Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 154 Dong Zhuo is really hateful

Thinking so in his heart, there was even a moment when Yuan Ziyou thought that it would be a good idea to do so, but after calming down, Yuan Ziyou still wanted to stop it.

He knew the little emperor's character too well.

Once something goes wrong, the little emperor will definitely put the blame on himself.

At that time, Yuan Ziyou would be unable to defend himself in front of all the ministers.

Even if he could sit on the throne, he would not be able to sit there peacefully.

Yuan Ziyou thought of this and immediately said:
"After much thought, I still feel that this is inappropriate."

Yuan Xu was feeling happy when he heard this and frowned and asked:

"I think the proposal you proposed is very good. What's wrong with it?"

"Bringing foreign troops into Luoyang is too risky. Your Majesty, think about it. Erzhu Rong's army consists mostly of northerners who are rude and ignorant of etiquette. If they offend the majesty of heaven, and the situation gets out of control, what will we do?"

Yuan Ziyou's words made sense, but Yuan Xu refused to listen.

Empress Hu was regent. Her power came from the emperor, but she also restricted the emperor.

The two sides had even reached the point of drawing blood. Before this, Empress Hu had driven out and killed the young emperor's close associates many times.

Once Li Shengui returns to Luoyang, he will have returned with a great victory and will surely be promoted. With the power of a general, he will control the palace inside and outside. It will be difficult for the young emperor to turn things around.

The young emperor now only wants to take back power from his mother, but he has too few chips and can only rely on external forces.

"As long as Erzhu Rong can help me govern the country, I can forgive him for having a few ignorant barbarians under his command who offend the majesty of heaven."

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Do you not trust Erzhu Rong, or do you not trust me? He's just a Qihu man raising horses in Mayi. Even if he enters Luoyang, what can he do?"

"But just in case..."

"That's enough. Please leave. I'm tired."

After hearing this, Yuan Ziyou stopped talking. He knew very well that from this moment on, letting Erzhu Rong go south had nothing to do with him, but was the emperor's own decision!

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After leaving the palace, Yuan Ziyou went to the residence of Prime Minister Yuan Yong and informed Yuan Yong of the matter.

"What did you say? The emperor wants Erzhu Rong to go south to defend the emperor?"

"Your Majesty is worried that once Li Shengui returns to the court, he will likely take control of the government."

Yuan Yong heard this and said:

"Are you saying that Your Majesty is worried that Li Shengui will be the next Yuan Yi?"

Yuan Ziyou shook his head.

"Your Majesty is worried that Li Shengui will be the next Lao Ai."

Hearing this, Yuan Yong was also distressed. If Empress Dowager Hu was as talented and ambitious as Empress Dowager Wenming was back then, Yuan Yong would not be able to say anything.

So what if you play with a few men and keep some concubines?
But Queen Hu was different. She went too far.

"If the late emperor had implemented the rule that the son is noble and the mother is dead, there wouldn't be so many problems today."

Empress Hu's behavior made the Yuan family's ministers deeply understand the necessity of the existence of ancestral traditions.

They now understood why the ancestors of the Tuoba clan had set such a seemingly inhumane rule.

However, Yuan Yong's sigh was just a sigh.

"I'm just worried that while Li Shengui won't be a problem, Erzhu Rong could become the next Dong Zhuo if he heads south. Does Your Majesty truly understand the dangers of this?"

The Yuan clan was deeply influenced by Chinese culture, and each of them was well-read in history books.

They knew very well how the Han Empire collapsed.

"Your Majesty only wants to overthrow the Queen Mother, and has no other concerns. Even if Erzhu Rong is Dong Zhuo, what can we do?"

After hearing Yuan Ziyou's words that seemed to have profound meaning, Yuan Yong did not speak for a while. He paced in the mansion left by Liu Teng, thinking.

He understood that it was time for him, and indeed the ministers of Luoyang, to take sides again. The situation had become more complicated with the rebellion of Yuan Shen, Prince of Guangyang.

Whether he could defeat or subdue Ge Rong and Du Luozhou, attack Xiangzhou to the south, and occupy Yecheng remains to be seen.

Even if he succeeded and went south to Luoyang, he would not touch the officials and nobles in the city. At most, he would just replace the emperor.

Therefore, Yuan Shen is not important.

There are currently two choices before the nobles in Luoyang: one is to let Li Shengui return to Luoyang, and the other is to let Erzhu Rong go to Luoyang.

Behind this was the dispute between Empress Hu and Yuan Xu.

The Li family was originally a Tianlong in the Luoyang court. Now Li Shengui is doing very well in Guanzhong. Once he comes back, it will be difficult to contain him with the Li family's connections and prestige in Luoyang.

By then, with Li Shengui and Empress Hu in power, one outside and one inside, the political situation might return to the time when Yuan Yi was in power, or even worse.

After all, Liu Teng was just a eunuch, and Yuan Yi was a member of the royal family, but Empress Hu was the legitimate empress dowager, and Li Shengui was a person of an outsider surname.

They controlled the government and manipulated the world, and the ministers would find it difficult to stop them.

As for Erzhu Rong, he was just a Khitan. Even if he entered Luoyang, could he control Luoyang?
Yuan Yong thought about it for a long time, sorted out the pros and cons, and made plans for the worst.

"Back then, Dong Zhuo entered the capital and committed treason. I think he killed Empress He and deposed the young emperor, right?"

Yuan Ziyou smiled slightly after hearing this.

"indeed so!"

"Dong Zhuo is truly despicable!"

"The Prime Minister is right!"
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Jinyang.

Today, Erzhu Rong summoned all his subordinates to his mansion because he had an imperial edict from Luoyang in his hand.

In the palace, Erzhu Rong sat in the first seat, with Li Shuang and Yuan Tianmu sitting on his left and right respectively.

The rest of the people were standing.

"Yesterday I received an imperial edict ordering the emperor to mobilize troops south to defend the emperor and eliminate Empress Hu's rebellious faction. I'm worried and don't know what to do. What do you think?"

Everyone present here is a smart person!

I was feeling uneasy. I received the imperial edict yesterday, and now you’re discussing it today?

The action is so fast and I still don’t know what to do. Who would believe it if I tell others?

Erzhu Rong did not ask the members of the Erzhu family or his own confidants as usual, but looked at Gao Huan.

Among Erzhu Rong's troops, apart from his confidants in Dai and the descendants of the Erzhu family, the two largest factions were the Wuchuan and Huaishuo factions of nobles headed by Heba Yue and Gao Huan.

"He Liuhun, what do you think?"

"The emperor is in danger, the empress dowager is promiscuous, and her favoritism is arbitrary, causing the government to fail. My lord, now that you have received the emperor's order, you should seize the opportunity and march your army into Luoyang."

Erzhu Rong nodded and looked at Heba Yue again.

"Adou Ni, what about you?"

Heba Yue was a little bothered by Erzhu Rong's asking Gao Huan before him. However, he did not show it, but said:
"Since this is the Emperor's will, why should you hesitate? You should lead your army south to support the government."

Erzhu Rong had already made up his mind, and all the details were decided in a small meeting with Yuan Tianmu and Li Shuang.

Holding a meeting nowadays is just to gain consensus among everyone!

After everyone expressed their opinions, Erzhu Rong said:

"Since that's the case, let's follow everyone's advice and mobilize our troops south!"

After Erzhu Rong made the announcement, he left with Yuan Tianmu and Li Shuang.

Heba Yue and Gao Huan looked on with some envy.

They know very well that it is not important to be called by the leader to a large meeting, but the most important thing is to be called by the leader to a small meeting.

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(End of this chapter)