No one expected that in the four-month tug-of-war between the general and the regular attendant, the final winner would be neither the general nor the regular attendant, but former general Dong Zhuo. Within three days of Dong Zhuo's arrival in Beijing, half of Luoyang's imperial army surrendered. He also used thunderbolt methods to assassinate Ding Yuan and recruit troops from Bingzhou. Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang also fell in disgrace. At this point, the government had all turned to Dong Zhuo.
No matter what the princes in Luoyang City think. On August 29, Dong Zhuo left a cavalry force of 1,000 men in Yongle Palace, and Dong Huang was appointed as the lieutenant of the Central Military Academy to guard Yongle Palace. He also promoted Zhu Jun to the rank of Henan Yin and Wang Yun to the rank of imperial servant on the grounds that the affairs of the court were uneasy and required the assistance of important ministers. He ordered Niu Fu to be appointed as the city gate captain and take over the twelve city gates of Luoyang.
After Zhu Jun heard the order, he handed over the military power at the city gate. However, Yuan Shao, seeing that he was at a disadvantage, was more cautious and did not dare to take any action. He sat back and watched the situation in Luoyang for Dong Zhuo to fully control. Seeing that the situation was decided, Dong Zhuo smiled at Li Ru and said: "The Taifu is a Confucian scholar after all, how can he risk his life in a fight with us warriors?
Li Ru was also delighted, and smiled and said to his lord, "Your Majesty is well versed in the use of troops. Otherwise, there are so many warriors in the world, how can you be the only one to take the lead?" Dong Zhuo laughed loudly when he heard this, and he stood up and shouldered the responsibility. He walked to the palace gate and looked at the water in the palace walk. He turned around and sighed to Li Ru: "If the three princes in the court had not lost their moral character, how would it be my turn to comment on the government? It has been raining continuously for three months. God is giving us a warning."
When these words fell into his ears, Li Ru understood it in his heart. He raised his hands and promised Dong Zhuo: "Don't worry, I know how to do it." Dong Zhuo smiled, and finally patted Li Ru on the shoulder and said: "Everything is done today." Wen You has troubled himself." Then he led Shi Shiran, the Bingzhou army, to leave the palace and return to Xianyang Garden to rectify the imperial army.
Before long, Yuan Shao had dismissed many of his staff, and he stood alone in the corridor of his mansion, staring blankly at the falling rain curtains on the eaves. He reflected on the gains and losses of his behavior in the past few days. After thinking about it over and over, his heart was still a mess. In the end, there was only anger and unwillingness left in his chest. He couldn't help but draw his knife and slash at the railing until the blade turned over and his arm became weak. Then he threw the remaining knife aside and said bitterly: "Failure of success, failure of success!"
At this time, a letter came from the Taifu Mansion saying that Bao Xin, the Cavalry Commander, had led his troops to leave, and asked Yuan Shao how to respond. Yuan Shao only sneered in response. He said to the messenger: "Bao Xin left as soon as he left. What should we do? In the current situation, once Dong Zhuo and I are at odds, can I stay in the capital?"
After the messenger went out, he relaxed his mood, took out a volume of "Huainanzi" from the side room, and repeatedly chanted "Original Taoism": "Those who are happy and angry are the evil of the Tao; those who are sad are the loss of virtue; those who are fond of hatred are the evil of the Tao. Those who are addicted to lust are also tired of their nature." When he read it for the sixth time, Yuan Shao finally calmed down his anger and said to himself: Dong Zhuo is just an old soldier in Liangzhou, and I, the lackey of the Yuan clan, have become as prosperous as today. , what's the point? I have been raising my hopes for ten years and have become famous throughout the world. How can I be discouraged? Emperor Gaozu was defeated by the overlord hundreds of times, and he conquered the world in one battle. If I want to conquer the world, I must become more courageous the more frustrated I become.
Yuan Shao thought this, and his mind was completely at peace. He sat and thought for a while, and the rafter official outside the door sent another message saying: The former general has a messenger coming, inviting him to go to Xianyang Garden to meet. The rafter official had a look of dissatisfaction on his face and said angrily to Yuan Shao: "Dong Zhuo has bullied others too much. How about we kill the envoy and return the head to Dong Zhuo!" But Yuan Shao waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's just that. What's the point of deceiving others if you just say some superficial words? Now that Dong Zhuo dominates the capital, we are bucking the trend and humiliating others, but we are just bringing humiliation upon ourselves."
He put on his raincoat, took his sword, and went out to see the envoy. The envoy sent by Dong Zhuo was Jia Xu, the new Pingjin captain. After the two of them bowed and bowed, Jia Xu invited Yuan Shao to ride in a pulmonary chariot, while he sat in front of the chariot and whipped the horses. The two of them talked all the way. Yuan Shao talked about everything, from the princes in the court to the talented people in the world, tapping the side of his words in an attempt to find out what Dong Zhuo was and what he was doing. Jia Xu was taciturn, and at most he spoke in agreement with Yuan Shao, but did not reveal any details in his words.
Although he gained nothing, Jia Xu's words were like wind, which made Yuan Shao feel comfortable. He couldn't help but sigh and said: "Unexpectedly, there are talents like Wen He among Liang people, but I am ignorant." Jia Xu laughed when he heard it, Looking back to Yuan Shao, he said: "Could it be that Yuan Shijun has forgotten that ten years ago, Sanming in Liangzhou, Chaotang, was still alive!" Yuan Shao was dumbfounded, and Jia Xu laughed at himself and said: "The literary style of Guanxi has always been inferior to that of Guandong, Yuan Shijun has forgotten It’s also natural.”
The two of them had nothing to say for a while, and Yuan Shao sat by the car window and looked around. Pedestrians began to appear on the streets of Luoyang City. The black flag of the Xiliang Army had been planted at the city gate. They came out of Yongmen. The official road was covered with withered pine needles. To Yuan Shao, the gurgling sound sounded like the moist breath of a dying fish.
Looking through the rain curtain, he noticed that there were three or four pushcarts moving forward in the distance. He frowned and asked Jia Xu: "Besides me, did the former general summon other court officials?" Jia Xu shook his head and said: "You are wrong." Without waiting for Yuan Shao to ask, he replied: "Dong Gong is no longer a former general, Sikong Liu Gong has lost his virtue, and the heaven and earth warned with heavy rain, the court therefore appointed Dong Gong as Sikong. Sikong conscripted court officials It is most normal to discuss court affairs." Yuan Shao was silent when he heard this.
When Yuan Shao arrived at Xianyang Garden, there were more than fifty carts parked in front of the garden, and there were many troops passing through the garden. The soldiers were covered in armor. Their cooperation was not tacit, but they still looked cold and tall in the rain. When Yuan Shao saw that they had begun to reorganize, he felt awe-struck, but he didn't want Jia Xu to notice the loss, so he lowered his rain hat and hurried into the main hall of Xianyang Garden.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Yuan Shao saw a strong man sitting on the main seat. He has a broad belly and a tall body, leaning against the table. He is wearing ink-colored armor, and the armor pieces are tied together with purple thread. From a distance, it looks like a rock has been moved into the palace, which scares everyone in the seat. Yuan Shao knew that it was Dong Zhuo. Although he and Dong Zhuo had many encounters, this was the first time they met. But Yuan Shao only glanced at Dong Zhuo and saw his fair hair on his temples. Then he glanced left and right at the court officials sitting there. All the ministers at the Shangshu table, such as Lu Zhi, Zhang Jin, Sima Fang, Peng Bo, Xun You, Zhong Yao and others, had all arrived. The three nobles and nine ministers such as Ding Gong, Ma Rixi, Zhang Wen, Liu Hong, Zhu Jun, etc. are also here. There are also more than ten strong men holding swords, standing on the left and right. At first glance, they are the warriors under Dong Zhuo's command.
When Dong Zhuo heard that it was Yuan Shao who had arrived, he nodded to him with a smile and ordered his servants to set up a special table for Yuan Shao on the left side of the main seat to show respect. He also joked to him: "When I was at Sunset Pavilion, I heard that Yuan Shijun killed all the eunuchs in the city to avenge his lord. I thought about how majestic such a hero must be. But when I saw him today, he seemed like a handsome gentleman." Dong Zhuo's subordinates After hearing the news, everyone burst into laughter, while the courtiers bowed their heads and remained silent.
Yuan Shao's face did not change, he sat down at the table peacefully, and said to Dong Zhuo: "Where is it? When Yuan Shao was interacting with Duke Dong earlier, Duke Dong spoke in an elegant and elegant manner. Yuan Shao read it over and over again, and thought that Duke Dong was a handsome man and would make a good match! "As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Niu Fu immediately drew his sword and stepped forward, waving his hand to stop Dong Zhuo.
After looking Yuan Shao up and down, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Someone made a mistake. Yuan Jun is worthy of being a member of the Yuan family. He didn't even want to say a word or a half." But his tone was not like that, and his tone of voice was different. One turn said: "A certain person highly praised Yuan Jun's brother and sent envoys to Huben Zhonglang General to promote him as a rear general. Unexpectedly, he was sealed and fled. What does Yuan Jun think he should do?"
Yuan Shu has escaped from Luoyang! Yuan Shao couldn't help but be silent when he heard this. He said after a long time: "The road is dedicated to the country, so there must be a reason for doing this." Dong Zhuo felt that he had the upper hand, so he stopped talking to Yuan Shao. Instead, he clapped his hands and chatted and ate with all the ministers. Zhou Ao and Wu Qiong were good talkers and had been officials in the capital for many years. Dong Zhuo valued them very much and often sent servants to serve them wine. Yuan Shao sat back and watched the banquet, eating and drinking by himself, as if he were alone.
After two rounds of drinking, Zhang Zhang stood up from the banquet and raised his glass and said: "Now that all the troubles caused by officialdom have been eliminated and the emperor is safe, it is really a blessing for the world. I and you all will drink from this cup." Everyone was confused, and another person objected loudly and said: "Why did Zhang Jun say this? Although the official calamity has been eliminated, Tokyo is now in ruins, the emperor's power has been wiped out, the ministers have died in the pond, and the emperor has wandered in the wild. When people all over the world hear about it, everyone will hesitate? You think that the Han Dynasty is in decline and the world is about to be in chaos, and there are What a blessing?" Everyone turned around and saw that the person speaking was Fan Kang, Fan Zhongzhen, the admonishing doctor.
There was a commotion when everyone heard this. Many people rebuked Fan Kang for being rude, and many people agreed: It is true. Dong Zhuo took advantage of the situation and stood up, pressing his hands to signal everyone to be calm. When the chaos calmed down, he slowly said: "What Dr. Fan said is the right way. There were three days of fighting in Luoyang, and more than 5,000 people were killed. He was the late emperor." It cannot be compared with the time when the Party was in prison, so how can we say that all the troubles have been eliminated?"
Dong Zhuo paused for a moment and saw that everyone looked downcast before continuing: "There are only three reasons for this: the emperor has no virtue and cannot govern clearly; the queen mother has no virtue and uses eunuchs more; the relatives have no virtue and cannot be close to the people. In the former Han Dynasty, Huo Guang was the ruler of Sheji. It was considered that if the Marquis of Changyi was abolished and Zhongzong was established, the former Han Dynasty would be at its peak.
Today is also the time. I am observing King Chenliu. He is calm and majestic in a chaotic situation, and his intelligence is as quick as a flying star. The late emperor also belonged to King Chenliu during his lifetime. Only when he entered the Miao government and caused chaos did the emperor succeed to the throne. Prosperity and adversity have destiny. Now that you know the evils and disadvantages, you should correct them and return to the right path. In my opinion, for the Han Dynasty's four-hundred-year plan, the emperor should give way to King Chenliu. What do you think? "
Before anyone else could say anything, Yuan Shao stood up immediately and shouted angrily at Dong Zhuo: "Did Mr. Dong make such remarks in front of all the ministers? In the beginning, the emperor's succession was recommended by hundreds of officials. Now that the emperor is young, what mistake has he made? He was deposed from the throne. Dong Gong violated etiquette and indulged his sentiments by deposing his direct descendants and establishing concubines. Aren't you afraid of being criticized by the world?!"
Dong Zhuo was also furious. He immediately pulled out his sword from the desk, cut off the corner of Yuan Shao's desk, pointed the blade in Yuan Shao's face and said, "How dare you talk to me like this! Do you really think Dong Zhuo is a woman?! In today's world, Doesn’t it happen to me? I want to do it, who dares not to do it!"
Yuan Shao suddenly spoke out, pulled out his sword and cut down Dong Zhuo's wine cup, and thrust the sword in front of everyone. When the officials saw him, he sneered at Dong Zhuo and said: "Dong Gong is the only one who is the strongest in the world!" After Yuan Shao said this, he threw it away from his waist. With a silver seal and a green ribbon, he kicked over the table in front of him. Accompanied by the clang of the seal ribbon and the wine utensils, he walked away in the autumn rain. His singing voice came from the rain:
"My thoughts are in Taishan. I want to follow my father Liang, but it is difficult. I turn to the east and look at Han Han with tears in my eyes. The beauty gave me a golden knife, how can I repay Ying Qiong Yao. The road is far away, so don't lean on Xiaoyao. What's the point of being worried and troubled.
My thoughts are in Guilin. Wanting to go there, the Xiang River is deep, so I turned to the south and looked south with tears in my lap. A beautiful woman gave me a harp and a harp, why should she repay me with a pair of jade plates? The road is far away, so don't rely on melancholy. What's the point of being worried and upset?
My thoughts are in Hanyang. Wanting to follow Longban Chang, I turned sideways and looked to the west, tears staining my clothes. The beauty gave me a mink and a sable, why should I repay it with a bright moon pearl? The road is far away, so don't hesitate to lean on it. What's the point of being worried and upset?
What I am thinking about is Yanmen. Wanting to follow the snowy atmosphere, I turned sideways and looked north, soaked in tears. The beauty gave me the brocade piece, why should I repay it with the sapphire case? The road is far away, so don't lean on it and sigh. What's the point of being worried and upset? "
What Yuan Shao sang was the "Poetry of Four Sorrows" written by Zhang Heng. The mood of the song was melancholy but the singing voice was wild. Yuan Shao thought about all directions and pointed out that Luoyang was unruly. His contempt was obvious, but his reputation was known all over the world, and even the imperial guards in the palace were banned. They had always been in awe of him, but no one in Xianyang Garden stopped him, and they saw him just wandering away, singing wildly in the rain.
