Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 376 Liu He Sets a Trap
A person could be vaguely seen in the carriage, but that person did not stick his head out, so Dong Zhuo and others could not see his face clearly, otherwise they would have immediately recognized that the person was Zhao Zhong, one of the Ten Attendants.

Zhao Zhong seemed to yawn, and then a lazy voice came from the carriage.

"Why did you stop the car? Have you reached the city gate?"

The driver said, "Your Excellency, we haven't arrived yet."

Zhao Zhong scolded him with some dissatisfaction: "You two are useless. You can't hunt for game, and you can't find water. I'm hungry and finally got a nap, but we haven't even reached Luoyang yet. What do you want to eat?"

What he didn't expect was that the two people who had been submissive to him all the way suddenly became less respectful.

The driver smiled and said, "Don't worry, Zhong Changshi. I'm afraid you won't have the chance to go back to Luoyang City, but you won't have to endure the hardship of traveling around anymore."

Zhao Zhong's hair stood on end when he heard this, and he shouted sternly, "What do you mean by this? Be careful or I will report you to Liu He later..."

He couldn't continue speaking because the man suddenly drew out his sword and put it to his neck.

"Hey...you...what do you want to do..."

Zhao Zhong was so scared that his face turned pale and he raised his hands almost instinctively.

The man did not answer, but just winked at his companion who was riding next to him.

The man understood immediately, rode his horse to Dong Zhuo, dismounted, and knelt on the ground.

"I am Xu Qian, courtesy name Yunrang, and the driver is Fang Mu, courtesy name Gongze. We are both personal guards under the command of Liu He, the governor of Shuofang. We are here to pay our respects to Lord Dong on the orders of our lord!"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, his eyes narrowed immediately.

"Why, from what you said, did you two travel thousands of miles from Yanmen to the outskirts of Luoyang just to see someone like Dong?"

Xu Qian said respectfully, "That's right! My master has long admired Mr. Dong's name and often said: Today the world is in chaos and the government is weak. Zhang Rang, He Jin, Yuan Wei and others have been in the government for a long time and only know how to scheme against each other and envy the talented. Only soldiers like us who have experienced many hardships and know the sufferings of the world can stabilize the government and the country."

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but nod his head after hearing this.

He himself hated these people in the court. If they had not excluded him, he would not have been inexplicably dismissed from his official position, deprived of his military power, and later had to live a miserable life by relying on Yuan's men.

Liu He had heard many times that He Jin, Yuan and others had harassed him, so he deeply resonated with these words.

Li Ru, who was standing aside, was full of doubts and asked, "Nonsense! Even if what you said is true, my master secretly led the army back to the capital. How could Liu He know about it? Why would he send you guys to wait here? What conspiracy do you have? Tell me now, or you will be punished!"

These words woke Dong Zhuo up, and his face suddenly became vicious.

But Xu Qian was not in a hurry.

"My master had no way of knowing the whereabouts of Lord Dong, so he only sent my two brothers to Luoyang with one of them, and then went to Weiwu County to discuss important matters with Lord Dong. Unexpectedly, as God's will would have it, we met Lord Dong here by chance, which saved my brothers a lot of effort!"

When he spoke, his tone and expression seemed quite excited, and he did not look false at all, which made Li Ru believe it a little.

However, he only believed it three-quarters and still had seven-quarters of doubt.

"What does Governor Liu want to discuss with my master?"

Xu Qian said calmly, "I'm here to discuss two important matters with Lord Dong. The first is naturally the military affairs at the border, and the second is to revitalize the government."

"Hmm? What does Governor Liu mean by these two things?"

"Your Excellency is praising me too much. I am only a personal soldier of the Lord. How could I know so much?"

Li Ru snorted coldly, "You think you can convince my master with just a few words? It's ridiculous. You said you were a personal soldier of Governor Liu, but what's the evidence? Even if it's true, why didn't Governor Liu come here in person? How can we discuss important matters without sincerity? I think you are a thief who wants to deceive my master. Come on, drag him down and chop him off!"

When Dong Zhuo heard that the person in front of him was going to be killed, he became a little anxious.

"Wenyou, you..." Li Ru smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will take care of it."

Dong Zhuo thought about it and finally didn't ask any more questions.

Li Ru got Dong Zhuo's approval and shouted to the guards around him: "What are you still standing there for? Drag them away!"

The guard was about to take action, but Xu Qian took his time and took out a small cloth bag from his arms.

"I have something that can not only prove my identity, but also prove that my master's admiration and respect for Mr. Dong are absolutely true!"

Li Ru quickly waved his hand and asked the guard to take the cloth bag and present it.

He was about to take it, but his hand suddenly stopped in the air, and then pointed at the guard.

"You, open it!"

The guard did not dare to disobey and opened the cloth bag layer by layer, revealing a black wooden box that looked very exquisite.

Li Ru and Dong Zhuo suddenly became interested when they saw the wooden box, especially Dong Zhuo, whose eyes widened a lot.

"This... could this be... Quick, open it!"

Upon hearing that, the guard hurriedly opened the wooden box. Everyone's eyes were instantly focused on it, and no one noticed the smile on Xu Qian's face as he lowered his head.

Inside the wooden box, there was an object that looked like it was made of bronze and was in the shape of a tiger.

Dong Zhuo grabbed the bronze tiger and his excitement was beyond words.

"This is... a tiger talisman. It's the tiger talisman of Liu He's captain who was responsible for suppressing the enemy!"

Xu Qian spoke up at this time: "Replying to Lord Dong, this is the tiger talisman that my master used to mobilize the troops! In addition, there is also a letter written by my master himself, asking me to present it to Lord Dong in person!"

He raised his hands high and handed over a roll of cloth.

Dong Zhuo had already believed 99% of what he said at this point, so he didn't care about anything else. He rode his horse forward himself and took the letter almost snatched it from his hand.

He read the letter and became happier and happier, until he finally burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! That's great! Haha..."

Li Ru looked puzzled and asked, "My Lord, what does this letter say?"

Dong Zhuo was about to speak, but suddenly turned his head to look at the carriage behind him surrounded by many guards, and then handed the letter to Li Ru.

Li Ru took it and looked at it carefully, but his expression was unpredictable.

The content of the letter was very simple, yet extremely shocking.

Liu He said that General Huangfu Song had often mentioned Dong Zhuo to him. Although the two had many differences on military and political affairs, Liu He believed that Dong Zhuo had unique insights, even better than Huangfu Song's. This could be seen from the fact that the Qiang people had a surprise attack last year and the old general was defeated, and it was all thanks to Dong Zhuo who cleaned up the mess.

The world is in chaos today and the Han dynasty is weak. It can only be pacified by capable ministers and generals who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. However, there are many forces in the court and their cliques are everywhere. They are all selfish and completely untrustworthy. The only people we can rely on are Cui Lie, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, Liu Yu and Dong Zhuo.

Among all the people, only Liu He and Dong Zhuo have been guarding the border for the country for many years and have made outstanding contributions. They can be said to be both civil and military. Compared with old people like Lu Zhi, they are more energetic. Therefore, only the two of them can work together to deter the villains. However, Liu He himself is young and inexperienced, and it is difficult for him to take on the responsibility. He can only entrust this heavy responsibility to Dong Zhuo, and he will assist him from the side and help him with gains and losses. In this way, he will not let down the foundation of his ancestors and will not let down the people's expectations.

The northern counties had just been recovered and government affairs were busy, so Liu He had no time to visit in person. He could only send his trusted people with letters and tiger talismans to express his intentions, hoping that the two of them would work together to revive the Han Dynasty and go down in history.

Today there are 7 updates in total, 2 updates in the morning, and 5 more in the evening

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