Ao Lie was right. Liu Xie was indeed hidden by Liu Yu and some loyal old ministers.

In the city of Luoyang, there is a wine cellar in the mansion of the former general Huang Fu Song, because Huang Fu Song is good at wine, so he ordered someone to dig this wine cellar to store fine wine.

Later, Liu Yu moved to the Great Sima, returned to the dynasty to serve, and visited Huangfu Song, who was idle at home. Huangfu Song personally took Liu Yu to the wine cellar to take out a jar of fine wine that had been sealed for several years, and this jar of wine was won by a bet with Zhu Jun at the beginning. At the beginning, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun made a bet that if Ao Lie could quell the Wancheng rebellion, Zhu Jun would lose to Huangfu Song and two jars of West Wind Spirits. The outcome of the matter is already known to everyone. Since Huangfu Song won these two jars of spirits, he drank one of them, but the other jar was reluctant to drink until Liu Yu came to visit, and then took it out to drink with Liu Yu.

Later, He Jin wanted to recruit Dong Zhuo into Beijing in the name of the Son of Heaven, Liu Yu strongly objected, He Jin because he held the power of the imperial court, no one in his eyes, turned a deaf ear to Liu Yu's admonition, and was stupid enough to personally take risks, and before Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he was hacked to death in the palace by the ten permanent servants. After Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he saw that the court was in chaos and thought that there was an opportunity, so in the name of He Jin's revenge and killing the ten permanent servants, he wantonly slaughtered those who opposed him, which completely plunged the court into chaos, and then took the opportunity to control the government.

At the beginning of Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, Liu Yu keenly felt that things were not good, so he took his eldest son Liu He, together with Zhong Xuan and several others, and secretly hid Liu Xie in Huangfu Song's wine cellar. Because of Ao Lie's relationship, Liu Yu also learned some common evasion methods in later generations, he secretly made some modifications to Huangfu Song's wine cellar, and dug a layer of hole in the original wine cellar, although it is not big, but it can accommodate ten people at the same time. Zhong Xuan and others sent some precious furs and other daily necessities, and tried to make Liu Xie's residence in the basement of the wine cellar more comfortable.

Because Liu Yu's cover measures for the wine cellar were very good, and the vents were also very hidden, although Dong Zhuo sent people to search twice, they failed to find Liu Xie's hiding place.

Late at night, the cellar was full. In addition to Liu Xie, who was hiding here, there were also the owner of the wine cellar, Huang Fu Song, the big Sima Liu Yu who arranged Liu Xie here, Zhong Xuan, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, Cai Yong, the waiter, Zhang Wen, the guard guard, Yin Wangyun of Henan, and Zhu Jun, the general of the former town and the country who were idle at home.

The faint candle flame danced uneasily, and the faces of the people reflected were also cloudy. The dead silence flooded the entire cellar.

Nine-year-old Liu Xie, under the deliberate cultivation of Ao Lie, did not show any panicked look at this moment, which was very different from the Han Xian Emperor in history. Looking up and glancing around at the few old ministers sitting beside him, Liu Xie broke the silence, and his voice seemed calm: "Zhongqing, how is the situation outside now?" How long will I have to stay in this cellar? ”

Liu Yu sighed and said a little heavily: "Holy Lord, now that all the power in the DPRK and Central China has fallen into the hands of Dong Zhuo, the Holy Lord still needs to endure for a while, let Lao Chen and others think of a way." ”

Looking at Liu Yu, Liu Xie's face showed an old man who was extremely inconsistent with his age: "Uncle Huang, you are my uncle, a relative of the Han family, you and I have the same bloodline, and at the same time you are the important minister of the first emperor Tuogu, I just want you to tell the truth, is my Han Qi going to be ruined in Dong Zhuo's hands?" ”

As soon as Liu Xie's words came out, several old ministers sitting around him were moved at the same time, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, with a sad look on their faces. In all fairness, if there is no help from external forces, then, just by virtue of the manpower of these few people present, the Han Dynasty may indeed be destroyed at any time. Having said that, no one can say it. After all, the fate of a deceased king is usually tragic; And as important ministers of the court, they have become slaves of the country, which makes their hearts as uncomfortable as being eaten by thousands of ants.

Nodding calmly, Liu Xie sighed and said, "Actually, there is still a glimmer of hope. The secretaries don't have to be too pessimistic. My imperial brother champion Hou is in command of the army in Youzhou, and he will definitely not sit idly by, but I don't know if he can come before Dong Zhuo finds me. ”

At the mention of Ao Lie, Liu Yu's face suddenly showed a look of shame, at the beginning Ao Lie told himself very resolutely that he must prevent Dong Zhuo from entering Beijing, but under the interference of He Jin, Liu Yu failed to stop Dong Zhuo, so that Dong Zhuo once gained power, and the power leaned towards the government and the opposition, forcing everyone to hide Liu Xie in this wine cellar to avoid trouble.

Huangfu Song glanced up at the north, sighed and said: "Today, there is only one person who has the ability and courage to come to the rescue, and even if the others have the heart, I am afraid that they are not Dong Zhuo's opponents, unless someone can initiate a joint alliance and combine the strength of several families, maybe they can compete with Dong Zhuo." ”

Zhong Xuan said in a heartbroken voice: "This Dong Zhuo, since he took power, his brutal nature has been revealed. For several days, Dong Zhuo would transfer troops from outside the city into Luoyang every morning, and these soldiers who were recruited into the city would always cut off the heads of innocent people and hang them in front of their horses, falsely claiming to be the head of the traitors who were killed. After entering the city, these soldiers refused to accept control, relying on Dong Zhuo's support, and ran rampant in Luoyang City, bullying men and women, and brutalizing the people. ”

Hearing Zhong Xuan's story, Wang Yun also sighed and said, "It's not all. The old minister heard that Dong Zhuo actually stayed in the palace, slept in the dragon bed at night, and recruited palace maids to accompany him every night, and even some concubines left by the previous emperor were not spared, and they were all defiled by Dong thieves. Moreover, Dong Thief also moved the Empress Dowager He to Yong'an Palace, imprisoned in disguise, and it was rumored that because he couldn't find the saint, Dong Thief planned to set up a new monarch and support the eldest son of the first emperor to defend the great treasure. ”

Liu Xie's calm complexion at the beginning finally changed color in the midst of everyone's complaints. Liu Xie can still endure other things, but when he heard that Dong Zhuo actually wanted to abolish his position as the Son of Heaven without permission and support his eldest brother Liu Wei to ascend the throne, Liu Xie couldn't bear it anymore, after all, Liu Xie was just a nine-year-old child, and his mind was far from mature in all aspects. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty for 400 years, how has there ever been a matter of being deposed by foreign ministers to establish the Son of Heaven? Isn't that a great shame? Even Huo Guang, who has served in three dynasties and united courtiers to support the new monarch, still has a fig leaf for his relatives, strictly speaking, it can only be regarded as a change of power within the royal family, but what is Dong Zhuo? Not to mention relatives, not even a core courtier, just a reckless man with military power!

With a gloomy face, Liu Xie said word by word: "I, I will never be the king of the dead country!" If no one in the world can balance Dong Zhuo in the future, I would rather die. ”

Liu Yu looked at Liu Xie's firm face, and couldn't help but think of his son Ao Lie again. At this moment, the perseverance on Liu Xie's face is so similar to Ao Lie! After thinking about it, Liu Yu opened his mouth to comfort Liu Xie: "Holy Lord, you haven't reached the Jedi yet, Holy Lord must not make a decision lightly." Even if the queen really wants to die, Lao Chen and the others will definitely die in front of the saint! ”

With a sigh, Zhu Jun slowly spoke: "Holy Lord, it's time for the ministers to retire." This gathering is in the name of making a birthday for Brother Yizhen, so that everyone can gather together, and now that the night is dark, if the ministers do not leave, I am afraid that it will arouse Dong Zhuo's suspicion. ”

Liu Xie nodded with a calm face, in his heart, being the emperor to the point where he was really wronged. If it weren't for the company of these old ministers, I'm afraid Liu Xie would have been unable to support it a long time ago. For any nine-year-old boy, staying alone in this wine cellar that does not see the light of day, there is not even a person to talk to, needless to say, it is difficult to say, finally these old ministers came to visit him today and talk to him, but he still has to be afraid of Dong Zhuo at all times, lest Dong Zhuo find out where he is hiding, and dare not stay here for a long time, all of this makes Liu Xie's heart feel tormented, and his hatred for Dong Zhuo has escalated to the point of no return.

Just when everyone was about to leave the wine cellar, Liu Xie suddenly said: "Zhongqing, thank you for taking care of the feelings of the monarch and the minister at this critical juncture, I will remember the loyalty of Zhongqing." I have also thanked you for the people of the world. Saying that, Liu Xie slowly stood up and bent slightly towards Liu Yu and the others. Liu Xie did this, not because of his outstanding political skills, nor because of how profound his way of control, he did this purely under the influence of Ao Lie, Ao Lie instilled in Liu Xie the concept of equality in later generations, although Liu Xie did not accept it all, but the heart of gratitude, Liu Xie still understood. Ao Lie's influence on Liu Xie is multifaceted, resulting in the current Liu Xie, and the history described is completely different, if it is in the rule of the world, maybe the current Liu Xie may really become a generation of Ming Jun.

Liu Yu and the others looked at Liu Xie in amazement, no one thought that Liu Xie, who was only nine years old, would be able to say such a thing. Liu Yu and the others were all in tears, turned around and knelt on the ground, and said movingly: "The ministers swear to shed the last drop of blood for the Han Dynasty!" ”

Compared with the cellar where Liu Xie is located, the palace at this moment is brilliantly lit, and all kinds of beautiful palace lamps shine in the palace as if it were day. Originally, in Liu Xie's dormitory, Dong Zhuo was sitting in the dragon chair with only underwear, with his chest exposed, holding a bright glow-in-the-dark cup in his hand, and pouring bright red wine into his mouth one by one.

In front of Dong Zhuo, stood two middle-aged literati in Confucian shirts. The one on the left, with a good appearance, is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Li Ru, and he is also Dong Zhuo's chief strategist; The person on the right, who is described as obscene, with a sinister look between his eyebrows, is Li Su, another important strategist of Dong Zhuo.

Swallowing a sip of wine, Dong Zhuo moved his fat body slightly, his eyes stared closely at the beautiful palace maids in the hall, dancing in tulle, and asked lazily: "Wen Wei, can you find the news of the little emperor?" ”

Li Ru shook his head respectfully and replied: "Father-in-law, there is no news of the Son of Heaven for the time being, and the son-in-law is sending someone to step up the search." ”

Li Su on the side said with a smile: "Captain Yu, the villain thinks that it doesn't matter if you can find the son today." Because Dong Zhuo's original position belonged to a foreign minister, he could not enter Beijing easily, so He Jin gave Dong Zhuo the position of a lieutenant, so Dong Zhuo was able to rank as the third duke, and then take charge of the government. Li Su and other Dong Zhuo's subordinates also called Dong Zhuo a captain.

"Oh? Li Su, tell me, what is this for? Dong Zhuo's gaze still stayed on the glamorous palace maid, with a look of fascination in his eyes,

Li Su flattered himself and walked a few steps, and whispered: "Actually, today, no one's power can compare to the Taiwei, it is better for the Taiwei to ascend the throne directly and become the emperor, and he is in the big treasure, why bother looking for the little emperor?" ”

"Hmm... Well, look at this figure, it's really good. Well?! What did you just say? Do you want our family to ascend to the throne? Dong Zhuo finally removed his infatuated gaze from the palace maid, his eyes were full of endless desire for power, he looked at Li Su fixedly, and said, "Is this really feasible?" ”

"No!" Li Ru interjected: "Father-in-law, although the Han family is now in decline, there are still many people who think of Han and loyal people, and my father-in-law must not risk the disapproval of the world!" ”

Dong Zhuo rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Wen Wei's words are not unreasonable. "Although Dong Zhuo is just a martial artist, but to be able to sit in today's position, Dong Zhuo does not rely on force, and some decisions at critical moments, Dong Zhuo still has considerable political acumen.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo was a little shaken, Li Su's eyes rolled, and he offered another strategy: "Taiwei, it's not like this." Tomorrow morning, the ministers recommended the Taiwei as the Taishi and took charge of the government. Look at the reaction of the Manchu civil and military forces to this matter, after which the Taiwei decided whether to ascend the throne or not. ”

The position of Taishi is not often established, if you want to hold the position of Taishi, you must meet three conditions, you must be the emperor's imperial teacher, you must be very experienced and must also have a significant contribution to the imperial court, in view of the above three points, for hundreds of years, there are few people who have held the position of Taishi. However, Dong Zhuo is now stationed in Luoyang with heavy troops, if he proposes to take the position of Taishi, how many people dare to oppose it?

"Okay, okay, this matter is settled, you go down and arrange it." In the end, Dong Zhuo couldn't resist the desire for power in his heart, and decided to adopt Li Su's suggestion.

When Li Ru and Li Su retired, Dong Zhuo's interest returned to the glamorous palace maids, and a pair of obsessive eyes swept over the key parts of the palace maids from time to time, appreciating the beautiful dances of the palace maids. Looking at it, a lust surged up from the lower abdomen, Dong Zhuoha smiled, threw away the precious luminous cup in his hand, and threw himself at the palace maids wearing tulle.