Mingong was originally dissatisfied with the Shi Changshi, and could not find the whereabouts of the young emperor and King Chenliu. In an emergency, he cut Duan Gui in half with a knife, took the head and hung it on the neck of his mount, and sent The soldier looked around while he rode along a straight road.
When he arrived at Cui Yi's manor, he saw Duan Gui's head and asked about the situation. Mingong explained the whole story. Cui Yi immediately took him to see the Young Emperor and King Chenliu. Mingong squatted He lowered his body, hugged the two of them, and cried bitterly.
Cui Yi dedicated the only thin horse left in the manor to the young emperor, and Ming Gongze and King Chen Liu rode a horse together and walked out of the manor. After traveling for less than three miles, I met the ministers who were coming to pick me up. They were Situ Wang Yun, Taiwei Yang Biao, Zuo Military Academy Lieutenant Chun Yuqiong, Right Military Academy Captain Zhao Meng, Hou Military Academy Captain Bao Xin, Middle Military Academy Lieutenant Yuan Shao, General Wei Yuyi sent people to send Duan Gui's head to the capital to wait for his death, and then replaced him with a good horse for the Young Emperor and King Chen Liu to ride on, protecting them as they returned to the palace in Luoyang City.
The carriage had not gone far when suddenly they saw dust flying in front of them, flags waving, and a large group of people approaching. Everyone felt very panic, fearing that there was an uprising by the rebels, and the young emperor was also frightened.
Yuan Shao drew his gun and shouted: "Who is coming in front?"
A general ran out of the dust and asked in a questioning tone: "Where is the emperor?"
The young emperor was so frightened that he peed his pants. He still dared to speak. However, King Chenliu on the side was not afraid in the face of danger and replied: "Who are you?"
The person who came was Dong Zhuo, and he replied: "I am Dong Zhuo, the governor of Xiliang!"
King Chenliu asked: "With so many troops, do you want to protect or rob him?"
Dong Zhuo looked at the ministers and said with a smile: "I am definitely here to protect you. I came late to save you, please atone for my sins."
Yu Yi glanced at Dong Zhuo, fearing that he would recognize her and avenge her privately, which would be embarrassing, so she hid in the back.
King Chenliu was very powerful and showed no fear when facing Dong Zhuo's men. He said, "Since you are here to rescue me, why don't you dismount when the emperor is here?"
This sentence made Dong Zhuo break into a cold sweat. He quickly dismounted and paid homage to King Chen Liu. From beginning to end, King Chen Liu responded fluently without any loss of composure. During this process, Dong Zhuo also secretly sighed at the courage of the young man in front of him. , for the young emperor on the side, he had the intention of abolishing it. Returning to the palace, I met Queen Mother He and reunited after the disaster. I was in great pain. I checked the objects in the palace and found that only the imperial seal was missing.
Dong Zhuo was stationed outside Luoyang City with a large number of soldiers and horses, and his power should not be underestimated. He had taken over Liangzi during the previous suppression of thieves, and Yu Yi thought it was time to leave.
So I packed up my things and prepared to rush to the plains overnight to find my eldest brother Liu Bei.
Dong Zhuo entered the city with his armored troops and horses every day and walked sideways on the streets of Luoyang City. The people were very scared. He went in and out of the palace without any etiquette at all. It seemed that everything was not in his eyes.
Bao Xin, the later military lieutenant, found Yuan Shao and explained the situation, saying: "Dong Zhuo must be disloyal and should be removed as soon as possible!"
Yuan Shao replied: "Now the imperial court has just stabilized, and it is really not suitable to shake the foundation anymore."
Bao Xin went to Situ Wang Yun again and explained the situation. Wang Yun just replied: "This matter needs to be discussed in the long term."
Seeing that no one was willing to listen to his opinion, Bao Xin took his troops and went to Mount Tai.
Dong Zhuo used some money to lure and recruited a large number of troops under He Jin's brother He Miao. This made almost all the military power of the entire Luoyang City in his hands. He secretly found Li Ru and said, "The more I look at King Chenliu, the more I like him." , that young emperor is really not the material to be an emperor, what if I depose him now and make King Chenliu the emperor?"
"It just so happens that the imperial court does not have a definite leader. If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, I'm afraid there will be other changes later. Find a time to gather all the officials in Wenming Garden, and then advocate the idea of deposing the emperor. If there is any objection, do it immediately. If you kill him, your prestige in the court will reach its peak." Li Ru said with a smile.
At this time, news came that Yu Yi was discovered by soldiers when he left the city and was detained.
Dong Zhuo looked at Yu Yi and said, "You are General Wei Yu Yi. I heard that you broke Zhang Bao's evil spell, right?"
"good!"
Yu Yi replied in a calm tone because he couldn't figure out what Dong Zhuo meant.
"I am also a sage who cherishes talents very much. You might as well stay and assist me."
Dong Zhuo suggested.
At this time, his hands were tied behind his back, and his life was in danger at any time. He thought that Dong Zhuo was not a sage, so he could only save his life now, pretend to take refuge with him, and then find a way to get out of the city and find Liu Bei and others.
"Please give me some advice from Lord Dong Zhuo."
After saying this, Yu Yi knelt down, indicating that he agreed to join him.
Li Ru stood aside with some doubts in his eyes, but he did not raise any objections and just let Yuyi leave.
After Yu Yi returned to the mansion, he dismissed most of the maids and guards, and also presented the previous military symbols. He thought it was right to keep a low profile at this time.
The incident in the court soon spread to Pingyuan County. Liu Bei and others were worried. He found Zhang Fei and blamed him: "If you hadn't insisted on killing Dong Zhuo earlier, you wouldn't have formed a grudge and put your fourth brother in danger."
Zhang Fei also felt very regretful and actually planned to take his troops to attack Luoyang City.
Liu Bei thought for a moment and said: "To attack Luoyang City now, not only will the enemy be unknown, but it will also be an act of attacking a stone with an egg. It is better for us to wait for news. Maybe the fourth brother is smart and can turn the danger into good luck."
After hearing this, Guan Yu agreed very much and said: "We have to believe in our fourth brother, he will definitely have a way."
The next day, Yu Yi appeared next to Dong Zhuo. He held a banquet and invited many important officials of the court. Some officials did not want to go, but they were afraid of Dong Zhuo's power, so they had no choice but to come. Dong Zhuo sent Yu Yi to count the number of ministers, and then entered with swords.
After drinking for three rounds, Dong Zhuo ordered the performing maids to step back and sighed sternly: "I have a suggestion. Please listen to it quietly."
Everyone looked at Dong Zhuo, waiting for his words.
Dong Zhuo said: "The emperor is the master of the people. Without dignity, he cannot serve the ancestral temple and stabilize the country. Now the young emperor is cowardly and not as prepared as King Chen Liu, and not as smart and studious as King Chen Liu. I want to abolish the young emperor. I wonder what everyone thinks of establishing King Chenliu as emperor?"
After listening to this, no one dared to express a different opinion and remained silent.
Dong Zhuo burst out laughing and said, "It seems that everyone's ideas are the same as mine, so let's do this."
