A sharp gleam burst from Dong Cheng's eyes.
Fu Wan said slowly, "Winning the Son of Heaven's recognition is actually not difficult. We need only declare our stance openly to demonstrate our loyalty."
"At tomorrow's court assembly, I intend to denounce Cao Cao before all the civil and military officials for installing a False Son of Heaven, thereby expressing my loyalty to the Son of Heaven. If Cao Cao kills me for it, all the better. Would you join me in this great undertaking, Lord Dong?"
This was precisely why Fu Wan had come to visit.
Tonight, he had revealed his plan to secretly plot Cao Cao's murder to Xun Yu, and he feared Xun Yu would inform on him.
Once Cao Cao learned of it, that plan would certainly no longer work.
He wanted to win a good name, clear the Fu Family of its crimes, and give Fu De, who was heading to Ye City, a pledge of allegiance to present. To do so, he had to resort to other means.
After turning it over in his mind, was there any better way than to pin every crime on Cao Cao?
Cao Cao had installed a False Son of Heaven; he was merely a loyal minister deceived by a treacherous villain.
"Lord Fu, you..."
Seeing the resolve in Fu Wan's eyes, Dong Cheng froze, feeling his heart crawl with unease. He had never expected Fu Wan to be so bold as to stake everything on a single throw!
This was nothing like the old fellow's usual character!
Fu Wan said gravely, "His Majesty has regained supreme power. If you still refuse to decide, Lord Dong, when His Majesty's great army reaches Xu County, you and I will both be rebels!"
"To flee now is death; to launch a