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off　till　Lu　Bu　came　to　his　help。　Lu　Bu　struck　down　the　assailant。

〃Who　told　you　to　rebel？〃　said　Dong　Zhuo。

Wu　Fu　glared　at　him　and　cried；　〃You　are　not　my　prince；　I　am　not　your　minister：　Where　is　the　rebellion？　Your　crimes　fill　the　heavens；　and　every　person　would　slay　you。　I　am　sorry　I　cannot　tear　you　asunder　with　chariots　to　appease　the　wrath　of　the　world！〃

Dong　Zhuo　bade　the　guards　take　him　out　and　hack　him　to　pieces。　Wu　Fu　only　ceased　railing　as　he　ceased　to　live。

That　loyal　servant　of　the　latter　days　of　Han。

His　valor　was　high　as　the　heavens；　in　all　ages　unequaled；

In　the　court　itself　would　he　slay　the　rebel；　great　is　his　fame！

Throughout　all　time　will　people　call　him　a　hero。

Thereafter　Dong　Zhuo　always　went　well　guarded。

At　Bohai；　Yuan　Shao　heard　of　Dong　Zhuo's　misuse　of　power　and　sent　a　secret　letter　to　Minister　of　the　Interior　Wang　Yun：

〃That　rebel　Dong　Zhuo　outrages　Heaven　and　has　deposed　his　ruler。　mon　people　dare　not　speak　of　him：　That　is　understandable。　Yet　you　suffer　his　aggressions　as　if　you　knew　naught　of　them。　How　then　are　you　a　dutiful　and　loyal　minister？　I　have　assembled　an　army　and　desire　to　sweep　clean　the　royal　habitation；　but　I　dare　not　lightly　begin　the　task。　If　you　are　willing；　then　find　an　opportunity　to　plot　against　this　man。　If　you　would　use　force；　I　am　at　your　mand。〃

The　letter　arrived　but　Wang　Yun　could　see　no　chance　to　plot　against　Dong　Zhuo。

One　day　while　among　the　throng　in　attendance；　mostly　people　of　long　service；　Wang　Yun　said　to　his　colleagues；　〃This　is　my　birthday；　I　pray　you　e　to　a　little　party　in　my　humble　cot　this　evening。〃

〃We　certainly　will；〃　they　cried；　〃and　wish　you　long　life。〃

That　night　the　tables　were　spread　in　an　inner　room；　and