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Chapter 720: Chaos in Chang'an (Part 1)
After hearing the news, He Jin froze on the spot, with a complex mix of sadness and joy on his face. After a while, he knelt down in the direction of the palace and shouted sadly: "Congratulations to Your Majesty."
Immediately, thousands of Yulin troops also knelt down and shouted: "Congratulations to your Majesty."
The mournful cry of His Majesty's death quickly spread throughout the Weiyang Palace.
After Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong learned the news, they rushed to the palace as quickly as possible. However, they were not going to see their husband or son for the last time, but to determine who the heir to the throne would be.
The first thing He Jin asked when he arrived at the palace was: whether His Majesty has issued a will.
The answer of the ten permanent servants to this, of course, can only be: His Majesty ordered the prince to inherit the throne.
He Jin was naturally extremely satisfied with this. His opponents who had been fighting for more than ten years finally gave in. There was nothing more satisfying than this.
Now the Ten Constant Attendants still have value for He Jin, so He Jin is not in a hurry to deal with them. He plans to squeeze out all the use value of the Ten Constant Attendants before killing them.
Not long after He Jin left with satisfaction, Zhang Rang also found a reason to leave. After all, the imperial seal hidden by Liu Hong hadn't been obtained yet.
According to the information given by Liu Hong, Zhang Rang found the jade seal, the most important weapon of the country, in a dry well.
The jade seal passed down to the state is four inches in diameter, with five dragons on it. It is engraved with the eight seal characters "I have been ordered by heaven to live long and prosperous".
This seal was engraved by Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, on the order of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, using He's jade as a token of "imperial power granted by heaven, orthodox and legal". It is also a certificate of orthodox emperors of all dynasties.
After the Qin Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties regarded the seal as a talisman, treating it as a rare treasure and an important weapon of the country. If it was obtained, it symbolized that it was "mandated by heaven", and if it was lost, it showed that it was "at the end of its life".
"Four hundred years later, the imperial seal has finally been returned to its original owner."
After a brief moment of ecstasy, Zhang Rang quickly calmed down, moved the jade seal as quickly as possible, and then returned to the palace as if nothing was wrong.
After returning, Zhang Rang saw that the other nine regular attendants had different expressions. His heart sank immediately and he quickly asked: "What happened?"
"Um, Empress Dowager Dong, she...she..." Feng Xu said hesitantly.
Zhang Rang frowned and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong with the Queen Mother?"
"Empress Dowager Dong has placed people beside His Majesty. Now she not only knows His Majesty's true will, but she also came and took away the edict by force not long ago." Zhao Zhong said with a bitter smile.
"What?"
Zhang Rang's expression suddenly changed, and he cursed angrily: "You guys are a bunch of trash, why did you let the Queen Mother take away the edict?"
"That's the Queen Mother. How dare we force ourselves?" Feng Xu said with a wry smile.
As the saying goes, one thing brings another down. After all, the ten constant servants are royal eagle dogs. Even if they face the three princes, they still dare not to give face. But when facing people in the harem such as the queen mother, they can't do it even if they borrow three courages.
stand up.
Zhang Rang also knew that if Empress Dowager Dong was forceful, even he would not dare to stop her. However, he told He Jin that Your Majesty would establish a prince association, and then Empress Dowager Dong took out the real edict and said that the prince association should be established, no matter what.
No matter what the final result is, they will definitely not be able to eat and walk around.
"Boss Zhang, what do you think we should do now?"
"Shh, don't disturb Lao Zhang's thinking."
"oh."
The ten regular servants habitually take Zhang Rang as their leader. Whenever they encounter a problem, they want to rely on Zhang Rang to get through it.
After Zhang Rang pondered for a long time, he finally sneered and said: "The so-called edict that the Queen Mother took away was just His Majesty's oral instruction that I wrote down. There was no jade seal on it at all. Who knows whether it is true or false?"
"Boss Zhang, what do you mean?"
The coldness in Zhang Rang's eyes became even more intense, and he said calmly: "Now that things have happened, we can only keep a way out by completely turning to He Jin. As long as we fight to death together and say that your majesty established the prince's title, then Empress Dowager Dong will
There is no way around it, and He Jin will naturally thank us."
Everyone suddenly became enlightened and gave Zhang Rang a thumbs up, but Zhang Rang's eyes became deeper. He already seemed to feel that a storm was about to set off in Chang'an.
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On May 13th, the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Han Emperor Liu Hong, who had reigned for 22 years, passed away in Weiyang Palace in Chang'an at the age of 33.
The news of Liu Hong's death was like a thunder, spreading throughout Guanzhong within a few days, and a month later it was known to the whole world.
After the people learned that Liu Hong had passed away, some people even beat gongs and drums to celebrate, which shows how unpopular Liu Hong was. Of course, his fate was to be arrested and imprisoned by the local government.
Jingzhou, Shuijing Villa.
Guiguzi looked up at the starry sky and suddenly saw an emperor star crossing the Milky Way. He couldn't help but sigh softly: "The troubled times have finally begun."
Liangzhou.
When Dong Zhuo learned that Liu Hong had passed away, he immediately burst into laughter.
"Liu Hong, Liu Hong, you are finally dead, and my plan can finally begin."
Dong Zhuo quickly summoned his subordinates, civil and military, and soon afterwards the Liangzhou army began to mobilize towards Guanzhong, and the Liangyong War was about to break out.
Binzhou.
After Qin Wen learned that Liu Hong had passed away, although he was deeply saddened on the surface, the joy in his eyes was indescribable.
"Pass the order, more than 100,000 soldiers are approaching the border with Liang. We are going to conduct a large-scale military training here."
"promise."
Following Qin Wen's order, one hundred thousand Jin troops gathered from all directions and headed towards Beidi County, which merged with Liangzhou's border.
This move not only frightened Dong Zhuo, but also frightened the four princes in the south, fearing that Qin Wen would directly destroy them if his troops turned around.
After Dong Zhuo learned that Qin Wen was sinking his troops at the border, although he knew that Qin Wen was just trying to hold back his troops so that he could not use all his troops against Guanzhong, he had to mobilize 100,000 troops to return to defense.
Subsequently, the situation in Sizhou and Hanzhong was similar. Qin Hao, Huangfu Song, Cao Cao, Liu Yan, and the four other princes also continued to drill troops at the border to delay the pace and strength of Dong Zhuo's three parties entering the capital.
The various princes' targeted actions made Dong Zhuo angry and smashed several vases, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Chang'an.
After Empress Dowager Dong learned that Liu Hong's real choice was Liu Xie, she immediately summoned officials to force Liu Xie to ascend the throne.
She didn't care whether Liu Xie was the most suitable candidate for the throne, or whether the big man couldn't help but torment her like this, she just wanted her beloved grandson to sit on the throne.
"My lords, your majesty established the Emperor's Son Association in his final edict, so the new emperor should be succeeded by the Emperor's Son's Association..."
As soon as the civil and military officials heard what Empress Dowager Dong said, they immediately started talking about it.
It’s not that they don’t know that Liu Hong loves the Prince Xie more, and they don’t know that the Prince Xie is smarter than the Prince Bian, but the key is that the Prince Xie is still too young now, and the general He Jin is in power in the court, so the Prince Xie