Chapter 144: Cutting Meat with a Soft Knife
The leaves are pale, and the white dew is frost. There are no pampas under the city of Mengjindu, but there are endless water knotweeds and cattails. In autumn and winter, there is always a thick layer of frost on it, cold and white.
Wang Li was standing in the pile of white knotweeds at this time. Of course, there is a road under his feet, a trail, a path that leads to Luoyang.
There are still two people standing on the path, one with a pale yellow fox fur draped over his shoulders, a butterfly tassel pinned to his green silk, a melon seed face and willow eyebrows, and a complexion that can be broken by the snap of his fingers. The other was dressed in a black coat, with straight eyebrows like a sword, a high nose, and a few strands of mustache under his chin.
Wang Li looked at the two of them, sighed and said: "Eldest brother, Ling'er, although this trip to Luoyang is not a long way to close the mountain, it is also a turbulent dark wave and full of dangers, you must be careful!" β
"Don't worry, I'm here, I promise not to let your daughter-in-law lose a cold hair!" Huangfu Jianshou waved his hand in a dashing manner. Ling'er had already thrown into Wang Li's arms, leaning tightly on Wang Li's chest, lightly touching the familiar face, and there was a hint of gloom in her expression: "Brother, I'm sorry, Ling'er is going to break the appointment again!" β
Wang Li raised his head and gently stroked Ling'er's black hair, but his mind had already flown to the Jiufang City outside Guanshan: "It is understandable to drink water for people's children and think of the source. Dong thief harmed the family and country, and his uncle was unjustly imprisoned, if it weren't for the persuasion of the second uncle and the eldest brother, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Now that his uncle is supervising at home, Li Hate can't replace him. Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve of the first year of Zhongping, and Li is very relieved to have you by his uncle's side, how can he stop your filial piety? β
"Yes!" Ling'er nodded obediently, a trace of fierceness but quietly hidden in her eyes, the enmity of her parents is not shared, Dong Zhuo is a dog thief, this girl will not give up with you in this life!
"Show affection, die fast! Ahem, show affection, play scoundrel, and in a few years, give birth to cubs. It's not that my brother is deliberately bothering you, but isn't it a little unkind for you to show affection in front of me? My daughter-in-law is still at home with my mother! β
"Shut up!" A crisp scolding sounded, a stone fell to the ground rubbing his scalp, and Huangfu Jianshou spread his hands helplessly, "Don't hit me, I want to look at it too." But if we don't leave, I'm afraid that there will be a curfew in Luoyang! β
A goose-yellow sunlight shone on Ling'er's body, squinting and glancing into the distance, most of his head had been exposed on the hill in winter.
Wang Li patted Ling'er, opened his mouth to say something, and finally turned into a thick sigh: "Let's go, go early and come back early." The eldest brother is right, if you don't leave, you won't be able to enter the city when you get to Luoyang! β
Ling'er nodded, and watched again with fascination as Wang Li deeply engraved that figure in his mind, propped himself up and walked firmly towards the mount under the tree.
"Smack!" An object fell at his feet, Huangfu Jianshou picked it up and spread it in his hand, and a jade plaque was lying quietly in his hand, moist and shiny, and the place at the beginning was delicate and smooth.
"The male rabbit's feet are fluttering, the female rabbit's eyes are blurred, and the double rabbit walks on the ground, can Ann tell that I am a male and female? The water in Beijing is muddy, there are some things to look at and think about more, don't blame me! This is the identity waist card of the Diting Camp, and this Jingshi Hall will be handed over to you in the future! You can help me a lot more to help Lin Chang'er, this girl is also a stubborn character, when the second uncle was imprisoned, this girl quietly escaped and stayed in Beijing! β
A voice came from behind him, and when he turned his head, Wang Li was already far away, leaving only a back figure walking slowly in the morning light.
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Luoyang, the palace Deyang Palace.
This is the place where the courtiers of the Han Dynasty discussed state affairs, the place where the Emperor of the Han Dynasty reigned in the world, and the most solemn place of the Han court.
However, on the Chinese New Year's Eve of the first year of Zhongping, the voice of the courtiers could not be heard here, nor could the voice of Emperor Han Xian, and the entire hall was filled with the voice of Dong Zhuo's lone wolf roar, and only Dong Zhuo's voice.
Dong Zhuo now suppressed a cloud of anger in his heart, and he really wanted to vent it.
The terrain of Tiger Prison Pass is dangerous, southeast of Luoyang
Portal, the Kwantung coalition army descended for several days; Mengjindu, Xuanmen Pass, Xiaopingjin, Luoyang Baguan, and the Quartet Arch Guards of Luoyang City are also as dangerous as a castle on the beach.
Luoyang City couldn't hold on anymore, and lay in front of the Kwantung Coalition Army like a girl. He was so anxious that he couldn't wait to immediately lead his troops out of the city and wave his army to Chang'an. As a result, these things, as soon as he started, were unanimously opposed by everyone!
Dong Zhuo looked at Situ Yang Biao, Sikong Xun Shuang, Taiwei Huang Wan and others in front of him, who were weak and slightly leaning on the old and selling the old, and his face sank like water.
Isn't it enough to kill Shangshu Zhou Bi and Chengmen Captain Wu Qiong just now, you still want to kill a few more people? What's more, why do you still dare to stand up against it until now, is it that Ping Su Dong is too accommodating for you to wait? Do you dare to mention to Dong that the gate is broken, and moving the capital is a national plan that needs to be discussed in the long run?
Broken? Break your sister!
A group of old things who toast and don't eat and eat penalty wine, and the books are all read in the dog's belly? I don't know the current affairs, I don't know how to be flexible, and I hold on to the old things that are incomplete! Moving the capital immediately is the national plan, and Dong's order is the national plan, don't you understand! If it weren't for Dong's need for fame, Dong would have directly screwed off your head as a night pot!
Hmph, me!
Dong Zhuo squinted at Yang Biao and the others, suppressed his anger, and shouted: "Chang'an is in danger of being in danger, and it is closer to Longyou; Wood, stone, brick and Wacker can be done on a day, and the construction of the palace does not need to be more than a month, it is the first choice of the capital, there is no doubt about it! You have repeatedly made prevarications, calling it your home country, but in fact, you are planning to obstruct the relocation of the capital, intending to collude with the thieves of the Kanto region!
Now Yuan Shao, Wang Li, and Cao Cao rebelled against the imperial court, and the soldiers pointed to Luoyang. This is the world's plan, so I temporarily avoided its edge, and you didn't even think about it. I wanted to slaughter you and others, but I was afraid that the world would criticize me.
Hum! Capital sins can be avoided, but living sins cannot be escaped. When someone came, Yang Biao, Xun Shuang and Huang Wan were immediately put on crowns and costumes and demoted to commoners! β
When the guards drove Yang Biao and the three out of the hall, Dong Zhuoying looked at the wolf and looked around at the court: "Ladies and gentlemen, are you still willing to stay in Luoyang and plan to echo the Kanto anti-thieves from afar, and even cooperate with the inside and outside to secretly pass the song?" β
Seeing that the Kwantung Coalition Army was approaching Luoyang, he could finally escape from the cage and regain his freedom. Now it's a good thing, those who oppose the relocation of the capital have been killed or expelled from the court, and there is only one voice in the court.
Also Kanto anti-thief? You're the thief, your whole family is a thief!
Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, looked at Dong Zhuo, who personally helped him to ascend the throne, and secretly sighed, but he also stood up from the dragon chair, saluted Dong Zhuo with the important ministers, and shouted in unison: "We are willing to move the capital to Chang'an according to Dong Gong's wishes!" β
Dong Zhuo nodded with satisfaction, and asked Li Ru on the side: "So good, tomorrow is the second year of Zhongping, the beginning of the new year, the new year and new atmosphere, just right for us to move the capital!" Wenyou, do you have anything to add? β
"Return to the Prime Minister!" Li Rushi Shiran walked to the hall, saluted Dong Zhuo Shi and said, "The thieves in the Kwantung region are powerful, and the matter of moving the capital cannot be delayed. However, now that money and food are scarce in the army, if they forcibly march hundreds of miles, the morale of the army may not be stable.
Confucianism heard that many of the wealthy families in the city sympathized with the thieves in the Kanto region, and the Yuan family was intertwined with the four generations and the three dukes, and it is not known that there may be a secret collusion between the protΓ©gΓ©s of Luoyang.
In the opinion of Confucianism, Mo Ruo immediately inspected the wealthy households in Luoyang, and those who colluded with the thieves were not admitted to the official ranks, and the Yuan family killed their clans and copied their families to prepare for the rations in the army. β
The capital will be moved tomorrow, and now the rich households in Luoyang are inspected, nonsense! Where is that time? How can Dong Zhuo be a soft-hearted person? I'm afraid that once Dong Zhuo responds, it will definitely not be the Chaozhong detective cavalry in Luoyang City, but the wolf-like Xiliang Iron Cavalry under Dong Zhuo's command!
His Majesty Dan's ministers were shocked, prostrate on the ground, and pleaded: "Prime minister! Luoyang is the place of the Han Dynasty Temple, the place of the Han Emperor's Mausoleum, if it is according to Lang Zhongling, the people of Luoyang will be alarmed. The world is easy to move, but it is difficult to be safe. I hope that the prime minister will inspect it. β
"Humph! Dong is the day
Down, what a pity for some small people! Dong Zhuo was furious, and with a wave of his long sleeves, he was about to scold the ministers, only to see a guard rushing in: "Report to the Prime Minister, when Captain Fan Chou was inspecting the city today, he found that someone was spreading rumors of chaos in the city!" β
"What kind of rebellion?"
"This..."
"What is this? If you have something to say, if you have a fart, let it go" Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows, and glared at the guard angrily, "If you don't say anything, I'll kill you immediately!" β
"Prime Minister! When Captain Fan Chou inspected, he found that in addition to the imperial palace, the same notice was posted in the entire city of Luoyang, in addition to the imperial palace, in Nanshi, Yongheli, Buguangli, and even outside the Kyoto Yamen, about seventy or eighty in total. β
"What a notice!"
Under Dong Zhuo's cold gaze, the guards felt a gust of cold wind blowing in their ears, shrunk their necks, and said stiffly: "The notice says that the prime minister wants to move the capital to Chang'an, please ignore the important ministers of the DPRK and China."
During the relocation of the capital, but... But if there is an army that wantonly forcibly relocates, massacres civilians, and sets fire to Luoyang houses and palaces, no matter who it is, as soon as the army arrives, it will definitely do its best to hunt down and punish its nine clans! The notice also listed the surnames and places of origin of the famous advisers and generals under the command of the prime minister, as well as the names of their parents, wives and children in the family. Among them, Li Zhongshuling, Jia Xiaowei, Guo Shuai, Li Shuai, Fan Xiaowei and Dong Zuozhonglang are all impressively listed.
But... However, the signs were posted on the walls, so there were no suspicious objects around the signs, except for a few untouchables gathered around the notices. Captain Fan went out to investigate, but he didn't find those rats, so he arrested some of the untouchables who were watching and corrected the law on the spot. But... But it didn't take long for someone from Captain Fan's family to report that Captain Fan's favorite concubine was found dead in the well! β
Is this want to cut meat with a soft knife?
Killing people is not enough, this Yuan Benchu and Wang Deyu dared to use such a vicious strategy, did they really want to cut Lao Tzu's flesh? It hurts to think about it, if they really let them succeed, the soldiers under their command will inevitably have scruples when they rob the big merchants, and when the time comes, the food and salary in the army will be insufficient, and Lao Tzu's plan to move the capital will not be shelved again?
Dong Zhuo's face changed suddenly, and he saw that the guard took out a notice from his arms tremblingly, grabbed the notice, and kicked the guard with a flying kick.
On the donkey's day, Lao Tzu just beheaded Zhou Yu and Wu Qiong, and exiled Yang Biao, Xun Shuang and Huang Wan, which frightened the important ministers to move the capital to Chang'an. If it weren't for you, who have been with Lao Tzu for many years, I would have cut off your dog's head today!
With a cold snort, Dong Zhuo turned his head and glanced at the civil and military generals around him, except for Jia Xu and the others who did not go to Sanguan in person, the rest of the people who had been to Sanguan really changed their faces.
Li's expression was uncertain, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu's uncle and nephew looked solemn, Dong and Li Ru's faces were like earth, and Lu Bu was a single person, and there was no fear on his face.
Of course, Lu Bu is not afraid, because he is indeed still a bachelor, and Diao Chan still doesn't know how to hide in that corner! However, just because he is not afraid does not mean that others are not afraid.
There are 300,000 elite soldiers in the Kwantung Coalition Army, Wenchen is like rain, fierce generals are like clouds, and they have fought several battles and went down to the tiger prison, captured Xu Rong and Zhao Cen, captured Huaxiong Li Meng, beheaded Hu Zhen, stabbed Yang Ding, split Dong Yue, and killed Wang Fang, there were more than a dozen well-known generals in the Xiliang camp, and even Lu Bu, the first brave general under Dong Zhuo, suffered a secret loss, how could others not be afraid?
As a soldier, he is just between life and death on the battlefield, and he should not be worried. However, since ancient times, the two countries have been at war, and the crime is not as good as that of their wives and children, but now the Kwantung Coalition has broken the rules of the game and directly hung the sword of Damocles above everyone's heads, and everyone has to think more carefully.
Everyone has a small family, even if you don't think about it, you have to think about it for your own family.
Fan Chou doesn't believe in that evil, doesn't this just hit the knife edge?