The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 182 Volume How Many Foolish People Are There

In the past, Xun Yu always had complaints about Jia Xu's style.

Especially since Jia Xu handed over all government affairs to him, Xun Yu felt that Jia Xu was actually not qualified to be the Shangshu Ling.

The only reason he was able to sit in the prime minister's position was because he was born in Liangzhou.

But today it seems that it is not just that.

Xun Yu chased forward and helped Jia Xu take some of the lawsuit from his arms and held it in his arms.

"I'll go with Jia Lingjun!"

Jia Xu was surprised when he heard this, but he still nodded and said, "Let's go."

As the two of them left, the entire Shangshu Terrace instantly exploded!

It is true that the Shangshu Tai is the place where central secrets are handled, but it is actually difficult for general information to spread out of the Shangshu Tai.

But is today’s news just general news?

Everyone present heard what the emperor was going to do!
Take Dong as the starting point!

Most of the people working in the Shangshutai are elites! Everyone knows what kind of political signal the emperor's move has released!
In a short time, all the important figures in Chang'an City knew about this!

Yang Xiu.

The only son of Yang Biao, the Grand Commandant of the current dynasty.

He had originally been chosen to be a teacher in Zhang Xiu's army, but now that Zhang Xiu had gone out to war, he had become idle and was hanging around in various shops in Chang'an.

When a colleague told him the news, Yang Xiu's first reaction was disbelief!

Yang Xiu was extremely intelligent.

Because of his rank, he did not have much interaction with the emperor and the grand master, but this did not prevent him from sensing from clues that they had a harmonious relationship.

Besides...

Yang Xiu himself was a smart man, and he knew very well how a smart person should handle the relationship between them.

If the emperor really wanted to seize power, why would he choose this time to seize power from the Grand Tutor?

Dong Zhuo was getting old, and the emperor had decided to make Dong Bai the Empress of the Han Dynasty. Even the shrine built for Dong Bai outside the city of Chang'an used the name "Empress Dong of the Han Dynasty"... In such a situation, why should the emperor take the initiative?
It would be fine if we took the initiative, but we should break with Dong Zhuo in the field of military affairs, which is Dong Zhuo's best area?
Even if the emperor planned some assassination, Yang Xiu would believe it. But if he said he wanted to engage in military confrontation... Yang Xiu thought that anyone who believed it was a fool!
……

Not right either.

Yang Xiu pondered for a moment.

It seems that there are a lot of fools in this world!
Immediately, Yang Xiu hurried home, wanting to remind his father Yang Biao not to get involved in this matter!

When Yang Xiu rushed back home, Yang Biao was receiving guests.

When Yang Biao learned of Yang Xiu's intention, he immediately became angry and yelled, "Your father, I don't even have this much foresight!"

Others may not know what kind of person the current emperor is, but how could he, Yang Biao, not know?
What a mess!
Yang Xiu smiled and said, "It's mainly because I've met too many stupid people these days, and I'm afraid that my father will be led astray by these stupid people, so I came back to tell you."

"you!"

Yang Biao picked up a feather duster and chased after Yang Xiu to hit him.

Yang Xiu was not stupid either. He dodged immediately when he saw Yang Biao coming.

After all, Yang Biao was old, and he sat down on the ground panting after just a few chases.

Yang Biao pointed at Yang Xiu and scolded him with a smile: "You are definitely wrong to underestimate your father! But there are really more fools in this world than you think!"

Then he pointed outside and deliberately kept the question a secret: "Do you know what that person came for?"

Yang Xiu blinked: "Could it be that he is trying to win over my father and use the reputation of our Hongnong Yang family to help the emperor "seize power" and suppress the Grand Tutor?"

Yang Biao's fingers froze in place.

"Hehe! I guessed it right!"

When Yang Xiu saw his old father like this, he immediately clapped his hands and laughed.

Yang Biao was a little annoyed: "You are really not stupid, but being too smart is not a good thing! I am afraid that your temper will bring disaster to yourself in the future."

Yang Xiu said nonchalantly, "I will go directly to the palace to be a palace attendant in the future, and I will face the emperor directly. Although the emperor is young, I know his reputation for benevolence. Father, do you think the emperor will blame me for being too smart?"

Seeing that Yang Xiu had even found a supporter for his future, Yang Biao shouted "I want a beating!" and reprimanded Yang Xiu.

"In any case, remember not to hang out with anyone during this period of time. From today on, I will pretend to be seriously ill and close the door to the Taiwei Mansion. I will not answer anyone who comes!"

Seeing his father pretending to be dead again like before, Yang Xiu quickly asked, "What about me?"

"Since you claim to be smart, you should solve this problem yourself!"

Yang Xiu had a bitter look on his face. Just as he was about to leave, Yang Biao called him back: "Come back!"

Yang Biao changed his mind.

"I can't see what's going on here, so you better stay out of this mess!"

"Because you are too clever, you should stay in the mansion honestly. I will tell everyone that you are seriously ill! It would be best if outsiders think that our Hongnong Yang family is dead during this period of time!"

Yang Xiu looked melancholy, "Dad! How can you say this about your own clan? Aren't you afraid that our ancestors will be unhappy if they find out?"

Yang Biao spat.

"The right thing to do is to act according to the situation! Look at the Yuan family of Runan. They are so powerful! Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have always been riding the crest of the wave, but now they are still denounced as traitors by the court, aren't they?"

"Yuan Shao's Hebei court will not last long! Not to mention his brother Yuan Shu, who was actually defeated by Cao Cao... I'm afraid the Yuan family of Runan will be extinct from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu praised Yang Biao: "Dad is really thoughtful! Just lie there like a turtle! Anyway, I am not afraid of a thousand-year-old turtle or a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise!"

"You are scolding your father in a roundabout way again, aren't you? You are asking for a beating!"

……

Just as Yang Xiu said, stupid people still make up the majority of people in this world.

At the same time, not everyone is like Yang Biao, who stands high and sees far. Even if they cannot see the specific situation clearly, they know to go with the flow and keep silent.

But there are always some people who think their chance is about to come!
The Office of the Chief Censor.

The person living here is Huangfu Song, the Left Cavalry General who quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the past.

Although Huangfu Song was a famous general, he was already very old at this time.

His hair and beard were completely white, and there were even a lot of dark and fuzzy age spots on his face and neck. He was extremely weak and could not even sit upright. Instead, he leaned against a table and chair beside him and kept gasping for breath. The snoring in his chest was extremely muddy, as if an old cow was hiding in it and wailing.

Sitting in front of Huangfu Song were two middle-aged men.

One of them was Huangfu Song’s nephew, named Huangfu Li.

One of them was Huangfu Song’s son, Huangfu Jianshou.

The two are having a heated debate at the moment.

Huangfu Li: "Today, the emperor is punishing the Dong family criminals, which means he must fight with Dong Zhuo! Shouldn't we take this opportunity to help the emperor take back power from Dong Zhuo?"

Huangfu Jianshou scoffed at Huangfu Li's suggestion.

"The relationship between the Emperor and the Grand Master has always been good. How could it be possible that they broke up at this time? You must be making up stories and speculating on the Emperor's intentions!"

Huangfu Li heard Huangfu Jianshou's rebuttal, regardless of the fact that Huangfu Jianshou was Huangfu Song's son and his cousin, and he slammed the table and shouted angrily: "What do you mean I am making groundless accusations? Is it true that the emperor ordered the arrest of Dong Huang and the Dong family members?"

"Who is Dong Huang? He is the son of Dong Zhuo's elder brother Dong Zhuo! He is the only one among Dong Zhuo's nephews! Doesn't the emperor's arrest of him prove his determination?"

Although Huangfu Jianshen did not slam the table, he also argued: "It is true that the emperor arrested people, but the emperor did not arrest people without reason!"

"The evidence of Dong Huang and the Dong family's crimes is right in the Shangshutai! Everything is clearly written there! Isn't it the emperor's determination to punish these crimes, to redress the grievances of the people, and to seek justice? Why do you have to think about fighting for power and profit?"

Huangfu Li sneered: "Fair?"

"The Liu family emperors have always been mean and ungrateful! How could they care about the people?"

"Perhaps the current emperor is just like Emperor Taizong back then, who has been forbearing until now, and finally has enough cards to decide to break with the Grand Tutor!"

Emperor Taizong, also known as Emperor Wen of Han and King of Dai.

After the rebellion of Empress Lü, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo and others wanted to choose an emperor from among the sons of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang.

At that time, King Dai Liu Heng had a low reputation and was not very talented. The central court officials thought he was mediocre and could be controlled, so they welcomed him to Chang'an and made him the emperor.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu Heng entered Chang'an, he immediately transformed from a low-key kitten into a fierce tiger, suppressed the former important officials in the court one by one, and concentrated the central imperial power in himself again, becoming an eternal wise monarch who inherited the past and opened up the future of the Han Dynasty.

Now that Huangfu Li brought up Emperor Taizong, he undoubtedly thought that Liu Xie was the same as him. He had only been pretending to be nice to Dong Zhuo before, and now he had just endured until the moment when his true colors would be revealed!
Huangfu Li hurriedly bowed to Huangfu Song and said, "I have advised you to kill Dong Zhuo before, but you refused. Now the opportunity comes again, you must not miss it again!"

As early as the sixth year of Emperor Ling's Zhongping reign, the imperial court appointed Dong Zhuo as the governor of Bingzhou and ordered Dong Zhuo to hand over his military power to Huangfu Song. However, Dong Zhuo had a long-standing grudge against Huangfu Song and was unwilling to hand over his military power. Huangfu Li advised Huangfu Song to kill Dong Zhuo, but Huangfu Song refused, believing that he was at fault first. (Note 1)

Now, with the passage of time, Dong Zhuo has become the Grand Master, second only to the emperor! The Prime Minister! He was even recently named Duke! But Huangfu Song is still only the Chief Censor. Isn't this a sad fate?

Now or never!
In Huangfu Li's opinion, this is the best opportunity for Huangfu Song!

"Uncle! For the sake of the Han Dynasty! For the sake of the people! Please come forward to help the emperor defeat Dong Zhuo!"

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Note 1:

Zhuo was appointed as the governor of Bingzhou. He ordered Song to entrust the army to Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zhuo refused. Dong Zhuo followed his son Li. Dong Zhuo was in the army at that time. He said to Dong Zhuo, "The government of this dynasty is in chaos and the whole country is in turmoil. Only you and Dong Zhuo can keep the country safe and stable. Now the grudges have been formed and the power is not the same. Dong Zhuo was ordered to entrust the army, but he wrote a letter to ask for it. This is against the will of the emperor. Dong Zhuo was also hesitant to move forward because the capital was in chaos. This is treason. Moreover, Dong Zhuo is cruel and has no relatives, so the generals and soldiers do not support him. Now you are the commander-in-chief. You should use the prestige of the country to fight against Dong Zhuo. You should show your loyalty and righteousness and eliminate the evil. This is what Huan Wen did." Dong Zhuo said, "It is a crime to order Dong Zhuo, but it is also a responsibility to punish Dong Zhuo. It is better to report the matter to the court and let the court decide." So Dong Zhuo wrote a letter to the emperor. - "Book of the Later Han, Volume 71, Biographies of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, Chapter 61"

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