Chapter 220: The son is vicious (3)

Overall, 188 AD was a chaotic year.

During this year, the throne of the Han Dynasty changed three times, and four were used in the year name alone, which must have caused a lot of trouble for later historians.

From the Zhongping of Emperor Ling of Han to the Shao Emperor ascending the throne, the reign title was Guangxi, and then to Zhaoning, it changed again in just ten days. With the new emperor Liu Xie ascended the throne, under the suggestion and advocacy of Dong Zhuo and others, the reign title was changed to Chuping.

The so-called first peace is also a saying of asking for advice.

In short, in short, it means peace in the world. In fact, who among the emperors of all dynasties does not want peace in the world? However, there are probably only a few people who can truly achieve peace in the world.

The first twelve, the last twelve, and thousands of horses and thousands of troops traveled to Guandong.

On the first day of the first month of the first year of the first year of the first review, such a folk song began to circulate on the streets of Luoyang.

What does it mean? Anyway, each has its own statement. The most straightforward explanation is that there were twelve emperors in the former Han Dynasty and twelve emperors in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It will almost be changed at that time. These thousands of troops traveled to Guandong, which means the major gentry families.

After a few days, a new folk song sang: Gaomi produced an emperor, Yingchuan had a prime minister...

The spearhead was directly aimed at the master in the minds of scholars, the Six Classics Doctor Zheng Xuan, known as the Three Lords. Because Zheng Xuan was a native of Gaomi, Beihai.

Yingchuan is a place where the gentry family gathered. More than half of the scholars in the world studied in Yingchuan, and the meaning can be imagined.

Who has spread such a folk song?

No one knows...

But this happened, all the scholars in the world were extremely frightened.

In the middle of February of the first year of Chuping, Zheng Xuan, a doctor of the Six Classics, came from Beihai and tied himself up with Nangong Wai to apologize. Dong Zhuo personally untied Zheng Xuan with a gentle expression. The two drank in the hero building of Nangong Gate, and after a good drink, they returned home happily.

This move undoubtedly scares the scholars.

Cao Cao, who was far away in Chenliu, was also stunned after receiving this news.

Since leaving Luoyang and returning to his hometown, Cao Cao foreshadowed that a great turmoil was coming and began to prepare secretly.

The Cao family is in Chenliu and is also a big family.

His father Cao Song, whose name is Jugao, fled from Chenliu during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and hid in Xuzhou for fun. This behavior also showed Cao Song's attitude in some ways: I am old, and Cao Cao will do the next thing.

For granted, Cao Cao became the head of the Cao family.

He dispersed all the Chenliu's wealth and made friends with local celebrities. Cao Cao first recruited the two brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan from his family's Xiahou clan.

The Xiahou family can even trace the era of Xia Yu. According to legend, King Wu of Zhou appointed Xia Yu's descendants as kings and established the Qi Kingdom.

By the Western Han Dynasty, there was also the Marquis of Ruyin, Xiahou Ying from the Xiahou clan, which made the Xiahou clan extremely noble in Chenliu. The relationship between Cao Cao and the Xiahou clan was very complicated. There were rumors that Cao Cao's father Cao Song came from the Marquis of Xiahou. Of course, whether this is true or not, no one can tell clearly. It would be a story, so it would be fine to listen to it.

Because Cao Song was indeed adopted by Cao Jie, but this does not mean that he came from Xiahou.

Cao Jie still has brothers. According to the relationship between in-laws, even if he adopts him, he should have adopted him from Cao Jie's brothers.

Of course, there is not much connection with this book about Cao Cao's life experience, and we don't need to pay too much attention.

Xiahou Dun was over thirty years old at this time, which was the golden age of prosperity in the Spring and Autumn Period. This man was eight feet and seven inches tall, and Kong Wu was powerful. At the age of fourteen, he had insulted his teacher because someone insulted him, and he drew his sword to kill people in anger, and he has since been wandering around the world.

When Emperor Han Liu Xie ascended the throne, he was amnesty for the whole world.

Xiahou Dun also returned to Chenliu's hometown. When he heard that Cao Cao was recruiting soldiers, he came to join him.

He was under the crotch and shot in the palm, and was brave enough to be unstoppable. When Cao Cao saw Xiahou Dun coming to throw, he ran out barefoot to greet him happily.

Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao had a life-long friendship.

Cao Cao committed a crime when he was a teenager. It was Xiahou Yuan who took the blame for him, and later Cao Cao rescued him. It was precisely because of this past event that the relationship between the two of them did not need to be repeated. Therefore, when he heard that Cao Cao needed someone, Xiahou Yuan, who was working in Peiguo, gave up his post and returned to his hometown without saying a word and came to join Cao Cao, which made Cao Cao extremely happy.

Both Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were very familiar with military affairs.

Cao Cao handed over the recruited servants to the two of them, and he wandered around and recruited his relatives.

It was very lucky to say that Yi Ji, a native of Qingzhou, passed by Chenliu and was about to go to Jingzhou. After the two talked, Yi Ji simply stayed in Chenliu and became Cao Cao's adviser. Then, with Yi Ji's introduction, Cao Cao prepared to go to Yingchuan to meet a local famous scholar. This man's surname is Xizhi and famous. According to Yi Ji, he has the ability to conquer heaven and earth, and is unpredictable to ghosts and gods.

When Zheng Xuan entered the capital, Cao Cao was on his way to Yingchuan.

Upon hearing this news, I couldn't help but praise: "There are really conspiring people under Dong Zhuo, and I guess it was Li Ru's work."

Yiji nodded slightly, but asked curiously, "Sometimes ago, Dong Zhuo asked you to become an official in Luoyang, why did the lord refuse?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and sighed.

"I don't want to go, but Luoyang has no place to stay now."

"How do you say this?"

"Party members compete for the storm, and military men are in high positions. If I go to Luoyang now, I will seek death. It is difficult to have any benefits to surrender to that side. It is better to stay in Chenliu... Look, although I have not gone to Luoyang, I have also obtained the title of General Fenwu? Dong Zhongying is a person with a wise and knowledgeable person, but he has no ability to use others. I am afraid that this Guandong will really respond to that prophecy in the future."

Will there be thousands of horses and thousands of troops travel to Guandong?

Yi Ji murmured softly, and suddenly smiled bitterly: "This is the world, we still need to ask for self-protection first."

"That's right... Zi Lian, where is the front?"

Zi Lian is Cao Cao's brother, named Cao Hong. He is a loyal man, but he has a little greedy for money.

Now Cao Hong is Cao Cao's chief guard.

Upon hearing Cao Cao's inquiry, he held the war horse and turned his head and smiled, "Lord, twenty miles ahead, there is a village called Xujia Village."

Cao Cao nodded immediately, "Since that's the case, we will stay in Xujia Village tonight."

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At the same time, Luoyang City has become calmer.

Shortly after Li Ru led his army to Luoyang, the Bingzhou army also arrived. However, when 30,000 Bingzhou troops arrived in Luoyang, the number of Bingzhou troops actually disappeared. The chief general Li Tong was originally from the Jiangru area.

After killing the local clan Chen Ge, he had to wander in the north.

Later, he surrendered to Ding Yuan and quickly gained Ding Yuan's trust with his talent. In terms of force, Li Tong was not as good as Lu Bu, and he was only with Hou Cheng and Cao Xing. In terms of military management, he was not as good as Zhang Liao, and his military talent could only be said to be reasonable.

But this person has a straight personality and will not change what he has determined.

This point was deeply loved by Ding Yuan and was quickly promoted. Now it is the Governor of Bingzhou and has been entrusted with important tasks.

Zhang Liao and Li Tong have a good relationship, but they don’t want him to die.

So he volunteered to persuade him. After thinking for three days, Li Tong finally made up his mind to surrender to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was naturally very happy after receiving 30,000 Bingzhou Army for nothing. He now appointed Li Tong as the General of the Central Army and commanded the left cavalry of the Yulin Army. Zhang Liao was also the General of the Central Army and commanded the right cavalry of the Yulin Army. Other generals surrendered in Bingzhou were also rewarded.

Of course, the troops belonging to Dong Qi were also promoted.

Dong Qi was named Zhu Hou from Marquis of Qin, which was promoted to a level one earlier. He was Guangluxun, Lu Bu and others theoretically were all controlled by Dong Qi. Although Lu Bu was just a general of the Hu Ben, he was promoted to Wen Hou by crossing the level.

Zhuangxian and Wenxian are both wealthy places in the Sili area of ​​Jingji.

Li Ru was named the Marquis of Linxiang Ting, and Dian Weishamoke was also the Marquis of Ran. The most surprising thing was Cai Yong. As he was old, he got the title of Marquis of Bo and was on par with Dong Qi. However, uncle and nephew Zhong Fu had no promotion and could only exist as an aide.

In this way, it has been distinguished from relatives.

Li Ru was also staring at Uncle and Nephew Chung Fu, waiting for them to reveal their flaws.

However, uncle and nephew Zhong Fu seemed very careful and never showed any excessive actions.

He didn't leave the gate, and did not step into the gate, nor did he contact the scholars in Luoyang. Sometimes Li Ru wondered if he had been too worried?

But if you doubt it is suspicion, you should continue to stare at the other party.

Dong Qi looked at Yuan’s mansion. Cai Yong said that if Zhong Fu was really a party member, he would definitely contact Yuan Wei. If he had made such a big move to depose and establish a new branch, the party members would naturally not be too small.

To be honest, Cai Yong was still very angry with Dong Zhuo.

But what else can I do? The matter has come out, and I can't let Dong Zhuo deliberate again, that's the disease.

The plan for the present is to make mistakes just by mistake and not let Dong Zhuo make mistakes again.

A group of people stared at Dong Zhuo, whether it was Li Ru or Dong Chu, they became particularly sensitive to the actions of the party members.

However, Yuan Wei was sick, and all visitors were not welcomed. Almost no one was in and out of the mansion on weekdays. Xun Shuang was also sick, and according to the imperial physician, she was really sick. Although Dong Qi breathed a sigh of relief, he still did not relax his surveillance of the Yuan Mansion.

In April of the first year of Chuping, bad news suddenly came from Longxi.

Mrs. Dong... passed away!

Dong Zhuo was stunned at that time. Since getting married to Mrs. Dong, Mrs. Dong has said to him that she is doing her best. If Mrs. Dong has achieved success today, if Mrs. Dong is not responsible for everything behind her, she may not be able to work hard ahead.

Mrs. Dong's death was a big blow to Dong Zhuo.

It was decided to rush to Longxi on the same day, and Dong Qi, Cai Yan, Dong Lu, and even Ren Hongchang went to pay their respects.

However, Dong Zhuo's departure does not mean that he will relax his control over Luoyang.

He handed over all the power to Li Ru, and Huaxiong, the Han'an capital who had been placed outside the Sili, was urgently transferred to Luoyang.

The entire Luoyang was suddenly in a state of slaughter.

It was strange that Dong Zhuo and his family left Luoyang and worked in Longxi for three months. Luoyang was very quiet.

In July, when Dong Zhuo returned to Luoyang, Li Ru reported that the party members had not made any moves in the past three months.

Dong Chu was worried instead!

The fact that the party members have no actions does not mean that they have no ideas. The more they do this, the more they respond to the old saying: the tranquility before the storm.
To be continued...