The summer night of the fourth year of the Yanxing Period is indeed sultry. Sitting in the entrance hall, the air inside and outside the pavilion contains a moist and hot air, accompanied by the continuous chirping of frogs and cicadas, which makes people feel quite...
It's a bit boring. With Gantang in power, although Chang'an has a lot more people, the government offices in Guanzhong have not been repaired extensively, resulting in candlelight.
Dong Cheng looked down and saw some green moss and mushrooms on the mud steps. Looking up, he saw a lot of cobwebs floating between the beams, which made him feel uneasy for no reason.
After Dong Zhao asked him to sit down, he asked the director of the pavilion to take some pieces of round melons. These round melons were cooled with well water. When they were cut open, they would bring out a cool feeling. If he took a bite on a hot night, his teeth would be cold and his mouth would be sore.
, but after entering the stomach, he felt very comfortable. Dong Cheng looked at the melon on the plate and suddenly thought to himself, what is the Sili Colonel Chen Chong doing now? I'm afraid he has returned to his small house by the lake, reading and taking care of things in the desk. He raised his eyes and looked at Dong Zhao again. This official from Guandong, who was talking about the country and the country of the Han Dynasty, was scooping wine from the wine jar with a ladle. He noticed Dong Cheng's gaze, smiled smartly, and walked forward to Dong Cheng, holding his hands
He offered the wine cup and said, "This is iced plum wine. It's a little sweeter. Mr. Dong, please drink some."
Dong Cheng had no intention of joking with him, so he directly put down the wine cup and said to him: "You said on the yellow silk that you want to discuss important matters concerning me, and you want to discuss them with me.
When I first started, I said that it is about the country and the country of the Han Dynasty. Don’t beat around the bush, just say it directly if you have something to say.”
Dong Zhao laughed heartily, took a sip of his drink, and then slowly said: "How does Mr. Dong think the situation in the court is going now?"
Dong Cheng frowned and said: "Now the government is stable, which can be said to be a great deal compared to the time of the late emperor. Could it be that you have any news in Sili Mansion?"
Dong Zhao shook his head and said: "I don't have any news, but Duke Dong said that the government was stable, but he was completely wrong."
Dong Cheng was startled and asked: "Are you talking about the situation in Hebei?"
Dong Zhao sighed: "Although the situation in Hebei has changed, it has nothing to do with the situation of the court. No matter whether the general wins or loses, as long as Mr. Chen is here, the situation will not deteriorate to any extent. What I am talking about is the affairs of the state.
He looked at Dong Cheng intently and recited leisurely: "There is an emperor in the quiet swallow, and there is a hidden dragon in Xiyuan. The floating clouds on two wings fly, and the sky is filled with the hills." After reciting the first sentence, he slowly asked again: "Is Mr. Dong able to do so?"
Have you heard of this ballad?"
Dong Cheng changed color slightly,
He said: "This is the evil talk of the traitor Zhang Chun. Who has not heard it? But it has been seven years since Zhang Chun died.
What’s the point of bringing up old things today?”
Dong Zhao laughed for a long time and said, "Dong Gong didn't know that such rumors are still circulating in Youyanliu! I often heard them when I was in Hebei!" Then he leaned forward and asked in a low voice.
Dong Chengdao: "As for the person referred to in this rumor, I don't think Mr. Dong can't guess it!"
Dong Cheng hesitated to answer, but his heart and soul were already swaying, and he immediately associated the matter with Liu Bei. Liu Bei was born in Youyan, and built the Ba Mansion in Jinyang, and Jinyang has always been known as the Qianlong Mansion because of Emperor Xiaowen.
His two sworn brothers, one named Fei and the other named Yu, one is named "wing" and the other is named "cloud". In addition, his arm Chen Chong is the successor of Chen Shi, Duke of Taiqiu. All four prophecies are fulfilled. This is
It made him shudder.
But he thought about it for a while, and still said: "I'm afraid it's not the right way to use prophecies to punish people's hearts. This is how Dong Zhuo lost people's hearts. Doesn't Gongren know that?"
Dong Zhao did not continue to dwell on this, and said: "Then Duke Dong knows the prophecy that 'the one who takes over the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gaoye'!"
Dong Cheng nodded and said: "This is a prophecy spoken by Emperor Sejong Xiaowu. It can be said that everyone knows it, how could I not know it?"
Dong Zhao pointed to the southeast and said: "Then Mr. Dong must have heard that when Yuan Shu was wandering with the scholars in Yingchuan, he once said that the surname Yuan came from Chen. Chen was the successor of Shun, and he used earth to carry fire.
The one who gets lucky is the highway, so he thinks that destiny should be on him."
"Is there such a thing?" Dong Cheng was surprised, but then he sneered: "Yuan Jiujiao dared to dream of a magical weapon! He raised his troops to rebel, but two states were wiped out. Now he is only limited to one county.
, the situation is in jeopardy, the court will take him back sooner or later, and use his head to show the emperor's virtue, what is there to talk about?"
Dong Zhao nodded, and then continued Dong Cheng's words: "Yuan Shu is indeed not worth mentioning, but it is also like Zhang Chun's story. After Yuan Shu's words spread, the people of Yingchuan said that the prophecy should be attributed to someone else." He vomited.
He took a breath and said slowly: "I heard rumors in Yingchuan that the so-called Tu Gao is indeed from the surname Chen, but what is Tu Gao? Tu Gao can be interpreted as either a road or a wall. Tu Gao Gao
Wall can also mean a solid courtyard."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Cheng raised his head in anger, as if he had been bitten by something. He stared hard into Dong Zhao's eyes and asked in silence: "Who taught you to say these words?"
Dong Zhao didn't answer, but quietly poured a glass of wine, turning his head to face the bright moon outside the hall door, admiring and sipping. Dong Cheng looked at his appearance, and his heart just felt cold, but at this time
The summer wind was still blazing, passing through the hall from the south door, the door curtain swayed gently, the moisture in the room also rolled back and forth, and both of them were sweating.
Dong Zhao finished his drink and saw that Dong Cheng's mind had calmed down before he continued: "Does Mr. Dong still think that these prophecies are just nonsense?"
Dong Chengze said: "If we really want to be honest, the two of them are now as powerful as Huo Guang. Huo Guang even committed the act of deposing the emperor and poisoning the queen. And what fault did they have? Li.
Fengtianzi? Conquer the Liang chaos? Or some kind of disaster relief and rescue the people?"
Dong Zhao responded with a smile and replied lightly: "If you can't do it today, it doesn't mean you can't do it tomorrow. Could it be that Duke Dong has forgotten? Before Wang Mang usurped the throne, he could be named Duke Anhan by the emperor!"
Dong Cheng seemed to have been hit hard, and after a long time he gasped and said: "What does that have to do with me? Chen Chong has power in the government and the public, the captain of the city gate, the fifth school of the Northern Army, the Sili Mansion, the Yulin Army, the Huben Army, the whole army
Coming from his sect, if Liu Bei really wants to rebel against him, I can only express my congratulations."
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Dong Zhao immediately pointed out: "Dong Gong is the uncle of the country and shares weal and woe with His Majesty. How can he give in safely? Thinking back to the time when Empress Lu died in heaven, Cao Shen anyway, and the fate of the kings of the Lu family, do you need Zhao to say more?"
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Seeing that Dong Cheng was silent for a while, he continued: "The relationship between your Majesty and those two people is like the relationship between Zheng Zhuang and Gong Shu Duan. The two people are Zheng Zhuang and your Majesty is Gong Shu Duan. Those two people seem to be
There is no blame, but in fact he harbors evil intentions. The man in the north has a reputation for quelling chaos and providing disaster relief, and the man in the court has a reputation for selfless governance, but he has never thought of giving his majesty a cent of his good reputation. Once your majesty asks to return to power, the world will
Do people think that the fault lies with His Majesty? Or do they think that the fault lies with those two people? If we don’t make preparations now, it will be too late to find out later!”
The "preparation" in Dong Zhao's words naturally meant that Dong Cheng was ready to fight for power, but as Dong Cheng said before, he had no power in his hands and was completely unable to compete with Chen Chong. Dong Cheng saw Dong Zhao's face as flat as a lake and knocked on the table.
The case asked: "In the interest of fairness and justice, what preparations should I make?"
Dong Zhao dipped his finger in the wine and gestured to Dong Cheng on the table: "Although those two people have power, they are very concerned about reputation when doing things. Liu Bei is better, but Chen Chong is not. Although his disciples have masters with Chen Chong
However, unlike Dong Zhuo and the Liang people, they are still loyal to the court. This is the opportunity for your majesty and the general. Although they control the four states, there is chaos in Yuzhou and the situation is not good at the moment. Cao Cao of Yanzhou is loyal and Liang
Lu Bu of the state also has an old relationship with Dong Gong, so Dong Gong can help him."
He gestured to the end, drew a circle on Chen Chong's name, and emphasized to Dong Cheng: "Dong Gong only wants to kill Chen Chong, use the emperor to pacify the remaining tribes of Chen Chong, with Lu Bu and Cao Cao on his left and right, and then recruit all the tribes in Guandong, whether it is Huangfu Li,
Or maybe Zhang Xian, who has no close friendship with Liu Bei, will not work for him. At that time, Liu Bei only had one state left, so what could he do?"
Dong Cheng broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. He looked down at Dong Zhao's plan, and then looked up at Dong Zhao's expression. The corners of Dong Zhao's eyes were calm and childish, but it made him feel scary. Dong Cheng murmured to himself.
: "If I do this, I will be executed without even claiming that I am innocent. I am afraid that the world will immediately be in chaos. How should the world see me? How will I be recorded in the history books after hundreds of years?"
Seeing him in such a state, Dong Zhao couldn't help but sigh slightly, and did not say some of the words he had originally prepared. He just advised: "Dong Gong, you must know that the winner is the king or the loser. Above the court, it is a place of life and death. Now in Guanzhong
If we hold on for a long time, we have become a rich land, and we can compete for hegemony in the world. Even if the world is in chaos, what will happen? Merits are the work of heroes. The so-called true and false in the history are just the remnants of swords and pens."
Dong Cheng was still unable to express his position, and Dong Zhao's testing of him was over. He thought to himself: After all, Dong Cheng did not study and had no ambitions. Now, it seems that he still has to see the attitude of the remaining person. Dong Zhao simply said: "Since Mr. Dong can't make up his mind, why not let me ask someone who can make up his mind?"
Dong Cheng knew who he was referring to, and he murmured: "You want to see His Majesty? Your Majesty and Chen Chong have a teacher-student relationship. Aren't you afraid of death?"
Hearing this, Dong Zhao laughed again and said: "It is hard for a biological father and son to be kind to each other in front of the artifact, let alone the relationship between teacher and student? Could it be that Hua Sanqi's words at the banquet were forgotten by Duke Dong? Today, your majesty, at the age of eight, can be with Dong Zhuo."
How heroic is it to talk freely in front of him? Now that he has served the Yuan Dynasty, he has given orders several times, which shows the heart of the Holy Lord. If he really takes my life, I will have no regrets!"
When Dong Cheng saw what he said, he hesitated but couldn't help but believe it. He was embarrassed and said: "It's not difficult to introduce him, but you are from the Sili Mansion. If you go beyond the dragon's head and talk to the emperor in detail, how can you do it?"
Hiding it from others? Never let this matter come to light."
Dong Zhao listened to his words, but he looked like everything was done. He stood up and said with a smile: "I have already planned these. If Mr. Dong follows my plan, he will be fine."