"Prime minister, this sword qi! It was the momentum of the attack. The shock and fear that the momentum of each sword strike brought to the enemy was the sword qi!”Majestic Hero was just spouting nonsense, but Dong Zhuo suddenly understood and said,"In that case, when I galloped on the battlefield back then, I also had a lot of sword qi! Hahaha! Alright, continue."
"I didn't mean to hurt others, but these guards were pressing me, and Gao Shun also loudly told me about the food and pay. This made me even angrier, but I wasn't angry for myself. Prime Minister, the rations are meager for our army, but some people have to fill their own pockets. They are eating the salary allocated by the Prime Minister. They are officials of the Great Han Dynasty, but they have done such a thing in private. They have really let down the Prime Minister's heart. Thinking of this, I have decided to start a massacre and eliminate all the evil people inside and outside the court for the Prime Minister!”
A high-hat and loyal words were thrown to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo immediately nodded and said,"Yes, that's right. Although Governor Hua's actions are extreme, his feelings are commendable! But how was this matter related to General Guo and General Li?”
Dong Zhuo started addressing him as an official again, which made Majestic Hero happy. However, it also meant that Dong Zhuo's attention had shifted.
Seeing this, Li Jue immediately stepped forward to speak, but Majestic Hero quickly interjected,"Prime minister, this matter isn't over yet. Please allow me to continue.”
Dong Zhuo naturally agreed.
Majestic Hero continued to describe his own power,""Although I wanted to kill them, I couldn't bear to kill them when it was time to do so. Although they were in the wrong, they were still soldiers of the Imperial Court. However, while I was merciful, they were merciless. One by one, my soldiers were cut down by them. At this moment, I began to hesitate. Just as I was hesitating, a few more people ambushed me. I couldn't react in time, and their knives were already in front of me, about to cut into my body. At the critical moment, I couldn't care less about that. I used the Chinese Pride Art and cut off two heads on the spot..."
"Wait, what is this China Proud Art?”Dong Zhuo interrupted Majestic Hero again.
Majestic Hero wanted to laugh, but he could not. He explained casually,""This is the name of one of my sword techniques!”
"Chinese Pride Technique! This name was good, very good! I didn't expect Governor Hua's swordsmanship to have such a good name. I should also give my martial arts a name in the future!”
Majestic Hero almost fell to the ground when he heard that.
Before Majestic Hero could continue, Lu Bu muttered,""Chinese Pride Technique! Chinese Pride Secrets, Governor Hua is really a refined person. I, Lu Fengxian, don't have a good name for my martial arts. It seems that I will have to ask Governor Hua to give me a name for my martial arts.”
Cold sweat broke out on Majestic Hero's forehead. Sweat!
"I wouldn't dare! As long as the Prime Minister and Marquis Wen have orders, I will naturally obey them.”
"Alright, then continue." Dong Zhuo said.
"After chopping off two heads, everyone seemed to be intimidated. So, I brought a few wounded soldiers and approached Gao Shun and the others. We just need to figure out the situation and then figure out this matter. However, before I could get close, an official suddenly brought a group of strong soldiers over. The moment they came in, they said that I was too impudent and wanted to take me down first. So, the fight broke out again, but this time it was different. The newly added soldiers were not only strong, but also had extraordinary martial arts skills. We were immediately surrounded by danger. Prime Minister, please take a look. My armor is considered excellent in the army, but it has also been reduced to this state.”
Majestic Hero showed Dong Zhuo where his armor was broken. He explained the wounds on his armor and described what had happened. Of course, there were some exaggerations.
"Every attack of these soldiers is like a huge wave, making me exhausted. In front of me is a rain of spears and swords, and even I am covered in injuries from the waves of attacks. If I didn't wear this armor, I would probably be lying here today. I had no choice but to go all out. I didn't care if I would die or not. My will to live allowed my martial strength to rapidly increase. In the end, I used my fastest sword move, the Nine Swords Beyond the Swords. In an instant, I killed four people at the same time. Only then did I manage to shock the scene.”
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. They knew how powerful Majestic Hero was, but to kill four people at the same time in an instant, only Lu Bu could do it. And that would require the coordination of the four people.
However, Majestic Hero was clearly surrounded at that time. He could not even defend himself, let alone kill four people at the same time.
Guo Si and Li Jue's faces turned even uglier. If it wasn't for that, Majestic Hero wouldn't be standing here. Although they knew that Majestic Hero had used a very strange thing to do it, they didn't know how to explain it.
Amidst the crowd's shock at the name 'Nine Swords Beyond the Swords,' Majestic Hero revealed his final move of capturing the leader to settle everything. The official also mentioned Guo Si and Li Jue's names.
At this point, Guo and Li knelt down again and said,"Prime Minister, I am guilty. It was indeed our idea to deduct Governor Hua's food and pay.”
Dong Zhuo's face darkened and he asked,""Why are you two doing this? Governor Hua received the least amount of food and pay. For this reason, he felt guilty towards Governor Hua. If the two of you did this, wouldn't you be putting Governor Hua in an abyss of suffering?”
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, it's not that the two of us are deliberately taking money, but that the Imperial Court can only take out this much money!" Li Jue said.”
"What do you mean?" Dong Zhuo asked.
"According to the previous agreement, Commander-in-Chief Hua could naturally receive it. However, later on, the Prime Minister sympathized with the soldiers and gave Commander-in-Chief Hua additional rations. This additional portion could only be drawn from the various armies and the various departments of the Imperial Court. "That's why we deducted 20% of Governor Hua's food and pay. This is really a helpless move. Even so, we didn't report the truth to the Prime Minister, causing Governor Hua to make a scene in court. We are really guilty!" Please punish me, Prime Minister!"
Li Jue's face was filled with grievance, as if he had been innocent before, and now he was asking for forgiveness.
"What about the rumors? How do you explain this? You are my trusted generals who followed me from Liangzhou. Now, you are in charge of more than half of my Liangzhou army. Why are you so confused? Could it be that you two have a personal grudge against Governor Hua?”
Dong Zhuo said.
"Prime Minister, I'm innocent! All of this is absolutely a coincidence. The two of us have never told anyone about the matter of food and pay. The two of us really don't know about the rumors in Governor Hua's army!”
Guo Si shouted.
"Prime Minister," Li Jue chimed in,"just as Prime Minister said, we've been with Prime Minister for a long time! He was also in charge of the Liangzhou Army. What reason did he have to go to the Hua Governor's army to spread rumors? This is really harmful to the two of us. If the rumors are spread by the two of us, wouldn't it be unreasonable?”
The ministers nodded in agreement. Now that they thought about it, they had no reason to harm Majestic Hero.
Seeing this, Majestic Hero cursed inwardly. This Li Jue had a sharp tongue. He had hit the nail on the head. In everyone's eyes, he could not be compared to Guo Li.
Dong Zhuo didn't say anything. He was hesitating in his heart. He didn't know if Guo and Li were spreading rumors. It was not very likely, but judging from the entanglement of the matter, it was the biggest suspect. If he didn't report the matter of food and salary, it would be a small punishment.
As for Hwa Xiong, he was a little strange. Although this matter was excusable, his actions were too reckless and he needed to be properly punished.
At this time, everyone saw that Dong Zhuo was deep in thought, so someone stood up to speak for Guo and Li. Some said that they had no reason to do the rumors, while others said that they had no choice but to do so. How was the court's financial situation ^^^^
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Dong Zhuo also made up his mind.
He gestured for everyone to be quiet and then said,"Although the matter between Governor Hua and General Guo and Li is understandable, both sides have done something wrong and should be punished.”
Dong Zhuo was ready to convict him, but it seemed like a simple matter, but anyone could see that Guo Si, Li Jue, and Majestic Hero were already at loggerheads.
In Li Ru's eyes, this was definitely not a good thing. On one hand, he had high hopes for the young general Hwa Xiong, and on the other hand, he was Dong Zhuo's trusted general. Li Ru didn't want any trouble from either side, and if it was just a small punishment, it would probably cause endless trouble.
In Wang Yun's eyes, this was a good thing. He hoped that Dong Zhuo's subordinates would be as chaotic as possible. Majestic Hero was indeed not enough to deal with Guo Si and Li Jue, but as long as he helped, there would be a chance for the internal strife.
Therefore, the two people who sat closest to Dong Zhuo, but with different thoughts, stood up at the same time and said,"Prime Minister, I have something to say!"
This action surprised Dong Zhuo and he looked at the two of them in confusion.
Li Ru and Wang Yun looked at each other, both surprised by each other's actions.
Of course, Li Ru didn't know what Wang Yun was thinking, but Wang Yun knew what Li Ru was thinking.
So Wang Yun didn't even wait for Dong Zhuo to speak and said,""Prime Minister, ever since the capital was moved to Chang 'an, bandits have been rampant within a hundred miles of Luoyang, wantonly robbing passing merchants. "This has led to the poverty of Chang 'an. In my humble opinion, Governor Hua should be punished for his small mistakes. However, instead of punishing him heavily, it would be better to let Governor Hua go and eliminate the bandits. Firstly, it would not disappoint Governor Hua's bravery. Secondly, it would also solve the poverty of Chang' an and make up for his mistakes."
Wang Yun's statement was somewhat far-fetched, but it also made sense. However, the elimination of bandits was not so much a punishment as an opportunity to make a fortune. This was because the whole court knew that although most of the property had to be handed over to the court to eliminate bandits, there were still many places where they could seek personal gain.
"That's a good suggestion!" Dong Zhuo nodded. He already had some ideas about this matter. The burning of Luoyang had indeed dealt a huge blow to his economy. In addition, he wanted to build the dock himself. He even planned to melt the twelve bronze men of Qin Shihuang and cast them into coins.
Li Ru did not react to Wang Yun's suggestion. Instead, he felt that this would solve Majestic Hero's food problem. However, this was not enough. He wanted to prevent Guo Si and Li Jue from attacking Majestic Hero again.
Li Ru also said," Prime Minister, in my opinion, General Guo and General Li have made a small mistake. It doesn't matter whether they are punished or not. However, there is one matter that cannot be resolved by the two generals!”
"Say it!" Dong Zhuo asked curiously.
Li Ru continued," After our army burned Luoyang, the rebels from the 18th line of vassals stopped moving. The east of Chang 'an is temporarily safe. However, there are still people like Han Sui and Ma Teng discussing the government in the west of Chang' an. Recently, it has been rumored that these two people want to attack Chang 'an in the name of helping the king. Therefore, I think that only General Guo and General Li can go to Tianshui and Jincheng to guard the area, so that Chang 'an can rest easy!”
The moment he said this, everyone was shocked. Guo and Li stared at Li Ru with wide eyes, unable to speak for a long time.
This suggestion was not a punishment, but rather a reward, because Guo Si and Li Jue would have a great chance of making contributions in Xiliang. This was undoubtedly another opportunity for them to fight against Lu Bu.
Wang Yun was the only one who felt it was a pity that his help to Majestic Hero would not be of much use. It would only make Majestic Hero feel more grateful to him. This was far from what he originally wanted Guo Li to do to Majestic Hero.
Dong Zhuo hesitated. Although it was reasonable, he was still unwilling to send his two trusted generals there.
Li Ru suddenly walked up to Dong Zhuo and said in a low voice,"My lord, Guo and Li are clearly not on good terms with Hwa Xiong. It is not your good fortune to have internal strife in the army. Situ suggested that Hwa Xiong go and eliminate the bandits. Then, we will send Guo and Li out of Chang 'an. The two sides will be in the east and the west. They will not be idle. There will be no place for them to fight. Moreover, we will also eliminate the four forces for the lord. This is the best way to deal with the internal strife.”
Dong Zhuo nodded slightly.
Guo Si and Li Jue saw that Li Ru and Dong Zhuo had started to whisper to each other. They looked at each other and said,"Prime Minister, I am willing to go to Xiliang to guard Chang 'an to ensure that you can rest easy.”
As they spoke, they glanced at Majestic Hero and thought to themselves,""Since I can make a contribution on this trip, I can also get rid of suspicion by dealing with you without anyone knowing. Why not?”
They all understood that if they were not in Chang 'an, they would have more ways to deal with Majestic Hero. They would not even need to worry about arousing suspicion. At the same time, Li Ru's suggestion could also help them achieve meritorious service. This was a perfect suggestion for them.
With their approval, Dong Zhuo immediately gave the order to forget about the matter between them and Majestic Hero. There was no need to mention it again in the future. As for food and pay, they had to be replenished from other places.
It was Majestic Hero's turn.
Majestic Hero glanced at Wang Yun and groaned in his heart,'I've just settled the matter of the restaurant. If I leave Chang' an now, everything will become very inconvenient.' After leaving Chang 'an, I'll have to hand over all the matters of the restaurant to Hua Yongchang and Hua An. I can only provide information through letters from afar. How can I be at ease?
God knows what the food would taste like after the research!
God knows what kind of service he had created!
Who knew if the newly created song would follow the tune he sang?
Wang Yun! Are you born with a grudge against me? This suggestion is clearly blocking my way to make money!
Majestic Hero grumbled in his heart.
After Dong Zhuo finished dealing with Guo Si and Li Jue, he turned to Majestic Hero and asked,""Governor Hua, are you willing to take on the task of eliminating the bandits?”
Majestic Hero's face was filled with bitterness as he replied,""Prime Minister, it's not that I'm unwilling to serve the court and the Prime Minister, but my soldiers 'rations are already running low. Moreover, our army only has 30,000 soldiers, and the good and bad are mixed together. There are hundreds of thousands of bandits within a hundred miles of Luoyang. There are tens of thousands of bandits between Chang 'an and Tongguan. Compared to them, our army is really powerless to eliminate them!”
Dong Zhuo could not help but hesitate. Majestic Hero's words were true.
"Prime Minister," Li Ru added,"I think that the food and pay of Governor Hua's army is indeed a big problem. There was a lot of money to be earned from clearing the bandits within a hundred miles of Luoyang. Governor Hua's army was short of food and pay. It would be better if he could take half of the money he got from clearing the bandits and use it in the army. In this way, Governor Hua would not have to worry about food and pay. In terms of military strength, Governor Hua was allowed to make some requests. As long as it was feasible, the Prime Minister would agree. At that time, with Governor Hua's might, China's pride would definitely deter the bandits around Luoyang. When the time came, merchants would pass through, and Chang 'an's economy and people's livelihood would be restored to prosperity. Governor Hua's contribution could not be ignored.”
Dong Zhuo agreed with Li Ru's suggestion and asked Majestic Hero if he had any military requirements.
It seemed that the matter of eliminating the bandits was a foregone conclusion. He could not deny it even if he wanted to. Great! I'll take it.
Hence, Majestic Hero immediately began to make plans in his heart.
Military strength requirements? This request couldn't be too excessive, otherwise Dong Zhuo wouldn't agree. However, it couldn't be too small. Otherwise, it wouldn't be of any help to him at all.
What generals and advisors were there in Chang 'an during this period?
The only famous martial artist was Lu Bu. However, if he asked Lu Bu to accompany him to capture the bandits, it was better not to!
All of a sudden, a name appeared in Majestic Hero's mind. He cursed himself for being stupid. How could he have forgotten about this person? This person must be in Dong Zhuo's army now! He only followed Lu Bu after Dong Zhuo died, so he must not be in an important position now.
At this moment, Xu Rong and Li Su were whispering to Majestic Hero and winking at him. It was obvious that they also wanted to exterminate the bandits and earn some credit.
Majestic Hero was about to speak when he saw Xu Rong and Li Su. He said,""Prime minister, since that's the case, I only have two requests.”
"Tell me!"
"Firstly, the number of bandits is huge and they are spread out. I want Xu Rong and General Li Su to cooperate with our army in case of emergency.”
"Hmm, that's not a problem. If we encounter a large group of bandits, we can contact them to cooperate. General Xu, General Li, are you willing to cooperate with Governor Hua in an emergency?”Dong Zhuo asked.
Xu Rong and Li Su were delighted to hear this and quickly accepted the order.
Then, Xu Rong grinned at Majestic Hero, and Li Su gave him a thumbs up.
" What's the second request?"
"I want someone from the Prime Minister."
"Who is it?"
"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan!"
When this name was said, everyone present looked at each other. No one knew this person!
Unknown! What did Hwa Xiong want him to do by name?
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"Prime minister, this sword qi! It was the momentum of the attack. The shock and fear that the momentum of each sword strike brought to the enemy was the sword qi!”Majestic Hero was just spouting nonsense, but Dong Zhuo suddenly understood and said,"In that case, when I galloped on the battlefield back then, I also had a lot of sword qi! Hahaha! Alright, continue."
"I didn't mean to hurt others, but these guards were pressing me, and Gao Shun also loudly told me about the food and pay. This made me even angrier, but I wasn't angry for myself. Prime Minister, the rations are meager for our army, but some people have to fill their own pockets. They are eating the salary allocated by the Prime Minister. They are officials of the Great Han Dynasty, but they have done such a thing in private. They have really let down the Prime Minister's heart. Thinking of this, I have decided to start a massacre and eliminate all the evil people inside and outside the court for the Prime Minister!”
A high-hat and loyal words were thrown to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo immediately nodded and said,"Yes, that's right. Although Governor Hua's actions are extreme, his feelings are commendable! But how was this matter related to General Guo and General Li?”
Dong Zhuo started addressing him as an official again, which made Majestic Hero happy. However, it also meant that Dong Zhuo's attention had shifted.
Seeing this, Li Jue immediately stepped forward to speak, but Majestic Hero quickly interjected,"Prime minister, this matter isn't over yet. Please allow me to continue.”
Dong Zhuo naturally agreed.
Majestic Hero continued to describe his own power,""Although I wanted to kill them, I couldn't bear to kill them when it was time to do so. Although they were in the wrong, they were still soldiers of the Imperial Court. However, while I was merciful, they were merciless. One by one, my soldiers were cut down by them. At this moment, I began to hesitate. Just as I was hesitating, a few more people ambushed me. I couldn't react in time, and their knives were already in front of me, about to cut into my body. At the critical moment, I couldn't care less about that. I used the Chinese Pride Art and cut off two heads on the spot..."
"Wait, what is this China Proud Art?”Dong Zhuo interrupted Majestic Hero again.
Majestic Hero wanted to laugh, but he could not. He explained casually,""This is the name of one of my sword techniques!”
"Chinese Pride Technique! This name was good, very good! I didn't expect Governor Hua's swordsmanship to have such a good name. I should also give my martial arts a name in the future!”
Majestic Hero almost fell to the ground when he heard that.
Before Majestic Hero could continue, Lu Bu muttered,""Chinese Pride Technique! Chinese Pride Secrets, Governor Hua is really a refined person. I, Lu Fengxian, don't have a good name for my martial arts. It seems that I will have to ask Governor Hua to give me a name for my martial arts.”
Cold sweat broke out on Majestic Hero's forehead. Sweat!
"I wouldn't dare! As long as the Prime Minister and Marquis Wen have orders, I will naturally obey them.”
"Alright, then continue." Dong Zhuo said.
"After chopping off two heads, everyone seemed to be intimidated. So, I brought a few wounded soldiers and approached Gao Shun and the others. We just need to figure out the situation and then figure out this matter. However, before I could get close, an official suddenly brought a group of strong soldiers over. The moment they came in, they said that I was too impudent and wanted to take me down first. So, the fight broke out again, but this time it was different. The newly added soldiers were not only strong, but also had extraordinary martial arts skills. We were immediately surrounded by danger. Prime Minister, please take a look. My armor is considered excellent in the army, but it has also been reduced to this state.”
Majestic Hero showed Dong Zhuo where his armor was broken. He explained the wounds on his armor and described what had happened. Of course, there were some exaggerations.
"Every attack of these soldiers is like a huge wave, making me exhausted. In front of me is a rain of spears and swords, and even I am covered in injuries from the waves of attacks. If I didn't wear this armor, I would probably be lying here today. I had no choice but to go all out. I didn't care if I would die or not. My will to live allowed my martial strength to rapidly increase. In the end, I used my fastest sword move, the Nine Swords Beyond the Swords. In an instant, I killed four people at the same time. Only then did I manage to shock the scene.”
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. They knew how powerful Majestic Hero was, but to kill four people at the same time in an instant, only Lu Bu could do it. And that would require the coordination of the four people.
However, Majestic Hero was clearly surrounded at that time. He could not even defend himself, let alone kill four people at the same time.
Guo Si and Li Jue's faces turned even uglier. If it wasn't for that, Majestic Hero wouldn't be standing here. Although they knew that Majestic Hero had used a very strange thing to do it, they didn't know how to explain it.
Amidst the crowd's shock at the name 'Nine Swords Beyond the Swords,' Majestic Hero revealed his final move of capturing the leader to settle everything. The official also mentioned Guo Si and Li Jue's names.
At this point, Guo and Li knelt down again and said,"Prime Minister, I am guilty. It was indeed our idea to deduct Governor Hua's food and pay.”
Dong Zhuo's face darkened and he asked,""Why are you two doing this? Governor Hua received the least amount of food and pay. For this reason, he felt guilty towards Governor Hua. If the two of you did this, wouldn't you be putting Governor Hua in an abyss of suffering?”
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, it's not that the two of us are deliberately taking money, but that the Imperial Court can only take out this much money!" Li Jue said.”
"What do you mean?" Dong Zhuo asked.
"According to the previous agreement, Commander-in-Chief Hua could naturally receive it. However, later on, the Prime Minister sympathized with the soldiers and gave Commander-in-Chief Hua additional rations. This additional portion could only be drawn from the various armies and the various departments of the Imperial Court. "That's why we deducted 20% of Governor Hua's food and pay. This is really a helpless move. Even so, we didn't report the truth to the Prime Minister, causing Governor Hua to make a scene in court. We are really guilty!" Please punish me, Prime Minister!"
Li Jue's face was filled with grievance, as if he had been innocent before, and now he was asking for forgiveness.
"What about the rumors? How do you explain this? You are my trusted generals who followed me from Liangzhou. Now, you are in charge of more than half of my Liangzhou army. Why are you so confused? Could it be that you two have a personal grudge against Governor Hua?”
Dong Zhuo said.
"Prime Minister, I'm innocent! All of this is absolutely a coincidence. The two of us have never told anyone about the matter of food and pay. The two of us really don't know about the rumors in Governor Hua's army!”
Guo Si shouted.
"Prime Minister," Li Jue chimed in,"just as Prime Minister said, we've been with Prime Minister for a long time! He was also in charge of the Liangzhou Army. What reason did he have to go to the Hua Governor's army to spread rumors? This is really harmful to the two of us. If the rumors are spread by the two of us, wouldn't it be unreasonable?”
The ministers nodded in agreement. Now that they thought about it, they had no reason to harm Majestic Hero.
Seeing this, Majestic Hero cursed inwardly. This Li Jue had a sharp tongue. He had hit the nail on the head. In everyone's eyes, he could not be compared to Guo Li.
Dong Zhuo didn't say anything. He was hesitating in his heart. He didn't know if Guo and Li were spreading rumors. It was not very likely, but judging from the entanglement of the matter, it was the biggest suspect. If he didn't report the matter of food and salary, it would be a small punishment.
As for Hwa Xiong, he was a little strange. Although this matter was excusable, his actions were too reckless and he needed to be properly punished.
At this time, everyone saw that Dong Zhuo was deep in thought, so someone stood up to speak for Guo and Li. Some said that they had no reason to do the rumors, while others said that they had no choice but to do so. How was the court's financial situation ^^^^
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Dong Zhuo also made up his mind.
He gestured for everyone to be quiet and then said,"Although the matter between Governor Hua and General Guo and Li is understandable, both sides have done something wrong and should be punished.”
Dong Zhuo was ready to convict him, but it seemed like a simple matter, but anyone could see that Guo Si, Li Jue, and Majestic Hero were already at loggerheads.
In Li Ru's eyes, this was definitely not a good thing. On one hand, he had high hopes for the young general Hwa Xiong, and on the other hand, he was Dong Zhuo's trusted general. Li Ru didn't want any trouble from either side, and if it was just a small punishment, it would probably cause endless trouble.
In Wang Yun's eyes, this was a good thing. He hoped that Dong Zhuo's subordinates would be as chaotic as possible. Majestic Hero was indeed not enough to deal with Guo Si and Li Jue, but as long as he helped, there would be a chance for the internal strife.
Therefore, the two people who sat closest to Dong Zhuo, but with different thoughts, stood up at the same time and said,"Prime Minister, I have something to say!"
This action surprised Dong Zhuo and he looked at the two of them in confusion.
Li Ru and Wang Yun looked at each other, both surprised by each other's actions.
Of course, Li Ru didn't know what Wang Yun was thinking, but Wang Yun knew what Li Ru was thinking.
So Wang Yun didn't even wait for Dong Zhuo to speak and said,""Prime Minister, ever since the capital was moved to Chang 'an, bandits have been rampant within a hundred miles of Luoyang, wantonly robbing passing merchants. "This has led to the poverty of Chang 'an. In my humble opinion, Governor Hua should be punished for his small mistakes. However, instead of punishing him heavily, it would be better to let Governor Hua go and eliminate the bandits. Firstly, it would not disappoint Governor Hua's bravery. Secondly, it would also solve the poverty of Chang' an and make up for his mistakes."
Wang Yun's statement was somewhat far-fetched, but it also made sense. However, the elimination of bandits was not so much a punishment as an opportunity to make a fortune. This was because the whole court knew that although most of the property had to be handed over to the court to eliminate bandits, there were still many places where they could seek personal gain.
"That's a good suggestion!" Dong Zhuo nodded. He already had some ideas about this matter. The burning of Luoyang had indeed dealt a huge blow to his economy. In addition, he wanted to build the dock himself. He even planned to melt the twelve bronze men of Qin Shihuang and cast them into coins.
Li Ru did not react to Wang Yun's suggestion. Instead, he felt that this would solve Majestic Hero's food problem. However, this was not enough. He wanted to prevent Guo Si and Li Jue from attacking Majestic Hero again.
Li Ru also said," Prime Minister, in my opinion, General Guo and General Li have made a small mistake. It doesn't matter whether they are punished or not. However, there is one matter that cannot be resolved by the two generals!”
"Say it!" Dong Zhuo asked curiously.
Li Ru continued," After our army burned Luoyang, the rebels from the 18th line of vassals stopped moving. The east of Chang 'an is temporarily safe. However, there are still people like Han Sui and Ma Teng discussing the government in the west of Chang' an. Recently, it has been rumored that these two people want to attack Chang 'an in the name of helping the king. Therefore, I think that only General Guo and General Li can go to Tianshui and Jincheng to guard the area, so that Chang 'an can rest easy!”
The moment he said this, everyone was shocked. Guo and Li stared at Li Ru with wide eyes, unable to speak for a long time.
This suggestion was not a punishment, but rather a reward, because Guo Si and Li Jue would have a great chance of making contributions in Xiliang. This was undoubtedly another opportunity for them to fight against Lu Bu.
Wang Yun was the only one who felt it was a pity that his help to Majestic Hero would not be of much use. It would only make Majestic Hero feel more grateful to him. This was far from what he originally wanted Guo Li to do to Majestic Hero.
Dong Zhuo hesitated. Although it was reasonable, he was still unwilling to send his two trusted generals there.
Li Ru suddenly walked up to Dong Zhuo and said in a low voice,"My lord, Guo and Li are clearly not on good terms with Hwa Xiong. It is not your good fortune to have internal strife in the army. Situ suggested that Hwa Xiong go and eliminate the bandits. Then, we will send Guo and Li out of Chang 'an. The two sides will be in the east and the west. They will not be idle. There will be no place for them to fight. Moreover, we will also eliminate the four forces for the lord. This is the best way to deal with the internal strife.”
Dong Zhuo nodded slightly.
Guo Si and Li Jue saw that Li Ru and Dong Zhuo had started to whisper to each other. They looked at each other and said,"Prime Minister, I am willing to go to Xiliang to guard Chang 'an to ensure that you can rest easy.”
As they spoke, they glanced at Majestic Hero and thought to themselves,""Since I can make a contribution on this trip, I can also get rid of suspicion by dealing with you without anyone knowing. Why not?”
They all understood that if they were not in Chang 'an, they would have more ways to deal with Majestic Hero. They would not even need to worry about arousing suspicion. At the same time, Li Ru's suggestion could also help them achieve meritorious service. This was a perfect suggestion for them.
With their approval, Dong Zhuo immediately gave the order to forget about the matter between them and Majestic Hero. There was no need to mention it again in the future. As for food and pay, they had to be replenished from other places.
It was Majestic Hero's turn.
Majestic Hero glanced at Wang Yun and groaned in his heart,'I've just settled the matter of the restaurant. If I leave Chang' an now, everything will become very inconvenient.' After leaving Chang 'an, I'll have to hand over all the matters of the restaurant to Hua Yongchang and Hua An. I can only provide information through letters from afar. How can I be at ease?
God knows what the food would taste like after the research!
God knows what kind of service he had created!
Who knew if the newly created song would follow the tune he sang?
Wang Yun! Are you born with a grudge against me? This suggestion is clearly blocking my way to make money!
Majestic Hero grumbled in his heart.
After Dong Zhuo finished dealing with Guo Si and Li Jue, he turned to Majestic Hero and asked,""Governor Hua, are you willing to take on the task of eliminating the bandits?”
Majestic Hero's face was filled with bitterness as he replied,""Prime Minister, it's not that I'm unwilling to serve the court and the Prime Minister, but my soldiers 'rations are already running low. Moreover, our army only has 30,000 soldiers, and the good and bad are mixed together. There are hundreds of thousands of bandits within a hundred miles of Luoyang. There are tens of thousands of bandits between Chang 'an and Tongguan. Compared to them, our army is really powerless to eliminate them!”
Dong Zhuo could not help but hesitate. Majestic Hero's words were true.
"Prime Minister," Li Ru added,"I think that the food and pay of Governor Hua's army is indeed a big problem. There was a lot of money to be earned from clearing the bandits within a hundred miles of Luoyang. Governor Hua's army was short of food and pay. It would be better if he could take half of the money he got from clearing the bandits and use it in the army. In this way, Governor Hua would not have to worry about food and pay. In terms of military strength, Governor Hua was allowed to make some requests. As long as it was feasible, the Prime Minister would agree. At that time, with Governor Hua's might, China's pride would definitely deter the bandits around Luoyang. When the time came, merchants would pass through, and Chang 'an's economy and people's livelihood would be restored to prosperity. Governor Hua's contribution could not be ignored.”
Dong Zhuo agreed with Li Ru's suggestion and asked Majestic Hero if he had any military requirements.
It seemed that the matter of eliminating the bandits was a foregone conclusion. He could not deny it even if he wanted to. Great! I'll take it.
Hence, Majestic Hero immediately began to make plans in his heart.
Military strength requirements? This request couldn't be too excessive, otherwise Dong Zhuo wouldn't agree. However, it couldn't be too small. Otherwise, it wouldn't be of any help to him at all.
What generals and advisors were there in Chang 'an during this period?
The only famous martial artist was Lu Bu. However, if he asked Lu Bu to accompany him to capture the bandits, it was better not to!
All of a sudden, a name appeared in Majestic Hero's mind. He cursed himself for being stupid. How could he have forgotten about this person? This person must be in Dong Zhuo's army now! He only followed Lu Bu after Dong Zhuo died, so he must not be in an important position now.
At this moment, Xu Rong and Li Su were whispering to Majestic Hero and winking at him. It was obvious that they also wanted to exterminate the bandits and earn some credit.
Majestic Hero was about to speak when he saw Xu Rong and Li Su. He said,""Prime minister, since that's the case, I only have two requests.”
"Tell me!"
"Firstly, the number of bandits is huge and they are spread out. I want Xu Rong and General Li Su to cooperate with our army in case of emergency.”
"Hmm, that's not a problem. If we encounter a large group of bandits, we can contact them to cooperate. General Xu, General Li, are you willing to cooperate with Governor Hua in an emergency?”Dong Zhuo asked.
Xu Rong and Li Su were delighted to hear this and quickly accepted the order.
Then, Xu Rong grinned at Majestic Hero, and Li Su gave him a thumbs up.
" What's the second request?"
"I want someone from the Prime Minister."
"Who is it?"
"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan!"
When this name was said, everyone present looked at each other. No one knew this person!
Unknown! What did Hwa Xiong want him to do by name?
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