The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 149 Volume Death News
Dong Bai has a difficult role, as she has to laugh and cry at the same time.

When he heard the emperor say that the lump of mud was himself, the distorted expression on his little face was even more abstract than the clay sculpture.

"What did your Majesty say?"

Dong Bai's eyes were filled with horror.

"Yes, it's you..."

Liu Xie covered his face and said, "I don't know why, but the people eventually knew the identity of Lord Weiyang, so they built a shrine for Lord Weiyang instead of building one for the Grand Master."

Dong Bai stared blankly back and forth between the clay sculpture and Liu Xie's face, as if he was struggling over which one to hit first...

"What are you doing? Go to the back quickly."

At this time, two people who looked like the chief priests of the ancestral hall came to drive away Liu Xie and Dong Bai.

"This is the ancestral temple of the current queen! Even if you two want to offer sacrifices, you have to queue up in the back."

Dong Bai was obviously indignant and wanted to step forward to argue.

Liu Xie was quick to act and pulled Dong Bai behind him to ask, "Since this is the Empress's ancestral temple, why can't the statue be made more beautiful? If the Empress knew about this, I'm afraid she would feel resentful."

"Tsk!"

Before Liu Xie finished speaking, the other party seemed a little unhappy.

"You look like a young master from an aristocratic family, how come you don't understand such a simple truth?"

"The queen is so kind, how could she be angry because the clay statue was not made well?"

"Look behind you. If the Queen could come here and see this scene, would she be angry about this hastily made clay sculpture?"

……

He kept saying "kindness" on the left and "kindness" on the right, which made Dong Bai, who was extremely angry just now, blush immediately.

She looked in the direction of the man's finger towards the entrance of the ancestral hall.

There is a constant flow of strangers coming and going.

After crossing the not-so-high threshold, there was no need to offer any tribute. All one had to do was nod in front of the clay statue as if facing the queen, and the worship was considered complete.

The first to come in were a couple.

Another lame old man.

A few more children...

The only similarity is that they are both extremely shriveled.

They were small and thin, approaching the clay sculpture, bowing, saluting, and then leaving.

Dong Bai originally looked down upon this ugly clay sculpture.

However, when he gradually saw that no one was laughing or looking down on the clay sculpture, he squatted down and hugged himself, humming the ballad he had learned as a child, and watched the figures coming and going in front of him.

Liu Xie called her, but she didn't respond.

He had no choice but to return to the carriage. Liu Xie felt a little apologetic to Dong Zhuo: "I must have made a mistake. I turned it into a shrine for Lord Weiyang. I hope the Grand Master will not blame me."

Inside the carriage, Dong Zhuo, who was a little weak due to the long journey, looked inexplicably rosy.

"Whether it's my ancestral temple or Bai's, isn't it the same?"

"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty. I am sorry for causing you so much trouble these days."

Dong Zhuo seemed to have regained some strength at this moment, or perhaps because Dong Bai was not there, he finally asked Liu Xie about the recent situation in the court.

"Have any scoundrels taken advantage of this time to cause trouble?"

"That's not the case. Fengxian handled it promptly and didn't let the Grand Tutor's situation spread."

When Dong Zhuo heard Liu Xie's response, he suddenly fell silent.

Then, Dong Zhuo silently took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve.

Liu Xie took it, confused.

But after reading it, he frowned.

"How did he know that?"

This is a letter of greeting.

And it was Xu Rong, one of the six pillar generals.

Dong Zhuo leaned his head against the carriage: "Not only Xu Rong."

"Fan Chou, Dong Yue and others have also tried various methods to find out about my situation."

These people are some of the famous Xiliang generals under Dong Zhuo.

Although he was not promoted to General Zhuguo because he had no military achievements in the Battle of Hedong, he still had several considerable positions.

Since these people were not in Chang'an, it was normal for them to write letters to inquire about Dong Zhuo's recent situation.

But such news came at this time, when Dong Zhuo was ill, which made people think about it carefully.

Especially since Dong Zhuo specially gave the bamboo slips to the emperor for circulation, he must have had some guesses in his mind.

"These people have finally begun to test the Grand Master."

Although Lu Bu went to the palace to seek the emperor's help as soon as possible that day, the door of Lu Bu's mansion was not sealed until Liu Xie arrived later.

No one knows how many people left and how many things happened during this period.

Liu Xie looked carefully at Xu Rong's handwriting on the bamboo slips, wondering what Xu Rong and others were planning.

"Your Majesty, I have a wish."

"Taishi, please speak."

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with these military leaders' wanton spying on Dong Zhuo, it was a matter related to the military after all, and it was still Dong Zhuo's turn to decide how to deal with it.

"I want to summon my brother Dong Min from Yong State and have him return to Chang'an."

After Dong Zhuo was conferred the title of Duke of Yong, Dong Min went to Longyou to begin planning the establishment of a fiefdom for Dong Zhuo and the establishment of ancestral temples.

Dong Min was a man of incompetent character, with high expectations but poor skills, and he had some conflicts with the emperor before.

But I have to admit.

If something really happened to Dong Zhuo when Liu Xie was still young, Dong Min would be almost the only person with the qualifications and reputation to inherit Dong Zhuo's legacy.

For example, this time, if Dong Min was also in Chang'an when Dong Zhuo was seriously ill, there would be no need to be so nervous, and Dong Min could come forward to talk with various forces to stabilize and appease their emotions.

However, Lu Bu, Niu Fu and Dong Cheng obviously do not have the qualifications.

If Emperor Liu Xie were to step in, it would even have the opposite effect.

The biggest problem in the Xiliang Army now is that there is no recognized number two figure.

If Dong Zhuo could always maintain absolute control over the army and keep his vitality strong, it would not really matter whether he had this number two figure or not.

But through this illness, Dong Zhuo himself keenly discovered the dangers of not setting up a second-in-command.

Now, even if Dong Zhuo doesn't care about himself or the court, he also has to think about his granddaughter and the unborn child.

But if we want to find such a person, things will undoubtedly return to the starting point.

Who to look for?

Lu Bu, not being from Xiliang, is not qualified to convince the people.

Niu Fu, his weak character meant that he could not be used as a mainstay.

The remaining Li Jue, Guo Si, Dong Cheng...all had their own problems, and they were big problems.

After much thought, it turned out that Dong Min was the only one who could step up at the critical moment...

Liu Xie rubbed his temple.

In fact, how could he not know what Dong Zhuo said?
Dong Zhuo's illness this time was indeed a wake-up call.

If Dong Zhuo's alarm was not a false alarm this time, but he really encountered an unexpected incident, what should Liu Xie do?

I'm afraid they will really have to use Jia Xu's plan to wipe out the entire family and carry out a horrific purge to maintain the court's rule in Guanzhong.

But the imperial court was already in decline.

If a devastating purge is carried out, even if the Han Dynasty can maintain its rule, will it have enough energy to resist the attacks of the princes from Guandong?

Even if we can resist the attacks of the princes in Guandong, do we still have the resources and accumulated troops to march out of Guanzhong and sweep across Kyushu?

Therefore, Dong Zhuo was right.

Both the imperial court and the Xiliang army needed an emergency plan.

The best candidate for that emergency plan was naturally Dong Zhuo’s younger brother, Dong Min.

"I also think that Dong Min can be recalled."

Dong Min is a bit stupid, but he is not a bad person.

To this day, the scene of Dong Min kneeling in the palace and crying bitterly remains in Liu Xie's mind.

In fact, Liu Xie was not very willing to let Dong Min leave before.

Now that Dong Zhuo wants to recall Dong Min for emergency use, it is indeed in line with Liu Xie's wishes.

"However, Grand Master, you should still concentrate on recuperating. Remember to exercise regularly, eat a light diet, and stay away from women..."

……

Dong Zhuo silently shifted his gaze elsewhere, obviously not wanting to listen to the emperor nagging in his ear.

Dong Bai outside was counting how many people were saluting him.

By the end, she had lost count, so Dong Bai simply stopped counting. She felt extremely happy just watching the people passing by her.

"elder sister?"

A surprised voice came.

It was the mother and daughter who had just talked to Dong Bai.

"Sister, so you are here to pay homage to the Queen as well!"

Dong Bai couldn't help laughing when she heard the girl say that: "Yes, yes, sister is also here to pay tribute to the queen, but the queen is so ugly!"

Dong Bai even showed the girl the clay sculpture: "Look! Isn't it ugly? Or is the elder sister prettier, right?"

The girl hesitated...

After a long while, he stammered, "She is very beautiful. The Queen is as beautiful as my sister. No one thinks that the Queen is ugly."

Dong Bai just felt that this kid was lying with open eyes!

But just as Dong Bai looked up, she couldn't help but feel cold all over.

It turned out that many people around were looking at her with some resentment, obviously blaming her for humiliating the queen's appearance...

"No, I am the queen... No, I haven't married the emperor yet... But it is indeed me enshrined in there! I, I..."

Seeing that the situation was not good and that he had aroused public anger, Dong Bai quickly ran back to the carriage and started crying.

But this time Dong Bai was obviously much more polite, and even said hello to the girl when he left.

"I'll definitely come find you when I go down to the store!"

The girl's eyes sparkled: "Okay~~~ If sister comes, I will definitely treat her to delicious food!"

Dong Bai turned around and gave the girl an expectant look.

"Okay! It's a deal!"

This year's birthday should be the most ordinary birthday Dong Bai has ever had.

However, when he saw her sleeping in Liu Xie's arms with the corners of her mouth turned up, Liu Xie knew that this birthday should not be too bad.

The carriage slowly drove into the Weiyang Palace.

Greeting them at the palace gate were Jia Xu... and Lu Bu!
The moment Liu Xie saw Lu Bu, he had a bad feeling.

But why do we need to mobilize such a large force just to welcome the emperor?
What made Liu Xie even more panic was that after seeing Liu Xie and Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu's legs went weak and he fell to his knees.

"My lord, you are guilty!"

What's the fuss about?
Liu Xie was still holding the sleeping Dong Bai in his arms. He didn't want to wake her up, so he had to let Jia Xu get on the carriage to talk.

After Jia Xu came up, his face was gloomy.

"Your Majesty, Grand Master, news has come from Longyou that Hu Hou Dong Min... died for his country!"

(End of this chapter)