Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 371 Secret Summoning Dong Zhuo
There were only two people in the commander's tent at the moment, one of whom sat in the first seat.

This man was tall and strong, with a waist that was ten times bigger than his waist, eyes like copper bells, and a face full of flesh.

The man was looking at a letter in his hand. The more he read, the more joy appeared on his face.

"Haha, God is helping me! It's worth it that I have been humble and respectful for more than ten years. Now I am finally rewarded!"

A Confucian scholar with a goatee sitting below him began to ask.

"Why are you so happy, father-in-law? I never saw you so happy when I took over the military power of Huangfu Song half a year ago."

The man glanced at the scholar and said with a smile, "Haha, you are a good son-in-law. Guess who wrote this letter and what it contains."

The scholar twirled his goatee, lowered his brows and thought for a moment, then laughed.

"Could it be a letter from Lord Yuan from Luoyang? It should be about recruiting my father-in-law to lead troops to help the Yuan family, right?"

"Hahaha, the one who understands me is my good son-in-law!"

The general threw his head back and laughed wildly, the flesh on his face shaking.

"Yes, I have been obedient to old Yuan all these years and have suffered a lot of humiliation. Now, after lying dormant for more than ten years, this opportunity has finally come! After the death of the previous emperor, He Jin and Yuan Kui entrusted him with the government. Yuan Kui bribed several of He Jin's staff members and asked them to propose to He Jin to recruit our army to the capital to kill the eunuchs and stabilize the government!"

The goatee-bearded man was overjoyed: "Great! As long as we enter Luoyang, the court will be in your hands. Then, whether it's He Jin or Yuan Wei, they will all submit to you, father-in-law, right?"

These two people were none other than Dong Zhuo, who was now in charge of the army to quell the rebellion in Liang Province, and his son-in-law Li Ru.

Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and looked at the letter again and again. His eyes looked as if he was looking at some peerless beauty.

"This success is all thanks to my son-in-law. If it weren't for your idea to suggest that I secretly join the Yuan family and wait for an opportunity to make a comeback, how could I be where I am today? After entering Luoyang, my son-in-law should be the first to be credited."

Li Ru said he dared not: "This is all the work of my father-in-law, and I have only contributed a little. The Yuan family thinks highly of themselves and always claims to be the most famous family in the world. They are not virtuous but have high aspirations. How can they tolerate being repeatedly suppressed by a few eunuchs and turn a blind eye? If they want to fight back, they must win over those who hold military power. Unfortunately, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi and others have always been at odds with them. In this way, they naturally want to subdue a group of military generals to serve them. Now they are complacent and think that their plan will come true. Hehe, they don't know that the mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole is behind."

These words made Dong Zhuo very happy.

"Good, good! I have a good son-in-law, what more could I ask for! In the past six months, I have won over many Qiang tribal leaders, and secretly recruited soldiers in my hometown of Longxi. My army is nominally only 50,000 to 60,000 people, but in reality it has 100,000. As long as we enter Luoyang and seize control of the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards, who in the world can compete with me? Haha!"

In the commander's tent, the sound of wild laughter continued for a long time...

In Luoyang City, not far from the imperial palace, there stands a huge mansion, which is the residence of General He Jin.

At this late hour of the night, the lights in the meeting room were brightly on, and sounds of arguments could be heard from time to time.

After a long time, a figure rushed out of the door. This person was wearing armor, and although he was only about seven feet tall, he had a heroic look between his eyebrows, but at this moment, he had an angry look on his face.

He said angrily: "He who disturbs the world will never make any progress!"

Then he turned his sleeves and left.

The next morning, a rider carrying a roll of documents came out of He's house at high speed and headed west.

For a time, the situation in the world entered a delicate state. Yuan, He Jin, the eunuchs, Dong Zhuo, and Liu He, each side felt that they had a sure victory.

A few days later, two messengers rushed into Yinguan City and delivered the two letters to Zhao Zhong in the prefectural government and Cui Jun in the military camp respectively.

Liu He had just been summoned back to the governor's mansion by Zhao Zhong when he saw the eunuch thief with a smug look on his face. As soon as he saw Liu He enter the house, he immediately took the initiative to greet him. "Governor Liu, God is helping me. I am so happy, so happy!"

Liu He looked puzzled and asked, "Why are you so happy?"

Zhao Zhong hesitated to speak and looked outside the door.

Liu He said, "Don't worry, there's no one at the door. It's just you and me here."

Zhao Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, leaned close to Liu He's ear and whispered something.

"I have already received the imperial decree. Not only that, not long ago, the Empress Dowager was ordered to be sent back to her hometown to be raised. As a result, she died in her ancestral home soon after..."

"What? How could this be?" Liu He looked shocked.

In fact, he knew very well that this Empress Dowager Dong was openly against He Jin and others, so He Jin used the new emperor's edict to say that she was originally a concubine of a vassal king and it was inconvenient for her to stay in the palace for a long time. Just after sending her back to her hometown in Hejian, she died not long after, whether she was given poisoned wine or she was too worried.

When Zhao Zhong mentioned the death of the empress dowager, whom he had served with a smile on his face for decades, he not only did not show any sadness, but his face was full of joy.

"Hehe, no matter what the reason for the death of the Grand Empress Dowager, now that we have her imperial edict, we can easily pin the crime on He Jin and his sister, saying that they murdered the Queen Mother, a crime of disloyalty and unfilial piety, plus an imperial edict and a will, even if they are tortured to death, it is justified and in accordance with national law."

Liu He looked at Zhao Zhong, whose eyes were shining and his face was filled with surprise and joy, but his hair stood on end at this heartless and cold-blooded eunuch.

However, he still forced a look of surprise on his face.

"This is really wonderful. To murder the Empress Dowager is a crime that is punishable by extermination of the entire clan. Let alone He Jin, Yuan Wei is also a regent. If he says that he was not involved, no one will believe him. This is the right time to get rid of the thief in one fell swoop!"

Liu He looked at Zhao Zhong confidently and asked, "I wonder when the eunuchs would like me to raise the army?"

When he asked this question, he was so excited that his voice trembled a little.

Thinking about the past few years, he had killed Zhang Jue, resisted the Black Mountain, and repelled the Xianbei. His military achievements were outstanding, and his local governance was also well-organized, with a thriving scene. However, the more so, the more severe the people in the court suppressed him. Now they even wanted to take away his military power. The next step would definitely be to kill his entire family.

Liu He could no longer tolerate such deep hatred, and he looked forward to rushing into Luoyang every day to eliminate these traitors who were bringing disaster to the country and the people, thereby rewriting history and creating a peaceful and prosperous era.

Now, with such a great opportunity right before his eyes, how could Liu He not be excited? He wished he could grow wings and fly to Luoyang right away.

However, Zhao Zhong's words poured cold water on him.

"Don't worry, Governor. Zhang Rang sent a letter saying that He Jin intends to get rid of us. The situation is urgent and time is running out, so he plans to ask Empress Dowager He for an order to invite the general to the palace in the name of apologizing to him and pledging loyalty. As soon as he enters the palace, hmph..."

Zhao Zhong's face was full of sinister and ferocious expression, and he wiped his neck with his hand.

He was very proud of himself, but these words scared Liu He enough.

"This idiot ruined my plan!"

"What did you say!" Zhao Zhong's face changed immediately and he looked at Liu He angrily.

Liu He's expression froze: "Oh, the situation is about to fail, He Jin can't be killed!"

(End of this chapter)