In the mezzanine of Xun You's study, Li Ru also found four letters. One was a reply from Yuan Shao, encouraging Xun You to continue planning to kill Dong. The other three letters were not yet sent, and were sent to Yuan Shao of Jizhou.
Chen Chong of Bingzhou and Liu Yu of Youzhou. The letter said that they had been planning in Chang'an for a long time, and many ministers in the court responded and were about to take action to kill Dong Zhuo soon. He hoped that they could regain the army and go to Chang'an to stabilize the situation. But
As for who the internal minister of the DPRK is, the letter is unclear.
With no other clues, Li Ru tortured Xun You in prison: He asked him who his accomplices were and who his envoys were. If he told him, he might be spared the pain of torture. Unexpectedly, Xun You was killed in one bite, and he was exaggerating.
, nor did he admit that he planned to kill Dong Zhuo. After all, there was no evidence to prove his death. There was no physical evidence except letters to prove that he was related to the assassination. As a result, three ribs were broken.
Since Xun You was the only witness and clue, Li Ru was afraid that he would be beaten to death by excessive torture, so he could only suspend the execution and go to Xiwu in person to report the known results to Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo's arrow wound was not healed at this time. If he made a slight movement, the suppurating wound would feel a stinging pain. His thoughts also became sharp. He was angry at Li Ru for a while, but when he heard that Huangfu Song seemed to be related, his words quickly calmed down.
He came down, lay down on the couch, and said to Li Ru: "I also know what kind of person Xun Gongda is. He has a calm manner in life. Let alone three ribs, even if they are all broken, it is hard to tell the truth."
"What does Taishi mean?"
"Keep it for now, wait until we find out the other accomplices and then deal with them together."
"But if he doesn't recruit, how can he find out the other accomplices?"
Dong Zhuo did not answer Li Ru's question. He only thought about Huangfu Song's interaction with the assassin. After being stunned for a while, he asked him bluntly: "Have you found out the relationship between Xun Gongda and Chaqi?"
"Except for the usual court affairs, Cheqi had no contact with Xun You. When Xun You went to visit, he declined behind closed doors. From this point of view, there should be no connection. Even if there is a connection, there is no evidence."
, Li Ru asked cautiously: "The Grand Master suspects the involvement of the charioteer?"
"Huangfu Song has a great reputation. If he is involved in this matter, the consequences will be disastrous." Dong Zhuo poured himself a cup of hot wine and asked Li Rudao: "Since you have found something fishy, don't you suspect it?"
Li Ru was embarrassed and said: "To tell you, Grand Master, although Chaqi is slightly involved, without any physical evidence, these can only be grievances. But if they are grievances, Chaqi has always been loyal to the country, and this person is
Everyone knows it!" The implication is that if he is tortured without guilt, it will greatly affect Dong Zhuo's prestige.
Dong Zhuo drank in silence and meditated. When he put down the wine cup, he sighed and explained to Li Ru: "It's not a shameful argument. I wanted to re-employ Huangfu Song before. If he really surrenders to me, he should happily agree.
But he refused without reason, because he had different aspirations in his heart!"
"The fire in the ancestral temple a few days ago seems to have been planned by someone. Nowadays, there are rumors everywhere that I am a usurper and a traitor, and the fire in the ancestral temple is because God is dissatisfied with me." Dong Zhuo squinted his eyes and looked at the candlelight aside, sighing:
"But the one who put out the fire without permission was Huangfu Song."
He knocked on the bed and said: "If I am killed by an assassin, who in the DPRK can stabilize the situation?"
"General Zuo (Dong Min) is still here."
"When I was still in Luoyang, someone in the court kidnapped the emperor. If I were not alive, how could Shuying compete with others?"
Having said this, Dong Zhuo stopped tapping, put his hands back to his chest, squinted his eyes, and said slowly: "I haven't thought about it clearly before, but now it seems that whether Huangfu Yizhen is involved in this matter or not, he has already
I have to die!"
Li Ru was sweating. He didn't expect Huangfu Song to be so suspicious of Dong Zhuo, so he could only ask boldly: "Does the Grand Master mean to arrest the chariot and bring him to justice?"
Dong Zhuo raised his head and suddenly smiled. He straightened up. Although he had not been on the battlefield in the past year and had gained a lot of weight, he was still tall. He straightened his chest and his white-bearded face looked down at the kneeling person sitting on one side.
Li Ru, the majesty in his eyes came over him like a dark cloud.
He leaned forward slightly and said: "Since it is a grievance, the arrest will be too public. Send a messenger to persuade him and let him commit suicide at home! As long as he commits suicide, the rest of the people can slowly
If you check it, it won’t damage your reputation.”
It turns out that the grand master had already made up his mind! Li Ru asked himself that he was never merciful in politics, but at this time he was a little hesitant.
After all, Huangfu Song is not an ordinary person, but is recognized as the number one general in the army. Before Dong Zhuo came to power, the Liang army was under Huangfu Song's control when they suppressed the rebellion in Longxi. Huangfu Song used his troops like a god and loved his soldiers like a son. Wu Qi's gangrene incident
He often did this. Moreover, he was a simple and self-effacing person, and everyone in the army admired him greatly. Even Li Ru himself admired him sincerely, otherwise he would not have asked Dong Zhuo to use Huangfu Song in times of crisis. p>
At this time, the Grand Master ordered him to send someone to persuade Huangfu Song to commit suicide. How could such an important matter be entrusted to others? The implication was that he should persuade Huangfu Song himself!
But if word gets out, what will his colleagues think of him?
Li Ru hesitated for a moment and did not answer. Unexpectedly, the grand master waved his hand impatiently and said: "Wen You, you still have a lot of things to do, so I won't keep you." Then two servants led Li Ru out.
Xiwu. Li Ru stood outside Xiwu for a long time, and suddenly scolded himself: "Why bother talking?"
But he also knew that as Dong Zhuo's mastermind and Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, he had already had a mutually beneficial relationship, and he had no choice.
After feeling melancholy for a moment, he immediately rode back to Chang'an, but he did not go to Huangfu's house immediately. Instead, he sent an envoy to agree on a date for the meeting, saying that they wanted to discuss important matters.
His wife Dong Shu smiled and said: "The Huangfu family has always had very few people. They just come to visit. Why bother with etiquette?" Li Ru just sighed and said: "You don't understand."
In the afternoon of the next day, Huangfu Jianshou personally responded and asked him to meet Huangfu Song as soon as possible.
It was afternoon, and Li Ru came to see Huangfu Song. He saw Huangfu Song leisurely at home, reading, and his eyes were very peaceful. This reminded him of the sharp eyes of the Grand Master. Unlike Dong Zhuo's current fat body, Huangfu Song had always controlled his diet.
Although he is tall, his appearance is slender. Coupled with his very clean white beard, you will feel that he is an elegant gentleman at first sight.
Seeing Li Ru enter, Huangfu Song waved to him to sit beside him and lowered his head, while putting down the book he was reading.
Li Ru couldn't speak, so he asked casually: "What book is Chaqi reading?"
Huangfu Song smiled slightly and said, "If you have nothing to do, let's read the Tao Te Ching."
Li Ru thought: The best is like water, and light is like dust. This is indeed Huangfu Song's life creed, but he can't escape this catastrophe.
He was in no mood to discuss academic matters with Huangfu Song. Instead, according to his prior preparation, he suddenly said: "I came here this time because of the wishes of the Grand Master."
"Oh," Huangfusong's face was expressionless, as if he was stroking the book with his hand, but in fact, his heart was surging, and he just held it in.
After listening to Li Ru's silence for a long time, he asked slowly: "I saw that the martial law was enforced for the past two days. Did something happen? I have been taking a rest at home these days and have not gone out to inquire."
"Something happened." Li Ru said: "The fire in the ancestral temple must have been deliberately set on fire to damage the prestige of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was very angry about this, so he asked me to investigate the matter strictly."
"Really?" Huangfusong's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the frame-up had finally happened. He didn't know whether it was the person in front of him or someone else, so he reported the chance and asked, "What did you find out?
?"
Li Ru let out a long sigh and said: "I am incompetent and have not been able to find out the truth. I only know that the person who set the fire was the pawn who came to find the chariot that day."
Huangfu Song was silent after hearing this, and then smiled bitterly for a long time and said: "What a coincidence!" He raised his eyes and looked into Li Ru's eyes. Li Ru lowered his eyes guiltily, and occasionally raised his head to glance, only to see that the fire in Huangfu Song's eyes had become much weaker, and it was gone again.
Listen to him slowly say: "So the grand master wants to accuse my whole family of evil speech? I'm afraid there is no evidence!"
Li Ru said in a low voice: "Do evil only in one's own body, and good will spread to future generations. This is indeed a golden and wise saying. I hope the rider will consider it carefully!"
The evil will be stopped, which means that only Huangfu Song will be punished, and the good will be extended to future generations, which means that Huangfu Song's descendants will be treated favorably.
Huangfusong understood immediately and remained silent. Li Ru didn't know what to say and remained silent for a while.
After a long time, Huangfu Song raised his head and said to Li Ru: "Please tell the Grand Master, I understand. But I still have some housework to deal with. Come back in the evening and bring witnesses." After saying that, he picked up the book and said no more.
Pay attention to Li Ru.
Li Ru had never felt so guilty before. He stood up to say goodbye in a panic and went out in a panic. He happened to bump into Huangfu Jianshou. It turned out that he had been eavesdropping outside the door. When the two met, there was no words. Li Ru went out in a panic. p>
After Li Ru left, Huangfu Song took out the horizontal flute from the table and began to play slowly. What he played was "Longtou Liushui Song". This was a song played by Liang people when they left Longtou to fight for their country and could not return to their hometown for a long time.
The homesick song of cooperation is also the farewell song of the frontier knights traveling far away. The style of the song is gentle and desolate, like the undulating alpine grasslands under the shuo wind.
The music has lyrics, the full text is as follows:
"The water flowing in Longtou flows away from the foot of the mountain. Thinking of me, I float in the wilderness. I go to Xincheng in the morning and stay in Longtou in the evening. I am so cold that I can't speak, and my tongue is rolled into my throat. The water flowing in Longtou makes a sob. Looking at Qinchuan in the distance, my heart and liver are cut off." After playing the song, Huangfu Jianshou knelt down and sat down at the bottom with tears in his eyes. It turned out that he also understood the meaning of his father's conversation with Li Ru.
Huangfu Song put down his horizontal blow, looked calm, and confessed to his only son: "After the fire in the ancestral temple, I had a premonition that this would happen. What's the use of crying? Fortunately, you listened to what I said and did not participate in this whirlpool.
Here, I am lucky that Huangfu's family has not been wiped out. Just listen to me. After my death, the government will definitely be in turmoil, and the rebellion against Dong will make waves again. You and Chengying (Huangfu Li) must not
Get involved, otherwise disaster will surely befall you.
Be more patient, don't complain or slander, especially don't provoke Jia Xu. This person's talent is not inferior to mine, but fortunately he is not reused by Dong Zhuo. If Dong Zhuo can calm down the chaos, it must be this person's credit. But if Dong Zhuo fails,
You go and join Liu Xuande and Chen Tingjian immediately. Liu Xuande always has great ambitions, and Chen Tingjian always has the ability to help others. If there is anyone who will achieve great things in the future, it will definitely be these two."
After he said this, he immediately confessed: "After I die, you have to protect your sister Ah Ju more. If Ah Ju has a bad life in She's family, you will take her back and find a good family. Don't ask for help."
Being rich and powerful, all I want is to be nice to her."
The final explanation was: "It is enough to have five hundred shi of food at home. If you have more, scatter it as long as you have enough wealth. You must be kind to yourself and others. You have a good grasp of this level."
, I feel relieved, but we must keep good control of the family tradition and don’t let the next generation go astray.”
Huangfu Jianshou knelt down and cried, "They didn't want you to die immediately. Why did you want Li Ru to come at night?"
"Sooner or later, I will die. Chang'an is still under martial law. Why should the whole city be deprived of freedom because of me?"