Dong Zhuo frowned and sat high up, listening to Hu Zhen’s report below:
"Wang Yun, Yuan Ji's words are the same. They should just discuss government affairs."
"After all, Yuan Ji was also a servant before, and the two of them had exchanges on matters."
"And therefore..."
Hu Zhen leaned over and handed over his hand, and concluded: "The general believes that it can basically be ruled out that Yuan Ji participated in the murder of Wen You. As for Wang Yun, there is no possibility of murdering Wen You."
Snap!
Dong Zhuo slapped the table angrily, his eyebrows bulged in anger, and he opened his mouth to curse: "So, you have been investigating for a whole day, and it turns out that no one is the murderer, right?"
"Well......"
"this......"
Hu Zhen was too timid to answer the conversation.
After all, he does not have any problems. Yuan Ji, Wang Yun and others have said everything perfectly. Is it possible that he must be charged with something?
"Captain, calm down."
At this moment, Li Ru took a step forward and bowed his head: "I can't blame General Hu for this matter. The other party could have planned and assassinated me in advance, how could it be so easy for others to see through."
"General Hu is good at fighting on the battlefield. Facing old foxes like Wang Yun and Yuan Ji, it is very normal that he failed to find the opponent's flaws. You must not be angry."
Hu Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He only thinks that Li Ru is a good person.
At least, the other party dared to stand up and say good things for him at this time.
"Wenyou~~~"
Dong Zhuo turned to look at Li Ru: "Then do you think Wang Yun and Yuan Ji have any problems?"
Li Ru nodded without hesitation: "Of course, and there are big problems."
Dong Zhuo was surprised: "Then what basis do you have?"
"No."
Li Ru shook his head and exhaled: "But the other party didn't communicate about government affairs earlier and later. It happened that they communicated about government affairs at that time, and then they were assassinated. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
Phew~~~
Dong Zhuo was a little confused and couldn't figure it out for a while: "Wen You, you also said that to deal with chaos is to use violence, to bring peace to be with benevolence. If this matter had been put before, I, Dong Zhuo, would help you get revenge without any evidence.
"
"But now..."
Dong Zhuo had a troubled expression on his face and said softly: "It would be difficult to touch a court minister casually, and the other party is the Yuan family of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes. Moreover, once Yuan Ji is touched, all the work we have done before will be in vain.
"
"Don't worry, Lieutenant."
Li Ru quickly bowed his head and said: "Ru understands your situation and will not force you to avenge me. We are just discussing the matter. Wang Yun and Yuan Ji are still very suspicious and need to send someone to keep an eye on them."
"As for the evidence that the other party murdered me..."
Phew~~~
Li Ru frowned, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "I'm afraid no matter who takes action, they won't be found in a short time."
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but wonder: "How can you see it?"
“It’s easy!”
Li Ru explained casually: "On this day, the huge earthquake in Luoyang attracted great attention from Ting Wei and others. As long as the perpetrators are not stupid, they will definitely stop and stop taking action."
"Um."
Dong Zhuo nodded slowly: "That makes sense! Then according to what you said, what should we do next?"
Li Ru paused, thought for a moment, and bowed his head in salute: "The other side is lurking and is unwilling to show off, so let's loosen the situation externally and tighten it internally to create an illusion for the other side. As time goes by, the other side will definitely take action again."
“How to loosen outside and tighten inside?”
"First, on the surface, you should gradually become less involved in this matter; second, General Hu Zhen will gradually shift the focus of his work to defense rather than investigating the truth of this matter; third, you should gradually relax your protection of me.
"
"Hmm." Dong Zhuo seemed to realize something, "This is loose on the outside, but what about tight on the inside?"
"First, send overt and covert outposts to monitor Wang Yun, Yuan family and other suspects. If there is any situation, report it immediately; second, transfer those who are under covert protection to covert protection, and the fewer the number, the better."
"good."
Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement: "Just do as Wen You said, Hu Zhen, do you understand?"
Hu Zhen hurriedly handed over her hand: "Don't worry, my lord, the general will understand."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand: "In that case, then retreat."
Hu Zhen: "Here."
Watching Hu Zhen's leaving figure, Dong Zhuo stood up slowly, walked around the long case, and entered the hall.
He came to Li Ru and whispered softly: "Wen You, it's all because the people under my account are so incompetent. For such a long time, I haven't found any clues. In the end, I still have to rely on you."
"Where~~"
Li Ru only felt that something was wrong with Dong Zhuo today, and subconsciously became nervous: "They are all working for the Taiwei. Although their abilities are different, Ru can see that everyone is working very hard."
"What's the use of working hard?"
Dong Zhuo snorted disdainfully: "If things don't work out, wouldn't they still be fake? If I, Dong Zhuo, had more geniuses like Wen You, the big man today would probably look different."
"The Taiwei's false praise is unacceptable to Confucians."
"Eh~~"
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said: "Whether you think it is appropriate or not, it is not you who have the final say, but my decision. Tomorrow I will confer some official positions on the scholars. I have also thought about it. With your ability, you should not just be the Taiwei."
It should be in the palace instead of the palace."
"How about this?"
Dong Zhuo paused for a moment and said with great interest: "I recommend that you be the Minister of Huangmen and have more contact with His Majesty. You have been his teacher for a period of time. He should still trust you."
"Servant of Huangmen?"
"this......"
Li Ru hurriedly handed over his hand and refused repeatedly: "How can this be done? I am a newcomer with no qualifications. Besides, for such an important position, the Taiwei should support a close confidant."
"Hahaha!"
Dong Zhuo looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, grinning widely: "Wen You, although you are a newcomer, compared with Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji and others, you do have no qualifications."
"but......"
In a magical twist, Dong Zhuo took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "You are knowledgeable and resourceful, and because of me, Dong Zhuo, my whole family was killed. How can I still not believe you?"
"Lieutenant..."
Although Li Ru expected that he would enter the core of Dong's power.
But he didn't expect that Dong Zhuo was so generous and directly gave him the position of Huangmen's Minister.
certainly!
In a sense.
Li Ru plays an irreplaceable role in the core of Dong's power.
Not just anyone can hold a position like Huangmen's Assistant Minister.
Especially now, because Dong Zhuo is trying to win over scholars, he urgently needs someone who can communicate with the emperor and himself.
In this way, Li Ru naturally became the most suitable candidate.
"Don't say anything more."
Dong Zhuo waved his hand and interrupted directly: "The Huangmen servant is yours. Let's go. You will have dinner at my house today. My daughter Dong Qi has been fond of the Central Plains culture since she was a child. She admires you very much for literary excellence. You can have a good chat."