Zhang Lang and Sun Jian and Cao Cao returned to Luoyang all the way. It was getting late at this time, and the city lights of Luoyang were starting to turn on, and it actually showed a somewhat prosperous atmosphere. However, the large number of refugees scattered in the streets and alleys made this prosperity seem a bit false.

The three of them didn't bother to rest, and rushed straight to Yuan's Mansion, which was Dong Zhuo's former Grand Master's Mansion, to pay their respects to Yuan Shao.

At this time, the hall was full of distinguished guests. Yuan Shaogao was sitting in the upper seat, and there were more than a dozen people sitting on both sides below, including Han Fu and other princes, as well as important ministers in the court.

Thanks to the rapid advance of the coalition forces, otherwise, all of these important officials in the court would have been kidnapped by Dong Zhuo and taken to Chang'an.

Everyone looked at Zhang Lang and the others, with slightly different expressions on their faces.

Yuan Shao stood up and walked down, smiled at Sun Jian, and Cao Cao cupped his fists and said: "Brother Wentai, Brother Mengde, you have worked really hard!"

Cao Cao couldn't help but asked: "Why did the alliance leader break the agreement and continue to march westward?!" Sun Jian also said: "Dong's thief fled in a hurry, and the morale of the army was low. It was a good time to kill him in one go. Isn't it cold for the alliance leader to do this?"

The heart of a hero in the world!"

When Yuan Shao heard the two questioning, he felt a little unhappy, but he still smiled and said: "I understand your mood very well!..."

Then he said with a serious look: "Why don't I want to annihilate the Dong thieves in one fell swoop? However, the Huns in the north are raging and threatening the important areas of Gyeonggi, and Luoyang has just regained its popularity and is unstable, so it is necessary to stay to stabilize the situation! So I had to give up the march for the time being!

But I can promise you two! Once the situation in Luoyang stabilizes, I will mobilize the army to continue the crusade against the Dong thieves! I swear I will not pay back the Dong thieves until I destroy them!"

Cao Cao frowned and said: "The Huns are causing trouble, but they are temporarily unable to cross the Yellow River. Luoyang is stable and can only be maintained by an army. If we don't take advantage of this golden opportunity to eliminate the Dong thieves in one fell swoop.

In the future, if Thief Dong regains his strength and attacks again, he may form a pincer attack on Luoyang together with the Xiongnu from the north. That would be the real crisis!

The Dong thieves should be eliminated first, and then the Xiongnu should be destroyed. How can we give up halfway?"

Sun Jian nodded and said: "What Meng De said is absolutely true!"

He clasped his fists towards Yuan Shao and said, "Alliance leader, whether you can eliminate the Dong thieves now will affect the future and survival of the Han Dynasty in the future. Alliance leader must not give up your righteousness for the sake of a small profit in front of you!" Sun Jian's words were a bit harsh.

Sure enough, Yuan Shao showed a very unhappy look and said: "I stayed in Luoyang for the long-term peace and stability of the Han Dynasty! People's hearts are now unstable. If we all leave Luoyang and there is another chaos in Luoyang, how should we tell the world

Someone to explain?"

Han Fu and other princes present, as well as the ministers in the court, also agreed with Yuan Shao and told Cao Cao and Sun Jian not to act out of loyalty.

Cao Cao was furious, pointed at everyone present and cursed: "You guys are short-sighted, and you are short-sighted!" After saying that, he walked away. Sun Jian also snorted angrily, turned around and left.

Everyone felt a little embarrassed. Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang, couldn't help but cursed: "Cao Cao and Sun Jian are so rampant based on their past achievements!"

Yuan Shao suppressed his anger and said to everyone: "Since you are of the same mind as me, you don't have to worry about being unable to stabilize the situation of the Han Dynasty. Don't worry, as long as I become the prime minister of the Han Empire, I will definitely not treat you badly."

Everyone paid homage to Yuan Shao: "It is our honor to serve the leader of the alliance!"

Yuan Shao laughed and said: "It's getting late. If you don't have anything else to do, go back and rest now."

Everyone stood up, bowed to Yuan Shao, and filed out.

Zhang Lang stood in the hall and watched, never making a sound. In fact, he was not surprised by what he saw. "Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the bustle in the world is for profit." It would be easier to blindly emphasize the so-called loyalty.

It makes people miss the real key point.

In fact, so-called loyalty is nothing more than a tool to serve interests.

Everyone is for profit, even heroes are no exception. Regardless of Cao Cao, Sun Jian just said something righteous and awe-inspiring, but I'm afraid he also has a lot of selfish motives.

Yuan Shao walked up to Zhang Lang, looked at Zhang Lang, his eyes became very warm, smiled and nodded: "Well done Ma'er! This pursuit battle did not let Cao Cao and Sun Jian steal the spotlight!

On the contrary, it was my son who defeated powerful enemies and saved them at the critical moment. What a great achievement!

Huh! If it weren't for Mai'er, both Sun Jian and Cao Cao would have failed in this pursuit, but they still dare to bully others in front of me! It's really unreasonable!"

Zhang Lang's heart moved. Yuan Shao's words made him feel that the conversation between Sun Jian, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao just now seemed to be some kind of fight.

Yuan Shao looked at Zhang Lang and said with a smile: "It's just the right time to buy my son back. My father has an important task for you to handle."

Zhang Lang cupped his fists and said, "Father, please give me the order."

Yuan Shao took two steps with his hands behind his back, looked out of the hall, and frowned: "The situation in Luoyang is complicated now. Although I am the leader of the alliance, it is difficult for me to completely control the situation. If I can restore the young emperor, then with the help of my support, everything will be over.

different."

Zhang Lang's heart moved and he asked: "The Young Emperor is not in the palace?"

Yuan Shao shook his head and turned around, saying angrily: "That woman, Queen Mother He, is extremely cunning. We all thought that the Young Emperor had been poisoned by Thief Dong and turned into a fool. Who would have thought that the Young Emperor was simply a fake.

On the day when Dong's thieves entered Luoyang, Queen Mother He had a premonition that the situation would change drastically, so she disguised herself as the young emperor with a young eunuch, but disguised the real young emperor as a young eunuch and secretly sent him out of the palace.

Now only the Queen Mother He knows the whereabouts of the Young Emperor."

Zhang Lang understood. It seemed that he, a cheap man, had approached the Queen Mother He to inquire about the whereabouts of the Young Emperor, trying to support his restoration and seize the greatest power. However, after the incident involving Dong Zhuo, the Queen Mother He did not believe him at all, so that he did not

Can succeed.

But, what's the use of telling him this kind of thing?

Yuan Shao looked at Zhang Lang, with a strange look in his eyes, and smiled: "The Queen Mother He hopes to have a good talk with you before making a decision."

Zhang Lang was greatly surprised and couldn't help but said: "Talk to me?"

Yuan Shao patted Zhang Lang on the shoulder and said: "Without further delay, go to the palace to see the Queen Mother He. Do your best and don't let your father down. If you can bring the young emperor to court tomorrow morning, you can lay the foundation for the future."

The situation couldn't be better."

Zhang Lang came out of Yuan Mansion and did not go to the palace immediately. Instead, he took Zhang Liao to his residence in Luoyang, intending to meet Chen Gong first before going to the palace.

When Chen Gong heard that Zhang Lang was back, he hurriedly went out to greet him. When he saw Zhang Lang, he bowed excitedly: "Young Master!"

Zhang Lang helped Chen Gong up, and Chen Gong immediately asked the servant in the palace to prepare tea. Zhang Lang stopped the servant and said to Chen Gong, "I have to go to the palace, so let's say a few words here."

Chen Gong's eyes flashed and he asked with a smile: "You must have just returned from the alliance leader's house, right?"

Zhang Lang was stunned and said with a smile: "You are really clever!"


Chapter completed!