Empress Dowager Dong's question stopped Dong Chong.

After overthrowing Liu Bei, Dong Chong became a general, so can he solve the rebellion in the world?

Will he be able to cope with the endless military crises?

If there is still an enemy on the steppe who invades south, can he personally lead the troops to the north?

"This ......"

Dong Zhong hesitated, thinking about it, he was embarrassed to say the word "can".

And his hesitation was completely seen by the Empress Dowager Dong.

"Look, you can't, can you?"

Empress Dowager Dong slowly shook her head and said: "I have a good life, but I have to toss, how many things have been bad here since ancient times, I am already an old bone, most of my body is buried in the soil, I don't want to toss, I just want to spend my old age in peace, and live a comfortable life for a few days, heavy, understand?" ”

"But ......"

"Don't have anything more, heavy, put away your thoughts, don't toss anymore, let me live in peace for a few days! If you want to toss, when I die, you can toss as much as you want! ”

The Empress Dowager Dong shook her head, with a look of exhaustion.

Dong Chong couldn't convince the Empress Dowager Dong, so he could only leave in a huff.

After leaving the palace, Dong Chong returned to the mansion and shook his head in the face of Huan Dian's expectant expression.

"The Empress Dowager has never let go, I have done my best, she doesn't agree, and I won't come forward to be this bad guy, the previous time I helped you have made Liu Xuande remember me, if I continue to fight against him, if I don't keep it up, there will be some chaos, you can ask for more blessings."

Huan Dian was stunned on the spot.

"Dong Huqi, you ...... Can you really accept this? Liu Bei is in charge of the government, and even takes away all your power, can you accept this kind of thing? People are knives, I am fish and meat, you are not worried, I have to worry about you! ”

"Don't talk about that now! Worry about worrying, you let Liu Xuande kill me directly! ”

Dong Chong said with a sullen face: "All my people are in Luoyang City, and his troops are all outside Luoyang City, why are you worried about this?" Can you expect me to do for you what you can't do on your own? Or do you think I can defeat Liu Xuande's army of 100,000? ”

Huan Dian was speechless.

Dong Zhong looked at his expression and sighed.

"It's okay to help boxing, but with me as the main thing, it's not necessary, the Empress Dowager has a saying right, Liu Xuande will fight, and I won't, just this one, I can't guarantee it."

"That ......"

"Okay, don't talk about it, so be it, you ask for your own blessings."

This time, Dong Chong didn't plan to show up to do something again, it was too risky for him, and the benefits—unless Liu Bei died, he couldn't see the benefits at all.

In desperation, Huan Dian and Zhang Xi had no choice, they realized that Liu Bei was not only militarily, but also politically advantaged, making it difficult for them to fight.

So Huan Dian and the others were very helpless, and then they hated.

It's not that he hates Liu Bei, but he hates the Yang family and hates Yang Biao.

Previously, they had learned through various channels that Yang Biao's attitude towards Liu Bei had softened, and for this person who indirectly killed his father was so weak, they all felt that Yang Biao was not worthy of inheriting his father's position at all, and he was not worthy of being the leader of the modern literary school at all.

If Yang Biao is willing to rise up, then with the strength of the protégés and former officials accumulated by the third and third princes of the Yang family, he can still start a round of games with Liu Bei in the court, instead of being weak and powerless like now.

In the end, there was really no way, Zhang Xi was forced to discuss the ultimate means with Huan Dian.

Nursery rhyme.

The content of the nursery rhyme is also very simple.

Liu Bei wanted to rebel and usurp the throne.

There is no reason, there is no cause or process of anything, but it is the same thing, that is, Liu Bei wants to rebel and usurp the throne.

They secretly made up simple and easy-to-understand nursery rhymes, and then sent people to the streets to lure ignorant children to learn to memorize them with candy, and then let them sing them on the streets and alleys.

In April, when Liu Bei led his army from Youzhou to triumph, this nursery rhyme about Liu Bei's rebellion and usurpation of the throne circulated, which attracted the attention of the imperial court and officials of all sizes.

All parties have made waves again because of this nursery rhyme.

With the help of the public opinion turmoil set off by nursery rhymes, the modern literary school discussed this matter on a large scale in the court, and hoped that the imperial court would make a decision to limit Liu Bei's military power so as not to cause anything bad to happen.

Huan Dian claimed in the court that this was for Liu Bei's sake, he said that he did not believe that Liu Bei would rebel, he thought that Liu Bei was a loyal minister, but firstly, Liu Bei's surname was Liu, and secondly, Liu Bei controlled too many armies and too much power, and it was difficult not to be concerned.

Even in order to preserve his reputation and prestige, Huan Dian suggested that the imperial court reduce Liu Bei's power, so that Liu Bei's loyalty would not be slandered and suspected by outsiders.

"The general's loyalty in the world, but the people's hearts are not ancient, and the discussion of loyalty is too harsh, although it is said that rumors stop at the wise, but there are always many mediocre people in the world, and there are few wise people, in order to maintain the prestige of the general, the minister dared to suggest that the court take action to avoid the suspicion that Zhongliang should not have."

Huan Dian's words were quite high-sounding, and Lu Zhi's forehead was bruised, and he was angry.

How this rumor came about, and who led it, everyone present actually knew it in their hearts.

But, should I say it or not, if this kind of thing really wants to be said, it is really not impossible, back then, Wang Mang was still able to make a surname to usurp the throne, not to mention that Liu Bei himself was surnamed Liu.

Moreover, some things do not need facts at all, and just one doubt can lead many things to the end.

The Son of Heaven is young, the general is strong, how strange this situation is, how suspicious it is.

But Lu Zhi firmly disagrees.

He felt that the hand of the modern literary school was too dirty, because no matter what, Liu Bei could not prove that he had no intention of usurping the throne through normal means, and if he really did, it would be time for him to voluntarily give up all power.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Liu Bei can't do that, so Liu Bei's suspicions can't be cleared up.

That's why Lu Zhi is angry.

At that time, Lu Zhi saw Ma Riyan looking at himself, Fu Qian looking at himself, and Cai Yong looking at himself.

He knew that it was time for him to stand up and defend Liu Bei.

As a teacher who has been sheltered and helped by his disciples many times, he, an incompetent teacher, should occasionally forget everything and stand up and fight for the disciple he loves very much.

So Lu Zhi, who didn't like fighting, decided to stand up and fight once.

So Lu Zhi walked out of the queue of officials, walked in front of Huan Dian, and stared at Huan Dian.

"In that year, the Qin army besieged the army of Zhao in Changping, Lian Po was strong and clear, defended without fighting, and the Qin army was in a hurry, so in desperation, he decided to use the strategy of rumors to preach to Zhao that they were not afraid of Lian Po, but only Zhao Kuo, and at the same time spread rumors that Lian Po wanted to support the army and respect himself.

At that time, Zhao Guo was also in a shortage of military food, and he was about to be unable to support it, coupled with the rumors that Lian Po supported the army and respected himself, so King Zhao chose Zhao Kuo, who advocated offense rather than defense, to replace Lian Po, and everyone knows what happened after that. ”

Huan Dian squinted at Lu Zhi.

"Captain Lu, what do you want to say?"

"What I want to say is that King Zhao listened to rumors and didn't believe Lian Po, so Zhao was defeated in Changping and almost perished, the power of rumors is so great, and the disadvantages of rumors are so great, which can make a country with an army of 400,000 people ruin! Still, are you going to do it too?! ”

(End of chapter)