Chapter Seventy-Seven: Unspoken Rules (5)
After the matter was agreed, I planned to leave and convey the meaning of the Empress Dowager He to Dong Zhuo. I said, "All right, it's late at night, and you should rest early; I'm going out to stand guard. β
But she took my hand and said, "Didn't the mourning family just say, you don't have to stand outside on duty in the future; The mourning family is a little hot, you use a fan to fan the mourning family and coax the mourning family to sleep. β
For her to be so difficult, I couldn't help but shake my head with a slightly wry smile. Immediately, she lay down, and I picked up the fan next to me and slowly fanned her. I saw that she kept holding my hand and refused to let go, and I couldn't help but say, "I'm going to sleep, why don't you let go?" β
But she smiled and said, "I'm afraid that as soon as I let go, you'll leave." β
I shook my head and said, "Go to sleep, I'll stay here." β
"Hmm." She nodded and closed her eyes. I fanned him slowly, but there were other things on my mind. I'm thinking that if the plan to abolish the emperor is implemented at this time, it will definitely not be so easy, even if it is the order of the Empress Dowager. After all, the interests involved are too wide, and the group of sub-party members led by the Yuan family will definitely oppose it in order to protect their own interests. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others also controlled tens of thousands of Xiyuan troops in their hands, including the ruling Jin Wu Ding Yuan, who controlled the security of the capital, and was also part of the camp of the party. Although Dong Zhuo now has the support of the soldiers of the Northern Army, and he still has tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers under him, in the current situation of internal and external troubles, at most he is on a par with the Yuan family. Once the two forces provoke the contradictions, it will inevitably lead to a bloody war, which will make the situation in the court and even the whole world more complicated and chaotic.
It seems that the only way at present is to take over the military power from the hands of Yuan Shao and others, and then eradicate all the opponents, so that the situation in the DPRK and China can be quickly stabilized. Then, after Liu Xie ascended the throne and became emperor, a new set of policies conducive to the people's livelihood was implemented, and as long as the support of the people was obtained, even if those party members would rebel at that time, it would not be a big problem. Well, although I hate this kind of insidious and cunning political struggle, for the sake of the strength of the country, the reproduction of the nation, and the welfare of the people of the world, I have to resort to some extraordinary means in this extraordinary period.
As the saying goes, there is a way to govern the world, and there is a way to live in troubled times. Such insidious and cunning methods can be used for the survival of the collective in troubled times, but they cannot be used to govern the world. It's just that once you use it, it's easy to turn your originally orderly life into chaos. And this is also the main reason why the people who wrote history later always tried their best to create a glorious and righteous image for the victors, for fear that some people who did not know the inside story in the future would follow suit.
As the sky began to get dark, I wanted to leave lest others know about gossiping. But when I tried to take her hand away, she seemed to sense it, and immediately woke up, and hurriedly held her hand tighter. Suddenly, she leaned sideways and said in a daze, "Don't go, stay with the mourning family for a while." β
I smiled and said, "It's almost dawn, it's not good that I won't be known by others if I don't leave, and now the two of us can't get too close." β
She was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well, the mourning family knows. β
Immediately, she let go of my hand. I said, "I'll go and discuss the plan with the former general, and I'll come back to you after that." β
"Hmm." She opened her eyes and looked at me, nodded and said, "Be careful." β
I nodded and said, "I will, don't worry." β
Immediately I was gone. When I got out, I retrieved my weapon and returned to my place where I was standing. At this time, I found Gao Feng on the side leaning against the pillar and napping. I couldn't help but kick him: "Hey, beware of the Assassin coming, still sleeping." β
He couldn't help but be awakened suddenly, and then panicked: "Huh? There's an Assassin, where the Assassin is, where is it - hey, it's you; Hey, why have you been around for so long? How does Empress Dowager He plan to punish you? β
I shook my head and said, "Empress Dowager He didn't say that she would punish me, she only said that she wanted me to be her personal attendant." β
He was a little incredulous: "Huh? No, you offended Ye Neisi, and you didn't fall but rose, how could there be such a good thing-" As he spoke, he couldn't help but look me up and down, and then suddenly pointed his finger at me and said, "Oh, I know, Empress Dowager He must have fallen in love with you, and she must have been pampered for so long, right?" β
I rolled my eyes angrily and said, "Really chicken woman." β
But he smiled lewdly and said, "Hehe, speaking so strangely, I must have said it; Don't worry, brother, I will definitely keep it a secret for you, but if there is anything good in the future, don't forget my brother. β
I couldn't help but curl the corners of my mouth and said, "Okay, I will definitely think of you if there is something good in the future, but it depends on whether your tone is tight enough." β
He couldn't help patting his chest and said, "But don't worry, I, Gao Tianyu, have always been true to my word, saying that I will keep a secret for your brother, and I will definitely not betray you." β
I nodded and said, "Okay, you help me with my duties for a while, and I'll go and do something for Empress Dowager He." β
He couldn't help but say, "Okay, no problem, anyway, there will be a change of duty in half an hour, and it's okay to leave early." β
"Hmm." I nodded and left.
After leaving Xianyang Garden, I went to Dong Zhuo's barracks. The soldiers guarding the camp informed me, and then took me to Dong Zhuo's tent.
At this time, Dong Zhuo was still a little sleepy, he sighed and said, "Oh, Cheng Lian, it's not very bright this day, why did you come to wake up the old man." β
I smiled and said, "I'm really sorry to disturb the former general's dreams." β
He couldn't help but say, "Hey, where is the word; If there's anything important, let's talk about it. β
I said, "I have brought the will of the Empress Dowager He and want you to do something for the former general; When my brother comes over, we'll discuss it together. β
"Empress Dowager Ho's will?" He couldn't help but feel a little strange.
After a while, Bong Xian came, but saw that he was a little out of breath at this time. He said, "I was just practicing, and as soon as I heard that Brother Xian had something important to look for me, he hurried over. β
Dong Zhuo said: "Cheng Lian said that he brought the will of the Empress Dowager He, saying that he wanted the old man to do something, and he had to discuss this matter with you." β
"Oh? What's the matter? Feng Xian couldn't help but ask.
I said, "There is a lot of involved, so the less people know about it, the better. Empress Dowager He planned to entrust the former general with important tasks, and then abolish the young emperor, and set up Chen Liuwang as the emperor, and then change the yuan system to rebuild a good court and political order. β
"What!" When the two of them heard this, they couldn't help but suddenly change their faces, and they looked a little incredulous for a while.
I said, "You heard it right, this is the will of the Empress Dowager Ho." β
Dong Zhuo smacked his lips, not knowing what to say for a while. Feng Xian on the side couldn't help asking: "But isn't the young emperor the son of the Empress Dowager He, didn't the Empress Dowager He set up the young emperor as the son of heaven just for power, but why do you want to do this now?" β
I couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "Actually, she did it for me; Because I couldn't get used to the way of the world, she wanted to help her get what she wanted. β
Feng Xian couldn't help but be stunned, and seemed to be a little confused. Dong Zhuo on the side looked moved and said, "What do you mean, Empress Dowager He has a personal affair with you?" β
I nodded and said, "That's right, that's right." β
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but immediately grin and said, "Haha, there is such a good thing, I can't see that your kid is quite attractive to women; In fact, the old man has long been unaccustomed to these greedy and corrupt, hypocritical courtiers, since the Empress Dowager He has the intention to rectify the dynasty, then the old man should obey his orders. β
At this time, Feng Xian on the side couldn't help but look a little worried, but said: "I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to do, just because the ministers of the court will definitely oppose it vigorously; Especially the Yuan family, the fourth generation of the Yuan family, the third duke, and the protΓ©gΓ©s are all over the world, and they can be said to be quite qualified in the court; Only by winning the support of the Yuan family can this matter be easily done. β
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but nodded and said, "Well, what Feng Xian said is not unreasonable, and we have to think about this matter in the long run." β
I shook my head and said, "No, the people of the Yuan family will definitely not agree; Now that He Jin is dead, the Yuan family is equivalent to controlling the power of the court in the court, and it is even more difficult to win their support than to ascend to the sky; For now, we can only take over the military power from the hands of the Yuan family first, and then negotiate with them, so that the chances of victory can be greater. β
Feng Xian's expression moved, and he couldn't help but say: "Zi said, "If you follow the civil affairs, you will prepare for them with military affairs!" What the virtuous brother said is extremely true. β
Dong Zhuo also nodded and said, "Well, that's right; It's just that for these intrigues, the old man doesn't know how to start, according to the two of you, where should this plan start? β
Feng Xian couldn't help but say: "According to Feng Xian's opinion, Jin Wu Ding Jianyang has the power of the capital guards in his hands, and he can show him benefits in private and envelop him." β
I nodded and said, "It's fine, if he is willing to move closer to us, give him a little more favor; If he refuses, then he can only be killed to get rid of the trouble. β
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but agree: "Okay, let's do it." β
And so our plan began.
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