Chapter 272

Since the second day after Duan Yu set off for Yanmen Commandery, when Dong Zhuo exposed Wang Rou's private trafficking of salt and iron to the Xiongnu and Xianbei, the scholars in Jinyang City had been living in fear.

As scholars of Taiyuan Commandery, these scholars rooted in Taiyuan Commandery were all somewhat connected to each other.

Wang Rou's wife, Guo, was the legitimate daughter of the Guo clan of Jinyang.

The wife of Wang Rou's younger brother, Wang Ze, was also the legitimate daughter of a scholarly family in Jinyang.

Intermarriage and alliances had long been a tradition of the Taiyuan scholars that had not changed for a hundred years.

They say that one prospers and one suffers together.

But when disaster really strikes, there is no such thing as suffering together; mostly, it's everyone pushing the wall that is about to fall.

Besides the many worried scholars, the ones most worried about Duan Yu were naturally Duan Yu's wives, Dong Yi and Diaochan.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo's mansion was busy.

On the tenth day after Duan Yu left Jinyang, the imperial court's appointment document for Dong Zhuo officially arrived in Jinyang City.

The appointment document for Dong Zhuo to resign as Bingzhou Inspector and move to the position of Hedong Commandery Administrator had already been issued.

The new Bingzhou Inspector, Zhang Yi, had also arrived to take office with the imperial court's document.

In other words, Dong Zhuo was about to leave.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo's mansion was packing things up in preparation for moving.

By logic, Dong Zhuo should have left long ago.

But he hadn't waited for Duan Yu to return, and Dong Zhuo couldn't leave with peace of mind.

So he had been lingering and waiting.

In front of Dong Zhuo's mansion, a luxurious carriage was parked in front of the gate.

Several accompanying maids and guards stood around the carriage.

Their gazes were very vigilant.

The guards had swords at their waists, and their expressions were cold and stern.

The carriage driver, Hua Xiong, jumped down from the carriage and lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Since Duan Yu left, Dong Zhuo had dispatched the elite under his command to protect the safety of Dong Yi and Diaochan's outings.

He even went so far as to dispatch his own great general Hua Xiong to Duan Yu's mansion.

It was just because he was worried that the scholars in Jinyang City would use some underhanded means behind their backs when Duan Yu left.

"Eldest Miss, Lady Ren, we have arrived."

Hua Xiong said after getting off the carriage.

After getting off the carriage, Dong Yi, wearing a black robe with a green gauze coat, and Diaochan, wearing a red robe with a white gauze coat, walked off the carriage one after another.

The two women held hands and walked into the open gate of the mansion together.

In the main hall of the mansion, Dong Zhuo, dressed in a black quju robe, sat in the main seat.

Standing in front of him was Li Ru, dressed in a black official robe and wearing a jinxian cap.

At this moment, Li Ru was vividly recounting something, and Dong Zhuo clearly had a smile on his face, and his big mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

That hearty laughter spread throughout the front hall.

Li Ru also had a smile on his face.

"Why is Father so happy?"

Just when Dong Zhuo was laughing happily, Dong Yi and Diaochan walked into the front hall holding hands.

"Haha, Yi'er, Lady Ren, you two came just in time."

"That stinky brat Ziyi has sent news back!"

"Come, come, sit down and listen to what Wenyu has to say." Dong Zhuo beckoned to Dong Yi and Diaochan repeatedly.

Hearing that there was news of Duan Yu, Dong Yi and Diaochan instantly showed joy.

As Dong Yi and Diaochan took their seats in the hall, maids immediately served fruit and pastries.

Li Ru continued to tell the news sent back by Duan Yu.

"Lord, Duan Young Master set off from Monan, led two clansmen of the Zhang clan of Mayi in Yanmen, and after a great battle with Yufuluo, the son of the Xiongnu Chanyu Qiangqu, beheaded over two thousand Xiongnu heads."

"Then he pursued Wang Rou all the way east to Mount Tanhan."

"Then he used a great fire to ignite the entire Mount Tanhan, forcing out Wang Rou and the Xianbei Chanyu, Kuitou."

"He even struck them halfway across the Shuochou River, blocking the Xianbei army crossing the river, and killed over ten thousand."

"And he shot and killed the Xianbei Chanyu, Kuitou, on the spot, and captured the brothers Wang Rou, the Administrator of Yanmen Commandery, and Wang Ze, the Administrator of Dai Commandery."

"At this moment, Duan Young Master's troops have already arrived at Mayi, Yanmen."

"In a few more days, he will be able to return!"

"Congratulations to the Lord, congratulations to the Eldest Miss, congratulations to Lady Ren."

Li Ru bowed and offered congratulations to Dong Zhuo, Dong Yi, and Diaochan one by one: "This merit will surely lead to a noble title!"

"It is an achievement that the Great Han has not seen in thirty years!"

"If this matter reaches Luoyang, the Emperor will surely be overjoyed."

"Duan Young Master can soar into the sky with this merit!"

"Lord, I imagine that if this matter is conveyed to Luoyang, the Emperor will surely summon Duan Young Master."

Dong Zhuo excitedly clapped his hands heavily on the table in front of him: "Good, good, good!"

"Haha!"

"Yi'er, you have found a good husband!"

"Truly a good husband!"

"If this stinky brat returns this time, I'm afraid his official position will soar above that of his father-in-law."

"Good, good!"

Dong Zhuo was happy.

Dong Yi and Diaochan, who heard that Duan Yu had such great merit, were also moved to tears of joy.

For more than half a month, there had been no news of Duan Yu, and the two women had spent half a month in worry at home.

Now that they heard news of Duan Yu, and such good news at that.

The two women were naturally exceptionally excited.

The excited Dong Yi took Diaochan's hand and stood up, saying: "Sister Chan'er, let's go back and tidy up the mansion, and prepare to welcome my husband home."

Diaochan also nodded excitedly.

However, Li Ru smiled and shook his head: "Miss Yi, I'm afraid there's no need to tidy up the mansion."

"Ah?" Dong Yi looked at Li Ru in confusion.

Li Ru said directly: "After Duan Young Master returns this time, I'm afraid he will be promoted, and I estimate that he probably won't stay in Taiyuan!"