"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"
Snapped!
Along with a piece of jade that was obviously worth a lot of money, it fell to pieces on the ground, and an angry shout resounded throughout the hall.
The originally silent hall became even more audible because of the loud shouting.
"Hua Xiong was actually beheaded in front of the battle! We are going to destroy his nine tribes!" the voice continued.
No civil or military official dared to persuade them at this time, for fear that they would become a punching bag for the other party to vent their anger.
…
The time has come three days after the coalition forces attacked Xia Sishui Pass.
The deputy general who was originally in charge of everything at Sishui Pass was kneeling tremblingly in the main hall. He had just told His Majesty everything that happened on the wall of Sishui Pass a few days ago. He followed the king's instructions. Your Excellency once told me that all the blame was placed on the dead Hua Xiong, and that he truthfully reported the distribution of the enemy's troops when they attacked the city, and also highlighted the Xiliang army defending the city's unrelenting fight.
It is true that they fought to the death and refused to retreat. Presumably, the defenders who stayed at Hulao Pass now have three fates. One is to be annihilated by the enemy; the other is to give up resistance and be captured after leaving Hulao Pass; the third is to flee and be pursued by the enemy. wipe out.
When I left Hulao Pass, there were about 5,000 soldiers guarding the city left. It seems that when I was just halfway there, the Heavenly Scourge that stood in the east of Luoyang had already been overwhelmed by the enemy.
The lieutenant's body was not shaking because of the young emperor sitting above the main hall.
Because the emperor, like himself, was trembling slightly amidst these roars.
Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, was still a young man at this time. He looked to be no more than eleven or twelve years old. The loose court clothes on his body looked a bit nondescript.
Probably for the sake of good looks in TV dramas, the emperor always wears a crown when he meets with officials, but this is not the case in actual history.
The crown is the crown style worn with the crown in ancient Chinese formal attire. It is also the most important crown style in ancient China. It is also called the "Qiguan" and is commonly known as the "Pingtian crown". It is worn together with mianfu, red jacket, Pei Shou, Jade Gui, etc. during ceremonies such as sacrifices.
There are six main styles of crowns: Daqiu crown, Gun crown, Pi crown, Chuan crown, Xi crown and Xuan crown, collectively called the six crowns. The six types of crowns have different functions and shapes. Da Qiu Mian is used by emperors to worship heaven; Gong Mian is used by emperors to worship ancestors; Fei Mian is used by emperors and officials to worship ancestors and perform sacrificial shooting ceremonies; Fei Mian is used by emperors and officials to worship mountains and rivers; Xi Mian is used by emperors and officials to worship mountains and rivers. Hundreds of officials worshiped the state; Xuan Mian was used by emperors and officials to participate in small sacrificial activities.
Every day when attending court meetings or meeting with officials, the emperor would wear a soaring crown. The soaring crown was the second-highest crown to the crown. "Book of the Later Han·Yufu Zhixia" says: "The crown of heaven is nine inches high. , upright, with a small top, and an iron roll beam straight down. There is a mountain in front, with an exhibition tube, and it is said to be used by the public."
Even though this crown was appropriately reduced according to the proportions of the young master Liu Xie, it still seemed a bit heavy when worn on his head.
However, at this time, Liu Xie had no energy to control whether the crown on his head would accidentally fall off. All his attention was focused on the angry figure pacing back and forth in front of him.
This man was wearing gorgeous clothes and carried a sword at his waist, but the large clothes could hardly cover his majestic body.
Or might it be inappropriate to describe him as stalwart, or might it be more appropriate to describe him as burly?
He was nine feet tall and had a sinister appearance. The beard on his face stretched from his ears to his chin and down to his neck. He looked messy. At this time, his eyes were full of extremely violent emotions, and that anger seemed to be ready at any time. He burned everything he could see in front of him.
He is Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying, who served as governor of Bing and Liang successively and proclaimed themselves prime minister.
If you don't look at the image of a huge, fleshy, bearded, ruthless warrior who kills without blinking an eye, or even the terrifying dark devil described in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dong Zhuo's historical evaluation is not low.
He quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion, settled Liangzhou, made friends with the Qiang people, and went through hundreds of battles to worship the general and become a marquis. If not for this, General He Jin would not have been the first to think of recruiting this man to the capital when the ten constant servants in the court were in trouble. King Qin.
It can be said that Dong Xiangguo was a brave and ruthless man in the history of the Three Kingdoms, and was by no means simply a murderous tyrant.
After Dong Zhuo died, his two generals, Li Que and Guo Si, were able to make the entire court restless. The adopted son Lu Bu who killed him later established a world of his own.
From this perspective, Dong Zhuo does have the potential to become a hero.
However, everything has two sides, and his demise must have its reasons.
"Tell me how to deal with this stupid coalition?!" Dong Zhuo stopped and raised his eyes to look at the officials who were bowing in silence in the main hall.
The men lowered their heads.
"A bunch of trash!" Dong Zhuo waved his hand, and the sleeves of his uniform made a snapping sound!
The bodies of the civil and military ministers trembled.
"Hmph! Our family knows that every one of you is looking forward to our family's death! Don't worry, before our family dies, we will definitely take you and your wives and children to die with us!" Dong Zhuo was furious, He said angrily, "Don't think that our family is not clear in our hearts. You are all eagerly waiting for Yuan Shao to come in. Let me tell you, our family will not let you get what you want. Come!"
Xiliang soldiers who had been waiting outside the hall had already run into the hall holding a square wooden box high, and presented the wooden box to Dong Zhuo.
"I'm going to show you something, so that you can remember it for a long time and know the consequences of disobeying our family. Please raise your heads!" Dong Zhuo shouted down.
Baiguan had no choice but to raise his head.
"Come, let's see what this is?"
Dong Zhuo grabbed the contents of the wooden box and threw them on the carpet in the center of the main hall.
It was a head with long-dried blood.
The head rolled to the center with a gurgling sound, and the face faced upwards, a terrifying sight that refused to rest in silence.
The civil servants had never seen this before. They were so frightened that they took two steps back and quickly closed their eyes.
"Don't close your eyes! Give us a good look. Do you know who this is?!"
Naturally no one answered his words.
"This man's name is Zhou Hui, and his father is Zhou Zhong, a great farmer. He heard that I was in Luoyang and felt that I was an eyesore to him. He wanted to resist me. Our family felt uncomfortable with him, so we killed him! You all Remember, if anyone dares to resist me, that person will be your fate!"
After saying this, Dong Zhuo walked out of the palace. Looking at the frightened officials around him, he squeezed out four words from between his teeth: "A bunch of rats!"
Since someone's death has vented Dong Zhuo's anger, Dong Zhuo will no longer embarrass the civil and military officials present.
The officials who wanted to understand this couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Fear is followed by relaxation, and relaxation is followed by incomparable sadness for the current situation. When it is discovered that this sadness has no effect, this emotion will turn into numbness.
These people were accustomed to succumbing to Dong Zhuo's power.
A very simple logic: when a warrior uses a sword to reason with a scholar, then the scholar will never make any sense.
"All the officials have dispersed! Your Majesty King Xuan is here to see you!" The eunuch's sharp voice echoed throughout the hall.
At this time, the little emperor stood up tremblingly, glanced around the officials below with a sad look, turned around and walked to the harem.
After everyone dispersed, the deputy general stationed at Sishui Pass was still kneeling on the ground. He really didn't understand whether he had survived or should he go home and wait to die?
However, such an insignificant person was destined to have no one care about his life or death. The officials seemed to have not seen him and the bloody but unyielding head on the ground, and silently retreated from the court.
"General, please go back." Seeing that the officials were almost gone, a eunuch came to the deputy general and reminded him softly.
"Xiang Guo hasn't said anything yet..."
"The Prime Minister didn't say anything, but he just said it. You have to know that the Prime Minister is busy with affairs and has no time to deal with such small things. You might as well go back to where you came from and wait." The eunuch interrupted the deputy general and said softly. .
The lieutenant general's face darkened, and he thought to himself: How could I go back to Bishui Pass? However, when he thought about it again, his eyes lit up.
"Thank you, father-in-law." He said quickly.
"They are all serving the master, you don't need to thank me." The eunuch said with a smile and waved his hand.
The deputy general said no more, stood up and walked out of the palace quickly.
…
If three years ago, there was only one Lord Wang known in the court, it was Lord Situ Wangyun, who had always been responsible and had great prestige and influence in the court.
So if Mr. Wang is mentioned now, all the officials will know that it must be Mr. Xiao Wang.
That Mr. Xiao Wang is quite trusted by Dong Zhuo. In recent years, he can be said to be a powerful influence in the court. The most amazing thing is that this person has no official or position in the court. He does not need to attend the court meetings. He seems to be Dong Zhuo's. A private military advisor.
Everyone knows this person, but very few people have seen his true face in Lushan.
Probably only Mr. Lao Wang can probably understand the reason for this matter.
However, if this matter was told to the world, it would only make people feel more desperate. After all, Wang Yun didn't have the face to tell others.
It's just that Mr. Xiao Wang's reputation in the court is second only to Dong Zhuo. He can be called the number two national thief. Even if the three of them, Li Jue, Guo Si and Lu Bu, are added together, I'm afraid he, Mr. Xiao Wang, is not alone. It makes people gnash their teeth like that.
First, there was Cao Cao, the cavalry captain, who recognized the thief as his father, and then there was Lord Xiao Wang, who was hiding behind Dong Zhuo.
When will this thief God bring down retribution and punish these people who have no king and no father!
"I didn't expect that just two days after I came back, the Sishui Pass had already been broken. It was really unexpected. I thought I could still hold on for three to five days." Mr. Xiao Wang said to Dong Zhuo with a smile. .
