The Emperor and Queen Mother He did not think as far-reaching as Dong Zhuo.
They can't see that far into the future, they can only see the present.
But now, what is unfolding before their eyes is that Dong Zhuo has gained momentum in the court, using the moral high ground to angrily rebuke all the ministers.
This made Queen Mother He very satisfied.
But Empress Dowager He obviously did not expect that this angry rebuke from the commanding heights would be accompanied by the burning anger deep in the hearts of those ministers.
Queen Mother He may not have imagined how big a ripple today's events would cause in the future.
"Dong Aiqing, I leave it to you to organize the court and safeguard the world."
Dong Zhuo turned around and bowed to Empress Dowager He.
"I must serve the country with all my loyalty and share the worries of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother!"
Seeing the Queen Mother He and Dong Zhuo, the "treacherous" monarch and ministers, singing in harmony, all the officials and nobles present were furious.
They wished they could swarm up and whip these two men alive.
But it's a pity that people are reasonable now.
But at this moment, Wu Fu, who had been sullen and bowing his head without saying a word, suddenly stepped forward and rushed forward.
There was a pocket dagger hidden in his sleeve. At this moment, as if he was crazy, he took advantage of Dong Zhuo's salute to Queen Mother He and suddenly used force to stab Dong Zhuo in the back.
If it had been an ordinary courtier, he might not have died at this moment, but would have been hit by a dagger and fell down.
But is Dong Zhuo an ordinary person?
This old guy has been fighting on the east and west battlefields all his life. Not to mention his strength, his vigilance is unparalleled by ordinary people.
Even though he was in the court, Dong Zhuo's nerves were always tense. He didn't dare to relax at all for these noble officials.
The Deyang Hall is covered with wooden planks. Although the courtiers have never worn shoes, the sound of stepping on them will still be very heavy if they suddenly move.
Hearing the sudden sound of footsteps behind him, Dong Zhuo trembled all over, then turned around suddenly and glared at Wu Fu who was charging towards him.
"ha!"
Dong Zhuo roared, his voice like thunder, resounding throughout the Deyang Palace.
The cry was so sudden that even Wu Fu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and his movements were a little slow.
With this slow movement, Dong Zhuo suddenly kicked out, hitting Wu Fu in the chest and sending Wu Fu flying backwards.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Wu Fu's body drew a graceful arc in mid-air, and finally landed heavily on the ground.
"puff--!"
This kick was so powerful that it directly injured Wu Fu internally. A mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, and the bright red color fell on the ground. It was shocking and moved people to see it.
"Escort me, there is an assassination attempt, please protect me!"
Li Ru suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs.
Outside the main hall, the Xiliang Iron Guards led by Zhang Ji rushed into the Deyang Hall with rapid strides.
Soldiers occupied the four corners and surrounded everyone in the palace!
Queen Mother He stood up suddenly and said angrily: "There are ministers and ministers in the main hall who dare to hide sharp weapons! What's the intention? It's contrary, it's really contrary!"
Liu Bian's face was also livid. He was still just a young man, his hands were shaking uncontrollably, and an astonishing anger burst out from his eyes.
This is the first time Liu Bian has been so angry since he ascended the throne!
The young emperor stood up slowly and said in a trembling tone: "When a minister goes to the palace, he actually hides a sharp weapon. What does this mean?"
"If Dong Qing provokes him today, he will dare to kill Dong Qing."
"If I provoke him tomorrow, will he kill me?!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
All the courtiers knelt down and saluted Liu Bian.
Dong Zhuo didn't care about that, he just strode towards Wu Fu, grabbed Wu Fu's clothes, and lifted him up from the ground.
Wu Fu's ribs seemed to have been broken in two by Dong Zhuo's kick. When he was picked up by Dong Zhuo, he had no room for resistance and could only be manipulated like a little chicken.
The funny thing is that Dong Zhuo was sixty years old, but Wu Fu was only thirty years old.
"Who asked you to assassinate me?" Dong Zhuo looked at Wu Fu fiercely.
Wu Fu sneered and said: "No one ordered me to kill you! It was God who asked me to kill you!"
"sky?"
Dong Zhuo turned to look at where the Emperor was and said: "Heaven is there. If God really wants me to die, I will have no objection!"
Liu Bian said coldly: "I am God, but I never intended to let Dong Qing die!"
Wu Fu's face turned red with embarrassment, and a feeling of sadness surged into his heart.
Now, everything is pointing out that he and the family behind him, the Runan Wu family, are traitors, sycophants, and thieves!
There is no way to turn over!
He will die with the reputation of being a traitor and traitor!
"The people in Runan County are really hard-nosed!"
Dong Zhuo laughed heartily, and then glanced at Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji who were not far away, as if unintentionally.
Yuan Wei frowned and said nothing.
Yuan Ji was so angry that his hands trembled.
Then, they saw Dong Zhuo throwing Wu Fu on the floor and ordered the Xiliang soldiers to push him and Gao Sheng down.
"Interrogate carefully! If you speak harshly, you will be tortured! You must find out for me who is behind the scenes!"
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This court meeting shocked the world.
The news was quickly spread, and Dong Zhuo used fast horses to deliver it to all states, counties, and even villages.
In the court, there were many ministers who colluded with Zhang Jiao, including local county officials, aristocratic families, and wealthy people... As for Wu Fu, a member of a prominent family in Runan, he went to court with a sharp weapon and wanted to deal with the general.
The "hero Dong Zhuo" who made this matter public was guilty of evil deeds.
As soon as this incident came out, the whole world was shocked!
Dong Zhuo also knew how to use public opinion. The only people in the world who could use public opinion were the nobles.
The gentry had a channel for public opinion, which was to criticize with words and writings. The imperial court also had a channel for public opinion, which was to advertise widely and publish it to the world.
In contrast, the public opinion channels of the gentry were of the long-established type, while Dong Zhuo's court announcements were of the bombardment type.
As soon as this big news came out, the world was suddenly in chaos.
It doesn't mean the chaos of a war situation, but it means people's hearts are in chaos.
For a long time, it has packaged itself as a "impeccable" noble family, but its popularity among the people suddenly fell sharply.
And those local rebel forces who use the slogan "Heaven will make peace" seem to be more arrogant, and their aggressiveness towards the gentry's gatekeepers seems to have become stronger.
Of course, there are more people from the common people and poor families who are secretly happy.
After all, this is a great opportunity for them to seize the political resources of the rich and powerful!
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Liu Jian also received the news, but at this time he had already redirected his troops to Qingzhou to quell the rebellion on the emperor's order.
Luoyang's affairs have nothing to do with him for the time being.
However, Liu Jian really admired Dong Zhuo's heroic spirit more and more.
This old guy really dares to do things that ordinary people wouldn't dare to do.
Liu Jian sent his troops eastward, but soon received another letter from Yuan Ji.
The meaning of Yuan Ji's letter was to ask him not to leave for the time being, but to stay in Luoyang and join forces with Zhang Yi and Ding Yuan to help him deal with Dong Zhuo.
Liu Jian was very helpless and wrote a letter back to Yuan Ji.
The general idea was to tell Yuan Ji that he could not go back now.
After all, the imperial court has asked him to go to Qingzhou to quell the rebellion. This is a state matter and he cannot refuse. Once he refuses, he will be suspected of being a supporter of the army.
What Liu Jian said is correct. The imperial court has expressly ordered your troops to leave the capital, but you are still here and not leaving. It cannot be justified in terms of justice.
It makes sense to use this reason to explain to Yuan Ji.
However, on the second night when Liu Jian's troops had just turned away from Luoyang, someone came to attack his troops at night.
It was around midnight when Liu Jian was suddenly awakened by shouts of death outside the tent.
He strode out of the tent and happened to bump into Liu Bei who came to see him.
"What's going on?" Liu Jian frowned.
"Deran, someone led an army to attack the camp at night!"
"Night attack?" Liu Jian's brows suddenly furrowed.
"Who would send troops to attack me at night in this land of Sili?"
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the number of soldiers and horses seems to be quite large. Fortunately, our Jizhou Army is well-trained and has the help of Liyang Camp, so it is not passive in the face of night attacks! You military academies can also do it.
Those who are accustomed to fighting will naturally know who the opponent is as long as they defeat the opponent."
Liu Jian nodded and said: "As the commander-in-chief, I will not personally take part in this battle. I would like to trouble my brother to come to the front line in person and command the commanders on my behalf to deal with the night attack army."
"The opponent must be defeated in one fell swoop. I want to see who dares to attack me!"
Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Deran, leave this matter to me!"
Liu Jian had great confidence in Liu Bei's ability.
Don't look at Liu Bei's repeated defeats to Cao Cao in history, but it was against Cao Cao after all. In fact, Liu Bei's combat ability in commanding the army is very strong, especially on a single battlefield where the number base is not particularly large. Liu Bei is simply a military genius!
So Liu Jian sat in the handsome tent and waited quietly for Liu Bei's good news.
Although the Jizhou Army was attacked by the opponent at night, they quickly adjusted their status and began to actively fight back.
Liu Bei replaced Liu Jian and commanded the Chinese army.
Zhang Fei's Liyang camp had the best equipment and the strongest combat capabilities. Liu Bei asked him to lead his troops to Beizhai where the enemy's offensive was strongest.
Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Xia Houlan fought against each other in the other three directions of the camp.
In addition to these few people, Liu Bei also arranged for another person to serve as a surprise attack force, trying to find a way to direct the opponent's Chinese army to attack its center and attack its general.
This person is Xu Rong.
Since returning to Liu Jian's command, Xu Rong has never had the opportunity to demonstrate his combat capabilities. Now the opportunity to demonstrate his military skills has finally come.