On the morning of the second day, several suggestions played by Dong Zhuo were almost all passed under Yuan Kui's nod, and even He Bai, who had been watching coldly, didn't know what Yuan Kui was thinking in his heart? Is he believing in Dong Zhuo too much? No, as a politician, how could he trust someone wholeheartedly.

It wasn't until He Bai saw Yuan Shao, who was full of iron blue and his hands were clenched, that He Bai suddenly realized. It turned out that Yuan Shao's performance in recent times was too flamboyant, and Yuan Shao's personal prestige almost reached a higher level than Yuan Kui.

As the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Kui has just turned fifty, which is the best period of his political career, and he has experience and prestige, but he doesn't want to be divided by others to share his power. Even if they are a clan, the Yuan family only has so many resources, and if they can take care of themselves, they can't take care of Yuan Shao.

Yuan Kui looked at Yuan Shao, who looked down, and Yuan Shu, who looked high, Yuan Shao had some rebellious intentions in the past few years, if it weren't for his own private friendship with the Ten Standing Servants, maybe he would have been killed by Yuan Shao a long time ago. It is still more pleasing to the eye than Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu, and it is the right time to use Dong Zhuo, a martial artist, to attack Yuan Shao.

In the early dynasty today, Dong Zhuo not only mastered most of the military power in the Beijing Division, but even the official position was replaced by Liu Hong, who had always been unlikable in the court and had no prestige in political achievements, as one of the three princes. The second is Yuan Shu, because of his meritorious service to the ten permanent servants, he was promoted from the general of the tiger to the post of general. This is the official position that Yuan Kui took up before he became the Taifu, and Yuan Shu took over, which can be regarded as Yuan Kui's reward for his courage and courage in doing things.

And He Bai, because of his great contribution to saving the driver, specially sealed 1,000 households, and entered the title of the marquis of the capital. It's just that He Bai played and said that he hoped to be sealed in Beihai. So in addition to the capital of the township, it was renamed the marquis of Longchi Township, Duchang County, Beihai State, with 3,000 households.

When he went down to court, Dong Zhuo laughed and asked the hundred officials, saying that he would hold a banquet in Wenming Garden, and he was willing to invite the hundred officials to come and enjoy the light. Taifu Yuan Kui agreed, and when the officials saw it, it was not easy to offend Dong Zhuo, so they had to agree. So after the dispersal of the dynasty, seeing that it was not early, he did not return home, and went to Wenmingyuan.

He Bai's expression changed, go to Wenmingyuan? How could Dong Zhuo's vain discussion of the abolition of the emperor in Wen Mingyuan come so quickly? I thought it would happen at least half a month later, but how could it happen just the second day after returning to Beijing?

He Bai walked into the Wenming Garden to attend the banquet with hesitation, and sure enough, after a few rounds of drinking, Dong Zhuo stopped drinking and stopped having fun, and said sharply: "I have a word, and the officials will listen quietly." ”

When all the officials were attentive, Dong Zhuo said: "The Son of Heaven is the lord of all the people, and he can't serve the temple without prestige." Now he is cowardly, but if he is not as smart and studious as King Chen Liu, he can inherit the big position. I want to abolish the emperor and set up the king of Chenliu, why do the ministers think so? ”

When the officials heard this, they didn't dare to speak out. Even Taifu Yuan Kui was shocked by Dong Zhuo's sudden suggestion to abolish the emperor, and he couldn't speak out against it for a while. Only Yuan Shao sneered when he heard this, and looked at Ding Yuan. Ding Yuan immediately understood, pushed the case straight out, stood in front of the feast, and shouted: "No! Cannot! Who are you that dare to speak out? The Son of Heaven is the son of the first emperor, and he has no fault at the beginning, so why should he discuss the abolition of the establishment! Do you want to be a usurper? ”

Dong Zhuo scolded angrily: "Those who follow me live, and those who oppose me die!" "Draw your sword, and you want to step forward and kill Ding Yuan.

Li Ru on the side looked at Lu Bu, who was standing proudly, and obeyed Ding Yuan's side, and said hurriedly: "Today's banquet place is to wish Dong Gongrong to ascend to the position of the commoner, and not to talk about national politics; It's not too late to talk to the court. ”

The hundred officials were afraid that there would be a bloody case, so they all persuaded Ding Yuan to get on the horse and go. Dong Zhuo then asked the hundred officials, and had a very unpleasant quarrel with Shangshu Lu Zhi, but fortunately was persuaded by the speaker Peng Bo. Henan Yin Wangyun stood up and said: "The matter of abolishing the establishment cannot be discussed after drinking, and it will be discussed another day." So the banquet of Wen Mingyuan was completely dispersed.

After He Bai got the exact information of Wen Mingyuan's discussion, he ignored Dong Zhuo's funeral, and took advantage of the darkness to go to the South Palace, asking to see the Empress Dowager He and Emperor Liu Wei. When Empress Dowager He heard that He Bai was coming in the palace, she hurriedly ordered the palace maid to lead the way and take He Bai to the emperor's dormitory, Weiyang Palace.

After He Bai met with Empress Dowager He and Liu Bi, he immediately told the two of them what happened at the dinner in Wen Ming Garden, and then persuaded: "Today, there is Sikong Dong Zhuo's proposal to abolish the establishment, and there is not the secret support of Taifu Yuan Kui behind it. If the emperor wants to be safe, he needs to edict the book of Zen Concession tomorrow, otherwise he may change later. ”

Empress Dowager He exclaimed: "How can you be so fast? The mourning family has not yet separated from the emperor. ”

He Bai sighed secretly, Empress Dowager He is nostalgic for the throne and refuses to give up the position of emperor and queen easily. So he bowed his hand and said: "The death of the general and the general of the chariot cavalry has many suspicions in secret, and the servants think that the Yuan family will have a pit in the dark." If the emperor's position is untouched, when the emperor takes power ten years later, how can the Yuan family not be afraid of the emperor avenging his maternal uncle. Therefore, it will be the hope of the Yuan family to abolish the nephew emperor of the He family and set up the unrelated and undescended Chen Liuwang as the emperor. ”

"Now that the authority is in the hands of the Yuan family, please ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor not to resist, and avoid it for the time being. Is it abolished, or is it Zen? This matter is like an arrow on the bow, and it must be done. The Queen Mother and His Majesty the Emperor should make a quick decision, and after tomorrow, the ministers will not be able to protect the safety of the Queen Mother and His Majesty the Emperor. ”

When Liu Bian understood what He Bai said, he immediately hugged the Empress Dowager He and cried. He Bai persuaded: "Everyone in the world says that the emperor is good, but since the time of His Majesty Emperor Zhang, there are very few emperors who are over thirty years old, and there are no emperors who are over forty years old, and those who die young occupy the vast majority. On the contrary, there are many long-lived people in the distant county domain. The Queen Mother, His Majesty the Emperor, who to follow, which is better and which is worse, and I hope to make a quick decision. ”

Liu Wei cried: "My father behaved frivolously to Yan Zhen during his lifetime, and he did not have the prestige of an emperor, so he was not suitable to be an emperor. The emperor's younger brother association is smart, stable and majestic, and Fang is the best candidate for the emperor. I was forcibly erected by my maternal uncle, and only a few months after I succeeded to the throne of emperor, there was a fire in Beijing, bleeding in the two palaces, and the tragic death of my maternal uncle. Even the jade seal of the country has disappeared, which shows that this is a warning from heaven to me. If I don't miss the throne anymore, I'm afraid that my father will have a spirit in the sky, and he won't let me go. Anyway, I'm going to be a Zen and the emperor's brother. ”

After that, he wiped away his tears, wrote an edict from Emperor Liu Xie, the emperor's younger brother, and ordered Fu Jielang to stamp the emperor's seal. At the prompting of He Bai, he wrote on the edict that he promoted Sikong Dong Zhuo to Xiangguo, praised and worshipped the unknown, went to the palace with his sword, and jointly supported the new emperor Liu Xie with Taifu Yuan Kui, so that Dong Zhuo and Yuan would fight for power. When Empress Dowager He heard this, she immediately viciously instigated Liu Wei to write that if the Yuan family does not let herself feel better, then she will not let the Yuan family feel better. Let them dog-eat-dog-go.

Empress Dowager He asked again: "Tianming, I don't know where the emperor should be, and I hope that Tianming will pick a good retreat for the emperor." ”

He Bai thought for a while and said: "The servants will go to Beihai to take up the post of state minister, if the emperor is in Donglai, the servants may be able to protect His Majesty nearby, as long as a few years live, they can be worry-free." ”

Empress Dowager He asked unhappily: "Donglai County is a small and widowed people, can't it be a big country?" ”

He Bai persuaded: "Big countries are easy to be jealous, but small countries are reassuring." Besides, Donglai County has 480,000 people, and it is not a small county. As long as the camp is well-run, the small county will also be the benefit of the small county. ”

Liu Bian also asked: "I don't know who is Donglai Xiang?" ”

He Bai thought about it, he had to be loyal to Liu Bian, but he should not be too old, and it was best to die of natural old age and illness within two or three years. He Bai didn't know too many celebrities of the Three Kingdoms, and he didn't know who to recommend. Later, when I thought of a person, I immediately smiled and said: "Shangshu Lu Zhi, loyal to the country, has great virtue and wisdom, and can be used as the minister of Donglai." ”

When the Empress Dowager He and Liu Wei heard that it was Lu Zhi, a scholar who was famous in the court, and the day before yesterday they had the merit of rescuing the Empress Dowager, and they were immediately satisfied, and the two discussed the future affairs in the palace. Then, He Bai hid the edict, and then walked out of the palace in a hurry.

As soon as he returned to the house, he heard that Cao Cao had been waiting for the marquis in the mansion for a long time. He Bai didn't know why Cao Cao came, so he had to go to meet him. I saw Cao Cao's brows furrowed deeply, and he didn't know what he was thinking, until He Bai called a few times before he woke up.

Cao Cao said a little tiredly: "Recently, there have been many events in the court, I have no intention of coming to disturb Tianming, I am free today, so I will meet with Tianming." It's just that the wine is in the throat, and it's hard to swallow. ”

He Bai said with a smile: "Even if the sky is about to topple, there is a high top, so why should Meng De worry too much." ”

Cao Cao sighed: "I'm afraid that a tall powerhouse will not be able to power the sky, so it's up to me to wait." I heard that Tianming went to see Sikong Dong Zhongying yesterday, I don't know what kind of person he is? ”

He Bai raised his eyebrows and replied: "Urgent, unkind, tyrannical, and without foresight. Filial piety, righteousness, ambition, can listen to people's words, and is easy to trust others, in general, his person is not too bad. ”

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In this way, Dong Zhongying in the court will be the secretary, and it won't be too bad to think about it." ”

He Bai asked strangely: "Meng De believes in the opinion of the next so much?" ”

Cao Cao laughed and said: "Yes, Tianming was reluctant to get involved in the original plan to get rid of eunuchs, I think I saw a lot of bad consequences at that time, but I was in the game at the time, and I didn't know it." As a result, not only did the general's brothers die together, but now even the emperor's throne is a little unstable. It can be seen that Tianming's vision is far better than mine, if Tianming said that Dong Zhongying is not too bad, it is really not too bad to think about it, and I may be able to help him succeed. Just the emperor...... Since ancient times, there have been many good ends for the abolition of emperors, and the monarchs and ministers have a life, and I don't want to see the emperor humiliated. I wonder what Tianming can do to help? ”

He Bai said indifferently: "Maybe there is, but it is inconvenient to say it at this time." ”

Cao Cao came to his senses and gave a deep salute to He Bai to express his gratitude. That night, he drank with He Bai and returned drunk.