Volume 1 I Want to Be an Emperor Chapter 33 Kill Him!

  Xun Yu had not been gone for long when Hu Ban Zhong Lang Jiang Lü Bu, Yu Lin Zhong Lang Jiang Cao Cao and Si Tu Wang Yun arrived one after another. Liu Xuan casually chose a small palace, and called the few people into the palace.

  Luoyang South and North Palace, at this time the North Palace is the main one, not only is it the resting place of the emperor and his concubines, but also where politics are discussed. The entire North Palace has more than 20 palaces, each with different functions, Liu Xuan still hasn't fully figured out the detailed functions of these palaces, he just found a smaller side hall near Deyang Hall to discuss matters with these people.

  After the mutual courtesy, because of his highest status, Wang Yun sat in front of Liu Xuan, while Cao Cao and Lü Bu were seated on either side. In front of them was a small table with tea, water, melons, and fruits already prepared, but with the emperor present, none of them dared to open their mouths wide and eat voraciously.

  Lü Bu, although under Dong Zhuo's command, also understood that nominally the Emperor was the most powerful person in this dynasty, so he didn't dare to be too presumptuous and quietly sat there.

  To be honest, this scene looks quite interesting.

  Lü Bu was over nine feet tall, more than two meters high, with a handsome face and in the prime of his life. Sitting there, he was like a sharp spear, and no one could ignore his presence.

  Cao Cao, sitting opposite him, even with the help of Liu Xuan's tactics, was still less than 1.7 meters tall at this time, and his appearance was ordinary, his figure looked even more inconspicuous in contrast to Lü Bu's, but who would have thought that such a person could become the master of half of the world later? In terms of achievements, he was far superior to Lü Bu opposite him.

  It turns out that it really proved the saying "Don't judge a person by appearance!"

  Of course, Cao Cao was not really that unbearable. Although his appearance was not particularly good-looking, he had a refined temperament. Although he no longer had the original aura of a dragon, because he had clarified his future and everything was going smoothly, sitting there with an air of self-confidence on his face that was not concealed at all. Even if his physical stature could not compare to Lü Bu's, his momentum was in no way inferior.

  They sat like this for a long time, and yet no one spoke. Situ Wang Yun was originally puzzled. The emperor summoned himself and called these two people, but then he didn't speak either, just sitting there silently. What's the point of that?

  He cast a sideways glance and found Liu Xuan looking at the two with great interest, curiosity getting the better of him, he couldn't help but pay more attention, and this one glance really made him see something.

  "This Cao Mengde is indeed a hero for the time being!"

  Lü Bu was already famous at this time, and Wang Yun naturally wouldn't pay much attention to him. However, Cao Cao's behavior shocked him greatly, and he thought that if he could win over Cao Cao, who had the Imperial Guard under his command, their chances of defeating Dong Zhuo would be even greater?

  He wanted to speak out, but Lü Bu was right next to him - Lü Bu was Dong Zhuo's adopted son, so he could only suppress the idea for now and discuss it with Cao Cao privately after leaving.

  But unexpectedly, Wang Yun was thinking of winning over Cao Cao, while on the other side, Liu Xuan suddenly said: "What do you think of the current situation in the imperial court, Imperial Tutor?"

  As soon as these words came out, Wang Yun felt a cold sweat on his forehead, and his back was almost soaked with sweat. He secretly said, "Your Majesty, how can you be so rash? Even if we want to discuss this matter, can't it wait until another time? Lü Bu is right next to us."

  He had actually thought that the Emperor's summons today might be to entrust him with a secret decree, ordering him to eliminate Dong Zhuo. If so, he would have made a name for himself as a hero who answered the call of duty. With such expectations, he entered the palace to meet Liu Xuan.

  Unexpectedly, Lü Bu arrived soon after they sat down.

  Who is Lü Bu? He was Dong Zhuo's adopted son and most trusted general. Although he was poached from Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo had always placed great trust in Lü Bu, and rewarded him with various titles and riches. Lü Bu even went so far as to address Dong Zhuo as his adoptive father. With this relationship before their eyes, who would dare to try to win over Lü Bu?

  As a result, Wang Yun was somewhat at a loss, unable to figure out why the Emperor had called him over.

  "Could it be that things have been exposed and the Emperor wants to hand himself over to Lü Bu in order to appease Dong Zhuo?"

  The more he thought about it, the bigger it seemed, and the cold sweat on his forehead became increasingly apparent. If it weren't for Wang Yun being quite bold, he would probably be unable to sit still by now.

  Although it was a trivial matter, his face looked so ugly that everyone around him knew at a glance.

  Cao Cao was the farthest away, but his position happened to be able to see Wang Yun's face clearly, so he saw it most clearly. He hummed secretly in his heart, but his face had no expression, and he just sat quietly in his original place without moving.

  As for today's events, he already knew roughly what had happened. The emperor summoned him, merely to give Wang Yun some warnings and tell him not to cause any more trouble.

  At the same time, it is also telling Lü Bu that the emperor's hands are not without any power, and if things really turn around, Dong Zhuo may not necessarily be a stable winner.

  "If so, is Your Majesty trying to win over Lü Bu today?"

  When Liu Xuan was making the plan, he had mentioned to him about recruiting Lü Bu, but originally in the plan, recruiting Lü Bu should have been after moving the capital to Chang'an and starting to deal with Dong Zhuo, why did it come ahead of schedule now?

  "Has there been a change of plans?"

  These days, Cao Cao was mostly in the military camp training his troops. Although he still maintained contact with Liu Xuan, it was intermittent and he didn't know that during this time, Liu Xuan had won over Xun Yu and revised his plan to be more proactive rather than continuing to wait passively for opportunities.

  At this time, Wang Yun was frightened enough, but he still remembered the emperor's question and had to answer. So after stabilizing his mind a little, he immediately said: "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, you have been diligent and hardworking, and with the help of Dong Guo, it won't be long before this world can restore its prosperity..."

  Wang Yun felt disgusted in his heart, but still flattered Dong Zhuo for a while, just preparing to get through today's affairs.

  But Liu Xuan wouldn't let him off so easily, and after glancing at him with a smile, said: "I heard that Wang Situ is hosting a banquet at his residence today, inviting all the officials to discuss important matters."

  As soon as this was said, Wang Yun immediately glanced at Cao Cao, but quickly denied it - because Cao Cao had been quite close to Dong Zhuo in recent days, he couldn't tell which side Cao Cao was on and didn't dare invite him.

  Except for Cao Cao, who else could discuss this matter with the Emperor?

  At this time, Lü Bu also turned his head to look at Wang Yun, his eyes slightly narrowed, with a cold light flashing in them, as if he was already looking at a dead man. Wang Yun didn't even dare to make eye contact with Lü Bu, and his gaze would quickly move away from him.

  Just then, as the sky was getting darker, although it's already spring but the sky is still dark early, Xun Yu and Cao Jie came in to light up the lamps and candles in the hall. Wang Yun saw Xun Yu and suddenly realized: "It turns out that someone from the Xun family leaked the secret!"

  It's unthinkable that Xun Shi would do such a thing, how could he possibly do this? Has Xun Shi defected to Dong Zhuo?

  "No, it's impossible for Xun Yu to surrender to Dong Zhuo!"

  Dong Zhuo's background and subsequent experiences have nothing to do with the aristocratic families, and there are no so-called aristocrats under his command. The real powerful families don't think much of him - otherwise Dong Zhuo wouldn't have relied on promoting Cai Yong to increase his own reputation among the aristocracy.

  So there is only one possibility, Xun Shi turned to the Son of Heaven - this is different from himself and others, they are thoroughly turned to the side of the Emperor, truly considering the pros and cons of the Emperor's interests.

  But in that case, there is another point that doesn't make sense. No matter what, the plans of those who are waiting for him are also beneficial to the emperor. After all, Dong Zhuo has been holding power and controlling the government, so isn't the emperor's life also stifling?

  The more I think about it, the more confused my head becomes. Fortunately, at this time Liu Xuan spoke up again: "I heard that Wang Situ seems to want to collude with the Guandong Allied Army to respond internally and externally, taking advantage of this opportunity to completely eliminate Dong Xiangguo's party..."

  As soon as the words came out, Wang Yun had not yet had time to make any response, when Lü Bu suddenly stood up and reached for his waist - only to find that he had grabbed nothing, and then remembered that the sword at his waist had been removed before entering.

  Originally, he followed Dong Zhuo to attack every day, and the sword at his waist was indispensable. However, today he came in alone, without Dong Zhuo, the Chancellor who could "wear a sword into the palace" in name only. Lü Bu still followed the rules and removed his weapon. Of course, he was confident that even without a weapon in hand, no one could do anything to him.

  He didn't want to make a scene at this time, but this move made him calm down. After all, he was in front of the emperor, and if he did too much, it would be inappropriate. He immediately paid his respects to Liu Xuan: "I am rude, I hope Your Majesty will not blame me, but Wang Situ wants to do something wrong to the Prime Minister, this matter still needs to be decided by Your Majesty."

  Wang Yun wanted to harm Dong Zhuo and others, isn't that the same as harming Lü Bu? Lü Bu is now also a member of Dong Zhuo's party. Although it's not clear why the emperor did this, there's one principle that won't go wrong: whoever wants their own life should first take that person's life.

  Liu Xuan didn't respond, he just slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Lü Bu. This gesture made Lü Bu pause for a moment. In his impression, Liu Xuan, as the emperor, always had a smiling face when talking to people, which seemed friendly but lacked majesty. However, that one glance from earlier allowed Lü Bu to clearly feel the discontent in Liu Xuan's heart - the aura emitted by a superior who has been offended.

  "What crime has Wang Zifu committed? Dong Zhuo is in control of the government and acts tyrannically without restraint, shouldn't he be put to death?"

  Liu Xuan's words came out, and Wang Yun's heart finally fell. On the other hand, Lü Bu was shocked, his face full of vigilance, thinking that the Emperor wanted to turn against Dong Zhuo, and today he was summoned into the palace just to get rid of him first.

  Seeing his guarded expression, ready to strike at any moment, Liu Xuan did not make the expected move of slamming his cup, but instead said: "The Duke of Du Ting has lost his composure, let's sit down and talk."

  Your previous misconduct was a crime, although this crime can be big or small, but Lü Bu didn't want to stir up trouble at this time.

  What's more important is that he sensed the emperor didn't seem to want his life, and around him there were no executioners, only a few not very robust civil officials, as if he himself had nothing to fear.

  Lü Bu sat back down in his seat, and he was indeed very curious about what the Emperor wanted to say to him.

  "Let's see what kind of tricks this young master has up his sleeve?"

  Just as they were speaking, Zhang Rang suddenly rushed in hastily and whispered a couple of sentences to Cao Jie before hurrying over to Liu Xuan's side and whispering in his ear: "Dong Zhuo wants to murder Empress He and the King of Hongnong. Right now he has already sent soldiers to surround the residence of the King of Hongnong."

  Liu Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly understood what was going on. He took a deep breath and shouted: "Meng De!"

  Although Cao Cao did not know what had happened, he still got up and replied: "Your subject is here!"

  "I have not seen Empress He and King of Hongnong for a long time, I miss them very much. Meng De will lead the Imperial Guards to bring them into the palace." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Cao Cao's question, he added another sentence: "If anyone dares to block their way, don't ask for instructions, just kill them!"

  Upon hearing this, Cao Cao understood everything and immediately bowed his head to accept the order: "Your subject obeys!"

  I'm really not a Lü Bu fan...... Will I tell you that it's actually my elder brother who is a huge fan of Lü Bu?