143. Diao Chan, Diao Chan
"Will Lu Qing stay in Luoyang? Or should she leave Luoyang, a place of right and wrong like Wu Fuzhi, and return to Bingzhou to lead a large army to conquer the grassland?" After a long silence, Empress Dowager He finally asked her most concerned question now.
Even though Lu Bu is unwilling to transfer troops to the capital now, he still has 10,000 Bingzhou elite cavalry under his command.
Besides, if Wang Yue had not lie to her, Lu Bu himself would be an extremely powerful combat power.
If such a Lu Bu stayed in Luoyang, it would not only be possible to balance Dong Zhuo, but at least it would make Dong Zhuo a little afraid.
But if Lu Bu also led his troops like Wu Kuang and left, I'm afraid Dong Zhuo would really be rampant.
Although Yuan Shao and Cao Cao still stick to the imperial city, their imperial guards totaled less than 5,000. If Dong Zhuo really wanted to deal with them like Ding Yuan, it would not take much effort.
The reason why Dong Zhuo has not taken action yet is simply because Yuan Shao and Cao Cao guard the imperial city.
He could find an excuse to fool him by attacking Ding Yuan, but if he really wanted to attack the imperial city, his wolfish ambition would be completely exposed.
But despite this, he has tried again.
This time it was an excuse for a soldier to disappear near the palace and wanted to go to the palace for searching, but I don’t know what the excuse was next time.
If this continues, no one can guarantee that Dong Zhuo will never take action.
In this case, the more strength, the more guarantee.
Facing the slightly anticipated gaze of Empress Dowager He, Lu Bu also replied: "Please rest assured that as long as Your Majesty does not order me to leave the capital, I will always be stationed outside Luoyang City and guard the capital."
After hearing Lu Bu say this, Empress Dowager He's face finally looked a little better.
This is the best news she has heard in this period of time.
With a smile on his face, Empress Dowager He said, "With Lu Qing's words, the Ai family can feel a little more at ease. If Lu Qing has any requests next, even if he speaks, the Ai family and His Majesty will try their best to satisfy them."
Upon hearing this, Lu Bu thought about it and felt that the time was almost done, so he asked, "Report to the Empress Dowager, I do have something to ask for. I have an old friend's daughter. I heard that she was the female official in charge of Diao Changuan in the palace. I don't know whether it is true or false, so I will ask the Empress Dowager."
Queen Mother He was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that Lu Bu would raise such a question.
But she didn't hesitate about it.
Just a female official in charge of Diao Changuan, she is a humble and rude person in the palace and has no status.
If you can sell Lu Bu a favor with this, it would be more cost-effective.
Therefore, Empress Dowager He called the eunuch beside him and ordered: "Go and check, what is the name of the female official in the palace who is in charge of Diao Changuan? He will bring him to Ai's family."
"promise!"
The eunuch responded.
After the eunuch left, Empress Dowager He said to Lu Bu: "Lu Qing, the Ai family has ordered people to investigate. Lu Qing is a loyal and kind person in the Han Dynasty. If it is found that this female official is indeed the daughter of Lu Qing's old friend, the Ai family will take the initiative to give it to Lu Qing."
When Lu Bu heard Empress Dowager He say this, he thanked him: "Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Lu Bu is quite concerned about Diao Chan.
It’s not that he had any thoughts about this legendary beauty he had never met, but he just traveled through time and became Lu Bu. If he didn’t have the standard Red Rabbit Diao Chan, he always felt that something was missing.
However, after taking down Wang Yun with Dong Zhuo's hand on the grounds of rebellion in Taiyuan, Lu Bu also paid attention to the situation in Wang Yun's mansion, but did not find Diao Chan's traces, so Lu Bu also thought of another statement.
Diao Chan's real name is not Diao Chan. She was originally a female official in the palace. She was wandering out of the palace during the Luoyang Rebellion and was taken in by Wang Yun.
Because she was the female official in charge of Diao Chan when she was in the palace, she was named Diao Chan.
This time he mentioned it to Empress Dowager He, just to try his luck.
After all, it is only three years since Zhongping. If Diao Chan is really a female official in the palace, it is hard to say that she will be in a palace.
Because it was the matter given by Empress Dowager He personally, the eunuch's work efficiency was also very high.
Not long after, the eunuch brought the news.
I heard the eunuch report to Empress Dowager He: "Qi Biography, the female official in charge of Diao Changuan is named Diao and named Chan. It is also the palace that has just entered this year. Logically speaking, it should start with an ordinary palace maid. However, because Diao Chan is well-behaved, intelligent and lovely, and her name just matches Diao Changuan. In order to have a good omen, she made an exception and made her the female official in charge of Diao Changuan. Now Diao Chan is waiting outside the hall, so the Queen Mother wants to summon him?"
After the eunuch said that, Empress Dowager He did not directly answer the eunuch's question, but looked at Lu Bu and asked, "Lu Qing, is this woman you are looking for?"
Then she heard Lu Bu say, "Thank you, thank you, the Queen Mother."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager He immediately understood.
She ordered to the eunuch: "Transfer the imperial edict of the Ai family to send Diao Chan to the camp of Lu Qing outside the city." However, she had no intention of summoning Diao Chan, as long as she was sure that it was the person Lu Bu was looking for.
Because for her, this was just a tool to win over Lu Bu.
"promise."
The eunuch responded.
After the eunuch left, Empress Dowager He looked at Lu Bu in the hall and said again: "Lu Qing, you can see the sincerity of the Ai family. The Ai family can guarantee Lu Qing that as long as Lu Qing can cut off Dong Zhongying and support the Han Dynasty in the future, the Ai family's previous promise to Lu Qing will still count."
Facing Empress Dowager He who once again wrote a blank check, Lu Bu also curled his lips in his heart.
Generals, princesses, etc., are all castles in the air, and they are not as real as Diao Chan now.
However, on the surface, he still looked grateful and said, "I will keep in mind what the Empress Dowager said."
Finally, he looked at Lu Bu deeply, and Empress Dowager He nodded slightly tiredly, sighed: "Let's just be here today, I hope Lu Qing can never forget what he said today in the future."
"I'm leaving."
Lu Bu left.
Queen Mother He sat alone in the hall and left for a long time.
At the same time, the news that Empress Dowager He summoned Lu Bu into the palace and rewarded a female official soon reached Dong Zhuo, who had been closely following the movements in the palace.
Listening to the report from the people below, Dong Zhuo smiled at Li Rudao on the side: "The Empress Dowager is also confused. She wouldn't think that just one Lu Fengxian can balance us, right? Although Lu Fengxian was brave, he only brought 10,000 troops to Beijing this time, which would have caused any waves? If it weren't for the past friendship, we would have destroyed him and Ding Jianyang long ago."
Looking at Dong Zhuo, who was slightly floating because of the good situation, Li Ru frowned secretly.
Chapter completed!