After the defeat, Dong Zhou decided to move the capital city from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, he seized money and treasures from Luoyang, took Emperor Xian and some ministers by force.
Situ Wang Yu hated Dong Zhou and thought of a chain stratagem to get rid of him. To do that, he turned to his entertainer, Diao Chan, for help. Dian Chan readily obliged.
Wang Yun then invited Lu Bu for a drink at his house and offered Diao Chan to be Lu Bu's wife. Lu Bu was struck by her beauty and graciously accepted his offer.
A few days later, Wang Yun invited Dong Zhou to a dinner reception and had Diao Chan perform a dance.
When Dong Zhou responded favourably to Diao Chan, Wang Yun readily offered her to him.
Upon hearing that Dong Zhou had taken Diao Chan with him, Lu Bu immediately went to see Wang Yun and demanded an explanation. Wang Yun lied and told Lu Bu that Dong Zhou was taking her away to betroth her to him.
Enraged, Lu Bu stomped off to Dong Zhou's palace to find out the truth. That was when he saw Diao Chan crying alone in the garden. Upon seeing him, she attempted to jump into the pond to prove her loyalty to Lu Bu. He tried to stop her and that was when Dong Zhou took him by surprise. Lu Bu fled in panic.
Dong Zhou and Lu Bu became enemies. It was then that Lu Bu and Wang Yun started plotting to kill Dong Zhou.
One day, Wang Yun managed to entice Dong Zhou out of his palace. Lu Bu, who was hiding nearby, thrust his spear into Dong Zhou's throat, killing him instantly.
After his death, Dong Zhou's followers killed Wang Yun. Taking Diao Chan with him, Lu Bu fled Changan. Emperor Xian also managed to escape and return to Luoyang, and summoned Cao Cao to escort him to safety.
Cao Cao moved the emperor and his ministers to Xuchang, and seized control of the imperial court. Shortly after that, Cao Cao and Liu Bei joined forces and started hunting down Lu Bu, who was fleeing to Xuzhou. However, he was killed by Cao Cao.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were summoned for an audience with Emperor Xian.
- Compiled from The Three Kingdoms
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