Chapter 234: Dong Zhuo enters Beijing
Along the way, the chasing soldiers continued, and Duan Jue was also killed by Min Gong, leaving only Zhang Rang and dozens of followers to flee from the path. The Beibi Mountains are deserted, full of thorns, and the roads are bumpy and difficult to walk. After running for a night, tired and hungry, although the young emperor was more than ten years old, he could bear this crime from a small brocade clothes and jade food, and he couldn't help but cry.
Zhang Rang was very upset by his crying, and he was afraid that the cry would alarm the pursuers, so he scolded: "Don't cry!" Cry again and throw you under the mountain stream to feed the wolves! ”
The young emperor was startled, his crying stopped abruptly, and he trembled when he saw Zhang Rang's fierce appearance. Although Chen Liuwang was only a seven or eight-year-old child, he was extremely bold, and said sharply: "Zhang Rang, you are so bold, you dare to intimidate the Son of Heaven like this!" ”
Zhang Rang was also taken aback, and said with a sneer: "The old slave is also worried about the emperor's safety, and now this chaotic army is everywhere, if the emperor is a little mistaken, how can the old slave bear it?" ”
King Chen Liuwang snorted coldly and said, "You have long been a capital crime to hold the Son of Heaven hostage from the palace. ”
"Ouch, King Chen Liu, you have wronged the old slave, He Jinjiu killed the Empress Dowager Dong, the dictatorship of power is arbitrary, the crime should be punished, Yuan Shao Yuan Shu and others committed chaos, if it wasn't for the old slave sacrificing his life to save the car, I am afraid that the emperor and King Chen Liuwang would have already died in the chaos. Please rest assured that the old slave is brave and loyal, only the sky can be learned, after the dawn of the old slave Ding Bao Huang went north to cross the Yellow River, Hanoi Taishou Wang Kuang is the old slave's confidant, Ding Bao Huang Luan drove back to Beijing safely. Zhang Rang swore authentically.
The young emperor only agreed, but King Chen Liuwang snorted coldly and ignored it.
At this time, Liu Ze had already led his troops over. Through the morning mist, I saw dozens of people in front of me in the distance, and I could vaguely see that these people were wearing palace clothes, and shouted: "Is the Son of Heaven driving in front?" ”
Zhang Rang had already seen that Liu Ze's group was all dressed in forbidden army attire, so he couldn't help but secretly complain, and said calmly: "Who are your subordinates, the Son of Heaven is here, and you dare to show off your might like this?" ”
Although Liu Ze and Zhang Rang have never met, when they saw Zhang Rang's outfit and style, they had already concluded that it was Zhang Rang. sneered at the moment: "Zhang Zhongchang." You are so majestic, you killed the general, held the Son of Heaven hostage, and committed the crime of exterminating the nine clans. Don't hurry up and return the Son of Heaven. Bound in place! ”
Zhang Rang has fled here. How could he be willing to be caught, he pulled the young emperor at the moment, and pulled the sword across the young emperor's neck. Hurriedly shouted, "Don't come here!" If you dare to take another step, we will fight together! ”
The young emperor was so frightened that his face was like earth, and he trembled like chaff, and he couldn't even stand on his feet. Chen Liuwang was about to step forward, but was held by Zhang Rang's entourage, and he couldn't get close to the front half of the point.
Liu Ze was happy in his heart, isn't this let stupid, at a critical time, he took the emperor as a hostage and threw a mouse bogey, and ordinary people really didn't dare to take risks. However, Liu Ze had no other plans, how could Zhang Rang's trick be difficult for him.
"Zhang Rang, taking the Son of Heaven hostage is really a good calculation! It's a pity that I don't eat this set, what does the emperor's life and death do to me? I came to Luoyang today to settle your account with me! Liu Ze jumped off the horse, pulled the sword in his hand, and awe-inspiringly forced a step forward, Long Yuan's sword was cold, pointing directly at Zhang Rang.
Zhang Rang's heart was cold, he couldn't imagine that this person was unmoved, ignoring the life and death of the young emperor, the chips in his hand were useless, and the consequences could be imagined, with the ability of him and a few eunuchs, how could he resist this well-armed forbidden army.
"You're not from the Forbidden Army, who are you?" Zhang Rang also immediately judged that Liu Ze was definitely not a member of the forbidden army, otherwise how would he dare to be armed and rampant in front of the Son of Heaven.
A reserved smile hung on the corner of Liu Ze's mouth. "Aren't you stupid, Zhang Zhongchang. Speaking of which, we are also old acquaintances, thanks to your great kindness, Liu Mou did not drown in the Yellow Flood Area, which is really lucky. ”
"Yellow Flood Area...... Liu? Zhang Rang groaned slightly, his face changed suddenly, and he shouted: "You are Liu of Pingyuan County-"
"Yes, it's Liu!" Liu Ze interrupted him coldly and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Zhongchang, I can't imagine it, feng shui takes turns, and you also have a day at the end of your rope?" ”
Zhang Rang's arm holding the sword couldn't help but tremble a little, cold sweat was dripping, and he screamed in a voice like a duck: "If the foreign official does not follow the edict to enter Beijing and regard it as an accomplice, you ...... You...... What a guts! ”
Liu Ze laughed and said: "Zhang Rang, you still want to show off your majesty now, think about how you escaped today's catastrophe, right?" Liu came here today, just to find you Zhang Zhongchang to settle the general account, to be honest, I saw that the carriages behind were not there, but they just came out of your Zhang Zhongchang's mansion. I received the money with interest, as for your head, did you send it yourself or did Liu go over to take it, you think about it yourself, right? ”
Zhang Rang glanced at the back, the morning fog gradually dissipated, and a number of carriages could be vaguely seen, it seemed that what Liu Ze said was true. Zhang Rang regarded money as his life and was greedy, and when he heard that the treasures in his house had been served, he trembled with anger, and couldn't help but point his sword at Liu Ze, who was not far away, and shouted: "You ...... You are so despicable! ”
Fang Cai Liu Ze deliberately provoked him with words, just to ask Zhang Rang to relax his vigilance, and when Zhang Rang heard that his treasure had been robbed, he immediately became confused. He also deserves to be unlucky, he is obsessed with money, and he doesn't want to think about his current situation, his life is almost unsaved, and he still thinks about gold and silver treasures. As soon as the tip of his sword left the young emperor's neck, he gave Pan Feng an opportunity to take advantage of.
Before Liu Zefang got off the horse, he had already ordered Pan Feng to prepare to take advantage of the gap to rescue the young emperor. How to rescue the hostages, that is a compulsory course for Jin Yingwei, Pan Feng has already ordered the dark crossbowman to prepare, Zhang Rang's sword just left the young emperor's side, and the dark crossbowman's crossbow arrow came out of the string at the first time and hit Zhang Rang's wrist.
These crossbowmen are elites, almost to the point of hitting every shot, and as long as they are given a chance to miss a moment, they will definitely not miss it.
Zhang Rang has never practiced martial arts, naturally does not have the reaction speed of a person who practices martial arts, was shot through the wrist by an arrow, screamed, the sword in his hand fell to the ground, and before he could shout a second time, Liu Ze had already pounced and kicked him out of the zhang.
Under the pressure of Zhang Rang's sword, the young emperor was so frightened that he peed his pants, and at this time he was trembling and crumbling, Liu Ze hurriedly put away his sword and stretched out his hand to help him. Pan Feng and others also pounced on them as soon as possible, and solved those eunuchs in three or two clicks and saved King Chen Liu.
"Zhang Rang, do you want to make a decision on your own or do you want Liu to give you a ride?" Liu Ze also lost interest in such a water dog.
Zhang Rang got up from the ground in despair, lost his only threat, Zhang Rang knew that he could not escape death, and sighed dejectedly, thinking about the Lingdi Dynasty, he wanted the wind to be windy, and he wanted to be rainy, but he didn't expect that he had just changed an emperor and fell into such a situation. Instead of being captured back to Luoyang and divided into five horses, it is better to have a corpse here.
"Emperor Xian, the old slave is here with you!" With that, Zhang Rang jumped down the mountain stream.
Liu Ze glanced at the mountain stream, dozens of zhang deep, and there was no life if he fell, such a traitorous eunuch, such a way of dying, it could be regarded as cheap for him. Liu Ze no longer paid attention to Zhang Rang, turned to the young emperor and said, "The minister is late to save the driver, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive your sins." ”
The young emperor's frightened look did not disappear, his lips trembled and he couldn't speak, but Chen Liuwang opened his mouth and said: "Aiqing is flat, Aiqing has a meritorious role in saving the driver, what is the crime?" But I don't know Aiqing's name and surname, what is her current position? ”
Liu Ze hesitated, he didn't want to report his name. At this moment, the dust suddenly flew behind him, and a branch of iron horses roared towards him. The leader flashed out a general, with a helmet and armor, and a huge body, and shouted: "Where is the Son of Heaven?" ”
Before the young emperor who had just escaped from the catastrophe could take a breath, he encountered this fierce and vicious team, and he was frightened, his face was pale, his mouth was open, and he couldn't speak.
Liu Ze closed his eyes and knew that it was Dong Zhuo, but Liu Ze was not ready to deal with Dong Zhuo, so he didn't answer him. However, Chen Liuwang walked out arrogantly, his demeanor was calm, and he said sharply: "Who are you?" ”
"A certain Naixi Liang stabbed Shi Dong Zhuoye." Dong Zhuo saw that Chen Liuwang was just a child, and he didn't look at it at all, and sat on the horse safely, with an arrogant attitude.
"So you're here to protect you? Or are you here to hijack it? ”
"Naturally, I'm here to protect it."
"Since you have come to protect you, the Son of Heaven is in front of you, and you are actually sitting on a horse, arrogant and rude, what should you be guilty of?" Chen Liuwang rebuked loudly.
Dong Zhuo was shocked, hurriedly rolled the saddle and fell off the horse, knelt on the left side of the road, bowed his head and said: "The minister doesn't know that His Majesty is here, and he is begging for forgiveness." ”
Chen Liuwang said: "Those who don't know are not guilty, Dong stabbed Shi Ping, since he came to the rescue, there will be a heavy reward after the Son of Heaven returns to the palace." ”
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and thanked him: "Thank you." Immediately ordered someone to prepare the car to welcome the young emperor and Chen Liuwang into the car.
Liu Ze looked at it coldly, although Liu Xie, the king of Chen Liu, was young, he was smart and courageous, and he was many times stronger than the cowardly and incompetent young emperor Liu Xianlai, if he had stayed a few years ago, he would have become an emperor who had made a difference. But the troubled times are about to begin, this world is destined to no longer be the era of the supremacy of imperial power, although Liu Xie has ambitions and ambitions, but throughout his life, he can only be a mediocre puppet emperor, can only live in the shadow of the heroes, do nothing, time, luck?
Seeing off the Young Emperor and King Chen Liu, Dong Zhuo's gaze stayed on Liu Ze's face.
"Oh, this official sees that you are so familiar?"
"Dong Tingshi has a noble status, but he is humble in his lower position, how can he know it." Liu Ze said lightly.
Dong Zhuo shook his fat head and big ears, thought for a long time, and said: "This official remembers, aren't you the cavalry captain under Huangfu Song, surnamed Liu ...... What's it called......"
"It's rare that Dong Thorn still remembers it."
"What is your current position?" Dong Zhuo also saw that Liu Ze was not wearing the armor of a senior officer, so he asked. (To be continued......)