Chang'an City, inside the magnificent palace.
"Niu Fu, this idiot, how did he arrange the city defense? Twenty thousand Chu troops sneaked into Hanzhong City without being noticed! That's all, even Yangping Pass was lost! The entire Hanzhong County fell into the hands of Chu! Fifty thousand troops Only five thousand people are left to escape! Idiots! Waste!"
Dong Zhuo threw the military report in his hand violently, and the scattered memorials fell heavily on the hall. All civil and military officials could not help but lower their heads in fear and shouted "Your Majesty, calm down".
The court meeting was filled with Dong Zhuo's angry roars, and the military attachés petitioned for battle. Finally, Dong Zhuo appointed Marshal Lu Bu to lead the army.
Jia Xu walked slowly and familiarly in the palace. His face was as still as a mountain, and there was only a hint of worry hidden deep in his eyes.
"Master Jia, have you finished discussing with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Jia Xu paused for a moment, and saw a graceful girl sitting in the corridor in front of her, charming and full of postures.
Jia Xu quickly lowered his head and cupped his fists.
"I have met Princess Weiyang."
hehe.
Princess Dong Bai of Weiyang chuckled a few times, and the sound seemed to stir in her heart.
"Master Jia, my uncle secured his position as the crown prince after he captured Hanzhong. But later on, the Chu and Shu kingdoms were fighting each other, and he was able to reap the benefits without even being able to capture a city or a place. Now, even Hanzhong has been conquered. It’s all gone. What is uncle going to do? If he doesn’t do something, I’m afraid the crown prince’s position will be unstable again.”
Jia Xu still bowed his head and saluted, and replied.
"Your Majesty has handed over this matter to Marquis Wen. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has asked us to fully cooperate."
Dong Bai walked over with a chuckle, walked around Jia Xu and looked at him.
"Just full cooperation? Then if this battle is won, won't it all be attributed to Marquis Wen? Isn't he afraid that Lu Bu, the adopted son, will become his own son and take the position of prince?"
Jia Xu seemed to be even more frightened and said quickly.
"Princess, be careful!"
Ha~ha~ha~
Dong Bai smiled even more, turned and left, leaving only one sentence.
"Master Jia, if the prince cannot hold on to his position, why not come to me and I will leave a good position for Master Jia."
Jia Xu lowered his head and said nothing. He just watched Dong Bai leave gracefully, then rubbed his forehead and continued to walk out of the palace expressionlessly.
On the other side, Dong Bai walked all the way into the depths of the palace and entered a dormitory in the inner courtyard.
Entering the palace, Dong Bai looked up and saw a woman in elegant clothes, leaning lazily on the couch. The maids in the palace were performing gorgeous dances, but the woman was just drinking the wine on the table, completely bored. Not interested in appreciation.
This woman is quite beautiful, with an oval face and a high nose. At first glance, she seems to have some Qiang ancestry.
"Grandma Huang!"
Hearing Dong Bai's call, Mrs. Dong came back to her senses and waved happily.
"My grandson is here, hurry up, come to Grandma Huang!"
Dong Bai walked through the middle of the hall with a smile on his face. The eunuch serving beside Dong waved his hand, and the dancers retreated one after another. Dong Bai walked up and sat next to Mr. Dong and said.
"Grandma Huang said this as if my grandson hasn't looked at you for a long time."
Mr. Dong sat up straight, stroked Dong Bai's hair dotingly, and said helplessly.
"It's very boring in the palace. When we go hunting, we have to mobilize a large number of people to protect us. It takes many days for me to go out. The days in the palace are the only days when someone like you can talk to me."
Dong Zhuo was most afraid of this wife. The concubine he married before was beaten to death by this wife. Later, he only dared to build a villa outside to raise the concubine outside.
Now that Dong Zhuo has become the emperor and has great power, he is naturally not as fearful as before. As he has more concubines, his relationship with Dong has also faded, and naturally he has nothing to talk about. But even so, people in the palace still dare not look down on Dong, because she still firmly holds the position of queen.
"Grandma Huang, I will come and accompany you when I have time!"
Looking at Dong Bai who was acting coquettishly in his arms, Mrs. Dong snorted softly and said.
"Why do you want to spend more time with me, an old woman? You are seventeen this year. It's time to find a husband. You are the legitimate granddaughter. As long as you give birth to a baby boy, everything will be easy. Dong Shang, a little bitch, occupies the position of the prince. It’s been a long time, and it’s time to move it.”
Dong Bai's face turned slightly red and he said angrily.
"grandmother!"
Mr. Dong ignored her, scratched her nose, and continued angrily.
"Why don't you want to get married? Then it's time to look for a candidate. Grandson, you have to remember that you are a member of the royal family, and you can't just do everything according to your temper. What do you think, Marquis Wen, Lu Bu?"
"he!"
Dong Bai rolled his eyes and pouted.
"He is over thirty, and his daughter is almost ten years old."
Mrs. Dong looked at her granddaughter and said amusedly.
"Alas, how can marriage be a matter of age alone? Your father died early and left no team for you. People like Guo Si and Li Jue are sparse and ordinary. After all, they will not be able to help you achieve great things. Only Zhang, who you conquered before, The embroidery is pretty good."
"Although grandma also has some men, look at Lu Bu. He has a lot of troops and is the general that your grandfather relies on. He has general Zhang Liao, generals Gao Shun and Xu Rong under his command. These people are all talented generals of the Qin army. So. Ma Chao, the strongest under that little bastard, was only defeated by Lu Bu back then."
"If you marry him and have a son, your position as prince will be guaranteed."
This has to be said to be very reasonable. One of them is orthodox and the other is powerful. This marriage is enough to change the pattern of the Qin court!
Dong Bai's face was full of tangles, and he still had some unwillingness to give up.
"But, isn't he the adopted son of Grandpa Huang? He should be my uncle after all."
Mrs. Dong grabbed Dong Bai's tender little hand and said in a dumbfounded voice.
"Oh, my dear grandson, you are too simple. Can you listen to those Confucian scholars? They are eager to get married!"
"You are not brothers and sisters. You are going to get married. If he can marry you, that's fine. Then, when Lu Bu has repelled Chu's attack, I will tell that old pervert and ask him to marry you. We’ll get married next year.”
Dong Bai's face turned red and he spoke.
"If Lu Bu can win, then my grandson will let Grandma Huang make the decision."
