The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 117 Entrusted to Weiyang Jun

"Weiyang Jun, she, she... has quite a personality."

After holding it in for a long time, Liu Xie could only come up with this relatively pertinent comment.

But Dong Zhuo did not like this evaluation.

Even if you don't want to support Dong Bai in a golden house, you should at least give him a few words of praise, right?
Quite a personality?
Having personality, according to the evaluation in "Instructions for Women", means that a woman is not virtuous enough and lacks the virtues of a woman.

But...it's actually normal.

If Cai Yong were asked to evaluate Dong Bai, it is not impossible that he would use words like "naughty".

Dong Bai had long been spoiled by Dong Zhuo, and it was indeed impossible for her to be as gentle as an ordinary woman.

"Your Majesty is a man after all, and he loves poetry. I think he would prefer a woman like Ms. Cai, right?"

Liu Xie nodded.

But after realizing what was happening, Liu Xie quickly denied it: "Ms. Cai is still in mourning, so please don't talk nonsense, Grand Master."

Huh~
Dong Zhuo chuckled, but couldn't help feeling melancholy.

"Your Majesty also knows that I lost my son at an early age, but I naturally don't want to let my granddaughter suffer."

"After that, there were many years of wars. I was often away from home and neglected to discipline Bai."

"After settling down in Chang'an, I asked Bo Ji to teach me, but it was still difficult to change Bai's bad habits."

"If I had known this earlier, I would have taught her some more etiquette for girls and let her know the rules. Then she wouldn't be so out of line like she is now and wouldn't be considered a virtuous woman."

Only then did Liu Xie realize that Dong Zhuo knew about Dong Bai’s problem?
But there is always a huge gap between knowing and doing.

If there is still strong love at the end of this gap, it will surely be even more difficult to cross.

Dong Zhuo probably knew that Dong Bai's personality was not a good match for a man. But if he was really determined to teach her, he would probably become the same as before and continue to dote on Dong Bai.

It was not until now, when Dong Bai was almost old enough to get married, that Dong Zhuo began to repent and wondered if he had really made a mistake in Dong Bai's education.

Liu Xie quite agreed with Dong Zhuo's admission that he had not taught Dong Bai well.

But after hearing the latter part, I shook my head unconsciously.

"Why does Grand Master look down on Lord Weiyang so much? Do you think Lord Weiyang's current behavior is a mistake?"

"The Grand Master blamed me for being too doting on Lord Weiyang, and this is indeed the Grand Master's fault. But if you think that Lord Weiyang's virtue is not as good as that of an ordinary woman, then that would be a disdain for Lord Weiyang."

Liu Xie defended Dong Bai: "Although Weiyang Jun is a little stupid, a little erratic, a little ignorant of worldly affairs, a little unruly, a little crybaby, a little stubborn and unruly...but this does not prevent Weiyang Jun from being a good woman."

"When I was in Meiwu before, Lord Weiyang once cooked meat soup to reward the soldiers. This shows that Lord Weiyang is kind and generous by nature, which is obviously different from the petty-minded women in general."

"Afterwards, Han Sui attacked the city with fire arrows at night, and most of the women and servants in Meiwu were in a panic. Only Weiyang Jun held a sharp knife and wanted to fight the criminals with her life to give Cai Dajia a chance to escape. This shows that although Weiyang Jun is a crybaby, her mind is always firm. She can be said to be a tiger daughter of a general! She also has a heart of justice."

"After arriving in Chang'an, he still kept his promise to the Grand Tutor and asked him to spare Xu Huang's life. This shows that Lord Weiyang is a man of integrity."

"How come such a kind-hearted, generous, resolute, righteous, and trustworthy woman is so unbearable in the mouth of the Grand Master?"

Dong Zhuo was slightly stunned.

He always felt that something was wrong...

Shouldn't he be the one to tell the emperor about Dong Bai's good deeds?
How come now, it is the emperor who comes to tell him about Dong Bai's good points?

Go against Tiangang!
and……

There was something increasingly wrong with the way Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Xie.

Even he didn't realize these advantages of Dong Bai!

But Liu Xie was able to tell all the details and cheer for Dong Bai...

Something is wrong! Something is very wrong!

Dong Zhuo disagreed with Liu Xie's words: "But these are not the virtues that a woman should have. I'm afraid it's hard for her to be a good husband."

"Master, this is absurd!"

Liu Xie asked: "Who says that women must be virtuous to be good husbands?"

"Zhuo Wenjun once eloped with Sima Xiangru, but who would say that Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru were not a match made in heaven?"

"Does the Grand Master have to teach his granddaughter to swallow her anger and send her to someone else's home to suffer all kinds of grievances?"

"Who dares!"

Dong Zhuo slammed the table, shaking off some of the dust on the beams.

Although it was just a hypothesis, when Dong Zhuo thought about the grievances his granddaughter would suffer after getting married in the future, his veins immediately jumped and he wished he could kill the entire family!

Before, Dong Zhuo was a little envious of Cai Yong for being able to raise a virtuous woman like Cai Yan.

But if you put yourself in her shoes, you will feel that the so-called "virtuous" woman is so wronged!

"His Majesty!!"

"exist!"

Liu Xie was frightened by Dong Zhuo.

"Will your majesty bully Bai in the future?"

"Definitely not. I think I will be bullied by her in the future..."

However, after he finished speaking, Liu Xie realized that there was something wrong with his words.

"Then your majesty, are you willing to marry Bai?"

Speak out!

Dong Zhuo, after countless days and nights of thinking, finally asked this question!

Someone worthy of Dong Bai's trust.

Someone who can protect Dong Bai.

Someone who knows how to cherish Dong Bai.

Even if Dong Zhuo racked his brains, he still felt that Liu Xie was the most suitable person in the world!
Other young talents? They are nothing but chickens and dogs!
Faced with Dong Zhuo's questioning, Liu Xie was numb.

He wished he could ask the palace servants to carry Dong Min back so that he could beat him up!
If Dong Min had not just mentioned Dong Cheng, the marriage, and the marriage between relatives, I am afraid Dong Zhuo would not have "forced" Liu Xie to abdicate so quickly. But now, he couldn't escape.

Liu Xie hesitated for a moment, trying to figure out his words.

……

……

"Master."

"I have sworn by the Wei River to protect the Dong family's wealth and prosperity. So whether or not I marry Lord Weiyang, I will protect the Grand Master's family."

Liu Xie's final decision was to be honest with Dong Zhuo.

"If you ask me whether there is any affection between me and Lord Weiyang... then the answer is definitely no."

After all, Liu Xie was not as shameless as his ancestor Emperor Xiaowu, who said something like "If I could marry A Jiao, I would build a golden house for her" when Chen E Jiao was still a teenager.

What's more, the essence of love between men and women is to lust after each other's bodies...

Now that Dong Bai is still a minor, Liu Xie really has no other thoughts about her.

Liu Xie's words obviously made Dong Zhuo look gloomy again.

"But what the Grand Master just asked was whether I am willing to marry Lord Weiyang, which is completely different."

Liu Xie stood up and stood opposite Dong Zhuo.

"I guess... the so-called marriage is just the Grand Tutor's wish to entrust Lord Weiyang with his affairs."

"So, if the Grand Master didn't ask 'Do I have feelings for Lord Weiyang?' but 'Am I willing to take care of Lord Weiyang?'... then my answer would be yes!"

"A woman like Weiyang Jun is innocent and adorable. Even if Weiyang Jun is not the daughter of the Grand Tutor, I will still love her."

Liu Xie spoke his mind: "If the Grand Master is willing to entrust Wei Yang Jun to me, then I promise that I will never let her suffer any grievances in this life!"

Love, at this moment, seems a bit too hypocritical.

What's more, Liu Xie was confident that there was no need for hypocrisy or rhetoric to cover up the relationship between him and Dong Zhuo.

The absence of love does not mean the absence of love.

I am willing to accept Lord Wei Yang, not because I have any love for her, nor because of your entrustment, but simply because of Lord Wei Yang herself!

She is not my sweetheart.

She is not your granddaughter, Grand Master.

Just because, she is Dong Bai.

Although she was sometimes annoying, wiping snot on herself and always saying strange things, but as Liu Xie just said, he still thought Dong Bai was a good woman!

Dong Zhuo was a little overwhelmed by Liu Xie's turn of events.

In fact, his emotions have never been very delicate.

When it comes to treating women, they basically take off their pants, give birth, take off their pants again, give birth again... If they don't give birth? Then they just start over with another one.

But for some reason, Dong Zhuo felt comfortable when he heard Liu Xie's words today.

If I were a woman, I would probably also fall in love with the emperor in front of me...

"Cough cough."

Dong Zhuo woke up from his previous wild thoughts and was about to make a joke, but he found that Liu Xie had a serious face and did not seem to be joking at all.

Because he knew that what he was doing now was not just a casual prank with Dong Zhuo, but a serious matter of entrusting someone with the fate of the rest of his life.

Seeing this, Dong Zhuo also swallowed back his words.

"Hearing the emperor's words today, I am completely relieved!"

Liu Xie's determination made Dong Zhuo feel more at ease than "deep love" or "a beautiful girl in a golden house".

"In this case, I hope the emperor will talk to Bai about this matter in detail so that she can make preparations. When your majesty comes of age, the marriage will be arranged immediately."

?

What did the Grand Tutor just say?
Liu Xie lost his composure in a second: "I won't go! I want to go to the Grand Tutor!"

"I won't go either! How can a grandfather talk to his granddaughter about such a thing?"

"I won't go either! Why would a man go to propose marriage in person?"

"If I go and tell your majesty, aren't you afraid that I will regret it?"

"If I go and tell the Grand Master, aren't you afraid that I will regret it?"

Dong Zhuo glared and asked, "Your Majesty, why do you suddenly regret it?"

"Anyway, I won't talk about this!"

……

Stalemate!

But after a moment, they both thought of someone at the same time.

"No! No! We must not let Mr. Cai tell Wei Yang-jun about this!"

Dong Zhuo laughed intriguingly: "Then why not marry Cai Dajie as well?"

"Mrs. Cai is still in mourning, how can you propose marriage? Grand Master, aren't you afraid that Mr. Cai will fight to the death with you?"

Dong Zhuo's expression froze.

"What should I do?"

"I have a way. Didn't General Zuo just say that Dong Cheng's daughter is also in the palace? The two of them are relatives, so just let her go and talk."

"Very good!"

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(End of this chapter)