Chapter 1 The Wind and Rain Are Approaching 10. The Tiger Returns to the Mountain
The capital of Jizhou, Yecheng ......
Fu Zhu came out of the council hall with other civil and military officials, and saw Duan Xuan's figure at a glance. Duan Xuan had been waiting at the door for a long time, he was leaning against the wall at this time, holding the wine jug with his uninjured hand and putting it in his mouth, squinting at the frustration, he quickly took two sips and stepped forward.
"Why is Duan Gongzi here?" He asked in surprise.
"Waiting for Your Excellency."
"Oh? I wonder what happened to Childe? "Yeyu's influence is all over the country, and although many officials don't know the details of the organization, they often have contacts. After years of painstaking management, many local dignitaries have privately maintained proper cooperation with Ye Feng, and Fu Zhi is also one of the people who developed a few years ago.
"This is not the place to speak, my lord will come with me."
"Okay."
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Although Jizhou is not as good as Luoyang, it is still quite rich, with a large population and abundant food. The shouting and selling in the market are endless, and people come and go, and it is peaceful.
The guise of the restaurant flutters in the wind, and the pedestrians downstairs are either drinking tea and resting, or eating and chatting, noisy and lively. The second floor is very quiet, the reason is very simple, the silver two that were given to the shopkeeper are frustrated, and the second floor has been cleared.
Duan Xuan tasted the fine wine recommended by his buddy and couldn't stop admiring.
"Duan Gongzi, accompany you on this trip, I have to tighten my pants for half a month." Frustrated professor quipped. Although he is frugal, he doesn't care about this little money.
"Don't worry, my lord, Duan will definitely not let your silver go to waste."
"What is that son looking for me?"
"Tell me first, why is General Han in a hurry to call you?"
"Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao sent documents to the state and county through the post station, Chen said that Dong Zhuo's evil deeds, the Son of Heaven was in trouble, and I hope that the heroes of the world will raise troops to discuss together." There is no need to hide this kind of thing from Duan Xuan.
"Oh? Then why is Lord Frustrated worried? β
"To tell the truth, since Yuan Shao fled to Jizhou due to the conflict with Dong Zhuo, he began to make friends with civil and military dignitaries and famous people of the world. Now most people in Jizhou support him. In the meeting just now, some people also advocated that Yuan Shao should come forward to call on heroes from all walks of life, alas! β
"What does General Han mean?"
"My lord? The lord was weak and didn't dare to be too tough, so he asked, 'Should I help Yuan Shao or Dong Zhuo?' β²β
"The result?"
As a result, Liu Hui did not give face to the lord in the middle of the administration, and said on the spot: 'Xingbing is for the country, how can we talk about helping Yuan and Dong! β²β
"Haha, your father-in-law's words are indeed inconsiderate."
In the end, the lord had no choice but to support Yuan Shao's army. Duan Gongzi, if this lord tolerates Yuan Shao's recruitment of troops and horses, it is tantamount to raising tigers, how can this be good. β
Duan Xuan said in embarrassment: "Adults can't help it, and I'm just a common person, so I can't help it." β
"Childe, isn't my wine money spent in vain?" Frustrated professor feigned anger and said.
"Alas! Eat people with short mouths, and they deserve it. Well, since the adults asked, then let me ask the adults first, do you want to raise troops? β
"That's nature."
"As a prince, you have to send at least 10,000 troops. So does Jizhou need to leave some soldiers and horses to defend, especially Zhang Yan of Montenegro. β
"Childe is talking about ......"
"Exactly, your lord also needs to recruit soldiers and horses, so naturally he needs money and food, and he also has to set aside a part for the march. Yuan Shao raised troops, he definitely needed the support of General Han, 10,000 soldiers and horses consumed 30,000 stone grain and grass every month, Yuan Shao only had a few thousand people now, but if he raised his arms, 30,000 horses would not be difficult. But if General Han's own army expenses are too large and he can't take out so much food and grass to support, so that Yuan Shao can't afford to raise troops when he recruits troops, then will he still recruit so many people. β
Frustrated and furrowed, and suddenly realized: "Thank you for the order, buddy!" Another pot of good wine! Plus two side dishes! β
Duan Xuan suddenly approached Fu Zhu, almost touching his face, staring at Fu Zhu with a solemn expression.
Paragraph ...... Son? How...... What's wrong? Frustrated by this move, he was a little overwhelmed.
"Lord Frustration, there are two things that you have to talk about first!"
"Gong ...... Childe, please speak. β
"First, don't tell anyone that I gave you the idea."
"Nature, nature." Nodding in frustration.
"Second ......" Duan Xuan looked at Fu Zhi with a very serious expression and paused, and Fu Zhi swallowed nervously.
ββ¦β¦ Childe, you say, listen down. β
"Second, don't tell Guo Lan that I'm drinking!"
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On August 30 of the sixth year of Zhongping (A.D. 189), LΓΌ Bu lived in ......
"How can Feng Xian be willing to invite the old man to come to you today?" Fake Dong Zhuo sat in the middle, with a smile on his face. Because this was the first time Lu Bu took the initiative to invite him to be a guest, he felt that this was a sign of Lu Bu's loyalty to him.
"The lord has a lot of opportunities, and his subordinates dare not invite casually, for fear of delaying the lord's handling of national affairs."
"Oh hahahaha, it's rare that Feng Xian has a heart, but for a fierce general like Feng Xian, his appearance is always on call." The flesh on the fake Dong Zhuo's face trembled.
"It's just that my subordinates don't know something, and I want to ask the lord."
"If you have something to say, you should tell you what you are."
"In life, everyone wants to make a name for themselves in history. But Your Excellency, is it so comfortable to be Li Dao's puppet? Lu Bu was expressionless, looked at the fake Dong Zhuo and said.
"Bongxian!" Dong Zhuo slapped the table, his eyes widened angrily, and his beard trembled with anger, "What nonsense, Li Dao is my subordinate, how can there be a puppet." β
"Oh? Really? A deep voice came from outside the door, and with the sound of steady footsteps, three people walked in slowly.
Hua Xiong on the left, Jia Xu on the right, and Dong Zhuo in the middle.
The appearance is almost the same, but what can be different from this fake lord is that Dong Zhuo has his hands behind his back, his eyes are resolute, he is not angry but mighty, and he has an innate domineering. Originally, he was still guaranteed to have a full meal in the secret room, and he was no longer poisoned in the past few days, plus a little rest, Dong Zhuo had fully recovered.
"I don't want Li Dao to find such a person to be a stand-in for the old man, hum, ridiculous, ridiculous!"
The sound was like a bell, and his eyes were like knives, so frightened that the fake Dong Zhuo's legs were weak and he sat on the ground again, as if he was accustomed to this trick. With his mouth open, he stumbled and said, "You, you, you, you're not ......"
Dong Zhuo didn't look at him again, his eyes just looked straight ahead, "Kill." β
Before the fake Dong Zhuo could react, Hua Xiong stepped forward with an arrow, the long sword pierced directly through his right eye, pierced out of the back of his head, and blood mixed with brains flowed out along the blade of the sword, and the face of the guy showed a surprised expression.
With a little force, Hua Xiong pulled out the sword, wiped it on the fake Dong Zhuo, and then withdrew it into the sheath.
"Lord, this place is handed over to Lu Bu to deal with, please hurry back to the Prime Minister's Mansion as soon as possible, so as not to suspect others. Tomorrow is the day when Li Dao and they force the young emperor to abdicate, and everything will be done according to the plan. Lu Bu bowed his hand to Dong Zhuo and motioned for Jia Xu and Hua Xiong to accompany Dong Zhuo back.
"It's fine." Dong Zhuo turned around and walked out, and said without looking back: "Go home." β
This is the only chance that Lu Bu and others have been planning for a long time, Li Dao, Guo Yan and others have been searching for Dong Zhuo's whereabouts since that day's chaos, but they have never found it, so they have to send more manpower, and now the number of soldiers patrolling the city has doubled compared to usual.
Today, they are all at the military aircraft department, discussing the matter of changing the emperor tomorrow. Lu Bu was naturally an outsider in their eyes, so he didn't go. It was also at this opportunity that Lu Bu invited the fake Dong Zhuo to his home, and unknowingly dropped his bag.
He believed that as long as the fake Dong Zhuo was removed, it would be difficult for Li Dao to abolish the Young Emperor, and then, as long as he handed over the antidote, everything would be fine. And Dong Zhuo can also get rid of all the mutineers, and the capital will be peaceful.
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On the first day of September in the sixth year of Zhongping (189 AD), Luoyang, the front hall of Chongde......
Empress Dowager He trembled and looked at Li Dao and the others below, "Zhongqing, the emperor...... The emperor has not been at fault since he succeeded to the throne, why...... Why so. β
Li Wei stepped forward, "The queen mother's words are wrong, since the young emperor succeeded to the throne, he has no virtue in the world, and his character is not enough to inherit the first emperor's country. Therefore, for the sake of all the people, I implore Your Majesty to put the common people in the world first and give way to Liu Xie, the king of Chenliu. β
"I ...... I didn't treat the people badly, I ......" Liu Wei said in a trembling voice. Today, Li Dao did not poison the young emperor and King Chen Liu, because if he even gave way and bowed to the new emperor, he would be too out of character in front of the hundred officials.
Li Dao didn't seem to have the intention of continuing to persuade with good words, and signaled to Li Ru, and Li Ru took out the policy and read it:
"Emperor Xiaoling, abandoned his subjects early; The emperor inherits the heir, looking at the sea. And the emperor is frivolous, undignified, and lazy: he is not virtuous, and he has a great position. The queen mother taught no mother, and the government was in chaos. The Empress Dowager Yongle collapsed, and everyone was confused. The way of the three outlines, the era of heaven and earth, is there no que? Chen Liuwang Xie, Shengde Weimao, the rules are solemn; Mourning and mourning, not evil: the reputation of the voice, the world heard: it is appropriate to inherit the Hongye and be the unification of all generations. The emperor is hereby abolished as the king of Hongnong, and the queen mother returns to power, please serve King Chen Liu as the emperor, and should be obedient to the people, in order to comfort the hope of the soul. β
After reading it, at the signal of Li Wei, Taifu Yuan Kui stepped forward and untied the seal ribbon worn by Liu Wei.
Empress Dowager He and Liu wept uncontrollably, and Taifu was about to hand it to Li Dao, but his hand stopped in mid-air, because everyone heard the sound of heavy footsteps.
Following the sound, everyone was stunned, because the moment their eyes made contact with the arrival, everyone clearly realized that it was their real lord who had returned.
Behind Dong Zhuo are Lu Bu and Hua Xiong, as well as Jia Xu and Zhang Liao. In the surprised eyes of Li Dao and others, Dong Zhuo walked through the crowd expressionlessly and came to Liu Wei.
Empress Dowager He and Liu Wei both stopped crying, because Dong Zhuo's eyes were completely different from usual today, and there was no emotion in them.
Everyone didn't dare to make a sound, Dong Zhuo just looked at Liu Bian, and Liu Biao instinctively shrank into Empress Dowager He's arms.
Suddenly, Dong Zhuo turned around and looked at Li Dao calmly with his eyes.
Li Dao felt a chill in his back, he knew that his death was coming, not only himself, but all the people who betrayed Dong Zhuo here were the same.
Li Dao was overwhelmed by this sense of oppression, so he could only lower his head and avoid Dong Zhuo's gaze.
"Someone," Dong Zhuo's voice was just as calm, and he couldn't hear the anger, but Li Dao already felt that the world was spinning, and his eyes were dark.
It's just that what he heard next made the eyes of everyone present widen.
And what Dong Zhuo said was just five simple words: "Help the new emperor ascend the throne." β