The third edict required to complete this matter was quickly completed under Zhang Rang's drafting.
After Liu Hong looked at it, he nodded and sealed it.
The Yuan family and the He family rebelled and plotted rebellion. Their crimes were extremely heinous and the three clans were sentenced to death. All those involved were arrested and brought to justice. If the circumstances were serious, the three clans were executed and the rest were dealt with in accordance with the law.
When the edict was completed, Empress Dowager Dong and Dong Chong breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
But things are not over yet.
"Your Majesty, when will this edict be issued?"
Zhang Rang held up the edict and asked Liu Hong.
Liu Hong seemed very tired, panting and thinking.
Then he looked at Liu Bei.
"When do you think it is best to promulgate it? Are you ready?"
"Your Majesty, once this edict is promulgated, it will definitely cause an uproar. There is a high probability that He Jin and the Yuan family will not surrender. I am afraid that they will immediately attack and jump over the wall. Therefore, I need to act first and make some arrangements."
Liu Bei immediately said: "I suggest not to issue the edict for the time being, but wait until all preparations are completed, and then issue the edict at the same time. I also have another suggestion. By then, your Majesty can..."
Liu Bei whispered softly in Liu Hong's ear for a while. After listening to Liu Hong's eyes, there was a little sparkle.
"Very good, very good. Let's do as you say. I won't issue an edict for the time being until everything is ready... I just don't know how long I can last in this state..."
"Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings, and you will definitely recover!"
Liu Bei said softly: "Before that, we need to hide the news and not let anyone know it. Only by calculating with intention and without intention can we defeat the forces of He Jin and the Yuan family as quickly as possible, so that they cannot react in time."
"Are you sure?"
Liu Hong asked: "If necessary, the troops of Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong will also be under your command, and you will make unified arrangements."
When Jian Shuo was absent, Dong Chong immediately stood up and expressed his stance.
",I'll listen to you."
Liu Bei nodded.
"If necessary, I will discuss it with General Dong. At present, General Dong is guarding Luoyang City and the most important thing is not to let any suspicious people enter. The same is true for the Xiyuan Army, which remains unchanged in response to changes.
The soldiers and horses under my command will be responsible for the specific matters. While killing the enemy, Luoyang City must remain undisturbed."
Liu Hong nodded.
"Okay, then you will be responsible for the rest. Success or failure depends on this. Afterwards, if He Jin is successfully eradicated, you will be the new general!"
He finally made a promise.
Everyone in the hall looked at Liu Bei one after another, and they couldn't tell whether they felt envy or expectation.
But there is no doubt that no one objects.
Liu Bei looked very surprised.
"I will live up to your majesty's high expectations! But I also ask your majesty to give me the imperial edict. I need the edict to mobilize my subordinates. In this way, I will have something to rely on when doing things."
Liu Hong thought for a while and nodded.
"The edict is kept and everything is arranged. You...all listen..."
At this point, Liu Hong couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep again.
No one knew when he would wake up next or whether he would wake up from his sleep. Therefore, Liu Bei, the core figure of the entire operation, became the well-deserved commander-in-chief.
Even the Empress Dowager Dong told Dong Zhong to obey Liu Bei's orders and not to mess around.
They generally felt that only Liu Bei had enough ability to handle this matter, and none of the others could handle this explosive situation.
At this critical moment between life and death, no matter how much they wanted to cause trouble, they suppressed this desire ruthlessly.
They put all their hopes and responsibilities on Liu Bei, and only wanted and dared to be an executor.
In the side hall of Empress Dowager Dong's palace, Liu Bei, Zhang Rang, Dong Zhong, Jian Shuo, and Empress Dowager Dong who were watching, were making the final plan together.
"Zhang Changshi, where are Yuan Wei and He Jin currently?"
"Yuan Wei is in Luoyang City."
Zhang Rang whispered: "In the past month, he has been in and out of Luoyang City almost every day, but in the past four days, he has not left Luoyang City once. I don't know what he is planning. Our people cannot go deep into Yuan Mansion.
check it out."
"Where is He Jin?"
"He Jin was recruiting and training troops in the military camp outside the city. As you expected, our people found many people with wrong accents coming in and out of He Jin's military camp during this period. We suspected that Bingzhou soldiers had arrived in Luoyang and joined He Jin.
military camp."
Jian Shuo thought a little deeper.
"If Bingzhou soldiers join He Jin's military camp, Liu Qiaoqi, will your army be able to deal with them?"
He looked at Liu Bei.
Everyone else's eyes were also focused on Liu Bei.
"sure."
Liu Bei nodded and gave them a definite answer: "In such a short period of time, they cannot recruit too many soldiers. As long as the number does not exceed the limit, I am not worried. The Liangzhou soldiers under my command have been hardened and tempered, and this is not just for show."
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Liu Bei looked at Zhang Rang, and Zhang Rang looked at Liu Bei. Everything was clear.
"At the moment, Yuan Wei is inside the city and He Jin is outside the city. These two people obviously have a clear division of labor."
Liu Bei said slowly: "If we want to take action, we need to kill these two people in one fell swoop. Leave the city to me. I will mobilize troops and horses to attack He Jin. I am confident that He Jin will be defeated and his army will collapse. As for the city, just
It is up to Captain Jian and General Dong to take charge.
Lieutenant Jian and General Dong need to mobilize the Xiyuan Army and Palace Guards to strictly control every gate of Luoyang City, and then send the army to perform two tasks, one is to protect and the other is to annihilate, with the He family and the Yuan family
Allied officials and others need to be annihilated, while others who have nothing to do with this matter need to be protected.
When military chaos breaks out, it is difficult to say whether there will be large-scale chaos inside and outside the city. At that time, it will be difficult for us to ensure order inside and outside the city, so we need to arrange people to protect the places that need to be protected in advance to avoid accidental injuries, and those who need to be killed
We must also arrange for people to take charge in advance to prevent them from escaping."
No one had any doubts about Liu Bei's arrangement.
Then everyone discussed the list of executions.
There is no dispute that the He family and the die-hard loyalists under He Jin must be eliminated.
The Yuan family and the old officials of the Yuan family inside and outside Luoyang City must also be eliminated. Liu Bei, Zhang Rang, and Jian Shuo are meaningless in this regard. Empress Dowager Dong and Dong Chong slightly hesitated.
"The fourth generation and the third prince of the Yuan family, there are many former officials of the Yuan family in the court and local areas. If they are all eliminated, I am afraid it will cause some disputes, right?"
Liu Bei shook his head firmly.
"It is because the Yuan family is so powerful that once there is rebellion, the impact will be particularly great. This is a rare opportunity. If we can take the opportunity to wipe out all the influence of the Yuan family's disciples and former officials in Luoyang, we will definitely be able to defeat the Yuan family's power.
Completely destroyed.
As for the local area... As long as the Yuan family's rebellious edict is announced, no matter what they want to do, they will no longer have the right name. They are thieves. We who hold the right name will definitely win. You don't need to fight against the so-called fourth generation.
The Three Dukes are too afraid, and the inheritance of the Han Dynasty is much higher than that of the Yuan family."
Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo firmly supported it. Empress Dowager Dong and Dong Zhong thought about it for a while and nodded accordingly.
As a result, the execution of 109 disciples and former officials of the Yuan family in Luoyang City was finally decided.
In addition, there are also the families of officials in the 20s and 30s of the imperial court and the ancient literature school families surrounding the Yuan family and the He family. Because they helped the Yuan family and the He family, they were considered to be eradicated accordingly.
Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong later added the names of more than a dozen officials out of personal grudges. These people had offended them and were resented by them, so they wanted to take this opportunity to kill these people as well and finish them off.
Empress Dowager Dong only made one request.
She wanted to personally execute the vicious woman she hated the most - Queen He.
She is just a lonely old woman and doesn't care about the rest.
Finally, Zhang Rang looked at Liu Bei and asked: "We have all decided. Isn't there anything you want to decide about Jinwen School?"
Zhang Rang asked, and the others also looked at Liu Bei.
"Yes, the fierce debate between modern and ancient literature back then is still fresh in my memory. As a member of the ancient literature school, don't you want to take this opportunity to eradicate some of the modern literature school? Even the Yuan family can be eradicated, let alone others.
family?"
Dong Zhong looked at Liu Bei and asked, "You only need to tell me who they are, and I will arrange for men to kill them all, leaving no one left."