Chapter 822 Cute
The violent person in the dynasty was none other than Dong Zhuo's nephew, Dong Huang.
Dong Huang is young, only twenty-two years old, but he is a complete replica of Dong Zhuo. However, he does not realize Dong Zhuo's cunningness, but he only has the character "Jie".
When he was a boy, he liked to hit people with a slingshot for fun, and before he reached the age of 10, he was already killing pedestrians on the roadside for fun.
When Dong Zhuo found out about it, he wanted to kill his nephew.
Although he himself was fierce and fierce, he would also get angry when he saw Dong Huang who was always willing to kill people.
But later, Dong Zhuo's mother persuaded Dong Zhuo, saying that although Dong Huang had a violent temper, he would definitely become a capable general when he grew up and could help Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo was moved and thought that he was his brother's only son after all, so he gave up.
Later, when Dong Huang joined the army, he became a brave general. His martial arts were extraordinary and brave, and Dong Zhuo loved him very much.
Later, he entered the palace. Although he refused to change despite repeated admonitions and often robbed and killed people, he still turned a blind eye.
Later, Dong Huang was also appointed by Dong Zhuo as the lieutenant of the Central Military Commission in Dianban, in charge of the palace ban.
It can be said that because of his reputation as a cruel man, the courtiers visited Liu Xie less often, fearing that he would be snatched away and beaten by the Dong family's vicious dog for no apparent reason.
But Dong Huang lived up to his reputation and actually dared to rise up in the court and beat up the elders of the court.
But the Zhao Wen he beat was also highly respected and had a group of disciples in court. Seeing their teacher being beaten at this moment, even though they were afraid of Dong Huang's evil reputation, they still rushed forward to protect Zhao Wen.
It's not okay if they don't do this. As Zhao Wen's disciples, if they don't do something, their reputation will be ruined when they go to court.
These people are all descendants of aristocratic families. They can die, but their reputations must never be damaged.
But what was Dong Huang’s reaction? He never thought of giving these people a chance to expose the matter. Instead, he felt that these people were determined to have trouble with the Dong family.
It's a pity that his uncle has dedicated his whole life for the Han Dynasty, and now he can't get off the ground. Before he died, he wanted to be crowned a king, but he was blocked by these jealous ministers.
Dong Huang then thought about the daily complaints made by some guests and old subordinates, saying that this big man was not saved by the Dong family? Apart from being famous, what else do these ministers have? It's better to kill.
Thinking of this, Dong Huang's ferocity became more intense. He looked at a warrior holding Jinwu standing outside the palace, and wanted to go over and seize the big stick of Jinwu, which would have to open the heads of these people.
But Dong Huang's fierceness fell into the eyes of one person, and he knew that if he didn't step out to stop him, a bloodbath might really break out in the front hall.
After sighing, this person could only go out and muttered:
"Okay, you can't be so arrogant in front of His Majesty, the important place of the Golden Palace. Why don't you all step back!"
As soon as this person said this, Dong Huang, who was about to go out to grab Jin Wu's big stick, stopped. He looked at this person, and then looked at Li Ru behind him. Seeing him shaking his head, he finally took a breath and went back angrily.
When those Zhao Wen's disciples saw that the ferocious tiger had really been persuaded to leave, they did not dare to delay at all, and hurriedly carried Zhao Wen back to the team.
In fact, Zhao Wen was not seriously injured. No matter how cruel Dong Huang was, he only meant to teach Zhao Wen a lesson and did not want his life.
But when he was beaten, his old face was really ugly, so he kept his eyes closed from beginning to end, pretending that he was out of sight and out of mind.
The one who scolded Dong Huang was his other uncle, Dong Min.
After Dong Zhuo became ill, Dong Min was the one who talked about the problem in Dong Jiaming's face.
As Dong Zhuo's younger brother, he was the highest-ranking member of the Dong family in his prime. In addition, he had a harmonious relationship with the young emperor. He had always been the bridge between the young emperor and the Dong family, so he was deeply loved both inside and outside.
Even though Dong Huang had his own thoughts, he still did not dare to disobey Dong Min in public.
Here, after scolding his nephew, looking at the expectant eyes of the little emperor above him, Dong Min was in a dilemma.
Does the little emperor know the true meaning of his brother's request to be crowned King of Qin? Based on his understanding of the little emperor's ability, he probably knew it.
His brother was going to die, and Dong Min, who knew Dong Zhuo very well, knew this very well.
So he understood what his brother meant, which was to provide a guarantee for himself and his nephews.
The elder brother used to have two sons, but one of them died in the chaos of the party, and the other died in the army with his elder brother.
Later, after entering the imperial court and becoming a grand master, my life became stable and I gave birth to several more children, but they are all too young now.
Although Dong Zhuo was about to die, he was not dim at all. He knew that in such a situation, his power and status could only be passed on to his younger brother Dong Min.
Without him, it’s because Dong Min is the oldest and most prestigious member of the Dong family. With him here, the Dong family can still suppress those Liangzhou warriors. It would be harmful to them if they force their own son who is only a few years old to become a leader.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo said almost everything to Dong Min, and this time he also told his younger brother about his plans to become king.
Indeed, Dong Zhuo did not have any intention of usurping the Han Dynasty, because he saw the results of Wang Mang back then.
Does Dong Zhuo have the prestige that Wang Mang had? Does his Dong family have as deep a foundation as the Wang family? Can the world now match the authority of Han?
Wang Mang's life and clan were destroyed back then, so he didn't think that he would achieve good results after usurping the Han Dynasty and establishing himself on his own.
But Dong Zhuo also had his own sense of crisis, that is, as a relative of a big man, how many people could die a good death? Maybe it means that the Yin family has a good result, but doesn't the Ma family also have a lot of troubles?
And Dong Zhuo knew the little emperor's character very well and knew that this man was mean and unkind. Isn't Liu Bei the best example?
Everyone thought that it was Dong Zhuo who wanted Liu Bei to leave the capital and go to the west, but wasn't it because the little emperor couldn't handle the pressure and wanted to abandon Liu Bei?
It's a pity that Liu Bei was indeed loyal. He was a former king of Zhongshan in Han Dynasty, but his bloodline was much more alienated than the clansmen of the current dynasty, but he was about to lose his life.
Hey, if you just roll your name like that, what are you trying to do with your life?
So Dong Zhuo knew that once he died, the power that the Dong family had run would be wiped out. And with Liu Xie's character, how could the Dong family be doing well by then?
Again, after finally having Dong Zhuo, he didn't want to be a lonely ghost with no one to worship him a hundred years later.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo must eliminate these hidden dangers before his death, otherwise his brother's weak temper will definitely suffer at the hands of the little emperor.
So what should be done?
The power of a foreign relative is unstable. In the final analysis, he is still dependent on the imperial power. Once Empress Dowager Dong is gone, what kind of relatives will her Dong family be?
Dong Zhuo was unwilling to usurp the Han Dynasty, and he could not accept it rationally or emotionally.
So after much deliberation, the only option was to ask for the title of King of Qin.
Although this throne is still granted by the emperor, in this kingdom, the Dong family is the center of power. It is legitimate for the Dong family to rule the land of Great Yongzhou.
On the contrary, the emperor will become a virtual king.
After thinking about it, Dong Zhuo felt that this was the only way to find a balance between the Dong family and the Han family, and it also put him in the dilemma of Dong Zhuo's loyalty and filial piety.
In this way, he told his younger brother Dong Min all these thoughts. Although Dong Min felt sorry for the emperor, he still leaned towards his brother in the end.
After all, his brother said that although his position as King of Qin would be inherited by his son a hundred years later, all the power he had during his lifetime would still be left to him.
In other words, Dong Min will replace Dong Zhuo and wield power in both the government and the public. In fact, this arrangement also had Dong Zhuo's selfish motives.
That is, Dong Zhuo just wanted Dong Min to be a transitional figure, at best the Duke of Zhou, instead of transferring the inheritance to his younger brother's line.
No matter how young his son is, he is still his son.
When Dong Zhuo dies in the future, his son will eventually be sacrificed to him. As the ancestor of the King of Qin lineage, he puts the God and Ghost card at the top after all.
And if his younger brother inherited the throne of King Qin, then even if his younger brother and he were close again, they would not put Dong Zhuo's God and Ghost Tablet in the ancestral temple of King Qin.
On the contrary, his father, who had done nothing, would be invited by his younger brother to worship in the ancestral temple.
At that time, Dong Zhuo, who was busy with everything, would really be working in vain.
These thoughts are very delicate, but what they think about are the most important things for a dying person.
Therefore, before publicly naming his younger brother Dong Min as the speaker, he asked his young "eldest son" to sit beside his bed, and then asked his younger brother to kowtow to his son to determine the superior and inferior.
Dong Min is an emotional person. He is not as obsessed with power as his brother. Just as he trusts his brother's decision to ask for the title of King of Qin, he also believes that his brother's arrangement is the best.
Now the situation in the world is critical. The Taishan Army has surrounded Kansai from the north and east. If the Dong family continues to have civil strife at this time, it will be a disaster.
But rational calculations are still rational after all, and Dong Min has never been a strong person.
At this moment, he felt the expectations of the little emperor. Dong Min once again leaned towards sensibility between rationality and sensibility. He said this to Li Ru and his fierce nephew:
"The family law of my Han family does not establish a king with a different surname, and we and other future generations should respect it. In addition, there is a powerful enemy, and the prime minister is suddenly appointed as the king of Qin. I will make an uproar with the two thousand stones of the governor of the world. The matter of making the king is a big deal. It would be better to wait a hundred years for the prime minister to be granted the title again.”
After Dong Min said this, Li Ru, Dong Huang and others were stunned.
They don't know what nonsense Dong Min is talking about, or what he is asking for a title? Is it the same thing to pursue the title of King of Qin and to be established as King of Qin while alive?
But Li Ru and Dong Huang did not dare to act rashly. They did not know the reason why Dong Min suddenly turned to the emperor, so they had to suppress their panic and wait to discuss with Dong Zhuo after the court.
The Dong family members stopped talking, and the Han family ministers were even more overjoyed.
Zhao Wen, who had been lying on the mat with his eyes closed and pretending to be faint, stopped pretending at this time and stood up directly shouting:
"What General Hussar said is true, very true. A few days ago, a military report was sent from the direction of Tongguan, saying that the Sentinel Cavalry of the Guanxi Army had appeared outside the pass. I think this matter is even more important. As for the Prime Minister's request to confer the title of King of Qin As for this matter, I’ll just do what General Hussar said and let’s discuss it later.”
As he spoke, Zhao Wen kept winking at the little emperor above.
Finally, the long-planned meeting of Dong's party came to an end.
When Dong Min came out, he was about to explain to Li Ru.
But he saw Li Ru, his nephew, and other Liangzhou important generals avoiding him. For a moment, Dong Min seemed to be something terrifying, and they all avoided him.
At this moment, Dong Min was stunned, and a thought came to his mind:
"Did I do something wrong?"
……
"Haha, General Hussar is really cute."
Dong Min didn't know that after retiring from the court, Zhao Wen, Shi Sun Rui, and Fu Hou's father Fu Wan were called back to the palace by the young emperor.
At this moment, Liu Xie no longer had the composure he had when he went to court, and he danced and said such a sentence.
Yes, Dong Min is really cute.
But whether the emperor meant being cute by being stupid or being cute by being loyal, the three people present knew it all too well.
As Liu Xie's confidants, they are the core of the imperial party. They strive to quickly eliminate the Dong party's power that dominates the government and the opposition.
In fact, this political battle has never been equal to the Dong family.
Because you want to have both loyalty and filial piety, but others want the lives of your whole family.
Although the Dong faction was more powerful, Dong Zhuo was seriously ill, and the few tribesmen left behind were either naive or cruel, and were completely weak politically.
Dong Zhuo was also ridiculously stupid and wanted to be a Hanchen.
Don’t you know that your very existence as Dong Zhuo scares the little emperor?
At first, Liu Xie and the others were horrified because they thought that Dong Zhuo's request to be crowned King of Qin was just to pave the way for the Chan Dynasty, and thought that they were already ready to succeed the Han Dynasty.
But after this dynasty, Liu Xie and others finally determined that being the King of Qin of the Han family was the biggest political appeal of their Dong family.
Once this was confirmed, Liu Xie felt relieved.
The Dong family is strangely good, and they still pay attention to loyalty to the emperor at this time, but don't you know that although the throne is large, it can only accommodate one person's butt.
Your Dong family has done so much, but in the end you just missed the mark. How can you still hope for a happy death?
At this moment, Liu Xie and the other four people were determined.
At this point, I have to say that Zhao Wen is really good at planning for the country. Even in such an emergency, he can still come up with the idea that Taishan's army violated the border.
And this introduction can be said to be a magic touch for Liu Xie and others to break the game.
Now the four of them were discussing with the generals in the faction and decided to let this person lead troops out of Beijing to support the direction of Tongguan.
Then when the army reached Dongpingguan, they directly changed direction, fought back to the army, and eradicated Dong Zhuo and others in one fell swoop.
They also planned that as long as they only killed the Dong family's culprits, those Liangzhou warriors and governors from other states would not dare to act without authorization.
Because there is the Taishan Army outside. As long as the remnants of the Dong family are not stupid and know how to rebel, everyone will be finished.
Therefore, as long as he, Liu Xie, showed mercy to these Liangzhou generals and concentrated the massacre only on Dong Zhuo's people, then the matter would be settled.
As for how to eliminate the threat of Liangzhou generals without forcing them to rebel, we need to grasp the balance involved.
The little emperor is confident in handling the balance here.
Afterwards, the little emperor and others screened the list again and decided to hand over the important task of leading the army to Dong Cheng, the father of Dong Guiren.
Everything has to be fast.
The Dong family will definitely not give up, so they must finalize this matter before they react.
And this time will be in the morning the day after tomorrow.
By then, everything will be settled.