After walking out of the wing, Yuan Xi calmly said to Princess Wannian outside the door: "There will be another big change in the near future. If Dong Zhuo dies, Your Highness must return to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible."
After saying that, he ignored Liu Yan and took Xu Chu, who was guarding outside the courtyard, directly to the market from the back door regardless of the obstruction of the Wang family's servants.
At this time, there was a curfew in the night city, and there was no one around except the barking of dogs and the chirping of insects and the stars in the sky. Xu Chu didn't know the whole story. Although he was surprised by Yuan Xi's behavior, he just guarded him silently.
Yuan Xi felt as if a huge boulder had been pressed down on his heart, which made his heart aching. He took a deep breath of the cool air and looked up at the night sky.
Since we have come to this era that does not belong to us, and since we have so much power in our hands, why can't we do something that deviates from history?
In the past, I was very cautious and did not dare to go against the trend of history, but how could I be willing to be so powerless? I had to do something. I was no longer the Yuan Xi of the previous life, but a member of the fourth and third generation of the Yuan family. The second son, Yuan Xi.
I have the capital to do something in this era. Previously, I relied too much on the so-called historical trend that I knew. Little did I know that with my own variables, the troubled times would eventually turn upside down.
Then I can only rely on what I have learned over the years and my own strength to fight in this big storm. I want to learn from Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's example of ruling the world with force and establishing civilized peace, and I want to control this era.
Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, Wang Yun and Guo Si, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, let them all come and compete on this big stage. If you don't compete with them, how can you be a hero?
Yuan Xi thought of what Guo Jia had said before, and sneered nervously: "You all just come. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan are not the only heroes. Besides, we have yet to know whether we are heroes."
Heroism and murderous intent surged in his heart, and after a while he took Xu Chu back to a foothold arranged by the Zhu Ao Gang. Just as Cao Cao's transformation began after chasing Dong Zhuo, and Emperor Xuanwu of the Jin Dynasty Yuan Xi's transformation began when he assassinated Dong Zhuo.
In the room with flickering lights, Yuan Xi and all his confidants gathered here. Xu Huang and Zhao Yun sat on their knees and looked at Yuan Xi, Xu Chu stood upright behind him, Zhu Ao stood at the bottom cautiously and gracefully, and Guo Jia sat leisurely with a detached expression.
Yuan Xi, who had closed his eyes in thought, suddenly opened his eyes. He stood up and said, "I got the news from Mr. Wang. Dong Zhuo will go to his place for a banquet tomorrow. When he returns to the Grand Master's Mansion after dark, we are the ones who will do it." Chance."
Xu Huang nodded and said, "Just wait until he goes out, but I don't know how many escorts and entourage he has, and the route back." Xu Huang thought more carefully.
Yuan Xi turned to look at Zhu Ao, who said respectfully and understandingly: "According to the villain's long-term observation, Dong thieves usually only bring two to three hundred soldiers with them when traveling in the city. As for going from Situ's Mansion to Taishi's Mansion, He usually takes the streets on the Beigong side, but the trouble is that Lu Bu, known as the flying general, is always guarding him. He is very brave and difficult to deal with."
Several military generals were a little awe-struck when they heard this. They had seen Lu Bu's martial prowess. With this additional variable, their chances of winning the assassination of Dong Zhuo were reduced. However, those few people who dared to come to this Dragon Pond and Tiger's Den had nothing to fear.
Yuan Xi knew what they were thinking, so he smiled confidently and said: "There is no need to worry. Lu Bu will definitely not follow Dong Zhuo tomorrow. What we have to deal with are Dong Zhuo's soldiers."
Seeing that he was so confident, everyone believed him. At this time, Guo Jia smiled and said: "Since the young master even knows this, he must have a plan, why not tell him?" He felt that Yuan Xi was hiding something in this matter. But the information in his hands was limited and he couldn't guess.
Yuan Xi's expression became a little serious. He unfolded a map of Ancheng painted on a silk cloth and pointed it out to everyone, and said: "Our weapons and horses have arrived at their destination. Zhu Ao and the others have bribed some Xiliang military attachés before. I got a batch of Xiliang military uniforms and armors and imitated tokens for leaving the city."
After a pause, Yuan Xi looked a little sad and said, "Actually, do you know why you insist on going to Situ's Mansion tomorrow?"
Of course they didn't know, but they were somewhat confused, so they looked at each other and remained silent.
Yuan Xi continued: "It's a coincidence. A few years ago in Luoyang, Mrs. Wang promised her adopted daughter Diao Chan to me. At that time, my father and I hurriedly left the capital because Dong Zhuo came to Beijing. We didn't expect that Wang Yun would send Diao Chan to the palace a few days ago. "Everyone has heard about Dong Zhuo's affair with the palace curtain, right?" He stopped at this point, and after all, he couldn't tell the truth to a few people.
But everyone understood the general idea through their own guesses and brainstorming. Zhao Yun clenched his fists and said angrily: "I have heard that Dong Zhuo rapes his wife and daughter, but he didn't want to insult the lord. As an ancient saying goes, if the lord is insulted, the subject will die. You cannot assassinate Dong Zhuo." The thief can only die if he takes back his mistress Yun."
Xu Huang, Xu Chu and others were also filled with righteous indignation, and wanted to humiliate their ministers to death. The so-called hatred of killing one's father and seizing his wife was regarded by the ancients as a great mortal enemy. Yuan Xi and Dong Zhuo had both the hatred of killing their family and the hatred of seizing their wife. .
Although it may be indirect, Yuan Xi can't control that much. In short, Dong Zhuo is guilty, and this is enough. Yuan Xi also changed a long time ago and gradually adapted to this dark era. As expected, society is a big dye vat. Yuan Xi's actions are no different from the double-standard United States. They are both politicians.
Yuan Xi quickly took Zhao Yun's hand and said excitedly: "If the assassination of Dong Zhuo fails, there will be another time, but everyone, I cannot afford to lose my humerus. You are in my Yuan family's great cause."
After a while, Yuan Xi looked at Guo Jia closely and asked, "Does Fengxiao have a comprehensive plan?" Why didn't Yuan Xi have a plan? He just wanted to drag Guo Jia into trouble.
Guo Jia smiled bitterly, stood up and said: "There is no other way. I will ambush the high-rise building and fire all my bows and crossbows. Then I will change my clothes and pretend to open the city gate and announce it to the world. The young master and the Yuan family will gain both fame and fortune."
A few days later, after the court meeting, Wang Yun stopped Dong Zhuo's car in front of the palace gate. Wang Yun learned from Li Sun that Dong Zhuo had returned to Chang'an from Xiwu to discuss state affairs with the Han Emperor.
So Li Su was asked to find an excuse and send Lu Bu away. But he was in the court, waiting for Dong Zhuo to come out while Lu Bu was not around. After a while, Dong Zhuo was seen walking away from the harem with a shy belly. There are still some unfinished things, needless to say, I went to the lewd harem again.
Seeing Wang Yun waiting at the door, Dong Zhuo asked strangely: "What's the matter with Master?"
"The Grand Master forgot, the day before yesterday I said that I would go to the mansion to entertain the Grand Master."
Dong Zhuo patted his head with a pair of fat hands and said with a smile: "Looking at my memory, I forgot about it." Wang Yungong said in a respectful voice: "It will make our house full of glory if the Grand Master comes here."
Wang Yun thanked him and returned home. Dong Zhuo trusted Wang Yun who catered to him in everything, so he immediately rushed to Situ's Mansion with three hundred personal guards. This is a typical example of the Sweet Sword of Food and Drink. I don’t know about Li Linfu, but I have seen Wang Yun.
When they arrived at the mansion, Wang Yun had been waiting for a long time with his whole family. He went out to greet Dong Zhuo in court clothes and bowed again to welcome Dong Zhuo's arrival. That's called respect.
Seeing this, Dong Zhuo was very satisfied. He climbed down from the carriage, and more than a hundred armored men with halberds on the left and right crowded into the hall and lined up on both sides.
Seeing that the water and land were finished, Wang Yun set up a seat in the middle of the front hall, with brocade paving and curtains inside and outside. His arrival was very grand, and he was very happy in his heart. He felt that he was getting closer to Wang Yun.
The Wang family had already received orders from Wang Yun and had been decorated inside and out. Wang Yun led Dong Zhuo to the front hall where he was receiving guests, and then brought some rare treasures collected at home for Dong Zhuo to play with. Dong Zhuo has seen a lot of treasures in the past two years, but these things cannot attract his attention at all.
Dong Zhuo went straight to the middle seat and sat down, followed by warriors. Seeing Wang Yun bowing again in the hall, Dong Zhuo ordered him to help him and sit on his side.
Wang Yun pretended to be very grateful and said, "The great master's virtue is so great that Yi and Zhou cannot match it."
"Hahahahahaha"
The flattery was very comfortable and made Dong Zhuo burst into laughter. But some flattery can shorten your life.
Wang Yun dismissed the servants who were serving him, held the cup himself, drank wine and had fun, with an expression of great respect.
Dong Zhuo was very satisfied with this. When he was half drunk, Dong Zhuo asked the warriors to retreat. He had important matters to discuss with Wang Yun.
The warrior took the order and retreated to the door to wait. Seeing Dong Zhuo's behavior, Wang Yun knew that something must have happened to Dong Zhuo, otherwise he would not have let his guards leave. You must know that Dong Zhuo, the old thief, has always been a warrior.
Sure enough, Dong Zhuo was very mysterious and a little proud, and asked.
"The Han Dynasty lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away. I want to replace it, but I don't know if I can?"
Haha, old thief, you finally can't sit still. I knew you would do this, and now it's true.
Although he wanted to eat his flesh alive and drink his blood, Wang Yun still held back. He held a glass of wine and congratulated Huyou, saying, "Yun has been familiar with astronomy since he was a child, and he watched the celestial beings at night. The strength of the Han family has been exhausted. The merits of the grand master are resounding in the world." , if Shun succeeded Yao, Yu would succeed Shun, which is in line with the will of heaven and man."
Hearing what Wang Yun said, Dong Zhuo was even more proud, but he still pretended to be humble and said, "Haha, I dare you to look at this!"
Wang Yun laughed and continued: "Since ancient times, the righteous have defeated the unrighteous, and the virtuous have given way to the virtuous. Isn't it too much!"
At this time, Dong Zhuo couldn't bear it anymore and said with a smile, "If the destiny belongs to me, Situ will be the hero."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I would like to express my congratulations in advance."
Wang Yun thanked Dong Zhuo with his mouth, but in his heart he cursed Dong Zhuo many times.
"Hahahahahaha"
Dong Zhuo Dayue said, laughing very unscrupulously, and in an instant, the entire banquet hall was filled with wild laughter.
In the evening, Wang Yun asked the servants to serve the banquet again. Dong Zhuo only ate some dishes. He played with the wine barons and said to Wang Yun: "There is no singing and dancing in the banquet, which is not enough to entertain."
Wang Yunxin said that he was just waiting for your words, so he asked his servant to pass on the kabuki. Taking advantage of this free moment, Wang Yun bowed his hand to Dong Zhuo and said, "Since the Grand Master took charge of the government, his virtues have been so great that Yi and Zhou cannot match them."
Dong Zhuo's fat face showed a look of arrogant joy, but he still said a few words of humility.
Wang Yun went on to say: "Yun has studied astronomy since he was a child and watched the Qianxiang at night. The strength of the Han family has been exhausted. The merits of the Taishi are resounding in the world. If Shun succeeded Yao, Yu would succeed Shun, which is in line with the will of heaven and man."
This sentence spoke to Dong Zhuo's heart. He was overjoyed but still said against his will: "How dare you hope for this!"
"The Grand Master's words are wrong. Since ancient times, the righteous have defeated the unrighteous, and the virtuous have to give way to the virtuous. Isn't it too much!"
Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo no longer blocked his ambition and said with a smile: "If the destiny belongs to me, Situ will be the hero."
Wang Yun hurriedly thanked him and saw that the kabuki actors had come behind the curtain, so he said to Dong Zhuo: "The joy of the teaching workshop is not enough for worship; I have a family artist who dares to accept it."
Dong Zhuo nodded noncommittally and didn't care too much. After all, he had seen many beauties and dancers.
But the next scene shocked him greatly. When the most beautiful Diao Chan appeared, Dong Zhuo's eyes immediately lost sight of everything around him, including the voices of Wang Yun and the musicians, and the accompanying dancers of other dancers.
Dong Zhuo's somewhat cloudy and violent eyes turned completely fiery at this moment, and he could not wait to rush forward and hug the stunning beauty.
Diao Chan resisted the nausea that came again. She danced harder than ever before, as if she wanted to let all the nausea out of her heart so that she could forget everything.
After one dance, two lines of tears quietly appeared on her charming cheeks. Fortunately, Wang Yun and Dong Zhuo had their own thoughts and didn't pay attention.
Dong Zhuo suddenly came to his senses when Diao Chan entered the curtain, and he asked: "Who is this woman?"
"Diao Chan is also the singer in the mansion."
Dong Zhuo was full of praise and said anxiously, "Why don't you invite me out to have a feast with you?"
Wang Yun nodded and asked Diao Chan to come out to the table. Diao Chan took Dong Zhuo's wine from the wine table and filled it up with Wang Yun's wine. Then her pretty face lowered slightly, making people feel compassionate.
Dong Zhuo still remembered drinking. He stared at Diao Chan and asked, "I wonder how young you are?"
"I am only twenty-eight years old." Diao Chan always seemed shy and did not dare to look at Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo drank all the wine in one gulp, wiped his beard with his fat hand, and said with a lewd smile: "I don't think the fairies in the sky are just like this, but there are such stunning beauties in the world."
Wang Yun took the opportunity and said, "Yun wants to dedicate this girl to the Grand Master. Will she be accommodated before the trial?"
Dong Zhuo had already made up his mind to capture this stunning beauty. He was very happy to see Wang Yun so acquainted with her. He laughed lewdly and said, "How can I repay such a favor?"
"This girl is blessed to serve the Grand Master." Wang Yun said flatteringly, but he thought in his heart that as long as you accept Diao Chan, your death will not be far away.
Next, Dong Zhuo's heart was focused on Diao Chan and he couldn't think of anything else. After a while, he couldn't wait to take Diao Chan back to the Taishi Mansion. Wang Yun immediately ordered someone to prepare a felt cart to take Diao Chan to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Dong Zhuo also stood up and left.
Wang Yun stood up and sent Dong Zhuo out of the gate. Looking at the cars and horses leaving, he felt uncertain. The plan was half successful, but the next step was the key. Suddenly he thought of leaving Yuan Xi and others without saying goodbye, and he felt a shadow in his heart. It flashed by, as if there was some unknown premonition.
Dong Zhuo, who had drunk too much due to excessive excitement, got into his gorgeous carriage with the help of his soldiers. Thinking of the beautiful woman on the felt car in front of him, evil fire surged in his heart, and he wished he could hold her in his arms and ravage her immediately. He couldn't help but belch.
The three hundred personal guards were all elite Xiliang cavalry. They carefully guarded Dong Zhuo's carriage and marched towards the Taishi Mansion.
On the slightly narrow Yonghe Street south of Beigong, more than a dozen warriors dressed in black were quietly lurking on the second floors of the houses on the left and right.
They leaned cautiously on the walkway facing the street on the second floor, and the darkness blended them into the walkway. The warriors in black crouched down, each holding a pitch-black crossbow in both hands.
The leader of Dong Zhuo's bodyguard is Li Kai, a general in his thirties, who has the same name as the man from Baiyue in Nine Songs of the Sky. He has followed Dong Zhuo since he was more than ten years old and has been on many battlefields. He crawled out of the dead. Military general. Because he saved Dong Zhuo's life once, he was promoted to the leader of his personal guard.
There are countless people who have grudges against Dong Zhuo, so it is not easy for Dong Zhuo to be the leader of his personal guards. Li Kai has maintained the highest vigilance for a long time.
Just when Dong Zhuo and his party arrived at the middle of Guangli Street, there were bursts of noise in front of them. Li Kai tightened his grip on the long knife on his horse, and a group of Xiliang guards saw their leader making alert movements. So they quickly took warning, and the carriage stopped at this time.
Li Kai saw a woman wearing dark clothes and disheveled hair running not far away. The woman stumbled and fell to the ground. She looked back in fear and saw seven or eight Xiliang sergeants chasing after them with strange smiles. forward.
The woman tried to crawl on her hands and knees to avoid the bullying from the Xiliang soldiers, but a Xiliang soldier who came over grabbed her hair and the skirt of her clothes and lifted her up.
Li Kai looked at all this and was not surprised. The Xiliang army often did this kind of thing. But if he dared to bump into Master Dong’s car today, that would be unacceptable. The Xiliang sergeants seemed a little surprised when they suddenly discovered a large group of vehicles and soldiers in front of them. They stood there not knowing what to do.
Li Kai immediately ordered a knight to go over and drive them away before discussing. Dong Zhuo noticed something was happening in his confusion, so he summoned his own soldiers to inquire.
"I wonder if it's the general's men who are robbing a woman." The soldier replied.
Dong Zhuo was in a great mood because he had just acquired Diao Chan, a peerless beauty. He smiled and said, "These brats don't even look at the time."
He paused and then ordered with a lewd smile: "I should also go and see how that woman is and whether she is worthy of being snatched by them."
So Dong Zhuo got off the carriage, surrounded by a group of Xiliang soldiers, and walked towards the sergeants who were robbing the women.
Li Kai had a premonition of crisis when he saw Dong Zhuo take just a few steps. This was his instinctive reaction for a long time. "Master, wait a minute!"
Just as she shouted, the disheveled woman suddenly raised her head. The face was clearly that of a man. He quickly took out an exquisite weapon from his arms and shot Dong Zhuo with a poisonous arrow.
"Alas!" Dong Zhuo was drunk and his reaction was half a beat slower, and the sharp arrow hit him in the thigh.
Suddenly, Li Kai noticed that there seemed to be a cold light flashing on the corridor on one side, "There is an assassin!" He immediately shouted. But it's too late, Yuan Xi and others have been deploying for a long time, just now.
At this moment, more than ten rays of cold light shot out from both sides. Dong Zhuo woke up immediately after being shouted out. After all, he had been on the battlefield for a long time. His fat body immediately shrank back towards the carriage, and Xiliang The guards were also very good, and they immediately protected Dong Zhuo in the middle.
After several screams, the Xiliang guards who bore the brunt were pierced by crossbow arrows and armor. Dong Zhuo was not so lucky. He groaned as pain spread throughout his body. It turned out that he had been hit by an arrow in his thigh, not to mention it was soaked in venom.
At this moment, the fake Xiliang soldiers from before drew out their Huanshou swords and quickly attacked the Xiliang guards near the felt cart.
In vain, more than a dozen warriors carrying swords around their waists and holding crossbows ran out from the streets on both sides. The crossbow-wielding warriors pulled the trigger and shot more than a dozen sharp arrows at the Xiliang guards.
Ten Xiliang guards were hit by arrows in one encounter. Although the crossbows were powerful but slow to draw and load arrows, they were still a great deterrent to the Xiliang guards. At least they did not dare to come forward to fight and just formed a defensive formation.
Li Kai didn't panic. He had experienced more dangerous situations than this. He knew that as long as he didn't lose his position, the garrison in the city would arrive later.
But what happened was counterproductive, and then another thirty or so horsemen galloped out of the streets. The leader was a handsome young man holding a gun, and behind him was a burly man as strong as an iron tower like a glaring King Kong.
