Lü Bu and his guards stayed at the gate of Yongle Palace. Lü Bu knew exactly what Dong Zhuo wanted to do, but he didn't care about it. He only needed to protect Dong Zhuo's safety.
Now that Liu Zhang has retired, Dong Zhuo is firmly at the top of Luoyang in terms of power and military strength!
Lu Bu would naturally follow Dong Zhuo wholeheartedly, after all, Dong Zhuo had promised him endless power!
Not long after, a beautiful sound came from the Yongle Palace. Lu Bu grinned. It didn't seem like he was forcing anything.
After waiting for a long time, the door of Yongle Palace finally opened, and Dong Zhuo walked out with satisfaction.
"Father!"
Dong Zhuo was in a good mood, and the call from his adoptive father made him feel more refreshed, and the eyes he looked at Lu Bu were filled with more affection. "Fengxian, today our family will confer you the title of Zhonglang General and the title of Marquis of Guannei! You must serve our family well!"
This position was placed not long ago, but it was a high position that Lu Bu didn't even dare to think about! Now, just a few days after joining Dong Zhuo, the post of Zhonglang General was suddenly added to his post!
Lu Bu was immediately overjoyed and felt that it was an extremely wise decision for him to join Dong Zhuo!
"Thank you so much, my adoptive father. Even if I die, I will never be able to repay my adoptive father for his kindness!"
Dong Zhuo looked up to the sky and laughed. He was really proud today. The whole of Luoyang, and even the whole Han Dynasty, now had the final say!
"My son! Don't be polite to your father! What does this mean? There will be a higher position waiting for you in the future! We have no children in our family. From now on, you will be my biological son!"
If someone else said this to Lu Bu, Lu Bu would definitely become furious, lift the opponent into the air with a halberd, and then slam him to the ground! But now when I heard Lu Bu's ears, it felt so warm.
"Thank you very much, father!"
"Hahaha, good! Good son!"
"Father, where are we going? Back to camp?"
Dong Zhuo thought for a moment, shook his head slightly, and revealed a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth.
"No, let's go to the harem! I also promised the Empress Dowager He to discuss the late emperor's legacy with her! Our family always sticks to their word, and there's no way we can keep our word!"
"yes!"
How dare Lu Bu have any objections? Even if Dong Zhuo asked him to capture Queen Mother He on Dong Zhuo's bed, Lu Bu would never hesitate in the slightest!
Dong Zhuo led his soldiers to the harem, which immediately caused a panic. The people in the harem had never seen such a formation before, and they were immediately frightened!
Arriving at the palace of Empress Dowager He without any hindrance, Dong Zhuo ordered Lu Bu to guard the surroundings and then pushed the door open directly.
Dong Zhuo was simply stunned by the sight in front of him. There was only the Queen Mother He in the room. She had already changed into her looming gauze clothes and was currently nestling on the bed, seemingly waiting for Dong Zhuo's arrival!
Dong Zhuo had defiled Empress Dowager Dong, and the last trace of awe in his heart was gone! Seeing Queen Mother He like this, she couldn't stand it anymore, so she pounced on her!
I thought I would fall into the beauty's arms right away, but I didn't expect that Queen Mother He turned over and let Dong Zhuo miss her!
"Queen Mother, weren't you waiting for us? Why did you run away..."
Dong Zhuo was like a hungry wolf, his eyes full of greed, and he wished he could capture Queen Mother He in his arms right away.
"Dong Sikong is too anxious. As long as Dong Sikong agrees to one condition of the Ai family, the Ai family will naturally comply with Dong Sikong's wishes."
Queen Mother He was still trying her best to seduce Dong Zhuo. She knew deeply that Dong Zhuo and Liu Zhang were different. Liu Zhang could resist temptation, but Dong Zhuo could not!
Dong Zhuo showed a sneer and looked at the figure of Queen Mother He unscrupulously.
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
Dong Zhuo knew that what Queen Mother He wanted to say was nothing more than about his son, but he still gave her the opportunity.
"As long as Dong Sikong allows my son Liu Bian to succeed to the throne, the Ai family will belong to Dong Sikong from now on..."
Snapped! There was a crisp sound, and Queen Mother He was slapped hard by Dong Zhuo, with traces of blood oozing from the corners of her mouth!
"You! How dare you hit the Aijia!"
Dong Zhuo walked directly to Queen Mother He, grabbed her by the collar, and held her in front of his eyes.
"Ai family? Haha, do you still think you are Ai family? Let me tell you, there is no way to make Liu Bian emperor! You first think about whether you mother and son can survive! If you make me anxious, I will let you go immediately Mother and son go and reunite with that foolish king!"
Queen Mother He was dumbfounded and completely stunned by this slap! She never thought this would happen!
"Aijia..."
Snapped! Dong Zhuo used his backhand and slapped his mouth again, directly hitting Queen Mother He until her eyes sparkled with stars! His eyes were filled with fear of Dong Zhuo.
"From now on, in front of our family, you have to call yourself a concubine! Do you understand?"
Queen Mother He had tears in her eyes. How had she ever been so insulted! The once mother of a country is now being treated so lightly!
"You don't want to, do you? Okay, I'll have Liu Bian captured immediately and cut him into pieces in front of you!"
"don't want!"
Queen Mother He was completely panicked and tears kept flowing down. Only now did she realize how polite Liu Zhang was to her!
"Bitch concubine..."
Queen Mother He gave in, and at the same time she also knew that she was finished, and that both mother and son were finished for the rest of their lives. . .
From that day on, Dong Zhuo couldn't get enough of the palace. At first he had some scruples, so he just went there secretly at night. But the further he went on, the more daring he became, and later he openly stayed overnight in the palace, and in the end he moved his residence directly into the palace!
Dong Zhuo was so cowardly that no pretty women in the palace escaped his clutches, and the entire palace was suffocated by Dong Zhuo's cholera!
Because of Dong Zhuo's wanton behavior, Li Jue and Guo Si under his command also began to cause cholera in Luoyang. For a time, they robbed property and occupied the women of the people in Luoyang City.
The ministers dared to be angry but dared not speak out. Anyone who criticized or denounced Dong Zhuo's behavior would be thrown into prison, ranging from whipping to death!
This kind of torture finally aroused protests from all the ministers and famous people. For a while, Luoyang was in a turmoil. Many people even secretly communicated with Liu Zhang, hoping that he would return to the court and replace a cruel person like Dong Zhuo!
Unfortunately, Liu Zhang did not agree and stayed in his camp all day long. Even General Wei's mansion in Luoyang was abandoned.
The people who jointly protested to him this time were all famous people. Dong Zhuo did not dare to kill them all, so he could only transfer them to local places.
For a time, a large number of famous people in Luoyang began to serve in various places, including Han Fu, Liu Dai, Liu Biao, Kong Zhi, Zhang Zi, Kong Rong, Ying Shao, Zhang Miao, etc. Among these people, the lowest official position was also The prefects of a county, including Han Fu, Kong Min, and Liu Biao, were all awarded the position of state pastor.
In order to show Dong Zhuo's generosity, the Yuan family who frequently opposed him were also heavily used.
Yuan Shu, who fled to Nanyang, was made a post general by Dong Zhuo, and Yuan Shao, who fled to Bohai, was made a governor of Bohai by Dong Zhuo!
Dong Zhuo thought that these people in the world would definitely be grateful for being entrusted with important tasks by him, but little did he know that he had already laid the foundation for his own trouble!
However, the large number of rewards for these people also gradually weakened the voice of resistance to Dong Zhuo in Luoyang City. Finally, Dong Zhuo was no longer satisfied with his position as Sikong.
At the end of 188 AD, Dong Zhuo professed his homage to the Prime Minister and was granted the title of Marquis of Xi. He had the privilege of "entering the court without any hesitation, and going to the palace with swords and shoes." From then on, Dong Zhuo's power in the court became more and more powerful, and the word "powerful minister" was worthy of his name!
