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de Lu Bu post a pany of armed men right and left ready for action。 The feast began and several courses were served with nothing to distinguish that banquet from any other。
Then suddenly the host arose and drew his sword; saying; 〃He who is above us being weak and irresolute is unfit for the duties of his high place。 Wherefore I; as of old did Yi Yin and Huo Guang; will set aside this Emperor giving him the title of Prince of Hongnong; and I will place on the throne the present Prince of Chenliu。 And those who do not support me will suffer death。〃
Fear seized them in its grip and they were silent; all but Yuan Shao who said; 〃The Emperor was innocent of any fault; and to set him aside in favor of a moner was rebellion and nothing else!〃
〃The empire is in my hands!〃 cried Dong Zhuo。 〃When I choose to do this thing; who will dare to say nay? Think you my sword lacks an edge?〃
〃If your sword is sharp; mine is never blunt!〃 said Yuan Shao as his sword flashed out of the sheath。
The two men stood face to face amid the feasters。
When Ding Yuan by treacherous murder died;
The loss was great to Yuan Shao's side。
The fate of Yuan Shao will be disclosed in later chapters。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 4
Chapter 4
The Deposition Of The Emperor: Prince Of Chenliu Bees Emperor;
Schemes Against Dong Zhuo: Cao Cao Presents A Sword。
Dong Zhuo was on the point of slaying Yuan Shao; but Li Ru checked him; saying; 〃You must not kill rashly while the business hangs in the balance。〃
Yuan Shao; his sword still unsheathed; left the assembly。 He hung up the seals of his office at the east gate and went to Jizhou Region。
Dong Zhuo said
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