【Chapter 182】 Innumerable, Wenchang Three Covenants (Part 1)
As soon as he thought of this, Li Li's bloodline of later soldiers was stimulated.
A man should stand up to the sky and the earth. How can he be forced to compromise?
It’s better to break jade than to be complete!
Immediately, Li Li looked resolute and said loudly: "Report to the Prime Minister, although my uncle agreed to the marriage of the last general, the Prime Minister may have forgotten that my Longxiang Li Mansion and Chang'an Li Mansion are two families. We are separated, and the road is halfway through the sky!
If the Prime Minister insists on forcibly giving marriage, the General of the Imperial General can agree. However, the General of the Imperial General has to make three agreements with the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister can agree, the General of the Imperial General is willing to marry the Prime Minister's beloved daughter. Otherwise, Li Lisheng will be tough and never fear death, and is willing to learn about the military front of the Xiliang Legion!"
"Hmph!" Dong Zhuo's ruthlessness has been referring to many years. Today is the first time that someone dared to say this to him and confronted him in the classroom. Suddenly, his face turned ashen, his face was ashen, his teeth were clenched tightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched left and right.
Almost suppressed his anger, Dong Zhuo turned from Li Li to Li Jue in a cold voice, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, very good! Li Jue, do you really have a good nephew? You dare to make conditions with me, and dare to provoke my Xiliang Legion. I'm so brave!
Li Jue, look at your good nephew whom you raised?"
After venting his anger on Li Jue, Dong Zhuo turned his cold eyes to Li Li and snorted coldly: "Say, what agreement?"
Li Li seemed not to see Dong Zhuo's gloomy eyes, and said calmly: "Report to the Prime Minister, the first agreement of the last general is to splash water from the married daughter. From then on, the Prime Minister's beloved daughter will be the inner relative of my Longxiang Li Mansion. When I get married, I will follow my husband and husband will be the wife's leader! My Li Li and the Longxiang Li Mansion have only a relationship with the father-in-law and son-in-law, and have no interest entanglement with the Dong clan. The Longxiang Li Mansion is clearly divided between the Dong clan and the Lintao Dong clan, and the actions of the Dong clan have nothing to do with me, Li Li and Longxiang Li Mansion. This is the first agreement! I wonder what the Prime Minister wants?"
"Arrogant!" Dong Zhuo shouted loudly, stared at Li Li angrily, and said sinisterly: "My Dong family is a century-old prominent family in Lintao. How can you compare to your little Longxiang Li Mansion! Longxiang Li Mansion is a small house covering an area of 100 acres, so what's the point! If you don't want to have any connection with my Dong family, that's right, this is what you said yourself, just don't regret it in the future!
A woman's marriage is a matter of course. This is a matter of course. The country has responded. You will continue to say, and say it in one breath, don't let the mother-in-law and mother! Looking at you, our family is upset!"
Li Li was originally very serious, but when he heard Dong Zhuo say that he was upset when he saw him, he was inexplicably moved.
This sentence inadvertently revealed that Dong Zhuo really wanted to marry his daughter to him. It was not purely a way of power struggle.
With Dong Zhuo's current power and status, he was still so tolerant and patiently listening to Li Li finish his words, which actually showed his sincerity.
However, there are some things that should be said, Li Li must make clear in front of the civil and military ministers of the court. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles, and he will eventually be dragged into the abyss of death by Dong Zhuo, and he will definitely be unable to survive.
No matter how powerful a person is, he cannot stand opposite to all the people in the world; otherwise, he will die sooner or later.
After pondering for a moment, Li Li said seriously: "The second agreement is that the ultimate goal is to eliminate border troubles and defend our Han territory from invasion by barbarians. The prime minister cannot pity his beloved daughter because of his pity. He will stay in Chang'an.
The third agreement is that after the marriage, the Prime Minister will no longer accept any imperial edicts and rewards; fame and fortune will be obtained through military merits. If one day the Dong family is in trouble, the Dong family will definitely be kept to protect a trace of blood and blood to repay the Prime Minister’s favor for marrying a beloved daughter!”
"Uh?" After hearing the last two agreements listed by Li Li, Dong Zhuo frowned slightly, and was shocked and pondered without saying a word.
Li Li stood tall in the center of the hall with a calm expression and deep eyes. He ignored the scorching gazes of the officials behind him and quietly waited for Dong Zhuo's reply.
Dong Zhuo leaned on the prime minister's chair, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was dozing off, as if he was resting, and as if he was pondering, unfathomable.
On the right side of the hall, dozens of civil servants were also pondering the three agreements made by Li Li. Many old ministers looked at Li Li with praise. However, not including Situ Wang Yun, they were a group of upright scholar-sponsored officials led by Cai Yong.
In their opinion, Li Li was forced to agree to Dong Zhuo's forced marriage to his daughter today. However, Li Li was unwilling to help the evildoer, had lofty ambitions and was unyielding. He should be one of the few loyal and righteous generals in the Xiliang army.
On the left side of the hall, there were many military generals led by Yang Biao and others, more than half of the civil servants. Everyone looked at Li Li with complicated eyes, some envy, some jealousy, some admiration, some disapproval, and some people showed a sneering look.
Perhaps they were ridiculing Li Li for overestimating his ability and taking him too seriously. He spoke righteously, but in fact he was hypocritical, and wanted to cover up his feathers, for fear that others would say that he would climb up to the high branches of the Prime Minister Dong and had no real ability. He was too good at pretending and said seriously. Who knew whether he would run to the Prime Minister Dong and flatter him every day to ask for an official position!
There are a hundred people, all kinds of things.
All the civil and military officials in the court each had their own thoughts and different expressions, but most people admired Li Li's performance today. After all, there was only Li Li who dared to argue so much in front of Dong Zhuo so far. Only Li Li was the only one.
Because of this, many people are surprised at what happened to the Prime Minister Dong today? Why is he so tolerant of Li Li that Li dares to roar in the court and make three rules with the Prime Minister Dong, who is just arguing, and is so unscrupulous?
Just as the ministers in the court were thinking about it, Li Li was actually thinking and sighing.
This scene in the court today was too sudden for him!
This is a scene that Li Li never dreamed of. Dong Zhuo would marry his daughter so resolutely, and even threaten him and commit it.
The anger and tolerance that Dong Zhuo showed today also made Li Li see that Dong Zhuo is also a human being. He also has people and things he cares about, such as his very beloved daughter Dong Wan and his daughter's marriage.
This scene allowed Li Li to see the other side of Dong Zhuo's cruelty and know that Dong Zhuo is actually very family-oriented. No matter how fierce and cruel he is in the court or in front of outsiders, he is still a man who is filial and loves his children in private.
In fact, the most important thing about the three agreements that Li Li just mentioned is the first one. Because the first agreement distinguishes him from Dong Zhuo and the Dong family and does not involve each other, it shows that he is unwilling to be Dong Zhuo, but he is forced to be Dong Zhuo's son-in-law.
The second article is actually Li Li’s promise to establish his righteous and tall image in front of the world.
There is no advertising in this era, but people with prominent official positions are living advertising. Why did Cao Cao become famous all over the world? It was because Dong Zhuo's name was so powerful that it was precisely related to Dong Zhuo, so Cao Cao became famous all over the world.
Today, the conversation between Li Li and Dong Zhuo in the court and everything that happened in the court can spread all over the country within one month, and within two months, everyone in the world knows it.
In this way, Li Li became famous all over the world. As for whether his reputation is good or bad, it depends on how the detailed works sent by the princes of various towns and merchants to Chang'an were conveyed.
According to facts, what Li Li left behind is a good reputation; if he adds fuel and spreads rumors, it may completely change its flavor, and the good and bad are elusive.
The third agreement is actually Li Li's gratitude and commitment to Dong Zhuo.
No matter how many sins Dong Zhuo had, he was really good to Li Li and even married his daughter to Li Li.
Who can be ruthless without plants or trees?
Li Li didn't want to be buried with Dong Zhuo, but he couldn't help but repay Dong Zhuo's care for him and his kindness for marrying his daughter, so he promised to keep the incense for the Dong family and not exterminate the clan.
In fact, even if Li Li didn't say that, the Dong family would not be killed. At least some people from the edge of the sidelines might be able to escape the disaster, but it is difficult for the Dong family's direct descendants to save their lives.
The meaning of Li Li's words is for members of the direct line. No matter how bad it is, after Dong Wan gave birth, she adopted a child to the Dong family, which was considered as Li Li fulfilling her promise. However, this is the worst plan. How could Li Li adopt his child to someone else?
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On the main hall, the little emperor Liu Xie sat upright, not daring to move, with a blank expression.
It was not until this time that Liu Xie realized how mighty a person who had not kneeled down to him, the puppet emperor, was. This person even dared to confront him in court. He was really a brave man.
Seeing Dong Zhuo losing face, Liu Xie secretly felt very glad. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo appeared in time just now. Otherwise, once he scolded Li Li for not kneeling down, Li Li would not be allowed to do anything, but no matter what the result was, Liu Xie would definitely lose face.
Haven’t you seen a cruel and cruel person like Dong Zhuo, and you can’t even get out of Taiwan in front of Li Li?
Dong Zhuo has been in charge of the government for three or four years. This is the first time that Liu Xie has seen anyone who dares to speak loudly in front of him.
While gloating, Liu Xie secretly remembered the name Li Li and deeply imprinted Li Li's appearance in his mind.
Dong Zhuo, sitting not far from Liu Xie's left, leaned on the prime minister's chair and pondered and slept. His face was calm, making people unable to see his joys and anger, nor could they guess whether he would agree to the three agreements proposed by Li Li.
Suddenly, the main hall of Changle Palace was silent. There were hundreds of civil and military officials in the court, as well as hundreds of guards and eunuchs in the hall. They all held their breath and kept silent, not daring to make any noise, for fear of attracting Dong Zhuo's attention and causing a murder.
In this hall, Dong Zhuo drew his sword and killed people several times because of a disagreement. He died tragically in the palace hall, more than double digits.
Therefore, in the eyes of all officials, this hall is no less than the Hall of the King of Hell. The Prime Minister Dong is the unscrupulous, cruel and domineering living Yama! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!