Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Dong Zhuo was very excited because he suddenly received news that the emperor wanted to abdicate.

Since he settled in Luoyang City, his ambition has continued to expand as time goes by.

From the moment Dong Zhuo received He Jin's order, his first thought was to go to General He to make his presence felt, become familiar to him, and ask for some rewards.

Who would have thought that the situation in Luoyang City took a sharp turn for the worse. General He failed to kill the eunuchs and was killed with a single sword. Then the director behind the scenes began to massacre the eunuchs in Luoyang City.

The two most powerful forces that had long dominated the Han Dynasty withdrew from the historical stage in an instant. For a period of time, a huge power vacuum appeared in Luoyang City.

If he had not appeared in time, Luoyang City would have fallen into the hands of the Yuan family.

Starting from instigating He the Butcher to kill the eunuchs, the Yuan family started another big game.

The black and white pieces on the chessboard represent eunuchs and relatives of the emperor’s wife.

Dong Zhuo's sudden appearance disrupted Yuan family's deployment. When Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, he only brought 3,000 Xiliang cavalry.

If the Yuan family attacked him during this period, he would surely be defeated.

At that moment Dong Zhuo was afraid. He was afraid that his entire army would be wiped out and his plan would fail.

He was even more afraid that he would retreat in disgrace just after seeing the prosperity of Luoyang City.

At the most critical moment, Yuan Shao hesitated, and it was his hesitation that gave him a glimmer of hope.

Next, under Li Ru's plan, his three thousand Xiliang cavalrymen found different ways to enter the city every day, finally making the Yuan family feel fear.

The moment they put down their swords, Dong Zhuo laughed. He laughed wildly. He knew that from this moment on, he would trample the Yuan family under his feet.

At his feet, all the princes, ministers, and noble families prostrated themselves on the ground. He ascended to heaven in one step and stood at the highest point in Luoyang.

He really likes this feeling, the feeling of being in control of everything.

In order to further expand his power, he decided to learn from Huo Guang and depose and enthrone emperors.

At this moment, in Dong Zhuo's eyes, nothing could make him more excited than deposing and enthroning the emperor.

After re-establishing the emperor, it became natural for him to poison the empress dowager and stay overnight in the palace.

Under one person, above ten thousand people, he was a general and a prime minister, the highest position among officials. At this time, Dong Zhuo had reached the pinnacle of power among officials.

Power is like a poison filled with honey. Once you take a bite, you will be attracted by its delicious taste. There is nothing you can do except continue to inhale it. You will not stop until one day you are poisoned to death.

As time went by, being a high-ranking official could no longer satisfy Dong Zhuo's desires. He fantasized about ascending the throne and becoming the supreme ruler.

After numerous attempts, he finally found that there were many people in the court who were loyal to the Han Dynasty. Among them, Cai Yong, whom he valued, was a representative.

At a banquet, he instructed that he be honored as Shangfu, which was strongly opposed by Cai Yong at the time.

Cai Yong's reason for opposition was simple: he had not made enough contributions.

Although Dong Zhuo was a little angry, there was nothing he could do. Although Cai Yong expressed his opinion, it was obvious that this opinion did not represent him alone.

Dong Zhuo thought about it for many days and felt that the time was not right, so he kept this desire firmly in his heart.

Now that this goal is finally about to be achieved, His Majesty has taken the initiative to pass the throne to himself.

Dong Zhuo was not surprised by Liu Xie's decision to abdicate.

Even though he was calm, he was only a ten-year-old boy after all.

He lived under high pressure every day, and he had people he had planted around him, persuading him subtly every day. In the end, he couldn't resist.

Dong Zhuo had a good impression of Liu Xie, who was calm and composed, and had an extraordinary demeanor. If he lived in a peaceful and prosperous era, he might have become a wise ruler.

Unfortunately, he lived in this era and had no choice but to become a victim.

Dong Zhuo fantasized that after he ascended to the throne, he would definitely treat Liu Xie well.

Dong Zhuo would give him a high position, generous rewards, and let him live carefree under his nose.

Li Ru was not very happy when he heard the news. On the contrary, he felt that this matter was a little too sudden.

Judging from the imperial edict that has been transmitted so far, Li Ru found many words in it.

He is exhausted both physically and mentally, he is too young to handle big responsibilities, the prime minister is extraordinary and brave, and the supreme position can only be occupied by the capable, etc.

Li Ru sneered at the morality written on paper.

These high-sounding words have been used to fool people in every dynasty.

This time, he was no exception. Li Ru was not interested in these nonsense.

Li Ru is concerned about the deeper reasons.

Why did the emperor suddenly choose to abdicate?

Are the reasons really as they say, physically and mentally exhausted?

Li Ru didn't believe it. Since Liu Xie ascended the throne, he has been facing such a situation. If he became tired of the days of constantly losing his freedom, it is possible.

The key point is that it is too coincidental at this point in time.

Liu Yu's sudden appearance, Lu Bu's letter of surrender to Yuan Shao, and the emperor's abdication, Li Ru vaguely felt that there was some natural connection between these three things.

There was another detail that made Li Ru feel even more incredible.

Wang Yun has accepted the emperor's edict to build the abdication platform.

Li Ru knew Wang Yun, even though he was usually very obedient to the prime minister.

But he was well-read and had received financial support from the Han Dynasty, so deep down he still protected the Han Dynasty.

Now, upon hearing the news of the abdication, instead of trying to dissuade the emperor, he willingly went to build the platform.

This is impossible.

Although Wang Yun was cautious, he would definitely not remain indifferent at the critical moment of life and death of the Han Dynasty.

He would resist, run, shout, and get angry, but he would never repair the stage.

Li Ru felt something was wrong.

"Prime Minister, this matter is too strange and must be investigated."

Li Ru's words echoed beside Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo obviously didn't think so. Faced with the temptation of being the supreme ruler of the world, Dong Zhuo would naturally not give up the idea just because of Li Ru's few words.

"Now that the emperor is in our hands, how much trouble can he cause? Wenyou is worrying too much."

The throne of the Son of Heaven is the hidden desire of every prince deep in his heart. When the desire can be realized, they will erupt like a volcano and cannot be stopped.

"The Prime Minister must not be careless. After Liu Yu appeared in Chang'an City, many things happened. Ru suspects that these are all Liu Yu's evil schemes."

Dong Zhuo laughed loudly, his laughter full of contempt.

"Although he has some tricks, they are not presentable. Now Liu Yu is surrounded by you in the dense forest, and his life or death is unknown. How can he be connected with the abdication of the emperor?"

"There has been no news for so long, Ru is worried that those people are not enough to kill the other party."

Dong Zhuo didn't care. He didn't believe that Liu Yu would have so much power in Chang'an City.