City Guards' Corps Lobby.

After seeing Kong Rong away, Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and asked, "Wenyou? Our family can only compromise with the court? Why don't we ask the court to kill Liu Cheng? This person is extraordinary in terms of courage and talent. With him for one day, we will be scruples and cannot do whatever we want!"

Li Ru bowed to Dong Zhuo and said, "I dare to ask you, can you kill the throne with your current strength? Can you change the dynasty?"

Although Dong Zhuo is a slut, he is also very cunning and smart. Otherwise, he would not have reached his current position. He touched his head and said embarrassedly: "That is definitely not possible. Even if our family has the strength to kill the emperor and the queen mother, the whole world will be dissatisfied! Moreover, our family is fighting with Liu Cheng. When he is destroyed, our family will suffer heavy losses at that time, and we will not be able to intimidate the world and the ministers in the court!"

"That's it. If you want to accomplish great things and achieve your wishes, you cannot act too rush. You must take it step by step. At present, your goal is to control the government affairs, and you must make concessions to the court, admit that you are a minister of the Han Dynasty, no longer rebel or attack the imperial army, and the court also takes a step back, allowing the adults to enter the court to participate in politics, and take back the will of the emperor to deal with him before. But if you ask the court to kill Liu Cheng, let alone the court's court's court's court's court's court will not agree, even the empress dowager will be the first to agree. You should know that now your Majesty and his son regard Liu Cheng as a talisman. If you want to lose their amulets, their safety cannot be guaranteed. No matter how stupid they are, they will not agree!"

After hearing this, Dong Zhuo knew that he could only let Liu Cheng go for the time being, so he said to his younger brother Dong Min: "Shuying, our family heard that the army abandoned a lot of supplies on the way to march quickly?"

Dong Min clasped his fists and said, "Yes, second brother, the army has only three days left to have food and grass. If the soldiers find out, they are afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable!"

Dong Zhuo waved his hand: "This is easy to deal with. Let the men borrow food from the people of the counties and counties outside the city, so that it will be as fast as possible!"

Dong Min was overjoyed and clasped his fists and said, "Yes, second brother!"

It was really inappropriate for the army to plunder the people around the capital as soon as they arrived. Li Ru originally wanted to stop him, but the lack of food in the army was a big deal, and Dong Zhuo was already speaking, and it was a time to be happy. At this time, he was afraid that he would not be able to change his mind and would make him unhappy, so he held back.

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Xun Yu's words were told in a leisurely manner, just like a beautiful blueprint with a general framework in front of Liu Cheng, waiting for him to further improve.

This is just the general framework of the strategic blueprint planned by Xun Yu for Liu Cheng. If you want to complete this blueprint, there are still many branches and details that need to be considered and filled.

Liu Cheng was filled with stars and was happy when he heard this. He immediately discussed how to complete the blueprint with Xun Yu and Zhong Yao while having a drink.

The three of them chatted until late at night, and they felt that they were still not satisfied. When the wine and food were finished, Liu Zhi immediately asked someone to continue to deliver the wine and food. At this time, a soldier outside the door came in and reported: "General, Lord Kong is back!"

Liu Chengdao: "Please hurry!"

Kong Rong was soon brought in by soldiers. Xun Yu and Zhong Yao stood up. Liu Cheng greeted him and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Kong, why are your face so ugly? Does Dong Zhuo want to fight the imperial court to the end?"

Kong Rong's face was pale and in poor spirits. He walked straight to Liu Cheng's desk and picked up the wine cup and poured it into his mouth. He drank two wines and vegetables in a row and wiped his mouth with his sleeves. He gasped and said to Liu Cheng: "No, Dong Zhuo agreed to quit the army, but he also put forward conditions!"

This news actually disappointed Liu Chengting. He actually prefers that Dong Zhuo will not agree, so he can fight with Dong Zhuo to the end. Dong Zhuo has no foundation in Luoyang and no support for food and grass, so he can't afford it. He has 20,000 troops in his hands, and there is enough food and grass support for military funds in the city. If it really doesn't work, he can forcefully collect private soldiers from all the ministers and ministers, and the chance of fighting against Dong Zhuo to the end is half.

However, the consequences of doing so are difficult to predict. He was also worried that once the stalemate was too long, the court ministers would instigate the emperor and the queen mother to issue an edict to the princes of the world to serve the king. Once the princes' troops came to Luoyang, the situation would be more unfavorable to the court and more difficult to control. If the princes were not fed, how would they be willing to go back? At that time, the court's control over the local area would be weaker.

However, Dong Zhuo's reaction was more in line with the grand strategic direction Xun Yu planned for him, which made him feel relieved. At least for now, the strategic direction Xun Yu planned for him was feasible.

"Come here, hurry up and record the table for Lord Kong and bring wine and food!" Liu Zhi immediately ordered and asked Kong Rong again: "Mr. Kong, since Dong Zhuo agreed to quit the war and put forward the conditions, why do you seem to have been quite frightened? Dong Zhuo is not so unauthentic, right?"

Kong Rong smiled bitterly and said, "General, today Rong realized that this messenger and lobbyist were not that easy to make. At first, when he met Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo didn't say a word, he ordered the oil pan to prepare and fry the oil. The firewood was burning under the kettle, and the hot oil in the kettle was already boiling. Rong had been carried by four strong men and was about to throw it into the oil pan. Fortunately, Guangluxun Li Ru rushed over to stop it, otherwise Rong had been fried and eaten by Dong Zhuo and others. Later, during the negotiations, Dong Zhuo kept ordering people to dance swords and swords in the hall. It was really a sword energy and shining with light! The general didn't know that during the whole process of seeing Dong Zhuo, Rong was so scared that he was trembling with both spirits and was not scared to death on the spot. It was already a blessing for Rong to be afraid! Now I can't help but feel scared!"

Liu Cheng couldn't help but look at Kong Rong with admiration. If it were someone else, how could he have the courage to talk about his experience in Dong Zhuo's camp so easily? Kong Rong was a little more pedantic, but his integrity was rare, and he was very brave. No other court officials dared to see Dong Zhuo, so he volunteered.

"The wine and food are here, Lord Kong, eat something first, drink some wine to cushion your stomach, and let's sit down and say, don't worry!" Liu Cheng hurriedly greeted.

"Thank you so much, General Rong didn't eat a bite from Dong Zhuo. Now he is really hungry and thirsty!" Kong Rong said without hesitation, and sat down and started eating slowly.

When Kong Rong had enough wine and had enough food, Liu Cheng ordered people to clean up the remaining soup, Kong Rong immediately mentioned Dong Zhuo's conditions: "First, the Northern Army retreated to the barracks and was not allowed to be transferred without authorization. Dong Zhuo's army was allowed to enter the Xiyuan. The city defense was still under the responsibility of the city guards, and Wu Qiong was still the head of the city gate; Second, the court must pardon Dong Zhuo and the generals and officials of the Xiliang Army; Third, Dong Zhuo was allowed to enter the Sikong Mansion and exercise the power of Sikong; Dong Zhuo must enter the Shangshu Detachment and record the affairs of the Shangshu!"

You should know that the Shangshutai in the Eastern Han Dynasty was extremely powerful. It issued both political orders and imperial edicts. The election of court officials was in charge. It also had the power to inspect, impeach, and make slaughter cases. It also had the power to participate in the planning and decision-making of major state affairs, and had a significant impact on the government. Although the Shangshutai had heavy power, the position of Taiwan officials was humble, and the superiors were only a thousand stones, and it was still under the nine ministers. Such low-ranking positions were all served by the emperor personally as capable people, which was easy to control and efficient. After Emperor He of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many young monarchs were weak, and the real power was often controlled by foreign relatives and eunuchs. Although the three dukes had to obey the Shangshu, the Shangshu was often controlled by foreign relatives and eunuchs with greater real power.

The three Dukes of the Eastern Han Dynasty refer to Taiwei, Situ and Sikong. Among them, Taiwei, who was in charge of military affairs, was the highest, Situ, who was in charge of civil affairs, and Sikong, who was in charge of water, earth, etiquette, virtue and sacrifice, was the second. Now the Taiwei of the current dynasty is Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, who was not in the court, and Situ is Ding Guan.

Dong Zhuo's intention to enter the Shangshutai was very obvious, which was to interfere in the promulgation of government decrees and edicts. Sikong's position was only high in status and did not have much real power. Only by being able to record the Shangshu affairs could he truly have the right to speak in the court and have the qualifications and conditions to control the government affairs.

After Kong Rong finished speaking, Liu Cheng, Xun Yu and Zhong Yao looked at each other and said in his heart: "It's true!"

Zhong Yao called Xun Yu a color. Xun Yu knew it and immediately stood up and said to Kong Rong: "Now Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager have already rested. Lord Kong was also frightened a lot just now. It is late tonight, and it is windy outside. It is full of war and chaos everywhere. It is not safe to walk at night. Please stay here for the time being. When tomorrow morning, the general will send someone to escort the Lord back to the palace to report to Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager!"
Chapter completed!