I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 204 The Yuan Family's Dream
Dong Zhuo, who was born in Liangzhou, has always been very deceptive on the surface.

On weekdays, everyone is always smiling, and he acts frankly, informally, and has a heroic demeanor.

In the eyes of the scheming family, Dong Zhuo, who looks simple and straightforward, is a big fool.

He was nearly sixty years old, and he had gone through ups and downs. Looking at his life experience in the officialdom, it was really ups and downs. In terms of official career, Dong Zhuo was not easy.

At such an age, logically speaking, no matter what ambitions or wolfish ambitions one has, they should disappear in smoke.

The age of 60 is not considered auspicious in the Han Dynasty, but by no means everyone is blessed to live to this age.

At sixty, there is no tomorrow at all.

Especially in recent years, Dong Zhuo's performance has satisfied the Yuan family.

Except for the fact that Dong Zhuo had some autonomy in responding to the central government and going north to crusade against Xianbei, in the rest of the time, in the eyes of the Yuan family, Dong Zhuo's actions were an extremely obedient and loyal dog.

Moreover, the Northern Expedition to Xianbei was indeed a good opportunity for the Han Dynasty, and it was also an opportunity for Dong Zhuo, who was the governor of Bingzhou, to stand up with his military exploits. Come on, it's all tolerable.

In particular, Yuan Kai, who was about the same age as Dong Zhuo at the moment, completely believed that he could control Dong Zhuo.

As a human being, sometimes you really can't be too arrogant.

……

Today, Yuan Kai called Yuan Ji to discuss matters concerning Dong Zhuo.

"Dong Zhuo wrote a letter, admonishing the old man that he wants to go to Beijing to assist my Yuan family and seek the power of the Imperial Army. What do you think of this matter?"

Yuan Ji was silent for a long time without speaking.

In all honesty, he now feels that the Yuan family has gained enough power in the court.

Although Luoyang has not yet grasped all the military power, many people in the Eighth School of Xiyuan are Yuan Ji's subordinates.

He Jin is now also an ally of the Yuan family. Although he is a great general, he can be regarded as a check and balance for the Yuan family. Many things depend on the face of the Yuan family. At that time, the benefits obtained by the Yuan family were already sufficient.

Do you really need to keep going?

Right now Dong Zhuo took the initiative to ask Ying to come to Beijing to assist him, but in Yuan Ji's view, it was completely unnecessary.

"uncle."

"Ok?"

Yuan Ji said respectfully: "Uncle, according to my nephew, now that Jian Shuo is dead, and the imperial army of the Eighth School of Xiyuan is under the command of He Jin alone, at this time, there is really no need for Dong Zhuo to go to Beijing. Zhijie, Dong Zhuo has a large army in Liangzhou, but he needs me to wait in the court to supply him with food and fodder, otherwise his heavy army will be a dead end... But once he comes to the capital? Are we capable of controlling this person?"

Yuan Kai shook his head, and said: "Shiji is overthinking, Dong Zhuo is only a Liangzhou dog, even if he came to the capital, wouldn't it be too late to cause any trouble?"

"Now that the party's shackles have been lifted, most of the famous people in the world have been confiscated as officials by various governments. The Kanto gentry once again prospered in the imperial court. For us, Dong Zhuo and other Kansai dogs and wolves are only willing to be attached to the wings." Lu...haha, I really can't think of it, if Dong Zhuo came to Beijing to seize power, it would be a ridiculous thing for the world's gentry, I'm afraid he might not be able to last more than three days in the court .”

"Shi Ji, Dong Zhuo is already sixty years old, but he just wanted to find a good home for himself and his descendants, so he made great contributions to this old man. That's all, you don't need to worry about it."

Yuan Ji sighed, in fact, he also understood this truth.

As Dong Zhuo, he came to the imperial court to grab power. This matter sounds like the Wuhuan people and the Huns who came to Luoyang to clamor to be Sangong. It is extremely ridiculous and unrealistic at all.

But for some reason, Yuan Ji always felt a little uneasy in his heart.

"Uncle, in fact, at present, Jian Shuo is dead. All the armies in Beijing are under the command of He Jin. He Jin is incompatible with the eunuchs. It is equivalent to being controlled by us. This is really a good situation for me and the Yuan family. Why bother to make Dong Zhuo Jin What about Jing?"

Yuan Kui shook his head and said, "You are still immature!"

"When Jian Shuo died, He Jin took charge of the army, so what if the relationship between him and the eunuchs was bad? But his surname is always Hebu Yuan! In terms of identity, he will always be the emperor's uncle and the empress dowager's brother! "

"Right now, he is in the same position as Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others, but this does not mean that after getting rid of the ten permanent servants, the surname He is still willing to take orders from my Yuan family. Let's use He Jin to take charge of the army. How can you advance? Isn't it taking advantage of our power to control the court?"

"Above the court, there is no complete check and balance, and there is no permanent benefit! Why do you think Jinhui is willing to be controlled by my Yuan family forever?"

"Since the removal of the party's shackles, He Jin, in the name of the General's Mansion, enlisted more than [-] famous Confucian scholars from all over the country to enter the mansion. When people stretch out their hands and raise money for their own use, you can know their minds!"

"The Son of Heaven is young now and has never been involved in the affairs of the court, but you must know that the Son of Heaven will grow up one day, and he is the son of the late Emperor. If this son is like a father, he is good at conspiracy and balance. When he grows up, he will join forces with his uncle and re-implement the former emperor's old policy, so it's hard to say whether the great situation in the court will still be waiting for me!"

Yuan Ji was silent when he heard the words.

Yuan Kai sighed: "Now that Jian Shuo has just died, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others are in danger of being at odds with He Jin. In order to win the favor of the Kanto gentry, He Jin also wants to make Shi Chang serve him to death. At this time, we When Dong Zhuo is called to the capital, with He Jin's arm, He Jin will definitely agree, after all, he is also a great general, and Dong Zhuo is also under his control in name, adding power and aura to him, he is too happy to be happy."

Yuan Ji sighed, "Jian Shuo is dead, and He Jin has all the Imperial Guards in the West Garden. How can he agree to this matter?"

Yuan Kai said with a smile: "We can tell He Jin that at this critical time, it is really the best choice for Liangzhou dogs to come to Beijing to protect their master."

"Actually, the Empress Dowager is also a long-term woman. She has been married to the late Emperor for many years, so she naturally doesn't want to see these eunuchs who used to be the late Emperor's minions being dealt with by his elder brother. Therefore, Empress Dowager He has been doing her best to protect the ten permanent attendants. "

"From what I see, the Empress Dowager wants to wait for His Majesty to grow up a little bit, so that His Majesty will imitate the late emperor and continue to use the ten servants as minions to control the court and consolidate the imperial power. How can this old man fulfill her wish as a woman?"

Yuan Ji nodded and said: "Understood, what uncle meant was that He Jin and the Empress Dowager are brothers and sisters, and they also serve as ten permanent attendants hiding in the palace. As a general, it is not easy to use the imperial guards in the capital to rush into the palace and arrest the ten permanent servants, so I recommend Dong Zhuo to him to do this..."

Yuan Kai nodded in satisfaction, and said, "That's right, Shi Ji, you finally understand."

"The matter has not reached the last step, and no one is willing to send troops into the palace to force the palace to kill the eunuchs. Such actions are really actions without a father and no king! He Jin is not willing to do it for fear of being infamous for thousands of years. Look at the princes of the Manchu Dynasty. , who is willing to do it?"

"So, it's best for He Jin to let Dong Zhuo do this job! What kind of reputation does a Liangzhou dog want?"

"Transfer Dong Zhuo to the capital, first let him raise troops into the palace, and dispose of the ten permanent servants, so He Jin must be satisfied,"

"But after that, the old man was able to let Dong Zhuo stay in the capital permanently, thinking that he would help me relieve He Jinzhi's military power! The Imperial Army in Central Beijing and the Imperial Army in the Eighth School of Xiyuan can all be controlled by my confidantes. As for this The so-called general will no longer be needed in the future."

Yuan Ji secretly sighed in his heart, deeply feeling the benefits of Yuan Kai's scheming!

After all, at this juncture, the proposal to transfer Dong Zhuo to Beijing seemed to be in He Jin's interest, but in reality it was the Yuan family's secret move to remove He Jin's military power.

Two dogs fight, play off.

However, since Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were dispatched to serve as pastors, the second generation of the Yuan family were also transferred out of the capital by Yuan Ji, and sent to serve as the eunuchs and state ministers of the two thousand shi.

Now in Luoyang City, although the Yuan family has a lot of support, there are not many people with the surname Yuan.

For some reason, Yuan Ji always felt that he had no idea.

After a long silence, Fang heard Yuan Ji speak slowly: "Uncle, do you think that Dong Zhuo is trustworthy? Uncle really understands him?"

Yuan Kai laughed loudly: "I have used him for more than ten years, and I know him very well. Don't worry, Dong Zhuo is a person who lives by the old man's breath, and there is absolutely no mistake."

(End of this chapter)