Li Jue and Jia Xu returned to Luoyang to report Liu Jian's situation to Dong Zhuo.
Li Jue originally thought that Dong Zhuo would blame him for returning without success, but the fact was that Dong Zhuo didn't say a word, just nodded calmly and said: "I know, I have worked hard on this trip, so go and rest, I will wait for you."
After planning, make a final decision."
Li Jue stepped back with gratitude and guilt, and Jia Xu followed him out.
But before he could leave the hall, Dong Zhuo stopped him: "Wen He, wait a minute, I have something to ask you."
Jia Xu naturally understood that Dong Zhuo wanted to ask for information about Liu Jian when he retained him.
He immediately accepted the order and stayed in the hall.
Dong Zhuo shook his sleeves and said, "Wenhe, in your opinion, what does Liu Jian mean by this move?"
Jia Xu said calmly: "Sikong knows it in his heart."
"Hahaha, yes, I understand. I just want to ask you."
Jia Xu said: "It's just a matter of waiting and watching."
"I wonder what the purpose of Zhong Ying's coming here today is? Public or private?"
Yuan Ji narrowed his eyes, but Yuan Wei remained calm and ordered: "Serve the wine."
Dong Zhuo said slowly: "For public and private purposes, both!"
"I regret that I didn't listen to Shi Ji's words, which led to today's disaster. It's my fault."
After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, Jia Xu remained silent and just nodded vigorously.
Yuan Ji hurriedly comforted Yuan Wei and said: "Uncle, there is no need to be like this. I didn't expect Dong Zhuo's ambition, otherwise I should have taken precautions. I can't blame my uncle for this."
Dong Zhuo stood up slowly and said, "Yes, it's time for me to go see the Yuan family."
Hearing that Dong Zhuo was coming to Yuan's house, Yuan Ji also came to accompany him and greeted Dong Zhuo together with his uncle Yuan Wei.
Of course, compared to being gentle, he is naturally a fierce and violent person.
"Is this private? Of course it is to visit Brother Ciyang. Brother is Dong's old benefactor and eldest brother. When Dong comes to Luoyang, no one can refuse to worship him, but he must not be disrespectful to Brother Ciyang."
The two parties sat down, and Yuan Wei ordered people to bring honey water to entertain them.
Jia Xu said: "According to the officials, Liu Deran will definitely not take any action in the short term. Sikong does not need to worry too much. He only needs to take care of the affairs in the capital. As long as Sikong can control the situation in the court, Liu Deran can
Seeing that Sikong can completely control Luoyang, Liu Jian will naturally retreat when the time comes."
How come today, I became "Brother Yuan"!
This is a clear statement that he wants to turn his back on guests and be on an equal footing with himself.
He knew in his heart that Dong Zhuo was aiming at the political power of the Han Dynasty.
"Brother Yuan, my younger brother is from Bianjun. He is good at using bows and horses. He travels in the desert all year round. He is not used to eating dates and honey. How about some drinks instead?"
Dong Zhuo, who was much older, was mumbling to Jia Xu, his mouth was dry as he spoke, as if he was recalling the glorious past.
After meeting Yuan Ji, Yuan Wei showed a rare look of guilt on his face.
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Then, I saw the burly Dong Zhuo, walking like a dragon or a tiger, arriving at Yuan Kai's main courtyard with great courage.
After he finished speaking, Dong Zhuo let out a long sigh of relief and looked quite contented.
As soon as he said these words, Yuan Wei's heart suddenly tightened.
Dong Zhuo thought about it for a while and said: "Although I am determined to recruit the world's talents for my own use, the Guandong nobles all despise my background, and I don't know how to start now."
Jia Xu said: "It may be difficult to use all the high-ranking ministers for their own use in a short period of time. However, this does not mean that all the scholars in Luoyang hate Sikong. It is like those in the three departments who have no roots and no support in the capital and have drifted away.
Not only are the Langguans who have been unable to be delegated for several years exactly what Sikong needs to accept, but there are also doctors in the Imperial Academy who have no authority in their positions. If they are promised huge profits, they may not be used by Sikong."
Yuan Wei took a deep breath and ignored the specific meaning of Dong Zhuo's words.
As people get older, they like to talk and talk to others. No matter who the person is, as long as they can let themselves express what they are holding back, that's good.
Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "Yes, just wait and see. This guy is very calm in his dealings. To be honest, I can see through him sometimes, but sometimes I can't. But honestly speaking, Liu Jian has always been
They are all nobles of my family. When I was the governor of Bingzhou, this man was the one who responded to my dream. He was actually the golden swallow who helped me build my nest. It is strange to say that since I met this man, I have always had smooth sailing.
A very smooth career."
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "Of course, Yu Gong is there too! I thought about it. When I entered Luoyang in Beijing, everything was complicated. The emperor could not govern personally. Everything in the world was piled up on the minister's desk. Brother Ciyang personally recorded the minister's affairs.
After working hard every day, I can’t bear it. After much thought, I still have to share my brother’s worries!”
Jia Xu just listened carefully and did not make any comments.
When he said this, Dong Zhuo glanced at Yuan Ji.
At this time, Dong Zhuo wanted to come to Yuan's house to pay his respects, so Yuan Wei had no choice but to let him come and could not refuse.
Having said that, Dong Zhuo went into the Yuan family hall on his own without Yuan Wei asking him to do so.
Dong Zhuo pointed at Jia Xu and said, "Aren't you the one who is the most trusted advisor?"
Over the years, Dong Zhuo has always addressed Yuan Wei as "Mr. Yuan" whether in his work reports or letters.
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said: "According to the officials, Liu Deran is quietly observing the events in the capital. It's not that he intends to be an enemy of Sikong. Liu Deran will not easily make enemies of others. He should be waiting for another group of people."
manner."
But when Dong Zhuo said he was tired, he would say "Oh", or he would suddenly nod his head and say "Yes, yes."
Yuan Wei let out a long sigh and said, "Thank you very much Zhong Ying. Only when I lived to this age did I know that my old face is so decent."
If it had been changed to the original time when Dong Zhuo was still an official of Yuan Wei, the Yuan family could say that he would come and go at a moment's notice. But now the situation has changed. Dong Sikong held a heavy army and used force to seize the Taicang arsenal.
Having controlled the entire armament of Luoyang City, it was extremely difficult for Yuan Wei and others to meet the Emperor.
Dong Zhuo laughed heartily and said, "In that case, how about I leave this matter to you?"
"Hahaha, why are you so embarrassed!"
Jia Xu shook his head and said: "After all, the last official was born in Liangzhou and has little knowledge and knowledge of the Guandong families. If Sikong wants to achieve great things, he needs to recruit the wise men from Luoyang to serve as his staff.
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"What's the matter?"
Jia Xu felt that he could see the right time and give Dong Zhuo appropriate advice... but being questioned for such a long time did not bring much benefit to Jia Xu himself.
Two days later, Dong Zhuo ordered people to send famous assassins to Yuan Wei's mansion and went to pay homage to him in person.
Dong Zhuo is also older, almost sixty years old, and his character and temperament are much softer than when he was young.
In this way, he can slowly remove himself from Dong Zhuo's most frontline counselors.
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "The lowest official can't do it. The lowest official has a lonely temperament and can only talk in front of Sikong. If the lowest official is allowed to recruit talents for Sikong, Sikong may be disappointed."
A smile appeared on Dong Zhuo's lips: "The Yuan family, right? Haha, I understand in my heart."
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Sikong, wait a minute! There is another important matter at the moment, and Sikong needs to make a decision soon."
"What kind of person am I? How can I deserve Sikong's personal visit to his residence? I should go to his residence in person to pay him a visit." Yuan Wei said sarcastically.
Dong Zhuo had roughly figured out Jia Xu's background from the time he conquered Jia Xu. He immediately said: "In that case, let Niu Fu handle this matter. You can help him and give him some advice."
"I don't know why he came to my mansion today?"
"When the soldiers come, they will block the water and cover up the soil. No matter what their purpose is, we can just continue our tactics." Yuan Ji affirmed.
Yuan Wei's face turned a little blue, and he rushed forward to give Dong Zhuo a slap in the face.
"The ministers and ministers of the Luoyang court are all famous people who have been famous for a long time. Even if Sikong recruits them into the government, there may not be anyone who will serve Sikong sincerely. According to the officials, Sikong currently has no shortage of elite soldiers.
A strong general only lacks close and wise men."
Later, Dong Zhuo narrated to Jia Xu one by one what happened between him and Liu Jian in these years.
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "The last official takes Sikong's orders."
Dong Zhuo said with a smile: "I don't mean anything else by telling you this. I just want you to know what kind of person Liu Deran is. This boy, despite his youth, is no less thoughtful than me. And he is
Like me, he also has great ambitions, so I have to treat him with caution."
Dong Zhuo picked up the honey water with a smile, took a sip, and frowned.
When he was young, someone from the palace brought water and wine to Dong Zhuo for him to drink freely.
Not long after, I heard a burst of bold laughter outside the main courtyard door.
The matter of recruiting staff for Dong Zhuo must be implemented quickly. See if there are any suitable people among the noble groups in Luoyang City who can be recommended to Dong Zhuo as his subordinates.
Dong Zhuo took a sip of water, stroked his beard, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "It's really enjoyable! The Yuan family's wine is different from the ones outside. It is worthy of being the sect of the Four Generations and Three Gongs... Oh, no! It should be
The Fifth Generation and the Third Duke, or perhaps the Fifth Generation and the Sixth Duke would be right! Hahaha, well, the leader of a famous family in the world is really enviable."
"Brother Yuan, in the past few days since we arrived in the capital, we have only discussed business matters with each other. We have not visited Brother Yuan in private. I have come here today to apologize to my elder brother. I also ask my elder brother not to blame me for my rudeness!"
After leaving Dong Zhuo's mansion, Jia Xu breathed a long sigh of relief.
What does he want to do?
"I wonder how Zhong Ying wants to share his worries with me?"
"I plan to re-establish the Thirteenth Cao Cao to assist Your Majesty and take charge of all affairs in Luoyang. I wonder what Brother Ciyang thinks?"
Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji immediately understood after hearing this!
Any idea of establishing the Thirteen Cao Cao to assist in state affairs is all in vain.
In the past, the Thirteen Cao Cao of the Han Dynasty were the full-time secretariat of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, equivalent to the emperor's "Six Shang".
This is not to help Yuan Wei share his worries. This is to restore the prime minister system and seize power from Yuan Wei and the world's scholars!
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