I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 58: Digging up the Ancestral Tomb of Emperor Ling
Although the Dong family's servants and guards are also elite soldiers who retired from the battlefield, how can they compare to Yan Hu, a killing god who has already entered the fourth realm of martial arts?
As a result, in an instant, he was lying on the ground, bleeding and with broken limbs flying everywhere, under the sword's fast-moving edge.

"Killed!"

"Run!"

The people watching the excitement nearby were so scared that they ran away for fear of getting hurt by mistake.

Dong Huang was frightened by this scene, his teeth chattered, and his legs trembled: "You...what do you want to do?"

Yan Hu walked forward with a fierce smile, grabbed his sleeve, and pulled the several hundred-pound fat man down: "Pour it out for me!"

Then he grabbed Dong Huang by the collar and dragged him in front of Wang Jing like a dead pig to wait for his punishment.

"You are finished. I will tell my uncle to send someone to kill you all!"

Dong Huang felt deeply humiliated. Not only did he refuse to beg for mercy, he also yelled and cursed at the top of his voice.

"It's so noisy, let him be quiet."

When Yan Hu heard Wang Jing's order, he punched Dong Huang without saying a word, causing his mouth to be full of blood and his front teeth to fall to the ground.

"You...you dare to hit me!?"

"Still arguing?"

Yan Hu had been swinging a knife for many years, so his hand was very strong. He stepped forward and slapped Dong Huang twice, directly beating his pig head until it was swollen three times. He didn't make any more noises until he stopped. Then he nodded with satisfaction and reported to Wang Jing: "My lord, this fat man is finally quiet."

Wang Jing directly asked Yan Hu to take this "fool" away and keep an eye on him, and then let Dong Zhuo come to redeem him himself, and then continue to entertain Zhang Liao.

"Liao, I meet the Northern General."

"Come, please sit down."

Wang Jing looked at the young general in front of him. Zhang Liao was about twenty years old, about the same age as himself. He saw that his eyebrows were like swords, his eyes were firm, and his demeanor showed the sharpness of a veteran. He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Has Wenyuan ever been on the battlefield?"

Zhang Liao clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "I was born in Yanmen, Bingzhou. My hometown was often attacked and plundered by the Hu people, so everyone in my hometown is familiar with military skills and it is easy for us to fight in battle."

He was so young but already he was fighting against the Hu cavalry on horseback. No wonder he had such a great grasp of cavalry tactics and his martial arts were also amazing. Therefore, they became even more enthusiastic about Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao was flattered by Wang Jing's enthusiasm, and what happened just now also touched Zhang Liao's heart: "General Beizhong, there is no need to offend Envoy Dong's family for me."

Dong Zhuo is currently in the upper echelons of power in Luoyang. Relying on a group of arrogant and powerful generals under his command, even the Grand Marshal Cui Lie has been humiliated by him. The rest of the ministers dare not speak out when facing Dong Zhuo.

But Wang Jing disagreed: "Wenyuan is such a hero. Even if Dong Zhuo himself came, he is not comparable to you in my eyes."

Zhang Liao was surprised when he heard this.

Wang Jing dared not to take Dong Zhuo seriously, but Zhang Liao himself did not have that courage. However, he was still very happy to be valued so much and felt that he had made the right decision this time.

After a few cups of warm wine, Zhang Liao couldn't help asking, "I wonder why the Northern Army General summoned me here?"

Wang Jing did not keep the topic in suspense and went straight to the point, extending an olive branch to Zhang Liao: "The Queen Mother ordered me to train the Northern Army. Among the eight battalion lieutenants, the position of the Hu Cavalry Battalion Lieutenant is now vacant. I wonder if Wenyuan is willing to take the position?"

After hearing this, Zhang Liao's heart was suddenly filled with waves, and it took a long time for him to calm down.

The Hu Cavalry Camp is the emperor's personal guard, and they are expensive cavalry!
Being able to become the chief general of such a powerful army, guarding the imperial palace, possessing a prominent status and enjoying generous treatment, not only can you browse through all kinds of magical skills collected by the royal family in Dongguan, but the training resources received from the court every month alone are rare treasures that many warriors can hardly obtain in their lifetime?

Such treatment is enough to attract people.

But it was precisely because the treatment was so good that Zhang Liao could not help but hesitate: "General of the North, I am of humble origin and have not made any achievements. Why do you think so highly of me?"

Wang Jing laughed out loud when he heard this and said, "Wenyuan, you have the talent of a great general. You can lead an army and make a name for yourself in the country. I have ambitions to conquer the world, so I naturally hope to have a great talent like you to assist me."

These words made Zhang Liao's heart shaken and he couldn't control his emotions.

The General of the North actually thought that he had the talent to be a great general?
Although Ding Yuan and He Jin had appreciated and promoted him before, they were far less appreciative of him than Wang Jing and were willing to entrust him with important tasks.

What's more, the position of the commander of the Hu Cavalry Camp was indeed very attractive to him. Now that He Jin was dead and Ding Yuan had not made any move, and he had just offended Dong Zhuo's family, Wang Jing's recruitment was even more difficult for him to refuse.

Zhang Liao was born in the cavalry and was always decisive in his actions, so he did not hesitate and immediately stood up and bowed, clasping his fists to Wang Jing and saying, "Liao, I pay my respects to you, my lord."

The banquet was full of drinking.

Things were done perfectly.

After dealing with Zhang Liao, Wang Jing not only picked up a top-notch general for free, but also got more than a thousand Bingzhou cavalry led by Zhang Liao.

These people were originally recruited and trained by Ding Yuan, who then ordered Zhang Liao and Zhang Yang to bring them to Luoyang and hand them over to He Jin. Many of them were elite cavalrymen from border areas who had been proficient in riding skills since childhood. Some were even Southern Xiongnu people who had surrendered to the Yanhan Dynasty. These people were familiar with the terrain of the Hetao area.

If Wang Jing wants to march into Hetao in the future, they will definitely be the best guides.

While Wang Jing had dealt with Zhang Liao, Dong Zhuo was also busy and was making plans to take action against Ding Yuan.

With the support of Yuan Wei, Dong Zhuo first dismissed Sikong Liu Hong on the ridiculous grounds that it had not rained in Luoyang for a long time and replaced him with himself.

Although his official position was promoted, Dong Zhuo was not happy.

Because among the two powerful armies stationed in Luoyang, in addition to the Xiliang troops led by him, there was also the Bingzhou troops led by Ding Yuan. After Cui Lie was defeated by Dong Zhuo, he quickly went to win over Ding Yuan and wanted to get back at him.

This move made Ding Yuan, who lacked a backer, overjoyed. After all, although the Cui family of Boling was not as good as the Yuan family of Runan, they were also a family of prominent status in the county, with money, food and reputation. With the support of the Cui family, a military general like Ding Yuan who commanded a strong army suddenly had a solid foundation, enough to compete with Dong Zhuo.

For Dong Zhuo, this move was like a thorn in his throat and had become a serious threat.

For several days, Dong Zhuo was worried about how to get rid of Ding Yuan, his biggest enemy. Then Li Jue, Dong Zhuo's subordinate, came up with an idea: "Prime Minister, Lü Bu, the chief clerk under Ding Yuan, the Prefect of the Guards, is brave and skilled in fighting, archery and horse riding. He is well-known in Bingzhou and is the best among all the generals. Why not recruit him into our team, let him kill Ding Yuan, and then we can take advantage of the situation to annex his troops?"

Dong Zhuo was delighted when he heard this: "This is a great plan, but who can take on this important task?"

At this time, a young general under Dong Zhuo stepped forward and volunteered, "My lord, I am willing to go and I am sure I can persuade Lu Bu to surrender!"

At this time, Li Su was unknown in the Xiliang army and was an insignificant figure.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo doubted his ability: "Are you sure?"

In order to stand out, Li Su also tried his best, and even made a military order in public: "If you fail, I will bring my head to you!"

Dong Zhuo admired his determination and laughed heartily: "Okay, if this succeeds, you will be the first to achieve the credit, and I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Thank you Sikong!"

Dong Zhuo was always generous to his subordinates, whether it was official positions or money, knowing that you could do things, Dong Zhuo would never be stingy with rewards, so Li Su, who had received the promise, was overjoyed at this moment, and was full of energy: "Su, go!"

On the other side, the Praetorian Guards’ residence.

After Ding Yuan led his troops into Luoyang, he soon became addicted to the joy of promotion and lost his former enterprising spirit.

But this is not surprising. Ding Yuan came from a humble background, and becoming the Prefect of the Guards was a high position that he had never dared to dream of in his lifetime.

You should know that the Prefect of the Guards was a high-ranking official in the Western Han Dynasty. He was in charge of the capital's city defense and held a high position of power. Even Emperor Guangwu once lamented: "If I want to be an official, I should choose the Prefect of the Guards, and if I want to marry, I should marry Yin Lihua. "In the Eastern Han Dynasty, although the status and power of the Prefect of the Guards were not what they used to be, he was still among the high-ranking officials, on the same level as the Nine Ministers. It was difficult for people who were not from aristocratic families to take on this important task.

Otherwise, Ding Yuan would not have been lured by Yuan Wei using such an empty title as bait.

As Ding Yuan became the Prefect of the Guards, Lu Bu, who served as Ding Yuan's chief clerk, also rose in status, and he was living a very glorious life recently.

"Sir, someone came to see you, and he claimed to be from your hometown."

Lü Bu, who had just arrived in Luoyang and was unfamiliar with the place, was very happy to hear this: "Quickly bring him in!"

Meeting an old friend in a foreign place is one of the greatest joys in life.

What made Lu Bu even happier was that Li Su brought a large number of rare treasures as gifts.

As soon as they met, Li Su threw money at Lu Bu without saying a word, first knocking out Lu Bu, who came from the border and was used to living a poor life.

And Lu Bu was indeed confused by Li Su's move. After all, he came from a poor mountain village in Bingzhou. Although his status has been improved now, he had just arrived in Luoyang. How could he have seen such a grand scene before him?
Boxes of gold, silver, jewellery, jade pendants, and some even high-quality portable magical instruments, shone brightly with five-coloured light, almost blinding Lu Bu's eyes.

He was so overwhelmed by Li Su's Jin and Yuan offensive that he wished he could regard this fellow villager as his lifelong friend.

Li Su also had a sharp eye. In just a few words, he saw that Lu Bu did not know what loyalty was, so he used his eloquent words to persuade him to change his allegiance.

To this end, he even took out a precious treasure as a promise: "Look, Fengxian, the Minister of the Interior has specially ordered me to present this precious treasure to show my sincerity."

After saying that, he took out a palm-sized jade box, gently opened the lid, and saw a black and red finger bone lying inside.

"This is!?"

Lu Bu was already a powerful warrior who had entered the fifth realm of martial arts. His body training was superb, so he instantly felt that this small finger bone was definitely not an ordinary thing.

The evil spirit and the strong energy lingering above are thick and condensed. If they are absorbed and refined and used to improve the quality of one's martial bones, the effect will be unimaginable.

Li Su could see that Lu Bu was already tempted, so he immediately whispered in his ear: "It is said that this thing is the remains of Chi You, which has been treasured and worshipped by the Qiang people. It was one of the spoils of war when Sikong led his troops to suppress the Qiang rebellion and returned victorious. Do you like it, Fengxian?"

Chi You's remains!

Lu Bu was shocked when he heard this: "The remains of the ancient mighty warrior Chi You?"

Chi You was an unrivaled warrior in ancient times who fought against Emperor Huangdi. It is said that the method of physical training among military strategists originated from Chi You. Chi You was able to be called the master of the army and even crushed Emperor Huangdi in the war. His strength was unquestionable.

The legend about Chiyou's remains was not only circulated in ancient times, but was also frequently mentioned in secret histories during the Middle Ages and modern times.

The most famous among them are King Zhou, Ren Tu and Overlord, three peerless geniuses. It is rumored that they all obtained different parts of Chi You's remains, and after refining them, they gained invincible military force to dominate the world.

King Zhou is too far away, but the names of the Butcher Bai Qi and the Overlord Xiang Yu are well-known among military strategists.

Therefore, even if it was just a small finger bone, it was an irresistible temptation for Lu Bu, who was eager to reach the pinnacle of martial arts.

Lu Bu had been fighting against the Xianbei and Xiongnu tribes outside the Great Wall for a long time, so deep down in his heart, he agreed more with the idea that the strong are respected on the grassland than the etiquette and laws of the Central Plains.

What's more, he is also a martial arts fanatic. He wants fame, wealth and power, and he also wants peerless martial arts. In today's Luoyang, only Dong Zhuo can give him these two things.

In terms of power, Dong Zhuo was obviously stronger than Ding Yuan, so switching jobs was not a difficult decision for Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was persuaded by Li Su's "simple and unpretentious" way of persuasion.

In fact, if he simply wanted to change his boss, he might not have been left with the bad reputation of being a traitor in the future.

But the bad thing was that Li Su was very greedy. Although it was a credit that he only persuaded Lu Bu to surrender, Dong Zhuo had said before he set out that what Dong Zhuo wanted was not only a peerless general like Lu Bu, but also an elite force like the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

Persuading Lu Bu to surrender was at most a small achievement. Only convincing Lu Bu to kill Ding Yuan and then taking the opportunity to annex the elite troops of Bingzhou that Ding Yuan brought to Luoyang would be a real great achievement.

Obviously, Li Su wanted to achieve great merit rather than small merit, so he instigated Lu Bu and said, "Fengxian, although you are an excellent martial artist, my Xiliang army is also full of strong men, including Hua Xiong, a brave general. You have not achieved any merit yet, and it will be difficult for you to gain the appreciation of Sikong even if you go there for a while. You must know that Sikong has the complete right arm bone of Chiyou in his hand."

When Lu Bu heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red and even his breathing became heavy.

Just a small section of finger bone has unimaginable power. If it is a complete right arm bone, how powerful will its power be after refining it?

Lu Bu himself was not one to be mediocre. Since he was going to join Dong Zhuo, he naturally hoped to be taken seriously. Therefore, he felt that Li Su's words made sense: "Then what do you think I should do?"

Li Su smiled and immediately gave Lu Bu an idea: "Why don't you kill Ding Yuan first and bring his troops to join my Sikong. This will increase your strength and improve your status in the Xiliang army. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Hearing that Ding Yuan was going to be killed, even a man as cold-hearted as Lu Bu could not help but show hesitation and hesitated: "The Prefectural Guards have treated me well. Wouldn't it be ungrateful for me to do this?"

Li Su sneered in his heart, secretly mocking Lu Bu for being so heartless.

If you really have a loyal heart, why would you ask such a question?
You should have drawn your sword and killed me right there and then!
Asking means that you, Lu Bu, have actually already started considering doing so in your heart. The reason why you haven't done it now is that you haven't found an excuse to cover up this behavior.

Li Su decided to give him this excuse, and immediately persuaded him with a smile: "My Sikong is one of the Three Dukes, and Ding Yuan is only one of the Nine Ministers, the Zhijinwu. What's wrong with the superior attacking the inferior? Fengxiao, although you have a history with Ding Yuan, how can private feelings be equal to official business? Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve. Today, you are following the order of your superior to kill the subordinate, what crime have you committed?"

"This……"

Lu Bu's heart began to waver again.

Li Su immediately urged him, "Don't hesitate now. Kill Ding Yuan and seize his troops. You will have wealth and glory in the future. The opportunity will be gone soon. Fengxian must not make mistakes."

In the end, Lu Bu couldn't resist the temptation of the four words "wealth and glory", and finally gritted his teeth and nodded to agree to Li Su's request.

…………

Luoyang, West Garden of Outer City.

This place was originally Liu Hong's palace, and the Eight Commandants of Xiyuan were founded here. After Liu Hong's death, although this place was a royal property, it was forgotten by many people.

This just happened to be a good opportunity for Wang Jing, as it was used as a training ground for the Eighth Battalion of the Northern Army.

Of course, what outsiders did not know was that many of the treasures that Liu Hongben had collected in the secret treasury of the Jiade Hall were also secretly transferred here.

This was also thanks to Wang Jing's ability to deceive people. He used the reason of helping Chenliu King Liu Xie ascend the throne and become emperor to trick Wang Yue into agreeing to transport all the treasures and elixirs in the secret vault here.

"Second brother, we really made a fortune this time!"

At this moment, Wang Ling looked at the gold, silver, money and rare treasures filling up the treasury and could not control his emotions at all, and fell into ecstasy.

Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. How could his kind-hearted, honest and loyal cousin become such a money-grubber today?
It is certain that birds of a feather flock together. I don’t know who led him astray. I will investigate thoroughly when I have time!

After a full half month of statistics, Wang Ling finally took the account book and reported to Wang Jing: "Second brother, after calculation, the value of these goods and spiritual medicines is about 5 billion coins in total, of which 2 billion coins are five-zhu coins, 500 million coins are gold and silver that are easy to cash in, and the remaining jewelry, jade, and antique calligraphy and paintings are worth about 1 billion coins. It will take time to cash them in."

In addition, there are various spiritual medicines worth more than 1.5 billion coins, among which there are as many as 3,000 Black Dragon Bone Tempering Pills alone. Other natural treasures, rare and exotic objects are even more dazzling, and their value is difficult to calculate. They were all obtained by Emperor Ling's ten constant attendants who searched the world for so many years.

Fortunately, there were several old eunuchs brought out from the Guardian Hall to help with the appraisal, otherwise it would have been very difficult to value some of the treasures.

Alas, I don’t know if this counts as digging up Emperor Ling’s ancestral grave?

(End of this chapter)