Chapter 117: To Master Dong
"Yes, yes, indeed!"
Dong Zhuo originally thought that Liu Miao was just talking about common enemies in order to get closer to him, but when he heard Liu Miao's explanation, it was really like that. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoDong Zhuo has planted eyeliner in many states and counties, and he has learned about Liu Miao's assassination and Eryuan's dispatch of people to seize Jiujiang, so he is convinced of Liu Miao's statement.
Liu Miao continued: "Of course, the kid also knows that the kid and the Taishi are too far apart in terms of status and strength, although they have a common enemy, but in terms of dealing with the enemy, the kid can only give the Taishi a hand. When I was able to take up the post of Jiujiang, I still relied on the help of the Taishi, and the Taishi gave me soldiers and horses to guard along the way. It's just a pity, Jiujiang County has too few hukous, and there is no strength, and it is already very difficult to resist Yuan's generals. ”
"I heard you're doing a good job in Jiujiang, huh? Even Xuzhou Mu Taoqian suffered a loss from you. Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Miao with a smile, obviously saying that he was not so easy to fool.
Liu Miao's face did not change, and said: "Taishi doesn't know, I was able to enter Xiapi at the beginning, but I took the lead because of surprise, and Tao Gongzu was too light on the enemy." Later, didn't I have to obediently quit Xuzhou? Besides, the Yuan family is not only strong, but also has a high reputation, where can Tao Gongzu compare. From the fact that the Yuan clan can send generals to seize the prefectures and counties, it can be seen one or two. At present, Yuan Shao's power has dominated Hebei, Qingdao, and Yanzhou, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou is also a vassal of Yuan Shao; And Yuan Shu himself occupied Yuzhou and Nanyang, the first county in the world, and Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan were their allies, and now they were plotting against Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Almost all the prefectures and counties in the world have become the property of the Yuan family, how can my small Jiujiang County resist its general trend? ”
"Yes, the rebellion led by the Yuan family is indeed powerful, and even the old man can't avoid its edge. Although the old man wants to exterminate it, he is powerless! Dong Zhuo sighed.
Liu Miao couldn't see the truth of Dong Zhuo's words, so he had to continue: "The master is humble. Taishi's status is respected, and he holds the righteous name of the imperial court, it is indeed impossible to destroy the Yuan clan in a short time, but it is still easy to find some trouble for them and slowly encroach on them. ”
"Oh, Zhiyuan said come and listen!"
"The Yuan clan can dispatch troops to occupy the state and county, and the Taishi can also follow suit! The Taishi might as well be like the Yuan brothers, and send his cronies to various states and counties to take office, and the Taishi's people hold the holy decree in their hands and are justifiable, wouldn't it be more convincing than the Yuan generals? ”
In fact, what Zhiyuan said, Wen You has already mentioned it. I have also sent many people to take up positions, but all of them have been co-opted by the Yuan family. And most of my cronies are martial artists from Liang and Nami, who have no roots in the Kanto region, and are not good at governing places, so they can only give up. ”
"In this way, there is another way, in the counties of the world, there are many people like Miao who dare to go against the Yuan family, and the Taishi can use it." Liu Miao finally said what he really wanted to express.
Dong Zhuo had actually guessed Liu Miao's thoughts a long time ago, and at this time, his heart was like a mirror, he smiled and said, "This is the real purpose of Zhiyuan coming to Chang'an to see the old man, right?" ”
When Liu Miao saw Dong Zhuo's words, he no longer concealed them, and said, "It can only be regarded as one of the purposes." Miao came to Chang'an, mainly to pay tribute, to show my loyalty and support to the imperial court, but also to show support for the Taishi. What the kid just said came from the bottom of his heart. With the current situation, it is difficult to protect Jiujiang County, and only by strengthening its strength can it resist the erosion of the Yuan clan. This is the only way I can protect myself, and it is also the way I can help the Master. ”
"Well, it's boring to talk about these things all the time. I heard that Zhiyuan's writing is good, especially good at writing a small poem, I wonder if there is a new work in Chang'an this time? Dong Zhuo changed the topic at a critical moment.
Liu Miao saw that Dong Zhuo didn't want to express his position in person, and maybe he needed to think about it again, although he felt helpless, but he had no choice, so he had to answer on the topic of Dong Zhuo: "Miao has been thinking too much recently, and he hasn't made a new work for a long time. But when I saw Taishi today, I had a little poetry, so I wrote a poem and gave it to Taishi. ”
"Oh? The old man is a vassal and elegant! Come on, pen and ink waiting! ”
When the people of the Dong Mansion were ready to write and ink, Liu Miao finally searched for a suitable poem in his mind, so he pretended to pick up the wolf's hair, hesitated for a while and wrote:
[To Master Dong.]
Iroh and Iro. Gone through the poor. One is a fishing and one is a cultivator. If you don't meet at that time, you will be a hero.
Tang Wu met by chance. Wind Tiger Cloud Dragon. King Xing is only in laughter. Until now, thousands of years later, who is competing for merit. 】
Dong Zhuo came to Liu Miao's side when Liu Miao began to write, originally just to see it as a lively look, but as soon as he saw the title "To Dong Taishi" come out, he became interested.
This poem was originally written by Wang Anshi when he was the prime minister to express his feelings of being reused and proud, but when Liu Miao changed the title, it was a bit of a comparison of Dong Zhuo to Yi Yin and Lu Shang.
Liu Miao wrote in simplified Chinese, so as not to prevent Dong Zhuo from understanding it, after writing it, he read it again.
Dong Zhuo is a rough person, and he has no interest in poetry or anything, but Li Ru is a cultural person, and immediately understood the meaning of this poem, he couldn't help but look at Liu Miao a few more times, and said in his heart that this kid is really good at sycophancy.
Dong Zhuo noticed Li Ru's eyes, his heart was itching, and he hurriedly said: "Zhiyuan, your new font, the old man is not very familiar with it, so just give the commentary!" ”
"Why don't you let Wen Xiansheng explain to the Taishi." Liu Miao excused himself.
Dong Zhuo set his eyes on Li Ru again, and Li Ru had no choice but to explain to Dong Zhuo sentence by sentence, and added at the end: "Yangdu Hou is comparing Taishi to Yi Yin and Lu Shang!" ”
"Haha!" Dong Zhuo laughed, thinking that it was no wonder that Liu Miao, this kid, didn't explain it himself, and asked Li Ru to do it for him, it turned out that he was patting my ass, and he was embarrassed to say it.
"Zhiyuan praised the old man too much, Yi Yin and Lu Shang are famous sages in history, how can the old man compare with them?" Although Dong Zhuo said this, his expression was clearly very useful, and he was obviously very satisfied with this poem praising him.
"In Miao's opinion, Taishi is no worse than Yi Yin and Lu Shang." Liu Miao complimented, but he was disdainful in his heart.
This poem does have the meaning of comparing Dong Zhuo to Yi Yin and Lu Shang, but on the other hand, it also has the meaning of persuading Dong Zhuo to learn from these two sages, to be loyal to the monarch, and not to have a rebellious heart.
Liu Miao didn't take the initiative to explain the poetry, but also to leave a way back for himself, lest the poetry and his explanation be spread out to his detriment, and at this time, he was also happy to make Dong Zhuo and Li Ru think that he was just patting on the back.
"Haha! Zhiyuan is really extraordinary, and he can write such a masterpiece in such a short time. Dong Zhuo smiled again, "Wenyou, I will frame this masterpiece of Zhiyuan later, and I will collect it well." ”
"Yes." Li Ru replied.
Dong Zhuo said again: "I am very happy to see Zhiyuan today, with Zhiyuan's talent, it is really too condescending to be a Taishou in Jiujiang." Wenyou, what do you think? ”
Dong Zhuo didn't directly agree to Liu Miao's request before, and at this time, he couldn't pull down his face and took the initiative to mention it, so he had to borrow Li Ru to make a step.
Li Ru looked at Dong Zhuo, knew what he meant, and said: "I remember that when in Luoyang, when the Marquis of Yangdu presented the jade seal of the country, the Taishi once said that if the Marquis of Yangdu did a good job in Jiujiang and was loyal to the Son of Heaven, he would be the Marquis of Yangzhou. In Confucianism's view, the Marquis of Yangdu has now met the requirements of the Taishi, and the Taishi may wish to fulfill the promise made at that time. ”
Dong Zhuo immediately said: "What Wen You said is reasonable, and Zhiyuan's talent, ability, and loyalty to the Son of Heaven are obvious to all. The old man will not break his promise, and when Zhiyuan goes to pay tribute, the old man will go to the table and ask for the seal for Zhiyuan. ”
Liu Miao was overjoyed, he didn't expect a poem to have such a big effect, so he hurriedly thanked him, and of course he couldn't wait to say two more compliments that didn't require money.