Liu Xie was so small that he didn't even reach his waist. His delicate face showed no timidity at all as he looked at Liu Qing.

The Empress Dowager pushed behind him, and Liu Xie then remembered to call him the title that the Imperial Grandmother taught him.

"Uncle Emperor is fine."

Liu Qing stepped forward, smiled at Empress Dowager Dong, picked up Liu Xie, and walked into the house.

Everyone was shocked.

What is this operation?

Guo Jia frowned and grunted: "My lord, are you mistaken? You are holding the emperor hostage, not carrying the emperor... Zhongying, what are you doing?"

Before Dong Zhuo could kneel down on the ground, he saw that the others were motionless.

"Don't you need to kneel down and worship when you see the emperor?"

As soon as Dong Zhuo finished speaking, everyone had already followed his footsteps and headed towards the house.

Liu Qing hugged Liu Xie and went straight to the main hall without saying a word.

"Luoyang is in chaos. How is your Majesty's journey going? Can you get used to living here?"

"Thanks to the emperor for saving me, otherwise I would have been betrayed..." Liu Xie's childish voice stopped abruptly, and he quickly rubbed his eyes with his little hands and took another look.

I saw the Dong Zhuo I was talking about walking into the hall.

Dong Zhuo was tall and the fattest. Among the crowd, he was undoubtedly the most eye-catching one. When he saw Dong Zhuo, Liu Xie was confused and glanced at Liu Qing in confusion.

The emperor's uncle and Dong Zhuo were in the same group? Didn't the emperor's grandmother say that Dong Zhuo had become bad?

Seeing Liu Xie staring at Dong Zhuo, Liu Qing vaguely guessed what he was thinking, and immediately said: "General Dong is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty!"

As soon as these words came out, Dong Zhuo in the hall couldn't help but feel moved. He immediately knelt down in front of Liu Qing and Liu Xie and cried: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo is to blame for the loss of Luoyang!"

Before Liu Xie could speak, Liu Qing replied to him first.

"Luoyang has been lost, and the emperor is living in exile. He is really guilty. Your Majesty, why don't you demote Dong Zhuo and return him to Bingzhou Mu?"

Liu Xie still didn't understand the current situation clearly, but the Empress Dowager had already seen the situation clearly and quickly said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, the words of King Bohai are acceptable."

Liu Xie was still being held by Liu Qing. He looked at Dong Zhuo and imitated Liu Qing's tone and said: "The fall of Luoyang will make me exile in the world, which will undermine the imperial authority. Dong Zhuo is indeed guilty and will be demoted to Bingzhou Mu!"

"Dong Zhuo obeys the imperial edict!" After saying that, he raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am going to be the pastor of Bingzhou, and I would like to ask your Majesty to choose another general."

Liu Xie looked at Dong Zhuo and then at the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager glared at Liu Qing. Liu Xie, who had been brought up by her since childhood, immediately understood and timidly said again: "Uncle Huang has accumulated many achievements, and now he has

The rescue is a meritorious service, and the great responsibility of being a general should be shouldered by the emperor's uncle."

Before Liu Qing could speak, Dong Zhuo spoke first: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"

The Empress Dowager also nodded, indicating that Liu Xie had done the right thing.

When Liu Qing heard this, he called Liu Xie sensible. He immediately put him down, took a few steps back, bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that King Bohai did not kneel down, the Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly, but it only passed by briefly.

"Uncle, there is no need to be polite." Liu Xie raised his hand slightly, signaling Liu Qing to stand up.

Liu Qing stood up, looked around at everyone, and then said: "I will rest in Wen County for a day, and I will escort your Majesty to Jizhou tomorrow."

At this time, the Empress Dowager asked: "I don't know when the general will set off to recapture Luoyang."

"When did I say that I would take back Luoyang?" Liu Qing asked rhetorically.

"Then..." The Empress Dowager wanted to speak, but was blocked by Liu Qing's retort.

"Fengxiao, tell me." Liu Qing said.

Guo Jia took two steps forward and bowed his hands to everyone in the hall one by one, saying, "Your Majesty, there are only two capable people in the Yuan family, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. Although they are called brothers, they look alike but are different in spirit. Yuan Shu

The raid on Luoyang was successful, but Yuan Shao was jealous on the outside and would not tolerate it. Soon they would attack each other for power. When both sides were exhausted and exhausted, they happened to attack in one fell swoop. This was a plan of two tigers competing for food!

"

"Yes, two tigers are competing for food. I sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If I don't move, I will stop. If I move, I will act vigorously and defeat them in one fell swoop!" Liu Qing waved his hand and said passionately.

The Empress Dowager is also sensible, so she naturally understands that this is a clever plan.

After taking a short rest, Liu Qing found Dong Zhuo later in the evening and planned to arrange for him to go to Bingzhou to take up his post tomorrow.

Dong Zhuo came to the other courtyard where Liu Qing lived, but instead of being alone, he brought his granddaughter Dong Bai with him.

"Zhongying, what are you..."

Dong Zhuo led Dong Bai to kneel down and said, "Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you."

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Bingzhou is bitterly cold and the conditions are not as good as those in the Central Plains. I want my granddaughter Dong Bai to stay with the king, firstly to be a personal maid, and secondly, to prevent him from suffering hardships with me."

Liu Qing glanced at Dong Bai who was kneeling on the ground, and said first: "You guys get up and talk."

Xiao Nizi helped Dong Zhuo stand up. Although she was still young, she was only as tall as Dong Zhuo's chest. She was wearing a purple skirt with gold embroidery on it. She was extremely noble. However, Dong Bai's appearance was that of a cute and cute girl next door.

Feng, the daughter of a wealthy family wearing a gold hairpin and jewels on her chest, looks a little out of place, and Dong Zhuo's love for her can also be seen from the side.

But listening to Dong Zhuo's intention, it was obvious that he wanted to entrust Dong Bai to him.

What kind of personal maid is naturally a term for high emotional intelligence? With his status as Dong Zhuo, can he let his most beloved granddaughter be a maid?

Dong Zhuo's implicit implication was naturally that he hoped Liu Qing would accept her as his concubine.

But judging from Dong Bai's height, he was similar to Princess Wannian, and he was probably in his early ten years. Even in the Han Dynasty, when the age of marriage was very magical, Liu Qing felt that it was too outrageous.

In the Han Dynasty, when not marrying at the age of fifteen meant paying five times the tax, most girls got married at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

"At Dong Bai's age..." Liu Qing said, hoping Dong Zhuo would understand.

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he suddenly laughed: "Your Majesty, Xiaobai is already twelve years old and already six feet long. Next year, he will be the perfect age to get married!"

Obviously, Liu Qing raised the issue of age, and Dong Zhuo thought that Liu Qing would agree after solving the age issue.

Liu Qing frowned. His concubines were all married after their age. Thirteen years old, this is a new lower limit. In Liu Qing's opinion, this is too much punishment.

"Your Majesty, Xiaobai is obedient and obedient. He will be able to serve your Majesty well. I have no worries in my heart. If Xiaobai can be by your side and I am in Bingzhou, I will be at ease!" Dong Zhuo said again.

If this king doesn’t accept you, you won’t be at ease, right?

Liu Qing could hear Dong Zhuo's somewhat negotiating tone. Maybe Liu Qing felt wrong. The only thing between Dong Zhuo's loyalty and his complete determination was Dong Bai.

Liu Qing naturally chose the latter, and Bingzhou's future strategy must be to expand northward, and Dong Zhuo's identity would be of great use in foreign wars.

"That's all, for the sake of Zhong Ying and the people of Bingzhou, I will take Xiaobai in, but not as a maid, but as a princess." Liu Qing said reluctantly, thinking in his heart, at worst, he could raise her for a few more years.

Well.

Dong Zhuo's trick worked, he immediately stopped pretending, laughed on the spot and said: "Okay, Dong Bai, go and serve the king!"

Simply vulgar!

Fortunately, Dong Bai was still very reserved and shy. He moved forward lightly and bowed next to Liu Qing to salute again. Liu Qing helped him up and said, "No need to be more polite!"

A blush appeared on Dong Bai's face, but his eyes were still staring at Liu Qing boldly.

She’s still a loli, she’s guilty of sin.

…

In Luoyang, at the residence of General Hussar, Yuan Shu was quietly peering into the secrets of the imperial seal in his study room. The deep and secluded texture had some kind of magical power that Yuan Shu could not peel off.

"My lord, I would like to see you." A message came from outside the door.

"Please!" Yuan Shu replied without blinking.

Yang Hong entered, greeted Yuan Shu, and said straight to the point: "My lord, why did you let Sun Jiannan go?"

Yuan Shu said without hesitation: "Luoyang is already in my hands, and Sun Jian has no use here. It is better to let him go south to attack Liu Biao and reduce his power!"

"Sun Polu has always been an ambitious man. If he gains a foothold in the south, he will become a serious trouble in the future!" Yang Hong added.

When Yuan Shu heard it at first, he wondered why Yang Hong was talking about this again. Sun Jian fought for him everywhere, always worked hard and never complained, said what he said, and occasionally made some demands, which were reasonable. He really couldn't see that he was an ambitious man.

Wouldn't the word "ambition" be more appropriate when applied to myself?

Yuan Shu said impatiently: "I have thought deeply about this matter, so there is no need to say anything more. By the way, is the emperor's whereabouts known?"

Yang Hong shook his head, "We still don't know, but my lord, the remnants of Dong Zhuo's army have not been wiped out yet, but Han Sui led his army back to Hangu Pass. This matter is strange. Maybe my lord and brother have intentions behind it."

Yuan Shu then raised his eyes and looked at Yang Hong.

After all, Han Sui's cooperation was negotiated by Yuan Shao, and Han Sui's cooperation with Yuan Shu in fighting was also Yuan Shao's order. Now that the remnants of Dong's army have not been eliminated, Han Sui, who originally fought together, suddenly withdrew from Hangu Pass. It is not difficult to imagine that behind the scenes,

Who gave the order?

"Chang Shi said that it was Yuan Benchu ​​who ordered him to retreat?" Yuan Shu asked.

"Other than that, who else is there? Yuan Benchu's battles with the Liang Kingdom in Jiyin County ended in defeat, but Yuan Gong was victorious at Luoyang Banner. When this matter spreads back to Runan, I'm afraid Yuan Benchu ​​will not be able to quell it." Yang

Hongdao.

"Hmph, be more confident. I'm afraid that if the general goes, Yuan Benchu ​​will definitely be angry and feel that I have stolen his limelight. Haha, I'm afraid that this time, those who support him will have to think carefully about whether to continue to support him or to switch sides.

Support me!"
To be continued...