With the wolf cavalry stationed in Bishan, the court once again fell into a panic.

The wolf cavalry of Bingzhou is as famous as the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and the Shidafu group headed by Yuan Kui and Wang Yun was afraid that Ding Yuan would become the second Dong Zhuo, so they wrote to Liu Bian, hoping that Liu Biao could issue an edict ordering Ding Yuan to lead the army back to Bingzhou.

However, Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others thought that driving Ding Yuan back to Bingzhou at this time was clearly to show Ding Yuan that the imperial court was afraid of him, which was really a sign of weakness. Cao Cao wrote a letter suggesting that an edict should be issued to let Ding Yuan enter the city alone, and the army would stay outside. If he does not dare to obey the edict, it means that he has a ghost in his heart and is rude to the country, and the court occupies the moral high ground. If he really ordered to enter the city alone, the court could press him flat or round when he wanted.

"If Ding Jianyang dares to enter Beijing alone, life and death will be taken by His Majesty."

In the study of the other residence in Maolong Garden, Liu Wei read the last sentence of Cao Cao's recital softly, and smiled faintly.

Lu Zhi, Jiang Qi, and Wei Yi were all sitting in the chairs in front of him, and Liu Wei handed them Cao Cao's recital, and said, "Meng De's idea is good, what do you think?" ”

Lu Zhi and the other three took turns to read it, and when they heard Liu Bi's question, Jiang Qi and Wei Yi both said: "The ministers think that Captain Cao's plan is very good. ”

Only Lu Zhi pondered for a moment and said: "Cao Mengde's plan is very good, but the minister and Ding Jianyang had quite a relationship in the early years, and with the minister's understanding of him, although this person is brave and sparse, he is still loyal to the Han Empire." At this time, he should really have the intention of protecting the country and the king, and there should be a big difference from Dong Zhuo and his ilk, so the minister Ding Jianyang will definitely agree to enter Luoyang alone! ”

In history, Ding Yuan died too early, and he was only a tricky character in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and Liu Wei couldn't tell whether he was loyal or traitorous. After all, after Zhou Gong was afraid of rumors, Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time, whether it was good or bad depended on his future performance.

After discussing with Lu Zhi and others, Liu Wei issued an edict ordering the state army to be stationed in situ, and sent winter clothes, corn, charcoal and other materials to soothe the morale of the army. Then he ordered the state assassin Shi Ding Yuan and his subordinate Bo Lubu to enter Beijing alone.

After Liu Wei's edict was transmitted to the Bishan garrison of the Bingzhou army, as Lu Zhi expected, Ding Yuan immediately received the edict and prepared to enter Luoyang alone. And when Lu Bu saw him like this on the side, he admonished: "The intentions of the imperial court are not clear, and the general must not act rashly and take risks alone." When he pretended to be ill, he stayed in the army and watched the dynamics of the court. ”

Ding Yuan glared at him and said angrily: "I will wait for Hansu to eat, for Hanchen, and be loyal to the country." How can you hide your personal and violate the edict and disrespect the king's order! If you are cowardly, you can stay in the army and not go with me. ”

Lu Bu's face turned red when he was scolded, and he shouted loudly: "The eldest husband is standing in the world, what are you afraid of? ”

When Ding Yuan saw him say this, he laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "This is a good man in my state!" ”

At the end of December of the first year of Guangxi's reign of the Han Dynasty, when the first year of the Guangxi Empire was about to end, Ding Yuan, the assassin of the state of Guangxi, and the lord Bo Lu Bu walked into the capital alone. Emperor Guangxi Liu Wei received them in the Chongde Hall of the main hall of the South Palace.

When Ding Yuan and Lu Bu received the edict and walked into the Chongde Palace, Liu Wei's eyes suddenly crossed Ding Yuan and directly saw the tall Lu Bu.

Looking at Lu Bu, Liu Wei's first feeling was that Yao Ming had also crossed over here. The Lu Bu in front of him can no longer be described as a tiger's back, he is completely like a moving giant tower, standing majestically on top of the main hall, it will give people an invisible pressure.

As Lu Bu approached from afar, Liu Wei also saw his appearance clearly: a Chinese face, and his age was in his twenties. The nose and mouth are wide, the cheekbones are high, and the eyes are shining. Looking at his angular appearance, Liu Wei felt that it seemed that Lu Bu had Central Asian blood on his body.

Due to the influence of the saying "Lu Bu among people and red rabbit among horses", Liu Wei was very disappointed with Lu Bu's appearance.

In fact, Liu Wei misunderstood the meaning of Lu Bu in the people, not to describe how handsome Lu Bu was, but to praise his outstanding ability among the people in the world. Moreover, the aesthetics of ancient people are very different from modern people, and a tall and powerful man like Lu Bu, who is like a god descending from heaven, is the object sought after by society.

Ding Yuan and Lu Bu walked to the center of the hall, Ding Yuan immediately bowed down and bowed, but Lu Bu was still stunned and looked directly at Liu Wei above the main hall, and seemed to be carefully looking at his appearance.

Seeing this scene, Wu Fu, the captain of the Yue Cavalry next to him, couldn't help but shout angrily: "Why doesn't the governor Bo observe etiquette and don't give courtesy when he sees the Son of Heaven." Don't you have the intention to bully Your Majesty? His heart should be punished! ”

When other ministers heard Wu Fu say this, they also came out to accuse Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was so angry that his eyes were split, and he was just about to defend, when Ding Yuan, who was kneeling down next to him, turned his head and pulled the hem of his trousers, and scolded in a low voice: "Evil animal, don't hurry up and pay homage to the Son of Heaven, don't be embarrassed here!" ”

Lu Bu had no choice but to swallow his anger, knelt on the ground silently, and said at the same time as Ding Yuan: "Minister Ding Yuan (Lu Bu), see Your Majesty." ”

Liu Wei stretched out his hand and raised it falsely, and said in his mouth: "The two Qing families are flat. ”

Ding Yuan Lu Bu stood up. Only then did Liu Wei take a good look at Ding Yuan's appearance.

Ding Yuan's appearance is already over half a hundred years old, and his hair and beard are already gray. But the body is still very strong, and the eyes are bright.

Liu Wei praised him and said: "Ding Tingshi is loyal to the country, tireless and hard, and came to the king from afar, which is really hard work." ”

Ding Yuan humbly saluted and replied: "This is a matter within the minister's responsibility, and Your Majesty has a good reputation." ”

Liu Wei glanced at Lu Bu behind him, and asked again: "The warrior behind Ding Tingshi is Bo Lu Bu, the lord of Bingzhou, Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian?" ”

Ding Yuan replied on behalf of Lu Bu: "Exactly." ”

Liu Wei praised: "It's really a tiger general!" ”

Although Lu Bu looked down on the emperor for being a milky young man, Liu Wei's public praise was still quite useful in his heart. There was no need for Ding Yuan to hint at his gratitude, he immediately bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise!" ”

Liu Wei continued: "Master Lu Bo was born in the army, and he has worked hard for me to guard the border all the year round. It's understandable that he doesn't understand the rules of the court, and I don't blame him for the rudeness just now. ”

Since the emperor opened his mouth to speak for Lu Bu, the other ministers could no longer pursue it, and they retreated to the sides. Wu Fu wanted to say something more, but Yuan Kui gave him an imperceptible look, so he had to shut up and return to his original position.

A small turmoil quietly subsided, and Liu Wei issued an edict to reward Ding Yuan and Lu Bu. Bai Ding was originally the ruling Jinwu and entered the Huaihou. Lu Bu was the captain of the cavalry. Ordered the two to stay in the West Garden of the National Pavilion to rest.

The West Garden of the National Pavilion was originally the emperor's private imperial garden, and the Han Ling Emperor spent a lot of money to carry out large-scale renovation and reconstruction, creating it like a fairyland. And Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty himself was drunk and dreamed of death in the West Garden, and he was extravagant, which made the government and government deserted, and the society was about to fall. Many ministers were quite dissatisfied with this place, and after the death of Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Wei received many requests to close the place.

However, Liu Wei felt that the establishment of the West Garden was very expensive, and it would be a pity to close it hastily, and he preferred to rest in the Long Garden, and was not very interested in the West Garden, so he decided to use the West Garden as a national hotel, and in the future, he would be responsible for entertaining foreign envoys or staying in the West Garden to rest as a reward for meritorious ministers.

Originally, Liu Wei wanted to use the Diaoyutai Restaurant as a national guesthouse, but it was also opposed by the ministers. Taibao Yang Biao and others wrote to Liu to argue that "Diaoyutai ****, embarrassing." It is not suitable as a state guesthouse. Liu Wei had no choice but to give up, but he slandered these people in his heart:

"If Diaoyutai is really so **** and embarrassing in your hearts, then why do you flock to it every day on the day of the next court or the day of bathing?"

After the West Garden was used as a national hotel, the first guests ushered in were Ding Yuan and Lu Bu. Originally, the ** things such as the naked swimming pool inside have been eliminated by Liu Wei, except for the scenery is still charming, everything else is normal.

That night, Liu Wei held a banquet in the West Garden to entertain Ding Yuan and Lu Bu, and the two of them were naturally grateful to Liu Wei for his repeated gifts.

On the second day, Lü Bu was ordered to go out of the city to arrange for the state army to be stationed near Gumen, and build barracks to prepare for the winter. The cold winter is coming, and Liu Wei naturally can't let the Bingzhou army freeze in the mountains.

After some understanding, he was already a lot more relieved about the intentions and loyalty of Ding Yuan and the Bingzhou army. The Bingzhou Army began to defend the safety of the Beijing Division together with Jiang Qi's Xiyuan Army and Lu Zhi's Northern Army. Liu Wei's strength has increased a lot again.

After Lu Bu went out of the city to arrange the army, Liu Wei summoned Ding Yuan alone in Maolong Garden, the purpose of which was to learn more about his views on Lu Bu.

Liu Wei has always been in a contradiction about how to use Lu Bu. On the one hand, the brave and warlike Lu Bu is indeed a rare general, but on the other hand, Lu Bu's capriciousness and "master-devouring" character in history also deeply worried Liu Wei.

However, Liu Wei also knew that a historical figure could not be judged solely by the history books of later generations. Basically, when Chinese wrote history after the Han Dynasty, they always had to avoid the disgust of those in power and cater to their preferences. Or the historian's own likes and dislikes will also affect the authenticity of history.

Therefore, Liu Wei wanted to summon Ding Yuan into the Dragon Garden to ask Lu Bu about the real situation, after all, among the people around Lu Bu today, Ding Yuan and him have been together for the longest time and have the closest relationship.

Through the understanding of the people around him, Liu Bianhao judged what kind of person Lu Bu was, and how he could not hurt himself when he used this double-edged sword.

However, after Ding Yuan arrived at the Haolong Garden, Liu Wei did not immediately ask about Lu Bu's situation at first, and the two of them walked along the lake of the Haolong Garden, chatting with gossip on the surface of the frozen lake like a mirror.

Ding Yuan was born as a military general, although he didn't know how to govern the country, but he was a good soldier at marching and fighting. In particular, he was stationed in the state and fought with the Xiongnu and Xianbei for a long time, and knew them very well.

Talking to Liu Wei about these nomads in the north, Ding Yuan talked about their situation one by one.

After years of conquest starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, coupled with the internal division of the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu tribe is no longer as strong as it used to be. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was divided into two parts, north and south. The Northern Xiongnu were constantly attacked by the Han and Southern Xiongnu and gradually moved westward, while the Southern Xiongnu entered the Hetao area of the Han Dynasty and depended on the Han as vassals. The relationship between the Southern Xiongnu and the Han was extremely delicate, and on the surface they bowed down to the Han, but in fact they did not give up plundering the border areas of the Han Dynasty. Han Dynasty officials also often kidnapped, detained and even killed the Xiongnu, and the relationship between Han and Hungary was good and bad.

The reason for this is that Ding Yuan felt that the Huns in the north did not practice Han etiquette, only knew how to sacrifice ghosts and gods, and did not pay attention to morality and benevolence like the Han people in the Central Plains, but only pursued interests, so as to be capricious.

In Liu Bian's words, this point is that everyone's universal values are different. The Han people have their own set of moral beliefs, and once someone destroys the moral norms in them, it is natural that there will be national legal sanctions and social public opinion condemnation. However, the Huns did not have such moral etiquette, in their eyes they only knew how to sacrifice to the gods, no matter how many bad things they did, as long as they waited for the gods well, they would not be punished. This is very similar to the Xia and Shang dynasties before the Zhou Dynasty, so it is no wonder that Sima Qian believed that the Xiongnu were descendants of the Xia Dynasty when he wrote the history.

However, in Ding Yuan's opinion, although the Huns at this time disobeyed the Han Yang, they had already been given the trouble of scabies, at best, a few tribes entered the Central Plains to grab something when they couldn't get along, and at most they were a bandit group.

Under the leadership of its leader Tan Shihuai, the Xianbei tribe attacked Ding Ling in the north, attacked Wusun in the west, invaded Fuyu in the east, occupied the land of the Xiongnu, and repeatedly invaded the northern border of the Han Dynasty, which had the potential of the Xiongnu in the past. Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty was worried about the power of the Xianbei tribe, and once wanted to crown Tanshihuai as the king, and proposed that Hanxian and his relatives should be reconciled, but he was rejected by Tanshihuai, which shows that he has great ambitions.

Fortunately, Tanshi Huai died early, and after his death, the Xianbei people fell into division again, which temporarily stopped the ambitions of the Xianbei people.

In the end, Ding Yuan said worriedly: "Emperor Xiaowu of the past has made many northern expeditions, costing countless national strengths, and finally breaking the Xiongnu in Mobei. Now that the wolves have driven away the tigers again, and the northern barbarians are circulating, when will the border of my Han Dynasty be able to maintain peace and stability for a long time! ”

Liu Wei nodded, this is indeed the case. Since the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, the agricultural civilization of the Central Plains has been harassed by the nomadic civilization in the north, from the beginning of the Xiongnu Xianbei to the later Turkic Khitan, and even later Jurchen Mongolia, these nomads took turns to make the people of the Central Plains miserable.

It is really commendable that Ding Yuan, as a military general, can realize this, but he can't find any solution to this. In Liu Wei's view, blindly expelling and exterminating by force like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can only relieve the pain for a while, and the best way is to submit by force, and then assimilate these ethnic minorities with the powerful culture of the Han people.

It's just that every nation has its own profound cultural precipitation, and if one civilization wants to change another civilization, this is not only something that Liu Wei's generation can do. What needs to be done is extremely complicated, and it requires the efforts of several generations of the Han Empire, so Liu Wei was reluctant to say more about this with Ding Yuan, so he gradually turned the topic to today's main topic - Lu Bu's body.

Speaking of Lu Bu, Liu Wei learned a very surprising news from Ding Yuan's mouth. That is, there is no father-son relationship between Ding Yuan and Lu Bu - not even a nephew.

According to Ding Yuan, Lu Bu was originally a native of Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan County, and when he was young, he was powerful and strong in riding, and he was quite famous in Jiuyuan County and its surroundings. Jiuyuan County is located at the junction of the Han and Xiongnu, and the place has long been in a state of mixed residence between Han and Huns. Lu Bu has been mixed with the Xiongnu tribe since he was a child, and he has also been contaminated with many habits of the Huns. Later, Lu Bu was recruited as Ding Yuan's master, and Ding Yuan saw that he was strong in martial arts and had extraordinary skills, so he regarded him as his own son and nephew, but he did not really accept him as his godson.

After listening to what Ding Yuan said, Liu Wei had a certain understanding of Lu Bu's situation. The Huns did not know Han etiquette and did not pay attention to benevolence and righteousness, and Lu Bu had been in contact with them since he was a child, and naturally had a great influence on his character development in this environment. If you want to use Lu Bu safely, so that this double-edged sword will hurt you, you must first let Lu Bu know that he is honorable and shameful, have moral constraints, and then give him a heavy reward, and Lu Bu will naturally return to his heart.

After coming up with a way to use Lu Bu, Liu Wei was extremely happy. After walking with Ding Yuan for a while, he came to a horse stable.

There was only a tall steed in the stable, with a red body and eyes like lightning, and he couldn't help but snort when he saw Ding Yuan and Liu Wei approaching.

Ding Yuan was stunned at a glance and muttered, "This horse is really a divine horse!"

Liu Wei smiled and said: "This horse is called Chitu, it was originally Dong Zhuo's mount, and later it was asked by Zhongxian and dedicated to me. It's a pity that this horse is violent, and it can't be controlled unless it is fierce. I can't hold a chicken, so I haven't ridden it for a day. ”

Ding Yuan saw that Liu Wei had a straightforward personality, and as an emperor, he did not hide his shortcomings at all, and he was secretly surprised in his heart.

He continued Liu Wei's words and said: "Your Majesty is young at this time, so naturally he can't control this horse. Moreover, the emperor does not need to charge into battle, as long as he is far-sighted, rewards and punishments are clear, and he strategizes and wins a thousand miles. These are exactly the qualities that Your Majesty should possess for the Eternal Monarch. ”

Liu Wei laughed when he heard Ding Yuan's compliment.

After laughing for a while, Liu Wei stopped laughing and asked Ding Yuandao, "What does Ding Tingshi think of this horse with Lu Bu?" ”

Ding Yuan imagined in his mind the situation where Lu Bu was straddled the red rabbit horse, and couldn't help nodding his head: "If it is Feng Xian's bravery, it is very compatible with this horse." ”

Liu Wei nodded and said, "Since this is the case, I will give this horse to Ding Tingshi." You will give this horse to Lu Bu again, so that he will be grateful for your kindness and will serve you loyally!" ”

Ding Yuan was immediately stunned when he heard this, and then his eyes moistened.

Originally, Liu Wei could give the red rabbit horse directly to Lu Bu in exchange for Lu Bu's loyalty to himself. But Liu Wei gave him the red rabbit horse and asked him to buy people's hearts, what kind of trust and gift is this?

Ding Yuan leaned down and bowed to the ground, his voice choked, and said, "Your Majesty's imperial grace is vast, and he has repeatedly bestowed on the old ministers. The minister is grateful, and there is nothing to repay, only with this old body, he charges for His Majesty, goes to the soup and fights, and never gives up! ”

Liu Wei smiled and helped Ding Yuan up, stroked his back and said, "Ding Tingshi's loyalty, I naturally know. ”

Liu Biao said affectionately, Ding Yuan was moved to bow deeply again, and burst into tears.

Liu Wei didn't pick him up immediately at this time, but looked at him silently, thinking to himself: "Ding Jianyang, the buddies who can do it will help you do it, I hope you won't repeat the fate of being killed by Lu Bu in history!" ”

Liu Wei secretly prayed, but he did not know that history is sometimes irreversible.

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Outside the Upper East Gate of Luoyang, it was white all over after the snow had just fallen. Dozens of high-headed horses stood in the snow, and the owners of the horses were all dressed in big clothes, brocade clothes and jade clothes, and the style was extraordinary. At first glance, these people are the dignitaries and nobles in Luoyang City, and they are from a prestigious family.

This group of people is in a big way, and they are bidding farewell to a son of a family who is about thirty years old.

This person is also dressed in scarlet fur, wearing a jade crown, his face is like a pearl, and his temperament is extraordinary. It's just that there is a bit of parting sentimentality in his eyes, and people also seem to be happy.

This person is the original lieutenant of the Chinese Military Academy, and the current Bohai Taishou Yuan Shao Yuan Benchu. In order to get rid of the influence of the Yuan brothers on the Jingshi, Liu Wei worshiped Yuan Shao as the Bohai Taishou and Yuan Shu as the Nanyang Taishou, and transferred them to leave Luoyang.

Yuan Shu had already gone to Nanyang a few days ago to take office, and it was time for Yuan Shao to leave Beijing to take up his post. In Luoyang City, Yuan Shao's former colleagues and old friends rushed to see Yuan Shao off.

Everyone said goodbye one by one, and Yuan Shao's mood was extremely depressed. Originally, he had a strong army and occupied the right time and place, but he repeatedly lost opportunities, and finally ended up being driven out of the capital.

Yuan Kui, who took the lead in seeing off Yuan Shao, saw that he was in a bad mood, so he comforted him and said: "In the beginning, life is impermanent, and there are good times and bad times. Don't forget what I said to you, at this low ebb, there will be a time to spread your wings in the future! ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, he remembered what Yuan Kui had said to him and Yuan Shu a few days ago.

At that time, Yuan Kui analyzed the situation in Luoyang for them, and believed that the little emperor Liu Bianbing was strong and strong, and with the support of Lu Zhi's Northern Army and Ding Yuan's Bingzhou Army, it was impossible for the Yuan brothers to stay in the capital any longer. It's better to leave the place, with the protégés of the Yuan family all over the world, they will definitely be able to gather momentum and make a comeback, and divide one side!

The two brothers, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, listened to Yuan Kui's analysis, and then they realized. Yuan Shao in turn persuaded Yuan Kui to leave with them, but Yuan Kui refused: "The old man is already a great minister, where can he go?" Besides, if I stay in the capital, I can take care of you, and then we will echo each other from afar, which is the best policy! ”

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were deeply convinced by his uncle Yuan Kui's words, so he decided to give up the military power in his hands and transfer out of the capital. At this time, facing Yuan Kui's farewell, his teachings usually seem to be in his ears. Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Kui's temples, knowing that he had been working hard for the entire Yuan family, and his heart was moved, and he said faintly: "My nephew lost his father when he was young, and he relied on his uncle to take care of him to achieve what he has today. Now that my nephew is away from Jizhou, I can no longer fulfill my filial piety under my uncle's knees, and I hope that my uncle will take care of everything, and my nephew will say goodbye here. ”

Yuan Kui's eyes were also a little moist, his eyes were lowered, and he said in a serious tone: "At the beginning, among the few children in the clan, only you are the most talented, not only wise and brave, but also polite and virtuous, humble and polite. Uncle is also most optimistic that you can revitalize my Yuan family, and I hope you will not live up to your uncle's ardent expectations. ”

Yuan Shao bowed solemnly on the horse, and replied, "My nephew will not live up to my uncle's teachings." ”

Straightening up, Yuan Shao bowed his hand to the others one by one, and said, "You don't need to send it far, Yuan Shao is here to say goodbye." ”

After speaking, Yuan Shao took a group of servants and went far east.

On the top of the city gate of the upper east gate, Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao and sighed in his heart.

He didn't go down to say goodbye, and he knew that Yuan Shao below would not welcome his arrival, so he had to stand far away on the city and watch his childhood friend leave.

He had a feeling that they would never see each other again. He and Yuan Shao have embarked on a completely different path.

(To be continued, stay tuned for the next chapter)