() Through this tacit dialogue between the father-in-law and his son-in-law, Ma Yue was able to judge that they should have interacted and communicated with He Jin long ago. Otherwise, how could Dong Zhuo, who usually did not burn incense, hug He Jin's Buddha temporarily?

What about his feet? He Jin's influence in the court has not been small since he was a child. It is impossible for him to just nod his head if he takes refuge in him. From this, it can be seen that Dong Zhuo's trust in him is not enough. At least he still has some trust in him in some matters.

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At the same time, what frightened Ma Yue was the name He Jin. Even though his knowledge of this period of history was limited to novels, movies, and TV dramas, he still knew He Jin. It was precisely because of the power struggle between He Jin and the eunuchs.

Only in the end did the prestige of the Han Dynasty, which was already shaky, completely collapse. It was precisely because he recruited Dong Zhuo to the capital at a critical moment that it led to subsequent disputes and the rise of heroes. It is a pity that all this can only be done by him.

He just went through it in his mind. Now he can't change anything at all, including the relationship between Dong Zhuo and He Jin.

This is indeed the case. After his attempt to gain control of the Qiang rebellion last year failed and Zhang Wen finally won the position, Dong Zhuo began to think about the fact that he did not have a strong backer in the court. In the past, he thought that as a foreign official

, it does not matter if there is no one in the court, as long as you have the power and the soldiers, but this incident taught him a lesson.

So after suffering a loss, Dong Zhuo changed his policy and let Li Ru, a close advisor and son-in-law, take over the operation. Li Ru did not disappoint him. After a period of operation, he finally found a suitable candidate.

That's He Jin.

In fact, if we really want to talk about it, the strength of this recently emerged general He Jin is far less than that of the officials in the court, let alone those eunuchs who have the trust of the emperor. But because of this, Dong Zhuo and the others are more determined to choose him. Others

Although the forces were stronger, they also had more vassals. Dong Zhuo's strength was not considered in their eyes at all. Only those who hoped to gain greater power in the court would accept the surrender of Dong Zhuo, a border general.

Moreover, He Jin was a person who was named a general. With his military status, he was naturally closer to Dong Zhuo, who was also a warrior. Because of these two reasons, Dong Zhuo was able to join He Jin's command.

, just because the distance between the two parties is too far, the master-slave relationship between the two parties is only secretly and verbally, and in fact there is not much connection.

It's just that the development of things was beyond Dong Zhuo's expectations. In a short period of time this year, as the health of the emperor Liu Hong once again appeared, the eunuchs became more powerful. In order to fight against them, the eunuchs have been grouped together by officials.

The influence of the excluded relatives was brought out by them. And He Jin used this to develop a huge influence, enough to compete with the eunuch group.

Dong Zhuo naturally knew that he had such a backer, but he was still a little confused and said: "Although He Jin and I have a master-slave relationship, is he really willing to help me? That Zhang Wen was selected by the eunuchs.

, Now that I have a conflict with him, the eunuchs will definitely cause trouble in the court, is General He really willing to turn against them for me?"

"If it had been last year, I might not have been able to guarantee that this matter would be possible, but this year it is different." Li Ru said confidently: "Recently, there have been constant disputes in the court. A group of eunuchs headed by Shi Changshi are fighting with He Da.

The generals were quarreling over each other, and the root cause was the succession to the throne. Naturally, General He wanted to protect the crown prince born from the queen, while Shi Changshi wanted to persuade his majesty to make King Chenliu his heir. To this end, both sides

We have had several quarrels in the court."

"There is still this matter?" After hearing this, Dong Zhuo understood. In fact, he didn't pay much attention to the fighting among those in the court. These matters were all handled by Li Ru, so until now

Only then did he find out that this happened. But this does not mean that he, Dong Zhuo, cannot see the clues involved. The battle for the throne has always been the most cruel, and now I think that the relationship between He Jin and Shi Changshi has become a fire and water.

If this is the case, then it would not be difficult for him to have the power to compete with Zhang Wen in the court. Because Zhang Wen was recommended by the eunuchs, Dong Zhuo's fight here is a continuation of the court battle.

.Moreover, the land of Xiliang is also important. There are 100,000 elites stationed for a long time, which is an excellent foreign aid for the court. If He Jin is really on the same page as the eunuchs, he will definitely not ignore this place.

Important, he will definitely help me. With these inferences, Dong Zhuo's worries that he still had were wiped away: "Okay! If a general can speak for me in the court, why should I be afraid of Zhang Wen?"

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"Although I say that, in my opinion, it is better for my lord to be more careful these days. If Zhang Wen invites you to the city to discuss something for some reason, it would be better for my lord not to agree." Ma Yue also thought about it.

Among them, Guan Qiao immediately suggested: "After all, Zhang Wen is still the commander-in-chief of the three armies. If the lord is in the army, he can't do anything to you with his current strength. But once the lord enters the city, the situation will be different."

"Well, Zhong Ling's words are very agreeable to my heart." Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "Since the Qiang people have retreated, we don't have to stay here to guard the marquis. Pass my order, and the three armies will set off and return to Lintao!"

Dong Zhuo's move was indeed beyond Zhang Wen's expectation. After learning that the Qiang people withdrew their troops due to Dong Zhuo's sudden retreat, Zhang Wen was furious, and he was even more determined to punish Dong Zhuo. However, as Ma Yue said,

He said that with the troops he has now, he really doesn't dare to send people to the army to get people. You must know that Dong Zhuo's men and horses were all pulled up by him (Zhang Wen didn't know that there were still 20,000 people borrowed from wealthy families).

Come), if you go to the army to take people by force, it will definitely cause a big dispute.

Therefore, Zhang Wen had only two ways to deal with Dong Zhuo. One was to submit a letter to the court and use the court's general trend to convict Dong Zhuo. He was still sure of this, after all, he had status and backing in the court. The other was to

He tried to find a way to lure Dong Zhuo into Longxian City, and then ordered his arrest. In that way, once the court approved it, he could justifiably get rid of this arrogant general who did not obey orders.

However, Dong Zhuo was one step ahead of him. Before he sent someone to send a message to the army to recruit him to the city, he led his army to leave with the excuse that he was worried that the Qiang people would be disadvantageous to Lintao if they retreated.

A letter was delivered to him by a famous official.

Looking at this letter, which was written first and then reported, Zhang Wen's face turned pale with anger: "Dong Zhongying, you are really a good calculator! But don't be too happy too early. As long as you are still my big man's minister, what happened this time will

It won't be so easy! Soon, the imperial edict will come to issue you, and it will be up to you what you will do!"

But the development of the matter once again disappointed Zhang Wen. Just half a month later, the imperial court sent a decree, but it was not that Dong Zhuo was to be imprisoned for questioning as he thought, but that both of them were beaten fifty times each.

The two of them were disadvantaged in the battle, but since they both had a small amount of merit, they balanced the merits and demerits, and forced them to completely quell the rebellion within this year!

Holding this edict, Zhang Wen was greatly puzzled. After asking the official who passed the edict, he found out what happened in the court. It turned out that it was the recently rising general He Jin who was in charge of the court and Shi Chang.

Conflict arose among the servants, which ultimately led to the failure to hold Dong Zhuo accountable!

He Jin's choice is very reasonable. You, Zhang Wen, were recommended by the eunuchs. Since you want to attack Dong Zhuo and control the land of Xiliang, then I will break your wishful thinking, prevent you from succeeding, and at the same time cultivate your own power in the country.

Xiliang. This is a blow to you and can win people's hearts. Why not do it?

Faced with the court's attitude, Zhang Wen had no choice but to accept it. Now he could only take the initiative in this matter by finding a way to make a great contribution before Dong Zhuo and defeating the Qiang people in one fell swoop. And this, too

It was exactly what the eunuchs in the court wanted to tell them. They wanted to fight with He Jin in the court. Naturally, they could not lag behind others in the local area.

Therefore, after resting for half a month, Zhang Wen finally led his army from Long County and marched westward, intending to find the enemy and fight again.

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At the same time, Dong Zhuo, who was in Lintao, also received a letter with a similar meaning, but it was sent by He Jin. He Jin also asked Dong Zhuo to take the initiative to get a complete victory over the Qiang people before Zhang Wen.

Victory, this way in the court, he can speak for Dong Zhuo and attack the ten permanent servants.

Now that you have thrown yourself into this court dispute, it is not up to you to make the decision. Even Dong Zhuo, a great hero of the generation, cannot help himself at this moment when his wings are not yet full.

Looking at this letter with no room for negotiation, Dong Zhuo was also a little embarrassed. He was very clear about the current situation in Xiliang. Even though the Qiang people had suffered several losses, they could not pose a threat to Longxian and other cities that were still under the control of the Han army.

Although there is a threat, it cannot be quelled by a mere 30,000 to 40,000 people. Even in terms of military strength, our side is probably not as good as the Qiang people, but how can we quell the rebellion?

With no clue, he had to put the problem in front of the counselors again. But this time, even Li Ru felt it was difficult: "My lord, since we have surrendered to General He, some things have to be solved."

You must do what he wants, otherwise you will be blamed."

Seeing what Li Ru said, everyone felt confident and agreed: "Sending troops is necessary. With our current military strength, we should be somewhat sure of fighting the Qiang people..."

Hearing everyone's words, Ma Yue truly understood what it means to be in control of one's own actions in the world. It seemed that this time Dong Zhuo was even more in control of one's own actions in the court. But he had no intention of echoing these remarks, because he

He has already thought of a solution to the current problem: "Lord, I have something to say that may solve the current problem."

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