Chapter 30 2. The arrow has been wound

The Ling Emperor passed away, General He Jin killed Jian Shuo and Dong Chong, Empress Dowager Dong died inexplicably, and the General's nephew ascended to the throne as he wished. Crisis, it all stems from public opinion. Although Lingdi is an incompetent emperor, his status is still supreme and irreplaceable in the hearts of ordinary people.As Lingdi's biological mother, Empress Dowager Dong should not have been persecuted to death when her son's bones were still wet, no matter how many faults she had.When Sima Guang narrated this point, he commented: Since then, the He family has lost popular support.

Changes in public opinion have made the Yuan family the hope of a stable situation.Yuan Shao's uncle, Yuan Wei, now holds the position of Taifu, the so-called "Shanggong", which is a very special position, even higher than Sangong.This was originally an honorary position, but because Yuan Kai, like He Jin, "recorded official affairs", that is, took charge of all government affairs and presided over the daily work of the court, it was actually the role of an auxiliary minister. Yuan Shao's official position was not very high. He was one of the eight division commanders (captains) of the Xiyuan Army. He is behind every major decision.Neither Yuan Kai nor He Jin could do without him, and Yuan Shao had absolute influence on major policies.

The perfect combination of the accumulation of the Yuan family's political life and Yuan Shao's personal appeal happened at this optimal time, thus achieving today's situation.Almost everyone believed that it was up to Yuan Shao to stabilize the current situation.Even He Jin subconsciously has this opinion.Therefore, when Yuan Shao proposed to bring foreign soldiers into Luoyang, he actually agreed. Yuan Shao sent many people to various places to recruit soldiers a while ago, and now they have achieved some results. The purpose of bringing foreign soldiers to Beijing this time is to provide a legal reason for these people to come to Luoyang.These people included Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Wang Kuang, Zhang Yang, Zhang Liao, Wu Qiuyi, etc. They were all hardcore supporters of Yuan Shao.

There are also local powerful figures such as Ding Yuan, governor of Bingzhou, and Qiao Mao, governor of Dongjun. After a while of secret contact, they also expressed their support for Yuan Shao. It should be said that Yuan Shao's judgment was correct, and his action plan was also correct.Bringing foreign troops to Beijing is a necessary step. Only when those who support Yuan Shao arrive in Luoyang, can Yuan Shao's soft power become hard power, and he can truly gain the upper hand in the competition with eunuchs and generals. When Cao Cao and others opposed Yuan Shao's plan, Yuan Shao's thoughts were already extremely firm.What Yuan Shao was afraid of was that the night would be long and dreamy, and he was worried that it would be difficult for the general to regret it in retrospect.So he sent people to various places to convey the order to lead troops into Beijing.If it wasn't for Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao would be done.

On the question of whether Dong Zhuo should join in the fun, Yuan Shao's think tank had serious disagreements.One point of view is that this Liangzhou warlord should not be allowed to come. This guy has always lacked discipline, and his sergeants are uneducated, savage, and difficult to control.Another point of view is that it is precisely because of the Liangzhou army's reputation for being strong and brutal that the pressure on eunuchs is strong enough. Those who hold the latter point of view must be out of their minds.Introducing troops into the capital to deal with eunuchs is just a cover, except for He Jin who is still confused, everyone else knows this very well.So, this is a false proposition, not a real premise.That being the case, once it is put into practice, the consequences of luring wolves into the house are the real issue to consider.

Didn't Yuan Shao consider this issue?Or is Yuan Shao's IQ too low?Later facts proved that he recruited Liangzhou soldiers and caused chaos in the country, and he and his whole family suffered as a result. What he was thinking at that moment is a puzzling matter. If you try to decipher it, maybe you can look at it this way: It's not that Yuan Shao hasn't thought about this problem, and his brain won't get flooded.Although Cao Cao, Chen Lin, Zheng Tai and others opposed his plan, these people were not Yuan Shao's core members, and there must be some things Yuan Shao didn't want to say too bluntly.

Even to his core think tank, Yuan Shao didn't want to say these words clearly: Dong Zhuo is of the same clan as the recently deceased Empress Dowager Dong (although it was a nonsense talk), so he must have an emotional resentment towards He Jin.At this time, the eunuch was no longer Yuan Shao's key target, and Yuan Shao's sword had already been secretly pointed at He Jin, which was difficult for ordinary people to perceive. There is another important reason: when Yuan Wei was a Situ in the early years, under Duan's recommendation, Dong Zhuo once had a short period of staff experience under Yuan Wei (according to "Book of Wu"), and should belong to one of the "Old Officials of the Yuan Family" .

"Old official of the Yuan family" was a fashionable word in official circles at that time, just like "Classmate Huangpu" in Chiang Kai-shek's era.There are too many people in the Yuan family who have been Sangongs. Yuan Shao's grandparents and several uncles are all Sangongs, so they can justifiably use the name of "opening the house" to cultivate personal power.These people are also willing to recognize this relative, even if they have only worked in Yuan's family for a day, they like to post the label of "Yuan's old official", as if they have obtained a pass and amulet in the officialdom.

Therefore, even though some people thought it was unreliable to recruit Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao informed him. This time he will pay a very heavy price for it.The current Dong Zhuo is no longer the Dong Zhuo who served Yuan Wei as a pawn. He can turn his face faster than anyone else. Whether it is an old leader or an old subordinate, as long as it makes him unhappy, he will chop it up with a knife. Dong Zhuo, who has become a warlord, has rapidly expanded his ambitions as his strength has risen. His situation is a bit like that of Yuan Shikai after his fortune. What they have in common is that they support their own self-respect.

Not long ago, Dong Zhuo was appointed as Minister of the Shaofu, and the court wanted to relieve him of his military power.The person who came up with this idea obviously didn't know Dong Zhuo, and he didn't know what a warlord was. Dong Zhuo blatantly rejected this appointment.In the more than 200 years of history of this dynasty, this kind of thing rarely happened, but at this time the court had no choice but to change him to Bingzhou Shepherd.After repeated bargaining, Dong Zhuo reluctantly accepted the appointment under the condition that Dong Zhuo could lead an armed force to take office.

Now, Dong Zhuo led an elite army of about 3,000 people and slowly marched towards Bingzhou.He observed the situation as he walked, and Bingzhou was not his destination. Halfway on the way, he received an order signed by General He Jin, asking him to lead the troops into the capital.He smelled it immediately.The team had already marched to Anyi in Hedong County, and he ordered to immediately turn around, cross the Yellow River southward, and head towards Hangu Pass.Seeing this big man from Liangzhou rushing to kill him, He Jin's mind cleared up a lot, and he suddenly understood: So this guy is also surnamed Dong.Thinking of this moment, a lot of cold sweat broke out on the general's back. At this time, Dong Zhuo's team was not far from Mianchi, only two hundred miles away from the capital.He Jin was really in a hurry, he stopped discussing with Yuan Shao, and immediately sent a counselor, Zhong Shao, with the edict of the young emperor Liu Bian, to block Dong Zhuo head-on, telling him to stop his advance and stand by for orders. Chong Shao is the grandson of the late Du Liao General Zhong, Dong Zhuo also accepted Zhong Song's conquest, and is an "old official of the Zhong family".In the Han Dynasty, this kind of relationship between the master and the old official was always regarded very seriously. He Jin also brought out the old leader to suppress Dong Zhuo, which seemed really impatient.But since the other party was Dong Zhuo, it would be useless if the old leader himself came. It was not the first time that Dong Zhuo had resisted the imperial edict, and this time there was still no exception.The Liangzhou army continued to advance, entered Hangu Pass, and further forward, you could see the shadow of Mang Mountain in the north of Luoyang. The following situation became more and more chaotic. Hearing that the Liangzhou army was about to enter the city, people began to panic.Empress Dowager He in the palace was also taken aback, thinking that because she favored the eunuchs, she actually recruited foreign soldiers.After being frightened, Empress Dowager He sent a message to dismiss all the eunuchs in the palace and let them go back to their homes outside the palace to reflect. The eunuchs knelt in a large area outside the gate of the General's Mansion. They kowtowed and pleaded guilty, especially Zhang Rang, who had already married the He family, so he was still the elder of the General and the Empress Dowager. Kneeling in the street begging for a way out.Seeing this situation, the general's heart softened again, so the eunuchs could temporarily return to the palace. Yuan Shao urged He Jin again to persuade the queen mother to make up her mind to kill the eunuch.This kid Yuan Shao played hard and soft, and he was no longer so humble in front of He Jin. Yuan Shao told He Jin that he must seize the opportunity to kill the eunuch and give the world an explanation, otherwise the situation will get out of control. Yuan Shao is trying to scare He Jin, he thinks everything is under control.In fact, Yuan Shao himself was still kept in the dark, because the situation was slowly out of his control.