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Chapter 162 Salary Three Hundred Stones ([-])
At the end of October, there was a light snowfall in Luoyang.

Logically speaking, this kind of situation would not have happened at this time of year, but the snow this year seems to have come very early.

Moderate, moderate, not so peaceful...

The snow is indeed not too heavy. The Jinluan Palace and Luoyang Imperial City are covered with a thin layer of snowflakes, but it makes people feel very cold.Civil and military officials entered through the Nangong Palace, and as soon as they entered the imperial city, they felt an unusual atmosphere.cold, very cold!
Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty sits on the golden throne of Dan Bi.

This is also the first time that Emperor Han came to court in recent times, and he came very early.

All the people had a strange idea in their hearts: I'm afraid something big will happen, otherwise why did the emperor come so early?

The last time this happened was the second day after the Nangong Incident.

Could it be that……

For a moment, there was a very slight gasping sound above the Golden Luan Palace, but it soon became quiet.

Emperor Han's complexion was very poor, with a faint layer of blue.

He was very angry, very angry.Zhongping, originally thought that he would have a peaceful time, but unexpectedly... since the beginning of the year, he has not had a day that he has been happy with.Finally, the Taipingdao Rebellion ended, and I still thought that there would be a peaceful year, but now that it is the end of the year, such a thing will happen.Could it be that this country is really coming to an end?

With stern eyes, Emperor Han took a deep breath, looked at the civil and military officials in the court, and immediately felt disgusted.

After calming down, he said, "Today's meeting, I will only talk about three things."

All the officials immediately pretended to be listening, but God knows, how many of these people are really planning for my country?
"The first thing is that the Qiang people in Liangzhou rebelled. Han Sui, the prefect of Jincheng, and Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi, followed the bandits and occupied Longxi."

As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

General He Jin's face was gloomy and cold, Yuan Kai's eyelids drooped, like an old monk in meditation.

There is no doubt that both of them already know the news.But Zhang Rang and others who were behind Emperor Han looked at those courtiers with a rather playful look.Han Sui, Li Xiangru...hehe, those are celebrities today!At the beginning, it was strongly recommended by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.Today, celebrities are rebelling, and if they don't know about these people, how will they deal with it?

Therefore, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong also imitated the golden man and kept silent.

Emperor Han sneered: "Why don't you talk anymore?"

The ministers immediately fell silent.After a while, Yilang Wang Yun stood up, "Your Majesty, is this news accurate?"

"What do you say?"

Han Di's tone was very cold, and there was a chill in the bones.

Wang Yun didn't ask any more questions, and silently returned to his original position.Wang Yun was a man who used to be a swordsman when he was young, and he was quite famous at that time.He is talented and scheming, but sometimes he doesn't know how to be flexible, which makes Emperor Han not very happy with him.

But in any case, this person is still loyal to the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Han didn't make things difficult for him, and looked at the officials coldly and said: "The second thing is that the Hu people in Wuyuan and other places echoed the Qiang people in Liangzhou, and sent 12 troops to make trouble, and even attacked the Sanfu. The land is approaching Chang'an. Only the prefect of Chang'an asked for reinforcements... Unexpectedly, my great Han army was defeated to such an extent. Three days, only three days, half of the land of Sanfu fell to the hands of the rebels. How do you feel after hearing this news?"

There was another gasp, and everyone lowered their heads.

"There's a third thing..."

When Emperor Han said this, he suddenly stopped.The hearts of the ministers suddenly tightened.There is chaos in Liangzhou, and the three auxiliary lands are full of smoke... Could there be worse news than this?

At this time, two small yellow gates came up to the hall holding two gold trays, and placed the trays in the center of the hall.

Lifting off the bright yellow brocade on it, there was another exclamation from above the hall.

On a tray was a box covered with stone powder, with a human head inside.

Someone recognized it at a glance, and it was the head of Li Xiangru, the prefect of Longxi.Puzzled in my heart, I looked at Emperor Han.

"Longxi sent good news yesterday. Zuo Zhonglang defeated the rebels in Lintao, Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, and Dong Zhuo's son, Dong Bi, attacked Longxi County at night and beheaded Li Xiangru. Now, Longxi has returned to our Han family. It should be a happy event."

It can be heard that Emperor Han was very happy when he said this.

Yuan Kai opened his eyes, glanced at He Jin who was opposite him, and then drooped his eyelids again.

He Jin was overjoyed at first, but soon became very complicated.No one knew what was going on in his mind at this moment.

Emperor Han said: "General, I have a question."

"The minister knows everything."

"Very good!" Emperor Han frowned and said, "As early as April and May, I received news of the success of Zuo Zhonglang General Dong Zhuo, and saw the head of the rebel Zhang Bao. After that, he broke through Wan County and pacified it." The rebellion in Yuzhou, is this considered a great achievement?"

"This, of course, counts."

"I have an impression of Dong Zhuo. In Zhengyue, it was because of his desperate fight that Nangong was saved, right?"

He Jin didn't open his mouth, and secretly complained in his heart.

Originally, he wanted to suppress Dong Zhuo, teach Dong Zhuo a lesson, and let him figure out where he should stand.

This wasn't a big deal at all. Emperor Han was busy with other things, so how could he care about a little Governor of Hedong?

Unexpectedly, the Qiang people in Liangzhou would not rebel sooner or later, and it was precisely at this time that they rebelled.

However, it was Dong Zhuo's family who turned the tide and saved Longxi, and even sent Li Xiangru's head.To be honest, He Jin didn't know anything about this matter before this.When sending the battle report back then, Dong Bi had a plan and sent someone to send it to Luoyang [-] miles away, but instead of looking for He Jin, he was handed over to Cai Yong.

Cai Yong is very leisurely now, and does not participate in the intrigue at all.

Or play the piano at home to entertain yourself, or just find some scribes to talk about it.Because of this, Shi Changshi's hostility towards him disappeared, and Emperor Han felt happy because of this, and would often come to Cai Yong to talk about Qin and Dao.

No wonder, being an emperor is not an easy task.

I have to worry about this and that all day long, while suppressing the power of the scholars, and balancing the conflict between the eunuchs and the scholars.

If there is no one to talk to at home, and no matter what you do, someone will jump up and make irresponsible remarks, that would be really unpleasant.Now, Cai Yong didn't bother him any more, but reminded Emperor Han of what the teacher taught him back then.

The relationship between teachers and students is not to be broken at any time, and they come and go, but it makes their relationship closer.

Cai Yong sent Li Xiangru's head, and by the way he praised his future student, but it reminded Liu Hong of Dong Zhuo.

Seeing that He Jin didn't speak, Zhang Rang smiled.

After winking with Zhao Zhong, Zhao Zhong immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if you say it alone today, the old slave remembered something. Now that the Taiping Dao Rebellion has subsided, the generals who supervised the battle from all over the country have also There is a reward, but no one seems to have mentioned the matter of Dong Hedong. I heard that Dong Hedong is still stationed in Wan County... He was born in Liangzhou, familiar with the habits of those Qiang people, and has elite soldiers under his command. Zi was even called a tiger general by Mr. Bo Jie. If he sent troops to put down the rebellion, those rebels would surely be defeated in a matter of days."

When Emperor Han heard this, his eyes lit up with joy.

"It's still my mother who can share my worries."

Emperor Han's love for Shi Changshi has reached the point where it cannot be increased.Calling Zhang Rang a father and Zhao Zhong a mother is not only known by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, but even the common people in Luoyang City have heard of it.

Yuan Kai opened his eyes, and there was a sharp light in them.

"General, if it wasn't for today's incident, I would have almost forgotten...Dong Zhuo has made great achievements, why is there no reward?"

Yuan Kai stood up first, "Your Majesty, this is not the fault of the general, but the negligence of the veteran. Earlier, the general mentioned the reward for Dong Zhuo. It's just because of Dong Zhuo's status, the veteran also hesitated. I don't know what to do. report."

"For the sake of identity? What do you mean by this?"

"Then Dong Zhuo was originally from a good family in the six counties of Liangzhou, and he didn't have any fame. The reward is too high, I'm afraid it's not good."

"Fame, fame..."

Liu Hong suddenly became angry, "You all have fame and fame, and there are countless filial piety and talents in the world, but who can share my worries for me, and who can calm down the rebels for me? Since you are not good at reporting, Then there is no need to report, I have my own opinion."

In a word, all civil and military officials in the court blushed.

Yuan Kai glanced at He Jin, and He Jin nodded gratefully.

It means: Grand Tutor, I appreciate your favor!
"The decree continues, Dong Zhuo has made outstanding achievements, and he is the pillar of our Han Dynasty. He was named a former general, Dongxiang Hou, and ordered Liangzhou governor and governor of Liangzhou military administration. The chaos in Liangzhou must be quelled as soon as possible. Zhao Zhong, you send someone immediately Go to Wan County and order Dong Zhuo to leave as soon as possible."

"Old slave obeys!"

"Your Majesty, you must not..."

Wang Yun stood up and said loudly: "Wan County is still far away from Liangzhou. It is said that far water cannot save near fire. Even if Dong Zhuo is in charge now, I am afraid... I will recommend one person, Lu Zhi, the governor of Jizhou, who is quite talented. , and put down the rebellion in Jizhou in one fell swoop, both civil and military. You can order Lu Zhi to lead the army, and Jizhou is not far from Chang'an, and you can order him to put down Sanfu, the governor of Liangzhou."

"This is..."

Liu Hong hesitated a little.

Lu Zhi is a person with talent, and he was recommended by his teacher Cai Yong at the beginning, so he is indeed a suitable candidate.

Zhang Rang said suddenly: "Your Majesty, this old slave also thinks that Lu Zigan is the most suitable."

As soon as this sentence was said, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty felt strange.Why did Zhang Rang change his temper today and vent his anger with Wang Yun and others?
"Oh, father also thinks that Lu Zhi is suitable?"

"Lu Zhi, Marquis of Huaili, is indeed suitable, and he is also quite loyal, as Wang Yilang said, he is both civil and military."

For some reason, Yuan Kai, He Jin, and Wang Yun all thumped in their hearts.

Zhang Rang drooped his eyelids, and said expressionlessly: "Lu Zhi first settled Jizhou, and then he quelled the chaos in Qing, You, and Yanzhou. His achievements can be said to be unmatched. There are even folk songs singing: the world is in chaos, and the city is in chaos." In the ruins, the mother does not protect the child, the wife loses the husband, and Lu Zhi is forced to live in peace... The old slave thought that if Lu Zhi sent troops, the rebels would be destroyed without attack."

Poisonous, this old eunuch is really fucking poisonous!

He Jin looked at Zhang Rang, and said in his heart: If you tell the ballad, how dare the emperor use Lu Zhi again?

He didn't have a good impression of Lu Zhi, anyway, he was a guy who couldn't be wooed.On the contrary, Wang Yun's face turned pale.

Secretly said: No, I'm afraid Mr. Zigan is in danger.

Sure enough, when Emperor Han heard this, his face changed a little.

What is the emperor most afraid of?The master of high meritorious service, the powerful minister is in power... Lu Zhi has such a reputation among the people, and he is also the governor of Jizhou...God knows what he has in mind.If Lu Zhi's mind is bent, it will be more destructive than Taipingdao.

"That's it. It's decided that Dong Zhuo will be the governor of Liangzhou, and the governor of Liangzhou will fight. Taiwei Zhang Wen will be the chariot general, commanding the Changshui and Shesheng schools. He will send troops to Chang'an, and the governor will fight the war... As for Lu Zhi, It will be of great use to me to appoint him General Hussars and return to Luoyang someday. The post of governor of Jizhou..." Emperor Han glanced over the officials.

"Yilang Wang Fen is the governor of Jizhou, and he will leave immediately. In charge of Jinwu Dingyuan..."

"Chen is here!"

From the sequence of generals, a burly man walked out, with a dignified appearance and a tall and straight figure.

Emperor Liu Hongdao of the Han Dynasty: "I order you to be the governor of Bingzhou, and set off today to assist the Taiwei in the chaos of the barbarians in Pingdi and Beidi!"

A series of decrees were issued, which not only caught the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty by surprise, but even Zhang Rang, He Jin and Yuan Kai failed to react.

But the matter is not over yet.

Liu Hong said again: "Let Liu Yan, the former prefect of Youzhou, be the shepherd of Yizhou, and Liu Yu, the former royal patriarch, be the shepherd of Youzhou. We will set off today."

State animal husbandry has been abandoned for many years.

Liu Hong suddenly proposed these two titles, as if to tell those courtiers: I want to strengthen the imperial power.

Before everyone could react, Liu Hong stood up.Zhang Rang hurriedly shouted to retreat, and left the hall with Liu Hong.

Obviously, Liu Hong's move was tested repeatedly, and he didn't give the courtiers a chance to refute.

By the time He Jin and the others realized it, Emperor Han had already left, leaving only the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, staring at each other at a loss.

******
That night, in the secret room of the General's Mansion, He Jin was furious.

"Dong Zhuo bullied me, Dong Zhuo bullied me!"

In the secret room, there are several people sitting.There are Chen Lin, the head of the General's Mansion, the captain of Sili, Cao Yuan, a soldier of the General's Mansion, Cao Cao, the former Prime Minister of Ji State, who has just been recruited into Luoyang, and Xu You, He Yong, Xun Shuang, etc. people.

Also, there is a new face.

This person is a celebrity newly recruited by He Jin. He is also one of the eight dragons of the Xun family.

These people sat quietly in the secret room without saying a word.

After He Jin finished his anger, Yuan Shao said: "General, now that the emperor's decree has been made, I'm afraid it's impossible to change it. However, Dong Zhuo must have been waiting in Wan County for several months. , will..."

"At first, are you blaming me?"

Yuan Shao was taken aback, and quickly got up and said, "How dare Shao blame the general? It was just that when Shao went to Wan County to work in the army, he had a conversation with Dong Zhuo. At that time, he was very grateful for the support the general gave him in the past. , and even said that if there was no great general, there would be no Dong Zhongying. It can be seen that this person is still nostalgic, otherwise he would not be able to say such a thing."

Cao Cao opened his eyes and glanced at Yuan Shao.

He and Yuan Shao had known each other in the early years, and to use a modern phrase, it was called Fa Xiao.

Back then, when he and Yuan Shao were in Luoyang, they were both brave warriors and did many ridiculous things together.

He had met Dong Zhuo, and he had a good impression of Dong Zhuo from the bottom of his heart.

When talking about Dong Zhuo with his confidants, Cao Cao even said: "The current imperial court has lost power and caused chaos in the world. In my opinion, the only people who can help the country tide over the difficulties are Lu Zhi and Dong Zhuo from Jizhou."

However, he didn't think that Dong Zhuo would say such a thing.

Why did Yuan Shao speak well for Dong Zhuo?Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and began to calculate in his heart.He also knew Yuan Shao very well. This man had a good reputation, but he was a little unruly.Claiming to be of noble birth, he looks down on people from poor families.Now he is willing to say good things for a good family from the six counties, only to explain one problem, he can profit from it.

It's just that Cao Cao just joined He Jin's small group, but he couldn't say anything, and he didn't express his opinion at the moment.

A light flashed in He Jin's eyes, "Dong Zhongying...he really said these words?"

"How dare Shao lie to the general?"

He Jin sat down, held the table with his hand, and thought to himself: Could it be that I have gone too far?

Thinking about it, Dong Zhuo also saved his father anyway. Speaking of Mr. He's survival, it has something to do with Dong Zhuo and his son.

Maybe, I was really too much!
He Jin pondered for a moment, "Then what should we do?"

Yuan Shao said: "Today the emperor suddenly restarted the state shepherd, which shows that the emperor is dissatisfied with us and even has some doubts. Therefore, it is best not to confront the emperor now, it will not benefit us at all. It is for this reason that the eunuch temple won the emperor's favor. Beloved, we might as well push the boat along the way and let Dong Zhuo fight with the Qiang people, but we can show our favor to Dong Zhuo, such as giving some convenience in various aspects, presumably Dong Zhuo will not fail to understand the kindness of the general."

"This is the only way to do it now!"

Cao Cao suddenly said, "What I said at the beginning is not unreasonable. If General Zuo Zhonglang wins the battle, it will be due to your excellent support, General; if he loses, it's very simple... Hehe, throw the blame to Shichang Waiter, Dong Zhuo was recommended by them. When the time comes, the general can help out again, and if Dong Zhuo is secretly supported, how can he not return?"

He Jin nodded after hearing this, "Meng De's words are very good, very good."

Yuan Shao glanced at Cao Cao and thought: This Cao Jili seems to be much more sensible than before.

At this time, Xu You stood up.

"What Ben Chu and Meng De said is reasonable, but Dong Zhuo is a wolf. If he succeeds like this, I'm afraid it will still pose a threat to the general in the future. You need to know that a wolf king returns to the wolf den. If you come out again, you will be a pack of wolves."

Yuan Shao nodded lightly, "What Ziyuan said is not without reason."

He Jin's brain is a little short.You need to use it for a while, and you need to prevent it for a while. Why do these people have so many twists and turns in their stomachs?
"Then what do you say?"

"The best way to turn a wolf into a watchdog is to tie him with a rope."

Cao Cao didn't like Xu You's metaphor.Anyway, he is also a person who has made great contributions to the court. What is your Xu Ziyuan?Can you be jealous?A guy who only knows how to calculate others in the dark, and compares others to watchdogs?

It's just that he can't speak.

Firstly, Xu You and Xu You are considered old acquaintances, and secondly, He Jin, Yuan Shao and others seem to think so deeply.

In the entire secret room, only Xun Shuang and Xun You did not respond, like old monks sitting in meditation without saying a word.

"The rope that Ziyuan said is..."

"I heard that Dong Zhuo has only one son now, that is, Dong Pi, who is called the general of the tiger and wolf. Why not recruit him into Luoyang? It is said that Dong Zhuo loves his son very much. In Luoyang, Dong Zhuo is probably... hehe, he has to think twice before he wants to disobey the general, after all his son is in the hands of the general."

This is a hostage!

He Jin frowned, thinking: Will this make Zhong Ying unhappy?

But then I thought again: If he really belongs to me and let his son come, there must be no problem.As long as he lives up to me, I will protect his son's prosperity and wealth, and he will be safe and sound.There is a saying that if you don't do bad things, you are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door.

"This is a coup!"

Yuan Shao nodded, "Just in the name of peace to let the general of the tiger and wolf enter the capital?"

He Yong suddenly said: "The official should not be too big, but Dong Zhuo must feel that the general attaches great importance to him. He cannot be given important positions, and at the same time, this person must be able to do things for the general. At first, he had to be wronged. You hit it off."

Yuan Shao was taken aback, "You wronged me?"

Speaking of which, the relationship between Yuan Shao, He Yong, and Xu You is very good.

Before Yuan Shao became an official, the two of them had known each other very closely.Therefore, when He Yong spoke, he was not polite.

He pondered for a while and said, "Please give up the post of dispatching soldiers Cao Cao at the beginning, and let the general of the tiger and wolf do it."

Bing Cao Cao is the chief official attached to the General's Mansion, and is in charge of the private soldiers of the General's Mansion.Above the court, this official position is nothing.But the most important thing is that the main duty of Bing Cao Cao is to maintain the safety of the General's Mansion.

Xu You said: "Bo Qiu, this is an official position of three hundred shi, and the child is said to be only 15 years old."

"What can you do at the age of 15?"

He Yong said: "The private soldiers of the General's Mansion all serve the General, and he can't take them away. But there is a chief officer who guards the General's Mansion, which can be regarded as explaining to Dong Zhuo how much the General trusts him. I just don't know the beginning, are you willing to be wronged?"

Yuan Shaoben was a little unhappy, but since He Yong said it, he couldn't help it.

He smiled immediately and said: "They are all doing things for the general, so why not feel wronged or wronged. Besides, the son of the Dong family must not be wronged by the official position of this soldier Cao Cao."

He Jin nodded again and again, "Ben Chu is indeed a broad-minded person... If so, then do as Boqiu said."

After discussing well, the group took their leave and left.

Yuan Shao caught up with He Yong outside the door, and said softly, "Uncle Qiu, why do you want me to go to the official position of Cao Cao?"

"Cao Yi, a mere soldier, can you see it in your eyes?"

He Yong smiled and said, "Didn't you go to Wan County to win over Dong Zhuo? For the important affairs of your Yuan family, can't you bear this little grievance?"

Yuan Shao was surprised and looked at He Yong.

"Don't panic at the beginning. I see and take into account the thoughts of Master Taifu. You and I have known each other for many years. I will not harm you, but I am willing to help you. Maybe it is time for the court to do something wrong. changed."

"Boqiu..."

"With this move, you can make Dong Zhuo a good friend, and secondly, you can make the general owe you a favor."

"Please tell me more about it."

"I heard people say that the emperor is now dissatisfied with both the Imperial Army and the Northern Army, and plans to form a new army. If the new army is established, why don't you ask the general to find a job for you? Instead of being a senior official in the general's mansion, what better to hold the army horse? How happy is it to come? If you take one step back today, the general will definitely send you two steps forward in the future. Between this advance and retreat, you can understand at first!"

Yuan Shao bowed to the ground, "Uncle is begging for a great talent, Shao is very grateful."

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Note: Cao Cao's words were historically spoken by Huangfu Song's nephew, Huangfu Li, but they were not about Lu Zhi, but Huangfu Song.

(End of this chapter)