Luoyang, Yuan Mansion, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu sat side by side in front of Yuan Wei, with extremely ugly expressions on their faces.
"This damn butcher actually wants to recruit Lu Bu, Ling Tian, and Sun Jian to the capital..."
Yuan Shao had a fierce look in his eyes.
There is no so-called secret in this world. He Jin asked his confidants to send a message to Lu Bu and others, but later all the top families in Luoyang already knew about it.
And everyone from the top aristocratic families knows what will happen once He Jin really recruits Lu Bu and others.
First of all, He Jin's power will reach an unprecedented level. Even if it is not as powerful as Wang Mang who usurped the Han Dynasty, it will definitely be much greater than Huo Guang, the most powerful official in the Western Han Dynasty.
And once that happens, all the aristocratic families in Luoyang will become fish on the chopping board.
"I originally wanted to use Butcher He to stabilize the situation, but now it seems that this is not a good idea..."
Yuan Wei shook his head slightly and said.
As he spoke, there was a faint edge in the old guy's eyes.
"Butcher He can't be kept. Next, let's think about how we can stabilize the situation in Luoyang after getting rid of Butcher He..."
The water source in the world is half exhausted, and the whole world is in turmoil. Even if the Yuan family has no loyalty to the Han Dynasty, it is absolutely unwilling to see the Han Dynasty fall apart at this time.
At this time, Yuan Wei only wanted to stabilize the big man, but with the Yuan family as the leader, he didn't even think about becoming Huo Guang.
However, Yuan Xu had absolutely no idea that the Yuan brothers sitting in front of him had other thoughts in their minds.
Ten days later, a summons came from the palace. He Jin believed that the emperor was his nephew and the queen mother was his sister. He entered the palace without any warning, but was immediately killed by ambushed soldiers.
Immediately afterwards, the Yuan brothers swarmed in with the Xiyuan army, and the eunuchs fled with the young emperor and King Chenliu. Most of the majesty of the Han Dynasty that had been re-established by Emperor Guangwu after Wang Mang usurped the throne was consumed by this incident.
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Of course, the consumption of royal majesty is an afterthought.
At this time, the eunuch who had fled with the emperor and the prince was blocked by the Yellow River.
In front were Dong Zhuo's fine cavalry from Xiliang, and behind were the Yuan brothers' Xiyuan army.
These two armies should have belonged to the Han Dynasty, but at this time, neither the Yuan brothers nor Dong Zhuo took them seriously. They both belonged to the Han Dynasty. This was a joke. At this time, Dong Zhuo and the Yuan brothers looked at each other with a full smile.
They are all like tigers eyeing the same prey.
Behind the Yuan brothers, Cao Mengde, who was short but mighty, looked at the confrontation solemnly, with an extremely sad look in his eyes.
His lifelong ambition is to be a general of the Han Dynasty and conquer the West, and to recreate the spectacle of Ban Chao's thirty-six cavalry sweeping through the Western Regions.
But now, not to mention sweeping the Western Region, this big man is about to disappear before his eyes.
"A certain Dong Zhuo has been ordered to come here to protect the king. If anyone in front of you doesn't get out of the way quickly, don't blame Dong Zhuo for being rude..."
Riding his horse forward, Dong Zhuo looked at the Yuan brothers and roared loudly.
Dong Zhuo was also recruited by He Jin, but this guy actually had the same idea as Ling Tian and others. He didn't come immediately, but got stuck at the checkpoint.
At this time, he had received the news of He Jin's death. At this time, the whole of Luoyang was in disorder, and disorder was precisely the time of greatest opportunity.
However, Dong Zhuo also saw that the Yuan brothers also had similar thoughts.
As someone who was able to securely occupy Xiliang despite repeated defeats during the Yellow Turban Uprising, Dong Zhuo's mind was much more useful than the impression left to the world by later generations.
"The Eighth School of Xiyuan is guarding Luoyang. Dong Zhuo, you are a border soldier. What qualifications do you have to go to Luoyang to protect you..."
Yuan Shao looked at Dong Zhuo coldly.
During the Yellow Turban Uprising, heroes from the three countries of the world have already appeared.
Yuan Shao naturally knew about Dong Zhuo.
Moreover, unlike others, Dong Zhuo's performance in the Yellow Turban Uprising could be said to be extremely bad based on his performance. Only Yuan Shao knew that Dong Zhuo had suffered repeated defeats in the Central Plains, but in Xiliang, this original ranger had become the Tu Emperor.
Such people are never easy to deal with.
On the edge of the Yellow River, the Shichangshi who had arrived earlier with Liu Xie and Liu Bian had already jumped into the river and died. At this time, the people guarding the carriage were all really weak and useless little eunuchs.
Liu Bian and Liu Xie hid in the carriage, their bodies trembling slightly.
"Brother, don't be afraid. After all, this is still a big man. You are the emperor, and they are all your ministers..."
Liu Xie opened his mouth to comfort Liu Bian in a low voice.
It seems that Liu Xie is more courageous than Liu Bian.
However, when Liu Bian listened to Liu Xie's words, he looked at Liu Xie with a look that looked at an ignorant child.
"Brother, don't talk nonsense, don't argue with these generals..."
With a hint of sadness in his eyes, Liu Bian spoke in a low voice.
Liu Hong had secretly chatted with Liu Bian before.
Originally, Liu Hong was ready to make Liu Xie the emperor, but then Liu Hong figured out one thing, that is, at this time, the big man was strong on the outside and weak on the inside. If Liu Xie succeeded to the throne, Liu Xie would never be able to suppress him with his prestige.
Those ministers in the court.
Most importantly, Liu Xie did not have the military support.
This big man was extremely skilled in martial arts. The emperors in history would never end well without the support of force. Was Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty really that stupid? I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case.
Most of the ridiculous things he has done over the years are because he has no power, so he did it through tricks.
He was basically supported by others. In the beginning, he was almost like a puppet. But over the years, as he took an ordinary woman and supported the woman's brother as a general, he gradually gained the right to speak.
Unfortunately, God was not very kind to him. Just as things started to improve, the world's water sources dried up again, followed by the Yellow Turban Uprising.
The Yellow Turban Uprising finally ended, and he fell down directly.
In order to prevent his son from following in his footsteps, Liu Hongcai passed the throne to Liu Bian, who was supported by He Jin.
Liu Bian was clear about this matter, but Liu Xie was unclear about it.
The principle that political power comes from the barrel of a gun is definitely an imperial idea in this era. Since Liu Hong was not prepared to let Liu Xie become emperor, he would never tell Liu Xie, otherwise he would want Liu Xie's life.
Therefore, Liu Bian knew clearly at this time that his status as emperor was useless, but Liu Xie did not know.
Outside, the roars of Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo were like thunder, and the troops behind them began to stir slightly, with dull and dense footsteps moving, swords, guns, swords and halberds swinging, and a fight was about to begin.
The two armies started fighting, but they didn't know whether they could still worry about the emperor in the middle, or whether they would be accidentally injured.
Liu Bian stretched out his hand to stop Liu Xie firmly. Even in the worst situation, the two brothers could rely on each other even if they faced a desperate situation.
Regarding Liu Bian's reaction, Liu Xie showed a trace of disdain in his eyes. However, as a war was about to start outside, Liu Xie did not dare to mess around and could only let Liu Bian hold him.
"General Fenwei, General Fenwu, and General Zhennan, under the orders of the general, are coming to Luoyang to await your Majesty's orders...Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, do you want to rebel in front of His Majesty..."
At this moment, a low voice sounded from not far away.
A terrifying momentum suddenly swept over from a distance.
As a halberd, a spear, and a long knife fell, three figures fell from mid-air to the ground like meteors, and stopped in front of the carriage, transforming into three figures: Ling Tian, Lu Bu, and Sun Jian heading towards the carriage.
Hold your fists and salute.
One more thing, after arriving at this time, Ling Tian realized that he had been misled by later generations of movies and TV shows. In this era, kneeling and worshiping were not as strict as in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
No matter whether you are a civil servant or a military general, you do not need to kneel down when meeting the emperor.
Except for some important occasions, such as sacrifices, where you need to kneel down and worship, most of the time, when you meet the emperor, you just need to bow your hands and salute.
"Lu Bu..."
"Ling Tian..."
"Sun Jian..."
The expressions of Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo changed at the same time. They both knew very well how powerful these three people were, and they also knew how powerful the forces were gathered around these three people.
Once these three people side with the emperor, even if He Jin comes back to life, he may not be able to compete with the emperor.
"Bold, when did the three of you become generals..."
"By pretending to be a Han general, the three of you are seeking death..."
Yuan Shao's roar sounded. Dong Zhuo was stunned for a moment and immediately responded. To be the overlord of Xiliang, Dong Zhuo is definitely a smart man. He knew what Yuan Shao meant as soon as he opened his mouth. But now, the dispute between him and Yuan Shao has obviously ended.
Nothing.
After all, he and Yuan Shao are evenly matched, and among the three currently appearing, none of them can compare to him and Yuan Shao.
In this situation, no matter how stupid Dong Zhuo is, he still knows what choice to make.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter written by the general to us. Originally, the three of us have been in contact since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. When we received the letter from the general, we immediately knew that something had happened in Luoyang. In order to be on the safe side,
So we agreed to come together to cope with all situations, but who would have thought that this would cause us to be a step late..."
In front of the carriage, Ling Tian slowly took out the letter written by He Jin and handed it towards the carriage.
While handing it over, he looked at the little eunuch beside the carriage.
However, at this time, the little eunuch was already so frightened that he could not understand what Ling Tian meant.
Not only the young eunuch, but also Liu Bian in the carriage was thinking about the significance of the arrival of Ling Tian and the others. For a while, no one paid attention to Ling Tian.
"Ling Tian, if you three don't retreat quickly, do you really want to rebel..."
From a distance, Yuan Shao looked at Ling Tian taking out He Jin's letter and his eyes became even more stern. If he hadn't estimated the strength of Ling Tian and the others, Yuan Shao would have wanted to order the execution of the three of them immediately.
"You weak-sighted thing, why don't you hurry up and get the letter written by the general to General Fenwei and give it to the emperor..."
The curtain of the carriage opened at this moment, Liu Xie looked at the little eunuch huddled beside the carriage and scolded him.
These words finally woke up the little eunuch, and he almost jumped up and rushed towards Ling Tian.
Carefully taking the letter that Ling Tian took out, he quickly walked to the carriage and handed the letter in.
In the carriage, Liu Xie took the letter and handed it to Liu Bian.
Although the latter still had many doubts in his heart, he subconsciously tore open the letter.
There is naturally nothing wrong with this letter. When He Jin wrote this letter, he really hoped that Ling Tian and the others could come to help stabilize the current big man so that he could secure his position as general and Liu Bian could secure his position.
The position of the emperor.
At that time, He Jin only thought that if his nephew became emperor, he could at least serve as Huo Guang before his nephew came of age.
Yes, He Jin only had such thoughts at that time. He Jin, who was born in a small family and had even bought pork and worked as a butcher, really had no ambition at all. This is why Liu Hong chose He Jin to be the general.
"Three generals, I leave everything to the three generals..."
Liu Bian looked at the familiar handwriting and thought that his escorting uncle was dead. Tears suddenly fell down. However, Liu Bian then carefully wiped away his tears, then opened the curtains and gave a slight salute to Ling Tian and the others.
"I don't dare to be your Majesty..."
"I will definitely protect His Majesty..."
"Sun Jian will protect His Majesty to the death..."
Outside the carriage, three people spoke at the same time. Similar words immediately clearly revealed their personalities.
"Next, it's up to the three generals to escort the widow back to the palace..."
Liu Bian glanced at the three of them gratefully, and then lowered the car curtain. When he lowered the car curtain, Liu Bian's eyes flickered slightly. At this moment, Liu Bian had roughly identified the three people's personalities, and thought about what to do.
How to use three people.
This is the imperial art, which Liu Hong studied for decades and then hurriedly taught to Liu Bian before his death.
In a time of peace, Liu Bian might have relied on Liu Hong's teachings to at least be a Shoucheng emperor. However, in these troubled times, Liu Bian had no idea that all his thoughts were just mirror images.
"The Bei'an cavalry obeys the order and escorts His Majesty back to the palace. Anyone who dares to block will be killed..."
"The Wolf Cavalry obeys the order and protects Your Majesty. Anyone who dares to offend His Majesty's majesty will be killed..."
"Jiangdong's children listen to the order and conduct thorough investigations along the way to ensure that His Majesty returns to the palace safely..."
The car curtain fell, and the voices of Ling Tian and the others rang out.
Accompanied by the voices of the three people, the three voices were different, but the same sound sounded like muffled thunder.
First, a group of extremely elite iron cavalry rushed from a distance. This cavalry was extremely fast and their formation was not messy at all. It gave people an ultimate visual impact.
Following this cavalry was a cavalry that looked extremely chaotic, but full of violence, like a group of cavalry about to hunt wolves. This cavalry had no formation at all, but gave people an extremely dangerous feeling.
In addition, heading from the river to Luoyang, scattered infantry formations appeared from time to time along the way.
These infantrymen look fragmented, as if they will collapse in one attack, but if you look closely, you can find that there are strange connections between these seemingly fragmented infantrymen. Whoever attacks them seriously will inevitably fall into a quagmire.
Surrounded by infantry groups.
"Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao... I just want to ask, are you listening to His Majesty now, or not..."
On horseback, Lu Bu looked at Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo coldly, with a hint of murderous intent in his cold eyes. There was no doubt that once Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo dared to say anything disrespectful, they would be greeted by Lu Bu's crazy attacks.
