Chapter 97 Forced Invitation
"Dong Zhuo wants to invite me to the banquet in three days? He said there is something important to discuss!" After reading the invitation, Yuan Shao's face turned a little heavy. He handed the invitation to Wang Yun, frowned and said, "I'm afraid the banquet is not a good banquet!"
"Dong Zhuo has been stabilizing the morale of the army in recent days. Now it seems that he feels that Luoyang City can cover the sky with one hand, so he can't wait to call us to go." Wang Yun frowned and said, "I don't have to pay attention to him!"
After hearing this, Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, nodded and said disdainfully: "One hand covers the sky? I see how he wants to cover it."
He looked up and looked at Ye Zhao opposite him. After Yuan Shao pondered for a while, he rarely went to meet Luo Yan, but took the people away from Zuixian Tower.
"Brother Meng De, it's time for me to go back too." Ye Zhao stood up with a smile and looked at Cao Cao and said.
"Goodbye!" Cao Cao was depressed at this moment, and he did not laugh with Ye Zhao as he used to. He said goodbye to Ye Zhao politely and turned around and left.
After all... aren't friends anymore!
Looking at Cao Cao's back, Ye Zhao suddenly felt a little lonely. The friends who could be talked about in the past were one after another, leaving only the kind of etiquette. That feeling was not good, but... this may be the path that every superior must pass.
A little desolate walked out of the Zuixian Tower with the flattering smile of the madam. Looking at the streets where there were no more pedestrians, Ye Zhao felt like he had nowhere to go. There was a royal palace in Luoyang City. When his family was there in the past, it was very lively. But now, Liu Wei and Xin'er have been sent back to Hanoi. This huge mansion could no longer make Ye Zhao feel like he was home.
Three days later, Dong Zhuo invited all officials in Luoyang. The large Dong Mansion arranged tables and chairs according to the highest standards. Water, wine and food were served on the table like flowing water by the Dong Mansion servants. However, no one came until noon.
"These scholars are really..." Dong Zhuo's fat body sat on an extended bed, savoring the wine, looking at the empty hall, shook his head and smiled, "How did Ye Zhao say that? Aren't you a slut!"
Li Ru smiled slightly and shook his head and said, "Don't be angry, father-in-law, Ruru is exactly what he expected, and it will be here soon!"
At the same time, Luoyang and Yuan Mansion.
Looking at the Xiliang army surrounded by Yuan’s mansion, Yuan Shao’s face turned a little dark. He looked at Hua Xiong, who was half a head taller than him, and said angrily: “What is this?”
"We are here to ask the general to fulfill the order. Mr. Dong heard that there were assassins in Luoyang City assassination of General Yuan for no reason. In order to prevent General Yuan from making mistakes, General Yuan came to escort him!" Hua Xiong lazily hugged his fists, counted as a salute, and said to Yuan Shao: "Please ask General Yuan to hurry up, General Yuan must go to other families to ask for someone."
"How could I ask for such a method?" Yuan Shao was furious and looked at Hua Xiong.
"As a result, General Yuan doesn't want to attend the banquet?" Hua Xiong's eyes turned cold, his long sword slanted, and he looked at Yuan Shao.
"I..." Yuan Shao was furious. It would be fine if Ye Zhao did this. What qualifications should a young general under the governor's tent be forced to him like this? He was about to curse, but Yuan Wei's voice sounded behind him.
"Benchu, since Dong Liangzhou has invited me to each other, why did he refuse?" Yuan Wei walked out with a cane and bowed to Hua Xiong with a smile and said, "Don't worry, this general, I am young and energetic, he will go."
Seeing that Yuan Shao's expression was ferocious, Hua Xiong was ready to take action. Hearing this, he glanced at Yuan Wei and then looked at Yuan Shao.
"Boy obey the order!" Yuan Shao took a deep breath, glared at Hua Xiong fiercely and said, "When I change my clothes."
"Please hurry up, General." Hua Xiong carried the knife on his shoulder and let Yuan Shao leave.
Yuan Shao followed Yuan Wei back to the room, and his servant came forward to help him change his clothes.
"Uncle, why should I be afraid of him? I don't believe that General Dong Zhuo really dares to wait for me!" Yuan Shao asked with anger.
"Dong Zhuo dares to come and ask someone with such a big fanfare..." Yuan Wei sighed and said, "It seems that he and Ye Zhao have reached a tacit understanding."
"What!?" Yuan Shao was shocked when he heard this and looked at Yuan Wei and said, "Then are we going to let the meat of mermaids?"
"Of course not." Yuan Wei shook his head, looked outside with a crutch and said, "I have only suddenly woken up in the past two days. Why is Ye Zhao's purpose?"
Yuan Shao was puzzled. What should he do to tease Ye Zhao at this time? But he also knew that his uncle was scheming and had a reason to say this. He immediately said patiently: "What is his purpose?"
"He has been trying to weaken our scholars!" Yuan Wei sighed and said, "I underestimated this person. He has been hiding in the dark. When the late emperor was alive, he was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. It is understandable to help the late emperor weaken our scholars. Then the late emperor passed away and Luoyang was in great power. He could have fought with Dong Zhuo, but he gave up and retreated to the Huzhu. Not only did he get benefits, but he also forced me to face He Jin head-on."
"He Jin died. With his military power and prestige in the Luoyang army at that time, he could easily take down the military power of Luoyang. However, in the end he gave up and only took the new army in Xiyuan, but gave up the Five Northern Army and the Yulin Army to Dong Zhuo, so that Dong Zhuo's situation today was a big deal. He wanted to use Dong Zhuo to oppress and suppress us. He just needed to stand by and watch as before!" Yuan Wei's old voice showed a bit of insight into the world's vicissitudes.
"In this way, isn't the Han Dynasty..." Yuan Shao suddenly glared at Yuan Wei and said, "He has never been loyal to the Han Dynasty from the beginning?"
"Loyalty?" Yuan Wei sighed: "The Han Dynasty is in danger, so how can a capable man not see it? But this person... has the heart of a tiger and wolf, so why is he a person who has been living under a long time?"
Yuan Shao had already put on his clothes and frowned and looked at Yuan Wei and said, "It's just uncle, can we just let it be so merciless? We can join forces with Dong Zhuo..."
"What Dong Zhuo wants is something that I can't afford. We and Dong Zhuo cannot join forces. Ye Zhao is unwilling to live under the crowd for a long time. Could it be that we are willing to live under the martial arts?" Yuan Wei sighed and said, "Dong Zhuo is not Ye Zhao, but this person is also a tiger and wolf-like nature, and his methods are not as gentle as Ye Zhao. Let's go first, and there will be no trouble for this banquet. As for Ye Zhao, I have his own way to prevent him from sitting on the wall and watching!"
"Here!" Yuan Shao opened his mouth and finally didn't ask Yuan Wei what method he did. After bowing, he turned around and came to the door and headed to the Dong Mansion under Hua Xiong's 'escort'.
At the same time, all court officials in the entire Luoyang City received a "warm" invitation from Dong Zhuo. Not only that, all the famous scholars in Luoyang City were invited by Dong Zhuo.
In the Cai Mansion, dozens of guards were guarding Cai Yong and his daughter, looking vigilantly at the Xiliang Army in front of him.
The leader was a young general named Dong Huang, who was Dong Zhuo's nephew, who was quite popular with Dong Zhuo. Although he was not very capable, he now led a soldier from a school. This time, Dong Zhuo was not capable of Dong Huang and specially sent him to invite Cai Yong, who had no force.
Cai Yong was a great scholar of the dynasty. Although he had never been an official since Liu Hong's death, in Luoyang, when it comes to fame, he was not inferior to the three ministers at all. Dong Zhuo intended to win over a group of scholars. Cai Yong, a great scholar who was not a noble family but had great fame, naturally became his first choice.
However, Dong Huang never expected that a scholar's general would be so fierce. He brought two hundred people to invite him, but he was almost forced out by these generals.
"Old guy, do you dare to kill my soldiers!?" Looking at the more than ten corpses lying on the ground, Dong Huang roared angrily, but his eyes were attracted by Cai Yan and he refused to leave at all.
"Tell Dong Zhuo that I have retired long ago. He wants to host a banquet for all the officials in the court, which has nothing to do with me." Cai Yong frowned, stepped forward quietly, blocked Cai Yan behind him, and blocked Dong Huang's sight.
"You can't help it!" Dong Huang snorted coldly, pointed at Cai Yong and said, "Take them away together for me. Those who dare to obstruct will be killed!"
"Master, retreat to the mansion!" A family general hurriedly pulled Cai Yong back. The Xiliang army around him rushed up, but was stopped by more than a dozen family generals. Dong Huang killed two people one after another, but his arms were almost chopped off by another person. He was so shocked that his forehead was filled with cold sweat. Hundreds of Xiliang soldiers were unable to break through the barrier and watched the mansion door close again.
"Boqi?" Seeing the hopelessness of the goal, Dong Huang scratched his head, Hua Xiong brought people over in the distance, frowned and looked at the scene and said, "Is there any trouble?"
"General Wen Kai is here!" When Dong Huang saw Hua Xiong, he was overjoyed and stepped forward and said, "The old man Cai Yong found a group of elite guards from somewhere to protect the house and kill many of my soldiers. Please help me!"
Hua Xiong nodded, and felt a little disdainful of Dong Huang. This kid was ignorant and relied on Dong Zhuo's power to cause trouble everywhere and persecuted good women. If it weren't for Dong Zhuo's nephew, he would have known how many times he had died.
"Attack!" Hua Xiong looked at the mansion gate and ordered directly.
Although the generals of the Cai Mansion were selected by Ye Zhao, they were few after all, and the soldiers of Xiliang were definitely not pussy. They had no rules before under Dong Huang's command and were easily defeated by the generals. However, at this moment, they were not enough to see in front of Hua Xiong. Hua Xiong easily broke through the gate of the mansion and broke into the mansion.
"Hurry, bring all this old man and her back to me!" Dong Huang walked in with some pride and pointed at Cai Yan without any concealing the greed in his eyes.
"Young Master Huang, Weng Cai is a great scholar of the world. He is not an ordinary family. Don't make trouble!" Hua Xiong frowned. Without Dong Huang's words, he knew what this kid wanted to do and couldn't help shouting.
"I have my own concerns about this matter. I will ask my uncle to make the decision for me. The matchmaker will marry him!" Dong Huang said with a smile.
Behind the two, Yuan Shao looked at this scene, his mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything. This time, if his uncle didn't need to do anything, Ye Zhao would have to come, right?
"Sad!" Cai Yong was furious when he heard this: "What can you do to say this!"
Dong Huang sneered and didn't say anything, but ordered people to take the father and daughter back to the mansion as soon as possible.
"Let go, I will leave by myself!" Cai Yong pushed away the Xiliang army close to Cai Yan, looked at Dong Huang coldly and said, "I just hope Mr. Dong doesn't regret it!"
Dong Huang sneered when he heard this. Now that the entire Luoyang is from the Dong family, why should he regret it? He immediately called on people to leave with Cai Yong and his daughter.
After Dong Huang and Hua Xiong left, Cai An looked at the corpses all over the ground and said to the remaining masters: "Go and find Mr. Zhao, please help him save people!"
Chapter completed!