Sure enough, the consequences of lack of prestige were immediately apparent, and even a low-profile official jumped out to question Dong Zhuo!
Empress Dowager Dong finally found someone willing to speak for them. How could she continue to be suppressed like this? She immediately shouted back the officials who jumped out.
"Step back from the Ai family! You are just a little servant, but you still dare to contradict General Dong! General Dong, keep talking! The Ai family will make the decision for you!"
Dong Zhuo glanced at the minister behind him lightly, and then cupped his hands forward.
"To the Empress Dowager, since ancient times, the emperor has been the lord of all people and the supreme king of the world! How can he serve in the ancestral temple, inherit the country, and lead the people of the world without dignity? However, the eldest prince Liu Bian is cowardly and has no authority and no virtue. Such things How can an incompetent person inherit the throne? On the other hand, the second prince Liu Xie is smart, studious, resolute and decisive! Dong thinks that the second prince is more suitable to inherit the throne!"
As soon as Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he was scolded. Minister Cui Lie stood up and glared at Dong Zhuo.
"Dong Zhuo, you are just the governor of a foreign county. You have never participated in state affairs, and now you dare to speak out loud here! What is your purpose of refusing to leave Luoyang with tens of thousands of troops? I think you are harboring evil intentions!"
Cui Lie's denunciation of Dong Zhuo aroused the recognition of many ministers and supported Cui Lie.
"Dong came from Guanzhong, and you went so far as to slander me because of national affairs. I think you are tired of living!"
Dong Zhuo was straightforward and had a bad temper, and he immediately had murderous intentions towards Cui Lie.
"General Dong, this is the main hall of Yongle Palace! It's not your Liangzhou! How dare you act so arrogantly here!"
Dong Zhuo saw a man with a majestic face coming out, but he couldn't figure out the other person's details, so he didn't directly turn against him.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Yuan Benchu, now I'm... an officer in the General's Mansion!"
Yuan Shao originally wanted to say that he was a lieutenant in the Central Military Academy, but suddenly he remembered that the Xiyuan Army was already controlled by Liu Zhang, and he had resigned long ago!
"It turns out to be Mr. Yuan!"
Dong Zhuo naturally did not want to be at odds with the Yuan family. His previous opposition to Liu Bian's accession to the throne did not affect Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei.
"General Dong, the late emperor has just been buried, the ten regular servants have been exterminated, and the imperial court is in ruins and waiting to be rejuvenated, how can we cause more trouble? You must know that it is a taboo to abolish the elder and establish the younger!"
Dong Zhuo suddenly became angry when he heard Yuan Shao's tone! I didn't expect that I didn't want to be against Yuan Shao, but I didn't expect that the other party thought that I was afraid of him and even educated him!
"Yuan Benchu, I respect you a lot, but you don't know your last name, right? When Dong went to war, you were not even in her mother's womb. How dare you preach to me!"
Yuan Shao didn't take Dong Zhuo seriously at all. Dong Zhuo's attitude immediately made Yuan Shao furious.
"Dong Zhuo, you really take yourself seriously! It was not in compliance with the regulations for you to wait for foreign ministers to come to the capital when it was first decided. Now the ministers are discussing the new emperor's enthronement. This is a matter for the imperial court. How can you be a foreign minister? The right to speak? You don’t think about the world, but you want to abolish the direct descendants and establish concubines! Isn’t this treason? "
When things got to this point, Dong Zhuo didn't bother to hide from them, and directly pointed at Yuan Shao and threatened him.
"Hmph! Why don't you ask my 50,000-strong army if I'm treason!"
Sure enough, Dong Zhuo's 50,000-strong army formed a strong deterrent as soon as it was exported. Many ministers secretly retreated, not daring to move forward to touch Dong Zhuo's troubles.
"Hmph! Who are you? How dare you be so arrogant! The eldest prince is the legitimate son of the late emperor. He is a virtuous man and has no fault! But you want to abolish the elder and establish the younger! I think you are a usurper!"
Dong Zhuo was even more furious, but he couldn't help but ignore the person who jumped out this time. It was Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou who had an army of 30,000!
"It seems that Governor Ding is determined to become an enemy of Dong!"
Ding Yuan didn't take Dong Zhuo seriously at all, with a look of contempt on his face.
"Hmph! Others are afraid of you, but I'm not afraid! I'll slaughter your 50,000 rabble like pigs and dogs!"
Dong Zhuo was really furious. Ding Yuan was so arrogant that he didn't take him seriously at all.
"you...!"
"Hey, this Yongle Palace is so lively!"
A brisk voice came, interrupting the furious Dong Zhuo. At the same time, all the ministers were nervous, because they knew the owner of this voice!
Now the discussion has reached a fever pitch, and the conflict is serious. As long as the protagonist of this voice still supports one side, there will be no suspense!
This person is none other than General Liu Zhang who rushed back from the city gate!
The door was opened directly, and countless soldiers poured in. Liu Zhang, fully armed, walked into the hall with his head held high under the escort of Dian Wei and Zhao Yun!
This move frightened everyone in the hall, and they all looked at the soldiers rushing in in fear.
Could it be that Liu Zhang is crazy? Are you going to kill all these ministers and become emperor yourself?
"General Wei, what do you mean?"
Just when everyone chose to remain silent and did not want to take the initiative to attract Liu Zhang's attention, an old minister stood up. It was Shangshu Lu Zhi who had been rescued by Liu Zhang in danger!
Lu Zhi originally didn't want to face Liu Zhang, after all, he didn't give him a good look before! After their actions over the years and their current power, Lu Zhi really had no shame standing in front of Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang's progress over the years has been so rapid that it is difficult for Lu Zhi to match him! If you ask people in the world who is the famous general of the Han Dynasty, everyone will probably name Liu Zhang! Especially after Huangfu Song was defeated by Bian Zhang!
The Three Heroes of the Han Dynasty have become outdated, and I don’t know when they have become a laughing stock!
"Lu Shangshu."
Lu Zhi was not only a famous general, but also a great scholar, famous all over the world! Naturally, Liu Zhang would not speak harshly to others over trivial matters, lest others say he was petty.
Seeing Liu Zhang taking the initiative to salute him, Lu Zhi felt even more complicated, but the current situation did not allow him to think wildly.
"General Wei, these soldiers...?"
"Don't worry, Lord Lu. I'm just worried about conflicts arising from today's major events. To prevent accidents from happening, I asked the soldiers to maintain order."
After Liu Zhang explained to Lu Zhi, he raised his hands and looked at all the ministers.
"You can say whatever you want, but as long as no one makes trouble, these soldiers can ignore them!"
Quiet, despite Liu Zhang's repeated assurances, the scene was still very quiet, and no one dared to make any more noise.
Liu Zhang walked straight to the front, turned around and looked at the ministers, and shook his head helplessly.
"Well, since you are embarrassed to say it, why not let me understand it myself!"
Seeing Liu Zhang's eyes constantly scanning, everyone lowered their heads slightly, lest Liu Zhang notice them!
"Master Yuan?"
Finally, Liu Zhang's eyes fell on the Yuan brothers, causing the two Yuan brothers to tremble!
"The Yuan family has four generations and three princes, and now it is one generation and two princes! I dare to ask the two Masters Yuan, what do you think of the new emperor?"
The two Yuans looked at each other, and after eye contact, Situ Yuanfeng finally stood up and bowed to Liu Zhang first.
"General Wei, I wonder if the late Emperor left any edicts? If there are any edicts, it won't take a lot of effort to get them!"
"Master Yuan, I am asking you now, not you asking me, do you understand?"
