Gao Gan looked up at the army in the distance, and his expression changed instantly, because the Xiongnu army rushing towards this place numbered at least five thousand people!
And he had just ordered the entire army to rest and change their mounts not long ago, and now it was too late to escape immediately!
"Damn it! Why is it at this time!"
Gao Gan gritted his teeth, drew his knife and shouted angrily, "Soldiers, listen to the order and prepare to meet the enemy!"
Chapter 289 Lü Family Village? Fengxian Village! Lü Bu's pinnacle of life!
Wuyuan Commandery, Jiuyuan County.
Lü Bu has been back to his hometown for a few days. Since the day he returned to his hometown, he has put on a grand display of Banquet in Lü Family Village and entertained all the folks in the village.
"Fellow folks, feel free to eat and drink!"
"Everyone, please don't come back until you get drunk!"
Lü Bu held up the wine jar and laughed heartily. Even though Banquet had been setting it up for several days, he still felt in high spirits.
These days can be said to be the most glorious days in his life. He has never been so happy in half his life.
After fighting for half his life, he never thought that he would become the pride of his father and fellow villagers.
The satisfaction and honor brought to him by the praise and admiration of his fellow villagers are comparable to Son of Heaven being demoted and Yulin bowing his head!
And these two feelings are completely different.
Lü Bu's heroic words made all the people present applaud. Lü Family Village, the village chief sitting next to Lü Bu, even showed a proud smile.
These days, his excitement and excitement are no less than that of Lü Bu.
The village chief glanced at the prefect who was always respectfully accompanying the drink, smacked his withered lips, and said with emotion, "My child is really going to have a big future!"
An old man sitting on the right side of the existence glared at the village chief and said dissatisfied, "Village chief, Fengxian is now the official of heaven, why do you still call me Fengxian! You should be called general!"
The village chief was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, you should be called a general, you should be called a general."
Lü Bu laughed, poured a glass of wine for the village chief and the old man next to him, and said, "Third Granduncle, fourth uncle, he is called a general in front of outsiders. You can call me Wazi or Fengxian in the village."
As soon as these words came out, not only the village chief, but also the people in the village felt more cordial and respected Lü Bu even more.
The village chief took a sip of wine, took Lü Bu's hand and said, "I remember when you were young and energetic, you often fought with others and caused trouble. Among the young people in the village, you were the one who gave me the most headaches."
"I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, that young boy would become Grand General, and the entire village would be affected."
"If it weren't for you, how could we eat these good things?"
The fine wine and delicacies on this Banquet are something that ordinary people like them, who forage in the fields, can only eat once in a lifetime.
But thanks to Lü Bu, the whole village, young and old, can enjoy such good wine and meat, which is already a great blessing for them.
Hearing what the village chief said, Lü Bu couldn't help but feel a little sad. He put down the wine jar and said with emotion, "Third Granduncle, don't worry, I will definitely make our village live a good life."
"When I go back this time, I will report to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to issue an order to exempt our village... no, exempt Jiuyuan County from taxes!"
The common people were very Shock when they heard this.
The village chief also widened his cloudy old eyes and asked, "Please Son of Heaven be exempted from taxes? Lu Wazi, do you have such ability?"
"You, can you see Son of Heaven?"
Although everyone knows that Lü Bu's official position is very large, in the hearts of the people, the emperor and Son of Heaven are aloof and out of reach.
They never imagined that Lü Bu could actually see Son of Heaven and ask Son of Heaven to exempt them from taxes!
"The old man doesn't know something."
Wuyuan Commandery Governor was also drinking at the banquet. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Duke Wen is now an important minister of Imperial Court and deeply trusted by Son of Heaven. Otherwise, how could he hold the position of Grand Commandant and control the world's troops?"
"Don't say that Duke Wen is just asking Son of Heaven to exempt Jiuyuan County from taxes. Even if Wuyuan Commandery is exempted from taxes, Son of Heaven will also agree to Duke Wen."
After Wuyuan Commandery Governor finished speaking, other officials at the table and Jiuyuan County's local aristocratic families Clan Head also followed suit.
"Gong Wen is the most powerful general in the world and has made great military exploits. Who among the generals in the world today can compare to Gong Wen?"
"Defeat Yuan Shu, defeat Yuan Shao, Duke Wen is truly an unparalleled warrior!"
"This time Duke Wen is following the will of Your Majesty to defeat the rebel Yuan Thief. When he returns this time, he will definitely be worshiped as Grand General!"
"Not only that, Duke Wen's daughter also became Imperial Consorts of Son of Heaven, and was named Noble Lady. This shows how much Your Majesty favors Duke Wen!"
Everyone talked a lot and kept praising Lü Bu.
All the people were stunned after hearing this.
They don't understand words such as defeated Yuan Shu, broken Yuan Shao, and blocked Grand General. All of these combined are not as shocking as the last sentence.
Lü Bu's daughter actually became Son of Heaven's Imperial Consorts!
"I have a biological mother..."
The village chief was so shocked that he almost lost his seat. He stammered and asked Lü Bu: "Lu Wazi, the emperor, the emperor married your daughter, isn't the emperor your son-in-law?"
"You have become a relative of the emperor?!"
Relative of the emperor, Son of Heaven father-in-law.
In the eyes of the common people, these two names are much more terrifying than Grand Commandant's Official Post, who is the emperor's father-in-law!
This is simply too much for them to even think about!
Lü Bu was very happy. He had wanted to show off this for a long time, but no one mentioned it, and he couldn't take the initiative to say it.
He also knows now that it is better to take the initiative than to take the initiative.
The effects of the two are completely different.
Now that someone finally raised this issue, he felt extremely comfortable. He laughed heartily and said, "There are many concubines in Your Majesty Imperial Harem. My daughter is just a Noble Lady. It's nothing. It's nothing."
As soon as he finished speaking, an official said with a smile, "Now I am Noble Lady. When Duke Wen becomes more holy in the future, maybe I can become Empress."
Another person continued, "Yes, yes, Grandson of Duke Wen will be Crown Prince, and it will become Son of Heaven of Great Han in the future!"
The two sang and harmonized, working together in perfect harmony.
Although saying this is a bit out of bounds, it is also disrespectful to Son of Heaven.
But Emperor Gao is far away, and in a remote place like Jiuyuan County, who cares what they say?
Besides, Lü Bu is a celebrity in front of Son of Heaven, so it is definitely right to say good things about Lü Bu and flatter him.
The village chief and the people heard this and Shock again.
"Oh my god, Fengxian is really amazing now. Not only has he become such a big official, he has also become Son of Heaven's father-in-law!"
"If Fengxian's Sun Tzu becomes emperor in the future, then our Lü Family Village will be considered a leader!"
"Didn't you listen to what those two officials just said? Fengxian's daughter will definitely be Empress in the future, and Fengxian is just waiting to enjoy a happy life!"
"Fengxian What a blessing!"
"Well, my daughter was actually very fond of Fengxian in her early years, but I was blind at that time and had to let her marry Butcher. I really regret it."
"I've always believed that Fengxian has a lot of potential since I was a kid! Hey, guess what, he does have a lot of potential!"
"No, Fengxian, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looks like a rich man at first glance!"
"That unsatisfactory boy of mine, who is the same age as Fengxian, is still doing nothing. Even if he is as promising as Fengxian, I will never close my eyes until death."
Many people cast envious glances at Lü Bu.
For them, becoming a relative of the emperor is more prestigious than being a high official, because it means becoming a relative of the emperor!
No matter how powerful an official is, can he be as powerful as the emperor?
Moreover, to be an official, you need to be capable, either by being able to read or by having the military skills. To be a relative of the emperor, you only need to enjoy the glory Wealth and Honor.
"Where, where, hahaha!"
Lü Bu Although he spoke modestly, the way he laughed heartily showed his cheerful mood at this time.
"Duke Wen, I have something to report."
Wuyuan Commandery Governor stepped forward and filled him with wine, and then took the opportunity to say, "In order to show respect for Duke Wen, the official took it upon himself to rename Lü Family Village to Fengxian Village, naming it after Duke Wen, and planned to erect a monument to commemorate his merits."
"Please also Duke Wen don't blame me."
He originally wanted to change his name to Jiuyuan County, but he felt that it would have a bad impact if word spread and it seemed that he was too flattering, so he decided to change his name to Lü Family Village.
This move is of course to please Lü Bu, because if he can get on this big ship, his future career will be smooth sailing.
"Fengxian Village?"
Lü Bu was immediately overjoyed when he heard this. If the village is named after his cousin and a monument is built to commemorate his achievements, then his name and deeds will be spread forever in Jiuyuan County!
Why hadn't he thought of this idea before?
Lü Bu looked at Wuyuan Commandery, the prefect. At this time, he just thought it was pleasing to the eye, but he reprimanded. "The name Lü Family Village has been used for hundreds of years, how can it be changed just because of me? It's just nonsense!"
As he spoke, he slammed the table.
The village chief on the side saw Lü Bu reprimanding Wuyuan Commandery Governor, and quickly advised him, "Lu Wazi, the county guard also has good intentions, and it doesn't matter if he changes his name. Why are you so angry?"
Other villagers and people also spoke out to persuade him.
"That's right, this will help people know that our Lü Family Village is your hometown Fengxian, and everyone in our village will take advantage of it!"
"I think the name Fengxian Village sounds better than Lü Family Village."
"Fengxian Just agree."
"I think it would be best if Jiuyuan County also changes its name!"
"This is an overstep. Jiuyuan County needs permission from Imperial Court to change its name."
After the people's persuasion, Lü Bu reluctantly agreed and said to Wuyuan Commandery Governor with a straight face, "I won't do it again!"
Wuyuan Commandery Governor is scared on the surface, but happy in his heart.
He knew that this big ship had been boarded.
After this incident, the entire Banquet atmosphere became more lively. Lü Bu was in a better mood than before, and even took Wuyuan Commandery Governor to have a drink together.
However, at this moment, Cheng Lian hurried over and reported to Lü Bu, "General, traces of Xiongnu's army were found thirty miles away, about five thousand people!"