When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 285: The Luoyang Fire (I)

Luoyang
Nangong
Dong Zhuo sat dejectedly on the main seat, his face completely pale and anxious, his brows knitted together, like a madman who worries about everything happening over and over again.

If it were at this moment a dozen days ago, he should have a beautiful girl in his arms, surrounded by beautiful girls, with the sound of pendants tinkling in his ears, indulging in sensual pleasures and forgetting himself.

Even the emperor's bedroom should be designed according to his ideas.

As for the emperor's thoughts, is it important?
Even though the emperor is the common ruler of the world.

But who is he?

Dong Zhuo Dong Zhongying!
Born as a warrior in Liangzhou, he has fought countless battles and worked hard for the country. He was recommended by everyone to become the prime minister. How many people in ancient and modern times can compare with him for his hard work and great achievements? What's wrong with enjoying yourself? Is it wrong? !

A real man should be awake to hold the power of the world, and drunk to lie on the lap of a beauty!
He did achieve the latter, but he was still a little short of the former. If he succeeded in establishing his authority, how many men would dare to challenge him in the future? !

I never expected that Liu Xuande would suddenly appear halfway!
Not only did his plan fail, but his brother was even killed mercilessly, with his body torn into pieces. The body was hung on the top of the city wall and exposed to the sun for seven days! Seven whole days! !

Whenever Dong Zhuo thought of this, he would gnaw his teeth in hatred, wishing he could eat Liu Bei's flesh, drink Liu Bei's blood, and use Liu Bei's skin to make a blanket to comfort Dong Min's spirit in heaven!
But unexpectedly, misfortune never strikes alone.

Guan Yu, the Chief of the Western Regions, and Zhang Yide, the commander of the Hu Protectorate, joined forces with an army of 30,000 and marched southward. His favorite generals Duan Wei and Zhang Ji were captured, and Hu Zhen and Dong Yue were beheaded by Guan Yu. Therefore, he had to order Xu Rong to return quickly and let go of the matter of attacking Liu Bei for the time being. Although he wanted to avenge his brother, his life and property were of paramount importance. Without Xu Rong to stop Guan Yu's army, he was really unable to sleep or eat!
As for personally leading the army to attack Liu Bei?

Dong Zhuo had considered this idea before, but when he looked down, he saw that his thighs had become fatter than before, and even his belly had grown fat due to long-term indulgence. His archery and horsemanship skills had become somewhat rusty, so he decisively gave up the unrealistic idea.

"I think once General Xu takes action, both Guan Yu and Zhang Yide will collapse."

Thinking of Xu Rong's abilities, Dong Zhuo's bad mood improved like rain turning to cloudy days.

He even had the leisure to call the palace servants to add more wine to cheer him up.

However, just as Dong Zhuo raised his cup and put it to his lips, before he could drink, a group of imperial guards came rushing in.
"Report——"

"How can you be so flustered?!" Dong Zhuo glared at the imperial guards fiercely.

The imperial guards then slowed down their tone and said, "Report to Prime Minister Dong Xu. General Xu is in danger after being defeated and fleeing to Luoyang."

"Oh, I thought it was a big deal, but it's just that General Xu was defeated? What?!!" Dong Zhuo's pupils widened in disbelief, his breathing became extremely rapid, beads of sweat the size of beans oozing out of his forehead uncontrollably, and the cup in his hand fell to the ground. Such a sudden change made the palace people at a loss.

Today, Dong Zhuo has long been obsessed with the decadence of Luoyang. He no longer has the bravery he once had on the battlefield.

He wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead guiltily. When his eyes fell on the face of the palace maid and he saw that this person dared to look at him, a trace of anger suddenly surged in his heart, and the anger grew in the wind and soon burned fiercely.

"Someone is coming!"

"It's all his fault that he gave me too much wine. I couldn't hold on tight and fell to the ground. Drag me out and beat me to death!"

The palace maid turned pale, and she quickly knelt on the ground, crying, "Prime Minister Dong, Prime Minister Dong! I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"

Faced with the palace maids crying for mercy, Dong Zhuo only felt annoyed. He waved his hand and called the imperial guards. Without any room for maneuver, he just said coldly: "Beating to death."

The two imperial guards dragged the palace maid away with expressionless faces. No matter how the palace maid struggled or cried, it was of no avail.

In the end, the palace maid was beaten to death.

Dong Zhuo, whose life and death could be decided by a single word, was in a bad mood. He was restless and paced back and forth. He couldn't think of any good solution even if he scratched his head.

When disaster struck, he immediately thought of one person, and that was Li Ru, whom he had neglected.

"Someone is coming!"

"Go call Wenyou!"

As soon as he said this, Dong Zhuo overturned it. He was impatient and said, "No, I'd better go and visit you in person!"

"Wenyou!"

Dong Zhuo rode in a carriage pulled by six fast horses and arrived at Li Ru's mansion at lightning speed.

He was so anxious that he didn't have time to listen to the words of the servants in the mansion. He rushed into the mansion and went straight to Li Ru's house according to the impression in his mind.

When Dong Zhuo pushed open the door and saw Li Ru, he was stunned.

"Prime Minister Dong."

A weak voice floated out. Li Ru's face was pale, his lips were black and blue, and his hair was sparse. He looked like a sick patient. Even though he was ill, when he saw Dong Zhuo, he immediately supported his body with both hands and sat on the head of the bed, as if he wanted to lift the quilt and get off the bed to greet Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was so frightened that his soul almost flew away. He took two steps at a time and walked to Li Ru's bedside, speaking out to stop him.

"Wenyou, Wenyou"

"Don't get up when you see me!"

Dong Zhuo was deeply distressed as he spoke, and his words were full of blame.

"Why didn't you tell me that Wenyou was seriously ill?"

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Li Ru closed his mouth and fell into silence. He reported his serious illness to Dong Zhuo as soon as he was ill, and at the same time, he declined all the government affairs at hand. He had made many political enemies in these years. Dong Zhuo, who was trapped in the quagmire of pleasure and power, soon forgot his advice. Even under the attack of his political enemies, Dong Zhuo soon indulged in the flattery and could not extricate himself.

This is how we have fallen to the point where we are today.

"Please teach me, Wenyou!"

Dong Zhuo's plea brought Li Ru's thoughts back to the present.

"call"

Li Ru let out a breath. Dong Zhuo was not only his wise leader, but also his father-in-law. No matter what, Dong Zhuo had done him a favor. How could he just stand by and watch him die?

Li Ru's brain was working rapidly.

"Mingsir, Guan Yu and Zhang Yide are both capable of defeating ten thousand men, and their generals are all skilled warriors. We are invincible!"

Even Wenyou finds it so difficult?

Dong Zhuo took a deep breath and asked, "If that's the case, what should we do? Should we surrender to Guan Yu?"

surrender?

Liu Xuande's moral character is rare in the world.

He even dared to kill Dong Min who attempted to massacre the city.

What’s more, Mr. Dong is always robbing people?

Li Ru agreed with this and shook his head.

"Now we can only sacrifice the chariot to save the king. My lord, Liu Xuande, Guan Yu and Zhang Yide are sworn brothers. Liu Xuande is a kind person. Guan Yu and Zhang Yide are inevitably influenced by him. It is only a matter of time before Guan Yu captures Luoyang. Why don't you start a big fire and use the fire to cover up the danger? Take the jade seal and escape from Luoyang with His Majesty!"

"Escape? Where to?"

"Bingzhou, or even a more remote place in the northeast! Emperor Taizu Gao traveled around and finally achieved his empire. Your Excellency's temporary entrapment is nothing. One day, he will be able to make a comeback like the rising sun!"

After saying this in one breath, Li Ru started coughing violently again.

"Wenyou, are you okay?!"

"Ming Gong, I am fine"

After walking out of Li Ru's mansion, Dong Zhuo felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill. All his worries and fears were completely dissipated under Li Ru's verbal attack.

Even on the way back to the palace, Dong Zhuo didn't frown again.

until
"Prime Minister Dong!"

"The generals of Guandong are raising their troops to attack!"

"Yuan Shao's aide Chen Lin wrote an edict to overthrow Dong Zhuo, and rebels from all over the country responded!"

Every word and every sentence was like a knife stabbing Dong Zhuo's chest, making him frown deeper and deeper, and making him want to bite his back teeth off with hatred. Isn't this just putting eye drops on him at the critical moment? Good, this group of people is really unreliable!

He said viciously, "Turn around and head to the Grand Tutor's residence!"

"promise!"

"Also, call Wu Qiong and Zhou Bi to the Grand Tutor's Mansion!"

"promise"

Dong Zhuo grasped the sword at his waist, his eyes gleaming with ferocity.

He is going to kill someone.

"uncle"

Yuan Ji, who was handsome and elegant, bowed to Yuan Wei.

Yuan Wei, stroking his long beard, laughed and said, "Grandmaster, please sit down."

"Uncle, please don't bother me. Just call me by my name." Yuan Ji sat down with a wry smile.

"Ha ha"

Yuan Wei laughed and called out Yuan Ji's name again, saying that it was just a joke.

Looking at Yuan Ji, Yuan Wei's eyes were full of admiration. The adopted son in front of him was the most outstanding talent of their Yuan family. With the cooperation of Yuan family's disciples and former officials, and Yuan Ji's own intelligence and love of learning, Yuan Ji was able to become the Grand Coachman, one of the Nine Ministers, at such a young age.

As for the other two?

What rotten fish and shrimp can be compared with my dear son?
Yuan Ji has a bright future. Not to mention being one of the Three Dukes, even being his own Grand Tutor may not be Yuan Ji's final destination. I am not sure that my Yuan family can go even further!

Yuan Wei thought slowly.

"uncle"

"The situation in Luoyang is getting worse. In recent days, even the public security outside the city cannot be maintained."

"What do you think we should do?"

Hearing this, Yuan Wei comforted him and said, "Don't worry too much."

"Didn't you and I also survive the persecution of He Jin?"

"Prime Minister Dong is not as cruel as He Jin."

"To put it another way, even if Liu Xuande drives out Prime Minister Dong, it will only benefit us in every way and not cause any harm!"

"We can alienate Li Ru and Prime Minister Dong, so why can't we alienate Liu Xuande and his followers?"

"You must know that although Liu Xuande is a gentleman, a gentleman deceives others with his own tricks!"

As he listened, Yuan Ji frowned, he always felt something was wrong.

At this moment, the servant came to report

"Report——"

"Grand Tutor, Grand Chamberlain, Wu Qiong Zhoubi requests to see you!"

Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji looked at each other in confusion. Although Wu Qiong and Zhou Bi were favored by the thief Dong, they were honest and upright people. They took advantage of the thief Dong's favor to help Yuan Shao many times.

It's just that this is a troubled time, why do you want to come at this moment?

Yuan Wei thought about it but couldn't figure it out.

That's it, that's it.

Since you've come to visit me, there's no reason not to see you.

"Please invite Mr. Wu and Mr. Zhou into my humble abode for a chat!"

Soon after, footsteps approached.

Wu Qiong and Zhou Bi appeared in front of Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji.

The two of them bowed and smiled.

"Teacher Yuan, Imperial Servant Yuan, I wonder why you called us here?"

This question stumped Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji.

Fortunately, Yuan Wei reacted quickly. He looked at Yuan Ji and said, "Mr. Wu Zhouer, was it you who invited Lai?"

"Uncle, it's not me?" Yuan Ji shook his head.

Wu Qiong and Zhou Bi's smiles froze completely. Wu Qiong was surprised and said, "If it's not Yuan Taifu, and not Yuan Taifu, who else could it be?"

The four people present stared at each other.

Yuan Ji suddenly remembered something. Yuan Wei had naturally seen this sudden change, and he was about to ask something.

A deep and familiar voice burst into the house.

"It was me. I called you two here."

The four of them looked around and saw that Dong Zhuo's sturdy figure had completely blocked out the sunlight.

Yuan Wei was stunned. Why did no one report the thief Dong's appearance here?

Dong Zhuo didn't need to explain his question, as anyone with a discerning eye could see the answer. Behind Dong Zhuo were seven or eight armored soldiers, holding ring-handled swords in their hands, with blood dripping from the blades onto the ground.

Obviously, the servant was killed by Dong Zhuo and his men before he could even report it.

Yuan Ji, who grew up in a greenhouse, had never seen such a scene before. He was so frightened that his face turned pale, his lips trembled, and his legs shook non-stop. He even lost the strength to run away.

Wu Qiong and Zhou Bi pretended to turn a blind eye. You have to know that Prime Minister Dong loves them the most and asks for their opinions on everything. They are not Yuan's disciples or former officials. Even if Prime Minister Dong wants to take action today, it is impossible for him to start with them.

Wu Qiong straightened his clothes, smiled, and spoke first: "Dong——"

Before Dong Zhuo could even utter the word "Xiang", a figure jumped out from behind him. He was burly, strong and agile.

This man rushed towards Wu Qiong like a wild boar in the forest. The frightened Wu Qiong wanted to retreat, but the man was three points faster than him. Wu Qiong had just taken a few steps back when the man kicked Wu Qiong in the abdomen with such force that he fell to the ground. Wu Qiong's face was distorted with pain and he let out a shrill scream.

Zhou Bi was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back. He could no longer maintain his usual demeanor. He forced out a flattering smile.
"Why did Prime Minister Dong order your son-in-law to take action?"

Everyone present recognized the man who had made the move. It was Dong Zhuo’s son-in-law, Niu Fu!
Although Niu Fu was known for his cowardice, in front of Dong Zhuo he was like a chicken with blood injected, ruthless and fearless.

Yuan Kui sighed. He could see that Dong Zhuo was demonstrating and wanted them to cooperate. Temporary concessions would eventually bring them back. What was there to be afraid of? Wasn't it just a matter of waiting and agreeing to whatever Dong Zhuo said?

Some of the people present were so scared that they dared not speak, some covered their stomachs in pain, some showed fawning looks, and some were thinking about what to do next.

However, to everyone's surprise, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said casually: "Kill them all."

"!!!"

Puzzled, doubtful, and fearful, all sorts of thoughts came to his mind. Yuan Wei finally lost his composure and shouted hysterically:

"I am from the Yuan family of Runan! How dare you kill me?!"

Dong Zhuo did not stay because of Yuan Wei's words. He turned around and left. In the past, he had to find a reason to kill someone, but now he didn't need a reason. He just killed him.

Listening to the crying, shouting and cursing behind him, Dong Zhuo still felt unsatisfied.

A crazy idea was born in his mind.

Before leaving, I will kill all the officials of the generals and generals stationed in Guandong in Luoyang, and I will never leave them to Liu Xuande and Yuan Shao.

As the Luoyang fire began, a massacre was also carried out in an orderly manner amid screams.
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(End of this chapter)