Lord Yuan

Chapter 121 The long history of Liaodong vassal state
Following this series of operations, the eunuchs were obviously in an absolutely weak position. Under the leadership of Cao Jie and other regular servants, they coerced the emperor into suppressing the rebellion, and then relied on the power of the queen mother, the emperor's talisman, and the jade seal.

After the edict was issued, those who dared to resist were all rebels against the Han Dynasty. Even Dou Wu, as a general, did not expect that things would develop in this direction, and the palace guards who had been arranged before were also in charge of Wang Fu at the moment. When the festival comes, choose to turn against each other.

After all, Wang Fu holds the official Emperor's Talisman in his hand. This alone is far more direct than the authority of General Dou Wu.

Dou Wu refused to accept the imperial edict. Faced with the fact that Zheng Sa, who had been caught and tortured to extract confessions, had also appeared, he knew that the plan had failed. As of now, he had no choice but to go to the Beijun Camp.

There is the foundation of Dou Wu. After his nephew Dou Shao, the infantry colonel, was reunited, he could still summon thousands of soldiers from the Northern Army's fifth colonel camp. With this strength, Dou Wu still had the possibility of turning over.

Dou Wu stationed himself at the capital pavilion of Luoyang.

"The ministers of the Central Committee conspired to rebel and collaborated with the eunuchs to kidnap your majesty. Now I am in command and will work hard to kill the eunuchs and rescue your majesty. All of you will be granted the title of marquis and will be rewarded generously."

Under such impassioned rhetoric, Dou Wu was originally resentful and full of anger and had no place to vent. He took this opportunity to vent it to his heart's content. All the sergeants began to become excited and wanted to rush into the palace immediately. Kill the eunuchs.

If there were no unexpected circumstances, when Taifu Chen Fan was imprisoned by the eunuchs, and the remaining people either fled or died generously, Dou Wu, the army in control of the Northern Army Camp, would still have a chance to make a comeback.

Even Yuan Shao felt that now that the struggle had been launched in advance, Dou Wu might still have half a chance in the face of the biggest variables.

As a result, it was late at night.

Zhang Huan, the general who was protecting the Xiongnu at that time, took care of the northern Xiongnu in advance.

He was not supposed to come back until the next two or three months, but by chance he caught up with this struggle again.

Zhang Huan, who returned to Beijing to report on his duties, was already dusty, and all his soldiers had just returned from the battlefield, and the smell of blood was pungent.

As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Cao Jie and other eunuchs standing beside the emperor, nervously staring at anything that appeared in front of them.

The cunning Cao Jie's mind was spinning very fast. At this time, Dou Wu still occupied half of Luoyang, and he also had thousands of sergeants from the fifth battalion of the Northern Army. With the strength they currently had, they might not be able to deal with Dou Wu. He was worried about what to do. How to proceed, Zhang Huan appeared in front of him.

Cao Jie knew where he was coming back from, and when he thought about it again, the soldiers under his command had all been baptized by real battlefields. It would be easy to deal with some recruits who had never seen the world.

So he used the emperor's talisman and jade seal, and then sent officials from Shangshutai to write the edict in person. After being reviewed by the emperor and the queen mother, he ordered Zhang Huan to lead his army to Luoyang Duting to capture Dou Wu.

Zhang Huan was in a daze. Before reporting his duties to the emperor, he accepted another task. He was completely unaware of the situation at hand. When he saw the emperor and the Queen Mother, he was doubtful about Dou Wu's rebellion, but after all, the emperor's will was Already ordered, you must act as ordered.

In the eyes of the sergeant who had not lost in the confrontation with the foreign race, Dou Wu and his group were naked military merits. They didn't care who rebelled, as long as someone gave them corresponding rewards when it was finally over.

Zhang Huan was deeply puzzled.

He did not see the Taifu, nor did he see many officials who should have appeared at this time. Only the emperor and eunuchs gathered together.

Facing the frontier soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers, the sergeants of Dou Wuzhi's fifth battalion of the Northern Army were already frightened.

In addition, Cao Jie and Wang Fu accompanied him and took the lead in using scheming tactics.

"This is the decree of His Majesty the Emperor. Dou Wu, as a general and the father of the Queen Mother, has committed rebellion and wantonly planned to establish a new king. It is treason and immoral. Now he has made you and others rebel. The crime cannot be punished. If you and others have big intentions, you are going to If you perform an act of loyalty to the army, you and other crimes will be pardoned." Cao Jie hid among the soldiers, but took out the emperor's talisman and shouted wildly.

The fifth battalion of the Northern Army was originally unwilling to fight with these frontier soldiers. Now that they heard about the emperor's order, they all looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Even Dou Wu didn't expect that Cao Jie was so cunning. Before he could refute, some of his soldiers had already begun to run towards the opponent's camp. With one person leading them, those who were already weak-minded All the soldiers chose to defect.

Faced with the situation that was over, Dou Wu could only curse the sky with powerless hatred, and then he and his nephew Dou Shao chose to commit suicide.

Zhang Huan looked in front of him with uneasiness. As a general and the father of the Queen Mother, is it really necessary for such a powerful person to choose to commit rebellion?Zhang Huan had doubts about his sudden action.

When Dou Wu, Dou Shao and others were all killed, Cao Jie immediately chose to cut off all their heads and hang them on the east gate in order to frighten the remaining scholar groups.

A vigorous anti-eunuch operation ended in failure again.

At the same time, as the emperor, Liu Hong still had great doubts about this operation. After Zhang Huan understood the reason, he flatly refused the eunuchs' hypocritical rewards, using the excuse of illness, and then wrote to Liu Hong to plead guilty to Dou. When Wu Chenfan expressed his dissatisfaction and hoped to remove his reputation as a traitor, Liu Hongshen believed that he was willing to implement Zhang Huan's proposal.

And when he asked Cao Jie and other regular servants how they decided on this matter, he learned from their mouths that it was absolutely difficult to do so.

Therefore, Liu Hong inquired, and the Huangmen always served him, but the emperor was not allowed to leave.

The eunuchs now have an absolute advantage, and with the emperor in hand, they can do anything in the world.

In order to prevent the Queen Mother from resurrecting, Cao Jie and others pretended to use the emperor's hand to put her under house arrest in Nangong Yuntai, and she was no longer allowed to participate in state affairs.

And because of this incident, the Dou family was exterminated, the Queen Mother lost power, and the general Dou Wu was executed. There was no one in the family who could support the situation. It was precisely because the Dou family was monopolistic and had no rights at all. Liu Hong, who spoke out, had some rights in his hands.

Therefore, although Liu Hong, who had tasted the sweetness, was a little reluctant to be used as a gunman, he remembered what Yuan Shao said at the beginning, which was to suppress relatives, divide the family, and check and balance the two parties, so he recognized the legitimacy of the eunuch's coup.

Dou Wu and Chen Fan were defined as rebels who committed rebellion. Their clans, guests, in-laws, and even close friends were all involved, and they were all executed, while the remaining ones who were more distant were exiled. South of Jiaozhou.

Attendant Liu Yu, and even many officials, from top to bottom, whoever participated in it were treated as genocide.

The eunuchs will not be as merciful as the scholars. Faced with this kind of power that almost threatens their own status, they must eradicate it without giving it a chance to resurrect.

All the officials recruited and appointed by Dou Wu and Chen Fan were dismissed from office and were banned from serving as officials for life.

Cao Jie and other nineteen eunuchs who "conquered thieves with merit", because they led the coup and indirectly helped Liu Hong gain power, were granted the title of marquis and promoted, so that in the days to come, there was no check and balance among scholars. The eunuch's concentration on power has almost reached its peak in the entire history.

It's time to settle accounts after autumn.

Although Yuan Shu, the general of the Tiger Guard, had already met his end, under the auspices of the eunuchs, he quickly took over his rights, in the name of protecting Yuan Shu's safety.

Fortunately, in the final harvest, the Yuan family did not participate in it, and Yuan Shu became an eunuch indirectly, so he did not receive any liquidation. In order to express their wishes to the Yuan family, Yuan Ji was promoted. As for the prince's servant, thousands of stones were lost, and Yuan Shu remained in office and resumed his post, waiting for promotion in the future.

As for Yuan Shao, it was because he was recruited by Chen Fan. In the eyes of Cao Jie and others, although he was not involved in this matter, he had been recommended by Chen Fan after all, so he might not resurface and become a thorn in their side.

When Cao Jie symbolically sent the documents regarding the appointment and removal of officials to Liu Hong for review, Liu Hong discovered that Yuan Shao's name was on it.Uncharacteristically, he expressed his opinion.

Cao Jie saw that Liu Hong, who had always been submissive in the past, suddenly changed his temper today. Although he was confused, in order to maintain his position in Liu Hong's heart, he could only change from another angle.

Although Liu Hong was a little reluctant, after thinking about it, this decision was considered a good decision for Yuan Shao.

Cao Jie crossed out Yuan Shao's name from the removal column and filled in the promotion column with the positions he should hold.

Liaodong belongs to the long history of the country.

Cao Jie was able to make concessions on this matter. In fact, Xiao Jiujiu in his heart had already listed Yuan Shao as a marginal figure. Since it was not urgent, he placed him at the border with foreign races, large and small, hundreds of thousands. The gathering of small tribes has complicated forces, and the foreign tribes are very warlike. Although they temporarily choose to surrender due to the power of the Han Dynasty, in fact, these tribes often carry out rebellion activities.

In such an environment, what could Yuan Shao, a young boy like him, accomplish? It is shocking to be able to return to Luoyang alive in his lifetime. How can he continue to work for the scholar group? Chance.

When facing Cao Cao, Cao Jie rarely showed doubts. Although he didn't know much about this Qiao County disciple, he was a descendant of Cao Song after all, and the wealth he presented was immeasurable.

Although he was recruited by Chen Fan, Cao Jie thought about it, it would be better to reinstate his official position. Thinking about it, Cao Song should be very sensible and continue to donate part of his property. After all, they have used this method in the past. The one who exploited this wealthy Cao Song, even if his ancestor was Cao Teng, faced with the current situation of eunuchs in power, he had to lower his head and submit to us.

After checking the appointment and dismissal of officials one by one, and confirming that nothing was missing, Cao Jie left in front of Liu Hong Hall with satisfaction.

Having gained great power, he regarded the apparent emperor as a mascot, or the hand that gave orders. After all, wasn't that what he did in a coup?
Cao Jie began to collect money without any restraint, built mansions wantonly, and installed all the dismissed officials at all levels as his cronies.

After a long time, in Luoyang, Li Shu didn't know the emperor's face, but he was very familiar with Cao Jie's name. After dinner, his expression changed after hearing it, and he didn't dare to contaminate it at all.

Now that Liu Hong has been wiped out along with the Dou clan, he also has a certain space to display himself.

However, when the regular servant Cao Jie appeared, Liu Hong still chose to stop all activities. Faced with the current unbalanced situation, Liu Hong did not know whether the situation of targeting the scholars and making the eunuchs grow bigger was better or worse.

Fortunately, his first teacher, Yuan Shao, had already obtained his edict and was not implicated in this turmoil.

At this time, Yuan Shao understood the current situation very well. If he stayed in Luoyang, he would be dealt with by these eunuch leaders sooner or later. He might as well go to Liaodong with the help of Liu Hong.

Although the eunuch's hands there can be reached, they are beyond the reach of the whip after all, and the power they can use is far less terrifying than that of Luoyang.

After receiving the edict immediately, the first thing he did was to go to Yuan's residence in Luoyang.

He needed to make his uncle Yuan Feng understand his situation at this time. Although the eunuch said that he would not be held responsible, Yuan Shao was afraid that things would change later, so he needed to rush to Liaodong as soon as possible.

After some cynicism from Yuan Shu, he successfully met the current head of the Yuan family, his uncle and biological father Yuan Feng, the current servant of the court.

"You are going to Liaodong?" Yuan Feng was very surprised. Liaodong is a bitter cold land on the border, and it often encounters wars and foreign invasions. Officials who can often be assigned to these areas, except for those specially appointed by the imperial court, Except for those who go to counter the rebellion, it basically shows that they are not welcome. The farther away from Luoyang, the more barriers there are between them.

Yuan Feng did not expect that after such a long time, Yuan Shao, who had just met Yuan Shao, who had grown up to be an outstanding person and had enough talent to support him, would bring him such a sentence, which was obviously bad news for him.

No matter how you say it, Yuan Shao belongs to the Yuan clan, and he has sufficient legal support. Although he was born as a concubine, under the same circumstances, Yuan Shao's identity is actually no different from Yuan Shu's.

Yuan Feng wanted to see His Majesty, that is, to see Cao Jie, and explain the reason to him.

Yuan Shao shook his head and said: "Liaodong is just a good time to practice. Shao's foundation is very shallow now, and the eldest brother has reached the level of Qianshi. The family must now do its best to help the eldest brother seek a high position. As for Shao, he is already used to it. , His Majesty just ordered me to go to Liaodong to take up my post, so I went accordingly."

Yuan Feng's face was a bit ugly. He could hear the emotions in Yuan Shao's words. Although he didn't reveal much, after all, he, Yuan Ji and Yuan Shu were all brothers. Nowadays, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the cultivation of family resources. changes.

Yuan Ji was the first to bear the brunt, and now he was a serious Qian Shi, and Yuan Shu did not give in too much. After his adaptability, he gained the eunuch's temporary appreciation, and he may not be able to be promoted in the future.

And all of this is due to the Yuan family's push behind the scenes. With the help of this incident, several fruits have been harvested. Although it is nothing to the eunuch, but for the Yuan family to bet on both sides, in the end, he will definitely make a profit without losing anything. Considering the situation, this is already a very good result.

Even Yuan Shu's status in Yuan Feng's heart began to rise slowly at this time.

But when he saw Yuan Shao in front of him, who had received almost no help from the Yuan family, the guilt in his heart almost broke out at this moment when he heard that he was assigned to the far away Liaodong.

"You are only in your 20s, and you are not well-experienced anywhere. You have to choose an area that is so far away and has frequent wars. I, the Yuan family, cannot interfere too much there. You alone belong to the Luoyang court. How can the local powerful families stop listening to the officials assigned to them?" Yuan Feng warned with sincerity.

Facing Yuan Shao, he could never bring up the same magnanimity as when he was an uncle. No matter what, he wanted to keep Yuan Shao safe. Even if nothing was accomplished, relying on Yuan's ability, he could become the head of a county or even a county. It's not a bad idea for the local governor, so why choose this almost desperate path.

There are many tribes in Liaodong, and there are many ferocious foreigners. It is normal to wield swords and guns at every turn.

Yuan Shao said intently: "Although I have not been involved in this incident, the fundamental reason is that Shao is from the Yuan family. Although Cao Jie has not been investigated, who knows what weird behavior he will do as time goes by. "

After saying this, Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment, and when he saw no one around, he bowed to Yuan Feng with a heavy face and kowtowed.

"For many years, my father has been taking care of Shao. In this family, the status of a concubine is not that of a legitimate son, but my father always treats me as a legitimate son. Although Shao has now been adopted and he and my father are called uncles, they are actually uncles. Father and son are about to travel far away. When I return in the future, I no longer know how old my father is, so I took this opportunity to come to see my father and wish him well."

Yuan Shao was deeply moved, with strange emotions flowing in his eyes from time to time.

Unexpectedly, his son would be called father and son at this time, and Yuan Feng suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

His stooped body staggered towards Yuan Shao. A burst of sadness suddenly surged into his heart. An extremely helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Anyone could see the touch in his eyes, as if he was thinking of something. , Yuan Feng tilted his head, and soon his shoulders trembled slightly, accompanied by a faint gasp.

His son, because of his change in identity, had never called him father in formal occasions. But today, when he was leaving, he desperately chose to see him. What did he originally think it was for.

Unexpectedly, he chose to call himself father in order to be able to call himself father on this day when he could no longer see his return date. Yuan Feng felt the pain in his heart was indescribable. He knew that this farewell would last forever.

Yuan Fengqiang held back his throbbing, tremblingly helped Yuan Shao up, and blinked hard several times.

"My son, Ben Chu, has suffered all these years for you. As a father, I feel sorry for your mother. I never thought that at this moment, you are still thinking about Mrs. Yuan, regardless of your own safety. As a father, I really don't know what to do with you. ." Yuan Feng was very depressed. He had never experienced the pain he felt today.

Yuan Shao smiled freely and looked very optimistic about the future.

"Father, take care, Shao resigned."

(End of this chapter)