The Prime Minister's Mansion exuded a grand atmosphere, with towering pavilions comparable to those of the imperial palace. After passing through the gorgeous and unique courtyards, the servant was taken to a main hall.
The hall was filled with jewels and gold. Dong Zhuo sat on a high throne and stared at His Highness the Dancer with a glowing face. He didn't look like he was at home sick.
Both sides of the hall were filled with court ministers and military generals, drinking and drinking without any hesitation.
Seeing the doorman leading the servant in, Dong Zhuo waved his hand, and the dancers stopped dancing and retreated to the left and right to wait.
The dancing girl walking slowly by him was wearing scantily clad clothes and was fragrant. This made the boy's face turn red. He couldn't help but secretly glance at her and swallowed.
The adults in the hall burst into laughter. The young man was startled and quickly put away his lust. He hurriedly walked to the steps in front of Dong Zhuo and knelt down.
"Xiao, I pay my respects to Mr. Xiangguo."
Dong Zhuo also looked at the boy with interest, but when he thought that the housekeeper said that the boy was going to report Fu Wan for plotting to kill him, his heart was immediately filled with anger and disdain for Fu Wan.
"Oh? You said that Fu Wan secretly met with several veterans of the Han Dynasty to harm me?"
The boy was a little nervous, and he prostrated himself on the ground tremblingly, his eyes twinkling.
"Yes. Yesterday, Mr. Fuwan had a secret meeting with five adults. The villain was originally responsible for pouring tea for the guests, but was blocked by the guards. Out of curiosity, he wanted to eavesdrop. This is a big deal. , they actually want to murder Mr. Xiangguo!"
Dong Zhuo squinted his head and said.
"Raise your head and tell me who are the people in Fuwan's secret meeting?"
The boy raised his head and looked at Dong Zhuo with awe.
"Three of them are Prince Fu, General Wu Zilan and Lord Zhongji, but there are two others whom I don't recognize, and their names were not mentioned in the conversation."
The boy's awe eased Dong Zhuo's depressed mood, and he turned to look at Li Ru, who was sitting in the seat closest to him.
Li Ru nodded knowingly and said.
"Xiao Zuo only found out that Wang Zifu and Wu Zilan secretly entered Fu Wan's house. He didn't expect Zhong Ji to be involved. This is an unexpected surprise."
It's a pity that there are two people who I don't know who they are. Although Dong Zhuo was a little reluctant, he had no choice but to look at the boy again and asked.
"How do those old thieves plan to murder me? Please report it in detail."
"While the villain is eavesdropping, the master must be subdued."
The boy was about to take the words and continue, but when he saw Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows and snorted unhappily, he quickly changed his words.
"Fu, the old thief Fuwan was telling them that he was going to pretend to be soft on the Prime Minister and lower his guard. On the day of the ceremony, he would transfer the Yulin Army to the other end of the palace to make the Prime Minister really feel at ease, but in fact He and the generals and ministers will arrange for the dead men to be killed at the ceremony, and then they will assassinate the Prime Minister as soon as the Emperor arrives and the Prime Minister comes forward to accept his abdication."
Dong Zhuo touched his chin and said to His Highnesses in astonishment.
"I even asked the old thief to send me gifts and visit me today just to find out whether I was pretending to be sick, so he could have an excuse to criticize me. I didn't expect that he actually came to please me! It seems that today, I Shouldn’t we have ordered the person who gave the gift to be driven away? Hahaha~~”
Everyone hurriedly laughed, and Li Ru asked casually about the boy.
"They dared to assassinate the Prime Minister at the ceremony! Then they all lost their lives? After transferring the Yulin Army, how could they escape unharmed even if the assassination was successful? Even if they all died, what's the use of succeeding in the assassination? They are all dead, who will ensure that the young emperor regains power?"
Li Ru's words made the laughter stop. Everyone turned their attention to the boy, and the hall seemed to become a little colder.
Yes, they gave up their property and their lives. Why did they take such a big risk?
Just to kill Dong Zhuo alone?
The boy was stunned for a moment, then started to sweat on his face, and he said with a sad face.
"My lord, I really don't know what these villains are thinking. Everything they say is true. I don't dare to deceive you at all."
Li Ru, who had a cold face, suddenly smiled softly.
"I'm just asking casually, what are you afraid of? Okay, if you report it and it's meritorious, follow the servant to the accounting room to get one hundred taels of gold. Then go to the side hall to wait. I'll give you some instructions later."
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
The boy felt as if he had walked back and forth from the gate of hell. He kowtowed happily and thanked him profusely.
After the servant led the boy down, Dong Zhuo looked at Li Rudao doubtfully.
"Xianxu, do you suspect this news is fraudulent?"
Li Ru shook his head and smiled.
"The building will collapse, the trees will fall, and the hozens will scatter. I want to die after Fuwan, but the people around him may not be willing to die with him!"
Dong Zhuo pointed to the young man who had already walked out of the hall.
"Then what did you just do?"
Li Ru stroked his mustache and said.
"I just gave him a try."
"If he knows too much for a young boy, he might be well prepared. It would be normal if he didn't know."
"As for his plan to ambush and assassinate, it should be true."
"Fu Wan actually doesn't have many choices. There are 60,000 troops stationed in Chang'an, and the Yulin Army only has a few people. If he really wants to rely on these 3,000 people to achieve success, he is just wishful thinking!"
"He was able to decisively abandon the Habayashi Army, and as a pawn to get closer to his father-in-law, I think highly of him. I just don't know who else is involved in this plan."
"As for life? Haha, these loyal and rotten scholars are really not afraid of death!"
"Ignorant of current affairs and stubborn! They dream of killing their father-in-law. They think that as soon as his father-in-law dies, the princes of the world will come to support the Han Dynasty."
"Naive! Ridiculous!"
Dong Zhuo nodded, agreeing with Li Ru's words.
It's just that he didn't figure out who was plotting to harm him, so he was still a little worried, he said anxiously.
"Then now, send someone to arrest Fu Wan, Wang Zifu, Wu Zilan, and Zhong Ji, and behead them in public to warn Xiaoxiao!"
This was the safest way, but Li Ru stopped Dong Zhuo.
"No! This is a great opportunity to draw out all the thieves who dare to harm my father-in-law! My father-in-law is about to ascend the throne, and he can eliminate all hidden dangers in one fell swoop."
"Father-in-law, don't worry. Fengxian has led 60,000 troops back to Meicheng to station. On the day of the ceremony, let Fengxian stay by my father-in-law's side. No one will harm my father-in-law at all."
Dong Zhuo immediately felt relieved when he heard that Lu Bu had returned to Chang'an. At this time, he thought of someone and asked Li Rudao.
"Xianxu, do you think there is Situ Wangyun among those two people?"
Li Ru hesitated and said.
"Probably not. Wang Yun is a cunning old fox. On the one hand, he pleases his father-in-law, and on the other hand, he pleases the young emperor. He plays both sides, and is well versed in the ways of being an official. I'm afraid Fu Wan would not dare to discuss such a confidential matter with this duplicitous old fox. . This time is also a good time to test Wang Yun. If he really colludes with Fu Wan in the assassination, he will be killed on the spot; if he does not collude with Fu Wan, my father-in-law can really reuse this person when he becomes a big man."
Dong Zhuo nodded.
"Yes, yes, it's just the right time to see the faces of these people and eliminate hidden dangers on the day of the abdication ceremony. They'd better be aware of current affairs and not collude with Fu Wan, otherwise, hum!"
Dong Zhuo laughed and agreed with Li Ru's method. Everyone in the palace hurriedly praised Dong Zhuo's virtues, saying that Dong Zhuo was wise and Li Ru was a good fortune teller.
