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And　Lu　Bu　promised　his　friend　that　he　would　do　the　deed　and　e　over　on　the　morrow。

So　Li　Su　took　his　leave。　That　very　night；　at　the　second　watch；　Lu　Bu　entered；　sword　in　hand；　into　his　master's　tent。　He　found　Ding　Yuan　reading　by　the　light　of　a　solitary　candle。

Seeing　who　came　in；　Ding　Yuan　said；　〃My　son；　what　is　afoot？〃

〃I　am　a　bold　hero；〃　said　Lu　Bu。　〃Do　not　think　I　am　willing　to　be　a　son　of　yours！〃

〃Why　this　change；　Lu　Bu？〃

As　a　reply　Lu　Bu　made　one　cut；　and　Ding　Yuan's　head　fell　to　the　earth。

Then　Lu　Bu　called　the　attendants　and　said；　〃He　was　an　unjust　man；　and　I　have　slain　him。　Let　those　who　back　me　stay。　The　others　may　depart。〃

Most　ran　away。　Next　day；　with　the　head　of　the　murdered　man　as　his　gift；　Lu　Bu　betook　himself　to　Li　Su；　who　led　him　to　Dong　Zhuo。　Dong　Zhuo　received　him　with　a　warm　wele　and　had　wine　set　before　him。

〃Your　ing　is　wele　as　the　gentle　dew　to　the　parched　grass；〃　said　Dong　Zhuo。

Lu　Bu　made　Dong　Zhuo　seat　himself　and　then　made　an　obeisance；　saying；　〃Pray　let　me　bow　to　you　as　my　adopted　father！〃

Dong　Zhuo　gave　his　newly　won　ally　gold　armor　and　silken　robes　and　spread　the　feast　of　wele。　They　then　separated。

Thence　Dong　Zhuo's　power　and　influence　increased　rapidly。　He　gave　the　lordship　of　Hu　（an　ancient　state）　and　the　rank　mander　of　the　Left　Army　to　his　brother　Dong　Min。　He　appointed　Lu　Bu　Lord　of　Luoyang；　mander　of　Capital　District；　and　Cavalry　mander。　Dong　Zhuo　made　himself　Minister　of　Works；　Grand　mander；　and　mander　of　the　Front　Army。

The　adviser　Li　Ru　never　ceased　from　urging　him　to　carry　out　the　design　of　deposing　the　young　Emperor。

The　now　all…powerful　Dong　Zhuo　prepared　a　banquet　in　the　capital　at　which　all　the　officers　of　state　were　guests。　He　also　ba