"Uninvited guests come, and the end of the salute is auspicious. Although it is not in place, it is not a big loss. "———————— [Zhou Yi Xiang]

West of Chang'an City, outside the Hengcheng Gate.

In the third year of the Han Dynasty, April 20.

After a night of violent wind and rain, the clouds opened and the sun rose in the early morning, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and the birds occasionally skimmed the city gate tower. This should have been a quiet and comfortable afternoon, Wang Yun dressed up in full clothes, and led the ministers behind him to stand in shifts in turn, the scorching sun was scorching, and he did not converge by half a minute due to a heavy rain last night. Sweat slowly trickled down his cheeks and neck, soaking into the court clothes, and the ministers only felt itchy on their bodies, but because of the etiquette, they didn't dare to move easily.

Wang Yun was at the head of the hundred officials, standing in the forefront with the three dukes and others, Sun Rui, a scholar of Shangshu and a group of Chinese officials, stood in the middle of the team, watching Wang Yunzheng and Sikong Chun Yujia talking in a whisper, and then turned back to look at the team behind him, his expression moved, and he turned slightly sideways and exchanged words with Shangshu Yang Zan and said: "Where is Yang Shizhong?" ”

"There can't be no one around the country to serve, so I made the decision and let him go to the propaganda room." Yang Zan replied unhurriedly.

Shi Sun Rui nodded and said, "Although Situ's tone is tough today, it is all out of public intentions, for the sake of big things, you don't have to go to your heart." ”

This is to see the dissatisfaction in Er Yang's heart, and specially spoke for Wang Yun to appease, Yang Zan also admired Shi Sun Rui's reputation for virtue and talent, and did not dare to take it big, and replied: "Where is this, Wang Situ has the world in his heart, and his temperament is straighter, since I am a subordinate, why can't I listen?" ”

After speaking, Yang Zan noticed Shi Sun Rui again, knowing that he was resourceful, he had been an official under Jingzhao Yin Gaixun, both civil and military, and conspired with Wang Yun, Huang Wan and others, and had a lot of plans, and was deeply relied on. Since he and Yang Qi have decided to find another way out after assassinating Dong, a resourceful person like Shi Sun Rui has to try to win over.

He was about to speak, but he heard someone shout, "Here we are!" ”

Sure enough, outside the long road, a group of more than 1,000 soldiers and horses surrounded several cars, slowly coming, waving flags, left and right fine horses wandering around, people roaring and neighing, frightened birds flying back.

Wang Yun's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and he led the hundred officials to step forward and bow to the car from a distance.

A claw painting two Jinhua soap cover car slowly and leisurely, this is when the imperial master Dong Zhuo's royal car, originally was the claw painting two Jinhua green cover car, the people of the time known as the "pole car", its car is extremely luxurious, than the son of heaven, later due to the Chang'an earthquake, Dong Zhuo was afraid of the curse, under the persuasion of Cai Yong to change to today's soap cover car.

Wang Yun and everyone bowed down to the car: "Welcome to the master!" ”

Before the car arrived, a cavalry rode first, and the first person was neatly armored, tall, riding on a fiery red horse, and the long soldiers were upside down, and they were mighty. This is the cronies and generals under Dong Zhuo's account, Zhonglang General and Duting Hou Lu Bu. Lu Bu rode the red rabbit, glanced at the ministers with an arrogant expression, and said with his fists: "The master has an order, pass Situ to get in the car and drive into the city, and the ministers can be behind the car." ”

Wang Yun replied with everyone: "Promise." ”

Then accompanied by Lu Bu, he walked to the side of the car, the car stopped under the control of the driver, the door behind the car was opened, Tian Jing, the chief bookkeeper of the Taishi Mansion, glanced at Wang Yun with an unkind face, snorted coldly, jumped out of the car, and rode to the front of the team with a horse. And Lu Bu had long since disappeared, Wang Yun climbed into the car, and after saluting, he sat in the corner solemnly.

Dong Zhuo was a member of the Han family in Xiliang when he was young, a tiger with a bear's waist, brave and good at fighting, but he is getting older, and he has been pampered in recent years, and his body is a little blessed. Rao is like this, he is also fat and strong, and one person occupies nearly half of the space in the carriage. Dong Zhuo closed his eyes and recuperated after Wang Yun got into the car, without saying a word, and Wang Yun did not take the initiative to provoke the topic, so he took a ride.

But there was another person in the carriage, and he had to pay attention.

It was a thin old man, with gray hair, and there was a piano on the side, and there were some burnt marks at the end of the piano, Wang Yun knew that this was the world-famous Jiaowei qin, and this old man was Dong Zhuo's admired celebrity, Zuo Zhonglang general Cai Yong.

Wang Yun looked at Naqin, and then at Cai Yong, with a rare complicated look in his eyes, and this look was fleeting. And Cai Yong seemed to sense something, looked up, and smiled kindly at Wang Yun. Wang Yun nodded stiffly in reply. No matter what the reason, Wang Yun is unwilling to have too close a relationship with Cai Yong, Yu Gong, Cai Yong's subordinates are attached to Dong Zhuo's subordinates, in Wang Yun's eyes, it is already a courtier's move, and his behavior and behavior must naturally draw a clear line with him; In private, Cai Yong once argued with Wang Yun, Wang Yun's argument was not as good as Cai Yong, and he repeatedly complained, so that he secretly resented.

Even if Cai Yong didn't do anything to harm the country, Wang Yun still regarded him as the primary liquidator after the assassination of Dong, and even the seemingly upright and selfless Wang Yun couldn't avoid the personal grievances between literati.

The car passed through the Beigong Gate leisurely, and it was about to arrive in front of the Taishi Mansion in a while, at this time Dong Zhuo moved, although his eyes were still closed, but Wang Yun felt that Dong Zhuo was secretly observing him: "I heard that the country's body has recovered?" ”

Wang Yun hurriedly said to Dong Zhuoyi: "Yes, the country has recovered this morning, and you can walk on the ground and eat food, and the imperial doctor also said that there is no big problem." ”

"Oh." Dong Zhuo responded lightly, he opened his eyes and looked at Wang Yun first, then at Cai Yong, and asked: "The country's illness this time is different from the past, and it has been diagnosed and treated for more than a month. ”

This seemingly ordinary question suddenly made Wang Yun sit on pins and needles. He, Yang Zan and others secretly planned to assassinate Dong Zhuo in the palace while the emperor was recovering from his illness and letting the ministers congratulate him as usual. But if he earnestly proposed to hold a pilgrimage, Dong Zhuo would definitely suspect his abnormal behavior. Now there are some rumors outside, saying that Lu Bu is too close to him and intends to rebel, but Wang Yun is cautious on weekdays and has never made a mistake, causing Dong Zhuo to not wake up. But now that Dong Zhuo asked about this in a dignified manner, Rao is Wang Yunquan had a plan, and he panicked for a while.

Fortunately, Dong Zhuo asked Cai Yong, Wang Yun was silent with interest, but his heart was pounding, he looked at Cai Yong without a trace, showing an attitude that neither supported nor opposed this matter, and watched how the other party answered.

Cai Yong didn't realize what effect his next words would have, and after a little thought, he replied: "The country's illness is related to the world, and the foreign ministers have not been able to enter the palace to visit the holy bow in the past few days, so the government and the opposition have public opinion. Now that the Holy Communion has healed, let the ministers congratulate and see the face of heaven, which can calm the hearts of the subjects. ”

Dong Zhuo bowed his head and said: "What Cai Gong said is true! The old man thought that the courtesy system was cumbersome, and he was about to dispose of it, but he didn't think that it would be so useful. Also, it is time to let the courtiers take a look at Your Majesty, otherwise this month's Chang'an rumors will soon be regarded as true by them! ”

After speaking, Dong Zhuo looked at Wang Yun again, a pair of leopard eyes narrowed slightly, and said: "Speaking of rumors about Chang'an, the old man has heard a few interesting ones recently, and they have something to do with you. ”

A few days ago, there was a rumor on the streets of Chang'an: "Qianli grass, He Qingqing, ten days, still not born." "It is also a song of Dong escape. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, where the study of Wei Wei flourished, Wang Yun was both pleased and vigilant about this, and tried his best to minimize the influence of rumors, so as not to startle the snake. It seemed that Dong Zhuo knew about this matter, and deliberately mentioned it in person, Wang Yun thought that he had discovered something, and replied stubbornly: "Oh? In the next long time in the Taiwan Pavilion, I haven't heard that there are rumors against the old man in Chang'an? It seems that Jing Zhaoyin has to send a lot of people to investigate, otherwise the small people will dare to talk about the minister, but can he pay it back? ”

Dong Zhuo stared at Wang Yun expressionlessly for a long time, and Wang Yun also forced his composure and looked at him to show his openness.

The atmosphere in the car was depressed for a while, and even Cai Yong faintly sensed that something was wrong, and was about to break the siege, only to see Dong Zhuo smile and say: "They said that since the country fell ill, he often stayed in bed and did not see his ministers, but in fact, he had already died." Thou hast kept it a secret, and thou hast lied to the outside world that the Eucharist has been healed, and now you are in court with a child whose face resembles his. ”

As soon as these words came out, both Wang Yun and Cai Yong exclaimed, what Dong Zhuo said was completely false, not to mention Cai Yong, who stayed in Yiwu with Dong Zhuo, even Wang Yun, who had been staying in Chang'an, had never heard such absurd remarks in the market!

Wang Yun didn't want to understand the deep meaning behind Dong Zhuo's words, could it be that Dong Zhuo still had the heart to change the dynasty?

Before he had time to object further, Cai Yong on the side spoke: "Such gossips are causing trouble to the dynasty, and the wisdom of the etheric master must have only paid a sigh when he heard it, and only those ignorant foolish village women took him seriously." ”

"What General Zuo Zhonglang said is that if such evil rumors are spread, it will really damage the face of the imperial court. He also asked the Taishi to order a strict investigation, behead those who beheaded the crowd to show the public, and then ordered the ministers to enter the palace to congratulate, and the rumors would be self-defeating. Wang Yun followed up and added, he is a shrewd and sophisticated person, Dong Zhuo is not as rough as he appears on the outside, he can resist the decree and enter Beijing after the death of Emperor Ling, and share the government with Taifu Yuan Kui, and he can take the initiative in the subsequent turmoil of the abolished emperor, force Yuan Shao away, punish the Yuan family, and take charge of the imperial court, not only because of the heavy soldiers in his hands.

In the eyes of Wang Yun and Cai Yong, the rumors that Dong Zhuo said were completely unadorned temptations, as courtiers of the Han family, no matter their position, they had to press down on Dong Zhuo's sign.

Seeing that the two henchmen unanimously objected, the muscles on Dong Zhuo's face twitched obviously, but he was very thick-skinned and didn't take the words of the two to heart at all; The old man just took it as a joke, and deliberately said that he was joking with the prince. As for this rumor, the old man thinks that those who believe it are true, and those who don't believe it are false, what do you think? ”

Wang Yun and Cai Yong glanced at each other, tacitly stopped making a sound, and expressed their opposition with silence. Dong Zhuo also tested the resolute attitude of these two humerus, and suddenly lost interest in talking, so he closed his mouth. When the car arrived at the Taishi Mansion, Dong Zhuo jumped out of the car in a vigorous manner, Cai Yong and Wang Yun didn't stay, Wang Yun also planned to talk to Dong Zhuo about the recent government affairs, seeing that Dong Zhuo did not stay, Wang Yun did not force it, and after saying goodbye to Cai Yong, he simply went to Shangshutai.

Regarding Dong Zhuo's temptation of Wang Yun and Cai Yong today, he has to discuss with Yang Zan and others, and the plan to assassinate Dong will be accelerated.