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Chapter 579: Lord Su is loyal and righteous, Prime Minister Dong is furious

"You said that the Champion Marquis crossed the river. Are you serious?"

Little Liu Xie's eyes were full of disbelief, and then filled with hope. Before Dong Yong could answer, he grabbed his arm and asked anxiously:

"Has the Champion Marquis marched towards the capital? How long will it take to arrive?"

Dong Yong sensed Liu Xie's excitement, calmed himself down, and sighed:
"I don't know the specifics, it's just hearsay."

"But since there is news, I think it is not groundless. Your Majesty, rest assured that Lord Su is both wise and brave and will definitely help your Majesty out."

Dong Yong could never have imagined that one day he would have to place his hopes on Su Yao.

However, he also had to admit that if there was anyone in the world who could defeat Dong Zhuo, it would only be the victorious Champion Marquis.

That’s right, although Dong Yong was promoted by Dong Zhuo and was reinstated, he was able to return to the Huben Army.

But obviously, like most officials promoted by Dong Zhuo, he and Dong Zhuo could not get along. He gathered a group of people every day and held banquets all night to criticize Dong Zhuo's tyranny, and looked for things that were unfavorable to Dong Zhuo every day.

Now, he had heard a lot of rumors that Su Yao had crossed the river and was harassing the troops stationed along the coast. He had killed a wave of those arrogant and lawless Xiliang generals and soldiers, greatly destroying their prestige.

At this time, he told these things to Liu Xie, and the little emperor was extremely excited, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, and said repeatedly:
"Guanjun Hou is truly a loyal and courageous man, a pillar of the country!"

"If he can come to the king's aid and save me from the dire situation, he must be rewarded greatly!"

Just like this, Liu Xie and Dong Yong talked to each other, their expressions were quite excited, as if the capital would be recovered within a few days and the thief Dong would be captivated.

However, at this moment, Dong Cheng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

Dong Cheng coughed twice and sighed:

"Your Majesty, although Dong Yong's words are inspiring, I think this matter needs to be treated with caution."

Dong Cheng said slowly, his eyes deep, thinking for a moment:

"Rumors are often exaggerated and should not be believed."

"The Champion Marquis is indeed brave, but the river is turbulent and it is very dangerous. Without enough ferries, how can he easily cross the river?"

"I'm afraid that these rumors are just made up by the aristocratic families who are worried that Dong Zhuo will continue to harm them. Their intention is probably to urge Dong Zhuo to leave as soon as possible."

Although Dong Cheng was still polite in his words, he actually knew very well in his heart, Su Yao crossed the river?
That's absolutely impossible!
It's very simple. It's only been a few days since the Battle of Yique Pass. In order to prevent Su Yao from crossing the river, Lord Dong has confiscated all the government's ferries and even the small sampans from the people.

No serious board is allowed into the water!
Since Su Yao didn't have a ferry, it would be useless even if he occupied the ferry. By the time Guan Junhou's army built rafts on the spot and launched an attack, the people on their side had already evacuated.

Dong Yong told His Majesty these rumors, which could only give people hope at first and then despair. Not only would it add to his troubles, but if the little emperor misjudged the situation and offended Dong Zhuo with his words in the future, he would be in big trouble.

Dong Cheng's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Liu Xie's hot heart, making him sober up instantly.

He was silent for a moment, his eyes moving back and forth between Dong Yong and Dong Cheng, as if weighing their statements.

"What Dong Cheng said makes sense."

Liu Xie spoke slowly, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice:

"But I still want to believe that if Su Yao is really loyal to the emperor and patriotic, he will not ignore me."

"He has always had extraordinary plans in the past. Perhaps this time, he will have a way to overcome this difficulty as well."

Seeing this, Dong Yong was secretly anxious, but he could not refute Dong Cheng's logic.

He also understood that any rash action at this moment might bring unpredictable danger to the little emperor.

Therefore, he could only bow and say:

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. I am willing to send more spies to investigate further and make sure to find out the truth."

Liu Xie hesitated for a moment, but still nodded:

"Okay, you must be careful and don't let Dong Zhuo discover our actions."

Dong Yong quickly responded.

Dong Cheng was very pleased to see Liu Xie's decisiveness. This emperor, who was less than ten years old, was obviously more mature than he had imagined, and did not act rashly or impetuously.

Dong Cheng knew very well that on this chessboard that concerned the power of the world, it was crucial to stay sober and vigilant.

As a result, in the following days, the capital city and its surroundings were shrouded in a tense and delicate atmosphere.

The spies sent by Dong Yong have not returned yet, and the news about Su Yao crossing the river is spreading like wildfire, making it difficult to tell whether it is true or false.

Dong Zhuo's troops were still breaking into houses and looting everywhere, harassing the civilians, and using swords to urge people to act.

Liu Xie anxiously waited for news about Dong Yong every day, and prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Su Yao would be able to descend from the sky and save him from the dire straits.

However, as time went by, hope gradually turned into disappointment, and disappointment gradually turned into despair.

Dong Zhuo's control over the capital was absolute, and Dong Yong's spies were unable to obtain any reliable information.

Instead, the day for moving the capital is getting closer.

Everything, just as Dong Cheng said, seemed to be just a rumor fabricated by the aristocratic families in order to force Dong Zhuo to leave the capital.

"Is there nothing you can do?"

"Can I just accept my fate?"

In the court, looking at Dong Zhuo's smug and arrogant face, and looking at the various unpopular policies that Dong Zhuo forcibly pushed forward in his own name, not only did he send loyal ministers to the execution ground, but today he even risked the whole world's condemnation and forced himself to be the prime minister.

Liu Xie was desperate.

As for Dong Zhuo's act of appointing himself as prime minister, he should have nodded woodenly, closed his heart, acted as a rubber stamp as Dong Cheng said, and tried his best not to imagine the days of going to Chang'an in the future.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the dull atmosphere in the court. A dusty and ragged messenger stumbled into the hall and shouted:
"Report!"

"Urgent military intelligence report, urgent military intelligence report!"

There was a moment of silence in the court, with everyone's eyes focused on the messenger, as if even the air had frozen.

Dong Zhuo frowned and shouted angrily:
"Bold messenger, why are you so panicked? Can't you see that the Prime Minister is in the court discussing matters?!"

The messenger was frightened by Dong Zhuo's angry rebuke, but then he gritted his teeth, calmed himself, and answered loudly:

"Qi, report to the Prime Minister, the military situation is urgent, Luokou Warehouse... Luokou Warehouse is on fire!"

"what?!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes widened, and then there were bursts of gasps in the court.

Luokou Granary is one of the two most important granaries of the imperial court. Its safety is directly related to the stability of the capital and the supply of the army.

All the food and fodder that Dong Zhuo had looted in the capital these days was moved there, ready to be used when he set out to move the capital.

Now, the news of the fire in Luokou Warehouse was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for him, but the little emperor's eyes lit up.

Seeing people whispering in the court, Dong Zhuo immediately flew into a rage:
"what's the situation?!"

"what is going on?!"

"Is Hu Zhen a worthless piece of shit?"

"I asked him to watch over a granary and it leaked???"

The messenger shrank his head in front of Dong Zhuo. With trembling hands, he handed over a secret report, saying:
"Captain Hu's report is here."

"He said it was not a fire, but it looked like an attack."

"The attacker seems to be the traitor Su Yao."

——"You're fucking farting!"

Dong Zhuo snatched the letter and kicked the messenger over.

(End of this chapter)