While Zhao Qing was fighting a bloody battle in the southern part of the North Sea, Xun Yu and the others had also made a long journey to Luoyang. Although the world had been in turmoil for many years, there were still a few prosperous cities in the world. There were bustling crowds of people, rows upon rows of inns and restaurants, as well as performances by people of all walks of life. The commoners who were content with the situation had long forgotten the terrifying war a few years ago, or the various incidents that had changed the king's flag on the walls of Luoyang in recent years. They were already filled with numbness. Rich people still spent thousands of dollars in all kinds of fancy inns and restaurants, living a life of being drunk on paper and money. Xun Yu and his group, who had just arrived, were dazzled by the grandeur and prosperity of the imperial capital, Luoyang. Xu Sheng and the others, who had only been to Linzi and Beihai, were like country bumpkins entering the city.
"Gongda!" After Xun Yu entered the city, he first found his nephew Xun You. Xun You was obviously very surprised." Uncle! When did you come to Beijing?" "I just entered the city and I came looking for you.”Xun Yu said with a faint smile. The dust on his body had not been removed, and it was obvious that he had come from afar. Although Xun You and Xun Yu were uncle and nephew, the age difference was not too big. As a nephew, Xun You was six years older than Xun Yu.
The Xun family had produced many talented people for generations, and this uncle and nephew pair were even more impressive. They had been famous for their talents since they were young. One was the "King's Assistant Talent", and the other was the "Liang Ping's Family". They were both peerless geniuses. Since they were young, the relationship between the uncle and nephew pair had been relatively close. After not seeing each other for many years, the two of them were a little excited. After the greetings, Xun Yu briefly explained his intention. Xun You then knew that his talented nephew was now under Kong Rong's command. What puzzled him was that he had come into contact with Kong Rong before. Kong Rong's moral articles might be impressive, but he was really lacking in terms of intelligence and military strategy. When did he become so powerful that even his talented nephew fell for him?
It was just that having one more loyal official to the court was a great thing for a loyal and orthodox scholar like Xun You. With the feud between Kong Rong and Dong Zhuo, it seemed that the memorials submitted through normal channels would not reach the young Emperor. Xun You pondered for a moment. Now that the Emperor was surrounded by Dong Zhuo's men, his every word and action was under Dong Zhuo's surveillance. This matter was difficult to handle.
Xun Yu smiled and slowly explained the plan of the army. Xun You was even more curious about me. If Xun Yu hadn't told him himself, Xun You would never have believed that Kong Rong would have changed his mind. "Kong Wen Ju has really changed a little. I just don't know if this change is good or bad for our Shi Lin.”Xun You said. Xun Yu understood what his nephew meant. The direct descendants of the Confucius Sect had the shadow of the Zongheng School. Had the world really changed? Sometimes, Xun Yu did not know whether this was right or wrong. However, the descendants of the Xun family had the idea of saving the common people and protecting the orthodoxy of the imperial court. They already knew that the world was in turmoil. The Emperor was young and powerful, but there were some things that had to be done in the family.
"This is good too. With Kong Wen Ju's success in Qing Zhou, the Emperor will have one more helping hand. Right, uncle, granduncle Wei Shuang Gong is also in the capital now, but he holds the position of Sikong. After resting for a while, we will go pay our respects together. Perhaps there is a better way." Xun Yu was pleasantly surprised." Uncle is already one of the three dukes. This is great." In March, he was promoted from a commoner to the three dukes. Even if it wasn't an end in line, it was unprecedented. If Dong Zhuo wasn't in power, how good would that be? But if Dong Zhuo wasn't in power, he wouldn't have this opportunity. The uncle and nephew looked at each other and smiled. They could see the meaning in each other's eyes.
With that, the matter was settled. Kong Heng brought a generous gift to pay his respects to Li Ru, and the uncle and nephew of the Xun family paid their respects to the elder of the family, Sikong Xun Shuang.
Li Ru was Dong Zhuo's chief strategist. He was deep and wise. Other than being greedy for money, he was loyal to Dong Zhuo. He had come up with many strange plans to help Dong Zhuo eradicate various powerful enemies in Luoyang's treacherous political situation this year and take over the power of the imperial court. At the same time, he annexed the elite of Luoyang's Imperial Army and the cavalry of Bingzhou. He also obtained the invincible general Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian. Together with the cavalry of Western Liang, he had two of the three elite cavalry in the world. His combat power was the strongest in the world. When Dong Zhuo led thousands of cavalry into the capital at night to seize power, Li Ru's clever plan of coming out during the day and adding troops at night successfully numbed the tens of thousands of Ding Yuan's elite troops in Bingzhou, making them hesitate to move forward. He was tricked into a counter-spy plan, using the famous Red Rabbit Horse as bait to lure Lu Bu to kill his father, seize the army, and turn to Dong Zhuo's army. Li Ru really deserved great credit.
Because of this, Dong Zhuo trusted Li Ru and obeyed him. "Great joy, Duke Ming!" Li Ru thought about it after receiving the gift and came up with a plan. He then entered the Prime Minister's Mansion to pay his respects to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo was stunned. Obviously, he was puzzled by Li Ru's brainless words. "What is this old man happy about?" " In the past, Kong Wenju was rude to you. You were magnanimous and cherished his talent, so you elected him as Minister of the North Sea. In just a few months, we received good news. We defeated more than 100,000 Yellow Turban soldiers and seized countless banners and supplies. The entire court praised the Prime Minister for being selfless and good at using people," Li Ru said. Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows.”
"Does Ming Gong want to use one person's disaster to cut off the hopes of the four seas? Please be careful." Li Ru said. Li Ru naturally knew Dong Zhuo's temper very well and knew what could move Dong Zhuo's heart. Dong Zhuo's heart skipped a beat. "What do you think we should do now?”
" The remaining Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou are still rampant. Although Kong Wenju won a round by luck, I heard that the bandits like Guan Hai and Zang Ba are still waiting for him. They are even more valiant than Zhang Baiqi. Why don't you appoint Kong Wenju to supervise the Qingzhou military again and let him destroy the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou within a time limit? This will show his achievements, but secretly put Kong Wenju in a dangerous position. I understand that Qingzhou has been a weak country for many years. You can sit and watch the tigers fight. With a small empty title, success can show your wise virtue, failure can also show your mind. Kong Wenju is the descendant of the sage. He is the first among the scholars in terms of morality and articles. If you accept him, you will win the hearts of the scholars all over the world regardless of victory or defeat.”Li Ru was indeed worthy of being a scheming and ruthless person. He had done this matter flawlessly. If I was still the original Kong Rong and Kong Wen Ju, with his character, it was indeed very likely that I would have rashly attacked and finally suffered the fate of defeat in history. Moreover, if I provoked the famous Tibetan tyrant, I was afraid that even the chances of escaping would be very slim. This counselor who had received a lot of benefits from me was indeed helping me, but he was just helping me continue to push in the direction of the fire pit. It's just that he doesn't know that I'm no longer the same person from the original space-time. Dong Zhuo nodded repeatedly.
It was night. Sikong Xun Shuang paid his respects to the young Emperor. He only brought a young attendant with him. Dong Zhuo's men saw that he was no different from before and happily let him go. Under the flickering lights, one could vaguely see that the attendant seemed to be Xun Yu's face.
The next morning at court, to the surprise of the courtiers, Dong Zhuo presented the memorial from Beihai and praised the victory of the Beihai Army. Most of the courtiers did not know what Dong Zhuo was trying to do, but they all flattered the Emperor as usual.”Only Sikong Xun Shuang and the Yellow Gate Assistant Minister Xun You knew that the large amount of wealth they had given out had worked. "In Dong Qing's opinion, how should the Imperial Court reward Kong Qing's family?”The Emperor asked.
Dong Zhuo was stunned. Li Ru had only mentioned to him that he would hand over the military of Qingzhou to Kong Rong, but he hadn't decided on the name. With Kong Rong's contributions, it was most suitable to be promoted to Qingzhou Overseer, but Dong Zhuo didn't want to hand over such military and political power to Kong Rong. Dong Zhuo pondered for a while." I think it's better to promote Kong Wenju to the Right General, commanding the Qing and Yan military forces and taking charge of the Qing and Yan states 'purge of the Yellow Turban.”Sikong Xun Shuang stepped forward to report. It was an official position that Dong Zhuo couldn't refuse after meeting the young Emperor last night.
"Yes." Dong Zhuo instinctively wanted to object, but Li Ru signaled to him that it was fine. Dong Zhuo pondered for a moment. He had been in the officialdom for a long time and knew Li Ru's intention. Although the Right General had a high position, it was a temporary position that corresponded to the mission to clear the Yellow Turban. If the mission was successfully completed, the court could take back the military power at any time. If the mission was not successful, the court could also take back the post and investigate. In terms of actual power, it was not as good as the Prefecture Overseer's territory and foundation. This was also something that the two Xun brothers had discussed for a long time before coming up with. Moreover, they had avoided Dong Zhuo's eyes and ears and entered the palace to win the consent and support of Emperor Xian of Han, who had a reputation for being witty in history. In the original time and space, Liu Bei carried the title of Imperial Uncle and Left General, but he did not have any actual territory to rely on. Before he met Kong Ming, he was still wandering around and depending on others. This matter was settled.
Due to the long journey and the bandits, the imperial edict was handed over to Xun Yu. Under Xun Yu's persuasion, Xun You finally agreed to resign and follow Xun Yu to Beihai. Of course, in order to resign smoothly, Xun Yu suggested that Xun You request to be released to Pingyuan. In the end, Kong Heng went to Li Mansion again. Under the influence of the heavy gifts, Dong Zhuo unexpectedly let Xun You go smoothly and let Xun You be released to Pingyuan. I didn't know what had happened in the capital, nor did I know how much these changes would affect my future. To me, it was even more important for me to obtain the official seal of the Qing Prefecture Overseer. This was because if he could obtain the important task of guarding a prefecture, it would mean a huge breakthrough in both military and politics, especially for the upcoming war against Dong and the battle for talents with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. However, this world had already begun to change. How could everything develop as I expected?
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