Of course, He Jin can't let go of the hidden danger of Empress Dowager Dong, just because the limelight is too big at this time, once He misses something, he will inevitably fall into something, although He Jin is confident that no one dares to find his own fault on this ground, but after all, he is careful, of course he wants to enjoy the supreme power in his hands, why should he cause too much trouble to himself if he can do less?

And since Dong Chong's self-slaughter, He Jin has rewarded a large number of his people, such as Yuan Shao, who was promoted to the position of lieutenant of Sili. But Cao Cao, who spoke out that day, did not get any benefits, although Cao Cao did not do these things with the intention of wanting any benefits, but such a favoritism still made Cao Cao feel a little dissatisfied in his heart. However, He Jin is a general, and now he holds great power, and Cao Cao has no choice but to accept such a result. Of course, Cao Cao naturally alienated He Jin and Yuan Shao a little, and for him, Yuan Shao, a former friend, has now become very different from the beginning.

And at this time, Cao Cao did not forget the key existence of Xu Ji, although no one in Luoyang City cared much about Xu Ji's existence at this time, but Cao Cao knew very well that even if Xu Ji was extremely low-key at this time, everything revolved around this young man who had no action. So even if he didn't make too many moves, Cao Cao never despised this extremely forgiving colleague.

And Xu Ji himself didn't want to make a move at this time, for him, the current situation in Luoyang City was not suitable for him to make any moves, and more importantly, Zhang Rang could still hold on, which meant that Xu Ji didn't need to be in a hurry to choose. Of course, Xu Ji was not in a hurry, but the problem at this time was that he didn't dare to make any easy moves, and once he touched the sensitive place, he would be dealt with by He Jin. This is by no means the situation Xu Ji wants to see.

However, in such a situation, there are not many choices, and Xu Ji certainly doesn't want to sit back and wait. But now Xu Ji seems to be powerful and has nowhere to go, facing He Jin, a powerful group. Xu Ji thought to himself that it would be better to avoid its edge. And Zhang Rang really saved his life by marrying He Miao, so Luoyang suddenly calmed down for a while. It's just that through this calm appearance, Xu Ji vaguely saw more ambitions in the majestic ambition from He Jin, this is far from the end, even if Liu Hong's life and death are his nephews, but there are naturally people who oppose He Jin above the court, these are all respected old courtiers, He Jin does not dare to act recklessly, once he makes a move against one of them, he will provoke the counterattack of the entire force group behind them, this is obviously not something that these families will allow behind He Jin.

And this also made Xu Ji see more interesting things. In fact, He Jin represents the emerging clan to the older generation of the clan, and the dispute of interests between them is a manifestation of dissatisfaction with the distribution of interests today, the emerging clan hopes to get more resources and higher status, but since the older generation of the clan has already received benefits, how can they easily give in? In this way, contradictions naturally arise. But Xu Ji is happy to see such a situation, which is undoubtedly a huge convenience for him to fish in troubled waters.

It's just that it will take some time, as long as there are no external contradictions, these guys will mess up on their own, Xu Ji is waiting for such an opportunity, of course, now Xu Ji may not be able to survive even if he leaves Luoyang, he will also lose his status. So he still needs another thing, Liu Bian's holy decree. And Xu Ji can't get this thing himself, but it's hard to say whether Zhang Rang can understand it, and Xu Ji doesn't think that Zhang Rang really needs to do so much for himself. So he had to find a suitable time to meet Liu Wei.

Of course, this is not in a hurry, and the biggest problem now is how to make He Jin ignore himself temporarily, which is obviously not an easy thing. What's more, even if He Jin really neglected himself, the guys under him might not, at least Yuan Shao must have never forgotten him. The matter of West Garden is almost a humiliation for Yuan Shao, not to mention that Yuan Shao has achieved nothing in West Garden. Just hindering Yuan Shao's seizure of control of the West Garden was enough to make Yuan Shao hold a grudge against him. Xu Ji didn't expect this Yuan family son to be so magnanimous.

But the only thing to be thankful for is that Yuan Shao can't spare time even if he has trouble finding himself, the position of Si Li's lieutenant can be regarded as a position of real power, this is an official position of more than two thousand stones, and his subordinates really have soldiers and horses, and they are also the secret supervisors who supervise the Beijing division and the surrounding places of the capital, and Yuan Shao, who is entangled in affairs, naturally has no energy to take care of Xu Ji. Moreover, Yuan Shaofu still had a lot of troublesome things waiting for him to do at the beginning of his tenure, which is another good news.

In such forbearance, Xu Ji closed his door and did not come out, and he only went back and forth between the Zhijinwu Mansion and the Xu Mansion every day, and it was precisely because he was so low-key that people almost ignored him. But there is only one person who still misses him, and he is Liu Bian.

It is also a coincidence that Liu Bian has found that even if Zhang Rang is enabled, he will not be able to restrain He Jin's expanding power, and in the long run, Liu Bian knows that he will inevitably be shelved by He Jin, and he is afraid that he will really become a puppet at that time. As for He Jin's return to government? This matter Liu Wei has never thought about, even if he doesn't understand what kind of person his uncle is, he can already see it through the cold eyes of these times, so he remembered again that his brother-in-law who seemed to have disappeared from the world.

Since it is impossible to restrain relatives through eunuchs, the only way is to restrain each other through another relative, which is not much that Liu Wei can think of, but will Xu Ji really help himself? Liu Wei is not sure, and whether Xu Ji will choose to throw himself on He Jin's side is also something that Liu Wei cannot be sure. It's just that now Liu Wei has almost no choice, Empress Dowager Dong was forced to leave Luoyang, Zhang Rang and others can only survive by currying favor with He Miao, there is no one around him who can compete with He Jin, if he wants to get rid of the puppet position, he can only hope for Xu Ji's help. But this is not easy, Liu Wei knows very well, in the previous meeting, Liu Wei had already seen that Xu Ji was an extremely cautious and low-key person, and a person with such a character would probably not risk his future and life because of his so-called loyalty.

But Liu Wei can only try, even if he fails, it will only speed up He Jin's actions, but if he succeeds, he may be able to get out of the embarrassing situation he is in now. To be honest, Liu Wei himself has no desire for power. But He Jin's finger-pointing at his life made Liu Wei angry. He is the emperor, even if he is his uncle, but this world belongs to the Han family after all. He was in charge of the government alone, and Liu Wei endured it, but He Jin was not satisfied and wanted to control him together. How can Liu Wei endure this inch-inch?

So he issued an edict to summon Xu Ji, but Liu Wei was attentive after all, and he wrote on the holy decree that he missed his sister and hoped that the concubine and the princess would come together. In this way, He Jin naturally will not be suspicious, and now that Liu Wei is in control, He Jin is not worried about Liu Wei turning over any big waves, as for Xu Ji, after this period of low-key, He Jin almost forgot about Xu Ji's threat. It was under such an opportunity that Xu Ji got the opportunity to meet Liu Bi.

Since it is a private matter, it is naturally in Liu Wei's bedroom. Due to Liu Wei's strong refusal, he did not move his dormitory to Liu Hong's previous residence, so he still lived in the original side hall. Because it was with a purpose, Liu Wei actually didn't set up a banquet too grandly, just put some side dishes that Yi Ning liked, and after the three of them sat down, they talked about the past, and after the wine and the dishes were five flavors, Liu Wei gestured to Xu Ji with his eyes.

Xu Ji turned his head to look at Yi Ning and then understood, then turned his head to Yi Ning and said, "Ning'er, I have something to discuss with Your Majesty, you can go and rest by yourself." "Yining has also become quieter since Liu Hong's death. Hearing this, he didn't ask much, but just told Xu Jidao: "Husband, earlier, there are still many things to do in the house." Then he turned and walked away alone.

Looking at Yining's distant back, Liu Wei suddenly sighed with emotion: "My brother-in-law is really powerful, my sister was not such a quiet personality back then, I don't know how many times I was bullied by my sister in the palace when I was still young." In this regard, Xu Ji only smiled and said: "Your Majesty is growing." Ning'er is naturally maturing. What is the matter with His Majesty summoning the ministers? Seeing that Xu Ji didn't mean to beat around the bush, Liu Wei stopped talking about it and said: "My brother-in-law must also be very clear about the current situation in Luoyang, I want to ask my brother-in-law to help me!" Xu Ji looked at Liu Wei when he heard this, and saw that his eyes were full of seriousness. Then Xu Ji smiled: "Your Majesty said that you are laughing, and now there is a general to assist the government." Why do you need to get an axe? ”

Liu Wei couldn't help but feel gloomy when he heard this, although Xu Ji didn't mean to stand on He Jin's side. But obviously he didn't want to help him, but he didn't want to give up, so he continued: "Brother-in-law deceived me into being young and ignorant? The general doesn't see me like a puppet! I have no interest in power, but the general is not satisfied with the control of the government and wants to put me on the shelf, so will my brother-in-law just sit back and watch me become a puppet? The situation that my brother-in-law is in now must not be good, the general will never let go of someone who is not his own in the position of holding Jingo, once he has a free hand, what will happen to his brother-in-law? ”

Xu Ji chuckled and shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and the general's ministers don't dare to speculate, but even if it's really as His Majesty said, what can the ministers do?" Speaking of this, Xu Ji paused for a moment and continued: "As far as the current situation in Luoyang is concerned, the minister is no longer important. Your Majesty, don't you know how powerful the general is? His Majesty asked the ministers to help, but the ministers only saw that confronting the general was a fatal situation, and the ministers were incompetent, so I am afraid they would not be able to do it. ”

Liu Wei didn't know about this, but Xu Ji was already his last expectation, and now only Xu Ji had an equal identity to fight against He Jin, but the disproportion of the strength of the two sides is indeed a reality, and it is an irreparable gap, Xu Ji naturally couldn't say anything more when he said this, but the despair and powerlessness in his heart were already on his face.

And Xu Ji is still unmoved, who is not a natural actor in the emperor's family? No one knows whether Liu Wei is sincere, and Xu Ji is seeking more, and now he is just trying to capture and indulge. Seeing that Xu Ji was still looking at his nose and nose, and looking at his heart, Liu Wei just sighed faintly and said, "Brother-in-law, does he really have no idea?" Now that you and I put aside the identity of the emperor and the vassals, my brother-in-law only treats me as your descendant, and now that I encounter such a predicament, can my brother-in-law think of a way for me? ”

Seeing that Liu Wei said this, Xu Ji naturally couldn't continue to be so ruthless, he frowned and looked at Liu Wei and said slowly: "Naturally, there is no way, now the family behind the general and the original family in Luoyang have a dispute, and Your Majesty may be able to use one or two." It's just that these are the symptoms but not the root cause after all, and the general is the most popular among the people, relying on more than these. Even if the minister has the heart to help, he is powerless to resist. Seeing Xu Ji's attitude, Liu Wei naturally knew Xu Ji's attitude, and Xu Ji didn't want to deal with He Jin. But he couldn't do it, and this was something that Liu Wei couldn't accomplish.

There was silence for a long time. Liu Wei asked, "How does my brother-in-law think we can deal with He Jin?" Hearing Liu Biao call He Jin's name, Xu Ji could probably think that Liu Bian had a lot of resentment towards He Jin, and Liu Bian's words meant that Xu Ji's foreshadowing was almost done, so Xu Ji also said in a deep voice: "In Luoyang, it is difficult for the general to have an opponent, so he can only ask for foreign aid." ”

Liu Wenyan lowered his head and thought about it: "Who does my brother-in-law think can help?" He Jin is a jackal, but foreign aid may not be a hungry tiger. Hearing this, Xu Ji couldn't help but secretly praise Liu Wei for his intelligence, it was extremely difficult for him to see the pros and cons of the suggestion he said in such a short time, but this did not make Xu Ji stop his words: "Your Majesty can find the help of the emperor and Liu Yu of Youzhou, these people are all members of the Han royal family, and they must not sit idly by and endure the reproach of the general." ”

Hearing Xu Ji's words, Liu Wei was naturally overjoyed. But then he frowned again. Xu Ji's suggestion was indeed excellent, but now it was a problem for Liu Ji to say that his own freedom was in question, not to mention that he had to send people to seek the assistance of these royal relatives. Seeing the embarrassment on Liu Bian's face, of course Xu Ji had guessed Liu Bian's troubles, but he didn't say it, and when Liu Bian said it himself, he obviously had more initiative than Xu Ji proposed, not to mention that Xu Ji's hope of leaving Luoyang was pinned on this. Sure enough, Liu Wei quickly asked Xu Ji: "Brother-in-law's plan is very good, but now that I have no authority, what will I do?" And I can't find anyone I can trust to make any progress in the court. ”

Faced with Liu Wei's question, Xu Ji chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten your ministers?" The minister can leave Luoyang in the name of returning to his hometown to visit relatives with his majesty's will. At that time, it is natural that this holy decree can be sent to the emperors in various places. Liu Wei immediately fell into embarrassment when he heard this, to be honest, he didn't want Xu Ji to leave, he needed such a person who could make ideas for himself, not to mention that he had just solved his urgent need from Xu Ji. is even more reluctant to let Xu Ji go, and Xu Ji is obviously a way to get out. But Liu Wei had no choice, as he himself said, he did not have anyone to trust in the court. Just as Xu Ji said, only Xu Ji's idea is the safest. At least Xu Ji and He Jin are not dealing with each other, and his brother-in-law is definitely happy to see He Jin suffer. Therefore, after leaving Luoyang, this holy decree can at least be guaranteed to be delivered to the place where you want to go.

After being entangled for a long time, Liu Wei finally made a decision, Xu Ji wanted to stay out of the matter, and he couldn't force him to drag him into the water, and Xu Ji was obviously on his side, and the reason why he was reluctant to come forward was because there was indeed a huge gap in strength, and he finally agreed, but the time still needed to wait.

But it seems that even the days are favoring Xu Ji, in June, it was reported that the Empress Dowager Dong was killed in the Hejian Yiting, and the coffin was already on the way, and the people who supported this matter did not ask what he was in, at this time Xu Ji finally started to act, and the time had come.

And since the news of Empress Dowager Dong's death reached Luoyang, He Jin couldn't get sick, naturally in order to avoid being discussed. And Zhang Rang and Duan Qi also took this opportunity to spread rumors that He Jin was unfavorable, so He Jin couldn't avoid it. This matter quickly spread to Zhang Rang's place, but at this time, Zhang Rang already didn't care, his goal had been achieved, Xu Ji's actions on his side did not hide from him, and now most of Luoyang was involved in the affairs of the Empress Dowager Dong, so almost no one noticed Xu Ji's movements, but Zhang Rang didn't care about the old woman of the Empress Dowager Dong at all. Now that Xu Ji is about to get out, there is no need for him to think about how to save his life.

In the face of these rumors and criticism, He Jin naturally didn't know what to do, but Yuan Shao couldn't sit still, as the captain of Si Li, he didn't know how many people Lu Dao had arrested in the past few days, and he naturally knew how far he Dao's criticism of He Jin had reached in the market, although he was dissatisfied with He Jin's arbitrary and ignorant approach. But the matter has been settled at this point is the most important thing, so he went to see He Jin.

After seeing He Jin, Yuan Shao only said something like this: "Zhang Rang, Duan Qi and others are rumored outside, and after Yan Gonglu killed Dong, he wanted to make a big deal. If you don't punish the eunuch at this time, it will be a great disaster in the future. In the past, Dou Wu wanted to punish the inside, but his plot was not secret, but he suffered from it. The generals of the brothers of the present are all handsome people; If you do your best, you are in control. When this day is praised, you can't lose it! He Jin has never been a decisive person, and when he heard Yuan Shao's words, of course he felt reasonable, but he didn't dare to decide, so he only replied: "Let me think twice." ”

But before He Jin could think about it, someone had already informed Zhang Rang and others of Yuan Shao's visit and these words, Zhang Rang immediately responded, he bribed He Miao again, this time Zhang Rang's purpose was not to live, he wanted to seize the opportunity before He Jin made a decision, or, to bite back.

Of course, Zhang Rang also knew his fate, but at this time he was already fearless. (To be continued......)