第21部分(第4/7 頁)

Shisun　Rui　said；　〃The　moment　is　favorable。　The　Emperor　has　just　recovered　from　his　illness；　and　we　can　dispatch　an　able　talker　to　Meiwo　to　persuade　Dong　Zhuo　to　e　here　to　discuss　affairs。　Meanwhile　we　will　obtain　a　secret　decree　as　authority　for　Lu　Bu　to　lay　an　ambush　just　inside　the　Palace　gates　to　kill　Dong　Zhuo　as　he　enters。　This　is　the　best　plan　to　adopt。〃

〃But　who　would　dare　to　go？〃　said　Huang　Wan。

〃Li　Su；　General　of　the　Imperial　Tiger　Army；　would　go。　He　belongs　to　the　same　region　as　Lu　Bu　and　is　very　angry　with　the　Prime　Minister　for　not　advancing　him。　His　going　would　assure　us　the　plan　would　be　pleted。〃

〃Good；〃　said　Wang　Yun。　〃Let　us　see　what　Lu　Bu　thinks　of　it。〃

When　Lu　Bu　was　consulted；　he　told　them　that　this　Li　Su's　persuasion　had　led　him　to　kill　Ding　Yuan；　his　former　benefactor。

〃If　Li　Su　refuses　this　mission；　I　will　kill　him；〃　said　Lu　Bu。

So　they　sent　for　Li　Su。

When　Li　Su　arrived；　Lu　Bu　said；　〃Formerly　you　talked　me　into　killing　Ding　Yuan　and　going　over　to　Dong　Zhuo。　Now　we　find　Dong　Zhuo　means　evil　for　the　Emperor　and　is　an　oppressor　of　the　people。　His　iniquities　are　many；　and　he　is　hated　by　gods　and　humans。　You　go　to　Meiwo；　say　you　have　a　mand　from　the　Emperor　to　summon　the　Prime　Minister　to　the　Palace。　He　will　e；　and　he　will　be　put　to　death。　You　will　have　the　credit　of　being　loyal　and　restoring　the　Hans。　Will　you　undertake　this？〃

〃I　also　wish　to　slay　him；〃　was　the　reply。　〃But　I　could　not　find　anyone　to　assist　me。　How　can　I　hesitate？　Your　intervention　is　directly　from　Heaven。〃

And　Li　Su　snapped　an　arrow　in　twain　as　register　of　his　oath。

〃If　this　succeeds；　what　glorious　rank　will　be　yours！〃　said　Wang　Yun。

Next　day　Li　Su；　with　a　small　escort；　set　out　for　Meiwo　and　announced　hi