Chapter 101

"Yide, you really dare to think."

Zhao Yun also smiled.

"My lord, the Emperor does indeed value you highly."

Liu Bei nodded.

"I am also willing to share the Emperor's worries."

He then said with concern,

"With Dong Zhuo entering Luoyang, I fear it will be even worse than the Ten Regular Attendants."

Zhang Fei said carelessly,

"As for that fat man Dong Zhuo, I can take on ten of him!"

"I've observed that none of Fat Dong's subordinates are capable of fighting."

Liu Bei inwardly praised Zhang Fei's observational skills.

At this time, Dong Zhuo had not yet recognized Lu Bu as his foster son, and there were indeed too few capable fighters under his command.

"Yide, Dong Zhuo has over a hundred thousand cavalry, and he just seized the great army Huangfu Song was using to suppress Western Liang. He cannot be underestimated."

"You all go and rest first; be a bit more vigilant during this period."

"Understood!"

At the Dong Zhuo military camp,

"Li Ru, the Emperor seemed very dissatisfied with me today."

Although Dong Zhuo was not good at fighting, he had plenty of schemes.

"The Prince of Chen Liu is intelligent. If you use both kindness and authority, the late Emperor wanted the Prince of Chen Liu to ascend the throne, but He Jin and Empress Dowager He obstructed it."

"I intend to depose the young Emperor and replace him with the Prince of Chen Liu. Do you think it is feasible?"

Li Ru had long had this idea in mind.

"You wish to establish your authority through the matter of deposition? It is feasible, very feasible."

"My lord has been campaigning outside for years. If you want to establish extremely high prestige in a short time, only deposition is feasible."

"The Prince of Chen Liu's biological mother was poisoned by Empress Dowager He long ago. If you establish a new Emperor, there will be no harem power to interfere in politics. My lord can hold the Emperor hostage to command the ministers, and then plot..."

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed.

"Good!"

Li Ru offered another plan.

"My lord, what is urgent now is to control the military power formerly under He Jin. The troops and horses in Luoyang are all under your command; what else would those ministers dare to say?"

Dong Zhuo patted Li Ru on the shoulder.

"Having Li Ru is like Gao Zu having Zhang Liang!"

From the second day on, the situation in Luoyang instantly became tense.

Following Li Ru's plan, Dong Zhuo had his cavalry leave the camp at night and return during the day, creating the illusion of constant reinforcements.

At the same time, he controlled the troops and horses formerly under He Miao and He Jin through his younger brother, Carriage and Cavalry Commandant Dong Min, and others.

Now, Dong Zhuo had the most troops and horses in Luoyang.

The netizens in the live broadcast room also discussed it one after another.

"Damn, this Dong Zhuo is so awesome; he controlled the situation in Luoyang in an instant."

"Dong Zhuo isn't good at fighting, but he's quite a hand at playing dirty!"

"A-San 【Indian player】 has such good luck and vision; he chose Dong Zhuo."

"Indeed. Liu Daer 【Big-Eared Liu】 has worked hard for so long, and he hasn't achieved as much as Dong Zhuo has in half a month."

"Is the person above an idiot? Dong Zhuo has been fighting for over twenty years, controlling over a hundred thousand iron cavalry. Liangzhou, Chang'an, and Hedong are all considered his sphere of influence, and you're telling me half a month?"

"Dong Zhuo is going to depose the Emperor; the Big-Eared Thief's teacher, Lu Zhi, will definitely oppose it. Shouldn't the Big-Eared Thief run away?"

Dong Zhuo became increasingly arrogant, not taking the ministers seriously at all.

Wang Yun, Bao Xin, and Yuan Shao conspired to eliminate Dong Zhuo.

Yuan Shao had originally thought that Dong Zhuo was a student of his uncle Yuan Kui and would listen to his Yuan family.

He never expected that this turncoat Dong Zhuo's ambition was even greater than his own!

The three of them discussed it, but had no solution. Bao Xin said angrily,

"Minister Lu said from the beginning that Dong Zhuo had the heart of a wolf and should not be summoned to Luoyang!"

Yuan Shao snorted. 'Are you blaming me?'

Bao Xin wanted to take advantage of Dong Zhuo's unstable footing to execute him.

Yuan Shao, with his indecisive nature, felt that this matter needed long-term consideration. Bao Xin angrily led his troops out of Luoyang, staying far away from this place of right and wrong!

Luoyang, Wenming Garden,

Dong Zhuo invited the ministers to drink.

Liu Bei looked around; many old acquaintances had come.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were both there.

"That man who is nine feet tall, holding a halberd, and looking at people through his nostrils must be Registrar Lu Bu, right? He came with Ding Yuan?"

Lu Zhi introduced him to Liu Bei.

"Xuande, come quickly and meet Minister Wang."

Wang Yun smiled.

"Prefect Liu, my cousin wrote to me saying that after you arrived in Taiyuan, the people lived in peace and contentment, and neither the Xianbei nor the Xiongnu dared to come and plunder. Very good, very good."

Liu Bei cupped his hands.

"Minister, you flatter me."

Wang Yun patted Liu Bei's hand.

"Xuande, come to my residence for a drink when you have time."

Liu Bei was stunned and thought to himself,

"Go to his residence for a drink? I don't know if the wine at Wang Yun's residence is good, but he has a top-grade beauty!"

The barrage also increased instantly.

"Damn, the Big-Eared Thief's expression is exactly the same as it was at Cai Yong's residence!"

"Wang Yun's family members need to be careful!"

"Could it be that the Big-Eared Thief wants to marry one of Minister Wang's daughters?"

After everyone had arrived,

Dong Zhuo finally arrived late. He had put on airs.

"I have arrived late; please excuse me, excuse me."

Everyone took their seats. After just one round of drinks,

Dong Zhuo slammed his bowl onto the table. He was showing his cards!

"Everyone, do not be alarmed. I have a matter to discuss with you all."

Liu Bei knew that this guy intended to test everyone's attitude toward the deposition.

Dong Zhuo rattled on and on.

The gist was: The Emperor must have dignity; Liu Bian was cowardly and lacked majesty, often crying. The Prince of Chen Liu, Liu Xie, was intelligent and eager to learn. He wanted to depose the young Emperor and replace him with the Prince of Chen Liu!

Everyone was greatly alarmed.

They never expected Dong Zhuo to be so bold!

For a time, the entire hall became extremely quiet; one could hear a pin drop! ===== CHAPTER 102 =====