I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 664 Dong Zhuo has only one confidant

"Liu Deran, Liu Deran!"

Dong Zhuo sat on the bed, gnashing his teeth and mumbling.

"Well, Liu Deran, it was in vain that you and I worked together to formulate the new policy. We supported each other. Now you are doing well. You have directly cut off my future. What is the difference between you and Yuan Shao and others? You still have the nerve to be called the world. Role model, so funny!”

Just as Dong Zhuo was muttering and cursing, Dong Min quickly rushed into his room.

"Brother! Liu Jian sent people from Chang'an!"

Upon hearing that Liu Jian sent someone to see him, Dong Zhuo immediately became angry and said: "Then why do you still keep him? Pull him down and behead him in sacrifice!"

Dong Min raised his hands to Dong Zhuo and said, "Brother, you can't kill this person. Although this person is sent by Liu Jian, he is here as an envoy of the imperial court!"

"If brother kills him, I'm afraid the court won't be able to explain it."

Dong Zhuo snorted and said, "How can the imperial court still have a voice for us to talk to now?"

"Even if we don't kill the imperial envoy, it will be extremely easy for the imperial court to convict us."

"Now Liu Deran just needs to say a word and let our Dong family be exterminated. I'm afraid it won't be that difficult."

Dong Min said: "Brother, do you know who the envoy Liu Deran sent this time is?"

"who?"

"He is the Fazheng of the Fa family in Fufeng County."

As soon as he heard the name Fazheng, Dong Zhuo's face suddenly darkened.

Then, his gloomy expression turned into loneliness.

At that moment, I heard Dong Zhuo let out a long sigh: "Oh, I think about how much effort I put into recruiting Fufeng Legalists, how many envoys I sent, how many times I showed my goodwill, but in the end they still didn't even look at me. One glance.”

"But now that Liu Deran has arrived in Guanzhong, he has received the support of the Fa family in such a short period of time."

"Ugh……"

"It can be seen that Liu Deran's power has been deeply rooted in the Han Dynasty and is very popular! His achievements are no longer comparable to anyone else."

"Even if I compare it, there is a huge difference."

"Although the Fufeng Fa family is just a family, the fact that they have defected to Liu Jian so quickly means that Liu Jian's power in Guanzhong has become established and cannot be shaken by anyone."

Dong Min was stunned by Dong Zhuo's words.

"Brother, can Liu Deran make you see so many things just by sending one person from the Fufeng Legal Family?"

Dong Zhuo said: "What is Liu Deran's identity? What kind of character is he? Everything he does must have a deep meaning behind it."

"Although the Fufeng Legalist Family is only a high-ranking family in Guanzhong, Liu Jian was able to use it as a messenger to persuade me. This proves that he is fully capable of winning the hearts and minds of Guanzhong and controlling the situation in the court. This kind of The intensity is something I never had before."

Dong Min seemed to understand.

Anyway, he had never had much involvement in such a profound matter, and it was all decided by his second brother Dong Zhuo alone.

Then Dong Min asked tentatively: "Brother, what should we do now? Should we kill or not?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head and said: "Since this is already the case, what are you doing to kill Fazheng? It's just making people laugh."

"Let him come in. I want to see him. Let's see what Liu Jian means by sending this person to see me."

"only!"

……

When Dong Min saw that Dong Zhuo had changed his tone, he didn't say much. He immediately followed Dong Zhuo's order and came to him with Fazheng.

Dong Zhuo looked at Fazheng and found that he had indeed come to see him dressed as an envoy of the emperor.

Dong Zhuo took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes, looking very arrogant.

He slowly asked: "Who are you?"

Fazheng saluted Dong Zhuo very solemnly: "Fuzheng, Fuzheng, pays homage to Duke Dong."

Dong Zhuo's lips showed a bit of contempt: "I am the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, why do you call me Duke Dong?"

Fa Zhengyan said: "Dong Gong was indeed the prime minister of the Han Dynasty in the past, but now that the emperor has ascended the throne, the Three Ministers system has been abolished, and the prime minister system has been established and appointed. Therefore, Dong Gong's official position should be re-drawn by the imperial court."

"This is the reason why I came to see Duke Dong on behalf of the emperor."

"Dong Gong has made great contributions to the country. Now that the imperial court has been re-established, Dong Gong is a loyal minister. However, this title of Prime Minister of the country must never be used again."

"New emperor?"

Dong Zhuo's eyes suddenly widened, revealing a fierce gaze.

"You have done the deeds without authorization and established King Chenliu as emperor without authorization. This is no different from treason."

"Otherwise." Fazheng is young, but he is really well-educated.

"Dong Gong's words are wrong. Today's emperor is determined by the joint discussion of the princes and kings of the world, the clan members of the Han Dynasty, and the important ministers in the court. It can be said that all the important ministers in the world who are qualified to participate in this matter have already participated in this matter. The matter is being settled."

"Especially since the more than a hundred princes, kings and celebrities of the Liu family all unanimously agreed to abolish the emperor and establish a new emperor, how can we say that they are doing nothing to abolish the emperor? Are all the Liu clan members in the world rebellious? Are these People can’t represent the people’s hearts, can’t they represent the Liu family?”

Dong Zhuo's eloquence was naturally incomparable to Fazheng's.

However, he was not willing to be refuted by Fa Zheng and said forcefully:

"You deposed the Emperor to become King Hongnong, but you know that he is the emperor established by the late emperor! He ascended the throne in compliance with the instructions of his ancestors. If you depose the emperor without permission, wouldn't you be disobeying the will of the late emperor?"

Fa Zhengdao: "Dong Gong, since the late emperor was mentioned, I really want to talk to Mr. Dong about this matter. When the late emperor ascended the throne, he was just a small sect joining a large sect, and he was not the direct descendant of Emperor Guangwu. "

"If Mr. Dong feels that today's dethroning of King Hongnong and the new emperor's enthronement are against the ancestral system, then when the late emperor ascended the throne, there was a public discussion among the ministers. Doesn't the late emperor's ascension to the throne also violate the ancestral system?"

As soon as these words came out, Dong Zhuo became furious.

"you!"

Fazheng continued unhurriedly: "Although your Majesty is not the direct eldest son of the late emperor, he is still the son of the late emperor. In order to appease the late emperor's spirit in heaven, the sages of Chang'an did not make any choice from other Liu family members. Isn't this the greatest respect for the late emperor to inherit the throne with his descendants?"

"Moreover, when King Hongnong was in power, he single-handedly abolished the New Deal and spread the petty money policy indiscriminately, causing frequent wars in Guanzhong, Sizhou, and the Central Plains, making it impossible for the people to survive. The chaos was no less than the Yellow Turban Incident. "

"Why should we support such an emperor? Do we really want to sit back and watch him destroy the country of Han Dynasty?"

"Dong Gong is an important minister of the imperial court. He was promoted by the late emperor and later promoted the New Deal. Naturally, he understands how big the risks are. I hope Dong Gong can put the overall situation first!"

After saying that, Fazheng bowed from afar.

Dong Zhuo was confused by what Fazheng said. He thought to himself: This Fazheng is really not an ordinary person. Even though he is young, he speaks eloquently. He choked himself to death and couldn't say a word. come out.

After a long while, Dong Zhuo slowly said:
"You are in the city of Chang'an, deciding the fate of heaven and earth. You have decided the overall situation with the power of thunder, and now you have come to speak to me with words. What can I say now?" "You can do whatever you want. .”

Fa Zheng said: "Dong Gong's words are wrong. He has a large army in his hands. Now the troops are in Liangzhou. To the imperial court, he is a general guarding the outside world! How can the imperial court not have the support of Dong Gong for such a major event?"

Dong Zhuo sneered and said: "After all, you are still afraid of the Liangzhou army in my hands. Humph, what? Doesn't Liu Jian still want me to take the initiative to hand over the military power?"

Fazheng shook his head: "I have received orders from the Prime Minister. Before I came here, I was warned by the Prime Minister that Duke Dong had led the army throughout his life and established great achievements for the Han Dynasty. He is now over sixty years old! What if? Taking away Duke Dong’s military power at this time is tantamount to taking his life and causing our Han Dynasty to lose a general. This is not the blessing of the Han Dynasty, let alone the wish of the Prime Minister."

Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes and said, "If you don't want to relinquish my military power, then I would like to ask, why did Liu Deran cut off my military rations?"

Fa Zheng said: "Dong Gong, you have misunderstood the Prime Minister!"

"When did the Prime Minister cut off your military rations? Isn't your army useful every day?"

Dong Zhuo became furious.

"The military rations that Liu Deran supplied to me from Chang'an are only enough for the short-term needs of our Liangzhou army. My army is here to fight! They may go west for an expedition at any time. Once we go too deep, how can we not have food reserves? This How to fight a war if there is no way to supply?!"

"How can I win the battle?"

Fazheng sighed and said: "Dong Gong, what you said is wrong. Such a big thing happened in the court. It is a time to rectify the internal affairs. It is not the time to use troops to fight externally. The time is right now. First, rectify the internal affairs and stabilize the situation in the DPRK, and then look for opportunities to move westward to complete the things that have not been completed before. This is what the court should do most at the moment."

"If Duke Dong wants to force his troops, it will only increase the pressure on the entire Han Dynasty."

"Cough, cough, cough!" After hearing this, Dong Zhuo immediately lowered his head and coughed hard several times.

"Liu Deran, you are such a bastard, do you want you to come here to make me angry to death?"

Fazheng said: "Dong Gong's words are wrong. I am here under the orders of the imperial court. Everything is for official business and I have no personal grudges."

"Besides, the main reason I came to meet Dong Gong today is not to talk about military power, but to discuss with Dong Gong how the Han Dynasty should develop in the future."

Dong Zhuo said: "Liu Deran has now taken charge of the entire world. Does he still need to ask me how the Han Dynasty will develop? He can just do it himself."

Fa Zhengdao: "Dong Gong's words really misunderstood the Prime Minister. Dong Gong, do you think the Prime Minister is really afraid of you? Although you have nearly [-] troops under your command, you are facing the entire Liangzhou rebel army. , Prime Minister, as long as you completely cut off Dong Gong’s food route, the larger your army is, the faster it will collapse."

"At that time, even if Dong Gong has great talents and strategies, I'm afraid it will be of no use."

After hearing this, Dong Zhuo's face showed a bit of gloom.

In fact, he knew this very well. From Liu Jian's point of view, he would definitely cut off the Xiliang army's food completely. But Dong Zhuo didn't understand why Liu Jian didn't do this?

Seeing doubts on Dong Zhuo's face, Fazheng knew that the time had come, and immediately began to play the emotional card with Dong Zhuo.

"Dong Gong, there is no need to hesitate. The Prime Minister values ​​​​love and righteousness. Fa Mou had discussed with the Prime Minister about Dong Gong's affairs before coming here."

"The Prime Minister once made it clear that although Mr. Dong is powerful and has the highest reputation in Xizhou, he is also a fierce general in the imperial court. The Prime Minister is not willing to be an enemy of Mr. Dong in both public and private matters."

"Furthermore, Duke Dong and the Prime Minister also had some support back then."

"After Dong Gong took charge of the court, the Prime Minister and Dong Gong worked together to implement new policies for the world. The Prime Minister still very much approves of what Dong Gong has done in the court over the years."

"When I came here this time, the Prime Minister once said something that I should convey to Mr. Dong."

After all, Dong Zhuo was getting older and his heart was not as ruthless as before.

After listening to Fazheng's words, he suddenly remembered the original incident.

I thought that Liu Deran, whom I hated deeply back then, was once his Jin Yan.

To be honest, Liu Jian was also the person who changed Dong Zhuo's life.

Dong Zhuo was able to get to where he is today, and Liu Jian did help him a lot, and although there were frictions between the two, they were still consistent in the general direction.

It's not that Dong Zhuo didn't think of these things, he just didn't want to think about them because he was angry.

But when Fa Zheng's words really touched a certain point deep in his heart, he naturally remembered these things.

Dong Zhuo slowly looked at Fazheng and said, "Is there anything Liu Deran wants to tell me?"

"The Prime Minister said that Mr. Dong would rather fail Liu Jian, but Jian will never fail Mr. Dong."

Although these words were spoken in a casual manner and were mostly deceptive, Dong Zhuo was still very moved when he heard them.

After all, even if this was deception, it also meant that Liu Jian was willing to deceive him.

Look at the noble families and noble families in Guandong. Most of them don't want to fool Dong Zhuo. It can even be said that they don't even bother to fool Dong Zhuo.

"Although this is not entirely true, the fact that Liu Deran said this shows that he cares about me."

Fa Zhengdao: "The Prime Minister's words are definitely not meant to please. The Prime Minister knows and has always remembered what Mr. Dong has done in the court over the years. It's just that Mr. Dong is older. Everything in the court is complicated. Mr. Dong may not be able to do anything. If we continue to do this, only the Prime Minister can take over."

"It is actually in line with common sense for the prime minister to take over everything in Dong's office."

"After all, the only person in the world today who can continue to implement the new policies implemented by Dong Gong is the prime minister."

"Furthermore, has Dong Gong ever thought that the actual New Deal may not be a matter of one generation or two? Dong Gong only suffered a serious illness in Liangzhou. When King Hongnong was in power, he was threatened by Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others. , abolished the New Deal. Once the New Deal is abolished, it means that Dong Gong's governing strategy is problematic, and his successors may regard the New Deal as a crime, and then use this to liquidate the Dong family."

"Dong Gong, you are over sixty years old, but your family still has children, nephews and grandchildren. I would like to ask Mr. Dong, if that time comes, will you be able to protect your family?"

"Where should the future of the Dong family go? Has Mr. Dong thought about this?"

After Dong Zhuo heard this, his face looked a little ugly.

Fazheng continued speaking minding his own business.

"Since the New Deal was proposed by Mr. Dong, it must not be wasted, because once the New Deal dies, your Dong family will be destroyed! You must be somewhat aware of the ruthless methods used by the major families in the Central Plains."

"Don't be careless."

As soon as he said these words, Dong Zhuo fell silent.

He is also someone who has been around the court for a long time, so he naturally knows the seriousness of what Fazheng said.

What Fazheng said today is not alarmist.

Of course, he also knew that these words were probably not what Fa Zheng said.

But what Liu Jian said.

Yes, the New Deal has been closely related to the fate of his Dong family from the moment it was proposed by Dong Zhuo.

If the New Deal dies, the Dong family will inevitably be uprooted by those who abolish the New Deal.

Therefore, the New Deal must never be destroyed.

As long as the New Deal is not destroyed, the Dong family will survive!

Alas, the one who knows him as Dong Zhuo is none other than Liu Deran.

(End of this chapter)