The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 43 Dong Zhuo, the treacherous minister (seeking follow-up reading)
Dong Zhuo was a knight-errant when he was young, so it was normal for him to wander around and gain experience.

But it is quite rare for a woman like Lady Jia to have traveled to most of Liangzhou.

The two fellow villagers from Xiliang started chatting in this way, which made Liu Xie and Jia Xu feel a little redundant for a moment.

"Wenhe, Auntie...I'm afraid she was also a romantic figure when she was young."

Just now when Liu Xie teased him, Jia Xu remained calm throughout. But at this moment, when Liu Xie whispered in his ear about his mother, Jia Xu shyly pulled up the quilt to cover his face.

"My mother is active and likes to be active. She often goes out with my father. She is not like an ordinary woman."

Liu Xie tilted his head and suddenly became curious about the love story of Jia Xu's parents.

However, Jia Xu obviously had no intention of chatting with the emperor Liu Xie about his parents' past: "My mother was lively and active, but later she became blind and could only walk within the courtyard of the house, and could hardly walk three miles. Today, when she heard that the Grand Tutor was an old friend from Liangzhou, she probably recalled the past, so she talked endlessly and had a great time with the Grand Tutor."

We had a very pleasant conversation indeed.

At that time, the movement of vehicles and horses was very slow, and things also changed very slowly.

Although Lady Jia and Dong Zhuo were several dozen years apart in age, the scenes they recalled had many overlaps.

The feeling of being able to encounter the scenery of hometown while in a foreign land really made even the Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo fall in love with it, and he had a very pleasant conversation with Lady Jia.

But, what’s past is past.

The topic of conversation between Lady Jia and Dong Zhuo gradually shifted from Liangzhou to Chang'an, and from old friends to present people.

The thing that made Grandmother Jia most pleased was her son: "My son is now the Minister of the Chancellery. This can already be said to have brought honor to the family."

"Young people, you should also try your best to be loyal to your country and not bring shame to your ancestors."

Liu Xie suppressed his laughter and shouted in Jia Xu's desperate eyes: "Got it! We must learn from Lord Jia!"

Hearing that Liu Xie was so obedient, Grandmother Jia nodded with satisfaction.

"Now that the emperor is in trouble, it all depends on you to save him!"

"Mother!"

Jia Xu finally couldn't bear it anymore and finally shouted at Lady Jia.

I can’t say any more! If I continue, someone will die!
When Lady Jia heard Jia Xu's scolding, she realized that she had indeed spoken a little too much today.

But Dong Zhuo still heard Lady Jia's last words clearly.

He raised his head and glanced casually at Jia Xu, which made Jia Xu feel as if he was in an icy cave.

"May I ask why you say that the emperor is in trouble now?"

Today, Dong Zhuo obviously wanted to get to the bottom of the matter.

Under the threat of Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu did not dare to speak casually anymore. He just hoped that his mother would not say anything too outrageous.

"Young man, you really don't know?"

The atmosphere in the room was tense at the moment, and only the blind Grandmother Jia was unaware of the situation.

"Isn't it the treacherous minister Dong Zhuo who controls the court now?"

My life is over!

Jia Xu's face turned pale.

He never expected that after being cautious all his life, he would be in danger of being exterminated today because of a word from his mother. Dong Zhuo was silent for a long time after hearing what Grandmother Jia said.

At this moment, he had no time to care about Jia Xu, whose face remained gloomy, and continued to ask Jia's mother: "Why do you think Dong Zhuo is a traitor?"

"Aunt, you know that the Ten Eunuchs did all kinds of evil and were extremely powerful. They even kidnapped the King of Hongnong and the current emperor, causing turmoil in the country and almost destroying it! If it weren't for Dong Zhuo's timely rescue, it's hard to say whether the emperor would still be here and whether the country would still exist. Why do you want to denounce Dong Zhuo as a traitor?"

The Rebellion of the Ten Eunuchs was a plan by He Jin, Yuan Shao and others to get rid of the eunuchs. However, He Jin was killed, causing turmoil in Luoyang. It was Dong Zhuo who arrived in time to stabilize the situation.

Dong Zhuo boasted that his own achievements were not as good as those of Duke Zhou who saved the Shang Dynasty from rebellion. He was only as good as Huo Guang and Yi Yin... At the very least, he was an in-law who could replace General He Jin.

But why did Lady Jia call herself a traitor today?

Grandmother Jia waved her hands: "I don't know about those things."

"All I know is that Dong Zhuo not only allowed his men to plunder the imperial capital, but he was also extremely cruel and humiliated the royal family. How can he not be considered a treacherous minister?"

Dong Zhuo's frown deepened.

"Looting Luoyang? At that time, Luoyang was in chaos and there was no order at all. There were countless villains in the city who took the opportunity to loot! Although some of Dong Zhuo's soldiers were lax in military discipline and disturbed the people, isn't it a bit too much to blame Dong Zhuo for everything?"

"As for brutality... In the court and in the countryside, there are only those who are idle and form cliques for personal gain! The reason why the Han Dynasty has become what it is now, and why major events such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, isn't it because of their inaction? They have caused the world to be in such a mess, don't they deserve to be killed?"

"It is nonsense to humiliate the Heavenly Family!"

Dong Zhuo looked back at Liu Xie with an expression that said, "I have bullied Your Majesty. Does Your Majesty know about this?"

After listening to Dong Zhuo's self-defense, Jia's mother's attitude softened a little.

But she still said: "Who knows the specifics? It's just that the rumors are spreading that Dong Zhuo is cruel, so he must be a cruel person. There are also many knowledgeable and famous scholars who say so. Could it be that what they say is also false?"

"And the words that humiliated the royal family. It is said that the emperor got angry in the court because of this matter, and scolded the ministers for being loyal to Dong Zhuo or to the Han Dynasty. This is what my son saw with his own eyes, how could it be false?"

Liu Xie and Jia Xu looked at each other, obviously thinking of the last drama that took place in the court.

"No, Wenhe, didn't you explain it to your mother?"

Under Liu Xie's questioning gaze, Jia Xu trembled again and began to think about how to deal with his funeral.

On the other side.

Grandmother Jia said mysteriously, "It is said that it was because the treacherous minister Dong Zhuo had a grudge against the emperor and humiliated him on the bed, which caused the emperor to be furious!"

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Liu Xie, who was originally in the mood to watch for fun, stood up suddenly. He was confused at first, and then nameless anger surged out instantly!

"What did Auntie say?"

At this moment, Liu Xie was even more murderous than Dong Zhuo!

Jia Xu finally broke down and cried out, "Mother! I am going to die soon! I am going to die soon!"

Grandmother Jia finally realized something and her thighs trembled slightly.

Because she had just chatted with Dong Zhuo about some old things, Jia's mother was so interested that she even forgot one thing -

Jia Xu is Dong Zhuo's man!
And now, since Liu Xie and Dong Zhuo came to visit Jia Xu as friends, they are very likely Dong Zhuo's men!
Grandmother Jia's face also turned pale, and she stuttered to make amends: "Young man, young man, what I just said was all hearsay. You must not go out and tell nonsense, or the Grand Tutor will know about this!"

And what responded to her was Dong Zhuo's light voice -

"I already know!"

(End of this chapter)