There were roars in the hall, and the roaring sounds kept ringing out, making the soldiers standing outside the hall tremble with fear.
"Asshole, shameless, extremely shameless!"
Dong Zhuo stood in the hall, roaring loudly like a crazy tiger.
His face turned red, his eyes widened, and he was walking back and forth in the hall with his hands waving. At this moment, Dong Zhuo's heart was filled with burning anger, which was difficult to vent. There was a clang, a cold light flashed, and Dong Zhuo suddenly pulled out the long hair from his waist.
The sword struck a corner of the desk, and with a crack, a corner of the desk was cut off by the long sword.
"Hoo ho!"
Dong Zhuo sat down on the steps, leaned on the desk, and cursed loudly: "My dear Wang Can, you have bullied others too much, you have bullied others too much! He sent troops to kill Liu Yan and occupied Yizhou, but he wanted to clear his name alone.
I want Gu to issue an edict and appoint him as the shepherd of Yizhou. Huh, what a wishful thinking. Not only did I not agree, but I appointed Liu Zhang as the shepherd of Yizhou. What can he do?"
After finishing speaking, Dong Zhuo sneered.
Below, Li Ru stood with his hands down, silent.
Dong Zhuo spat a lot, talked for a long time, and finally stopped. Seeing that Li Ru didn't respond, he asked: "Wen You, what do you think?"
Li Ru did not answer Dong Zhuo's question directly, but changed the subject and asked: "Does the grand master know Gongsun Zan?"
Dong Zhuo didn't even think about it and said immediately: "Of course I know that when Gu led his troops into Luoyang to command the officials, Gongsun Zan led Baima Yicong and Yuan Shao to attack Gu, and his ability was pretty good. Some time ago, Gongsun Zan reported a great victory over the Black Mountain Army.
According to the news, I followed your suggestion and made him the Fenwu General, Jihou. Gongsun Zan accepted the order gladly and was very happy. How can I forget such a thing?"
After speaking, Dong Zhuo showed a puzzled look on his face.
He was obviously talking about Wang Can, so why was he related to Gongsun Zan?
Li Ru smiled and asked again: "Does the Grand Master know Yuan Shao?"
Dong Zhuo became even more confused and said: "You once told Gu listen carefully about Yuan Shao's affairs, and Gu still remembers it clearly. Yuan Shao's son served as the governor of Bohai, and he actually occupied Jizhou and forced Han Fu to death. However, some time ago, Gongsun Zan sent out troops
Youzhou, stationed at Panhe, prepared to fight Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was afraid of Gongsun Zan, so he gave the seal of the governor of Bohai County to Gongsun Zan's cousin Gongsun Fan and sent him to Nanpi, hoping to make friends with Gongsun Zan and resolve the war."
"It's just that after Gongsun Fan left, he betrayed Yuan Shao, sent troops from the Bohai Sea to assist Gongsun Zan, and defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. The army became increasingly powerful. Now Gongsun Zan is stationed at Jieqiao, watching with eager eyes. Yuan Shao led his troops to retreat step by step, and is no match for Gongsun Zan.
"Hey, it's a pity that Gongsun Zan didn't listen to the imperial orders and actually appointed Yan Gang as the prefect of Jizhou, Tian Kai as the prefect of Qingzhou, and Shan Jing as the prefect of Yanzhou. He is really arrogant when he succeeds."
"Speaking of it, Yuan Shao is really useless as a child. He was beaten by Gongsun Zan until he was unable to fight back. Back then, I still valued Yuan Shao so much. I was really blind and misjudged him!"
Dong Zhuo was talking enthusiastically, but after he finished speaking, he came to his senses and asked: "Wen You, don't beat around the bush with me. You talk about Gongsun Zan at one moment and Yuan Shao at the other. What is your intention?"
Li Ruxiao said: "Master, my son-in-law has another question for you. What was the relationship between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan at this time a year ago?"
"A year ago?" Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said patiently: "Yuan Shao served as the leader of the princes alliance and led the princes' army to attack Gu. What about Gongsun Zan? He was a fierce general under Yuan Shao." Dong Zhuo had an impatient look on his face.
, said: "Wenyou, I am a martial artist, just say it directly and stop beating around the bush."
"promise!"
Li Ru said: "Grand Master, think about it, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao were allies a year ago. Even a few months ago, Yuan Shao asked Gongsun Zan to send troops to help him capture Jizhou. But what about now? Because Gongsun Zan accepted the imperial edict from Grand Master,
It caused a knot in Yuan Shao's heart, the relationship broke down, and now the two are attacking each other. Isn't this what the Grand Master would like to see?"
Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "Well, you are right. When they are weak, they can only send out troops to sweep the world."
Li Ru added: "Gongsun Zan accepted your edict, but Yuan Shao was suspicious of him. If Wang Can also accepted your edict, wouldn't it be the same? As long as Wang Can serves as the shepherd of Yizhou, his relationship with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Sun Jian and others will be the same.
It will break up. Once there is friction between Wang Can and various princes, the princes will have an excuse to attack Wang Can, and it is very likely that a big war will break out like Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao. At that time, the Grand Master will be able to reap the benefits."
After Dong Zhuo heard this, he shook his head and said: "No, no, Wang Can is the lonely and self-proclaimed prefect of Hanzhong. Now, Wang Can has occupied Yizhou and has become a serious problem. If we open the door to Wang Can again
, he became even more arrogant. Hum, Wang Can wants to be the shepherd of Yizhou, but Gu will not agree."
Li Ru advised: "Grand Master, I know what you are talking about, but if Wang Can is angered by appointing Liu Zhang as Yizhou Mu, wouldn't it be worse if he just calls himself Yizhou Mu like Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan did?
.Now the prestige of the imperial court is very weak. Once the princes from all over the country add their own titles and stand on their own, instead of obeying the court's orders, the Han Dynasty will lose its role, and your purpose of using the emperor to control the princes will not be achieved."
"Furthermore, Chang'an borders Yizhou. You pushed Wang Can into a panic. He jumped over the wall and led troops to attack Chang'an. Wouldn't this give other princes an opportunity to attack Chang'an? Grand Master, please think again!"
What Li Ru said made Dong Zhuo very angry.
Dong Zhuo snorted and said: "There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers alone, why should we be afraid of Wang Can? If he leads his troops to attack, he will never come back."
However, Dong Zhuo's confidence in speaking was slightly lacking.
Dong Zhuo fought with Wang Can and suffered heavy casualties. His generals Guo Si and Li Jue were killed. Hua Xiong was also beheaded by Zhao Yun, and all of Lu Bu's generals were also beheaded.
Such a record made Dong Zhuo very afraid of Wang Can.
Li Ru continued: "Master, Wang Can is very cunning. His son-in-law sent Wang Situ's adopted daughter Diao Chan to him, but Wang Can used a trick to turn Diao Chan into his woman. The spies he sent were also arrested.
Wang Can sent someone to pull him out. Now that Wang Can has full wings, it is difficult to get rid of him. He can only win over him, and it is not appropriate to fight against Wang Can."
Dong Zhuo still had a grudge against Wang Can, and said: "Is it too early for Gu to win over Wang Can? Without Gu, how could Wang Can be where he is today? But has Wang Can ever repaid Gu, or when has Wang Can ever satisfied Gu?"
When Li Ru heard this, he was immediately speechless.
After a pause, Li Ru rolled his eyes and said, "Master, why don't you recruit Wang Can as your son-in-law? In this way, you can not only win over Wang Can, but also set Wang Can against other princes."
Dong Zhuo curled his lips and asked: "Do you think Wang Can will agree? Or, can you really win over Wang Can?"
Li Ru said: "Grand Master, if Wang Can does not agree, you will not appoint him as the pastor of Yizhou. Wang Can will definitely agree after weighing the pros and cons."
Dong Zhuo shook his head inwardly, disapproving.
As a superior, he understood that it was impossible to tie down Wang Can with a woman. It was like the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu making peace. It could only stabilize Wang Can, but it was actually of little use. Now, Dong Zhuo feels that he is
The Han Dynasty was weak, and Wang Can was like a hungry wolf of the Huns who couldn't get enough to eat. Sending a woman away was like beating a dog with a meat bun.
However, treating a dead horse as a live doctor is also a strategy.
Dong Zhuo sighed and said, "I happen to have a daughter with a hairpin. You choose a time to handle this matter."
"promise!"
After hearing this, Li Ru finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Dong Zhuo's situation seems to be that all the officials have surrendered, and the situation is very good. However, there are always important ministers in the court who want to get rid of Dong Zhuo, and the princes outside the Pass have not given up the idea of killing Dong Zhuo. Once Dong Zhuo and Wang Can fight and the situation becomes anxious, the princes outside the Pass will
They will definitely take advantage of it.
For Dong Zhuo, this is definitely not a good thing.
Therefore, Li Ru strongly advocated repairing relations with Wang Can and winning over Wang Can.
…
Chang'an, Imperial Palace.
In the side hall, the young emperor Liu Xie wears a soaring crown and dragon robes.
Liu Xie is only ten years old, and his tight cheeks still have a hint of childishness, but his dark eyes are extremely smart, giving people a sense of intelligence and agility.
Liu Xie sat upright, with a pair of white and tender little hands on his knees. He looked at the old man in brocade clothes below and scolded: "Uncle Emperor, didn't you say that Wang Can was a loyal minister? But why did he seize the benefits?
Zhou, kill clan relative Liu Yan?"
This old man was none other than Liu Xian, whom Wang Can had met.
Liu Xian sighed and said, "Your Majesty, although Liu Yan is a member of the royal family, Liu Yan also has selfish motives."
Liu Xie calmed down, cupped his hands and said, "Please teach me, Uncle Huang."
Liu Xian said: "Liu Yan, as the shepherd of Yizhou, commanded Yizhou, but Yizhou became a state within a state. Hanzhong ostensibly belonged to Yizhou and was managed by Wang Can to be impregnable. Liu Yan could not do anything to Wang Can, and the two
I sent troops to attack Wang Can twice, hoping to capture Yizhou. Speaking of which, Wang Can was not bad at all. He was attacked twice by Liu Yan but failed to fight back. In the end, he had no choice but to lead his troops to fight back!"
Liu Xian did not have a good impression of Liu Yan.
Therefore, Liu Xian stood directly on Wang Can's side and faced Wang Can when speaking.
Liu Xian also hoped that the little emperor and Wang Can would have a good relationship, so that Wang Can could lead the troops to invade Chang'an and defeat Dong Zhuo. If there was a problem between the little emperor and Wang Can, it would not be a good thing for the little emperor, so Liu Xian
Xian blamed Liu Yan for all the bad things.
Liu Xie is only ten years old. Even though he is smart, he is not a monster.
After listening to Liu Xian's explanation, he said: "So Liu Yan is asking for his own death. No wonder Wang Can."
However, the look in Liu Xie's eyes did not believe Liu Xian. Wang Can led the troops to kill Liu Yan and kill the Han clan members. This was a provocation to the royal family.
Liu Xian didn't notice Liu Xie's eyes, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty!"
Hearing Liu Xian's praise, Liu Xie's tense expression relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face. At this time, he had the childishness of a ten-year-old child, instead of a tense face, exuding an air of twilight.
…
Autumn turns to winter, the cold wind blows, and the windows are covered with white.
In the blink of an eye, it’s already winter.
After Liu Zhang was detained in Hanzhong, he was soon welcomed back to Chengdu. After Liu Zhang met Wang Can, he moved out of the Prefectural Mufu and opened a separate house in the south of the city to live in.
Outside the house, Wang Can sent soldiers to protect Liu Zhang's safety.
On the surface, Liu Zhang was a free man, but there were spies monitoring Liu Zhang's every move, so Liu Zhang had no personal freedom and could only stay in the house to cultivate his character.
After Liu Zhang's matter was resolved, the Yizhou clan and the Hanzhong clan began to prepare and submitted the names for selection to the Prefecture Mufu, preparing to accept Wang Can's assessment.
At this time, the imperial envoys sent by Dong Zhuo also arrived in Chengdu.
The two things almost coincide with each other.
PS: The second update of the third update, please collect and send flowers.
