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 that Chen Mo came here specifically to show off.

"Mo has always thought so before 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 when big things happen, 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..."

"Nothing can be done?" Cai Yong's smile also showed a bit of vicissitudes of life.

"Yeah." 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 eunuchs, scholars and generals, Mo saw it very clearly. When the generals and eunuchs were fighting, I chose the general. Later, when the late emperor died, I chose to be friends.

Lord Benchu, and later, Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, and I advised Lord Benchu ​​to expel Dong Zhuo and stabilize the situation of the government when the situation was not stable. When Lord 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 only sixteen years old and his position is higher than that of Jiuqing. Looking at the past and present, few people can match him. He is not insignificant in power, 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 becoming a little bit different.

I think I'm wrong. I don't know why, I don't want to, but the road I can see seems to be this way. Can you please help me clear up 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." 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."

"However, many things must 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? He 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 get their troops? According to the Han system, these counties

Defendant, the army owned by the governor has far exceeded the upper limit of what he can possess.

However, Chen Mo is not qualified to blame others, because the military strength he possesses is also far beyond his upper limit. Even if the princes succeed in defeating Dong Zhuo, it will just be another Dong Zhuo. Maybe he is more famous and can temporarily stabilize the situation.

It was just a matter of keeping the situation in check, and the emperor became a real puppet.

As Chen Mo said before, it seems that supporting the Han Dynasty has really become an unattainable dream. Even if Chen Mo himself wants him to immediately put down the extra military power in his hands, 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 in everything, 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 poor, 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.

When two people 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 know 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 would like to meet this person if Cai Yong admired him so much.

"It's not surprising that you haven't heard of him. He only associates with talented people and doesn't associate with others, so not many people know him." Cai Yong said with a smile: "This man's nature is a bit bohemian. You..."

"Don't worry, Mr. Uncle, capable people always have some quirks." Chen Mo said with a smile, are you arrogant because of your talent?

"Then why didn't you?" Cai Yong said amusedly.

"Mo has experienced the dangers of the world since he was a child and has been living under others' roofs all the time. He is not qualified for this." Chen Mo sighed: "Mo is also very confused about the future, and it is difficult for him to be confident."

"Idiot, you just carry many things that ordinary people never carry." Cai Yong sighed.

"It's getting late and I've been bothering you for a long time, so I'll take my leave now." Chen Mo stood up and said.

Cai Yong nodded and sent Chen Mo out of the house. Looking at Chen Mo's shaky back, Cai Yong sighed. Xu Zijiang's words were indeed correct. If this was the Qingping era, people like Chen Mo would definitely

He can be a pillar of the country, but in this world right now, how can there be any peace at all?

A hero in troubled times?

Looking at Chen Mo's retreating figure, Cai Yong shook his head. This man has a cautious character. Although he has a public mind, he also has a selfish mind. He knows the current affairs and knows how to advance and retreat. He is not the kind of person who knows what cannot be done but does it. If the world is really troubled,

He's probably a hero, but can you blame him?

Chen Mo was walking on the streets of Luoyang with complicated thoughts. The evening breeze blowing in his face made him clearer. Did he say too much just now?

Looking back in the direction of Cai's Mansion, Chen Mo felt a chill running down his spine. Drinking was a waste of time and he would definitely not drink more in the future.

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There was no talk all night, and early the next morning, when he went to court again, someone sent a report of the battle ahead. Yuan Shao had arrived at Suanzao, set up camp in Suanzao, and invited the princes from all over the world to form an alliance at Suanzao.

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

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

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Dong Zhuo saluted Liu Xie: "Luoyang has a strong pass guarding it, and there are hundreds of thousands of strong soldiers. Why should we fear the rats from Guandong?"

"How ridiculous are these words of the Grand Master?" One of the people in the palace sneered when he heard the words: "Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu IV and Third Duke, Gongsun Zan guarded Youzhou, and the Wuwan people retreated after hearing their names. Are these heroes also called rats?"

When Chen Mo heard this, he glanced at the positions of Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji in surprise. He brought this matter up. Was it because he thought these two people didn't die quickly enough? Or was it because someone wanted them to die?

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he couldn't bear the man. Instead, he turned to look at Yuan Wei and said, "Master, have I done something wrong? It's enough for others to rebel. Why did the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family do this?

Lift?"

Yuan Wei just closed his eyes slightly, as if he didn't hear anything, but Yuan Ji on the side came out of the queue and bowed: "Although Grand Master, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu are descendants of the Yuan family, we don't know what they are doing.

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"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are the two thieves who are the masters of this rebellion. Without the support of the Yuan family, how could we be where we are today? Do you think I am ignorant?" Dong Zhuo said at the end, his voice had become extremely serious.

The destiny is over!

Chen Mo looked at the two of them and sighed. Their lives were being reduced crazily at this moment, and their luck was also disappearing very quickly.

"Grand Master!" Yuan Ji was anxious and wanted to defend himself, but Yuan Wei stopped him. He looked at Dong Zhuo with a smile and said, "It seems that Grand Master is determined to kill us today?"

"Forgive me, Master." Dong Zhuo sighed and said, "I don't want Luoyang to be occupied from behind when I send troops, cutting off my way back."

"What you said is true!" Yuan Wei sighed.

"Grand Master!" Chen Mo thought for a while and said: "Ci Yanggong is a famous person in the world. Now that the enemy's situation is unclear, I think that I can't kill him in vain. When the Yuan brothers really attack in the future, I can also threaten him and make the thieves

I'm afraid."

When Yuan Wei heard this, he glanced at Chen Mo in surprise and nodded slightly to express his gratitude.

Seeing this, Wang Yun on the side also came out and said: "What Guang Luxun said is true. Grand Master is good at killing famous people, so he may lose people's expectations."

All the officials in the court also came out one after another to protect Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji.

Dong Zhuo nodded when he heard this and said: "Then first put Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji and all the Yuan family members in prison. 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."
Chapter completed!