Luoyang, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Dong Zhuo was wearing gorgeous armor and a sword hanging on his waist, and was fully armed. He was burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose bridge, a horizontal flesh on his face, and a fierce look. He sat carelessly above the hall. In the hall, there was a middle-aged man in his early thirties. He was tall and thin, with his eyes sinking, a hooked nose and thin lips, giving people a sense of meanness, especially those eyes, which gave people a cold feeling. He had a faint smile on his face, but he still couldn't change the coldness that was emitted all over his body.

This person's name is Li Ru, and he is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and the first counselor under Dong Zhuo's command.

No matter how big or small, Dong Zhuo wanted to ask Li Ru for advice.

Dong Zhuo was holding a proclamation in his hand, his big eyes narrowed into a line, like a pair of crescent moons. Even Dong Zhuo had a smile on his face and said loudly: "Wenyou (Li Ru's name), Cao Cao failed to assassinate the orphan. After escaping Luoyang, he actually issued a proclamation in Chenliu County to attack the orphan. What do you think about this?"

Dong Zhuo sat casually, without any panic on his face.

The demeanor of a general is fully displayed.

According to historical records, Dong Zhuo's "hard and fierce nature are wise and resourceful", which means that Dong Zhuo is a rough and fierce person, but he is also a strategy, and he is not a brave but not a wise person.

Such a person is definitely not a fool.

Especially when Dong Zhuo blocked his entry into Luoyang, he had only 3,000 soldiers under his command, which was difficult to control the situation in Luoyang. At that time, in order to shock the powerful people in Luoyang and the soldiers in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo ordered his soldiers to sneak out of the city every few days and then drove into Luoyang the next morning.

This happened for several consecutive days. Every time the soldiers entered the city, the war drums shook the sky, and the flags were waving, as if thousands of troops were constantly entering Luoyang. After seeing this, the officials of the court never dared to have other thoughts.

Li Ru followed Dong Zhuo for a long time. Knowing that Dong Zhuoyue could laugh at this time, he became more angry.

A storm is coming.

He had to calm Dong Zhuo's anger so as to prevent Dong Zhuo from doing something wrong. Li Ru smiled slightly and said, "Prime Minister, in my opinion, this is actually a good thing."

"Oh. There is still this statement?"

Dong Zhuo's frown spread out, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Dong Zhuo knew Li Ru's personality. Li Ru was cautious and would never speak wildly. He had some basis for speaking.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo's mood was relaxed.

Li Ru chuckled twice and said, "The Prime Minister set up another emperor. Although he controlled the court and demonstrated the majesty of the prime minister, he only had prestige in the court. The princes from all over the country did not believe in the prime minister and even did not obey the prime minister's order, so he led his army to invade. For these princes who had military power, the best way to beat him hard with their fists and force him to surrender."

"The princes raised their troops, and the Prime Minister could just get them together and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Imagine if the princes of the world unite and are finally defeated by the prime minister, who can have such great achievements? At that time, the prime minister raises his arms and shouts, who dares not agree or not to obey? For all the princes, they want to attack the prime minister to make their mark and take the lead in the glory of the prime minister. But for the prime minister, this is also a chance for the prime minister to go further."

Li Ru's eyes were shining with wisdom and he said loudly: "Prime Minister, although Cao Cao did something that angered the Prime Minister, this incident was another good thing."

"Hahaha... OK, OK, OK!"

Dong Zhuo said three good words in a row, and his face stretched out.

In his eyes, ambitions were shining.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo's anger had calmed down, Li Ru immediately breathed a sigh of relief. When Dong Zhuo got angry, he would easily lose his calmness and then kill him randomly, which was very unfavorable.

Only when Dong Zhuo calms down can the situation continue to maintain.

Dong Zhuo's face suddenly turned dark and he said angrily: "When I think of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian, I feel very unhappy! These people are all promoted by the original person and are all valued by the original person. Unexpectedly, they will resist the original person without leaving any one. It is simply infuriating, angering!"

Li Ru waved his sleeves and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Don't worry, after defeating them, the Prime Minister will arrest everyone and question them one by one. At that time, they will definitely be ashamed and dare not speak."

Dong Zhuo flicked his sleeves, stood up, pulled out the long sword around his waist with a clang, and shouted: "When I catch them, everyone will be like this desk."

"Chak!!"

A sword light flashed, and a corner of the desk fell down.

After the sword went down, Dong Zhuo's anger dissipated.

He sat down again and said, "Wenyou, I think about something in my heart."

Li Ru said: "What's the matter?"

Dong Zhuo remained silent and did not speak immediately. Li Ru raised his eyebrows and thought, Could it be that something big happened? His heart was raised, waiting for Dong Zhuo to speak.

After a long time, Dong Zhuo said, "Wenyou, if Gu defeated the princes in the world, can he take advantage of the momentum of defeating the princes in the world and make a big splash and reach the top directly?"

"ah……"

Li Ru exclaimed, and his face suddenly became very beautiful.

That situation is really funny.

Dong Zhuo immediately looked stern and said, "Do you disagree?"

Li Ru took a deep breath and said, "Prime Minister, it's too early to ascend to the extreme! The timing is wrong. I'll ask the Prime Minister a question. Do you think your current strength can be compared with Wang Mang at the time?"

"Wang Mang?"

Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said, "Wang Mang was in power in the past and ruled for many years, with a deep foundation. Moreover, Wang Mang himself was a relative of the Western Han Dynasty. His identity, status, and strength were stronger than me now. However, I was just in charge of the government for too short, so I had to have enough time to catch up with Wang Mang's strength."

Li Ru praised: "The Prime Minister is wise!"

After a pause, Li Ru said: "If the Prime Minister wants to ascend the throne, he must be patient. Now, the Prime Minister's foundation is in Xiliang, and even the areas around Luoyang controlled by him now are controlled, and it is not completely controlled. I suggest that after defeating the princes in the world, the Prime Minister will first control the areas around Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Yanzhou. Once these places control Hu, the Prime Minister's strength will be unprecedentedly powerful and form a strong support force. Only then can the Prime Minister control the world, and then he will be fully confident of ascending the throne, and whoever does not accept it will be destroyed."

Dong Zhuo nodded, very satisfied with Li Ru's suggestions.

He threw the sword in his hand aside and said with a smile: "Please pay close attention to what the princes are committing. When they gather together, we will destroy it in one fell swoop. Humph, a group of clowns who jumped out of their lonely palms."

Li Ru praised: "The Prime Minister is wise!"
Chapter completed!