A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Three days later, in Chang'an.

In the past three days, the news of Dong Zhuo's investiture as a king has spread throughout Chang'an City, and even the surrounding areas have received the news.

Countless people flocked to the eastern suburbs of Chang'an, eagerly anticipating this conferment of the title of king.

At the same time, they wondered if Dong Zhuo would also begin to expand outwards, heading to the borders to open up new territories and establish his own kingdom.

Every time a king was crowned, it was a grand feast, with countless people eager to rise above others participating, hoping to achieve great feats and leave their mark on history.

The court officials had been waiting there for a long time, and the prince quickly ordered the altar to be built. It was a huge earthen platform, nine feet in diameter, with a pile of bronze tripods on it. In front of it was a table with the emperor's edict, the royal seal, and a handful of soil on it.

Dong Zhuo also tidied himself up and put on his marquis's robes. Due to etiquette, he could not have too many guards by his side, and only had Lü Bu attend to him.

However, a large number of Xiliang elites were secretly lying in ambush around the area. As long as Dong Zhuo gave the order, they would all come out and surround the entire sacrificial site.

"Fengxian, today is a joyous day, and it is not auspicious to shed blood. When the incident occurs, you should first order your men to throw him and his accomplices into the imperial prison. After His Majesty's trial, we will choose a day to execute them."

Even Dong Zhuo, who came from humble origins and did not believe in ghosts and gods, could not help but show some reverence for ghosts and gods on such an important day and pray for a good omen.

"Don't worry, Godfather, Fengxian understands."

Those people were all civil officials, which made Lü Bu have no desire to fight at all.

When Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu arrived at the altar, Emperor Liu Xie, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, ascended the altar directly.

Wang Yun could no longer suppress his smile and burst into laughter.

Accompanying him were many ministers from the court. Now, Dong Zhuo was only accompanied by Lü Bu, with the nearest guards still dozens of steps away, enough for Lü Bu to kill Dong Zhuo 10 times over.

Some ministers were also adept at playing the field. Even when victory was in sight, they remained calm and collected, fearing that Dong Zhuo might have other strongholds that could turn the tables. In this way, no matter who won or lost, they would not get burned.

"Wang Yun, what are you laughing at?"

Disappointment was evident in Dong Zhuo's eyes as he looked at Wang Yun, whom he had personally promoted.

"Of course, I'm laughing at Dong Zhuo, you're about to die!"

Wang Yun stepped forward and blocked Dong Zhuo's path to the altar for bestowing titles.

Even as Dong Zhuo faced imminent death, he did not wish for Dong Zhuo to ascend this sacred altar; only he was worthy to do so.

"What do you mean?"

Dong Zhuo concealed the disappointment in his eyes and said calmly.

"Dong Zhuo, you are tyrannical and cruel, you have bullied the young emperor, and you have oppressed the people. Every person in the world wants to eat your flesh, drink your blood, and sleep on your skin. Today, I, Wang Yun, will judge you on behalf of the Han Dynasty, on behalf of His Majesty, and on behalf of all the people of the Han Dynasty!"

Wang Yun exerted all his strength to make his voice resound throughout the surrounding area, hoping to establish an image of a loyal and capable minister in the minds of the people.

The surrounding people dared not speak out in anger. When had Prime Minister Dong ever preyed on them? When had he ever been so tyrannical and cruel as to bully the young emperor?

Don't we know whether we've been exploited or not?

We're not perverts, why would we want to drink human blood, eat human flesh, or sleep on human skin?!

You're trying to represent us like this? Did we allow it?

The people secretly grumbled in their hearts.

"Judging me? What right do you have to judge me?"

"Since I joined the army, I, Dong Zhuo, have killed the Qiang people, fought against the Yellow Turbans, executed the eunuchs, supported the young emperor, blocked the feudal lords, and released the illegitimate son. I have worked tirelessly day and night for the people."

"What have you, Wang Yun, done for this court and for the people?"

"All your official positions were promoted by me. Apart from handling some minor administrative tasks, have you achieved anything outstanding?!"

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

Wang Yun was immediately taken aback by Dong Zhuo's words; he really hadn't accomplished anything significant.

But soon enough, he killed Dong Zhuo and returned power to the emperor. This monumental achievement was enough to support him in reaching the highest position in the court.

"Stop making excuses, Dong Zhuo! Today, I am acting on the Emperor's decree to execute the traitor Dong Zhuo!"

Wang Yun looked at Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo with a sense of satisfaction, and vaguely saw them, saw them...

"Fengxian, what are you waiting for? Act now and execute the traitor!"

Seeing that Lü Bu hadn't made a move, Wang Yun became anxious. They were only half a step away from this momentous achievement, so why was Lü Bu making a mistake at this crucial moment?

Once he takes power, he will definitely make things difficult for Lü Bu!

"You claim to be acting on the Emperor's orders, but where is the edict? Has this edict passed through the Secretariat and been stamped with the Imperial Seal by His Majesty?"

Dong Zhuo glanced at the altar and saw Liu Xie pushing aside the eunuch beside him and hurrying towards it.

"Wang Yun, what are you doing? This is the Prime Minister's investiture ceremony! What on earth are you up to?"

"Get out of here at once!"

Liu Xie's heart skipped a beat. He knew a little about Wang Yun's original plan, but was completely unaware of Wang Yun's subsequent updated plans.

Looking at the current situation, it's easy to analyze.

Although he knew this, he didn't want such a bad mood to happen at the Prime Minister's investiture ceremony. He would have plenty of time to deal with Wang Yun later.

"Your Majesty, I am executing a traitor!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have already persuaded Lü Bu. After Lü Bu kills Dong Zhuo..."

Wang Yun thought Liu Xie was eager to see Dong Zhuo executed, and he was immersed in the world of his impending appointment as a marquis and general.

"The Prime Minister is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, possessing merits in both quelling rebellions and supporting the founding of the dynasty. He is a pillar of the Han Dynasty, a beam of gold supporting the sea. How can you call him a traitor?"

"The investiture ceremony is an extremely important event; you should all leave immediately!"

The young Liu Xie was somewhat annoyed and wished that Dong Zhuo would kill all these treacherous officials.

This was not the way Wang Yun had envisioned. Wang Yun stared blankly at Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, and then he realized that Liu Xie must still have some concerns.

Wang Yun stroked his beard, turned his back to Liu Xie, and said, "Fengxian, act quickly! Now is the time to make a name for yourself."

"Have you forgotten Hongchang? And what about Dong Zhuo's suppression of you?"

Lu Bu stood like a stone beside Dong Zhuo, as if he were deaf and could not hear Wang Yun's words.

"General Lü, seize this madman! How dare he slander the Prime Minister like this! Strip him of all his official titles and ranks, and investigate whether he has any accomplices. Lock them all up in the imperial prison."

Wang Yun looked at Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, with disbelief. "We were ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?!"

"Your subject Lü Bu obeys the imperial decree!"

Lu Bu bowed to Liu Xie and waved his hand. Gao Shun led the Trapped Camp forward and arrested Wang Yun and all the ministers who had laughed along with Wang Yun.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am a loyal subject!"

When Wang Yun was taken away, he was still shouting his loyalty to Liu Xie. Little did he know that his plan was originally betrayed by Liu Xie.