Two hours have passed since the grand ceremony to welcome Liu Cheng's return.

The feast is over.

"Come with me!"

After the banquet ended, without waiting for Liu Cheng to leave, Dong Zhuo called Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng, who wanted to go back early, had to stay, with some smiles on his face, and followed Dong Zhuo towards Dong Zhuo's secret room.

went with Li Ru.

"You bastard, you're not a little daring!

To do such a thing in public! ”

After coming to the secret room, Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and said in a serious voice.

Liu Chengyu smiled: "I am young and frivolous for a while......"

Laughing is laughing, but Liu Cheng didn't care about it in his heart.

He didn't think Dong Zhuo would do anything to him because of what he did today.

After all, people who are about to get married, it will be the norm to sleep together in the future, and today is just a ride with them, and it is not a big deal.

Seeing this, Li Ru on the side was worried that the two would have some unhappiness because of this.

Ready to speak out right now.

But Dong Zhuo laughed when he heard it: "Who hasn't been young yet, when I was young, I did a lot more than this bastard boy."

People, what do you do at what age.

When you are young, you are not frivolous, but when is the situation frivolous?

To be honest, seeing your performance today, I actually can't envy you, I think you are very much like when I was younger.

I also want to be as high-spirited as Ked, but after all, I'm a little old......

However, when I think of you, a bastard, who is hugged in public, is the pearl of my family's palm, I can't help but want to smoke you, bastard! ”

Dong Zhuo said this, and he wanted to hum angrily.

Seeing such a scene, Li Ru felt a little hanging, and he could be regarded as letting go.

But immediately I felt heartbroken again.

Combined with what Liu Cheng did today, as well as what his father-in-law said, to sum up what he meant, that is, people are not romantic teenagers.

As a result, thinking about it like this, Li Ru himself seems to have really no romance.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that he had lived a fake boyhood.

However, he did not dare to say it.

If he said it, according to his father-in-law's character, Li Ru felt that he would definitely be cleaned up.

He mentioned that his father-in-law thought about it - you married my daughter, and you still want to be romantic? You're a merry fart! I'll take a look at you!

Thinking about it this way, Li Ru felt even more unbalanced.

Between this son-in-law and his grandson-in-law, the difference is so big?

Could it be that this is the so-called intergenerational parent?

Liu Cheng and Dong Zhuo talked about this matter for a while, and then shifted the topic to business.

Mainly talking about things in Yizhou.

There are many things in Yizhou that Dong Zhuo already knows.

However, what he knows is not as much as Liu Cheng.

Not so detailed.

It is appropriate to ask questions at this time.

Liu Chengcheng told about it.

After talking like this for more than half an hour, Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and opened his mouth with a smile.

"Ked, you're doing a good job! Well done!

Grandfather, I'm so satisfied! ”

He patted Liu Cheng's hand and said with a smile on his face, praising him.

After praising like this for a while, he looked at Liu Cheng with a smile on his face, and said with some impatience: "Tell me in detail, how did you get 500,000 stone rice from Yuan Shu's hand?" ”

Liu Cheng coughed and whispered, "It's not a pit, it's borrowed." ”

Dong Zhuo laughed and said, "Yes, yes, it's borrowed."

Talk to your grandfather about ......"

As soon as Liu Cheng saw Dong Zhuo's eager look with a smile on his face, he knew that when this product was in the past, he had a deep grudge against Yuan Shu.

immediately opened his mouth and talked to Dong Zhuo.

borrowed grain from Yuan Shu, and told it in great detail, and by the way, Liu Biao also told about it.

In the end, he told Dong Zhuo about the method he had set for Zhang Liao to implement to deal with Yuan Shu.

When listening to Liu Cheng tell about this matter, the smile on Dong Zhuo's face never disappeared.

After Liu Cheng finished telling the matter, Dong Zhuo's mouth smiled crookedly.

"Well done! Kidd, you're doing this very well!

For the Yuan brothers, don't keep your hands, how shameless how to come! ”

Dong Zhuo praised Liu Cheng with joy.

Hearing these words of praise, the corners of Liu Cheng's mouth couldn't help twitching.

This guy, this is a compliment or a curse.

Where is there any shamelessness to boast about?

When did shamelessness become a word of praise?

After talking to Dong Zhuo for a while, Liu Cheng began to talk to Dong Zhuo about business.

"Grandfather, grandson-in-law wants to ask grandfather to pardon Liu Fan, Liu Dan, Liu Zhang, Liu Yan's sons, and the rest of the family.

Let them live a normal life. ”

Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhuo and opened his mouth like this.

In fact, at the beginning, Liu Cheng wanted to say it to Dong Zhuo in front of many people at the ceremony to welcome him back triumphantly.

After thinking about it, I felt that it was unsafe and easy to cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.

Just hold it back until this time, privately.

"Why? But do you think Liu Fan and they are more wronged? ”

Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Chengdao.

Liu Cheng shook his head: "Naturally not."

Instead, the grandson-in-law felt that maybe he could use them to play some chess. ”

"What kind of chess?"

Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and said.

Liu Cheng didn't answer directly, but looked at Dong Zhuo and said: "Now that Guanzhong has been initially stabilized, and Yizhou has also been preliminarily stabilized, I don't know what my grandfather is going to do in the future?" ”

Dong Zhuo actually didn't want to move anymore.

His ambition when he went to Guanzhong had dissipated a lot with the comfortable life in Guanzhong at this time.

I think it's good right now.

It's just that he can't tell others about this kind of thought, and it's not good for others to know.

At this time, when he heard Liu Cheng ask, he had no choice but to answer.

"I've thought about it.

Now, my idea is to pacify Liangzhou first, and ignore those people in Kanto first.

Let them hit the ...... hard."

Although Dong Zhuo was slacking off in his heart, he still had some consideration for the future.

Liu Cheng said to Dong Zhuo Shili: "What my grandson-in-law thinks, I secretly agree with my grandfather, and now, when the people in the eastern part of the country dare not look west, it is best to send troops to solve Liangzhou, otherwise, Liangzhou is there, and it always makes people feel like they are on their backs."

Those who will send troops to clean up the Kanto region in the future will always make people feel uneasy......"

Liu Cheng said that he and Dong Zhuo's thoughts were secretly in agreement, but in fact they did not coincide at all.

Dong Zhuo knew in his heart that he wanted to solve Liangzhou because Liangzhou was not honest, and he always felt a little unstable when he stayed in Guanzhong.

After solving Liangzhou, it will be comfortable to stay here in Guanzhong.

The mind can be completely relaxed.

And his good son-in-law wants to solve Liangzhou, which is to prepare for the soldiers to go out of Kanto in the future, and to get rid of his worries......

One is to live a stable life, and the other is to prepare for the future battle, and the difference is a bit big.

Dong Zhuo sighed slightly, he was old after all, and he didn't have the heart of his youth.

After thinking like this for a while, his heavy heart became relaxed again.

I am indeed old, but I have a good grandson-in-law who is sharp and the crown of the world.

He was still young.

In the future, you can let your good son-in-law do it, and you can just live here in peace.

When you think about it this way, life is also beautiful......

Of course, some things are just Dong Zhuo's thoughts that flashed for a while, and he didn't know whether they counted or not.

After all, this person doesn't know how many thoughts will flash through in a day, but there are basically not many who actually put them into action......

"So Kede, you want me to release Liu Fan and them, just to deal with Liangzhou in the future?"

Dong Zhuo thought for a moment and asked Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng nodded and explained: "Grandfather, your understanding of Liangzhou is far better than that of your grandson-in-law, so you naturally know how difficult it is to send troops to Liangzhou and attack Han Sui Ma Teng there.

Especially when they deliberately avoid it after they have suffered losses.

It's really difficult to wipe them out once and for all......"

Hearing this, Dong Zhuo nodded.

Liu Cheng said this, he naturally knows.

Liangzhou is remote, the terrain is long and narrow, and there is too much depth to the west.

Han Sui, Ma Teng and the others, when the time comes, they only care about going west to hide, and if he wants to solve it completely, he needs to follow to the west.

The battle front, as well as the supplies, will be stretched.

As soon as these are elongated, the difficulties and risks will be multiplied.

In Xiliang, the terrain is complex, and the ethnic composition is also complex, and the relationship is not easy to handle.

The whole Xiliang usually looks relatively loose, with all kinds of internal competition and fighting each other.

However, once encountering a major external threat, these people and forces are often able to unite and burst out with strong combat effectiveness......

It is precisely because of this that after moving the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an, in the face of Han Sui Ma Teng, who had provoked him before and wanted to give him a touch from behind, Dong Zhuo only sent Niu Fu to lead an army to guard Aotou Mountain, and never did anything to them.

It's not that he doesn't want to do it.

It's that the conditions are not ripe.

Dong Zhuo was worried that once he fought Xiliang, it would become a quagmire and trap himself.

It takes too much manpower and material resources, and the gains outweigh the losses.

How to deal with Xiliang, Dong Zhuo had a lot of ideas in his heart, but he didn't feel very mature, and after using it, he was afraid that he wouldn't get the effect he wanted.

At this time, listening to Liu Cheng's mouth, he was ready to listen to what kind of strategy his grandson-in-law could say.

After all, his grandson-in-law is really good, especially in war.

“…… So the son-in-law was thinking, since they shrank in Liangzhou and didn't come out, why can't we get them out of Liangzhou and fight again?

What they rely on is Liangzhou.

If you lure them out of Liangzhou, then they will become rootless! ”

Dong Zhuo nodded when he heard this, and secretly shook his head in his heart.

He had already considered this solution.

It's just that Han Sui is very slippery and very careful.

It won't be easy at all.

Even if Kede went to attack Yizhou before, they never moved.

Not to mention that now Kidd has returned with a large army.

They won't show their heads even more.

"So the grandson-in-law thought about letting go of Brother Liu Fan and others, for them, we have a grudge against killing their father.

Liu Zhang, I don't know, but the two brothers, Liu Fan and Liu Dan, will think about how to take revenge nine times out of ten......

Let them contact Ma Teng Han Sui, and ...... inside and outside."

Liu Cheng told Dong Zhuo about his plan.

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he paused for a while and said, "Kede, this plan of yours is indeed good.

But Han Sui and Ma Teng are all old and cunning people, especially Han Sui, who is even more treacherous.

Even if it were the Liu Fan brothers, they would really do what Kede said, and they would not send troops to Guanzhong.

On the one hand, the status of Liu Fan brothers and others is relatively low, and their abilities are limited.

On the other hand, after you came back, the number of soldiers and horses in Guanzhong has greatly increased, and according to Han Sui's timid appearance, he will never do this. ”

On the side, Li Ru nodded, expressing his agreement with what Dong Zhuo said.

He interjected: "According to the man's careful appearance, if you really want to lure them out, unless there is a big change here in Guanzhong, otherwise, it is impossible for them to come out and attack Guanzhong." ”

There is a big change in Guanzhong, what is the big change?

This kind of change needs to be big enough to seriously weaken Dong Zhuo's strength and make Guanzhong weak.

Let the cautious Han Sui feel that they can reap great benefits by sending troops to attack Guanzhong, and they will not pay any price.

This kind of big change is premised on the fact that Dong Zhuo's strength has been greatly reduced.

This is not good news for Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru have thought about this matter, but they have no good way, and they don't know how to show weakness to the enemy in this situation.

It's not that they haven't figured it out.

Rather, I came up with a few, all of which were not suitable.

In the case of people like Kanto now, they dare not come to provoke Guanzhong, Guanzhong is stable, and Liu Cheng led the army to level Yizhou, returned victoriously, and Guanzhong's power rose sharply, it is really not good to show the enemy to be weak!

It turns out that sometimes, being too strong is also a huge annoyance......

When Liu Cheng was in Yizhou, he decided that after he came back, he would do it next to Liangzhou, so he had already thought about this matter and thought a lot.

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were worried about these things, he also thought of them, and had a solution.

"Grandfather, uncle, I have an immature idea here, tell me about it."

Liu Cheng looked at the two of them and said loudly.

After hearing the words 'immature thoughts' that popped out of Liu Cheng's mouth, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru couldn't help but perk up.

They were so impressed by Liu Cheng's immature ideas!

Every time he hears an immature idea from Liu Cheng's mouth, and after performing it according to this immature idea, he can achieve dazzling results.

At that moment, the two of them urged one after another, asking Liu Cheng to tell his immature thoughts.

Liu Chengdao: "Why didn't Han Sui Ma Teng dare to go out of Liangzhou? is worried that my grandfather is strong and strong, and his subordinates are united, and they are afraid that they will not be able to fight.

In that case......

My grandfather dismissed me for the time being.

On the bright side, I will be stripped of my military power. ”

Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhuo and said.

He spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something inconsequential.

But it was Dong Zhuo and Li Ru who listened to it so much that their hearts jumped.

Liu Cheng can be said to be the strongest force in Dong Zhuo's hands.

One person can almost match the combat effectiveness of the rest of his soldiers and horses combined.

At this time, the removal of Liu Cheng is not as simple as cutting off his own arm.

It's like cutting off an arm and a leg at the same time!

This is also the reason why Dong Zhuo and Li Ru's hearts beat violently after hearing Liu Cheng's words.

"No, Kede, you have made such a great contribution, it is the strongest force under my command, if you take away your military power and cannot serve the people, the soldiers will complain, and I can't help it."

Before Liu Cheng finished speaking, Dong Zhuo shook his head and interrupted Liu Cheng's words.

Liu Cheng smiled: "It's okay, we know in our hearts that this is all acting, luring Han Suima to vacate out."

The soldiers were indignant about it, and even caused some small-scale chaos because of this, which was just enough to make things more similar and make Han Sui and the others feel at ease and boldly attack Guanzhong......"

This time, Liu Cheng is ready to use himself as bait to fish.

Dong Zhuo still disagreed.

Liu Cheng persuaded for a while before he reluctantly agreed to Liu Cheng's method.

"However, at this time, what name do I need to use to declare to the outside world and deprive Kede of your military power?"

New problems have arisen.

If he deprives the rest of his subordinates of their military rights, Dong Zhuo is very easy to find a reason, but when he meets Liu Cheng, he is really difficult to find a reason.

After all, Liu Cheng has not been defeated since he was born.

Make a great contribution.

He can now have such an advantageous situation, and Liu Chenggong is indispensable!

At this time, he is returning with a big victory, and this reason is even more difficult to find.

Especially if you want to find a reason to serve the public.

Not only Dong Zhuo, but also Li Ru, fell into hard meditation.

Studied but cannot comprehend.

Can't find the right reason.

Seeing this, Liu Cheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It's too difficult for him, and if he wants Dong Zhuo to take away his military power for the time being, he still needs to find a reason for him and find a way.

immediately spoke: "Grandfather, I think so, you can find someone to release rumors and make a fuss about my identity as a clan relative of the Han family after King Jing of Zhongshan."

Let's just say that I, as a member of the Han family, will definitely not have the same heart with your grandfather, to put it seriously, it can also be said that I am quietly lurking beside your grandfather, wanting to plan big things and so on.

Along with such rumors, my grandfather can take advantage of the situation, take away my military power, and make a gesture of distrust of me.

With this reason, I believe that if you hide it from Han Sui Ma Teng, the problem should not be too big......"

Hearing Liu Cheng's words, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru's hearts couldn't help beating wildly.

This topic is too sensitive!

It's so sensitive!

After Liu Cheng attacked Yizhou, in fact, some people secretly looked for Dong Zhuo to make a statement, saying that Liu Cheng, as a member of the Han family, must have different intentions, and he will definitely divide Yizhou and the like.

was then killed by Dong Zhuo on the spot......

Later, Liu Cheng continued to transport money and grain from Yizhou, and now he personally led the army back, and this rumor was directly dismantled.

In their opinion, this is a highly sensitive topic that will not be mentioned easily.

As a result, now Liu Cheng said it directly, and he also made a fuss about it.

is going to use this trap to get Han Sui Ma Teng out of Liangzhou......

Even if they had already seen Liu Cheng's straightforwardness, at this time, there was still an uproar in Dong Zhuo and Li Ru's hearts, and they shook violently.

"It still can't be done."

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said loudly, rejecting Liu Cheng's proposal.

"You and my family and the daughter of the Cai family have not yet married, if you do this at this time, won't it delay your family affairs?

I still want to wait to hold my grandson sooner. ”

He looked at Liu Cheng and mentioned the marriage between Liu Cheng and Dong Bai again.

Liu Cheng naturally understood the meaning of Dong Zhuo's words at this time, and immediately said: "Then get married first, and then start doing this after getting married." ”

Dong Zhuo thought about it for a while and agreed to Liu Cheng's proposal.

Getting married to Dong Bai is not just as simple as getting married.

After getting married, the relationship between the two parties becomes more solid and secure.

A lot of things are easy to do......

Liu Cheng was here again, talked about things with Dong Zhuo and Li Ru for a while, and after explaining the matter in more detail, he took his leave from Dong Zhuo and left.

At this point, it was already late at night.

Regarding Liu Cheng's departure, Dong Zhuo did not keep too much, and did not force Liu Cheng to stay here overnight.

If it was before, Dong Zhuo would definitely stay here for the night.

The reason why this is the case is mainly because Dong Zhuo was stimulated by Liu Cheng's act of daring to directly pick up his granddaughter and Cai's daughter on such an occasion and in front of so many people today, and he had some worries in his heart.

I'm worried that if I leave this guy in my house for the night, this bastard will continue to make trouble if he can't hold it anymore.

In case one of them couldn't hold it and sneaked away to his granddaughter......

That's a real loss!

If it were an ordinary person, he would never think like this, but Dong Zhuo is not an ordinary person after all.

Combined with what he did when he was young, he felt that Liu Cheng, a bastard boy, was very likely to do such a thing......

……

"Alas, it's not much to keep me, I said I won't spend the night here, so I really won't let me spend the night here, this is too sincere...... I'm such a serious person, as for the general defense of thieves? ”

Leaving Dong Zhuo's mansion, Liu Cheng muttered quietly while hurrying in the dark.

He felt that after he got married, if he didn't study more with Dong Bai, he would be sorry for Dong Zhuo's caution at this time.

It's so annoying, how can you think of him like this, what a good person he is!

……

Liu Cheng's house was still lit at this time, although it was already late at night, but everyone had no intention of sleeping, they were all waiting with great energy, and there were people standing outside the courtyard gate.

This is waiting for Liu Cheng's return.

The people who were waiting were not only Liu Shui and Lu Yang, but also Diao Chan, who had deliberately dressed up carefully after learning the news......

……

"What do you think of Kidd's behavior?"

Dong Zhuo's mansion, after returning to the secret room, Dong Zhuo asked Li Ru......