Chapter 126 A real man is born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for long?

Outside the Suzaku Gate.

Just as Yuan Shao ordered an attack, willing to bear the infamy, several heads were hung high above the palace.

"Whose head is that?"

Yuan Shao asked with a frown.

On one side, a trusted confidant stepped forward and identified that the hanging heads were those of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and ten other eunuchs. All of them stepped forward excitedly and reported to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, then listened to the compliments and flattery in his ears, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Just when he was in high spirits, Cao Cao sneered, "We haven't even entered the palace yet, and the Ten Attendants have been wiped out. What does this prove?"

"Prove what?"

I don't know who asked this question, but Cao Cao spoke without hesitation: "The Imperial Guards quelled the rebellion, and even if we were to reward them based on merit, Marshal Ye would be ranked first!!"

The smile on Yuan Shao's face suddenly stopped. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that what Cao Cao said was right. They only killed Jian Shuo, and their contribution was not worth mentioning at all.

My mind was racing, thinking about how to get some credit.

The palace gate slowly opened and more than a thousand people strode out.

The leader, Ye Feng, rode a horse, held a spear in his hand, and wore silver armor, appearing in front of everyone in a majestic manner.

As he walked, he shouted loudly: "The Ten Eunuchs concealed the news of your Majesty's death and harmed General He Jin, Grand Tutor Yuan Huai, and Minister of Justice Wang Yun. Now Zhang Rang and others have all been executed. The eldest prince has ascended the throne in times of crisis. All the generals must follow me into the palace to see the emperor!"

When these words were spoken, Yuan Shao's heart skipped a beat and he turned pale with horror.

Although he already knew the result before Yuan Huai entered the palace, when he heard the news, Yuan Shao still felt a pain in his heart, his head buzzed, and he fell backwards.

Wen Chou, who was standing by, was quick to support Yuan Shao and said, "My lord, my lord!"

Yuan Shao's face was covered with tears, and he wailed in great sorrow: "Uncle. Uncle!"

"You have worked hard for the Han Dynasty all your life. Before you left, you uncovered the conspiracy of the Ten Eunuchs and brought these rebellious traitors to their deaths. We, the younger generation, are proud of you. We will also devote our lives to the Han Dynasty until our death!"

These words were spoken with such passion and force and in such a loud voice that almost everyone could hear them.

Many soldiers subconsciously nodded in agreement.

But Cao Cao on the side understood that Yuan Shao was just flattering himself.

I don’t want Ye Feng to take all the credit.

Although he looked down on Yuan Shao, especially what Yuan Shao had done during this period, he had to admit that this despicable trick was also useful, and many officers were already whispering about it.

"Wen Ruo, look"

Cao Cao wanted to discuss the current situation with Xun Yu, but saw that Xun Yu's face was pale and his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Wen Ruo, what's wrong with you?"

Xun Yu stared at Ye Feng closely, shook his head frantically, and murmured in a low voice: "How could he have the aura of a real dragon?"

"Could it be that he is the one who found the Imperial Seal just now?"

He took a deep breath, and Xun Yu's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "Brother Meng De, are you really loyal to the Han Dynasty?"

Cao Cao was stunned and asked in confusion: "Wen Ruo, what do you mean?"

Xun Yu stared at Cao Cao intently: "Answer my question first."

Cao Cao said solemnly: "You have heard the story of the five-colored stick. Although I have suffered repeated setbacks and even lost my official title, I have not changed my original intention."

"I am loyal to the Han Dynasty and I have no second thoughts!"

Xun Yu said: "I really didn't misjudge him."

"Brother Meng De, Ye Feng is a traitor in the court. Killing him will bring peace to the world."

"We need to kill him."

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "How is this possible?"

"He was a great contributor to the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Now he has killed the Ten Eunuchs and supported the crown prince to ascend the throne. How can he be a traitor?"

Xun Yu said: "The celestial phenomenon just now was caused by him. If we don't kill him, there will be endless troubles."

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, and he did not immediately agree. Ye Feng naturally did not know that Xun Yu in the crowd had already begun to plot against him. At this moment, he brought all the generals and officials from all over Luoyang into the palace to see the emperor.

In the next two days, the news of Liu Hong's death spread all over the world like wings.

Hongnong County, an inconspicuous small county, welcomed tens of thousands of troops from Xiliang today.

Dong Zhuo entered the city in a high-spirited manner, eating, drinking and having fun. One reason for this was to wait for He Jin's order, and the other was to allow the army to rest.

After all, we have been traveling day and night for more than half a month, and we are about to arrive in Luoyang. How can we prepare for the big event without maintaining sufficient physical strength?
Three days passed.

Instead of receiving He Jin's order, he received a series of news: He Jin was killed, Zhang Rang was executed, and the new emperor ascended the throne.

Dong Zhuo felt even more upset when he learned that Ye Feng was conferred the title of Duke.

He was truly afraid of Ye Feng.

County government office, study.

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, father-in-law and son-in-law, sat opposite each other.

"The court issued an edict to let me go to the capital to pay homage to the new emperor. Although they promised that the mobilization of the army was ordered by He Jin and that we would not be held responsible, Ye Feng is now very successful in the court. Once he enters Luoyang, he will be trapped."

"If I hadn't broken my promise before, I might have had some face left, but now..."

"I'm really afraid that once I enter Luoyang, I'll be attacked by swords and axes!"

"Now that we are on the edge of a tiger's back, what should we do?"

Dong Zhuo sighed deeply when he said this, and drank the glass of wine cleanly, his face full of sorrow.

Li Ru's expression was not good either, but because he was very good at cultivating his Qi, he did not show it.

After pouring himself a few drinks, Li Ru suddenly stood up and said, "If I retreat, I will die. If I move forward, I may have a chance to become a high-ranking official and change the world!"

"Now it depends on what my father-in-law chooses!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed with confusion: "What do you mean by that?"

Li Ru said: "The new emperor ascended the throne, and the government is unstable."

"He Jin, Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo, Ye Feng, Yuan Shao and other powerful officials are fighting each other. Although the situation has been temporarily stabilized due to the deaths of Zhang Rang, He Jin, Yuan Huai and others, the benefits are not evenly distributed. We may not have no chance."

"Tell me in detail!"

Li Ru continued: "In this internal struggle in Luoyang, the biggest winner is Ye Feng."

"Not only is he conferred the title of Duke, he also controls most of the troops in Luoyang City. As long as Ye Feng is in Luoyang, even if our 200,000-strong army arrives, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break into the city."

"Let's not talk about anything else. Who can stop those generals under Shan Yefeng's command?"

Dong Zhuo also thought of the battle outside Xindu City. He sighed and said with lingering fear: "Yes, with Ye Feng here, all our plans are just empty talk."

Li Ru smiled sinisterly: "So Ye Feng must be eliminated!"

"Get rid of Ye Feng?"

Dong Zhuo smiled bitterly and said, "Assassination is absolutely not an option. If we do it openly, our status will be even lower than Ye Feng's."

"How to get rid of it?"

Li Ru said: "One person is short-sighted, but two people are long-sighted."

"Why doesn't my father-in-law find an ally?"

"ally?"

"Who?"

Li Ru pointed to Luoyang City: "Yuan Shao!"

"he?"

"I have never had a good relationship with the noble family, how could he help me?"

Li Ru said with a smile: "A real man is born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under others for a long time?"

"The Yuan family has had three dukes for four generations. Once Yuan Huai dies, how could Yuan Shao be willing to be inferior to a young boy like Ye Feng?"

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up, and his eyes sparkled.
(End of this chapter)