The news of Jiang Chen going to the Cai Residence to attend the banquet spread like wildfire.
The commoners 'opinion of Cai Yong had changed dramatically overnight.
Previously, others had said that although he had read so many books of sages, he was a villain who fawned on the powerful, helped the wicked to do evil, and coveted wealth!
Even after he resigned, he still refused to let him go, thinking that he was forced to do so because he could not stand the pressure from the outside world.
In fact, he was still working for Dong Zhuo in private. What a hypocrite!
But now, the world's evaluation of him had changed drastically.
It was said that he was not afraid of the powerful and did not admire vanity. He was a loyal and noble noble.
Those aristocratic families who were previously afraid of rumors also came to visit.
For a time, the Cai family's front door was bustling with activity.
Cai Yong was also in a good mood, so he specially went to Jiang Chen's residence to express his gratitude.
In the next few days, Jiang Chen received invitations from the Yuan family, the Yang family, and several other families.
He declined all of them on the grounds that he was busy.
After that, Cai Yong and Wang Yun were the ones who pulled the strings.
Time passed day by day. From the time Jiang Chen entered Luoyang until now, Dong Zhuo's army had almost been reorganized.
Reinforcements were also on their way.
At least ten days, at most half a month, reinforcements will arrive.
Once the reinforcements arrived, even with Jiang Chen's checks and balance, it would probably be useless.
Thinking of all this, Cao Cao's heart was burning with anxiety. All he could do was wait for the right opportunity.
It had been seven or eight days since he had discussed with Situ Wangyun and Jiang Chen and decided on a plan.
When he got home, he added poison to his knife. As long as he scratched Dong Zhuo, he would die within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
These few days, Cao Cao's blade had not left his body. He was only waiting for the right opportunity to strike.
The Western Liang Army seemed to be united, but it was not.
Lu Bu's Bingzhou Army, the Imperial Guards, and the cavalry of Liangzhou.
The situation was complicated.
Now that Dong Zhuo was suppressing them, they were a bit more stable. Once Dong Zhuo died, there would definitely be trouble.
Especially between Lu Bu and the cavalry of Liangzhou.
Lu Bu betrayed Ding Yuan and went to Dong Zhuo, who was also his foster father.
This matter was despised even in Liangzhou, where the folk customs were rough.
After he had joined Dong Zhuo, he had relied on his outstanding martial arts and military management skills to win Dong Zhuo's favor and was put in an important position.
This made Dong Zhuo's generals in the Western Liang Army feel dissatisfied.
Lu Bu naturally knew what the generals of the Xi Liang Army thought of him.
Most generals were rough people, and they would not hide anything in their hearts.
However, he was a surrendered general and had not joined Dong Zhuo for long.
On the other hand, the generals in the Western Liang army had higher prestige and connections.
He could only endure it for now, but even clay figurines had a temper, let alone him.
While they were reorganizing the army, the Western Liang Army, Bingzhou Army, and the Imperial Guards Army had constant friction. Fights and brawls often occurred.
Cao Cao saw all of this. He believed that as long as Dong Zhuo was killed, the Western Liang Army would fall into chaos.
At that time, Jiang Chen might not even need to make a move. They would all walk towards their own destruction.
However, although the idea was good, it was not so easy to implement.
Dong Zhuo indeed valued him a lot. He would discuss many things with him and listen to his opinions.
However, when they met, it was not just the two of them.
Lu Bu was like Dong Zhuo's shadow, inseparable.
This made Cao Mengde rather distressed. He was not afraid of death.
If his life could be exchanged for Dong Zhuo's, then he was willing to do such a thing.
When he was willing to take the risk to assassinate Dong Zhuo, he was already mentally prepared to die.
However, attacking in front of Lu Bu…he would probably be beheaded before he could even touch Dong Zhuo.
He had seen Lu Bu's abilities before. He had once estimated that even ten Cao Mengde's would not be enough for Lu Bu to kill.
He wasn't afraid of death. He was afraid of a meaningless death.
Just like that, the days passed.
Cao Cao's heart was burning with anxiety, but he could only wait patiently.
Later on, he even thought of leaving Luoyang if Dong Zhuo's reinforcements arrived.
He returned to his hometown, Chen Liu, to recruit troops and gather the heroes of the world to fight against Dong Zhuo.
He swore to be irreconcilable with that old bastard Dong Zhuo!
As time passed, this thought became more and more intense.
Just as he was about to leave Luoyang to carry out his plan, the opportunity came.
It was noon that day.
A soldier of Dong Zhuo came to deliver the message.
"Report! Lieutenant, Prime Minister Dong has something important to discuss with you.”
Cao Cao's heart moved, but he didn't show it on his face.
Under normal circumstances, Dong Zhuo would take a nap at this time.
Cao Cao, who had pretended to follow Dong Zhuo for more than ten days, had already noticed his habits.
Today, he had chosen to let him go at this time. Could it be…to test him? Was this a trap?
However, since Dong Zhuo had already sent his men here, he had no choice but to go. He just had to be careful.
"Alright, I'll prepare to go now," he said indifferently.”
The soldier cupped his fists and slowly retreated.
Cao Cao changed his clothes and made some preparations before leaving.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was located near the North watchtower of Weiyang Palace.
Only the few powerful people in Chang 'an City could live here.
It was originally Zhang Rang's private residence outside the Imperial Palace.
Back then, he was the most favored person in the imperial court.
Although he was just a eunuch, he had almost complete control over the situation in the court.
In the years when he was at the peak of his power, countless people lined up to bribe him. Even the current Prime Minister, Dong Zhuo, paid tribute to him all year round.
In addition, he had been buying and selling official titles all year round, plundering the people's wealth.
Just how rich he was could be seen from his resplendent mansion that was comparable to a palace.
However, all of this ceased to exist after Dong Zhuo entered the capital.
And that monstrous wealth fell into Dong Zhuo's hands.
His private residence was also changed to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Dong Zhuo lived here.
When Cao Cao arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the guards guarding the door were already familiar with this lieutenant who had recently gained the Prime Minister's favor.
He did not stop him and only asked a few simple questions before letting him in.
After entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao saw a person not far away.
That person was more than eight feet tall, and his body was majestic. There was a three to four feet long sword at his waist.
Although they were still far away from each other, the fierce and sharp aura on that person's body had already been completely revealed.
As they walked further in, the person's appearance became clearer.
He wore a golden crown on his head, a hundred flowers battle robe, a Tang Ni armor, and a lion barbarian treasure belt.
He had an imposing appearance and was awe-inspiring.
In Dong Zhuo's military camp, there was only one such person.
Dong Zhuo's adopted son, Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian!
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