I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 475 Today's Events Can Be Deferred to Liu Jian

At the same time, in Chang'an city.

Dong Zhuo has led part of the army back to Chang'an.

He knew that Liu Jian was still stationed in Luoyang, and he would leave Sizhou only if the other party won the position of General Fuyuan.

Dong Zhuo is very anxious to let Liu Jian go now. Only when Liu Jian is gone can he deploy in Sizhou and send someone to take Lu Zhi's place.

The two talents Liu Jian recommended to Dong Zhuo before, Dong Zhao and Zhang Ji, also took advantage of Dong Zhuo's return to Chang'an to follow him into the capital.

Now Dong Zhuo is gearing up, waiting for the situation in Sizhou to be resolved, before preparing to block Hangu Pass with heavy troops, and then set off for Liangzhou.

He wants to show off in Liangzhou, and let the whole world see that he, Dong Xiangguo, is a hero of the times, not a reckless guy from the border county, let alone a vegetarian.

It should have been a simple matter in Dong Zhuo's imagination, but encountered unprecedented obstacles.

Dong Zhuo never expected that the emperor and courtiers directly refuted his recommendation and refused to let Liu Jian be the general of Fuyuan.

Although Liu Jian has no real interests with Dong Zhuo whether he should be the general of Fuyuan, but now Dong Zhuo doesn't want to get too entangled with Liu Jian on this matter.

He just hoped that Liu Jian would get out of here quickly, so that he could take care of his own affairs.

How come everything is already ready, but I am stuck in the imperial court!
Why is it that the emperor and courtiers are stuck with him?
It's a deal, right?

Dong Zhuo was angry!
The old man has not killed people or lost his temper in recent years, have you forgotten my temper?
Therefore, Dong Zhuo took the lead in organizing a court meeting. At the court meeting, the issue of appointing Liu Jian as the general of Fuyuan was brought up again for public discussion.

But what I didn't expect was that even if Dong Zhuo personally presided over the court meeting, this matter did not get the result Dong Zhuo wanted.

After all, it was something that Dong Xiangguo personally brought up for public discussion, and it was not easy for everyone to refute it directly, but instead carried out some verbal arguments.

Those who joined Dong Zhuo's command and helped Dong Zhuo prove that Liu Jian was the general of Fuyuan were all low-ranking among the gentry in the court.

The main candidates for the anti-argument are the Jinwen School headed by Yang Biao, Chun Yujia, Huang Wan and others.

Of course, these public officials and old Jianghu would disdain to fight by themselves on such an occasion.

They will send people from the second echelon such as Chen Qun, Fu Qian, Jia Xi, Han Rong, etc.

These people took turns to stand up and refute this so-called General Fuyuan by citing scriptures.

First, morally,

Then from the decentralization of power,
Then it was demonstrated from the ancient rituals,

But no matter from which direction to argue this matter, Dong Zhuo has no way to refute it, because he has no ability to refute this matter at all.

One cannot quote scriptures, and two cannot make sophistry with strong words.

Dong Zhuo is really no match for these people.

As for the little Xiami among the gentry under his command, seeing these heroes talking eloquently in the court hall, they shrunk their necks directly.

Later, Dong Zhuo wanted to point at Li Ru or Liu Ai to fight back against these boasters, but these two treacherous people seemed to have seen some signs...

Obviously, the other party has made sufficient preparations for today's court situation.

Moreover, the Son of Heaven had a relaxed expression on his face, as if everything in front of him was under his control.

His Majesty has clearly reached an alliance with the courtiers on this matter. Since the royal family and the imperial court are on the same line in this matter, then this is not something that can be resolved simply by using words.

Even if it is an argument with tongues, what good is it to win?
Both Liu Ai and Li Ru are wise men, and they didn't think too much about this matter.

They just started to seriously think about the pros and cons, and they were going to discuss this matter with Dong Zhuo carefully after they went to court.

But Dong Zhuo hasn't thought about it yet.

He suffered a great loss in the court, and he was very depressed.

And his two ministers didn't say anything to help him!

What a waste!
Therefore, Dong Zhuo began to look at Liu Biao, the newly appointed military officer Zhonglang.

It was also because of his blessing that Liu Biao was able to enter the imperial court, he was appointed as the general of the five sense organs, and he was also responsible for presiding over the establishment of schools in Guanzhong.

I am his benefactor!Now is the time to use him!

Dong Zhuo winked at Liu Biao.

After all, this is one of the eight!

When it comes to talent, he can't lose to Yang Biao, one of Chunyu Jia's subordinates.

Dong Zhuo hoped that Liu Biao would stand up and use his talents to refute these guys for himself!Let them know how awesome it is!
But what never expected was that Liu Biao acted as if he hadn't seen Dong Zhuo's wink.

Standing in the line of courtiers, he squinted his eyes, but kept silent, as if he had fallen asleep.

This really made Dong Zhuo angry.

This one by one...

At this moment, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but think of the situation when he executed Yuan Kai's family.

Otherwise, kill it.

In my opinion, killing people is the best method!

Everything else is bullshit.

Just when Dong Zhuo was squinting his eyes and scanning the chattering courtiers back and forth, trying to find someone in the middle to make an example of others, he found Li Ru shaking his head quietly at him.

Li Ru really knew Dong Zhuo very well.

He knew that under Dong Zhuo's rage, he would probably go on a killing spree to prove his authority.

So, he hurriedly shook his head at Dong Zhuo, signaling Dong Zhuo not to be impulsive.

Dong Zhuo, who had already aimed at the target among the officials, only suppressed his anger in his heart after seeing Li Ru's warning.

"Dong Xiangguo, what we just said just now proves that General Fuyuan cannot stand."

"Secondly, Xiangguo, as a close minister of the emperor, is also a model of martial arts in the imperial court. Don't bend your elbows outside."

"After all, the important ministers in the court and the shepherds in other places are too close to each other, and it is easy for people to suspect their intentions, and their intentions are not clear."

The reason for saying this is to deliberately show off in front of Dong Zhuo because he has the upper hand in the battle of words.

In fact, he slapped Dong Zhuo's mouth in front of all the officials, deliberately trying to keep him from stepping down.

Don't look at Dong Zhuo's high official position in the court now, and he also has all the military power in his hands. He can kill whoever he wants to kill.

However, among the Qingliu clan in the imperial court, there are always people who are not afraid of death.

They were not afraid that Dong Zhuo would arrest them and behead them... on the contrary, they hoped that Dong Zhuo would arrest them and behead them.In this way, the reputation of loyalty can be left behind.

In this era, there are indeed some people who value the reputation after death more than when they were alive.

Dong Zhuo looked at this man with a half-smile.

"Tai Shi Ling Li Gu, very good, very good. What you said today has taught me a lot. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a lot of benefits in return for today's teaching."

This blatant threat made the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty furious.

To actually say this in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, this Xiliang man is too unrestrained.

However, even if Dong Zhuo has no self-cultivation, so what?

The courtiers can boldly advise Liu Jian on the disadvantages of being the general of Fuyuan.

But no one is stupid enough to directly say that Dong Zhuo's being the prime minister is a misfortune for the Han Dynasty.

Then Wang Yun stood up and said: "Xiangguo, Tai Shiling is a loyal minister. Although his words are exaggerated, they are not intentional. Please don't blame him, Xiangguo!"

Dong Zhuo chuckled: "When did the old man say he was going to blame him? It's too late for the old man to thank him!"

At this time, Liu Bian said from above: "Tai Shi ordered the subordinates to commit crimes against the superiors, disrespect the Prime Minister, and punish them with rank and salary for half a year, so as to serve as an example to others!"

Tai Shi ordered Li Gu to salute Liu Bian in a hurry: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Bian looked at Dong Zhuo with a smile, and said: "Xiangguo, you don't have to take the words of the junior ministers seriously. Xiangguo's ministers are dedicated to serving the country. This is my guard of honor and help. I will still count on Xiangguo from now on."

Liu Bian has been in the court these years, and he rarely speaks, that is to say, he usually talks about innocuous words, which is balanced like today, and he has never done anything about the big and fifty things in the past.

Dong Zhuo was startled.

He turned his head to look at the little emperor, and his heart tightened: When did this kid grow so big?

In the blink of an eye, the emperor is about to become an adult!
Dong Zhuo felt slightly uneasy, but he still kept a warm smile.

"Your Majesty is so caring and sympathetic to the old minister. It is really a blessing for the old minister! Let's put aside the discussion today. After all, it is related to the northern border of the Han Dynasty and the fate of the country. It is best not to make a conclusion early."

Liu Bian nodded with a smile: "Xiangguo's words are true, everything is according to Xiangguo!"

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At the end of the court meeting, Dong Zhuo returned to the prime minister's mansion, while Li Ru and Liu Ai followed the prime minister back to the mansion.

"Humph!"

Dong Zhuo slapped the table heavily, making a loud noise, which scared Li and Liu into shivering.

"The old man has only left Chang'an for a few days, and now Chang'an has become like this? The emperor and the ministers actually wore a pair of trousers and swept the old man's face above the hall! You two were silent and didn't say a word. Is this the way of subordinates?"

The two hurriedly bowed to Dong Zhuo and pleaded guilty.

Li Rudao: "Xiangguo, it's not that we didn't give advice wholeheartedly. It's just that what happened today is quite strange. All the ministers said that they were unwilling to give Liu Jian the position of general. It seems that your majesty grew up overnight. This matter is quite strange. , that's why Li Ru asked Xiangguo to suspend the wrath of the thunder."

"These people dared to confront the old man directly in the main hall, so Li Gu is only a mere Taishi Ling, and dare to ridicule the old man! But you told the old man not to get angry?"

Li Ru hurriedly said: "It's easy for Xiangguo to kill people, but killing people can't see the essence of the matter clearly. According to someone in Li's opinion, all the officials in the court have hibernated secretly for these years, and they have done a lot to accumulate power in secret. It should not be underestimated. The emperor is about to come of age. , and have great ambitions, although Xiangguo has military power in his hands, he should not take it lightly, after all, it is nothing that can be solved with soldiers and horses."

"Then what do you plan to ask the old man to do?"

Li Rudao: "Don't care about other things. The current matter is Liu Jian's matter. Even if Xiangguo wants to kill, he must kill for his own affairs. How can he kill Liu Jian privately in the court because of Liu Jian? In my opinion, Xiangguo Still need to send someone to communicate with Liu Jian! Push today's matter to Liu Jian!"

"If he has the ability, he will come to Chang'an court to ask for advice."

Dong Zhuo said disdainfully: "How could Liu Jian come to Chang'an?"

Li Rudao: "Of course he won't come. Because of this, Xiangguo can use this matter to intimidate Liu Jian, and see how he, the Fuyuan general, will react if he is not allowed. We can also take this opportunity to see clearly, Liu Jian Is there any way to use it against the imperial court now!"

(End of this chapter)