The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel
Chapter 88 Eliminating the Traitor!
Dong Zhuo strode after Emperor Xian, a smug look on his face. Behind him, Lü Bu and Li Su exchanged a glance and nodded.
Suddenly, Emperor Xian stopped in his tracks.
"Hmm? Your Majesty?" Dong Zhuo said in confusion, "Weren't you taking me to see the late emperors?"
"Yes!" Emperor Xian turned around, smiled slightly, and said, "I'm taking Minister Dong to pay respects to the late emperors, but..." His face darkened, "...I'm taking your head!"
Dong Zhuo's expression changed drastically.
"Why aren't you making your move yet?" Emperor Xian shouted.
Suddenly, hundreds of guards emerged from the palace and surrounded Dong Zhuo's men.
"You scoundrel, I swear I'll kill you!" Dong Zhuo drew his sword and roared, "Fengxian! Gongzheng! We'll charge out!"
"Yes!" Li Su shouted, looking at Dong Zhuo's back with a cold smile.
"Although there are only three of us! Killing you is still... um!" Before Dong Zhuo could finish speaking, he felt a pain in his back, and when he looked at his chest, he saw a sword tip protruding from his body.
Dong Zhuo slowly turned his head, looked at Lü Bu who was gripping his sword, and said in disbelief, "Fengxian... why? I believe I have never treated you unfairly..."
Lu Bu gave Dong Zhuo a complicated look and said, "I could tolerate you before because of my adoptive father's sacrifice, but... you should never have set your sights on Ah Xiu!"
"Ah Xiu?" Dong Zhuo said with difficulty, "Is she Wang Yun's niece?" Then his eyes inadvertently turned to Li Su.
Li Su panicked and shouted, "By the Emperor's decree! Kill Dong Zhuo!" He then beheaded Dong Zhuo with a single sword stroke.
Lü Bu glanced indifferently at Li Su, then cupped his hands to Emperor Xian and said, "Your Majesty, do not panic, my troops from Bingzhou will arrive shortly!"
"General Lü, go without worry!" Emperor Xian looked at Dong Zhuo's head rolling on the ground and smiled coldly. "Guards! Take this head to offer as a sacrifice to the late emperors!"
"yes!"
Lü Bu, accompanied by Li Su, led hundreds of guards out of the inner palace. Fan Chou, seeing Lü Bu and his men emerge, greeted them with a smile, but upon seeing Lü Bu's expression, his heart skipped a beat.
"Kill!" Lü Bu shouted and charged towards Fan Chou. Fan Chou hurriedly drew his sword to defend, but he was caught off guard and had his arm cut off by Lü Bu.
The three thousand Flying Bear soldiers were immediately bewildered, and countless were killed in their shock.
At that time, the east gate of Luoyang was wide open, and Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, Hou Cheng, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun led the Bingzhou army into the city. They killed Dong Zhuo's soldiers as soon as they saw them, and the people of Luoyang were terrified and hid in their houses, not daring to come out.
Wang Yun, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Yang Biao, and others led their guards out of the mansion and attacked. Dong Zhuo's troops were caught off guard and panicked, unable to defend themselves. Countless people died.
"Bang!" Li Ru stood on the rooftop, gazing at Luoyang engulfed in war, and sighed sadly, "Father-in-law, you shouldn't have ignored your son-in-law's advice..." Then his eyes changed, and he said fiercely, "Since that's the case! I won't let you get away with this!"
Yan, after all, led over a thousand Xiliang soldiers, intending to set fire to the city!
It was early spring, and after several days without rain, the weather was dry. The buildings in the city were made of grass and wood, and in a short time, flames shot into the sky, affecting half of Luoyang!
"Next, we must gather Xu Rong and the others to avenge my father-in-law!" Li Ru disguised himself as an ordinary citizen, alone, and mingled with the fleeing people to escape Luoyang.
Not wanting to be too weak, he was bumped by several fleeing civilians not far from Luoyang, fell to the ground, and then felt several people stepping on his back. He spat out a mouthful of blood and lost consciousness.
"Dong Zhuo is ruthless! He has been executed! As long as you abandon darkness and embrace the light, the Emperor will not pursue the matter!" Wang Yun shouted when he saw that the fire was too big, and Lu Zhi and the others also shouted.
After several hours of chaotic fighting, Dong Zhuo's soldiers, who were still fighting like cornered beasts, were killed one after another. The remaining Xiliang army, seeing that the situation was hopeless, all abandoned their troops and surrendered.
In this battle, more than 20,000 of Dong Zhuo's troops died, most of whom were killed without knowing what was going on. As many as 50,000 surrendered, especially the 30,000 troops outside the city, who were caught off guard and captured by Lü Bu's army. The generals were killed and the troops were forced to surrender.
All of Dong Zhuo's remaining relatives in Luoyang were killed by Li Su's troops at Wang Yun's behest! From the old to the young, not a single one escaped; they were all executed!
"Hahaha!" Wang Yun laughed heartily in the palace. The emperor and his ministers celebrated. Lu Bu glanced at Jiang Zhe behind Wang Yun with a complicated look in his eyes and remained silent.
"The success in eliminating Dong Zhuo this time is all thanks to you all!" Emperor Xian rose and said, "I thank you!"
"We dare not!" Wang Yun and the others returned the greeting.
Emperor Xian smiled and glanced at Jiang Zhe, who had walked to a corner, then suddenly said coldly, "Dong Zhuo is inhumane! He has brought disaster to the Han Dynasty! An imperial edict is issued to have his body disposed of in the marketplace! No one is to be allowed to collect it!"
"They're already dead, what's the point of leaving them there? Aren't they afraid of the plague?" Jiang Zhe shook his head, then suddenly remembered something. He quickly looked at everyone in the hall, but couldn't see Cai Yong. Startled, he hurriedly ran out.
Uncle Cai couldn't really be that stupid, could he? Jiang Zhe ran all the way to the place where Dong Zhuo had abandoned the body, and saw a person kneeling there in the distance, sighing and wailing.
Never mind what I said! Jiang Zhe walked over dejectedly, and sure enough, it was Cai Yong.
"Uncle..." Jiang Zhe sighed, "Why must you do this, Uncle?"
"Shouyi?" Cai Yong raised his head slightly, saw the pity in Jiang Zhe's eyes, and said with a smile, "I understand Shouyi's thoughts, but although Dong Zhongying has done all sorts of evil things, he has always been kind to me. Now that he has suffered this misfortune, I feel very sorry for him..."
"Uncle!" Jiang Zhe said urgently, "The former was only because of Dong Zhuo's visit to you. You and Uncle Wang went from being close friends to strangers, and now... now..."
Cai Yong smiled slightly and said, "I have never received favors from anyone, except for Dong Zhongying. I will explain further... I am well aware of the implications!"
"..." Jiang Zhe shook his head, about to speak, when suddenly a troop of armored soldiers arrived. The leader shouted, "Dong Zhuo is a traitor to the Han Dynasty! How dare you weep for him? I have been ordered to arrest you first!"
Cai Yong gently stood up, straightened his clothes, and said to Jiang Zhe, "Shouyi, don't blame your uncle. It was all my own choice..." After saying that, he followed the group of armored soldiers away.
Shouyi, I understand your good intentions... but now, no matter what, I cannot escape death... Dong Zhuo was recommended by me, and I cannot escape this responsibility.
"Why?" Jiang Zhe angrily questioned Wang Yun upon returning to Wang Yun's residence.
"Shouyi?" Wang Yun was taken aback, having never seen his nephew-in-law so angry. After a moment's thought, he frowned and said, "Is it because of Cai Bojie?"
"I truly don't understand!" Jiang Zhe exclaimed. "This morning you and Uncle Cai were close friends, and you even took me to visit him. Yet, just a few months later, after you spoke well of Dong Zhuo on behalf of Uncle Cai, you've become strangers! Now, you've actually ordered Uncle Cai imprisoned and executed? Who was it that said Uncle Cai was a sage of the court and a great scholar of the world?"
Wang Yun glanced at the agitated Jiang Zhe and said in a deep voice, "If it weren't for his praise of Dong Zhuo, how could he have ended up like this..."
"Uncle!" Jiang Zhe said angrily, "You know what happened back then. Empress He had selfish motives. If Uncle Cai is guilty, then Empress He..."
"Snapped!"
"How dare you!" Wang Yun glared angrily at Jiang Zhe.
Jiang Zhe touched his cheek in a daze, only to find it burning hot.
"Good! Good!" Jiang Zhe took a deep breath, said "good" several times, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Uncle! Now that everything is settled, Zhe must go! Farewell!"
"Shouyi... Shouyi!" Wang Yun stared blankly at his right hand until Jiang Zhe walked out of the study, then woke up and called Jiang Zhe several times, but Jiang Zhe ignored him.
"Sigh!" Wang Yun sat at his desk, looking exhausted. After a few sighs, he couldn't help but look at his right hand.
"Xiuer!" Jiang Zhe said as soon as he entered the door, "Pack your luggage. I'm going to see Uncle Cai, and we'll leave immediately!"
"...Yes!" Xiu'er stared blankly at the palm print on Jiang Zhe's face, not daring to speak.
Cai Yong, as expected of a great Confucian scholar, remained composed even in prison, finding joy in his own company. Suddenly hearing several people arrive, he looked up and exclaimed with a smile, "Shouyi! I knew you'd come!"
The guards in the prison knew that Jiang Zhe was Wang Yun's nephew-in-law, so they let him in.
"Uncle Cai..." Jiang Zhe dismissed the others, entered the prison, looked at Cai Yong, and sighed, "Zhe is going back to Xuzhou!"
"Shouyi, please sit down!" Cai Yong chuckled, pointing in front of him, then suddenly asked in confusion, "Shouyi, what's wrong with your face?"
Jiang Zhe also answered, sitting down in front of Cai Yong.
Cai Yong suddenly realized what was happening and sighed, "Shouyi! Could it be that I had a quarrel with your uncle about this?"
"Zhe absolutely cannot understand this! Even if you, Uncle Cai, lamented Dong Zhuo a few times, it wouldn't..."
Seeing Jiang Zhe's abrupt halt, Cai Yong smiled slightly and said, "Is it a death sentence?"
Jiang Zhe's expression was grim. After hesitating for a long time, he finally nodded. "Zhe doesn't understand why either, it's just for some trivial matter..."
"This is no small matter!" Cai Yong sighed. "The Dong Zhongying affair has had far-reaching consequences. Disrupting the palace and indulging in debauchery within the inner palace are both capital offenses! Although Dong Zhongying is dead, the Han imperial family has lost face considerably, and someone must take the blame!"
"Uncle... Uncle?"
"Do not be surprised by Shouyi's actions. Yong's actions fulfilled both his own small act of benevolence and his great act of loyalty to the Han Dynasty. Is there anything regrettable about that?"
"this……"
"Shouyi, you are still young, and there are some things in this world that you cannot understand yet. When you live to be as old as Yong, you will understand... Zishi had no choice but to kill Yong..."
"Then... then Uncle should also think about your daughter!"
"Yong's daughter?" Cai Yong smiled strangely and said, "Yong had already made arrangements..."
"Huh?" Jiang Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Could it be that Uncle has already entrusted Zhaoji to someone else?"
"Hehe!" Cai Yong chuckled faintly, shook his head, and then said, "Shouyi, you just said you were leaving? Going back to Xuzhou?"
"Okay!" Jiang Zhe nodded.
"That's for the best. The capital is a dangerous place, and Shouyi is an honest and kind man. It's best for him to leave sooner rather than later. By the way, there are three treasures in the Yong residence that we can give to Shouyi as a farewell gift!"
"this……"
"Shouyi!" Cai Yong said with a smile, "These three treasures are my lifelong passions. Now I'm giving them to Shouyi. Is Shouyi perhaps trying to prevent me from leaving in peace?"
"...Then Zhe will respectfully comply!"
"Excellent!" Cai Yong clapped his hands and laughed. "Go to my residence and tell Zhao Ji what you have to say. She will give you those three treasures! However... Shouyi, I hope you will treat him well..."
"yes!"
"Go!" Cai Yong waved his hand, letting Jiang Zhe go.
Jiang Zhe sighed as he arrived at Cai Yong's residence and relayed Cai Yong's words to his daughter, Zhao Ji.
"Three treasures?" Cai Yan exclaimed in surprise, glancing at Jiang Zhe before saying, "Shouyi, please come with me..."
Cai Yan led Jiang Zhe to Cai Yong's study, pointed to the zither on the table, and said, "This is my father's zither, named Jiao Wei, a true treasure..."
"Fine! I knew it!" Jiang Zhe thought to himself, scoffing. He couldn't play any instruments except the harmonica, so what did he need this thing for?
"well!"
Cai Yan then took out another book from the bookshelf and said, "This book is called the 'Classic of Music.' It was destroyed during the Qin Dynasty, and my father painstakingly collected and compiled it from the people. It is our second treasure!"
"..." Jiang Zhe silently took the book from Cai Yan's hand, brooding for a moment before asking, "What about the third treasure?"
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan's face immediately turned red...
(I was thinking of taking a break, but since this is the final scene of the Luoyang chapter, I'll finish writing it to avoid being accused of being unfair.)
At Wang Yun's residence, Xiu'er had already packed her belongings and summoned Tao Ying and Mi Zhen. Suddenly seeing Wang Yun approaching, she hurriedly bowed and said, "Uncle..."
"Hmm!" Wang Yun seemed to have aged more than ten years, his face full of wrinkles. "Are you going back to Xuzhou?"
"...Yes, Uncle!" Xiu'er said softly.
"Very well!" With a sigh, Wang Yun extended his right hand from behind him, holding several books, and said, "Xiuer, put these in your luggage. When you return to Xuzhou, you must urge Shouyi to study diligently and not be lazy!"
"...Yes!" Xiu'er glanced at Wang Yun, took the book, and said cautiously, "Uncle, has my husband angered you?"
"...It's not his fault!" Wang Yun sighed. "When Shouyi returns, you can leave without informing me...Alas! Be careful on the road!"
"Yes! I understand..." Xiu'er watched Wang Yun walk away, puzzled.
Jiang Zhe returned shortly afterward, but...
Xiuer looked at the beautiful figure behind Jiang Zhe with surprise.
Cai Yan, holding the charred tail, saw Xiu'er, hesitated for a moment, biting her lip, and finally stepped forward to greet her, "Greetings... Sister."
Xiuer looked at Jiang Zhe with surprise and suspicion. Jiang Zhe immediately looked embarrassed and pulled Xiuer aside, saying, "Uncle Cai asked me to take care of his daughter, so... this is how it is..."
Xiuer rolled her eyes at Jiang Zhe, pouted and mouthed: I'll settle this with you later.
He then went over to Cai Yan and said, "Sister, there's no need for such formalities. The Jiang family doesn't have so many rules."
These words immediately made Jiang Zhe and Cai Yan extremely embarrassed.
"Husband!" Xiu'er handed the books Wang Yun had given her to Jiang Zhe and said softly, "Uncle said there's no need to inform him again..."
Holding the book given to him by Wang Yun, Jiang Zhe struggled with his thoughts for a long time. Recalling Cai Yong's words, he felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.
"Let's go!" Jiang Zhe said.
"Yes!" Since Fang Yue wasn't there, Tao Ying would have to fill in as the stable boy.
Mi Zhen pouted as she looked at Cai Yan, then glared resentfully at Jiang Zhe, before angrily getting into the carriage.
Xiuer nodded towards Jiang Zhe, then giggled and went upstairs as well.
"Miss Cai..." Jiang Zhe looked awkwardly at Cai Yan, who was equally embarrassed.
"Shouyi, just call me Zhaoji..." Cai Yan glanced in the direction of her father's prison, her eyes reddened, and she bit her lip as she looked at Jiang Zhe before getting into the carriage.
"Hehe!" Tao Ying chuckled a few times.
Jiang Zhe sat down next to Tao Ying and said irritably, "Be careful! If it's bumpy..."
"Don't worry!" Tao Ying chuckled and whispered to Jiang Zhe, "It won't be a jolt for your two ladies..."
"screw you!"
"Giddy up! I'm off!"
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"Zhaoji, from now on, it's up to you..." Cai Yong sighed softly. "Shouyi is a kind and honest man, he will treat you well, so I can rest assured..."
"Bojie..."
Cai Yong suddenly looked up, surprised at the newcomer, and exclaimed with delight, "Master Zi!"
Wang Yun had someone open the cell door, went inside, took out a small jar of wine, and said with a smile, "Would you be interested in having a drink with Prince Shi of Taiyuan?"
Cai Yong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Cai Bojie of Chenliu will certainly accompany you!"
Wang Yun sat down on the ground and sighed, "Thirty years have passed like this... Please!"
"please!"
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"Wh...what?" Lu Bu stared blankly at the steward of Wang Yun's residence. "Jiang...Jiang Zhe is gone?"
The old butler's expression was somewhat displeased, and he said in a deep voice, "It's been over an hour since Young Master left?"
"Where did you go?" Lu Bu asked coldly.
The old butler said in a deep voice, "I don't know, perhaps he's going to Xuzhou... but judging from the young master's interests, he'll probably go to other places..."
"Hmph!" Lü Bu spurred his horse and galloped out of Luoyang. Seeing the vast emptiness around him, he felt a profound sense of desolation. "Ah Xiu!"
"Jiang Zhe..." After a long silence, Lü Bu sighed, "What merit do you, a mere weak scholar, possess to deserve Ah Xiu's favor?"
"Ah Xiu, you just wait and see, I'll prove I'm a thousand times, ten thousand times better than that Jiang Zhe!"
"I will become a great general and dominate the world!"
"Ah Xiu, just you wait and see!"
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"You idiot Tao Ying, hold on tighter!" Mi Zhen said angrily.
"Yes, yes!" Tao Ying said lazily. "Honestly, why didn't you just get into the carriage? Why did you have to switch places with Shouyi?"
Mi Zhen made a strange expression and said, "The situation inside was too bizarre, so I couldn't stand it and came out... Now..." She peeked into the carriage and smiled softly.
"You little rascal!"
"Huh?" Mi Zhen suddenly pointed to the roadside and said, "Look, there's a dead person..."
Tao Ying glanced at it and said lazily, "Nonsense, so many people have escaped from Luoyang, what's so strange about a dead man here?"
"It seems to be moving..."
"A dead person moving? That's strange... Is it really moving? Ugh..."
"Shouyi, there's a half-dead man here!" Tao Ying stopped the carriage and shouted inside.
Jiang Zhe, who was watching the two women sweating profusely, brightened up upon hearing this and said, "Let me take a look."
A figure on the ground looked at Jiang Zhe and the others, struggled to open its eyes, and hoarsely called out, "Water...water..."
"The injuries are severe, but not incurable..."
"Very well! Take him with us; saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!"
"Where did you get that phrase, 'evil person'?"
"Mind your own business! Go inside!"
"snort!"
(End of Luoyang chapter!)
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