"Being prepared for danger is a good teaching in ancient times. It is really difficult to ask for something but not get it. What's the harm in asking for something more?" [Zuo Zhuan·Wen Gong Sixth Year]
The ambush in Xuanpingli ended with Yin Zhong and his two men being arrested, while Qing Niujiao escaped alone.
To be honest, the emperor was not satisfied with this result. He did not expect that after deploying so many manpower and spending so much thought, he still failed to achieve full success.
The person responsible for the siege of the mansion that day was Zhang Fan, the brother of Zhang Liao, the commander of the Brigade. Because of Zhang Liao's relationship, the emperor specially appointed Zhang Fan as the Jinwu Tiqi, and also gave him this great task that was almost within his reach.
But Zhang Fan failed to live up to the emperor's cultivation. He was teased by the Green Ox Horn in the first battle, which greatly reduced his ability in the emperor's heart.
Sure enough, famous generals are not hereditary. The younger brother is a good general, but the older brother is not necessarily a good general.
While the emperor was sighing with emotion, Tingwei's interrogation also came to a conclusion.
It turned out that the person behind Yin Zhong's advice was a doctor in the court. He had a name that would be familiar to later generations, called Li Ru.
A doctorate is an academic official, not a degree for future generations. Since the Han Dynasty, anyone who is proficient in certain knowledge in "Yi", "Book", "Xiao Jing" and "The Analects" can be awarded the title of doctor after passing the examination.
His main responsibilities are to be in charge of books, to understand ancient and modern times, to prepare consultants, and to have the power to participate in political affairs. His rank is 600 stones, and he is an official of Taichang. There are as many as ten people. However, now that the imperial court has gone through many twists and turns, there are only six or seven doctors left.
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Li Ru is one of them.
Hearing this name that was unknown to all fans of the Three Kingdoms in later generations, the emperor took a deep breath and thought to himself: "How could I forget you!"
Li Ru, courtesy name Wenyou, was born in Heyang, Zuo Fengyi. He had studied Confucian classics for a short time and was recommended by Cao Quan, the former Heyang order, to become a doctor. After Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, Li Ru was very flattering and quickly gained Dong Zhuo's favor. In the first year of Chuping,
, Li Ru, as the Langzhongling of King Hongnong, was assigned by Dong Zhuo to poison King Hongnong, the Young Emperor Liu Bian, with his own hands.
In the emperor's original understanding, Li Ru was as poisonous as Jia Xu in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He was cunning, cunning, and capable of many evil deeds. After time travel, some of the emperor's thoughts were still limited to the plot of the novel, and he thought he was dead after Dong Zhuo's death.
He died soon after, so he was never taken into consideration; while Wang Yun was busy consolidating his power and had no time to take care of such a small person.
Many neglects, coupled with Li Ru's deliberate low-key and forbearance, actually allowed him to survive until now, and he is still colluding with Hu Zhen and others to cause trouble.
After listening to Fa Yan's description, this Li Ru was just one of Dong Zhuo's gunners and a marginal figure among Dong Zhuo's party members. In terms of historical status, he was higher than the brothers Cheng Ji, the governor of Sima Zhao who killed Cao Mao.
It's not as powerful as the novel says.
Li Ru was very utilitarian, and when he saw Dong Zhuo gaining power, he immediately went to join him, even to the point of murdering the young emperor with his own hands. But what he didn't expect was that killing the young emperor would become the biggest stain on his career. If it weren't for
Dong Zhuo saved him and allowed him to continue to be a doctor. Li Ru had already died under the criticism of the noble officials.
A scholar dies for his confidant. In Li Ru's view, Dong Zhuo trusted him so much and spared no effort to protect him. He should do his best for Dong Zhuo, so even if Dong Zhuo died, he would still find an opportunity to contact Hu
Zhen and other old troops plotted revenge.
It's a pity that Li Ruzhi has little talent and is not as capable as in the novel. He can only make people laugh like a clown, and then ends up in jail.
The emperor sneered in his heart, Li Ru was as loyal to Dong Zhuo as in the novel, but how could he have thought that if he was really so important in Dong Zhuo's eyes, Dong Zhuo would not let him do such a dirty job of killing the young emperor.
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To put it bluntly, Li Ru was just an insignificant person in Dong Zhuo's eyes. If he was allowed to continue to be a doctor, he should just do it casually and then forget about it.
At this point, the context of the matter is undoubtedly very clear. In order to disrupt the attention of the imperial court and collude with Li Jue to rebel, Hu Zhen specially ordered doctor Li Ru and doctor Yin Zhong to contact the yellow scarf thief Kou Qing Niujiao and others to prepare to cause trouble in Chang'an.
Unexpectedly, Yin Zhong accidentally learned about the emperor's patrol incognito. Li Ru made a decision and immediately changed his plan to assassinating him. He knew that the emperor was surrounded by many guards and could not be stabbed by those green ox horn thieves, so he was confident.
, just want to use this to make a big fuss.
"This group of people is so audacious and their crimes cannot be forgiven. They are imprisoned for the time being and will be dealt with after the imperial court has dealt with the rebels."
After listening to the emperor's order, Fa Yan knew in his heart that Li Ru and others could not be executed until at least Dong Zhuo's party, who were half-hearted and in league with the rebels, jumped out.
After Fa Yan was ordered to leave, the emperor was thinking alone when he heard a soft voice from Zhong Huangmen outside the door: "Captain, Situ, please see me."
Mu Shun was ordered to go out and welcome the two of them in. On a hot day, Taiwei Ma Rixi actually had wide sleeves and dark clothes and looked calm, while Situ Zhao Qian was covered in sweat and panting.
The two are similar in age, but Zhao Qian has been in office all year round. He personally led troops to attack the Yellow Turbans in Runan, Baibo and other places, and also attacked Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, on the orders of Dong Zhuo. Zhao Qian's body had been exhausted by many years of fighting, and even
Because he is older and suffers from old illnesses, his body is not as good as Ma Rixi's pampered self.
The emperor looked at the two people's expressions and ordered people to help Zhao Qian and others sit down on the banquet. He also asked Mu Shun to serve cold drinks and fetch a feather fan to fan themselves.
Ma Rixi was moved by the emperor's heart. Seeing the emperor's immature face showing a stability that was very inconsistent with his age, for a moment, he actually felt that the expression that should appear on an adult's face appeared on a child's face.
, looks very strange.
He was frightened by this idea and quickly composed himself, saying: "I have lived up to your majesty's trust. I have just gone to Cai Yong's house with Zhao Situ to explain my intention. After knowing that your majesty intends to let him continue to compile "Han Ji"
Later, Cai Yong was very grateful and said he wanted to express his gratitude."
The emperor said: "Cai Yong has outstanding talent and learning, and has the experience of compiling "Han Ji". It is understandable to let him continue the compilation at this time. I just hope that he will keep in mind the allusion of "Qi Taishi's bamboo slips, Jin Donghu's straight writing",
When discussing people, we must be impartial and impartial. We must not slander people because they are evil, nor modify them because they are good.”
Ma Rixi knew that this was the emperor's reminder to him, so he cautiously obeyed.
Zhao Qian on the side wiped his sweat with the silk cloth that Mu Shun handed him, took a breath, and said: "According to the military report, the rebels are only twenty miles away from Chang'an. In the past few days, city defense arrangements have been made in all parts of Chang'an.
OK, I wonder if your Majesty has any other plans for the temple?"
Defeating Li Jue's rebels was Wang Yun's best opportunity to fight back and dominate the court. However, the battle at Xinfeng caused Wang Yun to suffer a complete defeat and was imprisoned.
And for the emperor, isn't this his opportunity?
Now he is facing the same situation as Wang Yun. If he wins, he will naturally have nothing to say. From then on, the emperor's power in the court will definitely be far greater than that of his cheap father. If he loses, he will not be as powerful as Wang Yun.
That completely ended his political life, but if he still wants to have such power in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so.
The emperor nodded slowly and said: "I don't know much about military strategy. When it comes to city defense, I believe in the abilities of Situ and the generals of chariots and cavalry."
Zhao Qian expressed that he did not dare, but Ma Rixi intervened at the right time: "I think it is appropriate for the imperial court to send an envoy to Li Jue's army to explain the interests and interests and show justice. They only came for revenge and to ask for pardon. Now Wang Yun is in prison
, the edict of pardon has been issued, what else can they say?"
These words coincided with the emperor's plan with Fazheng and others in the morning. He pretended to be disapproving and said: "No, the Taiwei once said that they only seek an explanation for Dong Zhuo's death. In my case,
It seems that this is nothing more than a cover
.At the beginning, I believed that they had not received the pardon and had no choice but to revolt. But until they won easily, they thought they had seen through the reality of the court. At this time, most of what they were thinking about was that they really wanted to control the court and control the government.
The world."
Seeing that Ma Rixi was speechless, the emperor thought of something again. Recently, people in the imperial court had repeatedly proposed asking the emperor to order the princes of Guandong to lead troops and serve the king. He knew that there were many people who were in secret with the wealthy families in Guandong, but he could not find them.
suitable
We have the opportunity to clear them out one by one, so we will simply conclude them at this time, lest anyone else chatter on this topic: "Far water cannot quench the near thirst. The pastoral guards from all over the Kanto region are thousands of miles away. If you want to deal with the rebels, you can only
On our own.”
Ma Rixi and Zhao Qian were not as affectionate towards the wealthy families of Guandong as Wang Yun was, and they also had concerns about foreign troops entering the court, so they both agreed with the emperor's cautious attitude.
Zhao Qian was favored by Dong Zhuo at the beginning and was familiar with the character of Liangzhou generals. At this time, he responded: "The rebels have different minds. If there are people who are bent on rebellion, there will definitely be people who are lucky enough to beg for mercy. The so-called superiors
It is a good strategy to divide and disintegrate the military attack plan. Therefore, I think that the Taiwei's opinion has some merits, but the court cannot rely entirely on it and needs to make other preparations."
At this time, the emperor raised his palm and agreed: "You are right. The enemy has a hundred thousand people. Although they are all good and bad, there are still tens of thousands of soldiers who can fight. Fortunately, they have no leader and are united just to survive. Now they are no longer sexless.
The danger of fate can be divided into groups and defeated one by one. It is natural to send an envoy. The key lies in who to send. This person must be loyal to the court, have the talents of Su Wu, and be convinced by Li Jue and others.
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So after deliberation, he asked the Chancellor to draft an edict in the name of Ma Rixi, and within half a day, several people recommended themselves.
The emperor personally selected among them, but no one was approved, but they did not get nothing. Although the emperor did not appoint them as envoys out of the city, in order to reward their courage and integrity, he specially promoted them to Guanglu doctor or middle officer.
San Dafu was placed under the direct jurisdiction of Guang Luxun and Yang Biao.
None of the many candidates, whether self-recommended or recommended by others, were in line with the emperor's wishes. After thinking about it, Ma Rixi felt that apart from Cai Yong, there was no other person he could think of. In addition, he also intended to help Cai Yong return to the court.
Recommending him at this time suited the emperor's wishes.
"Okay, I have always known that Cai Yong is loyal and talented. He is the best candidate for this mission. If he is willing to serve the imperial court, Shangshutai can immediately issue an edict to appoint him as the Lantai Lingshi." Cai Yong said to the Han Dynasty
Loyalty, the emperor is nothing
There is no doubt that Cai Yong is indeed very popular among the generals in Liangzhou, so sending Cai Yong as an envoy can achieve twice the result with half the effort: "As long as Cai Yong can persuade Li Jue, Guo Si and other generals to abandon the army and enter the city, it will be a great achievement."
One piece.”
When the emperor and his ministers exchanged edicts, every word must be scrutinized carefully. When he heard that the emperor only said to abandon the army and march into the city, instead of leading the army to surrender, Ma Rixi's eyebrows twitched, and he seemed to understand what the emperor meant. He remained silent, because everything was there.