The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 184 Volume Troubled Autumn
Grand Master's Mansion.

Dong Zhuo placed his thick fingers on Liu Wansheng's chest. When the little Liu Wansheng saw the pillar of heaven coming at him, his whole limbs stretched out.

Dong Zhuo then moved his hand away, and Liu Wansheng shrank into a small ball again.

Reaching out his hand again, Liu Wansheng unfolded it again, as excited as if he had discovered some magical toy.

Dong Zhuo was undoubtedly more excited when teasing Liu Wansheng!
There is no doubt that this is my own seed!

Look at the eyes, nose and mouth!

"Giggle."

Liu Wansheng suddenly burst into laughter, which instantly made Dong Zhuo laugh as well. He couldn't help but step forward and kiss him hard with his big dark lips.

"Wow!!"

This was like the sound of a bell. Liu Wansheng scratched himself and started crying. Dong Zhuo quickly raised his chin and pulled his beard with some resentment.

Dong Zhuo's beard was beautiful and thick, and it had always been the pride of Dong Zhuo. But at this moment, he wished he could cut off all the beard on his chin with a knife to avoid hurting his precious son!
At this moment, a wet nurse came over, held Liu Wansheng in her arms, rocked him, and fed him milk. Only then did Liu Wansheng calm down and sucked quietly.

Dong Zhuo's eyes never left Liu Wansheng——

"Like me! Like me! Hahahaha! The way you eat is exactly like me!"

At this time, a waiter came to report that Jia Xu and Xun Yu came to report.

Although Dong Zhuo was reluctant to leave, he knew that Jia Xu would not come to the palace for no reason. Since he came to the palace, he must have something important to tell him.

After ordering his men to keep a close eye on Liu Wansheng and not to disturb him, Dong Zhuo closed the door and left.

However, the closed door was soon pushed open again. Dong Zhuo was still reluctant to leave, so he came to Liu Wansheng who was still breastfeeding and flicked Liu Wansheng's face twice with his fingers before leaving again.

"Master."

What Jia Xu and Xun Yu were holding in their hands were the lawsuits that Liu Xie had sent from Lintao.

Dong Zhuo picked up a copy and started reading it, and the next moment all the kindness on his face disappeared.

Jia Xu and Xun Yu put the lawsuit aside for Dong Zhuo to look through slowly...

One.

Two servings.

Three points.

……

Dong Zhuo's face became increasingly gloomy.

Familiar people,

Familiar things.

But they appear together in a very unfamiliar combination.

Jia Xu raised his eyes slightly and saw that Dong Zhuo had already turned the last page of the lawsuit, so he waited quietly for Dong Zhuo's decision.

"These things...are they really sent by the Emperor?"

"Exactly."

"..."

"Heading towards Chang'an?"

"Exactly."

"..."

Dong Zhuo placed his fingers on the table and began tapping them.

The knocking became faster and faster, and anyone could feel the irritability.

"Wenhe, I want to ask you something."

"Master, please speak."

"Dong Huang, can you protect me?"

Xun Yu on the side was slightly stunned.

What does it mean whether Dong Huang can be protected?
The Grand Tutor...actually only wants to protect Dong Huang?
Jia Xu was not surprised by Dong Zhuo's question.

Even with his fluent answer speed, it is hard not to suspect that he has been thinking about this matter for a long time -

"It depends on how far the Grand Tutor wants to protect Dong Huang."

"If you can survive, try not to be tortured."

"Then you have to be tougher on the others."

Jia Xu talked about some common sense in Han laws:

In the past, when Emperor Gaozu entered Guanzhong, he thought that Qin law was too complicated and harsh, so he established a three-chapter agreement that "whoever kills will be put to death, and whoever injures or steals will be punished."

After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the Three Chapters of Law were not enough to prevent evil, so Prime Minister Xiao He collected Qin laws, selected those that were suitable for the time, and compiled Nine Chapters of Laws, which is the "Nine Chapters of Laws".

Afterwards, the eighteen chapters of Shusun Tong's "Bangzhang", the twenty-seven chapters of Zhang Tang's "Yuegonglu", and the six chapters of Zhao Yu's "Chaolu", totaling sixty chapters, were compiled into "Hanlu".

The Han Code is extremely strict. If one were to convict and sentence people according to the Han Code, then every official in the court would be thrown into prison!

Therefore, there is also "order" corresponding to "law".

In addition to "laws" and "decrees", there are also supplementary provisions such as procedures, categories, categories, articles, ratios and examples.

These supplementary provisions actually provide conditions for the powerful to exploit legal loopholes in disguise.

Now Dong Zhuo wants to protect Dong Huang, which is fine.

But there is a price to pay.

"I am the Grand Tutor and Duke! Can't I protect a Dong Huang?"

Dong Zhuo used his power to oppress others. Even Xun Yu thought that Jia Xu would most likely choose to give in at this time, given his temperament. However, Jia Xu said, "The one who first made burial mounds of clay, will he have no descendants?"

"Xiao He, who formulated the Nine Chapters of Law, was also punished for corruption. The Grand Tutor now wants to disregard the law and save Dong Huang. Is this really in accordance with etiquette and law?"

It’s not that it can’t be guaranteed.

But it cannot be directly guaranteed.

Otherwise, what is the meaning of so many programs, subjects, products, clauses, comparisons and examples?
The laws of the Han Dynasty are sacred and inviolable. If Dong Zhuo makes a waiver because of this, the consequences will be unbearable for anyone.

"Bastard!"

Dong Zhuo suddenly started yelling and cursing. Xun Yu thought that Dong Zhuo was scolding Jia Xu, but it turned out that Dong Zhuo was actually cursing at the lawsuit.

"How could he do such a stupid thing? How dare he plant peonies in Lintao? How dare he raise tigers and leopards in the backyard? How dare he bully his neighbors? Doesn't he know that these people are the pillars of the Dong family?"

Dong Zhuo was the founder of the Dong family.

How did Dong Zhuo start his business?
Of course, he started a business based on his military achievements!
But how did he achieve military success in the first place?
Xiliang Iron Cavalry? Qiang leader?
Who would care about Dong Zhuo at the beginning?
Aren’t they still old friends from the same hometown?
Including Dong Zhuo's most elite Feixiong Army, most of the veteran soldiers in it were also from Lintao.

What would they think if they knew that their relatives left behind in their hometown were bullied by Dong Zhuo's relatives?
So in Dong Zhuo's mind, this was not just a matter concerning his own family from the beginning.

It is the contradiction between one's own relatives and the foundation of one's life!
stupid!
Stupid!

Seeing Dong Zhuo's rage, Jia Xu also came up with a plan at this moment -

"Grand Master, since Your Majesty is sending Dong Huang and his men to Chang'an first, rather than sentencing them on the spot according to Han law, you must have a plan in mind."

"If the Grand Tutor is really willing to save Dong Huang at all costs, it would be better to wait until the emperor returns before making plans."

……

Just as Liu Xie passed the ball of how to deal with this political turmoil to Jia Xu, Jia Xu also passed the issue of how to protect Dong Huang in front of Dong Zhuo to Liu Xie.

But when Xun Yu looked at Jia Xu and then at Dong Zhuo, he always felt that something was wrong.

Wasn't it that I followed Jia Xu to the Grand Tutor's residence in order to resolve the political turmoil that might break out between Your Majesty and the Grand Tutor?
But why didn't the two of them even mention it?
Not only did he not mention it, Dong Zhuo even took direct responsibility for it, acknowledging that these crimes were indeed committed by his own people, rather than a deliberate frame-up by the emperor.

Is this...right?
Originally, Xun Yu had already prepared to die for his advice.

However, the imagined confrontation did not occur. Both Dong Zhuo and Jia Xu subconsciously started to follow the next step without any doubt about the authenticity of these lawsuits.

……

Until they retreated from Dong Zhuo's mansion, Dong Zhuo and Jia Xu had never even mentioned it.

"Jia Lingjun, this..."

"Shhh."

Jia Xu put his hand to his lips, signaling Xun Yu to be quiet.

"Since the Grand Master didn't mention it, isn't that the best outcome?"

Xun Yu scratched his head: "Is it possible that the Grand Master didn't think of it?"

Jia Xu:"……"

He glared at Xun Yu unhappily.

"The Grand Master is just better at solving government affairs in his own way. It doesn't mean that the Grand Master knows nothing or is unclear about anything."

"If the Grand Tutor really knew nothing, then Wang Yun would have been in charge of the court by now."

"The Grand Master has dealt with it this way. Obviously there is only one answer."

And the answer is, of course, obvious.

Xun Yu showed relief on his face.

"In this case, I am relieved."

Jia Xu straightened his clothes and said, "I told you before, don't doubt your majesty."

"To speculate about your majesty and the Grand Master will only lead to big mistakes."

Xun Yu saluted to Jia Xu awkwardly: "I will take note of what Lord Jia said."

Nothing happens and everything is light.

Xun Yu just felt that he walked a little more quickly.

He didn't want to go back to the Shangshu Terrace at the moment, so he turned around and went back to his own house.

Sometimes, we should learn from Jia Xu, not be entangled in official duties, and think more about other things.

It was at this moment that Chang'an in Xun Yu's eyes seemed to have suddenly shed a layer of dust and became even more pleasing.

When he got home, Xun Yu changed into casual clothes, lit some incense for himself, and after a comfortable bath, he let his wet hair hang on one side and picked up a volume of "Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital" to read.

"Miscellaneous Records of Western Capital" was written by Liu Xin, and it records a lot of anecdotes and interesting stories.

For example, Zhao Tuo of Nanyue presented treasures to the Han Dynasty.

The deeds of the painters in the Han Palace before and after Zhaojun went to the frontier.

Liu Bang built Xinfeng to welcome Taigong,

According to Chinese custom, children born on May 5th should not be raised.

Deng Tong obtained the Shu Mountain to cast copper coins.

Sima Qian complained and was imprisoned and died...

In the past, Xun Yu would never read these essays, as he would have thought that reading them was a waste of time.

But at this moment, Xun Yu was reading with great interest, completely forgetting about the troubles in the outside world.

After finishing reading one volume, although the incense had burned out, the ends of his hair had dried, and even the stars and the moon had quietly climbed onto the roof, Xun Yu did not feel tired, but rather refreshed.

"No wonder Jia Lingjun always pushes government affairs to me. It turns out that life can be so comfortable."

With long hair draped over his shoulders, Xun Yu walked in the courtyard. He felt that it was like a pool of clear water with algae and water chestnuts crisscrossing in the water. He looked again and realized that it was the shadows of bamboo and cypress.

Unfortunately, this kind of comfort cannot last long.

Just as Xun Yu was walking alone in the courtyard, a servant from the mansion broke in to disturb him, causing ripples in the accumulated water in the courtyard.

"My Lord, the Imperial Clerk Huangfu Li requests to see you."

It does not come to you in the daytime, but sneaks up on you in the shadows of night.

Xun Yu sighed slightly, and his mood also began to shake along with the ripples in the courtyard.

"It's still a troubled time after all."

(End of this chapter)