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Chapter 457: Hero Lord Evil?
For Xia Houlan, it was difficult for Dong Bi to express how he felt.

This person is stubborn, and sometimes his stubbornness makes him sick.But sometimes, Dong Bi also admired Xia Houlan's strength of character.

For a long time, although Liu Bian was the master in name, everyone knew that the real master was Dong Pi.

Many people, including Yang Xu who joined Liu Bian with Xia Houlan, also bowed their heads to Dong Bi after experiencing many things.

Only Xia Houlan always stood by Liu Bian's side, trying her best to make Liu Bian the real master of Chang'an.

For this reason, he lost the friends he grew up with since he was a child; for this reason, he has no friends in Chang'an; for this reason...he has never been married.For such a person, you can bother him and hate him, but you have to respect him from the bottom of your heart.

Therefore, after Dong Bihui discovered the trick of the coalition forces, he desperately went to save Xia Houlan.

What he said nicely was to win Liu Bian's luck.But Dong Bi knew in his heart that he did this because of Xia Houlan.

No matter what, Dong Bi always hoped that Liu Bian could really stand up and that Xia Houlan would stay by Liu Bian's side.

Compared with Xia Houlan, although Dong Bi considers himself Liu Bian's protector, he actually knows that there are selfish motives in that kind of thing.Dong Bi didn't want to admit this, but he had to admit it.Xia Houlan's loyalty to Liu Bian was without the slightest distraction.

But now, such a stubborn person is dead!
Dong Bi felt that the wine suddenly became tasteless, and sat at the table blankly. After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"Do you know why he committed suicide?"

But Jia Xu put down his wine glass at this time, and waved his hands to signal Fazheng and Wang to buy it out.

In the room, only Dong Bi and Jia Xu were left.Jia Xu poured a glass of wine for Dong Pi, and said softly, "It's a long story."

"Appreciate further details."

Jia Xu nodded, "Since Xiahoulan was defeated, he has been imprisoned in Duyoubao... I know, it was not arranged by the lord, but he came here by himself. You know, the emperor didn't want to punish Xiahoulan for his crimes, but Xiahoulan But Lan himself got into the horns and didn't think much about it."

Dong Yu wondered, "How do you say that?"

"When Xia Houlan was imprisoned in Duyoubao, I pretended to be a prisoner and chatted with him several times. His spirit was not very good, and he often felt self-blame for the defeat of Yanshi in his selfishness. Originally, I thought This solved him. But seeing him like that, he really hesitated... He told me later that his crime was a capital crime, and even if the lord forgave him, he would not be able to forgive himself."

Dong Bi couldn't help frowning, and said softly, "He's thinking too much!"

Jia Xu smiled, "There is a saying that kindness does not command soldiers. Xiahoulan may be okay as a general, but he is far behind as a general. Later, the emperor personally went to Duyoubao and took Xiahoulan out... I think When he left, he seemed to have thought about it. Unexpectedly, a few months later...Xia Houlan committed suicide suddenly. Wang Mai once looked at his body, and on the surface, there seemed to be no flaws."

Dong Bi remained silent.

But after hearing what Jia Xu said, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Jia Xu in surprise.Because, he heard some clues.

"The military division means..."

Jia Xu shook his head, "I'm not sure yet. However, Neisan once reported a message that when the lord and Luo Yang were in a stalemate, Yuemei asked the emperor to ask the King of the Dayue clan to send troops to enter Chang'an...but At that time, the emperor was very angry and refused."

Nei San is the code name of the Inspectorate's secret work.

All the secret works that start with the word 'inside' are very secretive characters.Even Dong Pi didn't know about it, only Jia Xu knew about it.

Dong Yu wondered: "What is the relationship between this and Xia Houlan's death?"

"My lord, don't worry, listen to me." Jia Xu took a sip of wine, "Before Xia Houlan committed suicide, according to a detailed report in his mansion, someone visited him that night. It's just that the person's whereabouts are weird and cannot be traced... According to the details, Xia Houlan had a heated argument with that person."

"Oh?"

Dong Bi gently rubbed his cheeks, the stiff beard rubbed against his palm like steel needles, making him more calm.

"In detail, he had vaguely heard that Xia Houlan mentioned a person's name, but it was not very real, and it seemed to be related to the Western Regions."

Western Regions...

Dong Bi narrowed his eyes into a line, and frowned slightly.

On the surface, he seemed unresponsive.But Jia Xu could still notice that when he mentioned the Western Regions, Dong Bi's body twitched slightly.

"Xiaozhi has sent people to Han'an, secretly asking Marquis Li to investigate."

The wine glass in Dong Bi's hand was shattered with a snap the moment Jia Xu said this.

"Military division, please don't speak so superficially in the future, do you know that I almost scared me just now!"

The Western Regions, that is Dong Bi's base camp.If something goes wrong in the Western Regions, what Dong Bi is most afraid of is that Li Ruhuaxiong and the others will also get involved.

Li Ru is his family.

Hua Xiong Xu Rong is an old subordinate of his father Dong Zhuo, and he is also Dong Zhuo's most trusted person.

If there are problems with these three people, then Dong Bi might as well hit him to death.Fortunately, Jia Xu's words finally made him feel at ease.

"Since this is the case, please ask the military division to continue to investigate this matter."

Jia Xu nodded, "I've made arrangements for this matter...but I want to know, if the emperor is also involved, what will my lord do?"

"Did not you say……"

"My lord, you must be defensive!"

Dong Bi closed his eyes, stood up, walked to the prison window, threw himself through the small window, and looked out.

The prison window is not big, but the view is very good.From a distance, you can see the dotted lights of Lanchi Camp, as well as the undulating scenery of mountains.Dong Bi held the bars of the prison window, and suddenly asked: "Military teacher, I understand what you mean...but am I really qualified?"

Jia Xu said, "Unqualified!"

Dong Bi trembled, turned to look at Jia Xu, sighed and said, "Military Master, you are really welcome."

"Back then, in the wine shop outside Lintao City, the lord once told me that in this world... only you, the lord, can allow me to be unrestrained. I still remember these words, so since I took refuge in the lord, I have been trembling. Dare to be negligent one day... However, as far as the heart is concerned, the lord is neither the hero nor the lord. But the lord knows why everyone, including me, is willing to follow the lord?"

Dong Bi shook his head, "I don't know."

"Courage!" Jia Xu said with a smile: "Xu claims to be extremely talented, even Chen Ping and Zhang Liang in the early Han Dynasty may not be bad. Always be on guard. However, the lord dared to let Xu go, even if it was a matter of life and death in the palm of his hand. .”

"Really? I don't think-"

"Hehe, maybe the lord didn't realize it. But everyone, including Gongtai, I believe they will feel happy under the lord's command. But this does not mean that you just think that the lord is a hero, a wise lord. On the contrary, more than The princes, you are far behind, even Yuan Shao and Liu Zhang may not be able to compare. To be a hero, you need to be ruthless, and the lord is ruthless, but not ruthless."

Dong Bi scratched his head and said softly, "Actually, I think I'm quite cruel."

"The lord is wrong, he is ruthless, not only externally. The lord is ruthless on the outside, but on the inside...hehe!"

"The kindness of a woman, I know!"

Dong Pi gave a bitter smile, and took it up without waiting for Jia Xu to finish.

The definition of the so-called hero is difficult to determine.But it is necessary to be ruthless.Gaozu Liu Bang, when Xiang Yu said that he wanted to cook his old father, he could say a piece of my pie.When being chased by Xiang Yu, he can get his wife and children out of the car and escape alone.

Liu Xiuneng watched helplessly as his elder brother was killed by Emperor Gengshi, and then rebelled.

As for Cao Cao and Liu Bei, one can say that brothers are like siblings, and wives and children are like clothes;Of course, due to the appearance of Dong Bi, Cao Cao has no chance to speak out.

In contrast, Dong Bi is pure and kind, which is outrageous.

He looked at the scenery outside the prison window, and said softly: "Military division, if I were that kind of person, would you still do your best like you are now?"

Jia Xu smiled but did not answer.

"I want to go back!"

Dong Bi was a little lonely, turned around and walked outside the prison, "Let's leave the matter of Xia Houlan to the military division... If it's true... you can handle it."

When he said these words, Dong Bi's heart seemed to be torn apart.

Jia Xu nodded, and then said: "There is one more thing... I heard that there is a shortage of manpower, why don't my lord order Xiaozhi to go straight?"

Dong Bi was taken aback, "Did Xiaozhi do something wrong?"

"No!"

Jia Xu said with a smile: "Few people can compare to Xiao Zhi's talent. He is good at planning and has deep calculations. It is too much for him to stay in Duyoubao as a secret spy. Moreover, my lord needs to strengthen the control of Bingyou, Xiao Zhi To be the best candidate is enough to do the job.”

"Is that so..."

Dong Bi knew exactly what Jia Xu meant by the control of the Paradise.Relatively speaking, Mr. Fazheng, acting as the secret agent of the Inspectorate and nesting in Duyoubao, is indeed somewhat inferior.But Fazheng is gone, who can take over the Inspectorate?

This person not only needs to be talented, but more importantly, he must be trusted by Dong Bi.

What Jia Xu said just now gave Dong Yu a feeling that no one could believe it.Jiamengguan is the gateway to Xichuan, and Pang Tong is stranded in Hanzhong, and no one can replace him.What's more, he needs Pang Tong to control the Invincible Army for him, which is also a very important reason.

Xu Shu...

He can be trusted.

But the land of Hanoi is also very important.What's more, Xu Shu is proficient in military affairs, but he may not be able to take on the work of the Inspectorate.

After pondering for a moment, Dong Bi said: "Military Master, don't let me worry about it. If there is someone to choose, let's hear it."

Jia Xu laughed and said, "My lord can trust the person Xu recommends. That little Dong Ji is the best candidate to be in charge of the Procuratorate."

Dong Ji?

Dong Bi was a little dazed, looked at Jia Xu suspiciously, and said after a while, "But six catties is only sixteen."

Yes, Dong Ji is only 16 years old. Can he take on such an important job and endure the grueling life in the Inspectorate?
Dong Bi is quite skeptical about this...

But Jia Xu said: "When the lord was 16 years old, he was already famous all over the world. He was in charge of Beigongwei, and he was known to all the people in the world."

The implication is to say: Since you can do this, my lord, why don't you give your son more trust?

Dong Bi thought for a while, "Since the military adviser said that Liu Jin is fine, then I will let Liu Jin come to Duyoubao and report to the military adviser... However, he is only 16 years old after all, and sometimes he is young and energetic. Please take care of him and don't get angry with his words."

After speaking, Dong Bi left!
Looking at Dong Bi's back and disappearing the moment the iron gate closed, Jia Xu let out a long sigh.

He said silently in his heart: Master, although you are brave and staunch, you are famous all over the world.But I really don't understand your son!
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