Dong Zhuo's blood ran cold, and then boiled up like never before. It was caused by a kind of monstrous anger. This anger was the fire of ignorance that originated from the party members' deception. The blood in his heart must be filled with the party members' blood. Missing. But he also knew that this was a trick of politics. The court politics had been like this for hundreds of years. General Liang Ji was ruthless and brutal. He poisoned the emperor and murdered virtuous ministers. He was then killed by Emperor Huan. However, after Emperor Huan took charge, he used eunuchs in important positions. Who doesn’t cruelly abuse the people? In fact, there is no difference between party members. It is a shame that he believed the nonsense of party members such as Zhou Ao and Wu Qiong, and thought that there was really any difference between them! Being courteous and courteous is just a gesture that should be made before usurping power. Now that he has already gained power, why should he worry about Qingliu anymore?
So the Liang people got the order, rode on their tall horses, held shining knives, and marched to the Sangong Mansion on the official road, saying that they wanted to search for evidence of collusion with Yuan Shao. Cui Lie got the news early, but he could neither escape nor go to court. He could only sit at home and comfort his children and said: "It is true that I have no contact with Yuan Shao. They can just search. They will lose some money."
They just sat in the main room, waiting for Cang Tou to open the door for Liang Ren. The leader was Hu Zhen, the general of Beizhong Lang. Hu Zhen did not enter the room, but brought a mazha in front of the door and waved to his subordinates. Enter the house and loot it. Although the Liang people have been in Beijing for many days and have been in and out of the two palaces, the two palaces have been dilapidated by coups and have never been able to appreciate the prosperity of the capital. Now with Dong Zhuo's permission, they can enter the high-level house and rob it. Everyone is gearing up. Prepare to make a fortune.
Hu Zhen gave the order, and they rushed into the mansion, searching every house inch by inch like locusts. All the gold and silver money was moved out in less than an hour. Bamboo slips and scrolls were scattered in the study that was the focus of the search. In the place, no one paid attention to the letters, and the soldiers could not understand the letters written by Huang Xiang and Zhang Zhi, so they just threw them away and knocked the bricks against the wall one by one. However, they found nothing in the cracks, so they simply threw the screen and the guqin away. All moved out. Some soldiers did not grab gold, silver, or rice, and they were very angry. When they saw some beautiful women among the branches and servants of Cui Mansion, they even tore off their clothes and stripped naked in front of the public. After insulting him, the woman's cries were heard. From noon to dusk, Cui Gong remained as motionless as a wooden man.
Cui Gong had always been famous and had a smooth official career when he was young. After he entered Luo and became the Jiuqing, he was regarded by the government and the public as the best candidate for the Three Dukes. Afterwards, he used money to buy the position of Situ. His reputation was slightly disliked by the scholars, but in the past seventy-six years , He has lived among human beings for a long time, when has he ever encountered such an insult? After all the Liang people had loaded up and left, he walked out of the bright hall and saw that the walls of the side rooms on both sides were dug out and corn husks were scattered on the road, mixed with a lot of silk and cotton threads. He went to see the humiliated women. The women In order to preserve his reputation, Cui was killed on the rockery one after another before he could speak out.
The subsequent searches of Zhang Wen, Liu Hong, and Ding Palace were similar. However, when searching the house of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, Hu Zhen did not ask about the connection between Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao, but said directly: "Li Ling surrendered to the Huns, and Shizong will The Li clan was destroyed, and Yuan Shao launched an army to rebel. You should know the fate of the Grand Tutor." Immediately, the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, the Imperial Servant Yuan Ji, and more than 50 members of the Yuan family including the infants were imprisoned. The people of Luoyang felt very sad when they saw a long procession of prison cars being dragged out of the Taifu's mansion. The former dignitaries were now wearing shackles and prison clothes. They said privately: Since Yuan Liang, the Yuan family in Runan has prospered one after another. There are five people, Yuan An, Yuan Chang, Yuan Tang, Yuan Feng, and Yuan Wei, who serve as the three princes. There is no more prominent family in the country than the Yuan family. But now even the Yuan family is about to decline, and the other families are about to decline. How can it be preserved?
After dealing with these trivial matters, Dong Zhuo went to the emperor and said: "Now that Yuan Shao has launched a rebellion in Guandong, the country is in a critical moment. Not only are there rebels outside, but there are also people with ulterior motives inside who are waiting for an opportunity. If you want to defeat the powerful To eliminate the enemy, we need to restore the position of prime minister to eliminate internal worries, appoint good and loyal ministers to serve as ministers, and intimidate domestic and foreign villains, and then coordinate the national affairs and work together to suppress the rebellion."
Then the emperor sent a blank edict with a seal, in which Dong Zhuo wrote: "Dong Qing is the only one who is loyal to all the ministers in the dynasty. Dong Qing is the only one who can be regarded as a famous general in the world. Who can give up the position of prime minister to Dong Qing?" So Dong Zhuo worshiped him as Prime Minister, and because Xiliang's contribution was not taken into account, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yi County.
Dong Xiangguo looked at the former ministers of the court, all of whom had given way to him, and felt quite satisfied. However, he suddenly thought of his two useless sons, and Xiangguo was quite sad. He thought to himself: Even his sons are gone, and he is drifting. Half a life, and for what? For a time, it became boring to show off one's power in the main hall. A few days later, he ordered his mother to be named Chiyang Jun, his brother Dong Min to be Marquis of Hu, his nephew Dong Huang to be Marquis of Wugong, and his granddaughter Dong Bai to be Jun of Weiyang, with the titles of Ling and Cheng. During his reign, there was a man named Tang Gongfang from Chenggu in Hanzhong who worshiped an immortal as his teacher. The immortal gave him elixirs to ascend to heaven. After Tang Gongfang became an immortal, he did not want to leave his family and things at home, so he asked the immortal, and the immortal summoned him with his power. Strong winds and dark clouds ushered in the public house's wife, and the house and livestock went to heaven, and all of them disappeared suddenly. When the villagers heard roosters crowing in the sky and dogs barking in the clouds, they erected monuments here to commemorate the event. Now that Dong Zhuo has consecrated his relatives, it can be said to be the same, except that there is a difference between immortals and mortals. Dong Zhuo's move will only make all officials slander him. They talked privately: After all, pretending to be wise will show his flaws in two months.
By December, Henan Yin Zhujun received news from Chenliu and reported to the court that Bohai Governor Yuan Shao and Jizhou Mu Han Fu also led their troops to Chenliu. Now there are thirteen Guangmu Shou gathered in Chenliu County: Bohai Prefect Yuan Shao, Jizhou Mu Han Fu, Yuzhou Prefect Kong Min, Yanzhou Prefect Liu Dai, Hanoi Prefect Wang Kuang, Chenliu Prefect Zhang Miao, Guangling Prefect Zhang Chao, Dongjun Prefect Qiao Mao, Shanyang Prefect Yuan Yi, Shangdang Prefect Zhang Yang, Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, Beihai Prime Minister Chunyu Qiong, and Changshan Prime Minister Cui Jun. In addition, there are also Fenwu General Cao Cao and several other Yuan Shao's comrades. At this time, the army gathered in Jujube has exceeded 200,000, and there are nearly 100,000 soldiers in Hanoi. The rear general Yuan Shu, who is in Nanyang, is still recruiting troops. The conservative estimate of the number of soldiers and horses will not be less than 70,000. Such a splendid army was incomparable even to Wang Mang when he went out to conquer Green Forest.
Although Dong Zhuo boasted that he was far superior to Yuan Shao and others, he couldn't help but feel a little hesitant when he heard that the Kwantung Allied Forces numbered nearly 400,000 people. He asked Li Ru for his advice and said: "Throughout the ages, there are a few who can face ten times the enemy and win. But the only one who can defeat an army of 400,000 is the Overlord of Western Chu. I think my level is no better than Peng Yue Yingbu, but now I am at a loss."
Li Ru then said: "Why should the prime minister be so humble? If the prime minister is not as good as an overlord, can Yuan Shao be as good as the great ancestor? If he is really so superb, how can the prime minister control the government? Although Wu Qiong is unpredictable, his words do make sense. . Although Yuan Shao was able to order the princes to gather together, things started in a hurry and it was difficult to unite the hearts of the people. And we are sitting on the strongholds of Ba Pass and Weihan. As long as we hold on to the key points and the rebels cannot attack, it will inevitably be like the attack of the Six Kingdoms. Qin Ban attacked and disintegrated each other, and it would not be difficult for us to defeat each other at that time."
He was mentioning the matter of moving the capital again, and Dong Zhuo also deeply agreed with it, but at this time Li Ru added another strategy: "Now we have to do something. The coalition forces want to help King Hongnong regain the throne because the prime minister has been abolished and established without a name. Your Majesty, there are many ministers in the court who have this idea, Prime Minister, you must be careful about this matter!"
These words were so heart-wrenching that even Dong Zhuo couldn't help but look around. Seeing no one around, he swiped his hand downwards and said slowly to Li Ru: "This matter must be done neatly." , don't make any mistakes again." Li Ru bowed and bowed again, then turned and left immediately.
On the first month of the first year of Chuping, Luoyang tried its best to celebrate the passing of the new year and the arrival of the new year. Soon, the joyful mood was gone. Everyone in Luoyang City was anxious, worrying about moving the capital and starting a war. Since the Prime Minister came to power, people have been fleeing to various places in Henan, but after all, it is difficult to leave their homeland, and most of them stayed in Luoyang. But now that the Prime Minister has to prepare for war and move the capital, it is inevitable. All the students of Taixue have left Beijing because of this. Doctors such as Zheng Xuan and others offered wine. They also hung up their seals and left. The remaining people lamented and were helpless. Most of them could understand the sadness of Qu Yuan, the Sanlu doctor, by the Miluo River.
On the night of the twelfth day, the prince of Hongnong ordered Li Ru to enter the palace. He was wearing a crimson fox fur, holding a lacquer box, and brought with him about twenty soldiers. The soldiers were holding weapons and wearing iron armor. The snowy corridors made a sound like rain, and the palace people along the way hid to one side, as if they were avoiding the god of death.
When Li Ruxing arrived at the East Palace, a soldier opened the door of the palace, and the other soldiers immediately poured into the palace and occupied various doors in the palace. Li Ru looked at the east palace. The palace was completely dark, like a desolate ruin with no one in it. The cold wind blew through the palace pillars, making a cannibalistic howl. There was only one light in the side room, which was weak and clear. Li Ru brought three guards closer and looked through the crack in the door, only to see two fires. Next to the fires, King Hongnong and Princess Tang Ji were cuddling together to keep warm. Elsewhere by the fire, four palace attendants gathered in a circle and whispered.
Li Ru pushed the door open and entered, and the room suddenly became quiet. When King Hongnong saw Li Ru's appearance, his face lost color, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back. He mustered up the courage to ask him, "The doctor ordered me to come here." What are you doing here?" Li Ru put down the lacquer box in his hand, took out carp, chicken gizzards, minced meat, and braised cakes. After placing them all on the table, he said to King Hongnong: "The weather is cold now, and the Prime Minister ordered me to do this. Come, serve your Highness a meal." He took out a wine cup and a calender from the second floor, poured a cup of warm turbid wine into the calender, and said, "This wine is medicinal wine presented by Shouyang Taoist Temple. To ward off evil, the Emperor specially ordered me to give it to Your Highness to drink."
King Hongnong looked at the purple medicinal wine and saw the hot air surrounding the wine. He thought of his mother who died suddenly. He couldn't help but pulled Tang Ji back to the corner, pointed at Li Ru and shouted loudly: "I'm not sick, you are trying to kill me." That's all!" After he finished speaking, he shook his fingers and said bitterly: "That day you humiliated my mother in front of all the officials and me, do you think I dare to forget it!" His words were sad and he served in the palace of King Hongnong. People all bowed their heads and sighed after hearing this.
Li Ru came forward with the wine indifferently, poured the first glass of wine on King Hongnong's face, grabbed his collar and said, "Your Highness, since you remember the embarrassment that day, don't make today too embarrassing!"
He loosened his collar, and King Hongnong choked with tears and collapsed to the ground. Tang Ji lay beside him and began to cry. When King Hongnong stood up dejectedly, he lowered his head and said, "How many times have I done this?" Emperor Yue, please give me another hour to enjoy the feast."
Li Ru thought that this was indeed the case, so he agreed. King Hongnong said again: "Give me a pot of wine that is not poisonous. I want to taste the wine before I die." Li Ru had a wine bag on his waist, so he took off it and gave it to Hong Nong. King Nong, King Hongnong was extremely sad. He poured wine and drank farewell to Princess Tang and his entourage one by one. After the tour, King Hongnong poured the remaining wine into his throat and sang: "The way of heaven is easy for me, how difficult it is for me! Abandoning thousands of vehicles, I retreat to Tibet. The rebel ministers see the pressure and my life will not be extended. I will pass away and you will be in the dark and mysterious place!"
He then made Tang Ji dance, and Tang Ji raised her sleeves and sang again. After the song, King Hongnong drank the poisoned wine in his hand and said to Tang Ji: "You are the emperor's concubine. It will be difficult for you to marry ordinary officials and people in the future. Love yourself, and you and I will be separated from now on!" Tang Ji hugged him. In my arms, I couldn't speak with tears. Liu Bian vaguely saw his mother, his father, and the emperor, and he choked and said, "Why bother to be the emperor?" Then he died of abdominal collapse. Liu Bian was fifteen years old.
