The powerful officials from all sides searched for several days, but were surprised to find Liu Bian.
As a result, news came a few days later that Liu Bian had returned to Hanzhong, and everyone suddenly realized.
But at this point, everyone couldn't help but start to think about whether this counts as relocating the capital!
If Liu Bian really plans to move the capital to Hanzhong, then do the ministers and generals from Luoyang want to follow him there?
If the capital was not moved, then Liu Bian would not come back to Hanzhong. What is going on?!
After this question, everyone has to start thinking that King Chenliu and Liu Xie seem to be still in Luoyang. According to the situation at that time, Liu Bian was clearly capable of waiting for his younger brother to go to Hanzhong, so why didn't he take him with him?
What's the plan behind keeping him in Luoyang?!
I don't know about the others, but Wang Yun, Yang Biao and Dong Cheng headed towards Hanzhong immediately.
In their view, they should be where the emperor is. Since Luoyang has lost its role as the capital, there is no point in staying here.
It's just that more people stayed with more speculations, and everyone's eyes were on Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying, who took over the palace security and were arrogant.
"Uncle, what are we going to do now?" Yuan Shao asked, lowering his head.
"The situation is not clear yet, so we should not act rashly for the time being. As the saying goes, anything good in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Now is not the time for the Yuan family to take the lead.
Moreover, Dong Zhuo came here this time, and in order to rush for time, he only brought 3,000 Qingqi. With the current strength, if we really have an attack, he can only get out of Luoyang!" Yuan Feng said calmly.
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"Yes!" Yuan Shao received clear instructions, and the entanglement in his heart disappeared.
Earlier, one side of his staff said they would hold back, while the other side said they would seize the opportunity to seize power. This made him confused and confused, and he didn't know how to do anything better.
To put it bluntly, Yuan Feng had too much trust in this 'nephew' over the years and entrusted him with everything. Yuan Shao, on the other hand, used his status as a 'bastard' to carefully implement everything Yuan Feng told him.
As a result, my resume, experience, and knowledge have improved, but I have changed from a decision-maker to an executor. Therefore, half of my life has been ruined.
Yuan Feng obviously hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem yet. Seeing how well-behaved his son was, he nodded with satisfaction, looking satisfied.
If the Yuan family did not move, other forces, large and small, would naturally not jump out first, so Luoyang was temporarily quiet for a while until Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, arrived in Luoyang.
Unlike Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan was on the one hand a close confidant promoted by He Jin, and on the other hand he was also a staunch royalist.
When I came to Luoyang, I saw He Jin was killed and almost all the eunuchs were wiped out. I was stunned for a moment.
I came all the way to Beijing in order to kill all the eunuchs and support the emperor. I thought I would take the opportunity to give the emperor a good impression, and I could also take the opportunity to expand the authority at hand.
However, now that the emperor has fled to Hanzhong, King Chenliu has occupied the palace, and Dong Zhuo has taken over the defense of the palace. Other large and small forces are like quails and dare not move. So where will he and the five thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry go now?
When he had no other choice, he simply stationed himself outside the city and refused to leave.
"Wen You, now that all forces are gathering in Luoyang, why don't those damn soldiers arrive soon?" Dong Zhuo asked impatiently.
"It would have been a lot faster for me to wait for the Qingqi to arrive. Moreover, the main force of the lord is in Liangzhou. It will naturally take a certain amount of time to come all the way there.
If Ru's calculation is correct, they will arrive in about four or five days!" Li Ru replied cautiously.
"But I'm afraid that those big and small forces won't give me time to wait!" Dong Zhuo stamped his feet and said a little angrily.
"This is not difficult to deal with, as long as..." Li Ru smiled and leaned his head over.
In the next few days, Dong Zhuo's army left the city overnight, and then entered Luoyang with great fanfare after dawn. At the same time, flags were planted everywhere, bearing the banners of Dong Zhuo's generals.
Under the attention of all forces, the soldiers entered Dong Zhuo's military camp one after another. After three days, it seemed that Dong Zhuo had nearly 20,000 troops, and they were also elite Liangzhou old soldiers.
It's even harder to move now...
When the major forces saw this, they couldn't help but lament in their hearts.
A day or two later, a large number of Dong Zhuo's soldiers swarmed in, which even discouraged all major forces.
"Uncle, Dong Zhuo's fellow sent an invitation to invite me to the banquet!" One day, Yuan Shao excitedly came to Yuan Feng with an invitation.
"Maybe he feels that he has stood firm, so he plans to share the cake with everyone... Let's go and have a look first. Anyway, if everyone doesn't agree, he can't do anything to us." Yuan Feng said nonchalantly.
"Well, let's see what tricks he wants to play first!" Yuan Shao nodded.
"Mengde, how should we deal with this matter?" Cao Ren asked anxiously.
"The first bird is about to appear..." Cao Cao smiled.
In a blink of an eye, the day for the banquet came, and all the civil and military ministers who were still in Luoyang came to Dong Zhuo's residence in accordance with the invitation.
"Haha, everyone is welcome!" Seeing that the civil and military ministers had all taken their seats, Dong Zhuo said with a smile.
After some polite greetings, the banquet officially began.
After three drinks and three dances, Dong Zhuo started the real conversation.
"I once heard that the world must be governed by wise kings in order to achieve great governance! Now the King of Hanzhong has given up the throne and returned to Hanzhong. This is ignoring the Han Dynasty!
If such an unworthy king continues to let him run wild, the great Han Dynasty will only fall apart.
Compared with him, King Chenliu and Liu Xie were calm and had the air of an emperor. Even when faced with palace changes, they were still able to remain calm and composed and resolutely took charge of the Luoyang Palace. This was a truly virtuous king!
Therefore, I invite you all to come here this time to discuss the abolition of Liu Bian, King of Hanzhong, and the establishment of Liu Xie, King of Chenliu, as His Majesty. What do you think?" After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he swept his eyes over everyone.
He did not directly show Liu Bian's imperial edict, because he knew that among the people present, there were people who were not on the same path as him, or who had to use it to scare the monkeys.
He must first let him jump out, and then defeat him to intimidate other forces. Finally, he will take out the edict of passing the throne to justify his actions.
When the time comes that he takes over Luoyang, he will truly deserve his title, and no one can deny it.
"Humph, you are so ambitious, you think others don't know about it?" Yuan Shao just wanted to speak out, but he never thought that Ding Yuan stood up.
"What did Governor Ding say?" Dong Zhuo pretended not to understand.
"Prince Bian came to the throne in accordance with the late emperor's edict. He did nothing wrong after taking the throne. He is the orthodox successor of my great Han Dynasty. The reason why he fled Hanzhong was just because he felt that Luoyang was unstable and did not want to be restrained!
And Prince Xie is not only a concubine, but also a youngest son. Not to mention that his name is unfair, but that he has presumptuously ascended the throne before he ascended the throne. How can a person who is ambitious, unfaithful and unfilial become the emperor?
This is the greatest absurdity in the world!" Ding Yuan's royalists stood firm.
In fact, I was thinking in my heart: I want to keep the emperor, but I have come thousands of miles away and it is about to end like this without getting any profit or water. How can I be willing to do so?
When Ding Yuan said that, the civil and military officials attending the banquet couldn't help but whisper to each other and began to discuss the two princes.
It cannot be denied that most people agree with Ding Yuan's argument. However, a few ministers feel that Dong Zhuo is right. What qualifications does a prince who abandons the Han Dynasty's foundation have to continue to be emperor at a critical moment?
Therefore, under Dong Zhuo's deliberate instigation, the atmosphere of the banquet immediately became full of gunpowder.
Finally, Dong Zhuo saw that the time had come and immediately drew his sword: "Old thief Ding Yuan, do you think it is harmful for me to carry a sword?!"
He took two steps forward and was about to strike Ding Yuan with his sword.
But at this moment, a long sword came across and swung his long sword away.
"Thief Dong, don't even think about hurting my foster father!" A two-meter-tall general said to Dong Zhuo fiercely.
Dong Zhuo's sword originally used seven points of force, but who knew it could be knocked away so easily by the opponent, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
You must know that he has practiced magic for many years, and his strength is not comparable to that of ordinary people. Although the general in front of him has the element of surprise attack, he can swing his long sword away, so his ability is naturally not weak.
"My lord, this is the most powerful general in Ding Yuan's camp, Jiuyuan Lu Bu Lu Fengxian. In Bingzhou, he led troops to attack the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes many times, killing them to the point of fear. He was given the title 'Flying General'." Li Ru took the opportunity to step forward.
, whispered to Dong Zhuo.
"Then how to deal with it?" Dong Zhuo muttered dissatisfied.
"My lord missed a single hit before and has lost momentum. If we continue to attack, I'm afraid this banquet will be a complete failure. If we don't let Ding Yuan go back, if we can induce him to take the initiative to attack, then we will have gained a great advantage.
Name." Li Ru quickly thought of a countermeasure.
"Okay!" Dong Zhuo gritted his teeth and agreed.
The whole banquet ended up unhappy.
But Dong Zhuo's idea has obviously been made known to everyone. As for how many people agree with it and how many people oppose it, everyone is waiting.
As we all know, there is already a leading bird. How the situation will develop depends on how well this leading bird can perform.
If everything goes smoothly, then we don’t recommend making a guest appearance...
"Father, Dong thief now has more than 20,000 elite troops in his hands. It would be unwise for us to fight them head-on!" Back in the tent, Lu Bu stepped forward and suggested.
"Of course we can't fight them head-on, but as early as last night, the Yuan family sent a secret letter. The letter stated that as long as we raise troops to fight against Dong Zhuo, they will raise troops to support us. At that time, if we cooperate internally and externally, we can defeat Dong Zhuo.
The thief was eliminated in one fell swoop!
Of course, the letter also mentioned conditions. That is, after defeating the Dong thieves, the Yuan family will go to court to worship the prime minister and govern the civil servants. And we will serve as generals and control the generals of the country." Ding Yuan said excitedly.
If it weren't for that secret letter, he wouldn't be so stupid today!
"But the Yuan family has no contact with us. Is the secret letter a fraud?" Lu Bu said worriedly.
"Now I have waited thousands of miles to reach this point, but I never thought that the whole fat sheep has been eaten by Dong Zhuo. Now, he doesn't even intend to leave the soup for us. How can I bear this tone?
The Yuan clan is also a victim, and they will not be satisfied with Dong Zhuo monopolizing the entire fat sheep. Therefore, in terms of cooperation intentions, there is no need to doubt the authenticity of the secret letter.
Moreover, if you fight hard, you will gain glory and wealth. If you can't beat us, just withdraw your troops and go back to Bingzhou, there will be no loss, right? In life, occasionally you have to fight for your future." Ding Yuan became more and more excited as he spoke, and in the end he became even more nervous.
Clenching his fists, his attitude was very determined.
"In this way, the child will act as a vanguard for his adoptive father!" Lu Bu also immediately expressed his stance.
"Well, I am lucky enough to have Bu'er!" Ding Yuan stood up, smiled and patted Lu Bu on the shoulder.