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stroy　Meiwo。　Learning　the　news　of　their　master；　Li　Jue；　Guo　Si；　Fan　Chou；　and　Zhang　Ji　fled　west　swiftly　through　the　night　with　their　Flying　Bear　Army　to　Liangzhou　Region。

When　arriving　Meiwo；　Lu　Bu's　first　deed　was　to　take　Diao　Chan　into　his　charge。　Then　they　slew　every　member　of　the　Dong　family；　sparing　none；　not　even　Dong　Zhuo's　aged　mother。　The　heads　of　Dong　Zhuo's　brother　Dong　Min　and　his　nephew　Dong　Huang　were　publicly　displayed　in　the　market　place。　In　Meiwo　were　hidden　many　young　ladies　of　good　families。　These　were　set　free。　All　properties　were　confiscated。　The　wealth　was　enormous………several　hundred　thousand　ounces　of　gold；　millions　of　silver　coins；　pearls；　gems；　silks；　velvets；　furs；　grain　stores。

When　they　returned　to　report　success；　Wang　Yun　rewarded　and　feasted　the　soldiers。　Banquets　were　held　in　the　Ministry　Hall　to　which　all　the　officials　were　invited。　They　drank　and　congratulated　each　other。　While　the　feasting　was　in　progress　it　was　announced　that　someone　had　e　and　was　wailing　over　Dong　Zhuo's　corpse　exposed　in　the　market　place。

〃Dong　Zhuo　has　been　put　to　death；〃　said　Wang　Yun；　angrily。　〃Every　body　is　glad　to　be　rid　of　him；　and　yet　one　is　found　to　lament　over　him。　Who　is　this？〃

＇e＇　Cai　Yong　had　had　an　illustrious　career　as　a　court　official。　When　Dong　Zhuo　took　over　the　court；　Cai　Yong　resigned　his　post　as　a　minister。　Later　on；　Dong　Zhuo　wanted　to　increase　the　influence　of　the　government　over　the　local　lords；　and　so　he　invited　Cai　Yong　back；　threatening　if　Cai　Yong　had　refused　he　would　have　put　to　death　Cai　Yong's　whole　family。　（chatper　4）　Cai　Yong's　daughter　Cai　Yan　was　a　well…known　poetess。　。。。。。

So　Wang　Yun　gave　orders　to　arrest　the　mourner　and　bring　him　in。　Soon　he　was　brought　in；　and　when　they　saw　him　all　were　startled