Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo's troops are still rough, and the military generals under his command are all of different quality. In recent times, there have been occasional incidents of soldiers siegeing the people, and Dong Zhuo's reputation in Luoyang has further declined.

Not to mention court officials.

Zhang Xiu suspected that Dong Zhuo had mental problems.

Dong Zhuo's rule in Luoyang was full of contradictions. He was a "virtuous prime minister", such as Yuan Shao's magistrate of Bohai County and Liu Dai's magistrate of Yanzhou, which were all conferred upon him.

There is also the promotion of the famous scholar Cai Yong.

On the other hand, he carried out a reign of terror, killing and creating a reign of terror.

Since the war began, Dong Zhuo has been even more unscrupulous, not only killing all Yuan Shao's tribe members in Luoyang, but also seizing many people.

For a time, all the officials in the court did not protect themselves.

Now Dong Zhuo stays overnight in the palace again, not only playing with the concubines of the late emperor, but also sometimes killing him after playing. It has already evolved into a "b-state".

On that day and night, a fast horse galloped from the east. Soon after, Li Ru, who also stayed in the side hall of the palace, hurried to the bedroom and found Dong Zhuo who was lying on the bed with a sword. Under the bed was the body of a beautiful woman with a terrified and twisted face.

"Lord." Li Ru hurriedly glanced at the beautiful woman's body, then carefully did not approach Dong Zhuo, and bowed and bowed.

"Who wants to kill me?" Dong Zhuo's ears suddenly shook, and his whole body bounced up like a ball, waving his sword, panting.

After seeing Li Ru, he left his sword and sat down panting and said, "So it's Li Ru, what's the matter?"

"Former General, Han Shouhou sent people to ask for merit. Sima Zhang Liao of other troops killed many generals of the Kwantung Army. Later, Han Shouhou came out in person. Although Yuan Shao had hundreds of thousands of people, he did not dare to move."

Li Ru let out a breath and smiled a little.

If everyone is against him today, he is under great pressure. A victory is crucial. Zhang Xiu is indeed trustworthy.

"Hahahahaha. Dalang is indeed Dalang." Dong Zhuo was stunned, then laughed out loud, and his spirit recovered a little.

Seeing this, Li Ru also spoke: "Dong Gong. Now that the situation is like this, I think I should reward Zhang Xiu and General Zhang Liao."

"This!!!" Dong Zhuo hesitated when he heard this. Then he shook his head and said, "Dalang is young and has become a former general. If you give me a reward, you can't give me a title, and there is no reward. I think it's better to slowly. First, you can give me Zhang Liao as the lieutenant and give me the title of Guannei Marquis."

He then saw Li Ru want to persuade him again, so he shook his head and said, "Let's do it. Li Ru, go to the emperor's side to stamp a seal and draft a book."

"promise."

Seeing this, Li Ru could only sigh and leave.

"Zhang Xiu is really a conflict. I am afraid of him and cannot live without him. Without him, how can I be enemies of the heroes in the world?"

After Li Ru left, Dong Zhuo was discouraged. Thinking of Zhang Xiu, he really made him love and hate him. He suspected Zhang Xiu several times, but Zhang Xiu loyally carried out the tasks he gave him and could not make any mistakes.

Really...

"Anyway, I can't promote Zhang Xiu anymore. He is already a former general at a young age. If he is promoted, there are only General Cavalry and General Cavalry. If he becomes a climate, wouldn't he threaten me?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head violently, and the fat flesh on his face trembled.

However, this good news really cheered up his heart and dissipated a lot of fear in his heart. Then he suddenly saw the body of the beautiful woman on the ground, and was stunned and furious.

"Who killed Mrs. Chen? This lady is a rare docile person among the concubines of Emperor Ling of Han." But then, Dong Zhuo calmed down his anger. Some bad scenes appeared in his mind.

"I killed it!!!" Dong Zhuo blocked his chest in one breath, revealing a brilliant look.

"Come on. I've dealt with the body. Well... I'll just bury it in the garden and use it as fertilizer." Anyway, everyone is dead, so Dong Zhuo will definitely not blame him, so that's it.

As the good news came, Dong Zhuo's energy and spirit were much better, and there would be fewer neurological things. Many of the officials and officials in Luoyang City saved their lives, which was considered a blessing for Zhang Xiu.

After many days, good news kept coming. Wang Kuang and Zhang Yang from the north were indeed as Zhang Xiu expected, and they could only wave flags and shout. The thunder was loud and a little bit small. They were wasteful snacks and even the Yellow River dared not cross the river.

Sun Jian and Yuan Shu in the south were blocked from the steep pass, and Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Fan Chou and others gathered their people to defend themselves and made great contributions.

Not to mention Dongfang, Zhang Xiu is bravest in the world.

That morning.

In Luoyang City, there are traffic and bustling, and noisy.

The sun is charming and cloudless.

Although it is early spring now and the weather is still cold, there is no wind today. In such a good weather, it is naturally suitable for drying quilts, clothes, and people.

In the front general's mansion, in the back house.

Empress Dowager He, who was pregnant but had not yet shown her pregnancy, was lying on a step, covered with a blanket, basking in the sun lazily.

Her former daughter-in-law and current sister Concubine Tang are accompanying her.

"Oh." Empress Dowager He suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong with me?" Concubine Tang quickly bent down and asked.

"I want to eat sour foods. But in the weather, there are no good fruits." Queen Mother He touched her flat belly. Although the fetus was still early, it affected her. There will be more in the future. Queen Mother He reached out to touch her "greatness".

Concubine Tang's face turned red. Although she had accepted this reality, the two of them had changed their identities so suddenly, and now Empress Dowager He has ruined Zhang Xiu's species.

Moreover, maybe she will get pregnant in the future.

Thinking about it, it made her feel red.

Empress Dowager He looked up at Concubine Tang's face and woke up. Her sister had never given birth and her face was thin.

Queen Mother He looked at the surroundings and then changed the topic: "Han Shouhou won in front of him and his prestige increased. At that moment, I couldn't see far."

Queen Mother He was still cautious and didn't say anything more. But Concubine Tang was an insider, and her eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly, "I will let that thief..."

The rest of the words, Concubine Tang said very lowly.

If the Empress Dowager, who had the past ended up like this, now she would serve her subordinates and even flatter her, so she would wait for that moment to come.

When they heard that Zhang Xiu was in Guansheng in Lishui, they were full of joy. Now they were full of their minds. When the Han Shouhou came back, how to flatter him so that Han Shouhou would get angry and kill Dong Zhuo.

The two sisters communicated a lot about this.

"Sister. I remember something." Empress Dowager He suddenly flew on her cheeks and said to Concubine Tang in a low voice.

"What's the matter?" Concubine Tang asked curiously.

"When Wang Meiren was there, she served Emperor Ling of Han like this." Empress Dowager He remembered Meiren. She used to grit her teeth, but now she is much more dull.

Now the throne belongs to Liu Xie, and it may not be possible to sit steadily. After calming down, she let Concubine Tang come over and whisper.

"Sister, that's too ridiculous." Concubine Tang suddenly blushed, then stood up and covered her face and left.

"No matter how ridiculous it is, as long as I serve him well, I am willing to do it when he helps me kill Dong Zhuo." Empress Dowager He bit her red lips lightly, and her gorgeous face was red and full of redness, making her charm even more charming.

.............

Prime Minister’s Mansion, in the study room.

Dong Zhuozheng and Cai Yong were playing chess.

"Sir, sir. I can't beat chess." Dong Zhuo played three consecutive games, but he didn't win in one game. He just threw himself into the game.

However, Dong Zhuo was not angry at all. He respected Cai Yong very much, but instead felt that he was very happy to play chess with Cai Yong.

"Ming Gong just played less. The so-called chess skill is also the result of practice. If you think more and think more, you can make progress quickly." Cai Yong put down Bai Zi with a smile and said.

Because of Dong Zhuo's heavy use, Cai Yong was also grateful to Dong Zhuo and saved many people under Dong Zhuo's hands.

Not long after, Cai Yong said goodbye and left. Coincidentally, as soon as he left, he saw Li Ru walking quickly with a happy look on his face.

"Mr. Cai." Cai Yong is currently half his own person, and Li Ru politely politely respects Cai Yong.

"Mr. Li." Cai Yong immediately returned the greeting and asked, "Mr. Li was happy. Is this a good thing happening?"

Li Ru was indeed overjoyed and did not deny it. He said happily: "A great thing. The former general, Han Shouhou, attacked the Guandong army camp outside the Sishui Pass. Yuan Shao and others suffered heavy casualties, burned a lot of weapons, food and grass, and retired the insurance. Han Shouhou, Han Shouhou, advanced to the army and confronted Yuan Shao."

"Ah!!!" Cai Yong screamed in surprise, then showed joy, pinched his beard and nodded, "Han Shouhou is really a god. He is invincible."

Li Ru nodded, he didn't expect it. When Zhang Xiu was in Sishui Pass, he was holding on to the crowd and looking like I couldn't go out.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu dared to attack Yuan Shao's camp, where there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

And, it really succeeded.

Li Ru quickly separated from Cai Yong and entered the study. He reported to Dong Zhuo with joy: "Lord, I'm very happy."

Li Ru also said what he had just said to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo immediately jumped around, put his hands on his hips, and laughed: "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

A long laugh was like the surging Yellow River. After laughing, Dong Zhuo's tiger eyes shone and became vibrant again.

He turned to Li Ru and said, "Yuan Shao has the most troops and the highest reputation. Dalang defeated Yuan Shao, how can the rest be explained?"

"I have a great man here. Just as Emperor Gaozu of Han had Han Xin, why worry about the big thing not being done?"

Li Ru's facial expressions today were also very rich. He couldn't help but nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and was overjoyed. Zhang Xiu's good card must be held in his hands and played well.

But because of this, Li Ru thought about it for a moment, bowed his hands and said in a deep voice, "Lord, such a great achievement is forbidden."

"I ask the lord to add Zhang Xiu to General of the Cavalry and to be promoted to Marquis of Hanshou County, with a fief of 5,000 households."

Li Ru hadn’t pointed it out the last time, but this time he just understood it.

General of the Cavalry should be given to Zhang Xiu.

appropriate.

steady.
Chapter completed!