The capital is in confusion?
The Wangqi master once asserted that the capital would suffer a military disaster, but this happened after the emperor's death. Therefore, the most likely situation is that Liu Hong was seriously ill and his life was precarious.
The eunuchs, who lived with the emperor day and night, were naturally the first to know the situation. In addition, the reason why they had the confidence to fight against the nobles was precisely because of Liu Hong's secret support.
Now that the emperor's condition is critical and his life and death are precarious, Jian Shuo must be very anxious, and he may have thought of attacking first.
As for the gentry, the same is true.
It can almost be concluded that Luoyang, the most peaceful place in the Han Dynasty, has an undercurrent surging in the interior. The real situation is much more dangerous than Xiliang and other places of the Fourth War.
At this thought, Lu Li's heart, which had been silent for a long time, started to beat again, and he asked tentatively: "Ding Gong arranged for my brother to go?"
"That's right."
Zhang Liao nodded.
what about me?
Almost subconsciously, this thought came to Lu Li's mind.
But then I thought about it, it was unlikely.
After all, he will get married to Ding Qinyu in more than a month, and Luoyang is far away from Bingzhou. If there is nothing urgent, it will be difficult for him to leave.
"What other candidates are there, Fengxian?"
"Although the situation in Xiliang is stable now, we have to guard against it. Fengxian must guard the border. Therefore, the lord ordered Zilong to accompany him."
"Gone?"
Perhaps sensing the disappointment on Lu Li's face, Zhang Liao couldn't help but explain: "We're getting married soon. You can stay in Bingzhou with peace of mind. It won't be long before Ding Gong will be transferred to Luoyang to take up a post. It won't be easy to go there then." Not too late."
In his opinion, this is definitely good news. After all, how can a feudal official have the glory of being in charge of the central government?
Anyway, having already set up the line with General He Jin, Ding Gong will enter Luoyang sooner or later.
"Lang Jun really wants to go to Luoyang?"
At this time, Ding Qinyu suddenly spoke.
Although he hasn't become Lu Li's bed partner yet, Ding Qinyu has been tired of being with him recently and knows that he is often distracted.
Now, the news coming from Luoyang made Lu Li uncharacteristically become even more concerned.
As a wife, how could she not notice it?
"That's right." Lu Li vaguely guessed something, and there was a hint of expectation in his heart.
"Then go ahead." Ding Qinyu said with a strong smile: "A real man has his ambitions in all directions. Besides, I will feel relieved if you go to Luoyang to inquire about the situation."
After finishing her words, she added: "Just don't forget the wedding date in May."
So sensible.
Could it be that you heard it wrong?
Lu Li was surprised and happy, but when he came back to his senses, he felt a little guilty——
I am afraid I will never see you again after this farewell. I hope that after I leave, the omnipotent principal can arrange everything properly.
Zhang Liao, who was listening to the conversation between the two, frowned slightly. He was worried that the emperor would die before their wedding. However, after thinking about it briefly, he relaxed. After all, this kind of thing can only be arranged by God.
In addition, the first five rites have been completed, what else can happen, the worst is to postpone the wedding to next year.
At this time, Lu Li held Ding Qinyu's hand and said solemnly, "Thank you so much, Mr. Xi."
As soon as these words came out, the reluctance in Ding Qinyu's heart was instantly diluted.
Xijun, in ancient times, the wives of princes were called Xijun, and later became the general name for wives.
Since the exchange of marriage certificates, Lu Li has always been respectful to each other, which makes her often wonder what she did wrong. But now, because of her words, the situation has changed.
"Husband, just remember the wedding date. You must act with caution. If the situation is not right, come back as soon as possible..."
Amidst the warnings, the three of them came to the Governor's Mansion. When Ding Gong saw that his daughter agreed, his son-in-law insisted on going to Luoyang.
There is no choice but to compromise.
In addition, Ding originally wanted to organize a farewell banquet, but the envoy secretly sent by the general urged him hard, saying that the sooner he left, the better, and that he might cause trouble if he left later.
Not only that, Lu Li, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Liao were also required not to carry armor, reveal their identities, and enter Beijing secretly.
This gave Lu Li a clear understanding of the situation in Luoyang: it was very chaotic.
Now has reached the most critical moment, and both the scholar-bureaucrats and the eunuchs are well aware of this. The battle has become fierce, with hidden arrows hidden in the shadows and bloody fights.
The leaders, counselors, and generals of both factions must have stepped forward to participate in this battle for power.
At this time, General He Jin secretly sent an envoy to Bingzhou to seek help from Ding Gong. Doesn't it mean that the scholars failed to suppress the eunuchs?
Otherwise, why did they sneak in secretly? It must be that Jian Shuo, Zhang Rang and others set up their eyes and ears near the capital to keep an eye on the movements of local princes to prevent a third force from entering and disturbing the balance.
at the same time.
Luoyang, Cao Mansion.
A seven-foot-tall middle-aged man with slender eyes and long beard was drinking by himself in the courtyard.
Since last year, he, the captain of the Dian Army who ranks fourth among the eight captains, has felt that the pressure has doubled.
There is no other reason for this. It is just that when he served as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang in the past, he was young and energetic. In order to establish his reputation, he killed Jian Shuo's uncle Jian Tu. As a result, things turned around and Jian Shuo became his immediate superior. Can this life be easy?
If he hadn't come from a family of great eunuchs, and his father had the trust and love of the emperor, and he had only been a prince for a few years, he would have been tortured to death by Jian Shuo long ago——
Among the eight lieutenants of Xiyuan, the person Jian Shuo feared the most was not Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was indeed of a distinguished background, but he had lived in the capital for a long time and had little battle experience.
But he, Cao Cao, was different. He had been on the battlefield seriously, and had assisted Huangfu Song in defeating the Yingchuan Yellow Turbans.
It didn't matter before. After all, Bao Hong was in front of him. This junior military lieutenant had great military exploits. He had defeated the Liangzhou rebels and quelled the Gepi Yellow Turbans. He fought hard battles and it was difficult not to be noticed.
In fact, when the Yellow Turban bandits were resurrected last year, Jian Shuo made an underhanded move. He asked the emperor to send Bao Hong to Gepi, Runan, to quell the chaos.
Nearly half a million rebels gathered in that place. Even Shi Huangfu Song, the pillar of the country, dared not say that they could be put down quickly, let alone Bao Hong. It was heaven's blessing that he would not die on the battlefield. If he were defeated, the Han Dynasty would The strict military law, ranging from taking away one's position to beheading, is equally undesirable.
Fortunately, Bao Hong had rich experience and fought steadily. He rarely went out of the city to fight with the Yellow Turban thieves. Most of the time, he held on without any success. However, he managed to survive the disaster and returned to Luoyang safely.
It stands to reason that after doing such a thing, Jian Shuo should have calmed down for a while, but when he went to court a few days ago, the emperor suddenly fainted and his body became worse day by day. The eunuch suddenly panicked.
In order to protect himself, Jian Shuo found an excuse the day before yesterday and arrested Bao Hong into hell on the charge of embezzling military pay. After receiving the news, General He Jin hurriedly tried to rescue him.
As a result, we received news this morning that Bao Hong was tortured to death by jailers.
Are you kidding me?
The general who understood the spirit of war was beaten to death by a group of jailers!
Cao Cao was the first one not to believe it.
