The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 22: Taking Refuge in the East
Shushu, also known as "gaoliang" in later generations.

And "shu" is actually soybean.

Both crops can be planted in summer and harvested in autumn.

If sorghum and beans can be used to replace millet and wheat this year, it will definitely alleviate the disaster in Guanzhong next year.

Jia Xu continued, "Although the yield and taste of millet and beans are not as good as those of millet and wheat, they are still food after all and can barely fill our stomachs."

"In addition, now that farmland in Guanzhong is being eroded by rain, it is a good time for sorghum to grow."

"Besides, there will definitely be a severe drought in Guanzhong next year. After planting beans, their branches and leaves can be used as fertilizer to strengthen the soil and make the food last longer next year."

Liu Xie was a complete novice when it came to farming.

Although he didn't understand what Jia Xu was saying specifically, he knew that Jia Xu's plan was still very good.

"Just do as Wenhe said. If you need anything, go directly to the Grand Tutor."

Before they knew it, they had already arrived at Dong Zhuo's palace.

"How do we solve this thing? I think it's easy for your majesty to solve it, but why is it so difficult for you?"

Inside the palace, a row of palace servants didn't dare to breathe, listening to Dong Zhuo's lecture in fear and trepidation.

When Jia Xu entered the palace, he found that Dong Zhuo seemed to be holding a square wooden sculpture with six sides of different colors.

"Grandmaster! I'm back! Can you solve the Rubik's Cube?"

Liu Xie asked loudly, but Dong Zhuo's face flushed a little.

It turned out that Liu Xie was afraid that Dong Zhuo would be bored, so he ordered the craftsmen to make a Rubik's Cube for Dong Zhuo and gave it to him to help him pass the time.

Although the gameplay of collecting six sides is a bit monotonous, it was enough to make people addicted to it during the Later Han Dynasty when entertainment activities were not very developed.

Dong Zhuo played with the Rubik's Cube for several days but still couldn't put the six sides together. In a fit of rage, he made an agreement with Liu Xie that he would restore the Rubik's Cube after Liu Xie returned from the court meeting.

Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo called a large number of palace servants to help him decipher the code. Not only was this cheating, but he was also discovered by Liu Xie. Even though Dong Zhuo was arrogant, he felt a little guilty at this moment.

Liu Xie walked forward, waved his hand to dismiss the palace servants, then took the magic cube from Dong Zhuo, silently reciting the formula in his mind, and within a few breaths, all six sides of the magic cube were restored.

Dong Zhuo's eyes suddenly widened when he saw Liu Xie's hands flying up and down, and in an instant he solved the Rubik's Cube that had stumped him and dozens of palace servants.

"Your Majesty, how did you do it?"

"Hahahaha, Grand Master, go and decipher it slowly! If I tell you, Grand Master, then this thing will be meaningless."

What matters is not the result, but the process.

Liu Xie threw the Rubik's Cube to Dong Zhuo again: "If the Grand Master can solve the puzzle by himself, I will make another new thing for him!"

Although Jia Xu followed etiquette and did not dare to look up, he could still understand the conversation between the emperor and his subject from their voices.

When Jia Xu heard that Dong Zhuo really stopped asking questions and continued to fiddle with the Rubik's Cube in his hand, he suddenly couldn't help laughing.

"Why is the Grand Master acting like a child in front of Your Majesty?"

Just give him a toy to coax him, isn't this a child?
Of course, Jia Xu only dared to say this to himself in his heart and would never dare to say it out loud.

Dong Zhuo twisted the magic cube in his hand twice, and then he noticed Jia Xu who came in with him: "Wenhe, why did you come with His Majesty today? Do you have any government affairs to discuss with me?"

Jia Xu bowed and said, "All government affairs have been written down and will be sent to the Grand Master later. There is no need to trouble the Grand Master."

"However, today's court meeting... is somewhat unusual. I feel that I need to report this to the Grand Master."

Although Dong Zhuo was lying lazily at the moment, he narrowed his eyes when he heard the word "court meeting", like a tiger. "What's the matter? Could it be that if I don't go to the court meeting for a day, some scoundrels will dare to cause trouble?"

Jia Xu did not hide anything or show partiality, and simply told Dong Zhuo everything that happened in the court today, including the conversation between Liu Xie and Shisun Rui, word for word, and told Dong Zhuo everything.

"Shuzi!"

Even if Jia Xu was just stating the truth, how could Dong Zhuo not hear Shisun Rui's true intention?
"You are fighting against me in my name? Good! Good! Good!"

Dong Zhuo said three "good" words in a row, and anger was hidden in each word. Even his body unconsciously straightened up a little, which aggravated the injury on his waist.

"Master, lie down, lie down, it's okay now."

Liu Xie sat down beside Dong Zhuo's bed, forced Dong Zhuo down, and patted Dong Zhuo's waist with one hand.

"It's just that those two-faced treacherous officials resorted to some dirty tricks out of desperation. Why is the Grand Master so angry?"

While patting his waist, which felt good, Liu Xie said with some guilt: "At the court today, I had to use the name of the Grand Tutor to help out. I hope the Grand Tutor will not blame me."

Dong Zhuo knew exactly what kind of people were in the court.

Those were all people arranged by Wang Yun.

It was a blessing that Liu Xie, as the emperor, was willing to personally intervene to save the situation. Why should he force everything to be perfect?

Dong Zhuo did not blame Liu Xie, but felt a little ashamed: "If I had not been lying on my sickbed, the emperor would not have been bullied by those treacherous ministers!"

Liu Xie sighed and patted Dong Zhuo's waist a few times, just like an orphan and a widow being bullied by a group of unruly people...

But Dong Zhuo was not someone who would be easily bullied.

He slammed the bed heavily and said, "Your Majesty! Why not send soldiers to the homes of Shi Sunrui, Wang Yun and others immediately and kill them on the spot!"

Dong Zhuo has endured these people's murderous intentions for long enough!
I thought the other party would be more restrained, but unexpectedly he became even more aggressive.

This is really intolerable!

When Jia Xu heard that Dong Zhuo wanted to use a knife, he quickly advised: "Grandmaster, don't do that!"

"Now that the heavy rain in Guanzhong has stopped and various government orders have been issued, it is precisely the time when officials at all levels are most needed to perform their duties."

"If we kill Wang Yun, Shisun Rui and others at this time, it will inevitably cause panic among the people. Officials will be uneasy and have no time to handle government affairs or urge farming, leaving the people in Guanzhong with no one to rely on!"

Liu Xie also whispered in Dong Zhuo's ear: "Grandmaster, the most urgent task is still to stabilize the court, implement benevolent policies, and benefit the people of Guanzhong."

"If the Grand Master's policy is ruined for the sake of a few petty people, wouldn't that be more trouble than gain?"

"Besides..."

Liu Xie once again brought up the great Duke of Zhou: "Master, have you not heard of the Duke of Zhou's retreat to the East?"

Ever since Dong Zhuo set the goal of "Duke of Zhou" in his heart, he has also read some stories about Duke of Zhou recently.

"Rescuing to the East Country" could be said to be the most dangerous period in Duke Zhou's early years, and Dong Zhuo would naturally be aware of this history.

But the more he knew, the angrier Dong Zhuo became.

"Your Majesty, when Duke Zhou fled to the Eastern Kingdom and did not kill Guan Shu and Cai Shu first, didn't he just give them the opportunity to cause trouble for the government?"

"Does Your Majesty intend to sit back and watch Wang Yun and the others cause a real disaster before taking action against them?"

(End of this chapter)