Welcome to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms podcast.

This is episode 30.

Last time, Dong Cheng had fallen asleep during a dinner with Ji Ping, the royal physician.

He was soon awakened by a visit from his fellow conspirators,

who brought news that they had an opportunity to move against Cao Cao,

because security in the capital was light,

as Cao Cao had to move all his troops out to fend off two massive invasions.

So the conspirators armed all their servants, surrounded Cao Cao's home, and stormed in.

Dong Cheng found Cao Cao Cao dining in the private quarters.

Cao Cao, you rebel! Stay where you are!

Dong Cheng shouted as he attacked.

With one swing of his sword, Cao Cao fell to the ground. And then, Dong Cheng

was startled from his slumber. It turned out that the whole thing was just a dream,

but it was so real that Dong Cheng was still shouting, Cao Cao you rebel! Well, Ji Ping,

Dong Cheng's dinner guest, was still around, and he heard everything,

so he stepped forward and shouted,

Are you thinking of harming his excellency?

Dong Cheng, still waking up, was panicked and at a loss for words,

but Ji Ping immediately put his mind at ease.

Do not fear, sir, Ji Ping said, I may be a mere doctor, but I have not forgotten about

the Han.

These past few days, I have seen you sighing, but did not dare to ask why.

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