After some discussion, Yin Kuang finally gained Wang Yun's trust. Wang Yun also agreed to take part in Yin Kuang's "plan to eliminate the traitor." Of course, the main reason was not that Yin Kuang had saved Wang Yun, nor was it the goodwill he had earned over the past few days. In the eyes of an old veteran of officialdom like Wang Yun, personal grudges were rarely the starting point for his actions. Though Wang Yun appeared wholly devoted to the Han dynasty, at his core he was devoted to the power granted to him by the Han dynasty, as well as influenced by Confucian ideals of loyalty to one's sovereign—and, naturally, by his own reputation. Otherwise, whether he might have defected to Dong Zhuo remained uncertain. The one Wang Yun truly trusted was not Yin Kuang, but Emperor Xian behind him. Had Yin Kuang not used his refined rhetoric to lay out a half-true, half-false account of the causes and consequences, dispelling Wang Yun's suspicions, Wang Yun would likely have politely "seen" him out already.
"Lord Wang," now that he had revealed his identity, Yin Kuang no longer addressed Wang Yun as "Duke Wang." He rose and clasped his hands in salute. "For His Majesty, for the eradication of the traitor Dong and the cleansing of the realm, we will have to rely on you from now on, Lord Wang." Wang Yun's eyes reddened, tears glimmering within them. "To die in His Majesty's service, how could one speak of hardship? Though Wang Yun is old, I would not hesitate to die ten thousand times to eliminate the treacherous Dong Zhuo." Yin Kuang said, "Lord Wang is truly a man of noble righteousness and unwavering loyalty. With you at his side, His Majesty is indeed blessed, as is the