Chapter 21 Becoming an Official
"Report, Captain Lu led the troops to escort the generals of Xiliang and is on his way to the palace."
When Dong Zhuo heard the news, his face suddenly turned pale, his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak.
He, does he want to rebel.
Dong Zhuo's whole body trembled, and he was stupid on the spot.
Li Ru's expression also changed slightly, and he said urgently: "How many people did Captain Lu bring?" ”
"About thirty rides."
More than thirty rides?
Dong Zhuo, who was already panicking into a puppy, suddenly seemed to have returned to his soul when he heard this. A different color flashed in his eyes, and he repeated in disbelief, "How many people did you say Captain Lu brought?" ”
"About thirty rides."
Dong Zhuo determined Li Hao's number, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart. If the other party wanted to rebel, it was absolutely impossible to bring only thirty people.
He looked sideways at the pensive Li Ru and waited for his reply.
Li Ru pondered for a few seconds, and then arched his hand: "This matter is too complicated, Cheng Yu immediately asked Captain Lu to come to Chongde Hall and report to His Majesty." ”
Dong Zhuo regained a little calm, although his heart was still uneasy, but he also understood that this was the best choice. Not to mention the destruction of the Xiliang army, he has no capital to negotiate, even if Lu Bu is here, he can't help Dong Zhuo to act cautiously.
Li Hao came quickly, and not long after Dong Zhuo's attendant left, Li Hao had already come to the front of Chongde Palace. He came alone, and after entering the palace, he ignored the indifferent, eager, or frightened eyes of the surroundings, and bowed to the little emperor and said, "The minister has come to ask for sin." ”
When all the ministers saw this, most of them were full of disappointment.
In their opinion, Li Hao directly slashed Dong Zhuo at this time, which was the best choice.
But how did they know that Li Hao was familiar with historical changes, how could he do such a stupid thing.
Now there are warlords all over the world, all in the name of crusading against Dong Zhuo. Li Hao wants to kill Dong Zhuo now, although it is not a difficult matter, but those powerful princes from all over the country who have begun to recruit troops will stop there?
Don't be kidding, without Dong Zhuo, they will also shout the slogan of crusading against Dong Zhuo's remnants.
For Li Hao, Dong Zhuo is now the best meat shield, and when he has memorized all the black cauldrons that should be carried, all the damage that should be resisted, and all the skills that should be fought out and handed over to the enemy, it is time to solve it.
When the time comes, it can be regarded as waste utilization.
You can also use Dong Zhuo's life to add super effective aura buffs such as Han loyal bones and celebrities who endure humiliation and burdens.
Moreover, Li Hao's team is too small now, even if he kills Dong Zhuo, he doesn't have the confidence to control the court, how can he make a wedding dress for others.
Dong Zhuo didn't know Li Hao's plans, and when he saw him coming to ask for guilt, his heart became more and more stable, but without the support of the army in his hands, he still seemed a little lacking in confidence.
Although he was eager to break Li Hao's body into ten thousand pieces, and then grind it into powder to feed the dogs, he still had to reluctantly squeeze out a smile at this time, and said gently: "What does Zhijie mean by this?" ”
Li Hao's expression was calm, and he told the tragic situation of the Zhang family's annihilation, and how he was indignant after discovering this incident. So much so that he was carried away by anger, and went to the camp in the west of the city to arrest the murderer without asking for instructions, and accidentally disarmed tens of thousands of troops in the west of the city.
When the civil and military officials in the hall heard Li Hao's so-called accidental disarming of tens of thousands of troops, some people couldn't cry or laugh, some people looked weird, and some people had strange eyes flashing.
Of course, there are also many people who have fire in their eyes and anger in their hearts like a small volcano.
For example, Prime Minister Dong Cheng!
After Li Hao briefly told what happened, he concluded: "The minister knows that the big mistake has been made, so he came to confess the crime. ”
Dong Zhuo's expression was a little stiff, and he couldn't wait to drag Li Hao down and feed the dog immediately.
But what little sanity he had left told him that once he made that decision, it was most likely that he would be dragged down to feed the dog.
So he smiled a little reluctantly, and muttered, but he didn't know what to say.
And the courtiers led by Wang Yun glanced at each other, and there was a flash of joy in them.
No matter why Li Hao clashed with the Xiliang Army, since this incident has happened, it is doomed that Li Hao will not be able to get together with Dong Zhuo.
Especially Li Hao has just disarmed the Xiliang Army, and the majesty is simply terrifying.
If such a figure can be pulled into the anti-Dong camp, the day of the recovery of the Han Dynasty can be waiting.
They have been bullied by Dong Zhuo for a long time, and when they see this scene at this time, they don't know that it is a godsend.
With a look at everyone, they had already reached a consensus, and then bowed down and bowed: "Captain Lu is fair and strict, not afraid of power, his conduct is commendable, and he is even more talented, he is really an example in the world, we ask Your Majesty to forgive Captain Lu." ”
With the request of Wang Yun and others, some of the wall-to-wall Dong Zhuo Dang also had strange thoughts.
Xiao Lu Hou is still so terrifying, if you add Lu Bu and the state army in his hands, Dong Zhuo is afraid that he can't bear it.
If you don't make friends at this time, it will be too late in the future.
The grass on the wall had no discipline in the first place, but now the general trend has become so clear, they all bowed down and bowed: "Although Captain Lu has overstepped, there is another reason for this move. We think that Captain Lu is not only innocent, but also has great merit, and should be rewarded heavily. ”
In the blink of an eye, nearly three-quarters of the courtiers either asked for forgiveness for Li Hao or asked for merit for him.
The little emperor Liu Xie is just a decoration, where has he encountered such a situation, and he was in a hurry for a while. He looked at Dong Zhuo and waited for the other party's reply.
Dong Zhuo's face twitched slightly, looking at the courtiers with hatred in his heart, but he didn't dare to tear his face.
His expression stiffened, and before he could speak, Li Ru stood up and said: "What the ministers said is reasonable, and the ministers think that Captain Lu is not only innocent, but also has great merit, and he should be rewarded heavily." ”
Li Ru deliberately accentuated his tone on the heavy reward, and glanced at Dong Zhuo.
Now Dong Zhuo has lost the Xiliang Army, and may face the defection of other wall grasses.
Although Li Hao only has 1,000 soldiers in the division, Lu Bu still has tens of thousands of troops in his hands.
In Li Ru's opinion, instead of dwelling on the previous things, it is better to think about how to stabilize the other party, and it is best to pull the other party into his camp. Even if you can't pull the other party into the camp, you must not quarrel now, otherwise there will be no chance to turn around.
The corners of Dong Zhuo's eyes jumped slightly, and he understood Li Ru's reminder.
He hated it in his heart, but he still had to smile reluctantly: "What the courtiers said is reasonable, Captain Lu's move is really an example in the world, and he should be rewarded." ”
"Your Majesty is sage, and the prime minister is wise." When the courtiers heard this, they congratulated one after another.
It's just that to Dong Zhuo's ears, that wisdom is so harsh, it even makes him feel angry.
After that, the atmosphere was much more lively, and all the courtiers enthusiastically discussed how to canonize Li Hao and what kind of reward was more appropriate. As for the problem of the Xiliang Army, it has been perfectly ignored by people. They are so positive that they are even above Li Hao.
Of course, there is naturally no shortage of battles between Dong Zhuo's party and the anti-Dong alliance.
And no matter what, it is destined that the ultimate beneficiary of this battle will be Li Hao.
After half an hour of discussion, Li Hao was finally promoted from the Marquis of Changping Pavilion to the Marquis of Changping Township and the General of Lingzhonglang, and the Sili Lieutenant Department was expanded to 3,000 people. As for the other soldiers, they were rewarded with some money.
And the expansion of the division is actually the focus of this controversy.
If he could, Dong Zhuo couldn't wait to chop Li Hao and feed it to the dogs, how could he let him continue to expand the army to make himself uncomfortable. But Wang Yun and the others held Dong Zhuo's unhappy mentality, we were happy, anyway, how disgusting Dong Zhuo came.
Moreover, they also wanted to expand the forces in Li Hao's hands in a vain attempt to win him into the anti-Dong camp.
If they usually don't dare to do this, but now Dong Zhuo doesn't have the biggest hole card in his hand, and he has no confidence to speak. In addition, some people in Dong Zhuo's camp are already snobbish, seeing that Li Hao and Lu Bu are powerful, where are they willing to offend them.
Therefore, after a long discussion, the number of non-commissioned officers in the division was raised from 1,200 to 3,000, and there was no longer any restriction on the types of troops. In other words, Li Hao can now create 3,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, or marksmen.
Three thousand people doesn't seem like much, but now Liu Bei has just started with a few hundred people, and Cao Cao has only recruited a few thousand soldiers, only Sun Jian's subordinates are slightly more, but there are only about 10,000 people.
After this incident, Li Hao has become an emerging force in the court that cannot be ignored.
Especially his relationship with Lu Bu's own brother, it faintly made them a third force in addition to Dong Zhuo and the anti-Dong alliance.