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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 313: Offering the Sword

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    "Anyone who achieves great things must not only have financial resources, military strength, and influence, but also have a reputation that the world will never forget. During this time, Yuan Benchu ??turned against Dong Zhuo, and has won the favor of many heroes and heroes in the world. There is also a faint tendency to be the first to lead the world in righteousness.  . If I want to surpass him in terms of reputation, I will definitely do great things that will amaze the heroes of the world.

    At this time, Dong Zhuo's notoriety has reached its extreme. If someone can eradicate him at this time, he will definitely win the surrender of countless heroes.

    I have been patient under Dong Gou and have been waiting for this opportunity.  Now the time has come.  Therefore, I have decided that at noon tomorrow, I will pretend to offer a knife, but in fact I will stab Dong.  Once Dong Zhuo dies, his soldiers will be leaderless, and chaos will inevitably break out.  I have ordered Xun You to make all preparations in Chenliu and lead troops to attack Luoyang at any time to eliminate the remnants of Dong Gou.

    " In this way, my name, Cao Mengde, will surely be famous all over the world, and then my time will come.  "

    Xiahou Dun opened his mouth wide, his heart was beating wildly, and his blood was boiling all over his body.  However, he was soon surprised again and said quickly.

    "Aman, you are the leader of us. If you cannot risk yourself, let me, Xia Houyuan, do the job of stabbing Dong with a knife!"

    With a calm smile on his face, Cao Cao shook his head gently.

    "No, Dong Zhuo's residence is not something that ordinary people can come and go at will. Dong Gou and I have been in a good relationship for a long time, so that we can come and go freely in Dong's residence without arousing suspicion. If you go there rashly, you will do bad things. Besides, there is no way to enter the tiger's den.  I, Cao Mengde, need this reputation to achieve great things, so of course I have to pay the price.

    Yuan Rang can rest assured that I, Cao Mengde, will never stop here in this era.  Tomorrow, you can lead the troops and wait at the south gate. Wang Situ has made an appointment with me. He will come forward and order the south gate guard to take your place.  At that time, as long as I succeed in assassinating Dong, I will go straight to the south gate to meet you and escape back to Chenliu to pursue a great cause.  "

    "Wang Situ? He also knows about this?! This is such a big matter, can he be trusted?"

    "Believable. Today's assassination of Dong was presided over by him. Wang Situ has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty, uphold justice, and died for the court. I think he is the only one who dares to confront Dong Zhuo at the moment. This seven-star sword is his.  Family heirloom.¡±

    "In this case, I am relieved. Also, just now Yuan Rang made arrogant words and was willing to be punished, please forgive me!"

    After Xiahou Dun put away his sword, he suddenly bowed his head and knelt down towards Cao Cao.  Cao Cao knew that Xiahou Dun was outspoken by nature, so instead of blaming him, he admired his straightforwardness. He helped Xiahou Dun up and comforted him with words.

    The next day, after going to court, Cao Cao was thinking about what excuse to use to see Dong Zhuo.  At this time, Dong Zhuo, with a team of guards, guarded by the tall and majestic Lu Bu, who looked like a god, and dressed like a royal costume, suddenly called out to Cao Cao in front of the palace gate, and ordered Cao Cao to come to his palace at noon today.  There are important matters to discuss in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

    Cao Cao was neither humble nor arrogant. He was polite and polite as before, showing his understanding.  Dong Zhuo nodded, glanced at Cao Cao as if he was arrogant, and then left at a fast pace.

    At noon, Cao Cao was ready, armed with a sword, and rode his horse to the Prime Minister's Mansion. When he came to the mansion, he saw the guard in front of the door and asked.  "Cao was invited by Dong Xiangguo. I wonder where Dong Xiangguo is now?"

    The guard in front of this door recognized Cao Cao. Cao Cao came in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion from time to time, so he replied politely.

    "Master Cao, the Prime Minister is resting in the small pavilion now."

    Cao Cao nodded lightly, stuffed a piece of silver into each guard in front of the door, and walked into the Prime Minister's Mansion under the smiling eyes of everyone.

    Cao Cao walked softly and carefully in the corridor of the Prime Minister's Mansion, thinking that Dong Zhuo was afraid that others would harm him, so he kept Lu Bu by his side. If he wanted to assassinate Dong, he must move Lu Bu away first.  After Cao Cao thought about it, he quickly came up with a plan. He deliberately walked slowly and walked around the house a few times. When he saw that it was almost time, he walked into the attic where Dong Zhuo was.

    After Cao Cao walked into the attic, he saw Dong Zhuo lying down and sitting on the bed, while Lu Bu stood beside him like a door god.  Lu Bu narrowed his eyes when he saw Cao Cao. Because of Wen Han, he didn't have much favorable impression of Cao Cao.  Moreover, for some reason, Lu Bu had a feeling that Cao Cao was more powerful than Wen Han.

    Dong Zhuo frowned when he saw that Cao Cao was half a stick of incense late from the agreed time, and shouted in a reproachful tone.

    "Why is it so late for Meng De to come? Is it possible that you, like those pedantic ministers, are also very dissatisfied with me, the prime minister?"

    Cao Cao made a panicked expression and apologized.

    "The Prime Minister has invited me, so of course I didn't dare to hesitate. I came earlier than expected, but my horse was too old and weak, so I spent a lot of time on the road."

    Dong Zhuo laughed, as if he was very happy with Cao Cao's fear, and then turned to look at Lu Bu and gave instructions.

      "Haha. I am in need of everything in Xiliang, but I have never been short of good horses. I know you know horses best, so why not go and choose one for yourself and give it to Meng De. In the future, Meng De will not complain when he comes here.  The journey is long and the old horse is exhausted.¡±

    "Yes, foster father!"

    Lu Bu twitched the corner of his mouth, as if he was very unhappy about picking up a horse for Cao Cao. He passed by Cao Cao and deliberately snorted coldly.  Cao Cao, on the other hand, stared straight ahead and pretended not to hear.

    After Lu Bu left, Cao Cao grabbed the hilt of the seven-star sword and wanted to stab him. He stepped out step by step, with a fierce look in his eyes.

    Suddenly, Dong Zhuo shouted, and Cao Cao was so frightened that he suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

    "Haha. I was just stretching my muscles. Meng De is so timid, so he cowered in fear?"

    "The majesty of the prime minister is like the power of heaven. Meng De is a common man, so under the power of heaven, he will certainly have a secular appearance."

    It turned out that Dong Zhuo was just stretching. When Dong Zhuo heard that Cao Cao was outselling him again, he immediately laughed for a while, then yawned several times, and suddenly felt a little sleepy.

    "The weather is cool and cool, and it is easy for this person to fall asleep at noon. Meng De will rest here confidently for the time being. Prime Minister, I will take a short break first. After Feng Xian comes back, I will come back to discuss matters."

    After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he ignored Cao Cao's fat body and turned to face inward.  After a while, there was a heavy snort.  Behind him, Cao Cao's heart was beating fast and his eyes were shining brightly.

    "Dong Gou, how dare you fall asleep in front of others, this is exactly what God wants to do to you!"

    Cao Cao hurriedly held the sword in his hand, and with light and fast steps, he came behind Dong's fat body and raised the sword. The seven-star sword flashed a flash of light, which was reflected in Dong Zhuo's eyes in the mirror where he was looking up. Dong Zhuo felt his eyes  Feeling the sting, he opened his eyes, and happened to see Cao Cao drawing a sword behind his back in the mirror.

    Dong Zhuo was shocked, turned around and shouted loudly.

    "Cao Mengde! What do you want to do!!"

    Since we were discovered, we will do nothing to stop it!  Cao Cao screamed in his heart and was about to chop off Dong Zhuo's head, when suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves outside the pavilion.  Cao Cao's heart trembled, and he knew that Lu Bu had led his horse outside the pavilion.

    Cao Cao's mind was spinning. He wanted to kill Dong Zhuo because he wanted fame and great achievements.  And if you can't even protect your life, then there is no great cause.  Cao Cao quickly made a decision and knelt down with his sword in hand.

    "Xiangguo. Cao has a precious sword that can cut iron like clay. Cao believes that only a person like Xiangguo is worthy of possessing it, so I hereby give it to you."

    "Oh? Can you cut iron like clay? Are you really that powerful?"

    Dong Zhuo was born to love treasures. He took Cao Cao's sword and saw that the sword was more than a foot long and decorated with seven treasures. Every gem was fascinating.  Then he slashed at the handrail next to him with the knife. As expected, it was as sharp as cutting through dirt.

    "Haha, it is indeed a treasured sword."

    Dong Zhuo laughed and focused almost all his attention on the sword in his hand, holding it and playing with it without hesitation.  At this time, Lu Bu walked into the pavilion and frowned unconsciously when he saw Dong Zhuo had a sword in his hand.  Cao Cao was extremely nervous, but he looked calm and said to Lu Bu.

    "General Lu, I wonder if Mr. Cao can try the BMW you personally selected for Mr. Cao?"

    "Oh, okay. You can come out with me."

    Cao Cao's shouting unknowingly confused Lu Bu's thoughts. Lu Bu led Cao Cao out of the pavilion. Cao Cao calmly walked to the horse that Lu Bu had selected for him. After reaching out and touching the horse's hair, he praised the horse for being a great horse.  At the same time, he also praised Lu Bu for his unique vision.  No matter who you are, everyone likes to be praised.  Especially for a person like L¨¹ Bu, who has an extremely flamboyant personality, Cao Cao praised L¨¹ Bu so much that L¨¹ Bu unconsciously asked Cao Cao to mount the horse and try the horse.

    Cao Cao waited for Lu Bu's words. After getting on his horse, he cupped his hands and said to Lu Bu.

    "General Lu, everything in this Prime Minister's Mansion is precious. Cao doesn't dare to be presumptuous here. After Cao goes out of the house and runs a few laps, he will come back to thank General Lu."

    Lu Bu did not doubt that he was there, he kept saying yes, and even called his subordinates to send Cao Cao out of the Prime Minister's Mansion very affectionately.  After Cao Cao left the Prime Minister's Mansion, he flicked his whip and immediately galloped towards the south gate.

    At the same time, Lu Bu walked into the attic and saw Dong Zhuo still playing with the seven-star sword. Then he saw the scabbard thrown on the ground, so he asked about the origin of the sword.  Dong Zhuo reluctantly put the seven-star sword to one side and talked about Cao Cao's offering of the sword.

    Lu Bu pondered for a moment, picked up the scabbard on the ground, and said suspiciously to Dong Zhuo.

    "Then Cao Mengde actually wanted to offer his sword, but why did he pull out the sword and throw the scabbard aside? It's really strange. I think this Cao Mengde seems to have the intention of assassination. He was stopped by his adoptive father just now, and he heard that I was just leading the horse back.  , so it is recommended as sacrificial knife.¡±

    When Lu Bu said this, Dong Zhuo recalled the scene just now and suddenly had a look of evil on his face."Okay! Cao Mengde used him so much, but he killed me instead! He is just a white-eyed wolf!!"

    At this time, Li Ru, who had something to report, heard Dong Zhuo yelling angrily that someone wanted to kill him, and quickly walked in to ask. Dong Zhuo told the matter, and Li Ru narrowed his eyes and said.

    "I heard that many of the soldiers brought by Cao Cao sneaked back to Chenliu a few days ago. He and his brother Xiahou Dun were the only two people left in Cao Mansion. Could it be that this person had already planned to assassinate the Prime Minister? Prime Minister, you can immediately  Send people to chase Cao Cao. If Cao Cao is willing to come, he will offer his sword. If Cao Cao refuses, he must have a guilty conscience. What he did just now must be to harm the prime minister!"

    After hearing this, Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement and immediately sent someone to summon Cao Cao.  After a while, the soldiers sent out came back to report that they had searched the entire city of Luoyang but could not find Cao Cao.

    "I think Cao Cao must have escaped from Luoyang! Prime Minister, Cao Cao is really going to do something against you today!"

    "Ah! Cao Mengder, you deserve to die!!!"

    Dong Zhuo was so angry that he shouted and knocked away the bronzeware next to him!  After the anger passed, he ordered Li Ru to issue documents and draw shadows to capture the rebel Cao Cao.  Those who capture and sacrifice will be rewarded with thousands of gold, and will be granted the title of marquis of ten thousand households. Those who harbor will be punished with the same crime.

    Overnight, the news of Cao Cao's assassination of Dong spread throughout Sili Prefecture and County. Cao Cao's name was at its peak. Countless heroes and heroes applauded him, saying that Cao Cao was an unparalleled hero. His momentum even surpassed that of Yuan Benchu, the prefect of Hanoi.

    After all, Yuan Benchu ??fell out with Dong Zhuo just for the sake of rhetoric, while Cao Cao ignored Dong Zhuo's own safety and assassinated Dong alone.  Cao Cao's original behavior of selling favor to Dong Zhuo was naturally regarded as bearing the humiliation and waiting for the opportunity.  Therefore, in terms of courage, strategy, and righteousness, Cao Cao is certainly better than Yuan Shao.

    Of course, when mentioning Cao Cao, many people can't help but think of the former literary champion.  Although Wenhan's actions in Hedong made many wealthy scholars in the world angry.  As for the talented people in the world, 70% of them come from noble families. After all, these people are of noble birth and have innate advantages in many aspects. In order to train them, the wealthy families will spend money and money to find good teachers.

    Therefore, even though Wen Han rebelled against Dong Zhuo with Ding Yuan earlier than Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and defeated Dong Zhuo's general Zhang Ji's 50,000 army in Hedong, he still cannot compare with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in terms of reputation.

    "It's like in later generations, if an ordinary person does something earth-shattering, it will only be passed down by word of mouth for a period of time at most.  But if a descendant of a high-ranking official and a wealthy family does it, it will definitely be publicized by all parties, and may even be recorded in history.  This is his origin. No matter what era he is in, power and power are controlled by wealthy families, and the people's eyes are always easily attracted to these people.

    Of course, what Wen Han did also won the favor of many scholars from poor families, but it was just that the authority and opinions of these scholars from poor families were not taken seriously by others.

    As Cao Cao¡¯s assassination of Dong broke out, three days later, in the prefect¡¯s mansion in Anyi, Hedong.  It was the cold season of winter. In the martial arts training ground of the Prefect's Mansion, although the weather was freezing and the cold wind was biting, there was a man with his upper body covered with sweat dripping all over his body, like worms of different sizes.  Sliding under the scars on his body.  He was wielding a tiger-headed silver spear and was constantly practicing the spear style in the center of the martial arts training ground.
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