stamped toward Dong Zhuo's tent； holding firmly a sharp sword。
As it was in olden time so it is today；
The simple wight may merit well；
Officialdom holds sway；
Zhang Fei； the blunt and hasty；
Where can you find his peer？
But slaying the ungrateful would
Mean many deaths a year。
Dong Zhuo's fate will be unrolled in later chapters。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Zhang Fei Whips The Government Officer；
He Jin Plots To Kill The Eunuchs。
Dong Zhuo was born in the far northwest at Lintao in the West Valley Land。 As the governor of Hedong； Dong Zhuo himself was arrogant and overbearing。 But the day he had treated Liu Bei with contumely had been his last； had not Liu Bei and Guan Yu restrained their wrathful brother Zhang Fei。
〃Remember he has the government mission；〃 said Liu Bei。 〃Who are we to judge and slay？〃
〃It is bitter to take orders from such a wretch。 I would rather slay him！ You may stay here if you wish to； but I will seek some other place；〃 said Zhang Fei。
〃We three are one in life and in death； there is no parting for us。 We will all go hence。〃
So spoke Liu Bei； and his brother was satisfied。 Wherefore all three set out and lost no time in traveling until they came to Zhu Jun； who received them well and accepted their aid in attacking Zhang Ba。 At this time Cao Cao had joined himself to Huangfu Song； and they were trying to destroy Zhang Lian； and there was a great battle at Quyang。
Zhang Ba was manding some eighty thousand troops。 The rebel had led his army to a strong position in the rear of the hills。 An attack being decided upon； Liu Bei was the van leader。 On the rebe