The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 68: Rude People, Rude Words
When Dong Zhuo died, the world was at peace.

Liu Xie believed that there were many people who held this idea.

Wang Yun, Shisun Rui, and even Cao Cao all thought so.

But Liu Xie was sure that Xun You was definitely not among these people!
"Gongda has been imprisoned for so long, he must be resentful. So I can promise you one thing."

Xun You couldn't help but frown when he saw that Liu Xie did not respond to his words but instead turned the topic to something else.

But he was still a little curious: "I wonder what your majesty is talking about?"

Liu Xie smiled and blinked his eyes: "If you still have resentment towards the Grand Tutor, I can take you to fight him."

"Whether it's a kick in the ass or a slap on the neck, as long as you want it, I can satisfy you."

"If one isn't enough, try two. If two isn't enough, try three. You can do whatever you want."

……

Xun You's face had turned the color of liver sauce!
He suspected that Liu Xie was just trying to play a trick on him!
The haze in his eyes grew thicker, but Liu Xie seemed not to notice and continued to analyze, "I recommend that you hit the belly. The Grand Master spent most of his first half of his life on horseback, so his abdomen is extremely firm! Then he gained some weight, and the touch is amazing! Soft yet hard, hard yet rough, rough yet delicate..."

"His Majesty!"

Xun You's blue veins had spread to his face.

"Dong Zhuo and I have a national and family feud! How come, in your Majesty's mouth, it becomes a joke like a child playing house?"

Hatred of country and family?

Liu Xie asked curiously, "Master Dong also killed your Xun clan members?"

"No."

"Has that ever insulted your wife, children, or elders?"

"nor!"

"If that's the case, then it can't be a family feud."

"Since it's not a family feud, it must be a national feud?"

Liu Xie was even more puzzled.

"Has Grand Tutor Dong ever openly usurped the throne and taken office without permission from the imperial court?"

"No."

"Did Grand Tutor Dong lead his personal soldiers to besiege the imperial palace, forcing the emperor to flee the imperial capital?"

"No."

"Did Grand Tutor Dong summon all the troops in the country, falsely convey the imperial decree, besiege the Han capital, and massacre Han officials?" (Note 1)

"nor."

"Then what kind of national hatred is there between you and Grand Tutor Dong?"

Liu Xie raised his voice an octave higher when he spoke his last sentence, causing Xun You to shudder unconsciously.

"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu disobeyed the imperial laws and seized the positions of governors and provincial governors at will. Why didn't you say that you had a national feud with them?"

"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu led their troops to besiege the imperial palace and burn Luoyang. Why didn't you say that you had a national feud with them?"

"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu led their troops to attack the Han capital and trampled on the dignity of the Han Dynasty. Why didn't you say that you had a national feud with them?"

"There are also Wang Yun, Shisun Rui and others who have contacted the Xiongnu, the Yellow Turbans, and the traitors of the imperial court to attack Chang'an and attack me, the emperor. Why don't you say that you have a national hatred and family feud with them!"

Liu Xie stared at Xun You and said, "I don't want to hear big truths now! I don't want to hear about legitimacy! I don't want to hear about the ancient times! Let me ask you, comparing the behavior of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others with that of Master Dong, who is the traitor to the Han Dynasty?"

Xun You was speechless.

But he still wanted to struggle...

"But Dong Zhuo is definitely not a good minister! A loyal minister!"

"I know."

Liu Xie's answer once again shocked Xun You, and even made him doubt his own ears. "But if there are a hundred reasons to kill Master Dong, then there are a hundred and one reasons to kill Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others!"

"Gongda, you can think about this carefully! If you still think that all the mistakes are due to Master Dong, then I will leave now and will not bother you for a moment!"

Having said this, Liu Xie gave the choice to Xun You.

Xun You is a smart man.

A smart person means that he can only figure out many things on his own instead of letting others persuade him.

"Yuan Chang."

Liu Xie called out to the people behind him, and Zhong Yao immediately came to their side.

It was at this time that Xun You noticed that the person following Liu Xie was actually his fellow villager.

"Show him the documents from the Secretariat. Especially show him the affairs of the two Shangshu Lings, Wang Yun and Jia Xu, separately. Don't confuse them."

"Here."

Zhong Yao secretly glanced at Xun You, nodded at him quietly, made a gesture, and then turned back to select the official documents.

Although the official documents of the Shangshutai were numerous, fortunately, all official documents were marked with dates, which made it easier to sort them out, so it didn't take long for Zhong Yao to sort out the three carts of documents.

"Your Majesty, it's divided."

Two piles of documents of almost the same height were neatly placed next to Xun You, and Zhong Yao also made a "please" gesture.

Xun You glanced at Liu Xie, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and casually took out a bamboo scroll and flipped through it -

In the second year of Chuping, autumn...

This is obviously an official document from the time when Wang Yun was in power.

Xun You flipped through it and found that it was an official document describing the court ceremonies. The language was fluent and the writing was gorgeous. Even some very subtle things were recorded clearly without any impoliteness.

After putting down the document, Xun You took out another roll of bamboo slips from the same pile.

This is an official document for sacrifice.

Look again.

It was an official document rewarding the officials.

Look again.

It was an official document requesting that Dong Zhuo be given the title of Grand Tutor... bad luck!
……

Although the content was complicated, Wang Yun wrote every document to perfection without any perfunctory touch. At least judging from these documents, Wang Yun should be a qualified Shangshu Ling.

Xun You turned his gaze to another pile of bamboo slips.

Those were the official documents since Jia Xu took office as the Minister of the Chancellery.

Although Xun You didn't know who Jia Xu was, he could guess that he must be one of Dong Zhuo's minions.

How can a group of Xiliang barbarians govern the country well?
Before he even started reading the book, the prejudice in Xun You's heart was like a mountain blocking his way.

When Xun You opened it, he showed an expression of "as expected".

"Today is the 20th day of the third month in the third year of Chuping. The emperor ordered me, Jia Xu, to visit the people. I have not been home for three days. I have visited Baling County, Duling County, Zheng County, and Xinfeng County to inspect the farmland in these places. According to my observation, these lands have not recovered from the floods, and many people's houses have collapsed due to rain. Even the grain of some wealthy families has become inedible due to the soaking of rain. In this situation, it is too late to urge the people to rush to plant grain. So today, I, Jia Xu, wrote a letter to request that General Lu Bu and General Niu Fu lead the soldiers to sort out the waterways first, so that all the water in the fields can be drained. The following is the hydrological map drawn by me. Please check it with the emperor and more talented ministers to see if there are any mistakes or omissions..."

The entire official document is straightforward and literary. Where is the slightest bit of Wang Yun's literary talent?

And this hydrological image is simply the work of a pupil. Apart from being relatively clear, how can it have any aesthetic appeal? ... How could such a crude thing appear in the imperial court? How could it be sealed in the Shangshutai, the center of the world?
Xun You couldn't help but shake his head, full of disappointment towards Jia Xu and somewhat bored.

Then he took the next volume of official documents, and Xun You already had the answer to Liu Xie's question in his mind.

--------

Note 1: The Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biographies of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao records:
Zhuo then sent Grand Herald Han Rong, Junior Treasurer Yin Xun, Chief of the Imperial Guards Hu Mu Ban, Chief of the Imperial Household Wu Xun, and Commander of the Yue Cavalry Wang Gui to relieve Shao and other troops. Shao sent Wang Kuang to kill Ban, Gui, Wu Xun, and others, and Yuan Shu also arrested and killed Yin Xun. Only Han Rong escaped because of his reputation and virtue.

Dong Zhuo sent Han Rong, the Grand Herald, Yin Xun, the Minister of the Imperial Guards, Hu Muban, the Grand Master of the Imperial Household, Wu Xun, and Wang Gui, the Commandant of the Yue Cavalry, to try to reconcile with the Guandong coalition led by Yuan Shao. As a result, Yuan Shao directly sent Wang Kuang to kill Hu Muban, Wang Gui, and Wu Xun, and Yuan Shu also killed Yin Xun. Only Han Rong was spared because of his reputation.

(End of this chapter)