The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Ding Yuan's arrival finally broke Dong Zhuo's dominance of Luoyang. He not only brought his troops into Luoyang, but also immediately entered the palace to meet the emperor.You must know that before this, because Dong Zhuo had sent troops to guard the palace gate, it was impossible for other officials to enter the palace to meet the emperor.But this time, because of Dong Zhuo's acquiescence, Ding Yuan was able to enter the palace smoothly.

Not only did he meet the emperor, but he also received a completely different treatment from when Dong Zhuo first entered Luoyang.The emperor praised him greatly, and on the grounds that he could serve the king in time, he appointed Ding Yuan as the official position in charge of the safety of the palace.Obviously, all of this is the trace of Queen Mother He's manipulation behind her back.

The killing of He Miao made Empress Dowager He feel deeply disturbed. Since Dong Zhuo dared to kill his brother recklessly, would he have no worries about her as the Empress Dowager?Moreover, judging from Dong Zhuo's various behaviors before, this person is not a peaceful person. Once he is allowed to hold too much power and no one checks and balances, it will be a disaster for the emperor and her queen mother.

Originally, when Dong Zhuo sealed off the palace city and isolated the inside and outside, the queen mother had no choice but to be angry.But this time Ding Yuan was able to enter the palace but gave the Queen Mother a chance, so she took advantage of the little emperor's wishes to seal Ding Yuan's important position, hoping to use the Bingzhou Army in his hands to break the current situation of Dong Zhuo's dominance.

And Ding Yuan did not fail the Queen Mother's trust. Not only did he not resign the official position of Jin Wu, but he immediately stated that he would soon recruit the Bingzhou army from outside the city to the palace to replace Dong Zhuo's men.And after leaving the palace, he met and had secret talks with important court officials such as Yuan Wei and Wang Yun, and it seemed that he was about to make a move.

All his actions were under Dong Zhuo's supervision. After hearing all this, Dong Zhuo's complexion suddenly turned dark: "It's unreasonable, this Ding Yuan really doesn't know what to do! A certain treats him so politely, not only is he willing Let him go to Luoyang, and follow him into the palace to meet the emperor, but he is embarrassing me behind the scenes, do you really think that someone dare not touch him?"

"What the lord said is that this Ding Yuan is a little too crazy. If the lord didn't allow him to bring 500 people into Luoyang, he would have to stay outside the city now, or go back to Bingzhou. It's good now, not only will he not take the lord This kind of love, and getting together with those uneasy guys, this person must not stay!" Li Que also said.

And Guo Fan and the others also echoed: "That's right, he only has five hundred soldiers in the city, and it's just a backhanded matter for us to kill him. My lord, as long as you give an order, the last general will be able to raise his troops after this." Kill Ding Yuan to eliminate the hatred in your heart!"

Seeing that the situation in the hall was in danger of getting out of control, Ma Yue hurriedly took a step forward: "My lord, this is a big matter, you must not act so hastily. Although Ding Yuan does not have many people around him, he still has [-] people outside the city." The big army. If we really kill him, there is no guarantee that the Bingzhou army outside the city will not attack Luoyang under the pretext of revenge. By then, the whole situation will be completely out of the master's control.

"Besides, Na Dingyuan still dared to risk his life even though he knew that the lord had a large army in Luoyang, so he must have something to rely on. I am worried that there are powerful people around him who are enough to protect his safety, so it is not possible to do so unless it is absolutely necessary. , it is better not to use this method that may lead to another chaos in Luoyang."

"What powerful person can keep him safe in our city of Luoyang?" A general named Zeng Jian said disapprovingly, "There are only five hundred soldiers around him, how could he be able to withstand our thousands of troops?" Can't the siege work?"

Before Ma Yue could speak, Li Que, who wanted to attack Ding Yuan just now, suddenly said: "Mr. The generals under his command rode to the city alone to yell, the aura of this man is beyond our comparability..." At this point he couldn't help shivering: "And this man has now entered Luoyang with Ding Yuan, and is about to It's the one named Lu Bu."

"General Li, you have never fought against him before, so how can you build up other people's ambitions and destroy our prestige?" Several generals said disdainfully at the same time: "And we still have Hua Xiong. Is it stronger than Hua Xiong?"

Hua Xiong was now the number one general in Dong Zhuo's army. Although he didn't talk much, many people would think of him when talking about military matters.After being mentioned by everyone, Hua Xiong, who had been silent all this time, also became a little dignified: "Although I have never fought against him, I just felt a little uneasy after seeing him from a distance. This Lu Bu is definitely not someone who is easy to deal with, there are other ways to deal with it, it is better not to meet with swords!"

Seeing that even Hua Xiong was afraid of Lu Bu, the generals didn't dare to say anything boldly, but they still didn't think so, and never thought that Lu Bu could pose any threat.

After Dong Zhuo heard what they said, he was less concerned about attacking Ding Yuan immediately, and asked again: "Then let Ding Jianyang act so recklessly in Luoyang? If he is allowed to continue in this way, a certain The prestige in the city will be gone."

"I have a plan, which may solve the current problem." Li Ru stepped forward and offered a plan: "After all, Ding Yuan is not a Luoyang capital official, and he doesn't have much friendship with these dignitaries in the court. The situation will naturally be different when he is brought to our side. If you have his Bingzhou Army and the Lord will own it, there should be no one in the world who can threaten the Lord."

"This... I'm afraid he won't agree easily?" Ma Yue said with some hesitation: "The Lord wanted to invite me before, but he refused to accept it because he wanted to enter the palace to meet the emperor. This time, if the Lord invites him again, if If he doesn't accept it, I'm afraid it will hurt the face of the lord. Moreover, even if he really comes to see the lord, he may not be willing to cooperate with the lord."

Dong Zhuo also had the same understanding of Ma Yue's concerns. This Ding Yuan was very tough, and it was really difficult to persuade.But Li Ru didn't think so: "Everyone has their own selfishness, and I think this Ding Yuan is no exception. As long as the lord can promise him enough benefits, he will be tempted. As for how to invite him, as long as My lord said that I was discussing with him how to revive Chao Gang, so I think he would not refuse to come."

"Then try again. If Ding Yuan is really more obedient than Ken, then he must be eliminated as soon as possible!" After some consideration, Dong Zhuo finally made this decision and gave Ding Yuan another chance.

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This time Dong Zhuo made an excuse to discuss court affairs, but Ding Yuan really came as promised.It's not that he really intends to cooperate with Dong Zhuo, it's because he can't always refuse Dong Zhuo's invitation twice.Moreover, the secret talks with Wang Yun and others also gave him a more comprehensive understanding of Dong Zhuo, and he felt that it was necessary to talk to him and persuade him to stop.So this night, he took his adopted son Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo to sit together.

After the two sat down, Dong Zhuo began to make friends: "I heard that Mr. Ding also fought with foreigners a lot when he was in Bingzhou. It is true that he has worked hard. But the court has always been indifferent to meritorious officials like you and me. Now that I think about it, It's really heartbreaking."

"Brother Dong's words are a bit wrong. I have been favored by the emperor and have a lot of salary every year. Since I am in this position, I should take on this responsibility. Even if the court does not have many rewards, whether it is for the country or For the sake of the people, I and the state shepherds in the frontier regions should do my best, and dare not have the slightest resentment."

Dong Zhuo heard what he said so grandly and righteously, he couldn't refute for a while, so he just nodded in agreement.It turned out that he also wanted to use this topic to increase the distance between Ding Yuan and the court, so as to persuade him to join hands with him.But soon, he adjusted his mentality and said with a smile: "People like you and me who have received the favor of the emperor should naturally do our best for the country, but the soldiers under his command are different. Take this General Lu as an example. The imperial court has made a lot of contributions, but the imperial court has never given him any decent rewards, doesn't Brother Ding want to fight for them?"

Lu Bu, who had been silently guarding behind Ding Yuan, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard Dong Zhuo's words.He did not have such an idea before, and felt that helping his adoptive father was a matter of course, but now that he thought about it, the court was indeed a bit unfair to him, why couldn't he be a high-ranking official who was fighting with his life in the frontier?

Ding Yuan turned his back to Lu Bu, so he didn't notice any change in the expression of his adopted son, he just said: "As a subject, you should serve the country wholeheartedly. How can you quarrel with the court because of rewards? As my adopted son, you should help me with all your heart, I can't agree with Brother Dong's words."

"Oh, is that so? Brother Ding is indeed a loyal man, and I, Dong Zhuo, admire him!" Dong Zhuo said, picking up his wine glass and taking a big sip, but he was secretly annoyed. Ding Yuan was still unmoved.

Youdao is not speculative, and after a few more gossips, Ding Yuan couldn't bear to go around in circles with Dong Zhuo anymore, so he went straight to the point: "Brother Dong, you and I are both leaders of the army. It's better to be straightforward. Today you invited me to come and said that you want to discuss with me about the affairs of the court, so please let me know as soon as possible."

In fact, at this point, Dong Zhuo knew that it was impossible to draw Ding Yuan to his side.But just in case, he decided to give it a try, and took out a pre-prepared statement to test him: "Dong has observed the rise and fall of my great man in all dynasties, and it is often when the harem is in power, my great man The court situation became chaotic, far away was the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion during Emperor Jing's time, and near was the eunuch's rebellion before. So I invite Brother Ding to come here to discuss how the Empress Dowager can return to the harem. From now on, I will no longer participate in political affairs!" After saying this, Dong Zhuo fixed his eyes on Ding Yuan, to see what kind of reaction he would have!