() Time is like a rushing river, which can never be returned. Two years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the time has come to the sixth year of Zhongping in the Han Dynasty. During these two years, disputes between the Han Dynasty and the public were still difficult to resolve.

The party and the foreign relatives' party headed by He Jin were still at loggerheads, and there were local heroes who took advantage of the chaos from time to time, making the world uneasy.

However, these uprisings that emerged from time to time were obviously not as good as the Yellow Turban Rebellion a few years ago in terms of scale and destructive power. Therefore, although the court was really troubled by this and was exhausted, the entire Han Dynasty still managed to survive.

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But just when everyone thought that everything would continue like this, a sudden change caught everyone off guard. At the end of the first month of this year, Liu Hong, the emperor of the day, summoned the ministers for a court meeting as usual. He didn't want to be at the gate of the court meeting.

Suddenly, a huge goshawk flew straight in from the palace door and hovered in the palace.

Such a weird scene immediately frightened all the kings and ministers present, especially the emperor, who was so frightened that he became ill for two months. And during these two months, the eunuchs

By constantly serving the emperor, he completely severed internal and external ties, and then began to severely attack He Jin's party members in the court, causing many ministers to be dismissed from their posts and even imprisoned. For a time, the eunuchs

The arrogance of one party is so great that even He Jin can hardly resist it.

However, as the emperor's condition gradually improved, coupled with the fierce public sentiment, the eunuchs were finally unable to cover the sky with one hand again. Finally, on March 16th, the emperor looked at the court again.

In the early morning of March 16th, Luoyang, the capital of Han Dynasty.

As a melodious sound of bells and drums resounded through the sky, the palace doors that had been closed for several months finally opened one after another. The courtiers waiting outside the palace also arranged their appearance and clothes, and lined up in a long queue according to their rank and status.

A long queue walked towards the palace with square steps.

At this time, if anyone carefully observes the faces of these officials, they will find that each of them looks very excited, with a determined light shining in their eyes. Because they are going to do one thing today - ask the emperor to eliminate the evildoers around them.

People—that is, those eunuchs!

After learning that the emperor would visit the court today, the courtiers who were either attached to the general He Jin or just cooperated with him had reached a consensus that they must deal with this threat to their future and even their future.

The eunuch power of life has been eradicated. Today's court meeting is bound to be a battle between dragons and tigers. This is what everyone has been mentally prepared for.

Soon, the ministers had arrived in the main hall, and then the emperor Liu Hong also walked slowly to his throne with the support of the two eunuchs Zhang Rang and Gao Wang. At this time, if the ministers looked carefully at the emperor's

If you look at his appearance, you will definitely be surprised. Because this emperor, who is only thirty-four years old, should be considered to be in his prime, is already quite old, especially his cloudy eyes, which make people think of him as an old man.

, and his complexion is also pale, which is caused by excessive drinking for many years.

However, the ministers obviously could not clearly see the emperor's appearance. They only saw the emperor's appearance, and they all bowed and prostrated: "I will see you, Your Majesty!" There were not too many flattery words, and they were not as easy as a certain braided court.

Although the Han Dynasty has reached its last years, it still emphasizes the tradition of the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats co-ruling the world, and the status of the two sides is not too disparate.

"Everyone is safe!" Liu Hong waved his hand and said casually. Although his body is not as good as before, but after so many years of being an emperor, he still has a lot of momentum, and he makes people admire him when he opens his mouth.

The ministers then stood up, and then divided into two groups, civil and military, to sit with His Majesty. It was not until after the Tang Dynasty that the Chinese tradition of the monarch and his ministers sitting down to talk was broken. But now, the status between the monarch and his ministers is still quite close. During the court meeting

You can also sit down and talk to you.

"I have been idle for a long time, and all matters have to be handed over to the ministers. You have really worked hard." Liu Hongxian said politely, and then said: "The morning court will resume today. If you have anything important to do, please don't worry.

Come and play."

Although they had been prepared, the ministers did not immediately come up to complain about the eunuch's misfortune, but were silent for a while. Just when Liu Hong thought that nothing major would happen today, one person had already stood up: "I have my own report.

. Today, I just received the news that Liu Yu from Youzhou has sent good news. Zhang Chun’s rebellion, which caused disaster to the local area, has been suppressed. A total of more than 20,000 rebels were captured and killed. I would like to express this!"

The minister then handed over a piece of good news.

"Oh?" After hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly lit up. He had just resumed the morning court, and such a happy event was announced. This was definitely a good sign. This made him happy, and naturally he was generous with the reward: "Liu

Yu has done his best for the country and has made great contributions to defeating the traitors. Do you think he should be rewarded like this?"

Even though some officials came forward to make suggestions, the atmosphere in the whole hall seemed very peaceful and harmonious for a while. But some people had already seen He Jin winking at an inconspicuous official, which made everyone feel happy.

They are all stunned, knowing that the show is about to begin.

Soon, the reward for Liu Yu was finalized. Just when the emperor wanted to say something else, an old minister suddenly stood up, bowed respectfully and said: "I wish you the best, Li Changyou.

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"Is there anything Li Taizhu wants to report to me?" Liu Hong asked with some surprise. This Taizhu Ling is not an official with real power. He is only responsible for some sacrificial and ceremonial matters. There is really no need to report it on such an important occasion.

But what Li Chang said next surprised him: "What I want to report is an accident that happened in this hall two months ago. On that day, a goshawk entered the hall and couldn't circle around. It was frightened.

Your Majesty and the ministers. Afterwards, the ministers and staff made various calculations on this, and finally came to the conclusion that this was God’s warning to your Majesty!”

Above the main hall, all the officials were shocked. Although many people knew that He Jin was going to attack the eunuch today, they did not expect that he would do it in this way and actually follow God's will. This is indeed a way for his opponent to do something.

There is no way to justify this, so I don’t know how the emperor will react.

And Li Chang's words continued: "I have also found out what God has revealed. It is that there is a villain entrenched beside His Majesty, making it difficult for good ministers to enter. Only then did the sky become angry and condemned an eagle to enter the palace.

Your Majesty... I ask your Majesty to plan for the world and the country of our ancestors, stay away from villains and be close to virtuous ministers!"

Zhang and Rang were originally joking about whether Tai Zhuling wanted to be in the limelight too much and actually said these ghostly words at such a solemn moment. However, they did not expect that the other party was coming for them. This made them

The expressions of the two people suddenly changed, and Zhang Rang shouted sternly: "Li Chang, why do you want to confuse the public with such monstrous words!"

But just as he spoke, several ministers followed him and said loudly: "I think Li Taizhu's words are very true. Your Majesty is always surrounded by villains. This is known to everyone in the world, and now even God has

This is a warning sign, and I ask Your Majesty to quickly bring order to the chaos and kill the villains around you to thank God."

"I also have this memorial." Then, several more ministers strode out and said loudly: "Since Your Majesty was frightened, eunuchs such as Zhang Rang and others have controlled the palace ban, making it difficult for the memorials of ministers and others to enter the palace.

People are shocked. Such actions are extremely audacious. Even Zhao Gao during the Qin Dynasty could only do this. In order to prevent chaos in the country, please Your Majesty, please kill these animals and tell the world!"

"I have this report! Zhang Rang and others..." For a moment, many officials stood up from their seats in unison and played at the same time. The crowd was furious and pointed their finger at Zhang Rang, who was still there wanting to say something.

Wait for the eunuch.

Liu Hong was also a little confused by the sudden criticism. He stared blankly at the ministers who jumped out one by one and loudly rebuked the eunuchs for causing harm to the country. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhang Rang and others, because they were completely unprepared, were also flustered by the sudden criticism from the officials. They had to kneel on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, this servant has been wronged. I have always been loyal to my master, but somehow I got provoked."

In spite of the dissatisfaction of all the adults, I ask Your Majesty to make decisions for your servants!"

When He Jin saw this, he felt very happy and a smile appeared on his lips. If this continued, even if the emperor did not order the execution of all these eunuchs on the spot, he would probably have to suppress them. To be on the safe side, he also got up

I wanted to add another powerful weight to this matter.

But just when he stepped forward to say something, an urgent voice suddenly rang out: "Your Majesty, watch your back!" Everyone looked up and found that it was Li Chang who was the first to attack, and at this time he was full of emotions.

He shouted to Liu Hong with a surprised and anxious face.

"Huh?" Emperor Liu Hong, who was embarrassed and surprised, was startled when he heard this. He immediately felt something foreign touching his back. He yelled, got up and dodged to the side, only then did the officials see it.

A strange thing appeared behind him - a long green snake as thick as an arm was coiled on the throne. After being frightened, it raised its head high and spit out its blood-red snake.

Xinzi is coming.

Liu Hong also saw the terrifying scene of this strange snake. He suddenly felt a chill in his body and his mind became dizzy. After shouting, he fell to the ground softly.

At this time, all the officials in the palace were in confusion. Who would have thought that a snake would appear in such a solemn place. Someone immediately shouted: "Where are the guards?"

"Imperial Physician, call the Imperial Physician quickly!" Zhang Rang was the first to notice that Liu Hong's condition was not good, and shouted loudly with a high pitched voice!
Chapter completed!