Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 14 The Conspiracy Behind Dong Zhuo's Abolition of the Emperor

Quietly wait for the cracked shadow in my heart to flow through the soles of my feet and flow through my limbs.Liu Xie drank a bottle of wine slightly before accepting the facts in front of him, and felt that the nerves in his body were under the control of his brain again.It wasn't until his brain gradually regained his clarity that he realized that he was still a person who meditates after encountering major incidents.

"I've been too frustrated recently, so I'm a little restless. I never thought about it, I kept lying to myself, and I finally believed in myself..." Liu Xie pretended to be a fool when he thought of this plausible reason. Apologizing to Dong Zhuo with a sullen appearance, it seemed that he was in a very heavy heart.

Dong Zhuo was not a person who was good at observing words and expressions, seeing Liu Xie's behavior, he couldn't help but believe it.After turning around and sitting down, he even comforted Liu Xie: "Your Majesty is only a boy, and this matter is indeed too unacceptable for Your Majesty. However, a man is born in the world, and there are some things that must be done, and, to do After that, there is no need to regret it!"

"What the grand master said is very true, I lost my composure for a while." Liu Xie once again made a respectful respect to Dong Zhuo with a bottle of wine.At this time, there is only a small half of the wine left in the cauldron, and I don’t know if it can still give Liu Xie enough numbness to listen to this bizarre story: "In this way, the previous grand master borrowed the story of the previous dynasty to step by step. The action of the extremely human minister was also ordered by me behind the scenes?"

What Liu Xie said refers to the event that after Dong Zhuo dominated Luoyang's military power, he used "long rains" as an excuse to get the court to dismiss Sikong Liu Hong and replace him himself.

China is a country that pays attention to the "ancestral system", especially in the Han Dynasty. Many measures taken by powerful officials to strengthen their power are based on the practice of the previous dynasty. There have been recognized examples before).Whenever there were natural disasters and visions in the Han Dynasty, the court often blamed the minister in charge and dismissed him to shirk responsibility.Sikong was in charge of the affairs of heaven, earth, water and soil, while Dong Zhuo suffered a natural disaster after entering Beijing, so his dismissal was in line with court practice.

In fact, not only Dong Zhuo, but also Cao Cao later learned this trick.After unifying the north, he said one thing, but when he was promoted to the king of Wei, he still said "according to the story of Gaozu".Because the Eastern Han Dynasty did not grant kings with different surnames, Cao Cao was not allowed to be kings with different surnames, so what should I do?It is also his brilliance to use the example of Han Gaozu Liu Bang granting Han Xin, Yingbu and other kings with different surnames as his own basis.In fact, Liu Bang had no choice but to confer kings with different surnames, but Cao Cao didn't care about this. Since there are precedents in previous dynasties, he just borrowed them.

"Your Majesty's inner demons are so serious that you can't tell the difference between reality and fantasy." Dong Zhuo shook his head, looked at Liu Xie and sighed, and said with a bit of a smile: "At that time, Your Majesty was just with a certain family. Secretly communicated the song, revealing that they wanted to poison the Queen Mother He to avenge the murder of her mother. As for the abolition of the emperor, it was Wen You who planned it."

Only then did Liu Xie let out a sigh of relief, and his mood calmed down a little.Liu Xie's biological mother was Wang Meiren, beloved by Emperor Ling. When Wang Meiren gave birth to Liu Xie, Empress He at that time was afraid that Wang Meiren and Liu Xie would threaten the status of the He family, so a cup of poisoned wine poisoned Liu Xie's biological mother Wang Meiren. .Fortunately, due to the system in the Han Dynasty where concubines gave birth outside the palace, Liu Xie saved his life because he was taken care of by Emperor Ling's mother, Empress Dowager Dong.

Empress Dowager Dong and Empress He at that time had always been at odds, and they often had verbal conflicts.It is conceivable that when Liu Xie was young, he was naturally instilled by the Queen Mother Dong in the idea that Queen He would kill his mother and enemy, and when this seed of revenge encountered the timely rain of Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, it took root and sprouted, and a revenge seed grew. sharp thorn.

From this point of view, although Liu Xie's actions are vicious and vicious, they are also human nature, and they are far from the point where an evil boy wants to use Dong Zhuo's sharp knife to ruthlessly compete for the position of emperor of the Han Dynasty.However, the irony is that Dong Zhuo is not that sharp knife at all, but Liu Xie's initiative to show his favor has become a sharp knife in Dong Zhuo's hands that cut through the entire court.

At the beginning of September in the fourth year of Zhongping, Dong Zhuo, who possesses a powerful force, under the instruction of Li Ru, summoned the ministers and ministers and said: "The world is the largest, followed by the monarch and ministers, so it is the government. The emperor is weak, and he cannot worship the ancestral temple and be the master of the world. Now, if you want to follow the story of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, how about making Chenliu king more?"

Here Dong Zhuo quoted the "Stories of Yi Yin and Huo Guang" from the previous dynasty. Yi Yin was the assistant minister appointed by Tang, the founding monarch of the Shang Dynasty, and Huo Guang was the assistant minister appointed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The emperor ensured the stability of the country and the country, and was praised by later generations.The reason why Dong Zhuo mentioned them was because Li Ru was well versed in the politics of the Han Dynasty and found evidence for Dong Zhuo's actions to fill the mouths of court officials.

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were very frightened and had their own ghosts, so amidst weak opposition, the move to abolish the establishment was passed.Emperor Shao was relocated as King Hongnong, and King Liu Xie of Chenliu came to the throne.Immediately afterwards, Dong Zhuo obeyed his promise again, abolished Empress Dowager He, and poisoned her to death on the third day after that.

Liu Xie, who had completely calmed down, had strung all the stories into a thread at this time. Indulging in this period of history, he was indescribably shocked and had a strange psychology of inquiry.This kind of historical veil that subverted his inherent cognition but was completely reasonable was lifted layer by layer, which made him feel almost unable to stop.

Even at this time, he could vaguely substitute into Li Ru's thoughts, and speculate how much benefit the Dong Zhuo Group would have after the abolition of the emperor.

First of all, if the young emperor is not abolished, according to the practice of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the empress dowager will be the regent of the emperor when he is young, and the power to issue edicts is in the hands of the empress dowager, and Dong Zhuo cannot interfere.Although brothers He Jin and He Miao are dead, their party members are still there, so the He clan is still very powerful and will become a major obstacle to Dong Zhuo's dictatorship.And by abolishing the young emperor and the queen mother, He's power can be easily disintegrated and cut off.

Secondly, after all, Dong Zhuo had to find a basis for his monopoly to be accepted by others.In the story of the Han family, either the emperor is in charge of the government, or the minister Gu Ming is assisting the government, or the dictatorship of foreign relatives. Dong Zhuo is not one of the three. He is just a local warrior.
At this time, the Empress Dowager Dong behind Liu Xie came into Dong Zhuo's eyes. Dong Zhuo was of the same family as the Empress Dowager Dong. After Chenliu Wang Liu Xie was made emperor, Dong Zhuo would be a relative, so it was justified for him to take power.What's more beneficial is that after the death of Emperor Ling, the He family and the Dong family fought for power. With the help of the eunuch, He Jin eliminated the Dong family's power and killed the Queen Mother Dong.This was just as arranged by God on purpose, how could Dong Zhuo miss such a good thing?
Finally, although Dong Zhuo possesses a strong force, he is an outsider and has no foundation in the court. The royalist faction in the court is still very powerful. At this time, a new emperor has nothing to do with the ministers of the court. It is easy to control, it is difficult for the emperor to plot against himself, and his power is easy to stabilize.

Because of so many benefits, it was imperative for Dong Zhuo to abolish Emperor Shao and establish Liu Xie, and it was executed decisively.

"The grand master's move is really shocking. After this great event, he is an extremely human minister, and no one in the court dares to question the grand master." Liu Xie said these words sincerely, even with a hint of admiration of heart.After all, from the perspective of a director of a rural neighborhood committee, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru's strategy is like the most satisfying sword in martial arts novels, breaking through many obstacles in a silent place, and chasing the pinnacle of martial arts.

However, just as there is no perfect sword in martial arts, and all strategies cannot be perfect, this strategy is also a slanted sword: "However, when the moon is full, it will lose, and when the water is full, it will overflow. It’s the best. But because of this kind of abolition without authorization, it’s the opposite of those scholar-officials in the court, right? After all, seizing power requires force, but to rule the world, I’m afraid it’s absolutely impossible to rely on those generals..."

But what Liu Xie didn't expect was that after hearing these words, Dong Zhuo showed a very meaningful look in his eyes, remained silent, and drank the remaining wine in the bottle.That kind of look made Liu Xie clearly feel the message of 'Young man, you are still a picture of Tucson'.Just when Liu Xie couldn't help asking, Dong Zhuo, who had finished drinking the bottle of wine, said sarcastically:
"Your Majesty, you may not know that when a certain family made this proposal, among the so-called loyal and protective officials in the Manchu Dynasty, only one Shangshu Lu Zhi, who was full of Confucianism, opposed it. Ambiguous. What's more, when a certain family notified the decision to abolish the young emperor to the assistant minister Yuan Wei, Yuan Wei's return was actually the word "agree"!"

"Your Majesty, a certain family believes that you must understand the meaning of the word 'agree'?" Dong Zhuo asked Liu Xie, squinting his eyes slightly.

"Of course I know." Liu Xie felt bitterness in his mouth again, and even felt that his thin body couldn't bear Dong Zhuo's shocking inside story every time, and he wailed silently in his heart: I know what consent means, but especially Well, I don't know, what is going on here! ! !

(End of this chapter)