Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 43: The World in Flood
The third year of Chuping, mid-April.

Gongsun Zan wielded his sword and rode his horse, leading his brave and battle-hardened border troops, a mixture of Hu and Han people.

They came with great force and marched southward to capture Jizhou.

Yuan Shao was forced to fight back and recalled the soldiers that had been dispatched to fight Dong, but he was still no match for the Youzhou army.

Gongsun Zan captured several counties and kingdoms including Hejian, Anping and Ganling, and confronted Yuan Shao's army twenty miles south of Jie Bridge.

It attracted the attention of the world.

The princes of various states were shocked. They did not expect Gongsun Zan to be so brave and might be even better than the late Sun Wentai.

What a fierce Youzhou tiger.

Yuan Shu was especially happy.

Many guests were invited to the banquet, including many famous people, and the room was packed with distinguished guests.

Each of them had a beautiful maid in his arms, sometimes drinking with them, sometimes flirting with them.

The female musicians played the zither and the flute in the back, while the beautiful dancers bent their waists and danced with their sleeves.

Yuan Shu sat on the main seat, admiring the wonderful dance, shaking the wine jar in his hand, and was in a good mood.

Gongsun Zan listed ten crimes against Yuan Shao, which really touched his heart.

One of them said: "Shao's mother was a servant. Yuan Shao is of low status and cannot be made a successor, which would bring disgrace to the Yuan family."

He could not help but drink three bottles of wine, and he just wanted to say to the scholars who had joined Yuan Benchu, "Did you see it?"

This is the fate of a bastard.

The real son of the Yuan family is me, Yuan Gonglu. You boys who are greedy for fame do not obey me and instead go to find the Yuan family's servants.

After Yuan Shao is defeated, let’s see what you, a bunch of fame-seeking scholars, will do.

If you want to come to Nanyang, I, Yuan Gonglu, am not someone who is easy to deal with.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shu stood up happily, raised his wine jar and said, "Everyone, I have no other requirements for the banquet, except one thing, that is, you must drink to your heart's content! Please!"

The guests raised their wine cups one after another to toast Yuan Shu from afar, saying in unison: "Please, Lord Yuan!"

"Hahaha, how wonderful! It's really fun to be in Nanyang!" Yuan Shu raised his head to drink it all, put the empty cup down on the table, looked towards the north, clapped his hands and laughed.

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Dong Zhuo, who was far away in Mei County, Guanzhong, was also grinning from ear to ear when he heard the news that Gongsun Zan angrily attacked Yuan Shao.

"What a great Gongsun Bogui! Yuan Benchu, how could you have imagined that this day would come?"

"It's a double blessing. One is that the fortress has been completed, and the other is that Gongsun is at war with Yuan Shao. Let's see how he can lead the Guandong Army to attack me."

Dong Zhuo's current fat and bloated figure shows no trace of his former bravery.

He stroked his beard and laughed uncontrollably.

Looking at Meiwu, the newly built wall is seven zhang high and seven zhang thick, and can store enough grain to supply the city's consumption for thirty years.

He felt a surge of heroic spirit in his heart, and building this dock would serve as a retreat for the Dong family.

Dong Zhuo thought to himself and smiled, "If I am lucky enough to accomplish my great cause, I will be the best in the world. If not, I can retreat to Meiwu and spend my old age in peace. Even if the Guandong army attacks and sieges me, I can still sit in the city even if I am defeated."

"Wait for the thieves, but they will return in vain."

He had been fighting for most of his life, and with his natural acumen, he seized upon the civil strife in Luoyang City, which allowed him to enjoy the life he has today.

Honestly speaking, Dong Zhuo felt that he should be content with his life.

The emperor's vehicles and clothes have been used before, but they become just like that after a long time.

He also had a lot of fun with the late emperor's maids and beauties.

Dong Zhuo had deposed and killed the most respected empress dowager and emperor in the world.

Death is no different from ordinary people.

Before death, they will feel fear and anxiety, beg for mercy, and suffer from incontinence, and will have a bad odor for several days.

As long as the knife is sharp, who can't be killed?

Dong Zhuo thought that next time he killed someone, he might not need to use a knife, but could just push the person against the wall and bury him, which would undoubtedly save a lot of trouble.

He grinned. Those so-called celebrities like Wang Fen and Xu You were afraid to even reveal the news of deposing an emperor. I wonder if as long as they hold the military power, they can easily depose and enthrone any number of emperors.

He controlled the government and established a new emperor. The ministers in the court were afraid of death and wanted to rely on him.

Among all the officials, Wang Yun, the Minister of the Interior and Minister of the Chancellery, knew his mind best and felt extremely comfortable licking him.

Wang Yun was then conferred the title of Marquis of Wen, with a fief of 5,000 households. However, Wang Yun was very sensible and only accepted 2,000 households, while the rest were given to the Dong family.

The next day, Dong Zhuo praised Wang Yun lavishly in the court.

If all the officials in the court were like Minister Wang, the country would have been stable long ago, and there would have been no rebellion by the Yuan family.

After hearing this, all the ministers cursed Wang Yun in their hearts.

You can lick it all you want, but why does it affect us?
You, Wang Yun of Taiyuan, are considered a famous scholar in the world, how come you have no moral integrity?

What a shame for the Wang family!

Wang Yun remained silent throughout the whole process, showing no emotion.

When Dong Zhuo thought of Wang Yun, he remembered Lu Bu, who had come from Bingzhou with Wang Yun, and he treated him as his own son.

Dong Zhuo was an impatient man with a hot temper.

Quickly come, quicker go, never take things to heart.

The two are as close as father and son, and even if they have some conflicts, they can quickly reconcile.

All the generals in Liang Province knew that when Grand Tutor Dong got angry, it was best to stay away from him and wait for a while.

Dong Zhuo thought of the two and could not help but sigh: "The people in the border states are still grateful and know who treats them well."

"Unlike the Guandong scholar Cai Yong, who treated him very well and even recommended him to be the Marquis of Gaoyang Township, but he always had a big rift with me."

Although Cai Yong, who was recruited by Dong Zhuo, spoke respectfully to him, he still looked down on him secretly.

If it weren't for the fact that Cai Yong had the talent of Ban Gu, he would not have kept him nagging in his ears.

Dong Zhuo looked towards the direction of Chang'an City in the distance and smiled silently.

In his life, he had tamed the wildest horse and played with the most beautiful beauties in the palace. It must be said that the emperor lived a good life.

When it comes to satisfying his own selfish desires, Dong Zhuo feels somewhat inferior and unable to surpass the previous emperor.

Although he holds great power, comparable to Huo Guang, he is still one step behind the emperor.

Dong Zhuo touched his fat belly and sighed, "Why don't I have the last name Liu? If I had the last name Liu, there wouldn't be so many problems in the world."

If he had the surname Liu, he would have already wiped out all the nobles in the world.

There is no need to bow down and humble for decades to achieve the status you have today.

Suddenly, a confidant came over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Dong Zhuo's face changed, he thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and laughed.

He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Fengxian and Zishi are from the same state, I know them well.

It is normal to have several banquets, don't be surprised, and you still need to keep your eyes and ears on you gentlemen."

A confidant received a secret tip that Lu Bu had secretly attended many banquets with Wang Yun recently and his intentions were unclear, so he came to inform the Grand Tutor.

Dong Zhuo knew that the two men were not loyal and were only interested in profit.

He treated them well and recruited them as his henchmen by offering them high positions and generous salaries. Why would they betray him?

At that time in Luoyang, no one dared to act rashly, not to mention that Dong Zhuo was already very powerful.

Who has evil intentions towards him, and isn't afraid that his entire family will be killed?
Lu Bu secretly had an affair with a palace maid. Did you really think he didn't know?

But out of friendship, I turned a blind eye.

Just wait for Lu Bu to ask for it, and then do him a favor and give it to him as a reward.

It’s not like the princess hasn’t played before.

I’m tired of playing with the beauties in the palace.

　Thanks to Sablin, Huiji Huizoule, and Black Ghost Extinction Plan for their monthly tickets.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)