Chapter 264 Dong Zhuo is crazy, Wang Yun

Luoyang, Prime Minister's Mansion.

This was the first time Dong Zhuo did not hold a meeting in the palace.

Niu Fu escaped back.

However, Dong Zhuo did not blame his son-in-law. Instead, he put all the blame on Fan Chou who died in the battle.

"Somebody come!"

"Fan Chou's crimes are unforgivable! All three clans will be exterminated!"

When this order was given, all the generals present changed color, but they dared not say anything.

They exchanged glances quietly, and many of them had changed their minds.

No one can stand it.

Fan Chou died on the battlefield, and not only was he not honored with any funeral honors, but his family was also implicated because he ridiculously took the blame for Niu Fu!
But no one spoke up for Fan Chou.

Because Dong Zhuo had behaved unkindly more than once, several generals were killed for no reason.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo's prestige was completely destroyed.

After the meeting was over, Dong Zhuo invited his two sons-in-law, as well as Dong Yu and Dong Huang, and several of his family members to have a family dinner.

It was said to be a family dinner, but in fact it was a meeting for Dong Zhuo to complain.

"White-eyed wolf!"

"They are all ungrateful wolves!"

Dong Zhuo nervously grabbed Dong Yu's hand and said, "Brother, I can only trust my own family. You can't be like them!"

Dong Yu held Dong Zhuo's fat hand and said, "Brother, don't worry. Even if the sky falls, I am still your brother!"

"That's good, that's good." Dong Zhuo patted Dong Yu's hand, his expression slightly relieved, and said, "Tomorrow I will submit a petition to ask the young emperor to promote me to the position of Grand Tutor."

"In this way, all the princes in the world will be under me. Jin Mao, let's see how arrogant he is."

No one at the scene dared to utter a word, and they listened quietly to Dong Zhuo cursing and drinking.

It was not until Dong Zhuo was completely drunk that everyone ran away.

The next day, Weiyang Palace.

Dong Zhuo not only submitted a petition to confer the title of Grand Tutor upon himself, he also appointed Liu Biao as the Governor of Jingzhou, Yuan Shu as the Governor of Yuzhou, and Liu Yao as the Governor of Yangzhou. He dismissed Jin Mao from his posts as the Governor of Yangzhou and General of Annan, and demoted them to commoners.

"I don't agree!"

The young emperor Liu Xie had been looking forward to Jinmao for a long time and finally got it. How could he possibly hold Jinmao back?

Moreover, as Dong Zhuo suffered continuous defeats, the blockade on Liu Xie became loosened, allowing the news to reach the palace.

With confidence, Liu Xie spoke more confidently.

But children are still not very rational, and Huang Wan and other loyal officials of the Han Dynasty were too late to stop them.

"choke!"

Dong Zhuo drew his sword in the court!
"Your Majesty, do you dare to say it again?"

Faced with the ferocious Dong Zhuo, Liu Xie was so scared that he peed his pants. Tears streamed down his face, soaking the crotch of his robes.

"Dong Zhuo! Stop being so presumptuous!"

The first person to step forward to stop it was Huangfu Song!
"Do you want to kill the king?"

Dong Zhuo suddenly turned around, pointed his sword at Huangfu Song and said, "Who am I? It turns out I am the councilor Huangfu Yizhen!"

"Today, do you want to test the sharpness of my sword?"

Huangfu Song slowly stood up, walked to the center of the hall, raised his white hair and beard head, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to the young emperor Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I can no longer serve you!"

Huangfu Song then stood up and proudly faced Dong Zhuo and said, "Dong Zhongying! Today I will use my blood to create some trouble for you!"

"bring it on!"

"come kill me!"

Huangfu Song enjoyed a high reputation in Liang and Bing regions. It would be fine if Dong Zhuo fabricated charges and killed him by political means, but he had to kill him openly.

That would be more than just a fire in the backyard. Many of his generals would betray him.

For example, Duan Wei and other disciples and former officials of the "Three Mings of Liangzhou".

Dong Zhuo knew this, but he could not get out of this situation unless he killed Huangfu Song.

"Do you really think I don't dare to kill anyone?"

Dong Zhuo rushed to Huangfu Song in three or two steps and stabbed him in the throat with a sword.

"Huangfu Song! You are deceiving the emperor! You deserve to be put to death!"

"Today I will kill him for your majesty!"

The blood was spilled on the main hall of the Weiyang Palace, gradually gathering into small streams, meandering to the feet of the ministers.

"Does anyone else have any objections?"

Dong Zhuo looked around disdainfully, and no one dared to look him in the eye.

Dong Zhuo submitted another petition, and Liu Xie agreed with tears.

The following court meeting became Dong Zhuo's one-man show, or a meeting to enfeoff people.

"Promote Dong Yu as the front general!"

"I appoint Niu Fu as the rear general!"

"Appoint Dong Huang as the Left General!"

"Appoint Xu Rong as the Right General!"

Dong Cheng, Dong Yue, Duan Wei, Yang Ding and Lu Bu were generals with miscellaneous titles.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Li Meng and Wang Fang were appointed Generals of the Central Army.

All the commanders such as Zhang Liao were promoted to colonels, and all the Simas such as Yang Feng were promoted to commanders.

And so on.

Dong Zhuo's army, from top to bottom, collectively moved up a whole level.

Emperor Liu Xie approved everything.

For a time, Dong Zhuo's army was united and morale was higher than ever.

March 5th.

Luoyang, Nangong.

Dong Zhuo summoned Li Ru, who was promoted to the position of Shangshu Ling, alone.

"Wenyou, move the capital from today!"

"Now is the best time, but I am worried that Jinmao's children will cause trouble and obstruct."

"Do you have a way to ensure that our troops can withdraw to the interior of the country as much as possible?"

After several months of fighting, Dong Zhuo also faced the reality that he had lost!

If we delay any further, there will be only one result, and that is death!

Therefore, Dong Zhuo was ready to take a gamble. If he could successfully escape back to Chang'an with the emperor, there would still be hope.

If I can't escape, the worst that can happen is that both of us will die!

Worshiping Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and Liu Yao was only to create trouble for Jin Mao. It was only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Moreover, the imperial edict might not be passed on.

The truly effective means is to move the capital.

But this time, Dong Zhuo was not after wealth, but to find a way to survive.

Li Ru was thinking very seriously that the position of Shangshu Ling was like that of Zhubu, a low position but with great power, and only the most trusted person would be appointed.

This was the first time that Dong Zhuo regarded Li Ru as his confidant, so Li Ru would naturally repay him with his life.

"My Lord, I heard that Jin Mao claims to be the ruler of the people."

"In that case, why not drive the people in front and blend our troops in among them?"

"In this way, if Jin Mao dares to kill the people, he will lose the support of the people. If he does not kill them, he can withdraw to Guanzhong safely."

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said, "Not right! Not right!"

"According to what you said, if Jin Mao was really a gentleman, he would have rushed into Luoyang regardless of the casualties. Why would he surround it without attacking?"

"Jin Mao is just a villain! A complete villain!"

Li Ru did not refute, but bowed his head and said, "My lord, why don't you send someone out to try and find out if it's true or not? Why bother guessing?"

Dong Zhuo's expression changed, and he sat up from his fat body that was slumped over enjoying the massage from the maid, and asked, "Who do you think would be better to send?"

"General Lu Bu!"

Li Ru's eyes flickered as he said, "Lü Bu is the bravest of the three armies. Even if he is attacked, he can escape unscathed."

Dong Zhuo opened his mouth wide as if to bite someone, but suddenly frowned and said, "My son Fengxian is indeed the bravest of the three armies, but he was seriously injured after killing Sun Jian last time, and he has not recovered to this day." "Isn't this too arbitrary?"

Li Ru asked in confusion: "Is your injury still serious?"

"Did I see it wrong yesterday?"

Suddenly, Dong Zhuo's face darkened: "What did Wenyou see?"

Li Ru bowed quickly and said, "My lord, I saw Lü Bu go to a banquet at Wang Yun's residence and he came out drunk this morning."

"I thought, since he can drink, his injury must be fine."

"Wang Yun?" Dong Zhuo's face became even darker. "Prime Minister Wang Yun?"

"Exactly!"

"Humph!" Dong Zhuo said coldly, "Then send Lu Bu to give it a try."

"You've recovered from your injury, but you didn't even come to see me. You're really a big son to me, your godfather!"

Li Ru didn't even dare to breathe.

Ever since Dong Zhuo stabbed Huangfu Song to death in the hall the day before yesterday, he has killed many people in the past two days.

The rumor that "Dong Zhuo has gone crazy" was spreading like wildfire throughout Luoyang.

That’s right. No matter if they were guilty or not, they would all be killed if they made Dong Zhuo unhappy.

Not only Li Ru was afraid of Dong Zhuo's erratic mood, but even the newly appointed generals did not dare to speak loudly in front of Dong Zhuo, and even had to hold it in when they farted.

Even Dong Zhuo's close relatives were afraid, so you can imagine how afraid others must be.

Therefore, Li Ru speculated that the rumors spreading wildly in Luoyang must have been done by someone with ulterior motives.

And Si Tu Wang Yun is the most suspicious!
...

Situ House.

Wang Yun invited Lu Bu to a banquet just for one thing: to let Diao Chan and Ren Hongchang sleep with him and to make an engagement.

That's right!

Wang Yun wanted to use Diao Chan to alienate Dong Zhuo and his son.

Unfortunately, Wang Yun did not expect that Lu Bu, the commander of Dong Zhuo's personal guards, would be sent away!
It was embarrassing now.

Originally, Wang Yun offered the beautiful Diao Chan to Lu Bu because he was attracted by his position and military power. Otherwise, wouldn't he have been able to enjoy her himself?

But now, Lu Bu is going to be sent abroad, so what’s the use of the alienation plan?

It's really a show performed for the blind!

this day.

Before going on the expedition, Lu Bu specially went to Wang Yun's house to pay a visit and say goodbye to Diao Chan.

"Father-in-law, please accept my greetings!"

Lu Bu was tall and strong, and even when he bent down he was still taller than Wang Yun.

"Fengxian, be careful when you go there!"

Wang Yun patted Lü Bu's hand and said earnestly, "I heard that you are going to escort 20,000 civilians to Guanzhong. You must be careful to protect them and don't let too many people die or get hurt."

Lu Bu hesitated to speak, and said to his generals: "You go to the north of the city first, I will follow."

"Yes!" The soldiers took the order and left, riding their horses on the streets, ignoring the common people.

Wang Yun frowned at the scene.

However, Lu Bu pulled Wang Yun into Situ's mansion, and before closing the door, he looked around carefully before closing it with peace of mind.

"Why is Fengxian so cautious?"

"But is there anything you cannot tell others?"

Lu Bu sighed deeply and said, "My father-in-law is a master of prediction."

Then, Lu Bu told Dong Zhuo's plan.

Wang Yun's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted, "Traitor! Dog thief!"

"Dong the thief is so cruel!"

Then, Wang Yun suddenly realized something and was delighted. However, he was worried as he pulled Lu Bu's hand and said, "Fengxian, you must be careful on this trip!"

Lu Bu asked in confusion: "It's just transporting some sand, why should we be so careful?"

He patted his chest again and said, "My wounds have healed! Anyone who could hurt me is dead. I can go anywhere in this world!"

Ever since he killed Sun Jian alone, Lu Bu's self-confidence has grown and he looks like everyone else is a rat.

"Ah~"

Wang Yun sighed deeply and said, "Dong the thief wants Fengxian to die. You are so arrogant and conceited that I am afraid you will never come back."

"I'd better let my little girl Diao Chan find a good family to marry as soon as possible."

Diao Chan was Wang Yun's newly adopted daughter, and they were not that deeply attached to each other. This was done deliberately to provoke Lu Bu.

Sure enough, Lu Bu panicked.

"Why did my father-in-law curse me to death?"

Wang Yun had no choice but to explain: "It's not me who cursed you to death, but the thief Dong who wanted you to die!"

"Think about it, since the people are all going to die, why aren't you?"

"Do you really think that Dong Ze treats you as his own son?"

"Then why didn't they give you the title of General of the Imperial Household, but only a general of miscellaneous title, while you gave your nephew the title of General of the Left?"

Only then did Lu Bu realize the seriousness of the problem and said in panic: "Father-in-law, save me!"

Wang Yun rolled his eyes, and a plan came to his mind: "You do this and that, and this and that."

Suddenly, Lu Bu said angrily: "On paper, he and I are king and subject, and privately, we are father and son. How could I be the first to betray him?"

Wang Yun said, "Your last name is Lu, and you have no blood relationship with him. Now you are not even able to save your own life, and you are still talking about father and son!
When Dong Zhuo threw his halberd at you, did he still have a father-son relationship with you? "

Lu Bu just wanted to save his own face. After all, in this life, Lu Bu did not kill his former adoptive father Ding Yuan, but fought for Ding Yuan until the last moment.

"No!" Lu Bu said firmly: "You treat me like a national hero, I will repay you like a national hero!"

Wang Yun was "deeply moved" and said, "I didn't expect that Bingzhou also has a righteous man like Fengxian!"

"Okay, I won't say anything that would break up the relationship between you and your son."

Wang Yun bowed and said, "I wish the general a safe return."

After saying this, Wang Yun opened the door and saw the guest off.

In the end, Lu Bu's plan to meet Diao Chan fell through, and he had no choice but to embark on his journey riding on the Red Hare with a blind left eye.

Wang Yun closed the door, spat on the ground, and cursed: "A country bumpkin is worthy of being called a righteous man?"

"Ignorant of good and evil!"

When the first plan failed, Wang Yun came up with another one: "Someone, send Diao Chan to see me."

Originally, Wang Yun planned to have Lu Bu join forces with Jin Mao outside the city, open the city gate, and lead the Yangzhou army into Luoyang.

At that time, Dong Zhuo will have to fight to the death with Jin Mao.

Even if Jin Mao was defeated, Dong Zhuo would certainly not be much better off.

The two tigers were fighting each other, and in the end Wang Yun united the various families and caught Dong Zhuo by surprise, so that he would be defeated.

In this way, the whole country was united, and Wang Yun became a great hero who would go down in history!
What a good plan, but unfortunately Lu Bu is a reckless man with no brains and doesn't care about the damn ethics between the monarch and his subjects.

In Wang Yun's eyes, Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo are birds of a feather.

After a while, Diao Chan came over.

I saw that her appearance was even better than Feng Lu's, and she had a charming temperament. Her foxy eyes were so watery that one would start to have wild thoughts at a glance.

Even the fifty-four-year-old man Wang Yun became interested.

I haven't played for a long time. If Wang Yun hadn't adopted Diao Chan as his adopted daughter, he would definitely have played first.

Out of moral considerations, Wang Yun had no choice but to endure it.

Ren Hongchang was originally just a dancer kept by Wang Yun's mansion, and she was a private property that was not used to entertain guests.

In order to implement the plan, Wang Yun adopted a daughter and gave Ren Hongchang the title of female official Diao Chan.

Diao Chan was so moved that she swore to devote herself to the Han Dynasty and never regret it, whether she died or not.

"My daughter greets her adoptive father."

Wang Yun collected his thoughts and sighed, "I plan to host a banquet for Dong Zhuo tomorrow. You know what to do."

Diao Chan said solemnly: "My daughter understands!"

　Oh yeah, accomplished my goal today!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)