"Thank you for your teachings from the Prime Minister. I have been ill recently and I feel it is difficult to interfere in the government affairs anymore. I already have the intention to recuperate and retire."

"Even today is my last time inquiring about political affairs. From now on, I will never discuss any affairs in the court. I will go home and be my son-in-law and live my old age. This major event in the court will be decided by the Prime Minister."

After Han Tao finished speaking, he took his subordinates to leave quickly without any hesitation.

The truth is different and they don’t plan to each other. Since he has already said nothing about it with Dong Zhuo, there is no need for him to talk nonsense.

It is not yet time for both sides to turn against each other, Han Tao decisively chose to retreat and give up all the power in his hands.

He wants to retreat as a step forward, stay away from disaster, and wait for the right time to give Dong Zhuo a fatal blow.

Dong Zhuo looked at Han Tao who was leaving, but snorted coldly: "You know what you are. I will never be so polite to you again if you dare to interfere in my affairs next time!"

At this time, Lu Bu walked out of the palace with a few soldiers around him.

Dong Zhuo stepped forward and praised Lu Bu: "Fengxian, thanks to you today, the great things for your father can be accomplished. You did a good job, very well."

Lu Bu responded pedanticly: "Sharing your worries for your adoptive father is Lu Bu's part. I should do my best."

Dong Zhuo patted Lu Bu's shoulder with relief: "Okay, you are loyal to me, and I will never treat you badly. In the future, you can enjoy wealth and prosperity with me!"

Dong Zhuo laughed proudly and arrogantly to the sky, and his laughter echoed over the palace...

...

After Han Tao stopped inquiries about political affairs, Dong Zhuo's actions became even more unscrupulous.

Although he lost the beauty of Empress Dowager He, there were still many concubines and palace maids from the Ling Emperor period in the palace.

Now without Han Tao's interference, Dong Zhuo naturally would not let them go.

Dong Zhuo completely regarded these concubines and palace maids as his targets of venting desires. At the beginning, he was a little worried, but entered the palace at night and selected a palace maid or concubine to serve him.

Later, he simply openly lived in the palace and used these poor women to vent his desires at any time.

Dong Zhuo acted so recklessly, his subordinates naturally would not fall behind. They also began to forcefully rob property everywhere in Luoyang City and occupy the women.

At the beginning, some officials would find Dong Zhuo to persuade and stop him, but without exception, they were scolded by Dong Zhuo.

According to Dong Zhuo's idea, these subordinates were his confidants, who had been guarding the border in the bitter and cold land of Xiliang for many years. Now when they arrived in the prosperous land of Luoyang, they should enjoy it.

Dong Zhuo indulged his subordinates in arbitrary manner so much that no one dared to interfere and stop him. The dark clouds in Luoyang City were shrouded in, and ordinary Guizhou heads closed their doors and did not dare to go out, for fear of being inexplicably robbed and killed.

This situation naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many ministers and famous officials, but they all dared not speak out, so someone secretly went to pay homage to Han Tao, hoping that he could come back to take charge and stop Dong Zhuo's cruel behavior.

However, Han Tao was still sick and couldn't come out. In the end, he simply moved out of Luoyang City and lived in his own military camp outside the city, and no longer gave these princes and ministers the chance to see him.
Chapter completed!