Chapter 55 Fourth, discuss waste

There are only things in the world that Dong Huhu did not think of, and there is nothing he dare not do.After thinking about it, I am ready to call a meeting. In Dong Zhuo's view, holding a meeting is pure nonsense, it is just a formality and a procedure.When it comes to deciding major events in the world, it is not the turn of the ministers to speak, and he can make a decision with one sentence worth 10,000 others. But having said that, before the meeting, in order to show respect for someone, you still have to communicate with him in advance. The person Dong Zhuo wants to show face to is of course Yuan Shao.

If Yuan Shao didn't exist, he might still be wandering outside Luoyang City, and this face still has to be given.So Dong Zhuo called Yuan Shao, and said straight to the point: "The ruler of the world should be worthy of being wise. Every time he thinks about Emperor Ling, it makes people angry. Dong Hou seems to be able to do so. Now he should be established." Dong Hou is Liu Xie.Abolish Liu Bian and establish Liu Xie.Dong Huhu's ferocious face was finally torn away. The words are so blatant, Yuan Shao is not polite anymore, he also said directly: "Today the rich are in the Spring and Autumn period, and there is nothing unfavorable to the world. If the public violates the etiquette and self-indulgence, and abolishes the sons and establishes the concubine, I am afraid that the public will not settle down." .”

Yuan Shao's words meant that the emperor Liu Bian was young and had done nothing wrong, so if you suddenly set up a business of abolishing a heir and establishing a concubine, wouldn't that be a mess.How can you convince the public with random things? Yuan Shao's words were like Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, hitting Dong Zhuo's life acupoint as soon as he made a move.Dong Zhuo was furious when he heard this.Damn, I've already given you enough face by asking you to speak up, but I didn't expect you to want to spoil me? Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo held Yuan Shao down with his sword and said, "What are you? I have the final say on the affairs of the world. If I want to abolish my father and establish my concubine, who dares to stop me?"

The affairs of the world are up to you?But don't forget, you were able to enter Luoyang City only after who had the final say. Don't try to tear down the bridge after crossing the river. My bridge is not something ordinary people can tear down.Yuan Shao cursed in his heart, but he still held back his words.At this moment, the enemy is strong and we are weak, so it is no good to fight against him. So Yuan Shao softened his tone and said, "This matter is of great importance, I think you should discuss it with the Taifu." Taifu is Yuan Shao's uncle Yuan Kai. Dong Zhuo seemed to be absent-minded, as if he didn't hear Yuan Shao's words, he went on to say: "In my opinion, the Liu family's seed can no longer be kept."

In the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was the first one who dared to say that the seed of the Liu family should not be kept.Back then, when Wang Mang seized power, he wouldn't have said it so blatantly.At least they did it very implicitly, first he was granted the title of Marquis, then Jiuxi was added to his body, and finally he gave up and sat on the emperor's throne. Now that Dong Zhuo is bleeding, he is simply a living rebellion. Yuan Shao couldn't bear it anymore. Why did you come to the city when you were called?I borrowed your sword to kill the eunuch, assist the Liu family together, and save the world from dire straits, instead of asking you to come in and rebel.If you want to talk about rebellion, don't ask the world. I, Yuan Shao, are the first to disagree.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao suddenly roared angrily at Dong Zhuo, bowed his sword, and shook his head away.The two broke up. Seeing Yuan Shao's leaving back, Dong Zhuo couldn't sit still.It seems that Yuan Shao's stumbling block must be removed first to discuss such things as abolishment. But Dong Zhuo didn't expect that before he could do anything, Yuan Shao had already run away.It is said that he went to Jizhou.But you can run, of course I can chase, Dong Zhuo is going to offer a reward for capturing Yuan Shao. But at this moment, someone told him: "Dong Gong, don't be impulsive. You can touch anyone in Luoyang, but don't touch Yuan Shao."

It was Dong Zhuo's confidant Wu Qiong who said this. Dong Zhuo was taken aback when he heard that, what is Yuan Shao, I want to shake the emperor's roots, why can't I touch him? At this time, Wu Qiong said again: "The Yuan family has been running Luoyang for a hundred years. The four generations and three fathers have a deep foundation, and their disciples and old officials are all over the world. If you want to make enemies with him, if he accepts heroes from all over the world, he will follow you. Go against it, at least half of the world can no longer belong to Dong Gong."

Dong Zhuo was taken aback for another moment, and suddenly came to his senses.Now he finally understands why that kid Yuan Shao dared to fight against him, it turned out that he was not fighting alone. Of course Dong Zhuo was not afraid of fighting.The problem is that he has just arrived and his foothold is unstable. If he turns against the first family of Luoyang now, the consequences may get out of control. Well, it seems to be patient. Therefore, Dong Zhuo listened to Wu Qiong's plan, pardoned Yuan Shao, and sent people to worship him as the governor of Bohai County.At the same time, Yuan Shao's cousin Yuan Shu was also worshiped as the rear general, and Yuan Shao's comrade-in-arms Cao Cao was also named Xiaoqi school captain.

To Dong Zhuo's dismay, when the imperial edict was sent out, the last two, like the first one, abandoned their jobs and fled. On August 30, Dong Zhuo called a meeting of ministers. The meeting was chaired by Dong Zhuo himself.He is a rough man, and he never pays much attention to art when he speaks. He said as soon as he opened his mouth: "The emperor is weak and fatuous, and he is not qualified to be the lord of the world. Now, I am going to follow Huo Guang's practice, abolish Liu Bian, and replace Liu Xie, the king of Chenliu. Everyone thinks how is it?" The ministers looked at Dong Zhuo, speechless for a long time.

However, everyone was cursing in their hearts: To abolish the emperor, you have to give a reason first.When Huo Guang abolished Liu He, it was because Liu He didn't live up to expectations. Liu Bian and Liu He are two different kinds of people. If you, Dong Zhuo, want to be Huo Guang's second, you have to take a pee first to see what you are. No matter what it is, people dare to say and do it, and they don't dare to hum when they look at you. At this time, Dong Zhuo waited for a long time, saw that no one spoke, and added: "When Huo Guang decided to abolish Liu He, Tian Yannian held his sword and was ready to strike. Anyone who dared to object would be cut. If you oppose me, the military law will serve you."

It really isn't a thing. The ministers continued to remain silent. If you don't break out in silence, live in silence.Explosions are fatal, so let's just keep silent.At this time, some people want to say, I don't want to be a failed silent person, let alone a wimpy living person. This is a person who never bows to reality. Since he came out of the arena, he has personally practiced his lofty ideals of serving the country with loyalty and eliminating violence and peace. There is no need to be impatient, this person is Lu Zhi, who was a minister at the time. Man Chao shut up and let Lu Zhi speak. From a certain point of view, his sentence is worth 10,000 sentences.His voice was loud, and the first roar saved the Queen Mother He.Now, he speaks uprightly and confidently, still full of arrogance, which makes the hearts of all the ministers tremble. Lu Zhi stood up and retorted Dong Zhuo: "Mr. Dong, don't forget that Liu He was unworthy and had more than a thousand crimes, so Huo Guang abolished him. Now His Majesty is still young and has no fault in his behavior, so I think that Liu He was unworthy back then. Huo Guang's move against Liu He is not suitable for His Majesty at all." There were so many masters in the Han Dynasty.Yuan Shao's Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon made Dong Zhuo furious, and now Lu Zhi is presenting another Nine Yin Manual in public, which is really unbearable. Dong Zhuo was very angry, but he couldn't accept the move. How dare Dong Zhuo accept the move?Liu Bian was just a little more timid, why should he be abolished.If you want to abolish him, you have to wait for him to make a mistake.As timid as Liu Bian, it seems impossible for him to commit ten or eight crimes a day like Liu He.So we can only lower the standard and make one offense a day. If we do this calculation, there will be a thousand days. One thousand days, that is, nearly three years.In this case, let's wait three years from now.Dong Zhuo had no choice but to leave.Of course, Dong Zhuoren is gone, and Lu Zhi can't survive tonight. Dong Zhuo decided to send someone to arrest and kill Lu Zhi immediately. But at this moment, just like someone stopped Yuan Shao from being killed before, someone persuaded Dong Zhuo, don't kill Lu Zhi, it will be a bad thing. The person who said this was also an unfamiliar face, and his name was Cai Yong. Cai Yong, courtesy name Bojie, was born in Chenliuyu (now Qi County, Henan Province).In the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this guy was regarded as a master, a writer and a calligrapher in one, erudite and talented, proficient in classics and history, astronomy, rhythm, and good at Fu. In art, Cai Yong is a genius, but looking at his life, he is also a classic taker. As early as twelve years ago, his academic reputation had already spread in Luoyang City.At that time, he and Lu Zhi edited books together and were considered colleagues.He is also a scholar, and he also felt heartbroken towards the eunuchs. He went to the emperor and said something that the eunuchs didn't like, which offended the Zhongchang attendant Wang Fu and others. At that time, the eunuchs wanted to kill Cai Yong through Yangqiu.Unexpectedly, Lao Cai's ears were so good that he ran away immediately after hearing the news.After running like this, he hid for twelve years. Later, when the eunuch fell from power, Cai Yong never thought of returning to the political arena of the Han Dynasty.However, he encountered a pardon and was able to show up and return to his hometown to visit relatives.As a result, as soon as you got home, news came from Luoyang City, saying that Dong Zhuo admired you very much and asked you to go to Luoyang to work. When Cai Yong heard this, his heart was pulled up his throat. Everyone in the world knows that Dong Zhuo is a tiger that cannibalizes people.Companion to a gentleman is like companion to a tiger, if you go to accompany such a fiercer person now, then you really don't know how you died in the future. This is just one of them. Second, he and Dong Zhuo are not of the same kind at all.Dong Zhuo killed people without blinking an eye, and he still wanted to save his life and live well so that he could go down to see his ancestors. Therefore, Cai Yong played his resignation.His reasons were very uncreative and stereotyped. He said that he was sick and would not be able to be an official if he wanted to. Anyone who is an individual knows that this is an excuse.At that time, Dong Zhuo jumped up on the spot when he saw it, and sent someone to tell Lao Cai, "I'm giving you a warm face, but you just put me on the bench."To tell you the truth, if you don't come, just wait to collect the corpses of the whole clan at home. Do you mean wrong?If you meet an eunuch, you can at least hide; if you meet Dong Zhuo, you can't offend him, but you can't even hide.Therefore, Cai Yong had no choice but to take advantage of him honestly and came to Luoyang City to become an official. As soon as Cai Yong arrived in Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo was very excited as if it was New Year's Eve.To be honest, Lao Dong really liked Lao Cai.In order to express his liking vividly, Dong Zhuo created a piece of news that caused a sensation in the Han Dynasty within a day. That's right, Dong Zhuo made Lao Cai the headmaster of the imperial court (sacrificing wine).Soon, they gave him promotions in three consecutive days on the grounds that his test scores were the first.On the first day, he was worshiped as the censor, on the second day he was the censor, and on the third day he was the minister.Finally, he was promoted to a servant, with an annual salary of two thousand shi, and enjoyed ministerial treatment. What is speed? This is speed. It is faster than a rocket and can change even more than Monkey King. As the old saying goes, there is nothing Dong Zhuo can't think of in this world, and there is nothing he can't do.Lao Cai also suddenly discovered that it seemed to be quite good to be taken advantage of like this. Someone is holding it, of course it is good.Of course, there is a price to pay for this.What is the price, Wang Yun will tell him very clearly in the future. In this way, Lao Cai, who was held in such high esteem by Dong Zhuo, was able to plead for Lu Zhi's favor, which was also a matter of little effort. Lao Cai had just spoken good things to Lu Zhi, and Yi Lang also came to join in the fun, warning Dong Zhuo like this: Lu Zhi is a great Confucian in the country, and everyone expects it. If you really want to kill him, all scholars in the world will be disappointed to death. It needs to be explained that even though Dong Zhuo is a rough man, his attitude towards scholars is quite good.He believes that the reason why the Han Dynasty was messed up before was that the eunuchs despised the scholar-bureaucrats too much and did not regard them as human beings. Now he is doing it the other way around, doing the opposite of eunuchs and emphasizing scholar-bureaucrats.Of course, in addition to personal preferences, political skills are also one of the reasons. Dong Zhuo knew that he had the power of life and death in his hands, but the scholar-officials had the right to speak.And Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang City, and what he did was a heinous crime that could not stand the test of God.If he wants to secure his butt in a high position and whitewash his black butt, he still has to rely on the mouths of the scholar-bureaucrats to promote him. Therefore, don't offend the scholar-bureaucrats if you can. This is Dong Zhuo's political bottom line. In this way, Dong Zhuo thought about it and stopped embarrassing Lu Zhi.However, Lu Zhi felt very uneasy in his heart, and resigned on the pretext of illness and ran away. Dong Zhuo heard that he had escaped, and sent someone to chase him, but he failed to catch up.From then on, Lu Zhi, like Lao Cai back then, retired from the world and ignored personnel affairs.Later, Yuan Shao invited him out of the mountain, and he died of illness not long after. The history said: Fengshuang is different from the nature of plants and trees, and the festival of chastity and goodness is seen in danger, so you can know Lu Gong's heart. Many years later, Cao Cao led his army to stop to remember Lu Zhi's tomb after passing by.Looking back on the world, on the stage of life and in the political turmoil, this is a real man who has never compromised with reality. Can a big man not collapse if he loses this great man?