A.D. 189, August Gengwu. The emperor returned to the palace and the eunuchs were destroyed, although there were still a few fireworks in the city, but the catastrophe that lasted for two days was finally over.

However, when Dong Zhuo brought 3,000 cavalry to the Xianyang Garden in the west of the city, it made the hundred officials feel a little unsteady, and the tall Xiliang men at the moment seemed to be unstable factors.

It's okay, even if Dong Zhuo is a little fierce, there is still a tall figure, which can make hundreds of officials feel a lot more at ease.

This person is naturally the ruling Jin Wu Ding Yuan, who now maintains law and order, and the soldiers and horses in his hands are more than several times that of Dong Zhuo, and there are still people and horses on the way to Beijing, as long as he is loyal, for a while, Dong Zhuo will not be able to turn the sky.

It's no wonder that the hundred officials are worried, originally as early as the beginning of the year, when Emperor Ling was seriously ill, someone said that Dong Zhuo, who was holding heavy troops, was a little unstable, so he should be on guard.

Subsequently, Emperor Ling also agreed, and issued an edict to worship Dong Zhuo as the pastor of the state, and let his subordinate troops be transferred, and the emperor Fu Song, who had just defeated the Qiang people, was temperate.

Although there is the meaning of rising and descending, the state pastoral system has just been restored at that time, and the state pastor is the fourth state pastor in the world at that time, which shows the blood capital of the imperial court.

But Dong Zhuo is not a fool, and immediately understood that he was feared by the court and wanted to cut power. It's just that he didn't dare not accept the appointment, and the end of blatant disobedience, who said clearly.

It's just that in the troubled times, soldiers are life, how could Dong Zhuo be willing to hand over the army, and then wrote a book to justify: 'Ten years in charge of the army, the relationship between the soldiers and the top and bottom is too good, they have to follow themselves, begging to take the soldiers to the state and serve the side'

In the end, the ten permanent servants mediated, Dong Zhuo got his wish, was not seized by Huangfu Song, and set off to Bingzhou with thousands of men and horses. But even if he went to Bingzhou, Dong Zhuo didn't go too far, and only went to Hedong County, where he had governed at the beginning, and then he didn't leave, waiting for an opportunity.

Soon, the Spirit Emperor died. The general He Jin took power and conspired with Yuan Shao, the commander of Sili, to kill the eunuchs. It happened that the Empress Dowager He refused to give an edict, so Dong Zhuo's opportunity came. As soon as he got He Jin's order, he didn't question it at all, and immediately set off, and finally made a meritorious service in a hurry.

And now that it is not easy to reach the capital, the center of the Han Dynasty, you don't need to think about it, for the greedy, it is very difficult to leave.

At this moment, he just moved into Xianyang Garden, Dong Zhuo couldn't bear it, after all, the general had just died, and the ten permanent servants were uprooted, and the court was empty.

"Wenyou! When I entered the palace today, what I saw and heard, the officials in the court seemed to be disdainful of us, and they didn't treat us very much! As soon as he arranged his soldiers and horses, Dong Zhuo was in a bad mood and said with a wry smile.

"Uncle Yue, it is not difficult to understand, now in the court, most of them are families, old officials, perennial in Beijing, forming a party, especially now that a coup has just occurred, He Jin and one party won, dissidents to eliminate clean, at this moment is even more homogeneous. Yuezhang is a border official, he has never been in the court, naturally there is no one to rely on, and it is common sense to be excluded. Regarding Dong Zhuohao's complaining tone, Li Ru could see it, and then smiled.

"It took a lot of hard work for my father to earn the opportunity to enter the court, if I retreat at this moment, it would be a pity, Wen You can have a way to relieve his father's worries?" Li Ru's words, Dong Zhuo was very sympathetic, and hurriedly asked.

"Actually, Uncle Yue doesn't need to worry, he is a foreign official and is excluded, but so what, who can help you. Now that He Jin and He Miao were killed in the middle of the court, and the ten permanent servants were annihilated again, for a while, the power of relatives and eunuchs was exhausted, and the Son of Heaven was young, so it can be said that the dragons have no leader. Abbot Yue just said that the court officials don't want to see us, not so much, the officials are afraid of us! Facing Dong Zhuo's eager gaze, Li Ru said with confidence.

"What's the explanation??" Dong Zhuo asked with some incomprehensible eyebrows.

"Uncle Yue, do you think, He Jin and the Ten Standing Servants are gone, so who should be in charge of the imperial court? Is it the Yuan family? Or is it a clear stream? But no matter who it is, it will be a period of redistribution of power, and as a foreign official, Yuezhang suddenly brought troops over, who is not afraid of you......" For the dullness of a martial artist, although Li Ru was a little contemptuous, he was proud, and then said.

"That's right! On that day, the old man led 200,000 troops into Beijing to remove the eunuchs, and he listened to the opposition of the courtiers several times, and now that He Jin is dead, of course they are afraid that the old man will take the opportunity to seize power. When he first woke up from a dream and heard the truth, Dong Zhuo immediately laughed.

It's just that Dong Zhuo hasn't been happy for a while, and a basin of cold water comes: "But don't be too happy, although entering Beijing at this time is the most beneficial for Yuezhang, but it is not so easy for Yuezhang to take power." Not to mention the Yuan family, the first family in the DPRK and China, even the soldiers and horses in Ding Yuan's hands, and it is not something that his father-in-law can deal with now, maybe if he is not careful, he will lead to death. ”

"Ding Yuan! Puffer, the old man is afraid of him...... "There is no first in literature, no second in martial arts, not to mention, he is also a general who leads the army, and when he hears the name of Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo is very unhappy."

"If it is in Xiliang, Yuezhang leads tens of thousands of troops, so he is naturally not afraid of Ding Yuan, but now there are only thousands on his side, if there is a conflict, I am afraid that he will suffer." What kind of temper Dong Zhuo is, Li Ru naturally knows it very well, and he is not stubborn and opposes it immediately, and said gently.

"So what now??" Even if he didn't want to admit it, Dong Zhuo accepted the realistic question.

"The top priority is naturally to recruit troops and horses into Beijing, and the second is to find reinforcements to defend Ding Yuan. When the army arrives and has chips in his hand, he is afraid that he will not be able to do whatever he wants...... "I already have a belly case, no need to think about it, Li Ru said casually.

"What Wen You said is reasonable! The old man gave the order and the army went to Luoyang. It's just that the army is starting to pull out, not overnight, so what should the reinforcements do? "There is no need for Li Ru to remind him, Dong Zhuo also knows that he should immediately transfer troops to help, but he is confused to say that he can still find assistance, and he was still saying a moment ago that all the officials in the DPRK and China disdain to intersect with him, and now where can there be assistance.

"Chaozhong may not have it, after all, Yuezhang has just arrived, even if he usually makes friends, but it tends to be inflammatory, and how can there be stalls. But there is no court in the middle, and where is the outside? Yue Zhang doesn't remember, General Niu, who has been stationed in Hedong, has reported that Jiang Qi's old department in Xihe County has been recruiting troops recently, and you also reported to He Jin at that time. Seeing that Dong Zhuo couldn't remember, Li Ru reminded with a smile.

Jiang Boxiao...... What can a young son do? Being made clear by Li Ruyan, Dong Zhuo's mind immediately remembered the shadow of pulling out his sword and slashing the flagpole angrily that day, but then he smiled with disdain.

"It is precisely because Jiang Qi is a young son that Confucianism suggested that his father-in-law use it, Jiang Qi is young, not an accident or calculation of officials in the court, so even if he gains power in the future, he is not afraid of being difficult to get rid of!" Although Dong Zhuo was very disdainful in terms of attitude, Li Ru said with great interest.

"Can Jiang Qi do it?" Although what Li Ru said was reasonable, Dong Zhuo was still not very optimistic.

"Uncle Yue, you think, although Jiang Qi has been absent from the court for a long time, but he is a general of the three princes, he has prestige in the army, and he is a Luoyang family, if you support your father-in-law, there will be a lot of friends. The three, and the most critical, heard that Jiang Qi dared to openly provoke He Jin when he was in power, but He Jin did not dare to move. What is explained, it shows that there must be a resistance in his hands, and what Yuezhang lacks most now is strength. With Jiang Qi's support, even if Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao don't like their father-in-law at the moment, they will not dare to move. Since it is highly recommended, Li Ru naturally will not be vetoed by Dong Zhuo without confidence, and then analyzed.

"Understood, Wen You wants to divert his attention in the name of Jiang Qi!!" can be a strong party, Dong Zhuo is naturally not a stupid person, and immediately understood.

"However, now that the court has gone through a coup d'état a few days ago, only Yuan Shao's Yuan family and the remnants of He Jin led by Ding Yuan are the most powerful, and if the father-in-law wants to be a powerful force at this moment, he must have the power to make people afraid, and Jiang Qi is a well-known general, and Jiang Qi has come forward, which is enough to drag the army forward." Li Ru confirmed.

"Hahaha, yes, as long as the army arrives, the court will be in the middle of the court, and the world will ...... when it is an old man" finally made up his mind, Dong Zhuo said heartily.

Dong Zhuo is planning to try to enter the court, what should the person who just controlled the court be? They may see the opportunity for blood and fire to disappear.

"It was said that day that He Jin should not have summoned foreign troops into Beijing, but now that Dong Zhuo is outside the city, it seems that he is not ready to leave." As the Taifu and Lingshang of the Son of Heaven that day, Yuan Kui is now the chief of the government, which can be regarded as the peak of his life, and he has just settled the Son of Heaven and convened the civil and military forces to discuss countermeasures.

"Dong Zhuoqi, the appearance of a jackal, when he went out to Xiliang, Shao had an intersection with him, not to mention that the soldiers of Xiliang are of many different races, do not obey discipline, and the military discipline is loose, if you enter the city, you will be in trouble." Now in addition to the ten permanent servants, although Yuan Shao, who has made great contributions, is only the captain of Si Li, he has full power to speak, and immediately answered.

"The rebellion of the Ten Standing Servants has just subsided, and the people in Beijing have suffered heavy losses if they are affected by the war, if they suffer another military disaster at this moment, how can it be ......good" Wang Yun, who had just been restored to Henan Yin and knew the current situation in the city, sighed with some sighs.

"Is it possible to let him go back to Xiliang??" Sikong Liu Hong, who took office not long ago last year, naively suggested.

"If he can be summoned to come and go immediately, when the first emperor asked him to go to the state as a pastor, he Dong Zhuo would not delay it again and again, and now he is bringing troops here, how can he give up. The jackal, how can it be easily fed, with the construction of the palace, it is better to take the opportunity to enter the palace, the sword and axe hand together, and eliminate the scourge in one fell swoop......" Compared with Liu Hong's optimism, Situ Ding Palace was very simply suggested.

"No, although Dong Zhuo is a little uncertain, he has just welcomed the emperor back to Beijing, and he is a meritorious minister, and he is the state pastor of the herding side, what is the crime at the moment? How can they kill indiscriminately? If there is a great chaos today, it is the time to employ people, if the minister is killed indiscriminately, who else dares to fight for the court. However, for Ding Gong's desperate words, Ma Riyan did not dare to agree.

"It's not to kill, but I'm worried about the disaster if I keep it, what should I do now??" Seeing that everyone had different opinions, Yuan Kui was speechless.

In fact, it is too early to say that Dong Zhuo is harmful, after all, he has nothing to do with it if he is stationed out of the city today. Moreover, the foreign army that the general ordered into Beijing is not only Dong Zhuo all the way, there are still tens of thousands of horses on the road at the moment, if they all arrive, even if he Dong Zhuo has different intentions, then what can he do! "At present, the court is chaotic, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt, and Cao Cao, who has not thought of a Dong Zhuo, will make the ministers distracted, and Cao Cao, who has not interjected, said disapprovingly.

"Just as Meng De said, Dong Zhuo has soldiers, we will have no soldiers, just got his subordinate Zhang Liaoyan, to lead 20,000 horses from Jizhou to cross the river, and soon enter Beijing. At that time, with the addition of the forbidden army in the capital, there will be nearly 50,000 in your hands, and if he Dong Zhuo wants to rebel, he will have to weigh it. "Listen to Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan is very disdainful, he is also a leading general, who is afraid of whom, the Xiliang soldiers are high-headed horses, and he and the state soldiers and horses are not easy to get along with, so he immediately supported Cao Cao Dao.

"Brother Jianyang has the confidence to deal with Dong Zhuo?" After doing it for a long time, what he wanted was a bird, Yuan Shao was happy in his heart, and then laughed.

"I'm afraid, I have a righteous son, Lu Fengxian, who is invincible! How is Jiang Qi, he is still defeated in the hands of my son, how can he Dong Zhuo ......"