After sitting down in the direction pointed by Dong Zhuo, Cao Ang did not explain, but asked Dong Zhuo a question first.

"Today in the court hall, Yuan Shao, the captain of the Sili School, drew his sword and faced you in front of the court. Afterwards, he turned around and left the Deyang Palace. May I ask if Duke Ming knows where Yuan Shao is now?"

As soon as Cao Ang mentioned Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo's face darkened. His cheerful mood just now turned a little darker.

Bring a bowl of cooked tea soup to Cao Ang.

Dong Zhuo said angrily: "You said Yuan Shao, he is also a smart man. He knew that I would definitely cause trouble for him afterwards. After leaving the hall, he packed up his things and fled Luoyang City early."

"When I sent people to pick him up, there were only a few old servants left in the entire mansion. Even his seal was hung on the east gate. It was obviously a long-planned move."

Having said this, Dong Zhuo suddenly chuckled.

"This guy confronted me with his sword in the court hall, and his words were quite impassioned. I originally thought he was a bloody man, but I didn't expect that in the end he was just a greedy person who was afraid of death."

"Why, Zixiu, is it possible that the advice you are going to give has something to do with Yuan Shao?"

Cao Ang nodded.

"It is because of this person that I came here. I suggest that Duke Ming immediately order the capture of Yuan Shao and notify all the counties and counties along the way to draw pictures and post notices to ensure that he is captured and brought back!"

Dong Zhuo was stunned for a moment.

Is it necessary to go to war in such a big way?

Just run away.

I thought so in my heart and answered the same with my mouth.

"What are you doing with him?"

"You are just an insignificant person who cannot affect the overall situation. If he is in the city, I might still be interested in locking him up and cooking up something to satisfy the hatred in my heart."

"But now that he has run away, there is no need for me to continue pursuing him. Firstly, I may not be able to catch him, and secondly, it just shows that I have no courage."

Speaking of which.

Dong Zhuo leaned his head over, lowered his voice, and whispered to Cao Ang.

"The main thing is that Yuan Shao is a hot potato, with a few thorns all over his body. Even if I catch him, I can't do anything to him, so I will simply let him go."

In the court hall, the moment Yuan Shao drew his sword, Dong Zhuo wanted to capture him and hack him to death.

But after being reminded by his chief counselor Li Ru, Dong Zhuo quickly reacted.

It is true that Yuan Shao cannot be killed, and it is not easy to kill him. Killing him will give you a moment of pleasure to vent your anger, but it will inevitably be stained with fish.

Mainly because of Yuan Shao's special status.

The Yuan family of Runan is a famous family in the world. They have four generations and three princes. They are famous all over the world and have disciples and former officials all over the world.

As the legitimate son of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao's reputation and influence should not be underestimated. If he were to be killed easily, the world would probably harbor resentment against him.

Besides, he also promised to forgive Yuan Shao's death penalty in front of the civil and military ministers in the court, thus gaining the support of that old guy Yuan Wei, and then the matter of deposing the emperor was passed at once.

If he finds trouble with Yuan Shao later, goes back on his word and kills Yuan Shao, wouldn't that be a breach of trust by the officials in the court?

Although most of those courtiers are waste, waste also has the role of waste. At least the various institutions of the imperial court cannot be shut down now.

If this leads to another setback in the matter of deposing the emperor, then the gain will outweigh the loss.

Dong Zhuo believed that Cao Ang understood the truth behind this better than he did. With this boy's agility and excellent vision, he would not fail to see the twists and turns in the process.

…

However, after Cao Ang was silent for a while, he just shook his head and said.

"Of course Yuan Shao can't kill him, but he can be captured and imprisoned in prison, or placed under house arrest in the mansion, but he should not be allowed to go back."

"This person is by no means an insignificant person. Duke Ming was afraid to kill him because of his status as a son of the Yuan family. He should also be imprisoned and not released from Luoyang City because of his status as a son of the Yuan family."

"Otherwise, if Yuan Shao runs away like this today, it will be like a bird entering the forest or a fish leaping across the sea. It will be like letting the tiger return to the mountain. In the future, Duke Ming will know how powerful the Yuan family, the fourth and third generation, is!"

Cao Ang's tone was quite solemn.

However, Dong Zhuo still didn't care.

After taking a sip of tea soup, Dong Zhuo said with a smile.

"I know what you mean. You are worried that Yuan Shao will flee back to Runan County and use his family's local power to raise a young army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people in a short period of time, thus posing a huge threat to me.

"

"But you are worrying too much. I am not a fool. I have thought of this a long time ago."

"As soon as I discovered that Yuan Shao had escaped from Luoyang, I had already sent troops and ordered them to go to various cities and towns along the way in Runan County and conduct strict inspections at each checkpoint. Once Yuan Shao's traces were discovered, he would be captured on the spot."

"As long as he, Yuan Shao, is not stupid, he will not dream of returning to his hometown through this road."

"And as long as he doesn't return to his hometown and goes anywhere, even if the Yuan family's name is useful and great, he can only recruit one or two thousand local warriors. What can he do?"

"That's why it's said to be insignificant!"

…

Looking at Dong Zhuo's natural look.

Cao Ang didn't know what to say for a while.

Yes, you old guy does have a plan.

But the plan is too simple.

It’s smaller, the layout is smaller!

After all, he had never served as an official in the imperial court, nor had he served in various counties in the Central Plains. He had always been fighting in the bitter and cold frontiers.

His vision was also affected.

Without systematic knowledge, it was difficult for him to understand where the real influence of the so-called aristocratic family lies.

He thought that by cutting off Yuan Shao's route back to his hometown to recruit troops, everything would be fine and he could sit back and relax.

Who knows that it has influence on the local area? This is just the most basic characteristic of the family.

The reason why the Yuan family is called the number one sect is because he has the ability to radiate throughout the world.

Recruiting soldiers and local warriors is just the huge role of a legitimate son of a noble family on the physical level.

The real spiritual level is much more than that.

I don’t understand why Li Ru didn’t tell Dong Zhuo this. Is it because he doesn’t have the same vision to understand, or does he have other plans in mind?

Of course, this is good for Cao Ang.

The lower Dong Zhuo's situation was, the more Cao Ang was able to calm the old boy after he told his story.

If Dong Zhuo knew everything, what else would he need from Cao Ang? How could he profit from it?

Therefore, facing Dong Zhuo's complacency, Cao Ang was not impatient. He just put down his tea bowl and stood up.

After pacing back and forth in the room for a few steps.

Suddenly turned around.

He put his hands on the table, stared at Dong Zhuo with piercing eyes, and then asked extremely seriously.

"Since Ming Gong thinks it is of no importance, let me ask you a few questions and hope you can answer them truthfully."

Look at Cao Ang looking so solemn.

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but sit upright.

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Now there are thirteen states in the world, how many of them does Duke Ming control?"

Dong Zhuo fell silent.

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Chapter completed!