"My lord is back." As soon as Wang Han returned to his residence, Zhang Shan hurriedly came to greet him. When Xi Zhicai was not at home, he and Li Si served as the stewards of the residence.
Seeing that Wang Han was covered in blood, with congealed blood scabs on his pair of golden drum-shaped hammers, and was carrying a human head, Zhang Shan quickly reached out and took the head from Wang Han's hands, asking, "Is my lord unharmed?"
"No," Wang Han said with a smile. "Put Dong Zhuo's head in the guest hall, and prepare bathwater for me as well."
"Dong Zhuo's head!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan stared in shock at the head in his hand, nearly dropping it. After calming his astonishment, Zhang Shan cautiously asked Wang Han, "My lord, is this really, really Dong Zhuo's head? What if the Xiliang soldiers come to our door?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Hanhao said with great pride, "Xiliang soldiers, I killed Dong Zhuo in front of all the Xiliang soldiers in their camp. When I left, not one of them dared to stop me. Even if they dared to come to my door, wouldn't I still be there?"
"That's good, that's good." Hearing this, Zhang Shan breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Wang Han's martial prowess and still believed Wang Han's words.
"Zhang Shan, quickly send someone to Wang Yun's residence and tell him personally that I have fulfilled my promise and invite him to a gathering," Wang Han said. "Also, prepare bathwater for me."
"Yes, my lord." Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan instructed the servants behind him, "Quickly prepare bathwater for my lord."
"Dong Zhuo is finally dead." When Wang Han entered the room and saw Dong Zhuo's head, which Zhang Shan personally guarded, placed on the table in the guest hall, several servants, retainers, and guests in Wang Han's mansion couldn't help but burst into tears. "General, did you see that? He finally made his move. Dong Zhuo is dead. There is hope for the Han Dynasty."
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"My lord, Minister Wang Yun and the envoy sent by the court have been waiting in the guest hall for quite some time," Li Si, who was waiting outside Wang Han's room, said hurriedly as soon as Wang Han finished taking a bath and came out of his room.
"Hmm." Wang Han nodded and walked towards the guest hall. "Go and prepare some luggage for me, and feed my mount. I will be leaving Luoyang tomorrow morning. From now on, you can sell this house and distribute the money to the servants so they can go their separate ways."
"Is our lord not coming back?" Zhang Shan asked quickly upon hearing this.
"Perhaps," Wang Han said, walking towards the guest room. Zhang Shan watched Wang Han's retreating figure, hesitant to speak.
"Lord Wang Yun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Wang Han said to Wang Yun as he entered the guest hall.
"Not long ago, not long ago, I just arrived myself." Upon seeing Wang Han's arrival, Wang Yun quickly stood up and said politely, "Mr. Wang Han is indeed the greatest hero in the world. Taking the head of the enemy commander from among a million soldiers is as easy as taking something out of a bag. Moreover, he is a match for ten thousand soldiers and drove out the Xiliang soldiers in Luoyang, restoring peace to Luoyang."
"Lord Wang Yun, you flatter me." Wang Han said with a smile, "Since I have promised to remove Dong Zhuo and drive out the Xiliang troops, I will naturally keep my word."
Then Wang Han pointed to Dong Zhuo's head on the table and said, "Dong Zhuo's head is here, and the Xiliang troops have left Luoyang. I have fulfilled the promise I made to Miss Diao Chan. From now on..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yun knew exactly what Wang Han was going to say next, so he quickly gave the messenger behind him a wink and said, "Mr. Wang Han, His Majesty is moved by your bravery and achievements, and has specially ordered me to bring you His Majesty's commendation and bestowal."
"No need for commendation or titles. I have simply fulfilled a promise I made," Wang Han said, shaking his head. "I will be leaving Luoyang soon as well."
"Mr. Wang Han is leaving Luoyang?" Wang Yun was startled upon hearing this. The Han Dynasty still relied on Wang Han's military strength to keep the various warlords in check. If Wang Han left Luoyang at this time, the allied forces of the warlords would arrive, and the Han Dynasty's current strength would be insufficient to control them. In the past, there was General He Jin to keep the warlords in check, but those warlords had not yet fully gained power. Now that the General He Jin was dead, and the various warlords had strong armies, apart from Wang Han, the Han Dynasty had no one else capable of intimidating them. A repeat of Dong Zhuo's occupation of the capital and his manipulation of the emperor to command the warlords could happen at any moment.
“That’s right.” Wang Han nodded without hesitation and said, “I have other matters to attend to and it is inconvenient for me to stay in Luoyang any longer.”
"When will Mr. Wang Han leave? How long will his trip be? Will he return to Luoyang?" Wang Yun asked expectantly, hoping that Wang Han's departure would be short-lived.
"I'll leave tomorrow. As for how long, I don't know. Whether I'll come back or not is up to fate," Wang Han said, shaking his head.
"Thump." Upon hearing this, knowing that Wang Han was unlikely to return to Luoyang, Wang Yun immediately knelt before Wang Han, crying and saying, "Mr. Wang Han, I beg you, please stay and protect my Han Dynasty. I kowtow to you, I will repay your great kindness with my life." After saying this, Wang Yun was really about to kowtow to Wang Han.
"No, you mustn't." Seeing this, Wang Han quickly reached out to stop Wang Yun.
"Sir, please, stay and protect the Han Dynasty!" Upon seeing this, the envoy who had come with Wang Yun also knelt down, crying and begging, touching his head to the ground.
"My lord, we beg you, please stay and protect the Han dynasty." Several servants who were always on guard ran into the guest hall and knelt before Wang Han.
"Who let you in? Get out!" Zhang Shan shouted, seeing his servants causing trouble at this time.
"Alas!" Wang Han sighed and said, "Let's leave it to fate!" Although Wang Yun's dedication to the Han Dynasty moved Wang Han, Wang Han's purpose remained unchanged.
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