A luxurious carriage with a green cover and golden flowers and two claws painted on it slowly entered the palace. In front of the carriage, dozens of people were cheering to clear the way. Around it, there were dozens of people each in Yulin, Huben, Jiazhan, and Banjian. Behind it, there was a team of
A thousand-man black armor cavalry.
In today's world, there is no one except Grand Master Dong Zhuo who dares to ride in a car that exceeds the regulations and regards the Emperor as nothing. Yes, Grand Master. Dong Zhuo thinks that the Prime Minister is no longer enough to show his power, so he calls him Grand Master. So-called Grand Master.
The Grand Master is the same as the Grand Tutor and the Taibao, and is called the Grand Duke. He is above the three Dukes. Most of them are deceased monarchs who serve as old ministers to assist the new army, such as Grand Tutor Yuan Wei.
How could Dong Zhuo's appetite be fed by just a mere prince? He had originally intended to follow the example of Zhou Taigong and call him "Father", so that the world would respect him.
This joke was a bit too big. Not only was there opposition in the court, but Cai Yong, who supported him in becoming prime minister and grand master, also came to dissuade him. Dong Zhuo had no choice but to give up.
When the carriage arrived in front of the court hall, all the ministers and below came out of the hall to greet them respectfully. They paid homage to the carriage and called the Grand Master. Dong Zhuo walked out of the carriage and looked at the courtiers kneeling on the ground. Even though it was not the first time he saw them, he still couldn't bear it.
He can't help but be intoxicated by his huge power.
On his way back to Chang'an, Dong Zhuo was still thinking about how to use stirrups to eliminate the two Yuans in Guandong and Gaijun in Northern Xinjiang. But when he entered Chang'an, he began to change. Perhaps even he didn't realize that he was completely lost.
The ambition to pacify the world.
What made him change was something called power.
Dong Zhuo entered Beijing in the second half of the sixth year of Zhongping (189). In order to control the power of the imperial court, he integrated the armies and dealt with the scholars at the same time. There was no time to enjoy it. The following year, that is, in the first month of last year, troops were raised in Kantung, and in February, the capital was moved.
Dong Zhuo led an army alone to guard Luoyang and resist the princes of Guandong. In the two years since he entered Beijing, he had not had many opportunities to experience power, but troubles were endless. Until he recently returned to Chang'an, with no worries outside, he finally knew the beauty of supreme power.
Dong Zhuo got off the carriage, ignored the ministers, and walked straight through the crowd towards the main hall.
Shangshu Pushe Zheng Tai clenched his fists hard and gritted his teeth. His subordinate Shangshu Lang Huaxin stabbed him quietly, implying that the people around him were blind and don't let others see the flaw. Hua
, a native of the Gaotang Dynasty in the Jizhou Plain. He studied together with Bingyuan and Guan Ning in Beihai, Qingzhou, and was named "Yi Long". Hua Xin was the head of the dragon, originally the belly, and Ning the tail. In the fifth year of Zhongping (188 AD), Jizhou
Wang Fen, the governor, wanted to establish an emperor. He invited famous people from Jizhou to conspire with him. Hua Xin, expecting that he would be defeated, replied and refused. He also dissuaded Tao Qiuhong, a famous person from the same county, and Wang Fen committed suicide after revealing the incident.
Zheng Tai took a deep breath, and when he stood up with the ministers, his face had returned to calm.
Yang Zan, who was also a minister, patted Zheng Tai on the back.
Sun Rui, another minister's servant and archer, said the word "forbearance".
"I know..." Zheng Tai nodded, his eyes cold.
Situ Shou Shangshu ordered Wang Yun to look back at Zheng Tai with an expressionless expression, and then followed Dong Zhuo into the palace. Under the Shangshu Ling, there were five ministers and servants, among them Zheng Tai, Yang Zan, Shi Sunrui, and Wang Hong were all people with lofty ideals.
, Wang Yun was extremely flattering to Dong Zhuo, but he quietly turned the Chancellery, the most powerful department in the Han Dynasty, into a stronghold against Dong Zhuo. His methods were astonishing.
Dong Zhuo had the qualifications to pay homage to an unknown person, to enter the court without hesitation, and to go to the palace with swords and shoes. He crossed the threshold without anyone else signing up. With a ring-headed sword hanging on his waist and the wind blowing under his feet, he walked swaggeringly in front of the emperor. And the courtiers were all entering the palace.
When someone announced his name, everyone bowed their heads, folded their arms, held their chests and abdomen, and walked slowly and slowly to show their respect and respect for the emperor.
Emperor Liu Xie is eleven years old this year. Perhaps he has experienced too many things in recent years and is more mature than others. He looks like a boy of thirteen or fourteen, with eyes as calm as water. The veterans in the court expressed their feelings, privately
It is said that the late Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty did not get rid of his frivolous and irresponsible temperament until he passed away in his thirties. Today's Emperor is a tolerant man with a calm temperament. If he takes charge, he will definitely become the leading wise emperor in modern times. Therefore, he is even more determined to cut off the emperor.
Dong Zhuo's determination.
Dong Zhuo knelt down on the mat and felt impatient after hearing a few things. He directly said that the minister had something to do, and then recommended his brother Dong Min to be the general of Zuo and the title of Marquis of Hu; his nephew Dong Huang was appointed to serve as the minister and the captain of the central military school. They both shared the honors.
The capital banned the army. He also asked his granddaughter Dong Bai to be granted the title of King of Weiyang, and his younger sons were also granted the title of marquis.
Xun You, the minister of Huangmen, sneered slightly. When Dong Zhuo first entered the capital, his clan and close associates did not hold prominent positions. Most of them were just generals and lieutenants, and there were only a handful of marquises. Now, he finally couldn't help but show his true nature.
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Dong Zhuo's power was so great that all the people he carried passed through and returned home with a full load.
On that day, a family banquet was held in the Imperial Palace, and Dong Zhuo asked Dong Min to join him in the banquet.
A few days ago, the two brothers were having dinner. Dong Min complained secretly that his official position was too low. Dong Zhuo thought that his eyes were too high and his hands were too low. Just when he was about to scold him, he suddenly noticed his brother's graying hair and was stunned. Unknowingly, his brother was already over fifty years old.
Thinking that he was still a lieutenant general, I felt infinite regret in my heart, so I made up for it and made him a marquis.
"Shu Ying, are you interested in going out of town?" Dong Zhuo asked, holding Dong Min's hand. He thought a lot these days. His younger brother has mediocre looks, mediocre character, and mediocre talents. It seems that he can't find any advantages.
I often subconsciously ignore him, but is he really a mediocre person? At the beginning, Dong Min stayed alone in the capital and joined forces to make great contributions to Dong Zhuo's final entry into Luoyang and control of the situation. From this we can see that he
It's not that I don't have the ability, it's that I stayed by my side for a long time and had no chance to use it.
Dong Min smiled bitterly and shook his head. How long had he been waiting for this sentence? Since his youth, he had always wanted to escape from his brother's wings. Now, even his grandson would run away, so he waited for this opportunity. Unfortunately, at this time, in his heart
No more ambitions.
Dong Zhuo did not force himself, and was about to change the topic when he suddenly heard a sound like thunder, coming from the southeast and heading northwest. During the banquet, all the Dong clan and generals stood up one after another, their faces full of surprise, and they looked at each other speechlessly, not knowing why. Suddenly, several cases were shaken.
, all the wine glasses and utensils fell to the ground, and the beams and rafters of the roof were broken and there was a sound.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one knew who shouted: "Earthquake, run for your life!" Dong Zhuo, who was as fat as a mountain, was helped out by everyone, and then arrived in the courtyard. The earthquake became more violent, and the pavilions and halls collapsed suddenly, and he fell up again. His son cried.
Women were trumpeting, cocks were crowing, dogs were barking, and the noise was like a boiling cauldron. Everyone was so dizzy that they could not stand, and they lay flat on the ground, turning around in a miserable state.
The earthquake lasted for a long time before gradually easing. Dong Zhuo got up from the ground, looked at the dilapidated Grand Master's Mansion, and lamented that God's power had reached this point. All the buildings in the Grand Master's Mansion were built with high-quality wood, and only 20% of them were destroyed.
The situation at home is not optimistic. I just don’t know how big the scope of this earthquake is.
Dong Zhuo calmed down and immediately sent people to look for his sons and granddaughters. After learning that they were fine, he was relieved and sent people to check the streets. As expected, 30% to 40% of the buildings in the city were reduced to ruins, causing heavy losses.
Within a day, news of earthquakes came from Fengyi on the left, Fufeng on the right, Hongnong County, and Hedong County. The degree of damage varied from place to place. Thousands of houses collapsed in some cases, and tens of thousands in large ones. There were many casualties among the people. Ten thousand.
To the west of Chang'an City is Yilanghe Mansion.
This is He Yilang, that is, "He Boqiu relieves dangers and relieves difficulties." He Yong is also the same. At the beginning, Dong Zhuo moved the capital and invited several people to serve as long history. He Yong, who was ill, hid behind the scenes and planned to kill Dong. He recently returned to the official position and served as a councilor. Lang.
Today, there are dozens of people present in the Hefu Hall. If you look around, they are all famous people. The most famous ones include the late Taiwei Zhang Wen, the late Situ Huang Wan, Jiu Qing Zhi Jin Wu, Shangshu Pu Shi Shi Sun Rui, Jiu Qing The imperial servant Lu Kui. There are also ministers Pushe Zheng Tai, Shangshu Pushe Yang Zan, Shangshu Lang Huaxin, Huangmen minister Xun You, Shizhong Zhongji, Yueqi school captain Wu Fu...
The servant Lu Kui said: "Dong Zhuo first dug Beimang and then Guanzhong, and his sins were heinous. Today's earthquake in Guanzhong has caused people to die without reckoning. If the money is scattered to calm the people, it might not be able to compensate for his sins a little. But Dong Zhuo kept billions of money. , not to allocate any money, but to let the governors deal with the aftermath on their own, really, really..." Lu Kui, courtesy name Zitong, was born in Pinling, Youfufeng, and was the grandson of Situ Lugong after Lu Qinggong. His family studied "Lu Shi" He specializes in research. He was once a doctor of Imperial College, and later moved to Jiuqing Taipu. He is one of the most famous scholars in Fufeng, not inferior to Ma Rixi and Sun Rui.
Shangshu Yang Zanruo pointed out: "In my opinion, this earthquake is not a warning from God..."
"..." Everyone looked at each other.
Xun You stood up and said loudly: "Dong Zhuo is unethical, even worse than Jie and Zhou, and the whole world is resentful of him. Although he has a strong army, he is really a man's ear. Now I will assassinate him to thank the people, and then according to the food and letter, I will assist the king's orders." To command the world, this is the act of Huan and Wen."
The hall fell into a deathlike silence. Everyone is a sensible person. Dong Zhuo is always close to his body, surrounded by guards and heavily protected. It is useless for Jing Ke to leave. The most suitable people to be assassins are those of them who can easily get close to Dong Zhuo. people.
Assassination...
Regardless of success or failure, death is inevitable.
Confucius said: "People with lofty ideals and benevolence do not seek to survive to harm their benevolence, but to sacrifice themselves to achieve benevolence." Killing yourself to achieve benevolence is easier said than done. After all, a person's life is only once, who is willing to give it up easily?
As time passed by, the atmosphere became more solemn.
Zheng Tai's face was calm, but the movement of tapping his index finger on the desk revealed his inner uneasiness. No one spoke for a long time, and he couldn't help but said: "I'll go..."
Suddenly, someone interrupted and said: "I'll go"
Zheng Tai turned around and looked, but it was Yueqi Colonel Wu Fu. "Brother Wu..."
Wu Fu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Gongye is brave and righteous, but he doesn't know the skills of martial arts. You may not be able to kill Dong Zhuo. If you fail, the consequences will be disastrous. It's better for me to go."
Zheng Tai sighed and was speechless. Wu Fu was good at martial arts and had both abilities and abilities, so he was indeed a more suitable candidate than him.
Wu Fu immediately stood up and clasped his fists and said: "This matter should be done sooner rather than later. I will go home today to prepare and take action tomorrow. You all will wait for the news." After saying this, he strode away.
He Yong looked at Wu Fu's back and asked: "Do you think Deyu has a chance of winning?"
"..." There was silence, no one answered.
The next day, Wu Fu asked to see Dong Zhuo in the name of the earthquake. Naturally, Dong Zhuo ignored the request. The money in his treasury was the basis for his control of the soldiers, and not a single copper coin could be leaked out. Wu Fu's purpose this time was not that, and he left in vain.
At that time, Dong Zhuo stood up to see him off. It was the first time that the two of them were so close. Wu Fu's heart was beating fast, as if it wanted to burst out of his chest. Halfway through, Wu Fu finally regained some composure, and quietly put his right hand into his arms, while Dong Zhuo was talking.
When he was distracted, he suddenly drew his blade and stabbed him.
The two sides were so close that Dong Zhuo could not avoid it, and watched helplessly as the dagger was inserted into his chest.
Seeing the dagger piercing the armor easily, Wu Fu was happy at first, and then shocked. Everyone knew that Dong Zhuo always wore armor, but few people knew that he wore not one piece of armor, but two. Although the dagger
After wearing two armors in a row, it was difficult to get in, and it was stuck and couldn't be pulled out.
Dong Zhuo was so angry that he hit Wu Fu in the face with his fist. He took a step forward and slammed into Wu Fu with his arms. Wu Fu immediately spurted blood and flew two or three feet away.
The surrounding guards were so horrified that they rushed forward, each pressed one of Wu Fu's limbs, and pinned him firmly to the ground.
Dong Zhuo coldly pulled out the dagger inserted in his left chest, threw it to the ground, and asked: "You want to fight against evil?"
Wu Fu struggled violently and opened his mouth to curse: "Reverse? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you are not my king, I am not your subject, where does this word "reverse" come from? You are a thief who has ruined the country and usurped the master. You have committed great crimes. I hate it.
I will not tear you apart in the city and court to thank the world."
Dong Zhuo smiled and nodded and said, "Crack the chariot, good... Although there is no chariot here, I can still cut off your limbs and head." After receiving Dong Zhuo's instructions, the guards drew their swords and chopped off his limbs and back, Wu Fu.
There was a scream, it was torn apart, and the scene was extremely bloody.
Dong Zhuo regretted it in the blink of an eye. Wu Fu must have an accomplice, and he was blinded by anger.
A moment later, Lieutenant Dong Huang of the Central Military Academy rushed over. When he heard that his uncle Dong Zhuo was about to stab him, he was so frightened and frightened that he almost fainted. He said something unpleasant, if something happened to his uncle, no one in the Dong family would be spared.
, they will all be buried with him.
Dong Zhuo ordered: "Go and immediately surround the Yueqi Xiaowei's mansion. No matter what method you use, you must force out Wu Fu's gang members."
"No." Dong Huang accepted the order and left. He called for troops, galloped down the street, rushed straight to the Yue Cavalry School Lieutenant's Mansion, and immediately charged in. Wu Fu's confidants and family members, regardless of gender, old or young, were all escorted to the courtyard.
In the middle, he was tortured severely and the sounds of crying came one after another.
Dong Huang looked ferocious and shouted: "Don't say yes? Beat me to death..."
An hour later, one of Wu Fu's confidants could not bear the punishment and confessed to the court, He Yong, the imperial eunuch Zhang Wen, the minister Zheng Tai, the minister Yang Zan, the minister Lang Huaxin, the Huangmen minister Xun You and others.
Dong Huang was dumbfounded when he heard this. Although he had to arrest people as quickly as possible to prevent Wu Fu's accomplices from escaping, to be honest, the names of these people were too deafening and he couldn't catch them if he wanted to. He immediately sent people to monitor Zhu.
He went to his residence and sent someone to report to Dong Zhuo.
After Dong Zhuo learned about it, he was silent for a long time. Since the other party wanted to kill him, what else could he say?