The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 20 Princess Hongnong is very good

Dong Zhuo's mansion.

Li Ru told what happened in Yong'an Palace.

"What do you mean, that boy actually spent money to buy the mutton from Cuixianglou and sent it to King Hongnong?" Dong Zhuo was very curious.

"This is also something that my subordinates find very strange. I heard that it was given by an old friend of King Hongnong. This is a bit strange. King Hongnong lives deep in the palace. Where did the old friend come from? If there is really an old friend, it should be It's people like Yuan Wei." Li Ru expressed his guess.

"You mean, that guy Qin Yilu is related to Yuan Wei and the others?" Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed fiercely.

Speaking of which, he has a very good relationship with Yuan Wei, and he can be regarded as Yuan's disciple. The reason why he came to Beijing was also Yuan's plan. But after entering Luoyang, the two began to fall out.

In the face of power, this friendship is nothing.

Yuan Wei became the person Dong Zhuo feared the most. There was no way around it. Yuan's prestige was too high. Dong Zhuo believed that the other party could easily eliminate his power.

Now that I heard that Qin Shou might be related to Yuan Wei, I felt uneasy.

A thousand cavalry can also bring crisis to themselves at certain times.

Li Ru shook his head and said: "Qin Yilu is a smart man. Wu Qiong once tried to win over him, but he was rejected. Because he knew that in Luoyang City, the prime minister is the real master."

"Then why is this?" Dong Zhuo asked, stroking his beard.

"My subordinates don't know." Li Ru shook his head, with a thoughtful look on his face.

He thought that Qin Shou was a smart man and he would not have known Dong Zhuo's attitude towards King Hongnong. At this time, wouldn't it be courting death to curry favor with a deposed emperor?
This is definitely not something someone like Qin Yilu can do.

"I will kill this old guy Yuan Wei sooner or later." Dong Zhuo thought of Yuan Wei and felt very angry.

"Prime Minister, my subordinates recently heard that Qiao Mao pretended to have received a handwritten letter from the Third Duke and was preparing to launch an army to rebel. I am worried that this matter will spread to Guandong." Li Ru told the latest news.

At this time, Dong Zhuo's weakness came out. When public opinion was in the hands of these party members, even the intelligence was in the hands. Dong Zhuo only got the news now, which shows that Dong Zhuo did not pay attention to the intelligence.

Where is the problem of Qiao Mao? At this time, the heroes of Guandong have already responded. A war between the eighteen princes to attack Dong Zhuo is about to break out. Dong Zhuo still remains on Qiao Mao.

"They're just a bunch of clowns. Don't worry. I have Sishui and Hulao to block me, as well as unparalleled generals like Lu Bu and Qin Shou, as well as powerful Xiliang cavalry. Do I care about the rats from Guandong?" Dong Zhuo laughed. .

He didn't take the heroes of Guandong to heart at all.

"Prime Minister, City Gate Colonel Wu Qiong sent someone to deliver 500 gold and a large amount of property to Xiaoqi Colonel."

The concierge reported loudly at this time.

"Hmph! Did Qin Yilu accept it?" There was silence in the hall, Dong Zhuo said coldly.

The concierge did not dare to neglect, and said quickly: "The captain of Xiaoqi took it, but he quickly sent someone to send the money to Cuixiang Tower, ordered a lot of wine and food, and sent it to Xiaoqi camp."

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"I'm afraid Yuan Wei, an old man, didn't expect that Qin Yilu would actually use the money to buy food and distribute it to his soldiers!" Dong Zhuo clapped his thigh, looking very happy.

Li Ru was also surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Qin Shou to do this.

"My subordinates are even more curious about Qin Yilu this time." Li Ru chuckled. "Go and ask, it's impossible for a person who even rejected Yuan Wei to sympathize with the deposed emperor." Dong Zhuo also nodded. Logically speaking, a smart man like Qin Yilu would not make friends with the deposed emperor, King Hongnong.

"Yes." Li Ru did not dare to stay, and quickly retreated, asking someone to call Qin Yilu to his office.

"Qin Shou has met sir." Qin Yilu looked calm.

"Did you use the five hundred gold sent by Wu Qiong to buy food to reward the soldiers of the Xiaoqi Camp?" Li Ru was not polite and asked immediately.

"Exactly, the money from the general's house is enough. Moreover, it is obviously Yuan Wei's money to bribe me. If I accept it, wouldn't I owe Yuan Wei a favor? But if I don't accept it, it will be a pity. , just use it as labor force." Qin Shou said honestly.

"I heard that you brought the mutton from Cuixianglou to King Hongnong?" Li Ru stared at Qin Shou, waiting for the other party's answer.

"Exactly, since it is protection, it is natural that he wants to protect him. The general wants to show the world that the Prime Minister sent Xiaoqiying to protect King Hongnong and to treat King Hongnong politely, and not what outsiders say. That way, King Hongnong will be executed at any time.”

"The Prime Minister deposed King Hongnong in compliance with the late emperor's decree. He acted out of a public spirit, not for his own consideration."

Qin Shou said loudly.

His voice was very loud, and Li Ru nodded repeatedly.

"King Hongnong must not die, at least not now. But some people hope that King Hongnong will die now. As long as King Hongnong dies, the notoriety of poisoning King Hongnong will be borne by the prime minister." Qin Shouzhengrong road.

Li Ru suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly.

"What you said is absolutely correct. At this time, if something goes wrong with King Hongnong, the world will definitely think that it is the fault of the prime minister, these damn guys."

Although Li Ru also knew that Dong Zhuo had long wanted to kill his enemy King Hongnong, he discovered after Qin Shou reminded him that deposing the emperor could not really cause any problems at this time.

"Qin Xiaowei, you must protect King Hongnong's safety." Li Ru warned seriously as if he had thought of something.

"The general will understand." Qin Shou suddenly thought of something and opened his mouth.

"Is there anything else?" Li Ru asked with a frown.

"I will finally meet Princess Hongnong. She is doing well." Qin Shou laughed.

After hearing this, Li Ru looked at Qin Shou deeply and chuckled: "As long as you serve the Prime Minister honestly, the Prime Minister will agree to your request."

For a person who takes the initiative to hand over his evidence, Li Ru believes that such a person is trustworthy.

Forcibly marrying the deposed emperor's queen, today's Princess Hongnong, was a decision to renounce the party members. If such a general cannot be trusted, who else can be trusted?
"Thank you sir." Qin Shou turned and left with a smile on his face.

Looking at Qin Shou's leaving figure, he immediately shook his head.

"Ultimately, he is young and frivolous. Although he is smart, he is still carried away in front of women. But that's fine. If there are no shortcomings, such a person is really difficult to control!"

Li Ru immediately put away the worries and doubts in his heart.

He discovered Qin Shou's shortcomings, and he was able to find a way to control Qin Shou based on this shortcoming.

With the handle in hand, everything else is nothing.

(End of this chapter)