Chapter 515: Dong Zhuo's Loyalty (I)
As soon as this order came out, the dead soldiers of the Dong clan under the city immediately showed their bloodthirsty madness, each holding a spear, and rushed towards the people of the people. These people were unarmed, and they were not the opponents of these fierce Dong clan's dead soldiers, so they were so frightened that they fled in all directions, screaming endlessly. However, soon the dead soldiers of the Dong clan threw themselves into the crowd, only caring about killing people with guns, and some innocent people were also harmed.
In the blink of an eye, the place that was originally crowded with people was like a fallen tree scattered, and everyone rushed to flee.
At the same time, in the Niyang County Mansion, at this time, Emperor Liu Xie was trapped in a certain side hall in the county government.
Speaking of which, since the news of Dong Min's serious injury reached Niyang, the Dong generals guarding Niyang immediately strengthened their defense against the Niyang County Government. And Emperor Liu Xie has been trapped here for two days and two nights, and during this time, Liu Xie has hardly eaten a grain of rice or drank a sip of water.
Hunger, thirst and restlessness almost wore down his young body, but now he was only a fifteen-year-old child.
Or maybe there have been so many upheavals over the years that this fifteen-year-old has to grow up.
Liu Xie couldn't help but think of the old days, from Dong Zhuo to Luoyang, controlling the society. and then the 21st Princes crusaded against Dong Zhuo. Then it was Dong Zhuo who set fire to Luoyang and took him to Chang'an to establish another government. After a rare two years of stability, the ambitious Dong Zhuo once again raised troops to march into the Central Plains, this time Dong Zhuo finally paid the price for his disobedience, was betrayed by his son Lu Bu, and died in Luoyang. Although Dong Zhuo died, the situation not only did not improve, but worsened in an extreme direction. Dong Min, who was more ferocious and ruthless than Dong Zhuo, inherited the power of the Dong family. Since then, Dong Min has tormented him in every possible way, as if only by insulting him, a young genius, can he satisfy his distorted vanity. Even not long ago, Dong Min was not satisfied with the position of the prince, and wanted to be the emperor, forcing him, the son of today, to recognize him as his father-in-law!
Thinking of this, it was Liu Xie, who was meditating and closing his eyes to recuperate, his hands couldn't help clenching his fists, and his whole body trembled a little.
To be honest, he didn't blame Dong Zhuo, on the contrary, he felt that if Dong Zhuo wasn't there, I am afraid that the Han family would have been destroyed long ago! Don't look at Liu Xie's young age, but he has been smart since he was a child, and even Liu Hong back then was shocked.
After all these years of experience, Liu Xie has long seen that the princes of the world have no intention of saving the country, and the more powerful they are, the more prestigious they are, and they are even more ill-intentioned. For example, the Yuan family, which was deeply favored by the Han family, the 'Four Worlds and Three Dukes', and now the Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers, are in danger for the country, but when the country is in danger, they divide one side and dominate the hegemony.
In addition, what chilled Liu Xie the most was his uncles, the Han family relatives! For example, Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou, Liu Junlang of Yizhou, and Liu Zhengli of Yangzhou are not the sole hegemon, and there are nearly 100,000 people in each army. But they have always turned a blind eye to the collapse of the Han family, as if they have long forgotten their identity as the clan relatives of the Han family, forgetting that they can be rich and glorious, and the biggest reason for dominating one side is the blood flowing in their bodies!
These people have either been coveting his throne as the Son of Heaven a long time ago, if Dong Zhuo hadn't been by his side, or he would have died a long time ago!
Suddenly, Liu Xie remembered the night when Dong Zhuo was about to leave the Central Plains.
That night, the moon was gone, but it was bright.
saw Liu Xie sitting in a small pavilion in the Chang'an Palace, with only two eunuchs serving around.
Here, it is quiet and silent. Liu Xie raised his glass and took a sip of tea, and then couldn't help but sigh.
"The revival of the Han family is imminent, why does His Majesty have to lament, could it be that he can't trust the old minister?" At this moment, a powerful and majestic shout came. When Liu Xie heard this, he changed color slightly, turned his head to look at the path outside the pavilion, and saw a man with a slightly fat figure, a majestic face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a fierce expression.
"It's not that I can't trust the Taishi, I'm just worried that the Taishi will not have a good result." When Liu Xie saw Dong Zhuo, he didn't have a look of disgust or fear, but sighed leisurely, his face full of concern.
"Hahaha~~!! Majesty Xià is too worried!! This time to send troops to the Central Plains, Weichen is bound to win, not to mention that now the state has fallen into my hands, and the tiger prison is guarded by the old minister's righteous son Lu Bu, judging from the current situation, the old minister took back the Central Plains, which is like a bag of exploration! When Dong Zhuo heard this, he burst into laughter, and at the same time took a big stride. The two eunuchs who were serving around Liu Xie saw Dong Zhuo, but they were extremely frightened, and hurriedly retreated to both sides and knelt down to greet them.
"Stand down, this master is going to have a heart-to-heart with His Majesty tonight!" Dong Zhuo waved his hand, and these two eunuchs had already been bought by him. Dong Zhuo is a careless and meticulous person, so Liu Xie's side must be people he trusts.
The two listened to it, but they didn't wait for Liu Xie's words, but listened to Dong Zhuo's words as if they were holy decrees, and immediately responded resignedly, that is, they retreated.
"It seems that these two eunuchs have also become the people of the Taishi." Liu Xie's face sank, but he was not so afraid of Dong Zhuo, took another sip of tea, and said leisurely.
"Oh, His Majesty used to be a rare suspicion of the old minister, if His Majesty didn't like it, the old minister immediately ordered someone to take the heads of the two eunuchs to see!" When Dong Zhuo heard this, his fierce eyes shot out two rays of light, and he said coldly.
"No need. After killing those two people, the Taishi is not going to put other people over. These two eunuchs are quite smart and clever, and they are the material for being slaves. Liu Xie said lightly, then glanced at Dong Zhuo again, and said, "It turns out that the Taishi and I want to talk to each other tonight." Then I don't have to pretend to be confused. ”
Dong Zhuo was obedient, smiled, and then sat on the stone bench like a golden knife, which happened to be opposite Liu Xie.
"That's right! Neither His Majesty nor I have to pretend to be confused tonight! ”
"Excellent! I've long wanted to talk to the Grand Master! When Liu Xie heard this, his face was shocked, but his eyes were bright, for a fifteen-year-old child, and in front of a fierce traitor like Dong Zhuo, it was really unbelievable that he could maintain such a determined demeanor.
Even Dong Zhuo couldn't help but secretly admire it in his heart, so he was shocked and said, "Your Majesty said." ”
"Why don't you kill me!?"
Liu Xie got straight to the point and opened his mouth to say. Rao is Dong Zhuo was also shocked by his sudden words.
"Hahaha~~!!"
But soon Dong Zhuo came back to his senses and laughed in return. Liu Xie thought that Dong Zhuo would be annoyed and angry, or avoid answering, but he didn't expect Dong Zhuo to react like this, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "Why is the Grand Master laughing!?" ”
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he slowly stopped laughing, and then his face was solemn, he looked at Liu Xie tightly, and asked, "The old minister asked His Majesty again." If the old minister risked the disapproval of the world and killed His Majesty, what would be the benefit of the old minister, and what would be the disadvantage? ”
When Liu Xie heard this, he sank into the dark, his brain was spinning, and he really analyzed it for Dong Zhuo, and after a while, Zhense said: "If you kill me, the Taishi will be able to re-establish the dynasty, and the princes will be able to seal the military under his command, so that everyone is willing to bow and die, and as soon as the new power is established, the ministers and soldiers under the command of the Taishi have not won the fame, and they will work ten times or a hundred times harder than before, plus the Taishi is quite famous in Xiliang, as long as the good government is promoted, it will be supported by the people." This so-called unity of heart and mind, the current power of the etheric division, why is it difficult to take the world? This is also a benefit.
The disadvantage is that once I die, even if the Taishi does it perfectly, and even blames others for the crime, people in the world will think that it is the hand of the Taishi, so the loyal martyrs who are loyal to the Han family will swarm up. But now in troubled times, there are more ambitious people in the world than loyal martyrs, how can everyone come together to beg, and may even take the opportunity to expand their power. At that time, Dong Taishi can follow Qin's policy of destroying the Six Kingdoms back then, even the strong and the weak, devouring step by step, and dominating the world, it is not difficult, so the advantages outweigh the disadvantages..."Liu Xie said while paying attention to Dong Zhuo's expression. At this time, he paused, and when he saw Dong Zhuo suddenly grinning, he couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "Taishi thinks I said something wrong!?" ”
"Your Majesty is still young, and thinking about things is too simple. First, His Majesty saw that the princes had their own ghosts and were not in unison. But I don't see that the generals under my command have become more and more arrogant over the years, secretly gathering military power, and bribing henchmen. As soon as Dong Zhuo's words came out, Liu Xiedun's face changed greatly, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Taishi has always used people in a good way and has been generous, but there are people who don't know the picture and have a bad heart!?" ”
"No, His Majesty is wrong. I don't know the rewards and punishments, and I can even say that I am extremely protective, and because of this, many people are lucky. In addition, I have been in power all these years, and these people who follow me can also climb the dragon and the phoenix and enjoy wealth and fame. Once this person has wealth, fame and fortune, greed will arise, and after that, it will often be out of control. Speaking of which, my son-in-law Li Ru also advised me that before the great cause was accomplished, I should not rush to reward him, so as not to change people's hearts. But I thought that these people had been fighting with me for many years, and they had sacrificed their lives and forgotten their deaths, how could they be treated badly? But now that I think about it, it's really unpredictable and unpredictable, and the sea is immeasurable, and I can't regret it, I can't regret it! ”
"Taishi's heart is unstable, so he doesn't dare to build a new dynasty, this is one. What is the second one? For Dong Zhuo's miss, Liu Xie secretly remembered, and soon sank again and asked.
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but smile when he saw Liu Xie looking like he was studying and asking for advice, but regarded Liu Xie as his own student, and said with a smile: "Second, I don't have an heir under my knees who can inherit my great cause, which is a fatal disaster. Once I have three longs and two shorts, Dong's foundation will collapse. Therefore, I can't take the risk of rushing to kill His Majesty and build a new power in a hurry. ”