第21部分(第7/7 頁)

wn；　Dong　Zhuo　prepared　for　his　appearance　at　court。　On　the　way　he　saw　a　Taoist；　dressed　in　a　black　robe　and　wearing　a　white　turban；　who　carried　in　his　hand　a　tall　staff　with　a　long　strip　of　white　cloth　attached。　At　each　end　of　the　cloth　was　drawn　a　mouth*。

〃What　is　the　meaning　of　this？〃　said　Dong　Zhuo。

〃He　is　a　madman；〃　said　Li　Su；　and　he　told　the　guards　to　drive　the　fellow　away。

Dong　Zhuo　went　in　and　found　all　the　officials　in　court　dress　lining　the　road。　Li　Su　walked　beside　his　carriage；　a　sword　in　his　hand。　When　Li　Su　reached　the　north　gate　of　the　Forbidden　City；　he　found　the　soldiers　of　Dong　Zhuo　drawn　up　outside　and　only　the　pushers　of　the　Palace　carriage；　a　twenty　or　so；　were　allowed　to　proceed　further。

When　Dong　Zhuo　arrived　near　the　Reception　Hall；　he　saw　that　Wang　Yun　and　all　the　other　officials　standing　at　the　door　were　armed。

〃Why　are　they　all　armed？〃　said　Dong　Zhuo　to　Li　Su。

Li　Su　was　silent　as　he　helped　push　the　carriage　forward　swiftly　to　the　entrance。

Suddenly　Wang　Yun　shouted；　〃The　rebel　is　here！　Where　are　the　executioners？〃

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