Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

"Well, now that everything is arranged, let's wait for the abdication ceremony to begin." Dong Zhuo rubbed his throbbing temples, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Lü Bu.

"My dear son Fengxian, when the time comes to abdicate, the defense of the outer perimeter of the altar will be entirely entrusted to you. You must not make any mistakes."

Lu Bu's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward, bowed, and loudly replied, "Your son obeys and will not fail in his mission!"

Dong Zhuo looked at Lü Bu, who was bowing respectfully, nodded with satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed, "My son Fengxian, your bravery is unparalleled. With you here, I am very relieved. After the ceremony, you will have everything you need, whether it be a position of power or wealth and honor."

"At that time, I will fully support you in developing your army, conquering the world, and overpowering all generals!" Dong Zhuo also made grand promises.

Lu Bu suddenly raised his head, a hint of barely concealed excitement flashing across his face. He knew that if Dong Zhuo really became emperor, his status and position as his adopted son would rise accordingly, and the benefits he would receive would definitely be no less than what Wang Xu had promised, and might even be several levels higher.

However, some things are different...

Lu Bu bowed again in gratitude: "Thank you, Godfather, for granting my request... I will guard the altar to the death and prevent the bandits from destroying it. If they want to destroy it, they will have to step over my body!"

Seeing Lü Bu's appearance, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of a smile in each other's eyes. Neither of them pointed it out, simply assuming that Lü Bu had truly lost his mind for a woman.

After all, Lü Bu had no basis for cooperation with Wang Yun... Wang Yun simply couldn't give him what Dong Zhuo could.

Even the usually astute Li Ru somehow got stuck on this point...

Afterwards, the group continued their discussion for a while before concluding the meeting.

After Dong Zhuo and his entourage left the dilapidated space and returned to the Altar of Heaven, Li Ru approached Dong Zhuo and whispered, "My lord, I took it upon myself to imprison the power of Qiankun in parts of Chang'an. A message just came in that now, apart from the nodes we control, there is no other area in the entire city of Chang'an that can use the teleportation rules. Even if they have ideas, they can't quickly mobilize their manpower."

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo frowned slightly, stroked his beard, and said coldly, "Fine, let's do it. Wenyou, you did a good job. These clowns love to pull these kinds of tricks in the dark. By blocking their teleportation methods, we can deter them. Let's see how they can still make connections now. That old bastard Wang Yun is probably pacing around in circles in his mansion by now."

"Whether he's in a hurry or not is not important. As long as the abdication ceremony is completed smoothly and we obtain the rightful succession, even if he turns the world upside down, he won't be able to escape our grasp," Li Ru said with a smile.

"However, my lord, will Wang Yun really be made the emperor's father-in-law later?" Li Ru asked meaningfully.

"Hmph... We'll find a reason to get rid of him then!" Dong Zhuo said with a ruthless glint in his eyes.

Wang Yun was the driving force behind the abdication ceremony; he secretly rallied many high-ranking officials to support Dong Zhuo.

On the surface, Wang Yun was very obedient to his rules, but for some reason, he always felt that there was something wrong with Wang Yun, but he couldn't figure out exactly what it was.

Li Ru also had doubts in this regard and sent many people to investigate, but all their efforts came to nothing.

Once the abdication ceremony is complete, they can discard the donkey after it has served its purpose!

Not only that, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and others can all be killed!!

"Recently, all the large mansions in Chang'an that can house tens of thousands of soldiers must be thoroughly investigated," Dong Zhuo instructed.

"We urgently summon two million Xiliang cavalry, and another five million city guards will patrol. We will definitely conduct a thorough investigation," Li Ru replied.

What Li Ru didn't mention was that there were also 800,000 Black Dragon Shadow Soldiers secretly scattered throughout the city for reconnaissance. The Black Dragon Shadow Soldiers belonged to the Black Dragon Platform, an intelligence agency personally established by Li Ru, similar to the Black Ice Platform of the Qin Empire!

These 800,000 Black Dragon Shadow Soldiers are Li Ru's eyes.

From the perspective of the Great Wilderness Territory, it was because of these 800,000 Black Dragon Shadow Soldiers that the Night Shadow Legion basically withdrew from Chang'an City, with only a few small fry remaining in the city.

"Yes, just keep a close eye on him. As long as we can suppress the power of heaven and earth, Lin Mu's personal soldier cave won't be able to function... Two people alone can't cause any trouble. As long as he doesn't make the first move, we won't touch him. Let's get the ascension to the throne sorted out first," Dong Zhuo said slowly.

"My lord, Sun Jian is here. He may be carrying the Imperial Seal of the State. Should we make some changes? As for the witnesses required by Heaven, Lin Mu, Ma Teng, and Bao Xin have already met the requirements... We can make some changes to the others," Li Ru asked in a low voice.

Lu Bu, standing nearby, outwardly remained calm upon hearing the words "Imperial Seal of the State," but inwardly he was trembling violently. He wanted the Imperial Seal of the State too!
In fact, a greater ambition had emerged in his heart.

If he truly killed Dong Zhuo, could he become the new Dong Zhuo?!
He monopolized the court, forced abdication, and ascended to the supreme throne!

If we could seize the Imperial Seal of the State from Sun Jian, our chances of success would be even greater...

"If we make a move against Sun Jian, will it alert others? If they retreat at a crucial moment, the abdication ceremony will be in trouble..." Dong Zhuo worriedly said.

It turns out that Dong Zhuo and Li Ru went to great lengths to summon the warlords Lin Mu, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, and others because the abdication ceremony had such strict requirements.

Previously, Tongtian Heihuanglong almost cursed that this was a bullshit mandatory requirement.

Once Lin Mu, Sun Jian, and others leave Chang'an, the abdication ceremony will go wrong, and all efforts will be in vain.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, and others kept this matter a secret until Lin Mu and the others entered Chang'an, at which point they dared to announce it to their own people.

"Then let Sun Jian keep the Imperial Seal for now... and take it back when the time is right!" Li Ru was also somewhat hesitant.

Lately, he has also felt powerless in many things. He hasn't tried to mediate the matter between Lü Bu and Diao Chan much. Lü Bu seems to be doing alright, so he'll deal with it later.

Once he ascends to the list of Heavenly and Earthly Ministers and receives the blessings of Heaven and Earth, he will recover, and then he can plan everything one by one.

"You've been working hard lately... Take a good rest." Dong Zhuo gently patted Li Ru's shoulder and said with concern.

Li Ru was loyal to him, his son-in-law, and would never betray him, so he entrusted everything to Li Ru to manage.

Li Ru did not disappoint him; he did everything very well and satisfied him.

Dong Zhuo gazed into the distance at the prosperous city of Chang'an, his eyes filled with a determined light. The Han Dynasty, which had lasted for more than four hundred years, was finally going to fall into his hands, Dong Zhongying!

At that time, he will establish his own [Daqi Dynasty]!!

(My head is still a little sore, but I managed to write this anyway. I hope you all will support me!) (End of Chapter)