Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Cao Cao assassinated Dong, and I was abandoned

Cao Shuo looked at the group of surrendered generals and said, "I want you to come to Luoyang with me. The main thing is to watch a big show. Dong Zhuo proclaims himself emperor at noon today. We just sit here and watch it. Invite the counselor."

"promise!"

After a while, Zhao Yun, Xu Rong, Han Hao, Wang Ling, Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Ju Shou, Xun Chen, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Zhuge Jin and others came to Cao Shuo's tent, waiting for news from Chang'an.

Zhao Yun came to Cao Shuo, and asked with a puzzled look: "My lord, did you call me here for more than watching a show?"

"Cao Cao will come to Luoyang soon. You and Cao Yang have been married for several months. It's time to meet you, old man."

Zhao Yun smiled awkwardly and said, "Do you still need to see him?"

Zhao Yun thought that seeing Cao Shuo would be the end of the matter.

Chapter 259

On the third day of March in 191, in the palace of Chang'an City, above the early court!

Liu Xie looked down in horror, Dong Zhuo's civil and military forces, his dragon chair would be full in a few hours.

He suddenly felt that today's dragon chair felt like sitting on pins and needles, which made him very uncomfortable.

Ministers in the court such as Situ Wangyun, Taiwei Zhongyou, Sikong Yang Biao, Sili Xiaowei Zhu Jun, Jingzhaoyin Huangfusong, Taichang Qingshi Sun Rui, Guanglu doctor Dong Cheng, advising doctor Zhao Wen, Tai Pu Han Rong and the others were restless.

They have all been notified that Dong Zhuo ascended the throne of God, and they will give up their current positions.

There is nothing terrible about giving up their positions, and they don't want to play for Dong Zhuo, but what they worry about is whether they can survive.

Liu Xie asked tremblingly: "Everyone, dear friends, why hasn't Dong Xiangguo come?"

Liu Xie hopes that this day will end soon, and life and death are at the mercy of fate.

Dong Zhuo's nephew Dong Huang said: "The new emperor is taking a bath!"

When everyone was uneasy, Li Ru walked in, glanced around the crowd, and said loudly: "The new emperor is about to succeed, but Jizhou Mu Caoshuo led an army to station in Luoyang, eyeing Chang'an with ulterior motives, I don't know which lord Would you like to convey the holy will and let him withdraw from Luoyang?"

Everyone, look at me, and I look at you. At this time, Cao Shuo came to Luoyang, obviously to put pressure on Dong Zhuo.

Convey the Holy Will, whose Holy Will?Liu Xie's is still Dong Zhuo's. If it was Dong Zhuo's, Cao Shuo probably would have ignored it at all.

"Report! Cao Shuo sent envoys outside the palace, demanding to see the new emperor!"

Li Ru was surprised, Cao Shuo's envoy came here, what are they doing?threaten?

"Let him in!"

After a while, a young man with a very ordinary appearance came to the main hall, first glanced around, and when he saw Liu Xie on the dragon chair, he didn't even bother to salute.

Li Ru asked vigilantly, "What did Marquis Wei ask you to come here?"

The young man replied: "My lord has already set up a banquet in Luoyang. I have been waiting for a long time. I wonder when Dong Xiangguo will succeed to the throne?"

"Convex(艹盘艹)!"

Go to a play?

Thanks to him Cao Shuo figured it out.

All the ministers in the court were very angry.

Leading the army to Luoyang, they didn't even attack Hangu Pass, and they still thought about setting up a banquet to watch a play?

Li Ru said with a gloomy face, "Why did Marquis Wei come to Luoyang?"

The young man replied: "My lord said that he missed Wang Mang's usurpation last time. It's a pity. He doesn't want to miss it this time."

"????"

Li Ru glared at him with black lines all over his head, and said, "Your lord, I wish the new emperor could succeed to the throne, so that he can establish himself as king in a logical way."

The young man said: "My lord disdains the throne. If Dong Xiangguo is willing to hand over His Majesty to my lord, my lord will give me a great gift."

Li Ru asked, "What kind of gift?"

"The new emperor succeeds, how can he succeed without the jade seal? If Dong Xiangguo can send His Majesty, the ministers who do not want to take refuge in the court, and their family members out of Hangu Pass, my lord would like to pass on the jade seal to the country!"

"what!"

Li Ru looked at him in horror, Cao Shuo actually had the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom, where did he get the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom?

Didn't it mean that after Sun Jian got the jade seal, he went back to Changsha, and then the jade seal was hijacked by Yuan Shao on the road? How could it run into Cao Shuo's hands?

The eunuch Han Rong said sharply: "The Jade Seal of Chuanguo is the lifeblood of the Han Dynasty, how can it be given away?"

The young man said disdainfully: "If you have the ability to send Your Majesty out of Chang'an, otherwise don't compare!"

Han Rongqi's seven orifices produce smoke, and exchanging the jade seal for Liu Xie's life is probably a helpless move.

Li Ru can't make the decision on this matter. Whether Dong Zhuo wants the jade seal or not depends entirely on his will. After proclaiming himself emperor, they probably belong to them all in the court. It doesn't really matter whether he has the jade seal or not.

"I'm going to report to Xiangguo, you wait here!"

Li Ru walked out of the hall quickly, came to the place where Dong Zhuo was bathing, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Cao Shuo sent an envoy to discuss with us about your Majesty's ownership."

Dong Zhuo said indifferently: "What conditions does he have?"

Li Ru walked up to the action and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Cao Shuo has a jade seal of the state!"

"What?" Dong Zhuo was shocked that the Chuanguo Yuxi was actually in Cao Shuo's hands.

Li Ru asked: "Your Majesty, do we want to exchange your Majesty and the ministers who do not want to belong to the court in exchange for the jade seal?"

Dong Zhuo asked back, "Then what do you think are the pros and cons of this matter?"

Li Ru thought about it, and with Yuxi, it was a legitimate successor to the throne.

"Your Majesty, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!"

Dong Zhuo asked, "Other than Liu Xie and the courtiers, what conditions does Cao Shuo have?"

Li Ru replied: "And their families!"

Dong Zhuo calculated carefully, there were 50 or [-] ministers in the court who did not want to belong to them, plus their family members, wouldn't it be several thousand?

Does Liu Xie's harem count?Although Liu Xie is still young and has not married yet, there are many concubines left by the late emperor Liu Hong. Do you want these people, Cao Shuo?These are all problems.

Dong Zhuo ordered: "Li Ru, please ask carefully, who exactly does Cao Shuo want? The total number of people should not exceed 300."

"Also, there is no delay in proclaiming the emperor. At noon, no one can stop you. You imprison all the ministers who oppose it, and hand them over after we have discussed it with Cao Shuo."

Li Ru nodded, then returned to the main hall of the palace, looked at the young man, and said, "The new emperor said, it's okay to change, but the total number of people can't exceed 300."

"Three hundred?" The young man looked at Li Ru speechlessly, one jade seal for 300 people?

Chapter 260 Is The Throne Really That Easy?

Li Ru continued: "The new emperor also said that the jade seal must be sent first!"

After the envoy returned, he conveyed Dong Zhuo's intentions to Cao Shuo.

Xun You said, "My lord, Dong Zhuo can't be trusted!"

"I also know that he is unreliable!"

Cao Shuo looked at Xi Zhicai and exchanged glances with him, Xi Zhicai nodded.

"Bo Miao, make another trip. We are trading with Dong Zhuo at the Hangu Pass. It's okay to give Yuxi to him first, but I need Li Ru as a hostage."

Deng Zhi asked: "My lord only needs one hostage? What if Dong Zhuo breaks his promise?"

Cao Shuo explained: "Li Ru is Dong Zhuo's right-hand man. If he is willing, I can consider exchanging Yuxi for Li Ruhuo or his head!"

All the generals looked at Cao Shuo in bewilderment, a Yuxi for Li Ru?Your Majesty doesn't want any more, and all the court ministers don't want it anymore?

Deng Zhi wiped off his cold sweat and said, "My lord, what if Dong Zhuo doesn't agree to the exchange?"

Cao Shuo said indifferently, "Forget it, as if I need those people."

Deng Zhi asked again: "Who do we need for the quota of 300 people given by Dong Zhuo?"

"Those who are loyal to the Han Dynasty, those who have made outstanding contributions to the great Han Dynasty, and those who once opposed Dong Zhuo's proclaiming emperor!"

Everyone was shocked again, especially Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Xu Rong, Xi Zhicai and others who were loyal to Cao Shuo. They never thought that Cao Shuo would want these people.

According to their guess, Cao Shuo should be those ambiguous people, so maybe they will be grateful to Cao Shuo for replacing them, so as to be loyal to Cao Shuo.

If he just wants to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, then if Cao Shuo succeeds Dong Zhuo in the future, wouldn't he be opposed by the court ministers just like Dong Zhuo.

Several generals looked at Xi Zhicai, hoping that he could persuade Cao Shuo, but Xi Zhicai didn't seem to see it.

After Deng Zhi left, Cao Shuo used dinner as an excuse to let the others go back to eat first, leaving only Xi Zhicai and Zhao Yun.

Cao Shuo looked at Xi Zhicai and asked, "Zhicai, have Deng Zhan and Shi A made arrangements?"

Xi Zhicai nodded, and said: "Jin Yiwei has more than [-] people sneaking into Chang'an, Deng Zhan and Shi A, the two governors, led more than [-] people each, and ambushed on Dong Zhuo's only way."

Zhao Yun asked in surprise, "My lord wants to assassinate Dong Zhuo?"

The two appeasement envoys all entered Chang'an, and there were so many Jinyi guards lurking, it was obvious that they wanted to attack Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zhuo proclaimed himself emperor, and there were definitely not a few guards, so the chance of success was too slim.

Cao Shuo smiled and said, "Is the throne really that easy to do? The servants of the ministers in the court don't add up to two thousand, but they must have eight hundred. I don't believe they can bear it."

When Dong Zhuo proclaimed himself emperor, no one objected to it on the surface. Now the ministers in the court are calm and terrifying. The calmer the surface, the more turbulent it is in the dark.

Zhao Yun suddenly realized: "My lord exchanged the jade seal with Dong Zhuo to numb Dong Zhuo and make Dong Zhuo feel that the assassination is unnecessary?"

Cao Shuo nodded. In this case, it can be considered as a cover for the court ministers, but I don't know if Dong Zhuo will be fooled.

Xi Zhicai explained: "Dong Zhuo has always been on guard against those loyal to the Han Dynasty in the court. Their assassination will inevitably fail. If we come at this time with a praying mantis catching cicadas and orioles behind us, there is still a chance of success." .”

"My lord is really brilliant!" Zhao Yun exclaimed.

In Chang'an City, after Dong Zhuo bathed, he put on his dragon robe and prepared for the final arrangement before boarding the plane.

"Li Ru, ask Dong Huang to lead the Flying Bear Army to guard closely along the way!"

Li Ru replied: "I have ordered Mr. Dong Huang to arrange it."

"I'm a little surprised that none of the ministers of the DPRK and China objected, but this also exposed a problem. They will take action. Have you done what you were told earlier?"

Li Ru replied: "It's ready. All the ministers, except ours, have been detained together. Even if they act, without the leader, there will be chaos."

Dong Zhuo said happily: "Okay, I'm relieved to have you, but I don't know when the jade seal will be delivered!"

Li Ru thought for a while and said, "Cao Shuo probably won't send it easily. He must discuss it with his advisers before communicating with us."

Dong Zhuo said angrily, "This damned Cao Shuo secretly stole the jade seal and blamed it on Yuan Shao!"

Li Ru analyzed: "Yuan Shao traded with Cao Shuo many times for the sake of captives. This Yuxi is probably the bargaining chip in it. He may not necessarily be the one who robs Yuxi."

Dong Zhuo smiled wickedly, with a sinister look on his face, and said meaningfully: "You said what would happen if Sun Ce knew about this?"

Li Ru said with a smile: "Then we will definitely send troops to Cao Shuo to discuss it."

"You send someone to secretly inform Sun Ce that Cao Shuo used Yuxi to trade with me, and let him figure out the cause and effect for himself."

"promise!"

"Your Majesty is leaving the palace!"

Dong Zhuo was riding a war horse, followed closely by five hundred flying bears. Li Jue, Fan Chou, Dong Huang, and Li Ru followed Dong Zhuo to the left and right, all the way towards the palace.

Dong Zhuo walked very slowly, he wanted to give the assassins time to prepare and let them show their flaws.

In a certain corner, a few people were muttering.

"Captain, Dong Zhuo has left the residence, when shall we act?"

"Master Jing Zhaoyin, when Dong Zhuo passes by South Street, it will be the most prosperous place and it is easy to hide there. You should lead your men to notify in advance."

"promise!"

Chapter 261 Dong Zhuo's Bumpy Road to the Throne

"Hurry up, it's here!"

"Attack in, no matter men, women, old or young, they will be killed without mercy."

In Chang'an City, this scene happened in countless houses. Dong Zhuo's Flying Bear Army consisted of 30 people, but all the people in the houses that were found to be problematic were slaughtered.

Even the mansions of princes and ministers did not escape the investigation of Feixiong Army.

"Lord Deng, Dong Zhuo's Flying Bear Army has already started to move!"