The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 59 Cai Wenji

Ban Zhao's "Instructions for Women" is not meant to make women look down on themselves, but to do so for the reputation of future generations and for the prosperity of the family.

After all, compared to power and wealth, fame is the real treasure that can benefit future generations.

This is the truth that many men did not understand, but Ban Zhao recorded it, making her worthy of being called a "female teacher" admired by later generations.

Today, Cai Yong also used "Nujie" to advise Dong Zhuo, making him understand the importance of reputation to future generations.

Dong Zhuo is indeed feeling mixed emotions right now.

The conversation he had just had with Liu Xie actually gave him some vague ideas.

In addition, Cai Yong's words now made Dong Zhuo, who was fearless, begin to feel a little bit of fear in his heart.

"If I die today, who can protect the Dong family's wealth?"

Dong Zhuo established himself through military prowess, but now he finds that in such a large Dong family, no one can succeed his mantle.

Dong Zhuo had taught Dong Min and other members of the Dong family for a long time, but they were still not capable of taking on important tasks.

Niu Fu is too weak to be the backbone.

Lu Bu...is from Bingzhou after all, so it is difficult for him to truly convince the generals of the Liangzhou faction.

After thinking about this carefully in his mind, Dong Zhuo felt a chill all over his body.

He is so powerful, but he doesn't even have a successor...

Dong Zhuo placed his broad palm on the top of Dong Bai's head and gently brushed his thumb across the ends of her hair.

"No matter what, at least Bai should be entrusted to someone trustworthy to ensure that she will be rich and prosperous throughout her life."

But how many people in the world can ensure Dong Bai’s wealth and prosperity throughout his life?
In other words, how many people in this world can catch Dong Zhuo's eye?
Dong Zhuo sighed softly, but suddenly he seemed to have thought of something and stopped where he was.

Dong Bai didn't know that her grandfather was already thinking about her second half of life. She only knew that Dong Zhuo and Cai Yong seemed to be in cahoots now!

So Dong Bai immediately got out from Dong Zhuo's men and ran away to another place in a depressed mood.

"My granddaughter is too naughty. I hope Bo Ji will not take it to heart."

Why would Cai Yong bother with a little kid?

"Even among men, Lord Weiyang is considered intelligent. But as the Grand Tutor said, he dotes on her too much. To spoil a child is like to kill him. I hope the Grand Tutor will be stricter with Lord Weiyang. This will do more good than harm to her in the future."

Dong Zhuo nodded, and it was unclear whether he really listened or just agreed with Cai Yong.

"Also, I have a private matter that I would like to ask the Grand Master for help."

Ok?
Dong Zhuo smiled happily: "Bo Ji, I have known you for such a long time, but this is the first time you have asked me to help you with your personal affairs. Don't worry, there is nothing in this world that I can't do!"

It’s better to talk about private matters!
Talking about private matters means that the other party treats you as one of their own.

Being selfless and impartial is admirable, but it is not as intimate as trusting each other privately.

A blush appeared on Cai Yong's face, but he quickly suppressed it.

"I'm sure the Grand Master knows this. A few years ago, my daughter Yan married Wei Zhongdao of Hedong. But my daughter was not virtuous, and Wei Zhongdao died early, leaving no children. Plus, Hedong is in chaos right now, so I wanted to bring my daughter back to my side and protect her."

Hedong used to be a den of thieves.

In addition, Dong Zhuo was going to attack Hedong. It was obvious that Hedong would be plunged into chaos in the near future. By then, without the protection of her husband's family, Cai Yan would most likely meet with an unexpected disaster.

As a father, Cai Yong couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer such hardship, so he abandoned his principles and came to seek Dong Zhuo's help.

"Poor parents in the world."

When Dong Zhuo heard about this, he had no reason not to help.

"Don't worry, Bo Ji. I will get this done as quickly as possible and ensure that you and your daughter are reunited as soon as possible..."

Before Dong Zhuo could finish his words, he was interrupted by a surprised voice: "Sister Wen Ji is coming?"

Who else would dare to interrupt Dong Zhuo except Weiyang Jun Dong Bai?
Dong Bai, who was angry just now, suddenly jumped back and came to Dong Zhuo's side, his eyes curved into crescent shapes: "Sister Wen Ji is coming back? That's great! When she got married, she said that it would be a farewell forever. I didn't expect to see her so soon!"

"Cough cough cough cough!"

No matter how much Dong Zhuo doted on Dong Bai, he couldn't help coughing and interrupting Dong Bai's words.

What do you mean we can see each other so soon?

Although children say nothing, this is a little too much!
Although Cai Yong was still able to maintain his composure at this moment, the loneliness in the corners of his eyes had already exposed his grief over the early death of his son-in-law.

Dong Zhuo had no choice but to persuade him, "Don't worry, Bo Ji. There are so many good men in the world. Why worry about not finding a good husband? Besides, you are the daughter of Cai Bo Ji. Even if you are a widow, there will definitely be many men who propose to you!"

……

In terms of being ignorant, Dong Zhuo and Dong Bai are, if not exactly the same, then they are equally matched, truly worthy of being relatives of different generations.

Cai Yong, who was stabbed twice, forced a smile and said, "Then I'll ask the Grand Tutor for his good words."

Cai Yong did not dare to stay in front of Dong Zhuo any longer, fearing that his efforts in self-cultivation would be ruined. After entrusting him with the task, he left, leaving the last moments before Dong Zhuo's expedition to him and Dong Bai.

Three days later, General Lu Bu, as the vanguard of the central army, led 3,000 infantry and cavalry across the Weishui River to Linjin County (now Dali, Shaanxi) and set up camp.

Five days later, the Grand Protector Hu Zhen served as the grain transport officer and built three grain routes from Chang'an to Dali (towards Puban), Longmen (towards Longmendu), and Huayin (towards Fenglingdu).

Ten days later, Dong Zhuo personally led 10,000 elite troops from Xiliang out of Chang'an from Baqiao and headed to Dali to take command of the front line.

In this battle, Li Jue and Guo Si's troops in the direction of Longmen had a total of more than 15,000 troops, Xu Rong and Duan Wei in the direction of Fenglingdu had a total of 10,000 troops, plus Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu's central army, a total of nearly 40,000 troops were deployed.

Dong Zhuo's current military force is actually only 50,000. Among the remaining 10,000-plus, 5,000 are stationed in Hangu and Wugu Pass respectively, and there are 3,000 soldiers stationed in Chang'an... In other words, in the Battle of Hedong, Dong Zhuo has almost piled up all his troops, and he is determined to win a great victory in order to intimidate the princes in Guandong and prevent them from acting rashly.

On the city wall of Chang'an.

Although Liu Xie did not go to Ba Bridge to see him off, he still unfurled his imperial dragon banner and placed it over Chang'an.

Watching the flags of Dong Zhuo's army going farther and farther away, Liu Xie suddenly asked Jia Xu beside him -

"Wenhe, the flag used by the Grand Master is [Han], guess what the flag used by the Guandong coalition army is?"

Jia Xu paused for a few breaths, then responded, "Your Majesty, it should be [Han] too, right?"

Liu Xie was stunned for a while, but then he felt relieved.

"That's right, this world still belongs to the Han people after all!"

(End of this chapter)