The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 127 Yes, we have a child

"Why is the Grand Master so furious?"

Liu Xie entered the palace and found some bamboo slips piled in front of Dong Zhuo.

"His Majesty!"

Dong Zhuo pushed the bamboo slips away, revealing his mountain-like physique behind him.

"Your Majesty, do you know that Yuan Shao recently asked his scholars to write an article to slander your Majesty? He even found some "former palace people" to prove that your Majesty is not the blood of Emperor Ling! After such a thing happened, can your Majesty remain indifferent???"

Of course Liu Xie could not remain indifferent.

But what can Liu Xie do?
To fight back, to spread rumors like "Yuan Shao was born of a whore? His mother was a slave girl?"

Sorry, that's not a rumor, that's a statement of fact...

Or spread the rumor that "Yuan Shao is not a member of the Yuan family?"

Sorry, the Yuan family of Runan had already expelled Yuan Shao from their lineage, so it doesn't matter whether he is a descendant of the Yuan family or not...

Otherwise, how could the Yuan family of Runan be so far-sighted and able to stand firm? They directly gave Yuan Shao an impeccable identity, and no one could stop him!
So Liu Xie lost the public opinion war before it even began.

Just like how some people in later generations will discuss whether Liu Bei's words "your father's virtue is poor" when he died really meant that Liu Bei had bad morals, but no one will discuss whether Cao Cao and Sun Quan had good morals...

What's more, this time's slander and rumors are different from the last time.

After all, he discovered that Shi Sunrui was spreading rumors right under his nose. As long as he caught Shi Sunrui, he could solve the problem at the root.

But now, could Liu Xie capture Yuan Shao and make him confess his guilt in person?
"Why not?"

Dong Zhuo asked.

"After a few days of autumn, the temperature in Guanzhong will surely drop significantly. Then we can lead the army across the river, out of Hangu Pass, and head to Hebei from Chenguan Pass!"

Dong Zhuo even had a clear military plan!
"We can now order Li Jue and Guo Si in Hedong to send troops to Chenguan Pass and see if we can seize it before Yuan Shao reacts in time!"

"As long as we can capture Chenguan Pass, won't this battle be easy to fight?"

After all, Dong Zhuo is Dong Zhuo, not Yang Biao.

Unlike Yang Biao who only talked about military strategy on paper, Dong Zhuo immediately came up with a plan, first taking Chen Pass and then entering Hebei!
"轵" means the end of the axle, which means that it can only accommodate one car.

Therefore, Chenguan is the first of the eight passes in Taihang Mountains, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

As long as they can capture Chenguan, they will be able to easily enter Hebei and make the entire Jizhou land tremble under the iron hooves of the Xiliang cavalry.

"But Grand Master, have you ever thought about whether Yuan Shao's reaction is really that slow?"

"Even if Yuan Shao hasn't thought of it now, he will definitely think of it in a day or two."

"The Grand Master has sent a message to Li Jue and Guo Si. Even if the two generals can reorganize their troops as quickly as possible, it will probably take at least half a month to send the army to Chenguan Pass."

"Yuan Shao's Yecheng is only three or four days' journey away from Chenguan Pass, which clearly occupies a geographical advantage. Hasty marches and sending troops thousands of miles away are both taboos in the military! This is the military strategy that the Grand Master once taught me personally. Has the Grand Master forgotten it now?"

The natural distance barrier meant that the imperial court was unable to mobilize its soldiers as quickly as Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was able to keep track of the movements of the imperial army at any time, but the imperial court was completely in the dark about the situation on Yuan Shao's side...With such an extremely disadvantaged intelligence information situation, how could the imperial court gain the upper hand in the war against Yuan Shao?
Dong Zhuo was obviously not convinced by Liu Xie: "In this case, I will personally go to Hedong to reorganize the troops and attack Yuan Shao!"

"If you can't pass through Chenguan, go north along the Fen River, capture Jinyang, and attack Hebei from Yangquan through Jingjing!"

Liu Xie had a toothache: "Grandmaster, do you know how many troops are needed to attack Jinyang? How much food do we need to transport?"

"Grand Master, have you forgotten the mother and daughter that I saw in the market before? If there is another war, I am afraid there will be thousands or tens of thousands of such fathers and sons, mothers and daughters in Guanzhong! Is this what the Grand Master wants to see?"

Dong Zhuo's temper also rose at this moment: "Your Majesty, who do you think is the reason why I am so eager to kill the enemy?"

"Even if it's for me, Grand Master, you can't do useless work!"

"What do you mean by useless work? Your Majesty, don't you trust me? Do you think I can't capture Hebei and defeat the enemy?"

"War is all about national strength! It's not that I don't trust the Grand Master, but now the national strength is declining. Even if Jiang Shang and Sun Wu came, they would still be unable to make a living without rice!"

Liu Xie always went along with Dong Zhuo and rarely argued with him.

But on such a national issue, Liu Xie was unwilling to give in: "I hope the Grand Tutor will sympathize with the people and make a fresh start with them!"

"Oh!"

Dong Zhuo was so ashamed and angry that he swept the bamboo slips on the table, causing them to fall heavily to the ground.

"Humph!"

Dong Zhuo also moved his butt a little, so that his back was facing Liu Xie, and he huddled at the edge, sulking.

Liu Xie walked forward and forced his way to the opposite side of Dong Zhuo.

"Humph!"

With another cold snort, Dong Zhuo continued to move and turned to the other side...

"Master!"

Liu Xie's voice was resentful and urgent, but Dong Zhuo remained unmoved.

Obviously, he must fight this battle!
Compassion for the people...is that something Dong Zhuo should consider?

Even though he had felt a hint of "benevolence and righteousness" from Dong Bai before, Dong Zhuo still stubbornly refused to compromise.

Liu Xie became a little impatient when he saw Dong Zhuo acting like this.

"I am naturally very pleased that the Grand Master can consider my situation and fight against the enemy for me!"

"But this move by the Grand Tutor will definitely hurt the foundation of Guanzhong! The foundation of the imperial court! For the sake of a momentary anger, he disregarded a century of foundation! Is the Grand Tutor really considering the overall situation by doing this?"

Dong Zhuo——

"I am a warrior, so I naturally cannot consider the overall situation!"

……

What else are we talking about?
Liu Xie's face also looked a little ugly.

But he couldn't blame Dong Zhuo too much.

Isn’t the reason why Dong Zhuo was so furious and insisted on sending troops because of Liu Xie?
But now Liu Xie is complaining to Dong Zhuo about other things and is not grateful... If Liu Xie were to put himself in Dong Zhuo's perspective, he would definitely feel angry and aggrieved!

Liu Xie was right because he was the emperor.

Dong Zhuo was not wrong either, because he was a human being.

The two sides were deadlocked, and seeing that neither of them was angry and unwilling to talk, Liu Xie simply turned away, unwilling to stay here, hoping to wait until Dong Zhuo's anger subsided before he could think carefully.

"If all else fails, can Lord Weiyang come over and persuade Dong Zhuo?"

But Liu Xie quickly crumpled this plan into a ball of waste paper and threw it behind his mind.

After all, Dong Bai was still young. Although he had a kind and righteous heart, he would not pass this on to Dong Zhuo.

Given the girl's temperament, Liu Xie estimated that she would be turned against by Dong Zhuo.

"Why can't your majesty understand your grandfather's kindness?"

Liu Xie is already annoying enough, and he can't let Dong Bai get involved and make things more confusing.

Liu Xie walked on the avenue of the Weiyang Palace in distress. He wanted to kick some stones to vent his anger, but he found that the palace servants had cleaned the streets very cleanly, and there was no way for him to vent his anger.

After returning to his own palace, Liu Xie was still feeling depressed when he heard the palace servants report:

"Your Majesty, General Lu Bu just came to the palace to ask for an audience. I heard that after Your Majesty went to the Grand Tutor, he has been guarding the side door. I wonder if Your Majesty wants to summon him?"

Why is there another one?
Why is the Weiyang Palace so lively today?
But Liu Xie was feeling depressed and thought that Lu Bu was also here to ask for a fight, so he became even more annoyed and said, "No!"

The palace maid took Liu Xie's words out, but returned soon.

"Your Majesty, General Lu Bu knelt down outside the palace and said that if Your Majesty didn't see him, he would stay outside the palace."

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Why was Lu Bu, a military general, trying to force the emperor to abdicate like a civil official?
Could it be that he would not be satisfied until I gave him a beating in the court? Fortunately, Liu Xie suddenly reacted and realized that something was wrong.

If Lu Bu really wanted to force the emperor to send troops, then since he had heard about the Grand Tutor just now, why didn't he go directly there and force the emperor to abdicate together with the Grand Tutor?

Besides, Lü Bu was obviously a general of the state and the adopted son of the Grand Tutor, so why was he hiding at the side door? No wonder Liu Xie didn't notice Lü Bu when he came in just now.

Coupled with his current attitude of "If Your Majesty doesn't see me, I will die in front of Your Majesty", Liu Xie felt that Lu Bu was not here to force the emperor to abdicate...

"Forget it, let Fengxian come in."

Although Liu Xie was just suspicious just now, after meeting Lu Bu, Liu Xie immediately confirmed his opinion!
"Why is Fengxian traveling at night in brocade clothes?"

You know, when Lu Bu met the emperor before, although he was not as flamboyant as the one wearing "a golden crown on his head, a battle robe with flowers, Tang Ni armor, and a lion belt", he was also dressed majestically, and you could tell at a glance that he was an unparalleled general.

But today, Lu Bu was wearing a coarse linen robe and a wide hood on his head, as if he was afraid that others would recognize him.

When Lu Bu saw Liu Xie, he felt like he had seen a savior and immediately fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty! My concubine is pregnant!"

Are you happy?
Liu Xie didn't react for a moment.

But he soon showed joy on his face!

"Isn't it a good thing that Fengxian has descendants to inherit his legacy?"

"With Fengxian's bravery, if the baby is a boy, he will surely be a good general in the future!!!"

A tiger father has no dog sons!
If Lu Bu could leave behind a bloodline, Liu Xie would be truly happy for Lu Bu!
But who would have thought that Lu Bu still had a sad face——

"I have no sons, so naturally I hope a son will inherit my bloodline."

"But... the concubine who is pregnant with me is the concubine that the Grand Master had before!"

……

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After a long while, Liu Xie, who had been dazed for a long time, asked again in disbelief: "Who is pregnant?"

"She's the Grand Master's concubine!"

Liu Xie had seen that woman before.

She has long legs, a big butt, and an exceptionally broad mind. She is a good mother and mother of children.

But that's not the point!

The point is...

"Whose child is it?"

Lu Bu cried and said, "I don't know!!!"

"When I was having sex, I used the rear-entry position and suddenly found something strange, so I..."

Liu Xie roared: "I don't want to hear these details! Let's get to the point! The point!"

"Anyway, I realized something was wrong, so I asked a doctor to take her pulse. The doctor determined that she was already three months pregnant!"

Three months.

At that time, Dong Zhuo had apparently not yet given his concubine to Lu Bu.

but!

At that time, Lu Bu had already been having an affair with his concubine.

So it’s hard to say whether this child is Dong Zhuo’s or Lu Bu’s!

"you you……"

Liu Xie was speechless.

"You could use fish maw during sex before?"

"Fish maw has a strong smell, so I don't dare to use it."

I am such a cautious Lu Fengxian!
Liu Xie's scalp tingled: "Do you know that if the Grand Master knew about this, he would definitely take the concubine back?"

Dong Zhuo has been looking forward to having a child for too long!

Now that he suddenly has a child, wouldn’t he be overjoyed?
Not to mention giving the concubine to Lu Bu, even if he gave the concubine to the emperor, he still dared to take the concubine back!
"I know."

Lu Bu's handsome and majestic face wrinkled into a bitter gourd: "That's why I want Your Majesty to give me some advice!"

Seeing Liu Xie's tangled face, Lu Bu fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, please save me again!!!"

History is always surprisingly similar!
Now Liu Xie began to wonder if Lu Bu had come to collect a debt from his past life.

Why does Lu Bu always encounter such bad things?
"Abort the child."

"That won't work!"

Lu Bu stared.

Is Dong Zhuo the only one who wants this child?
He, Lu Bu, has no children either, and is also waiting for his son to carry on the family line!
With hope right before our eyes, who would have the heart to kill this child?

How could your Majesty's warm mouth utter such cruel words?

Seeing Lü Bu's indignation, Liu Xie was also amused: "Fengxian is blaming me?"

"If you don't abort the child, it will be born sooner or later!"

"When the Grand Master calculates the date and finds that the time is wrong, what will you do?"

Lu Bu cried, "It is precisely because it is so difficult that I come to ask Your Majesty for help. I beg Your Majesty to give me some advice!"

……

Liu Xie just felt that he was the most unlucky person in the world.

If he had known this earlier, he would have taken the concubine for himself instead of giving her to Lu Bu!
What's going on!
There is no paternity test now, so who can clarify this confusing matter?
Is it possible to identify relatives by blood test?

Come on! After Liu Xie dripped his own blood in, it might be able to mix with the child's blood. Could it be said that the child was Liu Xie's?

…………

wait?

Is the child Liu Xie's?

Liu Xie seemed to have suddenly found a solution.

"Fengxian, you should leave the palace now, and then find the Grand Tutor openly and tell him that the concubine is pregnant!"

"Your Majesty, do you want the Grand Master to kill me?"

"Get lost! I want to kill you right now, why should I bother the Grand Tutor to do it?"

She rolled her eyes and said, "But the date of pregnancy has to be changed... I remember that the Hongtai Banquet was two months away, so she was already two months pregnant!"

Although it is a bit unbelievable to start doubting this matter right after asking the person to go there, it is better than pursuing it further.

Lu Bu was delighted at first, but then he realized, "But isn't this still a confusing matter? I can't tell whether the child is the Grand Tutor's or my own..."

Liu Xie pinched his nose and said, "I recognize this child!"

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Lu Bu looked surprised, as if to say -

"Your Majesty, are you teasing me?"

(End of this chapter)