Chapter 428 Devil Whisperer Dong Zhao! [Seeking Monthly Votes]

Chapter 428 The Devil Whisperer—Dong Zhao! 【Ask for monthly ticket】

"Hey, the Chang family is just about to debate the meaning of the scriptures with me, now I have a helper!"

Xu Rong originally didn't plan to talk to the Chang family, but now that Dong Zhao is here, let him help to argue against the Chang family. With Dong Gongren's eloquence, it shouldn't be difficult to refute the Chang family.

Huang Zhong had never read the original work and did not understand the history. He asked in surprise:

"Who is Dong Zhao?"

"A devil who whispered in Cao Cao's ear... It was because of his repeated temptations that Cao Cao began to usurp the Han Dynasty. From the moment he took His Majesty hostage to Xuchang, this guy would step by step persuade him to be the Duke of Wei and the King of Wei. If it weren't for the critical moment, If Cao Cao dies, Dong Zhao will definitely persuade him to become emperor."

Regardless of history or the original work, Dong Zhao's reputation was not very good. The nobles of the same period basically hated him. One time when he went to court, Dong Zhao was tired and wanted to rest his head on Su Ze's lap, but Su Ze was killed. He pushed it away and left the famous saying:

"Su Ze's knees are not the pillow of a sycophant!"

In an era where euphemism was important, Su Ze called him a sycophant to his face, which shows how poor Dong Zhao's popularity among the gentry was.

But upon closer inspection, if Cao Cao was really as loyal as the Three Heroes of the Late Han Dynasty, could Dong Zhao succeed?

I guess he was pulled out and chopped the first time he made a mistake.

But instead of killing him, Lao Cao took him as a confidant and promoted Dong Zhao to a higher position.

If the leader is like this, what can I do as a minister? I can only continue to work hard in the direction that the leader wants most.

In fact, the nobles knew it very well, but they did not dare to scold Cao Cao and could only vent their anger on Dong Zhao.

Regardless of his character and reputation, Dong Zhao's strategy is still good. He can be compared to Xun Yu, Xun You, and Jia Xu. Even Cao Pi praised him as no less than Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.

After listening to these introductions, Huang Zhong's eyes were full of shock:

"So, Dong Zhao is also a top strategist?"

Xu Rong nodded:

"A well-deserved top counselor. Unfortunately, he stayed in Hanoi for a few years. Perhaps he saw that Zhang Yang had no ambition. When he went to rescue Emperor Xian, he decisively turned to Cao Cao and became Cao Cao's counselor."

When Emperor Xian returned eastward, he stayed temporarily in Anyi, Hedong Province. As a result, he had no food and was starved for nine meals in three days.

When Zhang Yang heard the news, he immediately led thousands of people and came over the mountains from Hanoi carrying food. He delivered food to His Majesty and allowed Emperor Xian to eat several full meals.

Emperor Xian was moved and made Zhang Yang a marquis. Dong Zhao, who came with him, was also given the official position of Yilang. From then on, he stayed with Emperor Xian and never returned to Hanoi County.

From this point of view, Zhang Yang is really honest.

Hedong County has had good harvests of grain year after year and is also rich in salt and iron. Zhang Yang really believed Wang Yi when he said there was no food to eat, so he led his soldiers and came on foot carrying grain.

When receiving the reward, he took the initiative to ask for credit from his advisor Dong Zhao.

If you want to spare the princes of the Central Plains, even if you send food, it will be just a pretense, or you can bring a large army to send it, and directly take Hedong County as your own.

As for asking for credit from the counselor, forget about it. The counselor should never leave the lord's control.

After delivering the food, Zhang Yang took people to Luoyang to rebuild the palace for Emperor Xian. As soon as he moved in, Dong Zhao hooked up with Ah Man, and the emperor and officials were "invited" to Xuchang.

Ah Ma ushered in the era of coercing the emperor to command the princes. The princes also saw the correct use of the little emperor and wanted to snatch it, but Cao Cao did not give him a chance.

"Let's go and meet Dong Gongren."

Xu Rong and Huang Zhong came outside together and saw several carriages parked outside the prefect's mansion. A scribe in his thirties stood at the door with a warm smile on his face.

"But in front of Governor Xu?"

Seeing Xu Rong coming out, Dong Zhao took the initiative to salute with his hands in hand.

"Is it you, Dong Gongren who joined the army and made great contributions to Yuan Shao?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhao looked ashamed:

"Prefect Xu's words are ridiculous. I'm just a lost dog now. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I might have been beheaded by Yuan Benchu..."

After greetings, Xu Rong and Huang Zhong welcomed Dong Zhao into the prefect's mansion.

Huang Zhong couldn't hide the matter in his heart. When the clerk brought him tea, he cupped his hands and asked:

"What did Gongren mean when he said he was almost killed by Yuan Benchu?"

Dong Zhao sighed and told what happened.

During the Eighteen Route Princes' campaign against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and Zhang Miao reunited with Cao Cao. Yuan Shao was elected as the leader of the alliance, and Cao Cao was also elected as General Fenwu, who was regarded as the commander-in-chief of the alliance.

But Cao Cao's immediate boss, Zhang Miao, who was also the founder of the alliance to challenge Dong, had nothing and became a dispensable little person.

After Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, he put on all kinds of airs and scolded other princes at every turn. Zhang Miao, the founder of the alliance, was not spared.

Zhang Miao was already angry, but now that he was scolded, he couldn't bear it anymore. He choked Yuan Shao several times, and the two fell out at a young age.

When Cao Cao sent troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, all the princes stood still. Only Zhang Miao contributed his own troops and lent his favorite general Wei Zi to Cao Cao, but he was killed by Lu Bu.

This defeat made Zhang Miao hate Yuan Shao even more. If all the coalition forces had gone, there would definitely not have been this defeat.

Yuan Shao also felt that Zhang Miao was not polite and a small man trying to accomplish big things.

After the 18th princes returned to their base after digging for wells, Yuan Shao still held a grudge against Zhang Miao and wanted to take revenge. He happened to hear that Dong Zhao's younger brother Dong Fang was working under Zhang Miao's account, so he even went to Dong Zhao with his grudge.

And Dong Zhao was not stupid. When he realized something was wrong, he said he was going to Chang'an to see his majesty to refute the edict that rebuked Yuan Shao, and he was able to escape.

He took his family out of Yecheng and headed straight to Hanoi. He originally wanted to go to Luoyang without anyone noticing, and then wait for an opportunity to choose a leader and assistant. However, when passing by Huai County, he heard that the new governor Xu Rong had killed a group of corrupt officials. The dirty officials, Hanoi was cleared, and I suddenly had the idea of ​​​​seeing them.

Then he came to the door without even preparing a greeting card.

I thought that this kind of disrespectful behavior would be reprimanded by the prefect, but unexpectedly, he took the initiative to welcome him. Dong Zhao felt warm in his heart, and he unconsciously developed a good impression of Xu Rong.

“This tea tastes fragrant and sweet, it’s really top quality!”

After talking about how he came to Hanoi, Dong Zhao took a sip of tea and was immediately fascinated by the aroma of tea.

Xu Rong said:

"This is a gift from a god. If you like it, I will give you a pack."

After speaking, he opened a cabinet in the reception room, took out a pack of Biluochun from Li Yu, and handed it to Dong Zhao with both hands.

Dong Zhao originally thought it was a gift from a Taoist monk, but when he saw the simplified Chinese characters on the package, he was a little confused:

"I dare to ask the prefect, are there really gods in this world?"

"Yes, at least we have all encountered him, and he has also given many divine objects. If Gongren is interested, he can stay in Hanoi for a few days. I just want to ask for advice on some governance-related issues in person."

Xu Rong's words were not polite, but he wanted to ask for advice from the bottom of his heart.

Before Dong Zhao fled Yecheng, he was the prefect of Wei County and was deeply loved by the people under his rule. It would be a loss not to make good use of such an outstanding person in his own territory.

Just as he was talking, Huang Zhong's walkie-talkie rang:

"General, the Black Mountain bandits near Shanyang County have been eliminated, more than 600 have been killed and 2,000 have been captured."

Shanyang County is now JZ City. Shanyang means the sun of the mountain and the southern foot of Taihang Mountain. Historically, after Liu Xiechan abdicated the throne, he settled here. He was named Shanyang Gong and was allowed to wear Hanfu and travel around. Han Li, Liu Xie spent the most leisurely period of his life here.

When he was not busy, he practiced medicine for free based on the medical knowledge he learned in the palace, and was deeply loved by the people.

Now Liu Xie will naturally no longer be trapped in Shanyang County, but it is still very meaningful here, so as soon as Xu Rong arrived, he asked Huang Zhong to suppress the bandits.

Huang Zhong sent his captain and 3,000 cavalry to go straight to Shanyang County.

Unexpectedly, Huang Zhong took the walkie-talkie and replied:

"First take the prisoners to Huai County to build roads. We will rely on these prisoners to build the roads in Hanoi County."

Dong Zhao looked at the walkie-talkie in his hand and listened to these words with confusion and shock on his face. The confidence he had before entering the door suddenly disappeared.

"Prefect Xu, Huang Changshi, this thing..."

Huang Zhongzhuangruo fiddled with the walkie-talkie casually:

"This thing is a gift from the gods. It can communicate over long distances. Now there is no signal tower, and it can reach dozens of miles at most. When the signal tower is built, communication can be achieved within a radius of two hundred miles without hindrance."

Hearing this distance, Dong Zhaoteng stood up:

"Such a long distance, if it is used on the battlefield, it will be beneficial!"

With surprise on his face, he bowed to Xu Rong and Huang Zhong and said sincerely:

"Zhao Bucai is willing to contribute to Hanoi County!"

Did you come home so quickly? Sure enough, the smarter the person, the easier it is to arouse curiosity. Showing off the materials sent by the real world is really useful to everyone!

Xu Rong helped him up with a smile on his face:

"It's a long story. Now it's lunch time. If Kimihito doesn't give up, how about we chat while we eat?"

"What I wish for!"

The three of them left the living room and came to the dining room. There was a cassette stove on the table, with a pot of mutton simmering on it. The red oil soup looked particularly tempting.

Next to the cassette stove, there are also tofu, vermicelli and other hot dishes.

It's quite cold today, perfect for eating braised mutton.

Dong Zhao looked left and right, feeling as if he was dreaming.

The three of them sat down. Xu Rong first talked about how to eat it. Then, while eating, he began to talk about Lu Bu accidentally entering the B&B, and vividly described how he received help from the gods.

When Dong Zhao heard that his majesty was the disciple of an immortal, he was immediately excited:

"Yuan Benchu ​​used his arms as a chariot and tried to go against the will of heaven. He will be punished by heaven... I thought that the edict was exaggerated, but I didn't expect that it was written conservatively!"

In fact, we are the ones who go against the will of heaven... Xu Rong carried the bottle of wine to Dong Zhaoman:

"Gongren will stay temporarily in Hanoi for more than a month at most. The hussar general Lu Wenhou will arrive. At that time, a pontoon bridge will be erected on the Yellow River, the natural moat of the Yellow River will become a smooth road, and signal towers will be erected. In Hanoi, you can directly communicate with officials in Chang'an and even His Majesty himself."

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhao stood up and bowed:

"Everything is subject to the prefect's arrangements!"

Huang Zhong said:

"I was originally your majesty's personally appointed general to suppress the captives, and the post of chief historian was part-time. Now that I have the help of public benevolence, you will take on the post of chief historian of the prefecture. The details can be adjusted after informing Sizhou Governor Zhong. "

Dong Zhao took out the official seal of Wei County from his arms:

"Can this be given to Governor Zhong as well?"

"Can!"

In this way, before the meal was finished, the post of Huang Zhong's long history was transferred to Dong Zhao.

Even though the civilian officials were unhappy, it was more enjoyable to lead the troops.

With Dong Zhao joining, government affairs will be smoother. Not to mention other things, the Guang family will have cultural people who can handle activities such as welcoming guests and debating scriptures.

Other educated people might not be able to adapt to this kind of situation, but Dong Zhao is different. This guy can easily find the weaknesses of others.

When he followed Yuan Shao, he used the method of forging a manifesto to easily catch the spy who was in collusion with Gongsun Zan.

Later, he served as the governor of Wei County. There were tens of thousands of thieves in the county. They sent envoys to trade. Dong Zhao took the opportunity to send people disguised as envoys to alienate them. When they fought each other and lost soldiers and generals, he sent troops to wipe out the thieves.

During his transfer to Henei, he not only instigated Zhang Yang to present gifts to Chang'an, but also gave Cao Cao's share. Cao Cao was very grateful and sent a lot of gifts. He also allowed Yanzhou and Henei to trade.

A simple gift brought Zhang Yang an ally, but Zhang Yang only had Fengxian in his heart and looked down on A Man. In the end, A Man ate his territory.

After joining the Cao Wei forces, Dong Zhao was more keen to grasp the leader's little thoughts, and quickly and accurately gave a series of targeted measures, which eventually led to the emperor holding the emperor hostage to command the princes, allowing Cao Cao to stand out among the princes.

If such a person were to debate with others, Dong Zhao would be sure to win as long as the other party did not invite a strong talker like Yang Xiu.

Sure enough, when Dong Zhao heard that the Chang family in Hanoi wanted to invite the governor to debate the classics, he became excited:

"I have read two books on the classics. If the governor is busy with government affairs, I am willing to take his place."

Listen, he not only helped the leader solve the problem, but also gave the leader a way out. No wonder Ah Man likes Dong Zhao. Who wouldn't like such a subordinate?

Xu Rong reminded:

"Don't go too far. Chang Lin of the Chang family is a talented person. His Majesty is now thirsty for talents. We can't offend him to death."

"Don't worry, Governor. It's just a simple debate on the meaning of the classics. It won't involve anything else."

In front of the statue in the scenic area, Li Yu looked at the picture broadcast by his old mother and laughed softly:

"With the help of Dong Zhao, a counselor, there is no need to worry about Henei County being stolen by Yuan Shao or Cao Cao."

Xu Rong knows how to advance and retreat, and Lao Huang is not a person who is easily overwhelmed. With Dong Zhao who speaks watertight, it should be very interesting for the three of them to cooperate.

As he was sighing, a picture flashed in his mind, and he turned to the Qilin Village in the world of Water Margin.

After this period of busyness, all the people who moved from Liangshan have a place to live.

Working during the day and staying in a warm little house at night, Zhao Fujin and others are responsible for teaching children cultural knowledge, and the school also provides meals. Such a good thing, everyone dared not dream of it before.

With the increase in the number of students, the school also expanded rapidly, and some scholars also joined the teaching team.

Qilin Village is now larger than the town, but it is busy but not chaotic. Everyone is doing their job and everyone is in high spirits.

The empress reminded:

"In a day or two, there will be a heavy snowfall here, so everyone should pay attention to keep warm."

Li Yu asked:

"Is the snowfall large?"

"The whole northern land will snow more or less. What? Do you want to take advantage of the heavy snow to let Yunchang take action?"

Li Yu really has this idea, but whether it will work depends on how far Guan Yu's preparations have progressed. If possible, it is best to capture Handan City before the heavy snow comes.

In this way, even if someone wants to report the news, the heavy snow will block the road and the action will not change, and the court will receive the news later.

"Mom, I'll go back first and let Pengju ask Yunchang about his preparations."

"Okay, son, you go."

Li Yu just strolled back to the B&B with juice in his hand, and saw Liu Xie eating a sesame cake filled with braised beef.

"Have you just arrived?"

"Sir, I just arrived. I saw that the sesame cakes made by Aunt Xiuhe were crispy and delicious. I couldn't help myself..."

Li Yu smiled and said:

"Eat when you are hungry. Although I am not a rich man, I can still afford food."

Liu Xie took a bite of the sesame cake and reported the situation in Chang'an:

"Mr. Decao and Mao Xiaoxian have arrived in Chang'an. Pang Degong Huang Chengyan went out of the city to greet them. Teacher Sun also followed them and asked Mr. Decao to read their fortunes. Mr. Decao said five times in a row."

This guy really knows how to join in the fun. When he sees someone who speaks nicely, he chases and asks questions. When Ni Heng arrives in Chang'an, he hopes that Sun Fa Cai can still maintain this attitude of asking questions without shame and listen to Ni Heng's evaluation.

"Teacher Sun said that both Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Child have been born, so he asked Pang Degong to help give them nicknames."

Damn, that's an elegant name, and you came up with a nickname. A vulgar person is indeed a vulgar person and can't pretend to be a cultured person.

Li Yu brought a bottle of jasmine tea to Liu Xie:

"Did Mr. Pang Tong marry?"

"No, he declined because we had known each other for too short a time."

Come to think of it, the four nicknames in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Crouching Dragon, Phoenix, and Tiger, represent four very important characters. Although Pang Tong died early, he participated in all the major events.

A chain of tricks burned Ah Man back to the north, and Cao Cao's dream of unifying the world became a bubble.

Other strategies also benefited Liu Bei a lot. If Pang Tong had not died early, Xuande might have really won the Central Plains.

Li Yu asked:

"Sima Hui has arrived, should Chang'an University also start school?"

"Yes, Mr. Wenhe is on his way back. When he arrives in Chang'an, he will start preparing for the opening ceremony. Some old officials in the court wanted to merge the Imperial College into it, but I refused."

The purpose of opening a university is to avoid the red tape of the Imperial College.

Jia Xu will personally interview all the teachers in Chang'an University. Only those who sincerely agree with the new teaching style and are sure that they will not reverse the course of history will be admitted.

Seeing that his eldest disciple was eating very happily, Li Yu was also a little hungry. He went to the kitchen to get two sheep's feet and said while eating:

"Wait until Jia Xu arrives in Chang'an, and compile some textbooks first. When they are ready, I will find a printing factory here to bind them and give the aristocratic families some small shocks."

The first batch of textbooks will be printed here first. When the conditions are ripe, I will directly open a printing factory in the book world so that everyone can read books.

After talking about these, Li Yu also talked about Dong Zhao joining Henei County.

Thanks to Yuan Shao's narrow-mindedness, he let Dong Zhao, the great strategist, run away, otherwise Chang'an would have to carefully select a strategist to go to Henei.

While chatting, Yue Fei came to the study.

When he saw Li Yu, he bowed and said:

"Sir, Guan Erye has made preparations to attack Handan, and Niu Gao and others have also begun to lurk in the city in batches. If there is no accident, they will start tomorrow!"

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Today's 10,000 words have been completed, and I am asking for monthly tickets, brothers!