The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 183 Volume Death
Huangfu Li shouted at the top of his lungs, but Huangfu Jianshou instantly exposed his true colors.

"What do you mean by 'for the Han Dynasty! For the people!' You are just trying to persuade my father to use his good reputation as a stepping stone for you for your own selfish desires! Huangfu Li! My father has always treated you like his own son, why are you trying to harm him like this?"

Huangfu Li was so angry after being exposed——

"Huangfu Jianshou! Who is really pursuing his own selfish desires?"

"You know very well that Dong Zhuo is your uncle's great enemy, yet you insist on making friends with him. Who is really against your uncle? Who is plotting to murder your uncle?"

Huangfu Jianshou pointed at himself, his eyes full of disbelief at Huangfu Li's lies.

"I?"

"I murdered my own father?"

"You know what! If I hadn't traveled day and night to Luoyang, I'm afraid my father would have died long ago!" (Note 1)

Seeing Huangfu Jianshou bringing up the past again, Huangfu Li was full of impatience: "Being friends with a man like Dong Zhuo, and getting charity by being polite to Dong Zhuo, do you think anyone would care?"

"you--"

Huangfu Jianshou was so angry that he couldn't speak at this moment!

Immediately, Huangfu Jianshen also imitated Huangfu Li and turned to Huangfu Song, asking Huangfu Song not to believe Huangfu Li's words easily -

"Father! Dong Zhuo and I have been friends since we were young! You knew about this at the time! You even praised Dong Zhuo as the pillar of the Han Dynasty and a hero who defended the borders of the Han Dynasty. If he continues to be famous, he will surely become a famous general as famous as Duan Yu!"

"After that, Dong Zhuo went to Luoyang and did a lot of things that were outrageous to both humans and gods... But father, think about it carefully. Could it be that everything at that time was really caused by Dong Zhuo? If He Jin had not listened to Yuan Shao's words and recalled Dong Zhuo, a frontier official stationed on the border, how could there be any subsequent events? I would even say something extremely treasonous. At that time, Yuan Shu burned the gates of the imperial palace, forcing the emperor and the King of Hongnong to flee Luoyang. If they had not encountered Dong Zhuo, would they have died on the spot?"

"If all the descendants of Emperor Ling had died at that time, what kind of chaos would the Han Dynasty become?"

"What's more, the Grand Master has recently begun to promulgate benevolent policies and actively treat disaster victims. His daughter, Weiyang Jun, even emptied out the entire Meiwu to help the people of Guanzhong, allowing the people of Guanzhong to spontaneously build a shrine for him! Aren't these enough to change the world's impression of the Grand Master?"

Huangfu Jianshen knelt down and kowtowed: "Father! The Han Dynasty is now on the right track! Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo is no longer as tyrannical as before, and the country is thriving. Father, you must not be deceived by villains and ruin your reputation!"

Huangfu Li began to ridicule again, and at the same time, his ridicule also exposed some of his true intentions: "After all, you are still on Dong Zhuo's side! As Dong Zhuo's good friend, you will certainly be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister in the future. Maybe you can even sit on one of the three dukes and nine ministers. Of course, you will not attack Dong Zhuo at this time!"

"Nonsence!"

At this moment, Huangfu Jianshou wished he could go up and tear Huangfu Li's mouth apart, or even kill him on the spot!

Just when the two of them were arguing fiercely.

"cough."

There was a sound like a bull striking a bell, slow and melodious.

The messy room suddenly became quiet.

Huangfu Song, it’s time to speak.

"call--"

There seemed to be a blockage in his throat, and after a long time, Huangfu Song finally uttered his first words -

"Your Majesty, do you really want to take action against Dong Zhuo?"

"Exactly!"

Huangfu Li’s answer was decisive!

"The emperor has arrested all the members of the Dong clan in Dong Zhuo's hometown! He also wrote a secret letter and sent it to Chang'an City!"

Secret message?

Where the hell did this secret letter come from!
Huangfu Jianshou was furious in his heart at this moment, but he did not dare to question.

Fortunately, although Huangfu Song was ill, his mind was still clear, and he continued to ask Huangfu Li -

"Where is the secret letter?" "It is in the hands of the emperor's confidant. In order to keep it confidential, I don't know the specific contents for the time being."

It was so foolproof that Huangfu Song couldn't verify it even if he wanted to.

Finally, Huangfu Song stood up.

"Father."

Huangfu Jianshou was afraid that Huangfu Song would fall, so he hurried over to help him.

Huangfu Li was still kneeling there, waiting for Huangfu Song to give an answer.

Huangfu Song came to Huangfu Li and asked: "Are you sure it was the emperor who ordered to take action against Dong Zhuo?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Father, don't listen to his nonsense!"

Huangfu Jianshou quickly grabbed Huangfu Song and said, "Father, the secret letter he mentioned is fake! The emperor did not send any secret letter to Chang'an!"

Huangfu Li questioned Huangfu Jianshen: "Why do you think the secret letter is fake? Do you have any evidence?"

Just as there is no way to prove that the letter is genuine.

Huangfu Jianshou also had no evidence to prove that the letter did not exist.

Moreover, according to normal people's logic, the emperor's sudden arrest of members of the Dong family is a strong political signal no matter how you look at it.

So no matter what, Huangfu Li’s words are more convincing. The emperor really feels that he is now fully prepared and wants to launch an offensive against Dong Zhuo!

Seeing that Huangfu Jianshou could not refute him, Huangfu Li suddenly became complacent.

Huangfu Jianshou still insisted on his own opinion: "Father! You must not take action at this time! Even if you just wait and see what happens, it will be a good move!"

Huangfu Jianshou looked at the scars on Huangfu Song's face, and touched his arm, which was once strong enough to pull a powerful crossbow but was now so thin and frail. He cried, "Father! I beg you! Don't take risks again! Just spend your old age in peace!"

Huangfu Song slowly raised his hand and stroked the back of Huangfu Shoushou's hand.

"My son is loyal and filial, and I, as your husband, naturally know that."

"But you must know that I am, after all, a subject of the Han Dynasty, a subject of His Majesty!"

I don’t know if it was Huangfu Jianshou’s illusion, but Huangfu Song’s flesh and blood seemed to be fuller at this moment.

"Therefore, since His Majesty has given the order, as long as my father is still alive, I will definitely obey the order!"

"If Your Majesty really decides to start a rebellion, and I remain indifferent, how can I face the late emperor and my old friends?"

Huangfu Jianshou was already in tears at this moment: "What if father is wrong?"

"Since you are wrong, you will die."

Huangfu Song's eyes, which were originally somewhat cloudy, suddenly became clear: "My son, are you willing to accompany your father and be loyal to the emperor?"

"Naturally willing!"

Huangfu Jianshen stood solemnly.

"If the emperor and the Grand Master really blame my father for this, I am willing to die with my father!"

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Note 1:

The officials followed the order and reported Song to the officials, who were about to execute him. Song's son Jianshou was on good terms with Zhuo. He fled from Chang'an to Luoyang and returned to Zhuo. Zhuo was having a party and Jianshou came forward to challenge him, accusing him of righteousness, and kowtowed and wept. The people sitting there were moved and left their seats to ask him to come. Zhuo then stood up and took him to sit with him. He pardoned Song and appointed him as a councillor again, and promoted him to the position of chief censor. - "Book of the Later Han, Volume 71, Biography of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, Chapter 61"

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