Chapter 121: Picking Fruits, Rich [Subscription Request]

As war broke out between Yanzhou and surrounding states and counties and all parties were paying attention, in Chang'an, Lu Bu came to Wang Yun's residence and was having a conversation that influenced history.

This was not the first time that Lu Bu came to Wang Yun’s house.

He and Wang Yun were two of the most important civil and military ministers on Dong Zhuo's side.

Naturally, the two had a lot of interactions.

Moreover, the two were from the same hometown, so after Wang Yun was recommended to return to the court, the two became closer and closer.

When Lu Bu came over, Wang Yun entertained him warmly, with singing girls and dancers singing and dancing.

Until the banquet was over.

The two men came to the back house, and Wang Yun personally poured tea for Lu Bu.

"I don't dare to be Situ pouring tea personally."

Wang Yun is now appointed Minister of Education, one of the Three Dukes, and holds great power.

He narrowed his eyes at Lu Bu and said, "I heard that the Grand Master threw objects at you twice recently. Is that true?"

Dong Zhuo proclaimed himself Grand Tutor, a position above the Three Dukes.

Lü Bu was slightly embarrassed. Dong Zhuo threw things at him twice, which was true: "The first time was when my adoptive father just woke up and thought I was murderous and wanted to harm him, so he mistook me for someone else and threw things at me."

"What about the second time?" Wang Yun asked.

“The second time, my godfather was drunk, and I helped him back to his bedroom to rest.

He looked at me in the bronze mirror and said that I was going to kill him. He picked up the halberd beside the couch and threw it at me.

Afterwards, he said he was drunk and saw it wrongly, and explained it to me." Lu Bu said.

Wang Yun nodded: "Fengxian is honest and loyal, and has no ulterior motives."

In fact, Lu Bu was secretly shocked by Dong Zhuo's current fickleness and suspicion, and felt that he was in danger.

Hearing what Wang Yun said, he seemed to know something, so he asked hurriedly, "What does Situ mean?"

After he repeatedly questioned, Wang Yun reluctantly said, "I heard people talking privately that Fengxian could be killed at any time, but he didn't know it.

If the Grand Master throws something at you, it means he no longer trusts you. He would only throw something at you if he has doubts in his heart."

"Do you think this is true?"

"With the character of the Grand Master, he has killed countless people. He may doubt you today, but he may be cruel tomorrow..."

Wang Yun stopped talking and sipped his tea slowly. After a while, he said:

"Do you still remember what Fengxian did after Master Dong threw his spear at him that night?"

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue to Lu Bu.

He thought of what happened that night, and his heart began to beat wildly, "Why did Situ say that?"

"That night, after the Grand Tutor fell asleep, there was a maidservant of the Grand Tutor. She was young and beautiful and had always served the Grand Tutor. At that time, Fengxian was angry that the Grand Tutor had thrown things at you twice and had lost trust in you. In addition, the maidservant was charming and deliberately seduced you."

"Fengxian had something he shouldn't have done with that pretty maid, is that right?"

Clang!

Lu Bu drew his sword and angrily said, "How dare you say such a thing, Situ, to harm me!"

You can tell whether he has done it or not by looking at his performance.

What Lu Bu didn't know was that the maid was presented to Dong Zhuo by Wang Yun. She was a one-in-a-million beauty with a special physique. After Dong Zhuo tried her, he regarded her as a treasure and kept her by his side to serve him every day.

The beauty seduced Lu Bu at the order of Wang Yun.

Lu Bu had also just returned from the banquet, drinking, and was in high spirits.

Furthermore, as Wang Yun said, Dong Zhuo had been betrayed many times by civil and military officials in the court, and his suspicion grew greater and greater. He repeatedly suspected Lu Bu, and he was quite annoyed and his emotions were somewhat out of control.

The maidservant used all her tricks to be coquettish and seductive.

Lu Bu always thought that he was tall and handsome, and was often tempted by women, so his belt was very loose.

He and the maid did it, and he was full of regret when he sobered up the next day, but it was too late.

The maid passed the news to Wang Yun.

Lu Bu was thus caught.

When Lu Bu heard Wang Yun reveal the secret in his heart, he was shocked and his thoughts changed rapidly.

The fact that Wang Yun dared to say it in person showed that it was obvious that he had made arrangements in advance.

Even if Wang Yun was killed, it would be too late. Someone would tell Dong Zhuo the whole story in no time, and he would die afterwards.

Many thoughts flashed through Lu Bu's mind in an instant, and with a clang, he put the sword back.

"What does Wang Situ say we should do?"

"The time when the Grand Master will kill you is not far away."

Wang Yun said: "In this case, doesn't Fengxian know the principle of striking first to gain the upper hand?"

Lu Bu became more and more shocked. Wang Yun, who usually remained calm and obedient to Dong Zhuo, suddenly became so bold that he wanted to kill Dong Zhuo.

"My adoptive father and I are father and son, how can I kill him?" Lu Bu retreated to advance.

"If you don't kill him, he will kill you."

"You had an affair with his close maid. If this gets out, the entire Lu family will be wiped out."

"Have you ever thought about this, Fengxian, that you killed Ding Yuan for Dong Zhuo and bore the infamy of the world. And Dong Zhuo caused chaos in the court and was hated by the world. How much reputation can Fengxian restore if he died at your hands?"

“Then all those who insulted Fengxian will know that they had wronged him.

Fengxian is a man who endures humiliation and is a hero of the world. He is helping the people of the world. By getting rid of this evil villain and washing away his previous reputation of disloyalty, isn’t that killing two birds with one stone? "

Lu Bu pondered and said nothing.

After Dong Zhuo came to power, countless people died because of him in just one year.

In just a few robberies in Luoyang city, tens of thousands of people were killed or injured.

Wu Qiong and He Yong were trusted by him at the time, and he recommended people to take up positions in various places.

Later, these people discussed Dong.

Dong Zhuo then realized that Wu Qiong and He Yong were plotting against him.

He then ordered his men to boil Wu Qiong to death in boiling water and scald He Yong to death in hot oil.

Dong Zhuo was so cruel and inhumane, who wouldn't hate him!

The nobles hated him because he was out of control and would overturn the table at any time.

The people hated him because he had killed countless people.

If you ask the whole world who deserves to die the most, Dong Zhuo must be ranked first, without any dispute.

He single-handedly destroyed the last vestiges of the Han Dynasty, and the whole country fell into chaos.

And Lu Bu was one of his main accomplices.

It was he who rebelled and killed Ding Yuan, thus helping Dong Zhuo.

After that, Cao Cao reminded Wu Qiong and He Yong to leave quickly.

But both of them had foreseen the outcome. Before they died, they deceived Dong Zhuo once and let one more person leave Luoyang to take up a post in other places, becoming the backbone of the force to fight against Dong.

The first thing the two did was to know they were going to die.

"Kill...Dong Zhuo, what do you think we should do?"

A fine layer of cold sweat broke out on Lu Bu's forehead, and he sighed like a defeated rooster, feeling that he was unlucky. But he also made up his mind that Wang Yun was right.

If he didn't kill Dong Zhuo, and the truth was revealed about his affair with Dong Zhuo's favorite maid, Dong Zhuo would have to kill him.

Once Lu Bu made up his mind, he regained the courage he had when he killed Ding Yuan.

Even if I kill Dong Zhuo and get rid of the traitor, I, Lu Bu, will still be a hero of the world. With the powerful soldiers of Bingzhou in my hands and unparalleled bravery, why should I be afraid that there is no place for me in the world?

Wang Yun smiled. Everything was as he expected.

A few days later, it was already late November.

Lü Bu entered the large fortress built by Dong Zhuo, Meiwu. The emperor ordered Dong Zhuo to come to the palace for an audience.

Dong Zhuo wore thick armor, was accompanied by iron-armored guards, and rode in the same chariot and ceremonial guards as the emperor, preparing to go to the palace.

Wang Yun accompanied Dong Zhuo.

There was another official following him.

He was also the person Dong Zhuo trusted most at the time, Cai Yong.

Dong Zhuo appointed Cai Yong as Sikong Jijiu, and added the titles of Shangshu, Shizhong, and Zuo Zhonglang Jiang, which shows how powerful he was.

Cai Yong was about fifty-six or fifty-seven years old. He was a great scholar of the time and extremely talented.

His daughter was Cai Yan, also known as Cai Wenji.

At this time, her husband, Wei Zhongdao, a talented man from the Hedong Wei family, had just passed away. Wen Ji married into her husband's family, and within a year, she became a new widow. Just after a full year of mourning for her husband, she came to Chang'an to visit her relatives and lived in Cai Yong's mansion.

Cai Yong also had another identity: he was a good friend of Cao Cao.

The two men first met when they were both serving as counselors in the imperial court. They discussed a lot about music and calligraphy and shared similar interests.

However, in the past few years, Cai Yong was away from home due to some matters and we lost contact.

At this time, Cai Yong and Wang Yun followed Dong Zhuo on the left and right.

The three of them left Meiwu and planned to get on the car.

Wang Yun stepped forward and whispered to Dong Zhuo, "Master, once we leave Meiwu, it will begin."

Dong Zhuo glanced at Lu Bu who was leading the way in front of him, and a strong murderous look flashed in his eyes.

That’s right, Wang Yun tried to take advantage of both sides by first instigating Lu Bu to kill Dong Zhuo.

Then earlier today, he secretly told Dong Zhuo that Lu Bu was about to do something illegal, but was discovered by him.

The troops of Bingzhou Army are preparing to rebel!
Dong Zhuo made hasty arrangements.

Just as Wang Yun finished speaking, Dong Zhuo walked out of Meiwu and ordered the carriage to set off. Soon after, Lu Bu, who was the vanguard and leading the way, suddenly turned his horse around and attacked, with his halberd flying.

In an instant, Dong Zhuo's personal soldiers and generals were killed one after another.

However, the troops arranged by Dong Zhuo also rushed out from both sides of the street and surrounded Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was also prepared. A little further down the long street, several Bingzhou army generals rode out on horseback.

Leading the way was Gao Shun, leader of Lu Bu's newly formed Xianzhen Camp. He wielded a spear and was also extremely brave.

The troops of both sides collided and fought.

Dong Zhuo immediately ordered the carriage to turn around and retreat to the fort under the protection of soldiers and horses.

His fortress was said to be the strongest in the world and would never be breached. If there was any danger, he would retreat to seek safety.

Wang Yun and Cai Yong hurriedly followed him into the fort.

Dong Zhuo immediately ordered the door to be closed and entered the main hall of the fortress.

Wang Yun and Cai Yong stood at the palace gate, looking out.

The two were also the only two people besides Dong Zhuo's armored guards who entered the main hall of the fortress.

Wang Yun summoned a trusted attendant and said, "Guard the gate well and don't let anyone in."

The confidant was a young man with a heroic and imposing figure, holding a spear in his hand, standing at the door.

Given Wang Yun's status, it was normal for him to have an attendant with excellent martial arts skills.

After giving the order, he turned around and entered the hall.

But Dong Zhuo was accompanied by eight armored guards who never left his side.

There was a terrifying sound of killing outside.

Fortunately, the gate of the fortress was closed, and no one could break in in a short time.

At this time, Dong Zhuo noticed Wang Yun's handsome attendant standing outside the palace and asked: "Have you never seen this attendant before?"

Wang Yun bowed and said, "I have just recruited a man named Zhao, who is very good at martial arts. I was just about to present him to the Grand Tutor. Why don't you let the Grand Tutor take a look at his skills?"

"No hurry, let's kill Lu Bu first."

Dong Zhuo added: "Wang Situ, you did a great job this time."

He was referring to the fact that Wang Yun discovered that there was something wrong with Lu Bu in time and told him about it.

Otherwise he will be very dangerous.

While Dong Zhuo was speaking, Cai Yong, who was not far away, took out a black bag from his sleeve.

That small pocket is the Mohist treasure, the Mogong bag. It looks small, but two people are tightly hidden inside, just like Jia Xu was hidden in the bag at the beginning.

The two men came out of the ink bag one after another.

The first one to come out was a sturdy man, as big as a mountain, holding a large double halberd.

The one who came out last was Cao Cao.

As he left Mo Gongdai, he complained in his heart that he had not yet mastered Ling Jin's bone-shrinking skills for drilling holes.

It took him and Dian Wei ten months of study on clavicle techniques to finally stuff the ink bag into the bag.

Why is Cao Cao in Chang'an? What is the current situation?

Dong Zhuo was shocked and angry: "Cai Yong, you are rebelling against me too?"

Dian Wei roared like a tiger, holding the Sun and Moon Halberd in his hand, and charged towards Dong Zhuo.

At the door, Wang Yun's attendant was Zhao Yun. He turned around, grasped the spear, and shot out a line of spear flowers.

A phoenix cry suddenly sounded from the front end of the spear.

Zhao Yun's unique skill is called Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear. Each spear tip is like a bird. In an instant, hundreds of spear tips gather together and burst out a sharp spear light like a bright silver phoenix.

Zhao Yun and Dian Wei joined forces to kill Dong Zhuo.

If Dong Zhuo's armored guards could withstand the close combat of the two strongest generals of the time, Cao Cao would write his name backwards.

He had been planning this opportunity for a long time.

To kill Dong Zhuo, he borrowed the Bingzhou Army led by Lu Bu's rebellion, allowing the two to consume each other and create the current opportunity.

There are so many benefits to getting rid of Dong Zhuo.

The first step is to get rid of the traitors and save countless people, and then get Zhao Yun to participate.

Long before leaving Luoyang, Cao Cao and Jia Xu had made arrangements for today, and many things that followed were in service of this moment.

Now is the time to reap the fruits.

In addition to the obvious benefits, Cao Cao had another purpose for coming to Chang'an, which was unknown to the public.

He planned to turn around and go back to Yanzhou to supervise the battle and take Dong Zhuo's head first.

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