【Chapter 183】 Inextricably linked, Wenchang Three Covenants (II)
The lessons of the past are still in front of us.
When the officials saw Dong Zhuo sitting on the Xiangguo chair with his eyes closed and contemplative, they knew that Dong Zhuo was in a bad mood now, and maybe he would swing his sword and kill someone later.
And who is the person most likely to be killed?
Li Li?
No, unlikely.
If Dong Zhuo wanted to kill Li Li, he would have killed him a long time ago, so why wait until now.
What's more, Li Li dared to confront Dong Zhuo in front of hundreds of officials, and he obviously relied on it. Otherwise, would he be tired of life and kill himself?
If Dong Zhuo doesn't kill Li Li, who will he kill?
As a result, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were silent one by one, looking at their noses and noses, their noses and hearts, their eyes did not squint, their heads were lowered as if they were in a blanket, and they were motionless, for fear that the city gate would catch fire and affect the pond fish, and they would be killed by Dong Zhuoqian.
Not only civil officials, but hundreds of military generals also held their breath and silenced, and they didn't even dare to breathe, all of them were polite and well-behaved.
Dong Zhuo's majesty is as great as this, but it opened Li Li's eyes and made his heart clear.
But Li Li's heart was open, and he was not afraid of Dong Zhuo.
Because of the three agreements he proposed, as long as Dong Zhuo is not old and confused, he will definitely be able to figure it out, so that he can understand the meaning.
It's just that whether Dong Zhuo will agree to the agreement or not, Li Li is very uncertain in his heart, because Dong Zhuo is a hero who troubles the world.
Is it so easy to figure out ambition?
One thought becomes a Buddha, one thought becomes a demon; Moody and unfathomable.
Li Li is very sure in his heart, that is, as long as Dong Zhuo has not lost his mind, he will not kill him in court. Because Li Li is not a soft persimmon that can be kneaded by others, he has tens of thousands of troops, and he has rarely been defeated since the battle, and he is not in Chang'an City controlled by Dong Zhuo, but in the four counties in the west of Liangzhou.
This is what sets Li Li apart from other Xiliang generals. Although he is still nominally under Dong Zhuo. But he has his own foundation and soldiers, money, food and ordnance are not controlled by Dong Zhuo, and he has great autonomy.
In addition, Li Li is not an isolated existence in Chang'an City, and he has friendships with many Xiliang generals, not to mention that he also has Li Dao's uncle in front.
Courage is supported by strength, otherwise it is arrogant and inadequate.
It is precisely because of strong external support and internal help that Li Li dares to have a face-to-face dialogue with Dong Zhuo, and is not afraid of Dong Zhuo's threats and intimidation.
On the other hand. Li Li never wanted to be an enemy of Dong Zhuo. Because he is not Dong Zhuo's opponent at present, he can only succumb to Dong Zhuo, and use the shade of this big tree to accumulate liliang and grow rapidly.
In fact. Today, no prince dares to provoke Dong Zhuo. Because none of them are Dong Zhuo's opponents. All of them lay dormant, secretly accumulating their strength, waiting for the opportunity.
Nowadays, in addition to Yuan Shao of Jizhou, Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Yuan Shu of Nanyang, Sun Zan of Youbeiping Gongsun Zan and others, other states and counties of the Han Dynasty are still paying money and grain to the Chang'an court. It's just that the amount of money and grain is more or less, among which Xuzhou, Bashu, Jingzhou and Sili and other places pay the most money and grain.
And the old ministers of the three dynasties in the court. For example, Yang Biao, Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, Wang Yun and others can still live until now because their protégés and officials are all over the world, and they can urge all states and counties to pay money and grain, and they still have the value of existence. Otherwise. With Dong Zhuo's violent and arrogant temperament, how could he tolerate them living until now?
However, even if these old ministers have something to rely on, once Dong Zhuo becomes angry, he will not be able to take care of the money and food of the states and counties, so he will kill them first.
Li Li didn't understand that since Dong Zhuo didn't want to see these old ministers, Weishenme didn't kill these people.
It wasn't until Dong Zhuo repeatedly rewarded him with gold and silver beauties that he suddenly realized that these old ministers were still very useful.
Even Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other indefatigable people, when they received letters from Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others asking for money and food, they had to take care of their face, squeeze out some money and food from between their teeth and send it to Chang'an City, not to mention other states and counties in the world, how much had to be expressed. The reason why Xuzhou, Bashu and Jingzhou paid the most money and grain was because their children, nephews or relatives were in Dong Zhuo's hands. If you don't pay it, you can't pay it, and paying money and food is equivalent to buying life for their relatives and dependents.
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The hall was silent, and the falling needles could be heard.
The little emperor Liu Xie felt tormented, his straight waist was stiff, but he didn't dare to shake it slightly, for fear of disturbing Dong Zhuo's thoughts and being humiliated in the court.
The emperor is still like this, let alone the Manchu ministers under the court.
"Whew, whew, whew!"
In the silent court, there was a sudden sound of snoring in a light sleep.
This snoring sound coming out of nowhere can be described as earth-shattering and terrifying!
Who dares to sleep!
Suddenly, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, you look at me, I look at you, look at each other, and for a while I didn't find out who ate the ambitious leopard guts and dared to sleep in the palace of the court.
Hearing this particularly abrupt snoring, Li Li was also extremely surprised.
"Who is this, your heart is so big, you can actually fall asleep at this time?"
However, Li Li was different from the others, he did not look back at the officials behind him, but turned his gaze to Dong Zhuo, who was pretending to be asleep and meditating.
"Hehehe!" In an instant, Li Li couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and laughter resounded through the hall.
It turned out that Dong Zhuo was thinking about things with his eyes closed, thinking about it, and actually fell asleep on the wide Xiangguo chair.
"Who is it? Who dares to wake up our family to rest? ”
When Dong Zhuo slept, he was very alert, which had been confirmed when Cao Cao assassinated him.
Dong Zhuo, who had just fallen asleep, sat up in an instant when Li Li was laughing and laughed, and shouted angrily with sleepy eyes.
"Yu Xiangguo, the last general will ask for guilt." Li Li took two steps forward, bowed down and said.
"Oh, it's Wenchang. It's okay, our family rushed to the court from Yiwu, a little tired, and I was just distracted for a while. Hehehe! Dong Zhuo said with a smile.
"Ugh!" Dong Zhuo's performance after waking up was completely different from the thunderous anger imagined by the Manchu ministers, he actually spoke to Li Li with a smile, not angry at all.
It's incredible!
What happened to Dong Zhuo today? Sleepy, he actually smiled, as if he didn't treat Li Li as an outsider.
It's so weird!
O heaven, O earth! In the end, Dong Zhuo was confused, or Lao Chen and others were dazzled. When did the national thief Dong Zhuo become so talkative?
After rubbing his eyes, Dong Zhuo gradually restrained his smile and asked in a deep voice, "What else is there to do with you Aiqing?" It's okay, just retreat. ”
As he spoke, Dong Zhuo slowly stood up, as if he was about to go back and continue to rest.
"Xiangguo, the last general hasn't waited for Xiangguo's reply?"
Seeing that Dong Zhuo was about to leave, Li Li suddenly became anxious.
What did Dong Zhuo mean, he didn't say anything, turned around and left. If you want to go, you can go. I have to give a happy word, it is a lifelong event related to my Li Li, how can it be such a child's play?
"Uh, reply?" Dong Zhuo, who stood up, heard Li Li's words. I didn't seem to understand the meaning of Li Li's words.
After a little muttering, Dong Zhuo didn't leave. Sit down again. He looked at Li Li with a deep gaze.
"Wenchang, the three agreements you just mentioned, all of them should be made by the Prime Minister, and they should also be written on the marriage edict. In this way, Wenchang still has objections? ”
"Huh? Thank you Xiangguo for your success, and I will be grateful! Li Li was shocked. Hurriedly said.
Dong Zhuo smiled slightly, motioned for Li Li to get up, and said with a smile: "Wenchang, Wan'er has been pampered since childhood. She doesn't have a good temper, so you can't bully her in the future. You already have five wives, presumably your name has already been decided, and this Xiangguo will marry Wan'er to you, and it won't make you embarrassed, let her be a flat wife! After all, Wan'er once promised to get married, although it didn't work out in the end, it was not suitable for the main room. That's it! ”
"The last general will thank Xiangguo for his magnanimity!" Li Li bowed again.
This time he sincerely thanked Dong Zhuo, because this was the most humane word he had heard from Dong Zhuo's mouth so far.
Dong Zhuo raised his hand slightly, motioned for Li Li to get up, and said: "Don't thank you too early, only Wan'er is the most intimate under our knees, so her dowry can't be less, otherwise I can't bear it." Okay, so be it. After going to court, let your uncle help you arrange these things, the time is very tight, and all the marriage-related matters will be arranged in the next few days. Li Dao, do you really hear it? ”
"The last general will obey the order, and he will definitely not wronged Xiangguo's beloved daughter, please rest assured!" Li Wei bowed down excitedly and responded.
"Well, that's good. Retreat! ”
After Dong Zhuo nodded slightly, he dropped a sentence of retreat in a deep voice, walked down the high platform of the Dragon Court, and slowly left the main hall.
"Congratulations to Xiangguo ———"
In a congratulatory voice, Li Li watched Dong Zhuo leave the hall.
Looking at Dong Zhuo's bloated body and slightly staggering steps, Li Li suddenly felt a little sad in his heart and felt a lot of emotion.
Dong Zhuoqi is notorious, causing chaos in the court, and the name of cruelty spreads all over the world. But he is also a human being after all, the same flesh and blood, the same internal organs, and the same feelings. He is the world-powerful Xiangguo and Shang father, and he is also a father who cares about his children as much as ordinary people.
He has been iron-clad for decades, passing through swords, guns, swords, halberds, and deceit. There have been ups and downs, life and death, tasted the ups and downs of the world, and finally ushered in the most glorious moment of life. Dominate the wind and clouds, look at the world, and trample the Han Dynasty, which has been inherited for two hundred years.
Ruthless may not be a true hero, a husband of Top Gun!
Dong Zhuo, who has borne countless criticisms, stands on the high platform that the princes in the world are the most envious and jealous, and the scenery is infinite. But who has really tried to understand the bitterness and loneliness behind his prestige?
There is no one in this world who can achieve success for no reason, the infinite scenery is in the dangerous peak, and who understands the hardships of mountaineering and the hidden abyss under the dangerous peak.
Dong Zhuo, a generation of heroes, has a rock-like heart, is ferocious and ruthless, and has killed countless people. Without this hard-as-iron heart and thunderbolt means, how could he succeed, how could he stand above the world's heroes and hold the authority of the world!
However, the iron man also has tenderness, relatives who need his protection, and even more affection for licking calves.
Now, Dong Zhuo is approaching the twilight of his life, and he has no children under his knees, and he will marry his most beloved and caring daughter Dong Wan. What is left of him and how to spend his old age? Although the world is big, where is the harbor for his Dong Zhuo to dock his soul? Perhaps, only death?????? (To be continued)(To be continued......