort coldly and obey orders obediently.

As the team returning to the palace slowly moved forward, many people who were searching for the emperor and the Ten Attendants joined the team one after another.

Although they all wanted to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to completely wipe out the Ten Attendants just like Yuan Shao, they were intimidated by the appearance of Lu Yi's army and did not dare to act rashly.

When Lu Yi was about to escort Liu Bian and Liu Xie back to Luoyang, he encountered another opponent who was equally powerful as him on the official road that they had to pass through - Dong Zhuo, the governor of Liangzhou!

"It's Dong Zhuo!"

"And it looks like they have thousands of elite soldiers, probably no less powerful than Lü Yi. Maybe after Dong Zhuo and Lü Yi go to war, we still have a chance?"

At this moment, not only Lu Yi saw Dong Zhuo, but even Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others who were suppressed by Lu Yi also discovered Dong Zhuo, and their hearts were suddenly excited.

"Who is that person in front? Why don't you dismount and pay homage to the emperor when you see him?"

Lu Bu, confident of his martial arts, rode ahead to Dong Zhuo's army and shouted loudly, which frightened the horses in Dong Zhuo's army so much that several horses ignored the control of their riders and ran in the opposite direction.

The power of that voice was so terrifying that Dong Zhuo, who had originally come to Luoyang with high ambitions to do something, felt his heart sink. He hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down before Liu Bian and Liu Xie.

"Liangzhou Governor Dong Zhuo has come to rescue you according to your imperial order. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Dong Zhuo?"

When Liu Bian heard this, his face was still confused, but Liu Xie in front of him immediately shouted loudly.

"So you are Dong Zhuo. The imperial court summoned you to Luoyang several times before to serve as an official. Why did you disobey the orders?"

Dong Zhuo was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know why the emperor was so incompetent, but the Prince of Chenliu was so imperial. However, he immediately replied carefully and respectfully.

"I have been in Xiliang for a long time to suppress the Qiang rebellion. It is not that I disobeyed orders, but the Qiang people have repeatedly rebelled, so I had to stay and deal with it. I hope Your Majesty and the Prince of Chenliu will understand!"

"Since there is a reason for this, the court will pardon your crime and escort me and my brother back to the palace!"

Seeing that Dong Zhuo had been subdued, Liu Xie continued to give orders.

"The minister obeys the order."

Dong Zhuo felt nervous. He had just been stopped by an unknown general, and now he was frightened by a young boy. He lost all his spirit and joined the group escorting the emperor back to the palace, heading all the way to Luoyang.

As they got closer to Luoyang, more and more people came to protect the emperor.

When they arrived at the city of Luoyang, there were already tens of thousands of people guarding the emperor!
(End of this chapter)