No matter which dynasty it is, if the old king dies and the new king takes the throne, it will definitely bring chaos to the court. At the time when the Han Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, the fighting between relatives and eunuchs has already ruined the country, but the desire for power still blinds everyone.
human heart.
Emperor Ling drank too much and died early. He left behind several sons, but they were all children. Only two of them were qualified to inherit the throne. One was Prince Liu Bian, who was born to Empress He and was the nephew of General He Jin. In fact,
Regardless of justice and strength, Liu Bian's ascension to the throne should be an ironclad fact. But the other son, the prince Liu Xie, was originally born to Wang Meiren. Empress Dowager Dong often persuaded Emperor Ling to make Liu Xie the crown prince instead, and Liu Xie
He was also deeply loved by Emperor Ling. If He Jin and Queen He hadn't obstructed him in every possible way, he would have been replaced by Liu Xie long ago.
In the Jiade Palace, Empress Dowager Dong, who had calmed down from the pain of losing her son, was re-evaluating with her nephew Dong Zhong the chances of success in the Association for Enrollment of Princes.
You need to know how many people in the "Minister Tuogu" supported Liu Xie if there was no explicit edict.
General He Jin and his relatives, needless to say, definitely supported Liu Bian.
Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other ten regular servants will definitely not support him. In the past, Empress Dowager Dong often remonstrated with Emperor Ling about the disaster of eunuchs. Therefore, between the Empress Dowager and the Empress, who did Zhang Rang and others prefer?
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Yuan Wei, Zhang Wen and other auxiliary ministers never interfered in the fight between themselves and Queen He. They only aimed at overthrowing the eunuchs and did not care which prince ascended the throne. As long as they could promise to cut off the ten permanent servants, it would be easier to gain their support.
After clarifying his thoughts, Dong Zhong said bluntly to his aunt, the Empress Dowager Dong: "Queen Mother, I have the guts to say it bluntly, if we can't advance, our position is uncertain, and the support of the ministers outside is not enough to make it happen. How can the butcher have soldiers and horses in the capital?"
Nearly ten thousand, they were recruited from Nanyang, my hometown, and the counties in Guandong. They are the generals who always set up five battalions. If they force the palace with swords, everything will be in vain!"
"We lack military power."
"Then what do you mean, what should I do?"
"Only if the late emperor has the Western Garden Forbidden Army established by the late emperor in his hands or can lead foreign troops into Luo, can he compete with He Jin." Dong Chong thought about it and came up with two plans.
"We must win over Jian Shuo's support. This is the best plan. Otherwise, we may attract foreign generals into Luo, which may lead to disaster."
"What you said makes sense." Empress Dowager Dong nodded. At the right time, a palace maid came to report that Eunuch Jian Shuo wanted to see her.
Both of them were doubtful that Jian Shuo would come to find them, but there was joy in their doubts.
Sure enough, Jian Shuo quickly explained his purpose of coming. He had the imperial edict from Emperor Ling, and was entrusted by Emperor Ling to work with Empress Dowager Dong to kill He Jin and support Liu Xie on the throne.
Holding the bright yellow scroll, which he had always kept secretly with him, he said: "The late emperor had foresight long ago and left behind a plan. If he passes away, he will act according to the plan."
"In the name of the Queen Mother, I summoned He into the palace to discuss the new emperor, ambushed him at the palace gate, and executed him on the spot."
At this juncture, there is a hidden danger at every step. If you make a mistake, you will be catastrophic. Empress Dong still knows this. After more than half an hour of discussion with Dong Zhong, Empress Dowager Dong agreed with Jian Shuo's decision to falsely pass on the imperial edict.
He was tricked into entering the palace, and then tried to get rid of He Jin in the palace.
After deciding on the plan, Jian Shuo immediately sent Xiaohuangmen to summon He Jin to the general's residence overnight, and arranged for Xiyuan sergeants to hide inside the palace gate. He would be captured and executed as soon as He Jin entered the palace, clearing the way for Liu Xie to ascend the throne.
After night falls, the palace doors are closed, and no matter how big a funeral is, foreign ministers are not allowed to stay in the inner palace.
After leaving the palace, He Jin hurriedly returned to the He Mansion. He planned to have dinner, so he summoned the ministers of the government to make plans on how to ensure that the prince Bian ascended the throne.
Unexpectedly, only half of the meal was eaten when Xiao Huangmen came to report that Empress Dowager Dong had summoned him to the palace to discuss the matter of the new emperor with Empress He and the others.
After hearing this, He Jin also had doubts in his heart. Is this old woman going to negotiate?
“To go or not to go?”….
After a brief thought, He Jin realized that there was nothing to be afraid of. An old woman with no soldiers and no power just told her clearly that as long as she did not worry about the throne, she would make Liu Xie King Chenliu and everyone would live a good life.
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He Jin had little resourcefulness and little wisdom, and he thought that he would go to negotiate with Empress Dowager Dong first. If successful, he would not have to rely on the power of Yuan Shao's party members, and would not owe any favors, which would be more conducive to his monopoly on the power of the government in the future.
He immediately put on his court clothes, summoned his escort and drove to the palace.
When I arrived at the gate of the palace, I saw Sima Pan Yin, a subordinate of Jian Shuo, the commander of the Xiyuan Forbidden Army, leading his soldiers to greet him at the gate of the palace.
Although Pan Yin was a eunuch, he had an old relationship with He Jin. At that time, the Xiyuan Army was formed, and He Jin was ordered to recruit soldiers of the Xiyuan Army, and took the opportunity to install some close friends and disciples to indirectly control the intelligence of the Xiyuan Army.
Pan Yin was secretly arranged by He Jin to work under the command of Lieutenant Jian Shuo of the Military Academy. Because of Pan Yin's talents and the fact that he was also an eunuch, he was quickly appreciated by Jian Shuo and became Jian Shuo's senior counselor. From then on, Jian Shuo
Shuo's actions are delicate and thoughtful, and he knows everything he is going to do.
When Pan Yin saw He Jin's car approaching, he winked at He Jin.
He Jin was shocked. Pan Yin had known He Jin for more than ten years. At this time, he thought that the warning look in his eyes meant that something was wrong with Jian Shuo.
He quickly asked the driver to turn the car around and headed back.
Pan Yin pretended to call and followed him. Once the two of them reached the dark place, He Jin asked Pan Yin, "What can you do to repay me?"
"General, please don't enter the palace. Empress Dowager Dong is trying to pass the imperial edict to you. This is because she and Jian Shuo want to kill you. It turns out that he has the secret edict passed down by the late emperor. If you remove the general, Prince Xie can ascend the throne without any suspense.
You should return to the barracks immediately and control the soldiers in the capital to plan for great things." Pan Yin replied.
He Jin was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat when he thought about what he had just faced.
He asked Pan Yinxian to stabilize Jian Shuo, and told him that the general had received an urgent report from the frontier on the way, went to the Chancellor's Desk, and immediately returned to the palace.
After that, he hurriedly took a shortcut in the dark and returned to the general's barracks outside the city.
Seeing He Jin suddenly arriving, Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang were waiting by the road with hundreds of soldiers. He Jin breathed a sigh of relief. It was so scary. He Jin almost died at Jiugongmen today. Every time he thought about it, he felt all over his body.
Trembling involuntarily.
"Grudge, you and I are at odds with each other!"
"General..." Seeing He Jin's fearful and ferocious expression, Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang were all stunned in place.
He Jin was stunned for a moment, and his heart became fierce. It seemed that there was no way to reconcile the foreign minister and the eunuch. In anger, he ordered five battalions of troops to enter the city.
Thousands of infantry passed through the horse market in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang, and the people of Luoyang who were about to go to sleep were naturally noisy and panicked. Could it be that something big happened in Luoyang City? Not long after, there was a message from the general.
News of leading troops into the palace to Qingjun's side.
However, as the army was stationed in the Baijun Residence in Buguangli, this rumor was self-defeating. The so-called Baijun Residence, as the name suggests, refers to the residences of more than 100 counties in the capital in the capital. They have the responsibility to report to the central government step by step, similar to
In the modern Beijing Office.
Without the emperor's edict, He Jin led his troops into the city to conspire against him, so He Jin stopped his troops and sent a messenger to inform Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Central Military Academy, and Cao Cao, the commander of the Dian Army among the Eighth Schools of Xiyuan. Although they were nominally under Jian Shuo, they would not
Disobey him.
At the same time, Liu Biao, the Marquis of the Fifth School Camp of the Northern Army, also named Yuan Shu as the Tiger Guard and Lieutenant General.
It's like all the soldiers and horses near Gyeonggi are rushing towards each other. With so many wings around, it's more justice in name, not rebellion.
Pan Yin responded internally and opened the gate of the inner palace. The army burst into the city at once, with torches lighting up the night sky. The sound of war horses neighing, hoofbeats, footsteps and the collision of swords and armor all sounded together.
Retreat, all the way to Nangong.
After stubbornly resisting, the situation was finally over, and his head was chopped off by his subordinates, and he abandoned his weapons and surrendered.
He Jin held Jian Shuo's head in his hands and laughed non-stop in relief. He looked around and said, "What a castrated dog, can you recognize me, General He? Hahaha!"
Yuan Shaoke looked down upon this self-satisfied look, and said in a hurry: "General, why don't you take this opportunity to cut off all the ten regular servants to eliminate troubles for the country?"
He Jin's expression suddenly became fierce, and he turned to look at Yuan Shao. The other party looked at him with a serious look on his face, quite convinced: "If you take this opportunity to serve Shi Chang at the pot, I will definitely have the upper hand in the court. I will deal with these people in the future."
Party members have less worries."
"Benchu's words are exactly what I want. Send me military orders! Kill the remaining eunuchs!"
He Jin gave orders with a cheerful face, but he didn't see that Cao Cao on the side was already a little unhappy with his bossy attitude.