EBE Chapter 453 Dong Zhuo Enters the Capital
Chapter 453 Dong Zhuo Enters the Capital
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin was depressed. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, famine was rampant and the people were suffering. However, this was only the beginning.
Not to mention the constant warfare during the Three Kingdoms period.
This reminded him of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Although Lin Ke had only spoken a few words about it, it was enough to show the situation at that time.
Alas, the Tang Dynasty only lasted a little over two hundred years, roughly the same as the Ming Dynasty. I wonder if, with the help of later generations, they could have extended their reign by a few more years?
However, it's true that heroes emerge in chaotic times!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued: "After Dong Zhuo entered the city, he met Liu Bian and Liu Xie, but when it came to matters of the court, Liu Bian, who was the emperor, was not as good as Liu Xie, who was not the emperor. It was obvious who was better and who was worse."
"The reason why Dong Zhuo wanted to make Liu Xie emperor was partly because the empress dowager who raised Liu Xie was surnamed Dong, but also probably because he wanted to take advantage of the kinship."
"It's also because he wiped out the young emperor's entire maternal family. What if he holds a grudge against him and seeks revenge later?"
"This is also what many people speculate: the Yuan family was behind the chaos of the Ten Attendants, and through He Jin, they got rid of the relatives of the empress and the eunuchs. As a result, Yuan Kui of the Yuan family, who represented the gentry, rose to a high position again."
"But clearly, Yuan Wei did not consider an unexpected factor—Dong Zhuo. At this point, things have only just begun."
"In reality, he only had three thousand troops with him after entering the capital, so he came up with a pretentious trick, ordering his soldiers to pretend to leave the city in the morning and enter it at night."
"As a result, the court fell silent, except for Ding Yuan, who was also an official summoned to the capital. Dong Zhuo bribed his chief clerk, and then Ding Yuan met his end."
"Here, we'll focus on this registrar, who played a significant role in later history. He was none other than Lü Bu, a famous general of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, known as the Flying General, and Dong Zhuo's adopted son!"
"Next, the powerful Dong Zhuo held the emperor hostage to command the other lords, deposed Liu Bian, and installed Liu Xie as emperor, who was also the last emperor of the Han Dynasty. Empress Dowager He also passed away two days later."
"Thus, Dong Zhuo became the de facto ruler of the Han Dynasty. As for Yuan Wei, whether he could do anything in the face of Dong Zhuo's powerful army is another matter. Besides, there is a saying that whoever has the strongest army and the most powerful horses will win."
Dong Zhuo of the Eastern Han Dynasty: ...
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Let us unite to punish the villain Dong Zhuo!!!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Actually, from this point on, the presence of the Liu family emperors became less prominent!
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: ??? That's heartbreaking...
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: From this point on, it's time for heroes to vie for power and divide up the Han Dynasty...
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: This is where the Three Kingdoms period began, right?
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The Eastern Han Dynasty at this moment
Liu Xiu pinched the bridge of his nose, a surge of irritation rising within him that was difficult to quell.
He finally understood why the Song Dynasty ancestors often said they were so angry at their unfilial descendants that they vomited blood!
However, the situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty later on was not solely due to unfilial descendants, powerful local clans, or the decline of imperial power in the final years...
Now, in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was unsure whether to continue the suggestions made by his ministers.
Forget it, let's think about it some more. How can he possibly control what will happen a hundred years from now? Any choice could have unpredictable consequences.
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The other side of the live stream room.
Lin Ke sighed, "If I had time-traveled to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, I wouldn't have survived for more than three seconds. It was just too chaotic."
"After Dong Zhuo seized control of the discourse, it was an unprecedented disaster for the people of Luoyang. For the elite, ordinary people have always been like grass."
"Therefore, he indulged his soldiers, treating Luoyang like a large cake to be divided up after a victory."
"Whether it was commoners, nobles, or even royalty, they all suffered from their plunder. The entire city of Luoyang was filled with fear, and everyone hated him to the core."
"There are many things in this world that backfire. Dong Zhuo's various actions had long made people disgusted with him, which led to the formation of the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance. Here, we must emphasize Yuan Shao and Cao Cao."
"Before I tell you their story, let me share a little anecdote. It is said that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were childhood friends and had a very good relationship. They even once snatched a bride together."
"When Yuan Shao was running away, he accidentally tripped over some bushes. Cao Cao pointed at him and said, 'That kid is over there. He was afraid of being caught, so he ran away after being scared like that.'"
"Is this picture meant to be exciting?! There's a saying that a child's character is set at three and will remain so at eighty; it seems Mr. Cao had a penchant for other men's wives when he was young!!!"
Lin Ke joked, "I think this is an open secret, hahaha!"
Cao Cao at this moment: The world doesn't understand my aesthetic sense!
Zhang Fei: Cao Cao! You are utterly despicable!
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the most benevolent ruler of all time: ...Really?! There's this kind of thing between them?!
First Emperor: ...I don't understand, but I respect...
Liu Zhuzhu of the Han Dynasty: His descendants are truly more formidable than the last!
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: ...I, a very upright person, can easily tell that it was Cao Mengde's suggestion!
Zhang Fei: (A round of applause)
Yuan Shao of the Eastern Han Dynasty: What the hell do you mean?!?
Zhou Yu: Don't you understand? It takes two to tango, you know?! Why are you trying to shift the blame when you're both equally incompetent?!
Yuan Shao/Cao Cao: (｀Δ′)!
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Three Kingdoms Era
At this time, Cao Cao's camp
The protagonist of the story, Cao Cao, was in a bad mood and was mocking the people of later generations.
Cao Mengde admitted that he liked women with mature charm. So what? What's it to them?!
That's because they don't know how to appreciate it! Who likes a teenage girl?!
Just then, perhaps angered by Zhang Fei, Cao Cao felt a throbbing headache!
Meanwhile, Yuan Shao was equally displeased, wondering how he could be placed alongside Cao Mengde!
That's slander, blatant slander! How could someone from a family that has held high office for four generations do such a thing!
Whether they were justified or not remains to be seen.
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In the live broadcast room:
After laughing for a moment, Lin Ke continued: "First of all, Yuan Shao, we mentioned his background earlier, the Yuan family of Runan, their family can be described as having produced four generations of high-ranking officials."
"As a member of a powerful clan, Yuan Shao could have won without lifting a finger, but unfortunately, he was an illegitimate son and could not inherit the family business. He was later adopted by Yuan Cheng and found a new father."
"In the process of building his prestige, Yuan Shao seemed to have a poor relationship with Yuan Wei, or rather, the Yuan family."
"Of course, some people say that powerful families are diversifying their resources, but just take that with a grain of salt."
“During this process, Yuan Shao built his own team, including Cao Cao, Xu You, and Zhang Miao. In particular, when Dong Zhuo held power, he fled with Yuan Shu, giving himself the opportunity to develop in a lowly manner.”
"As time progressed to September of the sixth year of Zhongping, Dong Zhuo was doing inhuman things, and heroes all over the world denounced him. Among them, Yuan Shao had the highest prestige and was the most supported."
"Therefore, Yuan Shao was chosen as the leader of the alliance, uniting with Yuan Shu, Liu Dai, and his former associates to jointly attack Dong Zhuo. This was Yuan Shao's moment of glory, but it brought misery to the Yuan family, who were far away from Dong Zhuo, and their entire clan was exterminated."
"Afterwards, Yuan Shao, through Gongsun Zan and others, obtained ownership of Han Fu's Ji Province. The various warlords of the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance split their forces into five routes. At this time, Cao Cao was still Zhang Miao's subordinate."
"In 190 AD, the first year of the Chuping era, Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, burned Luoyang, and sent Xu Rong to block the east of Luoyang, thus halting the advance of the allied forces."
"At that time, Cao Cao was still very passionate. He joined forces with Wei Zi to launch a lone attack, but failed and had to return to his hometown to recruit soldiers before joining Yuan Shao."
"However, fate is sometimes truly wondrous. At that time, Sun Jian, whose reputation was not yet well-established, was also willing to criticize Dong Zhuo. It is worth mentioning that Dong Zhuo even wanted to form a marriage alliance with Sun Jian, but he sternly refused, and later even marched towards Luoyang."
"According to records, when Sun Jian entered Luoyang, the city was empty and there was no human habitation for hundreds of miles. He also ordered his troops to clean up the ancestral temples of the Han Dynasty, to offer sacrifices with the highest rites, and to repair the Han tombs that Dong Zhuo had excavated."
"He can be called a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. It was at this time that he found the Imperial Seal of the Han Dynasty. It's just a pity that he was killed during the great war later."
"But don't worry, his son Sun Quan became emperor and even gave him the temple name of ancestor!"
Sun Jian, the Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong: Thank you! I'm still alive! This account, "Ancestor,"... I feel a sense of helplessness, like I don't know what to say!
General Judy: As things have progressed, the main characters are beginning to emerge.
Liu Zhuzhu (Big Han): This is where the struggle for supremacy begins, until finally only three remain…
Zhu Houzhao, the number one mischievous child of the Ming Dynasty: At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms were divided, and the flames of war raged endlessly... Wow! He can sing it now!
Emperor Zhu Youcheng of the Ming Dynasty: My dear son, is it because you don't have enough homework?
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In another timeline, Sun Jian did not anticipate that Sun Quan would gain a third of the empire.
But why Sun Quan? Where did Sun Ce go?
"On another note, let's introduce Cao Cao. He came from an official family, and in the context of the powerful clan system in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao spent his youth striving to break free from this identity."
"In his early years, he was a passionate young man, but his career was not smooth. For example, he spoke up for Dou Wu, pointing out that the court favored sycophants and distanced itself from virtuous officials, but his advice was not adopted."
"By 191 AD, the various warlords, who had initially focused on campaigning against Dong Zhuo, had gradually lost sight of their original intentions and instead turned their attention to expanding their own territories."
"No one cares how many heinous crimes Dong Zhuo committed, or how many people still hate him!"
"The situation in the world has developed to the point where two major forces, led by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, are now fighting each other."