Ma Ridan asked in surprise: "Taishi, the princes are raising troops to fight against you, and you don't plan to execute them?" ”

Kang Peng smiled, "They are all loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, and the rebellion against me is just a rumor, after the prime minister showed them the will of the first emperor, Gu has been captured, and he went to Beijing with the prime minister to ask the emperor for his guilt, which can be regarded as reforming, even so, why did the prime minister kill them?" ”

Ma Ridan was surprised and delighted, and gave a deep salute to Kang Peng, "The Taishi is virtuous and magnanimous, and the old man admires it." It's just the will of the emperor that the prime minister said, forgive the old man for his incompetence, please ask the master for guidance. ”

Kang Peng replied lightly: "It is the first emperor who ordered the prime minister to enter Beijing, set up the prince association as the emperor, and restore the will of my Han orthodoxy." Kang Peng laughed secretly in his heart, old stubborn, this time I see that you are still rude to me, right?

Ma Ridan was so excited that he almost fainted, and he had also heard about the matter of the Ten Standing Servants and He Jin arguing with the private prince for his own interests, but he couldn't prove it, and he didn't dare to ask about it when he was full of loyal thoughts. But Ma Ridan still had a question, "Master Tai, why haven't I heard you mention it before?" And the will of the emperor, can you let the old decay take a look? ”

Kang Peng didn't think about it, took out the fake will from his arms, and handed it to Ma Ridan, "Taifu, please see, as for why the prime minister didn't mention it before, it's just that the prime minister doesn't want to take credit, and he doesn't want to expose the battle for the throne of my Han royal family to the world and make the world laugh." Speaking of this, Kang Peng sighed as if he was very disappointed, "I didn't expect to cause so many things, and they are all sins of their own nature." ”

The name of Cai Yong, the first calligrapher of the Han Dynasty, was really not blown out, and Ma Ridan, the great Confucian of Shilin and the prince of the Han Dynasty, was also deceived by this vividly imitated fake will. Regardless of the fact that it was in front of the palace, under the attention of hundreds of officials, Ma Ridan hugged Kang Peng and cried bitterly, apologizing to Kang Peng while crying, "Taishi, the old man is wrong to blame you, and I am wrong to blame you." ”

Ma Ridan's crying, the civil and military officials wondered, didn't Mrs. Ma hate King Dong Yan the most, why did he become so affectionate now? So hundreds of officials came over one after another, inquiring about the details, when they saw the so-called edict of the former emperor in Ma Ridan's hand, the front of the palace was suddenly very lively, whether the officials were really crying or fake crying, in short, they cried together, and those ministers who usually hated Dong Boss the most cried the most, and many people also kowtowed to Kang Peng on the spot because they were wrong.

Kang Peng smiled in his heart and helped them up one by one, and comforted them well, and finally quieted the scene, Kang Peng said again: "Zhugong, since everyone's misunderstanding has been resolved, we will not mention the previous things, and in the future, we will work together to help me Dahan Zhongxing." ”

The civil and military officials replied in unison: "The Taishi is high, and the ministers swear to the death." ”

Then, Kang Peng excused Taifu Ma as the oldest and should be the head of the hundred officials, and led the hundred officials to meet the emperor. In fact, Kang Peng didn't want to be so hypocritical, but the key was that Kang Peng didn't know the way to enter the palace. In the end, the two reached a compromise, and Kang Peng helped Ma Ridan into the palace, which not only allowed Ma Ridan to save face, but also saved Kang Peng a headache.

Above the court, the little emperor saw that Kang Peng was still frightened, so afraid that he even stammered when he spoke, Kang Peng also knew the truth that it was freezing three feet, not a day's cold, but he turned his ugly face to the position that the little emperor could not see, and officially announced to the courtiers the decision to deal with the princes of the Eighteenth Road, first, to reprimand the princes of the Eighteenth Road in the honor of the court; Second, they just misheard the rumors, but in essence, it was for the sake of the court's kindness, exempted them from the death penalty, stayed in Luoyang temporarily, and then returned to the territory after showing remorse. Third, severely punish the eunuchs who spread rumors, and all of them will be executed. In addition, Kang Peng announced a news that made the Han courtiers extremely excited, Kang Peng decided to return to the imperial family at the age of fifteen of Emperor Han Xian, so that Emperor Han Xian would be in power.

Kang Peng didn't sleep all night yesterday, he carefully studied the current situation alone, although Dong Boss is a Han minister, but the actual control of the territory is only the central Luoyang and Yong, and the two states, and the rest of the place is in the hands of the county heads. If you kill the princes now, with the current strength and prestige of Boss Dong, it is more than enough to attack the city and plunder the land, but whether you can defend it after laying down the territory is a big question. Xiliang Iron Cavalry is indeed unstoppable, but the military discipline is extremely corrupt, and on the way back to Luoyang, he has done a lot of 'good things', rape ** women plundered people's property, killed people and set fires to do all kinds of evil, if it wasn't for his own transfer of the spearhead of Xiliang Iron Cavalry to the local tyrants and inferior gentry, I am afraid that his reputation among the people will fall a few points. It is impossible for him to suppress the Xiliang Iron Cavalry forever, let alone lead the troops in person all the time, if they sprout the old way outside, wouldn't it give other princes a chance to win the support of the people? There are only 100,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and the supply and ordnance can't keep up, once the enemy adopts the tactics of clearing the field and attrition, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry is exhausted, and the people's hearts are lost, and they really have only one way to hang. If you kill the princes now and don't fight for the territory, take soft means to win the hearts of the people, and then take over the world, it will inevitably leave room for others to develop, Liu Biao, Liu Yan and Zhang Xiu and others, needless to say, have the strength, the territory and the manpower, and the Tiger Prison Pass battle didn't hurt them half a hair, so it's strange that they don't pick the cheapest? There are also the remnants of those princes who should not be underestimated, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang will definitely take over the forces of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, they are not as indecisive as their father, with Yan Liangwen and ugly Zhang He, it is not easy to defeat them. The Cao family and the Xiahou family are talented, and Cao Cao does not have to worry about having no successor. The little overlord Sun Ce is not easy to mess with, Zhou Yu Gan Ning Tai Shi Ci and him have the same smell, and his own strength and courage are also extraordinary, and he is indeed not good at his generation. What's more, the two most taboo people of Kang Peng haven't shown up yet, Zhuge Liang! Guo Jia! No matter who the two of them follow, whoever will be their biggest trouble.

Kang Peng thought about it left and right, thinking that just killing the princes of the Eighteen Roads like this can only take small profits and get big harm, it is better to temporarily lock them up in Luoyang, so that he can reap the greatest benefits, the first is to have a good reputation, not to mention, the second is not to give Liu Biao, Zhang Xiu and others an excuse to grab the territory, dare to rob them will become a chaotic minister and thief, and he can justifiably levy and become famous. The third is to maintain the status quo, so that he can free up his hands to cultivate his forces and send people to take over these places, even if he cannot actually control these places, he will also give himself time to develop internal affairs, rectify military discipline, and accumulate strength to capture them in one fell swoop. Ah, I, Kang Peng, am such a strategic genius! After Kang Peng figured out this, he couldn't help but admire his wisdom and martial arts, so he didn't discuss it with Jia Xu, Li Ru and others, and directly announced it in the court.

Hearing Kang Peng's arrangement, the civil and military officials began to be dumbfounded, and then naturally shouted long live and praised Dong Taishi's wise decision. Jia Xu can't go to court without an official position, but Li Ru was so anxious that he almost didn't cry, and the lord's doing this is tantamount to burying the good situation single-handedly. Li Ru wanted to dissuade him, but he was above the court, so it was impossible to stand beside Dong Zhuo and whisper, just standing there and crying without tears.

The courtiers loyal to the Han family were ecstatic, and King Dong Yan was willing to let go of the princes of the Eighteen Roads! Although they are all loyal ministers, who has not been related to the princes, and who wants to see their relatives die at the hands of King Dong Yan? Moreover, King Dong Yan also clearly proposed the time to hand over the power of the dynasty and return the government to the emperor, which is a rare thing, from ancient times to the present, only the great sage Zhou Gong has done this! At the same time, they faintly felt in their hearts that this Dong Zhuo might not be really a bad person, and they might have blamed him wrongly before.

Kang Peng's first early dynasty ended in the ministers singing praises of virtue, many officials surrounded Kang Peng, you fought for me to invite Kang Peng to his home as a guest, and even quarreled for the order, Kang Peng was triumphant, and finally agreed to go to the house of the respected Taifu Ma Ridan to visit, and the ministers ended the quarrel. But he still refused to leave, and surrounded Kang Peng to ask questions about the east and west.

Li Ru waited for a long time and didn't have a chance to talk to the lord, but seeing that Zhao Yun only followed the lord every step of the way, he didn't have to worry about the lord's safety. So Li Ru took the lead in leaving, and did not go home, but went straight to Jia Xu's residence.

Jia Xu's home is in a quiet mansion in the east of the city, with beautiful scenery, and there are thirty Dong Zhuojun guards, which is both elegant and safe. Li Ru knew that Jia Xu had no family, so he rushed straight into the door and shouted: "Mr. Wenhe, Mr. Wenhe, something is wrong!" ”

Jia Xu was sipping tea in the courtyard, and when he saw Li Ru's angry appearance, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "Xianjia, what's the hurry?" Come, have a cup of tea. ”

Li Ru took the tea handed by Jia Xu and drank it all, panting and said, "The lord is confused!" ”

Li Ru told him what happened today around the early dynasty and Kang Peng's order in the early dynasty, Jia Xu shook the folding fan and pondered for a long time before asking, "Has the lord ever mentioned this matter to you?" Especially last night. ”

"No, the lord just asked me to show him the geographical map of the mountains and rivers and the population registration book of Dahan last night, and didn't say anything else." Li Ru said anxiously: "Mr. Wenhe, you go and persuade the lord, only your words will be listened to." Speaking of Li Ru, he couldn't help but feel a little pantothenic acid in his heart, he was not only Dong Zhuo's eldest son-in-law, but also loyal to him, but Dong Zhuo obviously trusted Jia Xu more. Fortunately, Li Ru has a lot of bad intentions, but he doesn't have the heart to be jealous, but he doesn't have any complaints.

"That's right." Jia Xu closed the folding fan and slapped his left hand hard, "Xianjia, you underestimate the lord too much, the lord is really hidden and far-sighted!" ”

Li Ru was confused, "Sir, how do you say this?" ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Xianjia, if the lord executes all the princes, the situation of the lord is not good......" Jia Xu is worthy of being the top military advisor of the Three Kingdoms, and he will come out with Kang Peng's strategy one by one, and he will guess that he is not far from ten.

After listening to Jia Xu's words, Li Ru couldn't close his mouth with a smile, "Mr. Wenhe is clever, if it weren't for Mr. Wenhe's guidance, I'm afraid that Ru would have died in a hurry." ”

But Jia Xu suddenly frowned and was silent. Li Ru saw that Jia Xu's face was not good, so he asked tentatively: "What's wrong with Mr., is there something wrong?" ”

Jia Xu thought for a long time, shook his head and said: "Xu always feels that the lord's strategies are a little inadequate, but he can't think of any shortcomings for a while. ”

Jia Xu didn't think he could guess the loophole of Kang Peng's strategy, and Li Ru knew that it was impossible to think of it, "Mr. Wenhe, how do you think we should arrange it?" Just like the last time I went to the water gate, I helped the lord make up for it. ”

Jia Xu nodded and said, "First of all, ......"