Lu Qiang is old, and it stands to reason that he should no longer participate in these court battles, but be his old employee with peace of mind, ignoring things outside the window, and only serving the Empress Dowager He.

The problem is that Lu Qiang is so old, he is a little unexpected.

Liu Jian also once mentioned that he should change a problem...... Just don't be indebted.

But obviously, Lu Qiang can't change this problem.

He has been a saint among the eunuchs for a lifetime, and he is an alternative who wants to think about everything from the perspective of the emperor and the world, and then intervene.

Of course, the reason why he did this was also so that he could gain a good name, and in addition, Lu Qiang did this, which was also a good thing for the Han Dynasty.

But to be honest, the current situation is no longer the situation that Lu Qiang is in the court.

Of course, the imperial court is still the same court, but the place is no longer that place.

Imperial power, prime minister's power, minister's family, local power, clan power, and wealthy family's power...... The clash of forces between the parties has become very superficial.

And Liu Wei is in this whirlpool, he is the top existence of all the whirlpool forces, he seems to be the ruler of the world on the surface, but in fact he lives in the stormy waves every day.

And minting a small amount of money is an opportunity for him, an opportunity to go ashore from this huge wave, and it is also a warship he has built for himself.

This is a hope that Liu Wei gave himself.

But now Lu Qiang told him that this hope was unrealistic, and the battleship he built was actually just a broken ship full of holes.

Liu Wei was naturally reluctant to admit this.

And Lu Qiang's words also made him feel that Lu Qiang has always been an outsider.

This outsider is none other than his imperial uncle Liu Jian.

Liu Wei was very suspicious in his heart, Lu Qiang wanted to bring Liu Jian in.

This old eunuch can't be kept!

Liu Braids made such a determination to himself.

Although he had already made up his mind in his heart, he naturally couldn't show it to Lu Qiang.

He just told Lu Qiang that he would consider his idea carefully.

Subsequently, Liu Wei returned to his dormitory.

When he returned to the dormitory, he threw everything he could see to the ground.

The eunuchs beside Liu Wei didn't dare to speak, let alone dissuade him, and it wasn't once or twice that the Son of Heaven lost his temper.

It's okay to drop things, but once he is in a bad mood and wants to kill two people, then these eunuchs will inevitably become his first choice.

Liu Wei had enough of his temper, and then sat on the dragon couch, panting for breath.

Then I saw him squint at a little eunuch next to him, and scared the little eunuch so much that he almost didn't pee out on the spot.

"Go, send someone to recruit Li Ru to the inner palace, I have something to tell him."

When the little eunuch heard Liu Wei say this, he was like being amnestied.

He let out a long breath, hurriedly bowed to Liu Weichang, and then stumbled out to the rear.

About an hour later, Li Ru gasped and appeared in front of Liu Wei with the little eunuch.

Obviously, Li Ru also took the summoning of the Son of Heaven very seriously, and he rushed to the inner palace at a trot.

Seeing Li Ru gasping for breath like this, Liu Wei was quite relieved in his heart, and he also had a good impression of Li Ru.

He waved his hand at Li Ru and said, "Li Aiqing sit." ”

When Li Ru heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Where is he worthy of a letter from the Son of Heaven?

So a bad feeling suddenly popped up in his heart.

Today, the summons of the Son of Heaven is afraid that nothing good will happen.

"Minister Li Ru, meet Your Majesty!"

"Come on, okay, don't be so polite! Sit down, I have something to consult with you. ”

It stands to reason that Li Ru, who has devoted himself to Dong Zhuo's disciples, does not have to completely obey Liu Zhuo's orders, especially for this kind of private affairs, he can not even come.

Only the current Li Ru is in a relatively embarrassing situation.

He had already completely thrown himself into Dong Zhuo, and everything only needed to follow Dong Zhuo's orders.

However, at this juncture, Dong Zhuo was seriously ill.

There is a shortage of doctors and medicines in Xiliang, and Dong Zhuo's advanced age, everyone now has an ambiguous attitude about whether Dong Zhuo can survive or not.

Among the warlords of Xiliang, except for Dong Zhuo, the other martial artists did not particularly respect Li Ru, or did not value them very much at all.

If Dong Zhuo dies, Li Ru's thighs will be gone.

Whose thighs do you think he should hold at such a moment?

Chang'an is a turbulent place, and Li Ru has betrayed the scholar group in order to take refuge under Dong Zhuo in the past, and has always been despised by the Kwantung scholars.

He wants to turn around and go back now, but he is afraid that no one will accept him at all, and then he will be an isolated person in the storm, and anyone who catches him can pinch him to death.

After turning around and looking around, Li Ru finally set his eyes on Emperor Liu Wei.

If Li Ru is a lonely minister, in fact, Liu Wei is now equivalent to a lonely monarch.

He was not even as many as his father Liu Hong's assistants when he was on the throne of the emperor, at least Liu Hong still had a bunch of ten permanent attendants and relatives around him at that time.

And Liu Wei has no one except his big-chested and brainless mother......

Now that Liu Wei can take the initiative to discuss some confidential matters with Li Ru, it shows that he now has a great intention of wooing Li Ru.

Perhaps Liu Wei also knew that no one could rely on him with an identity like Li Ru, and as an emperor, he could at least nominally protect him.

This is an opportunity for both Li Ru and Liu Wei.

Dong Zhuo can't be a director, and this is an opportunity for them to re-agree on the combination.

After Li Ru sat down, he immediately asked Liu Wei about what he wanted to do.

After all, Liu Wei is still a child, and he speaks relatively directly.

He didn't greet Li Ru too much, nor did he comfort him too much, but went straight to the point.

"Actually, I have always appreciated Aiqing's ability, Xiangguo is seriously ill, and the affairs of the northwest are very important to me and Xiangguo, and you also know in your heart that now, there are too many rebellions in Kanto and Sizhou. At this moment, Aiqing and I should unite as one and not be taken advantage of by outsiders, so that the court can be saved from danger. ”

"There is really a big thing to explain to you right now, you must handle this matter well, you can do it well, I have treated you well and reused it, no one can harm you in Chang'an, Aiqing can understand what I mean?"

This is said so clearly, even fools understand.

What's more, it's a smart person like Li Ru.

"Your Majesty's meaning is understood, although Your Majesty is assured, even if you have anything to tell your ministers, the ministers must do it properly and keep it to Your Majesty's satisfaction."

Liu Wei nodded with satisfaction.

Subsequently, Liu Wei told Li Ru what he asked him to do this time.

After listening to what Liu Wei said, Li Ru's heart fell into an ice cellar, and he felt a fear in his heart for the emperor in front of him...... Unexpectedly, he actually asked himself to kill Lu Qiang.

Although this matter is not difficult for Li Ru, after all, Lu Qiang is a eunuch who was kind to the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager He, and in terms of position, Lu Qiang has also received a better evaluation from the whole world.

At least this eunuch is much stronger than those who served in the Ten Constants back then.

For such a person, Liu Wei can do it, but in fact, he didn't do anything that could threaten Liu Wei's imperial power.

According to Li Ru's wisdom, he could guess that the most fundamental reason why Liu Wei wanted to kill Lu Qiang now was simply because he was cautious.

Thinking of this, Li Ru couldn't help but sigh, although he had some contempt for Liu Wei's behavior in his heart, but in this situation, he could only do this.

"Your Majesty rest assured, this matter will definitely be done steadily, and will not let Your Majesty's reputation be tarnished in the slightest."

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A few days later, Da Changqiu Lu Qiang suddenly died of illness at home.

Lu Qiang has contributed a lot to the imperial power of the Liu family in his life, and the impact of his death in Chang'an City is also quite huge.

It stands to reason that people will go through a period of disease before they die, but Lu Qiang doesn't seem to have this stage, he can still go back and forth in the palace normally, but suddenly he died violently.

And the cause of the sudden death does not seem to be clear.

Many people have doubts and speculations about his death, but even if they have doubts, they can't delve into this matter. Because everyone knows that there are only a few people who can have the ability to poison Lu Qiang.

In the current situation where Guanzhong and Sizhou are in chaos, if Lu Qiang's death is investigated too much, it is likely to cause turmoil and instability.

So after most people heard about it, they didn't pursue it too much.

Truth be told, tracking down is useless either.

However, those who are really powerful and capable will never let this matter pass like this.

Yuan Shao, who has now gathered a certain number of troops in Nanyang, couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing about this.

Yuan Shao is a smart man, and he guessed at once who was behind Lu Qiang's death.

This incident is a good opportunity for him to attack the Son of Heaven.

Don't look at Lu Qiang as just a eunuch, but he has the grace to rescue the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager He, and the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager He have always called him Ah Gong and Father.

Although this incident could not bring down the Son of Heaven, it was an opportunity for Yuan Shao to take advantage of.

(End of chapter)