The next day.
Wang Yun made a golden crown with several pearls embedded in it and sent someone to send it to Lu Bu secretly.
Although Lu Bu was fond of martial arts, he still had the human desire for treasures**. He was so happy when he saw the jeweled golden crown that he came to Wang Yun's mansion in person in the afternoon to express his gratitude.
Wang Yun personally went to the gate to greet Lu Bu, took his hand and sat down on the couch affectionately. "What kind of wind is this? It's blowing Marquis Wen here. If you miss me from afar, please atone for your sins."
Wang Yun looked up and saw that Lu Bu didn't seem to be awake and didn't care, so he smiled and said.
"General, did you sleep well? My little girl didn't sleep all night." After chatting for a while, Wang Yun ordered a banquet to be set up and exchanged cups with Lu Bu.
I heard Wang Yun mention Diao Chan. Lu Bu was shocked. It seemed that his affair with Diao Chan had been discovered. Wang Yun is the one who raised troops to investigate.
Seeing that the matter was exposed, Lu Bu dared to take responsibility, and he did so with pride.
"A man is responsible for his own work. Lord Situ has something to say. I, Lu Bu, will be responsible for everything and it has nothing to do with Diao Chan."
Wang Yun looked at Lu Bu for a long time, then changed his expression and smiled.
"Haha, I know the general's heroic spirit. It seems that my daughter is not wrong about the person. Fengxian is worthy of being entrusted to him for life."
The implication is that he wants to help them, and wants to entrust Diao Chan to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu understood something and was very happy. He asked again uncertainly.
"I don't know, what does Master Situ mean by this?"
Wang Yun smiled and did not answer directly, but said, "Fengxian, why don't you call me Situ? We will be a family soon. You can change your name."
Because of his humble background, not only did the senior officials in the court look down upon him, but even Dong Zhuo's old troops in the Xiliang Army rejected him for various reasons. After all, Lu Bu was dubbed a domestic slave with three surnames.
It was rare that Wang Yun had always been on good terms with him, which made Lu Bu feel more kind and grateful to him.
Hearing what Wang Yun said, Lu Bu was overjoyed and reacted instantly. He quickly knelt down and shouted. "My father-in-law is here, please accept my respect from my son-in-law."
After saying that, he really knelt down and saluted. Wang Yun didn't stop him, and waited until Lu Bu finished the ceremony before speaking.
"Please get up quickly, we are all a family, there is no need to be polite in the future."
"Thank you, father-in-law." Lu Bu stood up and thanked him profusely.
Wang Yun naturally praised Lu Bu highly at the banquet, saying that there is no other hero in the world but the general.
It's a pity that Lu Bu is really not suitable for the politically complex Kyoto. Maybe Lu Bu is content with staying in the border areas, and he may become the next Huo Qubing. It's a pity that he was ruined by a group of politicians.
Now that the etiquette is done, the next step is to discuss marriage. Lu Bu thought of Diao Chan's beauty and looked at Wang Yun anxiously, waiting for his next words.
Seeing Lu Bu's impatient expression, Wang Yun nodded unconsciously. Yes, the fish has taken the bait, and it seems that there will be more fire.
So, Wang Yun pretended to be concerned and said, "I wonder what Fengxian's horoscope is, and whether he is a good match for my little girl?"
Lu Bu was waiting expectantly for Wang Yun's words, and when he heard his father-in-law's question, he said eagerly.
"Don't worry, father-in-law. My son-in-law has already found someone to settle the matter. Diao Chan and I are a perfect match. We are a perfect match." Lu Bu patted his chest and promised.
When Wang Yun heard that Lu Bu was full of votes, he didn't ask in detail. I originally planned to give Diao Chan to him. This was just a formality, so why should I know it deeply?
Wang Yun then asked symbolically, "I wonder if Fengxian has ever married a wife? Does he have any children?".
Hearing what Wang Yun said, Lu Bu felt a little embarrassed and hesitated for a long time without being able to speak.
Seeing Lu Bu's hesitation, Wang Yun knew that Lu Bu must have been married, so he didn't care and tried to persuade him.
"Fengxian, you don't have to be so shy. A man should do things openly and aboveboard. Even if you are married, it doesn't matter. A little girl will get married as well."
After hearing Wang Yun's persuasion and assurance, Lu Bu took courage and said a little embarrassed.
"My father-in-law clearly knows that Bu is indeed married and has a daughter."
After listening to Lu Bu's answer, it was as Wang Yun expected, and Wang Yun continued to comfort him.
"For such a hero like Fengxian, it is very common to have three wives and four concubines. The little girl's appearance is not bad, and she is a good match for the general. This is the so-called beauty matching a hero."
"Haha, my father-in-law is so complimentary. Being able to marry Diao Chan is a blessing that I have earned over several lifetimes," Lu Bu said very excitedly and humbly.
"Haha, don't be too modest about Fengxian. The battle at Hulao Pass made the world famous. Who doesn't know the name of Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian?" Wang Yun continued to praise.
"Hahahahahaha"
Hearing Wang Yun mention his battle to become famous, Lu Bu was very proud and laughed wildly.
Lu Bu listened and enjoyed it, and a bit of joy appeared in his originally sharp and unruly eyes. Wang Yun also summoned kabuki performers from the mansion to add to the fun. When he was half drunk, Wang Yun gave instructions to a maid, and the maid agreed and entered the inner room.
Diao Chan, who is dressed in gorgeous clothes and has an unparalleled appearance, is in a daze. The luxurious clothes that she usually can only admire with admiration now feel infinitely desolate when she wears them. Diao Chan knew that her mission had begun.
After seeing the maid arriving, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, silently thinking in her heart: I hope God will bless her to survive this disaster safely.
Thinking about it, she forced out a faint smile and then came to the main hall and bowed to Wang Yun and Lu Busi.
Looking at Diao Chan, who was as charming and adorable as a peony, Lu Bu's head seemed to explode, and his mind suddenly lost control. His life in the past thirty years had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Although Diao Chan had been in contact with Diao Chan secretly recently, Diao Chan was still amazed when she came out dressed up. At this time, Lu Bu only saw the figure of the beauty, and he didn't think about it for a long time.
Wang Yun observed the fascinated Lu Bu from the side, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. After Lu Bu came to his senses, Wang Yun said lightly: "This little girl is Diao Chan. She was mistakenly loved by the general and is no more than a close relative, so she asked her to meet the general. My little daughter has always admired the general’s bravery, so this time I will dance specifically for him.”
While listening to Wang Yun's words, Lu Bu stared at Diao Chan closely with his unruly and fiercely aggressive eyes. He had already decided in his heart that he must get her no matter the cost.
Diao Chan felt Lu Bu's sharp and fiery gaze, and felt a wave of discomfort in her heart, but Diao Chan was still slightly blessed.
Wang Yun then ordered Diao Chan to come forward and ask Lu Bu to pour the wine.
Diao Chan smiled brightly, held a spoon in her jade hands, took out the wine from the wine table, and poured it for the two of them.
Wang Yun smiled at Diao Chan and said, "Since my family has to rely on General Lu, why don't you offer me some wine?"
Upon hearing this, Diao Chan gently raised the bronze jue and covered it with her sleeves and took a sip. She knew that Lu Bu had taken the bait, and she knew how tempting she was. She knew that if Wang Yun hadn't used her to create a divorce plan, Wang Yun might have taken possession of her after Mrs. Wang's death. She could see that Wang Yun's fiery eyes represented what he meant. What.
Lu Bu looked at her dreamingly, and he didn't feel the wine leaking out of his cup. He never hides his lust, but he is much cuter than those sanctimonious hypocrites.
Wang Yun pointed at Diao Chan and said to Lu Bu: "The general already has a family, but I want to give this girl to the general as his concubine. Are you willing to accept it?"
Lu Bu looked at Wang Yun in disbelief. After a while, he knelt down in front of him and said, "If this happens, Bu will be punished like a dog or a horse!"
Wang Yun laughed and said: "Select a good time sooner or later and send it to the general's palace." Seeing Lu Bu like this, Wang Yun felt that things were about to be done.
Lu Bu was overjoyed and stared at Diao Chan closely. Diao Chan had a slight smile on her face and quietly turned her face away. This action was really charming, and Lu Bu was once again fascinated by it.
"I wonder when Diao Chan and I will be scheduled to live together. What kind of gift will we need?" Lu Bu reacted and asked, pretending to be a civilized person. Lu Bu's appearance may not necessarily be profound, but the philistine appearance of Sun Wukong is just that.
When Wang Yun saw Lu Bu reacting, he was a little hard to fool. It turns out that he is not an idiot. Fortunately, he thought far and had already planned it.
So, Wang Yun continued to lie, "Fengxian, you know that it is not easy to get married now that the war is in chaos. If someone is jealous and sabotages it, it will be bad. You are all children of troubled times, and I feel everything Keep it simple. As for the betrothal gift, it is her blessing that Diao Chan can marry the general, so what else is needed for the betrothal gift. I wonder what the general’s intention is?”
After listening to what Wang Yun said, Lu Bu felt that it made sense and was exactly what he had planned. It’s better to keep it simple and get married as soon as possible. I couldn't wait to appreciate Diao Chan's beauty.
Thinking this way, I was very satisfied and kept nodding my head to express my agreement.
"What my father-in-law said makes sense, everything is entirely up to my father-in-law."
Seeing that Lu Bu had been deceived, Wang Yun felt a little relieved and followed Lu Bu's wishes and continued.
"In that case, Fengxian will wait at home. After three or five days, when the little girl has packed up, I will send the dowry to the general's mansion with her, so that you can get married immediately."
Hearing Wang Yun's assurance, Lu Bu was overjoyed and said happily.
"Thank you, father-in-law, for making it happen. My son-in-law is very grateful."
"Haha, Fengxian, you don't have to be polite, that's what you should do," Wang Yun said with a smile, and continued to warn, "Fengxian, you know that Chang'an is in chaos now, and there are a lot of lustful people. We still don't want to get married this time. It’s public, and it won’t be too late to notify you when we get married.”
As soon as the words were spoken, Lu Bu's first reaction was that he was right. You really can't let others know, especially Dong Zhuo, an old slut. It's better to wait until the rice is cooked.
Lu Bu was a little proud and assured him, "Haha, of course, Bu knows." "Haha, don't worry, I'll just wait at home."
Soon Lu Bu said goodbye and left. Wang Yun personally sent him to the door of the mansion. Seeing Lu Bu's back walking away, Wang Yun's eyes suddenly turned cold. Lu Bu had been dreaming sweetly just now, but he didn't know that the storm had already begun.
In a side room in the backyard of Wang Yun's house, a servant of Wang Yun's house put a gold bar into his arms and said respectfully to Yuan Xi: "I come here secretly every day at noon and dusk. Young master, if you have any errands, just ask me." .”
Yuan Xi looked a little unhappy, and he waved his hand to let the servant go back. It turned out that this servant was an internal agent of the Wang family who was bribed by Zhu Ao. After contacting Yuan Xi, he told Yuan Xi some of the situation of the Wang family, including today's banquet for Lu Bu. Yuan Xi knew that the divorce plan had begun.
Not long after Nei Ying left, there was a knock on Yuan Xi's door again.
Normally, no one would come here except Wang Yun's two servants who delivered meals, and it was not meal time, so Yuan Xi didn't know who was coming. He winked and asked Xu Chu to open the door.
After Xu Chu opened the door, someone whom Yuan Xi had not expected came in, it was Princess Liu Yan of Ten Thousand Years. The two people looked at each other with complicated expressions, including emotion, surprise, and inexplicable embarrassment. Princess Wannian was Yuan Xi's childhood sweetheart, her first love, and a tool used by Yuan Xi to extract political value.
Finally Liu Yan broke the silence, "It's been two years, Xianyi, are you okay?"
Yuan Xi nodded noncommittally, and Liu Yan stopped him just as he was about to say something. Liu Yan said with some sadness and emotion: "I am the princess who will tell you what happened in the past two years."
So she told the story of the day Dong Zhuo came here when he kidnapped Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. After hearing this, Yuan Xi couldn't help but sigh. He never expected that such a golden little princess would also suffer so much, but fortunately Wang Yun rescued her.
"Then how did His Highness know that I was here?" Yuan Xi asked doubtfully.
Liu Yan smiled lightly and said: "As long as you are willing, this is not difficult. Who is this princess?" Suddenly Princess Wannian's eyes became serious, with a rare majesty in her expression. She stared at Yuan Xi's face. Eyes asked: "There is something I need to confirm with you. I hope you can tell me the truth."
Without waiting for Yuan Xi to say anything, she asked, "What is your relationship with Diao Chan?"
This question was indeed sudden and difficult for Yuan Xi to answer. Facing Princess Wannian's burning eyes, his eyes flickered a little.
Liu Yan sighed after a while: "It's just as I guessed, so you also know her current situation?"
Yuan Xi nodded slightly but did not answer. Liu Yan smiled bitterly and said, "I will take you to meet her tonight."
Yuan Xi was a little surprised, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your permission."
Princess Wannian's heart was full of sourness, and she said faintly: "Are you just like me?"
Yuan Xi knew that it was not appropriate to do anything else at this time, so he remained silent.
At night, in the side yard of Wang's house.
Diao Chan looked at herself in the bronze mirror in silence, she was in a daze without any sleepiness. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. When she opened the door, she saw Princess Wannian. She was about to salute but was stopped by Liu Yan.
Princess Wannian took Diao Chan's hand and said, "I will bring someone to see you tonight."
After saying that, he turned sideways and looked out the door. Yuan Xi walked in when Diao Chan looked surprised, happy and sad.
Princess Wannian took a deep look at the two of them before leaving Diao Chan's boudoir and closing the door.
Diao Chan raised her head at this moment. Her eyes slowly opened, revealing a peerless face that was absolutely worthy of her, with black and shining eyes that could evoke the most beautiful dreams.
Two cascades of jet-black hair cascaded down her knife-like shoulders. Her beauty was extraordinary, comparable to that of Cai Yan and Gao Yue, and even more eerie than the two of them.
The face is thickly powdered, the long eyelashes have been modified, and the dimples are red. It seems that she has been carefully sculpted before going out. There is no hairpin on her head, which highlights her outstanding face and fair, somewhat transparent and shiny skin, exuding scorching youth and enviable health.
Her beautiful eyes are deep and unpredictable, and her thick eyelashes add a sense of mystery to her captivating eyes full of infinite affection.
At this time, Diao Chan looked at Yuan Xi with moist eyes, and Yuan Xi also looked at her with complicated emotions. After several years of absence, Diao Chan's appearance has changed a lot, becoming more stunning and charming, which makes Yuan Xi feel dazed for a while.
The two of them stared at each other for more than a moment.
Finally, Yuan Xi first broke the silence. He stroked Diao Chan's gorgeous cheeks with one hand and wiped her tears with the other and said softly: "Come with me, I won't let you enter the palace. Dong Zhuo is slutty and messy with the palace curtains. I don't want to." You go, follow me, I will take you to Hebei."
Diao Chan wanted to say 10,000 promises, but she held back her tears and shook her head: "Master, I can't let you go, so I can't go with you."
"Are you very confident about assassinating Dong Zhuo? Even so, who will take charge of Chang'an after Dong Zhuo's death? The adoptive father's plan is very comprehensive. It will not only remove Dong Zhuo but also control the government, so that the power will return to His Majesty the Emperor."
Yuan Xi seemed to be stung. It always made people angry when the woman he admired praised another man in front of him. Although Yuan Xi knew that she was doing this to prevent herself from being in danger, she still felt uncomfortable.
Diao Chan turned away and said calmly: "Young Master, you'd better go back. I won't leave with you. Our fate has ended. Some things cannot be forced."
Yuan Xi was anxious and wanted to persuade him, but Diao Chan didn't give him a chance, "Young master, how do you think you are compared to your majesty? Compared to Prime Minister Dong, Lord Wang, and General Lu, none of them are so powerful. Isn't your majesty worthy of doing so?" Am I entrusted with it for life?"
As she spoke, Diao Chan looked at Yuan Xi with her calm eyes, and said calmly: "If the young master takes me away by force, all you will get is a corpse."
Yuan Xi was shocked and angry, hating his own powerlessness, hating his own weakness, and hating his low power. After a long time, he took a deep look at Diao Chan, then turned around and went out. He ignored Princess Wannian's call. After saying a word to her, he took Xu Chu and left the Wang house through the back door.
Princess Wannian didn't expect that her good intentions would lead to this result. She was a little disappointed but at the same time a little happy to return to Diao Chan's boudoir.
When she entered, she saw Diao Chan trying to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth with a silk handkerchief.
Seeing this scene, Princess Wannian's heart seemed to be infected, and she suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain. Then Liu Yan stepped out again. Take a deep breath.
Let's say that Li Ru once suggested to Dong Zhuo that Dong Zhuo's army was no match for the Kwantung Allied Forces combined. Now after returning to Guanzhong, all the princes in Guandong will definitely kill each other with their own evil intentions. When they are exhausted, and after he has recuperated, Dong Zhuo only needs to raise the army himself to dominate the world.
Li Ru's suggestion was obviously wise. Historically, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in Guandu, he was unable to annex the four states commanded by Yuan Shao at once, so he followed Guo Jia's advice to recuperate and wait for Yuan Shao's three sons. They killed each other, and after they were exhausted, Cao Cao's army came out and the four states fell.
Li Ru's advice to Dong Zhuo today is obviously similar to the advice Guo Jia gave to Cao Cao in history. However, although the two men's plans were similar, their endings were completely different.
The main reason for the different endings is actually that Li Ru overestimated Dong Zhuo's self-control. Before Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, he still planned carefully, fearing that he would make a wrong move. Even if he entered Luoyang, the same would be true.
He kept wooing scholars, wooing He Jin and He Miao's remaining troops, and talked about surrendering to Lu Bu and others. But once Ding Yuan was destroyed, Dong Zhuo, who had no opponent, became arrogant, so eighteen princes came to attack Dong.
Dong Zhuo, who was addicted to wine and sex when the princes were begging Dong, finally came to his senses. After several battles, he listened to Li Ru's suggestion and moved the capital to Chang'an.
Now that he has retreated to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo is no longer threatened by anyone, and his desire for pleasure has arisen again. Since the palace in Chang'an was relatively dilapidated and could not satisfy Dong Zhuo's pleasure, the construction of Xiwu was put on the agenda.
Although Li Ru objected many times, Dong Zhuo had no choice but to make up his mind. In order to block Li Ru's mouth, Dong Zhuo put the construction of Yiwu in the court for discussion by all officials. All the officials were frightened by Dong Zhuo's power and naturally agreed to build Xiwu.
What made Dong Zhuo even more happy was that the scholar named Wang Yun, who had always been against him, actually agreed to Dong Zhuo's suggestion this time, and led the other officials to agree with Dong Zhuo's move. Dong Zhuo was very happy and rewarded Wang heavily. Yun et al.
But Dong Zhuo forgot that the weasel had no good intentions when paying New Year greetings to the rooster. There must be a plot of treachery or robbery waiting for him. Dong Zhuo was careless. Er Zhurong in the late Northern Wei Dynasty also made the same mistake as Dong Zhuo, and ended up with Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo also had his head in a different place.
