"Uncle, can't this matter be postponed any longer?"

Yuan Ji came to Yuan Kui again today to discuss with him about Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, but after Yuan Kui got Yuan Shao's letter, he had already made up his mind.

"Shiji, the order has been sent to Liangzhou by the General's Mansion in conjunction with the Four Mansions, what is the use of you coming to talk to the old man about this now?"

Yuan Kui shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Now the order has been rushed to Jincheng, at this moment, even if the old man wants to regret it, He Jin is afraid that he will not agree." ”

When Yuan Ji heard this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

It seems that things have come to this point, and there is no turning back.

However, although this fact cannot be changed, some other ways need to be thought of to restrict Dong Zhuo's actions in Luoyang.

Seeing that Yuan Ji's expression was a little lonely, Yuan Kui stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Shiji, if your uncle said you, you, you are really a little worried right now, after so many years, has your uncle ever done something that he is not sure of?" Don't worry, don't think about it, everything in the court and China, you have been watching more in recent days, and the affairs of the palace eunuchs will be controlled by the old man, you don't have to think too much. ”

It's all here, what can Yuan Ji say?

He could only reluctantly retreat to Yuan Kui and return to his mansion.

When he returned to his home, just in time for Liu Jian's letter to arrive, Yuan Ji hurriedly opened it and carefully watched the meaning of Liu Jian's letter.

But it's a pity that there was no good countermeasure in Liu Jian's letter, just a symbolic reply, which made Yuan Ji's heart empty.

However, Yuan Ji did not complain about Liu Jian, after all, he was far away in Jizhou, and he didn't know much about the situation in Luoyang, and he also hid a lot from Liu Jian.

When he thought of this, Yuan Ji felt quite lonely in his heart.

If Liu Jian hadn't been sent to Jizhou as a pastor, how good would it be?

Liu Jian, Liu Jian......

At this time, Yuan Ji suddenly woke up!

Although there is no Liu Jian, isn't there still his brother Liu Bei!

I still remember the last time in my mansion, Liu Jian got a fake festival, Liu Bei wanted to wipe his neck on the spot in order to show his loyalty, but fortunately he was stopped by himself.

Although I don't know if his resourcefulness is as powerful as Liu Jian, at least he is the same as Liu Jian, a person who is loyal to himself, a heroic man, and a gentleman who understands righteousness.

Maybe ask Liu Bei for advice, he can teach himself some ways to limit and control Dong Zhuo.

When he thought of this, Yuan Ji hurriedly beckoned: "Someone! Changing clothes and preparing the car! Send me to Liu Jizhou's mansion! ”

The housekeeper hurriedly came in, and when he saw Yuan Ji's anxious expression, he couldn't help but wonder: "Father-in-law, it's already dark, and it's still raining lightly outside, isn't it a little ...... for my father-in-law to go out at this time?"

"Hugh has to say more! I've made up my mind, where did I get so much nonsense, let you arrange someone to arrange it quickly! The curfew has stopped in Luoyang now, who can stop me when I leave the house? ”

"Yes, yes! My father-in-law is angry, and I'll arrange it. ”

……

Yuan Ji took advantage of the night to go to Liu Jian's mansion to find Liu Bei, but as everyone knows, Liu Bei at this time was in Lu Qiang's mansion.

Since the death of Jian Shuo, Luoyang City, the general's palace and the eunuchs in the palace have become antagonistic, although there is no confrontation for the time being, but the entire imperial city and the outside are a tense atmosphere all day long, like a black cloud pressing down on the city, making people almost breathless.

Xiu Dao is a ten-standing servant, even if it is other eunuchs, no one dares to return home after leaving duty, but they all stay in the palace and do not take a step.

I'm afraid that if I leave the palace, my life will be gone.

As long as you He Jin still cares about the imperial power, you don't dare to easily lead troops to attack the imperial city!

However, although the two sides have never had any fights, the mountains and rain are about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and the atmosphere in the entire Luoyang City is already different from the past.

Even when walking on the street, you will always feel a sense of murder.

The streets are full of spies disguised as sharp men among the generals.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this struggle has been completely driven to the surface, and bloodshed is inevitable!

It depends on when you start it.

None of the eunuchs in the imperial city dared to come out, but there was only one exception.

This person is Lu Qiang.

Lu Qiang is still on duty in the palace on time and on point, and he returns home from the palace on duty.

What is surprising is that after Lu Qiang left the imperial city, no one from He Jin took him down, and no one thought about embarrassment for him.

In fact, if you think about it, this is also reasonable.

Although Lu Qiang has given Liu Hong a lot of "fancy ideas" over the years, this person's reputation is still good, especially when he made several statements back then, asking Liu Hong to exonerate the "party", although he did not succeed in the end, at least he opened his mouth.

Now that the party has been dissolved, and the party members have been invaded into Beijing by He Jin and the Yuan family on a large scale, even if it is to protect the face of the party members, He Jin does not have to do anything to Lu Qiang.

It can be regarded as a small reward for his direct advice back then.

Lu Qiang has no family, he just lives alone in a small house in Beijing, there are a few maidservants in his clothes at home, and his life is very good, but it is by no means as dazzling as Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong.

Now, the private mansions of the ten permanent servants in the capital have been controlled by He Jin's troops, only Lu Qiang's house is not, and Liu Bei can enter and exit Lu Qiang's mansion smoothly because of this.

Since Liu Hong's death, Lu Qiang seems to have lost his soul, and he has been silent and musmoiring all day long.

It seems that Liu Hong's death also had a huge impact on him.

However, although the ten permanent servants who surrounded the new emperor and Empress Dowager He all day long were favored, Empress Dowager He still remembered that when she was snubbed by Liu Hong, Lu Qiang took care of their mother and son, and because of her special favor to Lu Qiang, she was not weaker than Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong and others who were flattering all day long.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong flattered them to the best of their ability, and only then did they gain the trust of the Empress Dowager He, but Lu Qiang was not in his mind all day long, but he could get the same treatment as them, which made Zhang Rang and the others very unhappy, but they were helpless.

But fortunately, now Lu Qiang has no ambition to compete with them, and the ten permanent servants are now forced into a corner by He Jin, facing the overall situation of life and death, how can they have the heart to fight with Lu Qiang.

In this way, in this crisis-ridden Luoyang Imperial City, Lu Qiang got a place to survive.

However, after all, it was the original, and now the situation is different.

He Jin and the Yuan family have already transferred the soldiers from other counties into Beijing, once the soldiers and horses from other counties arrive to attack the imperial city, they don't care if they are Lu Qiang or not, as long as they are beardless, they will all be exterminated!

Liu Bei brought Liu Jian's letter to see Lu Qiang, and showed him that he was very powerful.

Liu Bei told Lu Qiang that at this time, he could no longer easily return to the palace.

Lu Qiang didn't read Liu Jian's letter, his expression was very lonely and bland, and he seemed to have accepted his fate.

I saw him smile at Liu Bei casually, and said: "Xuande's kindness, the old slave has it, but the old slave is old, and he is not in the mood to participate in all things in this anymore. ”

Liu Bei said curiously: "Why did Zhong Chang Shi say this lightly? It is better to live than to die! ”

Lu Qiang shook his head and said: "It may be the case for you, but for the old slave, it really doesn't matter, when the first emperor was there, the old slave used to constantly advise the first emperor in order to persuade the first emperor, but over the years he was gradually neglected by the first emperor,"

"Houzun listened to your brother's words, although he was favored by the first emperor, but since then he has never accepted a word of loyalty, until the death of the first emperor, the old slave does not know, what is the strength of this life?"

After that, Lu Qiang looked at Liu Bei and said bitterly: "Now that the first emperor has passed away, the court has become like this, seeing that the country will not be a country, and the court will not be a dynasty, the old slave is in his heart...... Panic! ”

When he said this, he saw Lu Qiang burying his face in the old man's palm and crying.

Liu Bei didn't speak for a long time, just let Lu Qiang cry.

After venting his emotions, he saw that Liu Bei had opened Liu Jian's letter, took out a silk silk and put it in front of Lu Qiang.

"This is a letter from my brother Deran to Zhongchang, you can take a look, just take a look."

Lu Qiang raised his head suspiciously, and looked at the silk silk with cloudy old eyes, but saw that there were only a few words on it.

"For the sake of the Han family, you must survive."

Lu Qiang looked at Liu Bei in surprise.

"Zhongchang servant, the first emperor died in the prime of life, it is not a man-made disaster, it is actually the destiny of heaven, this is not your fault, nor is it the fault of my brother, you and my brother allied back then, and jointly persuaded the first emperor, although it did not turn the decline of the Han family, but it also achieved a lot of credit."

"The yellow scarf has been flattened, the party has been dissolved, and now my brother is in Daxing Tuntian in Jizhou to stabilize the people's livelihood, do you mean that these have nothing to do with your original plan?"

"You don't need to be so self-conscious, do you?"

"Although I, Liu Bei, am not successful, I am determined to support the Han family, even if I suffer a thousand defeats, I will never compromise!"

"Zhongchang Servant, although the first emperor is mourned, but the new monarch is still alive, do you want to die so with peace of mind? Don't you want to protect the new monarch for the first emperor, watch the new monarch grow up, and provoke this great Han country on one shoulder? ”

"If you die like this, then I can only say that I am afraid that you will be shameless under Jiuquan and face the first emperor!"

Lu Qiang looked at Liu Bei in front of him in a daze, and didn't say anything for a long time.

After a long time, Fang saw him breathe a long sigh of relief and said, "Alas, you two brothers, you are really the nemesis of the old slave!" I don't know if the old slave is lucky or unfortunate to meet you in this life! ”

(End of chapter)