I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 340 Dong Zhuo Mou sits alone
The court meeting is a place where the country's military and political affairs are discussed publicly, and it is the largest conference room used by the ministers of the DPRK and China to discuss key issues of the empire.

In such a meeting room, there are heavily armed and murderous Xiliang soldiers everywhere, what is going on?

Just imagine, a group of people who come to a meeting with paper and pens, as soon as they arrive at the door of the conference room, they see people on the third floor inside and outside the three floors holding machetes, machine guns, wearing black suits, sunglasses, and tattoos of big dragons on their necks. Lizi's group of people, what mood will these people in the meeting be in?
The current Luoyang Chaoyi gave these ministers such a feeling.

Facing up, as if being held on the neck with a knife.

But even so, this dynasty still has to go.

There is no way, if this is not the case.In the future, if Dong Zhuo really moves the capital, everyone will really have no right to speak.

Above the court, Dong Zhuo once again brought up the matter of moving the capital today.

However, mentioning this matter today is different from the past.

On today's court hall, apart from the main hall, there are armored Xiliang soldiers everywhere, and even inside the court hall, there are teams of armored soldiers standing beside them.

The person in charge of leading these armored soldiers is Hua Xiong, the general under Dong Zhuo's command.

Logically speaking, after Hua Xiong was released from captivity by Liu Jian in the previous round, he shouldn't have received any more reuse.

After all, being captured alive by the enemy is a lifelong humiliation for a general.

Especially when he was released by the enemy in the end, it was even more the rattling sound of big-eared melon seeds twitching his face.

Niu Fu is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law. Although he was captured alive, it is impossible for Dong Zhuo not to use him.

Hua Xiong is different.

To be honest, after being released by Liu Jian this time, Hua Xiong himself felt that his military career under Dong Zhuo was coming to an end.

But what never expected was that instead of blaming Hua Xiong, Dong Zhuo comforted him.

He not only allowed Hua Xiong to command the original army as a confidant general, but also encouraged Hua Xiong in public, saying: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. A temporary victory or defeat cannot determine a person's future ability. Although General Hua suffers a temporary setback, it is inevitable." Know your shame and then be brave, and you will become a great weapon in the future."

Hua Xiong was really moved by these words.

He knelt down towards Dong Zhuo on the spot, and said: "The Prime Minister's kindness, you must repay it with your death."

With such an incident as a foreshadowing, Hua Xiong has completely become Dong Zhuo's little fan.

This time, Dong Zhuo didn't even use Lu Bu to lead his troops into the court to supervise the court proceedings, but Hua Xiong.

If the current Dong Zhuo asked Hua Xiong to slaughter all the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, Hua Xiong would not bat an eyelid.

In fact, considering Dong Zhuo's original personality, Hua Xiong's faults were absolutely unbearable to him.

But now Dong Zhuo is different from before. The older he is, the more patience and tolerance he has for people.

Besides, Dong Zhuo now knows that he is in a relatively difficult stage.

There is a lot of resistance to moving, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are all Dong Zhuo's enemies. If they want to achieve his political goals.First of all, he must ensure that his confidants will absolutely support him, so that the Xiliang army will remain absolutely loyal to him.

How can we inspire the absolute loyalty of the Xiliang army at this critical moment?
There is no doubt that Hua Xiong's incident is a very good opportunity.

Through Hua Xiong's incident, all the soldiers of the Xiliang Army can feel grateful to Dong Zhuo.

After all, Hua Xiong had a high prestige among the soldiers of the Xiliang Army. At the same time, Dong Zhuo also wanted to show his generosity and kindness through this incident.

The effect is still very obvious.

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At this moment, in the court hall, Hua Xiong, who was wearing black armor, was walking back and forth in the main hall.

After all, it was a court meeting, even Hua Xiong and other Xiliang soldiers could not go to the hall with their swords on their feet.

But even without weapons, the deterrent power of Huaxiong's Zhongxiliang soldiers is enough to make people in the court fearful.

"Crack, snap, snap, snap..."

Hua Xiong moved his steps back and forth in the main hall, and the sound of every step hit the hearts of those present.

Under such circumstances, all the courtiers were terrified, and the pressure was extremely high.

Many people began to sweat on their foreheads.

"Xiangguo is here!"

Following the loud shouts from the eunuchs outside the hall, Dong Zhuo strode into the hall.

Today's Dong Zhuo is also different from before.

He is also fully armed, wearing black armor.

Dong Zhuo came to the highest seat in the hall and scanned the crowd back and forth.

"Everyone, I am gathering today, and the old man wants to discuss two important matters with you."

"The first thing we have been discussing is finalizing the details of moving the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an... This matter has already been agreed, so there is no need to say more. You just have to give advice on how to move the capital. If you have any good ideas, but say it doesn't matter. .”

It is no small matter to say these words.

No one expected that Dong Zhuo would not discuss whether to move the capital with everyone, but started to discuss the details of moving the capital with everyone.

The courtiers were instantly outraged.

In the previous court, Yang Ci left with the late emperor Liu Hong. Last year, Yuan Kai and Yuan Ji were killed by Dong Zhuo. There was a momentary vacuum.

Now I want to look for a person like Yuan Kui or Yang Ci in the court, but I can't find it.

There is still a clear distinction between the ancient texts and the modern texts in the world, but there are several outstanding figures in the imperial court after the Yuan family and the Yang family.

Although they haven't reached the same level as Yuan and Yang's father-in-law, they can barely form their own factions.

Like the current Sili school lieutenant Zhang Wen, Sikong Xun Shuang, the eunuch Wang Yun who succeeded Yuan Ji, Shaofu Yang Biao, and Sikong Chunyu Jia all gradually rose in the court.

But this time they withstood Dong Zhuo's pressure, and those who disapproved of moving the capital were headed by these few.

Although these few people seldom connect with each other on weekdays, they are still very consistent in the matter of moving the capital.

Hearing what Dong Zhuo said, Yang Biao stood up first.

"Since Guangwu Zhongxing, Luoyang has been the capital of our great Han emperor. The ancestors' temples are all here. They cannot be easily moved. If your majesty moves the capital by yourself, how can you face your ancestor Guangwu?"

Yang Biao was very clever. Instead of questioning Dong Zhuo directly, he asked Emperor Liu Bian instead.

Liu Bian is a cowardly person, he didn't speak, but carefully looked at Queen Mother He next to him.

Empress Dowager He sneered and said: "Yang Aiqing's words are wrong. Although Guangwu Zhongxing established Luoyang as its capital, when Emperor Gao established the Great Han Dynasty, he made Chang'an the capital. Emperor Gao was the ancestor of Guangwu. When Guangwu Zhongxing established the capital , Have you ever thought about whether you will have the face to meet Emperor Gao in the future?"

Although what Empress Dowager He said made some sense, in all fairness, what she said was extremely rude.

And it's somewhat ugly, and even suspected of forgetting one's ancestors.

But it's no wonder, after all, she's a butcher's daughter, so how can she care so much when she speaks?
Yang Biao was furious when he heard Queen Mother He's words. He just wanted to reply, but he only listened to Dong Zhuo's words.

"Old man, as I said just now, discussing how to move the capital is the first thing..."

"This matter has already been decided by the old man and the emperor, and there is absolutely no possibility of changing it. You don't need to discuss it, let's just look at the second matter."

After finishing speaking, Dong Zhuo clapped his hands and said, "Bring me up to this old man."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a burst of heavy footsteps outside the hall.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Bu led a person into the main hall with strides.

The man was covered in blood, with a haggard face and disheveled hair, and was thrown in the middle of the hall by Lu Bu.

He was only wearing an unlined garment, and on that unlined garment, there were bloodstains everywhere, obviously he didn't know how many whips he had been whipped.

It was already beaten to pieces.

"Duke Boshen!"

Everyone in the hall exclaimed.

Who would have thought that this bloody man who was thrown in front of the crowd and beaten was one of the three imperial court officials, Zhang Wen, Lieutenant of Sili.

Zhang Wen was also Dong Zhuo's boss when he was attacking Beigong Boyu earlier.

However, under Yuan Kai's design, Zhang Wen was called back to the court, allowing Dong Zhuo to hold power in the northwest alone.

Today's Zhang Wen also has a certain prestige in Chaoyang. He and Dong Zhuo were at odds before, and both of them regarded each other as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh.

This time Dong Zhuo asked to move the capital to Guanzhong, and the first person to stand up was Zhang Wen.

It was precisely because Zhang Wen took the lead that other courtiers also joined forces with Dong Zhuo to start confrontation on this matter.

Today, Zhang Wen did not come to the court, and everyone thought he had some plans, or that he was sick.

Who would have thought that he was actually captured by Dong Zhuo, and even beaten up to this point.

Yang Biao pointed at Dong Zhuo tremblingly.

"Dong Xiangguo, why are you doing this?! What is Mr. Zhang's crime, and even this?"

There was a smile on the corner of Dong Zhuo's mouth.

"Sili Lieutenant Zhang Wen had colluded with the traitor Zhang Jiao before, and he was suspected of treason. Now he colluded with Yuan Shao again. The evidence is convincing. Why can't I take him down for questioning?"

All the courtiers immediately changed their colors when they heard the words.

Obviously, Dong Zhuo's actions today were premeditated.

Today, he wants to use the matter of killing Zhang Wen to finalize the matter of moving the capital.

At the same time, Dong Zhuo had a gap with Zhang Wen back then, and what he did today was to use the public to seek personal gain.

It's so vicious!

But no one expected that there was another reason for Dong Zhuo to take Zhang Wen's knife today.

That is, he wants to expand his power by killing Zhang Wen, the captain of Sili.

The captain of Sili is more than two thousand stones, and his subordinates are engaged in work and false assistants. The seven counties around Luoyang are the department of Sili. The lieutenant of Sili has the right to supervise the capital and the surrounding areas of the capital. Shi Zhongcheng has a special seat together, which is sometimes called "three alone seats".

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sili Xiaowei often impeached officials such as the Sangong, so he was feared by all officials. In the struggle between foreign relatives and eunuchs, one side often used the power of Sili Xiaowei to defeat the other party, such as the eunuch Shan Chao and others. General Liang Ji, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty sent Sili Xiaowei Zhang Biao to lead troops to besiege Liang Ji's house and kill him.

In Dong Zhuo's view, Sili Xiaowei is a "male position".

Therefore, Dong Zhuo decided to take the opportunity of moving the capital this time to abolish the Sili captain among the three sitting alone, and expand his power as prime minister.

At the same time, the Sili Department was abolished and changed to a county system, and Lu Zhi was appointed as the prefect of the area around the original Luoyang, guarding the east for the Han Dynasty.

It can be said to be a feat in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)