For the past few days, the weather in Luoyang has continued to be hot, and the sun has been rising high, dispelling the chilling atmosphere in the city.
After that night, Luoyang City became extremely depressed after four or five days.
People in inner cities would rather go out than go out unless they really have no food at home. Except for going to the millet market to buy food, they would rather stay at home than go out at other times.
People living in outer cities really have no choice but to go out and do things to survive.
After all, the inner city of Luoyang is not accessible to ordinary people.
Except for high-ranking officials, even ordinary low-level officials could only live outside the city.
Therefore, it is still very easy for people in the inner city to survive. At least they have money and can buy food.
The people in the outer cities mainly rely on labor force for survival and have to go out to survive.
For example, the farmers in the fields around Luoyang, the handicraft workers in the city, the people employed in shops, the coolies in the west market and the east market, and the servants of high-ranking officials and dignitaries were enslaved, etc.
In ancient times, the only way to support a city with a population of more than one million was that the city bore great significance.
Just like Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, Kaifeng in the Song Dynasty, Sijiucheng in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, etc.
Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty also bears this meaning.
When Dong Zhuo moved the capital, not only the people in Luoyang City, but also the surrounding areas of Luoyang were moved by him. According to historical records, it was millions. According to the lowest calculation, it was more than two million.
It can be seen that the number of people in Luoyang City is probably no less than one million. To solve the demand problem of the huge population, the city must first be made prosperous.
Therefore, whether they are forced to do so or are safe, people can at least walk out of their homes and start a new life.
Luoyang returned to its former bustle. In Yuan Shao's military camp in the south of the city, everyone was gloomy and gloomy, and the atmosphere was solidified.
"Everyone."
Xun He's face turned pale, he coughed twice, looked around, and said slowly: "Once the general dies, our future will be bleak. Our plan now is to make sure this matter is finalized, otherwise no one will be able to leave."
Present were Yuan Shao, Zheng Tai, Chen Lin, He Yong, Zhang Jin, Feng Ji, Bao Xin, Wang Yun and the newly joined Xu You and Zhou Jing.
Lu Zhiyin saved the Queen Mother He from the rebels during the chaos in the palace, and later made a contribution to the rescue. Liu Bei recommended her to the emperor and was appointed as the new Guang Luxun. He is not here at the moment.
Feng Ji pondered: "It happened so suddenly. Who would have thought that a eunuch would murder a general!"
Xun He's expression became even worse. He originally wanted to use He Jin to kill the eunuchs. After He Jin took power, the party members would be able to revive and regain control of the power. Then they would be able to govern the world and restore peace to the Han Dynasty.
Who would have expected that just like what happened with the Three Lords, Dou Wu, one of the Three Lords, went into the palace to kill the eunuchs, but was killed by the eunuchs. What happened back then was almost repeated, which made him fearful.
If the events of that year happened again, there would be no place for the members of the party to be buried. But the only consolation for Xun He was that this time the eunuchs were also wiped out.
You must know that when the three monarchs led their troops into the palace to kill the eunuchs, it was because they did not kill Wang Fu Houlan and others that they caused the disaster of the party's imprisonment.
Now at least the eunuch is dead and no one can confuse the emperor. As long as they think of a way, they may not be able to reverse the situation.
Xu You, who is known as the big man's BB machine, smiled slightly, his eyes showing the light of wisdom: "Don't be frightened. Although this matter is a big deal, there is still a way to remedy it."
"oh?"
Everyone looked at Xu You.
Xu You looked at Yuan Shao and said, "The solution lies with Yuan Benchu."
Yuan Shao was confused: "What can I do to solve it?"
Xu You looked around and said: "Everyone, Yuan Benchu is a member of the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third prince. Do you think the Grand Tutor will let him be labeled as a treasonist?"
"That's what I said..."
Feng Ji hesitated and said: "It's just that this is a serious crime after all, and it can't be covered up easily."
Xun He thought about it, nodded and said: "Xu Ziyuan's words are reasonable, but if you want to cover up this matter, it is not enough to rely on the efforts of the Taifu and myself, and to ask the ministers of the court to help. We also need two other people."
Xu You slowly said the names of the two people.
"Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei!"
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Liu Bei is currently hosting a banquet for Dong Zhuo.
As the only two people in Luoyang who hold military power, Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei are in a much stronger situation than Yuan Shao.
Although Yuan Shao had military power, he was guilty of it.
Once the emperor accused Yuan Shao of treason, Yuan Shao would have no way to survive unless he rebelled immediately.
What's more, even if Yuan Shao wants to rebel, Dong Zhuo and Liu Bei will definitely join forces to attack him.
Therefore, in fact, as long as Yuan Shao is convicted of treason, regardless of whether he rebels or not, he will die, and it will also implicate the Yuan family in Runan.
For this reason, at least Liu Bei did not have any objections to Dong Zhuo because of Dong Zhuo's arrogant behavior.
After all, at least for now, Dong Zhuo is still a minister of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Bei cannot attack him without reason.
Therefore, although Liu Bei was surprised when he heard Dong Zhuo's visit, he still entertained him warmly, invited him to the Chinese army camp, and ordered the cook to prepare a banquet.
Dong Zhuo was also bold. He dared to go to the meeting alone with only dozens of guards, Li Ru, Yan Zhong, Niu Fu, Xu Rong and others. He was not afraid.
In fact, there was nothing to be afraid of. First of all, he and Liu Bei had no grudges and there was no possibility of conflict.
Secondly, even if Liu Bei couldn't stand him and wanted to kill him, he wouldn't do anything to him unless he wanted to rebel.
Because at least for now, Dong Zhuo is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who came to his rescue, and there is no problem with his reputation or behavior. Liu Bei's attack on him is to kill court officials without permission, which is no different from rebellion.
Therefore, for Liu Bei, who cherishes his fame and feathers, it is naturally impossible for him to do such an inexplicable and self-destructive thing.
Liu Bei also brought Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Midian and Wei with him. In order to show respect for Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei did not sit on the main seat, but left the main seat vacant. The two sides sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was not so good.
Pretty harmonious.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Congratulations on your promotion to General Hussar, Liu Bei toasts to you."
Liu Bei raised his glass and toasted.
The Empress Dowager issued another edict yesterday, promoting Dong Zhuo to General of the Hussars.
You know, there were only two generals in the Han Dynasty who had the most honorable titles, one was the Great General and the other was the Hussar General, both of whom were Wanshi.
The others are like generals of chariots and cavalry, generals of guard, and four generals on the front, back, left, and right, which are comparable to Jiu Gong's two thousand stones.
Now Dong Zhuo has replaced Dong Zhong's previous hussar general, and his status is almost equivalent to that of He Jin.
This is also because Empress Dowager Dong recognized Dong Zhuo as a relative and wanted to use Dong Zhuo's military power to govern the government, so she added more rewards.
With the death of He Jin, Empress Dowager He seemed to have lost power, and all the power in the court was vaguely controlled by Empress Dowager Dong.
After all, Jiang is still old and hot. After all, Empress Dowager Dong has stayed in the palace for so many years, at least she has not spent her time in vain.
Dong Zhuo said with a smile: "The captain of Sili is also a hero who saved the country. From now on, we will be officials in the court together, and we will get closer. Now that the emperor is young, he will have to rely on me to help him in the future. We must not let the Han Dynasty rule.
It won’t matter if there is any more trouble.”
These words deeply touched Liu Bei's heart, and he happily raised his glass again and said: "Dong Gong knows right from wrong and knows the truth. It is a blessing to the great man and the country. Liu Bei would like to toast you again."
The two exchanged cups and cups, and after a while they finally started talking about business.
"The eunuchs rebelled and ruined life. After the death of the late emperor, the general was supposed to assist the young emperor in reorganizing the country and reviving the world. Unexpectedly, the eunuch refused to die and killed the general."
Dong Zhuo sighed and said: "That's all. At worst, I will find another opportunity and find a way to ask the emperor to kill the eunuchs. I don't know that Yuan Benchu, the clinker, was so bold and led his army into the palace, almost killing the emperor."
The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and Your Majesty. What do Xuande think of such crimes?"
Liu Bei said angrily: "I also think this matter is very ridiculous. No matter what, I should not lead the army into the palace. Even when You Pinggong and others only dared to lead a few imperial students, Yuan Benchu actually led tens of thousands of troops into the palace.
Not only did he cause countless murders, but he also brought His Majesty almost into trouble. This is an act of rebellion, and I plan to impeach him when the court talks in a few days."
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and said: "It turns out that Xuande has had this intention for a long time. In this case, the two of us have agreed that when the court meeting comes, we will impeach Yuan Shao together."
He thought Liu Bei would not take the initiative to cause trouble and came to Liu Bei's military camp to lobby. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei also had the same intention. He was just a fool, and he didn't consider the world's worldly affairs or the entanglement of interests at all.
Liu Bei was equally happy and said: "It would be great if Dong Gong can help us drive away those black sheep like Yuan Shao who are causing trouble to the government."
The two of them drank a few more drinks immediately, and both of them were very happy.
Li Ru, who was not far away, looked surprised and didn't understand why Liu Bei did this.
In fact, not only Li Ru, but everyone brought by Dong Zhuo did not understand why Liu Bei would unconditionally agree to impeach Yuan Shao.
This will not do Liu Bei any good.
But only by understanding what kind of person Liu Bei was in the early days can we understand why Liu Bei did what he did.
He hates evil as much as he hates it, has a deep understanding of righteousness, has a temperament like fire, and is unyielding.
Countless such labels have been placed on him, which is not an exaggeration at all, because these are all things written in history books.
Emperor Zhaolie's posthumous title has already summarized his life.
Perhaps, if Liu Bei had been wandering around for decades like in history, he might really reject Dong Zhuo's proposal and start thinking about the consequences of offending the Yuan family.
The problem is that now Liu Bei is so smooth that he has been appreciated by Emperor Xiaokang of the Han Dynasty and has become the Sili Xiaowei, second only to the Sangong and Jiuqing.
Since he holds a high position and holds military power, he has not thought about this issue at all.
Because in his opinion, if you do something wrong, you will be punished, and if you do something right, you will be rewarded.
This is an eternal truth, and you cannot escape culpability just because your family background is prominent.
Although this idea is naive, and in fact, although Liu Bei did not live in exile, he also served as the prime minister of Jinan.
I have experienced the darkness of officialdom and know some of the conditions in officialdom, but I am not someone who has no understanding of today's world.
But he still insisted on himself and chose to fight.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that he has the charm of his personality.
In this chaotic world, everyone only pursues interests and pursues them by any means necessary.
Only he, even if he was ups and downs all his life, never forgot before his death: "Don't ignore good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil because they are small."
Liu Bei.
He is the one who has been floating for half his life and is still a young man when he comes back.
Chen Mu on the side glanced at Li Ru, as if he knew what he was thinking, he smiled and said nothing, and just pointed to Yan Zhong with his eyes.
How can a person who is full of sinister plots and entangled interests understand the innocent heart of benevolence and righteousness?