Let's talk about Chang'an City. Situ Wang Yun originally wanted to pay tribute to the former chariot general Huangfu Song to boost the morale of the army. Unexpectedly, shortly after leaving the palace, he was actually designed by an assassin to trip over a chariot, and then entered the chariot to assassinate Situ.
He died, and the assassin was killed on the spot.
When this matter reached the court, which was discussing the labor force, there was an immediate uproar. The Liang army outside the city was still attacking the city day and night, and dead and injured soldiers were carried out of the city from time to time. It was an extremely critical moment, and at this time
The emperor is young, so he needs someone to take control of the overall situation. But now that the assistant minister who killed Dong Zhuo died unexpectedly, who will take control of the situation?
Many people wanted to invite Fenwu General Lu Bu back, but Guanglu doctor Yang Biao refuted it on the spot: "Now the war is tense, and the Liang people are fierce, and the army is quite afraid, but our army can still defend the city, only relying on Fenwu.
Just because Fenwu is the courage of the army, if the imperial court summons Fenwu to the palace at this time, the soldiers of the Northern Army will be frightened. How can they still resist the enemy?"
These words convinced the twelve-year-old emperor. He looked calm and asked Yang Biao: "With your advice, who should be in charge?" Yang Biao immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Situ died suddenly, so naturally he should be in charge.
The other three princes assisted the government, namely Ma Taiwei (Ma Rixi), Chunyu Sikong (Chun Yujia), and the two generals Fenwu and Jianping (Dong Cheng) who had given Yitong three divisions. Fenwu could not come in person, so he
It’s up to the three of them to discuss priorities.”
Logically speaking, this should be the case. However, Ma Rixi and Chunyu Jia were frightened to resist the Liang army because of Wang Yun's assassination. They were afraid that they would end up like Wang Yun, so they immediately declined, claiming that Dong Cheng was the Empress Dowager Dong.
On the grounds of distant relatives, Dong Cheng was recommended to take charge of the government. But when had Dong Cheng ever held such an important position? Although he wanted to contribute to the court, he did not dare to accept it. However, he reluctantly agreed after Yang Biao repeatedly persuaded him and agreed to serve as his staff.
After they had such exchanges in the palace, one day passed. When all the officials in the court saw this situation, they were all worried and sighed privately: They all said that in the past, when Cui Wu killed the king of Qi because of love, Yan Zi said that the king was
If the country dies, it will die with him; if it dies for the country, it will die with it. The king of Qi did not die for the country, so it will be difficult for Yanzi if he does not die. Now that Wang Yun is dead, his comrades have no intention of harming the king. How cool it is.
Dong Cheng obviously had the same idea. At night, he asked Yang Biao, Zhao Qian, Liu He and others, saying: "I am an ordinary person. I was lucky enough to be an official of the emperor's family and went to war with Dong Zhuo. I have never understood government affairs. I only know how to fight.
Thanks to the good fortune of the common people, I have the position of assisting the government now, but I don’t know how to protect the country when it is in trouble? I hope you can learn something."
Everyone present looked at each other. They had already discussed this matter once. It was up to them to see who would speak out. Finally, Liu He, the son of Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, stepped forward and said: "Ming Gong, the current plan is still in
Stable."
"Stable?"
"Stabilize the situation of the DPRK, stabilize the Northern Army, and stabilize the people's hearts."
He first mentioned three "stabilities", and then explained: "Now that Bingzhoumu has sent troops, we don't need to worry about how to defeat the rebels. Being impatient is easy to make mistakes. As long as Chang'an can be stabilized, everything can be saved."
The so-called stabilizing the situation of the dynasty means stabilizing the peace talks between the dynasty and the central government. Now that Situ is dead, they must recommend that the emperor negotiate peace with the Liang army. This must not be done, and it is just a failure to the emperor. The so-called stabilizing the northern army means that the northern army's war intention is unstable.
The Ming Gong should reward the brave men with large sums of money, make warriors famous, make the soldiers aware of the country's kindness, and repay the emperor. The so-called stabilizing people's hearts is actually the people's hearts. Situ's governance failed to be strict during his lifetime, and the Ming Gong's administration must make up for the mistakes, show people generosity, and strengthen the people's hearts.
It’s all attached.”
Dong Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this, so he agreed and said: "It's all just like Liu Jun said."
It was already midnight that night, and after a long and fierce battle, there was deathly silence both above and below the city in the south of Chang'an City. Both the Liang people and the Northern Army were already quite tired. The Liang people who were attacking the city retreated, only to
Looking at the camp on the ridge of Longshouyuan retreating, it was bright and bright, and many figures could be seen pouring out. It was obvious that this was just a short rest, and in less than two hours, the attack would begin again. p>
The Northern troops who had just escaped from the war ignored the dirty and painful city gates. Most of them lay on the city wall with the smell of blood and sweat, and soon fell asleep tiredly. Erlu Bu was holding on on the Chang'an Tower regardless of fatigue.
Patrol the city in case the Liang people have any plans at night, and then sneak attack on the city from elsewhere.
After a while, the imperial envoy found him on the city, but when he looked from a distance, the envoy was frightened and did not dare to move forward. It turned out that he was selfless in killing today, and the armor on his body was soaked with the blood of the enemy.
The personal attendant said that he probably killed more than thirty people in one day today, but it was a pity that he could not cut off the heads and ask for a reward, otherwise he could at least exchange for a hundred stones of food.
However, Lu Bu turned around and saw their firelight first, then rode his horse back, looked up and down for a while, and then recognized the people from the imperial court and asked, "What's the matter with the imperial court?"
The envoy endured the stench of blood and flesh on Lu Bu's body and conveyed to him the news that Wang Yun had been assassinated and that Dong Cheng was appointed as the assistant in the court. Lu Bu was furious when he heard this and said: "It was Wang Situ who proposed the plan to kill Dong Zhuo, but I took the risk myself."
Only by fighting with the enemy can we save the Han Dynasty from danger. Who is Dong Cheng? It's just that I held it after my death, but today I can get the power to assist the government. And now that Situ has been killed by a thief, it would be unavoidable for the court not to announce the funeral and not to investigate.
That's too callous!" After saying that, Lu Bu was about to ride down to the city and go to the palace to meet the emperor. At least he was stopped by the envoy.
The envoy comforted him and said: "How come the court doesn't know what the general said? It's just that all the ministers praised the general and said that the city cannot be defended for a day without a general, just as a person cannot be without a heart for a day. It is for fear that the city defense will be lost once the general leaves. Therefore,
That’s why I didn’t inform the general immediately. Jianping ordered me to tell the general that early tomorrow morning, he would come to the city in person to reward the sergeants. The general asked for anything, and Jianping did not refuse.”
Lu Bu then turned from anger to joy and said with a smile: "If this is the case, you know the importance." But when the war came up, his head that had just been dizzy from the heat calmed down again, and he sighed and said: "But the Liang people are really crowded, and the people in the north are in great numbers."
There are really too many new soldiers in the army. If we continue to be trapped like this, our morale really won't last long." At this point, he couldn't help but touch his own knife and said angrily: "It's a shame that someone made random remarks and caused me to leave by mistake.
It was a dead end, but most of the elite troops were thrown into the Wei River. If I have twenty thousand soldiers, and the Liang army has one hundred thousand more, what should I fear?" He had never suffered such a defeat in his life, and he was furious at the Liang people outside the city.
He has surpassed Sun Jian who left scars on his face.
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The day is not over until both parties set a time for reward.
At Chen time, the emperor held another court meeting. Dong Cheng petitioned the emperor for amnesty. He not only released the officials who had been imprisoned by Wang Yun during his lifetime, but also ordered that the officials who had been imprisoned to death be punished and exonerated, and the remaining officials be ordered to be exonerated.
The two thousand prisoners on death row were sent into the army. As long as they survive this battle, they can regain their freedom.
The emperor is ready to play.
At this time, it was the ministers' turn to speak. The first ones to speak were the Yuan family members. They were afraid that Dong Cheng would settle accounts with them after releasing those officials. They strongly advocated that the evildoers should be eradicated and show the imperial court's toughness. Otherwise, the rebels would think that the imperial court was weak and could be bullied.
.Subsequently, someone came forward, as Liu He said in the preface, arguing that Wang Yun was dead at this time, and in line with the conditions of the Liang people mentioned by Zhong Yao before, it was better to negotiate peace with the Liang people for the time being, and wait until the Bingzhou Mu army approached before making any plans.<
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Without Wang Yun, the two sides attacked each other without any scruples. Soon one side would accuse the other side of being weak and a traitor, and the other side would accuse the other side of being extreme and helpless. More and more officials got involved, and the court meeting became chaotic.<
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It was Dong Cheng who asked the palace guards to take away five officials with lower official rank and who were causing trouble on the grounds of being disrespectful. Only then did the court return to calm. The ministers who were thinking about the overall situation all lamented in their hearts when they saw this: Jianping's
The response was still slow. Under this current situation, the estrangement between the two sides has been exposed, and it is impossible to unite.
Dong Cheng's final opinion was that peace should not be discussed, but the pardon should still be carried out. He also asked the emperor to move after the meeting and go with him to the city wall to reward the soldiers.
This proposal was beyond the expectations of Liu He and others. They only suggested that Dong Cheng should inspire people by himself, and never thought of letting the emperor do it. After all, the emperor was young and the only bloodline of the late emperor was left. If anything unexpected happened, the Han Dynasty would be in trouble.
It can be said that there is a risk of not being saved. Obviously Dong Cheng came up with this himself. Yang Biao was worried about the emperor's safety and signaled the emperor's refusal with his eyes. However, the emperor hesitated a little, but actually agreed and said he was willing to go with Dong Cheng.
When the emperor moved, hundreds of officials would naturally accompany him. When the adults heard that they were going to the battlefield in person, they were all frustrated and timid. Yang Biao privately asked Dong Cheng why he suddenly came up with this strategy. Dong Cheng was silent for a while and replied: "Mr. Wen
My brother has a strategist, but has never been on the battlefield. I am not in charge of the shogunate, but I have been on the battlefield several times, and I know what the military's morale needs. At this time, morale is extremely low, and money alone cannot raise morale. Only the emperor can
You can still do something if you come in person." Hearing this, Yang Biao was speechless.
Soon, the twelve-year-old emperor put on a slightly larger red military uniform and came out of the palace riding a tall maroon horse. He was not proficient in riding skills, but he chose a good horse with dignity.
Liu He walked aside, personally holding the horse's reins and leading the way to prevent any accidents. Behind the emperor, a group of tiger guards held bright yellow caps for the emperor to show his identity as emperor.
When Yang Biao rushed over, he saw a beauty dressed in men's clothing among the palace attendants carrying rewards. He recognized it as Princess Wannian. She was carrying a case of Shu brocade to check for anything inappropriate. Seeing this, Yang Biao hurried up.
He asked in a low voice: "Why is Your Highness accompanying you? If ordinary people know about it, it may damage His Highness' reputation."
Princess Wannian refused to leave, insisting: "This is my family matter, why should Mr. Yang worry too much? If the emperor is harmed, I will not live alone, so what is the importance of honor?" Yang Biao couldn't resist, so he had to give orders.
The rest of the palace people, let them protect the princess.
After preparations were completed and the appointed time arrived, the emperor's procession slowly set off from the palace and walked towards the fighting place in the south of the city. Along the way, many officials' legs were shaking and their faces were as pale as paper, but the emperor's face was calm and he calmly walked towards
Looking around, the loyal ministers sighed in their hearts: The emperor was so courageous at a young age. If in the past, the emperor could not achieve the great cause of Zhongzong, he must have become a wise master like Xianzong. Dong Zhuo
I'm not wrong about this.
But for the emperor, it didn't matter what his ministers thought. There was only one main motivation for his trip: this was the first time since he ascended the throne that he had the opportunity to leave the palace on his own initiative.