Three hundred and thirtieth chapters imperial decree to seal the king
Dong Zhuo was now high-spirited and worried.
Not long after entering the city, he participated in the rise and fall of imperial power, and his ambitions expanded greatly.
However, he did not have the largest number of troops in Luoyang. Although Chief Shi Liu Ai used a cover-up trick, ordering his soldiers to leave the city secretly at night and come back with great fanfare during the day, which frightened many people, but this was not a long-term solution.
The Eighth School of Xiyuan, the former general He Jin's tribe, the former cavalry general He Miao's tribe, and Jinwu Dingyuan were all threats.
And that Yuan Wei is really an eyesore!
"A certain family came to Luoyang not to be a lackey for your Yuan family. Once you appease the scholars, you will abandon Dong like a pair of shoes, right?" Dong Zhuo muttered in a low voice.
"Brother, what are you talking about?" Dong Min asked.
"Shu Ying, you have been in Luoyang for many years and have a wide circle of friends. Can you contact some leading generals and get them to side with us?"
Nice romance
Dong Min smiled proudly and said: "Brother, don't worry. He Jin and He Miao's troops have nothing to rely on, and they are frightened. I have already contacted them and will definitely bring them under my brother's command."
Dong Zhuo excitedly slapped the case together and laughed loudly: "Okay, hahaha, okay, with the help of these soldiers and horses, Luoyang is the world of the Dong family. It's ridiculous that Yuan Wei wants to win over the scholars and try to control the court."
, Hehe, there is no way to use a knife in your mouth."
Liu Ai, the leader of the army, also made a suggestion at this time: "Under the command of Jin Wu Ding Yuan, most of them are Bingzhou soldiers and horses. The leading general is called Lu Bu. He was originally a subordinate of Ming Gong. I found out that he is greedy for money and lust, so Ming Gong can use the name of Bingzhou Mu."
Recruit them, secure them with assets, lure them with high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and they will surely be used by the Ming Dynasty."
"Lu Bu? I remember that he is indeed brave. So, choose a good horse from my stable, choose a good coat, give him a hundred catties of gold, a dou of jewels, and send someone to persuade him. Tell him, Tiding Yuan
The heads of the generals came to see him, and the position of general was not a problem, and the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou were also under his command."
Liu Ai said loudly: "Ming Gong treats you so kindly, he will definitely come to agree with you. I recommend a person named Li Mingsu, who is a fellow villager of Lu Bu. Let him speak and get twice the result with half the effort."
"If these soldiers and horses can join my command, great things can be expected." Dong Zhuo was happy in his heart. He laughed for a few moments, then suddenly stopped and thought, and sighed worriedly: "It's just that Luoyang can be safe internally, but there is still a crisis externally.
It’s so heavy.”
Dong Min was puzzled. Controlling Luoyang meant controlling the court. Although there were several rebellions outside, it was not considered a crisis, right?
His idea is actually the consensus of most scholars in Luoyang City. The Han Dynasty has been strong for too long, and Luoyang is too prosperous. People living here cannot see the suffering and chaos outside at all.
But Liu Ai understood.
"Ming Gong refers to Liu Yicheng?"
"It's like a light on my back!"
Dong Zhuo knew what the so-called Black Mountain Yellow Turban was about, and he also understood that Youzhou, Jizhou, and Bingzhou would definitely fall into Liu Xiang's hands. If he could fight, he still had territory. The nearest place was only more than a hundred miles away from Luoyang, so the threat was too great.
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"Ming Gong, the situation in the court is not stable and we cannot send out troops." Liu Ai advised.
"I know, but if I don't hit him, how do I know he won't hit me?"
This is indeed a difficult problem.
Liu Ai pondered for a long time and then said: "You can use high-ranking officials to appease him. A high position beyond his achievements will definitely arouse the jealousy of the scholars and just share the pressure of Ming Gong. I also heard that Cai Bojie's daughter married Liu Yicheng
, Ming Gong should reuse Cai Yong and make him a rat-proof weapon."
Hearing this, Dong Zhuo asked with great interest: "Cai Yong is Liu Yicheng's uncle? Is that old man in Luoyang?"
"exist."
"Why?"
Liu Ai was stunned for a moment, thinking about a few words, but felt that the expression was unclear, so he hesitated and said: "Stubborn personality?"
"Hahahahaha." Dong Zhuo laughed heartily: "What a stubborn character, good, this old man is so popular, reuse, must reuse, hahaha, Liu Yicheng's uncle is in my hands, hehehehe."
After laughing for a while, he loudly ordered: "Enquire into the mansion immediately!"
"Ming Gong, what reward should be given to Liu Yicheng?"
Dong Zhuo suppressed his smile and said with a gloomy face: "I once heard him say that if he wants to be the King of Yan, then give him the position of King of Yan. If he wants to occupy three states, so and so will give him six. But so and so wants to see
, is his fate tough enough and can he bear it?"
Several people have decided on the plan and everyone is going to make plans.
September of the first year of Yonghan.
Lu Bu killed Jin Wu Ding Yuan and led his troops to submit to Dong Zhuo; He Jin and He Miao Buqu were all under his command; most of the military power of the Eight Schools of Xiyuan was also taken into his hands.
Around Luoyang, Dong Zhuo's family was the dominant one. Soldiers and horses roamed the city, and the court was silenced.
Many scholars fled.
Dong Zhuo was promoted from Sikong to Taiwei, and he also led the former general. During the holidays, he was given an ax and ax, a tiger and a sword, and was granted the title of Marquis of Yi.
Liu Xiang was granted the title of King of Yan, leading the military affairs of You and the six states of Qing, Hebei, Yan, Henan and Henan.
When Liu Xiang received the edict, it was late September. He had already moved his administrative office to Ye County, and the land was being leveled and foundations were being dug for the new city on the north bank of the Zhang River.
At about the same time as the edict, there was also information from Luoyang, one of which concerned him very much: Dong Zhuo appointed Cai Yong as the agent to offer wine, and he was highly respected.
Serving the censor and minister, he traveled through three stages within three days.
He has been promoted to the governor of Bajun and was retained as a servant.
Letting a local official go and then retaining him as a central official is an exceptional promotion method.
Cai Yong's official career was really prosperous during this period.
"This damn fat guy is going to cause trouble!" Liu Xiang thought that Dong Zhuo was not holding back, no matter whether he was given the title of king or his father-in-law was promoted.
"Summon Yuan Huan, Ju Shou, Tian Feng, and Cui Yi to discuss matters."
Yuan Huan was in charge of the administration, Ju was the military advisor offering wine, Tian Feng was the censor, and Cui Yi was the chief history officer. Zhen Yi fell ill, so there was no alarm.
Several people came upon hearing the summons and read the edict of the king and the intelligence report from Luoyang.
Except for Cui Yi, everyone else frowned.
"My lord, you must not obey the imperial edict! Anyone who reaches a high position before his achievements have been accomplished will surely be in trouble." Tian Feng's words made sense, but were too straightforward, his tone was not good, and he was too blunt.
Liu Xiang nodded nonchalantly: "Yuan Hao's words are reasonable. I have called a few of you here to discuss how to deal with the court's attitude towards Dong Zhuo's chaos in government. How should we react?"
Jushou stroked his small beard, and although he didn't use much force, he still managed to pinch off two strands.
"My lord, if you become the king, you may be jealous of others. This must be a treacherous plan of the Dong thief. He leads the military of the six states in order to make our army discord with other states and counties. It is not wrong. It just happens that the teacher has a reputation. As for the Dong thief who is disrupting the government,
For our army, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, but we must not agree with it, but rather denounce it."
He stroked his beard again and said confidently: "The Dong thieves are domineering and the scholars of Guandong will not tolerate them. I conclude that there will be a battle. Our army will cease its activities and sit back and watch the success or failure."
Liu Xiang understood what he meant and the reason for his sparse beard. He stroked his beard like a cat. It would be nice if he was not bald.
He was very happy that Ju Shou started to offer suggestions and did not waste half a year's patience.
This is good.
"My lord, Gao Jian." After speaking, he looked at Yuan Huan and said, "What do you think, Yao Qing?"
"My lord, I would like to go to Luoyang as an envoy. Firstly, I will send a congratulatory statement on behalf of the lord to congratulate His Majesty on your enthronement. Secondly, I will refuse the king's imperial edict. And thirdly, I will bring Bo Zhe back. I can't let him fool around anymore."
Yuan Huan was extremely disappointed with Cai Yong, his cousin-in-law. He wrote to Cai Yong many times to persuade him, but the other party remained unmoved. His stubbornness had its own time, and now he had become a tool for others to manipulate his lord.
Zhaoji is not an ordinary concubine. She is the marriage link between the Yuan family in Chen County and her lord. There is no room for failure. Is this Cai Bojie a fool? His father was right when he called him stupid. He was stupid at reading.
This time I must go to Luoyang. If I can't pick him up, I'll kill him to avoid being taken advantage of by others.
After several staff members had expressed their opinions, Liu Xiang was just about to summarize and express his thoughts when he saw that Cui Yi seemed to be hesitant to speak and turned into a bitter look.
This kind of coquettish behavior is not Cui Yi's past style.
"Zian, if you have anything to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here. You look so suffocated that I feel uncomfortable." Liu Xiang couldn't help complaining.
Yuan Huan smiled. He had worked with Cui Yi for a long time and knew that he was a straight-tempered person. His expression of suppressed discomfort was really funny.
Cui Yi laughed and didn't care about the teasing. He asked with confusion: "What's wrong with being granted the title of king? I see that you are all opposed to it, but you didn't explain why you objected. I can't figure it out. The lord is from the clan, and the title of king is
The king has not violated the great ancestor’s warning that no one with a surname other than Liu cannot be crowned king, so why can’t he accept the imperial edict and proclaim himself king?”
"If virtue is not matched, the people of the world will criticize the lord, and he must not obey the imperial edict." Tian Feng is also an outspoken person, and he answered after hearing the words.
Jushou smiled and said nothing.
Yuan Huan patiently explained to Cui Yi: "Dong Zhuo was a treacherous minister and arbitrarily abolished the throne. The new emperor has just ascended to the throne and is his puppet. This edict is a disorderly order. If it truly deserves its title, no one in the world will say anything."
, but the title of king is enough. If the lord accepts the edict, people in the world will think that the lord is colluding with the rebellious ministers and traitors. Not only will his reputation be damaged, he will also be punished with words and writings. "
"Thank you Yuan Zhizhong and Tian Yushi for clarifying my doubts. I understand. There are many twists and turns here, and I almost got Cui in." Cui Yi thanked him.
"The disadvantages of claiming the title of king outweigh the benefits at this time. You will be punished and you should refuse it clearly. Yaoqing, please go on my behalf as an envoy to congratulate the new emperor on his accession to the throne and reject the imperial decree. I will write a handwritten letter for you to forward to Dong Zhuo."
Xiang knew that soon the nobles of the Guandong Group would rise up to attack Dong, and he did not want to be beaten together.
Use unnecessary consumption, hide if you can.
"I obey the order." Yuan Huan stood up and obeyed the order.
Thinking of Cai Yong's incident, Liu Xiang explained: "As for my uncle, if he wants to go back, he can go back. If he doesn't want to, just forget it. Dong Zhuo won't do anything to him. Our army will not participate in the crusade. He is not in danger, and the other party will not do anything to him."
You can’t handle me.”
"Lord, how can you expose your flaw?"
"Just think of him as my hostage in Luoyang. It suits Andong Zhuo's heart and it's good to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Remember, don't take risks in Luoyang. The most important thing is to come back safely."
"Thank you, Lord, for caring about me."
Yuan Huan set out the next day, bringing gifts to congratulate the new emperor and a letter to Dong Zhuo.
Liu Xiang's letter was very short, just two sentences: