"Don't be surprised, Queen Mother, I don't mean any harm!" The visitor smiled softly, but it made Queen Mother He feel cold all over.
"Then...what are you here for?" The Queen Mother was very frightened. Even Liu Bian and Concubine Tang were trembling. Only Princess Wannian didn't know who the visitor was, so she didn't feel anything at all.
You must know that Liu Zhang once said hello that he would bring Liu Bian and the four back at all costs. He wanted to leave a trace of blood for Liu Hong. Because of this, Shi Acai was even more loyal.
A knight values righteousness, and a benevolent person values affection. Shi A may be ruthless, but he is a knight who values righteousness. He once saw Liu Hong's kindness to Liu Zhang. If Liu Zhang had no care for Liu Hong's orphans and widows, Shi A
He would despise Liu Zhang as a person and even leave him.
Seeing the panic of Queen Mother He and others, Shi'a's eyes became sharper, and his hand unconsciously pressed on the sword. Seeing this, the visitor shouted: "Wait a minute! Everyone, please listen to me."
"Speak quickly!" Shi A's eyes showed a cold light, and the sword was slightly unsheathed.
"It's not safe here. How about we go in first?" The visitor looked bitter. He knew that he was Dong Zhuo's subordinate and was not treated well. But now in order to survive, he had to endure hardships. Dong Zhuo was already dead!
"This..." Shi A looked at Queen Mother He with some hesitation. After all, she had the highest status among the people here.
After the initial fright, Queen Mother He had completely calmed down. She smiled softly and said: "Mr. Shi, he is just a scribe, just go in and talk! We are standing here, it will be bad if the rebels see us!"
"Yes! Queen Mother, please invite me first!" Since Queen Mother He agreed, Shi A didn't show any pretense. Just as Queen Mother He said, the person who came was a scribe and could be killed easily. Shi A asked Queen Mother He and the other four to go first.
He was sandwiched in the middle, letting the visitors enter the house last and closing the door at the same time.
Under the leadership of Shi A, Queen Mother He and others went straight to the backyard of Cai Mansion. In Cai Yan's room, they entered a secret room, and this secret room went deep underground. But as soon as they entered the secret room, Queen Mother He and others were shocked
I was stunned! I saw many daily necessities placed in the secret room, and on a couch in the corner, there was also a person who was tied up and looked like a rice dumpling.
"Woooo..." Seeing someone coming in, the person who was tied up in the corner began to struggle.
"Sir, please stop struggling! No one will untie you here, otherwise I will tie him up with you!" Shi A had a smile on his face, which made everyone a little confused.
"Uh huh..." The tied man moved his head twice, signaling Shi A to take the thing out of his mouth because he had something to say.
"As long as you stop yelling, I will help you get it!" Shi A walked to the side of the tied man and squatted down.
"Hmm..." The tied man nodded quickly, and Shi A took out the piece of cloth from his mouth.
"Shi A! You bastard, you dare to tie me up and gag me..." The tied man seemed very angry, but Shi A just shook the cloth in his hand, and he didn't dare to roar anymore.
"Sir, please don't blame me. It was your son-in-law who ordered me to keep you trapped in a secret room to prevent you from doing stupid things! If you want to blame me, you have to blame your son-in-law!" Shi A had a smile on his face, and he also
I don’t understand why Liu Zhang had to tie Cai Yong in a secret room. However, since Liu Zhang gave the order, Shi A naturally followed it because Shi A knew that Liu Zhang must have a reason for doing this.
"Liu Jiyu!" The tied man gnashed his teeth, as if he wanted to eat Liu Zhang alive.
"Cai... Doctor Cai?" Although there were candles lit in the secret room, the light was too dark, and Cai Yong was tied up in the corner. If Shi A hadn't mentioned Cai Yong's son-in-law, and Cai Yong had mentioned Liu Zhang's name, the Queen Mother He would have been
I can't even recognize it.
"Huh? This voice is so familiar!" Cai Yong was tied there, so of course he couldn't see Queen Mother He. However, he often heard Queen Mother He's voice, so he was very familiar with it.
"It's the Ai family!" Although Queen Mother He didn't understand why Cai Yong was tied up here, since it was Liu Zhang's order, it made sense.
"Ah? The Queen Mother?" Cai Yong said in shock: "Shi A, you rescued the Queen Mother? Where is King Hongnong?"
"I'm here!" Liu Bian was touched when he saw Cai Yong caring about him so much.
"Old minister Cai Yong, see you..." Cai Yong was about to salute, but suddenly realized that he was still tied up, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Shi A, let me go quickly, I want to meet the Queen Mother, King Hongnong!"
"There is no need to be polite, Mr. Cai!" Empress Dowager He said with a smile: "Since it is the champion who has ordered you to be tied up, there must be a reason, so you should stay alone for now!"
"Uh..." Hearing what Empress Dowager He said, Cai Yong was stunned. He didn't expect that Empress Dowager He would listen to Liu Zhang's words so much. Cai Yong knew that no one would help him untie the rope, so he stopped struggling.
"Now tell me your reason for coming!" Shi A turned around and looked at the man he met at the door. Two bright lights made the man feel cold all over.
"I really don't have any ill intentions. I just want to follow you to join the Champion!" The visitor said his purpose with a helpless look.
"Are you going to join the Champion?" Queen Mother He asked in surprise: "You are both Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and Dong Zhuo's chief think tank. Do you think the Champion will take you in?"
It turned out that the person who came was Li Ru who had escaped. He did not take advantage of the chaos to leave the city, but lurked near the Cai Mansion. Of course, if he really wanted to take advantage of the chaos to leave the city, then the person killed at Xishikou was not the fake Li Ru, but the fake Li Ru.
It's him. Although Wang Yun is stubborn, he is not stupid. How could he not send someone to control the city gate?
"I don't know!" Li Ru sighed and said: "Whether I kill him or keep him, I just want to go to Yizhou to see my wife and children. Even if I am killed by the champion, it doesn't matter! After my father-in-law dies, no one will use him again.
I!"
"Queen Mother..." Shi A asked softly, "What should I do?"
"Take him to see the champion!" Of course the Empress Dowager He knew Li Ru's talent. These are troubled times, so being able to win over a talent for Liu Zhang can be regarded as repaying Liu Zhang. What's more, the Empress Dowager He already has the shadow of Liu Zhang in her heart.
, and this shadow is becoming increasingly clear now.
"This..." Shi Ah asked in shock: "Li Ru helped the emperor do evil and killed the royal family several times. How could you let him go like this? Queen Mother, you..."
"The royal family?" Liu Bian said with a smile: "What did Li Ru do to harm the royal family? I heard that Dong Zhuo entrusted all government affairs to him, and he could handle them well. He is a prime minister. Now is the time
In troubled times, the little emperor's uncle needs a lot of talents. Wouldn't it be a blessing if Li Ru can be used by the little emperor's uncle? Besides, besides Liu Xie, the only one in the royal family is me! Who has Li Ru bullied?"
Even Liu Bian said this, but Shi A no longer insisted. He looked at Li Ru and said: "You can hide here first, but if you dare to do anything wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless under the sword!"
"If you are worried, you can tie me up!" Li Ru looked at Cai Yong on the couch with a smile.
"Xiang Dong is dead? How did he die?" Cai Yong didn't know why Li Ru sought refuge from Shi A at first, but at this moment he realized it.
"Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun and Lu Bu!" Shi A looked noncommittal. He had neither a good impression nor a bad impression of Dong Zhuo.
"What?" Cai Yong asked in shock: "Isn't Lu Bu Dong Zhuo's adopted son? How come Wang Yun and Lu Bu got together? And how was Dong Xiang's body disposed of?"
"Uh..." Seeing that Cai Yong didn't know anything, everyone except Shi A looked surprised. Although Shi A restrained Cai Yong's actions, he still told Cai Yong the cause and effect, and
Wang Yun told the story of Dong Zhuo's violent death!
"The great Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty actually ended up like this!" When I heard that Dong Zhuo was brutally murdered, the saddest person was not Li Ru, but Cai Yong.
Everyone said that Cai Yong was coerced by Dong Zhuo and had no choice but to serve Dong Zhuo. Since he was coerced, why did he collect Dong Zhuo's body after Dong Zhuo's death, and even kept saying that he was acquainted with the situation? In fact, Dong Zhuo
After becoming the prime minister, he discussed his ideas with Cai Yong several times, and Cai Yong also agreed. Otherwise, how could the noble scholar-officials collude with the rebellious ministers and traitors?
Cai Yong was afraid of death, or was he afraid of hurting his family? If he was afraid of death or afraid of hurting his family, how could he collect Dong Zhuo's body? Not to mention that Cai Yong and Wang Yun were good friends. In Cai Yong's opinion, Wang Yun would not kill him.
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You know, Cai Yong and Wang Yun had already fallen out at that time. As for the reason for their falling out, it was their political differences. Wang Yun hoped to reuse the aristocratic family, but Cai Yong believed that the aristocratic family should be suppressed!
"Don't be so sad!" Seeing Cai Yong being speechless, Shi A smiled and said, "It's also Dong Zhuo's fault. Hearing that the emperor wanted the throne, he ran away in a hurry, and ended up with Lu Bu and Wang Yun.
You can take advantage of this opportunity.”
"No! That's not the case!" Li Ru said with blood-red eyes: "My father-in-law only wanted to be the Duke of Zhou, so why did he ever think of usurping the throne? It's just that he is powerless!"
"What do you mean?" Seeing Li Ru like this, everyone looked puzzled, especially Empress Dowager He and Liu Bian.
Li Ru said sternly: "My father-in-law's biggest problem is his lust. Apart from lust, what else has he done to disgrace the man? Indeed, he has done some excessive things, but do you know the reason for his difficulties? Just say
Do you know how much food and grass the 400,000-strong army needs in a year? If my father-in-law doesn’t steal the people’s food and grass, and he doesn’t mint money with twelve gold men, how will he use it to support his troops, and what will he use to feed those court officials who only eat and don’t do anything?
Officials, with their salaries from my father-in-law, are obstructing my father-in-law's political affairs. What can I do if my father-in-law has no choice but to kill them?"
Everyone was shocked! Everyone only saw Dong Zhuo's cruelty, but who saw the pain behind Dong Zhuo? You know, the food and grass for the 400,000 army was an astronomical figure every day. Liangzhou did not produce food, and Chang'an and
Luoyang was originally a big city and basically relied on commercial taxes and city gate taxes to survive. How many merchants are there in Chang'an now?
When the world was unified in the past, Liu Hong could still rely on money and food from various places to pay to the national treasury to do things, but now there is no one to pay money and food to the national treasury? Dong Zhuo was sitting on his hands every day, but he had to try his best to maintain it, because as soon as he fell, he would be dead.
What will greet him will be death or the annihilation of all nine races!