Chapter 145 Guandong rat generation, An dare to oppose me!
The first year of Chuping.
spring.
First month.
Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, forged a letter from the Three Officials, stating that Dong Zhuo was guilty and that the emperor was in danger and hoped for righteous soldiers to relieve the country's calamity.
The three official letters were circulated to all states and counties, triggering widespread heated discussions. Zhang Chao, Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Yuan Yi and others responded, and the momentum gradually grew, and it seemed like a spark igniting a prairie fire.
Sili, Luoyang.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
Pa~~
A pair of fleshy palms slapped the handsome man.
Dong Zhuo was furious, his eyes were as wide as bells, veins popped out on his forehead, and his teeth were clenched in his mouth: "What did you say? The rats from Guandong actually want to raise an army to attack the truth?"
"this......"
Li Ru originally wanted to comfort Dong Zhuo and tell him not to be angry.
but......
Li Ru himself also sensed a hint of conspiracy from the information he received.
Therefore, when the words of comfort came to his lips, he swallowed them back, and instead remained silent.
However, Dong Zhuo didn't think so much. He turned to look at Li Ru and asked: "Wen You, what do you think of this matter? I am dedicated to serving the country, how can I be slandered as a traitor by them, and actually want to raise troops to attack me?"
This is simply unreasonable.”
"Prime Minister~~"
Li Ru had no choice but to take a step forward: "Maybe this matter is not that simple."
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but frowned: "Oh? Why did Wen You say this?"
Li Ru took a deep breath and pondered for a moment: "Prime Minister, according to the information Ru has learned, although Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, etc., forged the Three Official Letters to rebel, they may actually have been deceived by others."
"oh?"
Dong Zhuo was surprised: "Bewitched by others?"
Li Ru paused and sorted out all the information in his mind again: "The Prime Minister, Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, and Yuan Yi are all officials in Yanzhou, but only Zhang Chao is the prefect of Guangling in Xuzhou. Don't you think it's strange?
"
"this......"
Dong Zhuo frowned and nodded slowly: "It's indeed a bit strange. Isn't he Zhang Miao's brother? Maybe Zhang Miao invited him to join the rebellion."
"No."
Li Ru did not hesitate and directly denied: "According to the information Ru has obtained, it was after Zhang Chao came to Chenliu that Zhang Miao started to contact other officials in Yanzhou. It was obviously Zhang Chao who seduced Zhang Miao."
"certainly!"
Afraid that Dong Zhuo's stubborn mind would misunderstand him, Li Ru hurriedly added: "Zhang Chao is not so courageous, but his meritorious Cao Zang Hong has long had a rebellious intention, which is why Yuan Yi, Zhang Miao and others were bewitched.
"
"Zang Hong?"
Dong Zhuo frowned and thought for a long time: "Why do I have no impression of this person?"
Li Ru raised his lips slightly: "Of course the Prime Minister has no impression of him. This man had resigned and returned to his hometown as early as the last years of Emperor Ling. However, when Zhang Chao was the prefect of Guangling, he hired him as a meritorious officer."
"strangeness!"
Dong Zhuohuo became more and more confused as he listened: "Zang Hong and I had no grudges in the past and have no grudges recently. Why did he turn against me? There is no reason!"
Li Ru pinched a strand of goatee under his chin: "Prime Minister, during this period, I have been investigating some of the officials who recently fled Luoyang, especially those related to the Yuan family, who have been investigated the most."
Hiss~~
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but gasped: "Did Wen You discover something?"
Li Ru nodded: "Previously, the Grand Tutor Yuan Di abandoned his official post and fled Luoyang. On the same day, the Imperial Servant Yuan Ji was about to leave Luoyang, but was blocked by the city gate defenders and could not leave the city. Don't you think it's too coincidental, Prime Minister?"
"this......"
Dong Zhuo took a deep breath and nodded slowly: "It's indeed a coincidence."
Li Ru followed closely and said: "Don't worry, there are more coincidences."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"Does Prime Minister know where Yuan Di fled?"
"How do I..."
As soon as Dong Zhuo spoke, an answer flashed in his mind: "Could it be Guangling?"
Li Ru nodded and said sonorously: "Yes, it is Guangling! And according to the information Ru has obtained, after Zhang Chao left Guangling, he entrusted everything in Guangling to Yuan Di."
Hiss~~~
Dong Zhuo's eyes were as wide as bells, filled with shock.
Damn it!
This matter actually has something to do with the Yuan family again.
Moreover, Taifu Yu was an official subordinate to Taifu, so Dong Zhuo had every reason to suspect that Yuan Di was acting on Yuan Wei's orders.
He admired Li Ru more and more. This guy had his eyes on the Yuan family from the beginning.
It was just because there was no conclusive evidence that we couldn't take action.
Now, the rebellion of the rats in Guandong has involved the Yuan family again.
This incident really violated Dong Zhuo's bottom line.
"What a great Yuan Di!"
"What a Yuan family!"
Dong Zhuo was furious, his eyes almost bursting with anger, and the anger in his heart was overwhelming.
Li Ru quickly bowed his head and said: "Prime Minister, please calm down. All this is just Ru's speculation. There is no definite evidence for the time being, but based on this conjecture, I'm afraid Zhang Miao, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi, and Liu Dai are just appetizers."
.”
"I'm just afraid..."
Li Ru took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, with a slightly gloomy look on his face: "More princes will join in, including Bohai Governor Yuan Shao, Hou General Yuan Shu, and even Jizhou Mu Han Fu, Yuzhou Governor Kong Min and others.
Join it."
"Prime Minister."
Li Ru bowed deeply and said: "If Ru's prediction is correct, it will take as little as one month and as many as three months. We are about to face the most severe test. If the Prime Minister can survive it, everything will be fine. If not, everything will be over."
Actually.
Li Ru put it euphemistically, just describing it as "all is over", but he himself knew very well that once he was defeated, there was only one fate waiting for Dong Zhuo:
die!
Pa~~
Dong Zhuo took action and became furious: "Damn the Yuan family, you actually want to eliminate me, Dong Zhuo? I'll eliminate you first!"
Li Ru saw that something was not going well and hurriedly shouted: "Prime Minister, wait a moment."
Dong Zhuo frowned: "Wen You, what do you mean? You have wanted to destroy the Yuan family for a long time, why did you stop it?"
Li Ru bowed quickly and explained: "Prime Minister, the rebellion of the princes is a foregone conclusion. Killing Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji now has no significance. It may even be counterproductive and make the matter more difficult."
"Um?"
Dong Zhuo didn't understand.
Li Ru took a breath and said: "The fourth and third princes of the Yuan family have disciples and former officials all over the world. If you kill Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji at this time, it will give the world's princes a reason to publicize and summon more people."
The princes rebelled."
"Damn it!"
Dong Zhuo naturally knew that Li Ru was right.
But the more this happened, the more psychologically aggrieved he felt.
Even though he knew that this matter was closely related to the Yuan family, he still couldn't do anything about it.
If it were before, Dong Zhuo would not have considered his family background at all. With a sword in his hand, he would run rampant across the world. Who would dare to stop him?
Dong Zhuo was furious and asked sternly: "Are we just going to watch the Yuan family deceive people and incite the princes to rebel?"
Li Ru bowed deeply again: "Prime Minister, it's so simple to just kill two people, but we can't act impulsively. We must consider the consequences of the matter and weigh the pros and cons before taking action."
"At this time, it is meaningless to kill Yuan Ji and Yuan Wei. On the contrary, it will make Yuan's disciples and old officials angry and trigger a greater rebellion. In this case, it is better not to kill but to temporarily detain him as a hostage, which will definitely make Yuan
He throws himself into a trap and doesn't dare to act rashly."
"If the Yuan family ignores it and still forcefully confronts the Prime Minister, wouldn't it be wonderful if we sacrifice Yuan's uncle and nephew and accuse Yuan's former officials of forcing the prime minister to death?"
Dong Zhuo then suppressed his anger and ordered: "Wen You's plan is very clever. In your opinion, I will temporarily detain Yuan's uncle and nephew as hostages, and then we can make plans."
Li Ru secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "The Prime Minister is wise."
Dong Zhuo pondered for a moment: "Even so, we can't sit still and wait for death. We must first withdraw the troops and horses outside to Luoyang, especially Niu Fu in Nanyang. It is already the first month, but there is no news. It is useless to keep them. Let's withdraw them."
Li Ru said softly: "I think King Hongnong did not rescue the people of the He clan, and General Niu failed to catch them, so there is no news to send back. But this is fine. The Nanyang nobles will definitely not help King Hongnong. The prime minister lacks a strong person."
opponent."
"Um."
Dong Zhuo nodded: "If King Hongnong appears at this time and gets help from the Nanyang nobles, the harm he will do may not be inferior to that of the Yuan family, or even worse."
"Yeah~~"
Li Ru breathed out a breath, secretly congratulating himself on his original evil plan: "Now that your majesty is here with the prime minister, the Yuan family to the prime minister is a traitor who uses his ministers to attack the emperor!"
"But King Hongnong is not like that. He is a deposed emperor and was once a king. If he raises his flag of rebellion, the clans in the world may take advantage of the situation and their momentum will definitely surpass that of the Yuan family."
Dong Zhuo sighed: "I have obtained literary excellence, just like Gaozu obtained Zhang Liang."
