Liu Bian looked at this letter, and his anger kept rising in his heart.
Ding Gong couldn't help it anymore, looked at Liu Bian and said: "Your Majesty, the letter from Captain Cao is..."
Liu Hong, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Xun You all looked tense, and their uneasiness was written on their faces.
Dong Zhuo once again refused to obey the imperial edict, and a war was inevitable!
Liu Bian took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, looked at the courtiers, and said calmly: "Good news, Dong Zhuo agreed to enter the capital according to the imperial edict."
Ding Gong was startled. Is this really good news? But His Majesty's expression is wrong. Could it be that His Majesty vowed to conquer and establish the authority of the new king?
However, Xun You sensed something unusual and said, "Your Majesty, did Dong Zhuo make other requests?"
Ding Gong, Liu Hong, Wang Yun and others immediately frowned. Isn't the post of Taiwei enough to satisfy Dong Zhuo? What else does he want?
Liu Bian glanced at Xun You and said in a calm tone: "Three days ago, Dong Zhuo personally led his troops to annihilate the Qiang people who invaded Sanfu, beheading more than a thousand people."
The courtiers in the palace were stunned and could not react for a moment.
Isn't that Dong Zhuo's person? He led his troops and beheaded more than a thousand people?
Wang Yun reacted the fastest and blurted out: "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo is trying to establish his authority in order to use his merits to enter the capital!"
Liu Bian said nothing, still thinking about Dong Zhuo's purpose.
Establishing one's prestige is the same as using one's merit to enter the capital, but it is certainly more than that.
Xun You lowered his head in thought, and quickly thought of more. He raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, is Dong Zhuo doing this to control the military power?"
Liu Bian immediately raised his eyelids, looked at Xun You, nodded and said: "Cao Cao's letter said that Dong Zhuo had made great contributions to the extermination of the Qiang people, and he had given many officials to his subordinates. Two lieutenant generals, one was demoted to the rank of captain, and he was also temporarily granted the title of lieutenant. After becoming the Grand Administrator of Xihe, the Grand Administrator of Taiyuan, and the Grand Administrator of Xihe, we are ready to wait for the official appointment from the imperial court."
"this……"
Ding Gong simply couldn't imagine that Dong Zhuo was so bold. He now wants to change his mind and directly ask the court to send troops to annihilate Dong Zhuo!
Liu Hong, Wang Yun, and Yang Biao were all silent. Dong Zhuo did this to show his confidence and to leave a way for him to enter the capital!
Xun You pondered and said: "Your Majesty, I think we can temporarily agree to it. When Dong Zhuo comes to the capital, we can draw together and divide him. This can be easily broken, and Dong Zhuo can be killed at the back of his hand."
Ding Gong didn't like Xun You very much and retorted: "If it fails and the two armies fight, what should we do?"
Xun You said: "When Dong Zhuo enters the capital, Bingzhou has no leader. It can be defeated one by one without the use of troops."
Ding Gong snorted coldly and said: "How can everything go as expected? Since Dong Zhuo agreed to come to Beijing, he has made all preparations. How could he not think of this?"
When Liu Bian saw them arguing, he looked calm and did not interrupt. What he was thinking in his heart was, whose plan was this move?
Is it Yuan Wei? Or someone under Dong Zhuo?
This move is really clever.
According to common sense, in a situation like this, the court has no choice but to agree to everything and try to win over them.
So what if you don’t agree? The imperial court has long been unable to control those places.
Xun You argued with Ding Gong for a few words, and considering his identity, he lowered his voice and looked at Liu Bian.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong and others each had their own thoughts, and they also focused their attention on Liu Bian's face.
His face was filled with anger and... worry.
Liu Bian has to make the decision on this matter.
Liu Bian was thoughtful, glanced at them, then turned to Pan Yin and said, "Yuan Wei still doesn't believe you?"
Pan Yin bowed and said, "Yes."
Liu Bian snorted coldly, sat up straight, and said: "I will not agree to any of these requests, only the post of Taiwei! No need to discuss it any more! Your Majesty's family attaches great importance to the 'new system', and will proceed step by step according to the plan, without delay. !”
After saying that, Liu Bian stood up.
Ding Gong stood up quickly and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the Sanqiang side can temporarily agree to contain Dong Zhuo..."
"No, I won't compromise with traitors, let alone a big man!"
Liu Bian waved his hands loudly and walked out of the side door.
Ding Gong, Liu Hong and others were panicked and looked solemn. They felt as if a war was right in front of them!
Wang Yun sat still, looking solemn and silent.
Yang Biao's little eyes kept blinking, and the cold sweat on his head was getting more and more, and he was crying in his heart.
Once Dong Zhuo rebels, the imperial court will definitely kill the Yuan family to prevent internal responses.
What about the Yang family?
As one of the most aristocratic families in the world, the two families have been married almost for generations, and Yuan Wei is his brother-in-law!
Will the imperial court go ahead and destroy the Yang family too? ?
Yang Biao wiped the sweat on his hands, suddenly turned around to Xun You, and said with a smile: "Brother Xun, the 'new system' is coming soon. I still have many questions that I don't understand. I want to ask Brother Xun. I don't know if I have time in the evening. I'll go to the house after a while." Narrative?"
The prestige of the Yang family is no worse than that of the Yuan family, that is, if Yang Ci died a few years earlier, otherwise the limelight would not be stolen by the Yuan family.
Xun You came from the Xun family in Yingchuan, and he was also a famous family, but compared to the Yang family, he was not even a bit inferior. Seeing that Yang Biao was so 'humble', how could he dare to be careless? He quickly raised his hand and said: "You are invited by Mr. Yang, and I dare not refuse."
Yang Biao nodded with a smile on his face, and the cold sweat on his face disappeared.
Liu Hong glanced at Ding Gong and frowned secretly. The two came closer and Ding Gong said, "I'm going to see Huangfu Yizhen."
Liu Hong nodded understandingly and said, "I'll go with you."
As the two said, they stood up and left Jiade Hall.
Seeing them leaving, Yang Biao pulled Xun You over and said, "Brother Xun, let's go. Please tell me more about the new system."
Xun You didn't know that Yang Biao had something to say, so he responded with a smile, and the two of them left the Jiade Hall hand in hand.
Seeing that everyone was gone, Wang Yun looked around, couldn't help but snorted, and stood up slowly.
After leaving Jiade Hall, Liu Bian walked back to Jingfu Hall.
He walked slowly, still analyzing in his mind.
There is clearly something fishy about Dong Zhuo's annihilation of the "Qiang people". Cao Cao didn't believe him for more than ten days, most likely because he was coerced by Dong Zhuo and put under house arrest. Yuan Wei remained silent, what else was he planning?
The lion who rejected Dong Zhuo opened his mouth. Will Dong Zhuo obey the imperial edict, or will he resist the edict and disrespect it?
If he refuses to obey the decree, Liu Bian will have no choice.
Liu Bian looked at the lush trees not far away and said in a calm tone: "Pan Yin, do you think I should agree to Dong Zhuo?"
Pan Yin followed Liu Bian cautiously and said, "Your Majesty, although I don't understand this, I think it shouldn't be done."
"Tell me the reason." Liu Bian said casually. He was just a little bored and wanted to talk.
Pan Yin glanced at the back of Liu Bian's head and said, "If you agree to Dong Zhuo, then the governors and governors of Yizhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou will definitely make the same request. The imperial court cannot agree to all."
Liu Bian laughed, his eyes flashed coldly, and said: "So, this hole must not be opened!"
Agreeing to Dong Zhuo would only encourage the various princes, large and small, and accelerate the decline of the Han court's control.
He would rather go to war than bow to the rebellious officials and traitors!
A man from Zhonghuangmen trotted over quietly and whispered a few words in Pan Yin's ear.
Pan Yin waved him away and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, Chief Huangfu Jian said that in the past few days, some people in Beijing have given generous gifts to dignitaries."
Liu Bian is not surprised at all.
The buying and selling of officials in the Han Dynasty started with the emperor. Rich people spent some money and gave some gifts to buy an official. What happened? Even buying a lieutenant only cost one hundred thousand taels of silver. Which aristocratic family lacks such money?
Liu Bian laughed at himself in his heart. He couldn't spare any time to deal with these moths and said, "Do you know who he is?"
Pan Yin's expression became more cautious and he said, "It's said that his name is Jia Xu, and he is an aide to Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law."
