The Three Great Han Dynasties: Awaken Liu Bei with a scolding; you weave mats and sell sandals.

Chapter 149 Empress He: I will rule from behind the curtain!

"Li Ru, what do you think?"

Dong Zhuo was not blinded by the power and wealth of the nobles in Luoyang. After all, he had not yet truly possessed these things and was still the warlord of Liangzhou.

"The most urgent matter is the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne. If General Zhu Jun is to die, he must die in a fitting and timely manner so that this matter can be suppressed again and again. Even the Empress and the future Empress Dowager in the palace will have to compromise."

After all, General Zhu Jun and the Tiger Tally of the Imperial Guards of the Han Dynasty, which is now in the hands of someone unknown, are probably inseparable from the people in the palace.

After all, looking around, there was no one else in Luoyang who possessed such abilities besides the late emperor.

If it were those clans...

They do have such abilities, but these clans probably placed all their bets on Liu Hong long ago, otherwise why would they just stand by and watch things turn out this way?

Furthermore, in matters of clan affairs, the focus has always been on upholding the Liu family's traditions; as for which member of the Liu clan it pertains to, the clan has never cared.

After some analysis, Li Ru's words implied that he had already agreed to the matter.

"So who will do this?"

Niu Fu asked another question.

When Dong Zhuo's gaze fell upon him, Niu Fu's heart pounded.

He pointed his calloused finger at himself, almost bursting into tears. How could he be asked to do such a thing?

"Father-in-law, are you serious?"

When faced with Niu Fu's question, Dong Zhuo rolled his eyes in annoyance, knowing that this son-in-law was unreliable.

As for Li Ru, there's no need to say more. Li Ru is purely a scholar, and his profession is completely mismatched. Sending Li Ru there would be nothing short of suicide.

Dong Zhuo already had a suitable candidate in mind.

He smiled slightly: "The adopted son of Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, is now the strongest among the Western Garden Colonels, Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian."

present.

If he were to waver in his stance towards my general, I suppose having him handle this matter would test his true intentions.

Moreover, he was appointed as the Commandant of the Western Garden shortly before the late emperor's death, and even showed signs of becoming the head of the Western Garden Commandants. If he were to take the position, who in the imperial city of Luoyang would doubt him?

Dong Zhuo explained all his ideas, then looked at Li Ru and saw that Li Ru also nodded in agreement. Only then was the plan finalized and ready to be implemented.

And things like this.

They had no intention of informing Liu Hong; if things went well, the credit would surely go to them.

After Niu Fu left, Li Ru sighed softly.

Looking at his good son-in-law, Dong Zhuo smiled bitterly: "We people of Liangzhou had no choice. We followed the General later. If we want to continue to climb the ranks, we have to do things that others are unwilling to do."

Since the General has some worries, we, the people of Liangzhou, should help him resolve his troubles. Otherwise, what need do we have to exist?

Even if I manage to stay in Luoyang in the future, a small, third-rate Dong family in Luoyang, even if I were to be included among the gentry, would not be what I want.

"My Dong family should at least be considered first-rate in Luoyang."

Suddenly, the wealth and luxury of Luoyang did not blind Dong Zhuo, nor did it turn him into a useless person who only knew how to indulge in pleasure. However, it must be said that it did arouse his greed, making him dare to take risky actions and do such a risky thing.

"I will do whatever my father-in-law says."

Li Ru nodded slowly. People like them have no choice but to gamble, and only by winning can they continue on their path.

Previously, when I was in Liangzhou.

That's just how they are, so what's wrong with taking another gamble now?

It must be said that this behavior is indeed similar to that of Dong Zhuo in history, and it is something that he was capable of doing.

The sky was clear and blue, with occasional dark clouds, creating a magnificent scene. The officials and their retinue further exaggerated its beauty, making it seem like something out of heaven and earth.

In reality, the weather was just a little better on the day of the coronation, and there was nothing unusual about it.

However, Liu Hong was quite happy with them doing so. They bowed once, twice, and three times, and the enthronement ceremony quickly came to an end.

Thus, Liu Bian, the young emperor of the new Han Dynasty, officially ascended the throne, and Empress He was honored as Empress Dowager. She even had the idea of ​​ruling from behind the curtain, but since she had not yet officially started court, this idea had not been decided yet, and Liu Hong naturally could not let her agree to it immediately.

"On what grounds?"

As the Empress Dowager, why can't I rule from behind the curtain?

Liu Hong is afraid that I will take away his power as Grand General. Does he really think that just because he was appointed as a regent by the late emperor, he can act recklessly?

Now he is just a general in charge of military affairs; the ministers in charge of court affairs cannot manage so much.

"Go and summon the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, Grand Commandant, and several other important ministers. Tell them I have important matters to discuss with them."

Empress He, her phoenix eyes blazing with anger, shouted loudly within the Kunning Palace.

Immediately, many of the eunuchs who were now flocking to her in the palace obediently obeyed and went to carry out her orders.

It did have some effect; at least she now had a few people at her beck and call.

In the blink of an eye, Grand Commandant Yang Biao, Grand Tutor Wang Yun, and Grand Preceptor Yuan Wei appeared.

One by one, they appeared in Kunning Palace, their faces seemingly filled with doubt, as if they were puzzled by the reason for the Empress Dowager's sudden summons.

"Your humble servant greets the Empress Dowager."

The group said in unison.

"I will rule from behind the curtain."

Empress He got straight to the point, her words concise and to the point.

The three high-ranking officials looked surprised upon hearing this, and all wore bitter smiles.

Even Grand Tutor Wang Yun, who was utterly loyal to the Han Dynasty, couldn't help but feel a little worried about the future of the entire Han Dynasty when he suddenly heard this woman who had just become Empress Dowager speak so bluntly.

"This matter can only be settled when the court session begins. I hope Your Majesty will wait a day or two. Moreover, this matter needs to be discussed with all the court officials."

Yuan Wei slowly walked out.

He was a member of the Yuan family and the current head of the family, so he had nothing to fear about Empress He in front of him and said whatever came to mind.

Everyone assumed that Empress He's silence meant she was about to acquiesce to the matter, since it had only been a day or two and was in accordance with the rules of the court, so there shouldn't be any problems.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, Empress He glared angrily at the three important ministers and began to boss them around: "I am now the Empress Dowager, am I not allowed to make decisions?"

Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, you are all subjects of my Great Han. Do you still dare to disobey me?

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That stupid woman.

The three high-ranking officials looked at each other, and they couldn't help but have the same thought in their hearts: they didn't care about the right timing when they did things. It was really unlucky of them to have such an empress dowager.

So everyone went through a lot of painstaking explanations, breaking down and explaining the rules of the court, before finally managing to dissuade Empress He from her idea.