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Chapter 72 Joining forces with He Jin

It was already bright and he was busy all night, and He Jin sat in Changle Palace tiredly.

The imperial guards in the palace have been taken over, the fifth school of the Northern Army took over the defense of the palace, and the bodies in the Changle Palace have also been cleaned up. Next, we will handle Liu Hong's funeral, and in addition, there is also the matter of supporting Liu Bian ascending the throne.

"Brother." He Miao walked in from outside and left a scholar at the door. He Miao came to He Jin and said, "An old friend is here to see him."

An old friend?

He Jin looked up, glanced at his brother, and then looked at the direction of the scholar. He couldn't see clearly, but his figure looked familiar. It was just that some old friend would come to the palace to see him at this time?

"Let him come over." He Jin said tiredly.

He Miao quickly turned his head and waved his hand. The scholar walked towards him with a gentle step, bowed to He Jin, and smiled and said, "Xi Zhicai met the general."

"It's you?" He Jin looked at Xi Zhicai and his eyes turned cold: "Is Ye Zhao asking you to come here?"

"That's right." Xi Zhicai nodded without hesitation.

"So brave, I will take you first and then settle with Ye Zhao." He Jin slapped the handrail and shouted sternly: "Left and right, take it down for me!"

"Here!" Two soldiers rushed out and held Xi Zhi down.

"If I were a general, what I should think about at this time is how to save my life." Xi Zhicai did not struggle. He looked at He Jin and shook his head regretfully, "It seems that Xi came here to risk his life this time, but he was wrong. Take care of the general. When we meet again in the underworld, don't forget to bring a glass of water and wine to Xi."

"Brother, Mr. Xi has brought important news this time." Seeing that Xi Zhicai was driven away, He Miao hurried forward and persuaded him.

"News? What news?" He Jin called Xi Zhicai and frowned.

"Before Xi entered the palace, Yuan Shao had already taken advantage of the time when the general led his army into the palace to gather the new army in the west garden outside the city. Wang Yun incited the aristocratic families in the city, gathered the soldiers of various prefectures, and gathered tens of thousands of troops. The general could still shock the Yuan family of the new army by relying on the five Northern Army and the Yulin Army." Xi Zhicai shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that Xi was wrong."

He Jin's expression changed when he heard this. He quickly waved his two soldiers back and stepped forward and said, "Sir, take what he said seriously?"

"This matter was discovered by our Lord himself. The Yuan family was sinister. The last time, Ji had told the general that people from aristocratic families should not be trusted. The general knows that the plan for the general was actually to ask the general to fight with our Lord. In the end, no matter the winner or defeat, no one on both sides can compete with the Yuan family, who holds the new army in Xiyuan."

Looking at He Jin's face, Xi Zhicai said: "My lord is precisely because of his insight into this matter and is unwilling to be an enemy of the general. He has led the three guards of Lu Ben to withdraw from Luoyang. I really don't know what kind of grudges the general has with my lord. How many times will our lord be worried about the general, but the general has always listened to the words of the scholar and regarded my lord as an enemy?"

"This..." He Jin was a little embarrassed. Thinking about it carefully, he and Ye Zhao really seemed to have no conflicts that could not be resolved. Almost every time he stood opposite Ye Zhao, there were scholars behind his back, and then looked at Xi Zhicai: "In this way, the prince consort has withdrawn from Luoyang at this moment?"

"No," Xi Zhicai nodded and said, "But General, don't be happy too early. Our Lord just doesn't want to have a conflict with the General, which will lead to the scholar's plan. However, now Yuan Shao has taken over the eighth school of the new army, and there are also a family in the city to help. In this Luoyang city, it can be said that it is a response. General, do you think these people will be as kind as the past and be kind to the general?"

He Jin's expression became a little gloomy when he heard this. If it were as Xi Zhicai said, he had lost the opportunity to collect the new army. No wonder Yuan Wei asked him to lead his troops to deal with Ye Zhao. This was his emotional idea.

"General, think about it, is there anyone who keeps talking in the general's ear how our lord threatens the position of the general and instigates the general to attack me?" Seeing that He Jin's face became even more ugly, Xi Zhicai knew that he had guessed it and smiled: "But General, can you tell me where these people are now? If something big happened in the palace, why did Xi come here first but not see anyone else?"

"Just because my lord withdrew from Luoyang, only the generals left in Luoyang City can threaten them. At this moment, I'm afraid that the deployment in the city has begun. The next step is probably to expel the general!" Xi Zhicai said with a smile.

"Come on, order the troops!" He Jin gritted his teeth.

"What does the General mean?" Xi Zhicai frowned.

"Of course, we should take the initiative before these people take action!" He Jin said coldly.

"The general has lost the opportunity at this moment. If he launches it now, he will definitely be plotted by the other party." Xi Zhicai advised.

"With the view of the previous saints, what should I do?" He Jin frowned.

"The general still has an advantage now, so he is to argue with the prince. What kind of support can help the general quickly stabilize the palace." Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "In addition, Beigong Wei still has the power to fight. The general sent troops at this moment to let the other party take the initiative. It is unwise. According to Xi's opinion, the general is now in orthodox. Why not recruit Yuan Shao, Yuan Wei, Wang Yun and others to the palace in the name of the death of the emperor. As long as these people enter the palace, the general can take the opportunity to contact the old subordinates and bring the new army into his hands. At that time, the scholars have lost their military power. How can they compete with the general?"

"What does Ye Zhao mean?" He Jin frowned and looked at Xi Zhicai and said, "He didn't understand Ye Zhao's plan for him like this."

"Now the Han Dynasty is in turmoil, and our Lord really does not want to cause any more turbulence and twists and turns. Therefore, our Lord voluntarily withdraws from Luoyang and is willing to respect the general's order. I just hope that the general will be proud and provoke again. I can look at it calmly. Don't do things that the relatives are hurt and the enemy is happy. It should be noted that our Lord and Prince Bian have always been very kind, and have advised Your Majesty to make Prince Bian the crown prince several times. It is actually on the side of the general. It is just that the general is deceived by the traitor, so he has always been in a dilemma with our Lord. The General thinks carefully, has my Lord ever provoked the general once?" Xi Zhicai said sadly.

There is really not!

At this time, Xi Zhicai said that He Jin carefully savored it. It seemed that every time he clashed with Ye Zhao, he would take action first. Ye Zhao fought back passively, and it seemed that he had never provoked him.

"That thing about the will..." He Jin suddenly looked at Xi Zhicai, and He Jin was always a little resentful about the will.

"The general forgives his crime, but the last order cannot be handed over to the general." Xi Zhicai said calmly.

"Oh?" He Jin frowned when he heard this: "Didn't Ye Zhao say he wanted to respect the general's order?"

"It's not my master who doesn't want to." Xi Zhicai looked at He Jin with a helpless look on his face and said, "It's just that the general was instigated several times and made things difficult for our master. How could he know that he would not be deceived by a traitor again this time? Although our master had the help of him, the past really made our master unable to help the general and the new emperor with confidence."

He Jin blushed when he heard this, and then frowned and said, "If there is no edict, how can he support the debate ascend the throne?"

"The General is confused!" Xi Zhicai sighed: "Since ancient times, if the emperor dies without an edict, he will naturally be the emperor. Moreover, the prince Xie is only a child now. How can he take on the important task of this country? Besides, the country cannot be without a king for a day. Is there no emperor in the world without an edict? Don't worry, our lord keeps the edict in hand, just want to have a way to protect himself and never threaten the general. As long as the general is no longer an enemy, our lord guarantees, as long as the general is alive, there will never be a time for this edict to see the light of day again!"

Although He Jin was still thinking about the edict, but who had made him unreasonable before doing things, Ye Zhao was wary of him. Now the most important thing is to support Liu Bian as the emperor as soon as possible and stabilize the situation. As for the edict, as Xi Zhicai said, as long as Ye Zhao did not take out the edict, it would be natural for him to support Liu Bian to inherit the throne.

"Thank you for your advice, sir." He Jinsu said: "Please tell the Marquis of Guoting that when Prince Bian ascends the throne, I will never forget his friendship and will never be enemies with him again!"

"The general is wise." Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Our leader will station troops in Huzhu to deter Guandong for the general!"

"Good!" He Jin smiled and said, "I will send my husband out of the palace."

"You must not do this. If this happens, the counter-attracting will attract attention. The general should summon all the ministers to discuss matters as soon as possible. The right thing to do is to take the power of the general into his custody!" Xi Zhicai quickly dissuaded.

He Jin was just talking about it. He was more anxious than anyone else now, so he didn't have time to send Xi Zhicai. What's more, Xi Zhicai was just a staff member of Ye Zhao's disciple. What qualifications are he that general was condescending to send him to him? After saying a few words, He Miao sent Xi Zhicai out of the palace.

"General, who is that person just now?" Wei Ji came in from outside the door and saw He Miao sending Xi Zhi to leave. He looked at He Jindao in confusion.

"It's nothing, it's just an old friend." He Jin glanced at Wei Ji, and suddenly thought that Wei Ji was also a scholar and had a grudge with Ye Zhao. His previous intention of being close to him was a little distant, and said calmly: "Immediately send someone to pass on the imperial edict. Your Majesty will die. An hour later, Jiade Hall will discuss politics."

Wei Ji was a little confused. Why did he suddenly feel that He Jin was much distant from him? However, this matter was discussed before. He Jin did not ask about the military power of Xiyuan, which was exactly what he wanted. He nodded and went to pass the imperial edict.

As soon as Wei Ji left, He Jin recruited his confidant generals, secretly discussed them, and wrote an edict, covering them with a jade seal. The new army in Xiyuan was directly under the emperor. Even if Yuan Shao forced himself to subdue, the morale of the army would definitely not be attached. Moreover, his confidant Bao Hong in the new army, and Cao Cao was also highly valued by He Jin. In addition, Xia Mou only obeyed the emperor's order. With these people help, He Jin would definitely be able to control the new army as soon as possible. At that time, the military power of Luoyang would be controlled by He Jin in addition to Ye Zhao's men.
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