Dong Zhuo, whose name is Zhongying, was full of ambition and was walking in the back garden of Yuan Kui's mansion. It was still early spring, and the garden that had been carefully tended by people was already full of spring. The air was filled with the smell of green grass, and the whole garden seemed unusually quiet at this time.
, Yuan Wei is currently taking a nap in the Nuan Pavilion, and the servants also take this opportunity to hide far away and be lazy.
Yuan Wei never tires of fine food and delicate food, and lives a very luxurious life. From this garden alone, you can see that there are many precious flowers and plants that ordinary people will never see in their lifetime. Seeing this, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but think of his hometown.
In Longxi County, the spring wheat has begun to be sown at this time. The horses neighing and the cows croaking must be a busy scene. I haven't been back for many years.
"Hanshu Geography" records: During the rise of the Han Dynasty, the sons of good families in the six counties were selected for Yulin and Qimen. They were appointed officials based on their talent and ability, and there were many famous generals."
There are six counties in Hanyang, Longxi, Anding, Beidi, Shangjun, and Xihe. These six counties are inhabited by Han and Hu people. Their folk customs are fierce and they are good at riding and shooting. In ancient times, such Han people who were good at riding and shooting were quite rare. They are equivalent to those who can drive tanks and be proficient in modern times.
People who shoot, so this group of people are collectively called "Liangjiazizi of Liujun". Liangjiazi is a kind of status, with a clean family background and a certain amount of property in the family. Liangjiazizi of Liujun are even rarer. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, they have been selected from Liangjiazizi of Liujun.
Talents form the Royal Guard - the Yulin Army.
Dong Zhuo was born into a good family in the six counties. He was elected as a county official when he was about 20 years old. He joined the Yulin Army as a Yulin Lang at the age of 28, was appointed as an Army Sima at the age of 33, and was appointed as a doctor at the age of 35. It can be said that his official career was smooth.
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Huangfu Gui was given the courtesy name Wei Ming, Zhang Huan was given the courtesy name Ran Ming, and Duan Jue was given the courtesy name Ji Ming. Because their names all had the character "Ming" in their names, and they all made great contributions to quelling the Qiang rebellion in the northwest, they were called "Ming" at the time.
As the "Three Brights of Liangzhou". Dong Zhuo is inextricably related to these three people.
Whenever Dong Zhuo thinks about the first half of his life, he always feels very satisfied. In terms of his qualifications for pacifying the Qiang rebellion, who among the living people can compare with him?
He had served under Huangfu Gui since he was appointed as General Du Liao. Huangfu Gui was an upright person, and he soon gave up his official position to Zhang Huan. Thinking of Huangfu Gui, one cannot help but think of his beautiful wife.
The old man is so lucky. He married the legitimate daughter of the Ma family in Fufeng when he was over sixty years old. Mrs. Ma is both talented and beautiful. I really don’t understand why this charming and beautiful woman fell in love with such a bad old man. She is simply wasting her wealth.
I have visited Huangfu Gui several times. After all, Huangfu's family is still very famous in Kansai. I have also met Mrs. Ma several times. The amorous feelings shown in her gestures really made my heart flutter. It's a pity. This Huangfu Gui is simply too polite.
Turning a blind eye to his surrender, Mrs. Ma always showed no pretense when seeing him, and even looked a little bored. If she once gained power, she would definitely seize you as a plaything!
Zhang Huan treated him quite well. After he took office, he promoted himself to the position of Army Sima, which was the most glorious moment in his life. However, Huangfu Gui and Zhang Huan were both pedantic people, and they only knew how to recruit the Qiang people with gentle methods.
, they have no understanding of the Qiang people. When they were young, they traveled around the Qiang land and made friends with many handsome Qiang people. These people were easy to make friends with and easy to fall out with. I thought back then that I risked beheading to kill the farmers.
The cattle entertained them, and they were so moved that they gave themselves thousands of cattle and sheep, and their family became rich.
Huangfu Song and Zhang Huan both used gentle methods against them, but they were proved wrong in the end. The Qiang people rebelled again and again, almost every few years. They killed several more Qiang people, including
Zhang Huan became estranged from the handsome Qiang man who once gave him cattle and sheep. As a result, he received a commendation from the court and was promoted to doctor, and the court even rewarded him with a large amount of property. He distributed the property to the soldiers, and naturally,
He was deeply loved by the soldiers. However, the hundred pieces of silk he gave to Zhang Huan were returned intact by him, and he also said that people who disagree with each other should not work together, which is simply pedantic.
In contrast, only Duan Juong was congenial with him. To deal with the rebellious Qiang people, he could only use one word: kill! If one tribe killed one tribe, if ten tribes killed ten tribes, all the Qiang people would rebel.
Just kill all the Qiang people! He stopped killing by killing. Did the Qiang people in his team rebel in the end? No, they became more obedient. Only cruel killing can turn these wolves into sheep. If it weren't for Duan Qiao's recommendation at the beginning
, his own official career could not be so smooth. Unfortunately, he later relied on the eunuch and eventually committed suicide in prison. It can be said that he was not safe in his later years.
Now that all three people in Liangzhou are dead, who else can we rely on to quell the Qiang rebellion? Huangfu Song? Huangfu Song, the thief from Guandong, is okay, but not so good with the thief from Guanxi.
Dong Zhuo frowned when he thought about his official career after the age of forty. After the age of forty, he served as the magistrate of Guangwu County, the captain of the northern part of Shu County, and the captain of Xu Ji in the Western Regions. Compared with his previous glory when fighting the Qiang people, he
His life was not comfortable, and he was beaten by ginseng after a little heavy killing, and he lost his official position. If he hadn't relied on the big tree of the Yuan family, his career might have been terminated.
Later, he served as the governor of Bingzhou and the governor of Hedong, and then was transferred to Jizhou to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. His political performance as an official was somewhat disastrous, so he may have wanted to prove himself on the battlefield too much, but haste makes waste.
He suffered a defeat, but also learned Duan Qiao's lesson and refused to associate with eunuchs, so he was imprisoned.
The Yuan family helped him again, and now he can finally do what he is best at, which is to put down the Qiang chaos!
Now I am fifty-three years old, but I can still draw a bow with both arms, and my glory is still the same as before. Putting down the Qiang rebellion in the northwest is my last chance. The children of these aristocratic families all pay attention to the idea that "literary skills can bring order to the world with pens, and martial arts can mount horses to make peace"
Qian Kun', the former can't do it on his own, so the latter must take the lead and let the civil and military officials of the dynasty see who is the hero who can determine the world!
"Ahem, Zhongying, what are you thinking about?"
Yuan Wei pretended to cough behind his back.
"Master Situ, did you wake up so soon from your nap this time?"
When Dong Zhuo saw that Yuan Wei was awake, he quickly helped him walk towards the pavilion in the center of the lake.
"Don't call me Situ anymore. Now I am without an official position. Now Situ is Cui Lie."
Yuan Wei said with some gloating.
"Haha, someone who donated five million to an official position is worthy of being called Situ? Now it has spread all over the street, and everyone in the court is laughing at his joke."
Dong Zhuo said in agreement, and Yuan Wei laughed loudly when he heard this.
"But why did Mr. Lao resigned from his position due to chronic illness? Now that the northwest is corrupt, it's time for Mr. Lao to show his talents."
"Whenever there is a natural or man-made disaster, Your Majesty will remove the three princes from their positions to thank God. For this Nangong fire, among the three princes, I am the only one to bear this responsibility. Rather than let Your Majesty remove me, why not take the initiative to resign and retain some dignity?"
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Yuan Wei felt a little emotional. Seeing that Dong Zhuo wanted to say more, he waved his hand and said, "I know what you mean. It would be more appropriate for Sikong Zhang Wen to resign, but one should know how to retreat bravely. At the beginning of last year, Taiwei Yang Ci was dismissed by His Majesty for no reason. Now,
Your Majesty has already regretted it. The Yang family and I are both on the cusp of the storm. If we don’t know how to advance or retreat, it will be unsightly. Moreover, now that the government is in ruins and your Majesty’s love for the eunuchs is getting worse day by day, even if I stay in the court, there is nothing I can do."
"Yes, these eunuchs are becoming more and more disgraceful now. Now they are asking His Majesty to collect 'money for building the palace', which is ten cents per acre, and the people of the world are suffering miserably. They are also asking counties and counties to donate wood and stone. It is simply boiling with public resentment.
This kind of sycophant will be punished by everyone!"
Dong Zhuo pretended to be heartbroken and said, while speaking secretly, he glanced at Yuan Wei's expression.
Since the lifting of the party ban, Yuan Wei has intentionally moved closer to the scholars and slowly left the embrace of the eunuchs.
Dong Zhuo's words were also secretly testing Yuan Wei's attitude.
"Zhong Ying should be careful, this eunuch has been in power for a long time, and many of his relatives and friends are officials in the government and the opposition. If it is not handled properly, it can easily cause turmoil in the government and the opposition."
What Yuan Wei said was a mature and prudent statement.
Dong Zhuo nodded secretly when he heard this. Yuan Wei had always been cautious and his attitude toward eunuchs was consistent with his own.
"Zhongying, what are your plans to quell the Qiang rebellion?"
"The task of eradicating evil is over! Although the rebels this time are huge, in my opinion, the Qiang and Hu have never been united. Before, Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou and Song Jian jointly launched a rebellion, but now Song Jian is dormant in Baohan and is dedicated to becoming a local emperor. This time he invaded
The three auxiliaries were the Qiang people led by Beigong Boyu and the Hu people led by Li Wenhou. The two of them were commanded by the Han people Bian Zhang and Han Sui. As the saying goes, the names are not justified, and now the rebels have their own commanders, so they should be divided
Disintegrate and then defeat them one by one. This time, they will definitely be unable to come or go. As long as all their main forces are eliminated in the Sanfu area, the rebellion in Liangzhou will naturally subside."
Dong Zhuo expressed his plans in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel proud, eagerly expecting Yuan Wei to praise him.
"well!"
Unexpectedly, Yuan Wei sighed deeply after listening to Dong Zhuo's words.