The 44th time Li Ru's one move breaks the wonderful plan Dong Zhuo wants to be a matchmaker

  When Wang Yun petitioned the Emperor to dispatch Sun Jian to punish Yuan Shu for his disobedience, Emperor Xian of Han was shocked and said: "Nowadays, all the vassals are already disloyal. If we do this, won't it cause more chaos?"

  Dong Zhuo, upon hearing this, was extremely pleased and memorialized: "It is precisely because all the minor generals everywhere are making arbitrary decisions and disobeying orders that we must eliminate their arrogance. That Yuan Benchu has always been proud of his family's 'four generations of three nobles', so this time we will take his younger brother as an example, let's see if they still dare to be arrogant!"

  The emperor also saw Dong Zhuo and agreed with him, and he had no choice but to respond to them.

  After Dong Zhuo returned to the prime minister's mansion, Li Ru saw that he was exceptionally happy and asked: "Prime Minister Dong, what joyful event have you encountered?"

  Dong Zhuo laughed and said, "That Wang Zifu is quite good at being an official. He knows that Yuan Shu disobeys the imperial edict and angers me, yet he still dares to help me ask for the edict to attack him in front of that little kid. How delightful! How delightful!"

  "What did Dong say in response?"

  "Of course I must agree, otherwise wouldn't it be a betrayal of Wang Yun's loyalty towards me?"

  Li Ru felt that something was amiss and determined that Wang Yun definitely had no good intentions, so he hastily asked: "Who did he send to go where?"

  "It was just the other day that he recommended the new governor of Nanyang, Shi Sunrui. It is said that Shi Sunrui led his troops out of Wuguan Pass to wait for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Yuan Shu." As they spoke, Dong Zhuo already had one beauty on his left and another on his right.

  Li Ru immediately cried out: "He Wang Yun is going to attack Dong Zhuo from multiple directions!"

  Dong Zhuo was taken aback, then burst out laughing: "What a joke! How could he possibly have the ability to launch a pincer attack on me from multiple routes?"

  Li Rudao said: "Please ask Director Dong to think carefully about what Wuguan is. It's a strategic location!"

  Dong Zhuo thought carefully and suddenly felt something was wrong. He hastily pushed the beauty in his arms to one side, and with great indignation said: "This minister almost fell for that old scoundrel's trick! Guards, take Wang Yun away and throw him into the heavenly prison on charges of deceiving the emperor. Wait for further interrogation."

  Li Ru did not expect Dong Zhuo to put Wang Yun in prison, and he hastily stopped him, saying: "Dong Xiang, this is absolutely impossible at this time! Wang Yun is a man of great virtue and prestige, and has always had a reputation among the officials. If you take him down now, it will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction among the officials. Moreover, Wang Yun is also very respectful to you now, listening to your plans and following your orders. Just because he sent troops to Wu Guan, it's not enough to put him in prison, and it won't convince the masses!"

  "What should we do then?" Dong Zhuo was furious, pacing back and forth in the main hall.

  Li Rudao said, "This matter is simple. According to what I have secretly investigated, Shi Sunrui is currently in Luoyang. He has not yet taken office, and Director Dong can directly keep him in Luoyang and get rid of him at the right opportunity."

  "Alright, I'll leave this matter in your hands!"

  Li Ru took the order and hastily drafted an imperial edict, affixed the jade seal, and let Dong Zhuo review it. Dong Zhuo didn't even glance at it, saying: "Go quickly and return quickly."

  Li Ru arrived at the residence of Situ and read out the imperial edict before hastily departing.

  Wang Yun stood in the great hall for a long time, a long time...

  Diao Chan saw that the situation was not right and hastily asked Wang Yun what had happened. Wang Yun coldly laughed and said, "It must be that scoundrel Li Ru's doing again! One of these days, I'll kill him with my own hands!"

  Just as Wang Yun's words had fallen, Diao Chan hadn't even had time to respond when a servant rushed into the main hall, panting: "Sir, a letter from Xinxi Hou has arrived!"

  Wang Yun hastily opened the letter, and Ma Teng urged Wang Yun to take action quickly in the letter. He said that his large army had been monitored by people sent by Dong Zhuo, and if they dragged on, they would be exposed, and at that time, they would lose everything.

  After reading the letter, Wang Yun directly threw it into the fire pit and had his servants invite Huang Wan, Zheng Gongyi, Yang Zuan, and Shi Sunrui to come to the Minister of Works' mansion after nightfall to discuss important matters.

  That night, four figures quietly entered the back door of the Situ Mansion, and this scene happened to be seen by a small soldier sent by Dong Zhuo to monitor Wang Yun.

  That little soldier did not dare to slack off and hurried back to report to Dong Zhuo at the Chancellor's mansion.

  At this time, Dong Zhuo was still lying in bed, holding a wine cup in his hand. The soldiers saw Lü Bu guarding outside and hastily said: "Four mysterious people have just entered the Wang Si Tu Fu, please inform General Dong."

  Lü Bu saw that Dong Zhuo was fast asleep and didn't take the matter to heart, so he casually told the soldier, "Alright, you can go back and continue keeping watch."

  "The Prime Minister instructed me that as long as there is a mysterious person entering the Imperial Censor's residence, I must inform him; otherwise, he will take my life." The little soldier saw Lü Bu standing still and continued to chatter on.

  Lü Bu said somewhat impatiently: "Do you believe that this halberd in General's hand can take your dog life right now?"

  That little soldier hastily begged for mercy, and at this time, Dong Zhuo's voice suddenly came: "Feng Xian, who is making a disturbance outside?"

  Lü Bu saw that Dong Zhuo had woken up and hastily said, "The small soldier you sent to spy on Wang Yun has returned to report that four mysterious men have entered the residence of the Minister of Works."

  Dong Zhuo sprang up at once and hastily ordered Lü Bu: "Take two thousand soldiers with you to follow me to the residence of the Imperial Tutor."

  Lü Bu received the order and quickly gathered two thousand soldiers to follow Dong Zhuo rapidly to the residence of the Minister of Works.

  The gatekeeper of the Xitu Mansion was about to enter and report when he was stopped by Lü Bu.

  After having all the soldiers surround the Prime Minister's mansion, Lü Bu took a few men and came to the inner hall with Dong Zhuo.

  Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo were shocked to see that Wang Yun, Huang Wan, Zheng Gongying and others were drinking and enjoying the dance, and the dancer was none other than Diao Chan.

  Wang Yun and others saw Dong Zhuo, immediately stood up, Wang Yun said: "I don't know why the prime minister came to my house in the middle of the night, what's the matter?"

  Dong Zhuo's eyes had long been fixed on Diao Chan, and he didn't seem to have heard what Wang Yun was saying.

  Lü Bu was also infatuated with Diao Chan's beauty, but he remained somewhat clear-headed. He immediately whispered something in Dong Zhuo's ear.

  Dong Zhuo finally came back to his senses and said: "With such a talented singer and dancer, how could the King's Tutor not invite him?"

  Wang Yun hastily said: "I don't dare!"

  He hastily yielded his seat to Dong Zhuo, who sat facing east. Wang Yun, being next in rank and power to Dong Zhuo, sat facing south, with Huang Wan and Zheng Tai on either side of him. Lü Bu sat facing north. Yang Zan and Shi Sun Rui sat facing west.

  After the seating arrangement was settled, Wang Yun first briefly introduced Yang Zu and Shi Sunrui to Dong Zhuo.

  Dong Zhuo didn't care about getting them now, he just looked at Diao Chan with a sly smile and said: "May I ask the beauty's name?"

  Diaochan was taken aback, she had never thought that the dignified Han Chancellor would be such a lecherous person, it was utterly disgusting. However, due to her adoptive father's face, she could only pay respects and say: "This humble woman is called Diaochan."

  "Good name, good name!" Dong Zhuo clapped his hands in praise. Huang Wan, Zheng Gongyi, Yang Zan and Shi Sunrui, on the other hand, secretly sighed, they did not expect that Dong Zhuo would not even know that the female official in charge of managing headwear and crowns in the palace was called "Diao Chan" (official name).

  "Wang Yun said: 'This is my adopted daughter. I don't know about etiquette, so please forgive me, Premier Dong.'"

  Dong Zhuo burst out laughing and said: "So she's the beloved daughter of Wang, the Imperial Tutor! Forgive me, forgive me! But I wonder if this beauty would be willing to dance for me?"

  Diao Chan raised her head and glanced at Wang Yun. Seeing Wang Yun nodding in agreement, she began to sing clearly while dancing.

  Looking at Diao Chan in a white dress, with a light gauze draped over her, either stepping on lotus flowers or turning back to smile, or being charming and alluring, or looking around with affection. Dong Zhuo's pair of eyes were almost stuck on Diao Chan as if glued, and the wine cup in his hand was unknowingly "suspended" in mid-air for a long time.

  Lü Bu had never seen such a stunning beauty, and his passionate heart was already swaying to the rhythm of Diao Chan's dance and the heavenly music, losing its direction.

  Unconsciously, a dance has come to an end, and Dong Zhuo is still staring at Diao Chan in a daze.

  Wang Yun saw this situation and hastily coughed twice, saying: "Dong Xiang, come on, let's have a drink!"

  Dong Zhuo drained his cup in one gulp, shaking his head and saying: "Indeed, it's not the wine that intoxicates, but people who get drunk by themselves. How wonderful! How beautiful!"

  Wang Yun hastily beckoned with his hand for Diao Chan to leave, but Dong Zhuo said: "Does the beauty not want to toast me with a cup?"

  Diao Chan had no choice but to pick up her wine cup and toast Dong Zhuo with a cup.

  Dong Zhuo finished drinking and said: "One song is still not enough to satisfy me, please ask the beauty to dance another song for us. I will definitely reward her heavily!"

  Diao Chan knew she was now in a precarious situation, but she also wanted to help her adoptive father out of trouble, so she steeled herself and danced again.

  The music stopped, and Dong Zhuo exclaimed loudly: "Reward the beauty with a thousand pieces of silk, a box of gold! She is truly a rival to Xi Shi, and makes Chang'e blush! To have seen such a beautiful woman in one's lifetime, even death would be worthwhile!"

  Diao Chan remained unmoved, still standing there somewhat foolishly. Wang Yun hastily said: "I apologize to Director Dong on behalf of my adopted daughter. Diao Chan is inexperienced and doesn't understand things, please don't blame her."

  Dong Zhuo stood up and walked to Diao Chan's face, saying: "How can the prime minister be angry with a beauty? It's not enough to pity her. I don't know how old this year's beauty is?"

  Diao Chan raised her head and glanced at him, then quickly lowered it and said: "Seventeen."

  "What a wonderful youth!" Dong Zhuo said as he looked up and down at Diao Chan.

  Wang Yun knew that this wouldn't do, so he hastily said to Dong Zhuo: "I think Diaochan is also tired today, why not let her go and rest for a while?"

  Dong Zhuo slapped his own head and said, "Look at this brain of mine, it's really getting old and muddled. The beauty has danced several dances for us, she must be tired! I'm also a person who pities the fragrant flowers, how could I not let the beauty take a little rest? It's just that the beauty should remember to come back and toast us after resting."

  Diao Chan really didn't want to see Dong Zhuo's face, so she responded and then hurried back to her room. As for whether or not she would come out later, she still had to follow her adoptive father's instructions.

  Dong Zhuo saw Diao Chan off, then stood still for a while before returning to his seat and saying to Wang Yun: "Wang, Imperial Tutor, you have such a stunningly beautiful adopted daughter, why didn't you mention it earlier?"

  Wang Yun knew there was more to his words and hastily said, "This adopted daughter of mine has long been betrothed and has never appeared in public, so it's normal that Dong Zhuo doesn't know her."

  As soon as he heard that Diao Chan was already engaged, Dong Zhuo got so angry that he almost slammed his fist on the table. He asked Wang Yun in a somewhat enraged tone: "Who is the person she's engaged to? Where are they from? What's their family background like?"

  Wang Yun thought to himself that he couldn't say it was a horse's husband, so he had to say: "Diao Chan has liked the free and easy rural life since childhood, so the person she is engaged to is also just a child of an ordinary family."

  Dong Zhuo suddenly became enraged, saying: "Such a wonderful woman, how can you be married off to an ordinary person? It's really infuriating! No way, the engagement is immediately annulled. As for Diao Chan's marriage, I will take charge of it myself..."