Chapter 440: Relying on the Son of Heaven to Order the Benefits of the Princes (Three in One)
Chapter 440: The benefits of holding the emperor hostage to control the princes (three-in-one)
"Let me introduce you to her, she is Diao Chan, the concubine that your husband took me to.
He is also a poor man.
She is Wang Yun's adopted daughter.
He was living a good life, but suddenly Wang Yun was about to rebel.
And before that, Wang Yun used Diao Chan as a stratagem...
If I hadn't taken her in as your husband, when Wang Yun and Lu Bu conspired to assassinate my grandfather, Diao Chan would have been implicated.
But according to Wang Yun’s temperament, if I hadn’t taken over Chan’er and sent Chan’er back, Chan’er might not have survived until he rebelled..."
After Diao Chan met Cai Yan and Dong Bai, Liu Cheng pointed at Diao Chan and introduced the two ladies.
In his introduction, he directly described Diao Chan as a poor person who could not live without his help.
It was also logical that he took a beautiful concubine into his care, and it became a saving grace.
If Uncle Liu, Emperor Liu, takes a concubine, is that because he is greedy for someone else's body?
You are saving people!
Hearing this, Cai Yan reached out and took Diao Chan's hand, and said with a gentle smile on his face: "I have heard my husband talk about my sister a long time ago, and I know that my sister is also a poor person.
Speaking of which, I also want to thank my sister very much. Sister Bai and I just married our husband.
Thanks to you, sister, for taking care of your husband.
From now on we will be a family..."
Seeing Cai Yan say this, Dong Bai hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and took Diao Chan's other hand, and said, "My sister and I really want to thank you..."
Liu Cheng looked at this harmonious scene and couldn't express his feelings for a moment.
I don't know if I am happy or worried.
"Okay, let's start eating. I'm almost starving."
Liu Cheng waited for them to chat for a while before he said this.
Dong Bai and others also stopped talking.
The table is a round table with four chairs.
Liu Cheng took the main seat, while Cai Yan and Dong Bai sat on the right side and the left side.
Diao Chan walked away knowingly.
Although they are both the wives of the emperor's uncle, the status gap between the lady and the concubine is as big as a gulf.
The madam is the mistress of the family, and sometimes the concubine's actual status is far inferior to that of the powerful maid beside the madam.
When her husband and his ladies were having a meal, she had no choice but to step away or stand aside to serve.
Of course these Diao Chan knew it, and so did Cai Yan and the others.
"Chan'er, where are you going? Get another pair of bowls and chopsticks, sit down and eat together.
Go and serve the meal yourself."
When Liu Cheng saw Diao Chan was about to leave, he immediately spoke out.
Diao Chan heard this and said quickly: "Uncle, I have eaten. I am not hungry. You and your ladies can eat."
Liu Cheng refused, and continued: "Can I not know you?
My wife and I are at home. How can you eat when we haven’t eaten?
Hurry and serve the meal and come over to eat together.
If you don't go, I will serve you a meal."
As he spoke, he stood up.
Although Cai Yan didn't know why her husband had to let Diao Chan sit with them to eat together, she was very smart and reacted quickly, so she quickly said: "Sister, come and eat together quickly."
Dong Bai, who was hungry, had already prepared to pick up some vegetables to eat. Seeing this, he put down his chopsticks, stood up and said, "My sister and I are going to serve the rice."
Things have come to this point, how could Diao Chan refuse.
He quickly stopped Liu Cheng, Cai Yan and Dong Bai, then turned around and hurriedly went to serve the rice.
When I turned around, my eyes turned red unconsciously and became moist.
Whose concubine can eat at the same table as her husband and wife?
As a concubine, she was on the table when the ladies had their first meal...
After a while, Diao Chan came over with a bowl of rice and sat in the seat opposite Liu Cheng. This was the last seat.
He seemed very reserved, and his buttocks only dared to sit on a small part of the chair.
Liu Cheng invited everyone to eat.
Then while eating, he said: "Today is the first day after Zhao Ji and Bai Bai's marriage, and it is also the first meal we have together.
Originally, I had thought that the first meal would be for my husband to cook it himself, to make some delicious food for you, so that you can all taste his cooking skills.
Unexpectedly, I was too tired and slept until dawn..."
Listening to Liu Cheng's words, several people laughed unconsciously.
After talking for a while, Liu Cheng said again: "I have something to say here for you.
I am in command of the troops. In the army, military discipline and rules are indispensable to restrain my subordinates.
You need to say ugly things up front so that things can be done later.
Since we are destined to become a family and live together in the future, I need to say some things in advance to avoid any unpleasantness in the future.
I'm not a person who cares much about red tape, and I'm sure you can all see this.
Therefore, in future interactions, there is no need to be so reserved and cautious, not daring to say one more word or take one more step.
It's too tiring to live like this.
I don't like too much trouble either.
The saying that everything will be prosperous when the family is in harmony is not just a saying.
When the family is harmonious, people will become comfortable.
You will also become more energetic when doing things.
If the family is not harmonious and noisy all the time, it will really make people want to do nothing.
I don’t even want to stay at home...
From now on, everyone will be a family and live together. If something happens, we should discuss it.
If there is something in your heart, just say it.
The words cannot be explained clearly, and the reasoning cannot be explained clearly.
If you don't speak clearly, not only will you feel uncomfortable, but you will also be prone to misunderstandings.
Many things, once explained clearly, are just like that.
But if it is not explained clearly, misunderstandings can easily occur.
After all, no one is a roundworm in someone else's belly, and it is impossible to guess everything the other person is thinking...
Zhaoji, you are the right wife, and you are in charge of the affairs in the family.
In vain, you are Mrs. Zuo, so I will use you as my assistant. We will discuss the matter and don’t make it a mess. I really don’t like it..."
After much thought, Liu Cheng decided to explain some things clearly and set some rules as soon as possible.
And tell the story about Cai Yan.
To avoid unnecessary troubles in the future.
Cai Yan had been engaged to him early, and she was his right wife. Her position was above that of Dong Bai, so it was natural for her to take the lead.
No one can find fault.
Moreover, through contact, he also discovered that Cai Yan was indeed more suitable for this matter than Dong Bai.
How could Cai Yan be decisive, smart, have opinions on how to do things, and be able to handle things...
Facing Liu Cheng's words, Cai Yan, Dong, Bai Diaochan and the others naturally had nothing to say but nodded in agreement...
After Liu Cheng came to this world, he basically had no time to spare.
Very busy all the time.
We just got married now, so we finally took the opportunity to relax a bit.
The past two days have been really relaxing.
We are newlyweds again, so naturally we are extremely happy.
It made several people deeply understand the meaning of the saying "like glue like paint, honey mixed with oil".
However, this situation only lasted for two days.
On the third day, Cai Yong and Dong Zhuo both sent people with cars to take Cai Yan and Dong Bai back.
This is the day to return home.
It has many meanings.
The most important thing is that after raising a daughter for such a long time and getting married, she can have sex with her when she returns home in three days.
Of course, another more important meaning is that the mother's family can take this opportunity to ask their daughter how her husband's family is doing and whether the husband's family is treating her well.
This is also the main reason why usually when I return home after three days, my mother-in-law comes to call me and takes my daughter back instead of letting my son-in-law go.
It’s only easier to talk to my daughter when she goes back. If my son-in-law also comes with me, it won’t be easy to talk about some things...
The two ladies have returned to their parents' homes, and Liu Cheng can have a good rest. He has been really exhausted these past few days...
Liu Cheng's life was a mixture of honey and oil, and his newlywed wedding was a bit tiring, not to mention very comfortable.
But that doesn't mean that others are like that too.
For example, Cao Ren wanted to get Liu Cheng drunk, but ended up becoming the existence of a small fountain in front of everyone.
You can imagine the anguish in Cao Ren's heart as he couldn't do anything and couldn't do anything even if he tried his best.
He was already prepared for the shameless Dong Zhuo to send troops to send them all the way out of Guanzhong to prevent them from running around. However, unexpected news came.
It is said that in three days, Master Dong will summon these envoys respectively to express his gratitude to them for coming to the wedding.
It is said that Liu Cheng will also be present to do this with Dong Zhuo.
Cao Ren, who had not yet emerged from the shadow of the small fountain, received this news and was once again full of fighting spirit...
After receiving the news, Yan Xiang, Kuai Liang, Chen Deng and others also began to prepare.
They knew that this should be the highlight of their trip to Chang'an...
"...the attitude towards these people should be treated somewhat differently.
Overall, it needs to be strong.
It is also necessary to follow certain principles of distant friendship and close attack.
These people need to be treated differently.
There was pulling and beating.
For example, Yuan Shao can be severely condemned for taking Jizhou and labeled as a rebel.
As for Gongsun Zan, you can complain about Gongsun Zan.
At the same time, my father-in-law issued an order to worship Gongsun Zan as the shepherd of Jizhou..."
Dong Zhuo is here, and Li Ru is talking slowly here.
Tell Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng what he thinks.
When Liu Cheng came to marry, people from all over the country sent envoys to Chang'an to seek benefits.
Then facing these messengers who come to their door, they can naturally use some means to achieve something beneficial to them.
It is impossible to send troops to attack, at least in a short period of time.
This is inconsistent with their next goals.
Next, they want to deal with Xiliang first.
Otherwise it will be like a thorn in the back.
However, it is quite possible to manipulate these people through diplomatic means.
This is the idea that Li Ru came up with.
"My son-in-law thinks that my father-in-law can officially state his position clearly, saying that Yuan Shao is the current head of the Yuan family, and Yuan Shu is the third eldest son in the family.
Moreover, Yuan Shao's adoptive father was the eldest of the three Yuan brothers.
In both emotional and rational terms, Yuan Shao should be the head of the Yuan family and has nothing to do with Yuan Shu..."
Listening to Li Ru here, slowly explaining his methods one by one, Liu Cheng couldn't help but sniff.
My uncle is really not a simple person.
This is the land of Guandong, which is not chaotic enough.
I want these people to fight each other harder.
Since these people are fighting together, it is naturally impossible for them to unite with Qi Lianzhi and take action on their own side.
It can also continuously weaken their strength.
Especially speaking out to clear up Yuan Shao's name and saying that Yuan Shao is the current head of the Yuan family is really killing people with words and adding fuel to the fire.
Brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had deep grudges and had conflicts for a long time.
Otherwise, at this time, the two Yuan families would not be in conflict with each other and become incompatible.
Yuan Shu had obvious flaws in his character, otherwise historically, he wouldn't have been completely defeated by such a large number of good cards.
Especially when it comes to Yuan Shao, that character flaw will become more obvious.
In the past, there was pressure from the core elders of the previous generation of the Yuan family, but it was not obvious.
But as the youngest Yuan Wei was chopped off by Liu Cheng, the two brothers completely let themselves go.
Especially Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were already at odds with each other, and the people who were supposed to support them had already gone to their respective places.
Acting according to Li Ru's statement will not bring any actual benefits to Yuan Shao, but it will make Yuan Shu completely red-eyed at Yuan Shao.
From now on, the two brothers will fight harder...
I have to say that Li Ru was really good at tricking people.
Very skillful.
Even Liu Cheng couldn't help but nod.
Dong Zhuo also had a smile on his face.
He nodded and said, "Wenyou, your suggestion is a good one.
By the way, the envoy sent by Yuan Shu is called Yan Xiang, right?
This requires a high-ranking official appointment with Kede according to his previous proposal."
When Dong Zhuo said this, Liu Cheng couldn't help but grin, thinking that Yan Xiang might be a little dangerous...
"Sun Jian is so arrogant. When Kede got married to my daughter, he didn't even say a word and didn't even send an envoy.
This is really outrageous."
Li Ru talked about it one by one, and when he mentioned Sun Jian, he looked very angry.
"My father-in-law and son-in-law think that the emperor should issue an edict to publicly ask for the jade seal from Sun Jian, and label Sun Jian as a traitor with ulterior motives.
Let Tao Qian, the herdsman of Xuzhou, Liu Biao, the herdsman of Jingzhou, and Yuan Shu, the governor of Nanyang, attack Sun Jian.
It can also be secretly promoted that the jade seal is a token of the Han Dynasty, and the virtuous will live in it.
The one who gets the jade seal is the one destined by destiny...
Among the people in Guandong, the most capable fighter was Sun Jian.
If we can involve Xuzhou and let everyone take action against Sun Jian and destroy him, it will be much easier to go eastward in the future..."
Listening to Li Ru's words, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but nodded again.
Li Ru's strategy was also in line with his wishes.
Sun Jian is indeed the most capable of fighting among all the people in Guandong.
More importantly, this guy actually dared to steal the national jade seal!
I really don’t know how high the sky is and how high it is.
He had long wanted to operate on it, but he had many things to be busy with.
That guy was far away from Guanzhong, so he never made any move.
Now that we have initially freed up our hands, it's time to take a good shot at it.
Even if Sun Jian cannot be eliminated with this incident, it is still very good to be able to deal some blow to him.
Liu Cheng, who was beside him, felt a little strange in his heart when he heard Li Ru's words.
After all, he knew what happened to Sun Jian's jade seal...
The conversation in the secret room continued, and many things that would affect the world in the future were formulated amidst the chatter and laughter of a few people.
The benefits of using the emperor to control the princes were vividly demonstrated...
After formulating specific countermeasures, Liu Chenggong began to follow Dong Zhuo to receive the envoys who came to attend his wedding.
It is natural for Liu Cheng and Dong Zhuo to do this together.
After all, these people gathered in Chang'an under the guise of coming to celebrate his wedding.
As the protagonist of the wedding, it would be unreasonable for him not to show up...
Following Dong Zhuo, Liu Cheng met many historical celebrities.
Among them, there were four that interested him the most.
The respective ones are Kuai Liang, Chen Deng, Sun Qian and Ma Dai.
These people are not only famous in history, but the forces behind them are also very famous. In this era, they possess a lot of energy.
In this interview, Dong Zhuo was the protagonist and Liu Cheng was the supporting actor. They were mainly responsible for expressing gratitude to these people at the beginning for being able to come to attend his wedding despite their busy schedules.
The rest is basically Dong Zhuo's home court.
Kuai Liang and Liu Cheng realized that this guy was indeed the one who persuaded Han Xin to betray Liu Bang and share the world with Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.
A good man, but he opened his mouth, and he was really good at talking, like the sky was full of flowers.
However, Dong Zhuo had already had a countermeasure, and the initiative was entirely on Dong Zhuo's side. No matter how much he talked, it would be of no use.
Some of the political demands Liu Biao conveyed through Kuai Liang were arbitrary political demands, and Dong Zhuo did not agree.
Instead, he asked Liu Biao to send troops to attack Sun Jian who was hiding the jade seal, but he ignored it.
Of course, this was just shouting, and Liu Biao started fighting with Sun Jian without him asking.
The real killer move came later. Dong Zhuo directly promoted Kuai Liang to the rank of Guanglu doctor and appointed him as the prefect of Changsha.
The current governor of Changsha is Liu Pan, Liu Biao's nephew and Liu Biao's confidant.
As a result, Dong Zhuo now appointed Kuai Liang as the governor of Changsha.
From an orthodox point of view, the appointment issued in the name of the emperor in Chang'an is the real acceptance of fate.
Liu Biao, as the shepherd of Jingzhou, appointed his nephew as the governor of Changsha, which was somewhat irregular.
This is not the most critical thing. The most critical thing is that this time Dong Zhuo rejected all Liu Biao's demands, but suddenly gave him an official as high as Kuai Liang.
This is a bit cruel.
A smart person like Kuai Liang can naturally see this and refuse.
But this was something Dong Zhuo and the others had planned long ago, so how could they give him the chance to refuse?
Dong Zhuo patted Kuai Liang's hand and said: "This world belongs to the Han Dynasty after all. Although I, Dong Zhuo, act in a flamboyant way, I also know this.
We are living in such troubled times, and the emperor is young. If I don't be stronger, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty will become even weaker.
The emperor is too young to control the situation at this time. As a minister of the Han Dynasty, it is my duty to do so.
But the emperor is the emperor after all. From now on, when the emperor comes of age, I will naturally return my power to the emperor.
For a person like me, who has made such plans for the Han Dynasty, exerted such great efforts, and is a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can I not want to serve the country?
You must know that Liu Biao is just a shepherd of Jingzhou, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, not the emperor..."
They were talking to Kuai Liang here, trying to suppress him with the righteousness of the Han Dynasty. Someone outside had made arrangements in advance, and directly announced the appointment to the world in the name of the emperor.
Raw rice becomes cooked rice.
Kuai Liang must accept this appointment even if he doesn’t accept it!
This was a conspiracy, but Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng didn't know how effective it would be.
However, there will be no effect at all.
It may not be obvious at ordinary times, but if one day, Liu Cheng leads an army to Jingzhou to attack Jingzhou, then these are likely to have a big effect...
When Kuai Liang left Dong Zhuo's place, he seemed to be in a low mood.
Frustration and unwillingness were his biggest feelings when meeting Dong Zhuo this time.
Originally, according to his imagination, relying on his ability, this meeting with Dong Zhuo would not only mess him up, but at least achieve some results, so that the trip would be worthwhile.
Finally, when I really started to take action, I realized that things were completely different from what I thought.
Everything I had prepared was in vain.
Instead, he was tricked by Dong Zhuo...
This situation is a big blow to Kuai Liang, who has always been very confident and thinks he is very smart...
After Kuai Liang came Chen Deng, who basically followed the same pattern.
Dr. Guanglu wholesales these things as if they are free of charge...
When Chen Deng saw Kuai Liang looking depressed, he laughed at Kuai Liang in his heart, and walked in to see Dong Zhuo with his head held high.
If you want to show off your own style and ability, no matter what, you can't be like that guy Kuai Liang who is so cowardly that he comes out dejected by some common men...
Then, half an hour later, he came out of Dong Zhuo's place with a restless expression...
He was treated similarly to Kuai Liang.
He was not too worried about Dong Zhuo's tactics.
He and his father were absolutely sure that after returning, they would not only take advantage of the official positions offered by Dong Zhuo, but also avoid taking any risks.
Of course, this has something to do with the fact that Tao Xuzhou is not a stupid person and can understand that this is Dong Zhuo's plan to alienate him.
The reason why he looked gloomy and felt uncomfortable was because even though he was on guard, he was unable to withstand Dong Zhuo's combination of punches.
This gave him a strong sense of frustration...
After Chen Deng left, it was Yan Xiang.
The situation and means are similar.
It's just that Yan Xiang's reaction was different.
He was disdainful of what Dong Zhuo had done.
I feel like this is just trying to be clever, and it doesn't make sense.
This plan is too simple.
As long as the master's mind is not too bad, he can see the intention behind such actions.
If you can see it, then naturally there is no such thing as being fooled.
Although my lord may act a little recklessly sometimes, there will still be no problem if he doesn't act foolishly in this matter.
With this idea in mind, Yan Xiang walked out of Dong Zhuo's place with a relaxed and mocking smile on his face.
When he walked out, he didn't notice that Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng were looking at his back, smiling a little strangely.
After an interview, the envoy who came again was Sun Qian!
When Liu Cheng heard this name and knew that this person was following Liu Bei just like in history, he felt excited...
