Chapter 331: Yuan Wei's Action Was Squeezed to Death by Liu Pian?
Sili, Chang'an.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
Snap!
Dong Zhuo slapped the table in anger, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he was furious: "Damn Zhang Chao, Yuan Yin, how dare you join forces to deceive me, it is simply unreasonable."
"Wenyou!"
"exist."
"How many more rapes do we have in Nanyang?"
"this......"
Li Ru frowned and shook his head: "Not much left."
The anger in Dong Zhuo's heart ignited, and he shouted angrily: "Didn't you still keep some and not give them all to Zhang Chao?"
Li Ru nodded: "That's true, but some of the lines are intertwined. Then Guo Jia followed the clues, conducted a large-scale search, and arrested some of the assassins. From now on, it is estimated that all the losses have been lost."
"Damn it!"
Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth, curled his palms into fists, and wished he could burst the air: "Our hard work for more than a year has been ruined like this. This is all Zhang Chao and Yuan Yin's fault."
"No!"
Dong Zhuo suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately changed his mind: "Yuan Yin, how dare Zhang Chao do this? The real mastermind behind them is Taifu Yuan Wei!"
"Old man!"
These three words were almost squeezed out from Dong Zhuo's teeth.
He seemed to be extremely angry: "This time, I have to smash him!"
Li Ru quickly raised his hands and said, "Prime Minister, please calm down! Prime Minister, please calm down!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes widened in anger and he glared at Li Ru: "What? Wenyou, you are not angry at all? The assassination in Nanyang direction, but you worked hard day and night to insert it bit by bit."
"Nowadays, Nanyang's government affairs are about to stabilize, and the court organization is getting better and better. If you want to infiltrate so many assassins again, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
Li Ru looked calm and nodded slowly: "That's true."
Dong Zhuo became even more curious: "Then why do you have such an expression?"
"because......"
The corners of Li Ru's lips raised slightly, revealing a hint of sinisterness: "This matter has implicated the Yuan family, and King Hongnong actually dared to annihilate the Yuan and Yin clans."
"Prime Minister!"
Li Ru was very proud, with a smile that could not be concealed on his face: "This is tantamount to pushing the Runan Yuan family to us. We can cooperate with Yuan Wei and use the Yuan family's reputation in the Han Dynasty to fight back against Nanyang."
hiss-!
Dong Zhuo was surprised and gasped. The anger on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by excitement and curiosity: "Cooperate with Yuan Wei to counterattack Nanyang?"
"That's right!"
Li Ru said with great certainty: "Prime Minister, the fourth and third generation of the Yuan family in Runan have disciples and former officials all over the world. In their eyes, the Yuan family has been loyal and loyal for generations, and it is impossible for them to commit treason and crime."
"Regardless of whether the evidence in King Hongnong's hands is irrefutable or not, we can let Yuan Wei, as the head of the Yuan family, call on all the Yuan family's former officials all over the world to seek an explanation from His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang."
"even......"
Li Ru's voice was drawn out, and one insidious plan followed another: "We can also secretly spread rumors. Let's say that Emperor Nanyang had a grudge against Yuan Shu when he was in Luyang, so he deliberately fabricated the fact of conspiracy to frame the Yuan family."
"There are many disciples and former officials of the Yuan family in Yuzhou and Xuzhou, especially Yuzhou, which has just been pacified. In almost every major county, there are disciples and former officials of the Yuan family. They are a considerable force."
"In addition, some time ago, King Hongnong deposed Yuan Zhong, and Chen Yi was replaced as Prime Minister by someone promoted by his own family. The charm of each one is even more convincing."
"..."
Dong Zhuoyue became more excited when he heard it, and the more excited he became, the more he wanted to listen.
Regarding the strategy proposed by Li Ru, he was eager to implement it immediately, so he asked urgently: "Will Yuan Wei cooperate with us? This old man is not that easy to deal with."
"Prime Minister, don't worry."
Li Ru said with great certainty: "Yuan Yin is the son of Yuan Wei, and he is also within the scope of the Yi tribe. In other words, Yuan Wei is already equivalent to a dead person in Nanyang."
"What's more, the Runan Yuan family is the foundation of Yuan Wei. Now that the foundation has been dug away, even if he can endure it, I'm afraid he will never swallow this breath."
Having said this, Li Ru bowed deeply and said confidently: "Cooperating with the Prime Minister is the only way Yuan Wei can take it now, and I think the only person this old guy can rely on now is you, the Prime Minister!"
"kindness."
Dong Zhuo nodded with interest: "It makes sense! I didn't expect that King Hongnong would actually help us so much. This move of his was a mistake!"
Li Rudan smiled and said softly: "After all, I am too young. After finally gaining power, I dare to kill indiscriminately. If I were King Hongnong, I would pretend that I didn't know about Yuan Yin's existence. I only need to destroy Zhang Chao and the entire Zang Hong clan.
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"As for the Yuan family..."
Li Ru pinched a wisp of goatee under his chin: "It's not too late to straighten things out when we have enough strength in the future. I'm afraid he will set back the development of Yuzhou if he behaves like this."
"However, the fact that King Hongnong is like this does give us an opportunity to take advantage of. Otherwise, once King Hongnong gains a firm foothold, we may not be able to compete with him that easily."
The development of Nanyang is obvious to all.
If King Hongnong successfully replicates the development model of Nanyang to Yuzhou, it will be equivalent to at least two or three more Nanyangs, or even more. Such strength is really terrifying.
Now, since King Hongnong made a foolish move, Li Ru must not give up this opportunity. He must restrict the development of Yuzhou, otherwise, before they can train their troops, they will be swept across the world by King Hongnong.
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.
Dong Zhuo looked up.
However, the guards hurried forward, leaned forward and said, "Prime Minister, information has been sent back from Taifu's Mansion. Yuan Wei was so grief-stricken and angry that he vomited blood and fainted after receiving the news that Yuan Yin's three tribes were annihilated."
"oh?"
Dong Zhuo leaned forward slightly, his eyes flashing with joy: "This old man actually vomited blood and fainted? How come he wasn't angered to death by King Hongnong!"
"Hahahahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
"Ha ha!"
"..."
The roar of laughter sounded.
Dong Zhuo laughed heartily from the bottom of his heart, not hiding his gloating expression: "Okay! That's great! In any case, King Hongnong has vented his bad breath on my behalf."
Li Ru's little eyes rolled, and he bowed his head and said: "Prime Minister, why don't we take this opportunity to visit the Taifu Mansion? Yuan Wei will definitely not refuse us if we talk about cooperation now."
"kindness."
Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement: "Old man Yuan Wei is so angry that he must want to tear Hongnong Wangsheng apart. Let's go visit him now. The timing is indeed right."
"Walk!"
Without any hesitation.
Dong Zhuo stood up, walked around the eucalyptus, turned into the palace, and waved his hand: "Come here, prepare your horses, I'm going to the Taifu's Mansion."
The servant in the mansion bowed and raised his hands: "Here."
Immediately.
Turn around and leave, preparing the carriage, gifts, etc.
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Tufu's Mansion.
Side hall.
The smokeless charcoal was covered with ash, but it could not hide the red heat inside it.
Yuan Wei knelt down on the futon, next to a warm hand stove and a removed mink velvet cloak. He casually picked up a handful of millet stalks and threw them into the charcoal brazier, causing a wisp of green smoke to rise.
He raised his eyes, which were wet and swollen from crying, and looked at the spiritual tablet in front of him. The two big characters "Yuan Yin" stood out particularly prominently, like a sharp sword, piercing his heart fiercely.
Yuan Wei couldn't believe that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang actually dared to act like this and wanted to annihilate the entire Yuan family in Runan. This was simply a murderous act that would not give him any way to survive.
Those are my own people!
People whose blood is thicker than water!
Yuan Wei suffered from angina pectoris. From the time he woke up until now, he has never recovered. He seemed to have lost his soul. He stared at the spiritual tablet in front of him and murmured to himself from time to time:
"Yin'er, you died so miserably!"
"I killed you."
“Yin’er—!”
"..."
At this moment.
Squeak!
The door was pushed open, and a cool breeze rushed in.
But no matter how biting the cold wind was, it didn't make Yuan Wei even shiver.
Because, his heart had already become cold, and he was like a walking zombie, completely unconscious.
A long shadow lengthened and walked slowly behind Yuan Wei.
This scene is so familiar, but the roles of the two parties have been reversed, which makes it look so ironic.
"uncle."
Immediately, Yuan Ji knelt down, added a handful of millet stalks to the charcoal fire, and said softly: "Prime Minister Dong Zhuo is here to visit. If you don't want to see him, my nephew will go and reject him."
"No need."
Yuan Wei sobbed and waved his sleeves to wipe the tears from his eyes: "Dong Zhuo is not here to laugh at us, but to cooperate with my Yuan family. Even if we don't see him today, he will definitely come back tomorrow."
"But uncle, you..."
Before Yuan Ji could finish speaking, Yuan Wei waved his hand and interrupted: "It's okay, do you still remember what my uncle said? As the head of a family, you must not change your face even if the mountain collapses in front of you, and you must have the demeanor of a general."
"The Yuan family of Runan has already suffered a great disaster, and the deceased has passed away. Being silent in grief can only cause pain to relatives and anger to enemies. How can I, Yuan Wei, do this!"
"Hel me up."
Yuan Wei took a long breath and tried to regain his composure: "No matter what, we have to rely on Dong Zhuo's power to make Benchu grow stronger quickly."
Looking at his relatives who seemed to have aged dozens of years in front of him, Yuan Ji's heart ached even more: "Uncle, no less than this moment and a half, you still have to put your health first!"
"No need!"
Yuan Wei forced himself to stand up, turned to glance at Yuan Ji, and said solemnly: "I know how my body is. This little blow won't kill me, so don't worry."
"uncle-!"
"Let's go."
Yuan Wei waved his hand: "Lead the way."
The two of them left the side hall and went straight to the front hall.
When Yuan Wei appeared in front of Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, even they couldn't help but admire him secretly.
Li Ru secretly admired from the bottom of his heart: "This old guy Yuan Wei is really a very human being. No wonder he is the head of the Yuan clan. His endurance is unparalleled."
Dong Zhuo was so shocked that his eyes almost burst out, with a look of disbelief on his face: "What a monster! Even if you are dead, your whole family can still come out to receive guests. This is so cruel, I, Dong Zhuo, am ashamed of myself!"
"Mr. Yuan!"
"Ciyang."
Li Ru and Dong Zhuo greeted each other one after another.
Yuan Wei simply waved his hand, and then the guest and host took their seats.
The three of them exchanged a few simple greetings, which were nothing more than words of condolence and resignation. About a quarter of an hour later, Li Ru got to the point:
"The Yuan family of Runan has four generations of nobles and three nobles. They have been loyal and loyal for generations. Neither I nor the Prime Minister believe that the descendants of the Yuan family can commit such treason and crimes. This must be a deliberate fabrication by King Hongnong to frame the Yuan family."
"Mr. Yuan!"
Li Ru bowed his head and deliberately provoked anger and said: "We have been loyal ministers for generations and our virtuous reputation must not be ruined in the hands of King Hongnong. You must find some way to restore our virtuous reputation."
"That's right!"
Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement, and then echoed: "If Ciyang needs anything from me, Dong Zhuo, don't hesitate to say anything, Dong will do my best to help you."
"I think......"
Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo emphasized: "Your Majesty has great faith in Duke Yuan's loyalty. If Ciyang has any request, Your Majesty will definitely agree to it, no matter how much he asks."
call-
Yuan Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
What he wants is this effect.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yuan Wei followed up and said: "My Yuan family is naturally loyal. Whether it is His Majesty or King Hongnong, they all have royal blood. How dare the children of my Yuan family dare to rebel."
"King Hongnong falsely accused me, a member of the Yuan family, of treason and rebellion. There must be an ulterior motive behind it. Although I don't know it yet, I believe that it will be revealed in the future."
"As for asking Your Majesty..."
Yuan Wei shook his head and said with no expression on his face: "Although Yuan is the Grand Duke, he is still a minister. As a minister, how dare you ask your Majesty? This is extremely disrespectful."
"certainly!"
Naturally, Yuan Wei would not give up such a good opportunity.
However, he would not take the initiative to ask for it. This would make it appear that the Yuan family wanted to hold the imperial power hostage. In this case, wouldn't it make them like Dong Zhuo?
This is something Yuan Wei absolutely does not want to see.
Therefore, Yuan Wei could only tactfully remind: "What your Majesty will do is your Majesty's right. Yuan Mou believes that your Majesty will definitely make the decision for my Yuan family."
Li Ru secretly cursed "treacherous" in his heart. Even after enduring the pain of genocide, Yuan Wei could still remain so calm and always isolate himself from the incident, which proved how cold-blooded he was.
"That's natural!"
But unfortunately, Li Ru finally agreed.
After all, it was the Xiliang Group headed by Dong Zhuo that needed to restrict King Hongnong.
For Yuan Wei, the deceased is gone, and revenge is not that significant. No matter whether Nanyang wins or Chang'an wins, the Yuan family will never fall.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan."
Li Ru clapped his chest and promised, "We will definitely tell your Majesty about this matter. I think it won't be long before your Majesty's voice will be conveyed to the world."
Yuan Wei nodded and remained calm: "If this is really the case, I can die in peace."
Li Ru bowed his head and said: "Mr. Yuan, shouldn't you also speak out to the disciples and former officials of the Yuan family in the world and respond to His Majesty's call? Only in this way can you put maximum pressure on King Hongnong and restore the innocence of the Yuan family.
"
Yuan Wei immediately realized that this was a hole dug by Li Ru for him, because once this happened, it would be equivalent to kidnapping the Yuan family and his disciples and former officials on their chariot.
but......
Yuan Wei didn't want to do this.
First: Because this matter was originally true, once it is investigated in detail, it will ruin the reputation of the Yuan family. Since King Hongnong openly issued an edict to kill the Yuan family, there has obviously been a consensus within him.
This proves that King Hongnong must have ironclad evidence in order to convince the officials of Nanyang Hanting!
Although the Yuan family has too many disciples and former officials, their first loyalty is to the current emperor. Facing absolute irrefutable evidence, it will only make the Yuan family even more passive.
Second: In Yuan Wei's heart, Nanyang occupies a huge advantage over Chang'an at the moment, and it is very likely that in the future, His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang will truly dominate the world.
If this matter fertilizes too much and causes the Yuan family's disciples and former officials to take some extraordinary actions, it is very likely to endanger the "seedlings" planted by the Yuan family in Nanyang Hanting.
In this way, the Yuan family will not only face the destruction of the Guangling and Runan branches, but most likely the destruction of the entire clan. Yuan Wei cannot afford such a result.
Yuan Wei shook his head without hesitation: "Justice is in the heart of the people. How can I, Yuan Wei, use my reputation to force my disciples to act like old officials? Sooner or later, my Yuan family's innocence will be revealed, but it is by no means forced."
The implication is that you can do whatever you want and even bring His Majesty the Emperor of Chang'an over to wave the flag and shout, but if you want to drag me, Yuan Wei, into the water, it is absolutely impossible.
Before Li Ru could speak, Dong Zhuo beside him couldn't hold it in anymore.
I'm trying to avenge you, but you, an old man, still dare to show off?!
"Ciyang!"
There was a trace of resentment in Dong Zhuo's voice, and he opened his mouth to angrily attack Yuan Wei.
However, just when he opened his mouth and before he started to get angry, he was interrupted by Li Ru: "You can understand that Mr. Yuan is like this. You are really thinking about the Yuan family!"
"admire!"
Li Ru bowed and held his hands.
"where."
Yuan Wei knew that Li Ru was a smart man, so he ignored Dong Zhuo at all.
As long as Li Ru can understand it, that's enough.
Now, it was Dong Zhuo who wanted to use the Yuan family's affairs to put pressure on Nanyang, so Yuan Wei took the initiative.
Only by trying his best to suppress the rumors could he force Dong Zhuo and truly benefit Yuan Shao.
After all, Dong Zhuo is currently alone, and he will never give up this opportunity to win over the Yuan family, especially now that Yuan Shao is doing well in Jizhou.
This is a powerful help!
Even if Dong Zhuo was disdainful, Li Ru would not give up: "Gong Yuan, now your nephew Yuan Shao is in power in Hebei. The prime minister is going to declare him as the shepherd of Jizhou, and at the same time, he will be given the title of general of chariots and cavalry."
"oh?"
Yuan Wei then turned to look at Dong Zhuo: "Does the Prime Minister really have this intention?"
Dong Zhuo had discussed this matter with Li Ru before coming here, so he did not hesitate and nodded: "That's right! This is exactly what the truth means."
"In addition, Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, has not paid tribute for a long time. His Majesty suspected that he had treasonous intentions, so he wanted his nephew Yuan Shao to lead troops to attack Youzhou, suppress the rebellion for the imperial court, and kill Liu Yu."
Yuan Wei nodded, but this time he did not refuse: "Your Majesty's edict, I don't think I would refuse it at first."
Dong Zhuo exhaled and said softly: "That's very good."
Next.
Yuan Wei and Dong Zhuofu chatted for a long time before leaving the Taifu's Mansion.
Yuan Ji didn't understand: "Uncle, why should we refuse such a good opportunity? My nephew doesn't understand. Haven't you always wanted revenge?"
"Then you have to be able to repay it."
Yuan Wei threw a handful of millet stalks into the brazier and said softly: "His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor dared to issue an edict, which proves that he has internally recognized the matter, and he must have ironclad evidence."
"If this matter doesn't become a big deal, we can just let it go. But if it does, and it gets brought to the attention of His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor, the other party will show the irrefutable evidence, and my Yuan family will be completely defeated!"
"I'm sure!"
Yuan Wei frowned and sighed: "His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang has made preparations for us to cause trouble. He will even take this opportunity to change the Yuzhou officials."
"The Yuan family of Runan can fall, and the Yuan family of Guangling can also fall, but the Yuan family of Chenjun, the Yuan family of Peiguo, and the Yuan family of the world will never fall!"
"Fan Ju was framed, and it took ten years before he got his revenge! We, the Yuan family, also need to be more patient. We must not make a decision easily before the outcome is decided between Chang'an and Nanyang."
Yuan Ji nodded slowly and tried to ask: "I wonder when the winner will be decided?"
Yuan Wei threw a handful of millet stalks and lit up a cloud of green smoke: "If Benchu loses, Chang'an will lose. If Benchu wins, Nanyang will lose. Let's wait and see!"
now.
On the carriage, Dong Zhuo couldn't hold back his anger any longer. He exploded immediately and cursed: "What an old fox. He only wants to take advantage and does not want to suffer losses. How can there be such a shameless person in this world!"
Li Ru quickly bowed his head and said comfortingly: "Prime Minister, please calm down. The old thief Yuan Wei has been in the officialdom for decades. I think he knows the purpose of our trip."
"They are unwilling to get involved. In the final analysis, they still have no confidence in our Chang'an. The Yuan family has already planted a lot of people in Nanyang, and they don't want to be involved."
"I think!"
Li Ru took a long breath, pinched a strand of goatee under his chin, and said softly: "This is also the reason why King Hongnong dared to be so presumptuous. From the beginning, he never refused the Yuan family to join the officialdom, just to give Yuan Wei an extra job.
fear."
"Although this boy is young, I have to admit that he has a very high level of intelligence and thoughtful thinking. He has a very good grasp of the thoughts of aristocratic families."
Dong Zhuo frowned and asked urgently: "Wen You, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that our operation will fail?"
Li Ru did not dare to lie and replied solemnly: "Without Yuan Wei's help, the effect will be greatly reduced. And King Hongnong has irrefutable evidence of the Yuan family's crimes and has already penetrated the court. It is probably difficult for Nanyang Hanting to shake it."
"Damn it!"
Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth and said with anger: "According to you, King Hongnong is not reckless or foolish, but he is firmly in control of the situation, so he is confident?"
"That's right!"
Li Ru said with absolute certainty: "King Hongnong has understood Yuan Wei, and he will never dare to make the matter a big deal. He has even made plans on how to deal with it if it becomes a big deal."
Dong Zhuo frowned: "Wen You, are you sure? He is only sixteen years old this year!"
Li Ru nodded and said: "We will find out the matter after we spread the rumors. However, Prime Minister, we should not hold out too much hope. We should still vigorously help Yuan Shao to gain momentum quickly and have a decisive battle with King Hongnong as soon as possible."
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"And we..."
Li Ru's eyes flashed with an icy cold light, and he said sinisterly: "Just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and reap the benefits of the fisherman."
Dong Zhuo sighed: "I'm afraid this is the only solution for now."