() But it was said that Ma Yue went to the main hall at the invitation of Li Ru, and while walking on the snow crunching on the road, he started to murmur in his heart. Li Ru also lived in Dong Zhuo's house because of his status, and the relationship between him and Ma Yue

If there is anything to communicate, they usually meet in their respective courtyards. It is rare to go to the front hall to talk so formally. If this is Dong Zhuo's intention, it is understandable that the lord wants to recruit these counselors to discuss things, but

It seemed a bit strange that Li Ru invited him to go.

Although he had doubts in his heart, Ma Yue walked very quickly. After a while, he passed through several courtyards and arrived at the outermost reception hall. Entering the front hall, he saw the people sitting inside.

Later, Ma Yue's heart was moved again. All the counselors under Dong Zhuo's command were gathered here. Except for Li Ru, several others lived outside Dong's mansion. They braved the severe cold today and stepped on

What big thing is Heavy Snow coming here for?

Ma Yue had doubts in his heart, but he could not neglect his etiquette. He hurriedly bowed his hands to several people, and then sat down at the lowest position. Regardless of his age, the time he had followed Dong Zhuo, or the achievements he had made.

, he must be the one sitting at the bottom among these people, so whenever there are a few people gathering during this period, he will always sit at the bottom.

Several scribes also raised their hands towards Ma Yue, and then a man with a square face looked at Li Ru: "Brother Wenyou, why did you call us here today? Now Zhong Ling also

When we arrive, you can always tell me?" This man's name is just like his name, his surname is Fang, and his surname is Yuanzhi. He can be regarded as a famous person in Xiliang, and he was taken under Dong Zhuo's command a few years ago.

After hearing what he said, everyone else looked at Li Ru. Obviously everyone was surprised by what Li Ru did today. Although Li Ru had the status of Dong Zhuo's chief adviser and son-in-law, he never boasted about it and treated others well.

Even though he was polite, his behavior today was indeed quite different from his past style, and everyone couldn't help but feel surprised.

Li Ru glanced at everyone, and then a wry smile appeared on his face: "I invite you all to come here today for a major event, which is related to the future of the lord, you and me. But before we can come to a general understanding, this matter

But I can’t let my lord know. But this matter is too important, and I don’t dare to delay it for too long, so I invited you all together.” After saying that, he took out a silk book from his wide sleeve: “Each of you.

Pass it on and take a look.”

If Li Ru's identity hadn't been revealed there, and if he hadn't taken out the silk book later, Ma Yue would have had the idea that Li Ru had an affair with Dong Zhuo. This made Ma Yue have the urge to laugh, but when he saw what was ahead

The counselors looked surprised and worried after reading the silk book, and his smile quickly stopped.

Because he was at the bottom of the throne, Ma Yue was the last person to read this silk book. After he read the words above carefully, he raised his eyebrows. This book and report were not actually a secret, but only the appointment and dismissal of Dong Zhuo by the imperial court.

That's all. In recognition of Dong Zhuo's contribution to Lintao, the imperial court pardoned Dong Zhuo's previous dismissal from his official position due to his failure to suppress the Yellow Turbans, and at the same time appointed him as the general who broke the captives.

Up to this point, everything is quite good. Although General Polu is just a general, it is also a manifestation of identity and recognition, which will also be helpful to Dong Zhuo's future development. However, the things mentioned later are not so good.

, in addition to naming him General Polu, the court also asked him to control his troops, temporarily maintain the current situation, wait for Sikong Zhang Wen to arrive with his army, and then obey his command!

Dong Zhuo actually failed to fulfill Dong Zhuo's wish and appoint him as the commander-in-chief to quell the rebellion. Instead, he was given the title of General with a miscellaneous title and then took orders from others! This is also a good thing for ordinary people. After all, you can't even do it now.

Even if he is not an official, what else can he ask for? But Dong Zhuo is not an ordinary person. His ambition is so great that few people can compare with it at this time. He cannot accept it at all if he is asked to be a subordinate to fight against the Qiang people.

of.

If the court had made such an arrangement before the Lintao victory, he could have reluctantly accepted it. But now that he believed that he had made great contributions, it was naturally more difficult for him to accept such an unfair move by the court. And Ma Yue could imagine that once

If Dong Zhuo knew about this, he would definitely be furious, and no one knew what kind of actions he would take. As his close confidants who had been with him for a long time, Li Ru and others were even more worried about this.

After being silent for a while, Fang Zheng, who spoke first, said: "This time, my lord, for your great work, has only received such a small reward. The imperial court has indeed gone too far."

"Yes." Another one named Li Bi also nodded and sighed: "There are people in the imperial court who are good at becoming officials, but my lord's foundation in the court is really too shallow. When he needs someone to help him speak, he is a little lacking.

Got it."

Li Ru couldn't help but frown when he heard them talking like this: "I didn't come to you just to hear you talk nonsense. Now everyone should figure out how to prevent the lord from being angry about this matter. It's best to

I can obey the arrangements of the imperial court." He said for a while, and then said: "This is a rough outline of the decree our people got from Luoyang. Presumably the person who issued the decree is already on the way to Xiliang at this time, although because of

The road is blocked by heavy snow, and they will be blocked on the road, but it won't be too long. We must persuade the lord before that, otherwise..."

Ma Yue also agreed with Li Ru's statement in his heart. This is the person who really thinks about Dong Zhuo. If Dong Zhuo was aggrieved by this incident, he would do something extraordinary when the decree came, or even get angry.

If you do something rebellious, you will really put yourself in a desperate situation.

But what Ma Yue didn't know was that the current embarrassing situation was actually caused by him. In that history, Dong Zhuo did not make the contribution this time, so later the court thought of him and re-appointed him, and then he

When he was put under the command of Zhang Wen, he still didn't have much resentment. But because of Ma Yue's words, Dong Zhuo was persuaded to send troops, and this was the victory he had before, which changed his psychological expectations at this time.

.It can be said that Ma Yue's desire to save the people pushed Dong Zhuo to a crossroads, which he had never imagined before.

"Zhong Ling, what do you think?" Li Ru asked, seeing Ma Yue holding the silk book thoughtfully.

When Ma Yue opened his mouth to say something, the door to keep out the cold and prevent others from hearing what they were saying was suddenly pushed open with force, and then Dong Zhuo walked in with a gust of cold wind. Everyone

As soon as they saw the lord arriving, their faces changed, and immediately everyone stood up and saluted him.

Dong Zhuo paid no attention to this, and only squinted his eyes as he scanned the crowd: "You are so brave, how dare you make up your mind without telling me!" As he said that, he cast his eyes on Ma Yue, stretched out his hand and said, "Bring it here.

!”

Ma Yue gave a wry smile and had no choice but to hand over the silk book in his hand. Obviously, Dong Zhuo already knew about this matter from other channels, and also knew that his own advisers were negotiating behind his back, so he suddenly appeared here. However, Dong Zhuo suddenly appeared here.

After seeing what was written on the silk book, Dong Zhuo's face turned a little darker. He squeezed the silk book tightly with his hands, almost crushing it, and then snorted heavily.

"Lord..." Seeing that he was really angry, everyone felt even more uneasy. They all bent down and saluted, hoping to persuade him.

But Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said: "You don't need to say anything! What these people are doing is clearly deceiving me. Dong Zhuo has no backers in the court! These so-called important officials in the court are only thinking about how to fight for power and have never really thought about the country and the country.

!Whether it is a group of eunuchs or a group of descendants, they are just a group of silverfish! One day, I, Dong Zhuo, will let them know how incompetent they are!"

When he said these words, Dong Zhuo's beard and hair stood out, like a wild and angry lion. The more Ma looked at it, he felt an inexplicable pressure in his heart. He thought of what he knew later.

After Dong Zhuo led his troops to Luoyang, he killed many court officials there and became a celebrity. The seeds may have been planted at this time.

"Lord, calm down, this matter..." Li Ru hurriedly wanted to say something, but Dong Zhuo looked at him and made him afraid to speak. Even close confidants and sons-in-law like Li Ru did not dare to say anything, and naturally others did not dare to say anything.

He spoke.

Dong Zhuo threw the silk book in his hand to the ground angrily, and then said: "They humiliated me like this, and I, Dong Zhuo, will never let it go! Zhang Wen? He's just an old man. What experience does he have in leading troops?"

Why are you dictating to me? Xiliang is not Luoyang. When he comes, I have plenty of means to get him back!"

"Yes, Zhang Wen is just a mere person. As long as he comes to Xiliang, it will not be difficult for the lord to kill him!" At this time, Ma Yue suddenly said: "As long as the lord gives the order, we will find a way to prevent him from coming.

Lintao!"

"Huh?" Li Ru was stunned. Everyone was thinking about how to calm down the lord's anger. Why was this kid fanning the flames? Isn't this adding to the chaos? He was just about to reprimand Ma Yue as he continued:

"It's not enough to kill him Zhang Wen. My lord should also directly write to the court and ask the court to appoint you as its commander. If the court refuses, we will simply stand on our own!"

"Ma Zhongling, what nonsense are you talking about? Can such treasonous words be said casually?" After hearing this, Fang Zheng suddenly changed his color and shouted loudly. Some other people also showed contempt. Originally, they

They were very dissatisfied that this young man could be valued by the lord. Today, this person actually spoke so nonsense, which was really unbearable for them.

However, Ma Yue did not stop at all because of Fang Zheng's scolding, and continued what he was saying: "I believe that with my lord's ability, I will be able to compete with the imperial court in Xiliang, and thus achieve great achievements. When the time comes,

The lord and his family can live a life like princes and nobles..."

Dong Zhuo's face, which was still a little angry, suddenly froze after hearing what Ma Yue said. He seemed to have heard something from the other person's words.

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I forgot the mistake mentioned by a book friend, but a passerby also found it after looking at it. Thank you very much, it has been corrected.
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