The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 88 Xun You's Choice
Seeing that Xu Huang went to protect the treasury obediently, Liu Xie ordered his men to continue to restore order.

"Master Cai, it is not convenient for me to go over to check on the women. I hope you can gather them together and not walk around casually and disturb the soldiers."

"The daughter of the people takes orders."

Cai Yan ran out of the house as if escaping, trying her best to calm the inexplicable emotions in her heart.

"What's wrong with Sister Zhaoji? Why don't you look very happy?"

Dong Bai's tears were like a valve. She would stop crying when she said she would. She even had the mind to care about Cai Yan's affairs.

"Who knows? But Mr. Cai has had a rough life, so it's normal for him to have some little thoughts of his own."

Dong Bai quietly wiped his nose with the corner of Liu Xie's clothes: "Sister Zhaoji has indeed changed a lot after coming back this time. She didn't care about her size before..."

Liu Xie's eyes lit up: "What size?"

"Don't tell you."

……

Cai Yan quickly gathered all the women in the mansion, and Liu Xie asked Dong Bai which one was the new concubine married by Grand Tutor Dong.

"Here! That's it!"

Dong Bai pointed casually and wanted to abandon Liu Xie, who had been begging her for a long time, and turn into Cai Yan's arms.

Liu Xie temporarily put aside the matter of Cai Yan's status and looked in the direction Dong Bai prompted.

The woman who could charm both Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu at the same time... Liu Xie was actually a little curious. He wondered what kind of beauty she was. Was she really like the fictional Diao Chan in the novel, with a beauty that could overshadow the moon and flowers?

?

Liu Xie grabbed Dong Bai, who hadn't escaped yet, and asked, "Are you sure it's that one?"

"Yes, yes! Grandfather officially married that concubine after he came to Chang'an!"

Dong Bai slid away from Liu Xie's hand like a loach, leaving behind a dull look in his eyes as he stared at a woman in the crowd.

hiss!
It’s not that it doesn’t look good…

Liu Xie really wanted to use the word "plump" to describe the woman.

But in her case, even the word "plump" seems inadequate.

Big tall guy!
Big ass!
Big breasts!
Anyway, it’s big!
But after thinking about it carefully, Liu Xie felt relieved.

To withstand the charges of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, doesn't that require an extraordinary physique?
"Fengxian does have good vision... At least that butt is definitely a woman who is easy to bear and raise. Maybe she can really leave him a son who can inherit his martial arts."

Although he was thinking this in his mind, Liu Xie's eyes could not deceive him.

Compared to that kind of "fierce horse", Liu Xie still prefers something lighter.

For example, Mr. Cai is pretty good...

His eyes subconsciously swept towards Cai Yan, but he happened to catch the moment when Cai Yan's gaze escaped from him.

"Did Mr. Cai just look at me secretly?"

Liu Xie stroked his chin, a little unsure...

I don't know.

Cai Yan has been looking at Liu Xie since she came in.

When she saw Liu Xie staring at Dong Zhuo's concubine, she suddenly understood something.

"Is that true? Your Majesty also likes that kind of woman like the Grand Master?"

Different from Dong Bai.

Dong Zhuo's concubine was a completely crushing existence for Cai Yan!

If Dong Bai could still be pursued, then for Cai Yan, being Dong Zhuo's concubine was a talent that she could not even dream of.

Turned around silently.

"Lord Weiyang, let's go. After all, it's not appropriate for women to show up in front of so many people."

"I'll go wherever Sister Zhaoji goes, and I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

"Okay, then I'll teach you to read."

"..."

While Cai Yan was gathering the women and family members, Xu Huang also led his soldiers to suppress the fire in the fort, preventing it from spreading to the government treasury or granary.

Xu Huang smeared a large amount of water-soaked mud and sand on the roof, beams and columns to form a layer of protection.

In addition, there was a well in the fort. As long as the soldiers and servants inside did not panic, the fire could be controlled in an orderly manner.

……

"Something's wrong!"

Han Sui and Ma Teng, who were watching the battle outside Meiwu, both noticed something strange.

"Why is there no panic in the castle?"

"And why haven't the soldiers who were attacking the city wall climbed up yet?"

The two looked at each other.

"Is your fighting method effective?"

"Are your generals capable?"

The two began to question at the same time. Ma Teng questioned Han Sui's tactics, while Han Sui questioned whether Pang De, under Ma Teng's command, was putting his heart into attacking the city.

"There is absolutely no problem with the tactics! I have destroyed countless fortresses in Longyou! As long as we use fire arrows to scare them, we can definitely cause chaos!"

"Pang De is absolutely fine! In terms of bravery alone, he is probably no less than Lu Fengxian!"

……

There is nothing wrong with both of them, so what is the problem?

They all looked up.

Although invisible.

But they always felt that the dragon banner on the city wall was like a living creature, looking at them with disdain and contempt.

Ma Teng, who was already fearful, became even more terrified.

Especially when thinking of Liu Xie's theory of "capturing souls" during the day, he felt that a good ending was destined to be waiting for him.

"Withdraw?"

Ma Teng had already decided to retreat.

Han Sui was unwilling to do so. "We have no food and no weapons. The soldiers have been attacking for a day, and have suffered heavy casualties. Our morale is low. If we don't take Meiwu, how can you and I leave Guanzhong alive?"

Ma Teng took a deep breath: "Don't panic."

"Now, someone is more anxious than us!"

Han Sui came to his senses immediately after hearing this.

"Well, let's withdraw our troops."

But at this moment, a scout came running out of the darkness.

"General! It's bad! Captain Pang De was captured by the Han general holding a short halberd!"

Ma Teng was terrified.

"Sound the horn! Retreat!!!"

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Changan.

After inspecting the city defenses all night, Xun You returned to the Secretariat exhausted.

Liu Xie went to Meiwu and took away almost all the remaining troops in Chang'an.

The substance is gone, but Chang'an is of great importance after all, so we have to maintain some face even if we have to.

The daily patrols were still going on as usual. Since there were too few people, the army would patrol a few more times.

There were almost no soldiers on the city wall, so Xun You ordered his men to make some straw men overnight, cover them with armor, and place them on the top of the wall.

In addition, Xun You also had to pay close attention to the movements inside and outside Chang'an... After this day, Xun You was exhausted and had no strength left.

"According to intelligence, Han Sui and Ma Teng have already arrived in Mei County."

"Fortunately, the emperor has come to Meiwu in person. As long as we can hold out until the enemy withdraws their troops, the danger in Guanzhong will naturally be resolved."

"We asked Yuan Chang to go and appease the big families in the city today... He should be back by now. We need to quickly ask him if the big families in the city have noticed anything unusual, so as to avoid any internal chaos."

Xun You's steps were a little heavy, but his thoughts were flashing rapidly.

He entered the Shangshutai and saw that the main room was brightly lit, so he subconsciously thought that Zhong Yao was handling government affairs here.

"Yuan Chang, today you..."

Turning the corner of the corridor, Xun You saw a person clearly under the candlelight, but suddenly closed his mouth.

"Xun Gongda, long time no see."

Xun You put aside all distracting thoughts at this moment and focused on dealing with the other party -

"It's amazing to see Jun Rong here!"

Shi Sun Rui!
Shisun Rui, the person Dong Zhuo had searched all over Guanzhong but couldn't find, actually appeared in the Shangshu Tai so openly!
At this moment, Shisun Rui was wearing a Weimao hat and the official uniform of the former Shangshu Pushe. He was flipping through the official documents on the table as if no one was around.

"There's nothing to be surprised about. After all, this place was supposed to be mine."

Shisun Rui hasn't appeared in public for many days and looks a lot thinner. His eye sockets and cheeks are sunken, like a dry bone.

Putting down the bamboo slips in his hand, he said: "It is Gongda who I admire. He was a prisoner not long ago, how come he has become an important official in charge of the entire Chang'an today?"

Xun You had a blank expression on his face: "Thanks to your grace, I am entrusted with this important task."

"Is it the grace of the king, or is it the result of profit?"

Shisun Rui seemed a little unhappy.

"Where did the previous Xun Gongda go? Where did the previous Xun Gongda who dared to assassinate Dong Ze go? Who is standing in front of me now?"

Xun You was indifferent: "Xun Gongda is Xun Gongda. There is no Xun Gongda of today and Xun Gongda of yesterday."

"I am standing here only to repay your kindness, and I have no intention of competing for profit."

"On the contrary, you..."

Xun You lost his respect in his tone: "A great scholar who doesn't know etiquette... Oh, if you don't know etiquette, you can't be called a great scholar. You are just a scholar who doesn't know etiquette. Who allowed you to wear the clothes of a 1,000-stone official, sit in the main seat of the Shangshutai, and secretly read the official documents of the court?"

"You were given the Zhou Li by the imperial court, but you still don't repent. Are you really a person without any sense of shame?"

Beat the snake to play seven inches!
If you want to curse someone, you have to poke the other person's waist!
The word "unmannered" made Shi Sun Rui lose his composure immediately. He stood up and roared: "That was all framed by the thief Dong! How could I, Shi Sun Rui, be ignorant of etiquette!"

"Even if it was really a frame-up, how do you explain what happened to you afterwards?"

Xun You denounced him: "First you instigated the people to disobey the imperial decree, then you spread rumors about the emperor and father, damaging the reputation of the imperial court and the Han Dynasty! Now you are even inviting foreign bandits to attack the imperial court. Can't all these actions be called 'ignorance'?"

"absurd!"

"absurd!"

"absurd!"

Shisun Rui said three ridiculous things in a row!
"It was the court that failed me first! It was the emperor that failed me first! What was wrong with what I did?"

Xun You found it ridiculous again.

"The court has let you down? Personally, you used to live in a large mansion in Chang'an, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, use luxurious appliances, and support your group of wives and concubines..."

"Mr. Yu, you were just a small Yingyang school lieutenant before, but later you were promoted to Zhijinwu, one of the Nine Ministers, and became the Shangshu Pushe who is in charge of the government affairs of the court. Isn't this also owed to you?"

Shisun Rui was speechless for a moment.

"That's just, just, just... But no matter what, I am supporting the Han Dynasty, unlike you! You are helping the tyrant!"

Support the Han Dynasty?

If everyone in the world supported the Han Dynasty in the way you did, the Han Dynasty would have perished long ago!

"Xun You!"

Shisun Rui also started to call him by his name at this moment.

"I don't know why you have fallen from a loyal hero to become Dong Zhuo's lackey! But I just want to tell you that Dong Zhuo will soon be destroyed!"

"Master Zi has contacted the Guandong coalition forces. I will also go to Longyou in person to recruit Ma Teng and Han Sui to attack from both sides! Dong Zhuo will surely perish!"

Shisun Rui suddenly took off his shoes and exposed his feet.

"In order to get to Longyou, I endured humiliation and traveled day and night! My feet were covered with abscesses from running so hard!"

"But I still dare not delay for a moment! If there is nothing to eat, I will eat loess and tree bark. If there is nothing to drink, I will drink dew and mud. If my feet are rotten, I will tear off the cloth from my clothes to wrap them! I do this and that, just to see Dong Zhuo's death as soon as possible!"

Shi Sunrui's eyes were filled with hatred and pleasure——

"After Dong Zhuo dies, I will torture him to death! Put his body on the road for people to see! Then insert a wick into his stomach and burn his body to ashes!"

"As for his clansmen, I will definitely kill them all!"

"Especially Dong Zhuo's most beloved granddaughter. I must humiliate her to relieve Dong Zhuo's hatred for taking my wife and destroying my family!"

……

Shisun Rui was showing his madness at this moment. The solemn official robe he wore not only failed to highlight his majesty, but instead made him look like a monkey in a human robe.

There was disappointment in Xun You's eyes.

"I've heard for a long time that Shisun Junrong comes from a family of scholars, inherits the family business at a young age, and is knowledgeable... But looking at you now, how can you be a famous scholar at all?"

"When reading the books of sages, one should make the ruler as great as Yao and Shun, so that the delicacies fall, the crops grow, the virtues moisten the four seas, the grasses and trees are blessed, the three lights are complete, the cold and heat are balanced, the ruler receives the blessings of heaven, enjoys the spirits of ghosts and gods, and his virtues overflow and extend to the outside world and all living things... This is the teaching of the sages! Have you all forgotten it?"

"You and Prince Master are only concerned with fighting for power and profit. Although you are in charge of the imperial court, have you ever thought about the people?"

Xun You pointed at the documents on the table: "You all say that Dong Zhuo is unjust. But Dong Zhuo's newly appointed Shangshu Ling Jia Xu has only been in office for a few months, but he has accomplished what you have failed to accomplish in several years! Not only did he build water conservancy projects, he also dredged channels and organized the people to reclaim farmland to deal with disasters... You should have seen those documents yourself, don't you feel any shame???"

ashamed?

……

Shisun Rui traveled all the way from Guanzhong to Longyou, and on the way he actually saw the suffering of the Han people.

But it was different from what Xun You thought.

Shisun Rui did not think that these sufferings were his responsibility as the chief executive.

But it’s Dong Zhuo!

It’s all Dong Zhuo!

It’s because Dong Zhuo disrupted the government that the people are so miserable!

As long as Dong Zhuo is killed, the Han Dynasty will naturally return to its heyday!

Therefore, Shisun Rui would never argue with Xun You on such an issue!
"Xun You, I only want to ask you one thing!"

Shisun Ruitu reveals his true intention——

"Ru, are you on our side or on Dong Zhuo's side?"

"As you can see, I can come to Chang'an, come to the Shangshutai, and sit here to talk to you because the people of Chang'an are still on our side!"

"How can we not win if the people's will is in our favor?"

"If you hand over Chang'an and bring the emperor back to Chang'an, I can forgive you for defecting to Dong Zhuo!"

"On the contrary, it's not my fault~"

Shi Sunrui also reminded him leisurely:

"Dong the thief has a narrow-minded character. From what I know, releasing you should be the emperor's idea, and it has nothing to do with Dong Zhuo."

"After all, you have assassinated Dong Zhuo. It is impossible for Dong Zhuo to let you go so easily! Aren't you afraid that Dong Zhuo will kill you directly after he comes back?"

　After the release, the update will be three chapters a day. The first two chapters will be updated at the same time, and the third chapter will be updated at 12 o'clock in the evening~

　　
　
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