The four of Liu Bei stayed in Yinghou Kingdom for a few days and then returned to Taishan County. When Liu Bei left Luoying City, he recalled the exchanges in the city and couldn't help but repeat: "The great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty is here. Among them, how can the kindness of our ancestors be able to protect our descendants for so many years?"
Guan Yu's eyes almost filled with enthusiasm. He was riding on a horse, holding the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand, and sighed with emotion: "Now we know the loyalty that Han has been seeking for three hundred years. Now we know that the great loyalty and righteousness that Yu has sought in his life is What is it!"
Zhang Fei saw that his eldest and second brothers were speaking out, he thought for a moment and clasped his fists and said, "What eldest and second brothers are thinking, I am the same!"
Liu Bei raised his whip and spurred his horse, its hooves galloped, raising clouds of dust, and Liu Bei's voice came from the dust and smoke, "Go back to Mount Tai, prepare to train troops and go to Linzi, call on the courtiers in the world who cherish the Han Dynasty to resume the path of Emperor Guangwu!"
Guan Yu and others rode their horses to catch up, and voices rang out, "Here!"
In the Yinghou Mansion, Luo Qi walked in and said, "Father, mother, Master Liu has left."
Luochuan looked at his wife and asked softly: "What do you think of Liu Xuande, madam?"
Luo Qian pondered for a while and said: "His personality is not like Emperor Guangwu, but more like Emperor Gao, but from what I have learned in a short period of time, he is not as majestic as Emperor Gao and Emperor Guangwu.
But this is not a big problem. The monarch's personal ability is only of great use at the end of his life.
Besides, he was just not good at planning and had no foresight. That Jia Wenhe showed him a clear path, and within a few years, his long-term planning was enough.
He has a decisive character, is responsible, and can listen to advice. The key is his perseverance. He has suffered a huge blow like his elder brother, but he has not slumped at all. These are all necessary character qualities for a good monarch.
He is indeed an extraordinary person. "
Hearing that his mother spoke so highly of Liu Bei, Luo Qi was thoughtful. Seeing this, Luo Qian asked, "Aqi, it's not the time for you to seek refuge with Liu Bei just yet.
The current Liu Bei cannot tolerate your existence, and the family can only give him some funding and secret support. "
Luo Qi nodded to indicate that he understood that he was the prince of Yinghou, and his status was much higher than that of Liu Bei. Now that he has joined Liu Bei's forces, who does Liu Bei's forces listen to?
Moreover, his joining Liu Bei's forces would be considered a statement by the Yinghou, and now the Yinghou cannot express his position. After all, Liu Bei is not a Han clan member in the world.
It's like Luo Ling never thought about joining any force back then, because he is the head of the Luo family. If he comes in person, it means the full support of the Luo family. This is different from brothers such as Luo Yi and Luo Xin. .
Luo Chu is now in the same state as Luo Yi, Luo Xin and other Luo family members back then. He is quite free and can do what he wants. This is why Luo Chu said he wanted to help Luo Chuan but Luo Chuan refused.
Freedom is a priceless treasure.
When Emperor Guangwu came to the land of Wuzhou, he had already made a huge name in the land of Heluo. Everyone in the world knew his reputation. Now Liu Bei is still far behind.
He must at least capture the entire territory of Qingzhou and have the strength of Qi State five hundred years ago, so that he can claim to the outside world as one of the overlords of the Central Plains.
It would be enough for Luo Qi to join his force or become his vassal.
Liu Bei began to develop in Qingzhou with the help of the Han clan clan status. With the support of the powerful Taishan County, he declared himself the prefect of Taishan County. Jinan Kingdom was also under his control. In a short period of time, he had two foundations. The future looks bright.
Luoyang City has been in unstable turmoil since Luo Shu led the brave warriors to leave here, probably due to the loss of balance in power.
But any system without external forces will gradually become stable, and the same is true for politics.
Once the political situation becomes unstable, people's hearts will become chaotic.
Then everyone wants to settle the situation in a way that is beneficial to them, and contradictions and conflicts break out in the assertion of different interests.
After Luo Shi left Luoyang City, Li Ru knew that the opportunity had come. As long as he quickly and accurately shocked the old officials who had been jumping up and down, he could completely control Luoyang and even the entire Sizhou.
Li Ru even planned how to encroach on the world step by step, and finally completely bury the Han Dynasty and change the world.
Li Ru's methods were fierce and sharp. He quickly seized the opportunity of the discord among the scholars and imprisoned the old officials of the Yuan family who had been resisting him in the name of disrespect. This caused a backlash from the Yuan family.
In the court, many ministers angrily accused Dong Zhuo of being lawless, but Dong Zhuo said sternly: "Do you want to gather people to rebel by accusing me like this?"
This stirred up a hornet's nest. Immediately, a minister stood up and said, "Are you our monarch? You even talked about rebellion. It's really ridiculous!"
Seeing this, Dong Zhuo sneered and said, "Now that I decide the affairs of the world, and the country of the Han Dynasty rests on my shoulders, wouldn't it be treason to oppose me?"
There was a sudden silence in the hall. The ministers and ministers never expected that Dong Zhuo would say such words. After the silence, there was a din.
"Dong Zhongying!
What are you talking about? You are no more than a third Duke and no more than a county prince. How dare you say these words? Even though King Luo Wen had great power in the world, he never said such words. What kind of evil dog are you? How dare you say these words? Say such crazy words! "
Everyone who listened to the bitter and ironic words felt very happy. They felt that they had never been so happy after entering Luoyang from Zhangjiao.
Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, smiled instead of being angry, drew out his sword with a bang, and roared angrily: "Crazy!
You people are all just talkative people. When Zhang Jiao attacked Luoyang, how many Han officials died?
Those true loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty had already left with Emperor Ling.
You people all groveled to save your lives under Zhang Jiao's sword. Isn't this the most shameful thing?
After receiving the order from King Qin, I, Dong Zhuo, took the sons of Liangzhou, took risks, and went deep into the Qiang people to communicate with them. In the midst of numerous difficulties and dangers, I traveled two thousand miles.
As ministers of the country, you are deeply favored by the emperor. You are unable to rectify the country and the country at the top, and you are unable to appease the people at the bottom. You are still here talking arrogantly. You have really wasted the teachings of the saints for so many years.
I am deeply ashamed of you!
I have 100,000 Xiliang cavalry in my hands. Their bravery can be the best in the world.
In today's world, if I don't make the decision, should I still have to make the decision by you so-called ministers who are greedy for life and afraid of death, and are groveling? "
Dong Zhuo's words really pierced everyone's hearts, and he finally mentioned the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which was vaguely threatening.
This is not over yet, Dong Zhuo is about to drag out the person who just insulted him and kill him.
Yuan Shao always remembered what Luo Shu said to him when he left, and paid great attention to Dong Zhuo's actions. Now that he saw him brazenly trying to kill someone, he was shocked and angry.
He knew that he could no longer sit back and watch, so he immediately stood up and shouted angrily: "Dong Zhuo, how can a minister of state kill without permission?"
Dong Zhuo stared at Yuan Shao, his eyes full of sharp cold light. The person he feared most in Luoyang City now was Yuan Shao, probably because Yuan Shao had both strength and reputation.
Although he is not the head of the family, Yuan Shao is now the main disciple and official of the Yuan family, and even Yuan Shu has been excluded.
Yuan Shao, however, was stern and fearless and said: "A country cannot live without a king for a day. I have never heard that a country cannot live without ministers for a day. The person who is indispensable for the world's society is the emperor, not you Dong Zhuo.
The great events in the world are between us and the ministers. You are a warrior, what do you know about governing the country and coordinating yin and yang?
Marquis Wushuang has been a high nobility for two hundred years, but he is trapped in a deep palace!
You isolate the inside and outside and prevent His Majesty from meeting us and other ministers. Isn't this a case of confining the Emperor?
The Queen Mother was naturally regent but did not close the curtain and stayed in the deep palace. Isn't this Dong Zhuo's doing?
You are brazenly talking about gathering people to rebel. Isn’t it you who is the one who conspired to rebel?
Are the Queen Mother and the Emperor still alive?
One after another, what innocent words do you, Dong Zhuo, dare to say? !
You said that the Xiliang cavalry are brave, how can I, the son of Hebei, be weaker than you, Xiliang?
? "
Yuan Shao's question rang out in the hall. Everyone looked at the majestic Yuan Shao. Dong Zhuo heard that Yuan Shao actually mentioned the emperor and Wushuang Hou Luokong, and also mentioned the Hebei Army. He felt murderous intent in his heart and asked in a cold voice: "Yuan Shao , you are here to confuse the public with your monstrous words, you are really despicable!
But do you want to test whether my sword is sharp? "
Dong Zhuo's murderous intention was so obvious that even the warriors in the hall heard some strange movements, and almost everyone in the room fell into a chill.
Yuan Shao's mind whirled, and he felt a surge of energy and blood. He drew out his sword and said angrily: "My sword is not bad at all!"
"hiss!"
Yuan Shao's tit-for-tat confrontation immediately made everyone take a breath of air. Although the current Yuan Shao was really heart-wrenching and admirable, seeing the tense atmosphere in the palace, everyone hurriedly stood up to comfort him.
Yuan Shao returned to his senses and recalled what Luo Shu had said. He knew that it would not be a good thing to confront Dong Zhuo here. He would not even be able to return to the palace. He would live directly in the army. What he was thinking flashed through his mind and he looked at everyone. One glance and left straight away.
Dong Zhuo's eyes were full of killing intent, but after all, he still had many concerns. He still wanted to cooperate with the nobles, and even after taking power, he began to make generous wishes to the nobles in Luoyang and outside Luoyang.
Now he dare not go to war with the nobles directly, so he can only let Yuan Shao leave.
Yuan Shao walked out of the courtyard, feeling cold sweat all over his body. He knew that he had been too impulsive just now. When he saw Xun Chen walking out with him, he said directly: "Youruo, I was impulsive just now. I should have made a decision before taking action. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo was still Not a complete lunatic."
But Xun Chen said excitedly: "My lord, what you said angrily against Dong Zhuo in the hall just now will spread all over the world. The world is handsome. Tell the people in the world what it means to be handsome in the world!"
However, Yuan Shao was not excited by Xun Chen's praise. Instead, he said worriedly: "Youruo, now that Dong Zhuo's evil side has been revealed, I'm afraid that the previous idea of co-governing and then fighting for power will no longer work.
For the present plan, if we can contact Marquis Wushuang and bring His Majesty out, we can use this to criticize Dong Zhuo, shake up and divide Dong Zhuo's forces, and unite the rest of the people around us, so that we can confront Dong Zhuo. "
Hearing this, Xun Chen pondered for a moment and said, "My Lord, Dong Zhuo is now isolated from the outside world, but I have a nephew named You Gongda, who is now the Minister of Huangmen, and can communicate with the inside and outside.
He looked unattractive, but he had a good plan. He had long been dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, saying that Dong Zhuo was just a common man and would be defeated sooner or later. If he could get his help, it would not be impossible to contact Wushuang Hou. "
Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly: "Friend, can you introduce me to him?"
Xun Chen nodded and said, "Dong Zhuo will definitely be keeping a close eye on us now. If we meet again in a few days, once it is revealed that he has contact with us, I'm afraid this line will be broken."
Yuan Shao nodded in approval, he must be careful when doing things now.
After Yuan Shao left, no one dared to contradict Dong Zhuo, so everything went as Dong Zhuo wanted. Fortunately, no one's life was in danger for the time being. When everyone walked out of the courtyard, they suddenly felt like they were surviving a disaster.
Recalling Yuan Shao's heroic appearance in the hall, the news immediately spread to the people of Luoyang City, and then spread word of mouth to the outside world. No matter what they thought before, those scholars who opposed Dong Zhuo now regarded Yuan Shao as their backbone.
This was an unexpected surprise for Yuan Shao. His main goal in coming to Luoyang was to gain political reputation.
To a certain extent, although the road went astray and he failed to control the government, it was really a pleasure to gain reputation with Dong Zhuo.
The little reputation Liu Bei and Cao Cao gained from the suppression of bandits was not as good as Yuan Shao's words when he faced Dong Zhuo's army.
Xun Chen quickly brought Xun You to Yuan Shao without alerting anyone. Xun You naturally knew what Yuan Shao had done. If not for this, he would not be here today, plotting major events with Yuan Shao.
Xun You first told Yuan Shao about the current situation in the palace. Yuan Shao was full of anger and shouted in a low voice: "This Dong Zhuo is indeed a female minister who is a sycophant. Isn't this a threat?"
Forcing you to come?
If Marquis Wushuang were not guarding the palace, if there were not imperial guards guarding the palace, wouldn't Dong Zhuo still want to stay overnight in the palace, and would he still want to do harm to His Majesty? "
Xun You said expressionlessly: "Dong Zhuo is really too arrogant. If God wants to kill him, he must make him mad first. He is so arrogant, and he is not far away from death."
Lord Benchu, if you can kill Dong Zhuo and then assist His Majesty, this is the achievement of an ancient overlord! "
Xun You was talking about the ancient overlords, not the achievements of King Wen Huo Guang, but he had his sights set on Yuan Shao. He was unwilling to be limited to being an ordinary powerful minister, but hoped to successfully command the powerful ministers of the shogunate by himself.
Xun You was not surprised, because the ultimate goal of every noble family was to become a powerful minister of the shogunate.
The look in Yuan Shao's eyes flashed, and he felt a hint of admiration for Xun You. His expression became more serious and he whispered, "Please give me a heads up."
Xun You said in a deep voice: "There are two most critical figures in the Xiliang Army. One is Dong Zhuo and the other is Li Ru. Dong Zhuo is the well-deserved leader of Xiliang. Li Ru's prestige in the Xiliang Army is also very high, but far away. Far inferior to Dong Zhuo.
Li Ru is the only think tank of the Xiliang Army, and the entire plan of the Xiliang Army came from him.
Moreover, Li Ru's prestige was among the inferior generals. The highest-ranking people in the Xiliang army were either Dong Zhuo's brothers or his son-in-law and other relatives.
These people were at odds with Li Ru, because Dong Zhuo obeyed Li Ru's advice, and Li Ru was arrogant about his talents, and he also looked down upon these people. He said many times that these people were not as talented as Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and other middle-level generals.
If Dong Zhuo can be assassinated, the Xiliang army will definitely be in civil strife and Li Ru will die.
As soon as Dong Zhuo and Li Ru died, the Xiliang Army would first lose its backbone and then its brains. At that time, the power in your hands, Lord Ben Chu, would be the strongest in Luoyang City. If you gather the Forbidden Army and then instigate a part of the Xiliang Army to rebel, great things can be accomplished. ! "
"hiss."
Yuan Shao took a breath of air. What shocked him was not Xun You's plan, but Xun You's understanding of the Xiliang army. From these things alone, he knew that Xun You might have been planning this plan to assassinate Dong Zhuo.
Now that he had just happened upon this plan and became Xun You's candidate to realize his plan, Yuan Shao didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
He doesn't feel that he can't be a chess piece. Living in this world, being used by others is nothing. The most terrifying thing is that there is no value in being used.
Yuan Shao recalled the plan and muttered: "But Dong Zhuo attaches great importance to his own safety. He is protected by soldiers when traveling. There are too many people who want to kill Dong Zhuo, but no one can succeed."
Xun You said softly: "Dong Zhuo will only let down his guard after entering the palace, especially when meeting the emperor and the queen mother. Because the palace is relatively large, the soldiers around him are far away from him. This is our only chance, that is, in Kill him in the palace."
When Yuan Shao heard this, he was shocked and said: "Are you going to do it in the palace? Gongda, you mean to contact Wushuang Hou to do it? This..."
Xun You said proudly: "Wu Shuanghou is a veteran general on the battlefield. He is decisive and courageous. If we can bring weapons into the palace, we will definitely succeed.
We have made an appointment with Marquis Wushuang to take action. When Marquis Wushuang takes action, we will quickly attack the palace, wipe out the Xiliang troops entrenched in the palace, take control of the palace, close the palace gate, and then throw Dong Zhuo's head out of the city. Why worry about big things? "
Wushuang Hou Luokong was a fierce general who could charge into battle on the battlefield. In terms of force alone, Yuan Shao knew that Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Wushuang Hou were probably the same.
He was quite aware of how fierce Yan Liang Wen Chou was. Ordinary soldiers were like paper in front of such a fierce general.
Not to mention bringing in sharp weapons such as bows and crossbows, if Wu Shuanghou could be given a sharp blade or part of his armor, he would really be able to kill Dong Zhuo in a violent attack.
If he could bring the crossbow in, as long as his hands didn't shake, Dong Zhuo would almost certainly die if he could hurt someone with a hidden arrow!
"Would Marquis Wushuang be willing?
In this plan, he is the most dangerous, and may even die directly. Those Xiliang soldiers will go crazy when they see Dong Zhuo being killed. The emperor and the queen mother dare not kill him, but Wushuang Hou and the others can
I won't worry about it. "
Xun You seemed to have remembered something, but said with certainty: "Marquis Wushuang will definitely be willing, he will definitely be willing."
Yuan Shao didn't know where Xun You's confidence came from, but since Xun You said so, he was absolutely sure.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was quite feasible. The only thing he worried about was, "I'm afraid this plan will take a long time, and it must not be leaked, otherwise I can just walk away."
But something will happen to you, and it may even lead to death, so be careful. After that, the matter of contacting Wushuang Marquis will be left to Gongda. I will select dead soldiers from the army to use as cover. "
Seeing that Yuan Shao was willing to do such a big thing, Xun You agreed on some things and left in a hurry. He was the Huangmen Minister and could not leave the palace for a long time, otherwise he would risk being discovered by Li Ru.
The counselor in the Xiliang army made Xun You feel cold every time he thought about it. Xun You himself had a rather gloomy temperament, but compared with Li Ru, he felt that he was still relatively sunny.
This plan could not be discovered by Dong Zhuo, but Li Ru's eyes, which were always staring at the palace, were really uncertain. This was what worried Xun You the most.
In fact, Li Ru didn't take Xun You, a Huangmen servant, to heart. He always kept an eye on Luo Kong and even recorded Luo Kong's daily movements.
Liu Bian and Queen Mother He were like air to Li Ru, and the only person who could cause any change was Wushuang Hou Luokong.
But after observing for so long, he still couldn't find any flaws in Luo Kong.
He just stayed by Liu Bian's side every day, and even had time to teach Liu Bian and Tang Ji how to read. He also had time to chat with the Queen Mother He. The Queen Mother He found in Luo Kong the sense of security she felt when she was by Zhang Jiao's side. So he kept coming to the emperor's palace, and even stayed here directly in order to sleep peacefully.
Li Ru watched patiently, and the ups and downs in Luoyang City seemed to him to be easily solved. The main thing now was to completely chill Dong Zhuo's desire to integrate into the upper-class noble family.
Let him know that the only way out is to rely on the lowest level nobles and poor families.
Let him understand that even if he licks his face again, those top officials and nobles will not accept him as a warrior from Xiliang.
Xun You felt that Li Ru's eyes were always looking at the palace, which made him unable to find a chance to contact Luo Kong. He could only find a way to divert Li Ru's eyes away, which required Yuan Shao to exert all his strength outside the palace and let him Li Ru had to deal with affairs outside the palace, and at the same time briefly cut off the sight of the palace.
Xun You believed that Wushuang Hou Luokong must have been looking for opportunities to break the current caged state.
What no one expected was that a sudden unexpected event made everyone feel that an opportunity had come.
As Dong Zhuo held the throne for a long time, his nature became more and more greedy and violent. He often sent his courtiers to jail. He regarded himself as the lord of all nations and the leader of the dynasty. He regarded the emperor as if he had nothing, and often discarded his principles like worn-out shoes. His cunning and wolfish nature was exposed to others.
However, relying on Xiliang's strong military, all the ministers and subordinates were afraid of him like a tiger. However, those who criticized him would be jailed and tortured at the least, or beheaded and killed at the worst. The morale of the soldiers was fierce and the humiliation was unbearable.
At that time, Wei Shao was brave enough to confront Dong Zhuo with a sword. He dared to question Dong Zhuo about his injustice, greed and violence, and said: "The sword of the Han Dynasty is sharp, how can you insult it!" - "Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty"
