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Chapter 578: The Royalists Gathered, the Little Emperor in a Cage

"Hey hey!"

"My Lord, be careful with your words, be careful with your words!"

Inside the imperial palace, the person who advised young Liu Xie was not a eunuch, but a middle-aged man with a beard.

This man's name is Dong Cheng.

That’s right, he was the planner of the famous Yidaizhao in later generations and the first father-in-law of Emperor Xian of Han.

However, he has not yet married his daughter to Liu Xie, he has just made the proposal.

The reason why Dong Chengxin was with Liu Xie in the palace was because of his special identity.

He came from Niu Fu's army, which was under Dong Zhuo's command, and was also a relative of Liu Xie.

Empress Dowager Dong, who once wanted to support Liu Xie to ascend the throne, was Dong Cheng's aunt.

It was precisely because of this relationship that Dong Zhuo put Dong Cheng in charge of monitoring the palace.

However, Dong Cheng is also a cunning person.

Although he was under Dong Zhuo's command, he immediately pledged his loyalty to Liu Xie after entering the palace, stating that he was a member of the royal family and would do what his aunt had not done and support the emperor.

Although Liu Xie was a relatively reliable person, he was too young after all, just a child under nine years old.

When he saw a relative at this time when he had no relatives, his eyes were immediately filled with tears. He immediately trusted Dong Cheng and almost regarded him as his confidant.

To the point that he even dared to say such words.

I don't know whether it is because of the innocent words of a child or because he is ignorant of the consequences.

Although Dong Cheng found it funny, he still felt a little touched.

"Your Majesty, I understand your feelings, but Dong Zhuo is powerful. You must be careful with every word you say within the palace walls. Don't speak carelessly, and don't let those with ulterior motives hear you."

"Even if we take a step back, Lord Dong killed the King of Hongnong for the sake of your majesty's throne."

"The King of Hongnong was once an emperor. If he keeps him for one more day, it will give the ministers a reason to cause chaos."

"I know, but I really can't accept it."

Liu Xie wiped his tears with his sleeve and said stubbornly:
"My brother has always been kind to me and has never done anything wrong. I shouldn't have suffered such a great disaster."

"Besides, if Dong Zhuo dared to kill my brother today, he might as well kill me tomorrow."

"Is there any loyalty to the royal family in his heart?"

Dong Cheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He didn't expect that his future son-in-law could see things so clearly at such a young age. He really had the potential to be a wise ruler.

But thinking about the current situation again, he gave another bitter smile, squatted down, looked Liu Xie in the eye, and said:
"Your Majesty is right. I have followed Dong Zhuo for a long time and know that he is ambitious and treats human life as worthless. He has no respect for the royal family at all."

"But this man is not without weaknesses. He is arrogant and will get carried away once he gains power. Your Majesty should be patient and not get into conflict with him. Save your life and wait for the right time."

After hearing this, Liu Xie's eyes flashed with reluctance and anger. He clenched his fists, his nails almost digging into his palms, but he still said stubbornly:
"I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty. How can I bow to that villain?"

"He killed my brother and slaughtered my people. Now he wants me to abandon my ancestral temple and follow him to the abandoned capital Chang'an."

"I am unwilling, absolutely unwilling!"

Dong Cheng understood what was happening but could only shake his head helplessly and comfort him, saying that he would find a way to contact the anti-Dong forces in the court and wait for an opportunity to save the emperor.

It was not that Dong Cheng was fooling Liu Xie, but he really had this intention.

The reason is also very simple.

As the saying goes, you can't write two "Dong" characters with one stroke. Dong Cheng actually had a very high status in Dong Zhuo's group. People at that time often referred to him together with Dong Min and Dong Huang, calling them Zhuo's most loyal scum.

However, Dong Cheng himself was self-aware. He actually did not want to be too closely tied to Dong Zhuo, especially after learning about the Battle of Yique Pass.

Dong Zhuo's defeat this time was too severe. The threat from Su Yao's troops was real.

Dong Cheng also had to leave a way out for himself, after all, he was not Dong Zhuo's real blood relative.

It is precisely because of this that Dong Cheng, one of the core figures of Dong Zhuo's army, began to have different ideas much earlier than in history due to Su Yao's great activity.

But, thoughts are just thoughts now.

Although Dong Zhuo had suffered a defeat before, he still had an army of about 20,000, which was more than enough to control the capital.

Anyone who dares to go against him at this time would be going against his own head and would be courting death.

"Hey~"

Liu Xie sighed and understood what Dong Cheng meant.

If it were in the past, he wouldn't be as anxious as he is today.

However, today, not only did he receive the tragic news that his royal brother had been murdered, he could also faintly hear the wailing of the people in the city in the harem, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Liu Xie couldn't help but muttered:

"You have to endure it."

"I just don't know how long I will have to endure this."

Dong Cheng was speechless.

If we go west and enter the pass, we will enter Dong Zhuo's sphere of influence.

Guanzhong and Liangzhou are connected together, with both hinterland and strong passes. In his opinion, Dong Zhuo's efficient relocation of the capital this time was like a tiger returning to the mountains, and his future was unpredictable.

We can only wait until we reach Chang'an and then slowly consider it.

However, at this moment, not far away, one of the guards who were standing silently suddenly stood up:
"In my opinion, Dong Zhuo won't be able to be so proud for long."

"The current madness is nothing but a dying struggle!"

Liu Xie and Dong Cheng were both shocked when they heard this. They turned around and saw the man in military uniform, wearing a helmet and armor. It was Dong Cheng's nephew, the son of former General Huoqi Dong Chong, who almost married Dong Yong.

It has to be said that compared to Dong Zhuo's behavior of exterminating three clans at will, General He Jin still has some bottom line.

His political attacks were basically only directed at Empress Dowager Dong and General Huoqi, who posed a direct threat, and did not harm their families.

After Dong Zhong committed suicide, Dong Yong was merely dismissed from office and continued to live in his own mansion.

After Dong Zhuo entered the capital, the situation changed suddenly. With Liu Xie's rise to power and the Dong family's rehabilitated, he returned to the inner palace and resumed his post as an officer in the Huben Army, responsible for the emperor's imperial guards.

When Liu Xie saw Dong Yong suddenly speak wildly and make such shocking remarks, he was immediately surprised and hurriedly asked him the basis for his remarks.

Then Dong Yong asked, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the champion marquis Su Yao?"

Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this, and a light flashed in his eyes. Of course he remembered Su Yao.

Not to mention that sister Wannian always talks about Guanjun Hou every other sentence, just the fact that Su Yao's overwhelming performance when he and his father went on a northern tour to worship their ancestors last year left him with an unforgettable memory.

However.
"I heard that although he won a great victory at Yique Pass, he was trapped in Henan and had no ships to use."

"Could it be that Zuo Pushe has a way to help Guanjun Hou cross the river?"

Dong Yong's face flushed immediately, and he shook his head quickly:

"How can I, a humble official, interfere with the situation outside while I am in the Forbidden Palace?"

"It's just that I heard from my colleagues today that someone saw Lord Su crossing the Luo River. He appeared and disappeared mysteriously and caused a lot of trouble to Dong Zhuo's army."

--"What?!"

(End of this chapter)