Chapter 270 Li Su: Madam, you don’t want Lu Bu to know about this, right?
The day after Jin Mao left secretly, Zhu Jun, in the name of the Grand Marshal, issued a recruitment proclamation to the world.

For a moment, everything was moving.

Tao Qian, who had participated in the Guandong Allied Forces, was the first to respond.

However, none of the bigwigs came forward to speak out.

Jin Mao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Yan, Liu Yu and so on.

This again left all parties confused and they didn't know what to do.

Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo was furious and arrested a large number of Zhu Jun's accomplices and put them in jail, but strangely, Wang Yun, the instigator, was not among them.

No one knows how much Diao Chan and Ren Hongchang paid to save Wang Yun's life.

Only Wang Yun knew that since Dong Zhuo had Diao Chan, his control over state affairs had become increasingly relaxed.

Situ House.

"There is only one step left in this plan!"

Wang Yun looked at the bright moon in the sky, looking forward to King Lu Bu's return.

Things are unpredictable.

The next day, the news that Lu Bu and his eight men had fled back to Luoyang in a panic spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Wang Yun felt dizzy and was almost sent away.

"Lu Bu, a man of few words!"

If the most important link goes wrong, all Wang Yun’s efforts will be wasted.

Many cases have shown that to kill Dong Zhuo, not only an insider is needed, but also a warrior with great martial arts skills to deliver the final blow.

Wang Yun had no shortage of internal supporters.

Lu Bu, who killed the fierce tiger Sun Jian from Jiangdong in battle, was undoubtedly this warrior!

But now the situation has collapsed, and we have to find other ways to assassinate Dong Zhuo.

...

When Lu Bu returned to Luoyang, he thought he would inevitably suffer a physical beating this time.

Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo was busy having fun with Diao Chan, while the soldiers were busy ransacking homes and searching for Zhu Jun's accomplices.

No one came to care about Lu Bu!
When Lu Bu returned to his house, he found that it was empty, his family members were nowhere to be found, and the yard was in a mess, as if it had been looted.

Lu Bu knew very well what kind of character Dong Zhuo's army had.

Worried about the safety of his wife and daughter, Lu Bu rushed to the residence of his fellow villager Li Su.

Li Su, who was now the cavalry commander, once spoke well of Lu Bu in front of Dong Zhuo, which led to Dong Zhuo's decision to recruit Lu Bu out of respect for his talent.

However, more than a year has passed.

Li Su felt unhappy when he saw that Lu Bu was promoted from a cavalry commander to a general with great power and was granted the title of Marquis of Xiang.

In addition, some time ago, Dong Zhuo promoted everyone collectively, but missed Li Su, which made him even more resentful.

Some people resented Dong Zhuo, but more people resented Lu Bu!

He was once a defeated general. If it weren't for him, Lu Bu would have died in some corner.

It is no exaggeration to say that Li Su was Lu Bu's sponsor.

How did Lu Bu repay him?

The last time he was promoted, all Lu Bu had to do was say a few good words for Li Su in front of Dong Zhuo and he could have easily been promoted to a captain.

But instead of saying anything nice, Lu Bu threw dirty water on Li Su, making Li Su a laughing stock of the entire army.

From then on, Li Su spent all his time drinking and having fun, and did not care about state affairs.

Until a few days ago, when Lu Bu was defeated and captured, Dong Zhuo's army took advantage of his misfortune and raided Lu Bu's house.

Li Su felt that the opportunity had come.

He doesn't want any gold, silver or valuables!
As long as Lu Bu's family is small!

During these few days, Li Su finally vented his anger on Lu Bu's wife Yan, and Lu Bu's young daughter escaped.

It was noon.

Li Su came to see Yan again and was taking action.

suddenly.

He heard someone climbing over the wall into the yard and thought his house was robbed. After hastily dealing with the matter, he quickly ordered Yan to put armor on him.

When Li Su was fully dressed, holding a long sword in both hands, he searched for the enemy in the yard and ran into Lu Bu and his eight men head-on.

At that time, Li Su was so frightened that his legs went weak. He didn't know whether it was because he had indulged himself too much in the past few days or because he was really afraid of Lu Bu.

"Fengxian, you are not dead?"

Li Su deliberately said loudly: "That's great!"

When Yan Shi in the backyard heard Li Su's words, she immediately understood and quickly put on her clothes.

The two men knew Lu Bu's character very well. If they were caught having an affair, Lu Bu would kill them all without caring whether they had any hidden secrets or not.

Lu Bu did not notice anything unusual about Li Su. Instead, he was deeply moved and bowed, saying, "Today I know that only my brother treats me the same way as before!"

Li Su wiped the sweat off his forehead and laughed, "You look pale and thin, are you all hungry?"

"I'll go buy you some food and wine right now!"

Then, Li Su left quickly without looking back.

Seeing this, Lu Bu said to Gao Shun and others: "From now on, Li Su is my brother!"

Gao Shun and others deeply agreed with this and expressed their admiration for Li Su, saying that a great man should not bear grudges against a small man.

They knew best what Lu Bu had done.

However, Li Su let bygones be bygones and treated Lu Bu warmly.

Sit down!

the other side.

After Li Su left the house, he thought about running away.

But there's chaos and war outside, where can I run to?

After a fierce ideological struggle, Li Su decided to take the risk.

As long as Yan doesn't say anything and he doesn't say anything, how would Lu Bu know what happened?

Even if it goes well, Lu Bu will be grateful to him.

Although the favor owed by Lu Bu might not be repaid, Li Su did not have a good way out.

In the end, Li Su spent all his savings and bought a lot of wine and meat to give Lu Bu and his eight men a full meal.

After eating and drinking, Li Su welcomed Yan's mother and daughter out from the backyard.

Sure enough, Lu Bu was deeply moved and wanted to become sworn brothers with Li Su on the spot.

Li Su couldn't ask for more.

The conditions were simple, and the two of them didn't even have an altar. They just knelt down and swore an oath to heaven and earth, and that was considered sworn brotherhood.

Li Su vacated the backyard for Lu Bu's family, and he and Gao Shun and others stayed in the front yard for the night.

The next day.

Lu Bu was in high spirits and did not notice anything unusual about Yan.

Yesterday, Li Su spent all his savings, so breakfast became a big problem today.

Fortunately, everyone is used to being hungry and doesn’t think much of it.

"I want to go and pay a visit to Master Dong."

Lu Bu said: "It's better than staying here!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, only Li Su forced a smile. These words sounded harsh, wasn't it just a criticism of his cowardice?

However, Lu Bu did not notice this and called seven generals to go to the palace together.

Before leaving, Lu Bu once again entrusted his family to Li Su: "Please, brother!"

Li Suqiang smiled and replied, "It should be so, just go ahead and rest assured."

When Lu Bu led his men away, Li Su immediately changed his expression and looked at Yan and said, "Madam, you don't want Lu Bu to know about this, right?"

Yan bit her lower lip and nodded.

Li Su let out a long sigh and asked, "Did Lu Bu find anything unusual yesterday?"

Yan shook her head and didn't dare to look at Li Su.

This scene brought out the evil fire in Li Su's heart again, and he pulled Yan into the backyard.

"I'm very angry!"

Yan did not resist and behaved very submissively.

...

Outside Nangong.

Lu Bu waited anxiously. The guard had already uploaded the message. He didn't know if Dong Zhuo would see him again. If Dong Zhuo refused to meet him, Lu Bu really didn't know what to do.

After waiting for a full hour, Lu Bu was finally summoned by Dong Zhuo.

Walking on the main street in the palace, Lu Bu felt relaxed. As long as Dong Zhuo would meet him again, everything would still be possible.

"Lu Bu pays respect to the Grand Master."

In the hall, Lu Bu lowered his head, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and bowed, with a very humble attitude.

"Why is my son Fengxian so unfamiliar?"

On the high platform, Dong Zhuo's deep voice revealed a hint of fatigue, "Look!"

Lu Bu was overjoyed and bowed again, "Thank you, foster father!"

When he stood up, the first thing Lu Bu saw was Dong Zhuo with his chest open and his clothes half open. There was a familiar beauty wiping Dong Zhuo's lower body.

The beauty glanced back casually, and Lu Bu was shocked: "It's Diao Chan!"

How could she be involved with Dong Zhuo?
And judging from their posture, their dissolute life had already begun a long time ago.

"My son, you've worked hard. Did you get anything out of it this time?"

Dong Zhuo's question interrupted Lu Bu's thoughts in time.

"My foster father."

Lu Bu stood up and bowed his head, trying not to look at Diao Chan, and bowed, saying, "The retreat route is dangerous, and the mountains and forests are full of ambushes. It is impossible for a small group of troops to retreat safely!"

Dong Zhuo's voice echoed in the hall: "So that's how it is. It seems that Jin Mao wants to cut my flesh with a blunt knife and let me die slowly!"

"Then we have no choice but to go all in!"

The hall fell into a depressing silence. Dong Zhuo didn't say anything and no one dared to make a sound. Only the sound of Diao Chan scrubbing could be heard.

These sounds were very harsh, and Lu Bu was overwhelmed with emotions, not knowing how to react.

After a long while, Dong Zhuo finally said, "My son, are you willing to be the vanguard again and open a way for me to survive?"

Blood rushed to his forehead instantly, and Lu Bu agreed without a second thought: "I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Dong Zhuo showed no emotion, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him: "Send an order to the three armies."

"Five days later, the entire army will set out."

He then ordered: "Prepare the carriage, I want to see His Majesty."

Soon, Dong Zhuo rode on a carriage and headed for the Beigong Palace.

in the hall.

Diao Chan and Lu Bu looked at each other. Diao Chan had tears in her eyes and seemed to have a thousand words to say to Lu Bu, but she turned her head and left in a hurry.

Lu Bu felt very distressed when he saw this, but in order to complete the matters assigned by Dong Zhuo, he had to leave cruelly.

With Dong Zhuo's order, he went to the military camp to select vanguard soldiers.

...

Beigong, Chongde Hall.

Dong Zhuo rode in a carriage all the way to the palace gate, which was extremely presumptuous and rude, but no one dared to stand up and criticize him.

Liu Xie was dressed neatly and sat in the main hall, watching Dong Zhuo walking up to the hall with his sword in his hands with sadness in his eyes.

This was trampling on the dignity of the Han Dynasty, but Liu Xie had no way to stop it.

"What's the matter, Master Dong? Why are you in such a hurry to see me?"

Dong Zhuo casually cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it is time to move the capital."

"Five days later, Your Majesty will take a carriage and move to Chang'an."

Liu Xie asked in confusion, "I'm not ready yet, why is Master Dong so anxious?"

Dong Zhuo did not tell Liu Xie anything, just as the news was blocked before.

He said in a slightly threatening tone: "Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for me, or you will bear the consequences."

Liu Xie pretended to be ignorant and asked, "What will be the consequences?"

Seeing that Liu Xie looked like he would not cry until he saw the coffin, Dong Zhuo could not help but curse him in his heart.

In the past, he supported Liu Xie to ascend to the throne because of his intelligence and thought that the other party would be more sensible.

Now that the advantages have turned into disadvantages, especially when Jinmao has won consecutive games, Liu Xie seems to have gained some confidence?
"Your Majesty, don't forget that your brother, Liu Bian, the King of Hongnong, is still alive."

Dong Zhuo threatened: "I can help you ascend the throne, and I can also help King Hongnong ascend the throne!"

"I hope Your Majesty will consider this carefully."

Liu Xie's face turned pale, and he said submissively, "I understand. I will move to Chang'an in five days."

Dong Zhuo was satisfied and said, "I am looking forward to your coming."

Watching Dong Zhuo leave, Liu Xie's face flushed abnormally, and he said unwillingly: "As long as the emperor's uncle is here, no one can depose me!"

After taking deep breaths, Liu Xie asked his eunuch to invite Dong Cheng and Fu Wan to Chongde Hall.

Dong Cheng was the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong. Unlike Empress Dowager Dong's other nephew Dong Chong, Dong Cheng had never been valued until Dong Zhuo came.

Fu Wan, the commander of the cavalry, was Liu Xie's father-in-law and the father of the noble lady Fu Shou.

"Dong Cheng (Fu Wan) pays respect to Your Majesty."

"No gift."

Liu Xie stood up impatiently, walked down the steps and came in front of the two men, and asked: "Grand Tutor Dong will move the capital in five days. Is Yangzhou Governor going to make another big move?"

Dong Cheng glanced at Fu Wan, who avoided his sight and pretended not to see anything.

Seeing Liu Xie looking over, Dong Cheng sighed helplessly and bowed, "Your Majesty, the governor of Yangzhou has withdrawn his troops."

"What?!" Liu Xie was struck by lightning and screamed, "Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Why would the emperor's uncle withdraw his troops?"

"It must be fake!"

Liu Xie grabbed Dong Cheng's hand tightly and said, "General Dong, you are lying, right?"

Dong Cheng didn't have the heart to hurt Liu Xie, but he didn't want Liu Xie to have unnecessary expectations. "Your Majesty can ask Captain Fu if the matter is true or not."

Liu Xie looked at Fu Wan expectantly. Fu Wan cursed Dong Cheng thousands of times in his heart, and forced himself to put on an extremely ugly smile and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true!"

"How...how could this happen?"

Liu Xie stumbled back, his heel hit the step, and he fell backwards.

Fortunately, Dong Cheng and Fu Wan were quick to act and each supported Liu Xie on one side.

"His Majesty!"

"You can't fall down!"

The two old men had high hopes for the eleven-year-old child. It must be said that this was the emperor's sorrow.

After a long time.

Liu Xie seemed to have recovered his breath and consoled himself: "There must be something hidden in this!"

"That must be it!"

Then, Liu Xie looked at the two of them expectantly.

Dong Cheng unconsciously avoided his gaze, but Fu Wan said with bright eyes: "Your Majesty guessed correctly!"

"The governor of Yangzhou was forced to leave by traitors!"

Dong Cheng suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Fu Wan!"

Dong Cheng couldn't believe that Fu Wan was actually going to stab Wang Yun and Huang Wan in the back.

Ever since Zhu Jun’s incident became a big deal, the whole of Luoyang knew that high-level officials must have been involved in this matter.

There are not many people who really know the inside story, and Dong Cheng and Fu Wan happen to be among them.

I don’t know if it’s a human factor.

Seeing this, Liu Xie grabbed the last straw and ordered: "General Dong, retreat!"

Dong Cheng had no choice but to step back.

"Captain Fu, please continue!"

Fu Wan recounted in detail how Wang Yun offered advice to Dong Zhuo, adding fuel to the fire.

It was almost the same as what happened that day!
Obviously, someone is deliberately fanning the flames behind this incident.

Liu Xie's face was filled with anger: "Huang Wan! Wang Yun! They betrayed my trust just like that!"

The truth came out.

Jinmao had reasons to withdraw.

Liu Xie could only vent his anger on the culprit.

As for Zhu Jun, Liu Xie still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, so he took the initiative to ignore him.

(End of this chapter)