Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2649 Deposing the eldest son and establishing the younger son, Liu Xie becomes emperor!
Li Ru harbored deep fear of Lin Mu. He had a hunch that Lin Mu was a terrifying person... On the surface, he seemed like a lucky charm, capable of completing any mission. But who knew how deep his cunning was behind the scenes?

After the two met, Li Ru turned around and quickly left just as Lin Mu was about to greet him.

Lin Mu merely smiled faintly at this. He knew why Li Ru was in such a hurry… Losing Empress Dowager He would absolutely enrage Dong Zhuo, like a tiger in heat with no outlet for its rage!
After leaving, Li Ru did not immediately go to report to Dong Zhuo, but instead sought out his confidants to inquire about Lin Mu's situation.

It turns out that Lin Mu had been being watched all along; his whereabouts and what he did were all recorded.

Lin Mu strolled through the streets and visited a brothel, but nothing else seemed out of the ordinary...

"Sigh... Even the Heavenly Mystery Detecting Compass isn't responding. It seems Empress Dowager He has been directly teleported out of the capital..." Li Ru sighed softly. He had a premonition that Empress Dowager He's disappearance might be related to this, but he had no evidence.

Of course, the most likely group to kidnap Empress Dowager He was Yang Biao's gang, and Lin Mu may have been involved.

Regardless of speculation, the fate of Empress Dowager He is sealed.

However, we can do something later, like using Liu Bian to lure Empress Dowager He out...

"Perhaps she went to the prefectures and counties to seek outside help..." Li Ru had a guess about Empress Dowager He's departure.

She must be unwilling to accept that her son was crippled... but it's too late to escape now and seek outside help...

After sorting out his thoughts, Li Ru went to find Dong Zhuo with a bitter face.

"They actually escaped!!!" Then, as Lin Mu leisurely walked into the mansion, he heard Dong Zhuo's earth-shattering roar...

In the central hall, Dong Zhuo's domineering aura exploded, causing the entire hall to collapse... This shows just how furious Dong Zhuo was!
"Find her! Send word to the counties below that Empress Dowager He plotted rebellion, intending to kill Liu Xie, the Prince of Chenliu, but was discovered by me and fled the capital in panic." In his rage, Dong Zhuo still managed to pin a very plausible charge on Empress Dowager He!

And so, his first nationwide arrest warrant after he dominated the capital city was issued!

Originally, this first nationwide arrest warrant should have been issued to Cao Cao, but Lin Mu's intervention changed history!

After watching the commotion for a while, Lin Mu returned to his room. He still needed to wait a while, after all, Liu Bian also needed to be rescued!

The moment he returned to his room, two system notifications suddenly appeared:

"--Ding!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have altered the fate of He Juan, the first goddess of the previous dynasty [Heavenly Phoenix Goddess]. You will be burdened with heavy karmic consequences, and fifty dragon's fortune will be forcibly deducted!"

"--Ding!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, because you possess the contract of the Crimson Dragon, the national guardian beast of the Han Dynasty, the holy will of Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, and the protection of the national guardian artifact [Liangzhou Cauldron], you are exempt from the related karmic consequences and your dragon luck will not be deducted!"

"Hiss!!" Upon hearing the two system notifications, Lin Mu gasped.

Indeed, changing the fate of a particular historical figure requires bearing a heavy karmic price.

Fifty dragons of fortune... Good heavens!

Fortunately, he had a mission to complete... and he also had the divine artifact, the Liangzhou Cauldron, to protect him; otherwise, the consequences would have been unpredictable...

Sure enough, even Cao Cao and Liu Bei wouldn't dare to do something like this...

"Thank goodness nothing happened... otherwise I don't know if it was worth it..."

From the system notification, Lin Mu also learned that this tragic empress, later known as the "Empress Ling Si," was actually named He Juan.

The title "Queen Lingsi" carries a specific meaning. "Ling" usually signifies intelligence and wit, while "Si" signifies thoughtful consideration and wisdom. This title may have been intended to recognize her wisdom and ability in handling state affairs.

It's worth mentioning here the primordial dragon fortune within Ji Beiqin. The Crimson Dragon's final words stated that the primordial dragon fortune would only be reclaimed once Liu Bian and Liu Xie had matured. However, the conditions for this maturation are very broad; what exactly constitutes maturation...?

Recently, there have been virtually no more assassins coming to Dong Zhuo's residence. No matter how many assassins are sent, it's all in vain.

After resting in his room for a while, Lin Mu took a bath and changed his clothes, preparing to participate in the ceremony for the abolition and enthronement of the emperor.

Dong Zhuo, enraged, issued an arrest warrant, but after some time, he made no progress; Empress Dowager He seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Dong Zhuo's actions could not be concealed, and Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, and others quickly received the news.

This news delighted them. With Empress Dowager He gone from the capital, she was sure to make a triumphant return. They might as well secretly give her their full support in her return to the capital to punish Dong Zhuo!

Thus, Dong Zhuo was searching for Empress Dowager He, as were Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, and others. Huangfu Song, especially outside the city, was frantically searching for her... but unfortunately, all to no avail.

That same evening, another somewhat unexpected piece of news emerged: Empress Dowager Dong, who had entered the palace the day before to assist Liu Xie, the Prince of Chenliu, was murdered by Empress Dowager He the previous night.

Lin Mu, who had just finished bathing and changing, had a strange look on his face when he heard the news... After a while, Xu Rong's voice rang out at the door of the room: "General Lin Mu, it's time to set off to be teleported into the palace."

"Okay, I'm coming." Upon hearing this, Lin Mu quickly walked out.

Afterwards, following Xu Rong to the core courtyard of the mansion, they saw a group of dozens of people waiting.

A teleportation array was set up on the ground in the courtyard. Good heavens, Dong Zhuo has become so arrogant that he has built a teleportation array directly in his own home, and it even connects directly to the palace. Who would have dared to do this before?
Of course, this also proves that Dong Zhuo was quite capable, as he was able to set up such a teleportation array.

After waiting a while longer, Dong Zhuo, his face ashen, finally arrived. He should have gone to the palace long ago, spent the night in his imperial bed, and thoroughly enjoyed the company of the former dynasty's most beautiful woman. But now… he could only favor his concubines… Under such intense pressure, the concubines simply couldn't withstand the onslaught…

Most importantly, there's no Goddess buff! He covets Empress He not only to satisfy his vanity, but more importantly, to obtain the Goddess buff!
The First Goddess... Damn it... I should have just forced myself on her, kissed her first, and then talked about it...

Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo glared angrily at Li Ru, kicked him hard, and then walked onto the teleportation array.

Li Ru endured all of this without complaint; in fact, he felt relieved. Anyone else who had caused such an accident would have been killed!
"Let's go!" Dong Zhuo said in a deep voice.

Then, the teleportation array lit up, and everyone disappeared.

When Lin Mu opened his eyes again, he saw hundreds of steps in front of him. On both sides of the steps, civil and military officials were already standing.

Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, and others were prominently listed.

Dong Zhuo composed himself and began to climb the stairs with a smile.

Along the way, civil and military officials praised Dong Zhuo, saying things like "Grand Tutor is wise" and "Prime Minister is mighty"... it was all flattery.

Hearing these flattering words, Dong Zhuo finally dispelled the gloom on his face.

It doesn't matter if the beauty is gone, we still have the empire!
Just as Dong Zhuo reached the middle of the steps, a figure dressed in an orange court robe suddenly emerged from the ranks like lightning, holding a dagger with a cold metallic luster in his hand, and stabbed it directly at Dong Zhuo's heart.

The assassin roared, "Dong Zhuo, you old scoundrel, prepare to die!"

"Kill!" At the same time, hundreds of Imperial Guards suddenly emerged from the crowd and charged directly at Dong Zhuo with their weapons.

Dong Zhuo was startled, then twisted sharply to dodge the stab, and then swung his hands to easily send the assassin flying.

Dong Zhuo, one of the Five Divine Generals, is not someone that any Tom, Dick, or Harry can stand against.

After Dong Zhuo easily blasted the assassin away, Lü Bu lightly leaped and stepped directly on the assassin, easily controlling him.

As for the Imperial Guards, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, and others acted immediately and were quickly slaughtered.

What slightly changed the expression of Dong Zhuo and the others was that the Imperial Guards actually had assassins among their retainers...

"Wu Fu, the Commandant of the Yue Cavalry, who taught you to assassinate me? How dare you rebel!" Dong Zhuo asked angrily.

The assassin was Wu Fu, the former Eastern Cao subordinate of General He Jin and currently the Yueqi Colonel!
Wu Fu, restrained by Lü Bu, glared hatefully at Dong Zhuo and coldly sneered: "You are not my lord, and I am not your subject, so what right do you have to presume to do this? Your crimes are beyond measure, and everyone wishes to kill you, wishing they could butcher you to appease the world."

"I have treated you well, yet you treat me like this! You're courting death!!" Dong Zhuo roared angrily.

At that moment, Li Ru handed him the dagger used to assassinate him. Dong Zhuo took the dagger and plunged it directly at Wu Fu.

Unable to resist, Wu Fu was stabbed to death. In his final moments, he roared, "Traitor Dong Zhuo, rebellious minister Dong Zhuo, you will be infamous for eternity!!!"

"Hahaha! ~~~~ I am acting in accordance with Heaven's will within this country, who can stop me?!"

After that, Dong Zhuo entered the Jiade Ceremony and officially began the ceremony for deposing and installing emperors.

Liu Bian (Liu Xie), supported by Guo Si and Li Jue, ascended the dragon throne in the main hall. Good heavens, Liu Bian and Liu Xie were no longer served by palace maids, but accompanied by fierce generals…

Fortunately, Dong Zhuo didn't pull this stunt before, otherwise things would have been much more difficult.

But now that they've stirred up trouble, it'll be even harder for Liu Bian to get out...

After a series of elaborate rituals, the final announcement finally arrived.

Li Ru, carrying an imperial edict, stood directly in the spot where Zhang Rang and others had previously stood to announce the edict, and then loudly proclaimed: "Emperor Xiaoling abandoned his subjects early. The new emperor succeeded him, and the whole country looked up to him. However, the new emperor is frivolous and lacks decorum. He is lazy and negligent in mourning, and his lack of virtue is evident. He is unworthy of the throne. The Empress Dowager has failed in her maternal duty and her rule is chaotic. Empress Dowager Yongle died suddenly, and the public is confused. The principles of the Three Cardinal Guides and the order of Heaven and Earth are surely incomplete. Prince Chenliu Xie is of great virtue and great achievements. He is strict and respectful. He is grieved in mourning and his words are not wicked. His good reputation is known throughout the world. He should inherit the great cause and rule for all generations. Therefore, the emperor is deposed and demoted to Prince Hongnong. The Empress Dowager returns power to the emperor. We request that Prince Chenliu be made emperor, in accordance with Heaven and the people, to comfort the hopes of the people."

Thus, Liu Bian was stripped of his imperial title, and the new emperor Liu Xie succeeded to the throne!
"Mother...Mother..." Realizing the crisis, Liu Bian began to cry, calling out for Empress Dowager He repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)