The great man will live forever

Chapter 321 The style of celebrities in the Eastern Han Dynasty

Seeing that the time was right, Wang Yun took Lu Bu to drink.

"Oh, I didn't expect that the grand master would do such a beastly thing. The grand master raped my daughter and took the general's wife. He is truly the laughing stock of the world.

I'm not making fun of Grand Master, I'm making fun of you and me!

It's not fair to ridicule me. I am an old and incompetent person. It's a pity that the general is a great hero. How can he suffer such a shame and humiliation? "

Lu Bu was far inferior to Wang Yun when it came to his eloquence, words, and grasp of people's hearts.

As long as Lu Bu could see it, he would know that this was a provocative method. Unfortunately, how could Lu Bu see it when he was so angry?

Sure enough, after hearing this, Lu Bu's face turned red and he was furious. His hands kept squeezing the wine glass, his whole body was trembling, and he was suppressing his murderous intention.

"Ah!" Finally unable to bear it any longer, Lu Bu roared and raised his hand to throw the table away.

"bump!"

Wang Yun pretended to be scared and said, "General, calm down, I am speechless."

Immediately, the two began to add up.

In fact, by this time, Lu Bu probably also heard that Wang Yun really wanted to kill Dong Zhuo.

"General, please don't bring me trouble." Wang Yun's acting skills were completely flawless and he continued to pretend to be frightened.

Wang Yun smiled in his heart, and he bowed down solemnly.

It is simply that humans and gods are outraged, and heaven and earth cannot tolerate it. For the sake of this big man, for the world, and for the sake of the people of Li, we want to kill Dong Zhuo. I wonder what Brother Su wants? "

The three of them sat across from each other. Wang Yun glanced at him, and Lu Bu instantly understood and saluted Li Su.

"I swear to kill the old thief!" Lu Bu said with clenched teeth.

"Hmph, the general's surname is Lu, and the grand master's surname is Dong. General, think about it when he used his sword against you, how could he have any father-son affection?

Lu Bu said, picked up the dagger he carried with him, gently cut his hand open, and swore to heaven.

Then Lu Bu sighed again and said: "He and I have a father-son relationship, so I don't want to cause future generations to talk about it."

It's a pity that Dong Zhuo was too arrogant and insisted on going his own way. When Dong Zhuo's motorcade arrived outside Beiye Gate.

"Kill!"

Lu Bu suddenly realized, "If it weren't for Situ's words, Lu Bu would have almost made a mistake."

"I vow to kill the old thief and be ashamed of myself with blood."

As a result, before going out, his horse was frightened and Dong Zhuo fell into the mud. Dong Zhuo returned home to change his clothes. His young wife advised him not to enter the palace, but Dong Zhuo refused to listen.

Pros and cons, good and bad, loyal and traitorous, general, think about it carefully! "

Wang Yun still had some doubts, "It's just...it's just that if things don't work out, a big disaster will happen."

If the general hadn't been nimble and clever, he might have been killed long ago.

Finally, in the third year of Chuping, on May 192, 5 AD, Dong Zhuo drove to Weiyang Palace to participate in the congratulations to celebrate the emperor's recovery from illness, with Lu Bu accompanying him to escort him.

"Brother Su, in the past, my father-in-law persuaded me to kill Ding Jianyang and defect to Dong Zhuo. Today, the old thief Dong Zhuo bullies the emperor and abuses the people. He is not at all wise and benevolent as you said at the beginning.

On the contrary, if a general helps Dong Zhuo, he is a traitor and will be recorded in history and be infamy for thousands of years!

The Grand Master endured the killings, but if the generals were stumbling in their words, they would be killed in front of them, and they would not be able to survive..."

Wang Yun said, "Li Su persuaded the general to kill Ding Yuan and defect to Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zhuo never promoted him to an official position. He may have a grudge and can take advantage of it."

He said as he took out an arrow from the side, and then broke it into two pieces, "If Suruo has a second intention, he will shoot this arrow, and the world, man, and god will abandon it!"

The three of them started planning again.

Li Su and others rushed out with long halberds and stabbed Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo wore armor under his court uniform, so his vital parts were not hurt.

"Good good!"

Let’s take a detailed look at what Dong Zhuo has done so far. He deposed the emperor for no reason, poisoned the young emperor and the empress dowager, dug up the tomb of Emperor Ling, burned the city of Luoyang, ate human flesh, drank human blood, killed as many people as possible, massacred the common people, and raped the princess...

"If a general can restore the Han Dynasty, he will be a loyal minister, his name will be passed down in history, and his reputation will last for generations.

Seeing that the time was right, Wang Yun nodded and said with a smile: "With the talent of a general, how can he be limited by the imperial master?"

At that time, Lu Bu felt a knot in his heart. He was really afraid that Dong Zhuo would not enter the palace.

The ancients attached great importance to oaths. At least before Sima Yi swore when he fell into the water, the ancients generally believed in oaths.

Li Su glanced at Lu Bu, then at Wang Yun, and said quickly: "Thank you, general, thank you, sir. Su has been wanting to kill Dong Zhuo for a long time, and he only hates those who are not of the same mind. Today, with the support of your Excellency and the general, there is no need to worry about the failure of the big thing." .”

"How can your husband live between heaven and earth and live in depression for a long time?"

However, Li Su stabbed Dong Zhuo in the arm and drove him out of the car. Dong Zhuo rolled around and escaped the next attack, shouting: "Where is my son Lu Bu?"

"it is good."

At this moment, Wang Yun believed him, "If the Han Dynasty survives, all thanks to the general, please accept Wang Yun's respect!"

Lu Bu said with murderous intent in his eyes. As long as Li Su dared to show any intention of seeking refuge with Dong Zhuo, he would probably kill Li Su on the spot.

"Lü Bu swore to kill the traitors and restore the Han Dynasty. If he violates his oath, he will be doomed!"

So they called Li Su over at the right time.

After listening to Wang Yun's words, Lu Bu pondered for a long time, stood up and walked a few steps, then turned around and said, "Situ's words made me clear the clouds and see the sun. I suddenly understood. I have made up my mind. You don't have to doubt me."

At this time, Lu Bu calmly took out the edict he had prepared and shouted: "There is an edict to punish the traitors,"

It was only then that Dong Zhuo discovered that Lu Bu had betrayed him and cursed Lu Bu: "You mediocre dog, how dare you be so evil?"

"Old thief, you and I are at odds with each other!"

"Kill!"

"Pfft!"

Lu Bu's halberd was fast and powerful, and it penetrated directly into Dong Zhuo's neck, causing blood to splash everywhere.

"Hahaha!" Seeing that Dong Zhuo was breathless, Lu Bu laughed loudly.

Master Tian Yi and Dong Zhuo's servants rushed to Dong Zhuo's body.

"what!"

They were killed by Lu Bu again, and Lu Bu killed three people in a row.

He immediately opened the edict and said loudly: "The emperor issued an edict to only ask Dong Zhuo, but not others."

At this time, no one else present dared to move.

Subsequently, Wang Yun immediately asked couriers to deliver pardon edicts to various government departments.

"Long live, long live!"

"Hahaha!"

"This bitch is dead."

"God's eyes are open."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

For a time, the soldiers shouted long live, and the people cried with joy, singing and dancing on the streets to celebrate.

Scholars and women in Chang'an City sold jewelry and clothes to buy wine and meat to celebrate each other, and the markets were crowded.

The scene was simply waving red flags, noisy gongs and drums, huge crowds of people, and blasting firecrackers. It was thousands of times more lively than the Chinese New Year.

Dong Zhuo's younger brothers Dong and Dong Huang, as well as the young and old members of the Dong family who stayed in Wu, were all hacked to death with knives or shot with arrows by their subordinates.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo basically wiped out all nine clans!

This was not over yet, Dong Zhuo's body was dragged to the city for public display.

The weather was getting hotter and it was summer. Dong Zhuo had always been fat and his fat flowed to the ground.

The official guarding the corpse made a big lamp, placed it on Dong Zhuo's navel, and burned it from night to dawn for several days.

The disciples of the Yuan family who had been persecuted by Dong Zhuo collected Dong Zhuo's chopped body, burned it to ashes, and evacuated it on the road...

This shows how unpopular this guy is. The people want to drink his blood and eat his flesh!

If Lu Bu did anything right in his life, the most correct thing was probably to kill Dong Zhuo.

At this time, Lu Bu and Wang Yun became the biggest winners. They found 20,000 to 30,000 jins of gold, 89,000 jins of silver, and piles of silk, satin, and rare treasures in Dong Zhuo's mansion.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty appointed Wang Yun to preside over the affairs of the Shangshu; Lu Bu was appointed as General Fenwei, and received the same treatment as the three Dukes on holidays and etiquette. He was granted the title of Marquis of Wen and presided over the affairs of the court together with Wang Yun.

Later, there was a famous scene in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", that is, after Dong Zhuo died, Cai Yong went to cry for Dong Zhuo, and Wang Yun killed Cai Yong when he was angry.

But the real history is not like this. When Dong Zhuo was killed, General Zuo Zhonglang and Gaoyang Hou Cai Yong were guests at Wang Yun's home. After hearing the news, they were amazed.

Wang Yun was furious and reprimanded: "The great thief of Dong Zhuo's kingdom almost perished in the Han Dynasty. As a king and a minister, it is appropriate for him to share the same illness and share his personal experiences, but to suffer the same pain, isn't it true that we are both in rebellion?" , arrested Cai Yong and sent him to Tingwei.

Cai Yong also felt that he was wrong, so he apologized and said: "Although I am unfaithful, my ears are tired of hearing about my righteousness in ancient and modern times, and my mouth often plays with it. Why should I turn my back on the country and go to Zhuo! I hope that my head will be tattooed and my feet will be cut off, and I will continue to make the history of Han Dynasty."

At that time, many scholar-officials sympathized with Cai Yong and tried to rescue him, but failed.

Taiwei Ma Ri said to Wang Yun: "Cai Bozhe is a unique genius and knows a lot about the history and laws of the Han Dynasty. He should be allowed to complete the history book. This will be a great ceremony for a generation."

Moreover, the crime he committed was trivial. Killing him would not disappoint the scholars in the world! "

Yun retorted: "In the past, Emperor Wu did not kill Sima Qian, so his slanderous writings were passed down to future generations.

Nowadays, the country is in decline, and the army and horses are in the suburbs. We should not let the sycophants write at the side of the young master. It will not benefit the saints and virtues, and will make our party scornful. "

In the end, Cai Yong died in prison.

It can be seen that in real history, Cai Yong did not cry to Dong Zhuo, but he did sigh and felt sad in his heart.

The reasons for this are complicated. First of all, Cai Yong is suspected of committing suicide.

Dong Zhuo died, everyone was as happy as the Chinese New Year, but you looked sad, do you think you should die?

Now there is a big problem. Cai Yong is a famous scholar, but Dong Zhuo is so cruel.

Why did he have such subtle feelings with Dong Zhuo?

Why are you sighing and sad because of Dong Zhuo's death?

This reason is also complicated. After Dong Zhuo took control of Luoyang City, he began to use both soft and hard tactics to win over members of the scholar-bureaucrat group to cooperate with him.

When Dong Zhuo tried to win over Cai Yong, Cai Yong's first instinct was to refuse immediately. He even wanted to run away, but Dong Zhuo's knife was placed on his neck and he couldn't escape.

So, facing Dong Zhuo's hard and soft tactics, Cai Yong finally began to cooperate with Dong Zhuo.

After Cai Yong took refuge with Dong Zhuo, he was always reused by Dong Zhuo, and during this period, Cai Yong was extremely prosperous.

Just look at his title and you will see that he has been granted the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township.

In the Han Dynasty, there was no duke title, and the highest title for someone with the surname Liu was that of Marquis.

Back then, Huo Qubing was so awesome that he was only awarded the title of Champion.

It can be seen that the title of Marquis in the Han Dynasty was very valuable. It was impossible to be granted the title of Marquis without great achievements.

As a result, Cai Yong's house was filled with traffic, and there was often no parking space. The living room was always crowded with guests.

Similarly, when Dong Zhuo wooed Wang Yun, Wang Yun even refused.

Therefore, when Dong Zhuo took the emperor to order the princes, Wang Yun was Dong Zhuo's right-hand man and became Situ, one of the three princes. Wang Yun was usually responsible for the daily work of the entire central government.

But what is the purpose of their cooperation with Dong Zhuo?

This is really difficult to explain. It can be understood that they are greedy for Dong Zhuo's glory and wealth, or it can be understood that they endure humiliation and bear the burden and try to find opportunities to revitalize the Han Empire.

Now, Wang Yun has destroyed Dong Zhuo, so he and Dong Zhuo must endure the humiliation and try to find opportunities to revive the Han Empire.

As for Cai Yong? The relationship between Cai Yong and Dong Zhuo is more complicated, and his sighs are in line with the style and morality of the Eastern Han Dynasty celebrities.

There is a difference between the morality of ancient people and modern morality.

First of all, at the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. In the eyes of many people, they might not think that Dong Zhuo would have the opportunity to become a hero who could purge the world, and following Dong Zhuo might not mean that he would not become the legendary king's assistant.

This is what Cai Yong thought at the time, so he began to be forced to cooperate with Dong Zhuo, and during the cooperation process, he became more and more involved.

Finally, when he heard the news that Dong Zhuo had died unexpectedly, he couldn't help but couldn't show his happiness like everyone else.

What he lamented was not only Dong Zhuo's death, but that he had misjudged it and all his years of hard work and investment had been turned into ashes.

In fact, Cai Yong was not the only one who had such an idea.

There is such a passage in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty": "Zhuo Nai sent Dahonglu Han Rong, Shaofu Yinxun, Zhijinwu Hu Muban, General Wu Xun, the great craftsman, and Yueqi school captain Wang Guiru Xie Shao and other armies.

Wang Kuang, the envoy of Shao, killed Ban, Gui, Wu Xun and others. Yuan Shu also killed Yin Xun, but Han Rong spared him because of his reputation. "

Most of the people mentioned in it were famous people, and Dong Zhuo sent them to persuade Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, but they were eventually killed because they sincerely surrendered to Dong Zhuo and wanted to perform meritorious service.

And because Han Rong was so famous, Yuan Shao and others let him go.

The funny thing is that he later returned to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. This is to put it nicely, but to put it unfavorably, he actually returned to Dong Zhuo's group and became Dong Zhuo's lackey.

Why did the Eastern Han Dynasty produce so many celebrities, and why did they behave like that?

This has to be said about the special talent selection system of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Eastern and Western Han Dynasties are basically inherited from the same line, and there are two methods for talent selection in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

One way is to promote filial piety and integrity among the people, and the second way is the so-called conscription.

Recruitment means that people with relatively high positions select some people from among the people to be their subordinates, thereby putting them on the fast track to power.

These two systems will produce strange effects.

The first one, to promote filial piety and integrity, is that the person needs to be famous among the people.

This reputation lies in the two aspects of filial piety and integrity, so people in the Eastern Han Dynasty paid great attention to filial piety, and most people had to observe filial piety for three years.

This three-year mourning period was popularized during the Han Dynasty, and even evolved into other involution situations, some for five years and some for seven years.

There are even other cases of involution, such as obeying the mother in reed clothes, tasting the decoction and picking up exotic organs, burying children to serve the mother, selling the body to bury the father, lying on the ice to beg for carps...

Anyway, there are only more rolls, not the final roll, and the dead man will not be compensated for his life.

It can be seen that in any era, volume has always been implemented.

After all, real resources are limited. This is a naked and cruel fact that cannot be avoided.

After completing the filial piety roll, there is another one, Lian. Whether it’s a title or money, I usually don’t pounce on it.

And you have to be very humble and refuse. Even if you really want to in your heart, you still have to refuse on the surface, which is hypocritical.

Because only in this way can we gain reputation, gain everyone's respect, and have the opportunity to be filial and honest.

For this opportunity, you have to pretend, you have to pretend, you have to pretend, you have to pretend, you have to pretend, you have to curl up, after all, no one can see clearly what you are thinking.

Another talent selection method is recruitment. In this recruitment, people with higher ranks choose their subordinates themselves, and they choose from the private sector.

Then there is a problem here. This person enters the career fast track, or becomes a court official. He does not come from the court assessment, but entirely from personal relationships.

Since it comes from personal relationships, individuals in the Eastern Han Dynasty emphasized their gratitude to their teachers, or to the group of people who were grateful to them.

In fact, the personal emotions of Eastern Han people about this matter are sometimes higher than their emotions towards the country.

It's no wonder that Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan, who had been kind to him, but in the novel, he killed his godfather, and then was scolded as a domestic slave with three surnames.

This is what caused another phenomenon. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, celebrities emerged in large numbers, their integrity was very high, and their moral pursuits were very high.

But his moral pursuit emphasizes more on the moral pursuit between individuals rather than on society.

This is also one of the reasons why the Three Kingdoms split. They are willing to be loyal to someone for this kind of integrity, even if they lose their own lives.

To put it simply, their loyalty to individuals may be higher than that of the country and nation.

What is more famous later is that in the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's two advisers directly interpreted the direction of this battle.

One is Xu You, who defected to Cao Cao and told the truth about Yuan Shao, making great contributions to Cao's army's sneak attack on Wuchao.

There was another person named Shen Pei. When Ye City was captured, Cao Cao admired him as a loyal man and wanted to forgive him, but Shen Pei refused.

Reluctantly, Cao Cao executed him. Before he died, he shouted loudly to the executioner: "My lord is in the north, don't let me die facing south!"

There are really many famous people in Hebei, and no one is more famous than Shen Zhengnan. The fate is lost due to coma, and the heart is like ancient ginseng.

Loyal and outspoken, without hiding anything, honest, capable and not greedy. On the verge of death, you are still in the north, and those who surrender will be ashamed.

……

Of course, Wang Yun killed Cai Yong not only because Cai Yong wanted to die, but also because he did not exclude dissidents.

After Dong Zhuo's death, Wang Yun was now the most powerful person in the court, but Cai Yong's reputation was also very high.

Wang Yun doesn't want anyone to be able to compete with him. He can only say that power is an extremely scary thing. It can change a person's original intention.

In the beginning, Wang Yun endured the humiliation and killed Dong Zhuo, hoping to revive the great Han Dynasty. As he gained higher power step by step, many things changed.

Sure enough, as the chief contributor to the killing of national traitors, Wang Yun was naturally indispensable for the court's praise and the praise of the people.

As a result, Wang Yun's attitude began to change, and he seemed to be a little arrogant. He didn't care about anyone or anything, and even took credit for it.

"Whenever he is in a meeting, he lacks warmth and gentleness, his staff is upright and steady, and he does not follow expedient measures, so the people in the group do not follow him very much."

All these changes were ultimately responsible for his life and death.

Only by never forgetting your original intention can you achieve success. This sentence is always valid.

If a person's mentality and ability are not enough to support him in controlling higher power and money, his final outcome will probably be bad.

If you want to wear a crown, you must become a heavyweight!

(End of this chapter)