Ding Yuan was shocked. He had been stationed in Hanoi. He received news yesterday that He Jin had died today! He had really screwed himself up!
"General Wei, please don't get me wrong! This official is just here under orders and has no idea about He Jin's rebellion! General Wei, please be aware of this!"
Ding Yuan was already frightened. He got off his horse and knelt in front of Liu Zhang. Ding Yuan now understood the situation. Luoyang was dominated by Liu Zhang's family!
"Prince Ding, get up, I didn't say you were treasonous!"
Ding Yuan was not polite. After receiving Liu Zhang's forgiveness, he immediately stood up and changed his previous attitude.
It turned out that he was also a flatterer! Liu Zhang couldn't help complaining in his heart. He originally thought that Ding Yuan was still a loyal and patriotic person! Now it seems that he was deceived after all!
"General Dong has worked hard, and Governor Ding has also worked hard and achieved great results! Well, Governor Ding also placed his troops outside Luoyang City, and then followed me into the palace together. The new emperor will be crowned in these days!"
Ding Yuan's eyes lit up and he quickly agreed. Didn't he come all the way to Luoyang just to get a reward? Now that Liu Zhang has agreed, it couldn't be better!
"Yes! I obey your orders!"
Ding Yuan ordered Lu Bu to take his soldiers and horses to station aside, while he followed Liu Zhang and others into Luoyang.
Luoyang City, this imperial city seems to have lost its vitality, and the bustling scene can no longer be seen! Every household is closed, and the lively market is deserted. It seems that the people know that today is an unfair day.
When they arrived at the palace, the scene in front of them made Liu Zhang feel depressed!
There are dead people everywhere, including eunuchs, maids, and soldiers. The palace was originally heavily guarded, but now there is not a single soul to be seen!
"Quickly, tidy up the palace! By the way, look for any maids and eunuchs alive. Let them all come out. Everything will be fine!"
After Liu Zhang gave the order, the captain of the Royal Guards did not dare to neglect and quickly accepted the order. Three thousand Royal Guards rushed into the palace in an instant, and they officially took over the palace!
Changle Palace, originally the palace of the previous dynasty, is now packed with people, including ministers, maids, guards, as well as the queen and queen mother!
When Representative Liu Zhang entered the palace, everyone was extremely frightened and retreated to both sides for fear of offending this evil star!
"My son!"
"Grandson!"
Two female voices exclaimed came from the top, it was Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong! When they saw Liu Zhang leading their son and grandson, they were overjoyed.
Liu Zhang led a prince with one hand and went straight forward, handed Liu Bian directly to Queen He, and handed Liu Xie to Queen Mother Dong. Then he took a step back and bowed down.
"Your Majesty, Liu Zhang, fortunately lived up to his command and rescued the two princes and returned them to the Queen and the Queen Mother!"
"General Wei, please get up quickly! The Ai family really don't know how to thank General Wei!"
Queen He was the first to speak up, full of gratitude to Liu Zhang, and even secretly winked at Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang's eyelids twitched, and he wondered if he had seen it wrong! But Queen He is really good-looking and charming! She is only twenty-six or seven years old now! It is the age when she is in her prime!
It was also the first time for Liu Zhang to see Queen He. He couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Unexpectedly, Queen He secretly gave him a wink.
"Um!"
The Queen Mother Dong on the side saw everything Queen He did and was immediately very angry. However, due to Liu Zhang's power, she did not dare to say anything.
"General Wei, I wonder if my son can leave a message on who should succeed him when he is dying?"
As soon as Empress Dowager Dong said these words, everyone in the palace became nervous and turned their attention to Liu Zhang.
Who will succeed now depends entirely on Liu Zhang's will! Zhang Rang is dead, and all the ten regular attendants are dead! When Liu Hong died, the only one in front of him was Liu Zhang!
Especially Queen He looked at Liu Zhang with a pleading look on her face, which made Liu Zhang feel itchy!
Liu Zhang was very sure that as long as he could say Liu Bian, Queen He would be willing to pay any price!
"The late emperor...this..."
All the ministers are worried to death by Liu Zhang. There are only two of them, so why don't you just say it quickly? You have to drag your feet!
It's a pity that the emperor is not anxious and the eunuchs are anxious! It's useless to be anxious! They can only wait here! No one dares to step forward to urge Liu Zhang.
"Well, everyone is in shock today, and the palace is very chaotic. I have ordered people to clean it up. In three days, I will gather all the ministers in Yongle Palace and we will discuss this matter again!"
After waiting for a long time, Liu Zhang still didn't say anything, which whetted everyone's appetite! However, it also aroused the dissatisfaction of Empress Dowager Dong.
"General Wei, why do you have to wait? Just say no?"
Liu Zhang glanced at Empress Dowager Dong and felt a little dissatisfied. No wonder she died early!
If it weren't for herself, she would have been killed by Queen He long ago. She didn't expect to treat herself like this!
Empress Dowager Dong said she was a queen mother, but she was actually not old, she was just fifty years old, and she took good care of herself.
"Mother, General Wei has worked hard and achieved great results. In addition, today is in a panic and the ministers are not all around, so it is natural to postpone it! Why is mother so hard to force me?"
What Liu Zhang didn't expect was that Empress He would reply to Empress Dowager Dong on his behalf without even having to speak.
Looking at her daughter-in-law, and then at Liu Zhang who was smiling but silent, Empress Dowager Dong snorted angrily and walked away with Liu Xie!
Queen He also nodded to Liu Zhang and walked down with Liu Bian.
"Ministers, you have worked hard today. Go back and rest early!"
The ministers did not stay any longer and resigned one after another.
Liu Zhang stood on a high place and watched the ministers leave, and couldn't help but feel the pleasure brought by power!
"General Wei, isn't power fascinating?"
Liu Zhang was slightly shocked. He didn't expect someone to say such explicit words in the palace hall!
Dong Zhuo was probably the only one who could act so boldly! As expected, Dong Zhuo walked up to him at some point.
"General Dong is joking. As ministers, how can we covet power?"
"Haha, General Wei can't think like that! The general is the most powerful now. You should know that it's like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat! Once the general gives up his power, I don't know how many people want to trample him to death!"
Liu Zhang did not speak, but he was very convinced of Dong Zhuo's remarks! Why is it difficult for powerful ministers to act? It is simply that they cannot bear the consequences. One is usurping the throne, and the other is being executed by the nine tribes.
As a powerful minister, once you take the first step, there is absolutely no turning back!
"If General Wei wants to take that step, Dong Zhuo is willing to give his full help!"
Liu Zhang looked sideways at Dong Zhuo. He didn't expect that Dong Zhuo, who was so obsessed with power, could say such a thing!
"What does General Dong mean?"
"Haha, General Wei is so smart, doesn't he still understand what Dong means? Today's Han Dynasty is in turmoil, it's time for Yi Yin Huoguang to appear, right?"
Yi Yin Huo Guang? Liu Zhang sneered in his heart. The one who wants to do this Yi Yin Huo Guang is probably you, Dong Zhuo, right?
"Then what does General Dong want?"
Dong Zhuo chuckled, with a hint of lust in his eyes.
"Dong loves beauty the most in his life, so Empress Dowager Dong and Empress He are so beautiful!"