The cold wind was cold and biting, and snowflakes as big as goose feathers fell in the sky.

It is now the beginning of the cold winter month, and the Chinese New Year's Eve is the new year. The Sili area not only did not become depressed because of the smoke of the war, but presented a peaceful scene of bright lights and wine, singing and dancing, and it was very lively.

After all, as soon as the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty ordered Yin Hejin of Henan Province to lead an army to garrison Gyeonggi and mobilize border troops to guard the main strategic points around Gyeonggi such as Tiger Pass, Xingyang, and Bishui Pass.

It is precisely because the Yellow Turban Rebellion spread all over the eight states and has the tendency to sweep half of the country, so most of the wealthy families in the Central Plains of Kanto had to migrate and flee to Guannai and other places for refuge, which directly promoted the development of the Sili economy.

The New Year is approaching, whether it is a family or a small people, you must prepare well to welcome the coming New Year.

The imperial capital of Luoyang, Changle Palace.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was playing and playing with a group of concubines and palace maids in the Houhua Garden, and Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong stood aside.

Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion was pacified by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, the Son of Heaven once again believed that the world was peaceful and he could sit back and relax. No, the name of the year was changed, a group of ministers were rewarded, and the world was amnesty. After doing these three major things, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty once again ignored the government and lived a life of a fairy who proclaimed prostitution during the day and sang songs at night.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yuan Shaoyuan, the captain of the school, asks to see you." The little yellow door waiting outside the door came in to say goodbye.

"What is he here for? It's a disappointment to disturb my great interest. After hearing this, Emperor Ling threw the wine glass in his hand and scolded.

Seeing this, Zhang Rang, who was standing on the side, glanced at the little yellow door and said, "Useless things, I don't have any eyesight at all." Didn't you see that Your Majesty was busy, and didn't have time to meet with the foreign ministers? Let that Yuan Shao go back! Xiao Huangmen received Zhang Rang's order, said "obey" and wanted to retreat.

"Wait!" I saw Emperor Han Ling drink the little yellow door, and said to Zhang: "Let Father, let Yuan Shao come in, I want to see what important things he has today, if there is nothing important, I will put him into the oil pot to cook him." Listening to this tone, it is obvious that the residual anger has not subsided.

"Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the minister, see Your Majesty!" As soon as Yuan Shao came in, he knelt down and saluted.

"Yuan Shao, you are here to see me, what is the matter?" Emperor Han Ling's anger did not subside, and he did not ask Yuan Shao to speak, so he asked straight to the point.

This Yuan Shao is not in vain, he can naturally see the anger on Emperor Ling's face and his dissatisfaction with himself, and he can't help but wonder how he has offended this majesty. Sneaking a glance around, a group of palace maids in front of him surrounded the Son of Heaven and competed for favor as if no one else had been.

immediately woke up, he had ruined the interest of the Son of Heaven, and immediately kowtowed to ask for sin.

Seeing Yuan Shao's acquaintance like this, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty was less angry, and said, "What are you from?" ”

Then Yuan Shao suddenly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the ministers are favored by Your Majesty, and the ministers are promoted to the position of lieutenants of the division, leading the land of the three auxiliary and four counties of Gyeonggi, and supervising the virtues of the officials." Since his appointment, he has not dared to slack off in the slightest degree for fear that he will make mistakes that will damage His Majesty's holy virtues.

Today, Hedong is too guarded by Dong Zhuo, and his majesty was kind to him, and he was promoted to Dongzhonglang to exterminate the Yellow Turban thief in Jizhou, but he lost his teacher and humiliated the country, and damaged the prestige of the Son of Heaven. Your Majesty is benevolent, and will not investigate his sins, but will resume his duties. However, this thief did not repent and changed to serve His Majesty, but instead issued a list of books, demagoguery and recruitment. What's more, this person announced that the recruitment of subordinates did not ask about their background, but only about their talents, which was really a violation of etiquette. In the opinion of the minister, Dong Zhuo's move is really rebellious. Therefore, I hereby return to Your Majesty. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? How did he write the book, and you can have the original book? Emperor Han Ling frowned after hearing this and asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, the original book is here, please take a look at it." Yuan Shao took out Dong Zhuobang's book from his arms, handed it to the small yellow door on the side, and bowed down again.

The Son of Heaven took the list book from Zhao Zhong and opened it to read. After reading it for a while, he scolded angrily: "Bastard thing! ”

Yuan Shao secretly rejoiced when he heard this, thinking that it was done. Who would have thought that the Son of Heaven would throw the list book in his face, Yuan Shao just said secretly in his heart, he was angry, what are you doing at me.

I saw that the Son of Heaven had a gloomy face, and said angrily: "Bastard, just such a trivial matter disturbs me, I see that you are impatient." Dong Zhuo didn't recruit talents to defend the Jingshi to defend my Han family, why did he say that it was a big rebellion. ”

Yuan Shao didn't expect things to develop to this point, and he really shot himself in the foot. But at this moment, he can only hold on, otherwise he will suffer. I only heard him argue to himself: "Although Dong Zhuo's move is good, but he doesn't ask about the family to recruit talents, how can this move be hired by people from poor families, which is really against the ancestral system." If this is ignored, I am afraid that others will follow suit in the future, and then the humble and lowly people from the poor family will also be able to go to the court, wouldn't it be the shame of my great man, Your Majesty must not ignore it! ”

"What should Father think of this?" Emperor Han Ling was noncommittal, but turned around and asked Zhang Rangdao.

Yuan Shao heard the Son of Heaven ask Zhang Rang, and his heart trembled, he and Zhang Rang already had old grudges, and now they are two camps of relatives and eunuchs, this time Zhang Rang will definitely assassinate himself.

Zhang Rang suddenly bowed down, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, how this matter should be decided depends on Your Majesty, the villain is just a slave serving Your Majesty, how can he participate in military affairs." However, there is one thing that I have to tell Your Majesty. When the slave maid heard that General Yuan had taken up the post of lieutenant of the department, many ministers in the court and the central government sent gifts to congratulate them, and even people from remote areas sent heavy gifts to congratulate them. Only this Hedong Taishou Dong Zhuo did not give any gifts to General Yuan. ”

"I thought you were really involved in state affairs, but who knew that it was such a dirty reason. Don't let me get out of the palace yet. "Emperor Han Ling was furious after hearing this, damn, I thought you really just wanted to suppress the cold door, and the feelings were nothing to find trouble to announce personal vendettas, and you actually came to disturb my interest. Is it tolerable or unbearable!

Yuan Shao stole the chicken and didn't make a counter-erosion, glared at Zhang Rang fiercely, and had to retreat in a gloomy manner.

In fact, Yuan Shao didn't plot against Dong Zhuo because Dong Zhuo didn't give him a gift. He, the fourth generation and third prince of the Yuan family, how could he care about a little congratulatory gift. It's just because Yuan Shao's younger brother Yuan Shu was too punctual in Runan before, Dong Zhuo sent a congratulatory gift, and now he is the captain of Si Li, and he is his Dong Zhuo's top boss, but Dong Zhuo doesn't say anything.

This Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are both the sons of today's Situ Yuan Feng, but although Yuan Shao is the eldest son, he is a concubine, and Yuan Shu, who is the son-in-law, has always looked down on Yuan Shao's brother.

But Dong Zhuo gave a gift to Yuan Shu and didn't give it to Yuan Shao, doesn't this mean that Yuan Shao is not as good as Yuan Shu? How could Yuan Shao endure it, so he took the opportunity to attack Dong Zhuo. I don't want to lose my wife and break my soldiers.

In fact, Yuan Shao wronged Dong Zhuo, and everyone in later generations knew that although Yuan Shao also failed, he was much stronger than Yuan Shu. Just gave a gift to Yuan Shu, which was done by the predecessor Dong Zhuo and asked Li Ru to do it, and now Dong Zhuo, as a former special forces officer of the People's Liberation Army, how could he give gifts and bribes? What's more, the family property has been handed over to the Son of Heaven, how can you have the money to give you Yuan Shao a gift.

On the side of the Imperial Palace Garden, after Yuan Shao left, Emperor Ling said to Zhang: "Father, now do you think what to do with this Dong Zhuo?" ”

Zhang Rang secretly thought to himself, now that He Jin is a general, his subordinates have recruited people from the scholar clan like Yuan Shao. The war between the relatives and the eunuch group is about to start again, Dong Zhuo, as the Taishou of Hedong County, is stationed in Gyeonggi, so it is better to gather around this time to strengthen his own strength.

After he finished his calculations, he replied: "Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that although Dong Zhuo was invincible to the thief before, he has not tasted defeat. Not long ago, the old slave also heard that Dong Zhuo was reading poetry and books diligently and practicing martial arts in prison. This time, he came out again to recruit virtuous soldiers to defend the Beijing Division, which shows that he must be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. The old slave thought that Dong Zhuo should be rewarded again to show his heartfelt and show His Majesty's holy virtue! ”

"Let my father's words be reasonable, and reward Dong Zhuo according to what my father said. A messenger was sent to deliver the decree, giving Dong Zhuo a thousand taels of gold, a thousand brocades, and ten horses. Seal the customs of the Hou. Emperor Han Ling drank the wine that the palace maid next to him brought to his mouth, and then said.

"Your Majesty! The slave and maid went to write the edict. Zhang Rang praised at the right time, and after saying that, he bowed and withdrew.

In the Luoyang City Market, the cars are flowing like a dragon, and the scene is very.

"Alas! Have you heard? That Hedong Taishou Dong Zhuo Dong posted a list of books, to recruit talents, not to ask about the family, only by talent. "How can you not hear that some time ago I heard that this General Dong danced the sword during the day in prison and read the Spring and Autumn Festival at night!" "In this way, this General Dong is really a good official for the country and the people!" "It's not clear, but I heard that General Dong treats his soldiers very well and is like a brother."

……

There is a wine shop in Luoyang City, and people are talking about it.

General's Palace.

The tall and fat general He Jin was sitting in the palatial hall, surrounded by a group of maids and maids, while listening to the report of his younger brother, the hussar general He Miao. Thinking that he was born as a butcher, but now he lives above 10,000 people under one person, he can't help but be proud.

"In this way, Dong Zhuo is still a person with some ability, when the time comes, you can woo him and pull him to our side."

After He Miao finished speaking for a long time, He Jin said casually.

Che Riding General's Mansion.

"Brother Yizhen, in your opinion, what is this Dong Zhuo's heart?" A middle-aged man with a beard asked, he was Zhu Jun, one of the heroes who put down the Yellow Turban Uprising.

A white-haired old man on the head of the hall said: "In my opinion, Dong Zhuo is not willing to be lonely, and he wants to take the opportunity to expand his power." "He is Huangfu Song, and now he is past the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and he can be said to be the pillar of the country of the Han Dynasty today.

Anyi County, Hedong County, Taishou Mansion.

"Stop! Who are you? ”

A young man in a black suit, with an iron sword at his waist, was about to step into the gate of the Taishou Mansion. Guarded by guards guarding the door.