Luoyang, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Dong Zhuo was wearing gorgeous armor, with a sword hanging from his waist, and the whole person was fully armed. He was burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose, a face full of meat, and a fierce look, sitting at the top of the hall with a big grin. In the hall, there was also a middle-aged man in his early thirties, this person was thin and tall, with inverted eyes, hooked nose, and thin lips, giving people a mean feeling, especially those eyes, which gave people a kind of coldness. He had a faint smile on his face, but he still couldn't change the coldness that emanated from his body.

This person's name is Li Ru, and he is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and the first adviser under Dong Zhuo.

No matter how big or small, Dong Zhuo has to ask Li Ru for advice.

Dong Zhuo held a piece of paper in his hand, and his big eyes narrowed into a line, like a pair of crescent moons, and even Dong Zhuo still had a smile on his face, and said loudly: "Wen You (Li Ruzi), Cao Cao's assassination of Gu was unsuccessful, and after escaping from Luoyang, he actually sent a letter to crusade against Gu in Chenliu County, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Dong Zhuo sat casually, and there was no panic on his face.

The general's demeanor is fully displayed.

According to historical records, Dong Zhuo's 'rough and strategic' means that Dong Zhuo has a rough and fierce temperament, but he also has a strategy, and he is not a brave and unscrupulous person.

Such a person is by no means a fool.

Especially when Dong Zhuo was blocked from entering Luoyang, there were only 3,000 soldiers under his command, and it was difficult to control the situation in Luoyang. At that time, in order to deter the magnates of Luoyang and the soldiers of Luoyang, Dong Zhuo ordered his soldiers to sneak out of the city quietly at night every few days, and then drive into Luoyang the next morning.

For several days in a row, every time the soldiers entered the city, the war drums shook the sky, and the flags were unfurled, as if thousands of troops and horses were constantly entering Luoyang, and the officials of the imperial court did not dare to give birth to the rest of the thoughts after seeing it.

Li Ru had been following Dong Zhuo for a long time, and when he knew that Dong Zhuo Zhuo could laugh at this time, he became more and more angry.

The storm is coming.

He had to appease Dong Zhuo's anger, lest Dong Zhuo be angry and do something wrong. Li Ru smiled slightly and said, "Prime Minister, in my opinion, this is actually a good thing. ”

"Oh. And this statement? ”

Dong Zhuo's furrowed brows relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Dong Zhuo knows Li Ru's character, Li Ru has a cautious personality, and he will never speak wildly, and there is some basis for speaking.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo's mood was relaxed.

Li Ru chuckled twice and said: "The prime minister set up another son of heaven, although he controlled the court and demonstrated the majesty of the prime minister, but he only had prestige in the court. The princes of various places were not convinced by the prime minister, and even did not obey the prime minister's dispatch, so they would lead their armies to attack. For these princes who have mastered the power of the army, the best way to beat him is to beat him hard with his fists and force him to submit. ”

"The princes raise troops, and the prime minister can just let them gather together and annihilate them in one fell swoop."

"Just imagine, if the princes of the world unite and are finally defeated by the prime minister, who can have such a great feat? When the time comes, the prime minister will raise his arms and shout, who will dare not agree to disobey? For the princes of all walks of life, they wanted to attack the prime minister to make a name for themselves and step on the glory of the prime minister. But for the prime minister, this is also an opportunity for the prime minister to go further. ”

Li Ru's eyes flashed with wisdom, and he said loudly: "Prime Minister, although Cao Cao did something that made the Prime Minister angry, this matter is a good thing. ”

"Hahaha...... Good, good, good! ”

Dong Zhuo said three good words in a row, and the horizontal flesh on his face stretched out in a romantic career.

His eyes flashed with ambition.

Li Ru saw that Dong Zhuo's anger had subsided, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. When Dong Zhuo gets angry, it is easy to lose his cool, and then kill indiscriminately, which is very unfavorable.

Dong Zhuo calmed down, and the situation could continue.

Dong Zhuo's face suddenly turned cloudy, and he said resentfully: "When I think of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian, I am very unhappy!" These people are all promoted by the original phase, and they are all reused by the prime minister, but I didn't expect that they didn't leave all of them to rebel against the original phase, which is simply infuriating, infuriating! ”

Li Ru waved his sleeve robe and said with a smile: "Don't worry, after defeating them, the prime minister will arrest everyone and question them one by one, when the time comes, they will be ashamed and dare not speak." ”

Dong Zhuo flicked his sleeves, stood up at once, pulled out the long sword at his waist with a sonorous sound, and shouted: "After the prime minister catches them, everyone must be like this table." ”

"Click!!"

The sword flashed, and a corner of the desk fell.

After this sword went down, Dong Zhuo's anger dissipated.

He sat down again and said, "Wenyou, think about one thing in your heart. ”

Li Ru said, "What's the matter? ”

Dong Zhuo was silent and did not speak immediately. Li Ru raised his eyebrows, thinking, could it be that something big happened? One of his hearts was also raised, waiting for Dong Zhuo to speak.

After a long time, Dong Zhuo spoke: "Wen You, if Lone defeats the princes of the world, when the time comes, can he take advantage of the momentum of defeating the princes of the world to directly ascend to the pole?" ”

"Ah......h

Li Ru exclaimed, and his face suddenly became very good-looking.

It was a hilarious situation.

Dong Zhuo suddenly grimaced and said, "Don't you agree?" ”

Li Ru took a deep breath and said, "Prime Minister, if you want to reach the pole, it's a little early now!" The timing is not right. Let me ask the prime minister a question, do you think your current strength can be compared with Wang Mang at the beginning? ”

"Wang Mang?"

Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said: "In the past, Wang Mang held military power and ruled for many years, with a deep foundation, and Wang Mang himself was a relative of the Western Han Dynasty, and his identity, status, and strength were stronger than me now. However, I just have been in charge for too short a short time, and I must have enough time to catch up with Wang Mang's strength. ”

Li Ru praised: "The prime minister is wise! ”

After a pause, Li Ru said: "If the prime minister wants to ascend to the pole, he must be patient. Now, the prime minister's foundation is in Xiliang, even if the surrounding areas of Luoyang that he controls now are only mastered, and they are not completely in his hands. I suggest that after defeating the princes of the world, the prime minister should take Luoyang as the foundation and control the surrounding areas of Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Yanzhou Luoyang first. Once these places control Hu, the prime minister's strength will be unprecedentedly strong, forming a strong supporting force. At that time, the prime minister will be able to control the world, and at that time, he will be completely sure that whoever disobeys will be destroyed. ”

Dong Zhuo nodded, very satisfied with Li Ru's suggestion.

He threw aside the long sword in his hand and said with a smile: "You pay close attention to the things that the princes are committing. When they come together as one, we will destroy them in one fell swoop. Hmph, a group of clowns jumping off the beam, can't turn over the palm of the lonely. ”

Li Ru praised: "The prime minister is wise! ”

Dong Zhuo waved his sleeves and said, "The prime minister went to the palace to be chic and left." After finishing speaking, Dong Zhuo left with his hands behind his back, leaving Li Ru with a helpless look on his face.