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Lü Bu's straightforward admission caught "Zheng Bao" off guard and stunned the surrounding populace.

However, still seething with anger, Lü Bu had no desire to waste words with these eunuchs and ordered:

"Guards, slaughter this pack of eunuch dogs for me!"

Immediately, the personal guards behind Lü Bu drew their swords and charged towards the group of eunuchs.

Even though "Zheng Bao" had selected mostly strong eunuchs as his confidants, how could they compare to Lü Bu's battle-hardened elite?

Even with their numerical advantage, the eunuchs were quickly overwhelmed and more than half were slaughtered.

Immediately, "Zheng Bao" jumped down from the emperor's carriage, and the remaining eunuchs scattered, fleeing into the alleys on both sides of the street.

When Chen Gong, Chen Qun, and others arrived from the General's manor after hearing the news, they were met with a scene of utter devastation.

Lü Bu was frowning, constantly trying to awaken Lü Lingqi.

More importantly, Liu Xie, who was lying on the carriage, made Chen Gong feel a wave of darkness, repeatedly disbelieving and trying to deny what he was seeing, instinctively approaching the carriage.

But the closer Chen Gong got, the clearer he recognized Liu Xie's face, making him feel unsteady.

Only then did Lü Bu notice Chen Gong's arrival and said with a hint of anxiety:

"Gongtai, you've come at the right time. Quickly summon the city's famous doctors. Lingqi has fainted for some reason..."

"Fengxian!"

Chen Gong's loud shout interrupted Lü Bu, who even thought he had misheard.

That title seemed quite distant to Lü Bu.

Immediately, Lü Bu noticed the disappointed and angry look on Chen Gong's face and frowned, asking:

"Gongtai, why do you act this way?"

No longer caring about the usual formalities between lord and subject, Chen Gong questioned him with an extremely agitated tone:

"Fengxian, do you know what you are doing? You are committing regicide! You are assassinating the Han emperor in the streets! You are cutting yourself off from the world!!!"

Lü Bu, however, still looked indifferent and explained impatiently:

"This is not my fault. This child was seeking his own death. Killing him is the only way to relieve the hatred in my heart..."

"Furthermore, the court is still under my control. When the time comes, I will simply establish a new emperor. It's not a big deal."

At this moment, a deep sense of powerlessness arose in Chen Gong's heart, and he said with a hint of sorrow:

"Does Fengxian think that the emperor you establish will be recognized by the world? Will the world ignore your act of regicide in the streets?"

"This child was originally established by the traitor Dong Zhuo. Now I am the General-in-Chief, and my position is even higher than Dong Zhuo's. Why wouldn't the re-establishment of an emperor be recognized?" Lü Bu said matter-of-factly.

Chen Gong couldn't help but laugh, saying with a smile:

"What was Dong Zhuo's fate? Doesn't Fengxian know? And even if Dong Zhuo deposed and established emperors, he still chose one from the bloodline of the late emperor. In terms of legality, it could barely be accepted by the world."

"But now, where are there any descendants of Emperor Xiaoling? Could it be that Fengxian plans to choose someone from the Han imperial clan?"

This question undoubtedly stumped Lü Bu.

Lü Bu only knew how Dong Zhuo had done it back then and had always firmly controlled the government, so he naturally didn't think that changing an emperor would be a big deal.

But when Chen Gong mentioned choosing a member of the Han imperial clan, a name couldn't help but pop into Lü Bu's mind—Liu Bei.

Lü Bu would naturally not choose Liu Bei, but even choosing other members of the Han imperial clan would undoubtedly seem like a joke.

Looking at the speechless Lü Bu, Chen Gong, after such an outburst, had much of his anger dissipated, leaving only endless sighs.

And Chen Qun, who was still standing far away, looked bewildered and terrified, wanting to escape from the bottom of his heart.

Regicide in the streets…

Lü Bu was undoubtedly destined to bear this infamy for eternity.

Almost subconsciously, Chen Qun had the idea of letting the Chen clan of Yingchuan cut ties with Lü Bu, not allowing the Chen clan of Yingchuan, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, to be buried in Lü Bu's hands.

But when Chen Qun looked back, he suddenly couldn't see the way back.

From the moment Chen Zhong stole the Jade Belt Edict, the possibility of continuing to bet on Liu Bei was completely cut off.

The world today is gradually forming a three-way split, and besides Liu Bei, only Cao Cao and Lü Bu seem to have the possibility of contending for the world.

But Cao Cao's notoriety is equally severe, and the Xun clan had already chosen Cao Cao early on. Even if the Chen clan abandoned all past bets on Lü Bu to join Cao Cao, it would not only be superfluous but also bear the infamy of betraying their lord.

At this thought, Chen Qun suddenly felt deeply lost…

Until Lü Bu left with Lü Lingqi, the two Chens looked at the mess in front of them, sighed together, and discussed a few temporary strategies.

Blockade Luoyang to prevent the news of the emperor's death from spreading quickly, and try to "cover it up" as much as possible…

Although Chen Gong and Chen Qun also knew that this cover would not hold sooner or later, too many people had witnessed this scene, and it would inevitably spread quickly.

Unless the entire Luoyang was slaughtered, leakage was inevitable.

Moreover, even if the emperor was just a mascot now, he was still irreplaceable, and outsiders would eventually discover the secret that the emperor's throne was vacant.

But drag it out as long as possible, and then try to find a solution slowly.

Faced with such a deteriorated situation, the two Chens had the urge to give up thinking, completely unsure how to face this hand that had suddenly become so terrible.

Originally, Lü Bu had countless brave generals under his command, and the Bingzhou wolf cavalry was the best in the world. Apart from the lack of a solid foundation and insufficient money and food, the strength of his military power was extremely astonishing.

Especially since Lü Bu also held the righteousness of the imperial court, which was undoubtedly a great weapon for lords like Liu Bei who intended to "revive the Han Dynasty."

If used well, it could even contain Liu Bei for a long time without bloodshed.

However, the situation of "holding the emperor to command the lords" suddenly turned into "regicide, cutting himself off from the world," how could the two Chens not be confused.

As for re-establishing an emperor, those who were as deeply versed in politics as the two Chens understood that it was just a ridiculous act, completely meaningless.

But how to solve this crisis, the two Chens did not know, and could only cover it up while trying to muddy the waters as much as possible and let others bear the blame for the emperor's death.

For example, the ten or so escaped eunuchs undoubtedly became the target of the two Chens' vigorous pursuit.

For a full five days, Luoyang City maintained a state of allowing entry but not exit.

A large number of Bingzhou wolf cavalry patrolled the city day and night to suppress riots, arresting a large number of scholars, merchants, and commoners who spread false rumors, making the entire Luoyang seem to be in a state of panic.

(End of this chapter)