Xuande

Chapter 583 I don't want to make trouble anymore
The question of Empress Dowager Dong stopped Dong Zhong.

After overthrowing Liu Bei, Dong Zhong became a general, so can he solve the rebellion in the world?

Can he deal with the endless military crises?

If there are still enemies on the grasslands going south to invade, can he personally lead the army to the north?
"This……"

Dong Zhong hesitated, thinking about it, but he didn't have the nerve to say "can".

And his hesitation was completely noticed by Empress Dowager Dong.

"Look, you can't?"

The Empress Dowager Dong slowly shook her head and said: "Let's live a good life, but I have to toss about it. Since ancient times, many things have broken here. I am already an old bone, and most of my body is buried in the soil. I don't want to worry about it anymore, I just want to spend my old age in peace and live a few days of comfortable life, heavy, understand?"

"But……"

"Don't have anything to worry about anymore, Zhong, put your mind away, don't toss anymore, let me live in peace for a few days! If you want to toss, when I die, you can toss as much as you want!"

Empress Dowager Dong shook her head with a look of tiredness.

Dong Zhong couldn't persuade the Empress Dowager Dong, so he could only leave angrily.

After leaving the palace, Dong Zhong returned to the mansion, facing Huan Dian's expectant expression, he shook his head.

"The Empress Dowager never let go. I have tried my best. If she doesn't agree, I will not come forward to be this bad person. I have already been remembered by Liu Xuande for helping you guys before. If I continue to fight against him, I will go out What a mess, wish you luck."

Huan Dian froze on the spot.

"Dong Huanqi, you... can you really accept this? Liu Bei is in charge of the government and even took away all your power. Can you accept this kind of thing? You don't worry about it. I'm worried about you!"

"Don't talk about this now! Worry comes and goes, but you let Liu Xuande come and kill me directly!"

Dong Zhong said with an annoyed expression: "The people in Luoyang City are all my people, and his army is outside Luoyang City. Why are you worrying about these things? Can you expect me to do things for you that the modern literature school can't do by themselves?" Is it? Or do you think I can defeat Liu Xuande's [-] troops?"

Huan Dian was speechless for a moment.

Dong Zhong looked at his expression and sighed.

"Assisting punches is fine, but if I'm the main one, there's no need for it. The Empress Dowager is right. Liu Xuande knows how to fight, but I can't. I can't guarantee this alone."

"That……"

"Okay, don't talk about it, just leave it like this, you can ask for more blessings."

This time, Dong Zhong didn't plan to show his face to do something anymore, the risk was too great for him, and the benefits—unless Liu Bei died, he couldn't see the benefits at all.

In desperation, Huan Dian and Zhang Xi had nothing to do. They realized that Liu Bei not only had military, but also political advantages that made it difficult for them to fight.

So Huan Dian and others were very helpless, and then hated.

I don't hate Liu Bei, but I hate the Yang family and Yang Biao.

They had already learned about Yang Biao's softening attitude towards Liu Bei through various channels before, and they all felt that Yang Biao was not worthy of inheriting his father's position at all, and was not worthy of being a member of the Modern Literature School. leader.

If Yang Biao is willing to stand up, then with the strength of the disciples and old officials accumulated by the third generation and the third master of the Yang family, he can still start a round of games with Liu Bei in the court, instead of being weak and weak like he is now.

In the end, there was really no other way, so Zhang Xi was forced to discuss the ultimate solution with Huan Dian.

nursery rhyme.

The content of nursery rhymes is also very simple.

Liu Bei wants to rebel and usurp the throne.

There is no reason, there is no cause or process of anything, but that is the one thing, that is, Liu Bei wants to rebel and usurp the throne.

They secretly compiled simple and easy-to-understand nursery rhymes, and then sent people to the streets with caramel candies to lure ignorant children to learn to recite them, and then let them sing them in the streets and alleys.

In April, when Liu Bei led his army back from Youzhou in triumph, this nursery rhyme about Liu Bei's rebellion and usurpation spread, which attracted the attention of the court and officials of all sizes.

The forces of all parties made waves again because of this nursery rhyme.

Taking advantage of the public opinion turmoil caused by nursery rhymes, the Jinwen School discussed the matter on a large scale in the court, and hoped that the court would make a decision to limit Liu Bei's military power to prevent any bad things from happening.

Huan Dian blatantly claimed at the court meeting that this was for Liu Bei's sake. He said that he did not believe that Liu Bei would rebel. It's hard not to be noticed.

Even in order to preserve his reputation and prestige, Huan Dian also suggested that the court reduce Liu Bei's power, so as to prevent Liu Bei, a loyal and good man, from being slandered and suspected by outsiders.

"The great general Zhongliang is loyal in the world, but his heart is not old. The comments on Zhongliang are too harsh. Although it is said that rumors are limited to the wise, there are always many mediocre people in the world and few wise people. In order to maintain the reputation of the general, I boldly suggest that the court do something Take action to prevent Zhongliang from receiving undue suspicion."

What Huan Dian said was quite high-sounding, and what he said was that the veins on Lu Zhi's forehead were bulging, and he was full of anger.

How did this rumor appear, and who led this rumor, everyone present actually knew it in their hearts.

But let's talk about it, it's not impossible to talk about this kind of thing. Back then, Wang Mang was able to use the surname Chuan Guoyi to usurp the throne, let alone Liu Bei's own surname Liu.

Moreover, some things do not need facts at all, as long as there is a doubt, many things can be guided.

The Son of Heaven is young, and the general is powerful. No matter how you look at it, this situation is weird and suspicious.

But Lu Zhi firmly disagreed.

He felt that the Jinwen School's move was too dirty, because no matter what, Liu Bei could not prove through normal means that he had no intention of usurping the throne, and if he really proved it, it would be time for him to voluntarily give up all his power.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is impossible for Liu Bei to do that, so the suspicion on Liu Bei cannot be cleared.

So Lu Zhi was angry.

At that time, Lu Zhi saw Ma Rixun looking at him, Fu Qian looking at him, and Cai Yong looking at him.

He knew that this was the time for him to stand up and defend Liu Bei.

As a teacher who has been protected and helped by his disciples many times, his incompetent teacher should occasionally forget everything and stand up and fight for the disciple he loves so much.

So Lu Zhi, who didn't like fighting, decided to stand up and fight once.

So Lu Zhi walked out of the queue of officials, walked up to Huan Dian, and stared at Huan Dian.

"At that time, the Qin army besieged Zhao's army in Changping. Lian Po stood firm and cleared the country. He defended without fighting. Qin's army was in a hurry. In desperation, he decided to use the strategy of rumors to publicize to Zhao that they were not afraid of Lian Po, but only of Zhao. Including, at the same time, he also spread rumors that Lian Po wanted to support himself.

At that time, Zhao Guo was also in a hurry for military supplies, and it was about to be unable to sustain it. Coupled with the rumors that Lian Po supported his troops, King Zhao chose Zhao Kuo, who advocated offense rather than defense, to replace Lian Po. We all know. "

Huan Dian squinted at Lu Zhi.

"Lieutenant Lu, what do you want to say?"

"What I want to say is that the king of Zhao listened to rumors and didn't believe in Lian Po. Therefore, the country of Zhao was defeated in Changping and almost perished. The power of rumors is so great, and the harm of rumors is so great. It can make a 40 The country of the Great Army is defeated! Even so, are you going to do the same?!"

(End of this chapter)