The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

But this kind of behavior was too risky. If Liu Zhaoqing hadn't come, He Jin might have really chopped her to pieces in anger.

When two soldiers came up to escort Yuan Shao, Liu Zhaoqing looked at Yuan Shao, looked into her eyes and nodded slightly.

Yuan Shao's lips moved slightly, but he was taken away without saying anything.

He Jin on the other side saw that Liu Zhaoqing didn't say anything else, so he retracted his sword.

In his heart, he would certainly not let the rebel go, but he did have to consider the consequences of killing Yuan Shao as Liu Zhaoqing mentioned. The key was that Yuan Shao could be executed through the law, and it would only be a matter of a few days later.

"Marquis Changping, you are always so majestic every time you appear." He Jin looked up at Liu Zhaoqing who was standing in front of his mansion and said lightly.

"But none of them is as great as the general. The general defeated Dong Zhuo's army during this expedition. This is something that Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and all the heroes in the world dare not even think about." Liu Zhaoqing responded.

Although there was no flattery in the words, He Jin still felt quite comfortable when he heard it and laughed a few times.

"Of course, my ability to command troops is no worse than Han Xin's!"

"It is a blessing for Luoyang that Dong Zhuo was executed today. These people who don't know the rough diamond should not have expected it at all. Do you really think that I, He Jin, can't defeat Dong Zhuo?!"

"The general is mighty."

Yuan Shu beside him lowered his head and shouted.

Then all the soldiers around him started shouting.

"The general is mighty!"

For a moment, shouts shook the sky, accompanied by He Jin's laughter. He felt that his time had come.

-

After returning to Wang Yun's mansion, Liu Zhaoqing looked very bad as soon as he got off the horse.

But before he took a few steps into the mansion, Wang Yun, Zheng Xuan and others came up to him and immediately asked, "How is it?"

"Dong Zhuo was killed by He Jin, Cao Cao, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun and others escaped from Luoyang through a side door, while Yuan Shao... was caught and thrown into death row."

Liu Zhaoqing briefly explained what had happened.

When they heard that "Dong Zhuo was killed by He Jin", Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, Zheng Xuan and even Xun Yu were all surprised.

"How can this be?!"

Like Liu Zhaoqing, they had never thought of this possibility in their minds and initially thought that this might be a joke.

But a few people quickly took over the reality.

"Huangfu Song and others escaped safely, so the loss is not big." Lu Zhi nodded and pondered for a moment, "But Yuan Shao..."

"Although Zhao Qing has the loyalty of Emperor Gaozu, it is impossible for her to save the second daughter of the Yuan family directly..." Wang Yun said halfway, "But if He Jin wants to kill her, it should take a few days. At least he needs the approval of his ally Yuan Wei, if He Jin considers the consequences."

Then they all looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

"So what should we do next..."

Liu Zhaoqing was silent for a moment, then said, "It depends on what He Jin does."

"Its momentum is at its strongest right now, but I always feel that Dong Zhuo will not die so easily. He Jin... maybe he is still the same He Jin."

"What Zhao Qing meant was..." Zheng Xuan stroked his beard and frowned, "Dong Zhuo faked his death?"

"Does anyone here know Dong Zhuo's abilities, such as his God-given potential or even his earthly spirit?" Liu Zhaoqing asked.

Several people shook their heads slightly.

Xun Yu was thinking at this time, and he also said: "Whether it is a trick or not, He Jin has indeed killed Dong Zhuo. According to his character, he will definitely become more unscrupulous. Our chances of slowly taking action through layout may... become increasingly slim."

Several people were silent for a moment, and then Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment and said: "Gentlemen, please stay here first. He Jin may come to search. You all have sufficient 'alibi', and you are not the kind of people who can threaten him with your troops, so you should be fine."

"Okay." Wang Yun nodded. "I will write a letter to Bo Ji later, asking him to be careful in dealing with He Jin."

"What are you going to do, Zhaoqing?" Lu Zhi asked.

"Go check at the side door with Wenyuan." Liu Zhaoqing said, "I hope they haven't been caught..."

Not long after, Liu Zhaoqing and Zhang Liao rode to the side door on horseback. After waiting for a while, they saw the team sent by He Jin returned and captured three or five people.

There was no one among them that Liu Zhaoqing was familiar with, which was a blessing in disguise.

"My benefactor." Zhang Liao looked at the open city gate and then at Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing knew what she meant. At this time, He Jin was still immersed in the joy of victory. It would be much easier to escape from Luoyang overnight than to stay here.

But others could escape, but Liu Zhaoqing could not. He was the hope of all the Confucian scholars in Luoyang and those who were loyal to the Han Dynasty.

"Let's go back to Xun Mansion and rest." Liu Zhaoqing looked up at the night sky, "It's already dark in the latter part of the night."

-

In the early morning of the next day, the sound of soldiers stomping on the ground could be heard in Luoyang City, followed by cries and shouts from all over the place.

He Jin began searching for those who disobeyed him in the morning.

Because the Yuan family was his ally and Yuan Shao came from a prominent family, he could spare their lives for the time being, but the others were not so lucky.

At this time, He Jin, who had killed Dong Zhuo, was truly able to cover the sky with one hand.

At this time, no one dared to stop him from eliminating dissidents, and even Liu Zhaoqing could not touch his edge.

In the general's mansion, He Jin picked up his trousers, then ordered the soldiers to drag back the concubines who had been captured from the palace, and then poured a glass of wine and started drinking.

Dressed in white, he took two steps forward, then turned around to look at the figure behind the exquisite silk curtain.

"What? You don't seem too happy about my return from this great victory?"

The figure behind the curtain lowered his head and continued, "The general's victory is a joyous event for the whole world. I am happy too, but..."

"Just what? I have already asked Wang Kuang to arrest those rebels. Liu Zhaoqing and his gang haven't revealed anything, but they are nothing to be afraid of."

"General, this is not what I am talking about..." the man continued.

"What's that?"

"I want to ask, how will the general deal with those subordinates of Dong Zhuo who surrendered?"

He Jin held the wine jar in his hand, shook it for a while, frowned and said: "Dong Zhuo's troops exceed 20,000. This is indeed a problem that needs to be dealt with properly. It is much more important than these rebels."

As he said this, he looked at the figure wearing a black cloak behind the curtain and asked, "My dear, what do you think of the matter?"

"Kill them all."

"Huh?" He Jin looked at him in surprise, and then fell silent.

"Kill him in a pit... My dear, your words are even crueler than mine."

"These Xiliang soldiers are good at fighting and riding." He Jin said with a smile, "If they can be used properly, they will become one of the foundations for me, He Jin, to intimidate the world."

As he spoke, He Jin looked at the person behind the curtain again: "However, my great victory last night was also thanks to your intelligence. I heard that although you are from a noble family in Henei, you are not a marquis. For such a great achievement, I will report it to His Majesty and I will make you a marquis."

"I thank you, General." The man bowed his head and thanked him, then said, "Then General... I will go back first."

"Go ahead. I'll call you back for tomorrow's banquet."

The man lowered his head and slowly backed away, but when he came out of the room, all the respect on his face disappeared and he sighed softly.

"A mediocre person, a man without judgment, is far inferior to the late emperor. However... I did not expect that the late emperor could crack the life-extending method I provided to the Ten Eunuchs, nor did I expect the situation to change so much. It seems... I have to look for another hero."

The man muttered a few words in his mind, and then left, as if he had never appeared.

At noon, an angry shout was heard from He Jin's mansion.

"What?! They all ran away?!"

"I killed Dong Zhuo and captured the rebels, why are they still running?! Am I not a hero in the world?!"

"Those traitors who had previously rebelled against me in the court have fled, but why would those who followed me to fight also flee?!"

"They must be hiding something! Yes! These guys must be scared. Wang Kuang, take your men to chase them down!"

-

Later, he was in Luoyang, in the mansion of Prime Minister Wang Yun.

Wang Yun sat at the desk, looking at the letter in his hand, his wrinkled face filled with sorrow.

While Lu Hong was pouring tea and water for Wang Yun, she secretly glanced at the letter. When she found that it was all about what happened in Luoyang today, she showed a trace of doubt.

"Godfather...are you worried that He Jin will deal with you?" Lu Hong asked in a low voice.

Although she was not as knowledgeable as Liu Zhaoqing, Xun Yu, or the great Confucian scholars Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi in observing the situation in the court, she understood how serious He Jin's anger was when she heard the cries of grief and the sound of soldiers fighting in Luoyang that day.

Wang Yun shook his head slightly: "An old fellow like me only has a high position, but has no military power and no fighting power. On the contrary, I am safer..."

"I am worried that He Jin will become even more powerful after killing Dong Zhuo."

While Lu Hong was pondering the meaning of Wang Yun's words, a servant came up.

"Master, the palace guard wants to see you."

"Palace Guard? Xun Yu." Wang Yun was surprised. "Is Zhao Qing here?"

The servant shook his head: "There is only one palace guard commander."

"Ok?"

At this time, Xun Yu should be thinking about countermeasures with Liu Zhaoqing, so why would he go out alone and come to find me?

"Bring her in quickly." Although he couldn't guess, Wang Yun did not delay.

After a while, Xun Yu, dressed in plain white clothes, walked into the room and bowed to Wang Yun.

Wang Yun also hurriedly said, "Wen Ruo, why do you want to come to me at night?"

"Yu does have important matters and needs the help of Situ Wang." Xun Yu said.

"Do you need me?" Wang Yun immediately motioned Xun Yu to sit down, then sat aside and asked, "Wen Ruo, please talk in detail."

"Now that He Jin has killed Dong Zhuo, the trend of hunting down dissidents has become even more intense. Everyone in Luoyang is in danger. He can even enter and leave the palace at will. If we continue to let He Jin go, he may become like Wang Mang..."

As Xun Yu spoke, Wang Yun fell silent. This was what he was worried about. Wang Mang, like He Jin, was also a relative of the emperor. Although the latter was far less talented than the former, the former also did not have the military power of He Jin.

"Not only that, I heard that He Jin wanted to gather all of Dong Zhuo's former subordinates."

"Collect?" Wang Yun was surprised. "What is He Jin planning to do?"

"It doesn't matter what they do." Xun Yu said seriously, "The key is that these are Dong Zhuo's subordinates who are brave and good at fighting. It is strange that his subordinates can surrender so easily. I suspect... this is Dong Zhuo's strategy."

"Whether He Jin was causing chaos in Luoyang or trying to gather Dong Zhuo's old subordinates, Luoyang would be in danger if either of these two things happened. And the source of all this is because of He Jin's stupid behavior."

"Those who fear him have fled, and those who were once loyal to him have also left. They have all seen the signs that He Jin is about to 'detonate' Luoyang and even the Han Dynasty, and we must not sit idly by..."

Wang Yun was silent, then asked: "What can we do? He Jin's momentum has reached its peak at this time, and Your Majesty dare not say much."

Xun Yu nodded: "So, we need to... assassinate him."

"Assassinate?" Wang Yun said in surprise, "It's not that I don't have this intention, but an old man like me...how can I assassinate He Jin, a great man?"

"The person who stabbed He that I'm talking about is not Situ."

After Xun Yu shook his head and finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and bowed to Lu Hong who was standing beside him.

"It's Miss Lu."

"Hong'er?" Wang Yun was surprised, then frowned and said, "Wenruo, you...what are you talking about? Hong'er is not even a hero, how could she possibly go and stab He?"

At this time, Lu Hong fell silent, with a slight gleam in his eyes, and he understood why Xun Yu came to find her.

Xun Yu on this side also looked at Wang Yun with a little surprise. She heard about it from Zhang Liao and thought that Wang Yun should know about this. But now it seems that Lu Hong did not tell Wang Yun?

Just when Xun Yu was about to say something, Lv Hong beside Wang Yun said, "Miss Xun, I agree to this matter."

"No..."

"Adoptive father." This was the first time that Lv Hong interrupted Wang Yun. She then looked at Wang Yun, exhaled slightly, and said, "Listen to me first. I have something I have been hiding from you..."

When Lü Hong told Wang Yun about the illness, Wang Yun was also very surprised.

"No wonder... Hong'er, you often ask me whether Hua Tuo can come to Luoyang..."

Xun Yu nodded and continued, "Miss Lu's natural disease is invisible but fatal. Miss Lu is a woman of no talent, and she is the daughter of Situ, so He Jin will not be prepared."

"I have also learned about He Jin's habits at banquets and the strength of the guards around him with Wen Yuan."

"As long as Miss Lu pretends to cut her finger... then He Jin can be killed once his finger is stained with Miss Lu's blood."

"In this way, Luoyang will be able to have some peace and stability, and we can save the Han Dynasty from another impending crisis."