Chapter 19: Confinement
God, it's already dark!
Ding Chen opened his eyes suddenly and woke up from his coma.
The lights were lit in the house, but the light was dim. He struggled to sit up, only to find himself in an unfamiliar environment.
Last night's fight is still vivid.
To be honest, he still hasn't figured out what happened.
All he remembered was that he was besieged by a group of men in black, and then Ah Ge caught fire. He then broke into the main hall and rescued Tang Ji...... After that, his memory was a little blurry, as if the Nangong guards rushed to Ah Ge and passed out.
Thinking of this, Ding Chen couldn't help but shake his head vigorously.
He struggled to get off the couch, but felt dizzy.
There was a faint feeling of pain on his body. When I looked down, I found that my clothes had been changed.
Where is this?
He rubbed his face with his hands and walked towards the door.
It's just that when he opened the door, he was stunned.
There are two guards outside the door, and the outfit should be Xiliang Ruishi.
When the two Xiliang soldiers saw Ding Chen come out, they immediately stretched out their hands to stop him, and said in a deep voice: "Ding Jun, Xiangguo has a life, and after Ding Jun wakes up, he must not go out of the room...... If Ding Jun has any instructions, you can tell us and arrange them for Ding Jun. ”
When these words came out, Ding Chen immediately came to his senses.
He, is this confined?
What a situation!
"Where is this?"
"Back to Ding Jun, this is Xiangguo's Mansion."
"I ......" Ding Chen tried to calm down, and the scenes that happened in the past flashed in his mind.
"In the palace, how is the situation?"
"I don't know...... At dawn this morning, Ding Jun was sent over, covered in blood, like a bloody man, unconscious.
Xiangguo invited the imperial doctor to come for treatment, and then asked me to wait here to protect Ding Jun. ”
A few Xiliang Rui Shi naturally couldn't know what was happening in Miyagi. Ding Chen knew that it seemed that there would be no result if he asked any further, so he nodded, thanked the two Xiliang soldiers, and prepared to return to the house to rest.
This is Xiangguo's Mansion, where the elite of Xiliang are all stationed, and he cannot be presumptuous.
The so-called big husband can bend and stretch.
He has a clear conscience, so why should he worry?
"By the way, have you informed my sister?"
"This ...... But it's not very clear. If Ding Jun wants to know, I will go and inquire for Ding Jun. ”
"If you see Xiangguo, ask him to send someone to pass on a word on his behalf, just say that everything is fine with me, please don't worry about her."
"Whoa!"
Xiliang Bing nodded in response, and Ding Chen stopped being verbose.
Closing the door, he sat down on the couch, thinking about what had happened last night.
Weird, really weird!
Who is so bold that he dares to assassinate the king; Who is so powerful that he unknowingly arranged so many assassins to infiltrate Miyagi? You know, Miyagi can't just be mixed in. If the other party can do this, it shows that he has great energy. But the assassination of the king is not a trivial matter.
Ding Chen immediately thought of the fact that Empress Dowager He was killed before.
For a long time, it has been rumored that Empress Dowager He died at the hands of Dong Zhuo.
Now that this kind of thing has happened, is it just against Dong Zhuo? Or is there an untold insider story in it?
This kind of thing is really scary to think about.
Once Ding Chen's mind is opened, he can't take it back, and his brain keeps spinning.
Something is wrong, it's really wrong!
He remembered Cao Cao's attempt to assassinate Dong Zhuo and his hasty escape from Luoyang. According to Cao Cao's temperament, he should not do such a reckless thing, and he will plan to act later. But this time, it was very hasty...... This kind of haste was definitely not his intention.
Ding Chen remembered something.
When Cao Cao Fang was a lieutenant of the military academy, he once said to him: The biggest regret in my life is that the assassination of Zhang Rang was too reckless and failed to plan carefully. Otherwise, if the assassination had been successful, he would not have been in trouble now.
What Cao Cao said was an incident when he was young.
When he was young, he was also a chivalrous man, a good ranger.
At that time, Zhang Rangfang rose, and Cao Cao said: If this fang is not removed as soon as possible, he will become a traitor to the country one day.
At that time, Cao Cao was a very hot-blooded person.
He later took the opportunity to meet Zhang Rang and tried to assassinate him, but Zhang Rang discovered him, so that the plan was revealed.
Fortunately, Cao Cao's grandfather, Cao Teng, was also born in the eunuch party.
Zhang Rang felt that Cao Cao was actually a person along the way with him, but he was instigated by others, so he let him go without pursuing it.
Ding Chen felt that since Cao Cao had this kind of experience, it stands to reason that he would not act recklessly.
But he assassinated Dong Zhuo this time, but he was reckless everywhere.
At the beginning, Ding Chen had a lot of resentment towards Cao Cao. But as time passed, he began to realize that Cao Cao might have a last resort. He's a lieutenant, who can threaten him? Ding Chen, I can't figure it out.
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The Ago fire is difficult to cover up.
On the lobby of the vestibule of the Xiangguo Mansion, the lights are bright.
Dong Zhuo sat in the hall with a gloomy face, without saying a word. He was physically majestic, and he sat there like a silent lion and tiger, which made people feel terrible.
The more he didn't speak, the more nervous and scared the people on both sides became.
"So, there's no clue at all?"
"Prime Minister, it's not that Confucianism doesn't care, but this time it's too weird.
Ru found out that the guards on duty in the Age Palace that night, except for Hu Che'er, who was rescued, the rest of them died of deep poisoning. According to Hu Che'er, the military marquis who was on duty that day, what they drank said that it was sent by Nangong Dubo Dong Cheng, saying that he could not be on duty, so he sent some wine to keep the troops warm to express their guilt towards everyone. ”
"So where is Dong Cheng now?"
"Dong Cheng has been detained and is now in Luoyang Prison.
He kept shouting that he was wronged, saying that the wine he sent was bought by someone in a wine shop in Fengdu, and then sent it directly, and it didn't pass his hand at all. Ru also investigated, and it was indeed as he said, the rejuvenation wine he sent someone to buy at the Rejuvenation Hall in Fengdu that day...... The wine is freshly brewed and there is no problem. After the Rejuvenation Pavilion handed over the wine to Dong Cheng's servants, Dong Cheng's servants sent it to the palace...... The wine was sent from the east gate of Miyagi, and according to Canglong Sima, who was on duty that day, several Nangong guards came to receive it. After that, Dong Cheng's servant left with people. ”
"Do you know which Nangong Guard?"
"The problem is here, I sent someone to ask the Nangong guards who were on duty that day.
When the wine entered the east gate, all the Nangong guards were either performing or guarding in Age, and no one left.
In other words, the so-called 'Nangong Guards' are all fake. ”
Dong Zhuo gasped and didn't say anything for a while.
It sounded more and more complicated, and some of it was unexpected.
"Where is Dong Cheng's servant now?"
"This morning, someone found his body under the Suzaku Bridge."
"What about the Rejuvenation Pavilion? No problem too? ”
"No...... According to my investigation, there is no problem with the new liquor sold to Dong Cheng by the Rejuvenation Pavilion. New sake brewed in the same batch is still being sold today. The winemakers said that they had made a lot of new wine at that time, and Dong Cheng bought only some of them.
This is also evidenced by witnesses. ”
"So, the problem is in the palace, right?"
Dong Zhuo gently rubbed his temples, feeling quite tricky.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said: "Continue to track me down, everyone in the palace has given me inquiries one by one, South Palace, North Palace...... I don't believe it, they didn't leave a clue at all? Li Ru, you must find clues. ”
"Whoa!"
Li Ru hurriedly bowed down to receive the order, and after straightening his waist, his lips squirmed, as if he had something to say.
"What else?"
"Prime Minister, now in Luoyang Alley, rumors are spreading.
They said that King Hongnong was killed by the prime minister and me, and in order to hide people's eyes, they set fire to Ah Ge. ”
"Bastard!"
Dong Zhuo could no longer suppress the irritability in his heart, roared angrily, and took the case.
"Arrest me, arrest those who spread rumors, and behead them."
"Yes."
Dong Zhuo sat on the couch angrily, and his anger did not subside.
"Who is ruining my reputation? Who's doing the tricks? ”
He took a deep breath and looked to both sides, "Gentlemen, since Dong entered Beijing, he has been trembling, walking on thin ice, and he wants to prosper the Han River. But right now, it seems that some people are not satisfied. If there is a dissent, it is possible to raise it in person, but use such an unseemly method...... If I know who is behind the scenes, Hugh blames Dong for being ruthless. ”
Everyone on both sides was silent.
Seeing this, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but feel deeply tired, so he waved his hand and motioned for everyone to retreat.
"Fengxian, can you send someone to Cao's Mansion?"
After Lu Bu waited for everyone to retreat, he was also ready to leave.
Hearing Dong Zhuo's inquiry, he couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately replied: "I will inspect Xiangmo at the end of the next two days, so let me hand over this matter to Cao Xing...... That Ding Chen is Cao Xing's subordinate, and it seems that this kind of thing should be allowed to come forward, which is the most appropriate. ”
Ding Chen's situation is unknown.
On that day, he killed 76 assassins in Age, including more than 10 halberders.
But after all, he is Cao Cao's brother-in-law, so his identity is extremely sensitive.
To be honest, Lu Bu and Ding Chen don't have much friendship. At the beginning, he recommended it to Dong Zhuo, and he also cherished Ding Chen's martial arts.
Now, Ding Chen has become more sensitive when he is involved in such a complicated matter.
Lu Bu didn't want to be implicated, he and Ding Chen were just one-sided friends, and he still knew the truth of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
"Do you think Ding Chen is reliable?"
"This ......"
Lu Bu thought for a while and said softly: "If you want to talk about your skills, it's not bad."
I heard that he was in the palace and had been training soldiers and horses, and he was extremely diligent. But whether it is reliable or not, the general has not dealt with it much, so it is impossible to judge. ”
"Well, I see, you go first."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and motioned for Lu Bu to retreat.
Regarding Ding Chen, Dong Zhuo couldn't say it very clearly.
Judging from the many information coming from around him, Ding Chen didn't seem to have any doubts.
But the fact that he is Cao Cao's wife and brother makes Dong Zhuo feel like a fish in his throat. At the beginning, he valued Cao Cao very much, but he didn't want Cao Cao to actually intend to assassinate, which made him very angry. Now, Ding Chen is using his life so hard, will he have ulterior motives?
Most of the heroes are very suspicious.
The more normal Ding Chen's performance was, the more uneasy Dong Zhuo became.
However, Ding Chen's bravery made him quite fond of it...... Among the many generals under his command, there are few who can be as brave as Ding Chen.
This also made Dong Zhuo suspicious of Ding Chen and wanted to reuse it.
It's really a distressing thing......
Just as Dong Zhuo got up and was about to leave, he saw a person hurrying from outside.
"See Prime Minister."
"Ah, it turned out to be Wenhe...... How's the investigation going? ”
"Back to the Prime Minister, there is already news."
"Huh?"
"Yuan Kui and his children have been hiding in the village of Xiamapo.
According to my investigation, the village was originally the property of the Yuan family, but it was not known to outsiders. And most of the people in the village are vassals of the Yuan family...... I ordered someone to disguise myself and go to reconnoitre, and it took three whole days to find the trace of Yuan Kui's old man. ”
On the same day, the fire in Age was found, and the body of the Yuan family's euphorbia was found at the scene.
Dong Zhuo immediately sent someone to arrest Yuan Kui, but found that Yuan Kui had disappeared...... This also made Dong Zhuo have a judgment.
Even if Yuan Kui is not the mastermind, he must be involved.
"Find him, catch him...... As long as you catch this person, all doubts will be solved. ”
Thinking that at the beginning, Dong Zhuo did the abolition of the establishment, and Yuan Kui, who was Situ, took the lead in responding, helping the Han Emperor Liu Bian down, and then proclaimed himself a minister in the north. It is precisely because of his response, coupled with the great influence of the fourth and third dukes of the Yuan family in Runan, that Dong Zhuo worshiped Yuan Kui as the Taifu after supporting the new emperor, which can be said to give him enough honor.
But the Yuan family ......
When Dong Zhuo thought of this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"Wenhe!"
"Yes."
Just as Jia Xu was about to take his order and leave, Dong Zhuo had a flash of inspiration in his mind and suddenly called him away.
"You are more familiar with Ding Chen.
I want you to go to him now and ask him if he is willing to go and arrest Yuan Kui!" ”