After the dispersal of the court, the courtiers departed. It's just that because of this incident, most people classify Zhang Hao as a villain.

These were only known when Zhang Hao came to the capital to face the saint after the Yellow Turban was pacified.

Now that the matter has been done, Tian Jian will not stay for a long time, and return to Zhang Hao with the edict to resume his life.

And another big event happened in the palace at this moment.

The little eunuch Zuo Feng came to report to Emperor Ling about the military situation inspected, and cried and told Emperor Ling about the treatment he had received in Lu Zhijun.

"Then Lu Zhi saw that the slave and maid were a person who was left behind in his sentence, and he didn't take the slave and maid in his eyes at all. He relied on his great achievements in war, and under the pretext of being busy with military affairs, he neglected his slaves and maids everywhere.

The slave told him that the treasury was empty because of the war, and asked him to take out half of the spoils and hand them over. But he said that those things that belonged to the people should be returned to the people. Even if there is no owner, it should be used to reward the three armies.

Also, when the slave and maid approached the county seat of Guangzong, they found that the garrison on the city was lax and it was very easy to capture, but he besieged it but did not attack, saying that it was waiting for the enemy's food to run out, and he would break it if he did not attack. Did he want God to punish Zhang Jiao? ”

Buying people's hearts and raising their own respect? He, Lu Zhi, this is going to rebel!

Emperor Ling's face became more and more ugly, until Zuo Feng finished speaking, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and kicked down the table in front of him.

At this time, he suddenly thought of Zhang Hao, and after such a comparison, he felt that this Zhang Hao was really a loyal minister. Surrendering the spoils of war is to experience one's own difficulties, and giving the captives a way to survive afterwards is to gain a benevolent reputation for themselves, loyal ministers, really loyal ministers.

These so-called party members and celebrities are really unreliable. Thinking of this, the Spirit Emperor suddenly shouted:

"I don't have to! Ordered Lu Zhi to be relieved of his military power, and let Tingwei escort him to Beijing in a prisoner cart and execute him! ”

Zhang Rang asked on the side, "Your Majesty, what about Guangzong?" ”

"Bai Hedong Taishou Dong Zhuo is the general of Dongzhong Lang and replaces Lu Zhi."

"No."

The news that Emperor Ling had issued an edict to execute Lu Zhi immediately spread throughout the capital. The ministers entered the palace one after another to plead, saying that Lu Zhi was a meritorious hero and a great Confucian in the world, and the killing of him was afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the corporal in the world.

Under pressure, Emperor Ling commuted his death sentence by one degree (as opposed to life imprisonment), but still relieved him of his position and let Dong Zhuo replace him to quell the rebellion.

……

Hedong County guarded the mansion, Dong Zhuo knelt on the ground and listened to the edict.

"Bai Hedong Taishou Dong Zhuo is the general of Dongzhonglang, and he will go to Guangzong County to quell the rebellion from now on."

"Commandment." Dong Zhuo took the edict and stood up.

Tall and strong, Kong Wu is powerful, and a weak official uniform can't stop the fierce aura on his body. Now he is a fierce general who gallops the field, not the fat pig who coerces the Son of Heaven to order the princes, drinks wine and meat all day long, and covets beauty.

He said to a fierce general beside him who was nine feet tall, with a tiger's body and a wolf's waist, and a leopard's head and ape arms: "Huaxiong, you immediately mobilize the wolf cubs, we are going to Jizhou to kill people." ”

After saying that, he licked his lips and looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.

"No." Hua Xiong also ran out excitedly.

The envoy of the edict was frightened by Dong Zhuo's unscrupulous appearance, and hurriedly left the county guard mansion under the pretext that he was done.

Hua Xiong mobilized all the 500 cavalry under his command, these were all elite iron cavalry brought by Dong Zhuo from Xiliang, and many of them were Qiang.

Traveling lightly, Dong Zhuo led the crowd to immediately march towards Guangzong. When he arrived at the Han army camp, he happened to run into the team of the imperial court escorting Lu Zhi back to Beijing.

As a martial artist, Dong Zhuo still respects these great Confucian celebrities very much in his heart, especially a person like Lu Zhi, who is both civil and military, he admires it even more.

So he stopped the team, stepped forward, and said to Lu Zhi in the prisoner car: "Down is Hedong Taishou Dong Zhuo, who has long admired the name of the general." He was ordered to succeed the general and lead the troops to quell the rebellion. The general can rest assured that he will definitely sweep away the yellow scarves and restore peace to the world. ”

Lu Zhi's face was expressionless: "That's very good." ”

Dong Zhuo asked with a puzzled face: "Doesn't the general have anything to tell him?" ”

"You are loyal to your duty, and don't live up to the expectations of the Son of Heaven for you, I have nothing to say to you."

Dong Zhuo used to be a subordinate of Lu Zhi's old friend Zhang Huan. Lu Zhi heard Zhang Huan mention that he was righteous and light on money, brave and strategic, but he attached too much importance to the status of others.

For people with fame and good backgrounds, he can treat each other wholeheartedly and be courteous; But for ordinary people and lowly people, he is disdainful and treats them as grass mustards.

This is simply like the eunuch who framed himself, he is a mercenary villain. When Dong Zhuo first took office as the county guard of Hedong, he gave gifts to the old advocate Huan who lived in seclusion in Huayin County, Hongnong County, but Zhang Huan was ashamed of his personality and refused to accept it.

Lu Zhi also looks down on him, even if he is in prison now, he doesn't want to say more to him.

Looking at the escort team that was gradually moving away, Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth and angrily drew his sword and cut off a horse outside the camp gate.

"Everyone thinks I'm a vulgar martial artist, and they don't look at me properly. Sooner or later, I'm going to make them regret it! ”

The next day, Dong Zhuo convened the generals at the big tent of the Chinese army and announced a battle plan.

"The thief army in this Guangzong City has been beaten to the ground, and it is just a matter of breathing, so there is nothing to worry about. Now the largest army of thieves in Jizhou, under the leadership of the thief Zhang Bao, gathered in Xiaquyang, if they take advantage of our army to attack the city from behind, it will be a big deal.

Therefore, the general decided to leave some of the men and horses to confront the thief army in the city, and I personally led the troops to the north, first to remove this hidden danger, and then go south to capture Guangzong. ”

Dong Zhuo looked at the generals in the camp with high spirits, he thought that this plan was seamless, but when he finished speaking, all the soldiers talked about it, and someone immediately stood up to question him.

After Lu Zhi left, the sect member became the backbone of the soldiers, and he wanted to follow Lu Zhi's original plan, first attack the city to kill Zhang Jiao, and defeat the morale of the Yellow Turban Army in the world, so that the rebellion could be quickly quelled.

"But in a few days, when our army's preparations are completed, this Guangzong City can be broken overnight, and when the time comes, it will be easy to take the head of Zhang Jiao and break the enemy of Quyang. Why should the general go for the near and far? The sect member retorted.

Unexpectedly, someone would dare to refute him, Dong Zhuo glared at the sect member angrily, and thought: Sect member of the Wuhuan school captain? Hmph, it's just an official with a rank of more than 2,000 stones, and now he's only a lieutenant general. He is the commander of Hedong County, the general of Dongzhong Lang, and the rank of 2,000 stones. Whether it is an official position or a military position, it is higher than him, and he dares to disobey himself, and it is simply not difficult to live.

"How many days has this Guangzong County been besieged, don't the thieves in other places know? Zhang Jiao in the city is the leader of the thief army, and he is Zhang Bao's brother, will he not come to the rescue? If we wait a few more days, our army will be flanked from front to back, and we will die not as a thief! ”

The sect member still wanted to argue, but Dong Zhuo pulled out his sword and pointed at the sect member very rudely: "Now I am the supreme general here, and I have to listen to me in everything." If you dare to question it, it is not good for me to say that my sword! ”

The generals were afraid of Dong Zhuo and stopped talking, and the sect members also sighed helplessly.

Dong Zhuo put his sword back into its sheath and continued: "Then Deputy General Yizong led 5,000 troops to stay in the confrontation, and the rest of the people followed me north to carry out the military order!" ”

The soldiers bowed their heads: "No." ”

Soon, the Han army was fully equipped and set off under the leadership of Dong Zhuo.

……

Zhang Hao, who was marching to Zhongshan, happened to meet Tian Jian who rushed back on the road. He hid the part where Zhang Hao made good intentions to the eunuchs, and only said that the Son of Heaven agreed to Zhang Hao's suggestion, and read out the edict of the Son of Heaven in front of everyone.

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to Mingde for being promoted to the Liao general and the history of the assassination of Jiaping Prefecture. Since ancient times, there have been very few people who have become a 2,000-stone feudal official at such an age as Mingde. ”

Liu Bei congratulated him, but he didn't have a taste in his heart. People are the same age as themselves, but they are already in a high position, and they are still white. The only Han clan identity worthy of boasting about has been repeatedly questioned and not taken seriously.

sighed silently in his heart, Liu Bei was also very helpless. After King Jing of Zhongshan, the Han clan relatives just heard from their grandfather that he couldn't take out a token that could prove his identity. At present, Zhang Hao and his two brothers of the opposite sex have not suspected him.

Guan Yu seemed to see Liu Bei's somewhat lonely expression, and congratulated this Zhang Hao, but his body stood silently behind Liu Bei.

Zhang Fei was even more excited than Zhang Hao: "Congratulations to Mingde, it just so happens that everyone celebrates together in the evening, and they will rest when they are drunk." ”

Seeing Zhang Fei trying to find a way to drink under the pretext, Zhang Hao also smiled bitterly, but he was excited in his heart. Unexpectedly, he was just talking big, and Emperor Ling actually gave him the history of assassination, which frightened him.

Now the Northeast is even colder than in later generations, and if we really want to pay nine times more taxes than now, I am afraid that it is only possible to devote the strength of the country.

The reason why Zhang Hao said five years later was because the Spirit Emperor in history died five years later. At that time, the eunuchs, relatives, and scholars in the court and the central government are intriguing over who will be the emperor of Liu Bian and Liu Xie's brothers, and they are far away, who will care whether they have achieved the planned goal.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the imperial court delegated military power, and all localities had the power to recruit soldiers, and the world would become more chaotic. Instead of rewarding oneself for meritorious deeds and assigning oneself to an unfamiliar place, it is better to take the initiative and let oneself stay in the familiar northeast to develop forces.

As for Gongsun Du, I'm sorry, I robbed him of his territory, and he stayed where he was cool.

Zhang Hao smiled happily: "It's time to celebrate, but not now, we're still on the march." When we get to Guangzong and take Zhang Jiao, let's celebrate together. ”

At night, Liu Bei sat in front of the oil lamp and stared at the lights in a daze. Guan Yu came over and sat beside him and asked, "Big brother, is this because of Mingde's promotion?" ”

"Well," Liu Bei replied, "I'm the same age as him, and he's already a shepherd, but I'm nothing." It is my life's wish to support the Han family, and now it is still far away, and the future is bleak, and there is no light in sight. ”

At this time, a rough voice sounded: "When did the eldest brother become so ambitious, Mingde also relied on his military exploits to come step by step, he was not a small county magistrate at first, and he was not as good as a gong cao in the county." So as long as we make enough meritorious contributions this time, the wish of the eldest brother will be fulfilled one day. ”

It was Zhang Fei who spoke, he was thick and fine, and like Guan Yu, he also noticed that Liu Bei's mentality was a little wrong. During the day, he did not speak well in front of the people, but at night he came to comfort and encourage him.

Guan Yu also agreed with Zhang Fei's words: "Brothers work together, we will be able to support the Han family and save the people in the future." ”

"Second brother, third brother, you are right, it's the eldest brother who is impatient, everything can't be done overnight, not to mention this major event to save the people of the world." Liu Bei pulled himself together again.

What they didn't know was that there were two pairs of ears eavesdropping on their conversation outside the tent.