The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 147 Volume : The Founding of a Shrine

It was not until Dong Bai saw Dong Zhuo with his own eyes and felt his regular breathing that he quietly closed the door and tiptoed out of the room.

"Grandfather is indeed sleeping, nothing serious is wrong!"

Dong Bai put his finger to his lips and whispered, "Then I will go back first. I will leave this to Your Majesty!"

Liu Xie leaned against the door and said, "Aren't you going to wait for the Grand Master to wake up?"

"No need, I just know that Grandfather is fine."

Dong Bai still didn't dare to speak loudly, for fear of waking Dong Zhuo up. He took Liu Xie's hand and walked a long way before asking why Dong Zhuo suddenly fell ill.

"This... that... it's just a cold."

Facing Dong Bai, Liu Xie was too embarrassed to make up a lie and so he told the truth.

"If I had been more careful and prepared some hot soup for the Grand Tutor, his condition would not have been so serious."

Liu Xie comforted Dong Bai and said, "I'm afraid that the Grand Tutor will not be able to receive Lord Weiyang's birthday gift. It is really a mistake to let Lord Weiyang miss such an important event."

At the same time, Liu Xie was also struggling in his heart, should he give the gift himself?

but,

A pony made of pearls?
A sparrow carved from gold?

Even if he is the emperor, it would be extremely difficult for him to get these things in a short period of time, right?
Dong Bai's aesthetic taste was indeed too picky after being fed by Dong Zhuo, and even he himself found it difficult to satisfy it.

But Dong Bai shook his head: "Birthday gifts are not important, grandfather is the most important."

His face is slightly childish, but his eyes are extremely determined.

Her clear eyes sparkled with luster: "As long as Grandfather is healthy, it doesn't matter whether there is a birthday gift or not!"

Liu Xie suddenly became distracted.

When he heard the news that Dong Zhuo was ill, even he himself immediately thought of the impact that Dong Zhuo's death would have on the court and the Han Dynasty.

I guess Dong Bai is the only one who is wholeheartedly worried about Dong Zhuo's health?

Liu Xie placed his hand on Dong Bai's forehead and stroked it gently.

"It's been a few days since we last met, and it seems like Weiyang Jun has grown up a lot."

Dong Bai focused his eyes on the big hands on his forehead: "I am an adult, okay? Otherwise, why would His Majesty let Sister Zhaoji teach me those things?"

"..."

Liu Xie put his hand down in embarrassment, his guilt had reached its peak at this moment!
"Your Majesty, is there any gift that Grandfather would like recently?"

"It seems not. I have never heard the Grand Master mention it."

Liu Xie thought hard but still didn't know the answer: "Why does Lord Weiyang ask this?"

"I want to give my grandfather a gift after he recovers, but I don't know what to give him."

Dong Bai tangled his hands together, obviously at a loss.

"My grandfather has always known what I like, but I don't know what he wants. Now I don't even know what gift to give him..."

Seeing that Dong Bai's voice was choked and he seemed about to cry, Liu Xie quickly urged his memory.

No, no, and still no!
Liu Xie was a little confused.

He didn't even know what Dong Zhuo liked most in his daily life!
At this moment, Liu Xie and Dong Bai stared at each other, blaming themselves and wanting to give each other a slap in the face.

Liu Xie pondered.

He knew that Dong Zhuo had an inexplicable obsession with children.

But he didn't have time to make a child for Dong Bai and give it to the Grand Tutor now!
In addition,...

Liu Xie was a little unsure: "I mentioned Shengci when I was chatting with the Grand Master before."

Dong Bai, who was originally depressed, heard that Liu Xie, the useless emperor, finally gave a suggestion, and hurriedly pulled Liu Xie's sleeve: "What? What? What is a shrine? How much money and grain does it cost?"

"It's not money or food."

Liu Xie advised Dong Bai to stay calm.

“This thing cannot be bought with money.”

Unexpectedly, Dong Bai put his hands on his waist and used all his strength to straighten his chest: "Impossible!"

"There is nothing in this world that cannot be bought with money!"

……

In fact, to a certain extent, there is nothing wrong with what Dong Bai said.

Liu Xie was also a little surprised by Dong Bai.

Same as Dong Zhuo.

The Dong family members are not very smart in some aspects, but in some aspects they can always come up with simple and crude answers.

"Your Majesty~"

Dong Bai used the same trick he used against Dong Zhuo on Liu Xie.

"Can you teach me how to buy that shrine?"

With a pouty mouth, her face was full of grievance, and the word "coquettish" was almost written on her face...

"You also know this trick?"

Liu Xie had no choice but to explain to Dong Bai what a shrine was.

"understand?"

"The so-called living ancestral temple is to let the people spontaneously build the ancestral temple out of gratitude."

"This thing can't be repaired casually. Lord Weiyang should find another gift for Master Dong... For example, a pottery horse made of mud, or a swallow made of branches..."

Liu Xie no longer dared to speak.

Because he saw contempt in Dong Bai's clear eyes...

Dong Bai withdrew his disdain and became eager to try: "So giving money and food to the people can build a shrine?"

"Yes, but it will cost a lot of money and food."

"I have!""?"

Liu Xie was helpless: "Does Lord Weiyang know how much money and grain is needed to help the people in times of famine? That is an astronomical figure!"

"I have!"

Dong Bai raised his head proudly: "The money and food in Meiwu are all mine!"

"That belongs to the Grand Master."

"But my grandfather said that all the money and food in there is my dowry!"

Liu Xie spread his hands and said, "Isn't that right? That's your dowry. Are you willing to give it up?"

"What's there to be reluctant about?"

Dong Bai, on the other hand, couldn't understand this matter.

"As long as Grandfather likes it, what does it matter if it costs a lot of money and food?"

"Besides, helping the people is not a bad thing..."

At this point, Dong Bai suddenly became alert: "Could it be that you want to covet my dowry?"

ha? ? ? ? ?
What do you think of the great Emperor of Han?
Do you think your dowry is also the imperial double wall? ? ?

Liu Xie raised a finger without hesitation and twisted it left and right on Dong Bai's head with all his strength, trying to get ahold of it to see what was inside her head!
"Okay! Since Lord Weiyang is willing to give it up, why should I be reluctant to give it up? Leave this matter to me! Lord Weiyang, don't regret it when the time comes!"

When Dong Bai saw Liu Xie agreed, he immediately smiled, and his face, which had been twisted just now, suddenly opened up.

"Paji!"

With lightning speed!
Dong Bai quickly pecked Liu Xie on the cheek, then blushed and said, "This is also what Sister Zhaoji taught me. She said that you can only treat your husband like this."

Liu Xie touched his cheek, feeling both touched and amused.

The teacher hasn't even had a bite yet, but his apprentice has gotten there first?

After pecking, Dong Bai was also slow to react and fled in panic, his whereabouts unknown.

Liu Xie watched the figure go away, then called Jia Xu over and said, "Wenhe, go to Meiwu again and transport more money and grain."

Jia Xu looked embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, taking advantage of the Grand Tutor's danger is not a good idea, right?"

Liu Xie was unhappy with what was said!

"What do you mean by taking advantage of someone's misfortune? Lord Weiyang donated voluntarily, hoping that the people of Chang'an would build a shrine for the Grand Master as a token of respect and filial piety!"

Jia Xu looked at Liu Xie with an even weirder look...

"I didn't lie to the kid! What's that look in your eyes, Wenhe???"

Liu Xie touched his cheek and said, "Grand Master, I'm leaving this matter to you! As soon as possible!"

"Here."

……

The grain in good condition was transported from Meiwu to Guanzhong.

The disaster situation in Guanzhong is extremely severe now, and even Chang'an is no longer as prosperous as before.

Although the imperial granary had been prepared long ago, that was life-saving grain that could only be used in times of life and death, so the imperial court had never opened the granary to provide disaster relief.

Now the grain that Dong Bai transported from Meiwu has really brought peace of mind to the people of Chang'an after a long drought, and it has nourished the hearts of the people.

Under Jia Xu's arrangement, some court officials also spread the reputation of Dong Bai, the disaster relief worker.

Although Dong Bai is Dong Zhuo's granddaughter, she seldom appears in public because she is a girl. Even most people don't know that Dong Bai is now in Changle Palace in Chang'an.

But with Dong Bai's tyrannical behavior, she undoubtedly shocked the people of Chang'an City!

First, the grain in Meiwu was transported here. If the grain was not enough, they would go to the markets in Chang'an and buy grain at high prices with gold and silver.

After throwing away countless grains of food, the people finally became curious about Dong Bai and began to inquire about his background.

It would have been fine if I hadn't asked, but once I did, it caused a huge uproar!
Dong Bai is not only Dong Zhuo’s granddaughter, but also the future queen of the Han Dynasty!

Queen!
How many stories about Changle and Weiyang Palaces from the previous dynasty are still passed down from generation to generation among the people in Guanzhong?

In the eyes of the people in Guanzhong, the Empress of the Han Dynasty, who was able to enter the Changle Palace, was not much less sacred than the emperor!

And a sacred queen of the Han Dynasty was so caring towards the people that she was willing to use her own private property to provide disaster relief...

Coupled with the publicity of some literati, the speed at which this ancestral temple came into being far exceeded the expectations of the parties involved.

Just three days later, which was Dong Bai's birthday, a shrine for him was spontaneously built by the people in the southern suburbs of Chang'an.

Jia Xu rushed to the Weiyang Palace to report the matter to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Liu Xie didn't know when Jia Xu would play this trick.

"Let me tell you the good news first. There has been too much bad news recently. I need something happy to offset the bad news."

Jia Xu replied: "Because Lord Weiyang spared no expense to help the people, a shrine has been built by the people."

Liu Xie was also surprised that the ancestral temple could be built so quickly.

However, when I think about the possibility that Dong Bai might have emptied the entire Meiwu this time, it is not completely impossible.

"What about the bad news?"

After Liu Xie finished speaking, he quickly put on a layer of insurance -

"How bad is the news? Is it bigger or smaller than the good news just now?"

After Jia Xu tried hard to compare them in his mind, he still couldn't be sure: "If you say it is small, it is as small as dust. If you say it is big, it is as big as Mount Tai."

Liu Xie curled his lips and said, "What's wrong with Wenhe today? Why is he beating around the bush? Forget it, just tell me directly. What bad thing is it?"

Jia Xu looked around carefully, as if he was afraid that a powerful Han queen who was in the limelight would jump out and beat him up.

"Your Majesty, the name of the ancestral temple is written wrong. The name on it is not Grand Master, but Lord Weiyang."

"To be precise, it was the Empress Dong of the Han Dynasty..."

(End of this chapter)