Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 95 The Yuan family made a miscalculation

Liu Ming naturally knew that there were think tanks like Li Ru around Dong Zhuo, and there was even a hidden think tank named Jia Xu, but it was not obvious yet.

So the secret edict issued by Empress Dowager Dong was an excuse that they deliberately made based on the fact that the Empress Dowager died without any evidence?

Everything is possible. There have been many rebellions in history under the guise of secret edicts.

Even in the novel, Cao Cao summoned the heroes of the world to fight against Dong, but it was still an edict.

"Yuan Wei, Dong Zhuo, whom you wholeheartedly recommended, has rebelled. What else do you have to say?" Jian Shuo directly threw Dong Zhuo's remarks in Yuan Wei's face, and was not polite to this patriarch of the family who was ranked among the three nobles.

Jian Shuo's inner master was extremely manic. Firstly, the whereabouts of Empress Dowager Dong was unknown, which made him frightened. Secondly, Dong Zhuo's memorial clearly stated that it was Jian Shuo who was causing trouble in the country. He led his troops to the capital to get rid of this treacherous villain Jian Shuo. people.

How could this make him not angry? I no longer have the patience to save any face for the Yuan family.

Yuan Wei was surprised. He didn't know what was going on. He clearly sent a secret message to Dong Zhuo and asked him to follow the order to go to Montenegro to suppress the bandits. How could something go wrong?
  When he took the watch and took a look, his face couldn't help but look sad.

Dong Zhuo resisted the decree and bluntly stated that he would lead troops into the capital to clear the emperor's side and eliminate the traitors.

Dong Zhuo could be regarded as an old official of the Yuan family, but he actually didn't take into account the kindness of the Yuan family. He refused to obey orders and went his own way. This was something Yuan Wei never expected.

Mutual support and exchange of interests inside and outside the court have become unwritten and unwritten rules. Now that Dong Zhuo's reckless and reckless behavior suddenly appeared, Yuan Wei, who is accustomed to playing with the tricks of the noble family, is a little uncomfortable.

Jian Shuo was right. Dong Zhuo's current behavior was indeed no different from treason.

"Dong Zhuo disobeyed the decree and refused to go to Black Mountain to suppress the bandits." Liu Ming glanced at the ministers in the palace and said calmly, "Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu must block it. If Dong Zhuo crosses Hangu Pass, then the Yuan family has no need. It exists in the court! Do you really think I don’t know about the dirty things your Yuan family has done?"

Liu Ming said very directly that he wanted the Yuan family to go all out. He also wanted to take the opportunity to see how much energy this No. 1 family in the world has.

Jian Shuo felt extremely happy when he heard Liu Ming's words.

Yuan Wei had a bead of sweat on his forehead, "The Yuan family will go all out, but the number of soldiers and horses led by Ben Chu and Gao Da is not enough, and their combat experience is far less than that of Dong Zhuo. I ask your majesty to allow them to do so." Recruit troops locally to strengthen the defense."

"I am willing to dedicate my slaves from Hongnong's family to help my two wise nephews fight against Dong." Yang Biao said as he left the mission.

Yang Biao's family itself is a large Hongnong clan. It is estimated that there are thousands of slaves in the family. If they all contribute, they will be a force that cannot be underestimated.

All the domestic slaves were donated, and corresponding financial and silk help was naturally indispensable. It can be seen that Yang Biao's support for Yuan Wei is still very strong.

Liu Ming thought about it and realized that there would definitely be big drawbacks in letting Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu recruit troops on the spot. It would probably result in two warlords appearing out of thin air.

But if they only rely on the current troops and horses in their hands, they may not be Dong Zhuo's opponent.

Yuan Shao took 12,000 people with him and has now arrived at Jichi. Yuan Shu brought 3,000 people from Runan but has not yet reached Hongnong.

The 30,000 men under Dong Zhuo's command are capable warriors who have been fighting on the frontier for a long time. They have Li Ru in literature, Hua Xiong, Li Jue, Guo Si in military affairs, and Xiliang cavalry flying bear army, which Yuan Shao can't stop at all. Liveable.

At this time, Yu Lin went to the palace to report that Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, led 10,000 troops and had passed Mengjin and was heading towards Luoyang.

The hall suddenly felt like a pot was exploding, and no one knew what was going on.

The general led his troops to Kyoto, which has always been a sign of rebellion. Dong Zhuo's matter has not been resolved yet, and now Ding Yuan has appeared, and everyone has a feeling that a storm is about to come.

"Gentlemen, there is no need to panic." Jian Shuo said proudly, "The governor Ding was transferred by our general in order to prevent Dong Zhuo from causing rebellion in the capital. You all perform your duties, so there is nothing to worry about. If anyone has the intention of rebelling, Hehe, I don’t need to tell you what happens next.”

With the support of foreign aid, Jian Shuo, who was already domineering, became even more frightened.

Yuan Wei was very surprised by the sudden news of Ding Yuan's entry into the capital, but he could not object. Yesterday he was still supporting Dong Zhuo to bring troops to the capital. How could he oppose Ding Yuan's entry into the capital now?
  "Your Majesty, he will lead soldiers into Beijing, and he will shake the community." Lu Zhi said, "The minister proposes, no matter who brings his soldiers, he will not allow it to enter Puyang City." "Lu Shang's words are reasonable." Liu Mingdao had already thought of a countermeasure when he received Dong Zhuo's report——

"Instruct Ding Yuan to go west to guard Hangu Pass. He thought that Yuan Shao would have backup and Yuan Situ would not have to go to court in the near future. He went to Jianchi in person to coordinate the army against Dong Zhuo. As for recruiting troops, you don't have to worry about it. Gai Xun is here Soldiers and horses are being recruited around Kyoto, and if the frontline needs them, they will naturally be supplemented."

"Old minister, I obey the order." Yuan Wei thanked him.

At this moment, he also felt a lot of pressure. He didn't know whether the dirty things His Majesty just mentioned about the Yuan family included secret collusion with Dong Zhuo. If Dong Zhuo caused the situation to get out of control, the Yuan family would definitely not be able to escape if they were investigated.

As the largest aristocratic family in the world today, the Yuan family has been standing for four generations. They speak with great accuracy and have disciples and former officials all over the world. I have never heard of anyone who dares to disobey. Especially Dong Zhuo, who is an old official of the Yuan family, actually treated him The secret message fell on deaf ears.

He didn't know that Dong Zhuo also wrote him a letter, asking him to order Yuan Shao to get out of the way and let Dong Zhuo pass smoothly. If he saw this letter, he would definitely be even more angry.

I worked so hard to set up the situation, but I didn't expect it to get out of control and hurt myself.

The court hall fell into silence, and everyone had no objections to Ding Yuan going to guard Hangu Pass.

Liu Ming frowned, feeling that something was wrong. He suddenly thought that if Ding Yuan fought Dong Zhuo, the biggest variable seemed to be Lu Bu.

If there is still some inertia in history, it cannot be ruled out that Lu Bu was bribed by Dong Zhuo because of his too dazzling performance, and counterattacked his adoptive father, which invisibly increased Dong Zhuo's strength.

At that moment, I had an idea in my mind, but it was just not convenient to say it in front of everyone now.

"Now that there are thieves everywhere, wars continue, and the treasury is empty, I am very worried." Liu Ming showed a worried look and said, "I have decided to close the Xiyuan Market and related amusement parks, and the treasures of the internal facilities will be publicly auctioned, and the highest bidder will win. In other words, the money earned will be put into the treasury and used for military expenditures. The money donated by new officials will also be used rationally to solve the people's livelihood difficulties. Please don't complain."

"Your Majesty is wise!" all the ministers said in unison.

They all knew that the emperor liked to have fun, was greedy for money, and was lustful, but they did not expect that he would take the initiative to demolish his favorite places such as markets and nude swimming pools, and even sell his treasures to raise military expenses.

It's just that they don't know how auction is a selling method.

This move made the ministers immediately look at the emperor with admiration, and they felt that buying an official position and donating money seemed to be a lot nobler.

This was all discussed between Liu Ming and Jian Shuo in advance. They didn't know it before. After carefully reading the memorial yesterday, they found that the treasury was extremely empty and could only barely maintain operations without any ability to resist risks.

Only then did he decide to sell some useless ornaments in exchange for some money to make up for the shortfall. Of course, Jian Shuo still had to keep half of the official money, but he was unwilling to let go.

Of course, these are only immediate solutions, not long-term solutions.

A long-term plan needs to be systematically promoted from various aspects such as finance and taxation, land, farming, trade, etc. It cannot be implemented now, and with the current chaos of society and the broken bureaucracy, it is impossible to implement something that is too complicated. .

"In the current national crisis, I also hope that you will be diligent and frugal in running your home, save your financial resources, and save on daily expenses if you can." Liu Ming said softly, with a lot of sincerity in his tone.

This sentence itself was fine, but when it came out of the emperor's mouth, everyone felt it was extremely strange.

Because the most wasteful and extravagant person in the world is the emperor sitting on the stage, and he is also the most troublesome.

What's happening now - he actually advised ministers to be diligent and thrifty?

Is there something wrong with our ears? Or something happened? Is the national treasury already so empty?
  But overall, everyone is very happy to accept the emperor's change. As long as you are a minister who is willing to do something, who doesn't want to meet a wise king?

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Liu Ming was the first to find Jian Shuo and whispered: "Ai Qing, do you still want it? Wen Yuan once said that Ding Yuan has a very powerful leader named Lu Bu!"

(End of this chapter)