Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Chapter 36 Contract

Lu Bu originally asked Yang Chuo to write down the charges in order to use them to negotiate terms with the Yang family, but he couldn't find a trustworthy middleman who could talk to the Yang family.

Lu Bu was naturally clear about the relationship between Wang Yun and the Yang family. During the period when Dong Zhuo was in power, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Huang Wan and others colluded with each other and opposed Dong Zhuo openly and secretly. Later, they jointly planned to kill Dong Zhuo. It can be seen that their relationship was not ordinary. If Wang Yun went to the Yang family to plead for them, the matter should be settled.

Lu Bu couldn't help but be tempted. If he could get rid of the Yang family's pursuit sooner, he could surrender to Dong Zhuo sooner. With his ability and foresight of the future, it would not be difficult for him to become his confidant. If he could gain Dong Zhuo's trust sooner, it would be much easier to deal with Hu Zhen and others in the future.

"What are our identities in entering the Wang family?"

He helped the Wang family train their troops. To put it bluntly, he was also a member of the Wang family. He didn't want to be Wang Yun's servant, and that old man was not worthy of it.

Seeing Lü Bu's agreement, Zhang Mo was overjoyed and quickly said, "Let's consider it an employment relationship. I'll pay you, and you'll help me train my soldiers. We'll sign a five-year contract, and when the term is up, you can stay or leave as you please."

She didn't dare to ask Lu Bu to join the Wang family as a family general, and since this man had a habit of killing his superiors, she couldn't let him become a member of the Wang family.

"What is a contract?"

Zhang Mo said, "Contract means contract."

At this time, there were still more than four years before Dong Zhuo marched into Luoyang, so a five-year agreement would be enough.

Lu Bu shook his head. "Five years is too long. Let's start with one year. If you can truly help the two of us resolve the Yang family's entanglement during this year, I won't ask for any reward, just food and drink."

Zhang Mo curled her lips secretly. Who said Lu Bu was stupid? His calculations were so precise. She had to take care of his food, drink, and his affairs. If he was truly exonerated a year later, he would walk away, and her efforts would be for nothing. Her main goal was to get him to help kill Dong Zhuo. Besides, the plan of recruiting refugees and training them hadn't even begun. By the time the coal mine was opened and the manor was built to recruit refugees, more than half the time would have passed.

"Three years is not enough?"

Lu Bu shook his head. "It's just one year. We'll decide whether to renew or terminate it after it expires."

"Two years?"

"One year!"

Lu Bu was adamant, so Zhang Mo gave in and said, "One year at a time."

Let’s keep the person first, and then try to bribe him with money or beauty.

Lu Bu returned to his room and retrieved Yang Chuo's indictment. "Take this back to your adoptive father and show him. Tell him that if the Yang family agrees to reconcile, I will return the indictment."

Although he didn't quite trust Wang Yun, for some reason, he had an inexplicable sense of trust in Amo.

"Collaboration?"

Zhang Mo read the indictment with surprise in her eyes. She originally thought that Lu Bu was a habitual killer of his superiors, but she didn't expect that this also involved the hatred of destroying his family and treason against his country.

Wei Xu explained the whole thing to her, and after understanding the whole story, Zhang Mo felt 90% confident that she could settle the matter with the Yang family. She patted her chest and promised, "Brother Lu, don't worry. I will definitely find a way to help you with this matter."

Speaking of this matter, the Yang family should actually thank Lu Bu. After all, the fall of Jiuyuan was full of doubts. If Yang Chuo's collusion with the enemy and massacre of the city were really discovered, the Yang family's reputation would be ruined. Lu Bu killed Yang Chuo and his men, which was equivalent to eliminating all the parties involved and witnesses.

In Zhang Mo's opinion, the Yang family must not be aware of Yang Chuo's collusion with the enemy, otherwise they would have dealt with him themselves without Lu Bu's intervention.

These big families could tolerate Dong Zhuo deposing the emperor and establishing another one, and could even allow a change of dynasty. As long as their interests were not affected, it didn't matter who became the emperor.

But they would never allow treason and foreign invasion, as it would definitely damage the foundation of the family. Although Yang Chuo's incident was small, it had touched the bottom line of the family.

"Also, I want to read, so please prepare some books for me." Lu Bu added.

He should take advantage of this time to learn more, especially to study Xiang Yu and Gaozu carefully.

Lu Bu wants to study?

Zhang Mo looked at him as if he were an alien. Although, in history, he had served as a chief clerk, she felt that it was Ding Yuan who did it on purpose to reduce his military power, not because Lu Bu had a high level of education and was qualified for the position of chief clerk.

"What type of book do you want to read?" Zhang Mo asked.

It would be good for this reckless man to read more books, at least he would understand more about things. She could also write some biographies of loyal and righteous people for him to read.

At this time, Lu Bu had not yet been poisoned by power, ambition, and desire, and perhaps his thoughts could be educated well. Even if he really went to Ding Yuan in the future, as long as Ding Yuan did not go too far, he would not necessarily kill his master and surrender to the enemy.

"Military books, historical books, especially the Records of the Grand Historian."

"Okay!" Zhang Mo agreed readily.

Lu Bu was a decisive man, and after the terms were agreed, he asked Wei Xu to pack up his things.

Zhang Mo thought of the portrait on the wanted poster and said to Lu Bu, "You need to change your appearance, otherwise you might not be able to enter the city."

"Not outside the city?"

Zhang Mo smiled awkwardly, "The manor hasn't been built yet, we're still working on it..."

"The Wang family doesn't even have a manor?"

"I wanted to build one privately without telling my adoptive father."

"What do you want to do?" Lu Bu looked at her thoughtfully.

"I was frightened by the bandits last time and wanted to be able to protect myself. My adoptive father is a conservative man, and I'm afraid he wouldn't agree, so I can only do it quietly."

Although her advice saved the lives of the Wang family this time, and Wang Yun valued her more than before, he would probably not agree to let her make money to support private soldiers no matter what.

Lu Bu had no intention of thinking about whether her reasons were reasonable or not, they just each got what they wanted.

"Since no one has been recruited yet, why are you asking me to go into the city now?"

"Help me train a few servants first, and read while you're at it, read..." Zhang Mo smiled flatteringly.

Discipline the servants? She wanted him, a talent who could become a general, to help her discipline a few servants. How could she say that?!

Lu Bu looked at her helplessly. Well, since it was an employment relationship, he would do whatever she asked him to do.

"How do I change my appearance?"

If he is to be disfigured, then he will break the contract.

Zhang Mo pulled out a comb, scissors, hairpins and other items from a bundle.

"Shave your beard, tie your hair up, style it differently, and put on the brocade robe I prepared for you. No one should be able to recognize you."

The portraits of people of this era can only be roughly seen, and apart from Lu Bu's conspicuous height, there is no special mark on his face to identify him. It is not difficult for him to enter the city under the banner of the royal family.

Without saying anything, Lu Bu picked up the razor and shaved his beard clean. He then looked at the hairband and said, "Help me tie my hair."

He used to tie his hair up, but during the year he was on the run he spent most of his time in the woods, so he was too lazy to tie it up anymore.

Seeing that his hair was long and thick, and even tangled in many places, Zhang Mo thought he might not be able to comb it properly, so she went forward, picked up the comb, untied the black cloth headband, and helped to comb it out bit by bit.

Her small hands shuttled through my hair, and her soft fingertips occasionally touched my forehead and ears, which was more ticklish than feathers and made my skin numb. It was like the feeling of my wife caressing me on my wedding night...

"Lice?! Oh, I have lice!"

Just as Lu Bu's heart was beating faster, a rather surprised voice suddenly came from behind him.

Lu Bu: "..."

"It's okay. I'll comb your hair clean when we get back to the city. Wash your hair more often in the future, and the streaks will be gone after you comb it a few more times."

Lu Bu: "..."

Being disliked? He wanted to say, I used to love cleanliness too...