In the sixth year of Zhongping, that is, in 189 AD, Emperor Ling of Han was critically ill.

Throughout the life of Emperor Ling of Han, although it seems absurd and incompetent. However, he himself tried his best to contain the various forces in the court, and at one time wanted to weaken them.

However, the Han is like a seriously ill person, and the various forces in the DPRK and China are complicated. Emperor Ling of Han wanted to strengthen the authority of the emperor, but before he could implement it, he was already critically ill.

The establishment of the Eighth School of the West Garden is still late, and the family still controls the place.

Emperor Han Ling had long seen that Dong Zhuo of Xiliang was spoiled, and there was no one in his eyes. So I listened to what the courtiers said, and Feng made Dong Zhuo a young mansion.

Shaofu, one of the Nine Qings, is the private residence of the emperor and is the emperor's private mansion.

Feng Dong Zhuo's official position, although he is ranked in Jiuqing, is extremely beautiful.

However, Dong Zhuo's adviser Li Ru said: "The lord lives in Xiliang, and the soldiers are full of food, even though the Han family is afraid of the lord, they dare not move lightly." ”

"If the lord obeys His Majesty's appointment and returns to Luoyang to take up the post of Shaofu, if the court wants to be unfavorable to the lord again, all it takes is a holy decree, and a few jailers can put the lord to death."

"The court is using this trick to ascend and descend secretly, it is really sinister, please think twice."

Dong Zhuo has always trusted Li Ru, and after hearing his analysis, he was immediately furious.

Dong Zhuo then wrote to Luoyang, saying that he was a vulgar martial artist who could only guard Xiliang for the country. As for the position of Shaofu, he is only a shallow learner and cannot hold it.

Although Dong Zhuo's reply was tactful, the meaning of refusing to be appointed by the imperial court could no longer be understood.

Emperor Ling was furious and wanted to punish Dong Zhuo. But considering that Dong Zhuo has heavy troops, he can't move without permission. So although he was angry in his heart, he didn't dare to do anything drastic.

Speaking of the Han Empire, it is not uncommon for courtiers to postpone the appointment of the imperial court, and Dong Zhuo cannot be punished for this crime.

Subsequently, a person offered advice to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and said: "Dong Zhuo started in Xiliang and has a deep foundation. What he relied on was nothing more than his prestige in Xiliang and the fear of the Qiang people for him. ”

"If Your Majesty transfers Dong Zhuo away from Xiliang, since this person's foundation has been lost, why is it difficult for the imperial court to think about it again?"

When Emperor Han Ling heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and said, "In this way, where is it more appropriate to transfer Dong Zhuo?" ”

The man said: "Dong Zhuo is arrogant and arrogant, if the position given to him is too low, this person will definitely not go to the post, in my opinion, it is better to make him the state pastor." ”

"If Dong Zhuo hears that His Majesty has been rewarded like this, he will be overjoyed and gladly go to take office."

When Emperor Han Ling heard this, he was silent for a long time. The state pastor represents the Son of Heaven to shepherd the side, and the power is too great. Until now, he has only appointed two Han clan relatives as state ministers.

One is Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, and the other is Yizhou Mu Liu Yan.

"If Dong Zhuo is appointed as the state pastor, I am afraid that his power will be too great, which will fuel Dong Zhuo's momentum."

But he didn't want to, and the man smiled and said, "Your Majesty doesn't need to worry. Nowadays, all parts of the Han Dynasty are controlled by the clan and the powerful, and it is difficult to take over the power of a state? ”

"If Dong Zhuo leaves Xiliang and becomes the state minister, he will definitely be constrained everywhere. And His Majesty can also order that he is not allowed to take away the Xiliang soldiers. ”

In this way, with Dong Zhuozhi's vulgarity and arrogance, how can he be the opponent of which local forces? Your Majesty can maneuver from it again, and within three years, Dong Zhuo will definitely die at the hands of others. ”

When Emperor Han Ling heard this, he was overjoyed.

Later, after thinking about it for a long time, he was ready to crown Dong Zhuo as the pastor of the state. Because the state is complex, the land is barren, and the population is sparse.

Coupled with the Xianbei in the north and the Huns who moved into the territory of the state in the south, the situation in the state is not necessarily much better than that of Youzhou. The money that Dahan spends every year in the state is also an astronomical amount.

If Dong Zhuo has the ability to calm down the hidden dangers of merging the state, he will naturally be able to remove a major trouble for the Han family. If his strength was not strong and he died at the hands of others, Emperor Han Ling would not be sad.

It can be imagined how happy Dong Zhuo was when he received the imperial decree that he would be appointed as the pastor of the state.

Act on behalf of the Son of Heaven, shepherd one side, and oversee the military and political power of a state. This is completely equivalent to a country within a state, and the power is unimaginable.

Compared with Dong Zhuo's ecstasy, Li Ru frowned.

He made eye contact with Dong Zhuo, and after taking away the angel, he said to Dong Zhuo: "Lord, if Liangzhou sends a state pastor, will the lord be willing to obey his dispatch?" ”

Dong Zhuo was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed loudly: "If a state pastor comes to Liangzhou, he just wants to be an idler with no power or position." If you dare to meddle in the Liangzhou Army, hehe......"

Dong Zhuo didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning of his words was very clear.

Li Ru had a smile on his face and said, "What is the difference between the lord's current status in Liangzhou and the state pastor?" ”

"On the contrary, if the lord obeys the orders of the imperial court, abandons the foundation of Liangzhou, and goes to take up the post of governor of Liangzhou, he will no longer be able to get the support of the local forces in Liangzhou."

"Speaking from the heart, if the lord is a local force in the state, how can he watch the state pastor monopolize the power?"

"The last time the court issued an order, wanting to crown the lord as a young man, it was really a plan to ascend and descend secretly. When they saw that the lord saw through this plan, they used another plan, wanting to make the lord go and lose his foundation. ”

"Bingzhou is the land of tigers and wolves, and the forces are complicated. If the lord takes office as the governor of the state, if he wants to integrate the forces of the state, it will undoubtedly be very difficult, and if he is not careful, he will even be in a different place. ”

When Dong Zhuo heard Li Ru's words, he was drenched in cold sweat, and couldn't help gritting his teeth and said: "How much credit did a certain family make to contribute to the imperial court everywhere and quell the rebellion in Liangzhou?" ”

"But I don't want the court not only not to reward me, but to be embarrassed everywhere, and I want to die, it's really hateful, hateful!"

Li Ru is not exaggerating at all, several state pastors in history are all Han clan relatives and are famous all over the world. But even Liu Yu, who had a huge reputation in Youzhou, was killed by Gongsun Zhan.

Although Liu Biao and Liu Yan can stand firmly, their control of local forces is still very shallow throughout their lives.

In the final analysis, they all used the method of wooing and marrying, and then relied on the prestige of their Han clan relatives, so that they barely owned the land of a state.

But after their deaths, the local forces immediately had two hearts and brought others in and offered Jingzhou and Yizhou.

Dong Zhuo neither has their prestige, nor does he have the reputation of the Han family, nor their scheming. In addition, he is ambitious, and if he takes up the post of state minister, he will definitely fight to the death of local forces.

In this way, Dong Zhuo, who has lost the foundation of Liangzhou, is likely to die and merge the state.

Knowing the sinister intentions of the imperial court, Dong Zhuo naturally knew what to do.

Then he wrote to the imperial court and said: "The size of the soldiers has been stubborn for a long time, and they love the grace of the ministers, and they are the life of the ministers. ”

received the official position of governor of the state, but he refused to hand over the military power and went to the state to take office. He also led his own troops to be stationed in Hedong to observe the changes of the times.

Dong Zhuo's refusal made Emperor Han Ling extremely angry. But before he could make the next move, he had already passed away.

After the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the Young Emperor Liu Wei succeeded to the throne. Because Liu Wei was young and did not know anything, the Empress Dowager He was temporarily in charge of the dynasty, and the imperial power was even weaker.

He Jin, a eunuch and a general of his relatives, struggled increasingly fiercely in order to obtain the special power to control the imperial power. The two sides did not hesitate to use all means to squeeze each other out and fight to the death.

He Jin was indecisive and wanted to get rid of the ten permanent servants, but he was afraid that without their constraints, the family would be dominant.

The current Eight Schools of the West Park are also in the hands of many scholars. Without the Ten Standing Attendants, he himself would be hollowed out, so He Jin has always refused to do it.

Later, Yuan Shao, as a representative of the scholar clan, in order to eliminate the eunuch as soon as possible, suggested to He Jin that he gather foreign troops and come to Luoyang to exterminate the eunuch.

He Jin thought that as a general, he was in charge of the world's soldiers and horses. If the local army can be summoned into Luoyang, then after removing the eunuchs, there is no longer any need to fear the dominance of the Shi family.

Speaking of which, I have to mention another thing.

Although He Jin was jealous of the Shi clan, he also knew that the Great Han Shi clan was powerful, and if he didn't rely on them, he would be harmed by them sooner or later.

Therefore, on the one hand, He Jin guarded against those clans, and on the other hand, he won over the scholars.

Qiao Mao has been staying in Yuzhou since he was framed by the Ten Standing Servants and removed from his official position.

He Jin knew that Qiao Xuan was a famous man in the sea, and he also cared very much about Qiao Xuan who was in distress. So two years ago, he wrote to Emperor Han to clear up his grievances for Qiao Mao, so that Qiao Mao could restore his position as the Taishou of Dongjun.

This time, He Jin summoned local military forces into Beijing, and he thought of the three of them. One is Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou, one is Ding Yuan of Bingzhou, and the other is Qiaomao of Dongjun.

The first two were local tyrants, armed with large armies, and looked down upon by the nobles.

As for summoning Qiao Mao into Beijing, he also has his own considerations.

First of all, Qiao Mao is a group of scholars, and if the forces summoned by He Jin to enter Beijing do not have scholars, it is difficult to ensure that Yuan Shao and the others are not angry.

Secondly, he is kind to Qiao Mao, and Qiao Mao's soldiers are outnumbered, even if he comes to Luoyang, it will not be beneficial to major events.

To put it bluntly, summoning Qiao Mao into Beijing is just an idle move made by He Jin in order to balance.

He Jin's mind is very complicated, but he doesn't want the news to leak out. The Ten Standing Servants were afraid of being subtracted by He Jin, so they took the lead in making a move, earning He Jin into the palace and killing him.

After He Jin's death, Yuan Shao, who had been planning to exterminate the eunuchs, was afraid of the eunuchs' retaliation, so they did not stop doing anything, directly attacked the palace, and almost slaughtered the eunuchs.

As a result, the Imperial Palace, which symbolizes the supreme imperial power, was actually subjected to military disasters, and many places were destroyed by fire.

Even the young emperor Liu Wei and Chen Liuwang Liu Xie were kidnapped by Zhang Rang and Duan Si, the middle servant, and fled to Xiaopingjin, the crossing of the Yellow River.

The eunuchs killed He Jin, Yuan Shao and others killed the eunuchs, Dong Zhuo led the troops into Beijing, and then killed Ding Yuan to surrender his people, and then Dong Zhuo controlled the government and abolished the Han Emperor.

It can be said that everything that happens above can shake the world. But so many things actually happened together.

The wheels of history are still rolling. The general trend of the world has not changed.