plumnovel Chapter 51 What is a Celebrity?
Chapter 51 What is a Celebrity?
Upon hearing this number, Lü Ping took a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly.
He didn't bring many wandering knights with him, only a dozen or so. Now, four or five of them have been killed or wounded, which is almost a third of their number!
The young attendant asked again in a low voice.
"What should we do with those wounded soldiers?!"
"We didn't ask them their identities, and they immediately claimed to be servants kept by the Prince, asking us to release them directly."
Upon hearing this...
Shen Pei and Lü Ping exchanged a glance, both feeling deeply troubled.
After all... everyone knew that Wang Zhi had sent this group of black-clad cavalry, but no one said it out loud.
If these wounded soldiers were willing to admit they were bandits, then we could simply kill them as bandits and bury them.
But they betrayed the Prince of Wang in public, and so many county soldiers heard it. This is a bit difficult to handle. We can't just follow the procedures for rebellion and kill Wang Zhi's whole family, can we?
If Wang Zhi had no background, it would be fine, but his elder brother happens to be Wang Fu, one of the Ten Attendants who is currently very powerful in the court!
If you really accuse someone of rebellion, believe me, the petition will be burned by Wang Fu before it even reaches the emperor.
At that time.
Wang Zhi did not go in.
We have to go in first.
Before the two could speak...
A little further away.
Cheng Lian and Cao Xing actually brought over a man who looked somewhat familiar.
Behind the three people.
With a puzzled look on his face, Lü Bu followed closely behind, his expression showing a sense of bewilderment and helplessness.
Seeing this scene.
Lü Ping was immediately stunned.
All I can see is that...
Cheng Lian and Cao Xing looked rather disheveled, their clothes torn in several places, clearly indicating that they had just gone through a fierce fight.
And the one being suppressed was none other than Wei Xu, who had previously uttered those arrogant words.
at this time.
Wei Xu's face still held a hint of bewilderment and a trace of resentment.
He couldn't understand why Cheng Lian had suddenly turned on him when he had only offered a suggestion to help Lu Bo vent his anger.
Isn't all of this for Lu Bo's own good?!
Behind him.
Lu Bu, who was still unclear about the situation, was equally bewildered.
After placing Wei Xu in front of Lü Ping, he looked up and saw Cai Yong, also known as Cai Bojie, standing beside his own Lü Bo.
Cheng Lian, who was about to point at Wei Xu and say something, was also stunned. He hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"What happened?"
He noticed Cheng Lian's expression.
Lu Ping was well aware that what Cheng Lian wanted to say was somewhat inconvenient to say in public.
In an instant, he considered all sorts of possible scenarios, such as Wei Xu harassing Cai Yong's family or stealing something, and he prepared himself mentally.
He pulled Cheng Lian away from the crowd a few steps, listening intently to Cheng Lian's whispered words.
only...
Even though Lü Ping had prepared himself mentally, when he learned from Cheng Lian what Wei Xu had just said and his own adopted son's reaction, he was still taken aback.
He took several deep breaths in succession, and for a moment he felt dizzy.
Has the world not collapsed yet?
Are the warriors of this prefecture already so audacious?!
Cai Bojie was merely putting on airs, yet Wei Xu actually threatened to kill him to vent his anger?! And his own eldest son actually took it to heart?
no...
Where did this demon child come from?! Even Nezha reincarnated wasn't this demonic!
When Lü Ping opened his eyes again and looked at Wei Xu and his own adopted eldest son, he immediately snorted coldly, and his expression changed instantly.
He became incredibly cold and ruthless!
......
"Lord Fang".
"That's all that happened last night."
The next day.
It's very early in the morning.
Before the dew had completely dried on the grass, Shen Pei, who hadn't slept all night, found Wang Yun, who had been waiting in the house all night, and told him what had happened the night before.
You mean...
"That Lü Zizhi, first led a dozen or so wandering knights, and utterly defeated dozens of Wang Ren's confidants, the son of Wang Zhi."
"Immediately afterwards."
"He personally led the charge, wielding a long spear, terrifying his 150 cavalrymen into a rout?"
Upon hearing Shen Pei recount the achievements of Lü Ping and Lü Zizhi, whom he had only recently recruited, even the usually composed Wang Yun couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly.
Some time ago.
Lu Bu's performance at the training ground was already shocking enough, but he never expected that Lu Ping, whom he thought was not good at martial arts, could be so fierce.
It turns out that the Lü family father and son's feat of defeating dozens of Xianbei people was absolutely genuine!
Seeing that his master Wang Fangbo was shocked, Shen Pei whispered a reminder.
"Uncle Fang, that's not the point."
"The key question is, what should we do with those wounded soldiers?"
Face this problem.
Wang Yun also felt deeply troubled. He stood in the room, his thick eyebrows furrowed, pacing back and forth.
A long silence followed.
He just let out a deep sigh.
"Cut them all down."
"Let's calculate it according to the standards for mountain bandits."
"With a major battle imminent, we can't afford to offend Wang Zhi so badly. After all, he's been deeply entrenched in Wuyuan for so long; a little mischief from him could ruin national affairs!"
"This way, you and Zizhi can accumulate merits."
Upon hearing this answer...
Shen Pei was not surprised at all; he simply nodded slightly.
Seeing that Wang Yun had nothing more to add, he turned to leave and prepared to bury all the wounded soldiers.
just.
He had just turned around and taken only a few steps.
Wang Yun seemed to have thought of something, and spoke softly again.
"Oh, right."
"Zhengnan, in a little while you will summon Zijing and have him write a memorial about what happened last night, and send it to Luoyang so that you and Zizhi can report your achievements."
"If word gets out that you led a hundred county soldiers to defeat hundreds of bandits and rescue the great scholar Cai Yong, it will surely spread your fame even further."
"It wasn't in vain that you stayed with me in Wuyuan for so long..."
Upon hearing this...
Shen Pei stopped abruptly and turned around.
To Wang Yun's surprise.
His original intention was to compensate Shen Zhengnan, but Shen Zhengnan showed no joy at all. On the contrary, he frowned and asked softly.
"Lord Fangbo, is this instructing me to claim credit for the position of Zizhi?"
"Last night's events were clearly discovered by Zizhi first. He acted decisively, leading a dozen or so wandering knights to first defeat Wang Ren's dozens of confidants. Then, he personally led the charge and routed hundreds of bandits, which is how Cai Bojie survived."
"And Pei merely stood on the small slope, witnessing all of this firsthand, his clothes remaining completely unstained by blood. How could he possibly dare to steal Zizhi's credit?!"
talking.
Shen Pei Shen Zheng Nan raised his head again and looked at Wang Yun.
He spoke with utmost seriousness.
"Uncle Fang, I am unworthy to know your good intentions."
"However... I feel that if we really want to claim credit, we should give the top credit to Lü Ping and Lü Zizhi. Whatever I did is what I deserve, and I have no intention of stealing credit from others!"
After saying this, he bowed to Wang Yun and strode away.
Look at Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan's attitude.
A bitter smile appeared on Wang Yun's face as he slowly shook his head, filled with emotion.
"Zheng Nan is truly a renowned scholar."