Chapter 9: Eliminating Violent Criminals: Lu Bu Helps Situ to Convict Chang'an Li Jue Listening to Jia Xu

 Chapter 9: Eliminating Violent Criminals: Lu Bu Helps Situ to Convict Chang'an Li Jue Listening to Jia Xu

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But the person who knocked down Dong Zhuo was none other than Li Ru. At that moment, Li Ru helped Dong Zhuo up and sat down in the academy. Zhuo asked, "Why are you here? Diaochan is just a woman, while Lv Bu is a fierce general in the heart of the Grand Tutor. If the Grand Tutor takes this opportunity to give cloth to cicadas, the cloth will feel great gratitude and will repay the Grand Tutor with death. Please think twice, Grand Tutor." Zhuo Shen Yin Liang said for a long time, "You are right, I should think about it." Ru Xie left. Zhuo entered the back hall and called Diaochan to ask, "Why did you have an affair with Lv Bu?" The cicada wept and said, "I was admiring the flowers in the backyard when Lv Bu suddenly arrived. I was startled and avoided, but Bu said," I am the son of the Grand Tutor, why should we avoid each other? "She grabbed her spear and drove her to Fengyi Pavilion. Seeing her bad intentions, she was afraid of being forced and wanted to commit suicide by throwing herself into the lotus pond, but she was hugged by him. In the midst of life and death, she was saved by the Grand Tutor's arrival." Dong Zhuo said, "What is it like for me to give you to Lv Bu now? I would rather die than be humiliated!" Then I grabbed the sword between the walls and attempted to commit suicide. Zhuo Luan grabbed his sword and hugged him, saying, "I play with you!" Diaochan fell into Zhuo Huai's embrace, covering her face and crying loudly, saying, "This must be the plan of Li Ru! Ru and Bu have a close relationship, so this plan is set up; but they do not care about the dignity of the Grand Master and the life of the lowly concubine. I should eat her flesh.

The next day, Li Ru came in and said, "Today is a good day to send Diao Chan to Lu Bu." Zhuo Ru said, "Bu and I are father and son, and it is not convenient to give him. I will not hold him accountable. You convey my wishes and comfort him with good words." The Confucian said, "Your Majesty, do not be deceived by women. There is a poem that laments: "Situ cleverly calculated with a red skirt. No need to fight or use troops. The three battles in the Tiger Prison were laborious, but the song of victory was played at the Fengyi Pavilion

Dong Zhuo ordered the return of Meiwu on the same day, and all officials paid their respects. Diaochan was in the car and saw Lv Bu inside the thick person from afar, looking into the car. Diaochan covered her face, as if crying bitterly. The car has already been transported, and the cloth is slowly tied to the mound. Looking at the dust on the car, I sigh and hate. Suddenly, a person behind him asked, "Why doesn't Marquis Wen go from the Grand Tutor and sigh from afar?" Bu Shi noticed that it was Wang Yunye, the Minister of Works. After meeting, Yun said, "I have been staying indoors for a long time due to a slight illness. Therefore, I have not been able to meet the general for a long time. Today, the Grand Preceptor returned to Meiwu and had to be sent off to help the sick, but I was delighted to meet the general. May I ask why the general is sighing here?" Bu said, "It is in the ears of both the Duke and the Duchess." Yun pretended to be surprised and said, "I have not been with the general for a long time." Bu replied, "The old thief has been pleased with me for a long time!" Yun pretended to be greatly surprised and said, "I don't believe this is happening!" Bu informed Bu of the previous events one by one. Yun fell backwards and remained silent for a while; After a long time, he said, 'I don't want the Grand Master to do this animal like thing!' He held hands and said, 'Let's go to the humble abode to discuss.' Bu followed suit and returned. Allow Yan to enter the secret room and offer wine as a treat. Bu recounted in detail the encounter at Fengyi Pavilion. Yun said, "The Grand Preceptor has seduced my daughter and taken away the wife of the General, which is truly a laughingstock of the world. If you don't laugh at the Grand Preceptor, laugh at Yun and the General's ears! However, Yun, who is old and incompetent, is not worthy of morality; unfortunately, the General is a hero of the world and has also been insulted by this!" Bu was furious and shouted loudly after filming the case. Yun urgently said, "I am speechless, General. Please calm down." Bu said, "I swear to kill this old thief to avenge my shame!" Yun urgently covered his mouth and said, "General, don't say anything, for fear of affecting me. Bu Ji made a mistake!" Seeing that his intention had been decided, Yun said, "If the general supports the Han dynasty, he is a loyal minister, renowned in history and remembered for generations; if the general assists Dong Zhuo, he is an anti minister, recorded in history and will be infamous for thousands of years." Bu avoided the seat and bowed, saying, "Bu Yi has been decided, Situ, do not doubt it Yun said, "But fearing that the matter may not come to fruition, we will resort to great calamity instead." Bu Ba took a knife and made a vow to stab his arm and bleed. Yun knelt down and thanked him, saying, "The Han sacrificial rites are not beheaded, they are all bestowed by the general. Do not leak them! There is a plan at the end of the season, and you should repay it." Bu Kainuo left. Please ask the attendant Sun Rui and the Colonel Huang Wan to discuss. Rui said, "Master Fang has recently recovered from illness. We can send someone who can speak to Meiwu to ask Zhuo to discuss the matter. At the same time, the emperor has issued a secret decree to pay Lu Bu, so that the Fu Jia soldiers can be stationed inside the court gate and Zhuo can be brought in for execution. This is the best strategy." Wan said, "Who dares to go?" Rui said, "Lu Bu and the commander-in-chief of the county, Li Su, are very resentful of Dong Zhuo's decision not to transfer his position. If this person is allowed to go, Zhuo will not doubt it." Yun said, "Good." Please discuss with Lu Bu. Bu said, "In the past, I was advised to kill Ding Jianyang, and he was also this person. If he doesn't go now, I will kill him first." The envoy secretly requested Su Zhi. Bu said, "In the past, the Duke said that Bu would kill Ding Jianyang and defect to Dong Zhuo; now Zhuo has deceived the emperor and mistreated all living beings, committing heinous crimes and causing both humans and gods to be indignant. The Duke can pass on the emperor's decree to go to Meiwu, announce Zhuo's entry into the court, ambush and execute him, and support the Han dynasty as loyal officials. What is the intention of respect?" Su said, "I have also wanted to eliminate this thief for a long time, and I hate those who have no one in mind. If this is the case with the current general, it is a gift from heaven. How dare Su have two hearts!" He then took an arrow and made a vow. Yun said, "If you are capable of doing this, why bother showing off your official position

The next day, Li Su led more than ten riders to Meiwu. When the emperor issued a decree, Zhuo Jiao summoned him in. Li Su paid his respects. Zhuo said, "What edict does the emperor have?" Su said, "The emperor has recovered from illness and wishes to learn civil and military skills in the Weiyang Hall, and discuss the placement of Zen in the Grand Tutor. Therefore, this edict is issued." Zhuo said, "What is Wang Yun's intention? The sentence is:; Gu said to Li Su, "I am the emperor, and you should be the one holding the gold." Su paid tribute and became a minister. Zhuo resigned from his mother. My mother is over ninety years old and asked, "Where is my son going?" Zhuo replied, "My son will go to receive Han Zen, and my mother will become the empress dowager sooner or later. As he was about to depart, he said to Diaochan, "As the emperor, I should appoint you as my noble consort." Diaochan knew that she was already there, but pretended to be happy and thanked her.

Zhuo got on the car from the dock, covering up in front and embracing in the back, looking forward to Chang'an coming. Less than thirty miles away, the car suddenly took a turn and Zhuo got off to ride a horse. Less than ten miles away, the horse roared and roared, breaking its reins. Zhuo asked Su, "What are the signs of a chariot breaking its wheels and a horse breaking its reins?" Su replied, "It is the sign that the Grand Tutor, in response to the Han Zen, has abandoned the old and replaced it with a new one, riding on a jade chariot with a golden saddle." Zhuo was pleased and believed in his words. The next day, in the midst of the journey, suddenly a strong wind rose and the sky was shrouded in mist. Zhuo asked Su, "What's so auspicious about this?" Su replied, "When the lord ascends to the dragon throne, there must be red light and purple mist to strengthen the ears of heaven." Zhuo was delighted without doubt. When they arrived outside the city, all the officials went out to greet them. Only Li Ru is sick at home and cannot be welcomed. Zhuo went to the Prime Minister's Office, and Lv Bu went to congratulate. Zhuo said, "I have ascended to the Ninth Five Year Plan, and you will be the governor of the world's armies and horses." Bu Bai thanked him and rested in front of the tent. That night, more than ten children were singing in the suburbs, and the wind blew their songs into the tent. The song says, "Thousands of miles of grass, how green! Ten days of divination, no life!" The singing is mournful. Zhuo asked Li Su, "What is the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the nursery rhyme master?" Su replied, "It only means the downfall of the Liu family and the rise of the Dong family

The next morning, as Dong Zhuo was about to enter the court, he suddenly saw a person dressed in a blue robe and white scarf, holding a long pole and tied with a cloth measuring one zhang. The character "mouth" was written on each end. Zhuo asked Su, "What does this person mean?" Su replied, "He is a person who is mentally ill." He called out the soldiers to drive him away. Upon entering the court, the courtiers each wore their own court attire and paid their respects to the Dao. Li Su held a precious sword and walked with the carriage in hand. At the Beiye Gate, all the soldiers were blocked outside the gate, and more than twenty people from the imperial carriage entered together. Dong Zhuo saw Wang Yun and others standing at the palace gate holding swords from afar, and asked Su in surprise, "What is the purpose of holding swords?" Su didn't respond and pushed the cart straight in. Wang Yun shouted loudly, "The rebels are here, where are the warriors?" More than a hundred people turned out from both sides, holding spears and stabbing them. Zhuo Zhongjia refused to enter, injured his arm and fell off the carriage. He shouted loudly, "Where is my son?" Lv Bu shouted from behind the carriage, "There is a decree to stop the thief!" A drum pierced his throat, and Li Su had already cut his head in his hand. L ü Bu held a halberd in his left hand and held a decree in his right arms. He shouted loudly, "I have been ordered to arrest the traitor Dong Zhuo, and I will not ask about the rest!" The generals and officials all shouted long live. Later generations wrote a poem lamenting Dong Zhuo, saying, "When my reign was successful, I became an emperor; but if I failed, I became a wealthy man. Who would have thought that fate had no secret music, and Meiwu had already been destroyed

But at that moment, Lu Bu shouted loudly, 'Those who help Zhuo to commit torture are all Li Ruye! Who can capture them?' Li Su responded with a willingness to go. Suddenly, a shout was heard outside the gate, and it was reported that Li Ruxue had been bound and offered as a slave. Wang Yun ordered to be bound and executed by the city magistrate; Once again, the body of Dong Zhuo was taken and the command was given to lead the way. Zhuo's body was obese, and the soldiers watching the corpse placed fire in his navel as a lamp, with ointment flowing all over the ground. Those who pass by will throw their heads with their hands and trample their corpses with their feet. Wang Yun ordered Lv Bu, together with Huangfu Song and Li Su, to lead 50000 troops to Meiwu to seize the property and population of Dong Zhuo's family.

But when Li Gui, Guo Yu, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou heard that Dong Zhuo had died and that Lu Bu was approaching, they led the Flying Bear Army to rush to Liangzhou at night. Lu Bu arrived at Meiwu and first took Diao Chan. Huangfu Song ordered the release of all the good family children hidden in the dock. But as relatives of Dong Zhuo, regardless of age, they were all executed. Zhuo's mother was also killed. Zhuo's younger brother Dong Min and nephew Dong Huang both issued orders for beheading. In the collection dock, there are hundreds of thousands of gold and millions of platinum, as well as countless treasures, jewelry, utensils, and grains. Return to Wang Yun. Yunnai rewarded the soldiers greatly, held a banquet in the capital hall, summoned the officials, and drank wine to celebrate.

During the banquet, someone suddenly reported, "Dong Zhuo's body was brutally killed in the city, and suddenly someone was lying on top of his body and crying loudly." Yun angrily said, "Dong Zhuo was executed, and the people all congratulated him; who dares to cry alone!" Then he called on the warrior, "Capture me!" In an instant, he was captured. When the officials saw it, they were all shocked: it turned out that the person was not someone else, but the attendant Cai Yongye, who allowed the scolding and said, "Dong Zhuo, a traitor, was executed today, which is a great honor for the country. As a Han minister, why did you cry for a thief instead of a National Day?" Yong was guilty and said, "Although Yong is not talented, he knows righteousness. How could he betray the country and turn to Zhuo? Just because of the feeling of temporary encounter, he did not feel one of them cry and knew the seriousness of the crime. May you see the original: if you get a tattoo on your head and feet, so that it can continue to become a Han history and redeem his innocence, Yong. Fortunately, all the officials cherished Yong's talent and spared no effort to save him. The Grand Tutor Ma Riqi also secretly said to Yun, "Bo Ge is a great event if he continues to become a historian of the Han Dynasty. His filial piety is well known. If he were to be killed suddenly, he would lose people's expectations." Yun said, "In the past, Xiao Wu did not kill Sima Qian, but later he was appointed as a historian, which led to slanderous writings being passed down to future generations. Nowadays, the country's fortunes are declining and the political situation is chaotic. We cannot let sycophants hold pens around the young master, so that we can be ashamed of him." Ri Qi left speechless and privately said to the officials, "Wang Yunqi has no successors! Good people are the discipline of the country; production. The code of the country. How can it last long to abolish the code?" At that moment, Wang Yun did not listen to Ma Riqi's words and ordered Cai Yong to be hanged in prison. Upon hearing this, the literati shed tears. The later generations' discussion of Cai Yong's tears and Dong Zhuo's, is certainly not true; Killing him with permission is already too much. There is a poem that laments: "Dong Zhuo wielded absolute power without mercy, why did the attendant die? At that time, Zhuge Longzhong was lying down, and An was willing to take matters lightly and act recklessly." It is also said that Li Jing, Guo Yu, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou fled to Shaanxi and sent people to Chang'an to seek forgiveness. Wang Yun said, "Zhuo's arrogance was supported by these four people. Although the whole country is now granted amnesty, only these four people will be pardoned." The envoy reported to Li Jue. Jue said, "I cannot ask for forgiveness, but we can escape separately." The strategist Jia Xu said, "If you abandon your army and go alone, a pavilion can bind you. If you don't lure the people of Shaanxi and our troops to Chang'an to seek revenge against Dong Zhuo, we can do justice to the court. If you are not successful, it is not too late to leave." Jue and others then spread rumors in Xiliangzhou, saying, "Wang Yun intends to wash away the people in this area!" Everyone was alarmed. Naifu threatened, 'Death is useless, can you turn against me?' Everyone was willing to comply. So they gathered more than 100000 people, divided into four routes, and rushed to Chang'an. Lu encountered the son-in-law of Dong Zhuo, Zhonglang General Niu Fu, who led an army of 5000 people to seek revenge against his father-in-law. Li Jue joined forces with the army and became the vanguard. Four people are advancing one after another. Wang Yun heard that the Western Liang army was coming and discussed with Lu Bu. Bu said, "Don't worry, Situ. How can we count these mice!" Then he led Li Su's troops out of the enemy. Su Dangxian faced off first and encountered Niu Fu, engaging in a fierce battle. Niu Fu was unable to resist the enemy and was defeated and left. Unexpectedly, on the second night of the night, Niu Fucheng, unprepared, came to rob the fortress. The Su army fled recklessly, retreating more than thirty miles and breaking through the majority of the army. When they came to see Lu Bu, he was furious and said, "Why did you dampen my spirit?" He then beheaded Li Su and hung his head at the army gate. The next day, Lu Bu advanced and confronted Niu Fu. How did Liang Niu Fu defeat Lu Bu and still suffer a major defeat before leaving. Ye Niu Fu summoned his confidant Hu Chi'er to discuss and said, "Lu Bu is brave and cannot be defeated. It's better to hide the Golden Beads from Li Jing and the other four people, and abandon the army with three or five of them." Hu Chi'er agreed. At night, he packed up his golden beads and left the camp, accompanied by three or four people. Crossing a river, Chi'er wanted to obtain a golden pearl, but he killed Niu Fu and offered his head to Lu Bu. Bu asked about the reason for the murder, starting from the person's head: "Hu Chi'er murdered Niu Fu and took his golden treasure." Bu was angry and was about to kill Chi'er. Leading the troops forward, facing Li Jue's army horse. Without waiting for him to line up, Lu Bu leaped his spear and horse, and his army charged straight towards him. The army was unable to withstand the pressure, so they retreated more than fifty miles and set foot on the mountain. They asked Guo Yu, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou to discuss together, saying, "Although Lu Bu is brave, he has no plan and is not worth worrying about. I will lead the army to defend the valley mouth and lure him to fight every day. General Guo can lead the army to attack and follow Peng Yue's method of scratching Chu. They will call in gold and beat drums to gather the troops. Zhang and Fan, on the other hand, will divide their forces and take Chang'an directly. If they cannot rescue each other, they will inevitably suffer a great defeat.

But when L ü bule's troops arrived at the foot of the mountain, Li Gui led the army into battle. Bu angrily charged forward and retreated up the mountain. The rocks on the mountain are raining like rain, and the army cannot enter. Suddenly reporting that Guo Si was killed behind the formation, Bu urgently returned to battle. Only the sound of drums shook loudly, and the army had retreated. Bu Fang wanted to withdraw his army, but at the sound of gongs, the enemy army came again. Before facing the enemy, Guo Si led his army to attack from behind. When Lu Bu arrived, he beat the drum and withdrew the army again. Excited to the point where Lu Bu's anger filled his chest. For several days in a row, the desire to fight cannot be stopped. Being angry, suddenly a galloping horse reported that Zhang Ji and Fan Chou, two military horses, had invaded Chang'an and the capital was in danger. Bu urgently led the army back, and behind them, Li Gui and Guo Yu were killed. Bu Wuxin's love war only focused on running around, causing many casualties. Compared to the city of Chang'an. Thieves gather in the clouds and rain, besieging the city, and the deployment of troops is unfavorable for the battle. The soldiers are afraid of Lu Bu's violent behavior, and there are many surrendering bandits, causing great concern for Bu Xin.

A few days later, Li Meng and Wang Fang, the remaining members of Dong Zhuo's gang, became insiders in the city and secretly opened the city gate, and the four rebel armies rushed in together. L ü Bu charged left and right, unable to stop him. He led hundreds of cavalry towards the gate of Qingsuo and called out to Wang Yun, saying, "The situation is urgent! Please have Situ mount his horse and go out of the gate together. Don't try to come up with a good plan." Yun said, "If I have obtained the spirit of the country, it is my wish; if I have not obtained it, I am willing to sacrifice myself to death. In times of difficulty, I will not do it. Thank the lords of the east for me and strive to think of the country!" L ü Bu advised him three times, but Wang Yun refused to go. In no time, the flames of various sects soared, and Lv Bu had to abandon his family and lead more than a hundred riders to gallop out of the gate and join Yuan Shu.

Li Jue and Guo Si unleashed their troops to pillage extensively. Tai Chang Qing Zhong Fu, Tai Pu Lu Kui, Da Hong Lu Zhou Huan, Cheng Men Xiao Wei Cui Lie, and Yue Qi Xiao Wei Wang Qi all perished in the national calamity. Li Jue and his companions spotted Huang Gai and halted their soldiers, shouting "Long live the emperor!" Emperor Xian leaned on the balcony and asked, "You have not waited for my decree and have entered Chang'an without permission. What is your intention?" Li Jue and Guo Si looked up and replied, "Lord Dong is a loyal minister to Your Majesty's kingdom. He was unjustly murdered by Wang Yun. We have come to avenge him, not to rebel. If we see Wang Yun, we will retreat our troops." Wang Yun, who was beside the emperor at the time, heard this and replied, "I am acting in the best interest of the kingdom. Now that things have come to this, Your Majesty should not pity me and endanger the country. I request to meet the two traitors." The emperor hesitated, unable to bear it. Wang Yun jumped down from the Xuanping Gate and shouted, "Wang Yun here!" Li Jue and Guo Si drew their swords and shouted, "What crime did Lord Dong commit to deserve being killed?" Wang Yun said, "The crimes of the traitor Dong are immense and innumerable! On the day of his execution, the citizens of Chang'an celebrated, but you alone did not hear it?" Li Jue and Guo Si said, "The Lord Dong is guilty; what crime do we have? We refuse to forgive him?" Wang Yun scolded, "Traitors, why do you need to say more! I, Wang Yun, am ready to die today!" The two traitors raised their hands and killed Wang Yun at the bottom of the gate. The historiographer wrote a poem in praise: "Wang Yun devises strategies, the traitor Dong Zhuo rests. He harbors hatred for his country, his brows locked in worry. His heroic spirit reaches the heavens and the Han, his loyalty runs through the Milky Way. Even now, his soul and spirit still linger around the Phoenix Tower."

The bandits killed Wang Yun, and at the same time, they sent people to massacre all the members of Wang Yun's clan, from the elderly to the young. The citizens were all in tears. At that moment, Li Jue and Guo Si thought, "Since we're here, if we don't kill the emperor and plot great events, when should we do it?" They brandished their swords and shouted, charging into the inner palace. It was precisely: "Only when the archcriminal is punished will the calamity cease; yet, as the bandits wreak havoc, disaster strikes again." As for the fate of Emperor Xian, we shall hear the details in the next installment.