The court meeting was a place where major national military and political affairs were discussed. It was the largest conference room used by the ministers of the DPRK and China to discuss key issues of the empire.
Outside such a conference room, there are heavily armed and murderous Xiliang soldiers standing everywhere. What is going on?
Just imagine, a group of people came to a meeting with pens and paper. As soon as they arrived at the door of the conference room, they saw people from three floors inside and three floors outside holding machetes and machine guns, wearing black suits and sunglasses, with big dragon tattoos on their necks.
A group of people from Lizi, what will be the mood of these people attending the meeting?
The current Luoyang court meeting gave these ministers such a feeling.
Go up, as if someone has a knife to your neck.
But even so, this day still has to go up.
There is no way, if this dynasty fails and Dong Zhuo really moves the capital, everyone will really have no say.
Above the court, Dong Zhuo once again brought up the matter of moving the capital.
However, mentioning this matter today is different from the past.
Today's court hall, except for the main hall, is full of Xiliang soldiers in armor. Even inside the court hall, there are also teams of armored soldiers standing beside them.
The person responsible for leading these soldiers was Dong Zhuo's general Hua Xiong.
Logically speaking, after Hua Xiong was captured and released by Liu Jian in the previous episode, he should not have been put to any more important use.
After all, being captured alive by the enemy is a lifelong humiliation for a general.
Especially when he was released by the enemy in the end, his face was slapped with a rattling sound by the big-eared melon seeds.
Niu Fu was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law. Although he was captured alive, Dong Zhuo could not use him.
Hua Xiong is different.
To be honest, after being released by Liu Jian this time, Hua Xiong himself felt that his military career under Dong Zhuo was coming to an end.
But what I never expected was that instead of blaming Hua Xiong, Dong Zhuo comforted him.
Not only did he let Hua Xiong still command the original army and serve as a trusted general, he also encouraged Hua Xiong in public: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. A temporary victory or defeat cannot determine a person's future ability. Although General Hua Xiong suffered a temporary setback, he will inevitably
If you know your shame and then become brave, you will become a great person in the future."
These words really moved Hua Xiong deeply.
He knelt down to Dong Zhuo on the spot and said: "The prime minister will repay his kindness to me, and I will die to repay it."
With such an incident as the foreshadowing, Hua Xiong completely became Dong Zhuo's little fanboy.
This time, even when Dong Zhuo led his troops to the court to supervise the court meetings, Dong Zhuo did not even use Lu Bu, but Hua Xiong.
If Dong Zhuo now asked Hua Xiong to kill all the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, Hua Xiong would not even blink an eyelid.
In fact, judging from Dong Zhuo's original character, he would never tolerate Hua Xiong's mistakes.
But now Dong Zhuo is different from before. The older he gets, the more tolerant and tolerant he is towards others.
Moreover, Dong Zhuo now knows that he is in a relatively difficult stage.
There was great resistance to moving the capital. All the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were Dong Zhuo's enemies. If you want to achieve his political goals, you must first ensure that your confidants absolutely support you and let the Xiliang army remain absolutely loyal to him.
How can we inspire the Xiliang army's absolute loyalty at this critical moment?
There is no doubt that Hua Xiong is a very good opportunity.
Through Hua Xiong's incident, all the soldiers of the Xiliang Army can feel grateful to Dong Zhuo.
After all, Hua Xiong had a high prestige among the Xiliang army officers. At the same time, Dong Zhuo also wanted to show his generosity and kindness through this incident.
The effect is still very obvious.
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At this moment, in the court hall, Hua Xiong, wearing black armor, was walking back and forth in the hall.
After all, it was a court meeting, and even Hua Xiong and other Xiliang soldiers could not bring their swords and shoes to the palace.
However, even without weapons, the intimidating power of the Hua Xiong soldiers and the Xiliang soldiers was enough to make the people in the Manchu Dynasty fear them.
"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."
Hua Xiong moved back and forth in the hall, and the sound of each step hit hard in the hearts of everyone present.
Under this situation, all the courtiers were frightened and extremely stressed.
Many people begin to sweat on their foreheads.
"The Prime Minister has arrived!"
As the eunuchs outside the palace shouted loudly, Dong Zhuo strode into the palace.
Today's Dong Zhuo is also different from before.
He is also fully armed and wearing black armor.
Dong Zhuo came to the highest seat in the hall and glanced back and forth at the people present.
"Everyone, I'd like to discuss two important matters with you at our gathering today."
"This first thing is what we have been discussing, finalizing the details of moving the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an... This matter has been agreed upon, and there is no need to say more. The princes can just give advice on how to move the capital and have any good ideas, but it doesn't matter.
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It is no small matter to say this.
No one expected that Dong Zhuo would not discuss with everyone whether to move the capital, but started discussing with everyone the details of moving the capital.
The courtiers instantly became angry.
In the previous court, Yang Ci followed the late emperor Liu Hong. Last year, Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji were killed by Dong Zhuo. The leaders of the famous families died one after another in just a few years, so that the leading figures who could command the princes and nobles of the Manchu Dynasty,
There is a temporary vacuum.
Now I want to look for a figure like Yuan Wei or Yang Ci in the court, but I can no longer find him.
The influence of the Ancient Classics and the Modern Classics in the world is still very clear, but among the noble officials in the court, after the Yuan family and the Yang family, there are also several outstanding figures.
Although they have not reached the state of being able to respond to one another like the Yuan and Yang families, they can still be considered as their own factions.
For example, the current Sili captains Zhang Wen, Sikong Xunshuang, Wang Yun, the imperial servant who succeeded Yuan Ji, Yang Biao from the Shaofu, and Sikong Chun gradually rose up in the court in Jiadu.
This time, despite Dong Zhuo's pressure, those who disapproved of moving the capital were led by these few.
Although these people seldom communicate with each other on weekdays, they are still very consistent on the matter of moving the capital.
Hearing Dong Zhuo say such words, Yang Biao stood up first.
"Since the resurgence of Guangwu, Luoyang has been the capital of our Han Dynasty. All the ancestral temples are located here. They cannot be moved easily. If your Majesty moves the capital arbitrarily, how can you face your ancestor Guangwu?"
Yang Biao was very smart. He did not question Dong Zhuo directly, but instead asked the emperor Liu Bian.
Liu Bian was a coward. He did not speak, but carefully looked at the Queen Mother He next to him.
Empress Dowager He sneered: "Yang Aiqing's words are wrong. Although Guangwu Zhongxing established the capital at Luoyang, when Emperor Gao founded the Han Dynasty, his capital was Chang'an. Emperor Gao was the ancestor of Guangwu. When Guangwu Zhongxing established the capital,
, have you ever thought about whether you would have the face to meet Emperor Gao in the future?"
Although what Empress Dowager He said made some sense, to be fair, it was extremely rude.
And it's somewhat unpleasant to listen to, and even a little bit like forgetting one's ancestors.
But it's no wonder, after all, she is a butcher's daughter, how can she take so much care into her words?
Yang Biao was furious after hearing what Empress Dowager He said. He was about to reply, but instead listened to what Dong Zhuo said.
"I just said that the first thing to do is to discuss how to move the capital..."
"This matter has already been decided by me and the emperor. There is absolutely no possibility of changing it. There is no need to discuss it further. Let's just look at the second matter."
After saying that, Dong Zhuo clapped his hands and said, "Bring him up to me."
As he finished speaking, he heard a burst of heavy footsteps outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Bu was seen escorting someone into the main hall with rapid strides.
The man was covered in blood, with a haggard face and disheveled hair, and was thrown into the middle of the hall by Lu Bu.
He was only wearing a single piece of clothing, and there were streaks of blood everywhere on that single piece of clothing. It was obvious that he had been whipped many times.
He had already been beaten to pieces.
"Mr. Bo Shen!"
Everyone in the hall exclaimed in surprise.
Who would have thought that the man who was thrown in front of everyone and beaten with blood all over his body was Zhang Wen, one of the three independent officials in the imperial court.
Zhang Wen was Dong Zhuo's superior when he was attacking Beigong Boyu.
However, under Yuan Wei's design, Zhang Wen was recalled to the court, allowing Dong Zhuo to gain power in the northwest alone.
Nowadays, Zhang Wen also has a certain degree of prestige in Chaoyang. Previously, he and Dong Zhuo were not on good terms, and both of them regarded the other as a thorn in each other's side and a thorn in their flesh.
This time Dong Zhuo asked to move the capital to Guanzhong, and the first person to stand up was Zhang Wen.
It was precisely because Zhang Wen took the lead that other courtiers also started to confront Dong Zhuo on this matter.
Today, Zhang Wen did not come to the court. Everyone thought he had some plans or that he was sick.
Who would have thought that he would be captured by Dong Zhuo and even beaten to this point.
Yang Biao pointed at Dong Zhuo tremblingly.
"Dong Xiangguo, why are you doing this?! What crime did Mr. Zhang have? Even this?"
A smile appeared on Dong Zhuo's lips.
"Zhang Wen, the captain of the Sili School, has colluded with the traitor Zhang Jiao before, and is suspected of treason. Now he colludes with Yuan Shao. The evidence is conclusive. I will take him down for questioning, why not?"
When all the courtiers heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.
It was obvious that Dong Zhuo's actions today were premeditated.
Today, he wanted to completely finalize the move of the capital by killing Zhang Wen.
At the same time, there was a rift between Dong Zhuo and Zhang Wen back then, so what he did today was to use public affairs for personal gain.
How cruel!
But no one expected that there was another reason why Dong Zhuo had Zhang Wen operated on today.
That is, he wanted to expand his power by killing Sili Colonel Zhang Wen.
The Sili Xiaowei is worth two thousand stones. He is an official and can serve as assistant. The seven counties around Luoyang are the Sili Department. The Sili Xiaowei has the power to supervise the capital and the surrounding areas of the capital. During the court meeting, the monks will write orders and the emperor will
Both Shi and Zhongcheng had special seats, sometimes known as the "three separate seats".
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Sili Xiaowei often impeached respected officials such as the Three Dukes, so he was feared by all officials. In the struggle between relatives and eunuchs, one party often relied on the power of the Sili Xiaowei to defeat the other, such as the eunuch Shan Chao who planned to kill the emperor.
General Liang Ji, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty sent Sili Colonel Zhang Biao to lead troops to besiege Liang Ji's residence and kill him.
In Dong Zhuo's opinion, the position of Sili Xiaowei was a "majestic position".
Therefore, Dong Zhuo decided to take the opportunity of moving the capital to abolish Sili Xiaowei, one of the three independent officials, and expand his power as prime minister.
At the same time, the administrative department was abolished and changed to a county system, and Lu Zhi was appointed as the prefect of the area around Luoyang to guard the east for the Han Dynasty.