That night, Dong Zhuo told the concubine and Bi'er in detail about the Western Liang generals, the Chinese military ministers, and the general situation of the world. But the concubine and Bi'er listened to it ignorantly, feeling as if he was explaining the aftermath, verbose and very detailed, but we had no clue and didn't know what to say. That night, he did not let Bi'er sleep again, nor did he embarrass the concubine, and sent us to Yiwu early the next morning. Before leaving, he asked the concubine to follow him into the study and said some inexplicable words to the concubine.

He said he was tired, physically and mentally exhausted, and didn't want to go on like this. And who is loyal and who is traitorous in the Xiliang army is usually not seen thoroughly, and only in the chaos can it be seen; After all, fame and fortune move people's hearts, and once the situation is turbulent, some people with great ambitions will naturally surface and take advantage of the chaos. And husband, you are also ambitious, and you are strong and plan for the long term. He also said that if the sword soldiers are not used, the Xiliang army cannot be handed over to you, so the transfer of power can only be completed in the Xiliang chaos. And whether you can finally take charge of the Xiliang Army, he can not provide you with much help, you can only leave you some soldiers and horses scattered, as for whether those leading generals can finally surrender to you, it all depends on your own ability, whether you have the ability to calm the chaos and unify the Xiliang Army.

In this way, the concubine took Dong Zhuo's instructions and Bi'er to Yiwu. Unexpectedly, just one day later, Dong Zhuo was stabbed to death by Lu Bu in front of Zhengyang Palace and died in Jiuquan. What happened next was just as Dong Zhuo said before his death, Xiliang was in turmoil, and husband, you took advantage of the situation to quell the turmoil, eradicate the traitors, and take charge of the Xiliang army in just one month. And the concubine was lucky not to die, and it also relied on the name of her husband, prompting Dong Zhuo not to embarrass me and Bi'er, and sent us to Yiwu for refuge as soon as possible, so that we could escape the slaughter of the chaotic army. Otherwise, even if the concubine is not killed by Dong Zhuo. will also be killed by the Dong clan to vent their anger, or die in the rebellion. ”

After listening to He Ying's narration quietly, Li Li was shocked like a stormy wave, so he hugged He Ying and lay on the couch, closed his eyes and pondered.

In fact, a few months ago, in one of the few meetings with Dong Zhuo, Li Li felt that Dong Zhuo seemed to be tired of the court disputes and the open and secret battles of the generals in the army, and faintly revealed a sense of loneliness and retreat. It's just that if Dong Zhuo wants to get out of the way, it is obviously an impossible luxury to achieve. In a prominent position like him. was born in troubled times, he could only advance but not retreat; Further, there is still a glimmer of life, and if you retreat, you will definitely die. And Dong Zhuo's act of arrogating to the emperor is undoubtedly a desperate gamble. It started in a hurry and was extremely dangerous. No less than digging one's own grave. Outcome. Dong Zhuo sought benevolence, put on a dragon robe but failed to ascend to the throne of God, and died in front of the Zen platform, and a generation of heroes fell.

It's just that Li Li never expected that Dong Zhuo would still have a lot of backhands before his death, and he laid out in advance. The person who was selected to succeed the Xiliang Army, and this person happened to be him Li Li. It wasn't until He Ying told the beginning and the end that Li Li finally understood why he was able to smoothly integrate the soldiers and horses under Xu Rong, Hu Zhen, Dong Yue and others, and form an army that could compete with Li Dao, Guo Yan and others in the shortest possible time.

And before today. Li Li has always been distrustful of Xu Rong, Hu Zhen and other old generals of Xiliang, and he used them and was vigilant everywhere to avoid further trouble. Now after listening to He Ying's explanation, he finally understands. Xu Rong, Hu Zhen, Dong Yue, Dong Huang, Yang Ding and other generals must have received hints from Dong Zhuo in advance, and Dong Zhuo must have revealed his appreciation and admiration for Li Li, prompting these people to easily accept his Li Li's incorporation in the Xiliang Rebellion, so as to join him. And Li Ru's surrender to him without hesitation is an extremely clear hint and the most convincing evidence.

On the other hand, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Duan Xuan and other powerful generals, even if Dong Zhuo hinted at them before his death, they would not willingly surrender to Li Li after Dong Zhuo's death. Because these people have military power in their hands, their strength is extraordinary, and they have a luck mentality, hoping to gain higher power and status in the turmoil. Therefore, they will definitely not surrender to Li Li easily, and they will definitely not surrender to Li Li without a desperate battle.

And that's exactly what happened.

People are unpredictable, and without absolutely strong strength, no one will easily give up the power in their hands, and they are willing to bow down to each other.

After sorting out the causes and consequences of the Xiliang turmoil in his mind, Li Li couldn't help but feel grateful to Dong Zhuo, and even couldn't accept it.

Dong Zhuo's kindness to Li Li is too great!

There has been a saying since ancient times: Grace becomes an enemy.

In the face of Dong Zhuo's great kindness, and everyone died, even if Li Li wanted to express his gratitude, he couldn't find anyone, and he couldn't repay this kindness at all.

However, it was precisely because Dong Zhuo was dead that Li Li was more and more grateful for Dong Zhuo's kindness, remembering his kindness to him during his lifetime and the help he left in the Xiliang turmoil. Otherwise, if Dong Zhuo was lucky enough to live until now, Li Li would not know how to repay him for this great kindness, and he would not even know how to get along with him.

Lying on the couch, with the peerless demon He Ying in his arms, Li Li's thoughts were flying, recalling the bits and pieces of his relationship with Dong Zhuo, and he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

In the past, when Dong Zhuo insisted on marrying his beloved daughter Dong Wanxia to him, he was forced to put forward three conditions to Dong Zhuo in desperation, that is, the "Three Covenants for Marrying Daughters" that were later widely recited by the people of Chang'an City. At that time, after these three conditions were put forward, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty thought that this move was nonsense, absurd and ridiculous, and thought that Li Li was too hypocritical, pampered and arrogant, and did not measure his own strength. However, Dong Zhuo pondered for a long time after listening to Li Li's conditions, so much so that he actually fell asleep on the Taishi's chair.

Dong Zhuo is really tired to this point, can he sleep peacefully when he is sitting in the court to discuss politics? Is his heart really so big, isn't it?

At the beginning, Li Li also thought that Dong Zhuo was really asleep, and he snored very loudly. But, in hindsight, he finally figured it out. Dong Zhuo didn't fall asleep at all that day, but he felt that he was embarrassed in front of the civil and military officials, so he found himself a step down, dozed off with physical fatigue, and responded to the three agreements proposed by Li Li in a daze.

It is precisely because of this that it just shows that Dong Zhuo attaches great importance to Li Li's conditions, and carefully considers them in his heart, and he is impressed with Li Li. Only in this way will he readily agree to Li Li's three conditions, and try his best to promote the marriage of his beloved daughter Dong Wan and Li Li. And after Li Li became his son-in-law of Dong Zhuo, his status in his mind rose sharply, until he rose to a height on a par with his righteous son Lu Bu.

Facts have proved that the three conditions that Li Li put forward to Dong Zhuo at the beginning were extremely wise. After Dong Zhuo's death, the people of the world really did not implicate him and Dong Zhuo together, so that Li Li's reputation was not damaged at all, but was praised by the people, thinking that he did not collude with Dong Zhuo and aided in abuse, and even the impression of Li Li by hundreds of officials in the court and central government was greatly changed.

The past is like smoke, and now the situation in Xiliang has changed greatly, and many unknown things in the Chang'an Rebellion have gradually been revealed. At the beginning, many officials did not look at Haode Wuwei Li Li, and he jumped into a gorgeous transformation, becoming the actual controller of Chang'an City and even the entire Xiliang Prefecture. This greatly stimulated many officials, and they couldn't accept this fact for a while, but facts speak louder than words, Li Li has truly dominated Xiliang, and completely took over all the Xiliang soldiers and horses left behind after Dong Zhuo's death.

At this moment, Li Li once again recalled everything that had happened in the previous months, and many things that he had not understood before became clear.

There is no doubt that if he did not get Dong Zhuo's secret help, the Wuwei army under his command would most likely not be able to fight the army of Li Dao and Guo Yan, and it would be impossible to pacify Xiliang and reorganize the Xiliang army in such a short period of time. Correspondingly, the general trend of Xiliang will still operate according to the inherent trajectory of history.

In addition, Li Li also knew very well at this time that most of the things Dong Zhuo said to He Ying were true, but there were also ambiguities.

From Li Li's current point of view, Dong Zhuo's real intention should have been to make a two-handed plan.

First, the Han Emperor Liu Xiechan was located in Dong Zhuo, and let him add respect to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, change the Yuan Dynasty and open the country, that is, the emperor's throne, and reign over the world. This is what Dong Zhuo has always dreamed of, since he took charge of the world, he has been dreaming of being an emperor. Therefore, he pinned his dream of becoming emperor on Lu Bu and Wang Yun, and let them start to handle it, and he was impatient to ascend the throne and become emperor. In the matter of preparing for the Zen throne and ascending the throne, Dong Zhuo still has illusions about Wang Yun and still trusts Lu Bu, hoping that these two people can help him ascend to the throne of God King.

Of the two, Dong Zhuo has been in charge of Chang'an for nearly two years, and Xiliang is his nest for many years. Wang Yun secretly set up a series of schemes, using Diao Chan to drive a wedge between him and his righteous son Lu Bu's father-son relationship, and this matter will more or less reach Dong Zhuo's ears. Otherwise, even if he, the powerful Xiangguo, did it in vain, his eyes were black on the things outside the palace, and he didn't know anything about Wang Yun's plan to kill two birds with one stone, then he was really confused.

In fact, Dong Zhuo was aware of Wang Yun's misdeeds, but he didn't believe it, he still remembered his ascension to the throne and became the emperor, and wanted to rely on Wang Yun to do it for him.

It is precisely based on this ambivalence of gains and losses that Dong Zhuo will leave behind in case of accidents, and the person he chooses is his third son-in-law Li Li. After all, Weng's son-in-law's family is close to each other, and the huge family business is occupied by others after encountering other accidents, so it is better to leave a little more for his son-in-law in advance. In this way, it is not in vain to be a son-in-law, and leave some incense, so that Li Li can remember his favor and treat his youngest daughter Dong Wan well.

Pondering Dong Zhuo's true intentions before his death, Li Li sincerely praised Dong Zhuo as a generation of heroes who subverted the Han dynasty for 400 years. Even when facing the coveted emperor's throne, he still has a back hand, a long-term layout, no profit to make Zhi dizzy, and completely deaf and indulged in it. Now, although he is deceased, Li Li is grateful to him and remembers his kindness.

Even after many years, Li Li is very forgetful and doesn't remember that Dong Zhuo once had a great favor to him, but he will never forget He Ying, a peerless stunner. As long as Li Li still remembers He Ying, he will inevitably be able to think of Dong Zhuo, because if it weren't for the mercy of his Dong Zhuo's subordinates, there would never be a peerless enchantress like He Ying in the world.

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