My subjects are too rebellious!

Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu almost came to blows over the issue of Diao Chan.

Li Ru saw it and became very anxious.

If Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu fell out, it would inevitably lead to an unimaginable crisis.

At this time, Dong Zhuo was rampant in the court and had made many enemies. If he had not had the military support of Lu Bu, who was the bravest man in the world, he would have soon been attacked by people all over the world.

Thinking of this, Li Ru decided to make another suggestion to Dong Zhuo.

Li Ru hurried to Dong Zhuo and said to him anxiously, "Your Majesty, I think now is a good time to give Diao Chan to Lu Bu."

Dong Zhuo frowned, thought for a moment, and said coldly: "Li Ru, don't you think I am not capable of controlling Lu Bu?"

Li Ru quickly shook his head and said, "Absolutely not. Your Majesty is of course a wise and powerful overlord, but the relationship between Lu Bu and Diao Chan... may cause us trouble, so I suggest this."

After hearing this, Dong Zhuo sneered and suddenly became angry: "Are you questioning my decision?"

Li Ru quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please calm down."

Li Ru, who was loyal to Dong Zhuo, originally wanted to persuade him not to miss the world's affairs because of a woman.

Giving Diao Chan as a reward to Lu Bu fulfilled Lu Bu's wish and thus firmly won him over.

But Dong Zhuo remained unmoved.

Diao Chan also covered her eyes with her sleeves and laughed secretly as she looked at Li Ru kneeling on the ground.

Dong Zhuo was already very angry about Lu Bu's recent behavior, and he immediately said, "I never thought that this beast would dare to play with my beloved concubine. I must kill him!"

Li Ru pointed out his mistake: "Your Majesty, you are wrong to think so."

Dong Zhuo was stunned. Li Ru continued, "During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Zhuang of Chu once had a night banquet for the princes and asked his concubine to come out and toast everyone. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew up and blew out all the candles."

"At this time, a man at the banquet was envious of the beauty of the King of Chu's beloved concubine, so he plucked up the courage to hug her. The concubine pulled off the red tassel on the man's hat, and then secretly told the King of Chu Zhuang about it, hoping that the King would severely punish this audacious guy."

"Unexpectedly, King Zhuang of Chu not only did not get angry, but instead ordered his attendants not to light the candles for the time being. Instead, he asked someone to bring a plate and asked everyone to pull off the red tassels on their hats and put them on the plate. Finally, he ordered the candles to be lit."

"Later, there was a time when King Zhuang of Chu was fighting a great battle with the State of Qin. He was surrounded by Qin troops and the situation was extremely critical. At this time, a great general risked his life to break through the encirclement, killing countless Qin soldiers and finally rescuing King Zhuang of Chu safely, but he himself was seriously injured."

"King Zhuang of Chu was very touched and asked him his name. The man said that he had received the King's kindness of not killing him at the Jueying Meeting, and today he came to repay the King."

This is the famous Jueying Meeting.

Li Ru told this story to advise Dong Zhuo to learn from King Zhuang of Chu and not to hurt the heart of a warrior because of his concern for beauty.

Dong Zhuo was asked to give Diao Chan to Lu Bu, so that Lu Bu would be grateful and repay him with his death.

But Diao Chan in his arms started crying again.

Who can bear the crying of a beauty? Even Dong Zhuo, who was ruthless and ruthless and dominated the world, could not do it.

Dong Zhuo thought that Li Ru made this suggestion out of a sense of responsibility and out of his own interests.

Although Dong Zhuo was somewhat reluctant to part with Diao Chan, he still considered the overall situation and accepted his suggestion.

But now, Diao Chan's words made him feel that Li Ru's position was problematic.

He was actually speaking from Lu Bu's perspective.

Then, his purpose is to serve Lu Bu's interests.

At present, because of the competition for Diao Chan, the interests of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu have become antagonistic. Fighting for Lu Bu's interests is equivalent to infringing on Dong Zhuo's interests, which is obviously unacceptable to Dong Zhuo.

When Dong Zhuo realized this, he immediately became suspicious of Li Ru and completely rejected his suggestion.

Li Ru had good intentions, but was worried that things would get more serious if Lu Bu became rebellious, so this was a considerate move for Dong Zhuo's sake.

But Dong Zhuo had already determined that Li Ru shared the same stance as Lu Bu, and thought that he was rushing over to force Lu Bu to succeed as soon as possible.

Dong Zhuo then changed his expression and said coldly: "Is your wife willing to marry Lü Bu? Do not say anything more about Diao Chan, or I will execute you."

Li Ru now understood that Dong Zhuo had been bewitched by Diao Chan again, and he quickly explained: "Your Majesty, you must not be bewitched by a woman!"

At this moment, Li Ru wished he could draw his sword and stab Diao Chan with it.

But Dong Zhuo said calmly: "What kind of woman can seduce me? Don't say anything more about Diao Chan. If you say more, I will kill you immediately!"

Faced with the sudden reversal of the situation, Li Ru could only look up to the sky and sigh: "I'm afraid we will all die at the hands of women!"

Dong Zhuo was very displeased and waved his hand in disgust. Immediately, several Northern Liang soldiers came forward and drove Li Ru out.

After leaving the palace, Li Ru was still confused about what was going on.

Why did Dong Zhuo's attitude towards Diao Chan suddenly become like this?

Dong Zhuo secretly decided in his heart that he must strengthen his control over Lu Bu and never allow anyone to have dissent from his position.

On the other side, inside Lu Bu's tent, he was drinking silently with a solemn look on his face.

The Jinyiwei quietly approached the tent where Lu Bu was. As soon as they got close, Lu Bu suddenly turned his head and stared at the man in black.

"Who are you!"

"I am a Jinyiwei appointed by His Majesty!"

After that, he handed over a secret letter. After Lu Bu took it and unfolded it, he saw the contents of the imperial edict written on it, which stated that he was ordered to punish Dong Zhuo and other treacherous ministers.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Lu Bu's eyes.

He knew what it would mean if he accepted this imperial edict.

The Jinyiwei also noticed his hesitation and whispered, "General Lu is very brave, and everyone in the world knows it. Diao Chan was originally betrothed to General Lu, but was taken away by Dong Zhuo. Isn't this an insult to General Lu?"

After that, he continued in a low voice: "General, now Dong Zhuo wants to do something illegal. This imperial edict is a sign of your majesty's high regard for you. If you can help your majesty to defeat the enemy, you will surely achieve success and great power."

Thinking of Diao Chan and the boundless power, Lu Bu was moved.

After pondering for a moment, he finally nodded to indicate his agreement.

"This is a matter of national justice, and I will do my best."

Seeing that Lu Bu agreed, Jinyiwei was secretly happy in his heart, for he knew Lu Bu's strong fighting ability.

They talked in secret for a while, and finally Lu Bu agreed, and promised to act in secret to prevent Dong Zhuo from knowing about it.

Afterwards, the Jinyiwei left secretly, and Lu Bu began to plan how to act and prepare for the attack on Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo's brutal behavior, especially because of the Diao Chan incident, had long made Lu Bu want to kill him.

"I will not be a human being if I don't avenge the loss of my wife!"