The third chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms": Discussing the Wen Ming Dynasty, Dong Zhuo scolded Ding Yuan, gave gold beads to Li Su, and talked about Lu Bu
Dong Zhuo was good at power, but Ding Yuan refused to accept it, Dong Zhuo wanted to kill Ding Yuan, But behind Ding Yuan stood a fierce general, it was Ding Yuan's godson Lu Bu, a young hero who made Dong Zhuo dare not take action. In order to get rid of the opposition Ding Yuan, he must get rid of Lu Bu's helper, or bribe Lu Bu for his own use. Therefore, Dong Zhuo's soldiers suggested that Dong Zhuo bribe Lu Bu.
Li Su is Lu Bu’s classmate and now works for Dong Zhuo. He was ordered to bring treasures to see Lu Bu. The most important thing was to give Dong Zhuo’s BMW, the Red Rabbit, to Lu Bu, and he praised Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu's ability means that the two of them can unite the world. Lu Bu was overjoyed, killed Ding Yuan, went to Dong Zhuo, and became Dong Zhuo's godson - from then on he became what Zhang Fei called a "house slave with three surnames"!
After Dong and Lu joined forces, no one in the court dared to come forward, so the next round of beauty plots was triggered. Old Situ (Prime Minister) Wang Yun used the trick to drive a wedge between Dong and Lu, the father and son!
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Character introduction in this chapter
1. Ding Yuan (146-189), courtesy name Jianyang, was born in Nancheng County, Taishan County, Yanzhou . At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the great warlords and princes paid homage to Jinwu and the governor of Bingzhou. During his tenure, he was close to and kind to his chief official Lu Bu, and also dispatched his subordinates Zhang Yang, Zhang Liao and other famous generals to serve in Luoyang.
After the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he led his troops into Luoyang and served as the governor of Jinwu. He and the general He Jin planned to kill the ten permanent servants. However, the matter was soon revealed and He Jin was killed by the eunuch. After the eunuchs were executed, Ding Yuan and the warlord Dong Zhuo had disagreements over the issue of deposing the emperor. Dong Zhuo then induced Lü Bu to kill him, and his power was also annexed.
2. Li Su (?-192), a native of Wuyuan (ruling northwest of Baotou, Inner Mongolia today). In April of the third year of Yonghan, Situ Wang Yun, Shangshu Pusheshi Sun Rui, and Zhuo general Lu Bu came together to plot to kill Zhuo. At that time, the emperor was recovering from an illness and gathered in Weiyang Hall. The Bu envoy, Wei Su, the commander of cavalry in the same county, and more than ten of his own soldiers, disguised as guardsmen, guarded Yemen. Bu Huai's edict. Zhuozhi, Su and other Gezhuo. Zhuo exclaims where Bu is.
Bu said "there is an edict" and then killed the Zhuo and Yi tribes. Hou Zhuo's son-in-law, Zhonglang, sent Niu Fudian's troops to Shanxi, and sent captains Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Jile to Chenliu and Yingchuan counties. After Zhuo's death, Lu Bu sent Li Su to Shaanxi, hoping to kill him with an edict. Fu and others rebelled against Su, and Su defeated Hongnong and executed Su.