August 28, afternoon, Nangong Jiade Hall. ∮ Yan Moxuan ∮ ad-free ∮

Hundreds of officials gathered in the Jiade Hall to discuss the aftermath of the Luoyang Rebellion. Because the Son of Heaven was frightened, he stayed in the Changqiu Palace to rest, and the court meeting was presided over by the Taifu Yuan Kui.

Yuan Kui faced the high dragon throne, loudly played the beginning and end of the great turmoil in Luoyang since the Wuchen Day (25th), announced the death of the ** eunuch, the protégé of the ** eunuch and the ministers who belonged to the ** eunuch line, and punished the traitors who attacked the palace and killed the hussar general to exterminate the nine clans, and vigorously praised the former general Dong Zhuo for his contribution to quelling the Luoyang rebellion and saving the holy car. Yuan Kui implored the Son of Heaven to reward Dong Zhuo and other meritorious officials who participated in quelling the rebellion.

After Yuan Kui finished speaking, Shangshu Xu Jing hurried to Changqiu Palace with Yuan Kui's recital. Since the lieutenant was expelled from the palace, in order to ensure that the Empress Dowager He presided over the government smoothly, the contact between the ministers and the Empress Dowager was basically temporarily represented by several Shangshu of Shangshutai. Before Empress Dowager He did not come down, the Jiade Hall became a place where ministers gathered to talk and argue.

Yuan Kui, Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun and others gathered around to talk and talk, and Dong Zhuo, who was standing in the middle, deeply felt his own isolation, an isolation that could not be integrated into the scholars. These ministers are all famous scholars and Confucians, all of them are knowledgeable and extraordinary, not to mention that they themselves put forward opinions, but it takes a lot of effort to understand what these people say. Dong Zhuo felt inferior for the first time. Although Yuan Kui and the others took care of his face and didn't want to snub him, they often talked to him eloquently, and asked from time to time: "What do adults think?" Dong Zhuo couldn't answer. He was very embarrassed, and he felt that Yuan Kui and these ministers were deliberately mocking and insulting him. He even felt that these people had a deep contempt for themselves in their smiles. Dong Zhuo's face was feverish, and he was annoyed in his heart. He didn't know why he was angry, because he was a vulgar warrior, or because the people standing around him were famous people in the dynasty?

Are warriors vulgar? Huang Fu Gui, Zhang Huan, and Duan Cheng were all knowledgeable people. They used to have hundreds of disciples, but they were still not recognized by the scholars. This is not a question of whether the warriors themselves are vulgar or not, but there is a deep-seated opinion in the hearts of the scholars, who believe that the warriors are vulgar. Dong Zhuo was also familiar with the scriptures when he was young, and when he was conquered by the former Situ Chongsong as a historian, his articles were also praised by Chongsong. Dong Zhuo doesn't think of himself as a vulgar martial artist.

Dong Zhuo retreated to the side of the main hall, looked at the ministers in the main hall, and suddenly thought of a question. Although he has a heavy army, can he really force these scholars to agree to the dethronement? What should I do if the dethronement is blocked? Is it going on a killing spree? Is Yuan Kui's promise true? Dong Zhuo thought of the general He Jin and felt He Jin's helplessness and sorrow. He Jin, like himself, was unable to get the support of the scholars because of his humble status, although He Jin tried his best to recruit famous scholars into the mansion, racking his brains to become a member of the scholars, but in the end he was ruthlessly trampled to death by the scholars. If the scholar was willing to help him, he would have eliminated the ** eunuch and become the most powerful person in Luoyang.

Will he be trampled to death by these scholars? Will they be ruthlessly abandoned after being used by them? Dong Zhuo thought of He Jin's death, and couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

He Jin said that he died at the hands of the ** eunuch, but it was these elegant soldiers who stood in the hall and behaved elegantly who really killed He Jin. In just three days, the scholars wiped out the power of the eunuchs and relatives in Luoyang City, which shows that they have been prepared for a long time and have the heart to uproot the eunuchs and relatives. He Jin was defeated at the moment of success, losing everything, what is the root cause? Dong Zhuo believes that He Jin died because he did not control the army and did not control the authority. He Jin's death is a lesson from the past. From the matter of He Jin's defeat, Dong Zhuo figured out one thing. If you want not to die, you must have enough troops to suppress the scholars, and you must have enough authority to control the scholars. Now Luoyang only has the two major forces of warriors and scholars that he represents, and looking at the way he is today, if he wants to be accepted and recognized by scholars, it is simply a fool's dream. Liangzhou Sanming is a living example, and it is better to give up fantasy reality as soon as possible. Either he was killed by the scholars or driven back to the west by the scholars, or he controlled Luoyang in his own hands and trampled the scholars under his feet.

Dong Zhuo looked at the palace with his hands in his hands, with a look of arrogance on his face.

Soon, Xu Jing brought back the Empress Dowager's decree.

The Queen Mother agreed to Lord Taifu's performance, and all aftermath matters were discussed by Lord Taifu.

The Queen Mother is the Sikong Dong Zhuo who participates in Shangshu affairs, and handles state affairs with Lord Taifu. Worship the former Situ Cui Lie and Ding Gong for the left and right scholars, and all things are played by these two old ministers to the Changqiu Palace.

August 28, dusk.

Li Wei and Li Ru saw Dong Zhuo walking out of the palace and hurriedly greeted him.

Dong Zhuo chatted a few words and said the content of the court discussion, "Yuan Kui played the Empress Dowager and asked me to participate in the affairs of the Shangshu, and the Empress Dowager has agreed." You see, does this mean that Yuan Kui has acquiesced. ”

"Your Lord's speculation is very reasonable." Li Ru said: "The lord used extraordinary means to control the northern army, and also killed the Yue cavalry captain Wu Fu, which is an intolerable thing for the queen mother and the ministers of the court. Even if they were forced by the current situation in Luoyang and did not dare to take immediate countermeasures to provoke the adults, they would never let the adults enter the court. The greater the power of the adults, the stronger their control over Luoyang, and the greater the threat to them, so no one would agree to give the adults more power. Today, there is only one explanation for the fact that my lord can participate in the affairs of Shangshu in the position of secretary, that is, Yuan Kui has reached a tacit understanding with the ministers of the court. ”

"At present, adults do not have the qualifications and conditions to participate in the affairs of Shangshu." Li Wei approached Dong Zhuo and said, "If there is no support and persuasion from Yuan Kui, not only will the other ministers fiercely oppose it, but even the Queen Mother will not agree." Therefore, it is safe to say that Lord Yuan Kui has acquiesced to the proposal of the Lord to depose him. But ......"

Dong Zhuo frowned slightly, and turned his face to look at Li Wei.

"But why would the Queen Mother agree? What did Yuan Kui say to her? Li Wei said in a low voice, "Now that He Jin is dead, He Miao is dead, Xu Xiang and Fan Ling are also dead, doesn't the Queen Mother know the real reason behind this?" In order to monopolize power, Yuan Kui and the scholars killed all their opponents overnight. Will the Queen Mother continue to trust Yuan Kui? Yuan Kui either threatened the Queen Mother or promised the Queen Mother something, but according to Yuan Kui's identity, he would definitely not threaten him, he would only ......"

Dong Zhuo's vest was cold, and he remembered He Jin's death again. Although He Jin was constrained by all the powers in Luoyang City, he was indecisive and forward-looking, and missed many opportunities to kill the ** eunuch in vain, which was also one of the reasons why he died in the end. Dong Zhuo already understood the meaning of Li Wei's words.

Li Wei's worries are not unreasonable. Now although he says that he controls the Northern Army, it has only been a few days? This control is just words, and I am not sure at all in my heart. Duan Xuan and Bao Hong are old friends, but old friends do not mean that they are loyal to him. Zhang Liao, Zhang Yang, and Wu Qiu Yi were all great generals in the past, and if the Son of Heaven personally issued an edict, they would not hesitate to turn the spearhead and kill themselves. Not to mention Cao Cao, from his unruly eyes, Dong Zhuo had already seen anger and betrayal. People like Cao Cao still find an opportunity to kill it.

If one day the Queen Mother and Yuan Kui trapped themselves in the palace while they were fainting with joy, and then issued an edict ordering the Northern Army to unite with other soldiers and horses in Gyeonggi to kill the Xiliang soldiers, then they would follow in the footsteps of He Jin and die without a place to be buried.

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Wei with inquiring eyes. Li Wei waved the horsewhip in his hand and said with a calm smile: "Your Excellency should use the power of thunder to quickly control Luoyang and control the authority." ”

August 28, late at night, flat optimistic.

Shangshu He Hao, Zhou Yu, and Chengmen Captain Wu Qiong suddenly received Dong Zhuo's warrant and hurried to the Northern Army camp.

"Tomorrow, I will convene hundreds of officials to discuss the deposition of the Son of Heaven, and you will prepare for me, such as the edict of the dethronement of the Son of Heaven, the edict of the new emperor ascending the throne, and so on."

"Tomorrow?" He Hao looked shocked and said in disbelief, "This is impossible. The deposition of the Son of Heaven is a major event, which requires long-term consideration, an appropriate time, and a stable political situation. Now that Luoyang is in turmoil, people are panicking, and it is easy to get into trouble if they act in a hurry, especially the various armies in Gyeonggi, and adults are confident that they can control them all? As long as there is a large army to raise troops to rebel, Luoyang will fall into a crisis again. ”

Dong Zhuo shook his head, pointed to the map spread on the desk and said, "Tomorrow, Li Wei and Lord Li's 20,000 horses will rush to Hangu Pass, and the 10,000 horses I left in Hangu Pass will rush to Luoyang City. In addition, when Master Li left Hedong, he had already ordered Diannong Zhonglang to ride Zhang Bai up again and raise 50,000 Tuntian soldiers to cross the Yellow River south quickly. So, the Gyeonggi area is impregnable, don't worry. ”

He Hao, Zhou Bi and Wu Qiong looked at each other, extremely uneasy.

"Yesterday we already said that this dethronement must wait for a while, why did the adults suddenly change their hexagrams?" Zhou Yu asked.

Dong Zhuo laughed, "I had a dream just now, I dreamed that my head was hanging on the tower of Luoyang City, and there was a quarter moon in the sky. He looked at the three of them who were shocked and laughed loudly, "So I don't want to wait, I'm also afraid of death." The day after tomorrow is the day of the full moon, so let the new emperor ascend the throne on the day of the full moon. ”

He Hao thought for a while and said, "My lord, let's discuss this matter with Master Taifu." Without his acquiescence, there was a lot of resistance. ”

"I don't have time." Dong Zhuo smiled, "If you don't agree, let him accompany He Jin." Didn't He Jin just die in the Hall of Virtue? ”

He Hao was shocked.

August 29th, morning, Jiade Hall.

Taifu Lord Yuan Kui was ill, and Sikong Dong Zhuo presided over the court meeting.

Dong Zhuo stood on the main hall, facing the civil and military officials, and said loudly: "When today's son is incompetent and pampered, causing chaos in Luoyang and turmoil in society, how can such a king flatter Zongmiao as the lord of the world?" Today I want to follow the example of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, depose the Son of Heaven, and re-establish King Chen Liu as the emperor, what do you think? ”

There was a dead silence in the main hall for a moment, and the hundred officials were shocked, but no one answered.

At this moment, hundreds of heavily armed Xiliang Iron Riders, under the leadership of Li Ru, suddenly rushed in. The soldiers lined up on both sides of the hall one by one, eyeing each other. The atmosphere in the Garter Hall was suddenly tense and suffocating.

At the same time, Niu Fu surrounded the Jiade Hall with hundreds of iron horsemen, and Hu Zhen also surrounded the palace with 3,000 iron horsemen.

Dong Zhuo walked back and forth on the main hall with his hands behind his back, and after a long time, he asked slowly, "Do you all agree?" ”

The ministers had different expressions, some were angry, some were frightened, some were dazed, some were calm, and some were indifferent, but in the face of the aggressive and murderous Dong Zhuo, no one spoke.

Dong Zhuo glared angrily, waved his hand and said, "In the past, after Huo Guang made a plan to dethrone him, Tian Yannian held a long sword in his hand and killed all those who opposed it. Today, too, if anyone dares to oppose the dethronement, he will be killed. ”

The ministers were shocked.

Shang Shu ordered Lu Zhi to stand up slowly, and said in a cold voice: "In the past, after Taijia succeeded to the throne, he was mediocre and unknown, and the king of Changyi was deeply guilty, so there was the deposition of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, but when today's son inherited the throne for only three months, he is less than fifteen years old, and his behavior is not negligent, so how can he be deposed?" I think it's false for adults to depose and monopolize power, do you want to harm my Han Society? ”

Dong Zhuo was furious, pointed at Lu Zhi and shouted, "Come on, grab it, cut it for me." ”

Zhou Se was shocked, knelt on the ground and begged: "My lord, Lord Lu is the same as Lord Sikong, both for the sake of Kuang Zheng and the revitalization of the country. If the adult kills Lord Lu in a fit of rage, won't the people of the world misunderstand the adult's loyalty? ”

Lang Peng Bo also hurriedly dissuaded: "Lord Lu is a great Confucian in the world, and his name is shocking to the world. If the adults kill him, it will not only damage the prestige of the adults, but also arouse the anger of the scholars, which will not do the adults the slightest benefit to the great cause of revitalization. ”

Dong Zhuo had no intention of killing him, but when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Resign from your official position and send you back to your hometown." ”

Lu Zhi was put down. He Hao, Zhou Se, Han Fu and other ministers took the lead in writing their names on the policy of deposing.

In the afternoon, all the ministers were under the coercion of Dong Zhuo to draw signatures.

Dong Zhuo sent someone to send the dethronement strategy to the Yuan Mansion and ask Lord Taifu to take a look. Taifu Yuan Kui waved his pen, and the proposal of dethronement passed unbelievably smoothly.

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