Chapter 428 The Devil Whisperer—Dong Zhao! [Requesting monthly votes]
“Hey, the Chang family is just about to debate the meaning of the scriptures with me, so I have a helper!”
Xu Rong originally didn’t plan to talk to the Chang family, but now that Dong Zhao is here, Then let him help to argue with the Chang family. With Dong Gongren's eloquence, it shouldn't be difficult to refute the Chang family.
Huang Zhong had never read the original work and did not understand the history. He asked in surprise:
"Who is Dong Zhao?"
"A devil who whispered in Cao Cao's ear... It was because of his repeated temptations that Cao Cao began to usurp the Han Dynasty. From the moment he took His Majesty hostage to Xuchang, this guy would step by step persuade him to be the Duke of Wei and the King of Wei. If it weren't for the critical moment, If Cao Cao dies, Dong Zhao will definitely persuade him to proclaim himself emperor."
Whether historically or in the original work, Dong Zhao's reputation is not very good. Basically, the nobles in the same period hate him. One time. During the dynasty, Dong Zhao was tired and wanted to rest his head on Su Ze's lap, but Su Ze pushed him away and left a famous saying:
"Su Ze's knees are not the pillow of a sycophant." Yeah! "
In an era where euphemism was important, Su Ze called him a sycophant to his face, which shows how poor Dong Zhao's popularity among the gentry was.
But upon closer inspection, if Cao Cao was really as loyal a minister as the Three Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty, could Dong Zhao succeed in persuading him?
I guess he was pulled out and chopped the first time he made a mistake.
But Lao Cao not only did not kill him, but also made him a confidant and promoted Dong Zhao to a higher position.
If the leader is like this, what can I do as a minister? I can only continue to work hard in the direction that the leader wants most.
In fact, the nobles knew it very well, but they did not dare to scold Cao Cao and could only vent their anger on Dong Zhao.
Personality and reputation aside, Dong Zhao's strategy is still good. He can be compared to Xun Yu, Xun You, and Jia Xu. Even Cao Pi praised him as no less than Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.
After hearing these introductions, Huang Zhong's eyes were full of shock:
"So, Dong Zhao is also a top counselor?"
Xu Rong nodded:
"A well-deserved top counselor. Unfortunately, he stayed in Hanoi for a few years. Perhaps he saw that Zhang Yang had no ambitions. When he went to rescue Emperor Xian, he decisively turned to Cao Cao and became Cao Cao's counselor."
When Emperor Xian returned eastward, I once lived temporarily in Anyi, Hedong Province. As a result, I had no food and I was hungry for nine meals in three days.
When Zhang Yang heard the news, he immediately led thousands of people and came over the mountains from Hanoi carrying food. He delivered food to His Majesty and allowed Emperor Xian to eat several full meals.
Emperor Xian was moved and made Zhang Yang a marquis. Dong Zhao, who came with him, was also given the official position of Yilang. From then on, he stayed with Emperor Xian and never returned to Hanoi County.
From this point of view, Zhang Yang is really honest.
Hedong County has had bumper grain harvests year after year and is also rich in salt and iron. Zhang Yang really believed Wang Yi when he said there was no food to eat, so he led his soldiers and came on foot carrying grain.
While receiving the reward, he took the initiative to ask for credit from his advisor Dong Zhao.
If you want to spare the princes of the Central Plains, even if you send food, it will be just a pretense, or you can bring a large army to send it, and directly take Hedong County as your own.
Don’t even think about asking for credit from the counselor. The counselor should never leave the lord’s control.
After delivering the food, Zhang Yang took people to Luoyang to rebuild the palace for Emperor Xian. As soon as he moved in, Dong Zhao hooked up with Ah Man, and the emperor and officials were "invited" to Xuchang .
Ah Man ushered in the era of coercing the emperor to order the princes. The princes also saw the correct usage of the little emperor and wanted to snatch it, but Cao Cao did not give him a chance.
“Let’s go and meet Dong Gongren.”
Xu Rong and Huang Zhong came outside together and saw several carriages parked outside the prefect's mansion. A scribe in his thirties stood at the door with a warm smile on his face.
"But in front of Prefect Xu?"
Seeing Xu Rong come out, Dong Zhao took the initiative to salute.
"Is it you, Dong Gongren who joined the army and made great contributions to Yuan Shao?"
When he heard this, Dong Zhao looked ashamed:
"Prefect Xu's words are ridiculous. I'm just a lost dog now. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I might have been beheaded by Yuan Benchu..."
After greetings, Xu Rong and Huang Zhong welcomed Dong Zhao in. Prefect's Mansion.
Huang Zhong couldn't hide the matter in his heart. When the clerk served tea, he raised his hands and asked:
"What did Gongren mean when he said he was almost beheaded by Yuan Benchu just now?"
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Dong Zhao sighed and talked about what happened.
During the Eighteen Route Princes' campaign against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and Zhang Miao reunited with Cao Cao. Yuan Shao was elected as the leader of the alliance, and Cao Cao was also elected as General Fenwu, who was regarded as the commander-in-chief of the alliance.
But Cao Cao's immediate boss, Zhang Miao, who was also the founder of the Dongdong Alliance, had nothing and became a dispensable little person.
After Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, he put on all kinds of airs and scolded other princes at every turn. Zhang Miao, the founder of the alliance, was not spared.
Zhang Miao was already angry, but now that he was scolded, he couldn't bear it anymore. He choked Yuan Shao several times, and the two fell out at an early age.
When Cao Cao sent troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, all the princes stood still. Only Zhang Miao contributed his own troops and lent his favorite general Wei Zi to Cao Cao, but he was killed by Lu Bu.
This defeat made Zhang Miao hate Yuan Shao even more. If all the coalition forces had gone, there would definitely not have been this defeat.
Yuan Shao also felt that Zhang Miao was not polite and a small man trying to accomplish big things.
After the Eighteenth Route princes returned to their base from digging for wells, Yuan Shao still held a grudge against Zhang Miao and wanted to take revenge. He happened to hear that Dong Zhao’s younger brother Dong Fang was serving as an official under Zhang Miao’s account, so he even went to court with his grudge against him. Dong Zhao.
Dong Zhao was not stupid either. When he realized something was wrong, he said he was going to Chang'an to see His Majesty to refute the edict that rebuked Yuan Shao, and he was able to escape.
He took his family out of Yecheng and went straight to the border of Hanoi. He originally wanted to go to Luoyang without anyone noticing, and then wait for an opportunity to choose a Ming leader and assistant. However, when passing by Huai County, he heard that the new governor Xu Rong After killing a group of corrupt officials and clearing Hanoi, I suddenly had the idea of meeting them.
Then he came to the door without even preparing a greeting card.
I thought that this kind of disrespectful behavior would be reprimanded by the prefect, but unexpectedly, he took the initiative to welcome him. Dong Zhao felt warm in his heart, and he had a good impression of Xu Rong unconsciously.
“This tea has a delicate and sweet taste, it is really the best quality!”
After talking about how he came to Hanoi, Dong Zhao took a sip of tea and was immediately fascinated by the aroma.
Xu Rong said:
"This is a gift from a god. If you like it, I will give you a pack."
After saying that, he opened a cabinet in the reception room and took out a pack of Biluochun given by Li Yu. Both hands were handed to Dong Zhao.
Dong Zhao originally thought it was a gift from a Taoist monk, but when he saw the simplified Chinese characters on the package, he was a little confused:
"May I ask the prefect, are there really gods in this world?"
"Yes, at least we have all encountered him, and he has also given many divine objects. If Gongren is interested, he can stay in Hanoi for a few days. I just want to ask for advice on some governance-related issues in person."< br>
Xu Rong's words were not polite, but he wanted to ask for advice from the bottom of his heart.
Before Dong Zhao fled Yecheng, he was the prefect of Wei County and was deeply loved by the people under his rule. It would be a shame not to make good use of such an outstanding person in his own territory.
Just as he was talking, Huang Zhong's walkie-talkie rang:
"Reporting to General, the Black Mountain bandits near Shanyang County have been eliminated, more than 600 have been killed, and 2,000 have been captured."
Shanyang County is now JZ City. Shanyang means the sun of the mountain and the southern foot of Taihang Mountain. Historically, after Liu Xiechan abdicated the throne, he settled here and was named Shanyang Gong. Being allowed to wear Han clothes and perform Han rituals, Liu Xie spent the most leisurely period of his life here.
When he was not busy, he practiced medicine for free based on the medical knowledge he learned in the palace, and was deeply loved by the people.
Now Liu Xie will naturally no longer be trapped in Shanyang County, but this place is still very meaningful, so as soon as Xu Rong arrived, he asked Huang Zhong to suppress the bandits.
Huang Zhong sent his captain and three thousand cavalry to go straight to Shanyang County.
I didn’t expect that the victory would be achieved so soon. Huang Zhong took the walkie-talkie and replied:
“First take the prisoners to Huai County to build roads. The roads in Hanoi County are counting on these prisoners. Fixed.”
Dong Zhao looked at the walkie-talkie in his hand and listened to these words with confusion and shock on his face. The confidence he had before entering the door suddenly disappeared.
"Prefect Xu, Huang Changshi, this thing..."
Huang Zhongzhuangruo fiddled with the walkie-talkie casually:
"This thing was given by the gods, it can travel far away For long-distance communication, there is no signal tower now, and the transmission can be up to dozens of miles. When the signal tower is built, communication can be achieved within a radius of two hundred miles."
Hearing this distance, Dong Zhaoteng stood up. Get up:
"Such a long distance, if it is used on the battlefield, it will be beneficial!"
With surprise on his face, he bowed to Xu Rong and Huang Zhong and said sincerely:
" Zhao Bucai is willing to contribute to Hanoi County!”
Returning home so soon? Sure enough, the smarter the person, the easier it is to arouse curiosity. Showing off the materials sent by the real world is really useful to everyone!
Xu Rong helped him up with a smile on his face: "It's a long story. Now it's lunch time. If Gongren doesn't give up, how about we chat while we eat?"
“What I wish for!”
The three of them left the living room and came to the dining room. There was a cassette stove on the table, with a pot of mutton simmering on it, and the red oil soup looked like Extraordinarily tempting.
Beside the cassette stove, there are also tofu, vermicelli and other hot-pot dishes.
It’s quite cold today, perfect for eating braised mutton.
Dong Zhao looked left and right, feeling as if he was dreaming.
The three of them sat down. Xu Rong first talked about how to eat it, and then while eating, he started from the time when Lu Bu accidentally entered the B&B, and vividly described how he received help from the gods.
When Dong Zhao heard that his majesty was the disciple of an immortal, he was immediately excited:
“Yuan Benchu used a mantis as a chariot and tried to go against the will of heaven. He will be punished by heaven... He thought that the edict was exaggerated. "I didn't expect it to be written conservatively!"
Actually, we are going against the will of heaven... Xu Rong carried the wine bottle to Dong Zhaoman:
"Gongren will stay temporarily in Hanoi for more than a month at most. The hussar general Lu Wenhou will arrive. At that time, a pontoon bridge will be erected on the Yellow River, the natural moat of the Yellow River will become a smooth road, and signal towers will be erected. In Hanoi, you can communicate directly with the officials of Chang'an and even His Majesty himself."
After hearing this, Dong Zhao stood up and bowed:
"Everything is arranged by the prefect. !”
Huang Zhong said:
“I was originally your majesty’s personally appointed general to suppress the captives, and the post of chief historian was concurrent. Now with the help of fair and benevolent people, I can take the post of chief governor of the prefecture. It’s up to you. The details can be adjusted after informing Sizhou Governor Zhong.”
Dong Zhao took out the official seal of Wei County from his arms:
“Can this thing be given to Governor Zhong at the same time?”
“Yes!”
That’s it. , before the meal was finished, the post of Huang Zhong's long history was transferred to Dong Zhao.
Civil officials were unhappy in front of them, but it was more enjoyable to lead the troops.
With Dong Zhao joining, government affairs will be smoother. Not to mention other things, the Guang family will have cultural people who can handle activities such as welcoming guests and debating scriptures.
Other educated people may not be able to adapt to this kind of situation, but Dong Zhao is different. This guy can easily find the weaknesses of others.
While following Yuan Shao, he easily uncovered Litong Gongsun Zan's spies by forging appeals.
Later he served as the prefect of Wei County. There were tens of thousands of thieves in the county. They sent envoys to conduct business. Dong Zhao took the opportunity to send people disguised as envoys to drive a wedge between them. After they fought with each other and lost their generals, he sent troops to wipe out the thieves. And empty.
During his transfer to Hanoi, he not only encouraged Zhang Yang to give gifts to Chang'an, but also gave Cao Cao his share. Cao Cao was very grateful and sent many gifts, and also allowed Yanzhou and Hanoi to carry out trade transactions. .
A simple gift was enough to win Zhang Yang an ally. However, Zhang Yang only had brother Fengxian in his heart and looked down upon Ah Ma, and Ah Ma eventually took over his territory.
After joining Cao Wei's forces, Dong Zhao keenly grasped the leader's little thoughts, quickly and accurately gave a series of targeted measures, and finally contributed to the coercion of the emperor to order the princes and let Cao Cao Stand out among the princes.
When people like this argue with others, as long as the other party does not invite strong talkers like Brother Liang and Yang Xiu, Dong Zhao is sure to win.
Sure enough, when he heard that the Chang family in Hanoi wanted to invite the prefect to debate the meaning of the classics, Dong Zhao became excited:
"Zhao Chou has read two books of the classics. If the prefect is busy with government affairs, I would like to do it for you. Keep an appointment.”
Listen, not only did he help the leader solve the problem, but he also gave the leader a step up. It's no wonder Ah Ma likes Dong Zhao. Who wouldn't like such a subordinate?
Xu Rong reminded:
"Don't go too far. Chang Lin of the Chang family is a good talent. His Majesty is eager for talents now, and we can't offend him to death."
"Don't worry, Grandmaster, we are just debating the scriptures and meaning, nothing else will be involved."
In front of the statue of the scenic spot, Li Yu looked at the scene relayed by his old mother and laughed softly:
"With the help of Dong Zhao as a counselor, there is no need to worry about Hanoi County being stolen by Yuan Shao or Cao Cao." , it should be interesting for the three of them to work together.
While I was sighing, the picture in my mind flashed to the Qilin Village in the Water Margin and Yue World.
After this period of busy work, all the people who moved from around Liangshan this time have a place to live.
Work during the day and stay in a warm hut at night. Zhao Fujin and others are responsible for teaching cultural knowledge to the children, and the school also provides meals. Such a good thing was something that no one had ever dreamed of before.
As the number of students increased, the school expanded rapidly, and some scholars also joined the teaching team.
Qilin Village is now larger than the town, but it is busy but not chaotic. Everyone performs their duties and everyone is full of energy.
The Empress reminded:
"In a day or two, there will be heavy snow here, so everyone should pay attention to keeping warm and cold."
Li Yu asked:
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"Is the snowfall widespread?"
"It will snow more or less in the entire northern land, what? Do you want to take advantage of the heavy snow to let Yun Chang take action?"
Li Yu really has this idea. , but whether it is feasible or not depends on how far Guan Yu's preparations are. If possible, it is best to capture Handan City before the heavy snow comes.
In this way, even if someone wants to report a message, the road is blocked by heavy snow, and the action remains unchanged, the court will receive the message even later.
“Mom, I’m going back first and let Pengju ask Yunchang about his preparations.”
"Okay, let's go."
Li Yu was walking back to the B&B with juice in hand when he saw Liu Xie holding a sesame seed cake filled with soy sauce beef and eating it.
"Are you just here?"
"Mr. Qi Chong, the student has just arrived. When I saw that the sesame cakes made by Aunt Xiuhe were crispy and delicious, I couldn't help it..."
Li Yu said with a smile:
"Eat when you're hungry. Although I'm not a rich man, I can still afford the food."
Liu Xie took a bite of the sesame seed cake and reported on the situation in Chang'an:
" Mr. Decao and Mao Xiaoxian had arrived in Chang'an. Pang Degong Huang Chengyan came out of the city to greet them. Teacher Sun also followed him and asked Mr. Decao to read his fortune. Mr. Decao said hello five times in a row. "
This guy is really good at it. Joining in the fun and chasing after people who speak nicely when they see them, Mi Heng arrived in Chang'an. I hope Sun Facai can still maintain this attitude of not being ashamed to ask questions and listen to Mi Heng's evaluation.
"Teacher Sun said that we have both Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks, and asked Pang Degong to help us choose a nickname."
Damn, that was a polite name, but you turned it into a nickname. Common people are indeed common people, and they cannot pretend to be educated people.
Li Yu brought a bottle of jasmine tea to Liu Xie:
"Did Mr. Pang get it?"
"No, he excused himself because the acquaintance time was too short. "
Think about it. The four nicknames of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Crouching Dragon, Phoenix, Young Tomb, Tiger Young Lin, represent four very important characters. Although Pang Tong died relatively early, he participated in all of them. It's a big deal.
A series of tricks brought Ah Manshao back to the north, and Cao Cao's dream of dominating the world came to nothing.
And other strategies also benefited Liu Bei a lot. If Pang Tong hadn't died early, Xuande would have really been able to aspire to the Central Plains.
Li Yu asked:
"Since Sima Hui has arrived, should Chang'an University also start?"
"Yes, Mr. Wenhe is on his way back. He arrived in Chang'an I will start preparing for the opening ceremony. Some veterans in the court wanted to merge Taixue into it, but I refused.”
The purpose of opening a university is to avoid the red tape of Taixue.
Jia Xu will personally interview all the teachers at Chang'an University. Only those who sincerely agree with the new teaching style and confirm that they will not reverse history will be admitted.
Seeing that his eldest apprentice was enjoying the meal, Li Yu was also a little hungry. He went to the kitchen and got two sheep's hooves and said while eating:
"When Jia Xu arrives in Chang'an, we will compile some first. Once the teaching materials are ready, I will find a printing factory to bind them here to give the family a little shock.”
The first batch of teaching materials will be printed here first, and when the conditions are ripe, they will be opened directly in the book world. The printing house allows everyone to read.
After talking about this, Li Yu told Dong Zhao about joining Hanoi County.
Thanks to Yuan Shao for being careful and letting Dong Zhao, a great strategist, go. Otherwise, Chang'an would have to carefully select a strategist to go to Hanoi.
While chatting, Yue Fei came to the study.
When he saw Li Yu, he handed over his hand and said:
"Sir, Mr. Guan has made preparations to attack Handan. Niu Gao and others have also begun to lurk in the city in batches. If there is nothing, If something unexpected happens, we will do it tomorrow!”
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