Another World Super Dimension Summoner

Li Ru on the side smiled helplessly, "General, I don't know either. I can't see a single glimmer of your 'scheming'."

"This..." Dong Zhuo paused and sighed helplessly, "Alas, if I had known this would happen, I would have just lured Lu Bu to join me, and killed Ding Yuan during the battle between the two armies. I think no one would say anything. Now... I regret it..."

"General..." Li Ru opened his mouth and finally looked at Li Su who was also hesitant. "General Li, think about it again. When Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan, did you see any strange phenomena?"

When Li Ru asked this, Dong Zhuo and several officers in the tent looked at Li Su.

Li Su quickly stepped out of the line and knelt on one knee to bow to Dong Zhuo who was sitting on the main seat. "Reporting to my lord, Mr. Wen You, I waited for a while in Lu Bu's tent last night, and Lu Bu came back with Ding Yuan's head. There was no abnormality during the period!"

Li Ru asked again, "When Lu Bu gathered the tribes in Bingzhou, was there anything unusual?"

Li Su said, "No, the tribes in Bingzhou are grateful to you for leading the Liang and Bing warriors to kill the foreign tribes. Although some people despise Lu Bu's act of killing his father, they did not resist joining you!"

A few years ago, when Dong Zhuo served as the governor of Bingzhou, he often led the Bingzhou soldiers to attack the Xiongnu and Xianbei. He was famous in Liang and Bing, and was especially respected by the warriors of Liang and Bing.

Therefore, Ding Yuan, who took office as the governor of Bingzhou in the fifth year of Zhongping, did not have as much prestige in the Bingzhou army as the "old leader" Dong Zhuo. Therefore, after Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan, the Bingzhou army was easily incorporated by Dong Zhuo.

Li Su's words also made Li Ru and Dong Zhuo shake their heads helplessly, because there was not a single piece of useful information at all.

Helpless as he was, Dong Zhuo did not dare to leave, so everyone waited in the big tent until dark.

Seeing that Lu Bu still hadn't returned and no powerful person had expressed his opinion, Dong Zhuo could no longer bear it and decided to just ignore it.

But at this moment, Lu Bu's figure appeared in the big tent again.

When Dong Zhuo and his men saw that Lu Bu was safe and sound, they felt relieved and hurriedly asked about Lu Bu's condition.

When Lu Bu came to his senses, he found himself safely back in Dong Zhuo's tent. He knew that the mighty man had only reprimanded him but had no intention of harming him, and the hesitation in his heart gradually disappeared.

Now being questioned by Dong Zhuo, Lü Bu certainly would not be so foolish as to tell the truth. "Reporting to the Lord, I don't know what happened either. I only know that the two great masters took me to a dungeon and asked me about the years and months. I answered them one by one, and then I was bewitched by the great masters. When I regained consciousness, I found myself in the Lord's tent."

"this..."

Lu Bu's answer made Dong Zhuo and others look at each other in bewilderment.

Li Ru asked about some details, but he only learned from Lu Bu that they were a pair of handsome men and beautiful women, with powerful means to achieve great things, and that was all.

Li Ru had good vision and could see that Lu Bu was holding back in his words, but he didn't want to point it out. After all, Lu Bu's strength was there, and they were now colleagues. If he went too far, not only would he not be able to get anything out of him, but he would also be hated if he was not careful, which would not be worth it.

Li Ru chose to just pass on the matter. After receiving Li Ru's look, Dong Zhuo stopped asking questions and just went back to the incident at noon today when Lu Bu brought Ding Yuan's head, and expressed his intention to reward Lu Bu or something.

Lu Bu also temporarily put those things in his heart, and hurriedly knelt down. After a very emotional performance, he successfully became Dong Zhuo's adopted son and was also awarded the position of Cavalry Commander.

The Cavalry Commandant was under the jurisdiction of Guanglu Xun, with a rank equivalent to that of a two thousand stone official. He was in charge of supervising the Yulin Cavalry, and his rank was similar to that of a two thousand stone Inspector. In fact, the Cavalry Commandant was one level higher than the Inspector because he was a military officer with real power leading troops, while the Inspector was a civil official with a monitoring nature.

This is also why the "abolishing the governor and establishing the prefect" happened later, because the governor's power was really high.

By the way, before Ding Yuan went to Beijing, he was promoted to Cavalry Commandant when he was stationed in Henei with his chief clerk Lu Bu.

Therefore, this reward from Dong Zhuo is really worth savoring.

Not to mention Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, there is a huge time difference between the Eternal Continent and this world. When Qin Bin and Xiaobai entered this world, Dong Zhuo and his group were no longer in the big tent, and this wartime camp was also being dismantled and moved.

After seeing this situation, Qin Bin and Xiaobai, who were in invisible state, flew away directly.

On a morning in October of the sixth year of Zhongping (189), in Luoyang, the Han Dynasty.

Qin Bin, who had changed into a plain Han-style straight-hem gown and tied his hair up with a collar, and Xiao Bai, who, due to cognitive interference, was clearly a young Han Chinese girl dressed as a man, entered from the Middle East Gate together and strolled on the Middle East Gate Street.

At this time, the streets of Zhongdongmen were bustling with people coming and going. It was hard to tell that the city had almost experienced a catastrophe a few days ago. However, some burned buildings and construction sites under repair showed that on the night of the execution of the Ten Attendants, the residents of Luoyang suffered from constant disasters.

In just ten days, the residents of Luoyang returned to their former prosperity. This might be due to their confidence in the center of the empire.

Looking at this scene, Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh aloud.

[Xiaobai: This can be considered the afterglow of Luoyang's prosperity during the Eastern Han Dynasty.]

At this moment, Dong Zhuo had only been in the capital for a short time, and had just used a strategy to swallow up the various tribes in Bingzhou. The most elite Xiyuan tribes of the Han Empire were currently only biased towards Dong Zhuo and had not yet been completely swallowed up by Dong Zhuo. Therefore, during this period of time, the city of Luoyang was relatively calm. Even if there were occasional unbridled Xiliang soldiers causing trouble, they were relatively rare individual incidents for the time being.

If nothing unexpected happens, within ten days or half a month, when Dong Zhuo completely controls the various tribes in Xiyuan and the main forces of the Xiliang Army arrive one after another and take over Luoyang in full, Luoyang's prosperity will deteriorate until it ceases to exist.

Later, Cao Cao began to rebuild the Eastern Capital, and it was not until the Cao Pi era that the place was barely able to regain some vitality.

That's why Xiaobai sighed.

Chapter 333: A Special World

【Qin Bin: It is indeed the afterglow. But it is very easy for us to rebuild it, as long as the people are still there.】

[Xiao Bai: Do you really intend to let Dong Zhuo continue to cause trouble? ]

【Qin Bin: Yes. The people in the Han court have not yet completely lost their morale, so it is not appropriate to act too early. At the same time, what I want is not just the throne, but also long-term peace and stability.】

【Xiao Bai: I understand. If the pain is not enough, people will not be grateful to Luo Ji.】

Qin Bin couldn't help but smile.

【Qin Bin: Your words are somewhat inappropriate. It’s mainly because of the different natures and different social cognitions in different eras that lead to different results.】

【Xiaobai: Oh? How do you say that?】

[Qin Bin: People of Luo Ji's generation had less consensus on gratitude and repaying kindness, especially with the extreme and sophisticated egoism prevalent in the novel, it was normal for people to be easily incited to resist Luo Ji.

But in this era, people still advocate the idea of ​​distinguishing between gratitude and resentment, so people don’t need to feel too much pain and will be grateful. 】

【Xiaobai: Oh, the simple times. 】

【Qin Bin: Not entirely, it is mainly due to social consensus. Although I have always disliked those Confucians who served the rulers in later generations, I still highly respect the Confucians from the Han Wu period to the Cao Wei period, especially some of the ideas of Gongyang Confucianism.

For example, the concepts of great unification and great revenge are something I really like.

Great unification is the true Han doctrine, advocating that the whole world belongs to the king. And great revenge is the so-called revenge of nine generations.

The mainstream concept of clearly distinguishing between gratitude and resentment that extends from this has also forged an extreme consensus on repaying gratitude, such as "a gentleman will die for his friend" and "a favor of a meal will never be forgotten."

In other words, in this day and age, it is difficult, if not impossible, for people to be ungrateful to Luo Ji. 】

[Xiao Bai: I see. Then, to what extent do you intend to let Dong Zhuo do this? ]

【Qin Bin: It's not my fault, nor does it require my intervention. As the target of public criticism, Dong Zhuo will inevitably follow the old path of history, whether he wants to or not. When Dong Zhuo completely breaks with the aristocratic families, the war breaks out, and the Central Plains is in chaos, then the time is almost right.】

Xiaobai stopped and stared at Qin Bin with a smile.

Qin Bin also stopped and looked at Xiao Bai in confusion, "What? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"No, not at all, I was just asking what are we going to do next?"

"Strange."

Qin Bin didn't delve into it, just smiled, then took Xiaobai's hand and strolled towards the distant city, while talking in his heart.

[Qin Bin: Thoroughly understand the laws of nature in this world, and then find a suitable base, vigorously manifest professional military and political figures with relevant information of this era, and then take one step at a time, and carry out comprehensive reforms in the military, politics, and land every time you conquer a city, until you have "renovated" this empire with a population of 200 million, which will be considered a phased result.]

Two hundred million people?

Yes, the Han Empire had a population of 200 million, about four times the same period in history.

The reason why there are so many people can be traced back to the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

According to historical records here, before the Xinmang Dynasty, the history here was the same as that of home on Earth, all of which were normal Chinese history, and there was no such thing as the Wushuang Seal or the Military General Seal. But in the late Xinmang Dynasty, after Liu Xiu played with the meteorites that fell from the sky, which earned him the nickname "Son of Destiny" in later generations, the "Seal Granted by Heaven" appeared.

Liu Xiu obtained the three top-grade seals of Wushuang, Wujiang and Junshi, and the generals under his command also obtained many. Then it was these that swept across the Xinmang Army and the Green Forest Army, succeeded the throne of Emperor Gengshi, and forged the Guangwu Restoration.

Because of the special powers of the Peerless Seal, the Military General Seal, and the Military Advisor Seal engraved in the souls of the geniuses and heroes, the historical vehicles are no longer rolling forward, but bouncing and flying forward.

Later, during the reign of Emperor Ming of Han, who succeeded Emperor Guangwu, a genius hero emerged who possessed the skill to influence the yield of crops. That ability not only affected the crops planted in the ground, but also made the seeds of those crops extremely high-yielding and easy to plant. Then, the population of the Han Empire began to soar from the reign of Emperor Ming of Han.

However, the lifespan of the geniuses and heroes who have been granted the seal of heaven is not longer than that of ordinary people. At most, they live longer in their youth and prime years than ordinary people, are less likely to get sick, and have a higher ability to recover after injuries.

After the death of that special genius and hero, no similar genius and hero has appeared since then, and the source of high-yield crops has been cut off.

The seeds of high-yield crops also became inferior to the previous generation because artificial cultivation technology could not keep up. Finally, more than 20 years ago, they became indistinguishable from ordinary seeds.

In this situation, a large empire with a population of 200 million, relying on agricultural technology that was not much different from that of the Eastern Han Dynasty in history, and an area of ​​arable land that was only about twice as high as in history, as well as serious land annexation by aristocratic families and local tyrants, coupled with the emperor's incompetence, eunuchs and relatives of the emperor's wife taking turns in power and causing chaos, etc., it is self-evident what the consequences would be if high-yield crops were lost.

This is indeed the case. The Han Empire, which was once extremely powerful but is now crumbling, has suffered from continuous famines in the past decade or so, coupled with many natural and man-made disasters. Finally, six years ago, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, which was several times larger than the historical one.

However, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which was several times larger than any previous rebellion, was suppressed faster than any previous rebellion in history.

The reason is not complicated. The three Zhang Jiao brothers in this world do not have many talented people under their command. When they face the talented Han court, the result is obvious.

And just like in history, the Yellow Turban Rebellion led by the three Zhang Jue brothers ended, but the Han territory did not usher in a new life. From the first year of Zhongping to the present, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and bandits in the Han territory have been rising one after another and cannot be killed.

At the same time, the Liangzhou Qiang Rebellion broke out in the northwest, and the Xianbei in the north seized the pass and You. Even the Southern Xiongnu, who had been kept as captive, took the opportunity to rebel. There was even a time when Xiongnu cavalry rebelled in Henei County north of Luoyang. This shows how great the decline of the Han court was.

Under the continuous destruction of internal and external troubles, the rebellion of eunuchs and relatives of the emperor at the core of the Han Empire never stopped. The combined forces of both inside and outside pushed the already shaky Han Empire into the abyss bit by bit.

And now, Dong Zhuo has gradually gained a foothold in Luoyang. If nothing unexpected happens, the Han Empire in this world will also begin to write a century of tragedy, just like the history of his hometown.

In the original history, from the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the Three Kingdoms' return to the Jin Dynasty, it took ninety-six years, and the Han population dropped sharply from about 50 million to about 16 million.

If there was no external intervention, would the Han Empire with a population of 200 million also follow the old path of history? If so, how many people would be left in the end?

This question really makes people feel creepy just thinking about it.

Let’s get back to the topic.

Qin Bin's words made Xiaobai nod her head in understanding. Xiaobai also knew that it was indeed very convenient to conquer someone directly with force, but she still couldn't escape the major transformation process afterwards. After all, her man's personality determined that he couldn't be frivolous in this regard.

[Xiaobai: Just by listening to it, I feel that the workload is huge. ]

【Qin Bin: Yes, that’s why I didn’t want to do it. But for you, it’s worth the trouble.】

【Xiao Bai: Hehe~ I give full marks to this. 】

[Qin Bin: That’s great. Let’s go and feel the atmosphere here and then find a suitable base in the afternoon.]

[Xiao Bai: No hurry, right? After all, the time flow rate difference is thirty times, so you can take your time.]

【Qin Bin: Yes, we can take our time. What do you want to do first? 】

【Xiao Bai: Of course, I want to see those historical celebrities. 】

【Qin Bin: OK, what’s the first stop? 】

[Xiao Bai: Let's go see Diao Chan. I'll give her a multi-section whip and let her dance like a matchless master.]

Seeing Xiao Bai's high interest, Qin Bin said with a smile, "I remember that in history, Wang Yun was the governor of Henan at that time, and Henan Yizhiso was in Luoyang. I guess Wang Yun's residence was in Luoyang at that time. I don't know if Diao Chan was in Wang Yun's residence at that time, or even if there was such a person as Diao Chan."

Xiao Bai said, "Just go and stop Wang Yun and you'll find out. Let's go."

"Ok."

Qin Bin didn't say anything more. He nodded and went with Xiao Bai to find Wang Yun's residence...

Chapter 334: Untitled

Wang Yun, courtesy name Zishi, was born in the second year of Emperor Shun's Yonghe reign (137 AD) and was a member of the Wang family of Taiyuan.

Wang Yun was selected as a filial and honest official in his early years. In the first year of Zhongping, he was appointed as the Imperial Censor by the Minister of Justice Gaodi. Later, he was transferred to the Governor of Yuzhou. He was fair and diligent in his work, and the people he governed all praised him for his goodness. Later, he failed in the struggle with the eunuch Zhang Rang and resigned from his post to live in seclusion. In the sixth year of Zhongping, which was the beginning of this year, General He Jin took power and appointed Wang Yun as a Zhonglang. Later, he was transferred to Henan Yin. His current residence is somewhere in Buguangli, Shangdongmen, Luoyang.

Qin Bin and Xiaobai obtained this information from the memory of an official at Henan Yin's office in the city.

After determining the location of Wang Yun’s residence, Qin Bin and Xiaobai went straight there.

While Qin Bin and Xiao Bai were strolling towards Wang Yun's residence, they chatted about world affairs as if no one was around. Of course, this was under the premise of the cognitive interference technique.

Xiaobai said, "Wang Yun was a good official in the first half of his life, but after killing Dong Zhuo, he became completely arrogant, self-willed, and extremely stupid. If he had died suddenly after killing Dong Zhuo, his reputation in later generations would be even greater and more positive, and he would definitely be on the list of famous officials handed down from generation to generation."

Qin Bin said, "Indeed, when he killed Dong Zhuo, he really looked like a famous minister who turned the tide. Unfortunately, Wang Yun became the best negative example for superiors in his subsequent handling of the aftermath."

"He is more than a negative example. He is just looking for trouble as if he thinks the Han court is not chaotic enough. I don't know what was going through his mind at the time. He had a falling out with the Liangzhou warriors, and then he attacked the top scholar. Does he really think he can cover up everything?"

The reason why Xiaobai said this is because Wang Yun’s performance after killing Dong Zhuo was indeed confusing and brainless.

After killing Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun made it clear that he would not pursue Dong Zhuo's former subordinates. This was a good move to appease the people, and it was also the most appropriate and even the most correct solution.

But not long after, Wang Yun actually changed his mind and clearly expressed his intention to kill Li Jue, Guo Si and other backbone members of the Liangzhou faction. However, he was not careful enough and the news spread outside, and it was reported that Wang Yun wanted to kill all people from Liangzhou, causing an uproar in the city and making people panic.

This was equivalent to actively forcing the strongest military group in the three prefectures of Chang'an at that time into a mortal enemy.

In fact, there would be no problem in killing Li Jue, Guo Si and other generals of the Liang Province Army. After all, they were Dong Zhuo's minions who brought chaos to the world, and their crimes were too numerous to list. However, that could only be done after the overall situation was truly stabilized. Doing it hastily would inevitably cause a catastrophic backlash.

The result is the same.

Although Wang Yun overestimated the prestige of himself, Lu Bu and the Han court, he did not expect that there was a figure like Jia Xu who could persuade Li Jue, Guo Si and others to take the risk of counterattacking Chang'an.

But if Wang Yun had stabilized the situation for a while, allowed Lu Bu, Huangfu Song and other court officials to gradually take over the Liangzhou Army, and then planned step by step to kill Li Jue, Guo Si and others, the result would be completely different.

Because this is obviously not an act of unlimited expansion, it would not affect Jia Xu, a low-level general in Liang Province who was still unknown at the time. Given Jia Xu's personality, it is very likely that he would not care about this matter, and it is normal for him to turn around and defect to the court.