Chapter 239 No Pure People at the End of the Han Dynasty
Three troops, more than 50,000 people.
There are dozens of warriors.
It doesn't seem like much, but if a future generation saw the formation defending the emperor at this time, they would be frightened.
Leaving Ling Tian aside, the generals surrounding the emperor's carriage include Lu Bu, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Sun Jian, Tai Shi Ci, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Wei Xu, Hou Cheng,
Song Xian...
To put it bluntly, just comparing the generals, the strong generals gathered here are enough to sweep the entire Three Kingdoms.
And in the Three Kingdoms of Gaowu, when these generals do not hide their aura, as long as they are not fools or crazy, they will probably never be provoked.
At this time, Yuan Shao had already retreated.
This concubine of the Yuan family is more sober than anyone else. With the power surrounding the emperor at this moment, the Yuan family will never be able to stop him even if they spend all their money.
However, the Yuan brothers left, but Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao did not leave.
Dong Zhuo looked at Ling Tian and others with a smile that showed no trace of embarrassment at this time, echoing what Ling Tian and others said from time to time.
But next to Ling Tian, Lu Bu and Sun Jian, Cao Cao was truly happy.
The arrival of Ling Tian and the others, and their genuine support for the emperor, really revived Cao Cao's already dead heart.
With the support of Ling Tian and three others, at least no one in this world can embarrass His Majesty in terms of force.
In this world, as long as there is force, does anything else matter?
Even if it was important, Cao Cao considered himself to be a fully qualified civil servant.
I have to say that Cao Cao during this period was indeed a patriotic man.
At this time, Cao Cao did not know that with the arrival of Ling Tian and the others, the power of the family had begun to surge.
In the Yuan Mansion, there are still three people: Yuan Gui, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
However, compared to the last time, the faces of the three of them were even more ugly this time.
"A country ruled by warriors is not a blessing to the world... The world's water sources are drying up, and it is already in turmoil. If there are warriors in charge of the country again, I am afraid it will be a sign of the country's destruction..."
There was a trace of fatigue in Yuan Wei's eyes.
As a veteran official, Yuan Gui put his family's interests first, but he also did not want the Han Dynasty to perish.
Originally, after He Jin died, Yuan Wei believed that he was the only one in the court who was qualified to unify the situation.
However, now Ling Tian and the others have arrived, and they have shown that they completely obey Liu Bian.
In this situation, no matter what Yuan Wei's plan is, it will be in vain.
Since the Yellow Turban Uprising, the power of the generals in the court has obviously gradually begun to surpass that of civilian officials and even aristocratic families.
Why did the royal family accommodate the aristocratic family before? It wasn't until Emperor Guangwu that the aristocratic family began to own land and population, could form a private army, and could cede land and become king at any time.
But now, with the power of the three people controlled by the emperor, any one of them can easily destroy ten or eight aristocratic families. Under such circumstances, no aristocratic family would dare to mess around.
"You two, prepare to go back to your hometown, organize the power of my Yuan family, and hide one of them..."
After pondering for a moment, Yuan Wei slowly spoke.
At this point, it was a joke to talk about controlling the court. In fact, even Yuan Wei himself did not dare to think about what would happen next.
When a martial artist rules the country, no matter which family is willing to admit it, there will inevitably be a dispute. According to the current environment in the world, no one dares to say what will happen in the end. It may be another incident involving Chi Mei and Wang Mang.
It's just that since we can't be a country, then let there be chaos.
Guangwu has told the aristocratic family with practical actions that even if they don't fight for it, they are still qualified to share it.
So, no matter what happens next, how many people will die once chaos breaks out, it is not sad for the family. Now, the first thing the family needs to do is to organize their own strength and hide part of it in case of emergencies.
"Uncle, let's just forget it... let the three of them do whatever they want..."
However, Yuan Shao obviously didn't want to take things lightly. He looked at Yuan Xu and spoke slowly.
Ling Tian and the other three came from behind. What a heroic spirit these three generals have.
Don't think that generals are worthless in this era. Except for General He Jin, he can be regarded as the marshal of the world's military. In fact, even Lu Zhi and other commanders who quelled the Yellow Turban Uprising were only wartime generals.
In a period without war, even if the Imperial Guards such as the Eighth School of Xiyuan were formed by the emperor himself, their commanders would only be school captains.
Now Ling Tian and the three of them each hold the position of a general. It can be said that the three of them are the three with the highest positions among the military attachés of the Han Dynasty during this period.
Yuan Shao himself had no respect for the emperor. He only felt that Liu Hong's death was an opportunity for him to make further progress. Now that he saw the positions of Ling Tian and the others, he was even more jealous.
"What do you want..."
Yuan Wei looked over with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
He could naturally see Yuan Shao's jealousy towards Ling Tian and the others. In fact, he still knew Yuan Shao's character.
Among the children of aristocratic families, no matter Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, or the few outstanding young men from aristocratic families he knew, which one was willing to be recognized as his inferior?
Even if other people from the same family are stronger than them, it makes them uncomfortable, let alone the three Lingtians, they are all grassroots.
Ling Tian and Lu Bu didn't talk about it and never heard of it. Even though Sun Jian always claimed to be a descendant of Sun Wu, a few people believed him.
"I just feel that the actions of Ling Tian and the others are suspected of coercing the emperor..."
Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Xu and hesitated for a moment before speaking harshly.
With one sentence, Yuan Wei took a breath of air. Next to him, Yuan Shu, who had always disliked Yuan Shao, also stared in shock.
Although this era still belongs to the Middle Ages, and strictly speaking, the Central Plains has only experienced the two real dynasties of Qin and Han, but both Yuan Wei and Yuan Shu can take advantage of the situation and think of the next meaning of Yuan Shao's words.
If Ling Tian and the others are trying to coerce the emperor, then Yuan Shao will naturally be able to raise troops to Qing Jun's side...
"Don't mess around. At the end of Qin Dynasty, and even during the Red Eyebrow period, many aristocratic families that participated in the struggle for the world disappeared. Don't you understand that as long as we don't go out of line, no matter how the world changes, aristocratic families will still be aristocratic families, and once they participate in this
It's a game in the world, so if fate is entangled, we may disappear at any time..."
Yuan Xu glanced at Yuan Shao coldly.
Originally, he was extremely satisfied with Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao, the concubine, was much better than Yuan Shu, the legitimate son, in terms of civility, martial arts, treatment of people and things, and moral cultivation. But now, Yuan Wei had doubts about his past thoughts.
Bastards are bastards after all, and the more outstanding they are, the more dangerous they are, because they lack something, so they will pursue those things desperately after discovering that they are outstanding.
"My nephew understands... My nephew won't personally get involved. My nephew is just thinking. I'm afraid our family is not the only one who thinks so. Why don't we divert the trouble away..."
Yuan Shao noticed the change in the depths of Yuan Wei's eyes and was shocked. He knew that he had gone out of line. At that moment, his heart changed slightly, his expression was not confused at all, and he changed his words very naturally.
It sounds as if those previous words were prepared for this one.
His thoughts were just for other aristocratic families to join him.
Yuan Wei looked at Yuan Shao with cold eyes. After a long time, he noticed that Yuan Shao had no emotional changes at all. He couldn't help but have a suspicion in his heart, thinking that he had overestimated something before.
"Those aristocratic families are not stupid..."
However, Yuan Wei did not show any of his speculations in his heart, but still looked at Yuan Shao coldly and said.
"There are always some idiots. Besides, with the current environment in the world, some families can no longer support themselves..."
Yuan Shao laughed.
At this time, Yuan Shao's expression was extremely clear, and he seemed to be staying out of the situation, as if the previous strategies were really just against other aristocratic families.
Yuan Gui exhaled in his heart.
Yuan Shaochao was a prodigy of the Yuan family, which is why he was able to sit here firmly as a concubine in this era. You must know that during this period, another concubine who turned into a warlord, Gongsun Zan, relied on his wife to get up.
"You must not get involved..."
Yuan Wei exhaled and looked at Yuan Shao.
"Uncle, don't worry..."
Yuan Shao smiled.
Naturally, the outside world does not know about the conversation between the Yuan family, and even if they knew it, Ling Tian and the others would not be able to embarrass the Yuan family for the time being.
At this time, the three of them followed Liu Bian's carriage and slowly entered Luoyang.
Ling Tian sat on the horse. When he entered Luoyang City, he suddenly felt an invisible breath spread out of his body. It seemed that something was absorbed into his body, and something seemed to be spit out.
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And at this moment, a thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, and the sky suddenly darkened.
Rolling dark clouds instantly covered the sky.
"Brother, why don't you let General Ling and the others capture the Yuan Shao brothers..."
Outside the carriage, the sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder was rolling. Inside the carriage, Liu Xie, who had been silent along the way, suddenly looked at Liu Bian and spoke.
Liu Bian was slightly startled by these sudden words.
"Such behavior..."
After being stunned for a moment, Liu Bian subconsciously wanted to analyze to Liu Xie what kind of hatred Ling Tian and the others would have with Yuan Shao if they did this. And once they took on the hatred with Yuan Shao and were targeted by the Yuan family, what kind of hatred would Ling Tian and the others have?
What does it mean.
But just as he spoke, Liu Bian suddenly saw Liu Xie's eyes, that cold, calculating look.
All Liu Bian's words were suddenly stuck in his throat. He knew that Liu Xie should know his analysis, and that was exactly what Liu Xie wanted.
What his younger brother said was completely based on the king's way of acting. Ling Tian and the others captured Yuan Shao and became enemies with the Yuan family. They could only become isolated ministers and could only stand with the emperor.
That's right. In fact, I'm just grateful for the appearance of Ling Tian and the others today. Liu Bian will do the same sooner or later.
However, Liu Xie's expression when he said these words made Liu Bian feel chilled.
If it were him, he would do the same thing, but he would never simply use Ling Tian and the others as tools, but treat them as truly favored ministers.
In the palace, an inconspicuous little eunuch got into an abandoned palace somewhere.
In the palace, which was overgrown with weeds and strewn with ashes, there was no one around.
However, deep in the palace, somewhere underground, the young eunuch knelt respectfully in front of a woman dressed as a palace maid who could not tell her age, but looked as pale as a ghost and had thin cheeks.
"He Jin is dead. At this time, three fierce generals who emerged during the Yellow Turban Uprising, along with their entourage and troops, are escorting His Highness back to the palace..."
The little eunuch slowly explained the situation outside.
The woman who looked more like a human than a ghost had a crazy look on her face as she listened to the little eunuch's words.
"Death, what a good death, what a good death, finally let me wait until this time, haha, hahahahaha..."
While laughing crazily, the woman reached out and fumbled around, and quickly took out a doll from her body. The place she was in at this time was actually not very big, but she still carried the doll with her. Obviously, this thing was very harmful to her.
important.
After taking out the doll, the woman slowly turned it around. On the back of the doll were some writings written in cinnabar. From a faint glance, she could make out what seemed to be some birth dates and Liu Bian's name.
"Liu Hong, Your Majesty, Liu Bian is protected by He Jin, He Jin is protected by He Jin, and He Jin can help you control the military power, so even if He Jin wants to poison me, he can only endure it.
You didn’t expect that the Great Han Dynasty can be stable. If the Great Han Dynasty wants to be stable now, it depends on me, it depends on me..."
Crazy and hoarse shouts sounded. The woman slowly raised her hand, and a slender silver needle appeared in her hand. Then, the woman pierced the silver needle fiercely into the vest of the doll in her hand.
"Congratulations to the Queen Mother. When Her Highness ascends the throne, the Queen Mother will be able to resume her identity and no longer need to live here..."
The little eunuch watched the woman take action and immediately knelt down and spoke loudly.
"Restore your identity, haha... Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to understand... If Xie'er ascends the throne, I will not be able to appear. Otherwise, how will Xie'er be able to sit firmly on the throne? Not only can I not appear, anyone who knows
The person who did this must never appear again..."
A cold voice sounded, and the crazy woman seemed to have regained her consciousness.
On the ground, the face of the eunuch who was congratulating suddenly changed, and without any movement, the eunuch's figure suddenly turned into smoke and disappeared, and the next second he had reached the exit of the basement.
However, at this moment, a sharp and harsh laughter suddenly rang out in the basement, and a strange thing that looked like a rag doll but was full of evil and gloom suddenly appeared, piercing through the black smoke.
The little eunuch's body fell to the ground, his face was pale, and there was no longer any breath in his mouth, nose and chest.
"Yuan family, hehe, hehehe..."
Watching the little eunuch die, the woman laughed again. While laughing, her fingers shook rapidly. The doll in front of her was instantly covered with needles, and at the same time, an indescribable rhythm appeared.
Luoyang City, Yuan Mansion, Yuan Wei, who was sitting in his study with a bamboo scroll, suddenly stiffened.
"The art of witchcraft..."
With a horrified look on his face, Yuan Wei blurted out four words. The next second, Yuan Wei fell forward, his eyes still full of doubts before he died.
Witchcraft exists in this world, and it is extremely insidious. How could a family member not take precautions? It stands to reason that no matter how powerful a wizard is, he will never be able to obtain enough materials to cast witchcraft on him, unless he is around him.
