[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-three-kingdoms-the-coalition-insulted-me-so-i-de":3,"chapter-three-kingdoms-the-coalition-insulted-me-so-i-de-three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-34":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Three Kingdoms: Humiliated by the Coalition, I Defect to Dong Zhuo and Marry Dong Bai",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2112219,3441,"Chapter 34","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now, because of Gu Yi’s existence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Xiliang Army would likely not experience such a decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Gu Yi did not yet know was that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jue and Guo Si were extremely jealous people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were to learn that Hua Xiong’s position was already above theirs, they would probably be bursting with jealousy in a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention Gu Yi, who had been deeply trusted since first joining Dong Zhuo’s camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the Chancellor’s residence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo and Li Ru sat opposite each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were discussing a marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the protagonists of the marriage were Gu Yi and Dong Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wenyou, what do you think if I take Bai Er to meet Gu Yi tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that kid Gu Yi’s intelligence, I believe he will soon capture Bai Er’s heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo valued Gu Yi extremely highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as for the personality of his own granddaughter, Dong Bai, he knew it very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did indeed seem a bit willful on a daily basis, but that was merely an appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Bai’s father and mother had passed away early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous years, Dong Zhuo had been busy suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Liangzhou Rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt he owed this granddaughter a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the Xiliang Army, there were only rough men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only two exceptions were Li Ru and Jia Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of age, these two were old enough to be Dong Bai’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ru was even Dong Zhuo’s eldest son-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could be considered Dong Bai’s uncle-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yi was an excellent grandson-in-law who had fallen from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talented and handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo did not want to miss out on such a rare and good grandson-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chancellor, Gu Yi has only just arrived in Luoyang, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not let him get familiar with the surrounding environment first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, Gu Yi has not yet taken a courtesy name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before marriage, he must at least have a courtesy name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ru’s considerations were much more comprehensive than Dong Zhuo’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Gu Yi, who came from the 21st century on the Blue Planet, was completely undocumented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone Luoyang, he had not even been to any other cities of the Great Han, let alone being familiar with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wenyou, you are right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid Gu Yi is also a person of bitter fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has reached the age to have a courtesy name, but there has been no one to preside over his capping ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think of that old fellow Cai Bojie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo thought of Cai Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a leader of the Han literary world, Cai Yong’s cultural level went without saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Ru pondered slightly and felt that Cai Yong was indeed a good candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Cai Yong was also one of the very few people in the entire city of Luoyang who did not oppose Dong Zhuo from the bottom of his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Wang Yun was also within the scope of Li Ru and Dong Zhuo’s considerations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to Cai Yong, Wang Yun was only good at being an official; as for scholarship, forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made up his mind, Dong Zhuo planned to take Gu Yi to find Cai Yong to get a courtesy name first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then further discuss the marriage between him and Dong Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……. ===== CHAPTER 71 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo was a man of decisive action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, he decided to go to Cai Yong’s residence to sit for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And incidentally, inquire about the old man’s views on the recent situation in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it; among the scholars and poets under Dong Zhuo’s rule, only Cai Yong could be called a famous person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rest, they were either people who opposed him or sycophants like Wang Yun who only knew how to flatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yong’s residence was not large, but the surrounding environment was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small bridges, flowing water, and homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three elements, which rarely appeared together in Luoyang, miraculously presented themselves around Cai Yong’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cai Bojie, are you home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhuo waved his huge palm and patted the door of Cai Yong’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given their friendship, there was naturally no need to pay too much attention to ritual and protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dong Zhongying, you old fellow, what are you patting for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My zither music has been disrupted by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Yong got up from the courtyard, cursing, and ordered the gatekeeper to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in Cai Yong’s hand, what he was holding just now was an ancient zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to literary attainments, Cai Yong also had deep research into the way of the zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as a rough man, Dong Zhuo knew absolutely nothing about ancient zithers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand dismissively, looked at Cai Yong with slight contempt, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you fiddle with this broken zither every day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that it can lay golden eggs for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Dong Zhuo’s \"vulgar words,\" Cai Yong automatically chose to ignore them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ancient zither of his indeed had a great background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was considered an ancient relic and could absolutely not be measured by money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when his eldest daughter Cai Zhaoji was engaged to Wei Zhongdao, Cai Yong had considered using this zither as part of his daughter’s dowry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later, before Cai Zhaoji could marry over, Wei Zhongdao had already kicked the bucket, having no fortune to enjoy the beauty’s tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this zither remained in Cai Yong’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ever since Wei Zhongdao died, the Wei family of Hedong often attributed his death to Cai Zhaoji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believed Cai Zhaoji was a jinx, which led to Wei Zhongdao’s early death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Cai Yong tried to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this era, feudal superstitious ideas were already deeply rooted in people’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the Wei family’s deliberate smearing, Cai Yong could not defend himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was a leader of the Han literary world, he could ultimately not clear his daughter’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, no one in Cai Yong’s residence dared to come and propose to Cai Zhaoji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, Cai Zhaoji was already over twenty, yet she still lived in the Cai residence, with no one to marry her. ===== CHAPTER 72 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1066,"2026-06-16T09:19:20.127Z","2026-06-16T10:29:10.858Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a03300623efe31ad1bc1603e31b61e3968adbf501ccfb3e2217f542cd814167d","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-35","three-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-chapter-33",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-kingdoms-humiliated-by-the-coalition-i-def-cover.jpg"]