In September of the year 189, Dong Zhuo was furious after receiving the news that he had been defeated in Youzhou.
He demoted Hua Xiong to a general and promoted Lu Bu to lead the three armies. He also coerced Empress Dowager He and the courtiers to depose the Young Emperor and make King Chen Liu Emperor. This was Emperor Xian.
On the day of his abolition, all the ministers were sad and afraid, but no one dared to say anything.
Dong Zhuo then poisoned Empress Dowager He and monopolized the government.
In November, Dong Zhuo claimed to be the prime minister. He did not call his name when he was worshiped. He did not walk quickly when he entered the court. He went to the palace with a sword and shoes. He did not have the etiquette of a minister.
Dong Zhuo indulged his soldiers in the capital to plunder property, women and harm the people. Everyone in the capital was in danger.
He also recruited celebrities and roped in talents for his own use in order to consolidate his position, but his perverse behavior was greatly dissatisfied with the scholars.
Cao Cao wanted to persuade him, but he knew that his words wouldn't be of any use. For the time being, he could only wait for an opportunity.
After the autumn harvest, the imperial edict spread.
Dong Zhuo was no longer interested in Youzhou Province.
The entire court fell into chaos, and no one dared to make a different sound.
That night.
Yuan Kui held a banquet at home to entertain Yang Biao, Wang Yun, Lu Zhi, and the others.
No one dared to come. Only Yang Biao came and drank a few rounds of wine with Yuan Kui before going to the backyard to have a deep discussion.
It was late at night.
"Grand Tutor, now that the court is in chaos, we have no room to turn back. The world is in chaos. My Yuan family will raise an army from the Bohai Sea. Will your Yang family do the same?”
Yang Biao shook his head with a bitter smile." My son is still weak. The Yang Consortium is unable to make a move. The four elders of Yingchuan are probably unable to do so. The situation has changed too much. There's no time to plan…"
"I, sigh…"
Yuan Kui took out a piece of jade from his pocket. This was an ancient piece of jade from the Warring States Period. It was produced in Lantian and was extremely translucent and warm. It was extremely precious and was worth at least ten thousand dollars.
"Look."
"This is…"
Yang Biao was stunned. You called me here to give me a gift?!
No, what's the use of you giving me a gift?
I can't help your Yuan Family with anything.
Who knew that before he could ask, Yuan Kui immediately sighed again and said in a rather hoarse voice," Look at this piece of jade. It's big and round, just like Zhao Feng. It's far-reaching and decisive. We can't compare to him…"
"How…"
Yang Biao's frown deepened. Why was he praising him again?
Zhao Feng didn't have any background and was only acting in a high-profile manner. In this situation, he was probably just lucky.
" Lord Grand Commandant, we were in such a crisis before this. He sent a million refugees to Youzhou. I thought that he would crush Zhao Feng. Who knew that he would really open all the granaries and release all the grain…I feel guilty…"
"I feel like I owe him a lot. Grand Marshal Yang, this man is truly loyal to the Great Han Dynasty. He has turned the tide and is the only one in the entire court who is truly devoted to the people.”
" Sigh, this jade was given to me by him when he left Luoyang. He didn't leave behind any plans in Luoyang all these years. He didn't want to fight for the power of the imperial court at all…"
After saying so much in one breath, Yuan Kui's eyes became even murkier, and the guilt in his heart grew even stronger.
This was because Zhao Feng and Dong Zhuolai weren't the same kind of people as the Prefecture Overseer!
If Zhao Feng was the Prime Minister today, how could the court be like this?!
Empress Dowager He would never die!
Liu Xie wouldn't be the Emperor!
The Imperial Court would not be controlled!
All the courtiers could be comfortably raised by him because he had too much money!
"This…"
At this moment, Yang Biao also took out an ancient jade. His expression was a little bitter as he smiled and said,"Grand Tutor, I have a similar piece of jade in my hand…"
"Was it also…from Zhao Feng?"
Yuan Kui said in surprise.
Yang Biao nodded and said slowly,""Therefore…your edict is actually helping him. If he can gather millions of victims, he can naturally be the governor of Youzhou for a few more years, or even…become one of the famous dukes. It seems like a trap, but in fact, it's a far-reaching plan.”
" Tsk…" Yuan Kui was stunned for a moment. Then, he straightened his back and pointed at Yang Biao a few times before slowly laughing out loud.
"Damn it, if you knew earlier, you would have just said it. Are you deliberately embarrassing me?”
Puff...
Yang Biao suddenly burst into laughter. He reached out and patted Yuan Kui's shoulder." I just wanted to see how long the Grand Tutor would pretend…"
"Hahaha! " Alright…" Yuan Kui explained and immediately felt relieved. He had deceived all the officials and officials in the court. It seemed like he was trying to harm Zhao Feng, but in reality, he couldn't think of a second person who could obtain this prestige.
Only Zhao Feng, who was in Youzhou, could not see through his background and how much money his family had. Therefore, he took the risk and sent all the disaster victims to Youzhou.
This way, the north and south would be stable and there would be no more turmoil. Otherwise, when the food disaster came, the people would eat each other and have no way to survive.
He was afraid that the incident at the Road of Peace would repeat itself…
And now, this burly man couldn't do anything about this matter. He could only sit back and watch the matter blow up. If that was the case…the people of the world would suffer. They might as well hope that Zhao Feng could resolve it.
Who knew that he would really be able to endure it.
Now that he had obtained such a great reputation, even if the Imperial Court was occupied by Dong Zhuo, there was still a vassal outside who could support the Great Han Dynasty.
Exterminate the thief Dong.
The burly man naturally still had hope.
"Grand Commandant, this is…the last spark I left behind. I can't see whether he can start a prairie fire or not.”
"Grand Tutor, what do you mean?" The smile on Yang Biao's face gradually disappeared.
When Yuan Kui said the last sentence, it was very cold and did not carry the slightest bit of emotion. In fact…there was even a trace of determination.
"Grand Commandant, I won't deceive myself. Now that I see Zhao Feng gaining fame, stabilizing Youzhou, and the people living in peace, I feel that I have done my best for the Great Han Dynasty. The son of the Yuan family has gathered troops from the Bohai Sea and will definitely attack Dong. At that time, he will be attacked from both sides in the north and south.”
"I'm not a hero, but I can act rashly. I'll wait for the times to create a hero. How many heroes does the Great Han have?”
Yuan Kui smiled.
These words couldn't be any clearer. The two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu would definitely raise an army outside. At that time, he would definitely die in Luoyang.
Dong Zhuo would definitely make an example out of him.
In order not to be threatened, Yuan Kui was prepared to die.
And this method of death could not be suicide, nor could it be a trivial death. The only way was to angrily rebuke that thief Dong and build up momentum for the world…
Thinking up to this point, Yang Biao's heart was instantly shaken. Unknowingly, a sense of admiration rippled out from his heart.
This old minister's character could actually reach such a level?
He immediately stood up with a serious expression. He walked quickly to Yuan Kui and bowed deeply before kneeling down.
"I am! Admirable…"
" I really didn't know that the Grand Tutor would have such intentions. I'm so far behind…I don't have many children. Although my family is small, I still have a young son to grow up. I'm here, I'm here…"
Yang Biao said with excitement in his heart, but he couldn't make up his mind like Yuan Kui.
Yuan Kui happily grabbed his hand and sincerely said in a deep voice,""I helped Zhao Feng under the eunuch's nose. Now that he has gained such fame, I will give him one last chance! In this way, his army would definitely be comparable to Thief Dong's!”
"This old man's actions are not for personal gain, nor is it entirely for the sake of the Great Han Dynasty…"
"That's for…" Yang Biao was stunned.
Yuan Kui gritted his teeth and suppressed his excitement. He said in a deep voice,"For the sake of my Runan Yuan family, I have a hundred years of strength! Han thief, you can't stand side by side!"
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