The Nameless of the Common Clans

The melodious sound of the piano lingered around, and I didn't see Cai Yan again. I felt a little disappointed, but this time I came to see Cai Yong, not for the wedding.

"What do you think of the princes' revolt?" Cai Yong turned the wine glass in his hand and looked at Chen Mo.

"Outsiders say that I am humble and talented." Chen Mo took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "I can fight, have strategies, and know how to advance and retreat."

Cai Yong nodded and looked at Chen Mo. He didn't think Chen Mo came here specifically to show off.

"Mo has always believed that he can change the general situation. I am different from those people." Chen Mo put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Recently, Mo looked back on the past and realized that he was wrong, and the wrong was ridiculous. I can't change anything, I just... Every time something big happens, I choose the right side, or I think it is the right side, but when I try to change their minds and tell them what I think is the right path, I find..."

"Can't do anything?" Cai Yong's smile also showed a bit of vicissitudes of life.

"Yes." The light in Chen Mo's eyes seemed to dim a bit: "When I first entered Luoyang, Mo's ambition was to help the Han Dynasty. He thought that the shortcomings of the Han Dynasty had been thoroughly seen. As long as he had certain rights in his hands, he could turn the tide. , to support the big man in danger; the fight between the eunuchs, the scholars and the generals was clearly seen in Mo Mo. When the generals and eunuchs were fighting, I chose the generals. Later, when the late emperor died, I chose to be friends. Later, when Duke Benchu ​​came to Beijing, I advised Duke Benchu ​​to expel Dong Zhuo and stabilize the government. When Duke Benchu ​​decided to leave, I defected to Dong Zhuo. "

"Every step is correct." Cai Yong looked at Chen Mo with admiration. It was not easy for a helpless young man with little background to make the right choice every time a big event happened.

"But it's just following the trend." Chen Mo sighed, raised the wine glass and said in a daze: "I want to help the Han Dynasty. Today in the court, the emperor named me Guang Luxun, commanding the Luoyang Forbidden Army, and also commanding Henan. Yin Mo is only sixteen this year. He is sixteen years old and his position is higher than that of Jiuqing. Looking at the past and present, there are probably few people who can match him. His power is not insignificant, but he seems to be even more powerless.

I wanted to help the Han Dynasty, but every time I consciously stood firm and tried to reverse the situation, I failed. It seemed that I was getting farther and farther away from my original idea. Perhaps Uncle Bojie didn't know that Mo Mo was now turning into a little bit. I think I'm wrong. I don't know why, I don't want to, but the road I can see seems to be the only way to go. Can you help me clarify my doubts? "

"I don't understand either, but I am sticking to my bottom line now. I am different from you. When I am confused, I will stop and do nothing, but it is still difficult to change the situation of the court." Cai Yong raised his head and took the wine. After finishing the wine, he laughed bitterly and said, "I'm not the only one, Ziqian is also like this."

"But many things have to be done by someone after all." Chen Mo shook his wine glass and smiled: "Mo can't stop. What can he do if he doesn't forget his original intention? Mo doesn't forget, but he can't do anything."

Cai Yong sighed, shook his head and said, "This time the princes are raising troops to serve the king, have you ever thought about who will win?"

"On the battlefield, the princes cannot win. Luoyang is protected by a strong city. The princes have different ideas and cannot attack. Dong Zhuo is unable to advance eastward, but they will get what they want." Chen Mo said absently.

As for what the princes wanted, Chen Mo didn't say, and Cai Yong didn't ask.

"Mo will also get what Mo wants." Chen Mo suddenly smiled. He was young, but his smile contained vicissitudes and helplessness that were not seen at this age: "In the end, only Your Majesty will lose."

The luck of the Han Dynasty continued to dissipate after Dong Zhuo's dethronement. Local governments had legitimate reasons to refuse to accept imperial edicts, and various regions began to support themselves with troops. As it is now, where did the princes in various regions come from with their troops? According to the Han system, the troops owned by these county guards and governors have far exceeded the upper limit of what they can possess.

However, Chen Mo was not qualified to blame others, because the military strength he possessed was also far beyond his upper limit. Even if the princes succeeded in defeating Dong Zhuo, it would just be another Dong Zhuo. Perhaps with a greater reputation, he could temporarily stabilize the situation. Just to control the situation, the emperor became a real puppet.

Just as Chen Mo said before, supporting the Han Dynasty seems to have become an unattainable dream. Even if Chen Mo himself wants him to immediately put down his excess military power, Chen Mo will resist.

Cai Yong glanced at Chen Mo and said, "Your marriage to Yan'er..."

"After this battle, Mo will bring my mother here." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"You don't seem to be worried about the interception by the princes of Guandong?" Cai Yong raised his eyebrows.

"They won't." Chen Mo said with a smile: "Mo has his own way to make them send his mother to Luoyang respectfully."

"Be careful, I can't help you much. I have a named disciple who is quite talented and can be recommended to you, but I'm not sure whether I can get him to help you." Cai Yong said with a smile.

"A disciple of Duke Bo is naturally a great talent." Chen Mo heard this and said with a smile, "But I don't know which family he is a disciple of?"

"If you are not from a distinguished family, there are people in your ancestors who have served as officials, but their family fortunes have fallen into decline. Now they are considered a poor family, but they have a wide circle of friends. If you can get this person, he will definitely help you achieve great things!" Cai Yong sighed: "I just don't know you. For the two of them to meet, it is either a blessing or a curse in this world."

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows and said, "May I ask who it is? All the famous people in the world, Mo knows a little bit about it."

"Not a famous person." Cai Yong shook his head and said: "This person's surname is Guo, his given name is Jia, his courtesy name is Fengxiao, and he is from Yangzhai, Yingchuan."

Chen Mo shook his head. He had never heard of him, but he wanted to meet this person because he was so highly regarded by Cai Yong.

"It's not surprising that you haven't heard of him. This person only makes friends with talented people and doesn't interact with others, so not many people know him." Cai Yong smiled and said, "This person is a bit unruly by nature, you..."

"Don't worry, Lord Bo Ji, capable people always have some quirks." Chen Mo smiled, arrogant because of his talent.

"Then why don't you have it?" Cai Yong said with a smile.

"Mo has experienced all the dangers of the world since he was a child, and has been living under someone else's roof for many years. He doesn't have the qualifications." Chen Mo sighed, "Mo is also quite confused about the future, and it's hard for him to be confident."

"Fool, you just carry a lot of things that ordinary people don't carry." Cai Yong sighed.

"It's getting late, I've been bothering you for a long time, Mo will leave first." Chen Mo stood up and said.

Cai Yong nodded and sent Chen Mo out of the house. Looking at Chen Mo's swaying back, Cai Yong sighed. Xu Zijiang was right. If this was a peaceful and orderly world, people like Chen Mo would definitely be a pillar of the country, but how could there be any peace in the world right now?

A hero in troubled times?

Looking at Chen Mo's back, Cai Yong shook his head. This boy was cautious in character. Although he had a public spirit, he also had selfish intentions. He knew the current situation and knew how to advance and retreat. He was not the kind of person who knew that he could not do it but still did it. If it was really a chaotic world, he would most likely be a hero, but who could blame him?

Chen Mo walked on the streets of Luoyang with complicated thoughts. The evening breeze blowing in his face made him clear his mind a little. Did he say too much just now?

Looking back at the direction of Cai's house, Chen Mo felt a little cold on his back. Drinking made things go wrong. He must not drink more in the future.

…

No one spoke that night. The next morning, when the court went to court again, someone sent a report from the front. Yuan Shao had arrived in Suanzao and set up a camp in Suanzao, inviting all the princes to meet in Suanzao.

For a moment, the whole court was shocked. Chen Mo also showed a look of astonishment and disbelief. Although he had known about this for a long time, how many people in this court didn't know it?

Liu Xie looked at Dong Zhuo and said, "Grandmaster, what should we do now?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry!" Dong Zhuo saluted Liu Xie and said, "Luoyang has a strong pass to defend it, and there are 100,000 strong soldiers. Why should we be afraid of the rats in Guandong?"

"How ridiculous is this, Grandmaster?" Someone in the hall sneered when he heard this: "Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were three officials in four generations. Gongsun Zan guarded Youzhou. The Wuhuan people retreated when they heard their names. Such heroes are also called rats?"

Chen Mo heard this and looked at the positions of Yuan Kui and Yuan Ji in surprise. He brought up such a thing. Did he think that these two did not die quickly enough? Or does someone want them dead?

Dong Zhuo heard this, but he couldn't stand that man. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Yuan Wei and said, "Grandmaster, did I do anything wrong? It's fine for others to rebel, but why did the Yuan family, which has three officials for four generations, do this rebellious act?"

Yuan Wei just closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't hear it. Yuan Ji on the side stepped out and bowed and said, "Grandmaster, although Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are children of the Yuan family, we don't know about their actions."

"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are the leaders of this rebellion. Without the support of the Yuan family, how could they have the current situation? Do you think I am ignorant?" Dong Zhuo's voice became extremely grim at the end.

The fate is over!

Chen Mo looked at the two people and sighed. At this moment, the fate of the two people was madly decreasing, and their luck was also disappearing very quickly.

"Grandmaster!" Yuan Ji was anxious and tried to explain himself, but was stopped by Yuan Kui. He smiled and looked at Dong Zhuo and said, "It seems that the Grandmaster is determined to kill us today?"

"Grandmaster, please forgive me." Dong Zhuo sighed and said, "I didn't expect that when I went out to fight, Luoyang would be occupied from behind, cutting off my way back."

"That's right!" Yuan Kui sighed.

"Grandmaster!" Chen Mo thought for a while and stepped out and said, "Ci Yanggong is a famous scholar in the world. Now the enemy's situation is unclear. I think he should not be killed unjustly. When the Yuan brothers really attack in the future, they can also threaten him to make the thieves afraid."

Yuan Kui looked at Chen Mo in surprise and nodded slightly to show his gratitude.

Seeing this, Wang Yun on the side also stepped out and said, "Guanglu Xun is right. Grandmaster, if you kill famous scholars without permission, you may lose your reputation."

A group of ministers in the court also stepped out to save Yuan Kui and Yuan Ji.

Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "Then first put Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji and all the Yuan family members in jail. If Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu really don't know how to advance or retreat, it won't be too late to hold them accountable."

Uh, I post it as soon as I finish writing it. I'm out of town for something. If there are any typos, please let me know in the comments and I'll fix them when I get back. Thank you