Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: Dong Zhuo's Death

After Dong Zhuo burned down the imperial capital Luoyang and moved the young emperor to Chang'an, he spent more than a year in Luoyang confronting the anti-Dong armies.He didn't return to Chang'an until Sun Jian invaded Luoyang. During Dong Zhuo's absence, all political affairs were dominated by Situ (Prime Minister) Wang Yun, which shows how much Wang Yun is trusted by Dong Zhuo.However, Wang Yun's heart was full of uneasiness. "Dong Zhuo who governs like this will never be able to gain power for a long time!" Wang Yun thought so. After entering Chang'an, Dong Zhuo adopted a policy of terror.At that time, a small-scale rebellion in the north was quickly suppressed. Dong Zhuo brought hundreds of captives back to Chang'an. At a banquet for government dignitaries, he beheaded them all, cut off their limbs, and threw them into the palace. In a large pot of boiling water.

The guests who were entertained were all shocked when they saw this, they were all frightened, and the chopsticks they held in their hands fell off one after another. ——If you dare to betray me, you will end up in the same way! Dong Zhuo warned the guests with facts. However, any high-pressure terror policy cannot remove people's dissatisfaction.Due to the blatant predatory politics, most of the people are starved and miserable.The price of a stone of grain rose to hundreds of thousands of dollars.The living environment of the common people has been completely destroyed. The reason why riots did not occur was due to the implementation of the politics of terror.But when they know that sooner or later they will starve to death, those who fight will definitely stand up with a desperate spirit.

——Dong Zhuo will be defeated sooner or later. No matter who rose to overthrow Dong Zhuo, he was regarded as an important person of Dong Zhuo's faction, and he must end up the same as Dong Zhuo - being reviled by others, and finally killed on the execution ground... Wang Yun had dreams of having his head chopped off several times. ——How can I save my old life? The only way is to join the anti-Dong Zhuo faction, i.e. join the head-cutting side.And this must be shown in action, otherwise no one will believe that you are an anti-Dong Zhuo element.What action should be taken at this time?

- Defeat Dong Zhuo with his own hands! right!This is the only way. Wang Yun is not a coward.His experience proves that he is quite a bold man. Wang Yun is from Taiyuan.When the Yellow Turban Army first rose, he was imprisoned for impeaching Zhang Rang, the chief eunuch.After he was released from prison, he fought against the eunuch again, was arrested again, and was almost executed. After the incident of killing the eunuch, Wang Yun was affirmed for his bravery in fighting against the eunuch, so he was appointed prime minister.He made his fortune by fighting.This time, he wanted to use struggle to open a bloody path for himself.The object of this struggle is of course Dong Zhuo.

As an enemy, Dong Zhuo is extremely terrifying.To defeat him, you must have thorough preparations. Wang Yun called together reliable comrades, they are the following: Lieutenant Sili (Police Chief) Huang Wan Executive Jinwu (Chief of Police) Sun Rui Shang Shu (Director of the Prime Minister's Office) Zheng Gongye These few people began to carefully draw up plans. Sili Xiaowei and Zhi Jinwu are military officials. Among the current anti-Dong Zhuo generals, Yuan Shu of Nanyang lives closest to Chang'an.In the name of crusade against Yuan Shu, Huang Wan and his scholar Sun Rui were awarded soldiers to send them out.After they left Wuguan, they immediately turned around and attacked Chang'an with Dong Zhuo as their target——

This is the plan drawn up by Wang Yun. However, the power of soldiers and horses in Chang'an is in Dong Zhuo's hands.Without Dong Zhuo's permission, it is absolutely impossible to mobilize troops. ——Yuan Shu is nothing at all.I will definitely deal with him in a while, let's take this matter for a while! When Wang Yun proposed to attack Yuan Shu, Dong Zhuo thought for a moment before replying like this. It can be said that Wang Yun sent people to plan with extreme caution.They even refrained from visiting each other's private homes for fear of arousing suspicion. In the third year of Chuping, it rained for two consecutive months from the beginning of the year.At such times, according to the custom, senior government officials would go to the altar to "pray for sunshine".Wang Yun and others often use this prayer altar as a contact place.Since the altar is tens of meters high, the people below will not hear the whispers above.Senior officials ascended to the altar one by one, and the person who had finished praying and the next person would pass by on the altar.Because it is a rainy day, there is a big umbrella on the altar.

Sun Rui, under the umbrella, quickly said to Wang Yun: "The moon offenders the law enforcement star, and I have seen the comet star." Sun Rui studied astrology. "What does this phrase refer to?" Wang Yun asked in a low voice. "The one who comes from the inside wins, and it is almost impossible to be behind, and the speed is drawn." After Shi Sunrui said it, he hurried down to the altar. "From the inside" means the person who responds from within.Is there really an insider in Dong Zhuo's camp? "Oh... I've heard rumors about that man..."

Wang Yun muttered to himself while praying for sunshine. Wang Yun's "that person" refers to Lu Bu. After killing his master Ding Yuan, Lu Bu took refuge in Dong Zhuo and became his adopted son.His current position is the captain of Dong Zhuo's guards, and he never leaves Dong Zhuo's side for a moment, taking on the task of guarding him. What is the rumor that Wang Yun has heard? That was an insider rumor about Dong Zhuo's mansion.There is a peerless beauty in the mansion, she is Dong Zhuo's concubine, named Diao Chan.And Lu Bu is secretly in love with Diao Chan.

Wang Yun didn't know whether the news was true, but he instinctively thought that this rumor could be used. Wang Yun decided to publicize this matter that only well-informed people know.After the news came out, Lu Bu would definitely feel forced to go to Liangshan.This is exactly what Wang Yun expected. Dong Zhuo killed countless people and seized their property.Therefore, he knew that he was hated by people, and the resentment was so serious that it is conceivable that many people were ready to seek revenge on him.So he paid great attention to the guards around him, and it was not easy to assassinate him.

At this time, the method that can be considered is to "follow the plan". It is almost impossible for ordinary people to get close to Dong Zhuo. And those who are usually by Dong Zhuo's side will not arouse suspicion because of their proximity.Lu Bu, the captain of his personal guard, is such a person.If Lu Bu wanted to, he could kill Dong Zhuo at any time. This is the best way to force Lu Bu to jump over the wall and kill Dong Zhuo in a hurry! Wang Yun's plan went very smoothly, so smooth that even he himself was surprised. In fact, high-ranking officials like Wang Yun were not the only ones trying to take advantage of Lu Bu.Diao Chan, Dong Zhuo's concubine, became the object of Lv Bu's crush, which was actually the result of her seducing Lv Bu.Of course, this method of seduction was so ingenious that no one could see it.

She winked, acted coyly, hesitated to speak...all of her expressions were to tease Lu Bu. Lv Bu, who had little experience with women, was soon fascinated by Diao Chan. Why does the beautiful Diao Chan intend to get close to Lu Bu? Although the guards around Dong Zhuo are extremely strict, there is a way to get close to him, and that is women.Heroes are lustful, and Dong Zhuo is no exception.A beautiful woman, Dong Zhuo hastily brought her into the mansion without a thorough investigation of her background.The servants employed by the Dong Mansion are all relatives.There are only dozens of concubines who are not related. Diao Chan was the daughter of a rich man, whose whole family was killed by Dong Zhuo.Since she was married, she escaped unharmed.But seeing the tragic remains of her parents and brother, she vowed to take revenge.She then divorced her husband and became a prostitute, waiting to be seen by Dong Zhuo one day.As a peerless beauty, it didn't take her long to enter Dong's residence. The Dong Mansion did not conduct a detailed investigation of the women's life experiences, probably because they believed that women were not to be feared?The fact is true, it is more difficult to defeat the beast-like Dong Zhuo with the strength of a woman than to reach the sky. Diao Chan intended to use Lu Bu for this reason.The captain of the Guards, Lu Bu, had more freedom to approach Dong Zhuo than anyone else.She then prepared to use her femininity as a weapon to win over Lu Bu. The rumor that Lu Bu had an affair with Diao Chan was originally released by her, but was later deliberately exaggerated by Wang Yun.Since everyone was afraid of Dong Zhuo, no one dared to tell him about it, but sooner or later this rumor would reach Dong Zhuo's ears. "At that time, the old man will definitely go crazy with anger?" Lu Bu was a little apprehensive. How cruel Dong Zhuo's character is, this point is best known to Lv Bu who is carrying out Dong Zhuo's will.For Dong Zhuo, the relationship between foster father and foster son has no inhibitory effect at all. Since this circle—the practitioners who overthrew Dong Zhuozhi—is not very big, Wang Yun and others quickly got in touch with Diao Chan. "The grand master (referring to Dong Zhuo) may have noticed it. He will deal with me if he finds all the evidence. I'm afraid to death. My heart won't be at peace for a moment. You should find a way!" With tears in her eyes, Diao Chan tugged at Lu Bu's sleeve and said. "Okay, I see. I'll do it again!" Lu Bu said "do it again", referring to the killing of the master.After he killed his former master Ding Yuan, he took his head as a gift and joined Dong Zhuo.This time he was thinking about killing his new master Dong Zhuo and taking refuge in the anti-Dong Zhuo faction. What's more, he has already got in touch with Wang Yun's faction. Two hundred years ago, after the rebellion at the end of Wang Mang's period, Chang'an was in ruins and the scene was desolate.This time the capital was moved, only temporary palaces were built, and even the houses on the main streets were very sparse, and most of them were simple wooden houses. Dong Zhuo, who is extremely vigilant, uses his residence as his office and rarely enters the palace.In the palace where Emperor Xian lived, he sent several confidants to separate important positions to control everything. However, the current situation is not absolutely comprehensive, and there are loopholes in it.The "Shang Fuxi doctor" who is in charge of the emperor's seal is not Dong Zhuo's confidant.Maybe this is why he doesn't pay much attention to the person who keeps the imperial seal?He believes that the person who decides whether to use the seal is more important, so he did not send his confidants to take up this position. The person in this position holds the emperor's seal in his hand at any time, as long as there is a decision, it is a breeze to use the seal.It is Wang Yun's disciple who is currently holding this post. As a result, Shi Sunrui wrote an imperial edict with the meaning of "killing Dong Zhuo", and Shang Fuxi Langzhong stamped the emperor's imperial seal on it.This edict was quietly handed over to Lu Bu. In the third year of Chuping (AD 192), Xinsi Day in April—— The young Emperor Xian, who had suffered from a minor illness, decided to accept the congratulations of his officials because he had recovered.At this time, even Dong Zhuo, who rarely entered the palace, had to enter the palace to pay homage to the emperor. Unlike other ministers, Dong Zhuo is a person who enjoys special treatment.After entering Miyagi, he can sit in the car until the gate of the palace.For this distance, general ministers and ministers must walk. The wheels of the carriages at that time were very large, and the chassis of the carriage was about one meter above the ground.The carriage is drawn by four strong horses. Dong Zhuo's carriage traveled from Beiye Gate to Weiyang Hall.Of course, there were Dong Zhuo's guards on the front, back, left, and right sides of the carriage. It was a luxurious carriage with gold and silver inlaid carriages and vermilion-painted wheels.Unexpectedly, about a dozen meters before the steps of Weiyang Palace, the carriage made a rattling sound and stopped abruptly. Dong Zhuo raised the curtain and shouted loudly: "Why stop the car?" He, who has the right to drive directly to the stone steps, is of course displeased with such a temporary stop. At this time, a Ge guard ran forward.This is a general named Li Su under Lu Bu.Dong Zhuo thought that this person was here to report the reason for the temporary stop, but unexpectedly, Li Su put on a posture and slashed Dong Zhuo with Ge directly. Dong Zhuo, who is obese, wears a black crown and a crimson garment (black crown, red garment), and under the formal dress, he wears armor just in case.The spear that Li Su slashed was bounced back because it touched the armor. "Damn it! Lu Bu! Where is Lu Bu?" Dong Zhuo stretched out his upper body from the carriage and shouted.As a result, due to panic, his body lost his balance for a while, and he fell from the carriage to the ground. Lu Bu rushed over upon hearing the sound, but he didn't come here to rescue Dong Zhuo. "Dong Zhuo! The emperor has issued an edict to kill the traitors, you accept your fate!" Roaring, Lu Bu stabbed Ge fiercely, and he stabbed Dong Zhuo in the throat, and the blood spattered stained the stone floor red. "You wild dog!" These were Dong Zhuo's last words. Tian Yi, Dong Zhuo's secretary, yelled, "You traitor who killed the lord!" and slashed at Lv Bu, but was stabbed to death by Lv Bu. At this time, only three of Dong Zhuo's subordinates stood up to resist.As a result, three people were killed on the spot. "The edict only says to kill Dong Zhuo, and the rest will be exempted from questioning!" Lu Bu took out the edict from his arms, spread it out, and held it up high.