Three hundred and sixtieth chapters: The death of the hero
Chapter 363 Death of the Hero
Sili, Youfufeng, Xixian, Wansuiwu.
A tall and fat old man with a body like a small mountain was leaning on a couch, drinking fine wine and eating delicious food. He was surrounded by several beautiful maids in their twenties and eighty years, who were rubbing his shoulders and patting his back.
Through the gauze, you can vaguely see the secrets inside, which is so fascinating. This feeling, this scene, and the person inside it are enough to make all the men in the world extremely jealous.
This person was none other than Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying, the Grand Master of the dynasty.
Dong Zhuo invited Wang Yun, Li Ru, and Tian Yi to sit down. He glanced at the documents in his hands and saw that there was nothing important to note. He then put them aside and said to Wang Yun: "Master, you said that your Majesty will recover from illness soon and he will be alone."
Are you going back to Beijing?"
"Yes." Wang Yun said with a respectful attitude. "Han regulations, when the emperor recovers from illness, all officials should enter the palace to celebrate."
Dong Zhuo said a nonchalant "hmm" and closed his eyes, noncommittal. Although he did not express his attitude directly, silence meant reluctance. He obviously did not want to return to Chang'an, which made his hair stand on end.
Li Ru and Tian Yi looked at each other, and they both thought it was time for Dong Zhuo to return to the capital. One of them was from Feng Yi, the third auxiliary, and the other was from Hanyang, Liangzhou. They were both Dong Zhuo's confidants. They had been there before the latter entered the capital.
He had already entered the shogunate. The former served as a minister and was always with the emperor, while the latter served as the master of the Taishi Palace and participated in the government. Their status was not high, but they were very powerful.
Li Ru organized his words in his mind and said: "The grand master came to the capital back then to set things right and assist the young master. Although he is the Duke of Zhou, A Heng cannot get past him. I am afraid that people will be uneasy if I don't return to the capital for a long time. I will follow the advice of my subordinates."
, it’s better to go back to Beijing.”
"Wen You is right..." Dong Zhuo opened his eyes and looked at Li Ru, with a happy smile on Fei Shuo's face. Zhou Gong was Ji Dan and A Heng was Yi Yin. Li Ru compared him to the two.
This is the highest evaluation for a minister. As for people's uneasiness, he doesn't care. Everyone will tremble in front of the shining knife. However, since he admits that he is Ji Dan, Yi Yin, and the emperor has recovered from his illness, how can he ignore it?
.Slowly said: "How about we start back to Beijing early tomorrow morning?"
Seeing that Dong Zhuo agreed, Li Ru secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was not blind. Although he did not discover the secret actions of Wang Yun and others, he was sensitive and found that there was something strange in Beijing recently.
It was Dong Zhuo who shocked these frivolous Xiaoxiao.
Wang Yun said: "Tomorrow is the court meeting. The emperor will come in person at that time. I'm afraid the grand master will not be able to make it."
Dong Zhuo glanced sideways at Wang Yun. This little thing is worth mentioning. He said: "Then we will wait until the orphan arrives."
Wang Yun agreed. This move was in line with his wishes. It was more than two hundred miles away and could be reached in half a day. If Dong Zhuo set off today and stayed at the Grand Master's Mansion in Chang'an at night, many things might be exposed, such as Lu Bu's death.
He is a maidservant. He will set out early tomorrow morning. Although the emperor and his ministers will have to wait for him, he will go straight to the palace as soon as he returns to the capital, which can cover up many things.
Wang Yun selected a few more important political matters to report to Dong Zhuo, and then left.
After Wang Yun left, Dong Zhuo immediately wiped away his previous casual attitude, dismissed the maids, straightened his body, and said to Li Ru: "Wen You, you wrote before that the situation in Yun Jingzhong is quite uneasy?"
"Yes." Li Ru nodded solemnly and said, "Maybe it's because the grand master has been away from the capital for a long time, and some people can't stand it anymore. I'm monitoring it closely."
Dong Zhuo smiled coldly, with a hint of murderous intent on his face, and hummed: "These scholars, their scars have really healed and they have forgotten the pain. How long has it been since then? I have forgotten Dong's thunderous methods. It seems that we will have to do it again."
Just give them a harsher lesson."
"..." Tian Yi stopped talking. Last year, Dong Zhuo massacred Chang'an scholars, which chilled the hearts of countless people. It also caused the country's vitality to be severely damaged and crumbling. Chang'an has the ability to withstand it again, even more than once.
Is it a blow? In the final analysis, the collapse of the country is not good for everyone.
Li Ru instantly understood the meaning in Tian Yi's eyes. He also thought so and advised: "If someone is really found to be trying to rebel, the grand master only needs to kill the leader. After all, innocent people are involved.
It will harm the reputation of the Grand Master."
"Reputation? Do I still have a reputation now?" Dong Zhuo said with an angry smile: "How did I treat the Guandong scholars back then? You know best in your hearts that in order to avoid being accused of nepotism, you did not dare to promote your subordinates. However, what the scholars did,
Everyone agreed, what is the result? Everyone in Guandong rebelled, and after seeing the army for two years, there was nothing they could do about me, and they even stabbed me with all their heart. Ignorant white-eyed wolves like these should be killed hard until they dare not have bad intentions anymore.
"Dong Zhuo was filled with resentment, sadness, grievance, and anger. Not mentioning Gu anymore, I came out frequently. The ferocious and barbaric style unique to the people from the border areas could be seen at a glance.
"..." Li Ru and Tian Yi both fell silent.
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In April of the third year of Chuping of the Han Dynasty (AD 192), Dingsi, in the western suburbs of Chang'an.
It was already afternoon on the day Dong Zhuo and his convoy arrived. A hundred officials led by Taiwei Ma Rixi and Sikong Chunyujia came out of the city to greet them. General Dong Min of the left lined up with 10,000 troops on the left and right of the officials. Their black armor was like the sea, their swords and guns were dazzling, and their flags were flying.
Flying high, the military appearance is extremely strong.
Dong Zhuo was indeed old. Although he tried his best to deny it, the reality left him speechless. After riding for half a day, he felt very uncomfortable. You know, he had stayed on horseback for three days before.
You won’t feel tired even after three nights.
Dong Zhuo needed two people to help him when he got off the stairs, because he was too fat and might fall down if he was not careful. After his feet landed, Dong Zhuo ignored the greetings from the officials and walked straight to Dong Min.
Looking around at the tens of thousands of troops in uniform, he said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad... Shuying, it seems that you haven't relaxed at all in the past few months since I've been gone."
Dong Min said sternly: "Soldiers are the foundation of our Dong family's power. We can relax in everything, but we cannot relax in this area."
Dong Zhuo nodded happily and said: "Shu Ying, you have this knowledge, I feel relieved. Even if something unexpected happens to me one day, you can keep the Dong family safe."
"Brother, why did you say this?" Dong Min was shocked when he heard the words. These words were too unlucky. "Brother is a tree, and we are all enjoying the shade under the tree. How can people be safe if the tree falls?"
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "Why be nervous? It's just an analogy."
Dong Min felt uneasy, frowned and said, "How about I accompany my eldest brother into the city?"
"No, Tzuyu (Dong Huang), it's enough to accompany me first. As long as you are outside the city, no one dares to touch me." Dong Zhuo finally patted his younger brother on the shoulder and turned to Baidu.
official.
Looking at his brother's majestic back, Dong Min felt inexplicably more and more uneasy.
Seeing Dong Zhuo walking towards this side step by step, Lu Bu's heart beat like a drum and he almost suffocated. He took a deep breath, suppressed his restless heart, saluted Dong Zhuo, and then consciously stood behind him, acting as a guard.
job.
Dong Zhuo didn't notice Lu Bu's panic, and even had time to chat with him. He accepted the visit of the officials again with peace of mind. He took Taiwei Ma Rixi's hand and asked: "Uncle Weng, your Majesty is completely ill."
Ok?"
"Yes. I recovered yesterday, Grand Master can rest assured." Ma Rixi replied.
Dong Zhuo sighed with emotion: "That's good, that's good... Today, there is unrest all over the world, there are many rebellious ministers, separatist states and counties, and do not obey the king's orders. The emperor should take care of his health. In the future, he will not go on an expedition with an orphan to bring peace to the four directions. Be a king
Eternal Mingjun."
"..." Ma Rixi was speechless. What Dong Zhuo is doing now is that he is just a man who is just waiting to die. He has no hope of pacifying the world.
The same goes for all the ministers, whose faces may be silent, disdainful, or strange, and so on.
Dong Zhuo saw this, smiled faintly, and became murderous...
Dong Huang, the lieutenant of the Chinese Military Academy, was responsible for the defense of Chang'an City and the palace. When Dong Zhuo returned to the capital, he had to stay in the city and monitor any changes, so he was unable to leave the city to greet him. After Dong Zhuo drove in through the gate of Chang'an Southwest Zhangcheng, he came to meet him.
See.
Weiyang Palace, where the Emperor lives, is right next to the Zhangcheng Gate. Not far from the city, it is the Palace Gate. Dong Huang arranged thousands of soldiers on the road, riding on the left and right, extending from the Zhangcheng Gate to the Palace Gate, and stationed guards.
Round and round, no gaps.
Dong Huang glanced coldly at Lu Bu who was sitting next to the chariot, and saw some panic on his face, which confirmed his guess that this son must have been secretly communicating with his uncle and his maidservant. He was worried that he would be discovered, and he couldn't rest at ease.
At this time, the emperor was waiting for him, and hundreds of officials were accompanying him. It was inconvenient for Dong Huang to stop Dong Zhuo's chariot and complain. However, as the saying goes, he could escape the first day of the lunar month, but not the fifteenth. As soon as his uncle left the palace, he would report the truth...
Lu Bu, the time has come for you to die.
Dong Zhuo's chariot drove slowly into the Weiyang Palace, followed by thousands of horsemen, while the rest stayed where they were. The journey was calm and quiet, no different from the past, and the chariot drove until it stopped outside the north gate of the Weiyang Palace, the main palace.
The officials were divided into two rows and entered along the left and right gates.
Li Su, the cavalry captain who was guarding the gate, led hundreds of guards and stood holding a halberd, his face as usual.
Li Su was also a member of the original Ding Yuan clan. In order to dismember the Bingzhou Army and thereby weaken Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo focused on promoting Li Su, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun. All three of them were promoted to the capital of Two Thousand Stones.
A faction of its own.
To be honest, Li Su was not satisfied with the mere position of Cavalry Commander. He believed that he should get a higher status. However, the problem came. Dong Zhuo promoted him to suppress Lu Bu instead of truly appreciating his talents. This is also true.
This means that it will be difficult for him to advance in his career in the future. So Lu Bu came to him and talked about getting rid of Dong. He was quite excited, but he was afraid that something would go wrong. However, when Lu Bu mentioned the names of Wang Yun, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others, he finally
Make him determined to risk his life...
Among the hundreds of people he belonged to, more than ten were not real guards, but warriors in the army recommended by Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Lu Bu and others. Several of them were like Huangfu Song's disciple Shangguan Hong, Zhu Jun's disciple Chen Wei, and Lu Bu. His subordinate Tai Yi is extremely skilled in martial arts, and even he may not be able to withstand a few moves.
Although he hid some people, Li Su was not worried about leaking information. Dong Zhuo and others would not notice low-status people like the guards.
After all the civil and military personnel entered, Dong Zhuo's chariot started again.
As the two sides got closer, Li Su swallowed his saliva unconsciously. The car Dong Zhuo was riding was without a hood, and he even saw Dong Zhuo smiling at him.
Li Su's mind went blank. The fingers that were holding the halberd tightly turned a little white due to excessive force...
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here…
The chariot arrived at the door and was very close. Li Su gritted his teeth and shouted, "Kill", swung his halberd to kill the two guards of Dong Zhuo's chariot, and then slashed at Dong Zhuo. At the same time, more than a dozen spears and halberds were fired, Dong Zhuo's guards They all fell to the ground.
All the spearheads are pointed at Dong Zhuo.
"Li Su, do you dare to kill me?" Dong Zhuo shouted violently, panicked and angry, and hurriedly leaned back, just in time to avoid the attacks of the assassins. However, among the assassins were Li Su, Shangguan Hong, Chen Wei, and Qin Yi These people are all warriors who are one in a thousand. Even if their strength is exhausted, they can still use their strength to advance forward.
Dong Zhuo screamed and was hit by four halberds. However, he had always had the habit of wearing armor under his court uniform, and he wore double armor. What was even more fortunate was that the three blows on his chest were all halberds and could not penetrate. Only a halberd scratched the left thigh.
The guards behind Dong Zhuo were startled at first, then became furious and rushed forward with swords swung, while those who had already entered the door turned back to help. As for the nearly a hundred guards following Li Su, they had no idea what was going on and just stood there blankly. , but when Dong Zhuo's personal guards rushed at him with their swords, they didn't want to die, so they subconsciously fought back, and the two sides fought together.
Although Dong Zhuo was old, he still had experience. He knew that if he stayed in the car, he would only be a living target. He flipped over and fell into the car, raising a cloud of smoke and dust. His fat body rolled back, and at the same time he shouted with all his strength: "Where is Lu Bu? Hurry! Come and save me”
What Dong Zhuo never expected was that the response he received was a ferocious spear thrust from the back, piercing both armors and penetrating into the body.
Dong Zhuo resisted the severe pain, jumped up, and looked back. Although he had expected it, he still felt cold when he saw Lu Bu holding a bloody spear and looking at him fiercely. He cursed: "Mean dog" , Dare to be so evil?"
If Li Su's assassination shocked everyone, then Lu Bu's backlash can only be described as frightening.
"There is an edict to punish thieves." Lu Bu was pressed for time and was too lazy to talk nonsense. He stepped forward and stabbed Dong Zhuo with his spear. The spear blade flew through the air quickly, making a whining sound, like a ghost howling.
Lü Bu was good at using double halberds, which were heavy halberds with small branches on both sides. However, he often accompanied Dong Zhuo. When he tried to wear double armor, the big halberds were not easy to kill, so he abandoned the halberds and used spears. There is a saying that one method can be used. , It is true that the use of halberds is the most complex among all the long-term soldiers in the world, and the large double halberds are the most complex among them. The spears are relatively simple, and Lu Bu used them to fight, simplifying the complex and making it easy for him.
Lu Bu's thrust was as fast as lightning. In addition, Dong Zhuo had been seriously injured before and was a little slow. By the time he reacted, the halberd had penetrated from the front and came out from behind. In other words, Lu Bu's blow was actually The two armors pierced Dong Zhuo's body, and the force was so fierce that it can be seen from this.
Dong Zhuo's eyes remained stern. Seeing that Lu Bu was less than four feet away from him, he flew up and kicked him on the chest.
Lu Bu opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. He let go of the spear shaft with his right arm and staggered back. His eyes suddenly flashed with a look of shock. He didn't expect Dong Zhuo to be so ferocious, but he could still fight back despite being hit hard. He is worthy of being a fierce general who has been rampaging in the northwest for decades. , even if you are old, you should not underestimate it.
Lu Bu took three steps back, his body sank, he stabilized his body, drew the sword from his waist and charged forward again.
Dong Zhuo was bleeding from the mouth and nose, and stood there stunned. He also wanted to hide, but Lu Bu's previous two blows destroyed all his body functions, and almost ran out of oil. In his eyes, Lu Bu, who was as fast as a galloping horse, suddenly Slow down, very slowly...
His thoughts suddenly dispersed...
He thought of Yingchuan, his birthplace. His father Junya was the captain of Lunshi County in Yingchuan. Yingchuan was not only his birthplace, but also the place where he grew up as a child. He thought of Yanggan Mountain next to Lunshi. He only remembered the Yingshui next to Lun's family. Yanggan Mountain was very green and Yingshui was very clear...
He thought of his hometown Liangzhou. That was the place where he spent his youth. As a young wanderer, he traveled among the Qiang and got married to many heroes. All the Qiang chiefs said that Dong Zhuo was a brave and righteous man. The son of the Han family was different from the cunning officials and people of the Han Dynasty. In his middle age, the third large-scale Qiang rebellion broke out in Liangzhou. He took the opportunity to rise. He followed Liangzhou Sanming Huangfu Gui, Zhang Huan, and Duan Ji. However, Huangfu Gui was cold and Zhang Huan was disdainful. Only Duan Qiao appreciated his talents.
Through Duan Jue, he got acquainted with the Runan family of the fourth generation and the third Duke, and became the former official of Situ Yuan Wei. From then on, he rose through the ranks and served successively as the Guangwu Ling, the Northern Commander of Shu County, the Western Region Wuji Colonel, and even Bingzhou. Governor, Governor of Hedong, he has been fighting for these titles since his middle age.
He thought again of Luoyang, the capital. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty passed away, and a war between relatives, scholars, and eunuchs was about to break out. He regretted that Zhang Huan led his troops to the capital and failed to seize the opportunity. Instead, he was deceived by the eunuchs and killed the general Dou Wu. , the executioner of the party leader Chen Fan, as a personal participant in the whole incident, he decided to do what Zhang Huan could not do and usurp the government. Fortunately, he did it. However, the development of things later was completely out of his reach. control and even imagination.
At this moment, Dong Zhuo finally realized that Zhang Huan's choice to capture the eunuchs was not out of ignorance or loyalty, nor incompetent, but because he had far-sightedness, because he knew that even if he dealt with the eunuchs and relatives, he could not eradicate the huge scholar group. In the Han Dynasty, the emperor and the powerful families shared the world, and the scholars would never tolerate someone monopolizing power.
It turns out that I was wrong and Zhang Huan was right...
However, if time could be turned back, Dong Zhuo would still choose to lead his troops to Beijing without hesitation...
Because I am Dong Zhuo
"Kill——" Lu Bu's tongue burst out with lightning, he held the knife in both hands and slashed straight down, the green light was like a drill.
Suddenly, a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Dong Zhuo's mouth, and he thought: Xiaozi, I killed my father, you will die a good death in the future. I am waiting for you in the underworld.
Seeing Dong Zhuo smiling before dying, Lu Bu was suddenly startled. He gritted his teeth and chopped off with all his strength. There was a muffled sound of "poof", blood was like a waterfall, and Dong Zhuo's huge head rose into the air.
The shouts of killing suddenly stopped, and the soldiers on both sides stopped fighting and stared blankly at Dong Zhuo's head, which dropped to the ground in a tragic arc of blood.