Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 46 Wang Yunxinghan
It was the end of April in the third year of Chuping, and time had passed in a flash.

Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao had a decisive battle at the boundary bridge of Ganling County. Although they were on guard, the cavalry still suffered heavy casualties.

Fortunately, the Baima Yicong has not yet been destroyed.

Retreating to Longcou, the two sides continued to confront each other with alternating victories and defeats.

On April 23, something happened in Chang'an City that could cover up the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan.

Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo was stabbed to death.

In order to ensure his own safety, Dong Zhuo had already used infantry on the left and cavalry on the right to guard and patrol forward and backward along the way from the military camp to the palace when he entered the court.

Unexpectedly, the trusted Wang Yun colluded with Lu Bu.

Lu Bu secretly took the Cavalry Commandant Li Su and more than ten people including Qin Yi and Chen Wei, disguised as armored soldiers, and hid in ambush at the Beiye Gate.

He then returned and used an excuse to separate himself from the guards behind Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo entered the palace completely unprepared.

Li Su pretended to be on duty, and when Dong Zhuo approached, he took the initiative to attack with his halberd. Dong Zhuo was wearing iron armor and could not be stabbed, and the halberd tip slipped under him and injured his arm.

Dong Zhuo panicked. Because of the mask blocking his view, he couldn't see who it was and thought that the palace soldiers had mutinied.

He turned around and shouted to Lu Bu who was following behind him: "Where is Fengxian?"

Lu Bu rushed out from behind and shouted to the other soldiers: "In compliance with the Emperor's order, kill the thief Dong. Only kill the culprit. Do not move! If you move, you will die!"

Dong Zhuo was shocked and angry, "You traitor Lü Bu, I have treated you well, how dare you do this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Bu rushed up to him, glaring at him and holding a spear. He pierced Dong Zhuo's chest with all his strength, killing him instantly.

He just cursed angrily: "Old thief, you have wanted to kill me for a long time, don't you think I don't know?"

The chief clerk Tian Yi who was standing next to him was also killed by Lu Bu.

He cut off Dong Zhuo's head with a ring-handled sword and ordered the soldiers to carry it and follow him out of the palace gate.

Lu Bu raised the imperial edict to the soldiers rushing over and shouted, "The traitor Dong Zhuo is dead, do you want to follow him and exterminate his entire clan?
Your Majesty has issued an edict that those who surrender will be forgiven, and the rest will not be held responsible. Did you hear that clearly?"

"Anyone who dares to take another step forward will be treated as a traitor and his entire clan will be killed without pardon!"

Then he led his men to kill all the members of the Dong family, including Dong Zhuo's brother Dong Min and nephew Dong Huang.

The remains of Dong Zhuo were dragged to the streets by soldiers and stripped naked for public display.

As dusk approached, the military officers wanted to make the nobles and wealthy families who had a deep hatred for Dong Zhuo see clearly.

When he was about to light the lamp, he saw oil oozing out of Dong Zhuo's fat wound.

The military officer had an idea in mind and twisted the hemp straw into a wick, inserted it into the belly button, and lit it with a torch, and it actually burned.

It is exceptionally bright at night, shining from dusk to dawn, all night long.

The sleepless soldiers who were guarding the scene could not help but marvel at the scene.

The imperial court led the army to capture Meiwu and seized 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms of gold, 80,000 to 90,000 kilograms of silver, mountains of silk and treasures, and countless amounts of food and fodder.

After Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo, he took charge of the government.

Lu Bu, who made great contributions, was promoted to General Fenwei, and was granted the title of General of the Imperial Court and the title of Marquis Wen.

Just when people all over the world were celebrating and clapping their hands in joy that the thief Dong was finally executed, the news spread like wildfire.

Wang Yun actually wanted to kill the famous scholar Cai Yong because Cai Yong was a guest in his mansion and sighed over the death of Dong Zhuo.

However, he was thrown into prison and the court judge wanted to execute him, and many people pleaded for him to no avail.

Cai Yong had no choice but to admit his guilt and hoped that Wang Yun would show leniency.

He wanted to save his life so that he could complete the "History of Han Dynasty" which he had spent his entire life writing.

Ma Rong's grandson, Ma Riti, pleaded for Cai Yong, saying, "This man has the best knowledge of ancient books, and he is currently writing a history book. If he completes this masterpiece, he can also leave another history book for future generations."

"If you are executed just for sighing, how will the world view you? Please think twice!"

Wang Yun became even angrier when he heard this, and angrily said, "It was because Emperor Xiaowu did not execute Sima Qian that the slanderous book was circulated in the world."

"The court is now in decline. Previously, it was overrun by traitors who raped the princess and the harem of the late emperor. The emperor was still young and did not understand reason."

"Don't you understand? If I don't kill him, will I let him record his slanderous words in history?"

Wang Yun was also anxious. Dong Zhuo was killed and the whole country was celebrating.

Many scholars are rushing to Chang'an now. If we don't kill Cai Yong quickly, how can we kill him later given his fame?

He knew Cai Yong too well; he was a man of great integrity.

Under Dong Zhuo, he did many dirty and vile things.

Cai Yong probably knew this too.

If this is recorded in history, wouldn’t I, Wang Yun of Taiyuan, be infamous for eternity?
Wang Yun had been seeking a good reputation for a long time, and having his bad reputation recorded in history books would be more painful than killing him.

These people did not even think about why, among all the ministers in the court, only he and Lu Bu could be appreciated by Dong Zhuo.

Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan, who treated him very well, and dug up the emperor's tomb before he gained Dong Zhuo's trust.

What did Wang Yun do secretly that made Dong Zhuo believe it so?

You may not know, but Cai Yong may know. If he had written it down, then everyone in later generations would know it.

At that time, Sima Qian didn't know what it meant to avoid mentioning the names of respected people.

He even dared to list Xiang Yu and Empress Lü side by side in the biographies of emperors, and used the style of the Spring and Autumn Annals to make insinuations even about Emperor Xiaowen.

If Cai Yong was like this, that would be disastrous.

Wang Yun was very decisive. No matter who came to plead for mercy, he would kill them.

After the completion of "Records of the Grand Historian", it was regarded as a heretical and slanderous book in the Han Dynasty, and no one dared to comment on it.

However, it has been hidden in the palace library in Chang'an or Luoyang.

Only close and powerful ministers had the opportunity to borrow it.

Of course Wang Yun had also read it, and he understood that once such a masterpiece came out, even if it was a defamatory book, the court and the emperor would not destroy it, but would preserve it for future generations to read.

After killing Cai Yong despite everyone's pleas, Wang Yun finally felt relieved.

Lü Bu, however, asked solemnly, "Since Cai Yong has been killed, should all the generals in Liang Province be killed as well?"

Wang Yun asked back, "Why kill them if they are innocent?"

Lu Bu was speechless.

Cai Bojie just sighed, but you insisted on killing him.

The Liang Province generals under Dong Zhuo killed many court officials and raped palace maids. How could they be let off?

The way of conviction varies too much from person to person.

Lu Bu suggested: "Why not give them money to win their hearts and minds so that they will not be afraid?"

Wang Yun frowned and said unhappily: "Fengxian, it is normal that you don't know how to handle the affairs of the court when you are far away in the border states."

"The court will still rely on you in the future, but for now, just watch and learn from what I do."

Lu Bu was silent for a moment, then he bowed and said, "Bu, I'm leaving!"

A few days later, Wang Yun planned to pardon the generals of Xiliang.

But when the time comes, he is afraid that after being pardoned, these crude warriors will fear power and not gratitude, and if they show signs of changing their ways, it will be difficult to deal with them.

So I put it aside for the time being, planning to pardon it later.

Later, he consulted with others and planned to remove all the weapons and armor from the soldiers in Liangzhou.

When the news reached the military camp, Li Jue and other generals were terrified and sent people to Chang'an to ask why the prince was willing to let him go.
Wang Yun felt that he had won the battle, so he deliberately left his opponent alone and replied arrogantly: "A guilty person cannot be pardoned twice within a year."

I mean let’s wait until next year.

Just when the Liangzhou generals were panicking and trying to escape, Jia Xu, the commander of the expeditionary army, stepped forward and said, "If we abandon the army and flee on our own, even the civilians will be able to capture and kill us alive.

It would be better to lead the army westward to support His Majesty, capture Chang'an and avenge Master Dong. If things cannot be done, it will not be too late to escape. "

The generals of Liang Province then made up their minds and led their troops westward to attack and conquer Chang'an.

Lu Bu had no choice but to flee to Guandong, and Wang Yun was killed in retaliation.

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