As the scattered dust settled, the civil and military ministers gradually appeared.
Many of them are in a state of ignorance now. They have only heard a general idea and have not even made clear right and wrong.
The only thing I know is that Luo Youdu won.
Even if the civil servants and generals of this era had not personally experienced the turmoil, they had heard of it a lot.
Before the victory or defeat was decided, they did not dare to get involved or interfere with each other, and they acted wisely to protect themselves.
But once the winner is determined, you must come out immediately and enjoy the fruits of victory with the winner.
Otherwise, according to past rules, there is a high probability that you will be liquidated.
These are all words of experience.
Therefore, everyone behind Luo Youdu, especially those generals who had close contacts with Zhao Kuangyin, were even more frightened at this moment, fearing that they would be dragged down by Zhao Kuangyin.
The wall fell down and everyone pushed it, but that was all.
When all the civil and military officials heard that he was going to see His Majesty, they all followed him quickly.
They walked along with Luo Youdu's pace. No one dared to go one step ahead of him, and no one wanted to fall behind or be one step behind others.
Guo Rong recuperated in Wende Hall, located in the center of the palace.
Going deep into the palace, the smell of blood is strong and everything is in disarray.
Seeing the dire situation in the imperial city, some of the soldiers trapped in the imperial city went insane due to pessimism and developed the wild nature of animals. Some began to kill people indiscriminately, and some even attacked the maids in the palace and defiled them.
Fires even broke out in some places, and the underground was a mess, with damaged utensils everywhere.
Luo Youdu looked at the anger in his heart and ordered: "Everyone involved in the turmoil will leave no one behind."
He stepped down and quickened his pace.
Arriving outside the Hall of Wende, the first thing Luo Youdu saw was Fan Zhi, or to be precise, Fan Zhi's body.
He fell on the steps below Wende Hall, hitting his head on the steps. He must have hit himself to death.
"Pooh!"
Wei Renpu spat on the ground to show his disdain.
Luo Youdu deliberately asked Fan Zhi to be invited. Fan Zhi's family did not know what was going on and said truthfully: "My husband and the palace commander were summoned by your majesty and went into the palace together."
Therefore, everyone knew that Fan Zhi and Zhao Kuangyin were in the same group and were still in charge of the palace.
Coming closer, Luo Youdu found that Fan Zhi's hand was holding a blood book full of blood words, which he had written by tearing off the silk cloth.
The blood on the ground was still flowing, which showed that it hadn't been long since this guy was killed.
Luo Youdu probably looked at Zhao Kuangyin's body, or after the defenders surrendered, he knew that he would die and was unwilling to be humiliated, so he came here to commit suicide by hitting the steps. He must have felt a little guilty for Guo Rong in his heart.
When he came to the corpse, Luo Youdu picked up the blood book from Fan Zhi's hand, glanced at it briefly, raised the corner of his mouth, and exclaimed in his heart: "What a good guy, he is so insidious!"
What is written in this blood book are words of repentance and shirk of responsibility.
Not only do you keep yourself clean, but you also explain the truth clearly.
The prime minister who was ordered to also compile national history skillfully used various Spring and Autumn writing techniques to cover up his own mistakes.
As for Zhao Kuangyin's actions, they are both exaggerated and as exciting as a story.
The general meaning of the blood book is that Zhao Kuangyin had sinister intentions and had a disobedient heart. Guo Rongjian had already begun to harbor evil intentions at that time, such as framing Zhang Yongde by "checking the emperor", and poisoning the Kou Xiang family in order to rescue his cronies.
Chicken, forcing Kou Xiang to prepare a coffin to settle the case.
These are not things that Zhao Kuangyin did. Fan Zhi wrote as if he had experienced them personally.
Then, after Guo Rong died of illness, Zhao Kuangyin unscrupulously suppressed Han Tong, bribed the civil and military ministers, and planned to raise troops to rebel. He was described as Sima Zhao.
Anyway, the small mistakes were his own, and the big mistakes were Zhao Kuangyin's.
Absolutely amazing...
Luo Youdu guessed Fan Zhi's intentions. The other party deliberately painted Zhao Kuangyin to death as a heinous person, exaggerated his power layout, and made the plot exciting, like a short story.
The purpose is to tell the world how glorious and great this victory he, Luo Youdu, was. How he turned the tide from falling and helped the building to collapse.
In order to please him, so that he can be arrogant to his descendants...
Fan Zhi did not know that shortly after he committed suicide, the three sons he wanted to protect, Fan Min, Fan Gao and Fan Xi, were captured in a broken house and bitten to death by two vicious dogs.
He died a terrible death.
Luo Youdu handed the blood letter to Wang Pu without saying anything. He just said: "Let's go see your Majesty first!"
Wang Pu took a quick glance at it, planning to pass it on to others after meeting Guo Rong.
Luo Youdu came back to his senses, looked at everyone and said: "If a group of us go in together, it will inevitably disturb His Majesty. Let me, Prime Minister Wang, Prime Minister Wei, Grand Master Xiang, Third Commander Zhang, and General Wei be the representatives.
.My lords, please wait outside the palace."
Naturally, no one dares to object to his words now.
It's just a pity that I didn't choose it.
Luo Youdu was very particular about selecting people this time. Needless to say, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were the only two prime ministers left.
Xiang Xun was Guo Wei's general Yuancong, one of the most senior generals in the temple today, and he had outstanding military exploits.
Han Tong is cleaning up the mess, he is the representative of the generals.
Zhang's third envoy was Zhang Mei, and his son Zhang Shouying was one of the culprits who got into trouble with Wang Pu's son Wang Qian, leading to Wang Pu's death and triggering a series of reactions.
Guo Rong punished Zhang Shouying, but did not punish Zhang Mei severely.
There is no other reason. The court has lost Wang Pu and cannot live without Zhang Mei.
Although Zhang Mei is unknown in history, he is an indispensable figure for the Zhou Dynasty.
He was proficient in numeracy and was extremely good at logistical planning. During the Zhou Dynasty's successive campaigns in the north and south, there was never a shortage of food, grass, and military pay, all due to his strategic planning. Several battles of the Song Dynasty in history
, he is also responsible for the logistics operation, so that the front line has no worries about food and grass.
Now he serves as the third minister, responsible for the cashier of the country's money and valley, balancing the financial revenue and expenditure. He is the highest financial officer of the Zhou Dynasty, known as the Prime Minister, and his status is second only to the prime minister.
This kind of talent who is good at logistics dispatch is no less useful than a famous general who has experienced hundreds of battles.
Luo Youdu had previously been unable to interact with him due to his status.
Now this person is one of the confidants he is trying to win over, so it is inevitable that he will be included.
As for the General of the Guard, Li Jixun, he is the eldest and the oldest of the ten brothers in the Yishe.
In history, the ten brothers whom Zhao Kuangyin conquered with the Battle of Huainan all followed his lead.
With Luo Youdu's intervention, Zhao Kuangyin was not able to convince the public, so Li Jixun was still the eldest brother, Zhao Kuangyin was the third, with Wang Shenqi in between, and they were just sworn brothers.
The Zhao family has too many connections in the military. If something like this happened to Zhao Kuangyin, people who are close to the Zhao family will inevitably be frightened, fearing that Luo Youdu will settle their accounts later in life.
Li Jixun himself was the same, regretting not accepting the invitation in time last night.
Now there are people who are not human inside and out...
Luo Youdu appointed him as his representative not only to reassure him, but also to appease the emotions of those who had always been close to the Zhao family.
There are too many people related to the Zhao family in the military. If they really want to kill them with a butcher's knife, I am afraid that there will be a big purge of the Zhou army.
For the already precarious Da Zhou, this was not only a simple injury to his muscles and bones, but also the loss of most of his life.
Since he couldn't kill him, Luo Youdu directly showed his generosity here.
Even Li Jixun, the capital of the righteous brothers, can forgive him, let alone others?
Li Jixun never dreamed that Luo Youdu would call his name and represent himself.
Seeing that Luo Youdu had gone to the Wende Hall, Li Jixun hurriedly followed him, feeling a little moved in his heart, thinking that the commander-in-chief did not care about his personal relationship with Zhao Kuangyin, and he thought so highly of himself that he could not live up to his good intentions.
Those in the rear who had good personal relationships with Zhao Kuangyin all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. They were also grateful for Luo Youdu's generosity.
The Hall of Wende was deserted, with no one around.
Luo Youdu passed through the inner hall and walked to the back hall.
Upon entering the back hall, Luo Youdu was shocked to find that Guo Rong was sitting on the bed, staring straight ahead.
"His Majesty?"
Luo Youdu was startled.
When Guo Rong saw Luo Youdu coming in, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he lowered his head feebly...
Due to the emergency situation, Queen Fu knew that the other party did not dare to kill the king. In that situation, she did not care about anything else and fled the palace with her father.
No one dared to disturb the Wende Hall where Guo Rong was, neither Zhao Kuangyin nor Fan Zhi dared to enter.
So does everyone else.
Even if a large army surrounded the palace, many key soldiers who participated in the rebellion fled in panic, and some soldiers wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, looting and hiding, no one dared to step into the Wende Palace.
This is an instinctive awe.
Guo Rongben didn't have much time left, and he was even more lifeless after being stimulated by yesterday. However, after looking back, he managed to sit up. Listening to the noisy movement around him, he also knew that a military rebellion was happening. He wanted to call someone to ask, but he was speechless.
.
Holding his breath, he held on, wanting to see who was the first to come in.
Who won the final victory.
As the commotion calmed down, Luo Youdu entered first.
Guo Rong also died of illness with a smile on his face...
"His Majesty!"
Luo Youdu exclaimed and shouted in a trembling voice: "Quick, call the imperial doctor!"
His people were trembling.
Wang Pu strode forward and felt for Guo Rong's pulse.
In ancient times, literati mostly studied medicine, and they often referred to it as Confucian medicine.
Wang Pu also dabbled in medicine, but he couldn't feel any pulse. His legs went weak, he sat on the ground, opened his mouth, and said for a long time: "Your Majesty has passed away!"
The circles in Luo Youdu's eyes turned red instantly. Bits and pieces of the four years of acquaintance appeared in his mind. Scenes flashed before his eyes. Finally, he knelt down on the ground weakly and cried sadly: "Your Majesty, Luo Youdu, sends you to your Majesty!"
This was the first time he knelt down to Guo Rong and the first time he kowtowed.
Guo Rong, the holy master of a generation and the wise king of the Five Dynasties who paved the way for the end of the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, passed away in the Wende Hall on August 6, the fifth year of Xiande.
The news of Guo Rong's death reached outside the palace, and people outside the palace burst into tears.
Almost all the soldiers, maids and chamberlains who heard the news couldn't help but bow in the direction of Wende Hall, and some even burst into tears.
The news gradually spread, and the whole country mourned.
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