Luoyang.
The former General's Residence was now the Sikong Residence.
The hall was still in a mess.
However, this time, it was Dong Zhuo who knocked all the tools to the ground and looked at his subordinates angrily.
"My lord!"
Li Ru's expression was ugly." It doesn't matter if you are the Imperial Censor. You are serving the Emperor. Now that Wang Yue has resigned, you can cut off one of the Emperor's arms. However, Yan Chuan has entered Chang 'an and is controlling the three assistants. This has a great impact on us!"”
"Attack him?"
Hua Xiong said sinisterly.
Wei Kai shook his head and said in a deep voice," No, Yan Chuan is the General of Flying Cavalry. Not to mention that he is in charge of the three auxiliary forces, even if he returns to the court to control the military power, it is also his duty. This is also the reason why the Emperor and He Jin did not deal with him when he sent the army into Chang 'an. If we rashly send troops, our unstable court will be in turmoil!”
"Bang!"
Dong Zhuo overturned the table.
He was furious as he stared at Wei Kai.
Wei Kai shivered and said," Yan Chuan hasn't mobilized his troops yet. He is only in charge of the three auxiliary forces. Moreover, the Northern Liang has only tens of thousands of soldiers. He doesn't have the ability to be our enemy. When He Jin was in power, he didn't dare to enter the court. He doesn't dare to do so now either!"”
"Not bad!"
Li Ru said darkly," We are now serving the Emperor. We are not subject to orders. When the situation in the court stabilizes, the Lord will confer the title of Prime Minister. Then, we can attack Beiliang and the three auxiliary ministers!"”
"Tian Zi!"
"Tian Zi!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes were sharp as he coldly said," Liu Bian is not worthy of being called a noble. I am related to Empress Dowager Dong. Prince Chen Liu is known as Marquis Dong and was raised by Empress Dowager Dong since he was young. If he can become the Emperor, then why should I fear Yan Chuan? Didn't Huo Guang casually depose the Emperor back then?”
"Yes!"
Wei Kai's eyes flickered.
Li Ru sneered." My lord, deposing the Emperor is so easy. Yuan Kui is the Grand Tutor. Now that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are on the run, please make them the prefects of the outer court tomorrow. Then, we can rope in the Yuan family and obtain their support to depose the Emperor!”
"Oh?"
Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up.
Li Ru said disdainfully," The Yuan family's nest is in Runan. Yuan Shu is currently fleeing towards Runan, while Yuan Shao has gone to Jizhou. If Yuan Shu becomes the prefect of Runan, he can still restrain Yan Chuan of the three auxiliary forces. We are killing two birds with one stone!"”
"Where's Yuan Shao?"
Dong Zhuo said.
Li Ru thought for a moment and said," Bohai Sea. This place is close to Qingzhou and adjacent to Youzhou. If we can send this person to Bohai Sea, the Yuan family will be divided into the north and south. They will be nothing to worry about in court!"”
"A brilliant plan can bring peace to the world!" Dong Zhuo laughed loudly.”
The next day, morning court.
Dong Zhuo only mentioned that Yan Chuan was stationed in Sanfu.
At this time, Liu Bian asked the court to grant Yuan Shao the title of prefect of Bohai Sea and Yuan Shu the title of prefect of Runan.
Everyone in the court was panicking.
They were all old foxes who had gone through many years of political experience.
How could they not see that Dong Zhuo was trying to rope in the Yuan family and was preparing to bring up the matter of deposing the emperor again?
On the left and right sides of the dragon throne.
Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong looked at each other.
An ominous premonition rose in their hearts, especially Zhao Zhong.
Back then, before Liu Hong died of illness, he had repeatedly instructed him to protect Liu Bian.
If the position of the Son of Heaven were to be changed to Liu Xie, the person who recommended Liu Xie to ascend the throne would definitely want to hold the only person who could claim the throne in his hands, so Liu Bian's life would be in danger.
And Liu Bian was also his life-saving talisman.
As expected.
Dong Zhuo's action.
Yuan Kui and Yuan Feng were frightened.
This was no longer a gift, but a threat. He was telling Yuan Shao that Yuan Shu's escape route had been investigated and the road had been paved for the Yuan family. If they did not step down, it would not be a request for a title, but a request for a surrender.
Several days later.
Dong Zhuo summoned his ministers to discuss the matter of deposing the emperor in Xianyang Garden.
In Xianyang Garden.
The ministers were silent.
Only Lu Zhi stepped forward and said in a deep voice," The Son of Heaven is respected according to his position. He is still young and has yet to participate in court affairs. How can Sikong Dong talk about deposing the Emperor? Is it because Sikong Dong had nothing to do with the establishment of the Son of Heaven?"”
"Lu Zigan!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes were fierce as he said coldly,"This Sikong has 300,000 troops. I want to abolish the emperor today, who dares to disobey? Do you think I, Dong Zhongying, can't defeat you?”
"Ha!"
"Are you trying to imitate Yan Chuan?" Lu Zhi laughed coldly and said disdainfully. Do you have the means to suppress an entire court with one person and one saber? So what if you have 300,000 troops? How can you make me bow down and support you in deposing the emperor?”
"You!"
Dong Zhuo said angrily.
"I agree to depose the Emperor and support Prince Chen Liu as Emperor!" Yuan Kui said bitterly.”
"Yuan Kui!"
Lu Zhi's eyes turned cold and he said coldly," You've really put in a lot of effort for the Yuan family. From the moment you entered the court, you've been wholeheartedly for the Yuan family. Where is your pride as a scholar? When can you be an official of the Han Dynasty who is worthy of the emperor and the common people?!"”
Yuan Kui's face darkened." I'm just following the trend. Even a good bird knows to choose a tree to live in!"”
"Ha!"
"Haha!"
Lu Zhi laughed loudly and said," What a great situation. This brat isn't worth scheming with. Back then, General Yan shouldn't have killed He Miao, but evil officials like you who gnawed at the Darkhan Dynasty. The royal power has fallen, and crafty officials have wreaked havoc in the country. What's the point of me doing this Imperial Decree!?"”
"Clang!"
Hwa Xiong unsheathed his sword, his body exuding a violent aura.
"As long as I don't want to die, who in the Great Han Dynasty would dare to kill me except for Tian Zi?" Lu Zhi's eyes were indifferent as he said coldly.”
"Let him go!"
Dong Zhuo's face was ashen.
In the Great Han Dynasty, each person was a noble.
Not counting the great scholars of the sea, just being a commander for many years, there were countless old generals all over the world.
If Lu Zhi was killed in Luoyang, all the Confucian scholars and old generals of the thirteen prefectures of the Great Han Dynasty would rise up. His 300,000-strong army would be nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs in the eyes of the world!
Moreover, he still wanted to govern the country and be Huo Guang. He could not fight for a moment of anger.
"Ha!"
Lu Zhi glanced at the group of civil and military officials in disappointment and said mockingly,""Today, I finally understand why General Yan dared to point his blade at the three dukes and nine ministers in the court. You don't have an inch of bone in your skin. What face do you have to stand in the forest of scholar-bureaucrats in fear!”
"Crack!"
Yuan Kui, Wang Yun, and the others clenched their fists tightly.
Even Zhang Wen, Cao Cao, and the others were ashamed.
No matter what reason they had for not stopping Dong Zhuo from deposing the emperor, it was still a stain that could not be erased.
A day later.
In the Jiade Palace.
Grand Tutor Yuan Kui personally took the jade seal from Liu Bian and handed it to Liu Xie.
Liu Bian, the emperor who had ascended the throne only a few months ago, was abandoned.
Liu Xie followed Liu Hong's last words and granted him the title of King Hongnong and lived in Luoyang forever. At the same time, he demoted Zhao Zhong and appointed him as the chief steward of Hongnong Palace.
At the same time.
Dong Zhuo was promoted to marshal.
Yuan Feng was promoted to Sikong, and Wang Yun was promoted to Situ, officially entering the core of the Great Han Dynasty.
In the Huangfu Manor.
Lu Zhi's eyes were red. He drank the entire cup of wine and said sadly,""I've let down the previous Emperor. Today, the crafty officials have caused chaos in the country, and evil officials are in power. They have done the most shameful things in the world. Everyone says that the previous Emperor is fatuous and immoral, but who knew that he would be able to suppress the rebellious court when he ascended the throne at a young age?”
"Zigan!"
"You should leave quickly!" Huangfu Song said in disappointment.”
"What?"
Lu Zhi asked.
Huangfu Song said bitterly," Dong Zhuo doesn't dare to kill you in the palace because he has taboos. You're just a commoner now. If Dong Zhuo wants to kill you, he can shirk his responsibility. Staying in Luoyang will only lead to death!"”
Lu Zhi took a sip of wine and said in disappointment,"Where else can I go? This life is over!”
"Chang 'an!"
Zhu Rong's expression was complicated." We don't know what General Yan is thinking, but he is not the kind of person who will sit still and wait for death. Besides, the late Emperor sent Princess Wan Nian to Chang 'an earlier and sent the Embroidered Censor there. It is definitely not meaningless. Perhaps the path of the Great Han Dynasty lies in Chang' an!"”
"Yes, to Chang 'an!" Lu Zhi was shocked.”
"Boom!"
Zhu Xiong threw the wine goblet on the table and said in a deep voice,""I still have a hundred attendants in my residence. Tomorrow, I will ask them to escort you to Chang 'an. You must tell Yan Jiang and Princess Wannian about Dong Zhuo deposing the emperor!”
"Li Er!" Huangfu Song shouted.
"Here!"
Huangfu Li stood up and replied.
Huangfu Song said solemnly," Tomorrow, you will bring the servants in Gongwei's residence and our servants to escort Zigan to Chang 'an. The journey will be dangerous. Don't come back from Chang' an!"”
"Uncle!"
"Your safety?" Huangfu Li asked worriedly.”
" Dong Zhuo doesn't dare to massacre the officials," said Huangfu Song mockingly." Especially us old generals. Otherwise, it will stir up a rebellion in several provinces!"”
"Here!"
Huangfu Li shouted.
"The two of you!"
Lu Zhi bowed and said," I don't know when we'll meet again. The hearts of the officials in Luoyang are unpredictable, but I'm sure Cao Mengde, Cui Lie, Zhang Wenke Xin, the Yuan family, and Wang Yun are all good at politics. They have lost the pride of being an official. We must not conspire with them!"”
"Zigan, take care!"
The two stood up and bowed solemnly.
It took only a few months.
The Great Han Dynasty's government collapsed, and the regime changed several times.
This was already a sign that the Darkhan Dynasty was about to fall, and when the Darkhan Dynasty collapsed, none of the officials were innocent.
The next day.
Lu Zhi left Luoyang openly and rode a carriage towards Chang 'an.
At the same time.
The news of the Yuan family's reward and Dong Zhuo's dethronement spread far and wide.
Youzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yizhou, Yangzhou, and other places with Han clan relatives were silent and did not attack, nor did they enter the court to advise.
More than ten days passed.
Lu Zhi brought more than 200 people to Chang 'an.
Unlike Luoyang, which was lifeless, Chang 'an was full of vitality. Even in autumn and winter, the green grains, vegetables, and fruits could be seen thirty miles outside the city.
"What is this?"
Lu Zhi lifted the curtain and asked as he looked at the sunflowers on the roadside.
Huangfu Li rode her horse forward and explained,""This is a sunflower from the Northern Liang. When the sun rises, it will grow towards the sun. When the sun moves an inch, this thing will move to the west. When the sun sets in the west, it will also open to the west!”
"There's such a divine item in the world?" Lu Zhi gasped.”
"Haha!"
Huangfu Li forced a smile and said," It's all distributed to the people by the Yan generals. The fruits cannot be replanted. Every year in the Northern Liang, the appropriate grain seeds are distributed according to the regulations. Not every household can plant them. Cousin once planted one mu. I saw it when I returned to the Northern Liang!”
"Interesting!"
Lu Zhi's suppressed emotions were released.
Looking at the blooming crops and flowers by the roadside, he fell silent.
The Great Han Dynasty was like the autumn and winter in the thirteen prefectures. All things withered, but everything flourished in the Northern Liang and the Three Ancestors like spring and summer, making people feel like they had entered another world.
Chang 'an City Gate.
Xun Yu led many of the Northern Liang officials to the city gate.
"Master!"
Shi Ahtiao looked at the carriage in the distance and asked in puzzlement,""General Yan doesn't want to send troops to Luoyang, so why do you want us to welcome General Lu here? Even people like Xun Wenruo and Yan Zhong have come. They are the Cao Deacons and Sima of the Six Cao!”
Wang Yue shook his head and said indifferently,"I don't know. How can ordinary people like us understand the way General Yan does things?"”
Creak!
Creak!
Lu Zhi's carriage came from afar.
"Xun Wenruo of the Northern Liang pays his respects to Marshal Lu!”
Lu Zhi stepped out of the carriage, his gaze sweeping across the large number of Beiliang officials, and said with a complicated expression,""Where is Yan Jiang?"
"Northern Liang Prefecture!"
Xun Yu said solemnly.
Lu Zhi's eyes moved slightly and he sighed,"The current you doesn't have the sharpness you had when you first entered the court to berate the Empress Dowager!"”
"The blade of the Northern Liang never targets our own people!”
Xun Yu pointed at the people behind him and explained,""Great Evolution Division's Division Head Wang Yue, Soldier Cao Sima Jia Xu, Official Cao Cao Cheng Yan Zhong, Punishment Cao Cheng Xun You, Engineer Cao Cheng Du Xi, Field Cao Cheng Gu Yong, Third Legion Commander Zhao Yun, Fourth Legion Commander Ma Teng, I'm in charge of the Household Cao.”
"What are you doing!"
Lu Zhi was a little confused.
Yan Chuan had mobilized all the government offices of the Northern Liang to welcome them.
This kind of action actually caused him to feel a little uneasy and unable to do anything.
"Yan Jiang said it before!"
Xun Yu said solemnly," General Lu resigned in anger. You can choose any of the Six Cao's of the Northern Liang to be an official. If you don't want to, General Yan wants to build a second academy in Guzang. General Lu can be the master of the second academy, just like Master Zheng. Furthermore, Zongyuan is currently a Lieutenant of Wuji, and he is in charge of the military and political affairs of Anxi Prefecture!”
"I want to see Yan Chuan!" Lu Zhi's eyes darkened.”
"I'm sorry!"
Xun Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice," General Yan has said that General Lu is from Beiliang after entering Chang 'an. He can be an official or a teacher, but he cannot be a citizen. If he cannot choose his identity, he can only treat him as a friend. General Yan is busy with government affairs and may not meet General Lu!”
"Crack!"
Lu Zhi clenched his fists tightly.
Huangfu Li frowned." Governor Xun, we have something important to discuss with General Yan!"”
Xun Yu nodded and said," We all know what happened in Luoyang, but it has nothing to do with General Lu's decision. If you want to get something, you have to pay something. There is no free banquet in this world. It is also useful in the court. General Lu has a choice in the court, but he has no choice in the Northern Liang. It is not because the Northern Liang is a weak subject, but because if you don't treat us sincerely, how can we treat you sincerely?"”
"Must I choose?"
Lu Zhi's expression was extremely complicated.
He resigned and left. Although he had received a great gift when he entered Northern Liang, he had to make a choice.
He was either an official of the Six Caos or the Master of the Daxing Academy in Guzang. If he didn't choose either, he would be a guest of the Northern Liang and would probably never be able to enter the Northern Liang Mansion because only the officials of the Northern Liang could see Yan Chuan at any time.
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