() The soldiers who broke in were shocked by the vast and majestic palace. They were like country bumpkins entering the city, constantly looking around.
Not only were everyone stunned by the changes before and after, Jia Rong was also surprised. Dong Zhuo did not inform himself of Dong Zhuo's actions today in advance. Only then did Jia Rong understand why the soldier who had just entered the door did not obey the minister's order but Dong Zhuo
, looking at these soldiers, Dong Zhuo's arrogance today immediately became excusable.
Yuan Wei pointed at Dong Zhuo with a stuttering tone and said, "You, what are you doing?"
Dong Zhuo sneered and said: "The imperial court is unclear and indiscriminately punishes meritorious personnel, which is difficult to convince the army. This general's visit to Beijing is to clear the emperor's side and revive the great Han Dynasty. Who dares to step forward and stop him?"
There are still a few ministers who are not afraid of Dong Zhuo's power and step forward resolutely for the sake of the royal family. From the founding of the country to the present, I have never heard of a general who dared to openly lead troops to the court. Such a court is still a court.
Well, if Dong Zhuo is allowed to do this, the great Han Dynasty in the Western Mountains will be destroyed faster. Although these ministers usually find some small problems with each other, they can still unite together when the time comes when life and death are at stake.
"Dong Zhuo, my son, how can I allow you to act recklessly in the court? It's true that you eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. Why do you do such a thing without a father or mother?" an official said in a stern voice.
The Han Dynasty paid attention to filial piety, "Filial piety is the first thing to do". The official's words made Dong Zhuo furious. In the army, Dong Zhuo was very barbaric, but at home, Dong Zhuo was an out-and-out filial son. No matter what his mother ordered, Dong Zhuo would do it.
implement.
"Come here, pull this traitor down and beat him to death with a stick."
As soon as Dong Zhuo finished speaking, two soldiers who broke into the palace immediately walked out and dragged the official out with a tow rack. As the official was being pulled away, he kept shouting: "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo is so ambitious that he ignores the imperial court. Please order the emperor to kill him."
Nine tribes.”
When death is imminent, no one has realized who is the boss. Should such people be called pedantic or loyal?
The Han Emperor at the top was shocked by the unexpected situation. He looked at Dong Zhuo at a loss. His eyes were opened a little too much because of fear. There was no trace of the aura of the Lord of the World. What "the shore of the land is not the land of the king"
", it was all forgotten.
Since taking over the throne, all affairs in the DPRK, big and small, have been under the full control of the general and the Taifu. The emperor is just a guest.
"Your Majesty, do you think I am guilty or innocent?" Dong Zhuo asked loudly, with a hint of aggression in his tone.
Emperor Han said with trembling lips: "Qing... I love you... I love you without guilt."
Dong Zhuo glanced at the officials present and laughed: "Did you hear that, the Holy Father said that I am not guilty, hahahahaha." The arrogant and harsh laughter was extremely unpleasant to the ears of the noble family, and it was completely like a villain who has succeeded.
appearance.
"Master Liu, did you hear that?" Dong Zhuo approached Liu Hong and said in a low voice.
Liu Hong couldn't help but take a step back, pointed his finger at Dong Zhuo and said, "You... don't come over."
Dong Zhuo heard the tremor in Liu Hong's tone and couldn't help laughing again. Thinking about Liu Hong's performance before and after, Dong Zhuo felt very comfortable. He still used his fist to push forward. The soldier swung his sword and gun at you,
Who dares to step forward?
"Then Mr. Liu says that I am guilty or innocent?" Dong Zhuo asked aggressively.
Liu Hong nodded, then quickly shook his head. Liu Hong's performance greatly disappointed the ministers, but at this moment, it was not the time to stand out.
The world is full of wonders, Dong Zhuo's power is so powerful that even Sikong has to avoid him. Still, some officials come forward to argue with Dong Zhuo again, which makes Jia Rong very puzzled.
The thoughts of ancient people cannot be inferred with modern thinking. They dared to die to remonstrate over a trivial matter. What's more, Dong Zhuo's approach of treating the imperial court as nothing is no exaggeration, which has attracted people all over the world to criticize him with words and writings.
"Dong Zhuo, you are so rude in front of the emperor. When the power of the Holy God comes, you will be shattered to pieces. You traitorous officials and traitors, have you forgotten the kindness of the late emperor? You are ambitious people, why don't you step forward together and kill this thief in the court?"
." Unable to tolerate Dong Zhuo's arrogant behavior, he stood up and cursed continuously, but his eyes were full of expectation as he looked up at the general.
Most of the military commanders in the court came from official families, and only a few of them have truly relied on their own abilities to get here. The long period of pampering has long made them forget what blood is.
Dong Zhuo sneered and said: "There will always be people who don't know the current affairs. Come on, please ask this gentleman to go out and accept the rod punishment."
Two soldiers came forward and dragged the official away. The official also had a strong character and kept cursing Dong Zhuo until he died.
A total of more than ten officials before and after were not afraid of Dong Zhuo's power and resolutely stood up to accuse him of his barbaric behavior. Without exception, they were all sentenced to death by Dong Zhuo. Facing death, these officials did not have the fear that Jia Rong imagined. Although tens of millions of people
The spirit of "I am gone" deeply stimulated Jia Rong. This spirit of not fearing death made Jia Rong start to look at these Confucian scholars with admiration. How many people can really disregard life and death? Jia Rong asked himself that he could not do this.
a little.
After dealing with these die-hards, Dong Zhuo said proudly: "If anyone else thinks that my general's behavior is inappropriate, just come forward."
Lu Zhi had a look of resentment on his face, and immediately stood up, accusing him fiercely: "Old thief Dong Zhuo, I will not let you go even if I die. You bully the young master, as if you and others deserve to be struck by lightning from heaven.
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Dong Zhuo had long been dissatisfied with Lu Zhi. Hearing this, he said without hesitation: "Pull him down!"
When Jia Rong saw this, he immediately stood up. Not to mention anything else, Lu Zhi was Cai Yong's close friend. If Jia Rong allowed Dong Zhuo to kill him, it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally. "General Dong, Mr. Lu doesn't know the general situation.
I also ask the general to let him go for my sake."
After hearing this, Dong Zhuo's expression paused for a moment and said: "Since Zhiyuan said so, let's let Lu Zhi go for the time being. If you dare to do this again, don't blame me for not caring about Zhiyuan's face."
Jia Rong repeatedly said yes and hurriedly pulled Lu Zhi aside.
In the face of life and death, Lu Zhi also became more awake. Just now, he relied on his passion for the big man. Now that he calmed down, he was frightened for a while. For the sake of face, he still snorted coldly and turned his head away.
Jia Rong smiled helplessly. He saved Lu Zhi just for Cai Yong's face. It would be fine if Lu Zhi didn't appreciate it.
Dong Zhuo's bloody methods completely silenced this group of ordinary Confucian scholars, who looked at Dong Zhuo in fear, fearing that they would make him unhappy and be dragged out to be executed.
Dong Zhuo nodded with satisfaction. He liked this quiet feeling very much, especially in the court hall that symbolized the rule of the Han Dynasty. This feeling of having the world under his control made him very comfortable.
"Sikong Liu Hong was unable to fulfill his duties during his reign. I have been advised by my superiors to remove him from his official position," Dong Zhuo said.
The Han Emperor had already been frightened and his face turned pale. All the courage he mustered up was completely destroyed by Dong Zhuo's arrogant behavior. After all, he was still just a young man. Seeing Dong Zhuo ask questions, he nodded dully.
Dong Zhuo bowed from a distance and said: "The wise and wise saint!"
Then Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to impeach many officials in the court. Zhang Wen, Yang Biao and others were removed from their official positions because of Dong Zhuo's words. Dong Zhuo became the master of the court.
Due to his relationship with Dong Zhuo, Jia Rong was named the Right General. He was distinguished from other generals and was still the Mu Lianghou of Liangzhou. Dong Zhuo directly recommended himself to be the Great Han Sikong, ranking among the three nobles, and no official would dare to disobey him.
After Dong Zhuo's commotion, four out of ten officials who came forward were gone, leaving people feeling a little empty.
Immediately afterwards, Dong Zhuo remonstrated to promote the party members who had been suppressed by the eunuchs. He also understood that if there were only military generals in the government, it would inevitably cause chaos in the world. To govern the country, literati were still needed, but most of the literati in the Han Dynasty came from aristocratic families. In the past, the talents of the imperial court
He was promoted directly from the aristocratic family. Dong Zhuo's actions today have offended all the aristocratic families in the capital. Don't be harmonious now. There may be some shady plots in private. The literati have so many tricks that it is hard to guard against.
Promoting suppressed Party members will make people feel grateful to them. At the time, Party members were persecuted by aristocratic families and eunuchs, and they were only full of anger towards the aristocratic families. The possibility of cooperation between the two was very small. Dong Zhuo was sure of this.
a little.
The party members who had been imprisoned for many years appeared in the court again because of Dong Zhuo. For a while, "many stagnant people became prominent." Zhou Bing, the official minister, Wu Qiong, the minister, and others all came to the court overnight.
They were promoted in a short time, and the speed of promotion was staggering, even though these people had official positions in the court before being expelled.
Although Dong Zhuo dismissed many officials from their posts, he also promoted a group of officials "eclectically", including Yang Biao and Huang Wan, who had previously spoken out against him. These two people still had a certain influence in the court.
Promoting members of the family indirectly expresses Dong Zhuo's intention. As long as he cooperates, he will be reused.
Everyone in the court was afraid of Dong Zhuo's power and did not dare to say a word. They were afraid that Dong Zhuo would be furious and punished with death. They reasoned with the warriors and sought death. The generals who came up also lowered their noble heads with blushing faces.
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Jia Rong, who had been watching with cold eyes, couldn't help but sneered, looking like a civil and military man who was arrogant in front of others and respectful in the back. "Evil people need to be punished by evil people."
After going to court, the officials lost the leisurely manner in which they used to talk and laugh, and hurried back to the mansion with pale faces.
Dong Zhuo did not remove the soldiers in front of the palace, but said that the palace lacked the protection of soldiers. Dong Zhuo's army was willing to take on this important task. The entire palace was quietly occupied by Dong Zhuo. As long as the emperor was in Dong Zhuo's hands, these people who regarded themselves as loyal ministers
The ministers dare not be presumptuous.
Returning to the military camp, Jia Rong informed Jia Xu of everything that happened in the court. In terms of strategy, even a hundred Jia Rong was no match for Jia Xu.
After hearing this, Jia Xu smoothed his beard under his chin and said with a smile: "My lord, there is no need to worry. Dong Zhuo's move was actually forced by the aristocratic families in the city. That's fine, as long as he and Dong Zhuo's army remain at odds with each other, as for the
The aristocratic families in the city will definitely organize a counterattack. How can these great aristocratic families with a century-old heritage succumb to Dong Zhuo's influence? In less than three days, there will be news, and the lord only needs to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight."
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