Cao Cao took a sip of wine and said coldly: "Crying like this, can you still cry Dong Zhuo to death?" It's ridiculous. ”

Zu Zhao said: "What my brother said is extremely true, so why don't you wake up these people?" ”

Cao Cao listened to Zu Zhaoyan, nodded and clapped his palms, laughed, and said: "So many people are crying here, crying from the morning to the dark, and crying from the dark to the dawn, can you still cry to death Dong Zhuo?" ”

When everyone saw that it was Cao Cao, the captain of the Xiaoqi school, Wang Yun was very angry when he saw Cao Cao laughing, and asked: "Your family has been eating for generations of the Han Dynasty, and now you are being taken power, but you don't cry but laugh?" ”

Cao Cao said: "I'm not laughing at anything else, but laughing at so many of you but no one can think of a clever plan to kill Dong Zhuo, although I, Cao Cao, have no great talent, but I am willing to assassinate Dong Zhuo." ”

When Zu Zhao heard this, he immediately said loudly: "What Brother Meng De said is exactly what I want, I also want to assassinate that Dong Zhuo, but this Dong Zhuo is always wearing soft hedgehog armor, so many assassinations have failed before." Now Brother Meng De succumbed to Dong Zhuo to find an opportunity to kill him. However, it is indeed not easy to assassinate him, unless Lord Wang can give up one of your treasures. ”

"Liechen, there is anything I can help, but it doesn't matter, it will cost me my life, as long as I can get rid of Dong Zhuo, I am naturally willing." Wang Yun said.

Zu Zhao said: "My lord, I heard that there is a treasure in your family, called the Seven Star Knife, which can blow hair and break hair, sharpen iron like clay, if you are willing to give up, you are naturally not afraid of his Dong Zhuo's soft hedgehog armor." ”

Wang Yun was shocked: "There is indeed such a treasure knife in my house, but I don't know how the Liechen of the Dao knows about the Dao." ”

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "This knife was made by Pu Yuan, and he is now in my Liaodong, so he knows the way." ”

Wang Yun nodded, took the seven-star knife, and handed it to Cao Cao, hoping that he could dress things up. Everyone drank for a while, and Cong Cao and Zu Zhao left. When Zu Zhao left, he quietly handed Wang Yun a letter, saying that if they succeeded in the assassination, then burn the letter and don't read it. If they fail to assassinate him, he will open the letter and continue his plan to kill Dong Zhuo if he wishes.

In Zu Zhao's heart, what he said was to let Wang Yun's adopted daughter Diao Chan go to separate Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, and the specific matters were also described by the believers. Dong Zhuo took the letter that Zu Zhao gave him, and sighed faintly: "I hope I don't have to open this letter again." ”

Let's say that Zu Zhao and Cao Cao planned at home for a while, the two discussed, and the next day Cao Cao went in to assassinate Dong Zhuo, and Zu Zhao took the horse to meet outside, whether it was successful or not, they could all retreat. However, Zu Zhao repeatedly explained that he must be careful of Lu Bu, and after entering, he must find an excuse to support Lu Bu, otherwise it will be difficult to start. Cao Cao also knew this and said that he would naturally be careful.

The next day, Cao Cao secretly went to Dong Zhuo's mansion with the Seven Star Knife, while Zu Zhao disguised himself as Cao Cao's coachman and waited outside the door. After Cao Cao entered, Zu Zhao walked back and forth on the ground, his heart was very complicated, and he hoped that Cao Cao would succeed, but if Cao Cao failed, then the next thing should be to meet Chen Gong, and Chen Gong would naturally follow him in the end. He thought about going directly to Chen Gong, but that guy was a little tough, he was afraid that if he went directly, it would be difficult to move him to return to himself, let him see Cao Cao's ambition of "Rather teach me to bear the world, and let the world bear me", maybe he will follow him, no matter how he says, he will not fall behind Lu Bu.

Zu Zhao waited outside for a long time, and sure enough, when he saw Cao Cao running out in a panic, Zu Zhao hurriedly led the horse and asked how it was. Cao Cao wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead and said: "Failed, I broke away from Lu Bu, seeing Dong Zhuo's back to me, and when I was about to start, he saw me in the mirror, turned around and asked me what I was going to do, I could only lie that I was offering a knife, and then I escaped." Looking at their expressions, it is also known that I am here to assassinate, and I will definitely chase them out, so we should hurry up and escape delicately. ”

Zu Zhao sighed in his heart, he couldn't imagine that this was the case, Dong Zhuo still couldn't die, so Diao Chan would still suffer. However, if there is no such experience, it is estimated that Diao Chan will not be one of the four beauties in ancient China. "Brother, get on the horse, I hear someone calling." Zu Zhao hurriedly said.

Cao Cao immediately got on horseback, and the two of them were afraid of horseback and quickly escaped from Luoyang City. That Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu knew that Cao Cao's expression was wrong, and they knew that Lu Dao was coming to assassinate him, and immediately chased them out, but Cao Cao and Zu Zhao had already fled and couldn't catch up, so they ordered all over the paperwork, drawing shadows and graphics, and arresting Cao Cao: capture the donor, reward thousands of gold, and seal the marquis of ten thousand households; Harbourers are guilty of the same crime.

Zu Zhao and Cao Cao have been escaping from Luoyang and rushing to Qian County, and when they passed through Zhongmu County, Zu Zhao said: "Brother Meng De, presumably Dong Zhuo's list of arresting us has been sent here, we must be careful." ”

Cao Cao said: "The people in this place may not necessarily know us, just pass through directly." Unexpectedly, before Cao Cao finished speaking, he saw a team of officers and soldiers surrounding him, and before the two could react, they were escorted by the soldiers to meet the county order.

Cao Cao was really cunning, and after seeing the county order, he said that he was a businessman without a red face and a heartbeat, but he was just passing by here, and he was not a criminal. The county commander smiled, took out the portrait and said, "Isn't this who you are?" ”

"People are similar, things are the same, how can you think this is me?" Cao Cao said.

The county magistrate Ha Luha smiled, and then said coldly: "I saw you when I was seeking an official in Luoyang, and I knew that you were Cao Mengde, and you were still lying." After speaking, he said to Zu Zhao: "You are not on the wanted warrant, but now you are with him, who are you?" Did they also assassinate the prime minister together? ”

Zu Zhao Ha Da Lu said with a smile: "I don't change my name or change my surname, I will be surnamed Zu Mingzhao, and the word Liechen." That old thief caused chaos in the dynasty and endangered the world, and everyone was punished for it, and if we can't kill him today, someone will kill him in the future. Now that you have captured us, you have made a great contribution, and it is indispensable to increase the number of officials and enter the knighthood without worrying about food and clothing. ”

The county commander smiled: "Okay, have courage." Hold it down, and escort it to the capital early tomorrow morning to ask for a reward. The officials were ordered to press Cao Cao and Zu Zhao into their cells. After arriving at the cell, Cao Cao said to Zu Zhao very melancholy: "Brother Xian, why did you tell our true identity, now it seems that I will also sacrifice my life for the country." ”

Zu Zhao said: "Brother Meng De, don't worry, I think the county order is a loyal and righteous person, and he will definitely not escort us to the capital." I bet you, when the night comes, he'll take us out of the city and let us go. ”

Cao Cao said with some disbelief: "Say more about your ability to predict the future, I hope this time is the most accurate, otherwise the two of us will die." Zu Zhaoha smiled, not knowing if it was okay or not.

waited until midnight, and sure enough, a few people escorted Cao Cao and Zuzhao out of Lu to see the county order. The county commander saw them and said, "I have heard of your ancestor Liechen, who is very loyal, and this word was given to you by Lord Lu Zhi." You go to assassinate the prime minister, I can understand it. But you, Cao Mengde, I heard that Dong Cheng treated you well, why did you want to kill him ungratefully? ”

Cao Cao listened, but he was not afraid at the moment, and said sharply: "The bird's nest knows the ambition of the bird!" And when thou hast taken me, thou shalt deliver me and ask for a reward. Why ask! ”

When the county commander heard Cao Cao's words, he couldn't help but be stunned, then looked at Zu Zhao and looked at him with a smile, as if he was not afraid. The county commander looked at the two of them silently for a while, and then retreated left and right, and said to Cong Cao and Zu Zhao: "Don't underestimate me two of you." I'm not the average little prefectural order. I also hope to devote myself to serving the country, but I haven't met the Lord of the Lord. ”

Zu Zhao said: "Brother Meng De bent down to serve Dong Zhuo, just to kill him, I can't imagine that I will fail now, it's a pity." Now that you have been caught, we have no complaints, and we hope that after you are promoted, you can provide some benefits for the people. ”

The county commander said: "I heard that you are very loyal and love the people, and now you are brave enough to kill the cave thieves, although you have not succeeded, but your ambition is commendable." Where are you going? ”

Zu Zhao said: "I plan to return to Liaodong, issue an edict, and summon the princes of the world to raise troops to punish Dong Zhuo." ”

When the county order heard this, he hurriedly untied Zu Zhao and Cao Cao, sat them down, and praised them again, only then did he say that he was Chen Gong, a famous public platform, and his parents and wives were in Liaodong, and he was willing to follow them to work together. Zu Zhao's heart lit up when he heard this, it turned out that his family was in Liaodong County, and he knew that Lu Dao would come to him directly, so as not to waste so many things.

Zu Zhao, Cao Cao and his entourage ran all the way to Chenggao, and it was late at that time. Zu Zhao said: "Now that it is getting dark, we have to find a place to stay and wait until tomorrow during the day." ”

Cao Cao listened to Zu Zhao's words, and said with a smile: "Not far ahead, there is a sworn brother of my father, his name is Lu Bohao, my father has a very close relationship with him, I think although I was hunted down by Dong Zhuo today, he will not report me." ”

When Chen Gong heard this, he said, "This is very good, then let's go to his house and stay overnight." ”

The three of them went all the way to the door of Lu Bohao's house, and when they saw that there were lights inside and there was a sound of talking, they knew that his family had not fallen asleep yet. Cao Cao knocked on the wooden door in the courtyard, and after a while, a young man came out, opened the door, and asked, "Who are you?" What's the matter with knocking on my door? ”

Cao Cao said: "Is the owner of this family Lu Boxuan? ”

The young boy said, "It's my father, I don't know who Your Excellency is Dao?" ”

Cao Cao said: "My father and Ling Zun are sworn brothers, I am naturally Ling Zun's little nephew, passing by here tonight, it happened to be late at night, there is nowhere else to go, I came to ask for a night, I don't know if the road can be feasible?" ”

The young man knew that the son of his father's old friend had come to visit, and hurriedly three or three people arrived. I saw that in the room, I saw sitting or standing on all sides, but there were more than a dozen people, one of them with white hair, looking clear, very spiritual, looking up and seeing Cao Cao, his face could not hide his surprise.

Cao Cao stepped forward and said, "The little nephew came to disturb his uncle late at night, it was really rash, and he didn't bring any gifts, please forgive my uncle." ”

Lu Boyu got up and held Cao Cao's hand and said, "It turns out that the little nephew is here." I heard that Dong Zhuo is arresting you everywhere, and now that your father has escaped to Chenliu, you are a good official in the court, how did you get like this, how did you come here? As he spoke, he asked Cao Cao, Zu Zhao, and Chen Gong to sit down.

Cao Cao said how he committed himself to the account, and how he assassinated Dong Zhuo Weicheng with Zu Zhao, and ran away all the way to meet Chen Gong, and so on, and looked at Chen Gong very gratefully and said: "If it weren't for the righteousness of the public platform, I and Zu Liechen's virtuous brother would have been killed." ”

Lu Boyu listened to Cao Cao's words, and was also very grateful to Chen Gong, and said: "If the little nephew didn't have to help the king, the Cao family would really be destroyed." But please sit with peace of mind, and stay here tonight, there is no problem. After speaking, he said to Zu Zhao: "I have long heard that the Liaodong Liechen is loyal and brave, and now I see it, it is really extraordinary, and it is really a brave person, you can come to the house, it is really brilliant, you please sit down first, I will immediately send someone to cook some food." ”

"There's Uncle Law." Zu Zhao got up and saluted very politely, and Cao Cao called Lu Boyu his uncle, so he naturally followed Cao Cao's call. That Lu Boyu asked Zu Zhao and them to sit for a while, and he took his family into the back room.

The three of them sat there, and they did it for a long time before they saw Lu Boyu come out, he carried a big gourd in his hand, and said to Cao Cao and them: "There is no wine at home, little nephew, make you sit with ease, I will go and get some wine and come back, and drink together." ”

Zu Zhao said: "Disturbing my uncle late at night, I am already extremely guilty in my heart, my uncle can let us stay for a night, I am already very grateful, how can I let my uncle go to a distant place to drink." ”

Lu Bohao smiled: "You sit quietly, you don't have to be polite. Today, when you come to give up, the old man is very happy, how can you not be accompanied by wine? I'll go now, and you can rest again. So saying, he went out with the gourd, stepped on the donkey, and hurried away.

Seeing that Lu Boyu was gone, Zu Zhao said to Cao Cao: "Your uncle is really hospitable. ”

Cao Cao smiled and said: "My father is good friends with him, and now that I am in trouble again, he has some friendship." ”

A few people talk about some topics, and they see that the Lu family also comes and goes from time to time, but they are in a hurry, and they never greet them or sit down to talk. After waiting for a while, Cao Cao gradually couldn't sit still, and said with some concern: "Uncle has been gone for so long, and no one in the family talks to us, it looks very weird, could it be that he is afraid of Dong Zhuo and reported to the official?" ”

Chen Gong said: "If this is the case, I don't have to wait like this anymore, and leave quickly." ”

Zu Zhao shook his head and said: "I don't think so, I think Uncle Lu is very enthusiastic about us, it doesn't look like he will betray us, I'm just afraid that the road to the West Village is not close, so I delayed it for a while." ”

Before Zu Zhao finished speaking, he heard the sound of grinding knives inside, Cao Cao was shocked, drew his sword in his hand, got up and said: "It's really suspicious, let's go and hear what the people inside are doing." ”

Chen Gong nodded, and also drew his sword in his hand, wanting to follow Cao Cao in. Zu Zhao hurriedly stopped: "Don't do it indiscriminately, wait until you see it clearly." ”

Before Zu Zhao finished speaking, Cao Cao had already rushed inside, Zu Zhao secretly screamed in his heart, followed Cong Cao before robbing Chen Gong, and as soon as he entered the door, he heard someone talking in a whisper behind the grass hall, and listened carefully, it was a man who said: "Tie him up and kill him." ”

When Cao Cao heard this, his face changed greatly, and he said: "What is there to hesitate about now, just now Lu Boyu came here for a long time, he must have discussed how to kill us, and how did he himself go to report to the official by talking about drinking, we kindly trust him, but he wants to betray us, it is really hateful, I will kill them." With that, he rushed in.

Zu Zhao secretly screamed in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Cao Cao, but he was still a step late, a man came out of the door, and was stabbed to death by Cao Cao's sword, and a woman followed out, Cao Cao waved a sword to stab, Zu Zhao hurriedly pulled him from behind, and said: "Brother Mengde, the matter is unknown, Hugh wants to kill people indiscriminately." ”

Cao Cao said angrily: "Brother Liechen, they are all going to kill us, do you still say how good people are in this world, quickly kill them all with me, so that they can retreat as soon as possible." ”

While the two were arguing, the lady was so frightened that she saw that the man had been killed, and she screamed. Immediately, a number of people rushed out from behind the cottage, each holding a rope and a kitchen knife in their hands, and when they saw Cao Cao killing someone, they all looked at them with a face and horror.

Cao Cao was held by Zu Zhao and couldn't get out, looked at Chen Gong and said, "Gongtai, don't you kill them yet, do you want to be killed by them?" ”

"It's not okay to go public, they don't necessarily want to kill us, don't kill innocents indiscriminately, and hurt good people." Zu Zhao said loudly.

Chen Gong held the sword in his hand, stepped forward, saw the frightened look of the woman and other men and women, and couldn't bear to do it, heard a strange sound behind him, he flashed in to see, it turned out that there was a pig tied inside, and secretly screamed in his mouth: "It's bad, Cao Mengde really killed the wrong person, what Zu Liechen said is very true, they want to kill pigs to entertain us." Immediately flashed out and said: "Meng De stop, what they want to kill is a pig, not me." ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he was also stunned, and asked in disbelief: "What?" Are they going to kill pigs? ”

"Exactly, we're really wrong to blame the good guys." Chen Gong said with regret.

When Cao Cao heard this, his face changed, and then he slowly put down the sword in his hand and looked at others with guilt. Zu Zhao saw Cao Cao put down the sword in his hand, so he let him go. Seeing this, the woman hurriedly came up to help the man who had been killed, and when she saw that he was dead, she was in great pain, and at the same time scolded Cao Cao for being unrighteous and killing people like this, and said that such unrighteous people should be arrested.

Listening to the woman's words, Zu Zhao and Chen Gong were both guilty and speechless, Cao Cao suddenly slashed down with a sword with a giant hand, killing the woman. Chen Gong was shocked and asked, "Shi is the wrong killing, why do you want to kill now?" ”

Cao Cao said: "He dared to insult us and others, saying that we are the same as thieves like Dong Zhuo, and it is difficult to calm the anger in our hearts if we don't kill her." Now if you don't kill them, you can kill them, so that they don't report to the officials. As he spoke, he was about to kill the men and women in front of him with his sword, which frightened those people back one after another, and some of them fell directly to the ground.

Zu Zhao saw that Cao Cao was going to kill people indiscriminately, so he hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Don't kill innocents indiscriminately, otherwise the thief is right, what is the difference between us and Dong Zhuo." We'd better get out of here. Chen Gong also agreed with Zu Zhao's remarks, pulled Cao Cao out of Lu Bohao's house, mounted his mount and left quickly.

The three of them hurried quickly, less than two miles, and saw Lu Bo in front of him carrying two pots of wine, carrying some vegetables in his hands, riding a donkey and slowly returning, seeing Zu Zhao and they were leaving, he asked puzzledly: "Why did the little nephew and the two envoys leave?" I've asked my family to kill pigs to entertain you. Hurry up and go back with me, drink wine and eat meat, and it's not too late to leave tomorrow morning. ”

Cao Cao said: "We and other guilty people dare not stay longer, for fear of affecting my uncle's family." ”

Lu Boxuan said: "Why did the little nephew say this, I have a lot of friendship with Ling Zun, how can I be afraid of someone, so go back with me." ”

Cao Cao ignored it, just rode forward, Zu Zhao and Chen Gong also said a word to Lu Boyao and followed Cao Cao, then Lu Boyao didn't know why they suddenly wanted to leave, and persuaded them to turn back. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao suddenly turned his horse's head, drew his long sword, and said loudly: "Who is here?" Before Lu Boyao could react, he was cut down by Cao Cao with a sword and knocked over under the donkey.

When Zu Zhao and Chen Gong saw this, they were both shocked, and they reined in and asked, "First you killed a person by mistake, and then someone scolded you for killing someone in anger, and now he has not scolded you, but why do you want to kill him?" ”

Cao Cao said coldly: "When he returns home and finds that we killed the two of his family, he must have a grudge in his heart, and when the time comes, he will report to the official and chase us, and we will have no way to escape." I see that those people in their family have been frightened, and they must be at a loss and dare not report to the official, but this Lu Bohao is a stable person, so he naturally thinks of reporting to the official, so he must be killed. ”

Chen Gong sighed angrily: "Knowing that he won't murder him, we will kill him, it's really unjust." ”

Cao Cao glanced at Chen Gong and said coldly: "Rather teach me to bear the world, and stop teaching the world to bear me." After saying that, he rode away on his horse. Chen Gong and Zu Zhao glanced at each other, speechless, and could only follow along.

In the middle of the night, they finally came across an inn, knocked on the door of the inn, asked for a room, fed the horses, and then went to sleep. Cao Cao slept comfortably, but Zu Zhao had no intention of sleeping peacefully, remembering what Cao Cao said and did, he sighed to himself and walked around the courtyard.

"The public platform doesn't sleep in the middle of the night, why are you sighing here?" Zu Zhao suddenly appeared behind and asked.

Chen Gong turned around, sighed again, and said: "I thought Cao Cao was a good person, so I abandoned the official and followed you, but I didn't expect him to be such a wolf-hearted person, he was really blind." ”

Zu Zhao also sighed gloomily and said: "I have known Meng De for a long time, and when I saw his words and deeds before, he was also quite benevolent, I didn't expect such a thing to happen today." What a shame on my conscience. ”

Chen Gong said: "The general has saved many people from Lu Bo's family, and General Su Wen is a person who loves the people, I saw it today, it is true, Chen Gong I admire it very much in my heart." The general is now an official in Liaodong, if I don't dislike it, I am willing to follow the general to plot a great cause. ”

Zu Zhao was overjoyed and said: "It is really my greatest honor to have the help of the public platform. Why don't we leave Cao Cao now and go back to Liaodong together? ”

Chen Gong nodded and said, "Then what should Cao Mengde do?" This kind of wolf-hearted person, although he has no morality, but he has some ability, if he gains power in the future, he will definitely bring disaster to the world, why not kill him? ”

Zu Zhao shook his head and said: "Gongtai followed us to abandon the official for the sake of the country, if Cao Mengde is killed now, it is not a benevolent act, it is better to spare his life." ”

Chen Gong thought about it, this Zu Zhao was really affectionate and righteous, and he couldn't bear to assassinate Cao Cao quietly like this, so he admired it even more, so he listened to Cao Cao's words, followed Zu Zhao on his mount, left the inn overnight, and went straight to Liaodong. The two walked all night, and it was not until noon the next day that they went to a town to eat something, rested for a while and continued to walk, and then returned to Liaodong for several days.