Chapter 117: Hongmen Banquet
"Report!"
A rush of footsteps interrupted the tranquility of the Imperial Mansion, Wang Yun and Wang Li raised their heads at the same time to look at the comer, and saw that the person who came was actually Bai Ma Yi under the command of Wang Li in the past, and now the Qinghe army is waiting for Zhao Hu, and a bad thought suddenly arose in his heart, it seems that what he thought has really happened!
"The last general of the Qinghe army waited for Zhao Hu on the order of Lord Duwei, and there was a message to the lord: Dong Zhuo suddenly left Xin'an at noon yesterday and was blocked by our army.
Dong Zhuo personally went to the barracks of our army, because he held the edict of the Empress Dowager Lingsi, Zhao Duwei did not dare to stop it, Dong Zhuo had led Li Ru, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, Li and other generals and more than 2,000 iron cavalry to Kyoto at night, Xin'an only left Guo Yan and Duan Xuan to lead a thousand iron cavalry to guard. ”
Wang Yun waved his sleeves weakly, signaling Zhao Hu to go and rest, where was there still half a point of joy on his face to get rid of the ten permanent servants, and muttered in his mouth: "The Queen Mother is overkill, overkill!" ”
Overkill?
Listening to Wang Yun's whispering, Wang Li's expression was a little silent, the Empress Dowager Lingsi finally woke up from He Jin's death, since there was no credible person in the palace and the court, then it must be the best arrangement to follow the wishes of his eldest brother and former general.
Liaison domain towns, to town palaces.
Since it is necessary to contact the feudal towns, how can the Empress Dowager Lingsi believe in the good intentions of the princes and important ministers of the court to veto He Jin's transfer of Dong Zhuo to Beijing, she will only believe in her own judgment and the so-called facts.
The Bingzhou Wang family and the Huangfu family behind Wang Li, the Taiwei Cao Song behind Cao Cao, the Zhongchang servant Cao Teng, and the fourth and third princes behind Yuan Shao, are powerful enough to make people feel cold.
Although Wang Li, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others had broken through the palace to save themselves and the Son of Heaven, and they had the grace to save their lives, but everyone had no respect for them, and even coldly, and the second brother He Miao died tragically at the hands of the rebel army under everyone's command.
The art of the emperor is nothing more than a way of balance, if you want to continue to control the government and let the emperor sit firmly in the country of the Han Dynasty, the only way to connect the various domains is to control the court. Dong Zhuo, who was invited to Beijing by the eldest brother, was neither from the Yuan family, nor from either Cao or Wang, and was obviously such a chess piece to balance the forces of all parties.
Wang Li smiled bitterly, when Tian Chi rescued the Empress Dowager Lingsi and the Son of Heaven in front of the Wende Palace, although he despised the two of them, he was more just trying to knock out the hole cards of Zhang Rang and others and rescue the two.
It's a pity that the Son of Heaven doesn't think so, or the Empress Dowager Lingsi doesn't think so.
The tide of history has not resisted, and the world of the Han Dynasty is going to change after all!
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At the end of September, the land of the Central Plains is brilliant and bright, and the red maples are dyed with the charm of autumn and swaying and dancing in the poetic cool breeze. The Wenming Garden in Ruoyang is a piece of slaughter, the flowers in the garden have already withered, only the bleak deciduous leaves and dead branches are left to welcome the autumn wind in the Taixie, and the cold water is in the pavilion.
Today is the day when Dong Zhuo, the co-leader of the Xiliang Army, feasts his ministers, and Wenming Garden is already full of people. One hundred and eighty Xiliang soldiers pressed their waist knives in their hands and looked solemnly at the Huxin Pavilion, where thirty or fifty imperial court ministers were also sitting around, chatting and laughing around the slender desks.
A few days ago, Dong Zhuo was edicted to enter the Jingtun army outside the city, and every day he sent Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, Li and others to lead more than 2,000 cavalry to carry out the armor, from the south of the city to open the Yang Gate, Ping City Gate to enter, to the north of the city Gu Gate, Xia Gate out, all the ministers are puzzled and frightened. Today, after receiving Dong Zhuo's invitation, except for a few people such as Wang Yun, Yuan Kui, and Cao Cao, who knew Dong Zhuo's intentions and had the heart to watch the play, the rest of the ministers were all panicked, where did they dare not come?
It is said that the wine has passed three rounds, and the food has five flavors. Everyone was forced to come to the banquet, and where could the food on the table taste good or bad, and a bird had already faded out of their mouths.
I don't know when the singing and dancing in the field have quietly stopped, Dong Zhuo put down the wine bottle in his hand, stood up from the chief, looked at the Zhuqing present, a pair of eyes stared like a pair of lanterns, and shouted: "All of you are all members of the imperial court, today Zhuo Youyi is willing to discuss with the princes, I wonder if the princes can listen to Zhuo's words?" ”
The drama is finally about to begin!
Wang Yun and Yuan Kui nodded in understanding, and listened to Dong Zhuo continue, "The Son of Heaven is the Lord of all peoples
, since the emulation of the previous dynasty sweep **, in addition to rebellion, waving the sword to break the clouds, and the majesty of the temple community. His Majesty is cowardly today, but if King Chen Liuwang is smart and courageous, the first emperor has also spoken to a certain person many times during his lifetime and wants to make King Chen Liu the new king.
In the past, Zhuo was deeply valued by the first emperor and the empress dowager, and repeatedly moved Yu Linlang, Jun Sima, former generals, and Liangzhou Assassin History. Now the first emperor and the empress dowager have gone, Zhuo Shen is grateful to Ze without retribution, and now I want to abolish the will of the first emperor to abolish the current majesty, and reinstate the king as the king, what do you think? ”
Wang Yun raised the wine bottle in his hand, toasted Yuan Kuiyao who was sitting opposite, and swept to everyone lightly, then saw one person in the seat pushing the case up, pointing at Dong Zhuo and shouting: "Who are you Dong Zhuo?" How dare you speak out and talk about abolishing the legislature? Now that the mausoleum of the first emperor is not up to the size, you talk about the so-called will of the first emperor, abandon the edict of the first emperor and ignore it, and talk nonsense to usurp, can you know the shame? ”
Dong Zhuo looked at Ding Yuan gloomily and smiled, the sword in his waist was unsheathed, and a sword slashed on the desk, and he entered the wood for three points: "Ding Yuan, you are just a contemptible person, Dong is the history of the Xiliang Thorn, and he also served as the history of the Bingzhou Assassin before you, he is your predecessor, you dare to insult me?" Do you know that those who obey me prosper and those who disobey me perish? ”
"Haha, those who follow me prosper and those who disobey me die?" Lu Zhi looked up to the sky and roared, Huo Ran got up and looked at Dong Zhuo angrily, and scolded, "Xi Taijia is unknown, Yi Yin put it in Tong Palace; The king of Changyi ascended the throne for only 27 days, and more than 3,000 evils were created.
You Dong Zhuo is just a foreign vassal shepherd, do you have the talent of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, and your Majesty has the story of Taijia and King Changyi? How dare you say nothing! Dong thief, you want to abolish the strong lord, I'm afraid that you don't have any wolf ambitions and want to follow Wang Mang's way? ”
"Old horseman, Dong respects your famous book and reputation in China, and he doesn't want to force you to make it difficult." Dong Zhuo pulled out his sword, pointed at Lu Zhi and shouted angrily, "Today, you are speaking wildly in front of Dong Mou, and you want to find death!" ”
"Mr. Zigan is the Zhengan of the country, how can he want to find a man who will die! But Wang is here to seek death today, what can you Dong Zhongying do? As soon as Dong Zhuo's words fell, there was a burst of cheers at the gate of Wen Mingyuan.
Two figures swaggered at the door, and the guards at the door had already collapsed to the ground like dead pigs.
Those guards were all the elite of the Xiliang soldiers, and now they died quietly under everyone's noses, and everyone didn't even notice it.
Looking at the two people standing at the door, one in white clothes and black hair and the other with a silver armor and big axe, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but palpitate, and the long sword pointed at the two of them: "Wang Li, Tian Chi, Dong Mou held a banquet today to entertain the important ministers of the court, and the two of you didn't invite to come, don't you want to be the evil guest of this general?" ”
"Haha, the villain is the villain, if it weren't for the sudden whim of Li today to come to you to be a villain, such a wonderful scene would have been missed, wouldn't it be a regret of a lifetime?"
"Really?"
"Of course, Hongmen Banquet Wang has only seen it in history before, and this will be your blessing to finally see it once. It's just that, Dong Zhongying, Wang has something unclear, can you explain to Wang to solve his doubts?
Back then, the overlord of Chu held a banquet in Hongmen to seek to get rid of my Han Gaozu. Today, you, Dong Zhongying, plan to follow the example of the overlord of Chu and set up another table of Hongmen Banquet in this Wenming Garden, who are you trying to get rid of? Is it for this full house, or should I be Your Majesty? ”
Dong Zhuo's color changed, and the long sword came out of the sheath and shouted angrily: "Wang Lipiff, you have repeatedly deceived me, do you want to test my sword?" ”
Wang Li glanced at Dong Zhuo, his eyes full of contempt: "Your sword is sharp, isn't Wang's sword unfavorable?" Dong Zhongying, do you want to try this Zhongxing sword that the first emperor gave me to kill traitors to the country! ”
The is unbearable, the urine is unbearable! Ah, it's tolerable, it's unbearable!
Dong Zhuo pushed Li Ru away in front of him, and shouted angrily at the generals and guards in the garden: "The lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the lord humiliates the ministers to death." This shaft has repeatedly badly damaged General Ben's big things, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, is it just like watching Dong's jokes? ”
This is really a person sitting at home, and disaster comes from heaven. A boulder fell from heaven impartially, and it fell on your head as well as on me. Damn, when outsiders are present, how dare we speak without your order!
Hua Xiong and Xu Rong looked at each other and shook their heads, and when they heard Dong Zhuo's angry shout, the murderous intent on his face immediately appeared, and the treasure knife in his waist came out of his sheath and shouted angrily: "All the generals and colonels listen to the order, Wang Li insults my lord, and the crime of ill-intentioned evil is unforgivable, so don't count killing!" ”
What kind of people bring what kind of soldiers, this Hua Xiong and Xu Rong have a lot of nonsense like Dong Zhuo, if you want to fight, go straight to it, Lao Tzu is not here to kiss you!
His fingers flicked the Zhongxing sword in his hand, and the crisp sound of the sword body seemed to be a dragon groaning. A hint of mockery flashed in Wang Li's eyes, and he sneered and unsheathed his long sword: "Zhao Keman Hu Ying, Wu Hook Shuang Xueming." The silver saddle shines on the white horse, like a shooting star. Kill one person in ten steps, and don't stay for a thousand miles. ”
Wang Li nodded at Tian Chi, and the two of them took a step back, kicked the courtyard wall, and their bodies bent and flicked, and they rushed into Xiliang's battle formation like two human cannonballs.
The long sword and axe in his hand were unsheathed at the same time, as if a silver dragon and a colorful tiger rolled towards everyone, bringing a burst of murderous aura, startling the yellow leaves in the courtyard, and the Xiliang soldiers in the field hugged their feet and fell to the ground with their legs covered, screaming and wailing again and again.
It turned out that Wang Li and Tian Chi did not be ruthless to these Xiliang soldiers in front of them, but only left deep marks on their hands, feet, thighs and arms.
Your sister is too slap in the face! Listening to the screams of the soldiers under his command, Hua Xiong, Xu Rong, Li, Li Meng, Fan Chou, Hu Zhen and Wang Fang and others suddenly felt that their faces were dull and there was darkness in front of them.
Wang Li was startled, the sword in his hand suddenly changed, like a shot for nine days, the thunder was furious, and a sword forced back Hua Xiong, Xu Rong and others in front of him, pulling Tian Chi out of the field.
Can you still have another face, no, seven to two? You all regard yourself as a gourd baby, do Lao Tzu and Tian Chi look so much like snake spirits and scorpion spirits!
"Wait, wait!" Wang Li drew a line on the ground with a sword and scolded, "Dong thief, in vain Wang still treats you as a man who dares to act, do you really think that this is a battlefield?" In front of the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty, you want to do this shameless reason of fighting more and less, do you want to be embarrassed! ”
Wang Li's words pierced Dong Zhuo's heart like a needle, and Dong Zhuo jumped to his feet with anger, this is indeed not a battlefield, Wang Li and the two enemies can escape after all, with the terrain here, can he still lead thousands of troops and horses to catch up?
Besides, it's not a shame that two people can't beat seven people, isn't that normal? But, Hua Xiong and their seven besieged two? Well, Dong Zhuo also felt that his face was gloomy, and shouted angrily at Wang Li: "The surname Wang, today is you who are here to be this evil guest, you have drawn the Tao yourself, what do you want to do now?" ”
"Not much, huh? Dong thief, these generals under your command are just like that, the martial arts are sparse and usually tight, and Wang is just afraid that he will be tired, otherwise, I won't bully you, let's add one more? Wang Li picked up the Zhongxing sword and gently shaved his nails, looking light and breezy.
This time it was like stabbing a hornet's nest, not only Dong Zhuo jumped like thunder, but even Hua Xiong, Xu Rong and other seven fierce generals were so angry that they rushed to the crown, and they couldn't wait to pick Wang Li's skin one by one.
"Good! Good! This is what you said, the surname is Wang, the people present are as you choose, Lao Tzu will not peel you off today and light the sky lantern, Lao Tzu will follow your surname! Dong Zhuo laughed angrily, and the anger in his eyes could not be extinguished even if the water overturned the four seas.
Seeing the eagerness of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others in the crowd, Wang Li secretly laughed, still swept over several people lightly, and his eyes fell on Ding Yuan's back, and he shouted angrily: "Master Lu, Wang Mou has heard of your name as General Jiuyuan Fei for a long time, Fang Tian's halberd is the best in the world, and his heroic spirit is no less than that of General Wei and Huo Hussar back then."
Now that Dong Thief is arrogant and rebellious, bullying your father-in-law, as a seven-foot Angzang man, you are willing to bear such a shame and humiliation? Today, Li is willing to make an appointment with you, do you dare to compare with Li Yi, and see who of you and I will take down this thief first? ”
The man who spoke bluntly had a red face and red ears, and suddenly rushed out from behind Ding Yuan, and his tongue burst into a loud shout.
"Jiuyuan Lu Bu is here, Dong Thief will come and die quickly!"