The news of Dong Zhuo's execution at the Meridian Gate spread like wildfire, causing the streets of Luoyang to turn empty.
However, what puzzled the people of Luoyang was whether there was a Meridian Gate in Luoyang.
The Meridian Gate was the main gate of the Forbidden City in the later generations. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the capital was in the Imperial Palace of Luoyang, so there was naturally no Meridian Gate.
However, since Emperor Liu Bian said that the Meridian Gate would be used for execution, then the Eastern Han Dynasty had the Meridian Gate.
After the discussion of the new court team, namely the new three dukes Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Zhu Wei, as well as the nine ministers Xun You and Xun Yu.
They set the Meridian Gate as the northern suburbs, which was the outskirts of Beigong Xia Gate.
This place was located in the suburbs and was adjacent to Beimang Mountain. It was perfect to isolate the Western Liang cavalry from attacking Luoyang when they came to the rescue.
Before the execution at the Meridian Gate, Dong Zhuo and the other rebels of Western Liang paraded through the streets and headed for the Meridian Gate in the northern suburbs.
What shocked everyone was that the Emperor had given the task to Cao Cao!
After this eunuch, he said to the Emperor casually,""Meng De, is it possible for you to take on the important task?”
Cao Cao's heart shook, and he was overjoyed.""Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This subject will swear to protect the peace of the capital!”
Zhijinwu, rank in 2,000 stone, status is not below the nine ministers, command Ti riding, responsible for the security of the outer city of the capital, responsibility is very heavy. The previous Guardian of Gold was Ding Yuan!
With such a casual conversation, Cao Cao also ascended to the heavens in a single step and became the Guardian of Gold!
All the civil and military officials gritted their teeth and were filled with envy and jealousy.
After all, Xun You and Xun Yu were descendants of Xun Zi, while Cao Cao was the descendant of a eunuch. Now that he was stepping on their heads, they were very unhappy.
They did not worry about being few, but they worried about being uneven. This was also the true portrayal of them after they fell out of favor. Unfortunately, Liu Bian did not care about the thoughts of the ministers. Now, he was the one who ruled!
As long as their loyalty was above 90, they would be Liu Bian's priority targets.
If one could reach 100, such as Xun You and Xun Yu, as long as one had the ability, even if one did not have enough qualifications, the three dukes and nine ministers would not be able to do it!
"Kill this traitor!"
"Thief Dong has finally been executed! Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is wise!"
"I heard that this time, it was all thanks to His Majesty's great talent and foresight. Otherwise, Thief Dong would have deposed the emperor!”
"All the civil and military officials in the court are useless! No wonder His Majesty wanted to dismiss those officials who had been in their positions for nothing!”
"Throw eggs at me! Back then, my family was harmed by Western Liang's bandits. My daughter, she…was killed! Now, I've finally taken revenge!"
"My entire family's wealth was robbed. I originally wanted to die, but now I see my revenge!”
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When Dong Zhuo and the other Western Liang rebels paraded through the streets, the people ran around telling each other about it. They threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetables at them to vent their dissatisfaction.
The leader, Cao Cao, thought about it for a moment before silently allowing the commoners to vent their anger.
During this period of time, Dong Zhuo had dominated the capital, causing chaos in the government and imprisoning the Han Emperor. The low-level soldiers harmed the common people and merchants of Luoyang, bullied men and women, and committed all kinds of crimes. It could be said that there was no peace.
As the saying goes, soldiers pass like a comb, bandits pass like a comb, and the people of Luoyang have suffered a great blow both physically and mentally. It was time to vent their anger.
Moreover, according to His Majesty's wishes, they also needed these people to inform them. Otherwise, how could he lure the Western Liang cavalry over to save him?
"I am a great official of the border, a high position prime minister of the current dynasty, but now I have fallen to this state! How hateful! How pathetic! What a pity!"
"If I make a comeback, none of you can escape! I want the heavens to be unable to hide my anger! I want to kill someone!"
Dong Zhuo ate a rotten egg and felt a little indignant.
However, when he thought of Li Jue and Guo Si's two hundred thousand cavalry, and of Lu Bu's subordinates, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and the rest of the Bingzhou Army, he was once again filled with hope.
"Father-in-law, His Majesty still has a backup plan!”
Li Ru's disheveled voice sounded,""Not to mention the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the East and West Chambers, there's also the Snow Dragon Cavalry that hasn't appeared yet. They might have lured 200,000 Western Liang cavalry into a place where they died without a burial!”
"Damn it! He regretted not listening to Wen You. If he had poisoned Liu Bian right from the start, there would not have been such a thing today!”
Dong Zhuo's hatred was difficult to dispel. Li Ru had told him to cut the Gordian knot quickly, but he wanted to wait until the dust settled after deposing the emperor. Unfortunately, he had made a mistake.
"Father-in-law, His Majesty did it on purpose. The Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Eastern and Western Factories. If we had poisoned His Majesty from the start, His Majesty would have retaliated with a thunderous rage.”
"I guess His Majesty is deliberately luring us into the palace to lure the enemy in and then catch us like turtles in a jar!" Today, we are about to depose the emperor, so His Majesty will no longer endure it!”
Dong Zhuo's expression was uncertain. At this moment, another rotten egg hit him, making him furious."We still have a chance. The reason why His Majesty has endured so long is because he is afraid of my 200,000 Western Liang cavalry. As long as Li Jue and Guo Si save His Majesty, we still have a chance!”
They had to believe that there was still a chance, that there was hope for a new life. This was their last hope.
Even though there were many illogical points, they still chose to believe that 200,000 Western Liang cavalry could save them.
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Just as Cao Cao was escorting Dong Zhuo and the other Xiliang rebels through the streets, Liu Bian led his new troops to Taicang.
The Eastern Han Imperial Palace was divided into the North Palace and the South Palace. They could go directly to the North Palace through the double tunnel, which was equivalent to an air tunnel, and even go to the northern suburbs to watch the execution at the Meridian Gate.
However, Liu Bian's main destination was Taicang, the imperial city's warehouse, where food was stored.
After Xun Yu took over as the finance minister, he told Liu Bian that there was no food in the palace!
This was a huge matter!
The Embroidered Uniform Guards, the East and West Chambers, and the 100,000 Snow Dragon Cavalry all needed food!
Liu Bian was even prepared to hold a celebratory feast for these soldiers after dealing with the Western Liang cavalry!
But now, Xun Yu was telling him that there was no food in the palace?!
Not to mention holding a celebration banquet, the food and daily life of Liu Bian and the other officials were also a problem. Even the salaries of the soldiers and officials were a problem!
They couldn't possibly be like Dong Zhuo and the other Western Liang soldiers who went to Luoyang to rob the rich and commoners, right?!
"It's already the middle of August, and it's the autumn harvest season. Why is there no surplus grain in the capital?”Liu Bian asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, since the Yellow Turban Uprising, the imperial court has sent troops to attack many times, and countless grain and financial resources have been consumed. Ever since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the imperial court's control over the local areas had weakened, and taxes and grain had decreased by a year. This year…"
Xun Yu looked at Liu Bian's expression and said,""After Thief Dong took over the capital this year, the local government's offerings to the imperial court have been cut off. Now, the imperial court's control over the local government is almost non-existent!
"The two hundred thousand Xi Liang soldiers under Thief Dong, the tens of thousands of soldiers of Bingzhou, and the Imperial Guards of the capital are unable to make ends meet.”
The ministers around Liu Bian were as silent as cicadas in winter!
According to Xun Yu, the current Han Dynasty was almost like a commander without a commander. They could not mobilize the local forces!
Not to mention collecting local taxes and grain finances!
"The Yellow Turban Rebellion happened in the first year of Zhongping (184). How did the previous emperor solve the problem of grain and fodder?"”
Many officials had strange expressions on their faces. Xun Yu pondered for a long time before saying,""Selling official positions!"
Liu Bian fell silent!
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