Hearing the news, Xu Kang felt depressed. But no matter what, she had done all she could do. Cai Yan's fate in the future would ultimately be her own choice. At most, after she escaped from the Wei family, she would take her with her.

When she leaves Chang'an, she must not be captured by the Huns.

In the following days, Xu Jing's recommendation increased Xu Kang's reputation in Luoyang again, and he finally began to contact some of the children of upper-class families.

In the past two months, Luoyang City has been surprisingly calm, just like the night before a storm. Everyone is dormant quietly, waiting for the last signal to sound.

In March, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty finally breathed his last. The signal people were waiting for finally came, and Luoyang, which had been peaceful for several months, finally came to the edge of turmoil.

The first person to take action was Senior Military Academy Lieutenant Jian Shuo. He originally wanted to launch a coup in the mourning hall, capture He Jin, and install Liu Xie, the youngest son of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, on the throne. However, the matter was exposed, and He Jin was able to escape the catastrophe.

He Jin's ensuing revenge was not directed at Jian Shuo, because the other party dared to do so under the emperor's secret order. For He Jin, the first priority now is to gain nominal dominance.

With the support of the aristocratic families, He Jin directly mobilized his army to break into the palace and established Liu Bian, the eldest son of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, as emperor. And he was finally able to command the world's military and political power as a relative, and gained the power of one person to control all the affairs of the country.

Absolute rights over all people.

Empress Dowager Dong, the biological mother of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, had always been at odds with Empress He. She even hoped to make her second son Liu Xie emperor. This was also to fulfill her son's wish before his death. So with the help of the Shi Changshi, she directly

Intervening in the government affairs, she made Liu Xie King of Chenliu, and made his younger brother Dong Zhong a hussar general. Coupled with the support of the Xiyuan Army owned by Jian Shuo in the palace, Empress Dowager Dong was in the limelight for a while.

Faced with Empress Dowager Dong's superior military strength, He Jin, who was at a disadvantage, had no choice but to follow Yuan Shao's suggestion and recruit Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan and other troops from foreign vassals to help the court.

With the arrival of the first army and the governor of Bingzhou, Ding Yuan, the balance of power once again tilted towards the aristocratic family.

The next development was a bit dramatic. Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang and others, who were deeply in danger, actually trapped Jian Shuo and killed He Jin in order to please He Jin, eliminating the biggest threat to He Jin.

Immediately afterwards, Empress Dowager Dong, who lost her military advantage, was forced to move out of the capital and return to her country to recuperate. Her brother Dong Chong committed suicide out of fear of He Jin's revenge, and Empress Dowager Dong also died of fear.

At this point, almost in the blink of an eye, He Jin had eliminated the biggest opponent and threat in the court.

Liu Bian's throne seems to be extremely stable.

As the uncle of the current emperor, He Jin, the great general of the Han Dynasty, finally truly controlled all the rights of the Han Dynasty.

But looking back at the court, new problems emerged.

Without the protection of Emperor Ling and the arms of the Xiyuan Army, Shi Changshi was no longer enough to threaten the interests of the He family. Faced with Shi Changshi's pleading for mercy and the dissuasion of his sister, the Queen Mother He, He Jin hesitated

.

After all, his current status was obtained through his relationship with the Queen Mother. Maintaining the authority of the Queen Mother also safeguarded the legitimacy of his rule. For Shi Changshi, whether to kill or not is really irrelevant now.

However, the aristocratic families were unwilling to give up halfway. They entrusted everything to He Jin in order to completely eradicate the eunuch's power. How could he be allowed to retreat at this final stage?

The collective persecution of the aristocratic family put He Jin in a dilemma, but the dangers of local troops entering Beijing were gradually revealed at this time.

Ding Yuan's five thousand Bingzhou Army became a powerful force that all forces in Luoyang City could not ignore, and also became a thorn in He Jin's heart. Others such as Qiao Mao, Wang Kuang, Bao Xin, etc., although they did not lead many troops,

Their fighting ability is not strong, but there is no doubt that they are on the side of the noble family, especially their close relationship with Yuan Shao.

In the general's palace, He Jin had veins on his forehead, and the anger in his chest could hardly be suppressed. Because just when he intended to betroth his daughter to the son of Chang Shi Wang Qian, he was flatly rejected by the other party.

He Jin no longer doubted that the so-called support from the aristocratic family was just to use him as a gun. He usually seemed to be flattering in every possible way, but when He Jin really wanted to integrate into the aristocratic family, he was rejected by them.

In this case, do you think that I, He Jin, really have no means? He Jin sneered.

He Jin began his own steps to consolidate power. He was very smart and did not confront the aristocratic family head-on. He also understood the importance of military power to a powerful figure. So he first removed Yuan Shao from the Xiyuan Army and made him a commander.

Li Xiaowei.

In name, Yuan Shao was promoted to a high official, but in fact he was deprived of his military power.

Then there is Ding Yuan. He Jin ordered two of Ding Yuan's generals Zhang Yang and Zhang Liao to go to Hebei to recruit troops and cut off Ding Yuan's minions. At the same time, Ding Yuan was promoted to Jinwu, which was both appeasement and

Transfer him into the city and break away from the Bingzhou army.

As for Dong Zhuo who was still on the way, He Jin sent Zhong Shao to intercept him personally. He was full of confidence in the success this time because Zhong Shao's grandfather Zhong Song had conquered Dong Zhuo and was his old master.

In the Han Dynasty, the scholars paid attention to the "dual monarchy concept", that is, the officials should treat the descendants of their masters with courtesy, and even worship them as they would their own masters. That's why Han Fu handed over Jizhou to Yuan Shao.

, so Liu Bei gave up on seizing Jingzhou not because he was noble, but because the public opinion at the time did not allow him to do this to the young descendants of his late master. Otherwise, the benevolent image he had worked hard for for decades would completely collapse.

Just as He Jin methodically used the authority granted by the emperor to eradicate dissidents and consolidate his power, an even bigger accident happened.

It has to be said that sometimes history is like a wonderful combination of one accident plus another.

In panic, Shi Changshi, who had been forgotten by He Jin, could no longer bear the panic of leaving their fate in the hands of others, so they decided to make a desperate move again.

As a result, He Jin, who was at the height of his power, shed blood in the palace and died at the hands of several elderly eunuchs. Just like the assassination of Caesar the Great in Rome, such similar plots were staged almost simultaneously in the East and the West. It has to be said that history has

It was really so baffling at the time.

Shi Changshi originally thought that by killing the leader of the family, He Jin, and then controlling the emperor, they could force the families who adhered to ethics to make concessions again as usual, but obviously this time they were terribly wrong.

At this time, the aristocratic families were completely different from before. After countless failures, the aristocratic families had understood the importance of the army.

Every family member regards controlling the army as their top priority. Even those who do not have the opportunity to control the army will raise their own weapons at home.

If He Jin were alive, his status as a general could still deter the aristocratic families from making mistakes, but now that He Jin is dead, who can make the aristocratic families have any scruples? That Liu Bian, who has only been in power for a month?
Chapter completed!