At this time, outside the palace, Yang Biao's patience was exhausted.
He couldn't help but said to Liu Song who was in charge:
"Zongzheng, we should go in at this time. There is no reason why the emperor is not in danger but the ministers are not here."
Of course Liu Song knew the deeper meaning of Yang Biao's words, that is, if the emperor dies but they are not around, the courtiers in the palace may not have the opportunity to correct their edicts.
Previously, the reason why the eunuch group was able to suppress the party members and the scholar-bureaucrat group was because these eunuchs used imperial edicts to mobilize military forces in the city.
But as a member of the clan, Liu Song's most important thing was to maintain the dignity of the royal family.
It was such a disobedient and disrespectful act to break into the front hall without the Holy Emperor's order. So even though Liu Song was as worried as Yang Biao, he still held it back.
His face was expressionless:
"The truth, my ministers, is that we can go wherever His Majesty lets us go, and don't worry too much about it."
This is a bit harsh to say. After all, Yang Biao is also one of the three masters, and he is still the pillar of Qingliu. Saying this makes Yang Biao a little embarrassed.
But what?
Liu Song was actually very dissatisfied with Yang Biao's departure.
He also vaguely heard that Yang Biao had formed a group of young nobles and wanted to follow the example of Chen Fan and hold military remonstrances in order to completely eradicate the eunuchs.
But this move can be said to be very unwise in today's situation.
There is already a battle at Hangu Pass on the front line. Unexpectedly, Your Majesty has already affected the morale of the front line. If civil strife breaks out again, will Kansai be able to withstand Kanto?
Therefore, Liu Song would never tolerate Yang Biao's petty actions regardless of the overall situation.
Seeing that Liu Song was so stubborn, Yang Biao wanted to persuade him again, but he saw that Liu Song was already carrying him on his back.
Yang Biao was furious. Could it be that he was easy to get along with?
Just when he was about to curse, Taiwei Ma Ri stopped him.
Ma Ri came from the Ma family in Fufeng, and was the real relative of this dynasty. Although Yang Biao came from the Hongnong Yang family, in real terms, this Ma family was the number one in Kansai.
So when Ma Ri grabbed Yang Biao, he couldn't express his anger even if he was angry. He could only mock Liu Song from a distance:
"Shuzi, sincerity cannot be compared with others."
While Yang Biao and Liu Song were making trouble, behind the crowd, Liu Fan was sweating on his forehead and was constantly looking at other people in the crowd.
These people were all fat and well-dressed like him, so they must have something underneath their court clothes.
These few were either disciples of the Yang family or loyal subordinates who were determined to make progress. In short, these people were the young faction in the Kansai court, and they were usually led by Yang Biao.
There are twelve of these people, namely Liu Fan, Li Yue, Han Zhen, Li Yu, Ma Yu, Wang Fan, Guo Xing, Luo Li, Meng Guan, Gu Yong, Wei Ji, and Wei Ai.
These twelve people were Yang's Twelve Tiger Generals, and it was they, Yang Biao and others who planned the eradication of the eunuchs this time.
And these people not only plan it themselves, but also do it themselves.
This is the martyrdom of Han soldiers.
Don't think that these people are just lucky people who just want to get a fortune in big things. Everyone among them has status.
For example, Liu Fan is the eldest son of Yizhou Governor Liu Yan, and he is a legitimate descendant of the clan. Logically speaking, a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall, so it would not be the son of the dignified Yizhou Governor to do such things.
But Liu Fan did it anyway, and he was also the core figure in this group. It was he who encouraged Yang Biao to plan for the Han Dynasty, and he would stop it when it was necessary.
For example, Li Yue, Han Zhen, Li Yu, etc. were all descendants of Guan Long's wealthy family and were recommended to the court as princes. These three people were courageous and determined, and they decided to do so after being chatted with by Liu Fan several times.
Joined Yang Biao's team.
Then people like Ma Yu, Wang Pan, Guo Xing, Luo Li, Meng Guan, Gu Yong, Wei Ji, Wei Ai, etc. were either from Fufeng, Taiyuan, or remote Jiangnan, and they all had a background that was able to speak.
But at this moment, these people, like common men, decided to fight with the bones in their hands.
Why is this so?
This is Meng Guan's suggestion.
Meng Guan came from the Fufeng Meng family and was the son of Meng Tuo, the former governor of Liangzhou. He also had a younger brother Meng Da.
Unlike his father who clung to eunuchs, Meng Guan hated eunuchs since he was a child. Perhaps it was a shameless rebellion against his father's flattery.
Meng Guan prided himself on his talent and was determined to forge ahead. He did not rely on his father's influence and fell in love with the young boy. Later, he used his articles to serve Lantai. At that time, Yang Biao was the servant and Meng Guan's superior.
Because they both resented the eunuch's rebellious behavior and were both cunning and adventurous in character, they established a very deep personal relationship.
Meng Guan was one of the masterminds of this operation.
It was he who suggested that everyone should wear inner armor and hide their bones in their sleeves, and eradicate the eunuchs in the front hall. Meng Guan saw from the experience of previous failed eunuchs that eunuchs firmly grasped the great righteousness because they relied on the imperial power.
So you can always get the support of the Imperial Army.
Notwithstanding Zhang Rang's fear of the influence of the Guanxi wealthy families on the foreign army in Xiyuan, in fact Yang Biao and others were also afraid of the imperial power that Zhang Rang and the others represented.
It's too difficult to get the Xiyuan army officials below to attack the palace. Not to mention, Yang Biao's intention was to cause this escalation, and even the lieutenants like Ma Ri were kept in the dark.
.You said, how many soldiers can Yang Biao plan?
There is another key figure here that Yang Biao is afraid of.
He is Fu Xie, the former commander of Jinwu and the current captain of Shesheng.
According to the Han system, those who were in charge of the Southern Army and guarded the gates and interior of Weiyang Palace were the Weiwei and their guards. Jinwu, the former leader, unified the Northern Army, guarded the capital, and arrested officials who committed crimes.
Therefore, Weiwei and Zhijinwu worked together to protect the safety of Chang'an.
But this was in the past. After Liu Hongxi inspected Chang'an, he used almost all his troops to establish the Xiyuan Army. Naturally, he did not have enough troops to rebuild another guard.
But Liu Hong also knew that the Xiyuan Army was too large and its sources were diverse, so he simply did not dare to let these people serve as his palace guards.
Therefore, he took his most reliable Shesheng Army as the Miyagi Subu Guards.
The Shesheng Army is originally a clan. It honors its old disciples and recruits brave men from Kansai to serve as its members. Both its combat effectiveness and loyalty are guaranteed.
So in other words, Fu Xie, the commander of the Shesheng School, was in charge of the imperial guards of the capital.
If Yang Biao can pull Fu Xie into his camp, then there is really no need for the children of these aristocratic families to do it themselves, but the problem is that it is impossible for Fu Xie to do this.
Yang Biao knew Fu Xie well. Even though this man had been ups and downs three times, in terms of loyalty, he was probably the most loyal person present.
If we could win over this person by using the excuse of being in exile, he would not have abandoned his army overnight to pursue His Majesty when the Qing Emperor of the Henan family was on his side.
Therefore, without Fu Xie's support and without the authority to mobilize the Xiyuan garrison outside the city, the only way left for Yang Biao and others to break the situation was now.
When His Majesty died, he directly killed the eunuchs in the front hall. After gaining the rightful title, he could naturally mobilize people like Fu Nanrong.
Such a bold move is naturally extremely dangerous, but it is exactly what these passionate young men want.
Helping the great men started with my generation hammering down the eunuchs.
To this end, they specially bribed Duanmen Wei Ge Li, who was guarding Duanmen.
Among them, Ma Yu and Ge Li were from the same hometown and knew each other. Later, in order to get Ge Li to join the gang, Ma Yu invited Ge Li to drink all day long.
Ge Li also loved gambling, so Ma Yu specially organized games to lose money to him. Over time, Ma Yu became familiar with people like Duanmen Guards.
This time, the reason why they were able to bring Jia Zhi Gu Duo in was because the Duanmen guards didn't check at all.
It can be seen from this that the pine is forbidden in the palace.
But unfortunately, such a strict matter was still leaked to Zhang Rang and others.
The person who leaked the news was Wei Ai, a member of Yang's party. He himself was a disciple of Yang Qiu. Later, Yang Qiu rebelled and was killed, and he was demoted to another county. There were eunuchs and slaves in his territory who disturbed the people and occupied their fields. Wei Ai gave him a hand.
Kill it.
After that, Wei Ai was well-known for his political management, so he was selected as Zhonglang again and entered the capital. Later, he cleverly followed Liu Hong's carriage to Chang'an and was promoted to Zhaoyin of the capital.
Yang Biao felt a little ashamed because Wei Ai was the goalkeeper of Yang Qiu. After all, it was he who forced Yang Qiu to attack Wang Fu, causing Yang Qiu to die.
Therefore, Yang Biao wanted to make amends to Wei Ai. In addition, this man had killed the eunuch's powerful slaves in the local area, so he thought it was useful and told him the truth.
But in fact, Wei Ai has already had dealings with Zhang Rang and others, and this is how he, Jing Zhaoyin, came to be.
Therefore, in addition to not knowing how Yang Biao did it, Zhang Rang and others had already learned about the officers he conspired with.
But people like Yang Biao still don't know anything about this.
…
Yang Biao's ears were sharp, and he suddenly heard the sound of something knocking over in the front hall.
He was so suspicious that he ignored his propriety and shouted:
"Your Majesty, I am waiting outside to pray for blessings. I wonder if your Majesty's dragon body is feeling better."
Yang Biao's words naturally aroused the glares of Liu Song, Liu Ai, Fu Nanrong and other imperialists, who blamed Yang Biao for disturbing His Majesty's rest.
But soon everyone realized something was wrong, because following Yang Biao's inquiry, there was silence in the hall.
What's going on? Has His Majesty already...?
Before they could think of the worst outcome, a call from the yellow door came from inside:
"Your Majesty summons Zongzheng Liu Song, Taiwei Ma Ri, Sikong Yang Biao, and Situ Zhao Qian to enter the palace."
No one except Yang Biao had doubts about this edict.
Because this list is obviously the candidate for the auxiliary minister, and it is very consistent with His Majesty's method of checks and balances. This must be His Majesty's edict.
Therefore, there was no doubt that Liu Song, Ma Ri, and Zhao Qian all dressed appropriately and went to the front hall to take off their shoes. Then the little yellow gatekeepers on both sides helped the ministers up to the hall in turn.
But Yang Biao didn't dare to move. He couldn't stop sweating from his forehead.
Because of those things in his heart, when Yang Biao heard the edict to summon him, he felt it was untrustworthy at the first moment.
He turned his head and glanced at Liu Fan, Meng Guan and others behind him, and saw uneasiness on their faces.
At this time, Meng Guan no longer cared about attracting attention, walked to Yang Biao's side, grabbed Yang Biao's hand and persuaded:
"Sikong, for fear of fraud, you must not enter."
Yang Biao also thought so, but His Majesty had an edict, how could he not enter? Moreover, he thought that his plan was very strict, and there was no way Zhang would let these people know what happened today.
At this time, Xiao Huangmen, who had been looking down, urged again in a low voice:
"Sikong, Your Majesty is pressed for time. We must not delay any further."
Yang Biao thought that the candidates for the assistant ministers were being discussed inside. He had no reason not to share the power left by the emperor after his death.
So, he gritted his teeth, took off his shoes neatly, and walked into the hall without any help from the small yellow door.
Looking at Yang Biao's back, Meng Guan felt uneasy.
For the first time, I felt that the plan was beyond my control.
…
As soon as the small yellow doors on both sides opened the palace door, Yang Biao saw His Majesty lying on the bed without saying a word. Liu Song, Ma Ri, and Zhao Qian, who had entered before, knelt on the bed and whispered.
talk.
As soon as Yang Biao stepped into the palace, the door behind the palace was sealed.
Before Yang Biao could say anything, Duan Gui, who was standing behind the pillar, walked up and pushed Yang Biao to the ground.
Then listen to this passage:
"The Holy One has an edict, how dare you neglect it? Why don't you step forward quickly?"
Yang Biao knew that he was in the wrong, so he pursed his lips and stepped forward in silence.
Because he had gas in his stomach, he kept his waist straight when walking. Then when he walked a few steps away from the bed, he subconsciously lowered his head.
Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Liu Hong's pale face and was startled. Then he made a move that caught everyone's expectations.
Yang Biao suddenly jumped to Liu Hong's side and put his hand directly under his nose.
Yang Biao was stunned by this touch.
He immediately shouted to Liu Song, Ma Ri and Zhao Qian:
"Your Majesty has passed away."
Liu Song and the other three were shocked. They had always adhered to their duties as ministers, bending down and lowering their eyes all the way, not daring to look at Liu Hong. Who wouldn't be surprised when they suddenly heard Yang Biao say this.
Just when the three of them were about to step forward to try, Zhang Rang spoke in the darkness:
"His Majesty has decreed that the Third Duke and Zong Zheng should accompany him. Dear ministers, I can only obey your Majesty's decree."
At the same time that Zhang Rang was speaking, Duan Gui had already led another Xiaohuangmen and rushed towards Yang Biao while pulling a white silk ribbon.
Duan Gui smiled ferociously:
"Situ, I'm sorry. This white silk was given by His Majesty, please don't push it away."
But just when he was about to trap Yang Biao, a sharp pain came from Tianling Gai, and then he didn't know anything about it.
But other people present could clearly see that Yang Biao had just pulled out an iron bone from his sleeve without knowing why, and then hit Duan Gui's Tianmen with a hammer.
This time, Duan Gui's head was smashed to pieces, and all kinds of red and white things were scattered on the floor.
Zhang Rang was startled by this incident, and he shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Let's go together, just use the dagger."
In the end, Zhang Rang was the one who just let the people below carry the dagger.
Yang Biao did have some strength, but how could he block the thorns from the front, back, left and right?
The dagger pierced the skin along the gap in the inner armor.
After a while, Yang Biao fell into a pool of blood. He didn't say a word from beginning to end, just staring at Zhang Rang.
When Yang Biao died, the remaining Liu Song, Ma Ri, and Zhao Qian were also stabbed to death in the front hall.
Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Zhang Rang walked up to Yang Biao and couldn't help but mocked:
"How can you fight with me? Your father can only bow his eyebrows under my sect, where do you get the courage?"
After saying that, he said to Liu Xie behind the screen:
"Your Majesty, the matter has been decided."
But when he raised his head, he was stunned.
He discovered that Liu Xie was not behind the screen at all.