Chapter 225 Who forced whom?

This is just a very simple strategy.

Yes, it was very simple... There were thirteen officials on duty in Nangong on the day of the assassination. Three of them were from Dong Qiong. Among the remaining people, in addition to Dong Zhuo, several others have been working in the official office.

Li Ru marked these people in detail.

The two people that Dong Qi suspected were Zheng Tai, who was a famous scholar and had served under He Jin's command. Later, after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, this person defected to Dong Zhuo and became a secretary. Haha, don't misunderstand, this secretary was different later. It was first established by Emperor Huan and was in charge of the secretaries of the banned library, which was a bit similar to the director of the Royal Library in the future.

This is not a real official position, which shows that Dong Zhuo does not trust this person.

Zheng Tai's position has always been very vague. He said he was a party member and was persecuted for offending Yuan Wei. He said he was a scholar of Dongguan, but his views were completely different. A martial artist? Zheng Tai had good swordsman and he also traveled around the world with his sword when he was a teenager.

Anyway, it is difficult to explain such a person clearly.

Dong Zhuo naturally would not trust Zheng Tai, but he had to accept it.

He needed too many people... When he was in Liangzhou, he felt that he could conquer the world immediately, but he could not govern the world immediately.

The other person is Dong Huang.

To be honest, Dong Qi would rather be that person than Dong Huang.

No matter what kind of grudges he and Dong Huang have, it is always the family business. Dong Qi attaches great importance to the family, so he does not want a division within the family. But in fact...

Dong Zhuo looked at Dong Huang and slowly closed his eyes.

Dong Huang also panicked at this time and knelt in front of Dong Zhuo with a thud, "Uncle, it's not me, I'm just following the emperor's orders..."

"Shut up!" When Dong Zhuo opened his eyes, his face was covered with frost. He looked at Dong Huang coldly, and then said after a moment: "Li Ru, bring this rebellious son back to me, and I want to interrogate him very much."

After saying that, his hunched and fat body bowed slightly, "King Hongnong, the old minister is not strict in his family education. He will definitely not let him go easily. Please rest assured the Queen Mother and King Hongnong. With the old minister here, no one will allow others to harm him."

There was a trace of expectation in Queen Mother He's eyes.

But after hearing what Dong Zhuo said, the light in his eyes dimmed.

I hoped to take this opportunity to re-election the throne. However, according to Dong Zhuo's meaning, it was obvious that he did not want to touch Emperor Liu Xie of Han.

Dong Qi gently shook Liu Bian's hand, "Your Majesty is going to rest early, and I will visit you tomorrow morning."

As if it was the backbone, Liu Bian held Dong Qi's hand and refused to let go.

Dong Zhuo frowned, "Xiping, please stay with King Hongnong here for a while, arrange the matter well, and come to your home to discuss matters."

"Here!"

Distinguish, when will you grow up?

What a good opportunity just now. If you can perform stronger, maybe...

But Dong Qi also knew that for Liu Bian, although he knew that this was just a play, he had seen such a scene in his dreams many times. He was only thirteen years old and had experienced such ups and downs in a greenhouse since he was a child?

Li Ru took Dong Huang away, Dong Zhuo's back was hunched and he looked much older.

But when he walked out of the gate of Yong'an Palace, his chest suddenly straightened and his expression returned to normal again.

Dong Qi stayed in Yong'an Palace for a stick of incense.

I fell asleep...

Then Dong Qi stood up in the complicated gaze of Empress Dowager He and bowed and said, "Mrs. Please rest assured, Empress Dowager, I have ordered Li Xin and Sima Xianger's Luanwei Camp to enter the imperial city. From today on, I will protect Yong'an Palace all day and there will be no more trouble."

When Dong Qi walked to the palace gate, Empress Dowager He suddenly stopped him.

"Dong Qing, you once told King Hongnong that the most precious wealth in the world is different, patience and hope, is it true?"

Dong Qi's back trembled obviously.

That sentence comes from the memory of the previous life, the last sentence in the immortal masterpiece "The Earl of Monte Cristo".

At the school day, Dong Qi accidentally told Liu Bian this story, hoping that Liu Bian could become as strong as the protagonist.

But unexpectedly, a few years have passed and I still remember it.

Hope it?

Dong Qi seemed to say to himself, and seemed to answer Queen Mother He’s question: “If you feel hopeful, then you have it!”

A very vague explanation, but it became very wonderful in Queen Mother He's ears.

"Dong Qing, thank you!"

Dong Qi didn't look back and walked out of Yong'an Palace with great strides.

*******

When I returned to the mansion, the surrounding area was very vigilant.

The hall was brightly lit, and Dong Huang knelt on the ground, on the chair of the Central Grand Master, and Dong Zhuo sat majestic.

There were not many people, Dian Wei and Shamoke were guarding the door. Li Ru sat upright in the first person in the lower head and looked at his hand coldly.

Dong Qi came in and gave a gift first.

Dong Zhuo nodded and signaled Dong Qi to sit down.

His eyes swept towards Dong Huang, and a terrifying cold murderous intent flashed in Dong Zhuo's eyes.

In ancient times, the family was the country and the world, and this family was put first, especially some large families, which regarded family interests as supreme.

This is also one of the reasons why aristocratic families monopolize the government's affairs.

The so-called ancestors occupy a high position, while the poor scholars are inferior to the officials. For the children of aristocratic families, the family is far higher than the country.

The Dong family is not a aristocratic race, but to a certain extent, it is also a aristocratic race. You can do evil, you can bully men and dominate women, which is nothing. But there is a bottom line. If you break that bottom line, the punishment for the family is very severe.

The bottom line is that you cannot betray the family.

To some extent, Dong Huang's behavior is a betrayal of the family. Dong Zhuo will never tolerate this behavior.

"Who let you contact the emperor?"

"Yes, it's Yuan Fu, Yuan Fu!"

Li Ru looked calm, "In April, his father went to Longxi to attend the funeral of his mother. Wenxiu had drunk with Yuan Fu at the Hero Building, and Shi A was with him. In the middle of May, he gathered with Yuan Fu at Cuiying Pavilion, Wu Qiong and Zhou Liyan appeared at the banquet."

Dong Huang raised his head and looked at Li Ru resentfully.

Li Ru sneered, "Wenxiu, don't be surprised, I'm not trying to keep an eye on you, but the Yuan family. But I didn't think too much about the Yuan Fu's friendship with you at that time. In my opinion, how could your dignified eldest son of the Dong family betray him?"

Dong Huang laughed shrillly, "Grand Prince, Li Ru, the eldest son of the Dong family, how could it be me?"

Dong Qi gently touched the stubble that was sighing under his jaw.

Dong Huang said: "Who knows me now? Who will listen to me? Open Xiping, keep talking about A Chou, Li Ru, don't think I don't know. The entire Dong family is surrounded by that ugly ghost. What is my Dong Huang?"

Li Ru also smiled.

"Wenxiu, it was his own efforts to achieve Ah Chou's achievements today. From Longxi to Jincheng, to Central Plains, and then in Luoyang, have you ever seen his father really stand up and speak for him? The whole family revolves around Ah Chou. Maybe you see that, but in my opinion, everything Ah Chou did is enough to make our whole family revolve around him."

When Dong Qi heard this, he couldn't help but lower his head.

"I……"

Dong Huang still wanted to defend himself, but he didn't know how to defend himself.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that this is true. Dong Qi is famous all over the world for his bravery and can go to Luoyang to be a hostage for his family.

If it were him, would he do this?

Li Ru continued: "Wenxiu, don't say that your family is partial. After the Lintao Rebellion, my mother gave A Chou a lot of money. Even if you don't have more money than you. After a month, 150,000 yuan was missing, but A Chou's money was all used to form people. Look at him, when the trolls under his command came out, even General Hua Xiong was surprised... I don't deny that Yuan gave A Chou a lot of help, and even I gave A Chou 100,000 yuan a month, but A Chou did not use it randomly."

"I……"

"You said that my father-in-law was unfair to you, but when you designed A Chou, his father-in-law not only did not blame him, but instead made you become the commander of Fufeng. I was jealous of the salary of 1,200 stones. But what about A Chou? He went to the Central Plains, fought fiercely against Wan County, and even saved his father-in-law in Wan County. He captured Longxi and forced the Qiang people to retreat, and his contribution was only a military officer."

Dong Zhuo kept his eyes closed, his hands trembling slightly.

Li Ru sneered: "Wenxiu, you patted your chest and said, has your father-in-law treated you badly?"

Dong Huang finally lowered his head...

Dong Qi said, "Brother Xiu, you always feel that I am forcing you, but to be honest, I never thought about competing with you. My father is now in a high position and is envied by many people. I just want to protect our home, but I really never thought about the rest. When I was a child, I wanted to make my grandma safe and make my family live a happy life. But my sister...Brother Xiu, you and me have different pursuits and different paths. My father is Ehou, and logically, I should inherit the title. But why did I ask my father for an official position, and why did my father give me the title of Marquis of the Ehou? Brother Xiu, my father treats you as a parent-child, but he is thinking about you."

Dong Huang suddenly raised his head, bursting into tears.

"Uncle, Wen Xiu deserves to die... When Yuan Fu came to me, he just asked me to contact the emperor. I didn't expect Wu Qiong and Zhou Li to assassinate my uncle. I just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief because I felt that I... was really the emperor. The emperor said that if King Hongnong dies, he would not be able to sit firmly on the throne with peace of mind. So I ordered me to kill King Hongnong, and I also said that my uncle also had this idea."

Dong Zhuo opened his eyes, "Wenxiu, I just want to say, you disappointed me!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and saw Dian Wei and Shamoko coming in, "Give him some pleasure, don't let him suffer any consequences!"

"Uncle, spare me, spare me... Wenxiu will never dare to do it anymore, don't dare..."

Dong Zhuo turned his back to Dong Huang and stopped talking. Dian Wei and Shamoko dragged Dong Huang out, only to hear Dong Huang crying, but the voice was extremely miserable.

Dong Qi felt unbearable and wanted to stand up and plead with mercy.

But Li Ru shook his head gently and signaled Dong Qi not to speak.

It was not just that in this era, Dong Qi knew very well that for the big clans, betrayal was a crime that no one could forgive.

With a scream, Dong Zhuo's body trembled violently.
To be continued...